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This parish newsletter provides information about upcoming events at St. John Vianney Church in London for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It discusses the readings about gratitude and being cured of leprosy. Parishioners are thanked for their generosity and support. Information is given about First Communion, Confirmation, Baptism, and other religious education programs as well as social outreach activities and pilgrimages.
This parish newsletter provides information about upcoming events at St. John Vianney Church in London for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It discusses the readings about gratitude and being cured of leprosy. Parishioners are thanked for their generosity and support. Information is given about First Communion, Confirmation, Baptism, and other religious education programs as well as social outreach activities and pilgrimages.
This parish newsletter provides information about upcoming events at St. John Vianney Church in London for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time. It discusses the readings about gratitude and being cured of leprosy. Parishioners are thanked for their generosity and support. Information is given about First Communion, Confirmation, Baptism, and other religious education programs as well as social outreach activities and pilgrimages.
Parish Office: 020 8888 5518 CHURCH E-mail: westgreen@rcdow.org.uk Website: stjohnvianneywestgreen.co.uk WEST GREEN
12th /13th October 2019
28th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Dear Parishioners,
The word ‘GRATITUDE’ is a key to today’s
readings. I came across a saying from Melony Beattie: “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough and more. It turns denial into to be more important than showing acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to gratitude! By returning to Jesus, there is clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a a personal encounter taking place. This house into a home, a stranger into a makes a difference. friend”. The case of the lepers is not just a In our first reading (2Kings 5:14-17) we physical cure; it also brought those see that the prophet Elisha asked healed back into the community. Prior to Naaman the leper to bathe 7 times in the that, the lepers had to live in a colony, River Jordan. He was cured. He is so excluded from family and friends. Do you thankful that he wants to shower Elisha have any idea of being excluded? What with gifts, but none was accepted does it feel like? Not good! What a (needed). Instead it is Elisha who offers difference being accepted back after the gifts … two loads of Israeli soil! We isolation! (Reflect again on the quote use the terms – ‘The Promised Land’, ‘the from M. Beattie). Law of Israel’, the Holy Land’. The ‘land’ in Jewish tradition is not just a piece of We can learn from these examples to try ground. It is far more significant. It to develop an ATTITDE OF GRATITUDE! signifies a religious reality – like water Gratitude to God and to each other is a and bread–wine and oil … They point to a vital part of our faith and religion. divine reality. Naaman will worship the Pope Francis has often spoken of the God of Israel from now on as a result of importance in family life, of saying ‘thank the encounter with Elisha. you’. it is not only the words that are We see a similar debt of gratitude in the important but the intention and meaning Gospel. Notice too, that it was an behind them. We are so quick to criticise, ‘outsider’ Samaritan, who turned back to but can be slow to show appreciation and say ‘Thank You’ to Jesus to express any gratitude. What blessings do you have to gratitude to Jesus. In their own minds the be grateful for today? Have you let God others, I’m sure they were thankful, but know? Have you let others know? Say failed to express it. They continued on to ‘thank you’ as soon as you can today! show themselves to the priests in the That is all for this week, God bless. Temple to verify their cure. This ritual was seen Fr Joe THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY CAFOD HARVEST FAST DAY (4th Oct) LAST SUNDAY! Thank you for your support!
CATECHETICAL PROGRAMMES With your donations of £964.99 CAFOD can
2019-2020 reach struggling communities and bring water closer to home. Imagine the For more information, contact the difference this could make! It’s still not too office or Sr. Devy on 07455 544 065 late to return your Fast Day envelope and give what you can. Thank you! FIRST COMMUNION PROGRAMME This weekend we welcome our First REMEMBERING CHLOE QUILLIEC Communion Candidates at the 11am Mass. This Sunday at the 11am mass, we th Next session: Sat, 9 Nov. 2019, 10:00am welcome all family and friends of Chloe plus Sunday Mass at 11:00am. Quilliec who sadly passed away last year. Fr. Joe will be blessing the memorial bench at Downhills Park after mass – all are CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME welcome. We welcome our Confirmation Candidates to participate in our 6pm Mass. VARIETY SHOW: Next session: Sat, 9th Nov. 2019, 3:30pm St John Vianney’s Got Talent! plus Mass 6:00pm. All Parishioners are invited to our parish fundraising event this SUNDAY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION Sunday 13th October, 5pm–9pm. This weekend we welcome our Join us for an evening of fun and laughter! RE Candidates at the 11am Mass. Tickets from £5.00, available after all Next session: Sun, 3rd Nov. 2019, 10am Masses. Refreshments provided. plus Mass 11:00am Let us support our Parish! Do you have a talent to show off? Can you dance, sing or play any musical BAPTISM FOR INFANTS instruments? Are you a Comedian, a poet If you would like to have your child or an Actor/Actress? Contact Mariantha if baptised on the 9th November or later, you want to showcase your talent! the next session will be on Monday 4th November at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall. Please contact the Parish Office to book INSIGHT III: your place on the course. WOMEN & MEN OF THE BIBLE This course offers an insight into the lives RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION of various women and men in the Bible, FOR ADULTS (RCIA) specifically from the New Testament. If you are interested, please register on the A programme for adults who are interested sign-up list the notice board at the back of in receiving the Sacrament of Baptism, the church. First Communion or Confirmation in the Next session: Tuesday, 15th Oct (7.30pm) Catholic Church. It is also open for anyone or Wednesday, 16th Oct (10am) who would like to explore their faith more. First session: Sat, 19th Oct 2019, 4:00pm plus Mass 6:00pm VOLUNTEERS NEEDED to serve Teas and Coffee after Sunday Masses (9.00am & 11.00am). Please DIOCESAN ANNUAL ACCOUNTS 2018 contact Mariantha on 020 8352 3406 if you See: parish.rcdow.org.uk/westgreen are interested to join the team. Thank you. PARISH OUTREACH LONDON CATHOLIC WORKERS Giuseppe Conlon House of Hospitality SANDWICH MAKING (PREPARATION): on Fri. 18th October after 9:15am Mass. are seeking donations of Food Items and Toiletries for their centre. Next SOUP RUN: Group A If you can avoid baked beans, tinned at 4.30pm on Sat, 19th October 2019 spaghetti, and tinned soup please do. Volunteers are urgently needed on Please put your donation of food/toiletries Saturday mornings at 7:00am to help with in the box next to the lectern. preparing the sandwiches, soups, tea and See notice board for full details. coffee. Drivers also needed. BAPTISED AND SENT Extraordinary Missionary Month: Oct 2019 CONGRATULATIONS Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Pope Cody McCants and Nusia McBride (daughter Benedict XV's Apostolic Letter Maximum of Danuta and Hugh) will get married in St Illud, The Holy Father has chosen the John Vianney’s on Sat, 19th Oct at 1pm. theme: ‘Baptised and Sent: The Church of Please join with us in praying for them. Christ on a Mission in the World’ for Missionary Month 2019. Faith-sharing booklets “Baptised and Sent” are now 118th ANNUAL TORCHLIT PROCESSION available in the Piety Stall (£3 each) at the Shrine of Our Lady of Willesden. Handout available at the back of the church. For more info: rcdow.org.uk/faith Sunday 20th Oct 2019. Beginning at the Shrine, 1 Nicoll Rd, NW10 9AX, at 3.30pm. THE GOD WHO SPEAKS: PARISH PILGRIMAGE: Celebrating, living and sharing God's word SHRINE OF ST JUDE, FAVERSHAM The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales have designated 2020 Saturday 26th October 2019. Coach leaves as a “Year of the Word” to celebrate the at 9:00am. Cost £16 per person. Tickets 10th anniversary of Verbum Domini (Pope are available from Mariantha 0208 352 Benedict XVI’s Apostolic Exhortation on 3405 or Germaine 07711 582 620. ‘The Word of the Lord’) and the 1600th anniversary of death of St Jerome. The Year of the Word 2020 was launched THANK GOD ON FRIDAY on 30th September 2019 (Feast of St Make time to spend a moment alone with Jerome). For more info: cbcew.org.uk/ God in thanksgiving, prayer and adoration. home/events/the-god-who-speaks/ The short talk, adoration and music will be led by the Verbum Dei Missionaries. JOB ADVERTISEMENT for the JUSTICE st Next session: Friday, 1 Nov, 8:00pm & PEACE COORDINATOR (after Mass of All Saint’s Day at 7:30pm) Location: West Green Parish and Vaughan You are also most welcome to join the day House London retreat at the Spirituality Centre Contract type: Permanent on Saturday, 2nd November, 10am-5pm. Job Purpose: To serve the Westminster J&P Commission in coordinating Justice and Peace endeavours across the diocese VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Salary: £32,000 Hours of Work: 35 hours per week CAFOD is looking for volunteers with public Closing Date: 25 Oct. 2019. speaking skills to promote our work in For full details and application: Parishes and Schools. Please email https://jobs.rcdow.org.uk/justice-peace- tsheen@cafod.org.uk for further details. coordinator/ MASS & SERVICE TIMES THIS WEEK WE PRAY FOR: Monday 9:15am Tuesday 9:15am The repose of the soul Wednesday 9:15am Pat Ryan Thursday 9:15am John Danaher Geraldine Brehony Friday 9:15am Saturday 9:15am RIP Anniversary 6pm (Vigil Mass) Sheila Hunter Sunday 9:00am and 11:00am Chloe Quilliec Celine Eshem Jeanett Leonide Roussell SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Emmanuel Ramsamy Saturday 9:45am – 10:15am Marie Thérése Buckland
ADORATION Special Intentions
OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Christina Sheila Tuesdays – after 9:15am Mass First Friday of the month – 7:30pm First Sunday of the month – after 11am Mass And for all the sick and those in our parish ROSARY
Weekdays at 8:45am (before mass) Birthday
First Saturday of the month at 3:00pm Mia Mikaela Alyna MORNING TEAS /COFFEE
(in the Parish Hall) NAMES NOT LISTED ABOVE ARE
Sundays, after 9am and 11am Masses LISTED IN OUR BOOK OF INTENTIONS and Thursdays, after the 9:15am Mass
PARISH TEAM
Fr. Joe Ryan, Parish Priest
Sr. Devy Pranadjaja, Parish Sister Germaine Ng Ying, Parish Admin/Secretary
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Tues. to Fri. 10am-12noon & 1pm-4pm NEXT SUNDAY:
th 29 SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME To make an appointment, phone: 0208 888 5518 or 1st Reading : Exodus 17: 8-13 email: westgreen@rcdow.org.uk Psalm : Psalm 120: 1-8 2nd Reading : 2 Timothy 3: 14-4:2 We cannot guarantee to have anyone Gospel : Luke 18: 1-8 available outside of these hours.