WINTER BAZAAR 2013

Today we held our Winter Bazaar, and a good number of people came to support us. All the stalls did well and the total came to £1,859.12 – a wonderful result.(There may be some small expenses of around £50 still outstanding)

We are very grateful to Paul at Hawkins the Butchers of Rush Green who supplied and donated bacon, sausages and eggs for our justly famous bacon butties and our sausage sandwiches. In fact, the kitchen was busy up until we finally sold out. Our many thanks to Hawkins & Sons Butchers. 94 Dagenham Road Rush Green Romford · Essex RM7 0TJ.

Many thanks to all those who worked so hard to make today such a resounding success: the stallholders, those who donated items for us to sell, the cake, pastry and pie makers, our in-house electrician who tested items for sale, Father Martin and his team for their cooking, those who set up the Bazaar and those who helped clear up afterwards and especially all those who came and spent their money.

CAR PARKING RESTRICTIONS AT ST. AUGUSTINE’S CHURCH, RUSH GREEN

Please sign the online petition to Havering Council objecting to the proposed restrictions which will have a very detrimental effect on worshippers and hall users:

Please click here to sign

This will go direct to Havering Council

32nd SUNDAY OF THE YEAR REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

There was a full church today for the Requiem Mass for those who have given their lives in the service of their country in Two World Wars and many other conflicts over subsequent years, .Father Mervyn presided and Father Martin read the gospel, preached, concelebrated and led a short service in the Memorial Garden at the end of Mass  In his homily Father Martin talked about the horrors of war. He mentioned several people with whom he had trained when he was in the Royal Navy and who died on HMS Sheffield during the Falklands War. He mentioned the sinking of the Belgrano. For a Christian it was never right to be joyful at the death of an enemy. Ann led us in our Intercessions and just before11.00 am we were in the Memorial Garden for the Two Minutes silence at exactly 11.00 a.m. .A wreath of poppies was laid and members of the congregation placed their own commemorations under the Memorial Crucifix. In addition extra provision had been made in church to light a candle for family members and/or friends.

Yesterdays Saturday Shop took £225

CAR PARKING

Members of the congregation were horrified when they learnt of the scheme by Havering Council to impose Residents Only Parking in the road by the church.  where there are no restrictions at present. These will be in force everyday from 8.00 a.m. until 8.00 p.m. Objections have to be with the Council by the end of November and the new restrictions, if approved, will be in force in February. Many people who regularly attend church will be unable to park here as before and there is no where else apart from a very small church car park which is impossible to expand. It will affect the Nursery Scholl and other  activities in the hall. After Mass a petition was launched to object to these new parking restriction and so many signed extra sheets had to be made. There is to be no “dropping of” provision and with very active “spy” cars operating in this area no one will be able to stop for just a moment or two. It could mean the end of our well-supported Saturday Shop and our weekday Masses and other organisations which, at present, use our hall..

PLEASE REGISTER YOUR OBJECTION EITHER BY SIGNING THE PETITION OR DIRECTLY WITH HAVERING COUNCIL

31st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME–ALL SAINTS

First, an apology; as many of us were in The Holy Land it wasn’t possible to post details about the Parish Mass at St. Augustine's last Sunday. We were attending Mass at St. George’s Cathedral in Jerusalem where the Dean made us very welcome. The Cathedral was full. After Mass we enjoyed refreshments in the beautiful gardens around the Cathedral and then we had an enjoyable lunch in the Refectory after which we drove to Tiberias.

Today, Father Martin presided and Father Mervyn read the Gospel and preached. In his sermon Father referred to the great number of saints in the Calendar many of which we celebrate but he then pointed out that there are many other saints, men, women and children, who were unknown. The Solemnity of  All Saints gave us the opportunity to remember those we don’t know as well as those we do. He pointed out we were all called to be saints and the Beatitudes gave us a pattern for a way of live we should aim to achieve. He reminded those who had been on  the pilgrimage that it was only a few days ago that we were standing on the Mount of the Beatitudes where Jesus gave these wonderful words to his disciples and through them to us. After the sermon Father Martin led us in the Litany of the Saints.

ALL SOULS REQUIEM

Monday 4th November at 7.30 pm.

Saturday Shop

Yesterday’s Saturday Shop took over £240.

29th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Father Mervyn presided at today’s well-supported Parish Mass at which Father Martin concelebrated, read the Gospel and preached. Our Intercessions were led by Pamela. In his sermon Father Martin asked the question “what does the year 313 mean to us.” Several people offered answers but it was Eve who correctly said it was the year Constantine became a Christian. Father then gave a potted history of what happened subsequently and explained how today, all these years later, we should be grateful for his conversion leading to the spread of the Christian faith.

Yesterday’s Saturday Shop took £190

Monday 21st to Wednesday 30th October our Holy Land Pilgrimage in conjunction with Ilford Hospital Chapel

Please pray for Father Martin and Father Mervyn who are leading the pilgrimage and all those who are visiting the Holy Places in Israel.

 

 

 

 

 

Due to the Pilgrimage there will be no week day Masses at St. Augustine’s until 31st October but there will be a Mass at Ilford Hospital Chapel on Thursday at 12.35 p.m.

VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE

http://www.staugustinechurch.co.uk

 

WINTER BAZAAR

Saturday 16th November

from 10.00 a.m. -1.30 p.m.

Any offers of help to Father Martin, please.

GRAND DRAW

Tickets for the Grand Draw are now available 20p each/£1 per book

The Draw will take place at the Bazaar

28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Despite appalling weather this morning we had an excellent number present for the Parish Mass today at which Father Martin presided and Father Mervyn played the organ and preached. In his sermon Father Mervyn talked about the lepers who had been healed by Jesus and how only one, a Samaritan, had said thank you to Jesus for his healing. We need to constantly say thank you to God for all the blessings he has bestowed upon us. He quoted Meister Eckhart, the 13th century mystic and theologian who said “The most important prayer in the world is just two words long: Thank you”

Yesterday’s Saturday Shop took £238.

Monday 21st to Wednesday 30th October our Holy Land Pilgrimage in conjunction with Ilford Hospital Chapel

Please pray for Father Martin and Father Mervyn who are leading the pilgrimage and all those who are visiting the Holy Places in Israel.

VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE

http://www.staugustinechurch.co.uk

WINTER BAZAAR

Saturday 16^th November

from 10.00 a.m. -1.30 p.m.

Any offers of help to Father Martin, please.

GRAND DRAW

   Tickets for the Grand Draw are now available      20p each/£1 per book

The Draw will take place at the Bazaar

27th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Today Father Mervyn presided and Father Martin read the Gospel, preached and concelebrated at today’s Parish Mass. Ann led us in our Intercessions. In his sermon Father Martin recalled the time he was a guest at the Oxford and Cambridge Club in Pall Mall.

It is a custom in the club not to thank members of staff  i.e waiters as they are doing their job. Father Martin found this very strange and disconcerting. He pointed out that we were all called to be servants to each other; Jesus called himself the servant of his people. We must emulate him in our dealings with each other.

YESTERDAY’S SATURDAY SHOP TOOK £158

VISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE

http://www.staugustinechurch.co.uk

WINTER BAZAAR

Saturday 16^th November from 10.00 a.m. -1.30 p.m.

Any offers of help to Father Martin, please.

GRAND DRAW

   Tickets for the Grand Draw are now available      20p each/£1 per book

The Draw will take place at the Bazaar