Sunday 12th November THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME (Year A)

09.00 Florian Ferrao [RIP] 10.30 Patrick Cafferty [RIP]

12.00 Jane Parper (birthday)

18.30 NOVEMBER DECEASED LIST

Monday 13th November 09.30 NOV. DECEASED LIST/Mario Rantac [RIP 10th A]

St Frances Xavier Cabrini 18.30 Maria Lourdes E. Lobo-Cronin [RIP 10th A]

Tuesday 14th November 09.30 Deceased members of the Cabral Family Feria 18.30 NOVEMBER DECEASED LIST / Diego Pinto [RIP]

Wednesday 15th November 09.30 NOV. DECEASED LIST / Virginia Llewellyn {RIP] St. Albert the Great 18.30 Agnes Lobo [RIP] Thursday 16th November 09.30 Thanksgiving to St. Jude (Amala Devi) St. Edmund of Abingdon 18.30 NOVEMBER DECEASED LIST / Fr Shaju Intentions Friday 17th November 09.30 NOV. DECEASED LIST / Sharon Francis Intentions St. Hilda 18.30 Noreen McCann [RIP]

Saturday 18th November 09.30 Maria & John Soriano Feria 18.30 NOVEMBER DECEASED LIST / Harry Bailey [RIP]

Sunday 19th November THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME (Year A)

09.00 Tony Lenon [RIP A] & H/S

10.30 Paul Dumont

12.00 Maidie Ferguson & Family

18.30 NOVEMBER DECEASED LIST

11th & 12th November 18th & 19th November

LITURGICAL READERS (please collect a copy of the rota) Sat18.30 Mathew D’Souza, Lucinda D’Souza John Dennehy, Ethna Power

09.00 Mary Donoghue, Angela Lum Wai Rexon Rebidelmo, Sandra Nyakudya 10.30 Deuwayne Ikpoh, Frances Akah Keiran Kelly, Christi Anoop 12.00 Mathewson Mathews,

Mary Ann Kuriakose Josie McCarthy, Faith Soriano

18.30 Susan Daniel, Emie Roberts Padraig Cronin , Angel Babu

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS (please collect a copy of the rota) Sat

18.30 Debra Anton, Matchel Bibat, Doris Cubero

Julianna De Souza, Ethna Power, Michael Soupraya

09.00 Mary Donoghue, Pat Willis Monique Sinfailam

Kuriakose Antony, Pat Conners, Any Other EM

10.30 Carina Jualo, Isabella Mitchell, Kasia Zuzewicz

Ann Lusena, Srikanth Lusena, Therese Onyebalu

12.00 Neves D’Souza, Tharma Kandiah Nellie De Los Santos,

Angelo Aningalan, David Lobo, Rosemary Kanagaratnam

18.30 Barrie Ellis-Daley, Juliana De Souza, ANY Other EM

Reya Mathai, Isabella Mitchell, Any Other EM

Church Cleaning: Wk. 2 Mon 13th Nov @ 7pm Wk 3 Mon 20th Nov @ 10am

Coffee Morning: Agnisezka Herner, Marta Singh

Maida Maurice, Victor Pope, Gabrielle Yifter

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 Varkey, Fr Wilfred Obina & Canon John O’Toole (also resident)

PARISH OFFICE HOURS 10.00—13.00: Monday-Friday

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

32nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)

SUNDAY 12th NOVEMBER 2017

BE SURE THAT OUR LAMPS ARE READY FOR THE END OF OUR LIVES

Spiritual readiness, preparation and growth are the result of intentional habits built into one’s life. We cannot depend on a Sunday Mass or morning service to provide all our spiritual needs. We cannot depend on Christian fellowship to provide us with spiritual development. The meeting of spiritual needs and spiritual development itself come through routine, mundane attention to ordinary spiritual disciplines — making sure we have enough oil or spiritual fuel: oil of compassion and mercy, oil of patience and sympathy and forgiveness. We open ourselves to receive these graces by taking time for prayer, and being alone with God; by reading God’s Word; by living a sacramental life; by offering acts of service to others; by moral faithfulness, by loving obedience, and by spending time with other Christians for mutual prayer, study and encouragement, and when we receive them, we thank God for His generous love. As taking these ways becomes habitual, they cease to be a struggle and begin to be a source of strength and blessing. They make our lives powerful against the onslaught of the world.

Adoration & Morning Prayer

Monday - Saturday: 8.45am Holy Hour on First Friday

5.15pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Sat: 11.30am-12.30pm

Tuesday 14th October

Parent & Toddler Group (9.30-11am Function Suite)

Charismatic Prayer Group (7pm Church)

Wednesday 15th November Rosary Prayer Group

(7pm Presbytery Meeting Room)

Thursday 16th November

Knit & Natter Group (3pm Presbytery) Legion of Mary

(7.15pm Presbytery Meeting Room)

Tamil Mass (7.30pm Church)

Friday 17th November 50+ Club

(2pm Function Suite)

Parish Open House (6pm—7.30pm in Presbytery)

Novena to St Anthony Tuesday 10am

Divine Mercy Chaplet Friday 10am

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour

Saturday: 10am

RESTORATION FUND Thank you very much for taking a restoration fund pack with you. If you wish to give any contribution, you can bring and give it to one of the priests or drop in the box marked “Restoration Fund” which can be found in the Church. Those who haven't received a pack last weekend, please do collect one from the Porch.

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE We dedicate the month of November for Holy Souls – remembering and praying for them. The Parish is keeping a BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE on the steps of the sanctuary. It is an opportunity to remember and pray for our loved ones, especially those who cannot visit the graves of their loved ones in this month. Please say a prayer for them at the Book of Remembrance.

MASS FOR THE DECEASED DEANERY CLERGY

As we remember in a special way in our prayers all the deceased members of our family in this month , let us also bring to the Lord in prayer all the deceased priests & deacons who touched/served our lives. We have a special Mass for them on this Friday, 17th at 6.30pm in our Church. Please do join all the deanery clergy for this Mass.

PARISH OPEN HOUSE The next Parish Open House at 6pm—7.30pm is on THURSDAY, 16TH NOVEMBER, NOT ON FRIDAY.

INTER FAITH WEEK 12th to 19th November is inter faith week. We remember in our prayers all the faith groups in this area.

MULTI FAITH PEACE CEREMONY AT BROADWAY TUBE STATION

In the Inter Faith Week, please do join all the faith & civic leaders in praying for peace on this Tuesday, 14th November 6-7pm.

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE This year’s Christmas Raffle proceeds will

go towards the fund for the restoration works in our Church. Please join in this fundraising event by selling tickets to your family, friends, work and other colleagues as it will be a great help to the Parish. Raffle draw tickets are available from the back of the Church. Please return the counterfoils and money to either a priest or please put through the Presbytery letterbox before 17th December. Thank you.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION Parents meeting is on Thursday, 30th November at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall.

PARISH COUNCIL Monday 13th November at 7.30pm in the

Presbytery.

CLEANERS ROTA Parish wishes to say a big thank you to all who volunteered for the cleaning of the Church. Your Rota is in the Notice Board.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR A BIG thank you to the Children’s Choir for leading the singing last Sunday (5th Nov) at the 10.30am Mass. Well done!

ALL SAINTS DAY CELEBRATIONS FOR CHILDREN Thank you very much to the children who made a great effort to dress up as their favourite Saint, and their parents, at the 10.30am Mass last Sunday. A lovely and fun celebration was had in the hall after the mass.

ALL NATIONS THANKSGIVING SUNDAY 26th NOVEMBER

We shall be having an ALL NATIONS THANKSGIVING MASS AT 10.30AM with readings and singing in different languages to share our diversity, culture, gifts & talents. The Parish invites each nationality to be represented at this Mass where Bishop Paul Hendricks will be the principal celebrant. After the Mass, in the Main Hall there will be an INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL and CULTURAL PROGRAMME.

FOOD FOR THANKSGIVING SUNDAY

If you can bring any food, please put down your name & indicate the quantity on the

sheet on the table in the Church porch. Many thanks.

CULTURAL PROGRAMME The Parish encourages you, or as a group to take part in the Cultural Programme. This can be a traditional dance or song, instrumental music or any other item you wish to perform. Please speak to Tommy in the Coffee Shop.

CHOCOLATE & WINE TOMBOLA If you can, please donate a box of chocolates or a wine bottle as TOMBOLA prizes for the Thanksgiving celebrations. Please bring

PILGRIMAGE TO DIVINE MERCY CHAPEL & SHRINES IN POLAND

The Parish is organising a pilgrimage to Poland 22nd-26th June 2018. As there is a great interest, the parish managed to get few extra spaces, only eight more spaces left. If interested please fill in a form available in the Church porch and hand over to a priest or put through the Presbytery letterbox.

ST VINCENT de PAUL Our Parish SVP will have an appeal to recruit more members this weekend.

NOVEMBER DECEASED LIST We have placed on the Altar all those names which you have given and we will celebrate at least one Mass for those souls everyday in the month of November.

5 YEARS+ PROGRAMME All those boys and girls who have applied for the programme, please attend the first session on SAT. 18th NOVEMBER at 11am in the Parish Meeting Room.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT If anyone is going through bereavement, any kind of loss, separation, difficulty in relationships, etc. and wishes to get one to one support, please contact Fr Shaju. We are happy to provide counselling.

TO BAPTISE A BABY 1) Please see a priest at the Parish Open House. 2) Attend a Baptismal Preparation programme that takes place on the last Monday of every month at 7.30pm in the Presbytery.

HOSPITAL VISITS If you or a family member are admitted to St George’s Hospital and would like to see a priest, please contact Fr Jonathon Routh, the hospital chaplain on 020 8725 3069. In an emergency, please ask the ward staff to contact the Catholic priest on call.

DIOCESAN SECOND COLLECTION THIS SUNDAY 12th NOVEMBER

For Archbishops’ Administration Fund.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION The collection last weekend was £,2,297.66 [Loose plate 49%; Gift Aid 51%]. Thank you for your generosity.

To anyone celebrating their birthday or wedding anniversary this week, the Parish wishes you every blessing and thanks God

for you, a special gift to the Parish.

We remember in our prayers Monique Roseberg and Jean Halford who recently passed away. We offer our prayers and sympathy to all their family and friends.

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

The Sick: Nilojan Mariyathas, Jill Hart, Vincent Ansbro, Betty Joyce, Tony Hardy, Esther Daley, Clifford Tetteh, Norman Mendonca, Irene Mendonca, Julianna Hayfron, Winston, Devonish, Norah Bolger, Nino Abel, and Patricia Xerri, Mike Nash & Monique Nash, Martin Taylor, Geoffrey Bowydin, Albert Folvi

Recently Deceased: Monique Roseberg, Aires Fernandes, Jean Halford, Yacintha Subramaniam, Victor Bell and Thomas Dunne.

Anniversaries: Andre Clarke, Joseph Maher, Lindo Smith, Kathleen Stratton, Heinz Dorler, Mumtaz John, Ellen Mensah, Sauveer Farrugia, Michael Fletcher, Jan Jamrok, Dennis Rainford, Maria-Lourdes Lobo-Cronin, John Madigan, Mary Kelly, Johannah Marland, Thomas Walker, Beatriz Goncalves, Irene Condon, Mario Rantac, Agnes Lobo. May they rest in peace – Amen.

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