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The
Church is Born
Pentecost is the birthday of the Church, the day the Spirit
came to dwell with the apostles and disciples as they prayed as a community in
the Upper Room. It was their confirmation, the day they came of age as
Christian disciples. Their Christian vocation was given new impetus, their
fears of ridicule and persecution overcome and their commitment to spread the
Good News compelling.
Strengthened by the Holy Spirit they ventured out into the
hostile streets of
It is all too easy
for us, with the benefit of 2000 years of Christian history behind us, to
imagine it was easy for the apostles to do that. However, I suspect, Peter needed all the
encouragement of the whole Christian community as well as the power of the
Spirit that morning to face the teaming crowds in
The emphasis in the readings for today is on:
the universality of the Christian message;
the diversity of the gifts of the Spirit freely bestowed on
individual believers;
the peace and sense of purpose which were present on that
first Pentecost morning, the day the Church was born.
1. The Christian message was understood by all who heard
Peter and the other apostles speak, regardless of the where they came from, or
which language they spoke, “each of us hears them in our own native
language.” (Acts 2 v11, 12). Christianity
is not for the few; it is for everyone.
2. The gifts of the
Holy Spirit are freely given, are varied and rich and unite us as one in the
Body of Christ, the Church: “There is
a variety of gifts but always the same Spirit … Just as a human body, though it
is made up of many parts, is a single unit because all these parts make one
body.”(Cor. 12 v4 ,12).
3. As Christians our task is the same as that presented to
the very first followers of Jesus: “Peace be with you. As the Father sent me
so am I sending you.” (John 20 v21)
The names of all our young people who are being confirmed
today decorate the third page. As with
the apostles and early disciples they will be confirmed in their Christian
vocation today. They too will come of
age as followers of Jesus, but like Peter and the other apostles they too will
need the wholehearted support and encouragement not only of their parents and
sponsors but of the whole Christian community here at OLI. We pray that they
will have the strength, the commitment and encouragement to live their faith
amid the challenges of today.
Josephine Goggin
Please pray for all of our young
people receiving the Sacrament of Confirmation today.
Congratulations to the following:-
REBEKA
TANYA
BASTIAN FRANCESCA
KING
NICHOLAS
CAMPION EMILY LEED
DEAN COLLIVER JACK
McGIVERN
CHATURA
FERNANDO JADE
McSHARRY
THOMAS
FOSTER SAM MORONEY
CONSTANCE
GALLAGHER SARAH PERKS
HENRY
HAIR DANIELLE
REES
VANESSA
HODGE JOHN
SCRIBBINS
SOPHIE
HOSKINS JOSEPH
SHARP
ANDREW
HOWE ELEANOR
SMITH
JENITA
JEYARAJAN ADELE-ROSE
STANDISH
OLIVER
JOHNSON
SAM
JOHNSON ALEXANDER
TYLER
ALISTAIR
JONES ROSA RUIZ
DE CASTILLA
RIANNA
JOSEPH JONATHAN WALL
TRAVIS
JOSEPH SAMUEL
WILLIAMS
MICHAEL
SOARES
SATURDAY/SUNDAY
10th/11th May 2008
Pentecost, Whit Sunday (A)
Sat 6.30pm Margaret & Peter Crawford RIP (FM)
Sun 9.00am Isabelle Stammers & Rosina O’Connor RIP
(Family)
11.00am CONFIRMATION
MASS
People of the Parish
12.30pm Baptism –Emmanuel Lucien
Mencks-Meunier
6.00pm In Thanksgiving for the Life of
Kay Bloore RIP (Family)
Daily Masses 12th May – 17th May 2008
Mon SS
Nereus & Achilleus, martyrs
11am Funeral Mass– Dennis Oddy
RIP
4pm
Monica Walker RIP (FM)
Tues Our
Lady of
7am Laura Brennan (Keely Family)
9.30am Helen Lavalle RIP (Helen Murtagh)
Wed St
Matthias
7am Cormac Kenney’s Intention (Alice Feely)
9.30am Tony Pereira RIP (Lynette Confait)
Thur Feria
7am Holy Souls
9.30am Ivy De Mello & the D’Costa Family
Fri St
Simon Stock, priest
7am Anton Raviraj RIP (Cherry Jones)
9.30am Monica Mullin RIP (Sharon Day)
10am Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament
Sat Feria
9am Keith Pascoe RIP (Maggie Thompson)
SATURDAY/SUNDAY 17th/18th May 2008
The Most Holy Trinity (A)
Sat 6.30pm Robert & Geoffrey Powell RIP (
Sun 9.00am Francesco & Ermando Perillo RIP (Mrs A
D’Agostino)
11.00am Michael
Lowry RIP (Family)
12.30pm Baptism– Tanuja Anton Weerasinham
& Devin Fonseka
6.00pm People of the Parish
Retiring Collection for the National Catholic Fund
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays 9.30-10.00am and 5.30pm-6.00pm
Collections
Last week’s collection £1966.50
Collection for World Communications Day £
292.00
Many thanks for your continued generosity
(Cash Counters for next week:- Joy Ives & Barbara
Buchinger)
Mass
This Week : Pentecost Whit Sunday
First
We hear of the mighty coming of the Spirit, and see the
Spirit’s power to transform people’s lives.
Second Reading 1
Corinthians 12:3-7. 12-13
We see the Spirit acting through all our ministries and
talents, so that the Church may be healthy and strong.
Gospel John 20:19-23
The apostles receive the gift of the Spirit, and with it
the power, handed down in the Church, to forgive sins.
Next Week : The Most Holy Trinity
First Reading Exodus
34:4-6. 8-9
On Mount Sinai Moses encounters God as a God of tenderness
and compassion.
Second Reading 2
Corinthians 13:11-13
Gospel John 3:16-18
Jesus was sent by the Father out of love, not to condemn
the world but to save it.
Rest in Peace
We pray for all the faithful
departed who have recently died, especially
Yolanda Capaldi ,
Dennis Oddy and
Fr Yousif Adil Aboudi, cousin
of Hilda Fendukly, who was murdered in
We pray also for all those who mourn and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.
We remember all our sick and elderly parishioners,
those in hospital, the housebound and those who
care for them;
Anthony Rosato, Clive Buzwell, Mary Sebastian, Tom Tyler,
Doreen Stanley, Deacon John Sampson, Baby Finn Jordan, Vera Nolan, Margaret
Inskip,
Raymond Edlin, Antoinette De Souza, Heather Trutwein, Dina
Marsella, Giancarlo Palermo, Tai Chang, John Gleeson, Fr Peter Sprague,
Tony Whiting, Anna Mary McDermott, Mary Linstead, Maureen
Pawley, Evan Day, Michael Hills, Eva Hansford, Doris Broad,
Annuncia Sheridan-Loughrey, Jeffrey D’Cruz, Bassey Ambah,
Gordon Cracknell, George Hayes, Trudie Webb, Sadie
O'Donovan,
Michael Hoskins (23 months),
Spike Nolan, Francis Nazareth, Michael Byrne, Juliana Smith, Martin Dray, Kay
Bridgland, Seema Day,
Graham Taylor, Freda
Sirmon, Samantha Nosalik, Mary Howells, Bridie Fillmore, Sybil Durand, Manual Pillai, Fay
Kearney,
Richard Trutwein, Winna Duncan, Jennifer McIntyre, Carl
Williams,
osephine Bull, Ann Groves, Vic Carrion, Pauline McGuire, Norma Latham,
Josephine Denyer, and Gerry Murphy
Office Manager Bursar for
Required from 30th June 2008 or as soon as
possible thereafter, an experienced Office Manager/Bursar to organise and lead
the office team of this busy and efficient office.
Applicants need to be proficient in the use of ICT and have
a good knowledge of personnel procedures and financial management.
They also need to be self motivated, organised, energetic
and trust-worthy, to take a pride in their work and be committed to the welfare
and educational development of the children.
Salary Grade F £18,898 to £22,758 dependant on
experience.
33 hours, to include 2 weeks of holiday work.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be required to undertake an
Enhanced Disclosure Criminal record check.
Hours worked to be negotiated.
Application forms and job description from the school
office.
Visits to the school welcome.
Closing date for applications: Friday 30th May 2008
Interviews week of 2nd June 2008
Mass for New Catholics
There will be a special Mass of Thanksgiving to welcome all
New Catholics on Saturday 17th May 2008 at 11am in
Bishop John Hine will preside at this Mass and he looks
forward to meeting all new Catholics received into the Church this Easter -
along with their godparents, sponsors, relatives, clergy, catechists and
friends. All are welcome to come and take part in this thanksgiving
Please see the poster in the church porch for further
details. If you would like to come, then
please let your parish priest know.
The Human Fertilisation & Embryology Bill
This will be debated by MPs imminently. It is designed to increase experiments on
vulnerable human embryos.
It will also extend experiments such as making cloned
embryos and animal-human hybrids.
In addition, a child’s need for a father will not be
recognised for test-tube babies under this bill. Within the same bill, pro-abortion MPs want
to widen the law on abortion.
Please phone your MP at the House of Commons on 020 7219
3000 to ask him/her to vote against this bill.
For a detailed briefing on ‘Lobbying your MP on the Human
Fertilisation & Embryology Bill’ contact SPUC on 020 7091 7091 or email lizfoody@spuc.org.uk
Faith Summer Break
From Monday 11th– Thursday 14th August 2008, Woldingham,
A few days for boys and girls aged 11– 15 from various
parts of the country to meet in a holiday atmosphere.
Activities include talks, discussions, prayer, daily Mass
as well as sport, Chessington World of Adventures and swimming.
Cost £125 which includes all board and lodging and
activities.
For more details see website www.faith.org.uk or contact
Fr Stephen Boyle,
Addington, Croydon CR0 0RG
Epsom & District Irish Association
The next dance is on 23rd May 2008 at the Comrades Club,
The Parade, Epsom.
Dancing from 8.30pm until 11.30pm featuring The New
Counties.
Local parking, a raffle and licensed bar.
Tickets on the door £5.
PARISH PROJECT BEDDING PLANT
If you have ordered bedding plants, they can be collected
on Wednesday 14th May between 7pm and 8pm from the school playground.
Plants must be collected on this day as there is nowhere to
store them.
Thank you for your support.
Sandra Batty (020 8241 8148)
Attached to the newsletter is an information sheet
regarding the mission.It is important for the whole parish that the mission
goes well, and everyone is able to take part in some way.At this stage, we need
to plan and prepare and ask for some assistance within certain areas, which are
highlighted on the sheet.
If you have any questions, please call Andrew Richardson on
0208 399 3466.
MASS INTENTIONS - IMPORTANT NOTICE
We currently have a long list of requests for Masses which
are now fully booked until July, especially at weekends.
We will try to celebrate the Masses requested as soon as
possible, but in many cases this will not be possible for several weeks.
We thank you for your patience and understanding.
If
you are a member of the Gift Aid scheme, please remember to tick the box on the
label on the back of the envelope.
Afternoon Club
Please note that The Afternoon Club will continue to be
held on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month, from 2pm to 4pm in the RDJ Room.
OLI Mother Toddler Group
Can you help?
The OLI Mother Toddler Group need 2 or 3 mums or
childminders to take over the running of the group.
The group takes place in the Old Chapel on Mondays and
Tuesdays from 9am to 11am.
If you can help in any way then please call Gina on 020
8399 4094.
Thank you.
Repository
First Holy Communion and Confirmation cards and gifts are
now for sale in the Repository after all Masses , except Sunday evening.
Thank you.
Pat Buchanan tel. 0202 83992300
OLI Golden Jubilee Day Pilgrimage to
The Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation
We will be organising a half-day pilgrimage to The Shrine
of Our Lady of Consolation in West Grinstead,
The shrine was the first Catholic shrine to be dedicated to
Our Blessed Lady in
Part of the Priest’s House dates back to Tudor times and
was used as a ‘safe house’ for priests.
There are 3 Priests’ Hides (Priest Holes), and in what used
to be the old hay loft, there is a hidden chapel, which is still used today.
The day’s timetable will be as follows:-
10.45am-11am Arrive and coffee
11.30am Mass
12.15pm Lunch (bring your own picnic) to
be eaten in the Pilgrim’s Way– weather permitting
1.30pm Visits to the Secret Chapel,
perhaps followed by some free time
3pm Benediction
3.30pm Tea and depart
If you would like to join us for the day, then please add
you name to the form, which is available at the back of the church.
Many thanks.
Car For
Ford Fiesta Finesse 52 reg, only 30k miles. 5 door hatch
silver.
Bargain at £2995.
Please call Carol Perry on 07961350838.
LINE DANCING
Kris and Kev are taking a break to visit relatives in the
Churches Together in Surbiton & Chessington
Unity Service 18th
May 2008
“Being Christ’s Ambassadors in the 21st Century”
Mark Greene will be speaking at our unity service this
year.
An impressive communicator, Mark is the current Executive Director of the London Institute for Contemporary
Christianity.
To be held at Tolworth Recreation Centre 10.30am on Sunday 18th May.
See poster at the back of the church.
Advance Notice
Gift Aid members, please note that boxes of envelopes for
the year from 1st June will be available for your collection in the RDJ Room
at each Mass on the weekends of May 17/18 and 24/25.
Please do your best to pick up your box at these times.
Several members have enquired about making their contributions
by Standing Order rather than envelopes.
This is very welcome.
Just give your name to Fr Anthony or Fr John, or ring Rob
Estall on 8399 0430.
GRAPEVINE
The Parish Magazine, Grapevine,
will be distributed after all Masses next weekend.
Donations towards the cost of
printing would be welcome.