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  • : God fulfilled ‘what he announced long ago through the prophets: that his Messiah would suffer’. God achieved his design for world salvation even through such awkward means as the ignorance of people and their leaders in delivering Jesus over to death. 1 John: Jesus always intercedes for us.: he is ‘an offering for our sins.’ We are expected to keep his commandments and so to have ‘the love of God mad perfect’ in us. Luke: Jesus, on Easter night, appears to the Eleven, eats with them, and explains that ‘the Messiah must suffer and rise from the dead.’
  • Today the mass is offered for Christina’s mother, Mrs Elisabeth Annous on the day of the 20th anniversary of her passing way. Offering the intention of the Mass for our beloved ones is the greatest gift we can give them.
  • Thursday, 19th April 7.30 pm. Our great day – It is the day of the patron saint of Saint Alphage. It is even more special this day because our bishop – Jonathan Baker, bishop of Fulham – is coming to celebrate the feast with us in our mother church, St Alphage, Burnt Oak. Make sure it’s in your diary 7.30 pm, the Bishop’s Mass. On Sunday, 22nd April after mass, at St Alphage, Parush Lunch at 12.15 pm
  • Saint Alphage. Alphage - a.k.a Alphege, or Alfege, Elphege or even Alfeah – It’s all the same chap: they weren’t very good at spelling those days! – was born in 954. When he grew up he became a monk at Deerhust in Gloucestershire, and became bishop of Winchester in 984. In 1005 he was made archbishop of Canterbury. This was the time of the Danish invasions. And Alphage was taken hostage by the Danes. He refused to allow his people to give their money to ransom him (‘Dane geld’), and was battered to death be a drunken mob at Greenwich on April 19th, 1012.
  • Bible readings for the Week (Day: Morning // Evening). Sunday: (Exodus 16:2-15; 1 Corinthians 15:35-58 // Proverbs 4:10-18; John 1:43-51) Monday: (Job 23:1-12; John 6:1-24 // Isaiah 30,15-21; John 17,1-8) Tuesday: (Deuteronomy 9:11-29; Acts 9,32-43 // Deuteronomy 10:1-22; Acts 10:1-23) Wednesday: (Deuteronomy 11:1-12; Acts 10:24-48 // Deuteronomy 11:13-31; Acts 11:1-18), Thursday: (Deuteronomy 12,1-14; Acts 11:19-29 //Deuteronomy 15:1-18; Acts 12:1-21) Friday: (Deuteronomy 16:1-20; Acts 12:25.13:1-12// Deuteronomy 17:8-20; Acts 13:13-43) Saturday: (Deuteronomy 18:9-22; Acts 13:44-52. 14:1-7 // Deuteronomy 19:1-21; Acts 14:8-28)

  • God in all things (‘toolbox’). Finding God in all things is a theme of Benedictine spirituality. Our response to that God is present everywhere is one of profound thanksgiving. The tool: Pick a task that you can perform regularly. It can be anything from driving a car to preparing a meal to making particular phone calls. Then, each time you do this task, put on a heart of love and listen for God. Do a nightly thanks review. At the end of each day record three to five things for which you were thankful. My guess is that over time, your daily list will expand as you put on the glasses of thankfulness as you view the world. Take a Thankfulness Walk. Begin with your sight. As you walk, look around. Give thanks for the ability to see. Then move to hearing. Give thanks for your ability to hear. Give thanks for each and offer prayers for those who cannot hear. Be a spontaneous give of thanks. When something wonderful happens, give thanks. When something bad happens, try to give thanks, too. The latter is difficult. Give thanks for the people who are helping you through a difficult time, or who share your joy!
DURING THIS WEEK:

Monday, 16 April – Easter Feria
8.00 am Morning Prayer (BCP)
6.00 pm Evening Prayer (CW)
6.30 pm MASS (Chapel)
 
Tuesday, 17 April – Easter Feria
8.00 am Morning Prayer (BCP)
6.00 pm Evening Prayer (CW)
6.30 pm MASS
7.00 pm Bible Group
 
Wednesday, 18 April – CoE Memoria
Isabella Gilmore, Deaconess, 1923

8.00 am Morning Prayer (BCP)
12.00 pm MASS + Lunchclub
6.30 pm Evening Prayer
 
Thursday, 19 April – St Alphage, Martyr, Patron Saint of Our Parish
9.00 am Morning Prayer (BCP)
18.00 pm Evening Prayer
19.30 – the MASS is at Saint Alphage!
 
Friday, 20 April – Easter Feria
8.00 am Morning Prayer (BCP)
6.00 pm Evening Prayer (CW)
6.30 pm MASS (Chapel)


  • FROM FATHER JOSEPH
     
  • 23 April, Monday 7.15 DCC meeting in preparation for the APCM (see below).
  • Annual Parochial Church Meeting is the Sunday 29h April 11.15-12.15 am. Who are eligible to attend it? Those whose name is on the electoral roll. In this meeting, the parishioners listen to the pastoral report, financial report, fabric report, and the report on the changes in membership of the electoral roll. You can comment on these reports and make suggestions for the coming year. People can volunteer to be side persons, counting persons, flower persons, and cleaners. Followed by a brief DCC meeting.
  • Fr Grigore, from the Romanian Orthodox Church (Burnt Oak), through their building company, was so generous to install a new wall at the back of the church!
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    All enquiries to Fr Joseph on 02082051979 (St. Augustine’s House NW9 5SY, Great Field) and saintaugustinecolindale@gmail.com; or Fr Hugh Moore on 02089524611 or Fr Alex Garner on 02035734138 (S. Alphage, Burnt Oak), HALL RENTAL to Joseph Hayibo on 07836711995. Nursery: rugratsnursery@gmail.com or 07555380069.