CATHOLIC

CHURCH OF OUR LADY ST JOHN’S WOOD

"The joy of re-pentance and forgiveness is at the heart of Christian life"

-Fr Vivian Boland, OP

Rosary

After weekday Mass

Stations of the Cross Friday at 6pm

Confessions

Monday: 10.30– 11.30am

Tuesday: 6-7pm

Wednesday: 10.30–

11.30am

Thursday: 10-11am

Friday 12-1pm

Holy Week Mass & Service Times

Monday of Holy Week: 10am

Tuesday of Holy Week: 10am & Chrism Mass at Westminster

Cathedral at 12 noon

Wednesday of Holy Week: 10 am

Maundy Thursday: 7.30pm

Good Friday: 3pm & Stations of the Cross at 6pm

Saturday Easter Vigil Mass: 7.30pm

Easter Sunday: 1030 (Full Choir & Orchestra), 12.30pm & 6pm

Weekly Newsletter PALM SUNDAY MARCH 20th 2016

Open Surgery Session- 12th April, 6-7pm in the Parish House Caritas- Our 2016 Lentern Alms appeal will be in support of Caritas West-minster, the official social outreach arm of the diocese. Please take a leaflet from the back of the Church. Gardening Team—thanks to those who volunteered, we still need more helpers. See Fr Jeff if you would be interested in joining the garden team. All ages welcome! Please add your name to the sign up sheet in the Church porch. Children’s Liturgy for 9am and 12noon Mass — we need more volunteers to make the group run smoothly. If you would like to volunteer, please add your name to the sign up sheet in the Church porch. Ministries Needed- Fr Jeff is looking to add Ushers and Greeters at each Mass on Sundays. If you are willing and would like to serve, please send your details to the Parish Office at stjohnswood@rcdow.org.uk Walk of Witness on Good Friday Morning, at St John’s Church Rounda-bout, 9am. We still need some more children to be part of the Passion. Please contact Sr Brigid at 07828148513 The Chrism Mass will be celebrated on Tues 22nd March at 12 noon at Westminster Cathedral.. This is the Mass where our priests renew their or-dination promises to the Bishop and it is always an encouragement for the priests to have some parishioners present to support them in prayer as they renew the priestly promises. Any parishioners would be welcome to attend this Mass. It is also the day when the Bishop blesses the holy oils for the following year. Restoration of Old Confessional—thanks to a generous donation this par-ish project for the Year of Mercy is well on the way.

Lent 5 Readings (p.190) Isaiah 50:4-7

Psalms 21:8-9,17-20,23-24 Philippians 2:6-11 Luke 22:14-23:56

Lent Hymns

239 Hail Redeemer 197 Glory be to Jesus

503 My song is love un-known

791 Were you there

Baptism Prep Group The next Baptism course

starts on Sat 2nd April, 1230pm in the Jubilee Room

Marriage See Parish Priest

Six months’ notice required Preparation obligatory

Union of Catholic Mothers (UCM)

Next meeting on 21st March at 8pm in Parish Hall

Fellowship of St Joseph Next meeting on 11th April at 8pm, Parish Hall. Please bring food/drink to share

R.C.I.A. Will meet on 22nd of March at 8pm in the Jubilee Room

Collect Almighty ever living God, who as an example of hu-mility for the human race to follow caused our Sav-iour to take flesh and sub-mit to the Cross, graciously grant that we may heed his lesson of patient suffering and so merit a share in his

Resurrection.

Parish Office Hours Mon - Fri: 10.30 - 13.30 Email: stjohnswood@

rcdow.org.uk

Going into Hospital? Please make sure you tell the hospital staff that you are Roman

Catholic and your details can be passed on to the

chaplaincy.

Parish Hall Activities

Monday English Language Classes

10-12 noon

Tuesday Parent & Toddler Group

Over 50’s Youth Mercy Associates

will restart on 12th April

Sunday After 9am Mass Teas & Coffees

Our Lady of Sorrows

Cardinal’s Mass of Thanksgiving for the Sacrament of Matrimony at Westminster Cathedral, Sat 14th May 2016 at 3pm.The Archbishop will be inviting to this Mass all couples in the Diocese who are cele-brating their 10th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and 60th (and every year over 60) wedding anniversary of Catholic marriage in 2016. If you are cel-ebrating an anniversary, please give your parish clergy the following details: husband and wife’s names, wedding date, full postal address and email (or telephone number, if no email) by the 7th March 2016. Sacristy Fund – Fr Jeff has established a Sacristy Fund for much need-ed items for the Beautification of the celebration of Mass. This will in-clude items such as Altar Cloths, Funeral Palls, Altar Frontals, Funer-al Cope and Statues. If you wish to donate to this fund, please speak to Fr Jeff or Fr Lorenzo.

The Popes Prayer Intentions For March:

Universal:

Families in Difficulty. That families in need may receive the necessary support and that children may grow up in healthy and peaceful en-

vironments.

Evangelization: Persecuted Christians. That

those Christians who, on account of their faith, are

discriminated against or are being persecuted, may re-main strong and faithful to the Gospel, thanks to the incessant prayer of the

Church.

Contact Us Give us a call for more information about our parish church and ministries.

SATURDAY 19th March

St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Patron of the Diocese

- - - PALM SUNDAY

10.00 10.30 - - - 17.15 18.00

David King RIP Sacrament of Reconciliation Sacrament of Reconciliation For The People of the Parish

SUNDAY 20th March

PALM SUNDAY

09.00 10.30 12.00 18.00

Fr Jeff’s Intentions Fr Lorenzo’s Intentions Bashir Rassam Tom Derrig RIP (17th Anniv.)

MONDAY 21st March

Monday of Holy Week

Tom Collins RIP (Anniv) Elizabeth Loyall RIP

TUESDAY 22nd March

Tuesday of Holy Week

Joseph Nathan RIP

WEDNESDAY 23rd March

Wednesday of Holy Week

Elizabeth Loyall RIP

THURSDAY 24th March

MAUNDY THURSDAY

The Lord’s Supper

FRIDAY 25th March

GOOD FRIDAY

The Lord’s Passion Stations of the Cross

SATURDAY 26th March

HOLY SATURDAY - - -

EASTER VIGIL

- - - 19.30

People of the Parish

SUNDAY 27th March

EASTER SUNDAY

10.30 12.30 18.00

Elias & Aida Kassir RIP Imaam Rassam John Balfe RIP

Catholic Church of Our Lady, St John’s Wood

54 Lodge Road

London, NW8 8LA

02072863214

stjohnswood@rcdow.org.uk

http:/www.rcsjw.org.uk/

Parish Team

Parish Priest: Fr Jeff Steel

Assistant Priest: Fr Lorenzo Andreini

Parish Sister: Sr Brigid Collins