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SS MICHAEL AND MARTIN

Roman Catholic Parish of Hounslow Archdiocese of Westminster

This Parish is served by the Spiritans

NEWSLETTER

94 Bath Road, Hounslow TW3 3EH

Tel: (020) 8570 1693

Email: hounslow@rcdow.org.uk

Web: parish.rcdow.org.uk/hounslow

/ssmmhounslow @ssmmhounslow

+ 2nd Sunday in OT (Year C) 20th January 2019

PARISH SAFEGUARDING REPRESENTATIVES

Due to the nature of our parish, we have an URGENT NEED of building a

team of Parish Safeguarding Representatives (PSRs). The role of a Parish

Safeguarding Representative (PSR) is a very important one because it

ensures the safety of the parish community members especially children

and vulnerable adults. The protection of our children and vulnerable

adults is a mission that is entrusted to us as a parish community. It is a

mission that should be carried out judiciously. In fact, it is a moral

imperative for us as a parish community. In the light of the foregoing, we

will like to APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS who would perform this SPECIAL

ROLE as our Parish Safeguarding Representatives. If you are interested in

this role, kindly forward your contact details (name, phone number, email

address and contact address) to the PARISH PRIEST. The email address of

the Parish Priest is contained in the parish newsletter. Additional

information concerning the role of a Parish Safeguarding Representative

(PSR) will be provided to the candidates who indicate interest. We appeal

to you to give this request a PRIORITY CONSIDERATION AND ACTION. We

look forward to welcoming any Volunteer or Volunteers to this role.

Thank you so much. God bless. Fr Austin.

SUNDAYMASS

Sat Vigil 6.15pm

9am, 10.30am*

12noon, 6pm

*Children Liturgy

(Year 5 & Below)

WEEKDAY MASS

Mon – Sat 9am

Mon -- Thu 6pm

Fri 7pm

CONFESSIONS

Fri 6pm

Sat 9.30-10.15

Sat 4.30- 5.15

HOLY HOUR & BENEDICTION

Sat 4.30-5.30pm

ROSARY Mon-Sat 8.20am

MORNING PARISH OFFICE: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday : 9.30am - 1.00pm EVENING PARISH OFFICE: Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 5:00pm - 7:00pm

Parish Priest: Fr Augustine Nwosu CSSp.

augustinenwosu@rcdow.org.uk (Day off: Mon)

Assistant Priest: Fr David Sandambongo CSSp.

davidsandambongo@rcdow.org.uk (Day off: Wed)

Assistant Priest & Chaplain at Heathrow

Airport: Fr Daniel Adayi CSSp.

danieladayi@rcdow.org.uk (Day off: Thu)

PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL THE PRIEST DIRECTLY FOR APPOINTMENT Parish Administrator: Lavina Fernandes

lavinafernandes@rcdow.org.uk

Parish Catechist: Colette Joyce

colettejoyce@rcdow.org.uk

Parish Catechist: Jane Lowe

janelowe@rcdow.org.uk

Youth Worker: Ivan Čižmárik ivancizmarik@rcdow.org.uk

Parish Centre Manager: Señorita Evans

07948 834 867 senoritaevans@rcdow.org.uk (BOOKINGS TAKEN BY PHONE MON, THURS, FRI 7.00-

8.30AM, AND TUES/WED 4.00-5.00PM, OR BY EMAIL)

Child Protection Carer: Appointment pending

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PARISH NOTICES SIGNING THE CERTIFICATE OF CATHOLIC PRACTICE (CCP) FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS Parents, please visit the Local Council & Schools

or visit their websites for forms and other

guidelines. Once your Catholic School

application is ready, then contact the Priests to

sign the CCP as below.

1. The Archdiocese requires that families

attend Mass regularly (this means attending

Mass every Sunday or Saturday evening) for

at least TWO years before a Priest is able to

sign the Certificate of Catholic Practice.

ATTENDANCE CARD is used to indicate the

presence of families at Mass.

If you are new to the parish – you will need a

LETTER FROM YOUR PREVIOUS PARISH

PRIESTS.

2. For signing the Certificate of Catholic Practice

(A). For Nursery, Reception & Secondary

Transfer, please keep reading the newsletter

near the time for online appointment(s) with the

Priest & visit the parish website. (B). For school

years (Yr1 to Yr6) or any other school years,

please make an appointment directly with the

Priest, details available overleaf.

3. Please make sure you have the attendance

card(s) or a letter from your previous Parish

before making an appointment.

CRIB OFFERINGS taken at the crib will go to help

the work of the Catholic Children’s Society

(Crusade of Rescue). We have raised £1839.03.

Thank you for your generosity.

NURSERY SCHOOL (September 2019): Please visit the School(s) or their websites for Application(s) and relevant information. The Priests will be signing the Certificate of Catholic Practice (CCP) during the third week of March. Online appointments and guidelines will be available on the Parish website near the time. PARENTS PLEASE DO NOT PANIC. Please keep reading the newsletter. The deadline is 3rd May– so there is time.

THE SHELTER PROJECT HOUNSLOW It started

on Monday 7th January and will end on Friday 29th

March 2019. VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED IN OUR

PARISH – from 10pm to 2am & 2am to 6am. If

you can help, please contact Cha on 0794 765

2234.

BIBLE TIMELINE – Revelation: The Kingdom

Yet to Come: New Bible Study Program starts:

Monday 14th January & Wednesday 16th January

2019. On Mondays at 7.30pm for the full version

and then the abridged version on Wednesday

mornings after the 9am Mass – both in the Parish

Centre. Contact person: Ivan Cizmarik, Email:

ivancizmarik@rcdow.org.uk

LOURDES PILGRIMAGE 2019

The Annual Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes takes

place from Saturday 20th to Friday 26th July 2019.

Pilgrims, who might wish to join us at the Accueil

Marie St Frai, please contact the Pilgrimage

Office at Vaughan House on 020 7798 9173 or

lourdes@rcdow.org.uk. Please see the poster in

the Church porch.

REGULAR NOTICES NEW PARISHIONER OR FAMILY? CHANGE IN ADDRESS? ADDITION OF A NEW FAMILY MEMBER TO THE EXISTING RECORD? Please fill in the Parish Registration Form (GREEN COLOUR) available in the Church porch & drop the completed form into the mail-box, Parish Office OR ONLINE FOR REGISTRATION OR AMENDMENT: Please visit our website parish.rcdow.org.uk/hounslow/registration/.

MASS ATTENDANCE CARD The new Mass Attendance Card (Green Colour) (Sept’18 to June’19) for children in Year 5 and below only. This Card will be requested by the Priest for signing of the Certificate of Catholic Practise (CCP) for Catholic Schools. Stickers will be given when you ENTER THE CHURCH BEFORE MASS BEGINS.

Please ensure your card has a recent PHOTO of your child and their FULL NAME.

All parents are reminded that a sticker will only be issued if the child is present for the Mass.

Stickers will not be given if the card is not presented.

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PLANNED GIVING: If you would like a box of

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

TEXT GIVING THROUGH YOUR MOBILE PHONE! 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.

MARRIAGE PAPERWORK – A GENTLE REMINDER – you need to give 6 MONTHS NOTICE of MARRIAGE – whether it is taking place HERE or ABROAD - INDIA, PHILIPPINES or elsewhere. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE IT TO THE LAST MINUTE. Couples or individuals should speak to a Priest VERY EARLY IN THE PROCESS – so that there is no last minute rush. Marriage Preparation Courses are NOT offered EVERY MONTH – so best to see the Priest early to book the course. Please make an appointment directly with the Priest, contact details available overleaf.

ARE YOU GOING TO HOSPITAL? IF YOU KNOW YOU ARE GOING TO BE ADMITTED IN TO HOSPITAL. Please contact your parish

priest/parish office for the sacrament of the sick at home, either in the church or any other convenient place. Or if you find you are already in hospital, the nurses may not ask for your religious needs, please request to see a chaplain and inform him/her that you are a Roman Catholic and would like to see a Catholic Chaplain.

CATECHETICAL PROGRAMMES CHILDREN'S LITURGY: The next session will be

on Sunday 9th February at 10.30 Mass. This is for

children in school year 5 and under.

BAPTISM PREPARATION: The next course for

registered families will be held on 20th January at

12pm in the Parish Centre.

CONFIRMATION: The next session for

candidates will be on 20th January at 4.00pm in

the Parish Centre. The rearranged parents’

session will be held at the same time in St Mark's

school.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: Next session on

Saturday 26th January 2019 at 10.30am.

WALK WITH ME (FOR AGES 6-12) All children

in non-Catholic schools in Year 2 or above who

have not made their First Holy Communion are

expected to complete the Walk With Me

programme before starting their First Holy

Communion preparation in September. The next

courses start in February. Please register online.

CONFIRMATION FOR ADULTS: A short

programme for baptised and practising Catholics

who have not yet been Confirmed. Candidates

join the RCIA group from Tuesday 5th February,

7.30-8.30pm in the Parish Centre. Confirmation

generally takes place at the Easter Vigil. Contact

our Catechist, Colette for more information or

register online.

EVENTS

OUR LADY OF GUADELOUPE: A CD (£2.50) is

available at the back of the church. Our Lady of

Guadeloupe is patroness of the unborn and you

might like to consider taking part in prayer vigils

outside the abortion “clinic” in Twickenham. If

you are interested in doing so, please contact

Cedric on 07940 706 108 who will give you

details.

CAFOD - Westminster is looking for volunteers

who care about global poverty, can work with

children and young people and are able to travel

to schools in their local area to deliver a short

presentation on an aspect of our work. We offer

all our volunteers a full training programme (2

days in February and April), ongoing support and

a wide range of exciting materials and resources

to get you up and running. For more information

contact Chris Driscoll on 01277 218730 / 07776

493162 or email wschools@cafod.org.uk

CATHOLIC HISTORY WALKS - A Royal Walk

Sunday 27th January, 3pm. A walk exploring the

history of the Royal Family and Catholicism,

through St James' Park and on to Buckingham

Palace. Meet on the steps of Westminster

Cathedral. Nearest Tube: Victoria.

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GROUP MEETINGS PARISH COUNTING GROUP ROTA This week: Group A (Godwyn Perera) Next week: Group B (Denzil Burns)

CARIBBEAN CATHOLICS Meeting on Sunday

20th January at 1.30pm in the Parish Centre.

GOAN CHAPLAINCY KONKANI MASS on

Sunday, 20 January at 4pm in the Church.

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

ST ANTHONY NOVENAS: This will resume later in the New Year. Exact dates TBC

UCM: Tuesday 29th January Rosary at Catherine Ojideh's house. Meet outside the Church at 7pm. Tuesday 5th February 9.30am Officers meeting in the Parish Centre.

NOVENA TO OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP: Wednesday evenings at 5.15pm, Church.

ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (SVP) MEETINGS are held on Weekday: 2nd & 4th

Wednesday at 7:30pm, Weekend: 2nd & 4th Saturday at 10am in the Parish Centre. New members are welcomed.

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- 9pm at the Parish Centre.

PRAYERS FOR PROTECTION OF UNBORN CHILDREN AND CLOSURE OF ABORTION CENTRES IN UK every last Friday of the month at 9.30am.

CHURCH CLEANING: Thursday after 9am Mass. Please give a hand for half an hour.

PARISH SOCIAL SUPPORT TEAM are available in the Church porch on: 2nd and 4th Tue = 7:30pm to 7:45pm; 2nd and 4th Sat = 9:45am to 10am.

YOUNG ADULTS’ GROUP Age range: 18 -35

years| Date: Every Sunday| Time: 1.30-2.30pm|

Location: Parish Centre – Meeting Room. Contact

person: Ivan Cizmarik, Email:

ivancizmarik@rcdow.org.uk

YEAR 7 & 8 YOUTH GROUP We meet every

Tuesday 6pm – 7.15pm in the Parish Centre. All girls

and boys are welcome. There will be games and social

time. Come along! Please register your place here:

https://goo.gl/forms/rXpThhxud9dhkx002 Contact

person: Ivan Cizmarik, Email:

ivancizmarik@rcdow.org.uk

ENGLISH EVENING RETREAT on Saturday 26th

January, 8pm to 11.30pm led by Rev. Fr Joseph

Edattu (Divine Retreat Centre UK). We invite all of

you to come and be blessed.

TEXTS FOR THIS SUNDAY’S MASS

Isaiah 62:1-5 The bridegroom rejoices in his bride. Psalm response: Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all his people. 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 One and the same Spirit, who distributes gifts to different people John 2:1-11 This was the first of the signs given by Jesus: it was given at Cana in Galilee. Ps Week 2

NEXT SUNDAY’S MASS

3rd Sunday in OT, Year C Nehemiah 8:2-6.8-10 Ezra read from the law of God and the people understood what was read. Psalm response: Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life. 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 You together are Christ’s body; but each of you is a different part. Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21 This test is being fulfilled today.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION

12/13 January 2019

Envelopes £ 2,976.38

Loose £ 1,989.23

Standing order Dec’18 £ 1,423.44

TOTAL £ 6,389.05

IN YOUR KINDNESS PLEASE PRAY FOR

SICK: Clementine Parker, Tallula Parker, Laura

D'Souza, Maralyn McNamara, Socorio Vaz, Breda

Peters, Wences Faria, Patrick Kinneally, Alban

Pereira, Maurizio Bellion.

RIP: Sheila Willis, Elizabeth Kinlan