“You cannot be the slave both of God and money.” (Today’s gospel.)

 

Jesus reminds us to trust in God and not be anxious about material needs- to grow into an attitude of trust in God and not to grasp at the latest material attraction. We are to set our hearts on God’s kingdom first, and then everything else will fall into place.  This poem is on this theme:

 

Devoted as I Am

 

Devoted as I am

to the teachings of

my financial guru,

my political party,

my fitness trainer,

 

I pick and choose

from your Word-

disregarding it when

it makes me uncomfortable.

 

Devoted as I am

to accumulating

more and more stuff,

 

It is difficult

to entrust my junk

to those who would

consider it treasure.

 

Devoted as I am to

my securities

my pension,

my future,

 

I find it easy

to pass by those

for whom each day

is such a struggle.

 

You have hallowed me

with your overflowing gifts,

oh God:

help me to give

myself away to others

completely.

 

Amen                          ...............a poem by Thom M Shuman

 

Mass attendances last Sunday were 653.

Sunday 27/2/11

We welcome through Holy Baptism (Sat 4.30pm) Naina Maria Ganapathy (2yrs 9mths),  her parents Vijay and Arun; and godparents Sunder and Laura.

 

6pm –  John De Souza - 90th Birthday

(C & C Cardoza)

 

9.15am-  People of the Parish

 

11am – Olive Cosgrave RIP (the CWL)

 

Taize Service 7pm – all warmly welcome to this meditative and moving form of worship

Monday

28/2/11

Feria

9.30am – CWL

 

1-30-3.30 pm - craft/card games/tea and chat in the hall. Everyone very welcome!

 

CWL 7.30pm - Mr Owen from the British Museum is giving a talk.  All ladies welcome.

Tuesday

1/3/11

St David patron saint of Wales 

 

9.30am- The O’Connor family (Ned) Benediction and confessions after morning Mass today.

 

7.15pm- Olive Cosgrave RIP (Betty Said & family)   

 

8pm Evangelium –(281A Crescent Drive) 

Wednesday

2/3/11

Feria

 

9.30am – Bridget Donovan RIP (Barbara Bridle)

 

Justice & Peace meeting 7.45pm

Thursday

3/3/11

Feria

 

9.30am –Kitty O’Riordan (Ned)

Friday

4/3/11

Feria

9.30am –  Bill O’Riordan RIP (Ned) 

Sunday 6/3/11

9th Sunday in Ordinary time (A)

 

 6pm –People of the Parish

 

9.15am-   Betty Wright RIP (Roger  & Ellen Wright) 

 

11am –Brian Woosey RIP (Liam Carland)  

 

2nd collection for Cabrini Children’s Society Please use one of their envelopes if you can.

 

Monday March 7th – meeting in social centre (7pm) for parents of children at present in Year 2 to explain the new arrangements for First Communion from 2012 (ends by 7.45pm).

Ash Wednesday, March 9th – Mass at 9.30 (with St James School) and 8pm – the start of Lent when we receive the ashes of repentance.   

Thursday March 10th – Autumn Festival Planning meeting – meeting room 8pm.   

Petts Wood Festival Chorus tickets are for sale in the Rainbow Centre and In the Repository (our church shop) after Mass.  We are delighted that Bishop Pat will be coming.

Teacher required in the Nursery from September 2011 (St Mary's Catholic Primary. Glenure Road, Eltham). Email:-headteacher@stmary-rc.greenwich.sch.uk

Please remember the sick in your prayers: Bill Morley, Gerald Colman, Gloria Calnan, Joshua Canning (11 yrs.), Florence Angel, Christopher Drew, Ernest Field and Bishop Michael Evans (East Anglia).

 

..............Every blessing Fr Bryan.