At All Saints’ this week………….
- Readings for Sunday 4th October – 27th of the Year – Harvest festival
- 1st Reading: – Isaiah 5:1-7 ‘The vineyard of the Lord of hosts is the house of Israel.’
- Responsorial Psalm 80(79):9, 12. 13-14. 15-16. 19-20. ℟ Isaiah 5:7a
The vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel. - 2nd Reading: – Philippians 4:6-9 ‘Practise these things, and the God of peace will be with you.’
- Gospel: – Matthew 21:33-43 ‘He will let out the vineyard to other tenants.’
- Readings for this year follow Cycle A for Sundays and Year II for Weekdays
- The Parish Prayer List for this week can be found here
Church Calendar for the week ahead
- Saturday 3rd October – Feria
- SUNDAY 4th October – 27th of the Year – Harvest Festival
- 11.00.a.m. – Solemn Sung Mass – followed by coffee
- Hymns: N.E.H. 259. 260. 261. 284. M.P. 200
- Prelude – England’s Lane – Hewitt Jones
- Communion Anthem – Sing to the Lord of Harvest – Maunder.
- Voluntary – St George’s Windsor (Postlude) – Bullard
- 1.00.p.m. – Harvest Lunch
- 6.00.p.m. – Rosary
- 11.00.a.m. – Solemn Sung Mass – followed by coffee
- Monday 5th October – S. Faustina Kowalska, Virgin.
- Tuesday 6th October – S. Bruno, Priest.
- 12.30.p.m. – 2.30.p.m. – All Saints’ ‘Drop-In’
- 7.30.p.m. – Low Mass
- Wednesday 7th October – Our Lady of the Rosary
- 9.00.p.m. – 12 noon – Church Working Party
- Thursday 8th October – Feria
- 11.00.a.m. – Morning Prayer – followed by coffee.
- Friday 9th October – S. John Henry Newman, Priest & Doctor of the Church
- 9.00.a.m. – 12 noon – ‘Open Church’
- Saturday 10th October – S. John Leonardi, Priest; S. Paulinus of York, Bishop; S. Denis, Bishop & Companions, Martyrs.
- From 6.30.p.m. – Annual Quiz Nite
- SUNDAY 11th October – 28th of the Year
- 10.00.a.m. – Junior Church
- 11.00.a.m. – Solemn Sung Mass – followed by coffee & Cake Stall
- 12.30.p.m. – P.C.C. Meeting
Learn more about the ‘Saints’ of the week’ here
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The latest edition of the Southwark Diocesan Newspaper – The Bridge – can be read here
October Magazine
The October Magazine is now published. Please pick up your copy from the back of the church.
Sunday 4th October – Harvest Festival
11.00.a.m. – Solemn Mass – you are invited to bring a Harvest Gift to this service. Money donated will be given to ‘Water Aid’ and all food items (non-perishable please) to the Wimbledon Food Bank.
1.00.p.m. – Harvest Lunch.
Our Annual Quiz Evening next Saturday – 10th October. – From 6.30.p.m.
Time to get your teams together for an evening of fun and food!
Sign up at the back of the church
Fish & Chips – £15. Sausage & Chips – £10. Jacket Potato with topping – £6
Merton Night Shelter
There will be a retiring collection for the Merton Night Shelter next Sunday (11th October)
Low Mass – This Thursday
There will be no Low Mass this coming Thursday. It will be replaced with Morning Prayer at the usual time of 11.00.a.m. and will be followed by coffee.
Coffee
Coffee is served on Sundays after Mass and also on Thursday morning after the 11.00.a.m. Mass.
Our Open Church Coffee Morning is every Friday now beginning at 8.45.a.m. and running until 12 noon. All welcome.
Tuesday ‘Drop-In’
Where: All Saints Church Hall, Norman Road, SW19 1BT
When: Every Tuesday, starting 5th September 2023.
Open: 12.30 – 2.30 pm But come and go when you like.
Food: Filled rolls etc. will be available – pay for what you eat. Teas & Coffees available the whole time for a donation.
An opportunity for anyone, especially but not exclusively those who live alone, to meet with others.
A few board games, packs of cards etc. will be made available for anyone would like to make use of them.
The hall will be ‘a warm space’ when the weather gets cold.
