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Mass times and Intentions for the week ahead… 1 st June 8 th June Sunday 1 st + THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD 9am (Vincent Boni, RIP) 11am (Frankin & Nancy: 1 st Communion Thanksgiving) Mon 2 nd Easter Feria, Acts 19:1-8, John 16:29-33 9.30am Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion Tues 3 rd St Charles Lwanga, Acts 20:17-27, John 17:1-11 9.30am (Kathleen & Michael Kenny, RIP) Wed 4 th Easter Feria, Acts 20:28-38, John 17:11-19 9.30am (Holy Souls in Purgatory) Thurs 5 th St Boniface, Acts 22:30,23:6-11, John 17:20-26 9.30am (Pauline Edinborough, INT) Fri 6 th 9.30am St Norbert, Acts 25:13-21, John 21:15-19 (Bridie Rees, RIP) Sat 7 th Easter Feria, Acts 28:16-20,30-31, John 21:20-25 9.30am (Joe Carroll, INT) + PENTECOST SUNDAY 6.30pm (People of the Parish) Sunday 8 th 9am (Deodita Joanes, RIP) 11am (Christine Edgar, RIP ANNIV) Please switch off Mobile Phones off in the Church Immaculate Heart of Mary and St Dominic, Homerton www.immaculatehearthomerton.org Tel: 020 8985 1495 email: [email protected] Presbytery, Ballance Road, London, E9 5SS Parish Priest: Fr Anthony Doyle Deacon: Rev Derek Hyett The Ascension of the Lord 1 st June 2014 Parish Mass Book: Page 272 Fr Tony writes… The old courtier secured a job for his nephew at the Sultan’s court, looking after the hunting birds. The boy was not very bright so the old man told the boy to make sure that everything he did he would do to the best of his ability. One day the Sultan called for his hawks to be brought to him as he planned to go hunting. He was horrified to see that their wings of his priceless birds had all been mutilated. He called for the boy and for his uncle to explain what happened. The old man was terrified and tried, desperately, to distance himself from his nephew, fearful that one or both of them would have to pay with his life. When the boy was asked what he had done to the wings of the priceless birds he innocently replied that the only birds he had ever seen before were pigeons and since the wings of the Sultan’s birds did not resemble the wings of a pigeon, he had cut them and shaped them to look like pigeon’s wings. He thought he had done a pretty good job! Sometimes we try to re-fashion people or things according to what we, in our limited knowledge know. Some of us try to re-fashion God according to our own limited understanding of what we think God should be. In so doing we create a monster as we vastly underestimate and limit the greatness of God. There are things we do not understand about the Mystery of God and there are things we will never understand about that Mystery or about the Will of God and how it works itself out in our relationship with Him as life unfolds. There are moments when all we can do before the greatness of the Mystery of God is to bow our head in faith and wonder and say, “Lord, I do not understand, help my lack of understanding”! If I do not comprehend the Mystery of God I do not try to re-fashion that image of God into my own image, rather, I try to let myself to be guided by God so that I understand as much as is humanly possible to understand and the rest I accept on Faith! If I trust in God, God will not deceive me or lead me astray. However, I must never fall into the trap of trying to re-invent God according to my limited knowledge, because, then, I will only create a monster.
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Mass times and Intentions for the week ahead…
1st June 8th June Sunday 1st + THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD 9am (Vincent Boni, RIP) 11am (Frankin & Nancy: 1st Communion Thanksgiving)
Mon 2nd Easter Feria, Acts 19:1-8, John 16:29-33
9.30am Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion Tues 3rd St Charles Lwanga, Acts 20:17-27, John 17:1-11 9.30am (Kathleen & Michael Kenny, RIP) Wed 4th Easter Feria, Acts 20:28-38, John 17:11-19 9.30am (Holy Souls in Purgatory) Thurs 5th St Boniface, Acts 22:30,23:6-11, John 17:20-26 9.30am (Pauline Edinborough, INT) Fri 6th
9.30am St Norbert, Acts 25:13-21, John 21:15-19 (Bridie Rees, RIP)
Sat 7th Easter Feria, Acts 28:16-20,30-31, John 21:20-25 9.30am (Joe Carroll, INT)
+ PENTECOST SUNDAY
6.30pm (People of the Parish) Sunday 8th
9am (Deodita Joanes, RIP) 11am (Christine Edgar, RIP ANNIV)
Please switch off Mobile Phones off in the Church
Immaculate Heart of Mary and St Dominic, Homerton www.immaculatehearthomerton.org Tel: 020 8985 1495 email: [email protected]
Presbytery, Ballance Road, London, E9 5SS
Parish Priest: Fr Anthony Doyle Deacon: Rev Derek Hyett
The Ascension of the Lord 1st June 2014
Parish Mass Book: Page 272
Fr Tony wri tes… The old courtier secured a job for his nephew at the Sultan’s court, looking after the hunting birds. The boy was not very bright so the old man told the boy to make sure that everything he did he would do to the best of his ability.
One day the Sultan called for his hawks to be brought to him as he planned to go hunting. He was horrified to see that their wings of his priceless birds had all been mutilated. He called for the boy and for his uncle to explain what happened. The old man was terrified and tried, desperately, to distance himself from his nephew, fearful that one or both of them would have to pay with his life. When the boy was asked what he had done to the wings of the priceless birds he innocently replied that the only birds he had ever seen before were pigeons and since the wings of the Sultan’s birds did not resemble the wings of a pigeon, he had cut them and shaped them to look like pigeon’s wings. He thought he had done a pretty good job!
Sometimes we try to re-fashion people or things according to what we, in our limited knowledge know. Some of us try to re-fashion God according to our own limited understanding of what we think God should be. In so doing we create a monster as we vastly underestimate and limit the greatness of God.
There are things we do not understand about the Mystery of God and there are things we will never understand about that Mystery or about the Will of God and how it works itself out in our relationship with Him as life unfolds.
There are moments when all we can do before the greatness of the Mystery of God is to bow our head in faith and wonder and say, “Lord, I do not understand, help my lack of understanding”!
If I do not comprehend the Mystery of God I do not try to re-fashion that image of God into my own image, rather, I try to let myself to be guided by God so that I understand as much as is humanly possible to understand and the rest I accept on Faith! If I trust in God, God will not deceive me or lead me astray. However, I must never fall into the trap of trying to re-invent God according to my limited knowledge, because, then, I will only create a monster.
THIS WEEK
Monday: 7.30pm Baptism Preparation
Meeting (Parish Hall)
Wednesday at 11am: Ordination of Mgr Hudson as
Bishop in Westminster Cathedral
Pastoral Letter Next weekend, Pentecost Sunday, there will be a Pastoral Letter from the Cardinal to be read at all Masses.
Baptism Preparation Meeting will take place this Monday at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall. All those who have registered a child for Baptism are expected to attend.
CHILDRENS ACTIVITY SHEET This terms sheets continue, and are available at the back of the Church. Remember, to win a prize you must complete the sheet every week.
YOUTH GROUP meets this Friday in the Parish Hall. Further details from Joshua: 07903 855679.
CERTIFICATES corrections to 1st Communion or Confirmation certificates, should be given to Dcn Derek asap.
If there are parents with older children, up to the age of 15, who have not been Baptised, who would like to have them prepared for Baptism please talk to Fr. Tony or Derek.
Deacon Derek’s Ordination to the Priesthood
You and your families are warmly invited to join with me in celebrating the following events:
Saturday 28th June at 10.30am Cardinal Nichols will ordain me, along with two other Deacons, Brian & Andy, in Westminster Cathedral. All are welcome to this Mass. Please arrive early to get a seat!
Sunday 29th June at 10.30am. I will offer Mass as a priest for the first time here in Homerton, followed by a reception in the School Hall. Everyone is welcome. (Please note the earlier time)
Monday 30th June at 6.30pm. I will celebrate a Sung Votive Mass in honour of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. There will be a good number of priests visiting on this occasion. Please do support this Mass with your presence. First blessings will be offered at the end of this mass.
BISHOP-‐ELECT HUDSON Prayers and congratulations to Mgr Hudson, who is to be ordained this week in Westminster Cathedral by Cardinal Nichols. Bishop Hudson will have responsibility for the East of London, so we look forward to welcoming him to Homerton in due course.
FIRST COMMUNION CHILDREN Many congratulations to our Children and and their families who have made First Communion over the past two weekends. Please pray for them as they continue togrow in the life of faith.
Talks on the Sacraments in Mile End Parish
on Monday evenings, from 7.30-‐9pm at Guardian Angels Parish Hall. All welcome. (see notice board for further details) St Mary's University is recruiting students to begin its successful Foundation Degree in Healthcare Chaplaincy. This part-‐time two year course provides people with a recognised NHS qualification to be appointed as a Catholic Chaplain. Supported by the Diocese of Westminster it combines pastoral experience with Theological learning to equip chaplains and volunteers to work on behalf of the Church serving patients and staff within the NHS. For more details or to enrol for October, please email Fr Peter at [email protected]
Room available to rent Double Room in lovely 3 bed terrace in Hackney. Near Homerton station and Victoria Park. Quiet location. Lovely garden. Separate bathroom. Bills are inclusive or rent. More details and to view please contact: 020 8985 6805.
In case you are admitted to hospital In light of data protection please indicate on entering hospital that your details are to b passed to the RC Chaplain. Also state that you would like the RC Chaplain to visit you.
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OFFICE HOURS Tuesday, Thursday & Friday
3.30pm-‐5pm You do not need an appointment.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Tuesday morning after Mass
Come: pray, watch and adore Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday’s 5.30-‐6pm available in English or Spanish
COLLECTION last week was £1227.30
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