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Gospel Reflection �
26th January 2020 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
DeaconPeterCollins
STCOLUMBA’SCATHOLICCHURCH,CHESHAMwww.stcolumbas.church
ParishSecretary:[email protected].
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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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Date StColumba’s IHM
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)
