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EMERGENCY NUMBERS FOR THE SACRAMENTAL MINISTRY OF A PRIEST: Fr Raffaele 9693423 Fr Luca 9693423 Fr. Pat 9314469 Fr. Stan 9663711 Fr. Peter 9428632 Canon Michael 9572149 Canon John O’Shea 9574171 Please call your own priest first. READING CHURCHES WEEKEND MASS TIMES: CHRIST THE KING Sat 6.30pm & Sun 10am ENGLISH MARTYRS Sat 6.30pm, Sun 9.30am, 11.30am & 5pm OUR LADY OF PEACE Sun 9am, 11am & 5pm ST JAMES Sat 6pm, Sun 11am ST JOHN BOSCO 6.30pm Sun 10am ST WILLIAM OF YORK Sun 9am, 11am 6pm term time only St JOSEPH’S Sun 8.30am & 10.30am
PETITION TO THE WORLD BANK This weekend we will be distributing a card urging the UK Director of the World Bank to make a greater investment in renewable energy in poor countries; at present they spend only 3-4% of their energy budget on renewables, so needed in villages. Please take a card, complete it and post if before the end of Nov; no stamp required. Thank you.
Pangbourne Hill Cemetery, Saturday, 11th November
1.00pm Purley Burial Ground,
Saturday, 11th November 1.45pm
St Michael’s Churchyard Saturday, 11th November
12 noon Henley Road,
Sunday, 12th November 3pm
ST. DOMINIC SAVIO CATHOLIC PRIMARY
SCHOOL Western Avenue,
Woodley RG5 3BH Tel. 0118 969 3893
Head Teacher: Mr. James Broadbridge
Website: www.stdominicsavio.co.uk
Bishop Philip invites young adults (16-35) from Portsmouth Diocese to join him at St John's Cathedral, 26 Nov: The Feast of Christ the King and National Youth Sunday. He will be celebrating the 6pm Mass, social with food afterwards and talks from inspiring guest speakers. Isaac Withers from the Bishop's Conference of England and Wales; Former President of Bir-mingham University Cathsoc: "Being a Catholic Student" The Fellowship of Catholic Uni-versity Students (FOCUS): "Discipleship on Campus" A fantastic opportunity for young adults to network, Register by contacting your University Catho-lic Chaplaincy, or emailing [email protected] Ages 16+ £7
The Roman Catholic Parish of
12th November 2017 - 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time - Issue 1194
CTW NEED YOUR HELP With the Woodley
Winter Extravagan-za Sun, 3rd Dec. Children’s craft and games,
face painting, Foodbank, Carol singing, prayer and share.
Helpers and leaders needed for 1 hr slots from 10—3pm.
Help in set up and clear away needed. If you can help please
contact the parish office, Sophie
[email protected] Nigel Riley
YELDALL MANOR Would like to thank everyone
for the kind gift of harvest items given recently . Your
support is much appreciated.
CONFESSIONS—Saturdays 5.30pm
St John Bosco Parish is a vibrant and worshipping community in the heart of Woodley. We are
committed to serve, to grow, to connect and to give.
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK “Therefore, stay awake, for you know neither the day nor the hour.” Christ cautions us often concerning our sense of conversion and timing. It has a lot to do with procrastination — that is, putting something off or de-laying something which needs to be accomplished. Most of us understand the importance of living up to Christ’s expectations and living life in a way to which He has called us. In other words, we comprehend that we need to be His disciples, but we seem to
find excuses and reasons not to totally commit to that. That is exactly the issue Jesus is addressing in this weekend’s Gospel from St. Matthew, which is essentially the Parable of the Ten Virgins. Are we truly prepared for the return of Christ, the Second Coming? In a sense it has everything to do with death. We may not wish to think about it but we do know that death is inevitable, and have we done everything we need to do to be prepared? It was St. Augustine of Hippo who said, “God has promised forgiveness to your repentance, but He has not promised tomorrow to your procrastination.” Like the Virgins in the parable, we cannot wait. Now, this very moment, is the time for us to do what God has called us to do, and that is live lives of stewardship in service and love to others. There are indeed no promises about tomorrow, but Christ has offered us hope for eternal life. Have we done everything we need to do to be ready?
Responsorial Psalm: 32nd Sunday of Ordinary Time
“For you my soul is thirsting, O God, my God”
St. John Bosco Church 56 Western Avenue, Woodley, Reading
RG5 3BH Tel: 0118 969 3423
Priests:
Fr Raffaele Cossa Fr Luca Speziale
Email:
stjohnbosco @portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
Website: stitytjohnbosco.co.uk
Facebook: https://
www.facebook.com/groups/1455918784702101
Part of the
PORTSMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST Registered Charity
Number 246871
Church Office is open : Tues - Fri: 8.30am - 1.30pm
Administrator: Karen Tarvin
0118 9693423
Safeguarding Rep: Julie Hamblin 0118 9618918
WEEKLY COLLECTION Envelopes £228.50 Loose £330.97 Standing orders: £510 Thank you for your kind and generous donations which go towards the maintenance & running of the parish Bamenda: £333.01 Next Special Collection: 19th Nov—Parish (Church Roof)
GOING INTO HOSPITAL On admission, all Catholics must inform staff if they wish to receive Holy Communion or see a priest Royal Berk-shire Hospital Chaplain: Fr JP Lyttle RBH: 322 7105 Parish: 957 2149
TRAIDCRAFT—11/12 Nov Please return any catalogues & orders to Mary. Don’t forget to
purchase your advent calendars. Thanks for your support.
CAFOD MEMORIAL MASS of remembrance. Sun, 19
Nov, St Michael & All Angels Church Leigh Park. Everyone welcome
MESSY NATIVITY SHEEP TRAIL - Sat, 25 Nov to Sun,
10 Dec. Leaflets available from local churches, Woodley
library and www.woodleychristians.org.uk
For further info contact Linda Galpin 07880656443
CHRISTMAS FAYRE St Dominic Savio PTA Fri, 1 Dec. 3.30 –6pm. Raffle, tombola’s, games, sweets, refreshments, books, craft) [email protected]
PLEASE PRAY FOR Members of the parish who are sick or housebound, especially Elizabeth Faulkner,
Sheila Arkle, Gertrude Burke, Keith Pearson, Sylvia Francis, Peter Hill Jill O’Rourke and Alan Knox and for all who receive Holy Communion at home, in nurs-ing homes or in hospital. (for those who know Mary Conroy, she has moved to Twyford)
For all the faithful departed especially Doreen Treacy, Isabel Thompson Ernest Irving,
June Wapshott, Georgina Irving, Renee West, Kathleen Kingston, Kathleen Pearl, Franciszek Niedzwiedzki, Charles Wise, Marciano Devera, Susan Pritchard and
all whose anniversaries fall at this time. May they all rest in peace.
THE SANCTUARY LAMP FOR WEEK: 12th to 18th November is dedicated to: Main Church: Lady Chapel:
MINISTERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND
18th/19th November
Readers Saturday Benjamin Carter Ksenia Carter Sunday Brian Babalola Kelvin Babalola Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday L Lobo M Eames N Dworzak Sunday M Nowak-Alum A G Shortt B M Moffat C J Jeyakumar D + Altar P Gibbs Altar only J Palmer Altar only C Hall Altar only
GET 2GETHER SUNDAY Family Fun Day!
After the success of our first Get 2Gether Sunday, Family Fun Day, November’s will be
Sun, 19th Nov 3 –5pm Come along and join us for
some family fun and refreshments. ALL WELCOME.
ENTRY FREE Donations of cakes etc. greatly
appreciated
RCIA Interested in becoming a Catholic or being con-firmed as an adult? Please contact the parish office or Fr Raffaele to enrol on
our current programme or attend the meeting this Sunday at Christ the King church, Reading.
MASS INTENTIONS & FEAST DAYS
Date Time Dedication Intention Notes
Sat 11 Nov 9.30am 6.30pm
St Martin of Tours 32nd Sunday Of Ordinary Time
Zeolla & Piacquidio families + (Mr & Mrs Zeolla)
Sun 12 Nov REMEMBRANCE DAY
10.00am 32nd Sunday Of Ordinary Time
Thanksgiving for 55th Wedding Anniversary (Francesco & Gracia Zeolla) All who died in conflict
Mon 13 Nov 9.30am Feria 7pm Prayer Group
Tues 14 Nov
9.30am 6.00pm 7.00pm
Blessed Hugh Cook Farringdon, Abbot, John Eynon & John Rugge Adoration Blessed Hugh Cook Farringdon, Abbot, John Eynon & John Rugge
All Souls in Purgatory (Brenda & Alvito D’Mello)
Wed 15 Nov 9.30am Feria John, Michelle Parr & Family (Anne Burke)
Thurs16 Nov 9.30am ST EDMUND OF ABINGDON
Holy Souls (Anne Burke)
2pm Over 60’s
Fri 17 Nov 9.00am 9.30am
Adoration Feria
Safe arrival of Fabio Frederici (Elizabeth Sim)
Sat 18 Nov 9.30am 6.30pm
Feria 33rd Sunday Of Ordinary Time
Kathleen Pearl + (Angela Bentley)
Sun 19 Nov 10.00am 33rd Sunday of Ordinary Time
Margaret MacCarron + (Kerry & Gearoid Kingston)
DATES FOR THE DIARY:
7pm, 13th Nov, Prayer Group
2pm, 16th Nov, Over 60’s grp
3rd Woodley St John Bosco
Scout Group: Term Time Only
Beavers: Mon 6.00 - 7.00pm
Cubs: Thurs 6.30 - 8.30pm
Scouts: Mon 7.30pm - 9.30pm
MY DAY BY DAY ADVENT available in the church porch, £1 per copy, Junior copies, £1 per copy.
CHURCH CLEANING Due to holiday absence, the
Friday team would be grateful for an extra pair of hands on 17 Nov. We start after Mass,10am and finish 11am /11.30am. Best free
workout you can get
Tea/coffee in the Newman Centre after Mass on a Friday and Sunday All Welcome
FHC PRAYER PARTNERS Those wishing to sign up for the First Holy Communion Prayer Partner programme, the sign up sheet is at the
back of the church. Please note: the Prayer Partner Mass date is rescheduled, date tbc.
REPOSITORY Advent calendars, calendars, Christmas cards, candles and gifts now on sale. ‘CHRISTMAS CRIB’ If anyone would like to order one, please speak with Eileen or one of the ladies in the Repository. Please support us as all profits go to the maintenance and running of the parish. Thank you for your support
CASH COUNT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
to count the weekly collection. For further details if you can help,
please contact the parish office.
PARISH CAROL SERVICE Sunday, 10 Dec, 5.00pm. Please save the date. We are kindly asking for donations for our Christmas Hamper Raffle. Please give these to Karen, in the parish office, or Pia Gibbs. The service will be followed by
mulled wine and mince pies in the Newman Centre.
THANK YOU Sunday’s cake sale made
£102.37. Thank you to all those who assisted baking, selling and serving. Next sale will be 4 Feb.
If you wish to book a Mass when the office is closed please see Pia Gibbs, as she will have the diary
