Ss Michael and Martin

Ss Michael and Martin

Roman Catholic Parish of Hounslow
Archdiocese of Westminster / 94 Bath Road, Hounslow TW3 3EH
Tel: (020) 8570 1693
Email:
Web: parish.rcdow.org.uk/hounslow
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+ 12th Sunday in OT (Year C) / 19th June 2016
TODAY we dedicate a Day for Life when we celebrate the inherent DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAN LIFE. This week let us find ways of showing and demonstrating our tenderness, our compassion and our concern for others by standing up for the most vulnerable in our society and truly trying to protect the gift of life which comes from God. The Mary’s Meals and Sri Lankan collections were two ways that we have shown this but there are opportunities every day to celebrate life. Let us not miss them.
One way that we can do this is to stay away from PORNOGRAPHY. I was rather shocked when someone said to me during the week that they didn’t think pornography was a sin. Here is the what the catechism says in 412: “Someone who misuses love by detaching human sexuality from the intimacy of a committed, loving relationship between two spouses and turns it into commercial goods sins seriously. Anyone who produces, buys, or consumes pornographic materials violates human dignity and seduces others to sin.”
First Holy Communion celebrations continue - Sunday afternoon at 2pm with an average of 19 children receiving Holy Communion at each Mass. This will be a normal Sunday Mass and you are welcome to join the Mass if you wish. Please keep the children and their families in your prayers.
WINTERSHALL – ‘THE LIFE OF CHRIST’ WEDNESDAY, 22ND JUNE:Meeting point: SSMM Church, Time: 7.30am.The performance begins at 10am. Please carry your pack lunch and something to sit on outside. Remember that the weather could change so you need to be prepared for all eventualities – sun cream, rain coat, gloves and short sleeves….to name but a few. Check the weather. / SUNDAY MASS
Sat Vigil 6.15pm
9am, 10.30am,
12noon, 6pm
WEEKDAY MASS
Mon-Sat 9am
Tue & Thu 6pm, Fri 7pm
EUCHARISTIC SERVICE
Mon, Wed 6pm
CONFESSIONS
Friday 6pm
Sat 9.30-10.15am,
4.30-5.15pm
HOLY HOUR & BENEDICTION
Sat 4.30-5.30pm
ROSARY
Mon-Sat 8.20am
PARISH OFFICE: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9.30am - 1.00pm
OFFICE CLOSED ON WEDNESDAY
Parish Priest: Fr Derek McGuire

(Day off: Monday 12noon – Tuesday 12noon)
Assistant Priest: Fr Andrew Connick

ON HOLIDAY AT PRESENT
PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL
THE PRIESTS DIRECTLY FOR
APPOINTMENTS / Catechetical Coordinator: Natalie Smith

Parish Administrator: Lavina Fernandes

Parish Centre Manager: Señorita Evans
07948 834 867
(BOOKINGS TAKEN BY PHONE MON, THURS, FRI 7.00-8.30AM, AND TUES/WED 4.00-5.00PM, OR BY EMAIL)
Child Protection Carer: Mrs Celia Golden
07716 692 000 (EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY)

Parish notices

Thank you for your generous contribution to the Sri Lankan appeal. The sum was £864.97. This will be sent to CAFOD specifically to be used for the work in Sri Lanka.

SCHOOL BREAKFAST CLUB:St. Michael and St. Martin primary school has joined a number of schools in offering a breakfast club which is nutritious and educational. Fr Derek sometimes attends on a Friday. It is OPEN to all pupils of the school.

PLEASE NOTE - 29TH JUNE FEAST OF ST. PETER AND ST. PAUL IS A HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION.Due to numbers in the parish we will be having Masses at 7.15am, 9am and 6pm. It would be great to see as many as possible at the early Mass.

DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM, ON SATURDAY 9TH JULY.Coaches will departat 7am from our churchwill leave Walsingham at 5pm approx. More details to follow.

TEXT GIVING THROUGH YOUR MOBILE PHONE! The Diocese is now making available a new way to ‘top up’ your offerings or to make special gifts to our parish. By using your mobile telephone, you can now text £5 as an offering to help support the running cost, ministries and programmes or the cost of maintenance and repair to our buildings.Simple text “Parish HOUNS” to this number: 70800

Regular Notices

NEW PARISHIONER? CHANGE IN ADDRESS?

Please fill in the Parish Registration Form (GREEN COLOUR) available in the Church porch & drop the completed forms into the mail-box, Parish Office.

MARRIAGE

IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO GET MARRIED EITHER IN THIS COUNTRY OR ABROAD, YOU MUST MAKE CONTACT WITH THE PARISH OFFICE SIX (6) MONTHS BEFORE THE DATE FOR YOUR WEDDING.

MASS ATTENDANCE CARD (For Children in Year 5 & below)Please note: the ushers have been instructed not to place stickers on attendance cards that do not have the child’s name and photograph on it. CHILD and PARENTmust be present at the time of issuing the sticker. Please do not complain to or abuse the usher involved.Thank you.

PLANNED GIVING:

If you would like a box of envelopes, please complete the Planned Giving form. If you are a tax-payer, please complete the Gift Aid Declaration form attached and visit the Parish office during office hours.Please CHECK THE DATE on the envelope before use.

THE MILL HILL MISSIONARIES AND MISSIO APF RED BOXESare available at theParish Office during office hours, overleaf.

Catechetical programmes

CHILDREN’S LITURGY - on a break. We will resume on Sunday, 10th July.

repository

CATHOLIC TRUTH SOCIETY (CTS) - New titles available by the Repository. For children – ‘My simple Prayer book’ and ‘My simple Mass book’ £2.50 each. Booklets: A retreat for everyday life, inspired by Ronald Knox. Prayers and Devotions to Scared Heart and to St. Joseph. All individually priced.

LIGHTHOUSE CATHOLIC MEDIA: New CD - “How to talk about same sex marriage” by Catholic apologist Trent Horn. ‘Right Here Right Now’by Patrick Madrid. £2.50 on sale by the Repository.

EVENTS

APF RED BOX HOLDERS: Summer 2016 MissionToday Magazines are available at the back of the church.

TALKING FAITH ON HEAVENS ROAD CATHOLIC RADIO:With Bishop John Sherrington (Westminster Diocese) on Amoris Laetitia - The Joy of Love: Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation on the family.The broadcast goes on air on Heaven’s road Radio FM on Wednesday, 22ndJune at 0900/1500/2100/0300 GMT.

ST. VINCENT’S GARDEN FETE - SATURDAY 25TH JUNE 2016- 12noon to 4pm, Adult Entry £1, Children under 12 free. Lots of stalls and fun Evening Dance with BBQ & DJ music from 7-11 pm. £3 Adults, Family Tkt. £6. Do come along and join in the fun!

MARTYRS’ WALK-A walk in honour of the Martyrs of England, who die to uphold the Catholic Faith- Sunday 26th June Meet 1.30pm for 2pm Start at St Sepulcher’s Churchyard. See poster for more details.

A PASTORAL APPROACH TO SUICIDE PREVENTION AND COPING WITH GRIEF -CONSOLE,the Suicide Prevention and Bereavement Charity, will present a seminar to be delivered by Sr Kathleen Maguire PBVM, MA CT and Rev Dr Tony Byrne, CSSP on Wednesday 29thJune from6:30-9:30pm at Vaughan House. Contact Console email at or telephone 020 7821 8865.

TUESDAY 5THJULY- UCM ANNUAL WALSINGHAM PILGRIMAGE, cost £22. More details available in our Church Porch.

Please support the excellent work which The Passage does for homeless people in Central London, by attending THE PASSAGE ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY in the beautiful and historic College Garden, Westminster Abbey on Friday 15 July, from 6.00 pm to 8.30 pm. Tickets at £35 each, include wine, soft drinks, buffet supper, prize raffle, and live music. Tickets are available from The Passage, St Vincent’s Centre, SW1P 1NL. Tel:02075921856. Email: See also All proceeds in aid of The Passage.

West Middlesex Hospital

RC Chaplain: awaiting appointment

T: 020 8321 5447 if you are admitted to hospital, please inform staff that you wish your details to be passed to the Roman Catholic chaplain.Mass – Monday, 12noon (except Bank Holidays) in the Chapel. All are welcome.

GROUP MEETINGS

PARISH COUNTING GROUP ROTA

This week: Group B(Denzil Burns)
Next week: Group C(John Radley)

ASCENT GROUP MEETING:Every Monday 1.30pm in the Parish Centre.

UCM:Tue 21stJune- No meeting this week.Members interested in going to visit the Holy Door of Ealing Abbey, please meet outside our church after 9am Mass.

NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP:Wednesday evenings at 5.30pm in the Church.

DEVOTION TO THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS AND IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY: Every Thursday from 5pm in the Church.

LIVING WORD CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC RENEWAL PRAYER group meets every Friday from 7.00pm - 9pm at the Parish centre for prayers, bible study and praise and worship.

CHURCH CLEANING:Sat 25thJune after the 9am Mass. Please give a hand for half an hour

ENGLISH EVENING RETREATon Saturday 26thJune, 7.30 to 11.30pm led by Rev. Fr Joseph Edattu (Divine Retreat Centre UK).

SPORTS AND CULTURAL SOCIETY (S.C.S.) Meeting: Held Third Sunday of every month in the Parish Centre after the 12noon Mass.

ROSARY TO OUR LADY OF FATIMA: Every 13th of the month till October after the 9.30am Mass.

Texts for this Sunday’s Mass

Zechariah 12:10-11 They will look on the one whom they have pierced.

Psalm response: For you my soul is thirsting,

O God, my God.

Galatians 3:26-29 All baptised in Christ, you have all clothed yourselves in Christ.

Luke 9:18-24 You are the Christ of God. The Son of Man is destined to suffer grievously.

Divine Office: Week IV

Next Sunday’s Mass

13th SUNDAY IN OT(Year C)

1 Kings 19:16.19-21 Elisha rose and followed Elijah.

Psalm response: O Lord, it is you who are my portion.

Galatians 5:1.13-18 You were called to liberty

Luke 9:51-62 Jesus resolutely took the road for Jerusalem. I will follow you wherever you go

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Offertory Collection

11/12 June 2016

Envelopes£ 2,514.64
Loose£1,841.97
TOTAL £ 4356.61

Please Pray for

Sick: Antonio Ruzario, Ron Allen, Dwayne Knox, Sylvia Ridley, Mary Simoes, Evelyn King, Alfred Jay Pimentel, LeelaThankachan, Hazel Sturt, Enrique Reyes, VitalijaValotkaite, Milena Oliveira, Mary Hargadon, Clementine Parker, Marie, Neil Baptiste, Marcelle Baroudi, Margaret Acher, Al Joao, DaireO’Gallachoir, Dominic Ojeda, Alisha Christy Pereira, Joe Dwyer, Francis Jorge, Keith Shouls, Baby Daniel Christopher, Esther Ankomah, Judith Burns, Delicia Rose, Edward Barras, Colin Peakey John, Baby Vanessa, Mary Ferguson, Luca Mazzaschi, Sarah Horley, Sabrina, Nick, Faustina, Therese, Ashlene Joseph, Fatima Coreixas, Kitty Farley, Roger Spooner, Richard O’Connell & Baby Vincent Rocha.
RIP:Richard Carver, Julie Ann Osborne-Gates.

Deepening Faith

Proclaim Westminster is an initiative of our diocese responding to the call of Pope Francis for our parishes to be more missionary. In the survey of our parish you asked to have some weekly catechesis in the newsletter.These questions and answers are taken from YouCat.

124. Why is the Church more than an institution?

The Church is more than an institution because she is a MYSTERY that is simultaneously human and divine.True love does not blind a person but rather makes him see. With regard to the CHURCH, this is precisely the case: Viewed from outside, the Church is only a historical institution with historical achievements, but also mistakes and even crimes—a Church of sinners. But that is not looking deep enough. After all, Christ became so involved with us sinners that he never abandons his Church, even if we were to betray him daily. This inseparable union of the human and the divine, of sin and grace, is the mystery of the Church. Seen with the eyes of faith, the Church is therefore indestructibly holy.

Read more:Catechism of the Catholic Church 770-773, 779.

125. What is unique about the People of God?

The founder of this people is God the Father. Its leader is Jesus Christ. Its source of strength is the Holy Spirit. The entryway to the People of God is Baptism. Its dignity is the freedom of the children of God. Its law is love. If this people remains faithful to God and seeks first the kingdom of God, it changes the world. [781-786]In the midst of all the peoples on earth, there is one people that is like no other. It is subject to no one but God alone. It is supposed to be like salt, which adds flavor; like yeast, which permeates everything; like light, which drives away the darkness. Anyone who belongs to the People of God must count on coming into conflict with people who deny God’s existence and disregard his commandments. In the freedom of the children of God, however, we have nothing to fear, not even death.Read more:Catechism of the Catholic Church 781-786.