Newsletter: 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time B

Right to Life
You may have heard that MPs will vote before Christmas on an extreme Bill that, if successful, will legalise assisted suicide. This Bill is the most serious threat to vulnerable lives since the Abortion Act was introduced in 1967. It’s now crucial that all MPs and the Government urgently see that there is a large number of voters in each constituency who don’t want this dangerous and extreme change to our laws - changes that would put the vulnerable at risk and see the ending of many lives through assisted suicide.

You can make a difference right now by contacting your MP to ask them to stop assisted suicide from being rushed into law. It only takes 30 seconds using our easy-to-use tool: https://righttolife.org.uk/9ly2

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All Saints Day - Friday 1st November
This is a Holy Day of Obligation. Mass will be at 10.00 am and 6.30 pm.

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Newsletter: 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time B

Eucharistic Retreat
We are pleased to announce that St Margaret's will host a retreat on Saturday 26th October from 10:00 to 4:00. The theme of the retreat is 'The Real Presence'. Fr Philip-Thomas Edwards from the Brothers of St John will be leading the retreat. The day will begin with mass at 10:00 followed by a talk, lunch, an afternoon session, adoration and benediction with opportunities for confession. 

The day is for all the faithful. Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion would especially benefit. This promises to be a wonderful opportunity to deepen our faith.

Please contact the parish office on stmargaretsonthames@rcdow.org.uk or 020 8892 3902 to register your interest and to let us know if you can assist by providing some food.

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Newsletter: 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time B

Reintroducing the Offertory Procession
One of the consequences of Covid-19 regulations issued by the Bishops was the suspension of the Offertory Procession. Now is the opportune time to reintroduce the Procession once again. The General Instruction of the Roman Missal states that 'it is praiseworthy for the bread and wine to be presented by the faithful.' No 73. Further mention is made of bringing up the financial offering from the faithful at the same time. 

Bringing up the gifts of bread and wine expresses the full participation of all the congregation in the sacrifice about to be made on the altar. This offering is then presented by the priest as 'my sacrifice (the priest in the person of Christ the head) and your sacrifice (the shared priesthood of all believers, priest and laypeople together) may be acceptable.

Turning this into liturgical practice here at St Margarets, the collection will be taken first while the Deacon/Priest prepares the altar. Once the financial offerings have been collected the baskets are taken up behind those carrying the bread and wine in one procession. 

The hymn will begin after the collection has started and continue through the procession. This might take a while to become second nature ritually but we will persevere as best we can.   

Fr Peter

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Newsletter: 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time B

Eucharistic Retreat
We are pleased to announce that St Margaret's will host a retreat on Saturday 26th October from 10:00 to 4:00. The theme of the retreat is 'The Real Presence'. Fr Philip-Thomas Edwards from the Brothers of St John will be leading the retreat. The day will begin with mass at 10:00 followed by a talk, lunch, an afternoon session, adoration and benediction with opportunities for confession. 

The day is for all the faithful. Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion would especially benefit. This promises to be a wonderful opportunity to deepen our faith.

Please contact the parish office on stmargaretsonthames@rcdow.org.uk or 020 8892 3902 to register your interest and to let us know if you can assist by providing some food.

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