OFFERTORY 09/08/ S/O Many thanks

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1 OUR LADY OF LORETO & ST. WINEFRIDE Supporting Stewardship in the Archdiocese of Southwark Parish Priest: Father Tom Scannell Canon John Weatherill assisting No 1, Leyborne Park Kew, Richmond TW9 3HB Tel: (020) Website: (Attached to Mortlake Deanery) AUGUST 16 th 2015 ASSUMPTION of the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (B) The Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday am; pm, and on request Please pray for those who are sick, especially Christopher Browne, Christopher Conway, Fiona Duffy, Carmella Harris, Stewart Holton, Lorraine, Pat McCaig, Brenda McMahon, Joanna Nuttall, Fr David Peck, Tommy Ryan, Julie Saetre, Valerie Somerset, Helen Thomas, Trieu Tran, Mary Wallace, Susan Wrixton MASS BOOK REFS 16 th AUGUST MASS of the DAY p. 180 PREFACE Glory of Mary p. 58 EUCHARISTIC PRAYER I p. 18 Sunday, August 16 th Feast of the Assumption (B) Sat. August 15 th 6.00pm Chris Foley RIP (J & E) Sun. 16 th 9.30am People of the Parish 11.00am Holy Souls 6.00pm Mon. 17 th Feria 9.30am Tues. 18 th Feria 9.30am Wed. 19 th Feria 9.30am Holy Souls Thurs. 20 th St. Bernard 9.30am Bill Ball RIP Fri. 21 st St. Pius X 9.30am GCH Brown RIP (FDN) Sat. 22 nd 6.00pm Ciriaco B. Mendoza RIP Sun. 23 rd 21 st Sunday of the Year (B) 9.30am Joan Banks RIP 11.00am People of the Parish 6.00pm Holy Souls OFFERTORY 09/08/ S/O Many thanks READINGS: 21 st Sunday of the Year (B) Joshua 24: 1-2, Ephesians 5: John 6: READERS: 21 st Sunday of the Year (B) 6.00pm Eileen Gregory 9.30am Roly Goslett 11.00am Michael Daly 6.00pm Sally Durant Please note that this Newsletter covers FIVE WEEKS until September 20 th. Father Tom will be on holiday from August 18 th until September 11 th. We are very grateful to Canon John who will be celebrating almost all the Masses including those during the week while Fr Tom is away. The Parish Office will only be open on Wednesdays and Thursdays until further notice. If you or a relative are in hospital and need a priest, ask the hospital to contact the Catholic Chaplain. If you need a priest for a home sick call, contact Our Lady Queen of Peace Church ( ) or one of the local churches; numbers are listed on the notice board outside the church. Please pray for the repose of Bridget (Bridie) O Shea, a longstanding member of the Parish, who died last Saturday aged 102. Her funeral will take place here on Wednesday, August 26 th at 11.15am. THE NEXT 5 WEEKS IN THE PARISH Note With regard to Mass intentions, Readings and Readers, this Newsletter covers this week only. A schedule will be placed on the notice board each Sunday to give the details for the following week. SUNDAY, 3Oth AUGUST We welcome into the Church through Baptism Danielle Agyekum, daughter of Abigail and Patrick. SUNDAY, 5 th SEPTEMBER Mission Appeal on behalf of St. Patrick s Missionary Society. There will be a collection for the Appeal, and I am grateful to the priest making the appeal who will be celebrating all the Masses this weekend. MONDAY, 7 th SEPTEMBER NO MASS TODAY SATURDAY, 12 th SEPTEMBER Retreat day for Extra-Ordinary Ministers of the Eucharist, here at St. Winefride s 10.00am 6.00pm SUNDAY, 13 th SEPTEMBER Collection for Racial Justice, supporting the promotion of racial justice in schools and the community

2 SUNDAY, 20 th SEPTEMBER *Home Mission Sunday. Collection to support the Bishops national work of evangelization DATES FOR YOUR DIARY Sunday, 27 th September 7.00pm. Parish Assembly Sunday, 18 th October 10.30am. Annual Parish Mass GENERAL PARISH NOTICES ARE YOU A KEEN GARDENER? Thank you to those who have signed up to help with the church grounds pruning, weeding, deadheading, watering, etc. If you would like to be part of this group, add your name and contact details to the list in the Narthex or contact the Parish office to leave your details. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME Application forms are on the table in the porch. Please hand completed forms to Fr Tom. In order to make their 1 st Communion next June, children must have been born on or before August 31 st, 2008, be attending Mass regularly and be in School Year 3. A detailed timetable will be given to parents as soon as possible. Please note that children will be expected to attend classes from pm each Saturday afternoon during term time from the commencement of the programme in the Autumn Term until the Communion takes place in mid-june (The exact date will be announced as soon as the programme is finalised). Parents will also be expected to attend a number of meetings on Saturday afternoons. Please include an address (work or home) on the form is possible and attach a copy of your child s Baptism certificate ONLY IF HE/SHE WAS BAPTISED OUTSIDE THE PARISH. The closing date for applications is 30 th September. Unfortunately, no late applications can be accepted because the course planning requires knowledge of the size of the group. OTHER NOTICES PLUSCARDEN ABBEY MONASTIC EXPERIENCE WEEKEND, 11 tth -14 th September, giving young single, Catholic men the chance to experience monastic life. FREE OF CHARGE. Full details on the poster on the Board. CARDINAL VAUGHAN OPEN DAYS For admission to the school in September Year 7 17 th and 22 nd September Year 12 1 st and 13 th October ST. BENEDICT S OPEN MORNING & EVENING Details for admission to both schools can be seen on the Education Board CATHOLIC CERTIFICATE in RELIGIOUS STUDIES A 2-year course or an intensive 1-year course in Tooting Bec or Erith, Kent. Suitable for teachers, trainee teachers, school governors, parish catechists or anyone who wants to deepen their understanding of the Catholic faith. See the green poster on the Education Board. DAY of RENEWAL, St. GEORGE S CATHEDRAL Saturday, 26 th SEPTEMBER See posters and invitations cards on the table in the porch. PILGIMAGE TO FATIMA, th NOVEMBER See letter on the board from Mrs.Mozzi. NB I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS BECAUSE I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT IT. Please check carefully if you are interested. MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER wanted for the Education Commission of the Diocese and based in Orpington, Kent. Closing date for applications is 4 th September. Full details are on the Education Board. Don t forget the Food Bank! Tinned meats and fish please, including tinned stews, meatballs, etc. NO PASTA or TEA at present. RICHMOND STREET & PRAYER PASTORS need volunteers during the Rugby World Cup. (See the notice Board for details) ASSISTED SUICIDE BILL The House of Commons will vote on this on September 11 th. This Bill puts at risk the most vulnerable people in our society. Please contact your MP, urging them to attend the debate and vote against the Bill. Copies of a draft letter for you to send are at the back of church or you can your MP via the Bishop s website There is also a Question and Answer sheet about the ethics of this Bill in the light of Catholic teaching. Please take one.

3 PARISH DATA BASE If you are new to the Parish please introduce yourselves to both Fr Tom and Canon John and complete and return a data base form. Existing Parishioners There are a surprising number of you who have not yet completed a data base form and for whom we have only old information, or at worst no information at all. I would be grateful if you could help us to bring our records up to date. If you are unsure as to whether you have completed a form, phone Joan in the Office ( ) who will be pleased to check for you WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016, KRAKOW, POLAND Are you aged 18-30? Would you like to go as part of the Southwark Group? See notice on the board. No doubt the Parish would help fundraise towards the cost if necessary. (16-17 year olds can only go as part of a school or parish group). See Fr Tom if you are interested. ANNUAL DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE to LOURDES This will take place between 21 st and 28 th August. As we celebrate the 50 th anniversary of the Diocese, we are urged have at least one representative from every

4 parish. If you are interested, contact details are on the board in the Narthex. KNIGHTS of ST. COLUMBA When did we see you thirsty? (Matthew 25: 31-46). Let us think of the people thirsting for God s word. What can we do to help them? The Knights of St. Columba were formed on the principles of Charity, Unity and Fraternity, with the most important being Charity which is at the heart of all our actions. Therefore we invite more Catholic men to become involved in the Lay Apostolate and Evangelising by contacting the Knights of St. Columba, 75 Hillington Road South, Glasgow, G52 2AE; tel Website IMPORTANT FOR ALL TO READ! NOISE AT SUNDAY MASS The noise at the end of 9.30 Mass last Sunday was unacceptably high. It is wonderful to see people of all ages at Mass and especially the children. I would not want that to change and I thank you all for the efforts which you make and for the tolerance you show to each other. I have mentioned specifically the 9.30am Mass, because that is where there are the most children, But this highlights a challenge which will always be with us and which can also affect other Masses. Obviously we cannot expect children to be quiet all the time but there must be an age at which they can be trained to improve. I have no doubt that a certain amount of discipline is required at nursery school. As you know, I advise all parents with young children to sit in the centre aisles and show the children what is happening on the altar. If you sit in the side aisles the temptation is to use the aisles and chapels as play spaces, which they are definitely not. We adults must also give a good example to the children. Ideally we should not talk in church, including before and after Mass, as other people may be trying to pray. (I am often guilty in that respect myself). I have also received some complaints about adults chatting while queuing to receive Holy Communion! Clearly, at this point we should be concentrating upon the Sacrament we are about to receive. Of course, I appreciate that there may be some noise and talking if you are bringing children forward for a blessing but this should be kept to a minimum.. LENT IS A GOOD TIME FOR US ALL TO WORK ON THIS.

5 will be in touch with those who have come forward during the summer and will convene a meeting in September. It is not too late to contact Oona on if you have ideas to share or would be able to join the group. PARISH DATABASE LENTEN LUNCHES These will be held every Thursday during Lent in the crypt of St. Elizabeth s Church in the Vineyard, 12.30pm until 2.30pm. Home-made soup, with bread and cheese, coffee/tea and cake per person ( 4.50 concessions); this year in aid of the charity Missing People. NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS! The new Church Year starts today. May I suggest the following resolutions? 1.Arrive in church in time for the start of Mass (For children s Liturgy participants, this means arriving in the Hall before 9.30am). I am aware of the difficulties of getting children ready, but please do your best. 2.Join in the responses loudly. (EG Amen, And with your spirit ). At Mass the priest leads the celebration In which we all participate. The responses are important for that reason. 3.Join in the singing at the 9.30 and 11.00am Masses. Don t worry about your voice. God gave it to you and loves to hear it. ST. ELIZABETH S SCHOOL: ADMISSIONS The Admission arrangements for St. Elizabeth s Catholic Primary School 2015/16 have been revised to meet the requirements of the Schools Admission Code following a ruling by the Office of Schools Admissions Adjudicator. Attendance at St. Elizabeth s Catholic Nursery is no longer an over-subscription criterion in the Admissions Arrangements. Visit the School Website to view these in full RCIA Do you know anyone who is interested in finding out more about the Catholic Church and what it means to be a Catholic? Are you a parishioner, perhaps married to a Catholic, who worships with us but is not in full communion? If the answer to either of these is yes, then contact Barbara Wood ( ) or Fr Tom ( ) for information on what is involved in becoming a full member of the Catholic Church. PARISH HALL WORKING GROUP UPDATE Oona has received 3 kind offers of participation in the Hall Working Group and 3 substantial written or verbal representations from others who are very interested but unable to join the working group. She There are still so many people not registered on the Parish Data Base. (Several parents asking Father Tom about schools are missing, for example) It is really important that everyone completes a form so that we can maintain a correct and up-todate record of parishioners. There are forms at the back of the church. Please return completed forms to the boxes on the tables after Mass or to the Parish Office at other times GIFT AID DONORS If you donate by envelope and would like to switch to standing order, it is easy to arrange. Just speak to Teresa. ( / teresa.chance@hotmail.co.uk) Many thanks to everyone who Gift Aids their contribution to the parish. MASS INTENTIONS Of all the Masses available for your intentions, the most popularly requested one is the 11.00am Mass on Sunday. Please try to give AT LEAST two months written notice if you would like this Mass offered on your behalf. Many thanks. THE GOOD COUNSEL NETWORK The Good Counsel Network exists to promote the values and sanctity of human life, upholding the rights of the unborn. They organise Days of Prayer for Life; train tutors and speakers for pro-life issues; counsel and support the hundreds of young women choosing to give birth, sometimes in the face of great opposition All of this requires finance. Please visit their website for information of how you can help with a donation. There is also a notice on the board in the Narthex. CHURCH CLEANING The church is cleaned on Thursday each week, between and 11.00am. Anyone who can come along to help will be most welcome. Extra cleaners always needed. ONLY SOFT TOYS, PLEASE! Once again as I do from time to time I appeal to parents to bring only soft toys for their children to play with in church. Please do not bring hard toys wood, metal or plastic as these get banged against the benches and because of the acoustics in church the noise is amplified. Plastic bricks are a particular problem

6 because as well as being banged, they clatter loudly when dropped. Your children can beat the brains out of their favourite teddy or soft toy without making much noise. Can I also remind you that for children from 3 upwards, we provide worksheets each week with puzzles and things to colour; and there is a special bookcase full of books which you can borrow during Mass. Many thanks Father Tom OFFERTORY BY STANDING ORDER You will notice that we are now publishing the Offertory amount collected by Standing Order. We have about 30 parishioners who contribute in this way either weekly, monthly or annually. If you would like to do the same (perhaps it would be more convenient?) please contact the Parish office. You can either set up a Standing Order on line yourself in which case please ask for the Parish Account details, or ask for a Standing Order form which you can fill in and give to your Bank to process. Many thanks WHAT CAN I DO FOR LENT? Prayer, Fasting & Almsgiving is the Lenten tradition. We fast by eating less on Fridays, but giving up something (eg chocolate or alcohol) is also Fasting. Extra prayer is very important; try one of these- *Say some additional prayers each day. *Go to weekday Mass if you can. *Buy a booklet to guide reflection. Bible Alive and My Day by Day are on sale in the porch *Choose one of the Gospels and read it during Lent. *Study the Sunday readings before coming to Mass (the next week s readings are listed in the newsletter). *Buy and read Evangelii Gaudium by Pope Francis. *Come to the Stations of the Cross (5.00pm, Sundays) *Receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation.