Sunday 21st January

THIRD SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME (YEAR B)

09.00 Mary Peter & Family 10.30 Anthony Gormley [RIP]

12.00 Calisto Pinto [RIP]

18.30 Ann Adeyola Intentions

Monday 22nd January 09.30 Aires Fernandes [RIP] St Vincent. 18.30 Mario Rantac Tuesday 23rd January 09.30 Andrew & Helen Tsui Feria 18.30 Michaela Perile Wednesday 24th January 09.30 Pat Cafferty [RIP]

St Francis de Sales 13.15 Funeral Mass: QUINTO CECCHETTI 18.30 Anthoney O’Malley [RIP] Thursday 25th January 09.30 People of the Parish The Conversion of St Paul 12.00 Funeral Mass: MARGERET “MADGE” HENRY 18.30 Charlie Burns [RIP] Friday 26th January 09.30 F/M: Gilbride & Cooke Families Sts Timothy & Titus 11.00 Tamil Wedding 18.30 William O’Donoghue [RIP]

Saturday 27th January 09.30 Peddy Lawrence [RIP A] St Angela Merici 18.30 Adrian Findlay

Sunday 28th January FOURTH SUNDAY

ORDINARY TIME (YEAR B) RACIAL JUSTICE DAY

09.00 John Matthew McCarthy [RIP A]

10.30 Mary & Michael Croghan [RIP] 12.00 Frederick Rose

18.30 Francisco Canizo de los Arcos

20th & 21st January 27th & 28th January

LITURGICAL READERS (please collect a copy of the rota) Sat18.30 Matchel Bibat, Jim Russell Doris Cubero, Ethna Power

09.00 Jeanet Leyton, Jayden Bennett Angela Lum Wai, Pat Connors 10.30 Christi Anoop, Sophia Selvaratnam Rose Adroa, Anastasia Ogbonna 12.00 Tess Vallo, Ronald Cabrera Sharon Wrightman, Mary Ann Kuriakose 18.30 Sally Canizo, Ivon A Kandiah Padraig Cronin, Philippa Keeling

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS (please collect a copy of the rota) Sat18.30 Debra Anton, Matchel Bibat,

Doris Cubero Agnela, David & Manuel Cabral

09.00 Luiza Lobo, Jane Parper, Erica Summers

Mary Donoghue, Coralee Hilton, Elizabeth Rodrigues

10.30 Josie McCarthy, Brenda McGrath, Rui Rodrigues

Edy Endoza, Virginia Francois Damian P Keeling

12.00 Bernardine & Denis Fernandes, Mary Rainford

Rosemary John, Mary Mayhe, Marjorie Smith

18.30 Agnes Babu, Barrie Ellis-Daley, Sharon Wrightman

Juliana De Souza, Barrie Ellis-Daley, Reya Mathai

Church Cleaning: Wk. 4 Mon 22nd Jan @ 7pm Wk 5 Mon 29th Jan @ 7pm

Coffee Morning: Kasia Adamczyk, Kasia Wilczak-Kuras

Agnisezka Herner, Marta Singh,

ST BONIFACE PARISH, TOOTING 185 Mitcham Road, London SW17 9PG

Tel. 020 8672 2345 Tweet at: @BonifaceTooting E-mail: parishpriest@stbonifacetooting.org.uk

Website: www.stbonifacetooting.org.uk www.facebook.com/stbonifacetooting

Priests: Fr Shaju Varkey, Fr Wilfred Obina & Canon John O’Toole (also resident)

PARISH OFFICE HOURS 10.00—13.00: Monday-Friday

St George’s Hospital Chaplaincy Fr Jonathon Routh

020 8725 3069 (Office) 020 8672 1255 (Switchboard)

St Boniface R.C. School Undine Street, Tooting, SW17 8PP

Head teacher: Mrs L. Platts Ph: 020 8672 5874

THIRD SUNDAY OF YEAR (B) SUNDAY 21ST JANUARY 2018

Such was the magnetism of Jesus, that the fishermen immediately left their nets to follow him. He was not

merely a preacher but someone who commanded authority in what he said and did. Our worship today offers us the chance to renew our own enthusiasm and commitment to follow him in the everyday workings of our lives.

When things are not going well, the Lord gets Himself involved in history, he sorts the situation, and goes forward with us. Think of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, of that list: this one begets that one, and that one begets this one, and so on. … In that story there are men and women who are sinners. How did the Lord work it all out? He stepped in, He straightened the path, He put things right. Think of the great David, a great sinner, and then a great saint. The Lord knows. When the Lord tells us: “With eternal love, I have loved you,” He is referring to this. The Lord has been thinking of us for many generations—of each and every one of us.” Do you have to perfect to be called? Is he Lord with you when you make mistake? How does he show his eternal live?

Adoration & Morning Prayer

Monday - Saturday: 8.45am Holy Hour on First Friday

5.15pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Sat: 11.30am-12.30pm

Tuesday 23rd January

Parent & Toddler Group (9.30-11am Function Suite)

Charismatic Prayer Group (7pm Church)

Wednesday 24th January Rosary Prayer Group

(7pm Presbytery Meeting Room)

Thursday 25th January

Knit & Natter Group (3pm Presbytery)

Legion of Mary (7.15pm Presbytery Meeting

Room)

Tamil Mass (7.30pm Church)

Friday 26th January 50+ Club

(2pm Function Suite)

Parish Open House (CLOSED until 9 FEB.)

Novena to St Anthony Tuesday 10am

Divine Mercy Chaplet Friday 10am

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour

Saturday: 10am

PARISH FAITH FORMATION, NEWS & MISSION

RITE OF ELECTION Please keep in your prayers the fourteen Catechumens and Candidates who are preparing for their Baptism, Confirmation and reception into the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on Saturday 31st March. All the Catechumens and Candidates are requested to attend the Rite of Election at 12.30pm SATURDAY 17th FEBRUARY at St George's Cathedral, Southwark.

FIRST COMMUNION We offer our prayers for this year’s First Holy Communion Candidates and the Catechists as the FHC programme started last Saturday 13th January. For the duration of the course all the candidates must be in the hall by 9.50am on Saturday mornings.

CONFIRMATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE

The Confirmation programme resumes on Saturday 20th January. We offer our prayers to all the young people who will be completing this course and who will be confirmed by Bishop Paul Hendricks on SUNDAY 11th FEBRUARY at 2pm.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ROTA All the minsters are requested to please pick up a rota from the Church noticeboard and also put these dates in your diary respectively. Thank you.

CLEANING TEAM ROTA Whilst it is everyone’s responsibility, many thanks to those parishioners who make a special effort to keep our Church clean and tidy. Please collect a rota from the Church noticeboard for this year.

NEW HYMNS BOOKS We had to replace the hymn books that we had only bought last year due to their damaged condition from (just) usage in the Church. The new replacement hymn books have a protective clear plastic sleeve. After using please put the hymn books back flat in the shelving unit and not standing upright as this may damage the sleeve.

REMINDER NO FOOD AND DRINK IN THE CHURCH

Unless there is a health condition, please do not bring food and/or drink into the Church. There should be no need to feed children for the duration of the mass that usually only lasts for an hour. Let us keep God’s house neat, clean and tidy. Please respect and honour God’s house by keeping silent when in the Church and help others pray without disturbance. Thank you.

EUCHARISTIC CONGRESS The Catholic Church in England and Wales will hold a National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and Congress in Liverpool from the 7th—9th SEPTEMBER 2018. It is a gathering of clergy, religious and laity that promotes an awareness of the central place of the Eucharist in the life and mission of the Church. The last International Eucharistic Congress in this country was held in 1908. Each school and parish will participate by sending delegates. If you are interested in representing our Parish please contact the Parish Office. There is an information session on SATURDAY 7th FEBRUARY at the Centre for Catholic Formation at Tooting Bec. Please see the Church noticeboard for more details.

PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP Upon the response of the recent Padre Pio talk, our Parish wishes to start a Padre Pio Group founded on the spirituality of Padre Pio. If you wish to know more, please come to the informal meeting on MONDAY 19th FEBRUARY at 7pm in the Presbytery meeting room.

PILGRIMAGE TO FATIMA The Parish is organising a Pilgrimage to Fatima 9th—12th APRIL 2018. All those who wish to book a place are requested to complete a booking form that will be available from the Parish Office.

PILGRIMAGE TO POLAND JUNE 2018

Subsequent to booking the pilgrimage to

Poland from 22—26 June 2018 (4 nights), British Airways changed the flight times that in turn has altered the pilgrimage dates to 23rd-28th June (5 nights). We will have an extra night’s stay in Poland and hence there are a few changes to the initial itinerary. Also there may be scope for more people to come on this pilgrimage. We will advise people on the waiting list who may now get a chance to join us.

For those who had already booked to go on the pilgrimage to Poland the Parish Secretary has sent you the revised both itinerary and booking form for you to confirm you are still happy with the new arrangements as there is now an additional £60 cost for the extra night’s stay & meal

PARISH OPEN HOUSE If you need to see a priest to sign a school supplementary form, discuss about baptism or wedding or a private matter, please come to the Parish Open House. No appointment needed. The next Parish Open House at 6pm—7.30pm is on FRIDAY 9th FEBRUARY.

VISIT TO THE ORPHANAGE & PILGRIMAGE

Fr Shaju will be on a Pilgrimage to India together with forty of our parishioners and friends from 14th - 27th JANUARY. Please keep in your prayers the orphans whom we are supporting and we will be visiting them during the pilgrimage. Thank you. Consequently the Parish Open House will resume from FRIDAY 9th FEBRUARY.

TO BAPTISE A BABY 1) Pease see a priest at the Parish Open House. 2) Attend a Baptismal Preparation programme that takes place on the last Monday of every month at 7.30pm in the Presbytery.

HOSPITAL VISITS If you or a family member are admitted to St George’s Hospital and would like to see a priest, please contact Fr Jonathon Routh, the hospital chaplain on 020 8725 3069. In an emergency, please ask the ward staff to contact the Catholic priest on call.

DIOCESAN SECOND COLLECTION

NEXT SUNDAY 28th JANUARY Racial Justice Sunday Collection to support the work of the Catholic Church to promote racial justice in our schools, parishes and in the wider society.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION The collection last weekend was £2,200.63 [Loose plate 49%; Gift Aid 51%]. Thank you for your generosity.

To anyone celebrating their birthday or wedding anniversary this week, the Parish wishes you every blessing and thanks God

for you, a special gift to the Parish. We remember in our prayers Quinto Cecchetti and Margaret (“Madge”) Henry who recently passed away and funeral details are overleaf. We offer our prayers and sympathy to all their family and friends.

PARISH PRAYER LIST Please remember in your prayers all those on our parish prayer list.

The Sick: Nilojan Mariyathas, Jill Hart, Vincent Ansbro, Betty Joyce, Tony Hardy, Esther Daley, Clifford Tetteh, Norman Mendonca, Irene Mendonca, Julianna Hayfron, Winston, Devonish, Norah Bolger, Nino Abel, and Patricia Xerri, Mike Nash & Monique Nash, Geoffrey Bowydin, Albert Folvi

Recently Deceased: Quinton Cecchetti and Margaret “Madge” Henry.

Anniversaries: Robert Parker, Epphi Sahlan-Lie, Helena Rule, Crispin DeSouza, Frederick Jackson, Elizabeth Chung, Veronica Bennett, Rita Gouveia, Peggy (Mady) Breslin, Allan Gillane, James Bell, Hilton Leonard, William O’Donoghue, Thomas McGeever, Marie Desveaux, Daphne Philips, Patricia Rotin, May they rest in peace – Amen.

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