Sunday 19th March THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT (Year A)

09.00 Joseph Phokeerdoss [RIP] 10.30 Peddy Lawrence [RIP A]

12.00 Int of the Donor

18.30 Walter Swinburn [RIP]

Monday 20th March 09.30 Liam Barrett [RIP] 18.30 Frank Coughlan

Tuesday 21st March 09.30 Domingues, Theodore, & Jouany Families 18.30 Arrthe Maria Thanksgiving to St Jude

Wednesday 22nd March 09.30 Steven Kinsella [RIP]

18:30 Hughie & Tom Lynch Thursday 23th March 09.30 Margaret Mary Flynn 18.30 Mick Maloney Friday 24th March 09.30 John Masterson 18.30 Sean O’Callaghan

Saturday 25th March 09.30 Josie Roberts

18.30 Reginald Ward

Sunday 26th March FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (Year A)

LAETARE SUNDAY

09.00 Doris Magro [RIP A]

10.30 Theresa Lawrence [RIP]

12.00 Mary Walsh [RIP]

18.30 Ann & Tom Egan [RIP]

18th & 19th MARCH 25th & 26th MARCH

LITURGICAL READERS (please collect a copy of the rota) Sat18.30 Matthew D’Souza, Lucinda D’Souza Hannah Cubero, Ethna Power

09.00 Mary Donoghue, Pat Willis Robin Thomas, Andrea Mango 10.30 Belmira e Fernandes,

Anastasia Ogbonna Albina & Robina Thavaginanaratnam

12.00 Mikhaela Dayaday, Sevanthy Emmanuel

Ann Mary Kuriakose, Elaine Froes

18.30 Chelsea Rapu, Michael Lobo Chelsea Rapu, Philipa Keeling

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Sat 18.30

Agnela Cabral, David Cabral, Manuel Cabral

Ethna Power, Michael Soupraya, Kirsty Thomas

09.00 Luiza Lobo, Any other 2EMs please Mary Donoghue, Monique Sinfailam, Pat willis

10.30 Carina Jualo, Isabella Mitchell, Kasia Zuzewicz

Ann Lusena, Srikanth Lusena, Therese Onyebalu

12.00 Neves D’Souza, Nellie De Los Santos, Tharma Kandiah

Angelo Aningalan, David Lobo, Rosemary Kanagaratnam

18.30 Michael Lobo, Yannick Mango, Sharon Wrightman

Barrie Ellis Daley, Isabella Mitchell, Kirsty Thomas

Church Cleaning: Team 3: Sat. 18th March 10am Team 4: Mon. 20th March 7pm

Coffee Morning:

Maida Maurice, Victor Pope, Gabrielle Yifter

Amparo Johnson, Anna Lukashuk, Adella Vianello

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, Fr Kurt & Fr Obina

For Parish Hall Bookings, please contact the secretary on 020 8672 2345 PARISH OFFICE HOURS 10.00—13.00: Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri.

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 S. Kerins Ph: 020 8672 5874

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT (A) 19th March 2017

From whom or from where do we draw life? This

question can be answered on several levels. May be we

draw life from our spouses as we experience their love.

Perhaps from our children whenever we rejoice in their

talents and achievements or from the fulfilment and

satisfaction provided by our work that makes a real

difference to the quality of life for us and for other

people.

However, on a deeper level — that of the depths of our being

— from whom do we draw life? For Christians, there is only

one completely satisfactory answer to this question.

Christians believe that God is the sole author of life and that

they draw life in all its fullness from God, in and through his

Son Jesus Christ. The fountain of living water is to be found

with Jesus: a fountain from which eternal life gushes.

Therefore, let our prayer for today and always be: God our

Father, You are the fountain of life. Your word is living water

without which we die. Enable us, through the death and

resurrection of your Son and through the inspiration of your Holy

Spirit, to grow in love and understanding. Accompany us on our

journey through life, so that we may go with confidence into your

world as a new creation — one body drawing life from the one

fountain of life — so that the world may believe.

Adoration & Morning Prayer

Monday-Saturday: 08.45 & First Friday at 5.15pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday: 11.30-12.30

& 17.45-18.15

Monday 20th March

NEW Bible Study Group (19.15 Presbytery Meeting Room)

SVP Meeting (20.15 Presbytery Meeting Room)

Tuesday 21st March

Parent & Toddler Group (9.30-11.00 Function Suite)

Charismatic Prayer Group (19.00 Church)

Wednesday 22nd March

Rosary Prayer Group (19.00 Presbytery Meeting Room)

Thursday 23th March

Bible Study Group (13.30 Presbytery Meeting Room)

Knit & Natter Group (15.00 Presbytery Meeting Room)

Legion of Mary (19.15 Presbytery Meeting Room)

Tamil Mass (19.30 Church)

Friday 24th March

10.00 Divine Mercy Chaplet 50+ Club (14.00 Function Suite)

STATIONS OF THE CROSS (19:00 Church)

Parish Open House (18.00-19.30 in the Presbytery)

Novena to St Anthony

Tuesday 10am Divine Mercy Chaplet

Friday 10am

SPANISH AND POLISH LESSONS Our Parish community is happy to offer both Spanish and Polish language, history and cultural lessons for children. We are looking for more parents who can help in these area. If you can, please speak to one of the priests or contact the Parish Office. Many thanks.

PARISH LENTEN ARMS PROJECT One of the important aspects of the season of lent is almsgiving where we are asked to pray and support Jesus in the suffering of the poor. Parish asks you to remember poor in your prayers and especially the orphans whom we are supporting. You will find a box in the Church from this weekend where you can give any donation for the orphans. Think of giving up something every week and please do give the money saved to the orphans.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fridays at 7pm after the 6.30pm Mass. You all are most welcome to join the Lord on his journey to Calvary.

STUDY DAY FOR READERS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

All the Readers and Eucharistic Ministers are requested to attend a Study Day and Retreat organised for them in our Parish on NEXT SATURDAY 25TH MARCH FROM 11AM-3PM. It is an opportunity to come together to spend time in prayer, practical guidance and social. For catering purpose, if any readers or Eucharistic Ministers can’t attend it, please inform the Parish Office.

RETERAT FOR CHOIR MEMBERS A retreat day for choir members on Saturday 6th May from 11am-2pm.

MOTHERING SUNDAY OR MOTHER’S DAY

Mother's Day, or Mothering Sunday, is next Sunday, 26th March. It is a day to honour mothers and other mother figures,

such as grandmothers, stepmothers and mothers-in-law. Mothering Sunday was originally a time when people returned to the church, in which they were baptised or where they attended services when they were children. This meant that families were reunited as adults returned to the towns and villages where they grew up. MOTHERS, even if you can go to the Church in which you were batpised, please do come for the Mass with your family.

VISIT OF CENTENNIAL PILGRIM STATUE OF OUR LADY OF FATIMA

Pope Francis blessed six Centennial Pilgrim Statues of Our Lady of Fatima to

travel six continents to begin visitation of

dioceses and major cities in the world. One

of the Statues will visit us on Friday 7th

April afternoon and will be with us until

Saturday afternoon. More details see the

notice board. LENTEN RESOURCES

Please do make use of the resources

available from the Church Porch.

A. The 40 Day of lent

B. Stations of the Cross

C. Daily Reflection

ADMISSION TO NURSERY CLASS AT ST BONIFACE SCHOOL

See the Notice Board for who and when you can apply.

SENIORS CITIZEN’S DINNER

We value very much the presence and the

contributions of Seniors to our Parish

Family. To say a thank you to them, we

celebrate a Day in honour of them which

will be on Sunday 30th April with a

special Mass at 12:00 followed by a dinner

& entertainment in the hall. If any senior

parishioner would like to come for dinner,

please put your name on the sheet in the

back of the Church, If you require

transport, please specify it. We need help

to serve food and organise some

entertainment for them.

RETREAT FOR PARENTS & COUPLES

ON Saturday 3rd June 11am-3pm. All the parents & couples are requested to put this date in your diary. Following Sunday, 4the June, we will celebrate a DAY OF PARENTS. Couple will have an opportunity to renew their Marriage vows at the Mass. If anyone is celebrating special anniversary of their wedding such as 1st, 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th or 60th, please fill in a form which can be found on the table in the Porch.

CAKE MAKING, BAKING & DECORATING SESSION

Our 20’s & 30’s group is organising a cake baking and decorating after noon on Saturday 1st April 2pm-4pm in the Parish Hall. All those who are in 18-39 years are most welcome. The young people will have a cake sale on Sunday 2nd April to raise money for the orphanage.

CONFIRMATION PREPARATION FOR ADULTS

If any adult has not been confirmed and wishes to be confirmed, please come for the Confirmation Programme for Adults Saturday 25th March at 5.30pm in the Presbytery.

PARISH OPEN HOUSE

If you need to see a priest please drop in without an appointment during the Parish Open House at the Presbytery. The next Open House is on Friday 24th March from 6pm to 7.30pm.

BIBLE STUDY GROUPS: Letters of St Paul

Thursdays at 1.30pm and on Mondays at 7.15pm in the presbytery meeting room. All are welcome to attend.

CAKE SALE The Knit & Natter Group are having a cake sale this Sunday 19th March after the 10.30am Mass in aid of the Food Bank at St Paul’s Church, Furzedown.

FOOD BANK DONATION BOX There is a box for donations of dried and

tinned food, fruit juice, biscuits in the Coffee Shop. All donations are greatly appreciated.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION

The collection last weekend was £2,255.72

[Loose plate 55%; Gift Aid 45%].

Thank you for your generosity.

All those who are celebrating their birthday or wedding anniversary this

week, the Parish wishes you every blessing and thank God for you, a special gift to

the Parish.

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

The sick: Giuseppe Piccinini, Aires Fernandes, Sherifa Joseph, Veronica Antao, Christina Grogan, Ian Addison, Matilda Addison, Maria Da Silva, Betty Joyce, J J Hogan, Tony Hardy, Esther Daley, Clifford Tetteh, Norman Mendonca, Irene Mendonca, Idan Vijay, Thomas McDermott, Eula Britto, Geoffrey Blwyddin, Albert Folivi, Sharon Wrightman, Kevin Hider, Carys Bradshaw, Yacintha Subramaniam. Joanna Hayfron.

Recently Deceased: Diogo Pinto, Anne Richardson, Judith Amito, John McNamara, Theresa Lawrence, Lorna Charles-Agbowu, Terence McLoughlin., Mary Brown.

Anniversaries: Grace Ashionon, Douglas Smith Derek Staggles, William Smith, Peter Bekoe, Kathleen Burnett, Allister Calliste, Joseph Roddicks, Mary Byrne, Mary Tierney, Percy Webbe, Maria Alvares, Geoffrey Daniels, Aniroot Paranam, Desmond Augustine, Michael Stafford, Elizabeth Coughlan, John Rivans, Shirley Gammon.

Please visit our website and Facebook page for more information about parish events, photographs and information.

We are saddened at the death of Diego Pinto. As we pray for him, we offer our prayers and sympathy to his family. May he rest in peace!