ST JOHN VIANNEY CHURCH

West Green
4 Vincent Road, London N15 3QH
Parish Office Tel No: 020-8888-5518 E-mail: westgreen@rcdow.org.uk
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(SJV Parish Centre 020-8888-5518)

18th and 19th March 2017 3rd Sunday of Lent Year A

Dear Parishioners,
The message in todays readings is: God gives us living water to sustain our lives. In the
first reading from Exodus, God gives water through Moses, even in spite of the peoples
complaints.
St Paul speaks about a HOPE that is not deceptive because the love of God is poured into
our hearts (just like living water poured out for us).
The Gospel of John records the famous dialogue (banter) between Jesus and the woman at
the well in Samaria.
All social custom are set aside by Jesus. He was a Jew
speaking to a Samaritan woman. In spite of her reputation, there is
no word of condemnation from Jesus. He respects her and invites
her to think about her sad disappointing life. She has been
searching for love; being married five times indicates she has been
through many broken relationships. She had to come to the well at
the hottest part of the day, to avoid meeting other women who
would scorn her, but not Jesus He asks her for a drink of water,
and so the dialogue begins. In the end she runs back into the town to tell others that she has met
the Messiah. They in turn listen to Jesus and believe.
Its remarkable how Jesus can use the strangest of people, totally unexpected to be his
evangelist. We need to treasure the faith we have; the living water of life that comes from Jesus
and see our task to bring the good news to others,
TURKEY, SYRIA, MIDDLE EAST and HUMAN RIGHTS: There are two documents
available on line. Our 3rd Imrali Delegations Report and the Debate in the House of Commons
on 9th March: https://www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=2017-03-09b.402.1 and Kurdish
News: 3rd Imrali Delegation Report.
The debate on 9th March is the first of its kind in nearly 4 years; so revealing and
informative. Its interesting that after so much SILENCE on Turkish issues, that at last we are
hearing something in the public arena. But still several of our daily newspapers give very little
coverage.
THANK you for your generosity in the CAFOD collection last Sunday. It came to
1,534.37. As you can see on TV, such human suffering in East Africa and Yemen and
elsewhere; let us continue to do what we can.
THANKS to all who participated and helped in a magnificent St Patrick celebration last
Sunday.

Thats all for now. Fr Joe.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
IN LAST SUNDAYS COLLECTIONS
CATECHETICAL PROGRAMMES
All the activities take place in the Parish Hall.
Any enquiries please contact
Sr. Devy on 07403 784463
RCIA - RITE OF CHRISTIAN
INITIATION OF ADULTS:
Let us continue to pray for our Candidates
during their journey of faith.
The Candidates will attend
Sacrament of Reconciliation at 7.30pm on
Friday 7th April in the Church
Next session Sat. 8th April from 4.00-5.45pm
in the Parish Hall, followed by Mass at 6pm.
THE CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM
If you would like to have your child baptised
on the 8th April 17 or later, the next sessions
will be on Monday, 3rd & 24th April 17.
Please contact the Parish Office to book your
place on the course
SATURDAY MORNING RELIGIOUS
INSTRUCTION
Next Session: 25th March, 10am-11.15am
(Entrance on Vincent Road N15)
FIRST COMMUNION PROGRAMME
Theme 8 - Sat. 22nd April, 10am, Hume Hall
Leaders Meeting: Sat. 22nd April (after
session) in the Hume Hall
Church 11am Mass - Sunday 23rd.
CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME
Theme 8 - Sat. 22nd April, from 3.30pm in
the Hume Hall, followed by 6pm Mass.
ALPHA YOUTH GROUP
All Catholics, Christians, and non-Christians,
aged 13-18, are invited for music, food, games,
& discussion on life/faith, on Monday 20th
March from 7pm - 9pm in the parish hall.
Cost: Free. Donations: welcome.
EPIC: A JOURNEY THROUGH CHURCH
HISTORY
Join us either on Tuesdays (7.30-9.00pm) or
Wednesdays (10.00-11.30am) in the Jubilee
Hall. Next Sessions: (Missionaries and the
Emperor Part II) on 21st and 22nd March
2017.
LENT: ACTIVITIES
EVENING MASS AT 7PM
FOLLOWED BY
STATIONS OF THE
CROSS: On the following
Fridays 24th & 31st March
GUIDED PRAYER FOR LENT
Will continue in the parish centre (entrance on
Vincent Road) on Friday 24th March when you
will meet with your guide.
Final Meeting on Sunday 26 March at 12noon
in the Parish Hall.
PARISH RETREAT: will take place on
Sunday 2nd April from 12.30-2.30pm in the
Parish Hall.
CHILDREN REHEARSAL FOR GOOD
FRIDAY STATION ON THE CROSS: 2nd
& 9th after 11am Mass, Contact Martha
PASSOVER MEAL: will take place on
Wednesday 5th April at 7pm in the Parish
Hall. Tickets are available from Mariantha and
Germaine.
PENITENTIAL SERVICE: Friday 7th April
7:30pm.
PARISH FUN-D-RAISING EVENTS
TEAS /COFFEE
In the Parish Hall after (Sun.) 9am and 11am
Masses
ST PATRICKS CELEBRATION
Thanks to all who attended and participated
at our ST PATRICKS CELEBRATION
which helped to raise the sum of 830.83
including expenses.
Special thanks to our performers and
caterers. Well done!!
 PARISH OUTREACH SOUP RUN
The next Soup Run on 25th March 2017
Group C
CAFOD LENT FAST:
THANK YOU so much for your continued
support and generosity which to date raised the
sum of 1,534.57. CAFOD can claim an extra
25% at no extra cost to you for those who Gift
aided their donation.
PLANNING GIVING & GIFT AID
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES for 2017-2018
ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION.
We thank all those who support our parish
through the weekly offertory envelopes and
Standing Orders. Today and over the next 4
weekends a member of the Finance Committee
will be available to sign up any parishioners
who wish to make their contribution by
standing order and new parishioners who wish
to sign up for envelopes.
If you are using envelopes and not on Gift Aid
please consider putting your offertory in Gift
Aid.
If you pay UK tax you can join the Gift Aid
Scheme and the Church as a registered charity,
will claim the tax back on your offertory
contributions increasing this gift by 25p for
each 1 given, if your annual income tax is
more that the tax we will reclaim. Over the
past few years several parishioners did not
collect their box of envelopes.
If you no longer pay tax please contact
Germaine. Thank You!
ACIES: The Legion of Mary are pleased to
invite Auxiliary Members today, Sunday 19th
March at 3pm in the Church of Mary, Mother
of God, 192 Nags Head Road, Ponders End
EN3 7AR
"AWAKE LONDON A Catholic Bible
Convention and Healing Service initiated by
Marian Evangelization Mission on Saturday
25th March from 2pm to 6pm in St
Edmunds Catholic Church, Edmonton, N9
7EN. Everyone is welcome.
LENTEN ALMS for the CARDINALS
APPEAL FUND.
If you would like to contribute, please take an
envelope available at the back of the church.
Please be as generous as you can.
The funds raised will go to support parishes or
groups in their work to further the mission of
the Church: to serve the evangelisation of
youth, to develop marriage and family life
projects, and to provide service in society,
especially to those on the margins. Please take
a leaflet, read and pray about this. Thank you
SURGERY HOURS DROP-IN TIMES
As a parish team, we want to be available to
meet the pastoral needs of all parishioners in St
John Vianney Church as much as we can.
Complementing the existing office hours and
our general availability, we would like to offer
the following drop-in times
Tue 3.30-4.30pm Fr Joe 4 Vincent
6.30-7.30pm Road
Wed 10.30am- 4 Vincent
11.30pm Fr Damian Road
3.30pm Sr Devy 4a Vincent
4.30pm Road
Thu 11.30am- Sr Devy
12.30pm 4a Vincent
6.30pm Sr Road
7.30pm Catherine
THE ANNUAL MASS IN
THANKSGIVING FOR THE
SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
will take place on Saturday, 3 June 2017, at
3.00pm. If you are celebrating significant
anniversaries (25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and
60th and every year over 60) of Catholic
marriage in 2017, please give your parish
clergy or administrator, the following details:
husband and wifes names, wedding date, full
postal address and email (or telephone
number, if no email), no later than 24th March
2017, so that personal invitations from the
Cardinal can be sent in time.
 Entrance Antiphon THIS WEEK WE PRAY FOR
My eyes are always on the Lord, The repose of the soul:
for he rescues my feet from the snare. Mary Ryan
Turn to me and have mercy on me, Tom Watson
for I am alone and poor. Cyril Augustine
Hilda Owens
First reading Johnny McCarthy
Exodus 17:3-7 Winnie McDonagh
Psalm 94 RIP
O that today you would listen to his voice! Harden RIP Anniversary:
not your hearts. Peter McEvoy
Desmond VanGramberg
Second reading Demetria Dela Cruz Hoggan
Romans 5:1-2, 5-8
Special Intentions:
Gospel Acclamation Joseph Delaney (Discernment)
Glory to you, O Christ, you are the Word of God! Winifred Binitie
Lord, you are really the saviour of the world: Mary Burke (Get Well)
give me the living water, so that I may never get Christine & John Danaher
thirsty. Tom Martins (Recovery)
Glory to you, O Christ, you are the Word of God! Janice Leekle
Elizabeth Kennedy
Gospel
Michelle & Nathan
John 4:5-42
Patricia Doherty
Communion Antiphon Patricia Kealy
For anyone who drinks it, says the Lord, Fr Joe Ryan
the water I shall give will become in him The Family of Mary Ryan
a spring welling up to eternal life. The OLA Community

MASS & SERVICE TIMES Birthday Remembrance

Mass 9:15am
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday, Saturday
Friday at 7pm
(Sat.) 6pm;
Sunday: 9:00am and 11:00am
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday: from 9:45 am 10:15am
PARISH TEAM
Fr. Joe Ryan, Parish Priest
Fr Damian Ryan, Assistant Priest
Sr. Devy Pranadjaja, Parish Sister
Germaine Ng Ying, Parish Adm/Secretary
Lilly Walsh
Marie Swee OBrien
Patrick Maguire
For the sick and those in our parish
Bharti Devi Oza, Frank Fox, Helen Shine,
Joan OCallaghan, John & Kathy ORouke,
Nellie OShea, Sherry Arul, Pauline & John
Mooney, Rita Mongelard,
Sarah Namagambe, Val Eaves, Yvonne
Joseph,
Names not listed above, are listed
in our Book of Intentions.
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Tues to Fri 10am-12noon, 1pm-4pm
To make an appointment
Phone: 0208 888 5518 or email
westgreen@rcdow.org.uk
We cannot guarantee to have anyone available outside
of these hours.