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This parish is part of Westminster Roman Catholic Diocese Trustee, Charity No. 233699
THE CHURCH of the HOLYAPOSTLES On Winchester Street,
Postal Address: 47 Cumberland St,
Pimlico,London SW1V4LY
Second Sunday of Ordinary Time Year C 17th January 2016
Dear friends,
Here in the church we are back to green vestments which we haven’t seen since the middle of November. The Christmas tree is gone, the Christmas decorations and posters have all been taken down and we are back to what is called Ordinary Time. Ordinary Time is where we live most of our lives – the humdrum routine of getting up in the morning, going to work, looking after our homes and our families and being there for each other. It should not be dismissed as unimportant. It is the “Bread and Butter” of life and makes us the people we are. It tests our generosity, our stamina and our goodness. It is in ordinary time and mostly in ordinary ways that we are called to be Christ’s followers. At the end of each Mass he sends us out with a mission to love and evangelise by our love. That is the purpose of our life and at the end of the journey he will want to know how we did. Were we faithful? Someone said it is doing ordinary things ex-traordinarily well that makes us good people; that makes saints of us. So I wish you a blest and fruitful “ordinary” time.
The Crib is still in place and we will keep it there till 2nd February which is the feast of the presentation in the temple – when Jesus was taken by Mary and Joseph to be presented to God as their first-born. If you haven’t visited it yet do take a look and say a prayer in that place – St Joseph’s chapel to the left of the sanctuary. The donations being made at the Crib are for the Westminster Children’s Charity which helps families in need.
We have started the New Year with great enthusiasm. People are getting stuck in and seem energised for the tasks they have taken on in the parish. By the time you read this we will have had Judy’s THANK YOU party and from all the signs as I write this, it will have been a great success. So thank you to all who are making that happen.
Gigi the Chair of our Parish Pastoral Council has started on a great project with the children – to do a theatrical presenta-tion of the Ten Commandments, through drama, song and dance which will be staged at the end of April. Over 70 families are taking part in this. It is an ambitious project so let’s all get behind her to make it a huge success.
The Eagles Group has likewise got off to a great start. This group was set up 4 years ago for children from 8 to 15 years old and takes place in the Parish Hall once a month on a Sunday after the Family Mass from 12.00pm to 1.45pm. From last September, the format changed in order to offer a better service to children with such a big difference in age. Now they start with a quick snack at 12.00pm; at 12.15 they all go to the White Room for a welcome, a short prayer and a talk, al-ways offered by an external person and connected with the kids’ practical life. After the talk there is a short time for ques-tions and answers and then around 12.40pm the Social Activity time starts: each child can decide which activity he wants to take part in and can change between them as many times he wants. The activities are: football, volleyball, table tennis, art & craft, chess and others. In each session there is always a tournament organised by the coordinators for one of the activities. Thank you to everyone for what you do. Have a blest week Yours Devotedly
Canon Pat Browne
Parish Priest
TIMES OF MASSES Weekday Masses
Monday-Friday
9:30am unless there is a 10:00am funeral mass
10am Mass on Bank Holidays
Sunday Masses
6:00pm Saturday (Vigil) and Sundays 9.00am,
10.30am Family Mass,
12.30pm in Spanish
(except August)
Confessions on Saturday at 5:00pm or by arrangement
Announcements
The collection at Mass last Sunday came to £ 1101.06. (Envelopes £290.01 Loose Plate £811.05). The week before came to £1114.68. Thank You.
Please pray for Sandra Del Pilar Estrellado age 65 of Gloucester St, whose funeral Mass will be on Monday 18th January at 10.00am and for Ellen Thompson age 88 of Tintern House, Ab-bots Manor whose funeral Mass will be on Thursday 28th January at 10.00am . May They Rest in Peace.
Sew-Cool group meet today after 10.30am Mass Advice re Welfare, Benefits and Housing plus a Foodbank - every Monday morning 10.00 to 12.30pm at St Gabriel’s Church Hall Glasgow Terrace off Lupus St on Churchill Gardens Estate (go in by the toy library and it is on your right). It is called the Pimlico Hub at St Gabriel’s. Holy Hour with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – Scripture, Songs and Prayers on Tues-day 26th January in the Church at 7.30pm Have you a child for Baptism? There is a meeting for parents on Wednesday 20th January at 7.30pm in the Priests’ House. If you hope to attend please call this number and let them know 07958 320 567 1st Communion - The next meeting for Parents and Children is Sunday 24th January at 3.00pm Celebrating Africa - Fund raising for Turkana, Kenya. Auction / Raffle/ Dinner/ Speeches/ Music by African Youth Choir, Drummers, Gospel Singer/ Fashion show / display/ Live DJ/ Video show for the children. Tickets can be bought at the Priests House between 9 and 1.00pm weekdays or after Mass on the weekends. Adults £12 or £20 for 2, childen under 11 are £5. Holy Apostles Welcoming Homeless People starts in February. Every Thursday night from February till May. 15 people who are homeless will come at 7.00pm and have a hot dinner, then sleep in our parish hall, then have breakfast and leave. We need volunteers to be part of a shift; either cook and prepare the meal, or welcome guests , serve the meal and eat with them, or sleep overnight in the hall. If interested, contact either [email protected] or [email protected]; St James the Less (Vauxhall Bridge Road) Open Door Meal – do you help out at this? Would you like to? The next one is Friday 22nd. Westminster Justice and Peace Annual Open Evening at St John Vianney Parish Centre, 386 West Green Road, N15 3QH, Wednesday January 27th 2016 We will discuss Future Direc-tions for Justice and Peace in the diocese. All invited. Soup Bread and Cheese supper from 6-6.30pm. Discussion 6.45-9pm Admission free. Jobs! – Boys’ Boarding Matron Required as soon as possible at St Edmund’s Colleger Ware
Herts – see details on www.stedmundscollege.org/About/Job-Opportunities
Vocation Discernment Group for adults (18-30’s) meets on Friday 22 January, 7-9pm in the
Hinsley Room next to Westminster Cathedral. Fr Richard Nesbitt and Sr Kasia Kowalska on
“Responding to God’s Call in the Year of Mercy”. For more info contact Fr Richard at richard-
Soul Food, every Thursday from 7-9 at St Charles Borromeo, Ogle Street Soul Food is a charismatic prayer group for young people to come together. The evening be-gins with praise and worship followed by a talk on a theme and then prayer around the church. Soul Food is a great way to meet new people and grow in the spirit of God with other Christians.
Parish Priest
Canon Pat Browne
Mobile: 07988 441691
Parish Sister
Sr Louise Callan DC
Mobile: 07786 743810
Parish Secretary
Martin Huynh
0207 834 6965 -Extension 4
Priests in Residence
Fr Augusto Zampini Davies [email protected]
07795 624 524
Fr Laurent Bahati
07404 980 225
Hall Manager
Mr Jan Bidaud
Mobile: 07717 5666 05
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