Catholic Church of Sts. Peter and Paul, Northfields
38, Camborne Avenue, Ealing, London, W13 9QZ
Tel. 020 8567 5421 Fax 020 8579 0722
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 & 3
In case you are admitted to hospital........
In light of data protection please indicate on entering hospital that your details are to be passed to the RC Chaplain. Also state that
you would like the RC Chaplain to visit you.
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18th & 19th Sunday Ordinary Time Year A
Sunday 3rd & 10th August, 2014
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Readings for This Week Isaiah 55:1-3; Ps 144; Romans 8:35, 37-39; Matthew 14: 13-21
Readings for Next Week 1 Kings 19:9, 11-13; Ps 84; Romans 9:1-5; Matthew 14:22-33
Readings for 17th August (20th Sunday) Isaiah 56:1, 6-7; Ps66; Romans 11:13-15, 29-32; Matthew 15:21-28
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Reflection from Father Hilary.
Passing the Buck
No doubt you know people who are expert at passing the buck! Perhaps you have a go yourself sometimes like me?
God forgive me! Then there are the kind of people who let you down and you say “I’ll do it myself”! Yes, I know, I
know. Now here’s quotation below to put you thinking and when you’ve worked it out let me know because my poor
minds gets all bogged down in it!
There were once four people;
Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done, and Everybody thought
that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did. Somebody got angry about that
because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do it. But Nobody realised that Everybody
would not do it. It ended up with Everybody blaming Somebody and Nobody doing what Anybody could have
done!
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Liturgical Ministries
Sign up lists to cover the summer weeks for the ministries of Eucharist, reading and meet and
greet are now in the sacristy. Please sign up against a date you are available. Thank you!
Altar Servers Serve at the Mass which you attend during the Summer holiday period.
Devotions to The Divine Mercy: today, 3rd, at 2.45pm – 4pm, Church Please join in this Devotion, this "Hour of
Grace, which draws us to a deeper understanding that God’s love is unlimited and available to everyone.
Young Readers Training for the current group has come to an end. Assessments will be held in September
– watch this space!
Church & Hall Cleaning Church: This week : Team D; next week : Team A Hall: This week: Team 3; next week: No
cleaning.
Youth Club for years 6 & 7 will begin again in September. Many thanks to all the parents who gave their time this year
to make the club run so smoothly and safely. We will need new volunteers for next term, please email David Ward at
northfieldsyc@gmail.com for more information. DBS disclosures issued through the diocese of Westminster are required
before beginning – please see below.
DBS/CRB Forms
Please contact Kathleen (020 8567 5864) or Hazel (020 8567 9595) to arrange a mutually
convenient time to return and process applications. Please note: nobody should be exercising a church ministry that
involves working with children and/or vulnerable adults without a disclosure obtained through the parish and
Westminster Diocese. Application forms available from the parish office.
Parish Newsletter
Over the summer weeks the newsletter will cover 2 weeks as follows: 3 rd/10th August, 17th/24th
August.
Parish Office
will be closed from 27th July to 16th August.
Masses this fortnight
Sunday 3rd August (18th Sunday Year A)
6.30pm (Sat.) Annie Smith (Ann.)
8.30am Maudie Breen (Ann.)
10.00am Special Intenton
11.30am Elizabeth Sheehan (Ann.)
6.30pm Sheila Nelson (Ann.)
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Monday 4 August (St John Vianney)
9.30am Richard Browne (Ann.)
th
Tuesday 5 August (Dedication of the Basilica of St Mary Major)
9.30am Marietheres (Ipa) Hutter (L.D.)
th
Wednesday 6 August (Transfiguration of the Lord
9.30am Mary O’Gorman & Family (Intentions)
Monday 11th August (St Clare)
9.30am Private Intention
Tuesday 12th August (St Jane Frances de Chantel)
9.30am Marie Clare (Ann.))
Wednesday 13th August (Ss Pontan & Hippolytus)
9.30am Maureen Dundon (L.D.)
Thursday 14th August (St Maximilian Kolbe)
No Mass
Friday 15th August (Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary)
9.30am Joan Judd (Ann.)
Thursday 7th August (St Cajetan)
No Mass
Saturday 16th August (St Stephen of Hungary)
9.30am Jadwiga Treszka (B’day Ann.)
Friday 8th August (St Dominic)
9.30am Mary Horgan (L.D.)
Sunday 17th August (20th Sunday Year A)
6.30pm People of the Parish
8.30am John Carraghar (L.D.)
10.00am Denis Larkin (Ann.)
11.30am Bridget McInerney (Ann.)
6.30pm Bridie Teahan (L.D.)
Saturday 9th August (St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross)
9.30am Private Intention
Sunday 10th August (19th Sunday Year A)
6.30pm (Sat.) Michael Singleton (L.D.)
8.30am Mary Fox (L.D.)
10.00am Baby Frank Joseph Kennedy (Ann.)
11.30am Mary Barry (Ann.)
6.30pm Dolores McCarthy (Ann.)
Parish Catechetics and Sacramental Preparation
1. Journey in Faith (R.C.I.A). If you or someone you know would like to know more about the Catholic faith, please
contact Anna or Fr Jim. Sessions resume in September.
2. R.E. for Children in Non-Catholic Primary Schools Sessions resume in September for all children in non-Catholic
Primary schools in years 1 to 6 (ages 5 to 11). Attendance at these sessions for at least one academic year is essential
prior to preparation for First Communion.
3. First Communion for children in Year 3 and above in September and regular attenders at Mass here at Northfields,
application forms will be available from the church porch only in September.
4 Confirmation for young people in Year 9 and above in September and regular attenders at Mass here at Northfields,
an information evening will be planned for early autumn when application forms will be made available.
5. Catechists and Helpers Needed
for First Reconciliation/Communion, Confirmation and R.E. for Children in nonCatholic primary schools. Please see Anna for further information and DBS requirements.
On holiday or away from Northfields?
You can always keep up with what is happening in the parish. The
newsletter is posted each week on the website: http://parish.rcdow.org.uk/northfields/newsletters .
For Your Consideration….We hope to launch the following two ventures in the autumn:
1. Parish Drama group: initially to stage a selection of radio plays by Dorothy L. Sayers based on the gospels.
2. A revival of a social committee to take responsibility/oversee parish social events, such as refreshments at various
functions (e.g. Mass with anointing of the sick, Carol Service, after the Easter Vigil).
More information will be available in September. In the meantime, consider if you would like to be involved in one of
these ways.
Liturgical Ministries’ Training
Parishioners who, through the parish registration forms, have expressed in an
interest in serving the parish in these ministries will be contacted in early September with details about training sessions.
If you think you can serve your parish community in the ministry of reading, eucharist and meet and greet, please ask for
more details either from Fr Jim or Anna. We also hope to hold more flower arranging evenings – watch this space!
Pilgrimages
1. … of the Sick to Aylesford Priory organised by the Society of Our Lady of Lourdes, Sunday 10th August. Coach
leaving Ealing Town Hall at 8.45am, returning 4.30pm. Please bring a packed lunch. Cost £15. Please contact J.A.K.
Lobo on 07723031448 to book your place.
2. 21 September Annual Walsingham Pilgrimage of Reparation & Prayer for the Sanctity of Life, led by
Bishop Mark Davies, Fr Jeremy Davies & Franciscan Friars of the Renewal. All most welcome, make your own
way or get coach ticket information from http://www.prolifepilgrimage.org/coaches/ or Tel: 01858 571242.
The Passage Men’s jeans in all sizes required. Contact Elizabeth on 020 8567 1415.