Parish Priest: Fr. Peter Mansfield

Parish House: 1 Portnalls Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 3DD

Tel: 020 8660 2452 Email: coulsdon@rcaos.org.uk

Parish website: www.st-aidans-parish.org.uk

Church Hall enquiries: staidanshallbookings@gmail.com

Property maintenance, report issues: staidanspremisesteam@gmail.com

St. Aidan’s School: 01737556036

Mass times and intentions

Sat Vigil 6pm Dennis Murphy RIP

Sunday 9am Barry O’Keefe RIP

11am People of the Par ish

Monday 10am Joe McGovern RIP - Our Lady of Lourdes

World day of prayer for the sick

Tuesday 9.30am Moniz Family Intentions

Wednesday NO MASS

Thursday 10am Tommy Waters RIP

Saints Cyril, Monk and Methodius, Bishop, patrons of Europe

Friday 10am Adelaide de Jesus RIP

Next weekend. Racial Justice Day

Sat Vigil 6pm Paddy, Susan & Noel Har lin

Sun 9am Daniel Sapsford RIP 11am People of the Parish

Year C. 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time 10th February 2019

Entrance Antiphon O come, let us worship God and bow low before the God who made us, for he is the Lord our God. Psalm Before the angels I will bless you, O Lord. Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! I call you friends, says the Lord, because I have made known to you everything I have learnt from my Father. Alleluia! Communion Antiphon Let them thank the Lord for his mercy, his wonders for the children of men, for he satisfies the thirsty soul, and the hungry he fills with good things.

LIFE breakfast in Hall after 9am Mass today Bar open after 11am Mass.

St. Aidan’s Catholic Church - Coulsdon

Sacrament of Reconciliation - Confession Saturday after evening Mass and 1st Saturdays at 12 noon. Also by appointment.

9am Mass Psalm 137/ 138 Please join in the Psalm response.

Next Week 15/16 Feb. - Second Collection - Racial Justice. Collection to suppor t the work of the Catholic Church to promote racial justice in our schools, parishes and in the wider society.

The Mass intention originally scheduled for Wednesday has been moved to The donor should see Fr. Peter if another day is more suitable.

Weekday Mass times and days. Thank you to those who have spoken or written to me concerning the Mass times and days. Please feel free to do so if it affects you. The green sheet with the information is still available in the church porch. For the time being the existing schedule will continue but with changes from week to week depending on Fr. Peter’s duties. PLEASE CONSULT THE NEWSLETTER EACH WEEK, - it is also available on our parish website.

Please pray for the sick and housebound: Fr. Martin McCarthy, Eileen Mallows, Sonia Heffernan, Peter Leeks, Mary Reynolds, Trudy Kiely, Kevin Leavey, Jennifer Dodwell, John Cooksey, Chris Antoniou, Mary Crehan, Orlagh Beau Keable, Mary Smith, Louise Harris, Elsa Garratt, Dave O’ Donoghue, James Tomlin, Sarah Bell, Colin Hadley, Claudette Lovell, Sammy McCarroll, Peggy Cauchi, Joseph Darville, Geoff Wood, Noëlle Kelly.

Collections last weekend. Offertory: Cash not Gift-aided: £348 Gift-aided: £325 Standing Orders: Gift-aided - £250; Total: £923 Thank you

WEST CROYDON REFUGEE CENTRE. The Justice and Peace Group are collecting baby clothes for destitute mothers and their babies. Items needed: 0-3 months babygros, sleepsuits, vests, bibs, muslin cloths, wipes, shawls, blankets, clean old towels and buggies. Nappies for prema-ture and 0-3 month babies. New Men’s and Women's underwear.

St. Aidan’s Journey-in-Faith group. (RCIA). Monday at 8pm in Parish House.

Purley Food Hub - February 2019 List Tinned plain meat and ready meat meals ~ long life whole milk ~ tinned carrots and peas ~ tinned dessert fruit ~ savoury biscuits ~ adult toothbrushes and size 5 nappies

CHURCH LINEN ROTA We need a couple volunteer to join this rota to wash and iron the small church linen once every 4 weeks. Please contact Rosa Shea 0208 676 2840.

Unidentified Gift Aid Donors Could the following gift aid donors please get in touch with the parish office as soon as possible? 211, 221 and 232. Many thanks.

FLOATING SHELTER: A full review of our recent season at the shelter can be found on the parish website (under "Documents"). We may be in our off-season at the moment but it's not too early to plan for autumn 2019: there is a vacancy in the shelter planning team for someone to arrange the weekly laundry for our homeless guests. This is an organisational role that can be shared if wished. If you'd like to take this on or would like further details please contact shelter co-ordinator asap: Leonie Wilding (tel: 01737 556508; leonie@thewildings.eclipse.co.uk).

Parish action to help prisoners & their families Wednesday 28th February 7.45pm at St Aidan’s Church Hall The Justice and Peace group have invited a local prison chaplain to talk to us about what is being done in support of prisoners and their families, and to highlight opportunities that exist locally for volunteers via PACT, the Catholic Prison Advice and Care Trust. Please do come along to hear more about what you can do to help, whether it be through prayers and /or volunteering or in some other way.

Rock Choir Concert for HCPT 510 - St. Aidan’s Lourdes Group. The Rock Choir are returning to St. Aidan’s on Saturday 2nd March for a concert in aid of HCPT. Tickets are £5 each and all proceeds will go to St. Aidan’s Group 510. The bar will be open but NO FOOD will be provided, you’re welcome to bring your own snacks etc. Tickets available now, or for further information please contact Bridget Hanlon on 07899 915515 or group510@hcpt.org.uk

SAVE THE DATE Sunday 7th April 12:30 pm The Parish Pastoral Development Group invites you to a Parish gathering on the afternoon of Sunday 7th April in the church hall. We invite all parishioners to meet representatives of all the parish groups in an informal fashion to hear from them about their current activities and plans for the future. There will be a shared lunch and the bar will be open. More details to follow, for now please make a note in your diaries.

SEEKING GOD TOGETHER That is the title of a new resource aimed at those involved in ministry with families, whether in parishes or schools. Commissioned by the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, it is being launched on March 2 (2-4pm) at the Centre for Catholic Formation in Tooting Bec. You are invited to attend. The resource is aimed at supporting the pastoral accompaniment of families through the seasons of their lives. More details from the CCF: 020 8672 7684 or email ccfoffice@rcaos.org.uk

Sacrament of Confirmation 2019

THIS IS THE FINAL WEEKEND FOR

FORMS TO BE RETURNED. Bishop Paul will be visiting our Parish on Saturday 6th July to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation at the 6.00pm Mass. Those wishing to be confirmed must return an enrolment form which can be obtained from Fr Peter after Mass. Forms must be returned as soon as possible. Candidates must be at least in year 10 of secondary school. There is no upper age limit. Those who apply must attend Church regularly. It is important that the young people concerned take responsibility for putting their name forward themselves and not their parents. This means that they have to request, complete and return the

form themselves. The preparation programme will begin later this term. Sessions will be on Sunday evenings at 6pm. Prospective candidates take on a commitment to attend the preparation programme. On the application form they are asked to say in their own words why they wish to be confirmed. The preparation is aimed at helping those who enrol to come to a better understanding of this sacrament so that they can make an informed decision as to whether they want to go ahead this year or not. To ask to be confirmed is to say 'yes' to playing a part in the mission and work of the Church. In doing so, the candidates are also saying a personal 'yes' to what in most cases their parents said 'yes' to when they brought their children for baptism.

Parish Day of Formation for Readers. Understanding and Communicating the Word of God Saturday 23 March St Aidan's Parish Centre 10:00am to 3:30pm Please bring your own lunch; hot drinks will be provided This event will be held jointly with St Mary's, Old Coulsdon and St John's (Anglican) Church, Old Coulsdon. Rev. Paul Roberts, Rector of St John's, will speak on the theme and lead practical sessions. We ask all readers to make every effort to attend. Anyone else who would like to know more about the ministry of reading is welcome to come along - please let Colin Wilding or Fr Peter (coulsdon@rcaos.org.uk) know if you would like to attend.

200 Club – Draw Winners The winners of the December 2018 and January 2019 draws of the 200 Club were Denis O’Donnell and Maureen Lee respectively both winning £200 each. The next draw will take place on Sunday 3rd March 2019. Renewal of subscriptions for those members who joined in February was due on the 1st February 2019. Those of you who set up a Bank Standing Order for payment of the annual subscription of £25 need take no action. Payment should have been taken automatically on this date. We will be contacting, or have already contacted, those members who paid by cash, cheque or Direct to Bank payment reminding them that the subscription is now due. We welcome new members as long as there are numbers available, so why not contact Peter McFall on 07762 497938 or email peter_mcfall@hotmail.com to find out if the number you want is still there. He will also answer any questions you may have about the 200 Club.

St. Aidan's Parish Fete 2019 - Save the Date: Sunday, 7th July 12-4pm. It's that time of year when we are starting to plan for this year's fete and are calling on your help. If you would like to join the committee and take an active part in planning this fun event then please come along to our next meeting to be held on Tuesday, 12th February at 8pm in the Parish Centre. We are also asking for donations of any unwanted gifts e.g.. Toiletries (items to make up hampers) Please place them in the box in the church entrance. Thank you - Fete Committee 2019

Safeguarding Office Administrator Vacancy - Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark, SE1

Full time job (0900 – 1700 Monday to Friday) initially offered on a 12 month fixed term contract. The key areas of work are administration of the DBS Disclosure application process, maintenance of national and local databases, administrative support to the Safeguarding training programmes and assistance in delivery of training as necessary, maintaining and updating of policy documents, forms and procedures and taking notes at safeguarding meetings. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults and will preferably have experience of working in this area. Excellent IT and communication skills coupled with evidenced understanding of confidentiality are also essential.

Salary: £23,000pa - £25,000pa depending on skills and experience. To apply, please email your CV to sarahwood@rcaos.org.uk by 22nd February 2019.

A LIFETIME OF LOVING You are invited to a celebration of your marriage. However long you have been married, come along to St Teresa’s, Ashford, Kent, on March 9 from 9.45am till 4.30pm. The day is for couples with average-to-good marriages who would like to make them a bit better. Booking is essential: phone 07983 524 727 or email mflkent@rcaos.org.uk

BEREAVEMENT MINISTRY TRAINING A one-day course on March 9 at Aylesford Priory for laity and clergy who are active in the ministry to the bereaved or see it as a ministry that they would like to take on. This course is not suitable for those recently bereaved. Participants should be recommended by their parish priest. Please see Fr. Peter if you wish to enrol on the course.

Car Park Safety We would like to remind everyone of the potential dangers in the car park especially after mass. At this time there are a lot of people and often children playing in the car park while cars are reversing and ma-neuvering in tight spaces. Would parents take special care of their children at this particular time so we can all remain vigilant and avoid any unfortunate accidents.

Reflection on tody’s Gospel by Fr. Kieran O’ Mahoney osa.

We tend to think of the first disciples as somehow “clergy” with a call special to them. But that is not adequate. Jesus is first of all calling disciples, that is ordinary people, including ourselves. Discipleship includes experience, learning and risk. What experiences have brought me this far? What have I learned and am I still learning? How about the call to “put out into the deep”? Is the Lord asking of me a deeper following, both costly and lifegiving? How am I responding? Is there something in me hesitating and holding back? Do I need to hear again the words, “Do not be afraid”?

Prayer

God of surprises, help us to take the risk of following Jesus on a path of discipleship costing “not less than everything.” Help us to let go, that we may live the Gospel fully and richly.