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MORNING PRAYER combined with MASS : Monday to Friday 7.30 AM
EVENING PRAYER: Mo-Fri 6.00 PM
MASS on SUNDAY 10 AM.

Texts for Prayers: http://www.oremus.org/cofe.html
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OUR PRAYER OF PUBLIC PENANCE

· Almighty and merciful God, you have brought us together in the name of your Son to receive your mercy and grace in our time of need.
· Open our eyes to see the evil we have done. Touch our hearts and convert us to yourself.
· Where sin has divided and scattered, may your love make one again; where sin has brought weakness, may your power heal and strengthen; where sin has brought death, may your Spirit raise to new life.
· Give us a new heart to love you, so that our lives may reflect the image of your Son.
· May the world see the glory of Christ revealed in your church, and come to know that he is the one whom you have sent, Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord.

NOW WE ARE IN:
  • Easter is the central feast of the liturgical year, the Queen of Feasts. The name Easter comes from ‘east’, the direction of sunrise. Our sun is the Resurrected Lord! With the Great Vigil of Easter the risen Lord makes himself known in the Breaking of Bread. After its Lenten absence, the ‘Glory to God in the Highest’ returns. The fast is ended, veils fall from the crosses and images. The time of feasting begins. Easter Week presents various appearances of the risen Lord. As the Sundays of Easter succeed one another they begin to turn toward the Ascension and the end of the resurrection appearances. Ascension Day will commemorate Jesus’ triumphant return to the place he left in order to do his great work on earth. Finally, the Day of Pentecost as the completion of the fifty days of abounding joy brings the gift of the Holy Spirit as the fulfilment of the Easter promise that Jesus will remain with us till the end of the world. Easter Week, called Bright Week in the Eastern churches, was the occasion for the bishop’s mystagogical lectures to the newly baptised to continue their incorporation into the body of believers.

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PREVIOUS SEASONS IN THE LITURGICAL YEAR:


  • Easter is the central feast of the liturgical year, the Queen of Feasts. The name Easter comes from ‘east’, the direction of sunrise. Our sun is the Resurrected Lord! With the Great Vigil of Easter the risen Lord makes himself known in the Breaking of Bread. After its Lenten absence, the ‘Glory to God in the Highest’ returns. The fast is ended, veils fall from the crosses and images. The time of feasting begins. Easter Week presents various appearances of the risen Lord. As the Sundays of Easter succeed one another they begin to turn toward the Ascension and the end of the resurrection appearances. Ascension Day will commemorate Jesus’ triumphant return to the place he left in order to do his great work on earth. Finally, the Day of Pentecost as the completion of the fifty days of abounding joy brings the gift of the Holy Spirit as the fulfilment of the Easter promise that Jesus will remain with us till the end of the world. Easter Week, called Bright Week in the Eastern churches, was the occasion for the bishop’s mystagogical lectures to the newly baptised to continue their incorporation into the body of believers.

The Holy Week. It is a week like no other. It’s the climax of the year for Christians. In this great week we follow Jesus through the extraordinary events of the last week of his earthly life. The apparent triumph of Palm Sunday with the crowds hailing Jesus as the Messiah comes to Jerusalem. Holy Thursday celebrates the new act of worship, sacrifice and fellowship for his new people. In the garden of Getshemane we see the arrest, trial and condemnation of the Son of God. On Good Friday he is ‘lifted up’ to draw all humanity to himself. Then the burial in Joseph of Arimathea’s grave. It will be followed by the amazement of Easter as the disciples are forced to realise that Jesus is no longer dead. He is living and calling them to be his messengers to the unbelieving world.Let us make sure that we are renewed and deepened in that faith in this Holy Week. Turn off the telly! Join fellow Christians worldwide in the wonderful services which record and celebrate the Christ who loves and saves us!

Laetare Sunday is the fourth Sunday in the season of Lent. Traditionally, this Sunday has been a day of celebration within the austere period of Lent. This Sunday gets its name from the first few words of the traditional Latin entrance verse for the Mass of the day. "Laetare Jerusalem", Rejoice Jerusalem.


Ordinary Time. The time between Epiphany and Ash Wednesday and between the Day of Pentecost and the beginning of Advent are the two “green seasons”, so called from their liturgical colours. This long trek of “Ordinary Time”, the thirty-four weeks   which extend from now till the end of November and the start of Advent. This time is calling us to be people of hope, particularly hope in the next generation. The colour of hope and growth is green. Indeed, from now on we concentrate on the work which affects our future.


  • Trinity Sunday. Corpus Christi. Today’s feast was established in Liége, France, and it extended to the whole Western Church in 1264. On the feast of ‘Christ’s Body’ we celebrate Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist. As Pope Francis teaches, the Corpus Christi procession should honour Christ’s gift of himself in the Eucharist, but should also be a pledge to share bread and faith with the people of the cities and towns where the processions take place.  Just as the ‘breaking of the bread’ became a hallmark of the early Christian community, giving oneself in order to nourish others spiritually and physically should be a sign of Christians today. It echoes well with the question: What does it mean for you to be an Ambassador for Christ where you are?
 
  • Trinity Sunday. On Trinity Sunday, the whole community of God’s Saints (all his elect) celebrates the mystery of God as the Holy Trinity of the three Divine Persons, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. This communal celebration is a great reminder of that sanctity is the work of the Holy Spirit. Our sanctity flows from God’s Triune life. Trinity Sunday can be understood as the culmination of the three great festivals of the year: Christmas, the feast of God the Father. Easter, the feast of God the Son, Pentecost, the feast of God the Holy Spirit. God’s Life as a Community of Love raises a question to all of us. What does it mean for you to be an Ambassador for Christ where you are?
 
  • The Day of Pentecost is the fiftieth day of Easter. It also bears the name Whitsunday, that is, ‘white Sunday’, from the white robes worn by the newly baptized; or from the Anglo-Saxon ‘wit’ meaning wisdom, since the Spirit, the Counsellor, teaches the Church and leads into all truth. We celebrate the birthday of the Church! Roses, whose bloom looks something like tongues of fire, are a traditional adornment of the altar.

  • Ascension. With this Sunday, the church looks ahead to the coming of the Holy Spirit of love. ‘Declare this with a shout of joy: the Lord has redeemed his people, alleluja!’ (Isa.48:20). Today we ask God to enable us to show in the way we live the life we celebrate with such joy. The readings of the Mass point to the very source of this life, the Holy Spirit who led Jesus Christ in his earthly ministry and whom he has shared with us his disciples. This is the Spirit who leads the churches towards our Heavenly Jerusalem, where Jesus, after his return to the Father, will prepare home, our lasting abode.

  • Towards Pentecost. As the Sundays of Easter succeed one another they begin to turn toward the Ascension and the end of the resurrection appearances. Ascension Day will commemorate Jesus’ triumphant return to the place he left in order to do his great work on earth. Finally, the Day of Pentecost as the completion of the fifty days of abounding joy brings the gift of the Holy Spirit as the fulfilment of the Easter promise that Jesus will remain with us till the end of the world.
  

  • The feast of Christ's Body was established in Liége, France, and it extended to the whole Western Church in 1264. On the feast of Corpus Christi (‘Christ’s Body’) we celebrate Christ’s real presence in the Eucharist. As Pope Francis teaches, the Corpus Christi procession should honour Christ’s gift of himself in the Eucharist, but should also be a pledge to share bread and faith with the people of the cities and towns where the processions take place.Just as the ‘breaking of the bread’ became a hallmark of the early Christian community, giving oneself in order to nourish others spiritually and physically should be a sign of Christians today.

  • The Third Sunday of Advent sounds a note of anticipatory joy: rejoice, for the messianic age is here! An increasing certainty, reassurance and joy characterises this Sunday. This third Sunday of Advent is also called Laetare, ‘Be glad’. Rose, brighter than the sombre violet, is today’s colour. John the Baptist sent his disciples to ask Jesus, are you the one who is to come? He answered with Messianic citations and praised John.
 
  • The Meaning of Lent. The colour of Lent is violet (purple), the colour of penitence and mourning. In Lent, we remember that through our baptism we died to sin and were raised to a new life in Christ. This penitential season transports us back to the moment of the fundamental break in our relationship with our Creator and therefore to the possibility of a fundamental healing in that relationship. We prepare for the celebration of Easter, the three sacred days of Good Friday, Holy Saturday, and Easter Day, the days of our Lord’s passion and resurrection.
  •  Lent is a time when each one of us should grow in our lives as Christians. A time to be more open to the light and warmth of god’s love for every one of us. There are some tried and tested ways of encouraging this growth. Ways of elbowing out self from the centre of our lives – so that we can let God and our neighbour in. First, of course, our regular worship as part of a Christian community. The Lord’s Service on the Lord’s Day puts God where he belongs - at the beginning of the week. And us where we belong - as part of his family at his altar. · Alongside that, our daily time for God. He gives us all the time in the world. Let us make sure we sue some of that time each day with him in prayer. We are fortunate enough to have a daily mass in the parish. And Stations of the Cross during Lent.  · Invitations to spend more time with Christ. Self-denial. The world calls it dieting. And spends thousands of pounds on it. Christians call it fasting. And it doesn’t cost a penny. Jesus went into the desert and denied himself food. Christians do the same in Lent - even though only a token imitation of the Master. We give up booze, or fags, or some nice but unnecessary food. It is a good discipline for us, and it helps our Almsgiving. In lent we make an extra effort to be generous with the money we have. We give over and above our regular giving.
  • The feast of Epiphany. Epiphany means an appearance or manifestation of God. Today’s celebration proclaims the greatness of the Christ. Already the infant King begins to draw the whole world to himself. The three Magi represent the three races of humanity: Asian, African, and European. We are celebrating the revelation of Christ’s divinity to all humankind as the three kings are the representatives of the Gentile nations. Their gifts have symbolic meaning: gold for a king, incense for a God, myrrh for his burial. Let the star which led the three Magi reveal the Redeemer’s love to us in all the details of our daily lives!
 
  • The feast of the Holy Family and Annual Thanksgiving. The Feast of the Holy Family celebrates the human family unit, as well as the ultimate family unit: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph. The feast, not a solemnity, is usually celebrated on the Sunday after Christmas. The Feast of the Holy Family is not just about the Holy Family, but about our own families too. The main purpose of the Feast is to present the Holy Family as the model for all Christian families, and for domestic life in general. Our family life becomes sanctified when we live the life of the Church within our homes. This is called the "domestic church" or the "church in miniature." St. John Chrysostom urged all Christians to make each home a "family church," and in doing so, we sanctify the family unit. Just how does one live out the Church in the family? The best way is by making Christ the center of family and individual life. Ways to do this include: reading scripture regularly, praying daily, attending Mass at least on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, imitating the actions of the Holy Family, receiving the Sacraments frequently, all done together as a family unit.

THIS WEEK - 2nd week in Eastertide:

20th April / Monday in Eastertide
17.15 pm Artworkshop for Kids (BP)
- no Evening Prayer in church
 
 21st April / Tuesday / Memoria
Saint Anselm of Canterbury, Dr
7.30 am Mass with Morning Prayer
11 am-1 pm Beaufort Park Coffee Morning with Philip and Fr Joseph
6.00 pm Evening Prayer
 
22nd April / Wednesday in Eastertide
7.30 am Mass with Morning Prayer
12.15pm Lunch Club
6.00 pm Evening Prayer

23rd April / Thursday – Solemnity
Saint George, Martyr
7.30 am Mass with Morning Prayer
6.00 pm Evening Prayer
 
24th April / Friday in Eastertide
7.30 am Mass with Morning Prayer
6.00 pm Evening Prayer

On Sundays:
5-6 pm: Art in Beaufort Park
On Mondays: 11 am -12 pm,
Pastoral/ Personal Conversation in Beaufort Pub with Fr Joseph
On Tuesdays: Coffee Morning in Beaufort Park – all are welcome!

· A special thanks to our voluntary church-cleaning group. Preparing the church for Easter Sunday was a form of prayer, and a good fellowship😊
· Catechism for this week: Paragraphs 2663-2679. The Way of Prayer – “Prayer through Christ”, “Prayer with the Mother of God”
· Our next lunch with Jesus (parish lunch) is on Easter Sunday.
· Sunday, 26th April – Annual Parishioners’ and Parochial Church Meeting. Election/Approval of Church Wardens, and Youth-Warden (!) and new members of the PCC, Reports.
· Sunday, 21st June 10 am: Confirmation with Bishop Jonathan.
· Next church cleaning: we will do the cleaning locally. Philomina will announce the upcoming date. /Next PCC meeting: 13rd April, Mon 7.15 pm.



All enquiries to Fr Joseph on 02082051979, [email protected] HALL RENTAL to Joseph Hayibo on Whatsapp 07836711995. Nursery: 07555380069, Wardens: Margaret Fadeyi and Philip Cullingford - Youth Worker: Esperanza Walsh  [email protected]



NEXT WEEK (3rd Week of Easter): 

27th April / Monday in Eastertide
17.15 pm Artworkshop for Kids (BP)
- no Evening Prayer in church
 
 28th April / Tuesday in Eastertide
7.30 am Mass with Morning Prayer
11 am-1 pm Beaufort Park Coffee Morning with Philip and Fr Joseph
6.00 pm Evening Prayer
 
29th April / Wednesday (Memoria)
Saint Catherine of Siena, Dr
7.30 am Mass with Morning Prayer
12.15pm Lunch Club
6.00 pm Evening Prayer


30th April / Thursday in Eastertide
7.30 am Mass with Morning Prayer
6.00 pm Evening Prayer
 
1st May / Friday (Memoria)
Saint Joseph the Worker
7.30 am Mass with Morning Prayer
6.00 pm Evening Prayer
 
On Sundays:
5-6 pm: Art in Beaufort Park
On Mondays: 11 am -12 pm,
Pastoral/ Personal Conversation in Beaufort Pub with Fr Joseph
On Tuesdays: Coffee Morning in Beaufort Park – all are welcome!
· Catechism for this week: Paragraphs 2700-2719. Vocal Prayer, Meditation, Contemplative Prayer.
· Our next lunch with Jesus (parish lunch) is on Easter Sunday.
· Sunday, 26th April – Annual Parishioners’ and Parochial Church Meeting. Election/Approval of Church Wardens, and Youth-Warden (!) and new members of the PCC, Reports.
· 24th May – The feast of Pentecost.
· Sunday, 21st June 10 am: Confirmation with Bishop Jonathan.
· Next church cleaning: we will do the cleaning locally. Philomina will announce the upcoming date. /Next PCC meeting: 26th of April, after annual parochial church meeting.

All enquiries to Fr Joseph on 02082051979, [email protected] HALL RENTAL to Joseph Hayibo on Whatsapp 07836711995. Nursery: 07555380069, Wardens: Margaret Fadeyi and Philip Cullingford - Youth Worker: Esperanza Walsh  [email protected]


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