ST JOHN VIANNEY CHURCH

West Green
4 Vincent Road, London N15 3QH
Parish Office Tel No: 020-8888-5518 E-mail: westgreen@rcdow.org.uk
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11th and 12th March 2017 2nd Sunday of Lent Year A

Dear Parishioners,
In the first reading today, Abram was told by God to leave his country, his family and his fathers
house to go to a new land, unknown to him.
Most of us are familiar with the experience of displacement whether its simply moving to a
house 100 metres down the street, or moving to another country halfway across the world. The
feeling of being lost and disoriented can be surreal, especially in the case of moving countries:
feeling oneself a stranger or outsider, having a different accent (or even not speaking a word of
the new language!), the different lifestyle, way of dressing or eating, social etiquettes and
expectations... Often it involves a radical process of conversion, of letting go of some values and
ways of being and adopting new ones. In fact, we lose not just things, but a part of ourselves. In
such stressful circumstance, what was (or is) our source of strength, comfort and hope?
Many moments in our lives, we experience these displacement moments not just physically
when we move house, but also emotionally (change of job, marital status, going through the
different stages of life...). It is part of lifes dynamic that things change, and with it the need to let
go and embrace new realities. But all of us need something to anchor us down, that sense of
security, of stability, of familiarity... one way or another, deep down we long for something
eternal, something that doesnt change, that we can depend on no matter what.
Abram responded in great faith, and went as the Lord told him. He
had the certainty that he was doing Gods will, and that God was
with him. Jesus, in the gospel, had an even more powerful
experience of assurance. He was at a point of his life where he
understood that the cross lies ahead of him. He was about to be
betrayed, accused falsely, abandoned by his closest friends, tortured
and killed. Jesus understood the trial that awaits him, but he also had
that one security and certainty: that he was Son, Beloved,
favoured. And being Son, Beloved, and favoured, he knew
that he could trust in the Father. This was his source of strength,
comfort and hope. Is this not that security that each one of us desire?
I pray that this Lent season can be a time of grace, where we too can
share in this experience of Jesus transfiguration and hear the Father
saying to us in the depth of our hearts, You are my child, the
Beloved!
Fairtrade Fortnight: Thank you to all the confirmation candidates who led such a fantastic and
successful cake sale last week, and also to the rest of the parish who showed so much support and
generosity!
Peace, Sr. Devy
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
IN LAST SUNDAYS COLLECTIONS
CATECHETICAL PROGRAMMES
All the activities take place in the Parish Hall.
Any enquiries please contact
Sr. Devy on 07403 784463
SATURDAY MORNING RELIGIOUS
INSTRUCTION
Next Session: 18th March, 10am-11.15am
(Entrance on Vincent Road N15)
FIRST RECONCILIATION
PROGRAMME
Let us continue to pray for the children who
received their First Sacrament of
Reconciliation last Friday.
FIRST COMMUNION PROGRAMME
We welcome our First Communion Candidates
to participate at our 11am Mass today.
RCIA - RITE OF CHRISTIAN
INITIATION OF ADULTS:
Let us continue to pray for our Candidates
during their journey of faith.
The Candidates will attend
Next session on 25th March in the Hume Hall:
4.00-5:45pm, followed by Mass
THE CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM
If you would like to have your child baptised
on the 8th April 17 or later, the next sessions
will be on Monday, 3rd & 24th April 17.
Please contact the Parish Office to book your
place on the course.
ALPHA YOUTH GROUP
All Catholics, Christians, and non-Christians,
aged 13-18, are invited for music, food, games,
& discussion on life/faith, on Monday 13th
March from 7pm - 9pm in the parish hall.
Cost: Free. Donations: welcome.
EPIC: A JOURNEY THROUGH CHURCH
HISTORY
Join us either on Tuesdays (7.30-9.00pm) or
Wednesdays (10.00-11.30am) in the Jubilee
Hall. Next Sessions: (Missionaries and the
Emperor Part II) on 14th and 15th March
2017.
FUNERALS:
Please pray for the repose of the soul of:
The Late Doris King, RIP
We remember her and her family in our
prayers. Her Funeral Mass will take place here
on Wednesday 15th March at 9:15am.
The Late Connie Tobin, RIP
(A former member of our Legion of Mary
Praesidium). We remember her and her family
in our prayers. Her Funeral Mass will be on
tomorrow at 9.30an at St Pauls Wood Green.
May they rest in peace.
LENT: ACTIVITIES
EVENING MASS AT 7PM
FOLLOWED BY STATIONS
OF THE CROSS: On the
following Fridays 17th 24th &
31st March
GUIDED PRAYER FOR LENT
Will continue in the parish centre (entrance on
Vincent Road) on Fridays, 17 and 24th March
when you will meet with your guide.
Leaflet with further details at the back of the
church, along with the signing in sheet.
PARISH FUN-D-RAISING EVENTS
TEAS /COFFEE
In the Parish Hall after (Sun.) 9am and 11am
Masses
FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT:
27 FEBRUARY 12th MARCH 2016
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A BIG THANK YOU to our Confirmation
Candidates who hosted the BIG BREW last
Sunday to celebrate FairTrade Fortnight. They
raised the sum of 304.44 from the sale of
their cakes and refreshments. Well done!!
ST PATRICKS CELEBRATION
Our St Patricks celebration with
Traditional Bacon & Cabbage
Dinner/Social takes place today,
SUNDAY, 12th MARCH
from 5:00pm to 9.00pm.
Admission by ticket only.
 CAFOD LENT FAST DAY last Friday, 10
March. This Lent Fast Day we are invited to join
Florence, from Zambia on her journey from
poverty to abundance. A fish the size of your
thumb in Florence's hands can become school
books, a home and a future for her children.
Please donate to our Lent Appeal to help
transform little fish into something amazing this
Lent by returning your envelope it with your
donation this Sunday 11/12th March for
CAFOD's retiring collection. Thank you
SURGERY HOURS DROP-IN TIMES
As a parish team, we want to be available to
meet the pastoral needs of all parishioners in St
John Vianney Church as much as we can.
Complementing the existing office hours and our
general availability, we would like to offer the
following drop-in times
Tue 3.30-4.30pm Fr Joe 4 Vincent
6.30-7.30pm Road
Wed 11.30am- 4 Vincent
12.30pm Fr Damian Road
3.30pm Sr Devy 4a Vincent
4.30pm Road
Thu 11.30am- Sr Devy
12.30pm 4a Vincent
6.30pm Sr Road
7.30pm Catherine
PLANNING GIVING & GIFT AID
OFFERTORY ENVELOPES for 2017-2018
ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION.
We thank all those who support our parish
through the weekly offertory envelopes and
Standing Orders. Over the next 4 weekends a
member of the Finance Committee will be
available to sign up any parishioners who wish
to make their contribution by standing order
and new parishioners who wish to sign up for
envelopes. If you are using envelopes and not
on Gift Aid please consider putting your
offertory in Gift Aid.
If you pay UK tax you can join the Gift Aid
Scheme and the Church as a registered charity,
will claim the tax back on your offertory
contributions increasing this gift by 25p for
each 1 given, if your annual income tax is
more that the tax we will reclaim. Over the
past few years several parishioners did not
collect their box of envelopes.
If you no longer pay tax please contact
Germaine. Thank You!
PARISH OUTREACH SOUP RUN
The next Soup Run on 18th March 2017
Group B
THE ANNUAL MASS IN THANKSGIVING
FOR THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY
will take place on Saturday, 3 June 2017, at
3.00pm. If you are celebrating significant
anniversaries (25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and 60th and
every year over 60) of Catholic marriage in
2017, please give your parish clergy or
administrator, the following details: husband
and wifes names, wedding date, full postal
address and email (or telephone number, if no
email), no later than 24th March 2017, so that
personal invitations from the Cardinal can be
sent in time.
This year the Cardinal has asked that the
LENTEN ALMS collection be directed to the
CARDINALS APPEAL FUND.
The funds raised will go to support parishes or
groups in their work to further the mission of the
Church: to serve the evangelisation of youth, to
develop marriage and family life projects, and to
provide service in society, especially to those on
the margins. Please take a leaflet, read and pray
about this. The second collection on the
weekend of 18th/19th March will be for the
Cardinals Appeal Lenten Alms. Envelopes
are available at the back of church today you
can make a Lenten Gift by placing the envelope
in the designated box at the back of Church.
Please be as generous as you can
ACIES: The Legion of Mary are pleased to
invite Auxiliary Members to their Annual
Acies Ceremony on Sunday 19th March at
3pm in the Church of Mary, Mother of God,
192 Nags Head Road, Ponders End EN3 7AR
"AWAKE LONDON A Catholic Bible
Convention and Healing Service initiated by
Marian Evangelization Mission on Saturday
25th March from 2pm to 6pm in St
Edmunds Catholic Church, Edmonton, N9
7EN. Everyone is welcome.
 Entrance Antiphon
Of you my heart has spoken, seek his face.
It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; THIS WEEK WE PRAY FOR
hide not your face from me.
The repose of the soul:
First reading Susan Clarke
Genesis 12: 1-4 Joan Devane
Connie Tobin
Psalm 32 Mary Ryan (Fr Joes sister-in-law)
May your love be upon us, O Lord, as we place all Sr Catherine Buckley, OLA
our hope in you. Doris King
Cyril Augustine
Second reading RIP
2 Timothy 1: 8-10

Gospel Acclamation RIP Anniversary:

Glory and praise to you, O Christ! Peter McEvoy
From the bright cloud the Fathers voice was Jack & Peggy Danaher
heard:
This is my Son, the Beloved. Listen to him. Special Intentions:
Glory and praise to you, O Christ! Joe Breen
Anna Russell
Gospel Margaret Toher
Matthew 17:1-9 Bharti Devi Oza
Pauline & John Mooney
Communion Antiphon Fr Joe Ryan
This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well The Family of Mary Ryan
pleased; listen to him. The OLA Community

Birthday Remembrance
MASS & SERVICE TIMES Christine Ng Ying
Mass 9:15am For the sick and those in our parish
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Frank Fox, Helen Shine, Joan OCallaghan,
Friday, Saturday John & Kathy ORouke, Nellie OShea,
Funeral Mass: Wednesday at 9.15am Sherry Arul, Rita Mongelard, Sarah
for the Late Doris King, RIP Namagambe, Val Eaves, Yvonne Joseph,

(Sat.) 6pm; Names not listed above, are listed

in our Book of Intentions.
Sunday: 9:00am and 11:00am
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
Saturday: from 9:45 am 10:15am
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
PARISH TEAM Tues to Fri 10am-12noon, 1pm-4pm
Fr. Joe Ryan, Parish Priest
Fr Damian Ryan, Assistant Priest To make an appointment
Sr. Devy Pranadjaja, Parish Sister Phone: 0208 888 5518 or email
Germaine Ng Ying, Parish Adm/Secretary westgreen@rcdow.org.uk
We cannot guarantee to have anyone available outside
of these hours.