Parish News: 23rd Sunday and Week of the Year

How much goes under the name of love? In English, at least, it has many shades of meaning. St Paul explains that love, properly practiced, does no wrong to another. But we know that kind of perfect love is hard to practice. Indeed, to understand how to truly love God and each other is really the work of our lives. 

St Benet’s is self supporting: we receive no regular central church or government funding, so you can donate using card online to support St Benet’s: and every penny really does count! You can also donate by cash or card in person, by texting BENET followed by your donation amount to 70450 to give that amount. Or why not set up a regular standing order with your bank?

The readings for this Sunday are available here.

Please pray for:
The sick and those in need
Brenda, Reece, John, Cheryl, Ann, Chika, Sonny, Danielle, Grace, Carl, Rex, Mary, Chinye and Fr Luke Demetri.
The Faithful departed
All who have worshipped and served here, those who have died recently and those whose year’s mind falls about this time, amongst them Alice Fincham (8th).

We are invited to:
– Pontifical Choral Evensong, Procession and Veneration of the Relics on the Feast of the Translation of the Relics of St Cuthbert at 6pm on Sunday 6th September at St Cuthbert, Philbeach Gardens SW5 9EB. Followed by a reception.
– Solemn Mass on their Patronal Festival of the Birthday of the Blessed Virign Mary at 7pm on Tuesday 8th September at St Mary Brookfield NW5 1SL. Preacher: Father Guy Willis SSC. Followed by drinks and supper.

The cover art is Deux ou trois personnes assemblées en mon nom by J.J. Tissot, between 1866 and 1894. Held in the Brooklyn Museum, New York.