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ST. ANDREW’S CATHOLIC CHURCH – THORNTON HEATH
St. Andrew’s Presbytery
45 Brook Road
Tel:
020 8684 3013
Thornton Heath
Fax:
020 8684 6626
Surrey CR7 7RD E-mail:[email protected]
Website:www.standrewsthorntonheath.co.uk
RC Diocese of Southwark - A Registered Charity No. 235468
Priests:
Canon Francis Moran
Fr Kurt Barragan
Fr Mahan Aloysius
Deacons:
Rev. Tony Flavin Rev. Errol Quagraine
Parish Sisters: Sr. Mary Jude DMJ Sr. Jennie Eldridge DMJ
Croydon University Hospital Chaplaincy: Sr. Sheila DMJ
1st February 2015
4th Sunday of the Year (B)
Message from Fr Mahan
On several occasions, on the high street or elsewhere, you would have probably seen members of various
Christian denominations distributing leaflets or books or even preaching about Jesus. Most of the time
you would have simply ignored them and passed them by, or sometimes for the sake of courtesy accepted
any reading materials they would offer and put them away then and there or sometimes out of curiosity
read those materials to see what they believe (I do). Whatever their conviction of or faith in Jesus, they
do not preach a different Christ because Christ is not divided (1Co. 1:13) and hence a need for
understanding arises.
This need for understanding invites us to pray after the mind of Jesus who prayed to His Heavenly Father,
“…that they may all be one” (Jn. 17:21). Every year, a week of prayer (from the 18th to 25th of January)
is observed for Christian Unity. The Catholic Church has great love and respect for all believers and
encourages us to pray that there may be unity among all Christians so that they may all work together for
the salvation of the world in the name of Christ.
Based on the story of Jesus who asks the Samaritan woman for a drink of water engaging her in
conversation despite the Samaritans being seen as heretics by the Jews, Pope Francis said on Christian
Unity this year, “Christians are called to follow the example of Jesus in encountering, listening and
working together with others to spread the message of the Gospel in the modern world.”
This Sunday’s Readings
Deuteronomy 18:15-20 I will raise up a prophet and I will put my words into his mouth
Psalm 94
O that today you would listen to his voice! Harden not your
hearts
1 Corinthians 7:32-35 An unmarried woman can devote herself to the Lord’s affairs;
all she need worry about is being holy
Mark 1:21-28
He taught them with authority
Diary for the Week
st
Sunday 1 February
4th Sunday of the Year
(B)
Education Sunday
Monday 2nd February
Presentation of Our Lord
Mal 3:1-4 Heb 2:14-18
Lk 2:22-40
Tuesday 3rd February
Feria
Heb 12:1-4
Mk 5:21-43
Wednesday 4th February
Feria
Heb 12:4-7. 11-15
Mk 6:1-6
Thursday 5th February
St Agatha
Heb 12:18-19. 21-24
Mk 6:7-13
Friday 6th February
St Paul Miki and
Companions
First Friday
Heb 13:1-8 Mk 6:14-29
Saturday 7th February
Feria
Heb 13:15-17. 20-21
Mk 6:30-34
Sunday 8th February
5th Sunday of the Year
(B)
Day for Victims of
Trafficking
6.00pm (Saturday) First Mass of Sunday
Patrick Monahan RIP (Anniv)
9.30am
11.30am
5.00pm
5.15 – 5.45pm
6.00pm
7.00 - 9.00pm
7.30am
10.00am
1.30pm
7.00 - 8.00pm
7.30am
10.00am
11.00am
Parishioners
May Power RIP
6.30 – 7.30pm
7.45pm
7.30am
10.00am
2.00pm
6.00pm
7.30pm
7.30am
10.00am
7.30pm
Mass
Mass
Rosary
Exposition and Benediction
Mass
Charismatic Prayer Group
Mass
Mass
Lectio Divina Group (Hall)
Parish Surgery
Mass
Mass
Funeral Service for
Theresa Phelan RIP
(Croydon Crematorium)
R.C.I.C.
R.C.I.A.
Mass
Mass
Active Retirement Group
Lectio Divina Group (Hall)
Legion of Mary (Hall)
Mass
Mass
Maintenance Group
7.30am
10.00am
Mass
Mass
followed by Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament / Benediction
7.00pm
Syro Malabar Mass
9.30am
Mass
10.00 – 10.30am Confessions
10.00am
SVP Group (Convent)
5.00 – 5.30pm
Confessions
6.00pm
First Mass of Sunday
9.30am
Mass
11.30am
Mass
5.00pm
Rosary
5.15 – 5.45pm
Exposition and Benediction
6.00pm
Mass
Hugh Cameron RIP
Maxwell Devine RIP
Pierce Fidele Nkala-Guembo RIP (Anniv)
Miguel Antonio Fernandes RIP
Mrs P Madeira
John & Winifred Devine RIP (Anniv)
Santan Gomes RIP
Francis Asike
Con Mahony RIP (Anniv)
“Anthony”
Our Suffering Souls
Priests Intention
Yvonne Hammond RIP
Deceased Members D’Sa Family
Parishioners
Patrick Foley
Money Matters
Collection Last Sunday
£1,300.48
Payment by Standing Order
£ 164.00
Total offertory
£1,464.48
Second collection for Catholic Education Service
Thank you for your generosity
Altar Servers
This week Team 3
Next week Team 1
Church Cleaners
This week St Jude’s Group
Next week Christine’s Champs
St. Andrew’s Parish Notices
SECOND COLLECTION: CATHOLIC EDUCATION SERVICE
Today’s second collection is for the Catholic Education Service. The Catholic Education Service (CES)
acts on behalf of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference to support Catholic education. They have a strong
and positive working relationship with the British and Welsh Governments’, sharing the aims of high
academic standards for all and increased parental choice. Catholic schools make up 10% of the national
total of maintained schools. There are over 2000 Catholic schools, academies and colleges in England
educating over 800,000 pupils. The Catholic Church and the Church of England together provide onethird of all of the schools in the country. The CES is the chief negotiating and advisory body on matters
affecting all aspects of Catholic education, and it also provides financial assistance for school transport in
rural areas.
400 CLUB
Prizes in the Draw for January 2015 were mailed to the following:
£25 to Presley Rebelo
£10 to Polina Athayde
£5 to Sheila Behan
no.003
no.076
no.118
CAFOD
£299.23 was sent in to CAFOD for the January 2015 contribution collected from our House
lunch; Church basket; and private donations. The Christmas period remains a struggle for so many
communities CAFOD are working with and therefore this amount is as valuable as ever. It could be
used to provide a family with shelter, a malnourished child with food or parents with the training and
tools needed to earn a living to provide for their little ones. Your generosity is deeply appreciated.
GLOBAL JUSTICE NOW
Global Justice Now: This organisation campaigns for a world where resources are controlled by the
many, not the few. You can join the campaign free of charge on the website and take part by signing
petitions on line. It is so easy but really effective. www.globaljustice.org.uk. Please see the Justice &
Peace notice board for more information.
ADULT CONFIRMATION
Any Baptised Catholic adult who has not been Confirmed is invited to join an adult group that will meet
during Lent for a short preparation course. They will then have the option of being Confirmed at Easter
or in the summer. If you want more information then please speak to Fr Francis.
FIRST FRIDAY
This coming Friday is First Friday and there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after the end of
the 10.00am Mass until Benediction at 12.30pm.
HELP NEEDED – VOLUNTEER MINIBUS DRIVERS
On Sunday mornings we bring elderly and semi-housebound parishioners to the 9.30am and 11.30am
Masses. If you are over 25 with a clean full driving license, and willing to be part of the Sunday driver’s
rota or want more details, then please contact Frances Gilbert 020 8689 7319. You could also speak to
one of the current drivers or to Fr Francis.
MORE HELP NEEDED – VOLUNTEER CHURCH CLEANING
If you have a little time to spare, please can you consider helping some of our volunteers who clean the
church? Each group regularly meets about once a month. Please consider joining one of our friendly
groups and if you would like any information, please call Fifi on 07932 764273. If you were a member
of one of our groups but cannot do this any more, please also let Fifi know so she can take your name off
the list.
CHURCH HEATING
As you are aware we are in the process of renewing the church boilers. It is not going smoothly! Last
August/September, as we had received a legacy, it was agreed that the church boilers would be changed.
They were almost 30 years old and now quite difficult to maintain, and not very efficient. Three firms
were invited to quote and British Gas awarded the contract for just under £12,000 - and they were the
most competitive bid. The contract was signed, deposit paid, and the work should have been completed
by early November. There were delays and the new (specially made) boilers arrived on January 5th and
then installed the following week. A few days later when they came to connect them to our heating
system it was discovered that they were the wrong boilers! The original specification was wrong, wrong
boilers made and then the wrong boilers installed. British Gas are now trying to obtain the correct ones
but aren’t clear how long this will take – at least several weeks. In the meantime they will provide
temporary heating and pay for it! Apologies for the inconvenience this is causing. It is almost beyond
belief that British Gas (or someone working for them) would make such remarkable mistakes.
BAPTISM COURSE
Baptisms take place on the first and last Sundays of the month at 1.00pm. They take place by prior
arrangement and after the parents have taken part in a three session Baptism Preparation Course. This
enables them to consider the importance of Baptism, how they are going to bring their child up as a
Catholic and how they are living their faith. To arrange for your child’s Baptism you should collect a
form from the Parish Surgery on Monday evenings 7.00 – 8.00pm.
FEBRUARY 8TH – DAY OF PRAYER FOR VICTIMS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING
We are asked to pray especially for all victims of human trafficking on the feast of St Josephine Bakheita.
Human trafficking now ranks as the second most profitable worldwide criminal enterprise after the illegal
arms trade. The practical response of the Church and its charities is to raise awareness of this horrendous
crime and to provide help and support for the most vulnerable victims.
PLANNING FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION
In the run up to the election many local church and inter-faith groups organise hustings in their area to
enable those interested to meet and question their candidates at first hand. Christians in Politics have
launched Show Up at: http://www/christiansinpolitics.org.uk/showup/. This is full of useful resources
and information.
Quote of the Week
Even if a unity of faith is not possible, a
unity of love is
Hans Urs von Balthasar
Contact Numbers
Chairman of the PPC
Convent
Gift Aid Organiser
400 Club Organiser
Minibus Bookings
Parish Secretary
Primary School
Mark Kapszewicz
Sr Mary Jude/Sr Jennie Eldridge
Albert Tang
Bob Wright
Frances Gilbert (Parish Groups only)
Danielle Lewin
St. James the Great
020 8689 0593
020 8689 0454
020 8688 8703
020 8916 1396
020 8689 7319
020 8684 3013
020 8771 3424