BAPTISM: Canon Law says that baptism should take place within weeks of the birth. The course of instruction for those wishing to have their child baptised next month starts this Sunday in the Bulbeck Room at 11.30 am. Fr Robin will celebrate the baptisms on 25th April at 3.00 pm.

SENIOR CITIZENS PARTY hosted by St Benedict’s 6th Form SVP in The Cloisters on Wednesday 24th March from 2-4pm. All welcome. For tickets call 020 8862 2010 or email headmaster@stbenedicts.org.uk

£2,337 was raised in last week’s collection for CAFOD – thanks to all who contributed.

SVP urgently needs a McLaren style fold-up push-chair for a small five-year-old. If you can help with this please contact the parish office.

PARTY LIKE A ROCK STAR: Please support the excellent work which The Passage does for homeless people in Central London by going to the Hard Rock Café, 150 Old Park Lane, London W1 on Thursday, 18th March, from 7pm to midnight. Live music from ’The Counterfeit Stones’.  Tickets, £60 each, include complimentary food and drink and are available from The Passage, St Vincent’s Centre, Carlisle Place, London SW1P 1NL. Tel: 020 7592 1856.Email: tickets@passage.org.uk  See also www.passage.org.uk  It will not be possible to purchase tickets at the Café.  All proceeds in aid of The Passage.”

BRIGHTLIGHTS festival at London Colney, 16th to 19th July – young adults who would like to help with planning and preparation please contact tel. 07891 375179 or email: info@brightlights@rcdow.org.uk

JUMBLE SALE for 1st Ealing North Scout Group in the Scout Hut, Montpelier Park – Saturday 20th March, 2.00-5.00 pm – free admission.

CARDINAL VAUGHAN SCHOOL is holding a consultation on its proposed admissions’ policy for entry in September 2011. You can see the proposals on the website: www.cvms.co.uk – consultation will close on 19 March this year.

BROWNIES AND GUIDES: we are hoping to reinstall a Guide unit for 10-14 year old girls. Anyone interested in helping please contact Christine Law on 020 8998 2701.

BOOK CIRCLE meets in the Coffee Lounge on Wednesday 24 March to discuss “Gilead” by Marilynne Robinson. All are welcome.

FOCOLARE GROUP next meeting 16th (not 9th) March at 7.30 pm in the Bulbeck Room.

ADULT VOLUNTEERS needed to help with the weekly running of the Abbey Youth Club  Fridays 7.30-10.00 pm in term time.

LE PETITS CHANTEURS DE COLMAR: accommodation needed  9th-11th July for members of a French choir performing in the Abbey Church. To help contact parish office. 

DISCOVERING PRIESTHOOD

A day for young men, Saturday 13th March 10.00 am to 4.00 pm

For further information see poster in the parish centre, or contact Deacon Gordon Nunn

at the parish office or email: gordonnunn@ealingabbey.org.uk

YOUNG ADULTS IN THE WEST: the next gathering with Bp. Alan Hopes will be at the church of Our Lady and St. Edward, Chiswick High Road on Sunday 14th March: Mass at 6.30 pm followed by food, reflection on the theme ‘All I have is yours,’ discussion and an opportunity to address questions to the bishop. All young adults (17-35) welcome. For more information contact David Burke on 020 7798

EALING CHORAL SOCIETY concert at St. Barnabas’ in Pitshanger Lane on Saturday 6th March will include items from the Ealing Abbey choristers – African Sanctus and Britten’s Friday Afternoons. For tickets at £16 (concessions £13) tel. 020 8894 5998.

FLOWERS IN THE CHURCH: as is customary, flowers are not placed in the church during Lent. If you would like flowers placed in the church at Easter in thanksgiving or in memory of a loved one, please contact the parish office.

 A SCHOOL OF PRAYER in the Carmelite Tradition on Tuesdays at 7.45 pm in the Bulbeck Room led by Fr. Dominic: next talk 9th March.

ST. GREGORY’S SCHOOL is holding a consultation on proprosals for three-form entry. Documents are available in the front and back porches of the church and can also be seen here.

300 CLUB SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE NOW DUE. Please make cheques for £12 payable to ‘St. Benedict’s 300 Club.’ Profits go to World in Need. New members very welcome

ALTAR SERVERS: the next rotas for servers at the 6.00 pm Saturday Mass and the 7.00 pm Sunday Mass are available in the sacristy. Please collect one and make a note of your dates. Servers at the 12 noon Mass please see Eugene.

SACRED HEART SCHOOL, HAMMERSMITH is consulting on proposed arrangements for admissions to the school in September 2011. Proposals can be seen on the website:

www.sacredhearthighschool.org.uk  Send comments to sfinneran@sacredh.lbhf.sch.uk

KEEP-FIT sessions on Monday evenings and Friday mornings with Bunny Critcher are cancelled until further notice – she hopes to resume after Easter.

CATHOLIC SINGLES is an organisation which helps single, widowed, separated and divorced Catholics of all ages (over 18 years) meet, either one to one or through social events. All members receive a monthly bulletin, called Catholic Networking. For more information please tel. 0161 941 3498, visit the website

www.catholicsingles.org.uk or email info@catholicsingles.org.uk

THE JOY OF GREGORIAN CHANT - we have started a chant group in the parish on Thursday evenings at 7.00 pm in the Maurice Fowler Hall. Please come along if you are interested in joining.

DRIVERS NEEDED on Tuesday afternoons to bring members of the Over 60’s Club to the parish centre and take them home again. Please contact the parish office if you can help.

TAIZÉ GROUP meets on 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month at 8.15 pm in the New Chapel – everybody is welcome to share an hour of praise and meditative singing in many languages: no special knowledge required. As well as singers instrumentalists would be welcome to accompany simple and short songs.

RETURNING TO THE CHURCH? Our Landings group may provide you with the welcome you need. Call 07717 224072 for further information.

BLESSED SACRAMENT GUILD prays in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel from 7-8 pm on Wednesday evenings. You are very welcome to join them.

PRO-LIFE VIGIL every Saturday morning 10 am - 12 noon in front of the Marie Stopes Clinic, 87 Mattock Lane. Please come and join us in praying the Rosary.