TEA & COFFEE Please join us after Mass every Sunday and Friday for tea and coffee in the church centre ~ all most welcome.

NEXT MEETING DATES: Baptism Preparation Sat 7th July 10.30am

Finance & Admin Committee TBC

Over 60’s Club Thu 21st June 2pm

PPC Wed 18th July 8pm

Prayer Group (SJB) Mon 25th June 8pm

SJB Bookworms TBC

Traidcraft Stall Sat 16th June & Sun 17th June

Youth Group Fri 22nd June 7.00-9.00pm

3rd Woodley St John Bosco Scout Group: Beavers: Mon 6.00-7.00pm Cubs: Thu 6.30-8.30pm Scouts: Mon 7.30-9.30pm

WEEKLY COLLECTION Envelopes: £ 321.00 Loose: £ 232.26 Weekly standing orders: £285.00

Total : £ 838.26p

Thank you for your kind donations.

Website:

stjohnbosco.co.uk

Administrator: Catherine Ledgard The Church Office is open next week: Tue–Fri 8.30am-1.30pm

St Dominic Savio Primary School, Western Ave, Woodley. Headteacher: Mrs T Jones. Tel: 0118 969 3711 Website: www.st-dominicsavio. Wokingham.sch.uk

Next Retiring Collection:

Date Time Dedication Intention Diary

Sat 16th 10.30am 6.30pm

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CEREMONY Vigil Mass

Sun 17th

10.00am

Sunday Mass

Cliff Nutley + (Maria & family) 11.00am - First Holy Communion breakfast.

Mon 18th 10.00am Service of Word & Communion

Tue 19th 10.00am St Romuald Sr Mary Joseph’s intentions

Wed 20th NO MASS St Alban

Thu 21st 10.00am St Aloysius Gonzaga Private intention 2.00pm - Over 60’s Club

Fri 22nd 10.00am SS John Fisher & Thomas More 7.00-9.00pm Youth Group

Sat 23rd 6.30pm Vigil Mass Michael Mole + (Mole family)

Sun 24th

10.00am

Sunday Mass

Michel & Carmela Piacquadio + (Mr & Mrs F Zeolla)

This Saturday 16th June our children, who have been preparing since last September, received their First Holy Communion. As they approached this important milestone in their young lives, it was comforting to see so many family, relatives and friends offering encouragement and support. They opened their hearts to be

touched by the love and joy of communion. To receive Christ’s Body and Blood for the first time, the gifts that all His children so lovingly desire. The children have been invited to Sunday Mass wearing their communion

clothes and a Communion breakfast celebration is being held after Mass in the School hall for them. There are also refreshments for all parishioners. Let us continue to offer these young people spiritual support and

guidance in their journey of faith, to ensure that their first Holy Communion is not their last. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers this week.

Tony & Lourdes Leitao Thanksgiving (F & L Collaco)

16th—24th June 2012

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St John Bosco Church Book of RemembranceSt John Bosco Church Book of RemembranceSt John Bosco Church Book of RemembranceSt John Bosco Church Book of Remembrance For the month of June00 please pray for: For the month of June00 please pray for: For the month of June00 please pray for: For the month of June00 please pray for:

Patricia Andrews + Robert Castle + Bernadet James +Patricia Andrews + Robert Castle + Bernadet James +Patricia Andrews + Robert Castle + Bernadet James +Patricia Andrews + Robert Castle + Bernadet James + Brian Lenihan (JR) + Terence Chappe + Howard James +Brian Lenihan (JR) + Terence Chappe + Howard James +Brian Lenihan (JR) + Terence Chappe + Howard James +Brian Lenihan (JR) + Terence Chappe + Howard James + Siobhan Shaw + Frank Donohoe + Michael Mole +Siobhan Shaw + Frank Donohoe + Michael Mole +Siobhan Shaw + Frank Donohoe + Michael Mole +Siobhan Shaw + Frank Donohoe + Michael Mole +

For: Peter’s Pence DAY: 24th June 2012 Please see the collection baskets in the church porch after both weekend Masses

Confession is available Saturday from 5.30 –6.00pm.

Thank you to the First Holy Communion Catechists:

Claire Willoughby, Julie Fisher, Gina Shortt, Debs Gibson, Jenny Maia Moreira, Helen Swynford - Lain,

Maggie Gilbert and Alana Roberts for the fantastic job they have made in

preparing the children for First Holy Communion.

Thank you all for giving your time, effort, enthusiasm and guidance.

Felicity Alborough, Victoria Andrzejak, Sean Ashrafi, Sophie Boyle, Matthew Burton, Joel Chapman,

Erkki Correa-Marcos, Malaika D'Souza, James Davies, Maisie Davis, Alexander Enright, Matteo Filisetti, Aderyn Gibson,

Caitlin Grace, Amelia Gray, Roisin Hefferon, Brodie Jamieson, James Knight, Lavinia Lovelace, Caron Manjali, Conor O'Byrne,

Matthew Oxley, Louis Palmer, Eliana Parr, Alana Reed, Alexander Richardson, Zoe Roberts, Nicola Robertson,

Sonny Romero-Jinks, Eloise Susel, Anna Twardzik, Emma White, and Alessandra Sciaraffa-Stubbs

who all made their First Holy Communion on Saturday.

The Solemnity of Ss Peter and Paul is on Friday 29th June, and is a Holy Day of Obligation. We shall have a Vigil Mass at 7pm on Thursday 28th and 10am whole school Mass on Friday 29th.

Part of the PORTSMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST Registered Charity Number 246871

Co-Pastors: Fr. Pat Madden, Fr. Emmanuel Odoemene

Christ the King Church 408 Northumberland Ave

Reading RG2 8NR Tel: 0118 931 4469

Email: ctk.parish@btopenworld.com

Our Lady of Peace & Blessed Dominic Barberi Church 338 Wokingham Road, Earley, Reading

RG6 7DA Tel: 0118 966 3711 Email: parish@olop.org.uk

St John Bosco Church 56 Western Avenue,

Woodley, Reading RG5 3BH Tel: 0118 969 3423

Email: St.john-bosco_01@tiscali.co.uk

Co-ordinating Pastor: Fr. Chris Whelan

Emergency numbers for the Sacramental Ministry

of a priest:

Fr. Chris 969 3423 Fr. Pat 931 4469

Fr. Emmanuel 966 3711 Please call your own priest first.

LODDON VALLEY WEEKEND MASS TIMES:

CHRIST THE KING Sat. 6.30pm & Sun. 10am

OUR LADY OF PEACE & BDB Sun. 9am, 11am & 5pm

ST JOHN BOSCO Sat. 6.30pm & Sun. 10am

Thought for the week

Psalm Response: Year B

It is good to give you thanks, O Lord

If you attend a church that is not your normal place of worship, please do not put your collection envelope in their collection - please drop it off at your own church. Thank you

‘Using many parables like these, he spoke the word to them, so far as they were capable of understanding it... but he explained everything to his disciples when they were alone'. Why is it that we are so limited in our understanding? We are constantly reminded throughout the Scriptures that we 'see only in part', that 'our thoughts are not like God's thoughts', our ways are not like His ways; that God's realm surpasses all understanding. We need to remember that we are children of God and not God Himself. He created us in His image and He demands our total obedience and love. We go by what He says to us, like good children. Imagine your own children: do they understand 'your ways'? And yet you want them to trust and listen to you. God wants us to trust Him, to trust Him more than our own understanding. We need to 'go by faith and not by sight'! Love without trust is not real love. Jesus 'explained everything to His disciples when they were alone'. They were His disciples, hence they followed Him, they went by faith in Him and so the trust between them and Jesus was very deep. This is why He confined to them secret truths. Only when we truly love and have faith, do we come to the point where we can reveal our deepest thoughts and feelings; we lose the sense of our ego; we open up to the other and become one with him. If we want to be given more understanding, we need to be with Jesus alone often, in secret, when no-one sees us; He will hear us and we will hear and understand Him.

11th Sunday Ordinary Time 17-June-12 Issue: 016

Remember MEAT-FREE

Fridays!

NewNewNewNew courses and events for our Diocese courses and events for our Diocese courses and events for our Diocese courses and events for our Diocese ---- see posters on display at your church for details of courses and events planned over the next few months to see if there is anything that interests you. Events offer an opportunity to grow, to reflect, and to share ideas & good practice with others. Unless otherwise stated,

these events can be booked via the diocesan website at http://www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/bookcourses

You are invited to the next meeting on Wednesday 27th June at

English Martyrs Hall, RG30 2EB at 7.30pm. The aim is to explore meeting up with another faith community.

Members of other faith groups are welcome. Come and join in this new initiative

- Tuesday 19th June. 7:30 pm at Christ Church, Woodley - an annual pastoral training evening on the theme of "Welcome".

Aimed at anyone involved in welcoming people to church or other church groups, and we invite you all to join us. See poster / flyers at your church for more details

ADORE (Alton Day Of REnewal) – Sat. 23rd June at St. Lucy’s Con-vent, Medstead Manor GU34 5LL. Theme for year: The New Evangeli-zation – ‘Let His Light Shine’. Rosary at 11am; Mass/Word & Communion at 11.30am; Exposition of Blessed Sacrament; shared lunch at 1pm. Main Talk 2.30pm – speaker: John Vaughan-Neil, ‘Witness & Outreach’. Ends with tea at ~3.45pm. Collection to cover expenses. For more details,

ring Revd. Deacon John Foley on 0118 933 3420

CAFOD 50CAFOD 50CAFOD 50CAFOD 50thththth ANNIVERSARY WALK:ANNIVERSARY WALK:ANNIVERSARY WALK:ANNIVERSARY WALK: As part of their 50th anniversary celebrations, CAFOD is holding a ‘Walk for Justice’, with prayer stops along the way, in Maidenhead/Cookham on Saturday 23rd June. The walk is ~6 miles; starts from St. Joseph’s parish hall, 36 Cookham Road, SL6 7EG at 10.30am. A great

day out with spectacular views as we walk by the Thames! Picnic lunch (please bring your own food); returning to St. Joseph’s parish centre at ~3pm. Young people aged under 18 must come with an adult who will take

responsibility for them and stay with them at all times. Sponsorship forms available. To register and/or for more information, please contact CAFOD Portsmouth Office: 01252 329385 or portsmouth@cafod.org.uk

- Latest newsletter issued by the diocesan Living Our Faith team is now available at each of our churches

Vacancy - Head Teacher at St. Dominic Savio School, to start Jan. 2013. See

poster in church for details. Closing date: 29th June

Tel.: 0118 966 3711 Website: www.olop.org.uk E-mail: parish@olop.org.uk Administrator: Jane O’Rourke Hall bookings: Please contact the church office for more information

Your Church Office Church Office Church Office Church Office is open open open open this week Tuesday to Friday, 9am to 2pmTuesday to Friday, 9am to 2pmTuesday to Friday, 9am to 2pmTuesday to Friday, 9am to 2pm

The Sacrament of RECONCILIATION may next be celebrated here on Friday 6th July from ~6.30pm

(before Mass); or by appointment

Offertory Collection Sun. 10th June: Envelopes £129.20 Loose cash £425.28

Standing Orders £526.00 Total: £1080.48

♦ Retiring collection TODAY Sunday 17th June is for the Holy Ghost Fathers (the Spiritans); we welcome

Fr. Fabian Adindu from the Nigeria South East Province of the Holy Ghost Fathers, to make our annual Mission appeal

♦ Retiring collection NEXT Sunday 24th June is our annual collection for Peter’s Pence - supporting the Pope’s

charitable work & allowing him to respond quickly to those who face oppression, natural disasters, war and disease

Thank you for your kind donations

DATE TIME DEDICATION MASS INTENTION DIARY

Sunday

17th June

9 am

11 am

5 pm

11th Sunday Ordinary Time

Carl Jones RIP

LeShaun Redguard RIP

Carl Jones RIP

CHILDREN’S LITURGY RETURNS

Mission Appeal for Holy Ghost Fathers at all Masses

Mon. 18th NO MASS

Tuesday 19th June

9.30: Rosary

10 am St. Romuald Tim Laffey RIP (Found.tn Mass)

Wednes. 20th June

9.30: Rosary

10 am St. Alban Ann Haggerty RIP

Thursday 21st June

9.30: Rosary

10 am St. Aloysius

Gonzaga Filomena Colella RIP 7.45pm: Home Group meeting

(at 3 Edenham Close RG6 3TH)

Friday 22nd June

9.30: Rosary

10 am Sts. John Fisher & Thomas More

Geoff Shackleton RIP (rec. dec.)

Sat. 23rd NO MASS

Sunday

24th June

9 am

11 am

5 pm

Birth of St. John the Baptist

Martin Brannelly RIP

Thanksgiving - Ochoa family

Blinnie’s intentions

1st Holy Communion Going Forth Mass

OLD MISSALS: OLD MISSALS: OLD MISSALS: OLD MISSALS: If you have old Missals you would like to donate, a collection box

will be here at our church (in Advent Room) for a short time, before soon moving on to other churches. All donated Missals will be taken to the Jesuits in London for them to

take abroad for distribution as part of their missionary work. Thank you for all the Missals donated so far

Please keep in your prayers all those whose anniversaries occur this week: Sister Gabriel Duffner (1974); Carl Jones (2010); Mary Lansdowne (2011); Frances Gallagher (1981);

Winifred (Wyn) Passey (2000); Tim Laffey (2002); Patricia Owen (2008); Ann Haggerty (2008); Colin Fox (2000); Sally Roberts (2005); and Frances McKenna (1995).

Our Lady of Peace & Blessed Dominic Barber i

St. Dominic Savio Primary School - Western Avenue, Woodley RG5 3BH Head Teacher: Teresa Jones Tel. 0118 969 3893

CUBS Mondays 6.45pm/BEAVERS Thursdays 5.45pm/SCOUTS Fridays 8pm each week in HALL

CHILDREN’S LITURGY during 9am and 11am Masses - please register your child before Mass

Today we warmly welcome Fr. Fabian Adindu from the Nigeria South East Province

of the Holy Ghost Fathers (Spiritans) to make our annual Mission appeal

Our 11am Mass NEXT Sunday 24th June will be our

“Going Forth” Mass “Going Forth” Mass “Going Forth” Mass “Going Forth” Mass for the children who received their First Holy Communion last month; the children will take

over many of the ministries and duties at that Mass

Please remember to switch off all mobile phones

while at church

Sign the petitions! Sign the petitions! Sign the petitions! Sign the petitions! We have 2 petitions for signatures; one from Coalition for Marriage, supporting the legal

definition of marriage as it is now, opposing any changes; and the other from the SPUC, to defend midwives’ right

to conscientious objection to abortion. Sign up if you agree with them - on Board 1 in Advent Room

100 days of peace: 100 days of peace: 100 days of peace: 100 days of peace: Help make peace a reality after the Olympic torch has moved on!

The Olympic Truce is an ancient and sacred tradition – an

agreement to lay down arms and put all fighting on hold. Through prayer and

reflection we can all get involved. 100 Days of Peace began on 8th June & runs until 28th October - 50 days before the start of Olympics and 50 days after it ends. See the beautifully-illustrated double-sided A3 sheet

on display in Advent Room, which uses themes of peace, sport and nations to help children understand

the importance of tolerance and acceptance Job vacancy:Job vacancy:Job vacancy:Job vacancy: Retail and Funding Manager Communicare has a support centre and charity shop at

Cemetery Junction; the charity is built on Christian values. For details of this post see yellow poster on Board 7

outside Lady Chapel entrance. Closing date: Friday 29th June

Liturgical Calendar & Mass Times

16th Sat 6.30pm Maggie Hills Int The Immaculate Heart of Mary 17th Sun 10.00am The Parish 18th Mon No Mass 19th Tue Thomas Madden RIP 20th Wed 10.00am Robert Steward Int 21st Thu 10.00am Hermenegildo Tolentino RIP 22nd Fri 10.00am Thomas Madden RIP SS John Fisher & Thomas More 23rd Sat 6.30pm Margaret Farrell RIP Rehearsal for the First Holy Communion 12.00-1.30pm 24th Sun 10.00am Anna Glowacki RIP The Nativity of Irene Day RIP John the Baptist First Holy Communion Adoration of the Most Holy Sacrament is every Thursday from 10.30 to 11.30am

Prayers: Please keep all our First Communion chil-dren in your prayers as they prepare to receive this Most Holy Sacrament on 24th June at 10.00am Mass.

Christ The King School Headteacher: Mr John Cosgrove; Lulworth Rd, RG2 8LX 0118 901 5434 Safeguarding Officer: Angela Camilleri; Gift Aid Coordinator: Frank Burkhard 0118 975 6954; Council Chair: Trish Ham-blin 0118 986 3235; Hall Bookings: Dany Apap 0791 766 7413

Confessions: Saturdays 10.00 – 10.30am & 5.30 – 6.15pm or by appointment with Father Pat.

We welcome to our community Samuel

Joseph Gunasekera, Will Joseph

Turner and Harvey Christopher Corp

who were baptised in our Church last

Sunday. Congratulations to their parents

and families.

We, as Catholics, need to be a voice and sup-port for Married Life. A unique opportunity is available to enrich mar-riage and family life through Family En-richment Ministry called Couples for Christ. It will be happening here in our Parish Hall on the 23rd June from 10am until 4pm.

Sundays & Tuesdays: Teas and Cof-fees after Mass – all are welcome!

Last week donations: Envelopes: £246.71; Loose: £343.98; Di-rect Debit: £177.00.

Next Sunday there will be Peter’s Pence Second Collecion

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND: Marion O’Neill, Les & Elsie Leng, Mabel Norris, Joyce and Mi-chael Corrigan, John O’Neill and Joseph O’Neill, Thomas Mad-den, Eddie McCormack, Kevin Hood, Ann-Marie Cotter, Karl Mulnier & Anne Moore.

Lord, through our receiving of your Body and

Blood, through our lips may we let Christ

speak; through our hands let Christ act;

through our hearts let Christ

love and through our

sharing let Christ

work. Amen.

Website: www.ctkpc.org Administrator/Secretary: Nelly Langer Office hours: Tue & Thu 12.00-15.00

Tel: 01189 314469 ctk.parish@btopenworld.com

For the attention of all Altar servers: The Guild of St. Stephen is a society for alter servers which has been given special power by the Pope and the Church authori-ties in Rome. In recognition of our grati-tude and thanks to our Altar Servers, there will be a presentation of St. Stephen Medals at the 10.00am Mass on Sunday, 1st July, to those Altar Servers, who have been serving for over a year in our Community at Christ the

King.

extensive grounds of the Abbey at 12pm (starting from the main Abbey Church). All are warmly welcome to at-tend Masses and the proces-sion. All events are organised by Young Catholic Adults (YCA).

Canon Brian Murphy O'Connor died early on the morning of 11th June. May he rest in peace. Canon Brian Murphy-O’Connor’s Funeral Mass will be concelebrated at St. Peter’s, Winchester on Wednesday20th June at 11.00 am followed by a re-ception. Burial will be in Reading in the family plot.

Weekend for 18-35ish Year Olds: If you are in the 18-35ish age range, there will also be a retreat led by Fr. De Malleray FSSP (head of

the international Juventutem

Federation) at Douai Abbey 14-16th September 12. Prices range from £5-£51 for more details, please see h t t p : / /www.youngcatholicadults.co.uk/events.htm, or ring 07908105787.

Events at Douai Abbey 14th-16th Sept 2012 Organ-ised by Young Catholic Adults. Events Open to the Public: Saturday 15th Sep-tember 2012 at 11am –Mass in the main Abbey Church followed by a Marian Procession around the

If you are a

visitor or just moved

into the

Parish, please introduce yourself to

Fr. Pat . Also if you are not a Catholic or unable to receive Communion, you are welcome to

come forward at Com-munion time for a

blessing.