Catholic Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, Northfields
38, Camborne Avenue, Ealing, London, W13 9QZ
Tel. 020 8567 5421
e-mail: northfields@rcdow.org.uk website: http://parish.rcdow.org.uk/northfields
Parish Priest: Fr. Jim Duffy
Pastoral Assistant: Miss Anna Maria Dupelycz
Office Opening Hours: Mon, Tues, Weds, Fri, 10.30am-1pm; 2pm-6pm Closed Thursday
Sacraments and Devotions:
Reconciliation (‘Confession’): Saturday, 10am & 6pm
Baptisms: Second and Fourth weekends of the month after attendance at a Preparation Course
Marriages: arranged by appointment. Six months’ notice required. Information on prep. courses available on parish website.
Eucharistic Adoration: Tuesday 10am – 11am
Rosary: After weekday Mass
Psalter Week 4
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4th Sunday of Lent
Sunday 15th March 2015
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Readings for This Week 2 Chronicles 36:14-16, 19-23; Ps136; Ephesians 2:4-10; John 3:14-21
Readings for Next Week Jeremiah 31:31-34; Ps 50; Hebrews 5:7-9; John 12:20-30
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Reflection from Fr. Hilary: Serious Unethical Attitudes
Recently King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia died. An official British Government statement praised him for his peace efforts
and helping dialogue between religions. Nonsense, because it is well known that Saudi represses all religions except
Sunni Islam. It also promoted war abroad. Some thousands of Filipinos work hard there but Saudi Arabia doesn’t lift a
finger to help them live their Catholic Faith. But God help Britain if it didn’t allow them to build their mosques here and
have freedom to practise their faith! What a cheek.
And what about Britain’s relationship with China? The appalling occupation of Tibet for 65 years is always played down.
“Don’t you dare meet the Dalai Lama” is China’s command to the Prime Minister “or we won’t do business with you”.
Human rights in China? It supresses free speech, imprisons its critics. It clamps down on religious movements it doesn’t
approve of. God help anyone who speaks out. Fear abounds. Putting business before morality is the approach of British
Foreign policy. Trade dealings with Saudi Arabia include huge arms sales – you’re talking of billions. Shocking. So we
barter principle for expediency. Political dissent is punished severely both in China and Saudi Arabia. So when are we
going to have the guts to call their bluff and force them to stop trampling on countless human beings? What about those
British values we hear so much about? For centuries they were inspired by Christ and his Gospel. That needs to happen
again.
PS The elderly priest asked his housekeeper:
Mary, do you think I should put some fire into my sermons?
No, you should put your sermons in the fire…
Please keep and reflect.
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Lent
1. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Monday – Wednesday, Friday & Saturday, 8.00am- 9.15am.
2. Morning Prayer will be said Monday – Wednesday, Friday & Saturday at 9.15am.
3. Reflection booklets are available from the back of the church for Infants, Juniors and adults.
4. Stations of the Cross will take place each Friday after morning Mass.
6. Faith-Sharing - Anointed began on Sunday 22nd February and runs for six weeks. It reflects on what our call to share
in Christ’s threefold mission as priest, prophet and king means to each one of us in the course of daily living. The prayer
group are running a drop-in session on Wednesdays. They meet at 2pm for a prompt start at 2:15pm in the Parish
house. All are most welcome. Please call Maria on 020 8840 7672 for more details. If you have any queries regarding
small groups, please call Denise Bourne on 020 8840 0808.
Rest In Peace
We pray for the repose of the soul of Zofia Przybylska who died on 12th March. Her requiem will take
place at the Polish Church, Windsor Road on Monday 23rd March, 12 Noon, followed by burial at Gunnersbury Cemetery.
Liturgical Ministries over Holy Week & Easter
Lists are now up in the sacristy to sign up if you’re available to
minister over Holy Week and the Easter period.
New Young Readers
the church 6.15pm – 7pm.
Training as follows: Friday group, 20th March, Monday (girls), 16th March. Both take place in
Masses this week
Sunday 15th March
(4th Lent Year B)
6.30pm (Sat.) Julie Begley (Ann.)
8.30am Nalorina Maxean (Ann.)
10.00am Jadwiga Treszka (Ann.)
11.30am Patrick Meskill (Ann.)
4.00pm French Mass
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6.30pm Nora & Joseph Naughton (Ann.)
Monday 16th March
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9.30am Geraldine McGreesh (L.D.)
Tuesday 17th March (St Patrick)
9.30am Patrick Walsh (Ann.)
Wednesday 18th March (St Cyril of Jerusalem)
9.30am Valerie Mulchrone (Ann.)
Thursday 19th March (St Joseph)
No Mass
Friday 20th March
9.30am David Thomson (Ann.)
Saturday 21st March
9.30am Paul O’Neill (Ann.)
Sunday 22nd March (5th Lent Year B)
6.30pm (Sat.) John Harrington (Ann.)
8.30am Tereza & Maria Fernandes (Ann.)
10.00am John McLoone (Ann.)
11.30am Caetano Joseph de Souza (Ann.)
6.30pm Michael Clerkin
Children’s Stations of the Cross
There will be a preliminary meeting of any children wishing to participate in the
Stations of the Cross on Good Friday morning, Tues. 24th March, 4pm in the Church. Volunteers are needed for both
reading and drama. If you are unable to attend please contact Anna. Arrangements concerning rehearsals will be
discussed at this meeting.
Church Flowers for Easter
List is up in the flower room for arrangers to sign up alongside the arrangement they
would like to do. It is hoped to run a workshop on the morning of 4th April, to make arrangements for the pillars should
there be sufficient interest. Please sign up or contact the parish office before 22nd March.
Training of servers : Year 4 & 5 Fri. 20th March, 5.15pm, in the Church. New rotas are available from
the sacristy. Please take one home. This week: Week 3; next: week 4. Sign up sheets for Holy Week and Easter are
also in the sacristy.
Altar Servers
Music in Mass
Both rehearsals take place in the church. All are welcome.
1. Rehearsal for 11.30am Mass: Tuesday 7.30pm.
2. Rehearsal for Holy Week and Easter Vigil, Thursday, 7.30pm.
Church and Hall Cleaning
Church: this week: Team C; Hall Team 3. More volunteers are needed to boost the
strength of both sets of teams. Please contact the Parish Office if you are able to help. Thank you!
Thinking of getting married in 2015? Six months’ notice is required for Catholic marriages taking place anywhere in
the world and attendance at a pre-marriage course. Generally, enquiry paperwork should be done in the parish of
domicile. Please do check with Fr Jim or Anna and give plenty of notice.
Catechetics
First Reconciliation
Session for parents and children, Weds. 18th March, 5.45pm, Parish Hall.
R.E. for Children in Non-Catholic Primary Schools Sessions continue on Weds. 25th, 5.45pm, Parish Hall.
Confirmation Next session for all candidates, 22nd March, 4.30pm, Parish Hall.
Journey in Faith (R.C.I.A.)
Next session Weds. 18th March, 8.00pm, Parish House.
Offertory Envelopes
New sets of envelopes to begin in time for the new tax year are available to collect from the
back of the church until 22nd March. If you would like to begin regular giving, gift aid your offering or switch to standing
order, please see whoever is staffing the table. Please collect your set as soon as possible. Please note: with the
changeover, somehow between the 2 sets an envelope for 5th April (Easter Sunday) has been omitted. Please
use the ‘spare’ envelope that can be found at the back of the new set. Thank you!
General Election 2015
The Bishops have written a joint letter to all Catholics in England and Wales encouraging us
to participate and vote in the election and offering some key issues and questions for reflection on where the candidates
stand. Copies are available in the porch and can be obtained with other information from the Bishops’ Conference
website www.catholicnews.org.uk.
St Augustine’s Priory, Ealing
Catholic school for girls 3-18, warmly invites you to its Senior Open Morning on
Thursday 19th March at 9am and to its Open Day on Saturday 9th May 10-12noon or 1-3pm. Please go to
www.saintaugustinespriory.org.uk/visit to book a place.
St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School, in North Finchley, London N12 7NJ, has a vacancy for
Head of RE, with effect from September 2015. Closing date 4:00pm Monday 13th April 2015. For further information and
an application form please go to the School website: http://www.st-michaels.barnet.sch.uk/Pages/staffvac.php or ring St
Michael’s on 020 8446 2256
Teaching Vacancy
Dates for your diary…
1. EHID Fundraiser, Friday 20th March, Parish Hall. Tickets on sale after Masses today.
2. Confirmation Fundraiser, 26th April. This year in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. Details to come.
Project 76
A huge thank you to all who supported the recent Lent Lunch and coffee morning. £500 was raised and
given to Acton Homeless.