Mass Times & Liturgy Services Vigil 6.30pm (Sat).

Sunday 8.30am, 10.30am & 6.30pm

Mon. Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat.10.00am

Wed, 7.15am

Friday 10.00am

Morning Prayer 9.15am Monday & Friday

Rosary 9.30am Monday & Friday

Adoration Wednesdays 8-9.15pm

Friday 10.30-11.00am

Saturday 10.30-11.00am

Confessions Saturdays 10.30-11.00am

Sundays 10.00-10.20am

Fr Peter writes:

ST MARGARETS PAGE

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord (c)

14th April 2019

Love and friendship empowers the beloved and the friend to

recognise their own dignity and choose well because love and

friendship have the potential to make us free. Love and

friendship are akin to faith as they must be taken on trust

alone. These forces cannot be proved but never can they be

rationalised away. Instead this force of transformation should

make us humble and awaken in us both gratitude and joy.

The weakness of theories of divine anger being satisfied by the

death of Jesus on the Cross share an understanding of life as

something transactional; if you do this for me I will do that for

you. These theories fail to grasp the bigger picture of divine

mercy. Jesus went willingly to the Cross. The move that every

believer needs to make is therefore to abandon the far-

reaching consequences of transactional moral understanding

because it leaves no room for love. Instead self-interest and

self-justification become the norm, and of accepting excuses

for what we have done either by blaming others or blaming the

forces of society. Probably the most difficult spiritual

undertaking raised by the Cross and Resurrection is to abandon

all self-justification, to confess our sins that have marked our

journey of faith, and accept salvation as a free gift. This gift far

from being something one-off awakens our dignity and elicits a

continued response founded on the power of the Resurrection.

This spiritual transformation is not simply individualistic but

communal too. Peter learnt the lessons of humility on behalf of

all of us: of having his feet washed, of being reconciled after

having denied Jesus. The Church as the Body of Christ is the

group of believers steadily trying to turn this transformation

into a visible society, and thus a light to the world. This week

ahead is for our personal faith renewal but for our community

too along with the wider Church.

Parish Priest: Canon Peter Newby. Parish Youth Worker Molly Bayliss-Conway. Safeguarding Officer Sarah Jones.

St Margaret of Scotland Catholic Church, 130 St Margaret’s Road, Twickenham TW1 1RL 020 8892 3902

Web www.stmargarets-church.co.uk for ‘THE PAGE’ on line Diocesan Website:parish.rcdow.org.uk/stmargaretsonthames

The Parish Office is open Monday-Friday 8:00am-12.45pm. Parish Administrator: Jean McGinley; Bookkeeper: Ann Edes

The celebration of Palm Sunday begins the most solemn week of the

Church’s year, and the week will take the Christian through the

intimacy of the Mass of the Last Supper, the agony in the Garden,

the Passion and on through the silence of Holy Saturday to the

collective memory of God’s saving history of the Easter Vigil and into

the joy of new life that is the Resurrection. The Church has never

made the Mass of the Last Supper, the Liturgy of the Passion, nor the

Vigil, ever compulsory. These Liturgies have always been there for

those who wish to enter the mystery of the death and Resurrection

more deeply, and judging by the numbers participating there are

many such Christians over the globe who wish to enter more

profoundly into the mystery of these events.

The events of Holy Week bring us closer to the meaning of divine

love, not as an abstract notion but as a historical event. St Luke’s

Passion which is read this Liturgical year is full of the consequences

of Jesus’ love, the words of encouragement after the Last Supper,

the words of consolation to the ‘women of Jerusalem’ and to ‘the

good thief’. These types of conversation were not untypical because

throughout His public life Jesus had continually preached a message

of mercy and forgiveness. Now He continues similar conversations in

the midst of His awful suffering.

These conversations reveal the internal dynamic of Jesus’ life, and

the meaning of the Word becoming flesh in Jesus Christ. The life of

Jesus is a life for others and the motivation is divine love. The ability

to love in the midst of His own suffering indicates that Jesus’ death

on the Cross was not a sacrifice to appease angry God, or simply to

cancel out all penalty owing to sin, as the mark of divine justice. This

thinking involves projecting all too human categories into the mind

of God and take away from the more positive image presented by

Jesus as expressed in the words from St John’s Gospel: ‘God so loved

the world that He gave His only Son’ (John 3:16).

The death of Jesus on the Cross stands forever as the standard on

which to build a life of discipleship. The Cross precedes our actions,

both in terms of history but also in terms of God’s eternity. Before

we undertake any action, good or bad, Jesus Christ has already died

for us. This divine action forms the bedrock of every Christian’s life,

but rather than curtail our possible actions or stop our fun, God’s

previous action opens up a vista of freedom since the choices every

believer makes now possess purposeful value. The same experience

is found in love and friendship and gives provides a good analogy for

faith.

Antiphon Six days before the Passover, when the Lord came into the city Of Jerusalem, The children ran to meet Him; In their hands they carried palm branches And with a loud voice cried out: Hosanna in the highest! Blessed are you, who have come in your abundant mercy! O gates lift high your heads, Grow higher ancient doors. Let him enter, the King of glory! Who is this the king of glory? Hosanna in the Highest Blessed are you, who have come in your abundant mercy!

Response to the Psalm My God, My God, why have you forsaken me.

PLEASE PRAY FOR:

The Sick: Rose Lorden, William Hamilton, Mary Arnold, Caroline

Horsbrugh, Ethan Knott, Carol Samba, Colin Bartram,

Gerry McEntee, Rose Williams, Carmen Bourne, Peter

Coughlan, Hilary Sudell, Amanda Lonergan, Cesar Juan

Urrutigoity, Mary Ethel Arnolda, Francesca Bianchin,

Sydney and Patricia Parkes, Judith Thomas,

Wanda Ostrowska, Christopher Browne, Antonella Sesta

Margaret Masterson, Bernard Sharratt, Carmen Ruibal,

Irene Starzecki, Ann Macpherson, Breeda Green and

Sally O’Shaughnessy.

Anniversaries:

Harold Ward, Peter Grant, Thomas Payne,

Dorothy Flanders, Mary Bailey, Kathleen Fitzgerald,

Clare Scriven, Fay Shoolheifer, Patrick O’Reilly .

Deanery Intentions: For Fr Wojciech Stachyra and the Parishioners of St Francis De Sale’s, Hampton Hill.

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Sat.13th April

10.00am 10.30am– 11.00am 6.30pm Vigil

Mass Kathy Hart Anniversary (Edwards) Adoration Mass Audrey Minami RD (Bevan)

Palm Sunday 14th

8.30am 10.30am 6.30pm

Mass Ashleen Mulligan RD (Slattery) Mass Hans Michels RD (Bourne) Mass Jenny Trood RD (Walker)

Mon. 15th

9.15am 9.30am

10.00am

Morning Prayer The Rosary Mass Veronica McGill RIP

Tue. 16th

10.00am

No Mass 12 noon Chrism Mass at Westminster Cathedral

Wed 17th 10.00am Mass For Our Youth

Maundy Thursday

18th

8.00pm Mass

Altar of Repose 9.00pm-11.00pm

Maundy

Thursday

The Intention of Fr Peter

Altar of Repose

Good Friday 19th

3.00pm

Good Friday

Passion

of the Lord Saturday. 20th

8.00pm Mass Easter Vigil

For Parishioners

Easter Sunday 21st

8.30am Mass

10.30am Mass No evening

Mass

Easter

Sunday For Parishioners

Mass Intentions Holy Week Saturday 13th - Sunday 21st April 2019

14th April Palm Sunday & Passion of the Lord Isaiah 50:4-7 Psalm 21 Phillipians 2:6-11 Luke 22:14-23:56

21st April Easter Sunday Acts10:34. 37-43 Psalm 117 Colossians 3:1-4 Sequence John 20:1-9

Holy Week Penitential Service

Monday 15 April 7.30pm

With visiting Confessors

Sacred Triduum

Easter Offerings The Collection taken at Easer is your offering to the clergy of the Parish and to-

gether with the Christmas offerings, Mass stipends and Stole Fees make yup an

annual amount which is then transferred to the Parish Priest on monthly instal-

ments with income tax and NI contribution deducted.

Over recent years the annual total has fallen short of the recommended amount

allowed by the diocese so your generosity this Easter will be greatly appreciated.

After Easter the Parish will be hosting a series of talks on

The evenings Talks will take place on Monday 29th April, Monday 13th May and Monday 20th May, and follow a similar format: Tea/Coffee 7:00pm, Talk 7:30pm, Discussion topics and questions to follow. Conclusion at 9:00pm. Monday 29th April Dan Wright, Headmaster of the London Oratory

School. ‘Kevin and Perry do Jesus’ Teenage boys, human and faith development Monday 13th May Linda Sanders, Headmistress of the Laurels School ‘Am I bothered’ Teenage girls, human and faith development Monday 20th May Peter Cowley, ICT and Online Safety Adviser, Achieving for Children, Richmond and Twickenham Borough Council Teenagers, the Internet and social media: The opportunities and the dangers

Walk of witness

All local churches and Christian denominations are invited

We shall leave 9.00am from outside Arthur’s Café on

Twickenham Green and walk along Heath Road and along

King Street over the pedestrian crossing and down Wharf

Lane to the Diamond Jubilee Gardens where a short Service

will be held. Those wishing to join at Diamond Jubilee

Gardens should should arrive at 9.15am.

Bankers Order Will the Parishioner who very kindly completed a Bankers Order in

favour of St Margaret of Scotland , who banks with Santander

Bradford please contact the Parish Office as they failed to put their name

on the form. Thank you

Becoming a Reader and Eucharistic Minister

The Parish is looking for both Readers and Eucha-ristic Ministers for Saturday evening 6:30pm, Sun-day 8:30am and Sunday 6:30pm Masses. If you would like to serve the Parish in these ministries please contact either Paddy Walsh or Fr Peter.

Teenagers: Human Formation,

Faith Formation, Social Media

New Offering Envelopes

2019/2020

Boxes of Planned Giving envelopes for the new tax year are available at the back of the Church. Can you confirm that your details have not changed when collecting your numbered box.

Thank you Terry Gannon

Congratulations to our April Winners

First Prize No. 16 Pat Friel

Second Prize No. 10 Ann Edes

Cheques will be forwarded shortly to your home addresses

“New Garden “Guardians”

Well wishing to volunteers Rochie, Sean, Matthew and

George, taking on the vegetable growing. Gratitude

for the collaboration of many people and support of

the Parish—and inspiration of the El Salvadori-

an Communities we have helped. ( 2 family beds still

available). Judith & Barbara and Simon

Club

LENTEN PROJECT 2019

International Charity : CAFOD IN VENEZUELA Local Charity OTAKAR KRAUS MUSIC TRUST

Spectacular Argentinian Beef, Empanadas, choripan & chimichurri. Vegetarian food available. Delicious puddings, cakes, lfajores and dulce de leche.

Venue: St Margarets Church, 130 St Margarets, Road, TW1 1RL

Date: Sunday 28th April Time: 12:30pm onwards Adults: £15 Children £5

No ticket sale on the day of the event.

To avoid disappointment, please contact Mercedes Bianchin: mer-cedesbianchin@gmail.com l

Our Big Black Box for your Lenten Alms

You may not be in a position to support our social events but

please remember the Black Box for your alms.

Envelopes are provided at the back of the church.

Please

Sponsor our 8.30am

Altar Servers.

Grace, Isaac and Gabriel Phelan who have all managed to qualify (after lots of train-ing) to run the 5K mini London marathon on April 28th representing Hounslow Borough. They are go-ing to dedicate their run & training to raising money for our Lenten project charities. Please sponsor them at the back of the church or via their Just Giv-ing Page on https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gabriel-

Come and join us on a

A great Adventure!

Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible

Come join us in exploring the Bible

using the Unlocking the Mystery of the Bible study

course. We will be running a series of 8 sessions on

Tuesday evenings at 7:30 in the library, starting on

April 30th.

This engaging journey through Salvation History

provides the easiest way to understand the Bible. The

course helps to make the complex simple. It helps you

uncover the story woven throughout Scripture so that

you can get the “big picture” of the Bible and

understand what it is all about. Everyone attending

will have their own study materials and as such we are

asking for a £10 voluntary contribution to help cover

some of the cost. Places are limited so please reserve

your place by emailing martabaker@btinternet.com or

on the sign up sheet in the entrance to the Church.

PARRILLADA ARGENTINE GRILL

Volunteering Opportunities at SRRCC

As we prepare for our second public exam series at StRRCC

we are asking for your help to ensure all our students get

the best possible chance of success and are looking for

volunteer scribes who are able to commit to the exam peri-

od of the 15th May– 16th June (you will not be required

during half term 27th—31st May.

As a scribe you will transcribe answers for a student in

public exams. The student my be unable to write or have

difficulty in producing clear text or diagrams for many

different reasons. Scribes should be able to write legibly

and at a reasonable speed. The school will provide training

in order that you can discharge your duties in accordance

with Joint Council for qualification rules.

For further details: Pick up a copy of notices in the narthex

and contact Mrs McPaul Exams’ Officer

Mrs Roy, Special Educational Needs coordinator

Morning:8.30am-12.00pm Afternoon 13.15pm-15.30pm.

020 8325 4630

www.strichardreynolds.org.uk.@stRRCCollege

Clifden Road Twickenham TW14LT

St Richard Reynolds Catholic College

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gabriel-isaac-grace-phelan