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Gospel Reflection �

26th January 2020 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time

DeaconPeterCollins

STCOLUMBA’SCATHOLICCHURCH,CHESHAMwww.stcolumbas.church

ParishSecretary:01494785269-parishsecstcolumba@gmail.comWedsandThurs9-12.30pm.

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Matthew4:12-23

PopeFrancishasdeclaredinhisletter‘AperuitIllis’thatthisSundayistobedevotedtotheWordofGod.OurBishopsinEnglandandWaleshavededicatedtheentireyeartotheWordofGodcallingit“TheGodWhoSpeaks”.Throughoutthisyearwewillfocuson…CelebratingGod’sWordLivingGod’sWordSharingGod’sWordWecelebrateGod’sWordespeciallywhenwecometogetherforEucharist:thefirstpartoftheMassistheLiturgyoftheWord.TheChurchteachesusthatweshouldvenerateGod’sWordjustasweveneratetheBodyandBloodofChrist(DeiVerbum21),sothisweekwearemakingaspecialefforttodothis.However,participationinEucharistonSundaydoeslittleforusifwedonotlivebyGod’swordeachday,handingitonandsharingitwiththepeoplewemeet.Aswecometotheendofthisyear’sweekofprayerforChristianunity,letusprayforallourlocalChristianChurchesandseekwaystoworkwiththemincelebrating,livingandsharingGod’sWord.

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MurderMysteryEveningSaturday22ndFebruary2020Itisnowcast.Thankstoallwhovolunteered!TheeventwillbeheldatOurLady’sSchoolstartingat8pm.Moredetailswillfollowsoon.

PASTORALAREAMISSIONPLANLastSeptemberrepresentativesfromthefiveparishesinourPastoralAreacametogether,asdirectedbyBishopPeter,toreflectprayerfullyontheneedsandopportunitieswithinourcommunityandtoidentifyanumberoflocalprojects.Gettingareal“grassroots”perspectiveonourstrengthsandneedsaswellashearingfromawiderangeofvoiceswithlocalknowledgeandexperienceenabledustoexploreideasfromdifferentperspectives.Fourareasoffocuswereidentifiedandprioritised:Liturgy,Welcoming&SocialCommunity,Children&YouthandCommunications.Workinggroupsneedtobequicklyestablishedforeachoftheseprojects.Ifyoufeelpassionateaboutanyoftheseareas,haveanopenheartaboutnewwaysofworkingandhavesometimeandenergytosupportus,we’dliketohearfromyou.PleasecontactDeaconPeterorDeaconDavidifyouwouldliketobeinvolved.Thereflections,findingsandinitiativesidentifiedduringtheReflectionDaywillbeusedtoproduceaMissionPlanforourPastoralArea.Thisneedstobereadybymid-March,aheadofagatheringofallPastoralAreason28MarchwithBishopPeterandBishopElectDavid.

MessagefromFrAlessandro..IhavebeenvisitingthenewparishcommunityofPedernalesaccompaniedbyFrGeovannyandseeingtheprogressontheprojectsthatdonationsfromIHMandStColumba'shavebeensupporting.Thenewroofandfirstcatechesisroomwithfurtherworkafterthelastdonationof$200dollarsgiven.Donationsofthe$200weregiventoSrIsabelina'sorphanageandalsotheSistersofCottolengo.

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FrAlessandroinEcuadorDuringFrAlessandro’sabsence,pleasecontactFrMichaelSpain-StJosephParishinGerard’sCross-ifyouneedapriesturgently,andcontacttheparishoffice(StColumba&IHM)forotherrequests.¡HastaPronto!

CongratulationstoFrAlessandroonhis6thAnniversaryofOrdinationasaPriest.

ThenewparishCommunityRtoL–FrGabriel,SrJessica,FrGeovanny,me,SrRosario

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SistersIsabelina’sOrphanage–received$200

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Sun.26 9amMass–StColumba’sParishCommunity6pmMass–MariaPisarčíkováRIP 11amMass

Mon.27 NoMass NoMass

Tues.28 NoMass NoMass

Weds.29 NoMass 9:30amMass

Thurs.30 9.30amMass NoMass

Fri.31 NoMass NoMass

Sat.01 NoMass 6pmVigilMass

Sun.02 9amMass–StColumba’sParishCommunity6pmMass–SerafinOndrekRIP

11amMass

Thisweek,pleaseprayfortheSoulsofthosewhoseanniversariesoccuraboutthistime:

FlorenceBates(1989),JosephPowell(1993),CyrilTandy(2000),BridieWilkins(2010)James(Shay)Comaskey(2010),CharlesWeller(1969),MargaretJohnston(2017),HannahEdmunds(1981),MaryPhilomenaNelson(2017),TedMitchell(2008)