PRAYING TOGETHER FOR THE CHURCH, THE WORLD, THE PARISH & ONE ANOTHER

SICK & HOUSEBOUND: Richeldis Paxton, Wilma Primmer, PC, Yee Wing, CPO, Gillian Gibb, Bridie Burns, Phyllis Coffey, Ann Hull, Margaret O’Hanlon, Chris, RC, Theresa Mulvaney, Jodie Clarke, Kieran Maher, Rose Knights, Mary Honey, Peggy & John Cox, Diego Campigotto, Edel Rickard, Polly Thompson, Jean McGrath, Antonio Rodrigues, Julie & Lawrence Hayes, Margaret O’Brien, Michael Rynne, Mary Geaghan, Annemarie Dax, Special Intention, Terry High-land, Colleen Thomas, Joe Nemeth, Helen Faria,, Margaret Callighne, Frank Hunt, Maggie Kirrane, Vera Hylton, Mon-ica Wisniewicz, Geraldine O’Toole, Eileen Harrison, Billy Brennan, Patsy Kenny, Ian Measham, David Colville, Jose-phine Smullen, Edward Reilly, , Betty Cain, James McHugh, Callum Stewart-Robert, Betty Hickey, Bernie Marren, Sadie Burgess, Shayanayaki Kaithampillai, Richard Howes, Mia Harrison, Special Intention, Ann Nemeth, Marjorie Hoareau, Max Perera, Nick Holmes, Michael Howard, George McDermott, Josie Redmond., Michael Fahy, Victor Jude Booth, Mary E. Malone, Manal Francis Luca, Antonio Dilieto Snr, Androulla Koutsioumbi, Michael Griffin Snr.

RECENLY DEPARTED: Jim Bonner, John Donovan, Josie Lewis, Mary Byrne.

ANNIVERARIES OF THE DEPARTED: Joseph Wright, Lor-raine Wright, Peter Warren, Jim & Teresa O’Reilly, Jim & Kathleen Waters, Mary Teresa Emmanuel (1 month).

INTENTIONS OF POPE FRANCIS FOR JANUARY Universal: Interreligious Dialogue That sincere dialogue among men and women of different faiths may produce the fruits of peace and justice. Evangelization: Christian Unity That by means of dialogue and fraternal charity and with the grace of the Holy Spirit, Christians may overcome divisions.

SALVE REGINA Hail, holy Queen, Mother of Mercy,

Hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope.

To thee do we cry, Poor banished children of Eve;

To thee do we send up our sighs,

Mourning and weeping in this vale of tears.

Turn then, most gracious advocate,

Thine eyes of mercy toward us; And after this our exile,

Show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.

SANCTUARY LAMP THIS WEEK Sponsored in Memory of Francisco Fernandes RIP.

LAMP AT THE ALTAR OF OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM is sponsored for the

Intentions Raj Nammi & Family

MAKING CONTACT AT ST. GEORGE’S Parish Priest: Mgr. Jeremy Fairhead jeremyfairhead@rcdow.org.uk Assistant Priest: Fr. Shaun Richards shaunrichards@rcdow.org.uk Pastoral Assistant: Peter Kingsley peterkingsley@rcdow.og.uk Secretary: Mrs. Toni Miles sudbury@rcdow.org.uk Director of Music: Scott Price scottprice@rcdow.org.uk Hall Bookings: via the office or sudbury@rcdow.org.uk Address: The Presbytery, 970 Harrow Road, Sudbury, Wembley, Middlesex HA0 2QE Tel: 020 8904 2552. Phone Options: 1. Mass Times; 2. Parish Office; 3. Mgr Jeremy; 4. Fr. Shaun 5. Pastoral Assistant Charity No: 233699 Email: sudbury@rcdow.org.uk Website: parish@rcdow.org.uk/Sudbury

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Divine Office Week 1

Sunday 10th January 2016

Welcome to all at Mass today, especially to any visitors and particularly those who are here for the first time. Please take this sheet home with you which will tell you about

this week’s celebration and the activities during the week and also to remind you of our Liturgy today.

First Reading: Isaiah 40:1-5, 9-11 The people of Israel have given signs of repentance for their sins and receive from God a promise of consolation: the glory of the Lord will be revealed. In the midst of the crowds gathered on the banks of the river Jordan, Jesus will be seen as the last revealing of the salvation of God. Second Reading: The Letter of St. Paul to Titus 2:11-14. 4:4-7 The supreme revelation of the kindness and love of God with regard to humankind is Christ our Saviour. This love is at work among us through the Sprit, who makes us reborn creatures, destined for eternal life. Gospel: Luke 3:15-16,21-22 After his baptism in the Jordan, Jesus, in prayer, receives the anointing of the Holy Spirit to consecrate him to announce to the poor the Good News of their salvation.

TODAY’S MASS

“You are my Son the beloved”

The Holy Spirit of God came down upon Jesus, the beloved

Son of God at his baptism in the Jordan. The Spirit comes down on each one of us and helps us

live our Christian lives so that we are faithful to our baptism.

Sunday reflection by Mgr. Jeremy

John the Baptist said that the Mes-siah would “baptize with the Holy Spirit and with fire.” Fire in biblical times was associated with God and with his action in the world and in the lives of his people. God sometimes manifested his presence by use of fire, such as the burning bush which was not consumed when God spoke to Moses. The image of fire was also used to symbolize God's glory, his protective presence, his holiness, righteous judgment, and his wrath against sin. It is also used of the Holy Spirit. Jesus came to give us the fire of his Spirit that we may radiate the joy and truth of the gospel to a world in desperate need of God's light and truth. His word has power to change and transform our lives that we may be lights pointing others to Christ. Like John the Baptist, we too are called to give testimony to the light and truth of Jesus Christ. his Holy Spirit. John preached a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins. But why did Jesus, the Sinless One, submit himself to John’s baptism? In this humble submission we see a foreshadowing of the “baptism” of his death upon the cross. Jesus’ baptism is the acceptance and the beginning of his mission as God’s suffering Servant. He allowed himself to be numbered among sinners. Jesus submitted himself entirely

to his Father’s will. Out of love he consented to this baptism of death for the remission of our sins. The Father then proclaimed his entire delight in his Son and spoke audibly for all to hear. The Holy Spirit, too, was present as he anointed Jesus for his ministry which began that day as he rose from the waters of the Jordan river. Jesus will be the source of the Spirit for all who come to believe in him. At his baptism the

heavens were opened and the waters were sanctified by the descent of Jesus and the Holy Spirit, signifying the beginning of a new creation. Do you want to see your life transformed? And do you want to become a more effective instrument of the gospel? Examine Jesus’ humility and ask the Holy Spirit to forge this same attitude in your heart. As you do, heaven will open for you as well. The Lord is ever ready

to renew and refashion us through his Spirit and to anoint us for mission as his ambassadors. We are called to be “light” and “salt” to those around us. The Lord wants his love and truth to shine through us that others may see the goodness and truth of God’s message of salvation. Let us ask the Lord Jesus to fill us with his Holy Spirit that we may radiate the joy of the Gospel to those around us.

FR SHAUN‘S last Sunday with us will be the 24th January before he moves to Watford. ST. GEORGE’S PLAYERS will be performing Dick Whittington and his Cat on Friday, 22nd, Satur-day, 23rd, and Sunday, 24th January. Tickets may be obtained from the Repository Hut this weekend or by ringing Greg Birch on 07990 566929. Special offer - all tickets for Friday evening's performance are £3.' THE WHITE SANCTUARY LAMP BY THE TABER-NACLE has been sponsored this week in memory of Francisco Fernandes RIP. THE LAMP BY THE ALTAR OF OUR LADY OF WAL-SINGHAM is sponsored this week for the Inten-tions of Raj Nammi and Family. If you would like to sponsor the blessed sacra-ment lamp or the lamp by the altar of Our Lady of Walsingham with a particular intention, the cost is £10 for the week - Please see Toni in the Parish Office. ANNUAL MASS in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes in this Year of Mercy will take place in the Cathedral on Saturday 6th February at 2.00pm. The Sacrament of the Sick will be ad-ministered during the Mass. If you wish to at-tend and need a wheelchair space please contact the parish office. ST. GEORGE’S SCHOOL - Admissions Arrange-ments: The Governors are consulting on its pro-posed admission arrangements for entry to Re-ception in September 2017. The consultation will close on Friday 29 January 2016. If you would like to read the arrangements or comment on them, the admissions link is http://www.stgeorgesprimary.org/index.php/en/admissions CARITAS WESTMINSTER: Parishioners are warmly invited to the Refugee Volunteer Even-ing on Tuesday 26 January in the Westminster Centre for Youth Ministry. The evening will give you the chance to find out how they can help refugees in London and Hertfordshire. If you wish to attend please RSVP by emailing caritaswestminster@rcdow.org.uk to book your place. Also see more details in folder in the

church porch.

SUDBURY NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE (809 Har-row Rd., Wembley, HA0 2 LP) will be hosting their annual New Year’s Party on Thursday 14th January. Two course lunch at 12.15pm followed by music with Seamus. All welcome! £6 per per-son to be paid at the door. To reserve a place please ring 020 8908 1220. SUDBURY NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRE will be holding a fundraising event in aid of the Centre on Saturday 30th January at 2pm at Sudbury Methodist Church followed by Tea/coffee/cake at the Centre at 3:30pm until 5pm. Light opera and songs from musicals with opera singer Tracy King. £5 per person paid at the door. WHITE/YELLOW FOLDER INFORMATION FOR THE FOLLOWING: (See in church porch)

BEGINNING EXPERIENCE helps separated, divorced or widowed Catholics.

SMART LOVING SEMINAR for married cou-ples.

CATHOLIC SINGLES information

RETROUVAILLE—a lifeline for married couples.

WIDOWED YOUNG—support events.

CALIX CENTRE—A Catholic ministry to addicts.

ADULT FAITH FORMATION COURSES.

DEPUTY HEAD TEACHER required at Pope Paul Catholic Primary School, Potters Bar.

DIOCESAN VACANCIES. Please see website for details.

CLEANER AVAILABLE— Please telephone Helen on 07805774573.

WELCOME to all who have come to Mass today. Please stay on if you are able, for TEA & COFFEE after the 9.45am and 11.15am

Masses, in the Parish Centre.

NEW TO THE PARISH? if you are, please know you are very welcome. Please fill in one of the new parishioners forms at the back of church and we’ll get back to you ASAP. PARISH DIARY FOR THE WEEK Sunday 10 January: Tea & Coffee after the 9.45am & 11.15am Masses Panto 3.00pm Monday 11 January: Confirmation 8.00pm Tuesday 12 January: Over 60’s Club 1.00pm Catechists training 7.30pm Wednesday 13 January: Panto Rehearsal 7.30pm Knights of St. Columba 8.00pm Thursday 14 January: Church Cleaning Group B 1.45pm Panto 7.30pm Prayer Group 8.00pm Friday 15 January: Teas after morning Mass Friends of Jesus 5.30pm Saturday 16 January: Panto 3.00pm FUNERAL MASS for JIM BONNER RIP will take place on Friday 15th January at 11.00am followed by burial at Greenford Cemetery. The Reception will take place on Thursday at 6.00pm FUNERAL MASS for MARY BYRNE RIP will take place at the church of St. Sebastian and St. Pancras

at 22 Hay Lane, Kingsbury on Tuesday 12th Janu-ary at 10.30am followed by burial at Alperton. The Her body will be received into church on Monday 11th January at 6pm. OVER 60’S CLUB will resume on Tuesday 12th Jan-uary at 1pm. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION programme will re-sume on Tuesday 9th February 2016 (parents/guardians only). EXTRAORDINARY MINISTER OF HOLY COMMUN-ION: Please collect your new rota from the back of the church. HOLY BAPTISM: Information packs are available from the parish office. You can sign up there for the preparation evening. Parents to be, i.e. before birth, are welcome to attend. Please note that our next baptism preparation evening will be on Friday 29th January 2016. READERS WORKSHOP on Saturday 30th January at 11am. All present readers and anyone interest-ed in reading at Mass are invited to attend. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CATECHISTS’ training evening will be on Tuesday 12th January at 7.3pm in the Parish Centre CHURCH CLEANERS: New volunteers are needed now. If you are able to help please call Julia on 8904 5324 or contact the parish team. LADIES’ SOCIAL GUILD will be meeting on Wednesday evening 13th January at the home of Rosemary Turnbull at 7.30pm. Please bring ‘goodies.’

NEWS & VIEWS

THIS SUNDAY after Mass there will be a collection for

a leaving gift for Fr. Shaun (he’s away this weekend!)

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

SUNDAY MASS: 6.15pm (Saturday Vigil), 8.30am, 9.45am (Family) & 11.15 noon (Solemn), 5.30pm, WEEKDAY MASS: Monday – Saturday 9.30am, HOLYDAYS OF OBLIGATION: 9.30am, 8.00pm, EUCHARI-STIC ADORATION: Saturday 5.15-6.00pm RECONCILIATION/CONFESSIONS: Saturday 5.15pm - 6.00pm and any time by appointment, DIVINE MERCY: Tuesday 10.30am, PRAYER GROUP: Thursday 8.00pm FRIENDS OF JESUS: Friday 5.30pm.

W Sun 10 January THE BAPTISM Sat.Vigil 6.15pm Margot Lamptey RIP OF THE LORD 8.30am Peter & Vera Warren RIP 9.45am Nan Gilgon RIP + Jim & Teresa O’Reilly RIP + Jim & Kathleen Waters RIP 11.15am Joseph & Lorraine Wright RIP

5.30pm PRO POPULO G Mon 11 January feria 9.30am Maura Tobin RIP G Tues 12 January feria 9.30am Nancy Meanwell Intentions G Wed 13 January feria 9.30am Jacqueline Waddington RIP G Thur 14 January feria 9.30am Mary O’Mahoney RIP FUNERAL RECEPTION 6.00pm JIM BONNER RIP G Fri 15 January feria [Abstinence] 9.30am Fr. Paudie Moloughney RIP FUNERAL MASS 11.00am JIM BONNER RIP W Sat 16 January Of Our Lady 9.30am T.K. Dwyer RIP

A Way of Mercy in Westminster Cathedral A Way of Mercy for the YEAR OF MERCY has been arranged along the right-hand side of the Cathe-dral, as an opportunity for us to reflect on aspects of the mercy of God. The Holy Door itself is the first station: not the newly-installed glass doors in the large central porch, but the smaller door on the right as you face the Cathedral from the piazza. The beautiful lettering has already received much positive comment, and the five diamonds painted around the door repre-sent the five wounds of Christ. The second and third stations, the Seat of Mercy and the Divine Mercy respectively, are in the two

porches immediately beyond the door. The fourth station is the Baptistry: the artwork is on a striking scale here, and depicts the baptism of Christ. The fifth station, in the Chapel of St Gregory and St Augustine, is devoted to the mercy of God the Father: a painting of the parable of the Prodigal Son is set over the altar. In the Chapel of St Patrick we find the sixth station: God the Son – Mercy Incarnate. The seventh station, in St Andrew’s Chapel, focuses on the Holy Spirit, and the Spiritual and Corporal Works of Mercy, which are depicted on the side wall. Given his own dramatic conversion, which is the subject of the artwork of the eighth station, it is appropriate that the Chapel of St Paul is the one where we are invited to think on the call to conversion. It may also be a suitable place to prepare to make a Confession: leaflets are available to offer assistance to those who may be a little unsure about what to say or do. The ninth station is the Lady Chapel: it would be an appropriate place to pray, for example, the Salve Regina (Hail Holy Queen) in honour of Our Lady, Mother of Mercy. A tenth and final station is in the porch opposite that leading from the Holy Door: a simple poster invites us to put into practice the things on which we have reflected, and ‘to be merciful as our heavenly Father is merciful.’ By passing through the Holy Door and fulfilling a number of other conditions, it is possible to gain the Jubilee Indul-gence. More information about this, and about the Way of Mercy itself, is available in the simple guide to the Way of Mercy available in the Cathedral. Do take a copy to help you walk the Way of Mercy, keeping in mind as you do the hope expressed by Pope Francis that we may ‘experience the joy of encountering that grace which transforms all things.’

Why not visit the Cathedral and follow the Way of Mercy??

Entrance Antiphon: Cf. Mt 3: 16-17 After the Lord was baptized, the heavens were opened, and the Spirit descended upon him like a dove, and the voice of the Father thundered: This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Collect Almighty ever-living God, who, when Christ had been baptized in the River Jordan and as the Holy Spirit descended upon him, solemnly declared him your beloved Son, grant that your children by adoption, reborn of water and the Holy Spirit, may always be well pleasing to you. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. First reading: Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11 ‘Console my people, console them’ says your God. ‘Speak to the heart of Jerusalem and call to her that her time of service is ended, that her sin is atoned for, that she has received from the hand of the Lord double punishment for all her crimes.’ A voice cries, ‘Prepare in the wilderness a way for the Lord. Make a straight highway for our God across the desert. Let every valley be filled in, every mountain and hill be laid low. Let every cliff become a plain, and the ridges a valley; then the glory of the Lord shall be revealed and all mankind shall see it; for the mouth of the Lord has spoken.’ Go up on a high mountain,

joyful messenger to Zion. Shout with a loud voice, joyful messenger to Jerusalem. Shout without fear, say to the towns of Judah, ‘Here is your God.’ Here is the Lord coming with power, his arm subduing all things to him. The prize of his victory is with him, his trophies all go before him. He is like a shepherd feeding his flock, gathering lambs in his arms, holding them against his breast and leading to their rest the mother ewes. Responsorial Psalm: Psalm 103:1-4,24-25,27-30

R/. Bless the Lord, my soul! Lord God, how great you are. 1. Lord God, how great you are, clothed in majesty and glory, wrapped in light as in a robe! You stretch out the heavens like a tent. R/. 2. Above the rains you build your dwelling. You make the clouds your chariot, you walk on the wings of the wind, you make the winds your messengers and flashing fire your servant. R/. 3. How many are your works, O Lord! In wisdom you have made them all. The earth is full of your riches. There is the sea, vast and wide, with its moving swarms past counting, living things great and small. R/. 4. All of these look to you to give them their food in due season. You give it, they gather it up: you open your hand, they have their fill. R/.

TODAY’S MASS 5. You hide your face, they are dismayed; you take back your spirit, they die. You send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the earth. R/. Second reading: Titus 2:11-14,3:4-7 God’s grace has been revealed, and it has made salvation possible for the whole human race and taught us that what we have to do is to give up everything that does not lead to God, and all our worldly ambitions; we must be self-restrained and live good and religious lives here in this present world, while we are waiting in hope for the blessing which will come with the Appearing of the glory of our great God and saviour Christ Jesus. He sacrificed himself for us in order to set us free from all wickedness and to purify a people so that it could be his very own and would have no ambition except to do good. But when the kindness and love of God our saviour for mankind were revealed, it was not because he was concerned with any righteous actions we might have done ourselves; it was for no reason except his own compassion that he saved us, by means of the cleansing water of rebirth and by renewing us with the Holy Spirit which he has so generously poured over us through Jesus Christ our saviour. He did this so that we should be justified by his grace, to become heirs looking forward to inheriting eternal life. Gospel Acclamation: cf.Lk3:16 Alleluia, alleluia! Someone is coming, said John, someone greater than I. He will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. Alleluia!

Gospel: Luke 3:15-16,21-22 A feeling of expectancy had grown among the people, who were beginning to think that John might be the Christ, so John declared before them all, ‘I baptise you with water, but someone is coming, someone who is more powerful than I am, and I am not fit to undo the strap of his sandals; he will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire. Now when all the people had been baptised and while Jesus after his own baptism was at prayer, heaven opened and the Holy Spirit descended on him in bodily shape, like a dove. And a voice came from heaven, ‘You are my Son, the Beloved; my favour rests on you.’ Prayer over the Offerings Accept, O Lord, the offerings we have brought to honour the revealing of your beloved Son, so that the oblation of your faithful may be transformed into the sacrifice of him who willed in his compassion to wash away the sins of the world. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Communion Antiphon: Jn 1: 32, 34 Behold the One of whom John said: I have seen and testified that this is the Son of God. Prayer after Communion Nourished with these sacred gifts, we humbly entreat your mercy, O Lord, that, faithfully listening to your Only Begotten Son, we may be your children in name and in truth. Through Christ our Lord.

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