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Gospel Reflection �

19th January 2020 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

DeaconDavidCurtis

STCOLUMBA’SCATHOLICCHURCH,CHESHAMwww.stcolumbas.church

ParishSecretary:01494785269-parishsecstcolumba@gmail.comWedsandThurs9-12.30pm.

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John1:29-34

WehaveallbeentaughtthatfaithisthegiftofGod.Butfaithisnotknowledge,indeedifweknewwithcertainty,wewouldnotneedfaith.Wealwayshavetorememberthatthebasisofourthinkingandunderstandingisthatofhumanbeingsfacedwiththe‘mystery’ofGod:‘Formythoughtsarenotyourthoughts,neitherareyourwaysmyways,saystheLord.’Ourmindswanttocometocertaintyandwecanbedissatisfiedandirritatedifwedonotgetsatisfactoryanswers.Butwewillnotgetanswerstomanyofourquestions,thissideofheaven.WecanstrengthenourfaithbykeepingourrelationshipwithGodverycloseanddeep.Thisstartswithbeingregularandfaithfultoprayereveryday.TothisweshouldaddsharingworshipatMassandHolyCommunion.Aboveallweshouldperseverewhenprayerseemsunanswered,whenfaithisdim,whenwefeellikepackingitallin.StPaultellsusthatfaithis‘thefoundationofthingshopedfor’.Thisweekletusconcentrateonfaith.Ourprayercouldbe‘Lord,Ibelieve:helpmyunbelief’.

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NewBishopoftheDioceseofNorthamptonTheHolyFatherhasappointedCanonDavidOakley,apriestoftheArchdioceseofBirminghamandcurrentlyrectorofSt.Mary’sCollege,Oscott,tobethethirteenthBishopofNorthampton.Alldetailsandinformationinthefrontpageoftheparishwebsite.

YouareinvitedtocelebratetheYearoftheWordintheCatholicChurchinEnglandandWalesAtaneveningofReflection,ExpositionandContemplativeMusicforbothparishes.AtImmaculateHeartofMaryChurchGreatMissenden8pm,Wednesday22January

MurderMysteryEveningSaturday22ndFebruary2020It'sback!Savethedateforthisfuneventforallthefamily.Starttimeandvenuetobeconfirmed.Ifyouwishtobepartofthe'performance'teampleasecontactSueFelixfelixfamily@ntlworld.comYouwillbereadingfromascript-nolinestolearn!buttherewillbeafewrehearsals.Allthepartsareforadults.

WelcometoArchieFelixandBonnieRichardsonwhowerebaptisedonSaturday18Jan2020.Pleasekeepthemandtheirfamiliesinyourprayers.

WeekofPrayerforChristianUnity2020Intheweekahead,pleaseprayfortheunityofallChristiansandespeciallyforourlocalchurches

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ParishRetreatAjointParishRetreat(IHM&StColumba's)onSat21&Sun22March2020willbeheldattheBridgettineConvent,Iver.Thethemeoftheretreatis"TheVocationandMissionoftheFamilyintheChurchandinthecontemporaryworldenlightenedbytheWordofGod“.OurdearBishopPeter,apologizesfornotbeingabletobewithusanymore,becausetheelectionofthenewbishopwhichwilltakeplaceon19thMarch2020.Byencouragingustocontinueourjourneyoffaithwithenthusiasm,heassuresuskeepingusinhisprayers,andsendushisblessing.PleaseregisteryourinterestincomingtotheretreatbysigningthesheetonthenoticeboardintheNarthexorcontactingtheparishsecretaryviaparishsecstcolumba@gmail.com

FrAlessandroinEcuadorFrAlessandrowillspendafewweeksinEcuadorasjoyfulwitnessoftheworksrealizedintheParishofPedernalesaccordingwiththeprojectourparishcommunitiessupportedinthepastmonths,andtoalsoCelebrateaweddingbetween2youngmissionaries.Duringhisabsence,pleasecontactFrMichaelSpain-StJosephParishinGerard’sCross-ifyouneedapriesturgently,andcontacttheparishoffice(StColumba&IHM)forotherrequests.¡HastaPronto!

AprayerforGod’sblessingforBishopPeterashecontinueshisministryandforourBishop-elect,CanonDavidOakley.

OLord,whoforthefeedingofyourflockhavechosenyourservantDavidasourbishop-elect,granthim,wepray,aspiritofcounselandfortitude,aspiritofknowledgeandpiety,sothat,byfaithfullygoverningthepeopleentrustedtohim,hemaybuildupintheworldthesacramentoftheChurch.

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Date StColumba’s IHM

Sun.19 9amMass–CarolineKnowles6pmMass–StColumba’sParishCommunity 11amMass

Mon.20 NoMass NoMass

Tues.21 NoMass NoMass

Weds.22 NoMass 9:30amMass

Thurs.23 9.30amMass NoMass

Fri.24 NoMass NoMass

Sat.25 NoMass 6pmVigilMass

Sun.26 9amMass–StColumba’sParishCommunity6pmMass–MariaPisarčíkováRIP

11amMass

Thisweek,pleaseprayfortheSoulsofthosewhoseanniversariesoccuraboutthistime:

BridieWilkins(2000),MargaretAndrews(2001)BrianHaggerstone(2011),JuliaOrgil(1973)MaisieRoirdan(2000),JackMoran(2005),KayRabagliati(2012),MargaretKelly(1986),JosephLucas(1988),NicholasO’Keefe(1992),FlorenceBates(1989),JosephPowell(1993),CyrilTandy(2000)