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Priest: Fr Chris Whelan

Date Time Dedication Intention Diary

Sat 25th

6.30pm Vigil Mass 8.50 - First Holy Communion meeting

Sun 26th

10.00am

Sunday Mass

Parents (Rebecca Soden)

7pm - Free2b Service of worship and prayer. Theme: Can God use me ?

Mon 27th 10.00am Service of Word & Communion

Tue 28th 10.00am YR3 Mass in Church Michael Martin’s intentions 7.30pm Study Group

Wed 29th 10.00am 1st Week of Lent Michael Mulhearn +

Thu 1st

NO MASS 2.00pm Over 60’s Club

Fri 2nd 10.00am 1st Week of Lent Friends in Romania (Barry & Eileen) 7-9pm - Youth Group

Sat 3rd

6.30pm Vigil Mass Phil Nelson + (Angela King)

10.30pm Baptism Preparation

Sun 4th

10.00am

Sunday Mass

Christopher Herman’s intentions

WEEK: 26TH FEBRUARY - 4TH MARCH 2012

There is Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church at 10am Thursdays

WEEKLY COLLECTION Envelopes: £ 345.70 Loose: £ 280.29 Total : £ 625.99 p Thank you for your kind donations.

LITTER PICK NEWSLETTER

Website:

stjohnbosco.co.uk

Administrator: Catherine Ledgard Church Office is open Tue—Fri 8.30am-1.30pm

Volunteers needed for after Sun Mass 29.03.12 for the litter pick around the church and school. It would be nice to have some new volunteers and we need some strong men with spades to clear the path by the school. Please sign up on the notice board.

Next Confession: Sat 5.30pm—6.00pm

ADORATION Adoration is held every Tuesday after weekday Mass until 11.30am in the Lady Chapel. All welcome.

TEA & COFFEE Please join us after Mass every Sunday and Friday for tea and coffee in the church centre ~ all most welcome.

NEXT MEETING DATES: Baptism Preparation Sat 3rd March 10.30am

Finance & Admin Committee April date TBC

Over 60’s Club Thu 1st March 2pm

PPC Wed 14th Mar 8pm

Prayer Group (SJB) Mon 5th March 8pm

RCIA Thu 8th March 7.30pm

SJB Bookworms March ~ date TBC

Traidcraft Stall Sat 3rd & Sun 4th March

Youth Group Fri 2nd March 7-9pm

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For the month of February please pray for: For the month of February please pray for: For the month of February please pray for: For the month of February please pray for:

The Drinal Family + Ella Ormiston + The Drinal Family + Ella Ormiston + The Drinal Family + Ella Ormiston + The Drinal Family + Ella Ormiston + Marjorie Bryant + Marjorie Bryant + Marjorie Bryant + Marjorie Bryant + Elvira Monopoli + Elvira Monopoli + Elvira Monopoli + Elvira Monopoli + Paul Hicks + Paul Hicks + Paul Hicks + Paul Hicks + Czeslaw Lukomski + Czeslaw Lukomski + Czeslaw Lukomski + Czeslaw Lukomski + Jim Worthe + Jim Worthe + Jim Worthe + Jim Worthe + Ellen Colfer + Ellen Colfer + Ellen Colfer + Ellen Colfer + Victoria Silvester + Victoria Silvester + Victoria Silvester + Victoria Silvester + Helena Bridgeman + Helena Bridgeman + Helena Bridgeman + Helena Bridgeman +

ROMANIA GROUP will be having a Pagoda sale in Woodley Centre on Thu 29.03.12. We welcome items to sell:books, toiletries, jewellery, household goods, ornaments, toys, as new adult or children’s clothes, etc. There will be a box in the church porch from next or ‘phone 9692019 if you would like your contribution collected.

Please take a copy of our Lenten 2012 Calendar. This year is has the theme of “the common good”. Friday 2nd March the Stations of the Cross will be lead by the Live Simply group. Details of the Lent Penitential Services in all the local churches will follow soon. During Lent we are collecting any old Missals to donate to the Jesuit Missions, as they take them abroad for distribution when performing their missionary work ~ please see the bin in the

ST JOHNST JOHN BOSCOBOSCO

Nigel Patrick Rodricks + (Rosemary)

250

200

175

ST.JOHN THE EVANGELIST Woodley. Reading Phoenix Choir Concert. 17.03.12 7.30pm. Tickets £10 from: 9697956.

Next Retiring Collection: For: CAFOD LENT FAST DAY: 4th March 2012 Please see the collection baskets in the church porch after both weekend Masses We would like to

increase the number of people who receive the newsletter by email. Last week 5 new people signed up putting our total at 196 Please email the office requesting to be sent the newsletter : st.john-bosco_01@tiscali.co.uk by email each week

More details next week

FRI 9th March 2012

Christ the King Church 408 Northumberland Ave

Reading RG2 8NR Tel: 0118 931 4469

Email: ctk.parish@btopenworld.com

Our Lady of Peace & Blessed Dominic Barberi Church

338 Wokingham Road, Earley, Reading RG6 7DA

Tel: 0118 966 3711 Email: parish@olop.org.uk

Part of the PORTSMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST Registered Charity Number 246871

Fr Pat Madden Fr Chris Whelan 1st Sunday of Lent 26.02.12 Issue: 001

Psalm Response: Year B

”Your ways Lord are faithfulness and love for those who keep your covenant”.

Emergency numbers for the Sacramental Ministry of a priest Fr Chris 969 3423 Fr. Pat 931 4469 Please call your own priest first. LODDON VALLEY WEEKEND MASS TIMES: CHRIST THE KING Sat 6.30pm & Sun 10am

OUR LADY OF PEACE Sun 9am, 11.30am & 5pm ST JOHN BOSCO Sat 6.30pm & Sun 10am

Welcome to our new weekly Loddon Valley Parish newsletter, which covers all 3 churches in our parish. This front page covers items for all, please see each individual churches page for items specific to each church. Any items for consideration for inclusion must be emailed to your own church office by Tuesday AM. Thank you.

Our Lenten Almsgiving this year, at all 3 churches, will go to The Samaritans ~ please see the collection bottle/basket at all weekend Masses during Lent.

Christ the King & St John Bosco are holding a St Patrick’s Irish Night celebration at Christ the King Church this year, on Sat 17th March 7.30-11.30pm. Tickets are on sale this weekend (at CTK & SJB) at £3 with £3 on the night for food. There will be traditional Irish dancing, Irish stew, soda bread, Irish music and an Irish raffle. Tickets are lim-ited so don't delay !

Thought for the week

St John Bosco Church 56 Western Avenue,

Woodley, Reading RG5 3BH Tel: 0118 969 3423

Email: St.john-bosco_01@tiscali.co.uk

The Lord calls us to come back to Him 'with all our hearts, fasting and weeping and mourning'. This is the time when we turn to Him, our God, full of tenderness and compassion. We know that He will come to our help in a 'favourable time' as He promised to those who revere Him. But we must be careful not to parade our good deeds in front of others: giving alms, praying and fasting needs to be done in secret because our Father sees all that is done in secret. Deeds which are done publicly are rewarded by people, but deeds done in secret, by God Himself.

FRIDAY PENANCE

Remember MEAT FREE Friday !

Please support CAFOD’s Lent Fast Day on Friday 2 March. Envelopes will be available on the weekend 25/26 February and the theme is water and sanitation. This year, under the UK Aid Match scheme, the UK government will be matching pound for pound all donations made to CAFOD’s Lenten appeal Thank you very much for your support and prayers.

The Next Generation Christian Foundation held its 1st fund-raising event at Our Lady of Peace last Sat 18.02.12. The evening was a great success and raised over £1100.00. They need more members, if you are interested contact Ben email: bkrauze@btinternet.com. Thank you all for your support

Catholic charismatic weekend conference: 29th & 30th Sept 2012. Theme: Highway of Holiness. Also children & youth talks for all ages. See poster for further details or ring Peter on 02380 292058

PUGIN AND THE RETURN OF CATHOLICISM TO READING To mark the bi-centenary of Pugin's birth John and Lindsay Mullaney will give a talk at Reading Museum on Wed 7th March, 1.00pm - 1.45pm. St James Church in the Forbury was Pugin's first church and his only one in Norman Romanesque style.

Please keep in your prayers all those whose anniversaries occur this week: Jane (Jean) Bartington (2008); Marie Fahey (1995); Nan Laffey (1997); and Kenneth Adkins (1992).

CUBS Mondays 6.45pm/BEAVERS Thursdays 5.45pm/SCOUTS Fridays 8pm each week in HALL

CHILDREN’S LITURGY during 9am AND 11.30am Masses today - register your child before Mass

338 Wokingham Road, Earley, Reading RG6 7DA Tel.: 0118 966 3711 Website: www.olop.org.uk E-mail: parish@olop.org.uk Administrator: Jane O’Rourke Hall bookings: Margaret: 0118 987 5588 or hallbookingsolop@googlemail.com

OLoP Church Office is OPEN this week Tuesday - Friday 9am - 2pm

The Sacrament of RECONCILIATION may be

celebrated here THIS WEEK - Friday 2nd March

from ~6.30pm (before Mass),

with Fr. Chris; or by appointment

Our Lady of Peace & Blessed Dominic Barber i

• Offertory collection 19th February: Envelopes £113.12 Loose cash £469.89 Standing Orders £686.00 Total: £1269.01

• Special collection for Cabrini Children’s Society raised £343.16

Thank you for your kind donations

• Special collection NEXT Sunday 4th March is for CAFOD Lent Fast Day,

which is THIS WEEK - Friday 2nd March. Please TAKE AN ENVELOPE HOME WITH YOU TODAY and bring it back next Sunday!

The UK government (under UK Aid Match scheme) will be matching pound for pound all donations made to CAFOD by supporters

YOUR PARISH NEEDS YOU! The Readers’ Rota for 9am Mass has suffered a depletion in its numbers. Anyone willing to volunteer will be warmly welcomed and appropriate training given. Please ring or e-mail

Mary Holland – Tel. 0118 926 8860 or antoinette.holland@tiscali.co.uk

OLoP Theatre group reminder – closing date to book tickets for Propeller at the Watermill is

coming up: Henry V on 14th April and The Winter’s Tale on 19th April –

both at 2.30pm. Please pick up a booking form from Advent Room, or e- mail Ann Woolley:

woolleya78@btinternet.com

My Day by Day - LENT edition is available in the Advent Room; £1 per copy.

Please leave money in basket

DATE TIME DEDICATION MASS INTENTION DIARY

Sunday

26th Feb.

9 am

11.30 am

5 pm

1st Sunday of Lent

Irena and Stanislaw Pielak RIP

Harold Auch RIP

Rose Caruso RIP

9am Celebrant: Fr. Bonaventure

4pm: Stations of the Cross

Mon. 27th NO MASS 7.30pm: 9am choir prac. (Church)

Tuesday 28th Feb.

NO MASS 10am Masses at St. John Bosco & Christ the King

7.30pm: Lenten Study Group mtg. 2 (at St. John Bosco church centre)

Wednes. 29th Feb.

9.30: Rosary

10 am Mary Thyveetil RIP Celebrant: Fr. Pat Madden

Thursday 1st March

9.30: Rosary

10 am St. David Holy Souls Celebrant: Fr. Chris Whelan

Friday 2nd March

6.30: Adoration

7.30 pm Nan Laffey RIP

(Foundation Mass)

Sat. 3rd NO MASS

Sunday

4th March

9 am

11.30 am

5 pm

2nd Sunday of Lent

Marie Fahey RIP

Fran Oliver RIP

Jude & Viran Gunasekera’s intentions

9am Celebrant: Fr. Richard

2pm: First Holy Communion meeting

4pm: Stations of the Cross

6.30pm: Adoration & CONFESSIONS Celebrant: Fr. Chris Whelan

We were sorry to learn that Maureen Howell, a former parishioner here and well known to many in our Pastoral Area, passed away peacefully on 12th Feb.. Please remember Maureen and family in your prayers

Women’s World Day of Prayer is this Friday, 2nd March, and will be marked by various events in our local area. See colour poster on Board 1 for details

Fr. Anthony has been appointed the dean of

Kaduna North deanery. Please keep him in your prayers

as he takes on this additional responsibility

Please pray for Fr. Terry Burke's brother who is seriously ill with cancer and does not have long to live

Celebrate St. Patrick’s

day in our Social Club -

Saturday 17th March:

doors open 7.30pm;

Irish music; hot food; raffle.

See colour poster on Board 1

for further details

Liturgical Calendar & Mass Times 18-25 February

25th Sat 6.30pm Patrick Devaney RIP Family Mass Rite of Election at Portsmouth Cathedral 26th Sun 10.00am Victoria Apap RIP Family Mass Session four of the 1st Communion from 3.30PM - 5PM Rosary after Mass 27th Mon No Mass 28th Tue 10.00am Ben Coyle 29th Wed No Mass 1st Thur 10.00am George Apap RIP Anniversary 2nd Fri 10.00am Margeret Farrell

Requiem Mass Mrs Emma Jane Stankiewicz 1st Friday Visits to the sick and housebound

Family Fast Day Stations of the Cross at 7pm and Holy Hour for Vocations to the Priesthood 3rd Sat 6.30pm John Emalife's Family Intention Family Mass 4th Sun 10.00am Brenda Webster RIP

Adoration of the Most Holy

Sacrament is every Thursday from 10.30

to11.30am

If you are a visitor or just moved into the

Parish, please introduce yourself to Fr Pat .

Also if you are not a Catholic or unable to receive Communion, you are welcome to

come forward at Com-munion time for a

blessing.

Tuesdays: Teas and cof-fees after Mass – all are

welcome

Parish Safeguarding Offi-cer: Angela Camilleri; Gift

Aid Coordinator: Frank Burkhard 0118 975 6954;

Parish Council Chair: Trish Hamblin 0118

986 3235; Parish Hall Bookings: Dany Apap 0791

766 7413

Confessions will be available at Christ The King Church from 10.00 – 10.30am on Saturday morning and 5.30 – 6.15pm on Sat-urday evening or can be arranged by appoint-ment with Father Pat. Anointing of the Sick: Please speak to Father Pat if you are going to hospital and would like to receive Holy Communion or the Sacrament of the sick. Baptisms: Please speak to Father Pat to arrange the date of your child's Baptism. Parents who request this Sacra-ment are asked to take part in a course of preparation. Weddings: Please speak to Father Pat to discuss arrangements. Couples who request this Sacrament are asked to take part in a course or preparation.

Last week donations:

Loose: £209.69 Envelopes:

£236.95 Direct Debit:

£179.00

The bank details are:

A/c 0885550, Sort Code: 30-93-04 A/c Name:

PRCDTR Reading, CTK

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOUSE-

BOUND: Marion O’Neill, Les & Elsie Leng, Mabel Norris, Joyce and Michael

Corrigan, John O’Neill and Joseph

O’Neill, Thomas Madden, Eddie

McCormack, Kevin Hood, Ann-Marie

Cotter, Karl Mulnier and Bernard

Lawrence.

PARISH INFORMATION: Rosary: Ghanaian Community will lead the Rosary after the 10am Mass this morning. It would be appreciated if parishioners who are not staying would depart in silence to maintain a prayerful atmosphere.

Family Fast Day: Evelyn McDonald, who is one of parishioners, will talk to us about the importance of the Family Fast Day on the 2nd March, to identify and raise money for some of the world's poorest communities.

Christ the King LENT GROUP: This will meet every Thursday in Lent, ie 1st, 8th, 25th, 22nd & 29th March. It will prepare for the following Sunday by 'reading the readings' in advance. Anyone is welcome. Time: 7.30 (tea/coffee) for 8 - 9pm (Reading readings.) Venue: 491 Basingstoke Rd. Contacts:Theresa Conlon (9868113), Marie Panter (9753866)

Irish Night at Parish Hall: Saturday, 17th March 2012. This will be a Social & Fund Raising Evening jointly organised by the parishes of Christ The King & St John Bosco, with Irish theme with a blend of Irish country, 60’s & 70’s Music and a display of Irish Dancing by Ander-son O’Shea School Of Dancing. Come along and enjoy a night out with Family & Friends from 7:30 to11:30pm; Bar & Irish Food will be included. Tickets are £3.00 or £10.00 for Family of 4 are available after Mass, from the hall on Bingo nights and at Christ the King Primary School. Alternatively you may contact Danny Apap On 07917667413 Tickets are limited

Samaritans: We will give out Smartie tubes and people can fill them with 20p for the Lent appeal, they will be collected in at Easter and the funds go to Samaritans.

Come Follow Me Discernment Group – Fr Mark Hogan, our diocesan vocations promoter will be hosting a gathering for our diocesan dis-cernment group. This group is aimed at young men and women aged 16-30, who are looking to deepen their relationship with Christ and who are asking themselves how best to serve God in the future. For some this might mean marriage and for others the priesthood or reli-gious life. The gathering will take place on Friday 9th March at St. Joseph’s Church, St Michael’s Rd, Basingstoke RG22 6TY. It will begin with mass at 7:30pm and be followed by a meal in the presbytery and an informal presentation on discerning our vocation, finishing at 9:30pm. It would be useful to have an idea of numbers for catering purposes (please let us know of any dietary requirements) but also on this occasion we would like to know specifically who

would be attending, so if you are able to come, please email vocasst@portsmouthdiocese.org.ukIf you are over the age of 30 and would like support in dis-cerning your vocation, please contact Fr Mark.

Lord Jesus, continue to let resound today Your sweet invitation: “Come and Follow Me.” Grant to young men and women the grace of responding promptly to Your voice. Give perseverance to our seminarians. Send, Lord, workers into Your fields and do not let mankind be lost because of a lack of pastors. Mary, Mother of the Church, Model of Vocations, help us say “Yes” to the Lord Who calls us to collaborate in the divine design of salvation. Amen.