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PAROCHIAL ADMINISTRATOR: Father Anthony Uche, OP PHONE NO: 020 8647 7748. FAX: 02088696483. In emergency ONLY, if Father Anthony is not available, ring 8547 5079 or 8647 0022. OFFICE E-MAIL: [email protected] SUNDAY MASS: 9.30 am and 11.00am. Also Saturday at 6.00 pm. WEEKDAY MASS: Weekdays at 9.30 am. HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION: 10 am and 7.30 pm. CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 10.30—11 am & 5.15—5.45 pm and at call. VARIATIONS: Please see the Weekly Diary for any changes to the above times. MARRIAGES: Six months’ notice is ordinarily required BAPTISMS: On second Saturdays of the month PPC E-MAIL: [email protected]
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN ENGLAND
Parish Newsletter
No: 7/20 For Sunday 16th February 2020
SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
INTER CHURCH LENT STUDY 2020 Churches Together in Carshalton
Theme: Opening the Scriptures: setting our hearts on fire The Lent Study Groups will meet over five weeks of Lent, beginning in the week commencing Monday 2nd March 2020. Groups will follow the course offered by Churches Together in Britain & Ireland. A sign up list, together with further details, has been put on the church notice board. The working party will try to meet everyone’s preference but may need to offer you a close alternative. We will also hold a short summary meeting for everyone on the afternoon of Palm Sunday (venue TBA). A full list will be put up on Sunday 23rd February 2020 showing groups, venues, times and host leaders. There is no accompanying book but the course material is available to download and print for free on ctbi.org.uk (click on Lent Study 2020). Please print your own copy or download to a mobile device. If you have any difficulty, please contact your leader. The last Sunday for signing on is 16 February and the list will be collected on 19 February.
Holy Communion Classes The first meeting is on 2nd March 2020, from 5.30pm to 6.30pm.
NEW PILGRIM PATH (www.newpilgrimpath.ie) is inspired by Pope Francis’s enthusiasm for the internet. He urges Christian to “walk the streets of the digital highways in order to dialogue with people today and to help them encounter Christ”. Each week they feature a website which may be of interest to fellow Christians. The Lord’s Prayer reminds us of our relationship to God as his children. Yet we struggle with our sense of unworthiness, believing the Father’s love must be earned. Fr Gerry Pierse CSsR (1940-1999) was an Irish Redemptionist priest who served in the Phillipines. He taught Christian meditation as a way to savour God’s unconditional love. The experience he said, would change our attitude to success, possessions and power. It would set us free to love God, neighbour and self. Fr Pierse delivered a superb series of short talks introducing Christian meditation which can be accessed via the website.
London SW Catholic Social Group is a group for Catholic adults living, working or staying in London to meet for regular social and networking events. Please contact us on our Face-book page or email [email protected]. For our next event we are meeting on Sunday 1st March for 10.30 sung Latin Mass at St James Spanish Place W1U 3QY, fol-lowed by a walk in Regent's Park and lunch afterwards at Pizza Express, Baker Street at 2.00 pm. We aim to visit a different parish church each month, please join us in exploring new parishes and making new friends.
John among the Gospels: Study Day On 29th February 2020, Fr Victor Darlington, parish priest of Camberwell and lecturer in New Testament at St John’s Seminary, Wonersh, will ex-plore the Gospel according to John, and point to its unique features. The event will run between 10.30 am, and 3 pm at the parish of Christ the Eternal High Priest, 410 Brentwood Road Gidea Park RM2 6DH Admission is free. Please book by email to [email protected] or by phone to 01708 449914. Light refreshments provided. Please bring your own lunch to the study day.
THE JOHN FISHER SCHOOL PEAKS HILL, PURLEY Require EXAM INVIGILATORS from April 2020 Application forms (support staff) and job details are available from Mrs H Palmer, PA/Office Manager or can be downloaded via the website at www.johnfisherschool.org/Career-Opportunities where further infor-mation on the school may be found.
CENTRAL CHOIR: Lucy and David Ragan are collecting names of pa-rishioners willing to join St Margaret's Central Choir. Singing in four parts (SATB) the Choir's immediate goal is to contribute to "The God who Sings" Mass that will close the Year of the Word in the Archdiocese of Southwark: the combined choirs will be led by Fr Anthony. All are welcome. If interested, please send your details (name; email address; phone number) via the Parish Office and we will forward them to Lucy.
NEW MINISTERS’ ROTA for duties commencing on 12th April, is now being prepared. Would ministers please contact Shirley Orbell for requests by Sunday, 1st March 2020.
Diary for the Week STARTING Sunday 16th February 2020 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
SUNDAY 6.00 pm Saturday (Vigil) Mass 9.30 am Family Mass* 11.00 am Holy Mass MONDAY Feria 9.30 am Morning Prayer & Holy Mass TUESDAY Feria 9.30 am Morning Prayer & Holy Mass WEDNESDAY Feria 9.30 am Morning Prayer & Holy Mass 8.00 pm Bible Study Home Group THURSDAY Feria 9.30 am Morning Prayer & Holy Mass 7.30 pm Folk Group Rehearsal FRIDAY SAINTS PETER DAMIAN 9.30 am Holy Mass Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament from 9.30 am to 8pm. SATURDAY THE CHAIR OF ST PETER THE APOSTLE 10.00 am Holy Mass 6.00 pm Vigil Mass of Sunday *No Upstairs Children’s Liturgy on 16th February No Mums & Toddlers, Renewal Home Group, Bible Study, Youth Choir Practice, during Half Term holidays. There will, however be Folk Group Rehearsal as usual (Next Folk Mass on 23rd February)
FRIDAY 6th MARCH 2020—WORLD DAY OF PRAYER is a global ecumenical movement led by Christian women who welcome you to join in prayer and action for peace and justice. This year’s theme is based on: The Story of Zimbabwe (www.wedp.org.uk) Local services are being held at: 1030am Salvation Army, Sutton 2.00pm Holy Cross, North Street 7.30pm Wallington Baptist Church, Park Gate Road
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Come and find out about 40 Days for Life in London, enjoy a buf-fet and watch Abby Johnson's remarkable true story, where she goes from abortion centre manager to Pro-Life activist, in the Hollywood film Unplanned (rated 15). 6pm Sunday 16th February. Polish Church Hall, 2 Windsor Road, Ealing, London, W5 5PD, nearest tube Ealing Broadway. No need to book, donation only, just come along or call Sa-rah for more information 07776 256838
YOUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR: Connie Harrington, (Lynn Pougher ’s moth-er), Angel Bridi, John Ryan (Richard Thomson’s brother-in –law), Steven Conroy, Paul Field (Father Kevin’s Nephew), Mike Nolan, Laura Bannon (Mia’s Mother), Ste-phen Martin, Joe Ryan, Juliana Amaral, Nina Greenoak & Lauren Horwood (Juliana’s granddaughters), Jackie Sweeney & Ray Sweeney (Ita Haines’ sister-in-law’s sister-in-law & son-in-law), Liz Beddoe (Lynn Pougher’s sister-in-law), Nora Chapman, Margaret Fox, Angela Kelly and Roger & Adrienne Stokes (Peter’s brother and sister-in-law), Catherine Roberts and Theresa Fox.
ANNIVERSARIES: Canon Richard Quinlan, Rev. Chris Ryan (Marjorie Trotter’s brother), Nora Quick, Michael Butler, Wendy Hogg, James Roberts (Patrick’s brother) Bridget Wrafter (Mary Gallagher’s sis-ter), Andrea Fasino, Jack Wright (Hugh’s father), Shelah Simpson, Paul Phelan, Roger Such (Gay Francia’s brother-in-law), Gertie Begley (Peter’s cousin), Eufemia Da Cruz (Chris’ mother), Johanna Jones, James Cain, Rita Jeanes, Richard Conlon (Bride Stokes nephew), Lily Winterbourne, Agnes Smith, Teresa Davis (Olive Bourke’s sister), Francis Barrett, Elmo St John Price, Henry Lucas (Fr Stephen’s grandfather), William Fleming, Philip Kipp, Joyce Taylor, Norah Lordon, Mrs Gates (Joan Carlton’s mother, and Tony Ashdown (Nikki Price’s father)
SAINT MARGARET’S ALMANAC
26th February ASH WEDNESDAY (Holy Mass at 10 am and 7.30 pm)
2nd March FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CLASS — Session 1 (5.30 pm to 6.30pm)
2nd March LENT HOUSE GROUPS STUDY BEGIN
6th March FAMILY FAST DAY
6th March FIRST FRIDAY MASS & PROGRAMME
5th April PALM SUNDAY
28th June TEN BRIDGES SPONSORED WALK (for LIFE—Details to follow)
Archdiocese Catholic Directories now available from the front porch priced at £3 each.
LAST SUNDAY’s attendance was 236 and the Offertory came to £505.30 shared between £210.80 in loose money and £294.50 in Gift Aid envelopes. The retiring collection Catholic Association for Racial Jus-tice came to a total of £270.91 Many thanks for your generosity.
LATELY DEAD: Annie Fletcher (Cathy Biggins ’ sister)
The Sutton Prayer Group will next meet on Monday 17 February at 8pm at Holy Cross Church, Carshalton, SM5 2JD.
Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, Ireland, celebrating the feast of St. Pat-rick. 16
th March 2020. £599.00 per person. Single supp £100.00. Flight with
10kg bag, 4 nights’ Knock House Hotel with breakfast and dinner. All excur-sions included. Lunches on days out. Contact Patricia on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email [email protected].
PARISH REGISTRATION FORM: If you have changed your contact details or have never filled in a Registration form or are new to the Parish, please could you complete a Parish Registration Form (in Blue File) in the Front Porch and post it through the Office letter box.