In the gospel reading today, we hear that Jesus is transfigured in glory. On a high mountain, Jesus is transfigured in the pres-ence of his apostles. His message to them ‘Do not be afraid’ reminds us that when God calls us we must bear the hard-ships of this life in the knowledge that Christ is everything. For him we are prepared to leave behind all things in order to pro-claim his Gospel. Sunday School. Children of Pr imary School age are invited to join the others and go into the Long Room for a Liturgy of the Word. Follow the Cross during the Kyrie.

The Catholicism Course continues on Thursday. Why not make an effort during Lent? This week we are looking at GK Chesterton. Start at 7pm, finish at 9pm.

Stations of the Cross, Fr iday at 6.30pm.

Music for the Mass is on a sheet at the back. We are leaning the Missal tones, which are the ones set in the Missal.

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A huge thank you to all those who respond-ed so generously last week to the appeal for a Floor Covering. Would you like to sponsor a Square Metre for a special intention?

Congratulations to Dave & Wilma who celebrate their Golden wedding anniversary today. They are to renew their promises and invite you all for a glass of something fizzy!

Calling all Cleaners, both regular and in-terested. Please hang around after the Solemn Mass today for a brief meeting with Marth and Genet, our new cleaning co-ordinators.

Feast days take on a greater significance during Lent: they are not Fast Days! St Patrick pray for us!

Have you set your alarm on your phone? 12noon each day for the Angelus, and 3pm on a Friday to remember when the Lord died. A great thing to start during Lent. And when people ask why your alarm has gone off, you can tell them.

Keeping the eucharistic fast. Often we for -get or fall into bad habits. Lent is also about pulling us back into spiritual shape. Neither eat or drink anything for one hour before re-ceiving Holy Communion. It’s the simplest way of preparing to receive Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament– an hour!

RE specialist Teacher requir ed at St Cathe-rine’s Catholic school in Bexleyheath. More info on the poster or from Mrs Strong, Deputy Head on jstrong@stccg.co.uk

Wanted for St. Michael’s Catholic College, invigilators to help supervise the public exam-inations for six weeks in May and June. Good rate of pay! See poster a the back.

Welcome to Mass today!

If you are new to the area or this church, please make yourself known to one of the priests after Mass. There is tea and coffee available after the Solemn Mass in the Rectory; we hope you’ll come through.

The Parish of the MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD a Catholic Parish in the Archdiocese of Southwark

in the Pastoral Care of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham

DOMINICA II IN QUADRAGESIMA 12th March 2017

Flooring Appeal

In 2013, £55,000 was raised from the congregation to install the underfloor heat-ing system over the top of the existing concrete floor.

The heating tiles form a temporary floor on which a new limestone floor now needs to be laid. (Painting the walls and lighting will follow.)

The current appeal has raised almost £80,000 which includes an amount of up to £40,000 for the installation costs of the stone flooring and to create ramps to make the building fully accessible.

We still require another £38,000 to buy the stone for the flooring.

Each square metre of stone flooring will cost £100

We need to purchase 384 square metres of stone.

Details of how to make donations are on the back page of the leaflet.

For each £100 donated an intention for the wellbeing of a living person, the re-pose of the soul of a deceased person or another special intention may be made.

A board showing the intentions will be displayed in Church.

An annual Mass will be offered for the intentions listed on the board.

To register

Complete and return the form which can be found at the back of Church, or at preciousblood.org.uk/flooring

Complete the form on line.

Make the donation by BACS using the parish bank account.

Name: RCAS - Precious Blood, Borough Sort code: 6 0 - 5 0 - 0 1 Account: 3 6 2 4 9 5 7 2

By cheque, made payable to ‘RCAS Precious Blood, Borough’

Online using the JustGiving page Gift Aid By completing the Gift Aid Declaration overleaf, the Church will be able to increase the value of your donation by 25% making a donation of £100 worth £125. Higher rate tax payers may also be able to reclaim a further 25% of their donation from HMRC.

A Lent Course Each Thursday,

6.00pm Evensong 6.30pm Mass 7.00pm Supper 7.30pm Course 9.00pm Close

St Patrick is celebrated on Friday this week. Mass at 1.05pm.

“May it never befall me to be separated by my God from his people whom he has won in this most remote land. I pray God that he gives me perseverance, and that he will deign that I should be a faithful witness for his sake right up to the time of my passing.” St Patrick

The Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham

A series of open meetings to discuss aspects of the Catholic Church

St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Ham, TUESDAY 28th of March 2017

at 7.30pm

Catholic Social Teaching Led by Fr. Arbo Lekule

From Southwark Diocese Justice and Peace Group

There will be a Mass in the Ordinariate Use at 7pm in Church.

A meal will be served

Travel - St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Ham, Ham Street, Richmond TW10 7HT Train to Richmond Station: District Line or South West trains from Waterloo. Then get bus - 371 to Ham Street or 65 to Ham Gate Avenue

All are welcome. Contact – Fr. Peter Andrews peter.andrews.lon@gmail.com Tel. 07753827967

This Week: Mass & intentions

Day Time Intention

Today Second Sunday in Lent

8.30am 11.00am

Vincent Kelly Parishioners

Mon 13th feria of Lent 1.05pm DG Golden wedding of Dave & Wilma

Tues 14th feria of Lent 1.05pm Leo Gorman

Wed 15th feria of Lent 1.05pm Gazda family

Thur 16th feria of Lent 1.05pm 6.30pm

Sianislawa Kowalska Canonisation of Bl JHN

Fri 17th St Patrick 1.05pm Mateusz Gazda

Sat 18th (St Cyril of Jerusalem)

Next Sunday Third Sunday in Lent

8.30am 11.00am

Teachers & staff of St Joseph’s School Parishioners

020 7407 3951

www.preciousblood.org.uk

Next Week’s Readings Exodus 17:3-7 Romans 5:1-2.5-8 John 4:5-42

Sacrament of Confession. Mon-Fri 12.30 - 12.55pm

Evensong each Thursday at 6.00pm. (seasonal)

Last week: £1,833.78 inc Standing Orders; Attendance: Sunday 226 ; Mon-Fri 210

MPB125 Appeal, total so far: £77,395 inc Gift Aid (£250,000 needed) Text ‘MPBC92 £10’ (or amount) to 70070

Safeguarding. The parish is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commit-ment. The Safeguarding Officers are Richard Hughes & Justina Onuorah. 0800 0935063

Holy Father’s Intention for March. Support for Persecuted Christians. That perse-cuted Christians may be supported by the prayers and material help of the whole Church.

For your prayers: Father Tom, who has been abducted in Yemen. Those in formation for the Sacred Priesthood, especially Francis Murphy The Sick & Housebound: Ken Burrows, Mary Ryan, David Pierson, Nancy Hamilton, Brenda Boyce, Theresa McGuinness, Fr Graham Preston, Dora Nash, Jo Garden, Giulia Castelli, Patrick O’Donnel, Sr Chris Rose MC, Kristine Pommert, Christine Brooksby, Mafalda, Richard Lambourne Recently Departed: Philip Hamilton, Roy Malone, David Hutton priest

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Fr Christopher Pearson OLW Parish Priest The Rectory, 22 Redcross Way, SE1 1TA parish@preciousblood.org.uk