Download 3rd Sunday - St Francis of Assisi Roman Catholic Church, Potter

St. Francis of Assisi, Pottery Lane, Notting Hill, London W11 4NQ
Telephone 020 7727 7968, Fax 020 7727 6390
Parish Priest: Fr. Gerard Skinner e-mail: [email protected]
Parish Website: http://www.stfrancisnottinghill.org.uk
Parish Administrator: Mrs Paula Lopes McDermid e-mail: [email protected]
Parish Office Open Monday-Friday 09.00am – 1.00pm in the Presbytery
3rd Sunday of Lent – 19th March 2017
24 Hours for the Lord
24 hours of Prayer at the Notting Hill Carmel
Mass & Service
Times
Sunday 10am,
11.30am & 6pm
Monday 9.30am
Tuesday 9.30am
Wednesday Church
Open for Private
Prayer until Noon
Thursday 9.30am
Friday 9.30am
Saturday 9.30am &
6pm
Adoration of the
Blessed
Sacrament
Monday, Thursday
& Friday after
Mass until
10.30am
Rosary
After Tuesday &
Saturday Mass
Marriages and
Baptisms by
Appointment
In his 2016 Apostolic Letter, Misericordia et misera, at the conclusion of the
Jubilee Year, Pope Francis asked the Universal Church to continue observing
the "24 Hours for the Lord" on the Friday and Saturday before the Fourth
Sunday of Lent. The chief elements of the 24 Hours for the Lord are prayer
before the Most Blessed Sacrament (the church will be open all night) and the
opportunity for Confession. This is a wonderful opportunity to pray with the
nuns of the Carmel. The Carmel is at 87 St Charles Square W10 6EB
Friday 24th March
4pm
5pm
6pm
7.45pm
9pm
Stations of the Cross
Vespers
STATION MASS WITH BISHOP JOHN WILSON
followed by Confessions until Midnight
Compline – the Night Prayer of the Church
Office of Readings
Saturday 25th March - SOLEMNITY OF THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD
7am
8am
11am
12noon
2.15pm
3pm
3.15pm
Lauds – Morning Prayer
Terce – A short service of prayer
Sext – A short service of prayer
MASS
None – A short service of prayer
BENEDICTION
Akathistos Hymn (A long and beautiful hymn to Our Lady)
Stations of the Cross takes place today and next Sunday at 5.30pm.
Prayers and condolences to the family of the late James Nersy whose
Requiem Mass took place here on Friday 17th March. We thank God for the
many blessings James brought to this parish. May he rest in peace and rise in
glory.
MARY’S MEALS - RAGS TO RICHES COLLECTION - A very big ‘thank
you’ to all who contributed to the collection last Sunday. I am delighted to say
that the parish managed to give 685 kg of unwanted clothes; there were also cash donations of
£1,288.05 making a total contribution of £1,610.55. The amount raised will feed 117 children
who will not only get fed one good, nutritious meal every school day for a whole year, but they
will get an education too.
Congratulations to the Children’s Choir which has just been affiliated to the Royal School of
Church Music! This choir continues to go from strength to strength!
Lenten Alms This weekend special leaflet envelopes are available at the back of the church to
support our Lenten Almsgiving, benefitting the Cardinal’s Appeal. Please be sure to take one and
read about this important Appeal, which helps fund evangelisation programmes, marriage and
family life promotional efforts, and our presence in charitable works and service in society,
especially among those on the margins. Please use the Cardinal Appeal leaflet/envelopes to make
your Lenten gift and place it in the Lenten collection box. Please make the Cardinal’s Appeal part
of your Lenten Almsgiving and sacrifice for the benefit of others and the Church’s dynamic
efforts to increase outreach in the three focal areas of ministry. Thank you for your generosity.
Planned Giving The new boxes of envelopes for planned giving are now available at the back of
the Church. If your name or address are incorrect on your box, please let the office know as soon
as possible so that we can amend our records. If you are new to the parish or would like a box of
envelopes, or would like to join the Gift Aid Scheme or would prefer to pay by Bankers Order,
please complete one of the green pledge cards at the back of the Church and post it through the
Presbytery letterbox. These new boxes start on the 9th April.
Baptism The date of the next course is to be confirmed from 2pm to 4pm in the Upper Room.
Your form will need to be completed and returned back to Fr Gerard in advance of the course to
guarantee your place.
Catholic History Walks in London – these walks are led by the vivacious and highly informed
author Joanna Bogle. Walks take place on Tuesdays at 2pm & a series of Sunday walks is about
to be launched. For more details see www.catholichistorywalks.com
Course on “The Gospel of St John and Spiritual Life” Drawing on the results of modern
exegesis and biblical theology, theologian Jean Khoury will explore more deeply the spiritual and
practical teachings of St John's Gospel. 10 Lessons: Wednesdays 22 Feb – 17 May 2017, 10:30
am -12:30 pm at St Mary of the Angels Parish Room, Moorhouse Road, London W2 5DJ. For
inquiries and booking, please write to [email protected] or call Maartje 077762
51090. For Syllabus and more information see leaflet at www.amorvincit.com
Faith Matters: Lent 2017 Faces of Mercy
21th Mar, ‘When I was a stranger…” by Sarah Teather, Director, Jesuit Refugee Service UK
28th Mar, ‘Seeing Mercy’ by Fr Geoffrey Wheaton, SJ, Jesuit Priest
Where: Vaughan House, 46 Francis Street, SW1P 1QN When: 7.00-8.30pm
Registration is required. Email at [email protected] and indicate your name and the date
of the event. If you do not have an access to the Internet, please leave a voice message at 020
7931 6078. Suggested donation £4 per talk.
Mark Gospel: A basic handbook for discipleship with Fr John Hemer This series of talks
consist of 6 self-contained lectures. Participants are very welcome to attend all the series or some
of the lectures. All the lectures will be audio recorded and available on the diocesan website at
http://rcdow.org.uk/faith/adult-formation/bible-studies/
Where: Vaughan House, 46 Francis Street, SW1P 1QN
When: 7.00-8.30pm Mon 15th May
Registration is required. Email at [email protected] and indicate your name and the date
of the event. If you do not have an access to the Internet, please leave a voice message at 020
7931 6078. Suggested donation £4.
Westminster Cathedral Choir and Orchestra Lenten Concert on Wednesday 29th March at
7.30pm. The concert will include the ever-popular Miserere by Allegri, Fantasia on a Theme by
Thomas Tallis by Vaughan Williams and the powerful meditation on the Seven Last Words from
the Cross by James MacMillan. Tickets are available from the Cathedral Gift Shop, or
from www.ticketmaster.co.uk.
Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for March 2017
Support for Persecuted Christians: That persecuted Christians may be supported by the prayers
and material help of the whole Church.
For the Pope: “I ask, please, for your prayers for me and my collaborators, who until Friday
(10th March) will be on retreat.” -Pope Francis
Are you ready to Volunteer and make a difference in Lourdes 23rd – 29th July? Every year,
the Diocese of Westminster takes a large number of sick pilgrims to Lourdes and we rely on the
help of people like you to care for them. If you are between 16 and 18, you can serve as a ‘Red
Cap’, helping people in wheelchairs and taking part in the processions and many other tasks.
Please contact Katrina Lavery at [email protected] if you would like to learn
more, or you may wish to follow us on our Facebook page at The Westminster Diocesan
Pilgrimage to Lourdes Hospitalité Official Group. If you are over 18, your help would be very
much appreciated as a St Frai Helper. Some of our sick pilgrims in most need of support and
medical care stay in a hospital-like building called the Accueil St Frai. It is well-equipped for
their care and they are looked after by a team of doctors, nurses and volunteers. The role of a St
Frai helper is to support the nurses and provide the sort of care for which you don’t need a
medical qualification. This includes helping the pilgrims get up and ready in the morning;
making large amounts of tea; helping to keep the wards clean; taking the pilgrims to various
pilgrimage events; shopping and socialising with them; and putting them to bed at night. The
timetable is shared across two shifts so there is enough time to rest, make your own pilgrimage,
spend time with your groups and make new friends. Although plenty of people come back year
after year, at least half the people in your team will, like you, be working in the St Frai for the
first time, and because of this we organise training for all helpers beforehand to ensure that you
are happy in everything you do. Helping in Lourdes is an extremely moving and rewarding
experience, and working in the St Frai is an opportunity to give care and company to our pilgrims
and make a huge difference in their lives. If you’re interested in helping in the St Frai, please
email chief helper Nick Leonard and team at [email protected] Serving on a
pilgrimage, in any capacity, is a hugely rewarding experience and an opportunity to make a very
positive difference in the lives of the people we care for. We will be going out to Lourdes on
Sunday 23rd July and will return on Saturday 29th.
Mass Times and Intentions
Sat.
18.00 James Morgan (RIP Anniv)
Sun.
10.00 People of the Parish
11.30 Evelyn Hanna (Get Well)
18.00 Pat Norris (Birthday Int)
Mon. 09.30 Chris & Pauline Jukes (Int)
(St Joseph)
Tues.
09.30
Weds
Thurs
James Tsangiras (Int)
9.00-12.00 Church Open for Private
Prayer
09.30 Mother of Vanessa Little (RIP)
(St Turibius of Mogrovejo)
Fri
Sat.
09.30 Simon Johnson (In Thanksgiving)
09.30
(THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD)
18.00 James Ferry (RIP-Anniv)
Sunday 26th March 2017 (4th Sunday of Lent)
10.00 Margrete Fitzpatrick (Int)
11.30 Annie & Dennis Gallagher (RIP)
18.00 People of the Parish
Helping in the Community next Sunday
Counters: TBC
Church Cleaning: Team B Filipino
Church Linen: TBC
Hand in Hand: P Dean, V Demachand (Sat)
G Wadsworth, C Johnston (Sun)
Hospitality: 11.30 Filipino Community
From the Compendium of the Catechism of
the Catholic Faith
211. How can we help the souls being
purified in purgatory?
Because of the communion of saints, the
faithful who are still pilgrims on earth are
able to help the souls in purgatory by
offering prayers in suffrage for them,
especially the Eucharistic sacrifice. They
also help them by almsgiving, indulgences,
and works of penance.
Diocesan Jobs For information on
vacancies and application detailswww.rcdow.org.uk
Forgotten to bring some money for the
collection? Just text PARISH NOTTH to
70800 to donate £5 automatically. This
amount will be added onto your phone bill.
Offertory Collection:
£719.84 Loose, £515.30 Envelopes,
£971.46 Standing Order TOTAL £2,206.60