Parish News: Remembrance Sunday

On Remembrance Sunday we offer mass for all those who have died in war and we ask that God would receive them with mercy into his eternal peace, giving thanks for those who sacrificed their freedom for ours. We also have an opportunity to reflect on both historical and ongoing conflict in the world. By this act of remembering we begin to become peacemakers for the future.

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 not available online.

Please pray for:
The sick and those in need
Brenda, Reece, John, Chinye, Cheryl, Ann, Mana, Chika, Alessandro, Sonny, Jan, Danielle and Grace.
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 Shirely Smith (14th).

Thursday 13th November at 7pm at St Silas NW5 3QP, Solemn Requiem in the Extraordinary Form (‘Tridentine Rite’). The setting is that by G. Fauré. 

Advent and Christmas Highlights:
Sunday 30th November, 6pm
Advent Carols by Candlelight, followed by refreshments 

Sunday 21st December, 6pm
Christmas Lessons and Carols, followed by refreshments

Christmas Eve, 4pm
Children’s Carols Around the Crib

Christmas Eve, 11.30pm 
Midnight Sung Mass

Christmas Morning, 11am
Sung Mass of Christmas Day

The cover art is a photograph of The Cross of Sacrifice at Forceville Communal Cemetery, Somme, France. Taken between 1920–1925 and attributed to Samuel Hurst Seager. From the Illumination & Commemoration collection at www.seagerlanternslides.nz