ST JOHN VIANNEY CHURCH

West Green
4 Vincent Road, London N15 3QH
Parish Office: 020-8888-5518 E-mail: [email protected]
Facebook: West Green - St John Vianney Church
Website: http://stjohnvianneywestgreen.co.uk/
28th /29th JULY 2018
17TH SUNDARY IN ORDINATY TIME

Dear Parishioners,

LOVE UNTIL IT HURTS

Talking about love, Pope John Paul the of no excuses. Philip and Andrew tried to
Great wrote, “Love so simple a thing in make excuses but Christ did not listen but
theory, difficult in practice, impossible went on, ‘make the people sit down’ ...”
without the help of God”. These words of Dear brothers and sisters in Christ. Let us
the Great Saint are very true considering dare to love and make sure:
the fact that ‘love’ is one of the most used
 We give no excuses
words and also most misunderstood word.
 We give no reasons
Many write and sing about love but when it
 We ask no questions
comes to practice or translating it into
action, the reality is different. We need the  We count no costs
help of God; we need his grace to put love  Love until It Hurts
into action. PRAYER: Lord you are love itself. May we
love you wholeheartedly by loving others
True love calls for sacrifice (it hurts) it created in your image and likeness and
means going out of our comfort zone to reaching out to them as you did. Amen.
reach out to others. It is concern for
someone else’s welfare. It feels with and HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Birthday wishes to all
for the other, the crowds who had come to who were born in the month of July. May
hear Jesus did not ask for food but Jesus God richly bless you with good health and
thought of their welfare. He fed them with may many good things come your way.
spiritual food and material food to keep NOVENA TO ST JOHN MAY VIANNEY (4th
body and soul together and healthy. He August): Novena in preparation for the
came to save the whole man. The psalmist Feast of St John Mary Vianney, our Patron
describes God’s love as follows: “You open Saint is ongoing. Join us for the novena
wide your hand O Lord and grant our prayer before Holy Mass every morning or
desires”. His love, his charity knows no you pray at home.
bounds.
Have a good week. God bless! Fr Marcel
Love is saying goodbye to selfishness and
embracing selflessness, gentleness and GREETINGS: Fr Joe has sent his greeting to
patience in our relationship with others, all at West Green. He is enjoying some
seeing them as persons created in the relaxing time with his family.
image and likeness of God. Love is
sensitive to the needs of others, it endures. SR. DEVY: will be away in the month of
“Jesus saw the crowds approaching and August to take time for her annual retreat.
said to Philip; where can we buy some Please keep her in your prayers.
bread for these people to eat. Love admits
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY IN FIRST COMMUNION PROGRAMME
LAST SUNDAY’S COLLECTIONS 2018/2019
Monthly on Saturday, 10:00am-11:15am
ADORATION OF THE BLESSED plus Sunday Mass at 11:00am.
SACRAMENT First session: 22nd September 2018
The first Sunday after the 11am Mass
If your child is in a Catholic Primary School
and Tuesdays after our 9:15am Mass
Year 3 (or above) in September 2018
and you wish to enrol him/her in next
ROSARY year’s First Communion Programme,
Please join us in praying the Rosary please fill in the registration form (*)
at 8.45am every weekday, and submit by August.
before the 9.15am Mass.
CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME
MORNING TEAS /COFFEE 2018/2019
In the Parish Hall on Sunday, Saturdays, 3:30pm-5:45pm plus Mass 6pm.
after 9am and 11am Masses First session: 13th October 2018
If you are in Year 10 or above in
PARISH OUTREACH SOUP RUN September 2018 and wish to receive the
The next Soup Run is on sacrament of Confirmation next year,
Sat. 4th August 2018: Group D please fill in the registration form (*) and
submit by August.
CATECHETICAL PROGRAMMES
REGISTRATION FOR 2018 - 2019 RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR
ADULTS (RCIA)
If you have any enquiries, please contact
Saturdays, 4:00pm-5:45pm + Mass 6:00pm
Sr. Devy on 07455 544 065 or
First session: 6th October 2018
Parish Office on 020 8888 5518
If you are interested in preparing for your
First Communion, Confirmation or
SUNDAY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
exploring your faith, please complete a
for Children attending State Schools registration form (*) and contact the
Sundays, 10:00am-10:55am + Mass 11:00am Parish Office.
First session: 30th September 2018
If you wish to enrol your child/children for THE CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM
the 2018/2019 Programme in preparation If you would like to have your child baptised
for on the 15th September or later,
1) Pre-Communion (age 6-7); the next session will be on
2) First Communion (age 8 and above); Monday, 10th September ’18 at 7.30pm
3) First Reconciliation (for children in the Parish Hall.
who already completed their First Please contact the Parish Office to book
Communion Programme): your place on the course.
Please fill in the registration form (*) and
attach a copy of the child’s Birth and (*) ALL FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE
Baptism certificates, and submit by August. BACK OF THE CHURCH.
PLEASE RETURN TO THE OFFICE
(4 VINCENT RD, N15) WITH ALL THE
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.
 FUN-D-RAISING EVENT WILL YOU CONNECT THE POOR WITH
THE POWERFUL?
We would like to thank all CAFOD is looking for Catholics in this area
who helped to organised to share their faith with their MP. Write 3-4
the Parish Bar-B-Que and attended. We times a year on a topical issue to support
raised the sum of £716.10 those living in poverty around the world. No
experience needed as information will be
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE provided. Online or by
SOUL post. See www.cafod.org.uk/mpc or
of the late Patrick Egbuche, RIP contact Tony on 0208-449-6970
(husband of Francisca Egbuche) or [email protected] for further
who died on Sunday 8th July 2018. information. "Love is civic and political, and
May he rest in peace. it makes itself felt in every action that seeks
And, for the late Daisy L’ Olive, RIP to build a better world." – Pope Francis
Who died on Thursday 19th July 2018, she
was the mother of Monique, Claude and DECORATION VOLUNTEERS and
Allan. May she rest in peace. WINDOW CLEANERS
We will remember their families and friends We still need volunteers although much
in our prayers. work has been done to redecorate our
. Parish Halls.
PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO SANTIAGO We are also looking for
volunteer window
We are planning to go to Santiago de
cleaners. If you are able
Compostela for an 8 days walking
to give some hours to this project, please
pilgrimage at the end of May 2019.
put your name on the list at the back of the
We are still fine tuning the details, but need
church and lend us a helping hand at a time
to know number in order to do so.
that suits you. Thanks to all who had
If you are interested in joining us or to find
contributed with their time and energy
out more information, please sign up on the
up to now!
clipboard at the back of the church.
ACTIVITIES IN THE HALL
THANK GOD ON FRIDAY! IRISH DANCING CLASSES
Make time to spend a moment alone with For children and adults; come learn all you
God in thanksgiving, prayer and adoration. need to know about Irish dancing!
The next meeting will be on All classes are taught by former professional
5th October from 7:30-9:00pm in St John dancer, Caroline Boyce.
Vianney Church. For more info, phone 07960 220 526. If you
There will be a short talk, adoration and are interested please sign up on the sheet up
music led by the Verbum Dei Missionaries. on the noticeboard.
All are welcome! KENSHO KARATE DOJO SELF DEFENCE
CLASSES - Train your Mind and Body.
THE POPE’S WORLDWIDE PRAYER Every Friday evening in the Parish Hall.
NETWORK 6:30-7:30 Kids and Families (£5per child)
Please take a copy of the Pope’s Prayer 7:30-8:30pm Adults (£6per person)
Intentions 2018 leaflet and Prayer Card Trained Martial Art Instructor: Matthew
available at the back of the church. We will For more info Tel: 07961 434 810
be using the prayers in the coming weeks. www.kenshokaratedojo.co.uk
See noticeboard at the back of the church.
 MASS & SERVICE TIMES
Monday 9:15am
Tuesday 9:15am
Wednesday 9:15am
Thursday 9:15am
Friday 9:15am
Saturday 9:15am [Feast of St John
Vianney]
[6pm – Sunday Vigil Mass]
Sunday 9:00am and 11:00am
Saturday Sacrament of Reconciliation
from 9:45am – 10:15am

PARISH TEAM PARISH OFFICE HOURS

Tues to Fri 10am-12noon, 1pm-4pm
Fr. Joe Ryan, Parish Priest
Sr. Devy Pranadjaja, Parish Sister To make an appointment
Germaine Ng Ying, Parish Admin/Secretary Phone: 0208 888 5518 or
In Residence: Fr Marcel Kofon email [email protected]
We cannot guarantee to have anyone available
outside of these hours.