'Taste of the World' Potluck Event
Althea Scully • October 17, 2025
Friday the 28th November 2025, 7pm
Following our successful Bingo Night in June, many people have recently been asking about future parish social events. Although we are currently planning events for the Christmastide in December, we would like to take a moment to celebrate the rich diversity of our parish by coming together for an evening of international culinary delights!
For this even to be successful, we are asking people to volunteer in bringing either: a main dish, side dish or dessert that is special to your cultural backgrounds and ethnic origins. Sign up sheets will be available from next week (commencing 25th October) after Saturday/Sunday Masses. Alternatively, you can contact Carl via email or in person during the week. If you are unable to bring a dish, don't worry about it. Your presence is what's most important to us!
Tickets are £5 and will go on sale commencing the 25th/26th October after Saturday/Sunday Masses. All the proceeds from the ticket and bar sales will go towards the church maintenance fund. We hope to see you there!
Our Lady of Hal RC Church Camden is recruiting all voice types (SATB) for the following: Solo Singers on rotation, Ensemble Singers & Singers to deputise when required:
We hope to run a Confirmation Programme provided there are sufficient candidates. Confirmation, together with Baptism and the Eucharist, completes our initiation into the Church. In this sacrament, we receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit to help us live as adult Christians. Young people are normally confirmed in Year 9 or above. Older candidates may be invited to prepare through the RCIA programme. Requirements: 1. A Baptism certificate (if not baptised at Our Lady of Hal) 2. Regular Sunday Mass attendance. 3. Commitment to attend all preparation sessions 4. Choosing a saint’s name for Confirmation . 5. A practising Catholic sponsor (aged 16+, not a parent). The Confirmation Mass is usually celebrated by the Bishop during the Easter season. If you wish to apply, the candidate is to e-mail the parish priest: markdunglinson@rcdow.org.uk (copying in your parent or guardian) and explain why you wish to be confirmed. Closing date: 31st October 2025.
The Programme begins in December. FHC is one of the most joyful milestones in a Catholic child’s life. In the Eucharist, we receive not ordinary food, but Christ Himself—His Body and Blood. Children normally make their FHC in Year 3, provided they are baptised and able to understand the sacredness of what they are receiving. As part of the preparation programme, they will also make their First Confession learning about God’s forgiveness and mercy. If your child is due to make their First Communion next year—or if you are an older child, teenager, or adult who has not yet received the sacrament—please get in touch. We would be delighted to welcome you into the preparation journey. For an application form please e-mail the parish office: camdentown@rcdow.org.uk Closing date: 31st October 2025.
THANK YOU, DEAR PARISHIONERS, FOR YOUR WARM AND KINDLY WELCOME TO THE PARISH. IT IS GOOD TO BE HERE IN SUCH A LIVELY COMMUNITY. IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME FOR ME TO SETTLE AND BEGIN TO WORK WITH YOU MORE EFFECTIVELY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO BE PATIENT WITH ME IN THE DAYS AND WEEKS AHEAD. THERE ARE MANY THINGS THAT WE WILL NEED TO DO TOGETHER TO LIVE OUT OUR INDIVIDUAL VOCATIONS AND TO CELEBRATE THE GOOD NEWS OF JESUS CHRIST HERE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND "OUT THERE" IN THE WORLD. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO DO THIS ALONE AND I WILL NEED YOUR HELP. WE WILL NEED MUSICIANS TO HELP US CELEBRATE HOLY MASS MORE WORTHILY, AND EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS TO VISIT THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND, TO NAME BUT TWO MINISTRIES. I WILL BE TALKING TO YOU ABOUT THESE MINISTRIES, AND OTHERS, IN THE WEEKS TO COME. WE ALSO HAVE PLENTY TO LOOK FORWARD TO: OUR FIRST HOLY COMMUNION, CONFIRMATION AND RCIA PROGRAMMES WILL SOON BE STARTING. PLEASE CONTINUE TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT KEEPING ONE ANOTHER SAFE FROM COVID. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU KEEP WEARING YOUR MASKS, UNLESS EXEMPT, AND OBSERVING SOCIAL DISTANCING WHERE POSSIBLE. IF YOU FEEL ABLE, PLEASE CONTINUE TO RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION IN THE HAND OUT OF CHARITY FOR YOUR FELLOW PARISHIONERS. OF COURSE, IT IS NOW 'PERMITTED' TO RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION ON THE TONGUE BUT THE PRIEST (OR MINISTER) MUST SANITISE THEIR HANDS IF CONTACT IS MADE WITH SALIVA. THIS IS TO PROTECT THE NEXT PERSON RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION. I HOPE THAT YOU ALL HAVE A GOOD SUNDAY AND A BLESSED WEEK. MAY THE LORD GOD ALMIGHTY BLESS US ALL AND KEEP US SAFE. AMEN.
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TOWARDS THE SYNOD IN OCTOBER 2024 – Let us ask the Holy Spirit to guide us in this process. Come Holy Spirit! As you know there will be a synod of the whole Church in Rome in October 2024. ‘The Lord will guide us and help us to be a more synodal & missionary Church, a Church that adores God & serves the women and men of our time, going forth to bring everyone the consoling joy of the Gospel’ (Pope Francis). ‘Each Christian is a mission on this earth’ and we all have a responsibility to proclaim Christ, not just religious, deacons, priests and bishops. YOUR opinion counts and there will be an opportunity to put your ideas forward. This Sunday a questionnaire is available for you to take home and return completed BY 3RD MARCH. Additionally, at the Sunday Masses on 2nd/3rd March the questionnaire will be handed out again and, during the homily slot, you will be able to write down your ideas. The form will not record your name, it will be anonymous. To start you thinking these will be the questions: Q1: How do we witness as a Parish and proclaim our faith to: a) those who have never heard of Christ? b) those who ceased walking with Christ? c) those with whom we worship Christ (go to church)? Q2: How should we organize ourselves as a parish to do this more effectively? Q3: What concrete steps/formation opportunities would help us begin to witness and proclaim our faith more effectively? Q4: What structures may need to change the way we are organized currently? You are invited to take this opportunity and all the ideas received will be collated and sent to our diocese, and eventually to Rome
