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Attendance last
week was 638.
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Sunday
2/2/14
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The
Presentation of the Lord
6pm
(Sat) – Richard
and Florence Angel, RIP (D. Nelligan)
9.15am – Neil Meehan, RIP (Meehan
family)
11am –
Stewart Lowe, RIP
(2nd Anniversary) (Lowe family)
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Monday
3/2/14
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Feria
9.30am
– Mary and Jimmie
O’Connor and family
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Tuesday
4/2/14
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Feria
9.30am – Con McLoune, RIP
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Wednesday
5/2/14
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St
Agatha
9.00am
– Peggy and Mai
Linehan
Mass
at St James’ School
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Thursday
6/2/14
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St
Paul Miki and companions
9.30am
– Tom Graves, RIP
(Roger and Ellen Wright)
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Friday
7/2/14
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Feria
9.30am
– Mrs Dora Price
and Mr Kenneth Price, RIP (G. Price)
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Saturday
8/2/14
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Feria
9.30am
– Mary Kelly
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Sunday
9/2/14
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5th
Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
6pm
(Sat) – Welfare
of Ann Reeve (Christine Beedle)
9.15am
– Daniel
Carrigan, RIP (G. & J. Carrigan)
11am – People of the Parish
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Today we celebrate the Presentation
of Christ in the Temple (often known as ‘Candlemas’). From infancy,
Jesus is recognised as the one who will save not only his own people (Israel) but who will also be a ‘light to lighten the gentiles’ (i.e. us.- and the
entire human family). But he will not be universally recognised or accepted,
and this will eventually cause his mother great grief..........
But the
Presentation itself is a moment of great joy, and we, as a Catholic
community, rejoice today as we welcome, through Holy Baptism (6pm) Phi-Anh
Kira Patel (10 mths), her parents Quyen and Yogendra and godparents Giovanni
and Heledd, at 9.15am we welcome Jacob Ethan Gregory (1 yr 4 mths), his
parents Susana and Martin and godparents Gina and Carl, at 11am we welcome
Delphine Lily Coppolo Anderson (4 mths), her parents Gia and Robert and
godparents Ross and Sharlene.
As the baptismal candles are
presented, we pray that these children may grow and mature into the likeness
of the risen Christ. Alleluia!
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Would you like to
work with the young people of our parish?
If you feel this
might be your ‘thing’ please have a word with me after Mass TODAY. Our
Bromley Deanery has appointed and employed Susan Longhurst (a parishioner of
Beckenham Hill) to co-ordinate a new and exciting training course for
those who work with, or who might like to work with young people in our
parishes. Susan is coming to speak to us next Monday (10th)
at 8pm (small hall) about what is proposed and I hope there will be a
good turnout (ending by 9pm.).
I have invited most of our present
leaders (apologies if I have omitted anyone)- but we need many more people
to offer for this ministry. So do see me after Mass. The meeting next
Monday in no way obliges anyone but I hope that people will
come and hear what is involved. Our work with teenagers within the
community of the church is, I believe one of the most pressing and crucial
issues of our time, and for our parish.
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‘Looking Through
the Cross’ is the title of a short paperback by Graham Tomlin and is
the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book for 2014. (ISBN -978-1-4081-8847-7(Bloomsbury) (£9.99 but much cheaper on Amazon). (A few on sale in our repository -
the church ‘shop’ at the back of church.
It is excellent
and I recommend it. It is going to be the basis of our Lent course (six
Mondays starting March 10th). Full details next week
(and on your ‘parish events’ sheet) but it would enrich the sessions if
people had read it first (although this is not mandatory).
From the blurb:
‘Everything looks
different in the world when seen through the lens of the Cross.... shedding
remarkable light on familiar themes such as power, evil, failure, suffering
and reconciliation........the meaning of the cross in a complex and turbulent
world.’
Every blessing. Fr. Bryan.
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Monday:
Pondering the
Word (11am-12 noon). A quiet and reflective look at next Sunday’s
gospel reading. Everyone welcome (in back corridor of church).
Craft and Games in the hall at
1.30pm. (including table tennis!) again, everyone most welcome.
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Tuesday:
Wine and Nibbles
at 8pm (hall) to hear about fundraising in the parish
over the past year, and for the rest of 2014! Let’s have a good turn-out-
and do come along with some ideas!
We
appreciate week evenings can be difficult for working families but if one member
could come.........(Will not end late.)
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Wednesday:
Mass in St James’
School (NOT here) at 9am.
Hopefully all
Wednesday regulars will be there. It is such an encouragement to the
children and also strengthens our excellent relationship with the school.
Coffee in staff room.
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Thursday:
Welcomers’
meeting, 8pm, meeting room. For all Welcomers and also for any who would like
to be a Welcomer at Mass.
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Friday:
Mums and tots at
1.30pm (until 3pm). All most welcome.
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Saturday:
Church cleaning
(parents of children in school year 2 please.) (10am-11am).
‘Dad
and Me’- meeting
for any Dads who would like to get this group going, Meeting Room, 10am (for
about 45 mins). A monthly session is proposed; Dads with their young
children - possibly Saturday mornings. Dads please support!!
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Advance
Notice:
Clothing
collection for the Manna Centre on Sunday 16th February,
but please start turning out NOW. Clothes (fair quality mens’) can be
brought in from NEXT Sunday (9th). Place in wheelie bins in
porch. Thank you.
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