saintnicholasplumsteads366654780.websitehome.co.uk/Parish/Weekly sheets/2014/03/23-0… · S. Nicholas Vicarage, 64, Purrett Rd., Plumstead, London. SE18 1JP Tel. 020-8854 0461 Facsimile

The Parish Clergy:The Reverend Canon the Vicar and Surrogate

Fr. Andrew Stevens, M.A., S.S.C.,Regional Dean For Southwark Forward in Faith

S. Nicholas Vicarage, 64, Purrett Rd., Plumstead, London. SE18 1JP

Tel. 020-8854 0461 Facsimile 020-8265 5065 e-mail [email protected]

Web site: www.saintnicholasplumstead.orgThe Churchwardens:

Mrs Cecelia Okrafo-Smart Mrs Diane BartlettThe Churchwardens Emeriti

Mr Reg Martin Miss Betty Stroud

Welcome to our Church today, after the Parish Mass refreshments will be served at the back of Church. Please join us and make yourself known to one of the clergy.

This ancient church has been a place of Christian worship of Almighty God for well over 1,000 years; as we enter the third millennium of our salvation it is salutary to remember that Christians have gather here on this spot since the first millennium.

If you would like to pray, the Lady Chapel is set aside as a place of quiet, where the Blessed Sacrament is reserved or you might like to light a candle at one of the many shrines around church.

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TheMassisoffereddaily Sunday 8:00am 11:00am Monday 8:00pm Tuesday 7:30pm Wednesday 9:30amThursday 7:00pmFriday 12:00pmSaturday 10:00am

Exposition of the BLESSED SACRAMENT or ADORATION

half an hour before Mass every day except Sunday.

The ROSARY of the Blessed Virgin Mary is said after Mass on Friday and Saturday

STATIONS OF THE CROSS, after the Masson Tuesday evenings in Lent

Confessions:Monday 7:30-8:00pm. Tuesday 7:00-7:30pm,

Thursday 6:30-7:00pm, or by appointment.

Please turn off all mobile ’phones

Please let Fr. andrew know oF illness or other need as soon as Possible.

A Forward in Faith parish under the Episcopal Care of the Bishop of Fulham,

The Right Reverend Jonathan Baker,we are a Eucharistic community

who is worshipping in the present,upon the Apostolic Truths of the past,

in the hope of finding our future salvation in God’s Heavenly Kingdom.

V. We adore Thee, O Christ, and we praise Thee.

R. Because by Thy holy Cross, Thou hast redeemed the world.

V. Lord Jesus, crucified. R. Have mercy on us.

Sancte Nicolae, Ora pro nobis

The S. Nicholas weekly News SheetThe S. Nicholas weekly News Sheet


THiRD SuNDAy OF LENTThe Angelus will be sung at the

Shrine of Our Lady by the Lady Chapel

HYMNS introit: NEH 84 Gradual: NEH 376 Offertory: NEH 439 Communion: NEH 286 Post Communion: NEH 75

PALM CROSSES:Jessica Roberts in thanksgiving for the life of her Father

THE PASCHAL CANDLE:Flavia Kisambira in thanksgiving to God for his

Greatness and MercyTHE HiGH ALTAR CANDLES:

Lilian OsedummeTHE LADy CHAPEL ALTAR CANDLES:

Lilian OsedummeTHE CANDLES AT THE SHRiNE OF OuR LADy OF FATiMA:

Lilian Osedumme THE SEVEN DAy SHRiNE LiGHTS FOR MARCH

The Blessed Sacrament: Lilian Osedumme: For her husband and her family.

The Sanctuary:Lilian Osedumme

Our Lady by the Lady Chapel:Joy & Stephen Jahans: for Joy’s Recovery

Our Lady of Walsingham: Lilian Osedumme

Our Lady of Fatima:Murray Smallbone: For the repose

of the soul of John Beck 30-7-1937 - 8-10-2008 S. Nicholas:

Lilian Osedumme: For her husband and her familyS. Francis:Betty Stroud

THE SuNDAy SHRiNE LiGHTS FOR MARCHOur Lady by the Tower:

Gwen PearceThe immaculate Heart of Mary:

Henry AguhOur Lady of Sorrows:

Christina Agin: S. Joseph:

Paul PangraceS. Augustine: S. Martin: The icon of Christ:

Lilian Osedumme: For her husband and her familySacred Heart of Jesus:

Lilian OsedummeS.Dunstan:

Lilian Osedumme: For her husband and her familyS. Thomas More: S. John FisherMargaret Mendes: in thanksgiving

Maria de Luz:Leo McCarthy: for the safe delivery of a Greatgranddaughter

FLOODLiGHT:23rd -29th Diane Bartlett: In thanksgiving for her birthday

The Rota for Reading and intercessing

All-powerful God, you made Saint Nicholas a bishop and leader of the Church to inspire your people with his teaching and example. May we give fitting honour to his memory and always have the assistance of his prayers We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives andreigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen

Christus, Heri, Hodie, Semper


s. nicholas church Floodlight: light the church

We all realise how important it is to support our Church, more so in these days of rising costs; well here is a good way of supporting it and enjoying it personally.Floodlight the building by day £2.25 or by the week £14.50, for that personal event: a birth, Baptism, Birthday, an Anniversary, Wedding or Years Mind of a loved one, in doing this you will remember and at the same time help pay the electricity bill. The price is reasonable and shows this building in all its glory after sunset, it does enhance this fine building. Reg holds the diary, to be sure there are no double bookings, it is yours for the day or week.

IntroductIonA life without love can seem like a desert. Jesus changed the lonely existence of a Samaritan woman into a fruitful and beautiful life for others when he poured his love into her heart.

Today’sReadingsFirstReadingExodus17:3-7 After their escape from slavery in Egypt into the barrenness of the desert, the Israelites begged Moses to give them water. SecondReadingRomans5:1-2.5-8Our thirsty souls need the life-giving water that is love. Through Jesus, the Spirit of love gives us the life for which we all long.

GospelJohn4:5-42 The Samaritan woman represents all of us who thirst for the spring of water “welling up to eternal life”, which Jesus makes available to us in himself.

PRAyER OF THE FAiTHFuL

Loving Lord, our hearts are restless until they rest in you. We bring you ourselves and our prayers, knowing that, in you, we will find a welcome.

We pray for our Pope: that, following the Good Shepherd, he will lead us to the waters of life and love.Lord, hear us.

We pray for farmers: that they will have the weather they need to produce the crops that feed the people dependent on them.Lord, hear us.

We pray for those who experience the desert of loneliness: that they will find love.Lord, hear us.

We pray for those who are preparing to receive the waters of bap-tism at the Easter Vigil: that they will be filled with joy in their new life of faith.Lord, hear us.

We pray for families: that they may be centres of love and support for all those around them.Lord, hear us.

Heavenly Father, we ask you to hear our prayers and pour your love into our hearts, through Christ our Lord.

THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN BAPTiSEDSunday 29th September 2013:

Kai Kwabena Osei Goodensimms

THOSE ADDMiTTED TO HOLy COMMuNiON

THOSE PREPARiNG FOR CONFiRMATiONSaturday 7th JuneEve of PentecostBishop Jonathan

Lisa Nicola GoeringKelis Juliana Goering-BalancyJesse Andrew Ayodele RobertsGracie Violet Bamike Roberts

Daniel Chinaza Chibundu Okoli BasconiFortune Kenechukwu Okoli Basconi

Charlene Namuleme KadduChantel Namagembe Kaddu

Maurice John Wager

THOSE PREPARiNG FOR HOLy MATRiMONySaturday 28th June 2014 at 2:00pm:

Ian William Bentley & Karen Ann Gladwell

THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN MARRiEDSaturday 24th August 2013 at 4:00pm:

Scott Edward Parker and Maria Betsy Side

SPECiAL iNTENTiONSarah & Jean- Pierre Nzante

in their bereavement

FLOWERS iN MEMORy

BuRiAL OF ASHES

Sunday to be confirmed:John Barry Gant

THE DEPARTED Raymond Jezzard

James AdamBrian Harrington

Sam Jay Nzante (Stillborn)Hazel Clark

Irene Beatrice WatkinsBernice Ference

David Rhys, PriestEric Ray

Hans Raj Sian

yEARS MiND 24th Betty Harris 24th Pauline Smith 27th Ada Elizabeth Mackinder 29th James Mitchell




For your daIly IntercessIon March

General intention:That all cultures may respect the rights and dignity of women.

Missionary intention:That many young people may accept the Lord’s invitation to conse-

crate their lives to proclaiming the Gospel.

BiRTHDAyS 23rd Diane Bartlett 27th Victoria Adegoke 28th Gabriella Somodi 28th Ayden-George Josiah

PRAyER FOR HEALiNG Murray Smallbone Russell Sabat

Andreas Poplopdous Christina Agin Ruby Arthurs John David Cook

Stanley Lewis Pat Wenham Cloe Gibson Mary Cook Roy Richards Eve Cocklin Helen Thorpe Ruth Kabeba

Stephen Katu Kirsty Forrester Terry Hayward Janet Hole

Kathy Fincham Bill Baker Iris Agin Shirley Bristow Jennifer Fairweather Emma Clifford

Brian Joseph Bill Scott Rosamond Nash Isabel D’Alvarez

Fr Grahame Stephens Karen Bryan Firth Joyce MooreBarbara English Alison Scott-Holt

Alex Fernandes Dee Hodges Dianne Fulbrook Joanne Johnson (nee Davies) Michael Somer

Barbara Sleigh Jaq Pearce Win Pinn Horace Thompson

Christian Towner Rosemary RowanNicky Dacies Heather Goulding

Muriel Taylor Elizabeth HuddlestonFr Derek Robinson Stephen Jahans Jr

Vivian Rogers Joy Frances Jahans Katherine Higgens Jason BakerDarren Knight Rosina Cochran

Mick Martin Pat McFarlaneHarry Everson Maggie

Harrison Ward Ron CrawleyBeryl Davis Beryl Meredith

Pat O’Donnell Dan O’DonnellLinda Peters

iN THANKSGiViNG Rebecca Huddleston Alison Abrey

David Jahans Elisabeth WrightBenji Okrafo-Smart

THOSE PREPARiNG FOR BAPTiSMSaturday 19th April

The Easter Vigil

Sunday 20th AprilEaster Day

D’angelo Diddi Ralph Oluwaferanmi AdeyinkaAdanna Oliwia Ochudo

Daniel Chinaza Chibundu Okoli BasconiFortune Kenechukwu Okoli Basconi

Oliuia Ebere Chukwu Ebubechukwu Okoli Basconi




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