Countdown To Christmas with us!
~ come & have lunch, enjoy mulled wine, Irish coffees & delicious cakes,
~ get some Christmas shopping done at our amazing stalls, (more info on who is joining us, very soon!)
~ play fun games & ‘try your luck’ on the bottle stall & tombola,
~ have your face painted, decorate biscuits or try some crafts,
~ listen to some talented musicians,
~ have something mended at Bella’s ‘stitch it’ stall
~ & more.
There’ll even be an early visit from the big guy in red! (We've booked him before he gets too busy!)
Invite your friends and family and come along for a lovely afternoon, celebrating our wonderful community together, all whilst raising money for our School/PTFA, our Pre-school, our Parish and the Guiding units and other charities ❤️
** Do you have a bottle of wine / beer / squash / spirits / fruit shoot or a box of chocs or new unopened gift that you could donate for one of our fundraising stalls? Please bring any donations to the parish office for sorting and distribution. We would also love any donations of cakes on the Friday or morning of the event for our lovely cake stall.
Thank you in advance to all who are involved with the day, in anyway, as it is such an amazing community afternoon together and we'd love this year to be just as successful. Invite your friends and see you there!
This weekend we honour all those who have died in wars and conflict.
QUIZ FUN!
Our Primary School
Reflections for Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B from Deacon Vincent.
1st Reading from the First Book of Kings 17: 10-16.
It is sad to say that when Assyria, Babylon, Persia and Egypt were relatively weak then Israel made use of its’ enviable position on several caravan routes between Egypt and Mesopotamia, our historian, however, interprets the story in terms of Israel’s fidelity to what God has asked of them. This book, which is the work written during Israel’s captivity in Babylon is a single piece although spread across several scrolls or books. It measures the worth of monarchs by their ability to listen to God’s prophets and worship exclusively in the House of Israel. The function of prophets is to keep successive kings up to the mark. They can appoint and dismiss monarchs and are sent by God to speak on his behalf. The section we have today is devoted to the story of Elijah. He has proclaimed a drought for King Ahab’s disrespect to God by promoting his pagan wife, Jezebel’s worship of the god Baal. He is on his way to confront the priests of this sect, when he asks this poor woman, a pagan, for some food and drink. Although a pagan and poor; she behaves godlier than those who should know better, in Israel. He promises her that if she helps him her food supply will not fail, and so it came about that her food and water was there, until the drought finished. Elijah is a remarkable character and very influential in Judaism. We can never outdo God in generosity, something for us to contemplate.
Psalm 145: 7-10.
It is a song in praise of God’s fidelity to those who are bowed down by poverty and hunger yet are willing to help others. God cannot be outdone in generosity. It affirms the story of the poor woman in the first reading.
2nd Reading from the letter to the Hebrews 9: 24-28.
This excerpt makes four points: What Jesus has done provides access for all believers to where it really matters, as opposed to the lesser access afforded by the old covenant. The New Covenant is the “Real Thing”. Secondly: What Jesus has done really succeeds in coping with human sinfulness. Thirdly: Blood is shed in both covenants, but in the case of Jesus, the blood is a once and for all offering, not a year after year offering, as before. Fourthly: What Jesus has done is connected to his radical obedience to the Father’s will. This is really a profound theological letter and so it needs a lot of prayerful reflection to absorb its’ full import.
The Holy Gospel according to Mark 12: 38-44.
Jesus delivers an aggressive warning about the “scribes”, who love to make a great show of their religious devotion, whilst devouring the houses and properties of widows. Then Jesus observes a poor widow putting a very small amount of money in the Temple coffers, but it is worth more to God, for she has made a real sacrifice in giving from her essential money whilst the wealthy scribes trumpet their major offerings which comes from surplus of ill-gotten gains. She is far more attentive to God than all the buyers and sellers in the Temple, nor the religious people. Our religiosity must always be from a sincere and pure heart. God cannot be deceived; he reads our hearts and knows us inside out.
God grant us the grace of a pure heart.
Deacon Vincent
Thank you in advance to all who are involved with the day, in anyway, as it is such an amazing community afternoon together and we'd love this year to be just as successful. Invite your friends and see you there!
Remembrance Weekend
At the start of both Masses (6pm on Saturday and 9.30am on Sunday) our ceremony will show our respect for those who made the ultimate sacrifice. You are then invited, after Mass, to place your poppy in the Remembrance Day garden outside.
"They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them."
Gospel Generation Community Choir visited us for a Charity evening on 18th October ~ a fantastic evening, enjoyed by all.
"Ticket sales had gone very well for the Concert by the Gospel Generation Community choir at St Augustine's. The weather on the concert Eve welcomed the singers and parishioners alike with lashings of rain which did nothing to dampen everyone's spirits! The well lit church , good acoustics and warm welcome by Fr Barnabas made for a resounding take-off, a roll of presentations, which ranged from trumpet solos and soulful songs, to "Samba Jill Samba Brazil "with growing audience participation.
The infectious enthusiasm of the singers transmitted itself to the audience who reflected their joy back with clapping and singing along with the choir.
Thank you all for coming out on this wet autumn night and contributing so generously to this charity performance 👏
£595.21 was raised for both parish projects ~ The Brandon Trust & Little Sisters Of The Poor. Blessings, from Sue and Norbert Stricker"
"Ticket sales had gone very well for the Concert by the Gospel Generation Community choir at St Augustine's. The weather on the concert Eve welcomed the singers and parishioners alike with lashings of rain which did nothing to dampen everyone's spirits! The well lit church , good acoustics and warm welcome by Fr Barnabas made for a resounding take-off, a roll of presentations, which ranged from trumpet solos and soulful songs, to "Samba Jill Samba Brazil "with growing audience participation.
The infectious enthusiasm of the singers transmitted itself to the audience who reflected their joy back with clapping and singing along with the choir.
Thank you all for coming out on this wet autumn night and contributing so generously to this charity performance 👏
£595.21 was raised for both parish projects ~ The Brandon Trust & Little Sisters Of The Poor. Blessings, from Sue and Norbert Stricker"
QUIZ FUN!
Sunday 20th October was another fun Quiz night at St Augustine's all in aid of our 2 Parish Projects, Brandon Trust and Little Sisters Of The Poor.
With Quiz Rounds, the Head n' Tails game and Pig Racing, everyone enjoyed the evening. Well done to the winning team who had bottles of wine to celebrate their intelligence, and commiserations to the 'Best endeavours' who had the famous wooden spoons!
Thanks to Mike Ryan and gang for putting on another great night where a wonderful £727.35 was raised!
With Quiz Rounds, the Head n' Tails game and Pig Racing, everyone enjoyed the evening. Well done to the winning team who had bottles of wine to celebrate their intelligence, and commiserations to the 'Best endeavours' who had the famous wooden spoons!
Thanks to Mike Ryan and gang for putting on another great night where a wonderful £727.35 was raised!
Our Primary School
The governing body of St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School are consulting on their proposed admission arrangements for the 2026-2027 school year.
Please visit this link to have a look at the proposals and send us your thoughts by 20th December at 12:00pm.
Please visit this link to have a look at the proposals and send us your thoughts by 20th December at 12:00pm.
St. Nicholas of Tolentino RC Church, Bristol are holding their next monthly celebration of Mass for the LGBTQ+ community on 17th November. See poster for details.
Reflections for Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B from Deacon Vincent.
1st Reading from the First Book of Kings 17: 10-16.
It is sad to say that when Assyria, Babylon, Persia and Egypt were relatively weak then Israel made use of its’ enviable position on several caravan routes between Egypt and Mesopotamia, our historian, however, interprets the story in terms of Israel’s fidelity to what God has asked of them. This book, which is the work written during Israel’s captivity in Babylon is a single piece although spread across several scrolls or books. It measures the worth of monarchs by their ability to listen to God’s prophets and worship exclusively in the House of Israel. The function of prophets is to keep successive kings up to the mark. They can appoint and dismiss monarchs and are sent by God to speak on his behalf. The section we have today is devoted to the story of Elijah. He has proclaimed a drought for King Ahab’s disrespect to God by promoting his pagan wife, Jezebel’s worship of the god Baal. He is on his way to confront the priests of this sect, when he asks this poor woman, a pagan, for some food and drink. Although a pagan and poor; she behaves godlier than those who should know better, in Israel. He promises her that if she helps him her food supply will not fail, and so it came about that her food and water was there, until the drought finished. Elijah is a remarkable character and very influential in Judaism. We can never outdo God in generosity, something for us to contemplate.
Psalm 145: 7-10.
It is a song in praise of God’s fidelity to those who are bowed down by poverty and hunger yet are willing to help others. God cannot be outdone in generosity. It affirms the story of the poor woman in the first reading.
2nd Reading from the letter to the Hebrews 9: 24-28.
The Holy Gospel according to Mark 12: 38-44.
Jesus delivers an aggressive warning about the “scribes”, who love to make a great show of their religious devotion, whilst devouring the houses and properties of widows. Then Jesus observes a poor widow putting a very small amount of money in the Temple coffers, but it is worth more to God, for she has made a real sacrifice in giving from her essential money whilst the wealthy scribes trumpet their major offerings which comes from surplus of ill-gotten gains. She is far more attentive to God than all the buyers and sellers in the Temple, nor the religious people. Our religiosity must always be from a sincere and pure heart. God cannot be deceived; he reads our hearts and knows us inside out.
God grant us the grace of a pure heart.
Deacon Vincent
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