Author: Nuntius

FITH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)

Christ’s Church: A Light In The Darkness

Readings: Isaiah 58:7-10;  Corinthians 2:1-5;  Matthew 5:13-16

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK 8-16 February 2020

Sat 8 Feb      6.00pm Sonny Sheehan RIP (Eileen)

Sun 9 Feb     8.30am Teresa & Nicola Fan RIP (Adelina, Fred and families)
                      10.30am William Dawson-Assam (Ben & Barbara Assam)

Mon 10 Feb    9.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                       10.00am Foundation Mass for Virginia Bolton

Tues 11 Feb     7.00pm Eucharistic Service
Our Lady of Lourdes Followed by Exposition and Our Lady & St Pio Prayer Group

Wed 12 Feb   9.30pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                      10.00am Bill & Lawrence Keefe RIP (Iris)

Thurs 13 Feb   9.00am Eucharistic Service

Fri 14 Feb     9.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
St Cyril        10.00am Rose Swink RIP (Tim Bowman)

Sat 15 Feb   9.00am Dr Kieran Barry RIP (Barbara Malony)
                      6.00pm Jack Burton-Bowen (Oonah Wood)

Sun 16 Feb   8.30am Christmas Mass: Vincent & Mary Jeyaseelan (M Fitzpatrick)
                      10.30am Intentions of Maureen Watkins (Joan Aspeek)

Reconciliation Times: Sat 9.30am (after Mass) and Sat 5.30pm (before Mass)

Prayers for the Sick: Tony Laws, David Latimer, Colin Anderson, Joe Reape, Giulio Venturi, Anne Newton, Bridie Cripps, Ray Blackman and for all those with ongoing poor health.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION: 2nd February 2020
1st Collection 850.38.
This week’s 2nd collection is for Racial Justice.

GIVING SOMETHING UP FOR LENT? Doing something extra? Why not be sponsored for it and raise funds for our local hospice and our church? Sponsorship forms will be available in the church port next weekend. Contact Carol Anderson on 07913 698 912 for information

SOUTHWARK DIRECTORY 2020: Now available at the Repository at £3 per copy.

RACIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY 2020: This weekend is Racial Justice Sunday. The theme is “You are at the heart of the Church”. We celebrate the contribution travelling communities make to the Church. It is an opportunity for all Catholics to pray for, reflect and respond to racial justice matters within the Church and wider society.

YEAR OF THE WORD: This year the Catholic Church in England and Wales has launched the Year of the Word initiative. The church invites all its members to deepen their relationship with God through discovering and renewing a genuine love for the Word of God, in order to live God’s word in our everyday life.
We welcome parishioners of all ages, from 18+ to join our new Parish Word of Life Group. We will meet monthly to read the words of the Gospel and share experiences on how we have been inspired to put ‘Faith into action’ and live out Jesus’s commandment to love one another, in a spirit of family and unity.
If you wish to join a group, please indicate our preferred day by contacting Elisa Puzzolo on 07565 613 867, email: elisapuzzolo@gmail.com by Monday 17th February.
Options for the monthly meetings held at the Parish include:
      (i) Sunday after the 10.30am Mass.
      (ii) Sunday afternoon
      (iii) Weekday evenings such as Monday or Wednesday at 7pm.
Alternative dates and time can also be arranged. Childcare options will be explored if parents with young children wish to join the ‘Word of Life’ Group.
The first meeting will take place in March. We look forward to starting this journey together!

PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
4th SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

Readings: Malachi 3:1-4;  Hebrews 2:14-18; Luke 2:22-40

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK 1-9 Feb 2020

Sat 1 Feb   6pm Ivor John Burton-Bowen RIP (Oonagh Wood)

Sun 2 Feb   8.30am Private Intention
                    10.30am Martin Lacey RIP (Unknown donor)

Mon 3 Feb   9.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                    10am Sonny Sheehan RIP (Eileen)

Tues 4 Feb   7pm Eucharistic Service
                    Followed by Exposition and Our Lady & St. Pio Prayer Group

Wed 5 Feb   9.30 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                    10am Intentions of Colin Anderson (Carol Anderson)

Thur 6 Feb   9.00 am Eucharistic Service

Fri 7 Feb   9.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                    10.00 am Donal & Patrick Sheehan (Eileen Sheehan)

Sat 8 Feb   9am Eucharistic Service
                    6pm Sonny Sheehan RIP (Eileen)

Sun 9 Feb   8.30am Teresa & Nicola Fan RIP (Adelina, Fred and families)
                    10.30am William Dawson-Assam (Ben & Barbara Assam)

Reconciliation Times: Sat 5.30pm (before Mass)

Prayers for the Sick: Tony Laws, David Latimer, Colin Anderson, Joe Reape, Giulio Venturi, Anne Newton, Bridie Cripps, Ray Blackman and all those with ongoing poor health.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION – 26/1/20
First Collection £986.12
Retiring Collection for Bexley Deanery Developing World Group £180.30
Next week’s 2nd collection is for Racial Justice

ST JOHN FISHER QUIZ NIGHT (FOR CHURCH FUNDS) 8 February 2020, 7-11 pm in the hall. Tables of 6 – £8 per person. Raffle and quizzes. Licensed bar and bring your own nibbles. Tickets to be available after Sunday masses or contact Anny Hyde on 07973 656 166.

CAR PARK PERMITS: This is now up for renewal – £10.00 for the year. Forms at the back of the Church. Many thanks for your support in this enterprise.

RECRUITMENT OF HEADTEACHER The Governors of St. Mary Magdalen’s Catholic Primary School in Mortlake, London, SW14 8HE are looking to recruit a Headteacher to take up post in September 2020. For more information, please see the school website – https://www.st-marymagdalens.richmond.sch.uk/ or contact Evelyn Fernandes at admin@st.marymagdalens.richmond.sch.uk for an application pack.

HEADTEACHER REQUIRED SEPTEMBER 2020 – The Govenors of St. Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Crescent Road, Woolwich, London, SE18 3BN are looking to appoint a new Headteacher for September 2020. For more information regarding application and to arrange visits to the school please contact the School Senior Administration Officer, Jacqueline Shepherd at the school. Email: sao1@stpeters.greenwich.sch.uk or call 0208 295 0028. Please feel free to view school website on: http://www.stpeters.greenwich.sch.uk

READERS – please collect the new rota from the Sacristy. With thanks for sharing this important Ministry. New readers are always welcome. Kathy Fogarty – k.fogarty@ntlworld.com

BEXLEY DEANERY DEVELOPING WORLD GROUP – Thank you for your kind donation of £150.30 on Sunday, 26th January. We have now completed our 2nd project to help older children on the streets of Kissy in Sierra Leone to learn skills to enable them to find work. If you have any queries concerning the group please contact our Parish Representative, Maria Ward on 01322 555553.

THIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME

 

Readings: Isaiah 8:23-9:3,   1 Corinthians 1:10-13, Matthew 4:12-17

 Click above to hear Fr Doug’s sermon.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK  26 Jan – 2 Feb 2020

 

Sat 25 Jan               6pm               Tom Barrett RIP (Wood)

Sun 26 Jan             8.30am        William Stevens RIP (Julie & Steve)
                                 10.30am         Veronica Morton RIP (Fordham)

Mon 27 Jan            9.30am        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                                    10am             John Gerard Lowney (Sheehan)

Tues 28 Jan           7pm               Eucharistic Service 
                                    Followed by Exposition and Our Lady & St. Pio Prayer Group

Wed 29 Jan            9.30am        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                                   10am    Mary, Liam, Marie & Fiona Higgins RIP (Sheehan)

Thurs 30 Jan         9am               Eucharistic Service

Fri 31 Jan                9.30am        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                                 10am           Percy & Pat Burke for Christmas (Fitzpatrick)

Sat 1 Feb                  9am               Eucharistic Service
                                   6pm               Ivor John Burton-Bowen RIP (Wood)

Sun 26 Jan              8.30am        Private Intentions
                                 10.30am      Martin Lacey RIP

Reconciliation Times:               Sat 9.30am (after Mass) and Sat 5.30pm (before Mass)

Prayers for the Sick:  Tony Laws, David Latimer, Colin Anderson, Joe Reape, Giulio Venturi, Anne Newton, Bridie Cripps, Ray Blackman and for all those with ongoing poor health.

 OFFERTORY COLLECTION – 19/1/2020
Collection  Total £909.20    Many Thanks
This week’s retiring collection is for Bexley Deanery Developing World Group.

ST JOHN FISHER QUIZ NIGHT (FOR CHURCH FUNDS):  8 February 2020, 7-11pm in the hall.  Tables of 6 – £8 per person.  Raffle and quizzes.  Licensed bar and bring your own nibbles.  Tickets to be available after Sunday masses or contact Anny Hyde on 07973 656 166.

RECRUITMENT OF HEADTEACHER The governors of St Mary Magdalen’s Catholic Primary School in Mortlake, London SW14 8HE are looking to recruit a Headteacher to take up post in September 2020.  For more information, please see the school website – https://www.st-marymagdalens.richmond.sch.uk/  or contact Evelyn Fernandes at
admin@st-marymagdalens.richmond.sch.uk for an application pack.”

GIFT AID:  Please remember to collect your Gift Aid envelopes and boxes from the back of the Church.

SPECIAL MINISTERS:  Please collect your new rotas from the Sacristy. Many thanks, Patricia and Kathy.

CAR PARK PERMITS:  This is now up for renewal – £10.00 for the year. Forms at the back of the Church. Many thanks for your support in this enterprise.

E-MAIL SCAM:  Some parishioners have received e-mail from a gmail address which appears to be from Father Doug. It asked to purchase a gift card on his behalf. Please be aware and DO NOT REPLY as this is a scam. A correct  e-mail address from Fr. Doug will end with rcaos.org.uk

FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN:  “Very many thanks for your kind attention during and response to the campaign on our parish financial commitments. We are working through the many forms and we should be able to report more fully in February.

• Envelope boxes for some new pledges have been prepared and will be in the porch for collection
• Similarly for new pledges using standing orders, some packs of second collection envelopes are in the porch for collection
• If your pack or box is not there we shall be preparing them next month
• If you took the form home to insert details please bring it back and give it to Fr Doug or pop it through the presbytery letter box in an envelope marked for his attention.
• For those setting up standing orders on line, please do pop a note in the presbytery so that the finance team can identify the receipt in the bank statements.
• If you missed the campaign there are some spare copies of the newsletters available for your consideration and completion”.         Thank you, John Rayer

“The God Who Speaks” – Year of the Word 2020: To mark the special Year of the Word Archbishop John Wilson is inviting all Parishes in the diocese to join him for a special diocesan gathering in Aylesford on Saturday 27th June. More details will be published in due course, but please save the date in your diary.