Sunday 5th March FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT (Year A)

09.00 Helacio Cubero [RIP] 10.30 Joan Hayes

12.00 Sr. Monica Higgins [RIP]

18.30 Mr & Mrs McCormack

Monday 6th March 09.30 Helena Ryakiewicz Feria 18.30 Tony Murray [RIP]

Tuesday 7th March 09.30 George Liyinfo [RIP] Sts Perpetua & Felicity 18.30 Anna Strofolino

Wednesday 8th March 09.30 Bridie & Danny Harkin

11:45 Funeral Mass: ANNE RICHARDSON

St. John of God 18:30 Andrzej Stepien Thursday 9th March 09.30 Tom McDermott (Good health) St. Frances of Rome 18.30 Anne Brereton’s Intentions Friday 10th March 09.30 James Small Feria. LENT FAST DAY 18.30 John & Bridget Carney [RIP]

Saturday 11th March 11.00 John Matthew McCarthy [RIP belated 6th A]

Feria 18.30 Michael O’Donoghue [RIP]

Sunday 12th March FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT (Year A)

09.00 Peggy Blake

10.30 Thomas Moore [RIP A]

12.00 Evelyn Wilson [RIP]

18.30 November Dead Lists

4th & 5th MARCH 11th & 12th MARCH

LITURGICAL READERS (please collect a copy of the rota) Sat18.30 Ethna Power, Katherine Bennett Daren Alfred, Adrian Alfred

09.00 Pat Connors, Luiza Lobo Rexon Rebidelmo, Robin Thomas

10.30 Brownies & Guides Francis Ikpoh, Deuwayne Ikpoh 12.00 Sharon Wrightman,

Mathewson Matthews Ann Marie Kuriakose, Tess Vallo

18.30 Michael Lobo, Sally Canizo Padraig Cronin, Emie Roberts

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

Sat 18.30 Doris Cubero, Daniel Fernandes, Sofia Fernandes

Kirsten D’Souza, Lucinda D’Souza, Matthew D’Souza

09.00 Mary Donoghue,Monique Sinfailam, Pat Willis

Kuriakose Antony, Pat Connors, Erica Summers

10.30 Josie McCarthy, Brenda McGrath, Rui Rodriquez

Mary Sagoe, Mystica Simon, Sofia Varghese

12.00 Virginia Francois, Peter Gilroy, Damian P Keeling

Bernardina Fernandes, Mary Rainford, Dennis Fernandes

18.30 Michael Lobo, Yannick Mango, Sharon Wrightman

Daisy Jhugroo, Reya Mathai, Thiviya Rubenet

Church Cleaning: Team 1: Sat. 4th March 10am Team 2: Mon. 6th March 10am

Coffee Morning:

Kasia Adamczyk, Emma Rinaldi, Kasia Wilcczak-Kuras

Agnieska Herner, Marta Singh

ST BONIFACE PARISH, TOOTING 185 Mitcham Road, London SW17 9PG

Tel. 020 8672 2345 Tweet at: @BonifaceTooting E-mail: parishpriest@stbonifacetooting.org.uk

Website: www.stbonifacetooting.org.uk www.facebook.com/stbonifacetooting

Priests: Fr Shaju, Fr Kurt & Fr Obina

For Parish Hall Bookings, please contact the secretary on 020 8672 2345 PARISH OFFICE HOURS 10.00—13.00: Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri.

St George’s Hospital Chaplaincy Fr Jonathon Routh

020 8725 3069 (Office) 020 8672 1255 (Switchboard)

St Boniface R.C. School Undine Street, Tooting, SW17 8PP

Head teacher: Mrs S. Kerins Ph: 020 8672 5874

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT (A) 5th March 2017

“Then Jesus was led by the Spirit out into the wilderness to be tempted by the Devil”. (Math 4:1)

Jesus was really human, even to the point of being tempted. Just like us he was offered the easy way out but he declined. What makes us good or bad is not the fact that we have temptations but the way we deal with them.

SEASON OF LENT The challenge that is put to us not just this week but every time we gather is to believe the good news. We are not being told to perform heroic deeds of self-sacrifice or to overcome and master our sinfulness; no, we are being challenged to really hear and believe that

through baptism we have become children of God and that God says to each of us: ‘You are my beloved.’ It is hard to really accept this and there are many voices that try to convince us that it is not the truth. So Lent is a wonderful opportunity to rediscover our worth and the wonder of coming to life in Christ. The readings today challenge us not to focus on storm clouds but to see in the rainbow the beautiful faithfulness of God. Let that be the focus of all we undertake during this season of repentance.

Adoration & Morning Prayer

Monday-Saturday: 08.45 & First Friday at 5.15pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Saturday: 11.30-12.30

& 17.45-18.15

Monday 6th March

SVP Meeting (20.00 Presbytery Meeting Room)

Tuesday 7th March

Parent & Toddler Group (9.30-11.00 Function Suite)

Charismatic Prayer Group (19.00 Church)

Wednesday 8th March

Rosary Prayer Group (19.00 Presbytery Meeting Room)

Thursday 9th March

Bible Study Group (13.30 Presbytery Meeting Room)

Knit & Natter Group (15.00 Presbytery Meeting Room)

Parish Council Meeting (19.30 Presbytery)

Legion of Mary (19.15 Presbytery Meeting Room)

Tamil Mass (19.30 Church)

Friday 10th March

10.00 Divine Mercy Chaplet 50+ Club (14.00 Function Suite)

STATIONS OF THE CROSS (17:00 Church)

Parish Open House (18.00-19.30 in the Presbytery)

Novena to St Anthony

Tuesday 10am Divine Mercy Chaplet

Friday 10am

LENTEN RETREAT As part of Parish Lenten Programme, all the parishioners are requested to make at least one Lenten retreat on Saturday 11th March and Saturday 8th April 9.30am to 12.30pm. It is an opportunity to spend time with the Lord and get ready for the Holy Week celebrations.

STUDY DAY FOR READERS & EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS

All the Readers and Eucharistic Ministers are requested to attend a Study Day and Retreat organised for them in our Parish on Saturday 25th March from 11am-3pm. It is an opportunity to come together to spend time in prayer, practical guidance and social. For catering purposes, if any readers or Eucharistic Ministers cannot attend it, please inform the Parish Office.

RETREAT FOR PARENTS & COUPLES

Our children have shown an extraordinary example for us of how we should renew our commitment as Christians. Now they are asking their parents to do a retreat, so the Parish is organising a retreat for COUPLES & PARENTS on Saturday 3rd June 11am-3pm. All the parents & couples are requested to put this date in their diary. The following Sunday 4th June, we will celebrate a DAY FOR PARENTS. Couples will have an opportunity to renew their Marriage vows at the Mass. If anyone is celebrating a special wedding anniversary such as 1st, 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th or 60th, please fill in a form which can be found on the table in the Porch.

CAKE MAKING, BAKING & DECORATING SESSION

Our 20’s & 30’s group is organising a cake baking and decorating after noon on Saturday 1st April 2pm-4pm in the Parish Hall. All those of 18-39 years are most welcome.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR Next rehearsal is on Saturday 18th at 4pm.

All the children’s Choir members are requested to attend.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT MEETING

Thanks for all those attended the first gathering. The next informal gathering is on Saturday 18th March at 3pm in the presbytery. If anyone is going through bereavement, any kind of loss, separation, difficulty in relationships, depression, addiction, etc and wishes to get one to one support, please contact Fr Shaju. We are happy to provide counselling.

CONFIRMATION PREPARATION FOR ADULTS

If any adult has not been confirmed and wishes to be confirmed, please come for the Confirmation Programme for Adults which starts on Saturday 18th March at 5.30pm in the Presbytery.

SCHOOL SUPPLEMENTARY FORMS

If any parent/guardian wishes to seek admission to a catholic school for the next three years and would like to get a reference from the parish in the supplementary form, you should fill in a Mass attendance sheet. The next one will be next weekend 11/12 March. Please collect a sheet from one of the priests, fill in either in the Porch or the Hall and drop in the box provided in the Porch. Please Note: only parent/ guardian should fill the sheet and the handwriting should match.

NURSERY CLASS ST BONIFACE SCHOOL We are still accepting applications for our lovely nursery class at St Boniface School. If your child was born between 1 September 2013 and 31 August 2014 and you wish to apply for a place in the Nursery class at St Boniface RC Primary School for entry in September 2017, please complete a Supplementary Information Form which is available from the school office or the school website. Places may also be available for January 2018 for children who were born between 1st September 2014 and 31st December

2014. You can apply now for these places by completing a Supplementary Information Form which is available from the school office or the school website.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS Fridays at 7pm after the 6.30pm Mass. You are most welcome to join the Lord on his journey to Calvary.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

7.30pm Thursday 9th March in the Presbytery

PARISH OPEN HOUSE

If you need to see a priest please drop in without an appointment during the Parish Open House at the Presbytery. The next Open House is on Friday 10th March from 6pm to 7.30pm.

PARISH QUIZ EVENING

We are holding a parish quiz in aid of the church building fund on Friday 10th March. £5 to take part in the quiz or £10 with a curry supper. To order food, please call Tommy on 07949 332 183. Doors open 7pm and Quiz will start 7.45pm

ST PATRICK’S DAY CELEBRATIONS St Patrick’s Day celebrations in our Parish is on Friday 17th March. Irish and Nigerian community are having a special feast day Mass at 6.30pm followed by feast day celebration in the hall: Irish Dance, Irish Stew, Guinness and lot more. You all are invited. If anyone can cook and bring some Irish Stew, please put down your name in the sheet which can be found on the table in the Porch. Many thanks.

BIBLE STUDY GROUPS: Letters of St Paul

Thursdays at 1.30pm and new from Monday 13th March at 7pm in the presbytery meeting room. All are welcome to attend

GUIDES CAKE SALE Please support the Guides cake sale on Sunday 5th March after the 10.30am Mass World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

FUTURE PARISH EVENTS There are a number of parish events coming up. Please note the dates so that you will be able to take part. A retreat day for choir members on

Saturday 6th May from 11am-2pm. The 110th anniversary of the dedication

of our church on 27 April 2017.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION The collection last weekend was £2,192.56

[Loose plate 57%; Gift Aid 43%].

Thank you for your generosity. All those who are celebrating their

birthday or wedding anniversary this week, the Parish wishes you every blessing

and thank God for you, a special gift to the Parish.

PARISH PRAYER LIST Please remember in your prayers all those on our parish prayer list.

The sick: Giuseppe Piccinini, Aires Fernandes, Sherifa Joseph, Veronica Antao, Christina Grogan, Ian Addison, Matilda Addison, Maria Da Silva, Betty Joyce, J J Hogan, Tony Hardy, Esther Daley, Clifford Tetteh, Norman Mendonca, Irene Mendonca, Idan Vijay, Thomas McDermott, Eula Britto, Geoffrey Blwyddin, Diego Pinto, Albert Folivi, Sharon Wrightman

Recently Deceased: Theresa Lawrence, Lorna Charles-Agbowu, Terence McLoughlin Theresa Lawrence, Anne Richardson, Yvonne Wise, Heleno Magro, Ruth Coombs, Ann Murphy, Espicia Monteiro, Luiza Pires, Barbara Bainbridge, Fr Andrew Fernandes.

Anniversaries: Annette Miller, James Jones, Marie Jhugroo, Joseph Oliver, Joy Duggan, Pobre Fernandes, Edward Bambury, Eileen Connolly, Rita Reynolds, Rita Coote, Michael Glakin, Monica D’Souza, Leopoldo Bizzarro, Margaret Fitzgerald, Ivy Grimshaw, Mariette Fleury, Thomas Keating, John Soo, Maria Sukhdeo, Iris Browne, Maria DeSouza, Marie Bowden, James Bates, Laurence Raffertry. May they rest in peace – Amen.

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