27th october 2019 — 30th sunday year · abortion act being passed. since 1967 over nine million...
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THE CHURCH of the HOLY APOSTLES On Winchester Street,
Postal Address: 47 Cumberland St, Pimlico, London SW1V 4LY
Website www.holyapostlespimlico.org
TIMES OF MASSES
Weekday Masses
Monday-Friday 9:30am
Sunday Masses
Saturday 6:00pm Vigil Mass of Sunday
Sunday 9.00am,
10.30am Family Mass
12.30pm in Spanish
Confessions Saturday 5:00pm or by arrangement
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Wednesday 10:00—11:00 am Saturday 5:00—5:45 pm
Morning Prayer (Lauds) Monday—Friday 9:15 am Sunday 8:30 am
Evening Prayer (Vespers) Monday—Friday 6:00 pm Saturday 5:30 pm
Parish Priest Fr Pat Browne 0207 834 6965 -Extension 2 [email protected]
Parish Sister Sr Louise Callan DC Mobile: 07786 743810
Parish Secretary Sarah Harcher 0207 834 6965 -Extension 4 [email protected]
Hall Manager Mr Jan Bidaud Mobile: 07717 566605 [email protected]
In residence Fr Charles Soyombo 07448 277 602 [email protected]
Parish Primary School Westminster Cathedral Primary School Head Teacher Mrs Stacey 0207 641 5915
27th October 2019 — 30th Sunday Year C
Dear Friends, We want your feedback! We want your candid thoughts and
feelings regarding the action prayer of using and buying no palm oil during
October while the Amazon Basin Synod was going on in Rome. And we would
like you to submit that feedback over the next week please, if you haven't
done so already--> email me [email protected] or stick it in an
envelope through Priest House door or use the container in church porch.
The feedback can be just a couple of lines: the action prayer was interesting,
boring, read a lot of labels, doing something practical, I didn't understand
what we were supposed to do, didn't miss my regular food, really missed my
regular food--> whatever your thoughts and feeling are, submit them please.
It can be anonymous, and age and sex might be interesting to add. Thank you
for participating.
In a mother’s womb were two babies. One asked the
other: “Do you believe in life after delivery? "The other
replied, “Why, of course. There has to be something
after delivery. Maybe we are here to prepare ourselves
for what we will be later.” “Nonsense,” said the first.
“There is no life after delivery. What kind of life would
that be?”
The second said, “I don’t know, but there will be more
light than here. Maybe we will walk with our legs and eat from our mouths.
Maybe we will have other senses that we can’t understand now.” The first
replied, “That is absurd. Walking is impossible. And eating with our mouths?
Ridiculous! The umbilical cord supplies nutrition and everything we need. But
the umbilical cord is so short. Life after delivery is to be logically excluded.”
The second insisted, “Well I think there is something and maybe it’s different
than it is here. Maybe we won’t need this physical cord anymore.” The first
replied, “Nonsense. And moreover, if there is life, then why has no one ever
come back from there? Delivery is the end of life, and in the after-delivery,
there is nothing but darkness and silence and oblivion. It takes us nowhere.”
“Well, I don’t know,” said the second, “but certainly we will meet Mother
and she will take care of us. "The first replied “Mother? You actually believe
in Mother? That’s laughable. If Mother exists then where is She now?”
The second said, “She is all around us. We are surrounded by her. We are of
Her. It is in Her that we live. Without Her, this world would not and could not
exist.” Said the first: “Well I don’t see Her, so it is only logical that She
doesn’t exist.” To which the second replied, “Sometimes, when you’re in
silence and you focus and listen, you can perceive Her presence, and you can
hear Her loving voice, calling down from above.” Yours devotedly, Father Pat
Announcements
discuss how the topic. It’s a great way to grow in faith as you meet other parishioners. For more info and to find a group time that works for you, contact Angela 07747 329127 or JudyAnn 079444 90072.
Pre Marriage Course— The next one will be held in November , over three Monday Nights 4th, 11th and 18th November. The booking form to take part is on the parish website or you can get it from: [email protected]
Holy Apostles Sport Club On the 1st November 6-7.30pm We have a display of sword fencing! Four of the fencers
have represented Great Britain internationally. Come along any wannabe fencers for an exclusive opportunity
to see the fencers in action and get some insights and advice into the sport
Westminster Cathedral Catholic Primary School
You are invited to our Reception Open events on Thursday 7th November 2019 at 2pm, Thursday 21st November 2019 at 9.30am and Wednesday 4th December at 5pm. Come and see our wonderful school and hear what Westminster School can offer your child as they begin their primary school education. Please contact the School Office to register your attendance on 0207 641 5915 or [email protected]
Open Mornings at St. Charles Catholic Sixth Form College
for admission in September 2020 on Thursday 7th Nov
and Tuesday 3rd December.
Parish Ambulance URGENT!- Drivers and Helpers for our
parish ambulance needed to take elderly parishioners to
Mass. Can you help? We had two new people volunteer
last week but a couple more would be good ! Please
contact [email protected] or 020 7834 6965 x4
Missio Red Boxes Please can those of you who kindly
put your loose change in a Missio box bring them in so
that we can count the contents & send the money off to
Missio. We will leave the empty boxes at the back of the
church for you to collect once emptied.
Irish Elders Theatre presents a play, Nuns Chorus, on
November 21st at 7pm Holy Apostles Hall
It is performed by older Irish people, with guest actress
and musician, Jacquelyn Hynes and world class pianist
Billy Faughnan. The play is set in 1950s Ireland and
reflects upon the lives of nuns through music and song
and drama. It is a poignant and humorous play. Admission
£5 Website Irishelders.org.
Last Sunday’s collection came to £1138.10
Loose Plate £525.00 Envelopes £613.10
The Direct Debits, Standing Orders, CAF & GYE for
September came to £8794.00 Thank you all very much.
This Friday is a Holy Day of Obligation—The Feast of All Saints. Masses are Thursday evening at 7.00pm and Friday at 10.00am and 7.00pm.
Saturday is The Feast of All Souls. There is a Mass at 10.00am
Today Sunday 27th October is the 52nd anniversary of the
Abortion Act being passed. Since 1967 over nine million
babies have lost their lives to abortion. Millions of women
and men have also had to deal with the suffering which so
often follows an abortion. Please join us in praying for the
end of abortion in this country on Saturday 26th October.
For Post Abortion help and to support Pro-Life counselling
see; www.GoodCounselNetwork.com
Today—118th Annual Torch lit Procession at the Shrine of
Our Lady of Willesden, Sunday 20th Oct0ber 2019.
Beginning at the Shrine, 1 Nicoll Rd, NW10 9AX, at 7.00pm.
The Homilist is Bishop John Sherrington. BAKERLOO &
OVERGROUND TO WILLESDEN JUNCTION. BUSES
18,187,206,220,226,228,260,266 & 487.
Our annual Harvest Meal will be TODAY after the 10:30 mass. This year our “harvest” theme will be our Action Prayer Results. We want to hear your views! As always, our Harvest Meal will be a shared meal—bring enough for your family with a bit extra to share! Holy Apostles’ provides place settings and beverages.
This week’s Justice and Peace Bidding Prayer contribution is: John Wilkins-Amazon Synod
The First Communion Parents and Children meet Next Sunday 3rd November at 12.00 after the 10.30 Mass.
Mass for Deceased Parishioners 7.00pm on Tuesday 5th November.
Secours Catholique, is urgently requesting the following
things they have completely run out of: Shampoo, Soap,
toothpaste, toothbrushes, disposable razors and
Shower gel. Secours Catholique aids refugees in Calais. A
trip will be made on 4 November to deliver items. Please
bring items next weekend. More info: call 07758630961 or
email [email protected].
Faith Groups .These have just started but it is not too late to Join !! This season’s theme is Baptised and Sent. The season lasts for 6 weeks and each session goes about 60-90 minutes. We read a bit of scripture, do a reflection and