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 2
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2nd Sunday of Lent
Sunday 1st March 2015
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Readings for This Week Genesis 22:1-2, 9-13, 15-18; Ps115; Romans 8:31-34; Mark 9:2-10
Readings for Next Week Exodus 20:1-17; Ps 18; 1 Corinthians 1:22-25; John 2:13-25
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Reflection from Fr. Hilary: Combatting Human Trafficking (1)
In the early summer of 2014 I wrote here on this topic. I mentioned that the Pope had a special meeting in the Vatican
with Police Commissioners and Church leaders and lay people – all determined to fight this modern type of slavery which
is a great scourge in many countries. The Home Secretary and the Metropolitan Police Commissioner were amongst
those present.
I’m writing now to give you an update. In December 2014 a further meeting was held, this time in London. It was
chaired by Cardinal Nichols. He said “the situation was so complicated that many of the enslaved victims do not relaise
their predicament and the criminals responsible, unlike the 18 th century slave traders, are hidden within a murky industry
that defies frontiers and borders, reaching into ordinary streets and suburbs across almost every country on the planet.”
Human trafficking is now the second most profitable criminal enterprise in the world, overtaken only by the illegal arms
trade. Many billions are involved.
Enforced prostitution is the main culprit. Young women leave their own country under the pretext of happy work abroad
and then are ensnared far from home, family and friends – can one imagine their suffering? Others are trafficked to
work as forced labour or in domestic slavery. Some are forced into criminality.
Up to recently, agencies and police forces have made efforts to tackle the problem but on their own. Now, however, the
Cardinal has seen the opportunity to co-ordinate efforts, share information and work closely together. In the face of
such a huge international crime, this is surely essential for things to be effective. Why am I writing all this? So that we
all become more aware of something which should concern everybody and to help inform others. One piece more on the
subject next week.
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 will reflect 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 will be 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.
Project 76
coffee morning after all morning Masses today, in the Parish Hall.
CAFOD Lent Fast Day was on Friday 27th The appeal and collection will be made at all Masses this weekend. This
Lent, every pound you give (via the envelopes) will be matched by the UK Government, up to the value of £5m. This
means your gift will have double the impact.
Music in Mass Rehearsal for 11.30am Mass: Tuesday 7.30pm in the Church. All welcome.
Masses this week
Sunday 1st March
(2nd Lent Year B)
6.30pm (Sat.) Mazakina Mascarenhas (Ann.)
8.30am Jospeh Quinn (L.D.)
10.00am Thomas Cooke (Ann.)
11.30am Deceased Members of Mulrooney Family
6.30pm Bridie Leahy (Ann.)
)
nd
Monday 2 March
(St David)
9.30am Patrick Tighe (B’day Ann.) (trans. from 26/1)
Tuesday 3rd March
9.30am Private Intention
Wednesday 4th March (St Casimir)
9.30am Anne Gleeson (L.D.)
Thursday 5th March
No Mass
Friday 6th March
9.30am Deceased friends, relatives and benefactors of MMS
Saturday 7th March (Ss Perpetua & Felicity)
9.30am Moirea Maxean (Ann.)
Sunday 8th March (3nd Lent Year B)
6.30pm (Sat.) Mila Grisak (Ann.)
8.30am Michael Quinn (Get Well)
10.00am Billy Mulchrone (L.D.)
11.30am Carmel Mary de Souza (Ann.)
6.30pm Anne Mimnagh (L.D.)
Training of servers : Year 4 & 5 Fri. 6th March, 5.15pm, in the Church. New rotas are available from
the sacristy. Please take one home. This week: Week 1; next: week 2.
Altar Servers
New Young Readers
Training as follows: Friday group, 6th March, Monday (girls), 2nd March. Both take place in the
church 6.15pm – 7pm.
Church and Hall Cleaning
Church: this week: Team A; Hall Team 1. 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.
Divine Mercy Devotions
will take place in the church today, 2.45pm. All welcome.
Catechetics
First Reconciliation We pray for the children and their families as they prepare to celebrate the sacrament on Weds.
4th & Weds. 11th March, 6.30pm. Rehearsal on Saturday 7th, 10.30am, church, for those children celebrating on 11th.
R.E. for Children in Non-Catholic Primary Schools Sessions continue on Weds. 11th March, 5.45pm, Parish Hall.
Confirmation Sessions continue today, 4.30pm in the Parish Hall.
Journey in Faith (R.C.I.A.)
Next session Weds. 4th March, 8.00pm, Parish House.
West London Fairtrade Walk - Ealing section: Hanwell to Chiswick
Sat. 7th March
The Fairtrade Groups in Brent, Harrow, Hounslow and Richmond have got together to organise this West London
Fairtrade Walk, whose aim is to celebrate Fairtrade and promote the places that sell, serve and use Fairtrade products.
In Ealing the walk is from Hanwell to Chiswick, where, together with walkers from the other four boroughs there will be a
20th Anniversary of Fairtrade Celebration. The walk is in three stages and you can join it for one, two or all three stages or simply come along to the celebration in Chiswick from 4.00 - 6.30 pm. The timetable for the 7th March:11.00 am: Meet for Pre-walk Refreshments at St. Mellitus Church, Church Road, Hanwell, W7 3BA; 12.00 Noon: Stage
1:Walk starts from St. Mellitus Church, and proceeds via West Ealing, Northfields and South Ealing to Ealing Green
1.15-2.15 pm: A chance to explore the Fairtrade shops and cafes in Ealing Broadway; 2.15 pm: Stage 2: Walk restarts
from the statue of the horse, Oak Road, Ealing Broadway Centre, and proceeds via Ealing Common to Acton Town.
3.15 pm: Stage 3: Walk restarts from The Apple Tree Café, Acton Town Station and proceeds via Acton Lane to Acton
Green; 4.00 pm - 6.30 pm: 20th Anniversary Celebration of Fairtrade at St Michael and All Angels Parish Hall, W4 1TX
(next to Turnham Green tube station). All are welcome - free entry. The evening will include a film, speakers and
chocolate and wine tasting.
Celebration of Year of Consecrated Life Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes, Acton, 12 Noon, today.
Marriage & Family Life The Bishops of England & Wales have produced an online survey in order to aid responses
to ‘The Call, The Journey and The Mission, the spiritual reflection document on the gift of marriage and family life. This
will help Cardinal Vincent Nichols, ahead of the Ordinary Synod on the Family in Rome in October, to discern where in
your
family
life
“God
is
at
present
and
at
work.”
The
survey
can
be
found
at
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/LaityEW2015. Responses to the spiritual reflection document can also be sent in the
usual way by post or email to the Marriage and Family Life Office, 46 Vaughan House, London, SW1P 1QN or
family@rcdow.org.uk. The deadline for the online surveys is the 17th April 2015.
Being, Sharing and Learning, Invitation to Perspective, a sharing group: 5th March. If interested call 020 8810 4432
or e-mail Sr. Josephine Bugeja on jbugeja@aol.com.
Divine Mercy Pilgrimage to Poland 10 – 17 June 2015. “Following the footsteps of St Faustina and St John Paul”.
Flight from Heathrow. The price based on a shared room Full board £945.00. For more information: Divine Mercy
Apostolate, Marian Fathers, 1 Courtfield Gardens, London W13 0EY.
Phone: 02089980925; Email:
info@divinemercy.org.uk
Catholic Singles is an organisation which helps single adult Catholics of all ages meet, either one to one or through
social events. Please tel.
info@catholicsingles.org.uk
0161
941
3498,
visit
the
website
www.catholicsingles.org.uk
or
email