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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19th / 20th AUGUST 2017

TWENTIETH DAY IN ORDINARY TIME

One of my best friends - who is more like a brother - is from Iran.

Where he grew up, he was not allowed to wear shorts. This was very
uncomfortable when the weather was hot. It was a relief for him
when he went on holiday in the south of Iran, to the Isle of Kish,
where he could wear shorts. Whenever I would go to his house in
England, he would always ask me if I wanted to wear a pair of shorts.
When I would look at him with confusion and decline, he would act
very surprised, and say, Are you sure? For him, the mark of good
hospitality, was to offer his guests a pair of shorts.

In the first reading from the prophet Isaiah this week, it says, I will make foreigners joyful
in my house of prayer. My friend wanted to make me joyful in his house by offering me a
pair of shorts. God invites us to make foreigners - non-Christians - joyful in his house of
prayer, the Church. How do we do this? By offering people a pair of shorts on Sundays? It is
an interesting idea, but maybe not. So, how do we make foreigners joyful in the Church?

I think the answer involves first recognising that we were foreigners to God. In baptism, we
have truly become Gods children. But have we experienced this? Are we joyful in Gods
house of prayer, as children of God? Or, do we feel like foreigners to God? Are we
miserable when we are at Mass, grumbling if the celebration has gone on for more than
an hour, or not singing because we dont have any reason to sing to God?

I think this is important, because our identity as Catholic Christians is to be joyfully

missionary: to joyfully make foreigners joyful in Gods house of prayer, the Church. If we
lack joy, how are we going to make non-Christians joyful? It begs the question as to how we
can grow in joy, and be even more intentional in joyfully welcoming non-Christians into the
church. And, not only welcoming non-Christians, but also helping to make them grow into
joyful missionary disciples, who welcome other non-Christians.

This is my last Sunday here at Saint John Vianney. I thank you for the amazing and warm
welcome that you gave me during my one year here. I leave with a very heavy heart. I will
miss you all, and regret that I wasnt able to spend more time journeying with you in our
mission to make foreigners joyful in Gods house of prayer. Im confident that God has a
plan. Who knows what will happen in the future! I might be sent back here at a later date.
Stranger things have happened! Until then, you are all welcome to Gods house of prayer in
Our Lady help of Christians, Rickmansworth, where I am being sent in September. I hope
that I will be welcome to visit at some point in the not too distant future here too.

Until then we will be united in prayer. Father Damian

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY IN
LAST SUNDAYS COLLECTIONS
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED
SACRAMENT
Every Tuesday after our 9:15am Mass
CATECHETICAL PROGRAMMES
All the activities take place in the Parish
Hall. Any enquiries please contact
Sr. Devy on 07403 784 463 or the Parish
Office on 020 8888 5518
2017-2018
CATECHETICAL PROGRAMMES
REGISTRATION
FOR FIRST COMMUNION PROGRAMME
If your child is in Primary School Year 3 (or
above) in September 2017
and you wish to enrol in next years
First Communion Programme
Please fill in the registration form now
available at the back of the church and
return to the Parish Office 4 Vincent
Road N15, by 27th August.
(25 applications to date}
CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME
If you are in Year 10 in September or
above
and wish to make your Confirmation next
year.
Please fill in the registration form now
available at the back of the church and
return to the Parish Office 4 Vincent Road
N15, by 27th August.
(21 applications received to date)
REGISTRATION 2017/2018
SUNDAY MORNING RELIGIOUS
INSTRUCTIONS
For Children attending State Schools
If you wish to enrol your child/children for
the 2017/2018 Programme in preparation
for
1) Pre- Communion (age 6-7);
2) First Communion (age 8 and above);
3) Post Communion (for children already
completed their First Communion
Programme.
Please take a REGISTRATION FORM from
the BLACK FOLDER on the shelf at the
BACK of the CHURCH - fill it in; attach
copies of Birth and Baptism Certificates of
the child and return as soon as possible to
the Parish Office, 4 Vincent Road. (only1
application to date)
NOTE CHANGE IN THE PROGRAMME:
The Religious Instruction programme
for 2017-2018 will be held on
SUNDAYS 10am 10.55am.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR
ADULTS (RCIA):
If you are interested in preparing for your
First Communion, Confirmation or
exploring your faith, please complete an
application form available at the back of
the church and contact the Parish Office.
The programme will start in
7 OCTOBER 17 in the Jubilee Hall:
th
4.00-5:45pm - Followed by 6pm Mass.
THE CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM
If you would like to have your child
baptised on the 9th September or later, the
next session will be on Monday 4th and
18th Sept 17 at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall.
Please contact the Parish Office to book
your place on the course.
Parents whose children were baptised in
July and August are reminded that the 2nd
session on Monday 18th Sept.
TEAS /COFFEE
In the Parish Hall after (Sun.) 9am and
11am Masses
 FAREWELL TO FR. DAMIAN:
Today, Sunday 20th August at 11am Mass
we have a formal farewell for
Fr. Damian
With reception afterwards in our Parish
Hall.
Thank you for your generous contributions
to the Retiring Collection last weekend
which raised the sum of 978.51. This will
be presented today, 20th August.
We invite people to bring a plate / dish of
food to share.
Please see the list and note that these foods
need to be in place before Mass. Thank you!
PARISH OUTREACH SOUP RUN:
The next Soup Run on Sat. 26th August
Group A
Volunteer drivers needed for the soup
run.
PLEASE PRAY FOR
The repose of the souls of:
- Michael Fomenky: Marianthas brother
who died recently in Cameroon.
- Clive Pringle whose funeral service will
take place at Enfield Crematorium on
Tuesday 22nd August at 3.30pm
- Jude Ibude (brother of Mary) who died
on 2nd August 2017
Our sincere condolences to their respective
families.
May they rest in peace.
SYRIAN REFUGEES
The Haringey parishes are exploring the
possibility of housing a Syrian refugee
family with the support of the
governments Community Sponsorship
scheme. One essential requirement is to
find a house or flat for a family. If you might
be able to help with this, please
contact Father David Ardagh-Walter on
0208 800 8374. We shall need a number
of other helpers, but accommodation is key
to this project
WESTMINSTER JUSTICE AND PEACE
JUSTGIVING APPEAL AND GIFTS
Help a Calais Minor! APPEAL from JUSTICE
AND PEACE & MARIA SKOBTSOVA HOUSE
(The Calais Catholic Worker offering
emergency hospitality to young, refugees)
How to help a migrant Calais minor this
summer: Brother Johannes writes: Gifts
are welcome for Personal use; BUT PLEASE
FOR NOW ONLY! WE HAVE ENOUGH
TOWELS AND TOOTHPASTE! For the
house; Food see list. (J&P advice:
Justice and Peace will visit Calais in the last
week of August (28th -1st September). If
you have any of the items, please transport
them to our office during the coming few
weeks (phone 0208 888 4222 or St John
Vianney Parish 0208 888 5518) for storage.
We have no collection service up till then.
Or if you decide to make the trip yourself
with goods, contact Brother Johannes to
arrange a convenient time: 0033 6 68 04
33. 170 Rue Anatole France Calais.
For full details please take a leaflet
available at the back of the church.
DAY RETREAT
At the Divine Mercy Retreat Centre,
Ramsgate, Kent on Saturday 2nd September
2017. Cost 15 per person. Coach leaves
from St John Vianney Church at 6.30am,
back at 7pm.
For further information contact Mario
Pereira on 0798 555 3325 or Virginia on
0780 972 4043
~~ CHURCH CAR PARK ~~
Please note our car park
CAN ONLY FACILITATE THE MAXIMUM
OF 17 CARS and NO MORE.
For Health and Safety reasons, we ask
parishioners/visitors to use their
discretion when using the church car
park for the safety of all attending Mass
by, not blocking the gates into the
church yard, church steps or the black
gate at the side of the church.
 THIS WEEK WE PRAY FOR
Entrance Antiphon The repose of the soul:
God is in his holy place, Clive Pringle
God who unites those who dwell in his house; Dympna ryan
he himself gives might and strength to his people. Jude Ibude
Michael Fomenky
First reading Michael Walsh
Isaiah 56:1, 6-7 Teresita Reyes Manese
Psalm 66 William & Hanna Hearne
Let the peoples praise you, O God; let all the RIP
peoples praise you. RIP Anniversary
Ann Keelan
Second reading
Eileen McNicholas
Romans 11:13-15, 29-32
Felix Lobo
Gospel Acclamation Joseph Longstaff
Alleluia, alleluia! Mary Davey
The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, Patrick Hennessy
says the Lord, I know them and they follow me. Patrick Ryder
Alleluia! Special Intentions:
Gospel Cardinal Cormac Murphy-OConnor
Matthew 15: 21-28 Lilly Walsh
Ann Lettice
Communion Antiphon Gretta Lettice
With the Lord there is mercy; William & Ana Wadhams
in him is plentiful redemption.
Birthday
Kathy Nyland
Mary Day
MASS & SERVICE TIMES Wedding Anniversary
Evrol & Patricia Ng Ying
Mass 9:15am
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, For the sick and those in our parish
Friday, Saturday Bernadette Stapleton, Con Kelleher, Greta
Lettice, Jim McGeoghegan, Mary Towell,
(Sat.) 6pm; Matthew Stapleton, Nelda & Angelo Catani,
Sunday: 9:00am and 11:00am Nellie OShea, Pippa Da Cruz, Pantaleone
Mansi, Mary Towell, Rita Mongelard, Sarah
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Namagambe, Sherry Arul, Val Eaves,
Saturday: from 9:45 am 10:15am Yvonne Joseph
NAMES NOT LISTED ABOVE, ARE LISTED IN OUR BOOK OF
INTENTIONS.

PARISH OFFICE HOURS

PARISH TEAM
Tues to Fri 10am-12noon, 1pm-4pm
Fr. Joe Ryan, Parish Priest
Fr Damian Ryan, Assistant Priest To make an appointment
Sr. Devy Pranadjaja, Parish Sister Phone: 0208 888 5518 or email
Germaine Ng Ying, Parish Adm/Secretary westgreen@rcdow.org.uk
We cannot guarantee to have anyone available outside
of these hours.