Tim and Roger prepare for ordination

Tim Byron SJ and Roger Dawson SJ are currently preparing for their ordination to the priesthood which will take place on Saturday 7 July.  The Most Reverend Kevin McDonald, Archbishop of Southwark, will ordain the two Jesuits priests at 12 noon, at the Church of the Sacred Heart, Edge Hill, Wimbledon, London SW19.  Mass will be followed by a reception at nearby Wimbledon College.

People wishing to attend should note that there are four major events in London on 7 July: the Wimbledon Tennis Final, the start of the Tour de France, the Live Earth concert at Wembley, and the ordination of Tim Byron and Roger Dawson.  You may well need to make allowances with your travel plans.  Click on the Transport for London web link below to help you plan your travel.

Note: There are currently no engineering works scheduled for the Victoria Line or District Line on this weekend. However, this may change at short notice (often Sunday travel is disrupted).  It is worthwhile checking this before travelling on www.tfl.gov.uk

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS:
By train from Waterloo/Vauxhall/Clapham Junction to Wimbledon, approx every 5—10 minutes.  By tram from Croydon.  By Underground: Take the District Line to Wimbledon.   Note: From Euston, King's Cross-St Pancras and other places on the Victoria Line, the quickest way is the Victoria Line to Vauxhall then overground train to Wimbledon (from Platform 8).
On arrival at Wimbledon Station, you can either take a taxi (approx £5) or a bus (57 or 131 - stop is outside Sainsburys) for two stops along Worple Road.  Alternatively, it is a walk of 15-20 minutes.
Please note: There is very limited parking at the church itself, but additional parking is available at Wimbledon College, which is further up Edge Hill and 200m from the church.

You are most welcome to bring children, but please bear in mind that ordination ceremonies usually last about two hours.

FIRST MASSES
Tim Byron SJ's First Mass will be at 10.00am on Sunday 8 July 2007 at St Ignatius Church, High Road, Stamford Hill, N15 6ND.
By Underground: take the Victoria line (blue) to Seven Sisters.  Exit - High Road (Buses).  From the Underground: turn right out of Exit onto High Road (make sure you choose the right exit High Road (Buses).  Walk for about 7 minutes - St Ignatius is the big church with the large twin towers on the right hand side.
By car: Park your car in the primary school car park on St Ann's Road as there is very limited parking in front of the church.
Roger Dawson SJ's First Mass will be at 10.30am on Sunday 8 July 2007 at Corpus Christi Church, Trent Road, Brixton SW2.
By Underground: take the Victoria line (blue) to Brixton.  From the Underground: cross the road outside the station and turn left.  Walk straight on, crossing Acre Lane and continuing up Brixton Hill for about 10 mins.  The church is on the right hand side and the entrance is in Trent Road.  Or by bus from Brixton Underground station: turn left outside the tube station and go to the 3rd and 4th bus stops.  Take any bus heading up Brixton Hill or towards Streatham (No's 45, 59, 109, 118, 133, 159, 250 or 333).  Get off at the second stop.  The church is opposite the bus stop and the entrance is in Trent Road.

Click on the links below to view maps showing the location of St Ignatius and Corpus Christi (Multimap).

Priests and deacons are reminded to bring white stoles to the ordination, and invited guests should reply by 30 June to Fr Jim Conway SJ, St Ignatius Church, 27 High Road, London N15 6ND, j.conway@jesuits.net

Please pray for Roger and Tim as they prepare for ordination.


 Transport for London

 Sacred Heart Church: map

 St Ignatius Church: map

 Corpus Christi Church: map