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FIFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (B) – PSALTER WEEK 1
ENTRY: O come, let us worship God and bow low before the God who made us, for he is the Lord our God.
RESPONSE: Praise the Lord who heals the broken-hearted.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia! He took our sicknesses away and carried our diseases for us. Alleluia!
COMMUNION : Let us thank the Lord for his mercy, his wonders for the children of men, for he satisfies the thirsty soul, and the hungry he fills with good things.
RESPONSE: Praise the Lord who heals the broken-hearted.
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia! He took our sicknesses away and carried our diseases for us. Alleluia!
COMMUNION : Let us thank the Lord for his mercy, his wonders for the children of men, for he satisfies the thirsty soul, and the hungry he fills with good things.
PREPARING SUNDAY READINGS – Leviticus 13:1-2 44-46; Psalm 31; 11; 1 Corinthians 10:31-11.1; Mark 1:40-45
FEAST DAYS – MON: St Paul Miki & Companions; FRI: St Scholastica
REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS
THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR ABOUT THIS TIME: Jeannine Tait, Margaret Donlevy, Jeanne Santer, Ena White, Myrtle Crammond & Denis Cleary.
THE SICK: Mary McDonnell, Ranjit Croos-Fernando, Margaret Jephcott, Jan Mors, Christopher Browne, Sophie Spring, Phil Winters, Juan Manuel Santisteban, Sarah Allison, Kenneth Longworth, Kevin Bradnick, Gervaise Milward, Lucas McElroy, Michael Hoskins, Ronald Charles Bloomfield, Ronald Brech, Racheal Buttaci, Barbara Cottrell, Elvira D’Aloisio, Olinda D'Souza, Caleb Edser, Onyinye Ejiofor, Catherine Gapp, Patricia Gibbens, Ghisella Gregory, Alina Hancock, Emma Harvey, Maisie Hastings, Sue Hay, Michael Hoskins, Edward Huggett, Betty Kane, Rose Kelly, Jean Kirton, Katy Lees, Anne Lofthouse, Kevin Murphy, Michael Neylan, Michael Phelan, Stephen Rossi, Patrick Scanlon, James Stewart, Ted Strouts, Andrew Tan and Elizabeth Wheatley. Please notify the Bookshop when names can be removed.
THOSE RECENTLY BAPTISED: Seraphina Warwick, Issac Capon, Conor Bicknell, Finlay Sammons, Oliver Lampton, Thomas Escrader, James Heavey, Luca Whitehouse and Grace Butler.
RETIRING COLLECTION - Catholic Education Service
PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
EDGEWAYS Peter Connellan remembers, Roy Collier, the Peace Vigil, St Margaret Clitherow, memories of Stonyhurst, the new Youth Catechism, the Christian People’s Alliance, Sarsfield, the organ centenary concert, prayer, devotion and reading, Parish Council and news.
MANNA SOCIETY COLLECTION Next Sunday. Donations of dried and canned food (soup, sugar, etc.), toiletries and men’s clothing welcomed.
TRAIDCRAFT on sale next Sunday.
MANNA SOCIETY COLLECTION Next Sunday. Donations of dried and canned food (soup, sugar, etc.), toiletries and men’s clothing welcomed.
TRAIDCRAFT on sale next Sunday.
PROJECT MANVI APPEAL Wimbledon College Sixth Formers would like to thank everyone for their generous donations. Over £2,285 was raised for the Appeal.
BOOKSHOP Latest from CTS! Combined Sunday/ Weekday Missals not available until end Feb/early Mar. New Sunday Missals (Price £18.50) in stock. Old Missals are being collected for Jesuit Missions.
CENTENARY ORGAN RECITAL BY OLIVER LATRY FRI 16 MAR Applications for tickets should be made to the Bookshop. Tickets are £10 (£5 for full-time students).
BOOKSHOP Latest from CTS! Combined Sunday/ Weekday Missals not available until end Feb/early Mar. New Sunday Missals (Price £18.50) in stock. Old Missals are being collected for Jesuit Missions.
CENTENARY ORGAN RECITAL BY OLIVER LATRY FRI 16 MAR Applications for tickets should be made to the Bookshop. Tickets are £10 (£5 for full-time students).
EXPLORING OUR FAITH
FAMILIARIS CONSORTIO SAT 11 FEB 1.30pm to 5pm Workshops on Marriage Spirituality and Enrichment, Home is a Holy Place, Passing on the Faith and Helping Young People Suffering from Loss. Amigo Hall, St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, SE1. To book telephone 020 8690 9310 or email marriagese
tiscali [dot] co [dot] uk. CLC Inspired by Ignatian spirituality, groups of 4 to 8 people meet regularly, to integrate prayer and action in daily life. Contact John Quinn on quinn [dot] johng
gmail [dot] com if under 35, or Dominique on familydubois [dot] force9 [dot] co [dot] uk if over 35.MOTHERS’ PRAYER GROUP TUES at 10.30am for 45 mins. A great opportunity to pray for your children – even if they are 40 years old! We pray for the children of the parish and sick children. All welcome. Contact Bridget on 020 8946 7317 or bridgethandley
hotmail [dot] co [dot] uk.BIBLE READING TUES at 11.30am for an hour. All welcome. For details contact Bridget on 020 8946 7317.
MEDITATION IN THE CHRISTIAN TRADITION WEDS at 2.15pm - 41 Murray Road; Contact Sheila on 8542 1981.
SOCIAL AND CULTURAL EVENTS
SACRED HEART MASS CENTRE A coffee morning is now held every Sunday after the 8.30am Mass in the Music Room. Come along for a coffee and meet friends and parishioners.
WOMBLE 8 FEB to Somerset House. Entrance £4. Meet at 9.30am Wimbledon Station. All welcome.
SEB (SEEK EMBRACE BEFRIEND) MEETING WED 8 FEB Anyone interested in learning more about the Group, which supports families with a disabled child, is welcome to attend the next planning meeting at 8pm in the Parish Lounge.
SOCIAL CLUB SENIOR CITIZEN’S PARTY FRI 17 FEB at 7.30pm. Free admission, food and music. Please ring Dennis Geoghegan 020 8947 2953 or Sister Patricia 07973 950755 to confirm attendance for catering purposes.
CATHOLIC SINGLES An organisation helping single adult Catholics of all ages to meet, either one to one or through social events. Web: www.catholicsingles.org.uk
Tel: 0161 941 3498 Email: infocatholicsingles [dot] org [dot] uk
80TH ANNIVERSARY HOLY CROSS SCHOOL REUNION SAT 12 MAY Mass, buffet and refreshments, raffle and a tour of the school plus, of course, a chance to catch up with old friends. 1.15pm – 6pm. All past pupils and staff are welcome to attend. To apply for a ticket (Cost £10) please visit http://theholycross.wufoo. com/forms/m7x3s5/ (Entrance by ticket only).
WOMBLE 8 FEB to Somerset House. Entrance £4. Meet at 9.30am Wimbledon Station. All welcome.
SEB (SEEK EMBRACE BEFRIEND) MEETING WED 8 FEB Anyone interested in learning more about the Group, which supports families with a disabled child, is welcome to attend the next planning meeting at 8pm in the Parish Lounge.
SOCIAL CLUB SENIOR CITIZEN’S PARTY FRI 17 FEB at 7.30pm. Free admission, food and music. Please ring Dennis Geoghegan 020 8947 2953 or Sister Patricia 07973 950755 to confirm attendance for catering purposes.
CATHOLIC SINGLES An organisation helping single adult Catholics of all ages to meet, either one to one or through social events. Web: www.catholicsingles.org.uk
Tel: 0161 941 3498 Email: info
catholicsingles [dot] org [dot] uk80TH ANNIVERSARY HOLY CROSS SCHOOL REUNION SAT 12 MAY Mass, buffet and refreshments, raffle and a tour of the school plus, of course, a chance to catch up with old friends. 1.15pm – 6pm. All past pupils and staff are welcome to attend. To apply for a ticket (Cost £10) please visit http://theholycross.wufoo. com/forms/m7x3s5/ (Entrance by ticket only).
PARISH ORGANISATIONS
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE WED 8 FEB in the Green Room. All welcome.
CHRISTIAN YOGA TUES 10am in the Lounge. All welcome to join in our basic yoga and breathing practice.
KEEP FIT/STRETCH & TONE TUES 7pm to 8pm in the Lower Hall. Gentle exercise and stretches for all ages/abilities. Please bring a mat/towel. Contact - Karen on 020 8715 0483 or Anne on 020 8542 4091 for info.
CHRISTIAN YOGA TUES 10am in the Lounge. All welcome to join in our basic yoga and breathing practice.
KEEP FIT/STRETCH & TONE TUES 7pm to 8pm in the Lower Hall. Gentle exercise and stretches for all ages/abilities. Please bring a mat/towel. Contact - Karen on 020 8715 0483 or Anne on 020 8542 4091 for info.
EDUCATION
School forms available this weekend.
OTHER NOTICES
FULL-TIME PASTORAL LAY ASSISTANT required for St Anselm’s Parish, Southall (3 year fixed term post). Closing date: 17 February - Interview date: 23 February. For a job description & application form, please go to the Job Section of the Westminster Diocesan website at www.rcdow.org.uk or contact Julie Dauncey on Tel: 020 7798 9167 Email: juliedaunceyrcdow [dot] org [dot] uk.
CATHOLIC PARLIAMENTARY & PUBLIC POLICY INTERNSHIPS 8 internships available (5 with Christian MPs at Westminster, 2 in Public Policy with CAFOD & CARITAS Social Action Network and 1 in a media internship at Archbishop’s House, Westminster. These will run from September 2012 to July 2013 and include accommodation and subsistence allowances. Details and application form available on the website: http://www. catholicnews.org.uk/interns. Closing date for applications is 5pm on 29 February 2012.
'GENERATIONS TOGETHER' IT CLINICS at the Ursuline High School on Fridays 24 February; 2, 9 & 16 March. 12.30pm - 1.45pm. Excellent computer & mobile 'phone tuition is available free of charge. To book please telephone Sheila Gent 020 8390 0119 asap
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER required by the Archdiocese of Southwark to work in the Commission for Schools & Colleges from 1 March 2012. Further Information and application packs are available from Donna Gray at the Commission Tel: 01689 883341 or donna [dot] grayrcsouthwark [dot] org [dot] uk
HEADTEACHER REQUIRED for Sept 2012 at St Aidan’s Catholic Primary School, Coulsdon, CR5 3DE. Please contact Mrs Sandra Devine on 07711 657070 for further details. The closing date for applications is 10 February 2012.
SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL, HAMMERSMITH – The Governing Body is consulting on its proposed Admission Arrangements for entry in September 2013. The draft Policy & Supplementary Information Form is available to view on the school’s website: www.sacredhearthighschoolhammersmith.org.uk. The consultation closes on 1 March 2012 and any comments should be e-mailed to sfinneransacredh [dot] lbhf [dot] sch [dot] uk.
WIMBLEDON CANCER FRIENDSHIP GROUP THUR 9 FEB 7.30pm – 9pm at Wimbledon Guild - Bernie Byrne will talk through the therapies available at Maggie’s Centre at Charing Cross Hospital.
THE BEGINNING EXPERIENCE are holding a weekend for those who find themselves alone again through divorce, separation or bereavement. This will take place from 30 March to 1 April at the Emmaus Centre, West Wickham. For details contact Rita on 01923 467958 or email Zanzibartalktalk [dot] net.
8 DAY PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND following in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ. 20 – 27 Sept 2012 for £999. Early booking strongly recommended. For information call Mrs Mozzi on 020 8472 0843.
rcdow [dot] org [dot] uk.CATHOLIC PARLIAMENTARY & PUBLIC POLICY INTERNSHIPS 8 internships available (5 with Christian MPs at Westminster, 2 in Public Policy with CAFOD & CARITAS Social Action Network and 1 in a media internship at Archbishop’s House, Westminster. These will run from September 2012 to July 2013 and include accommodation and subsistence allowances. Details and application form available on the website: http://www. catholicnews.org.uk/interns. Closing date for applications is 5pm on 29 February 2012.
'GENERATIONS TOGETHER' IT CLINICS at the Ursuline High School on Fridays 24 February; 2, 9 & 16 March. 12.30pm - 1.45pm. Excellent computer & mobile 'phone tuition is available free of charge. To book please telephone Sheila Gent 020 8390 0119 asap
MEDIA & COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER required by the Archdiocese of Southwark to work in the Commission for Schools & Colleges from 1 March 2012. Further Information and application packs are available from Donna Gray at the Commission Tel: 01689 883341 or donna [dot] gray
rcsouthwark [dot] org [dot] uk HEADTEACHER REQUIRED for Sept 2012 at St Aidan’s Catholic Primary School, Coulsdon, CR5 3DE. Please contact Mrs Sandra Devine on 07711 657070 for further details. The closing date for applications is 10 February 2012.
SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL, HAMMERSMITH – The Governing Body is consulting on its proposed Admission Arrangements for entry in September 2013. The draft Policy & Supplementary Information Form is available to view on the school’s website: www.sacredhearthighschoolhammersmith.org.uk. The consultation closes on 1 March 2012 and any comments should be e-mailed to sfinneran
sacredh [dot] lbhf [dot] sch [dot] uk.WIMBLEDON CANCER FRIENDSHIP GROUP THUR 9 FEB 7.30pm – 9pm at Wimbledon Guild - Bernie Byrne will talk through the therapies available at Maggie’s Centre at Charing Cross Hospital.
THE BEGINNING EXPERIENCE are holding a weekend for those who find themselves alone again through divorce, separation or bereavement. This will take place from 30 March to 1 April at the Emmaus Centre, West Wickham. For details contact Rita on 01923 467958 or email Zanzibar
talktalk [dot] net. 8 DAY PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND following in the footsteps of our Lord Jesus Christ. 20 – 27 Sept 2012 for £999. Early booking strongly recommended. For information call Mrs Mozzi on 020 8472 0843.