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The document is a parish newsletter from St John Vianney Church providing information about upcoming masses, religious education programs, and other events in the parish for the second week of Advent. It includes notices about Christmas decorations being put up, confirmation and first communion preparation sessions, requiem masses for deceased parishioners, opportunities for prayer and fellowship, and positions available including a justice and peace coordinator role. The pastor's reflection focuses on preparing spiritually for Christmas and welcoming Christ despite life's imperfections.
The document is a parish newsletter from St John Vianney Church providing information about upcoming masses, religious education programs, and other events in the parish for the second week of Advent. It includes notices about Christmas decorations being put up, confirmation and first communion preparation sessions, requiem masses for deceased parishioners, opportunities for prayer and fellowship, and positions available including a justice and peace coordinator role. The pastor's reflection focuses on preparing spiritually for Christmas and welcoming Christ despite life's imperfections.
The document is a parish newsletter from St John Vianney Church providing information about upcoming masses, religious education programs, and other events in the parish for the second week of Advent. It includes notices about Christmas decorations being put up, confirmation and first communion preparation sessions, requiem masses for deceased parishioners, opportunities for prayer and fellowship, and positions available including a justice and peace coordinator role. The pastor's reflection focuses on preparing spiritually for Christmas and welcoming Christ despite life's imperfections.
West Green 4 Vincent Road, London N15 3QH Parish Office: 020-8888-5518 E-mail: westgreen@rcdow.org.uk Facebook: West Green - St John Vianney Church Website: http://stjohnvianneywestgreen.co.uk/
8th /9th DECEMBER 2018 - 2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Dear Parishioners, There are ugly situations in our world that
no lengths of tinsel can beautify; brokenness Earlier this week we put up the Christmas decorations in our house – out came the in our lives that can’t be hidden behind nativity scene, tree, tinsels and lights from shiny gift wraps; darkness in our hearts that no amount of fairy lights can brighten. Often, the boxes where they’ve been hidden away we believe that this makes it impossible for for the last 11 months. “Prepare a way for the Lord!” John the Baptist announced in us to enter into the celebration of Christmas. our gospel reading today. We certainly And yet... God was born in a poor, simple made a fun activity out of it! But it made me stable. He did this in Bethlehem 2000 years wonder... is that really what John was ago, and I had come to realise that this is talking about? probably his preferred place of ‘birth’ even today, in our lives. It’s normal for us to want to decorate our homes when we are expecting an important We don’t need to have everything sorted out guest. I was imagining myself to be the and ‘beautified’ in our lives in order for Him owner of that special inn a couple of to be born – as much as we wish we can be millennia years ago – if I had known that the ‘palaces’, our lives are often no more than a King of kings were going to be born in the stable, poor and imperfect. Yet Jesus is shed behind my house, I probably would’ve perfectly content to lie there in the soft dim moved all the junk out, swept and dusted light, among the faint scent of hay and damp and sprayed nice smelling disinfectant all earth, in what we may consider ‘a mess’. over the place, repainted the walls, laid some fancy rugs ... or better still, let’s tear May we continue to “prepare a way for the the whole thing down and build a wonderful Lord” in humility of heart in this season of new palace, one that is actually fit for a king! Advent. and be ready to welcome Him with open hearts when He comes! But this is hardly realistic when it comes to our lives. I found myself rather annoyed God bless, Sr. Devy with the first line of the first reading today – “Jerusalem, take off your dress of sorrow and distress, put on the beauty of the glory of God...” Well, I wish it were that easy!! If only sorrow, distress, pain and suffering are like coats that we can simply take off and replace with joy and peace, in the blink of an eye! Instead, more often than not, we experience them like thick, black tar that covers us head to toe, weighing us down and impossible to remove even with all the soap and scrubbing. THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY IN SUNDAY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION LAST SUNDAY’S COLLECTIONS Next Session: Sun, 16th Dec at 10am + Mass at 11am ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Tuesdays after our 9:15am Mass and on the 1st Sunday after our 11am Mass CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME Next session: Sat, 15th Dec at 3.30pm ROSARY + Mass at 6pm Please join us in praying the Rosary at 8.45am every weekday, THE CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM before the 9.15am Mass. If you would like to have your child baptised MORNING TEAS /COFFEE on the 12th January or later, the next session In the Parish Hall on Sunday, will be on Monday, 7th & 21st January 2019 after 9am and 11am Masses. at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall. We also welcome parishioners and Please contact the Parish Office to book your newcomers on Thursday mornings place on the course. after the 9:15am Mass. MADELEINE HOLMES, RIP PARISH OUTREACH SOUP RUN We pray for the repose of the soul of The next Soup Run is on Madeleine Holmes, RIP Sat. 15th December 2018: Group C Her Requiem Mass will be held at 10am on Monday 10th December CATECHETICAL PROGRAMMES here in St John Vianney. FOR 2018 - 2019 We remember her and her family in our prayers. May she rest in peace. If you have any enquiries, please contact Sr. Devy on 07455 544 065 or JOCELYN LUXON, RIP Parish Office on 020 8888 5518 We pray for the repose of the soul of Jocelyn Luxon, RIP RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR Her Requiem Mass will be held on ADULTS (RCIA) Wednesday 12th December at 10.30am in During the 6pm Mass on Sat 8th December, the Chapel at St Anne's Home, 77 Manor we welcome our RCIA candidates in the Road, Stoke Newington, N16 5BL. ‘The Rite of Acceptance’. We remember her and her family in our Next session: Sat, 5th Jan + Mass 6pm prayers. May she rest in peace.
ANNUAL ADVENT PEACE
FIRST COMMUNION PROGRAMME Pax Christi will hold its Annual Advent Peace We welcome our First Communion Service on 11 December at 7pm at s Candidates to participate in our11am Aloysius Church, Phoenix Road, Euston, Mass this Sun, 9th December London. This popular event will focus on Next session: Sat, 12th January at 10am Advent and the call to peace.
INSIGHT II: WOMEN & MEN OF THE BIBLE
FIRST RECONCILIATION PROGRAMME This course offers an insight into the lives of Registration is now open for children who various women and men in the Bible, had received their first Holy Communion in specifically from the Old Testament. May 2018 to prepare for the Sacrament of Next session: Tuesday, 11th Dec. (7.30pm) Reconciliation. The first session will be on or Wednesday, 12th Dec. (10am). Saturday, 19th January 12pm-1:15pm PARISH COUNCIL MEETING WESTMINSTER JUSTICE & PEACE All members are reminded that the next COMMISSION 2019 CALENDARS meeting is on Wednesday 12th December at With quotes from Laudato Si 7:30pm in the parish hall. Available at £3 each or 2 for£5 in the Repository LITURGY GROUP GATHERING for Tea and Mince pies! CHRISTMAS CARDS FOR SALE This includes everyone who supports the The Verbum Dei Missionaries will be selling daily and weekly Liturgies Christmas Cards at the back of the church including Church cleaners, Collectors, after each mass as part of their fundraising. Readers, Eucharistic Ministers, Your support will be greatly appreciated! Powerpoints, Flower arrangers, Altar Servers, and Musicians. JOB VACANCY We would like to invite you for a Thank You JUSTICE & PEACE COORDINATOR tea and mince pies at 10am on Sunday, 16th Location: West Green Parish and December (between masses). Vaughan House London; Contract type: Hope you can come! Permanent. Job Purpose: To serve the CAROL SINGING Westminster Justice & Peace Commission in Come and join us in Carol Singing coordinating Justice and Peace endeavours at Wood Green Shopping Mall across the diocese. Salary: £30,000 Hours of on Wednesday 19th December from 5pm. Work: 35 hrs per week. Closing Date: 4th To let us know who will be joining us, January 2019. Principal Duties and please sign up on the list at the back of the Responsibilities: Coordinate the Diocesan church. evangelical work of Justice and Peace in accordance with Catholic Social Teaching, ADVENT PENITENTIAL SERVICE through awareness-raising and coordinating Here, at St John Vianney on action. For full details see Friday 21st December at 7.30pm; an opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO SANTIAGO of Confession. A number of visiting priests If you would like to join us to go to Santiago will be available for individual confession. de Compostela for a 7 days walking THE SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION pilgrimage at the end of May 2019, we need will be celebrated on: to have your registration and deposit as Saturday 22nd 9:45—10:15am soon as possible. Please contact the office for more information or to sign up. ADVENT PENITENTIAL SERVICES (7:30PM) IN NEARBY PARISHES: ENTRANCE/EXIT TO CAR PARK Wood Green – Friday 14th December Please use the center gates as entrance and Stroud Green – Tuesday 18th December exit. On exiting the center gate gives a better Muswell Hill – Wednesday 19th December view of traffic and also you can be seen by St Ignatius – date to be advised the oncoming traffic. ACTIVITIES IN THE PARISH HALL APPLYING FOR A PLACE IN RECEPTION AT ST. JOHN VIANNEY SCHOOL Irish Dance Classes: Mondays, 7:30pm FOR SEPTEMBER 2019 Karate Classes: Fridays, 6:30pm Stanley Road, Tottenham, N15 3HD. Application packs are now available from the school office. (See notice board for full details) SEE NOTICEBOARD FOR FULL The deadline for ALL applications is INFORMATION TUESDAY, 15th January 2019 Entrance Antiphon THIS WEEK WE PRAY FOR O people of Sion, behold, The repose of the soul: the Lord will come to save the nations, Mary McGarty and the Lord will make the glory of his voice Mrs. Yolande Cullen heard in the joy of your heart. Peter Stone Madeleine Holmes First reading Jocelyn Luxon Baruch 5:1-9 Michael John Tolly Psalm 125:1-6 Michael King (brother of Kathy Nyland) What marvels the Lord worked for us! Indeed we Gladys Keating were glad. James McLean Millington RIP Second reading Philippians 1:4-6, 8-11 RIP Anniversaries Mr. Sergio Fumasoli Gospel Acclamation Joan O’Callaghan Alleluia, alleluia! Madeleine Jordan Prepare a way for the Lord, make his paths straight, Yves Soupe and all mankind shall see the salvation of God. Concencāo Ferreira Vieira Alleluia!
Gospel Special Intentions:
Luke 3:1-6 Eileen Breen (Get Well) Jan Makarovic Communion Antiphon Theresa Echedolu Jerusalem, arise and stand upon the heights, Kathy Nyland and Family of Michael King and behold the joy which comes to you from God. Iris Brown Sheila Shea MASS & SERVICE TIMES Sheila Courtney Monday 10am [Funeral Mass for the late Gretta Lettice Madeleine Holmes, RIP] Alice Mills Tuesday 9:15am Mary Masters Nancy Mulroy Wednesday 9:15am Kathleen & Peter Nash Thursday 9:15am Friday 9:15am And for the sick and those in our parish Saturday 9:15am Birthday [6pm – Sunday Vigil Mass] Mark Kalawan Sunday 9:00am and 11:00am Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation NAMES NOT LISTED ABOVE from 9:45am – 10:15am PARISH ARE LISTED OFFICE IN OUR HOURS BOOK OF INTENTIONS. Tues to Fri 10am-12noon, 1pm-4pm PARISH TEAM To make an appointment Fr. Joe Ryan, Parish Priest Phone: 0208 888 5518 or Sr. Devy Pranadjaja, Parish Sister email westgreen@rcdow.org.uk Germaine Ng Ying, Parish Admin/Secretary We cannot guarantee to have anyone available outside of these hours.