Sunday 5th February 5th Sunday Ordinary Time (Year A)
09.00 Arrthe Maria Thanksgiving 10.30 Maureen Hayes [RIP]
12.00 Esteban de Leon [RIP]
18.30 Ann Brereton [Get Well]
Monday 6th February 09.30 Nina & Peter Kosciolek St. Paul Miki & Companions 18.30 Ralph Emerson [RIP]
Tuesday 7th February 09.30 Maura & Chubby Chhakra Feria 18.30 Luiza Lobo
Wednesday 8th February 09.30 Sally & Jim Morgan
St. Jerome Emiliani 18.30 Fr Shaju Thursday 9th February 09.30 Cyprian Alvares Feria 18.30 Tony Divers [RIP] Friday 10th February 09.30 Jim Kelly [St Boniface Sch Yrs 5&6 attending] St. Scholastica 18.30 Tom Davett [RIP]
Saturday 11th February 11.00 DAY WITH JESUS / Mary Walsh
Feria 18.30 Jessie Flynn [RIP]
Sunday 12th February 6th Sunday Ordinary Time (Year A) RACIAL JUSTICE DAY
09.00 Dorothy Portsmouth
10.30 Tina Hynes 12.00 Deceased members of the Gomez Family
18.30 Joseph McDonald [RIP]
4th & 5th FEBRUARY 11th & 12th FEBRUARY
LITURGICAL READERS (please collect a copy of the rota) Sat18.30 Jim Russell, Thomas Russell Hannah Cubero, Doris Cubero
09.00 Pat Willis, John Dennehy Angela Lum Wai, Emma Mango
10.30 Brownies & Guides Ada Ikpoh, Michelle McDonald
12.00 Ann M. Kuriakose, Mikhaela Dayaday Tess Valo, Ian Johnston
18.30 Sally Canizo, Emie Roberts Chelsea Rapu, Michael Lobo
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS (please collect a copy of the rota)
Sat 18.30 Kirsten D’Souza, Lucinda D’Souza, Matthew D’Souza
Agnela Cabral, David Cabral, Manuel Cabral
09.00 Luiza Lobo, Any 2 Other EMs please Mary Donoghue, Monique Sinfailam, Pat Willis
10.30 Carina Jualo, Isabella Mitchell, Kasia Zuzewicz
Ann Lusena, Srikanth Lusena, Therese Onyebalu
12.00 Angelo Aningalan, David Lobo, Rosemary Kanagaratnam
Bernardine Fernandes, Dennis Fernandes, Mary Rainford
18.30 Barrie Ellis Daley, Isabella Mitchell, Kirsty Thomas
Michael Lobo, Yannick Mango, Sharon Wrightman
Church Cleaning: Team 1: Sat. 4th February at 7pm Team 2: Mon. 6th February at 10am
Coffee Morning: Juliana Adam, Caroline Churchman, Liz McDonnell
Genet Andemariam , Shanique Blake, Tigist Deneke
ST BONIFACE PARISH, TOOTING 185 Mitcham Road, London SW17 9PG
Tel. 020 8672 2345 Tweet at: @BonifaceTooting E-mail: [email protected]
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, Thur & 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
Fifth Sunday of Ordinary Time (A) 5th February 2017
We sometimes describe a good
person as being “salt of the
earth”, using a phrase from
Jesus’ words in the Sermon on
the Mount.
We are most used to be told
that, for the sake of our health,
we need to reduce the amount
of salt that we consume. Too
much salt in our diet is bad for
us.
But for the ancient world, salt was vital. As well as
adding a pleasant taste to food, they used it to preserve
food from spoiling.
So when Jesus tells his disciples that they are “salt of the
earth”, he is telling them not only that they have an
essential role to play in improving the quality of people’s
life (the “flavour” of life in the world) but also that they
have a responsibility to purify the world and protect it
from the corruption and decay of sin.
Every Christian shares in this call to be salt to earth.
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 February
Tuesday 7th February Parent & Toddler Group
(9.30-11.00 Function Suite)
Charismatic Prayer Group
(19.00 Church)
Wednesday 8th February
Rosary Prayer Group (19.00 Presbytery Meeting Room)
Thursday 9th February
Bible Study Group (13.30 Presbytery Meeting Room)
Knit & Natter Group (15.00 Presbytery Meeting Room)
Legion of Mary (19.15 Presbytery Meeting Room)
Tamil Mass (19.30 Church)
Friday 10th February
10.00 Divine Mercy Chaplet 50+ Club (14.00 Function Suite)
Parish Open House (18.00-19.30 in the Presbytery)
Confirmation Preparation for Adults
The sacrament of Confirmation
strengthens and perfects the
graces given to us at our
Baptism.
During Lent, we will offer a
programme of preparation for baptised
Catholic adults who wish to receive the
sacrament of Confirmation.
If you have not been confirmed, please
complete one of the application forms
available at the back of the church and
return it to the parish office.
Cold Weather
We are doing our best to keep the church
warm during the cold weather. This is
difficult, especially on very cold days,
because the church building is such a large
space.
Please help us to conserve
heat by ensuring that you
keep the doors of the church
(including the side door and
the double doors inside the
building) closed. When these are left open,
heat escapes very quickly and a draft is
created which leaves people feeling even
colder!
The main doors of the church will be
propped open just before the end of each
Sunday Mass to allow people to leave
easily. At all other times, please close
doors behind you.
Parish Open House
If you need to see a priest to make an
initial enquiry about a baptism or
wedding, to seek a supplementary
reference for a school application or for
any other brief enquiry, please drop in
without an appointment during the Parish
Open House. The next Open House takes
place in the presbytery on Friday 10th
February from 6pm to 7.30pm.
Bible Study Group: Letters of St Paul
Our Bible study group meets on
Thursdays at 1.30pm in the presbytery
meeting room. All are welcome to attend.
A Day with Jesus The parish sets aside the second Saturday
of each month for a day of recollection. The
next one will be on Saturday 11th
February. The day begins at 9.15am with
Morning Prayer, Eucharistic Adoration,
devotions and a spiritual talk. Confessions
are available during this time. Mass is
celebrated at 11am followed by an
opportunity for those who are sick to
receive the sacrament of anointing and for
individuals to come forward to be prayed
over by a priest. All are welcome to take
part in the day.
Bereavement Support Meeting
We are organising an informal and
friendly gathering open to all who have
recently experienced bereavement and
loss. The first gathering is on Saturday
11th February at 3pm in the presbytery.
Contact the Parish Office for more details.
Retreat for Children & Young People
The Parish is organising a day of retreat for
our children and young people (aged from
5-16 years) on Saturday 18th February
from 10am to 4pm. The retreat will be
conducted by SEHION UK and will have a
range of activities for the different age
groups. We encourage parents to keep this
date free so that their children can
participate. A flyer with further details is
available in the church porch or on the
parish website.
Live Irish Gig
There will be a Live Irish Gig featuring
Eugene Doonan in the main hall on Friday
10th February from 8.30pm–11.30pm.
Doors open at 7.00pm.
Parish Quiz
We are holding a parish quiz in aid of the
church building fund on Friday 17th
February. £5 to take part in the quiz or £10
with a curry supper. To order food, please
call Tommy on 07949 332 183
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 day of prayer, discussion and
celebration for our altar servers and
their families on Saturday 4th March
from 11am to 2pm.
A retreat day for readers and ministers
of Holy Communion on Saturday 25th
March from 11am-3pm.
A retreat day for choir members on
Saturday 6th May from 11am-2pm.
Our Parish St Patrick’s Day celebration
on Friday 17th March. There will be
Mass in the church at 6.30pm followed
by an Irish Dance evening in the Hall.
The 110th anniversary of the opening of
our church on 27 April 2017.
Second Collection Next Week
Next Sunday 12th February there will be a
Diocesan second collection taken to
support the work of the Catholic Church to
promote racial justice in our schools,
parishes and in wider society.
Offertory Collection
The collection last weekend was £2,113.58
[Loose plate 54%; Gift Aid 46%].
Thank you for your generosity.
PARISH PRAYER LIST Please remember in your prayers all those on our parish prayer list.
The sick: Giuseppe Piccinini, Ann Brereton, Ayres 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, Recently Deceased: Evelyn Wilson, Desmond Morris, Richard Sagoe, Ray Nieslony, Mary Walsh, Stephen Kinsella, Anne Martin, Sean O’Callaghan.
Anniversaries: Ann Collier, Thomas Page, Teresa Brownhill, Kenneth Mulcahy, Sister Philomena Morgan, Bridget Crosbie, Joyce Donaldson, Michael Hopkins, Kathleen Sullivan, Elizabethrani Jekob, Mary Walsh, Ralph Emerson, Nneoma Onyiukah, Luke Kelly, Fr Fitzsimons, May they rest in peace – Amen.
Please visit our website and Facebook page for more information about parish events and for photographs and information.