sunday 24th september 2017 roman catholic diocese of...
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Parish Priest Fr. Philip de Freitas
Priest in Residence Fr. David Peck
15 Victoria Drive, London SW19 6AD
Tel 020 8788 9603 Email [email protected]
Parish Sister Sr. Patricia O’Keefe FMM
Organist Angela Rundle
Together the Catholic parishes of Barnes, East Sheen, Ham, Kew, Mortlake, Putney, Richmond,
Roehampton and Wimbledon Common
form Mortlake Deanery.
Please pray for all who are sick including:
Christopher Browne, Clifford Browne ,Peggy Frost, Marlize Gauci, Shirley Monaco, Jaime Molina, Jen-
nifer Kirwin, Fr. David, Natalie Pell, Michael Hoskins, Colin Smitherman, James Gledhill,
Amanda Dearling, Florisa Di Valentino, Kate Hayward, Peter Kelly, Sr Irma Pezzei, Bernadette
Marchetti, Nigel Pell, Roberto Farina, Paul Gismondi, May Ranns and Jane Sullivan, Brendon
Cresswell, Horace D’Cruz, Gloria Falode, Bob Hutchins, Victoria Monaco, Peggy Pell.
WEEKLY COLLECTIONS
To meet our budget we need £1,600 each week
Sunday’s offering was £1,153.95
Standing Orders £297.67 Total £1,451.62
Thank you for your generosity
GIFT AID SCHEME If you are a taxpayer, for every £1 you give to the
parish, we can get another 25p.
Please speak to:
John O’ Reilly 020 8947 3828
Our Lady Queen of Heaven Primary School
Victoria Drive, London SW19 6AD
Tel: 020 8788 7420
Head Teacher: Mrs Angela Pitcher B. Ed.; M.A.
Sunday 24th September 2017 live simply that others may simply live
Baptisms/Marriages by appointment only. Please see Fr. Philip Confessions: Saturday 9.30 am to 9.50 am & 5.30 pm to 5.50 pm, Sunday before Masses
Parish Voucher System
Those people who will require a school reference
when applying to a Catholic School need to partici-
pate in this. By signing the vouchers the parish
keeps a record of your mass attendance which is
referred to when signing school
reference forms.
Sun 1st October
26th Sunday in
Ordinary Time
10am
5.30pm
People of the Parish
Theresa Otus B/day
Sat 23rd September
St Padre Pio
10am
6pm
Thompkins Family Ints
Margaret and Gerry Barrett RIP
Sun 24th September
25th Sunday in
Ordinary Time
10am
5.30pm
Marcello Devlin RIP
People of the Parish
Mon 25th September 8am
10am
Mass at Struan Convent
No Mass
Tue 26th September
8am
10am
Mass at Struan Convent
Tito Pabon Family
Wed 27th
September
St Vincent de Paul
Priest
8am
10am
Mass at Struan Convent
Tesie Redmond
Thu 28thSeptember 8am
10am
Mass at Struan Convent
Frances Smith RIP
Fri 29th September
Michael, Gabriel and
Raphael Archangels
8am
10am
Mass at Struan Convent
Walter Aquiles Pineda Vargas
Sat 30th September
St Jerome Priest and
Doctor
10am
6pm
Nancy O’Gorman & Fam
Squadron Richard Storey &
deceased members of Storey
family
* Struan House, 44 Augustus Road
Parish Secretary: Vicky Hellwig Office Hours: Wednesdays & Fridays 9am-2pm
THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF
Our Lady and Saint Peter WIMBLEDON COMMON www.ourladyandstpeterwimbledoncommon.org
OurladyandstPeter
Baptisms/Marriages by appointment only. Please see Fr. Philip Confessions: Saturday 9.30 am to 9.50 am & 5.30 pm to 5.50 pm, Sunday before Masses
Sunday 24th September 2017 live simply that others may simply live
Roman Catholic Diocese of Southwark, Registered Charity No. 1173050
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
It is not always easy to understand the ways of God. In the Gospel parable today (Matt 20:1-16) we see the workers failing to understand why those who worked just one hour received the same wages as those who worked all day.
It reminds us of our futile attempts to understand why some people seemingly have been dealt a better hand than others going through life. Why does God appar-ently give more blessings to some than to others? We approach this question from our own light but the an-swer lies elsewhere.
There is an ancient story about a man searching under a street lamp for a key he dropped. A neighbour saw him searching and joined the search for the key under the street lamp, but he did not find it either. “Where did you drop it?” his neighbour asked. The man said, “Down the road there about fifty yards.” The neigh-bour, somewhat puzzled, asked, “Well, why are you looking here?” The man said, “Because there is more light here.” In our first reading today from the prophet Isaiah God tells us the same thing,
“Yes, the heavens are as high above earth as my ways are above your ways. My thoughts above your thoughts.” (Isa 55:9)
It is not always easy to understand God’s ways. In any case it would be silly to be jealous of others because we only see the outside and we never know what cross others have to carry.
The landowner in the parable in the Gospel understood human nature very well when he said, “Why be envi-ous because I am generous?” (Matt 20:15) Those who worked hard in the heat all day were jealous of those who worked for only one hour and yet got the same pay.
But instead of being envious and jealous of those who have been dealt a better hand than us there is a better attitude, to be grateful for the hand we have been dealt.
If you are jealous of someone, stop for moment and think of what life might be like for you right now if you were living in Southern Africa where there is a famine raging. If you feel that life has been unfair to you, the Bible has much to teach us to heal our atti-tudes. In many places the Bible teaches us that we are to give thanks to God at all times in all circumstances.
In Eph 5:20 we read, “Always and everywhere give thanks to God who is our Father.” In 1 Thes 5:16-18 we read, “Be happy at all times; pray constantly and for all things give thanks to God, because this is what God expects you to do in Christ Jesus.” In Col 3:17 we read, “Whatever you say or do, let it be in the name of the Lord Jesus, in thanksgiving to God the Father through him.”
So even when others prosper or have more success or better chances, what can we do? We can give thanks to God for the blessings he has given to them and the blessings he has given to us.
Every Thursday
Our Lady’s Prayer Group, 7 – 8.30 pm
Exposition, with Rosary, Divine Mercy Chaplet.
Every Friday
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
9am-9.55am and 10.30am -11.30am
Junior Legion of Mary every Sunday after
10am Mass
(In Parish Room)
Senior Legion of Mary
Sunday 3pm
(In Parish Room)
Sunday 24th September 2017 live simply that others may simply live
Baptisms/Marriages by appointment only. Please see Fr. Philip Confessions: Saturday 9.30 am to 9.50 am & 5.30 pm to 5.50 pm, Sunday before Masses
The winners of this Sunday’s 200 CLUB
1 27 Mrs Anne Davies
2 51 Gisela Matthias
200 CLUB
50p per week for each number. Weekly prizes of £30 & £20
Join after Mass in the Parish Room
LEGACIES
Help provide for the
future of our
Parish by including the
Parish in your will
Gift Aid Boxes are at the back of the church
Time for laugh
A Jesuit, a Dominican, and a Franciscan were
walking along an old road, debating the greatness
of their orders. Suddenly, an apparition of the
Holy Family appeared in front of them, with Jesus
in a manger and Mary and Joseph praying over
him. The Franciscan fell on his face, overcome with
awe at the sight of God born in such poverty. The
Dominican fell to his knees, adoring the beautiful
reflection of the Trinity and the Holy Family. The
Jesuit walked up to Joseph, put his arm around his
shoulder, and said, “So, have you thought about
where to send him to school?”
This is a School Voucher Sunday
10am Choir Sunday Mornings
Are you interested in singing? The 10am choir need
more singers, if you would like to join them come
along on Sunday and join them.
Evening of Music in the Church
Come along on
Friday 29th September at 7pm
to a beautiful musical evening in the church.
We will come together to celebrate our community
and give a “Helping hand” to build our new hall. There will be some surprises and refreshments;
All are invited.
PARISH EVENTS
Sunday 24th September 2017 live simply that others may simply live
OTHER EVENTS
Baptisms/Marriages by appointment only. Please see Fr. Philip Confessions: Saturday 9.30 am to 9.50 am & 5.30 pm to 5.50 pm, Sunday before Masses
ST PHILOMENA’S OPEN DAYS
Catholic High School for Girls
Year 7: 9am Monday 25th-Friday 29th September
Sixth Form: Tuesday 10th October 5.30-8pm
WIMBLEDON COLLEGE OPEN EVENING
Catholic High School for boys
Thursday 28th September (5.30—8.30pm)
020 8946 2533 Please join us for Our Feast of St. Jude Celebrations
Saturday 28 October, St Jude Mass 12pm, 2pm & 4pm
Sunday 29th October, mass 12.30pm and 2.30pm
National Shrine of St Jude, Whitefriars, 35 Tanners St.
Faversham, Kent, ME13 7JW
A DAY WITH MARY
Westminster Cathedral
Saturday 7 October 2017
9.45 am Entry procession; Please bring a packed
lunch. Tea/Coffee provided
JOB VACANCY: WALSINGHAM TRUST
DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (promotion/PR/fundraising)
Please request a full Job Description by email to
[email protected] by 5pm Friday 6th October
JOB VACANCY: SACRED HEART
Experienced Caretaker 35 hrs/wk
Please contact Thelma D’Costa for further details:
020 8946 0305 by 13 October 2017
THE HOLY CROSS OPEN EVENING
Catholic High School for Girls
Year 7 Open Eve - Monday 2nd Oct. 5.30pm-8pm
Sixth Form Open Eve—Wednesday 11th Oct. 7pm
ST MARY’S SHAFTESBURY OPEN EVENING
An outstanding boarding and day school for girls
Thursday 28th September (6—8pm) at
The London Oratory, Brompton Road, SW7 2RP.
RSVP [email protected]
How to be a disciple making disciple Prayer, Faith, Loving Service and the Sacramental Life
A talk on 25th Anniversary of the Catechism of the
Catholic Church by Bishop Mark O’Toole
Monday 2 October 2017 at 6.30pm
St Patrick’s Church, 21A Soho Square, London, W1D
4NR. £5 on the door - book your place:
CATHOLIC HISTORY WALKS
Cities of London and Westminster.
Tour the historic City of London
Visit pre-Reformation churches; Special Bonfire
night walk; Story of the heroic St Thomas More.
To find out about these walks, times and where to
meet please contact [email protected] or
visit catholichistorywalks.com. Cost £5, concessions
available. Walks may take up to 2 hours.
DIVINE MERCY RETREAT
Led by Marian Fathers
Saturday 14 October 11am-4.30pm
St George’s Catholic Church,
970 Harrow Rd. Sudbury, Wembley HAO 2QE
All welcome - Bring your family & friends
No advance booking is required
LOVE HEALS
Welcome you to a one day Retreat of quiet reflection.
Saturday 30th Sept, 11am-5pm
Our Lady of Assumption & Ste Gregory,
Warwick St. Piccadilly, W1F 9JR