Dear friends,

This Sunday is the 23rd in Ordinary Time. In the Gospel reading Jesus tells his followers, Anyone who does not carry his cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. These are stern words, and we all know that the Christian life is not always easy,  but in Jesus we have someone who never leaves us. Click here for the Scripture Readings.

Monthly Bring and Share Lunch
12.30pm on Sunday 4^th September, following the 11.30am mass at S.Paul’s Camden Square. A relaxed lunch in our beautiful church garden with good company and drinks.

Church Open Day
Saturday 10^th September 11-4pm. This event is part of the national Heritage Open Days Scheme. We will be offering Cream Teas, Churchyard tours, an art exhibition in church and the day will conclude with Choral Evensong at 5pm. PLEASE COME!!

Hospital Memorial service for Marta Krawiec
Monday 19th Sept. at 5.30pm at The Chaplaincy, South Wing, 1st Floor, St Thomas' Hospital, Westminster Bridge Road, London SE1 7EH. All are welcome to attend. Contact the Chaplain, Canon Hilborn for more details. Mia.Hilborn@gstt.nhs.uk

Gold Exhibition
I have 20 free tickets available (usual price £8) for Saturday 1^st October 11am, to see the Gold exhibition at the British Library. A collection of gold-illuminated manuscripts from around the world. Please see Jonathan who is leading the trip, to book your place.

Harvest Festival 
Sunday 2nd October 9.30am Solemn Mass, please bring tins of food for the local Foodbank. Bring and Share Harvest Lunch at S.Paul's Camden Square from 12.30pm.
 
Barn Dance
At S.Benet’s Kentish Town on Friday 7^th October. More details to follow
 
Blessing of Animals
Sunday 9^th October 2pm at S.Paul's Church Garden, Camden Square. Please bring along your (well behaved pets) for the Blessing of Animals followed by refreshments. 
 
Holy Land Pilgrimage
I am leading a pilgrimage from the 12^th September and will be back in the parish on the 27^th September, please contact Fr Paschal if you need a priest.
 
Walsingham Cell
We are planning to begin a Cell of Our Lady of Walsingham at Old S.Pancras. It is a group which meets regularly to pray to Our Lady and celebrate mass and eat together. There are similar Cells in churches all across the world. It is costs £20 per year to join and each member gets a badge, a prayer manual and regular magazine from the Shrine. We need 7 people in order to form this new group. Please speak to me for details and click here to find our more. 

Regular Giving
Supports our ministry and keeps our doors open everyday of the year for all. Click here to sign up. Every little helps.

See you on Sunday
Fr James