THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
A member of Churches Together in Rotherhithe
Presbytery: 2 ST. ELMOS ROAD
SURREY DOCKS LONDON SE16 6SJ
WEBSITE: http://www.rcourlady.org.uk/
EMAIL: info@rcourlady.org.uk
TEL: 020 7231 9297
PRIEST: Fr. Thomas Udie
CHURCH OVERSEER: Tony Cernis
020 7232 1696
MASS TIMES
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday Friday: 9.15am
Saturday: 5pm (Vigil Mass)
Sunday: 10.30am & 6pm
Reconciliation: Saturday: 11a.m. – 12noon
Saturday & Sunday before Mass
OFFICE TIMES
Mon, Tues, Fri: after 9.15am mass
Thurs: 6-7pm
HYMNS THIS WEEK
Entrance: Christ Be Our Light (see below)
Offertory 1: Take Our Bread (511)
Offertory 2: All That I Am (28)
Communion 1: Bread of Life (see below)
Communion 2: How Lovely on the Mountains (224)
Exit: Immaculate Mary (241)
Christ Be Our Light
1. Longing for light, we wait in darkness.
Longing for truth, we turn to you.
Make us your own, your holy people,
light for the world to see.
Christ, be our light! Shine in our hearts.
Shine through the darkness.
Christ, be our light!
Shine in your church gathered today.
2. Longing for peace, our world is troubled.
Longing for hope, many despair.
Your word alone has power to save us.
Make us your living voice.
Bread of Life
Bread of Life, Truth Eternal, Broken now to set us free,
The risen Christ, his saving power,
is here in bread and wine for me.
1. Lord, I know I am not worthy to receive you.
You speak the words and I am healed.
Here at your table, love’s mystery,
One bread, one cup, one family,
2. Lord, by your cross you reconciled us to the Father.
We have only to believe.
Your sacrifice, our victory
Now by your blood we are redeemed.
3. Lord, you gave your people Manna in the desert.
Still you fulfil our every need.
Lord, when we hunger, Lord, when we thirst,
We come to you and we receive (the bread of life…)
PP PRAYER OF THE FAITHFUL
Priest
St. Paul reminds us that there is nothing we cannot do if we have the help of the One who gives us strength. So with great confidence let us turn to the Father and ask him to show his will.
1. For a deeper understanding of God’s love (Pause).
God’s saving purposes are for all the world. May we grow in understanding God’s love that takes away the power of death and promises consolation and hope for people everywhere. Lord, hear us.
2. For trust in God’s goodness (Pause).
Like Paul, we live through good times and bad, times of poverty and times of plenty. Like him, may we bless God always, trusting God’s concern for us and generous in our care for others. Lord, hear us
3. For an openness to what God wants (Pause).
May we be open to what God wants and reach out to others in life so that God’s reign might be proclaimed and people come to understand God’s love for all the people of the world. Lord, hear us
4. For a desire to live by the gospel (Pause)
Jesus calls us to take seriously the demands of the gospel. May we be constant in reviewing what we value in life and be witnesses to his teaching by lives of integrity, honesty and truth. Lord, hear us.
5. For the sick (Pause).
We pray for the sick: Tom Hugh, Lewis Courtney, Baby Nicola Skye, Theresa Benson, Catherine Tomlin, Jim Walsh, Natasha Fitzpatrick, Francis Allen, Annie Nolan, Rose Wright, Ann McNicholl, Philomena O’Hagan, Mark Turner, Freddie Fusco, Collin Lydon, Sean Connoly, Alice Mbeng Bessong, William Guckian, Nerville, Fred Osby-Darko, Pat Whitlock, Yris Alomajan, George Sidney Marks, Francis and Mary McGilligan, Rev Fr Andreio Volle, Maria Gordon, Stephen Appea, Joseph Darvill and Magaret Clare.
Lord, hear us.
6. For the dead (pause).
We remember those who have died, especially Bill Scully, Teresa Vallese, Sr. Therese Henriette, Sr. Lidia Noto and Sr. Carmen. Lord, hear us
We now ask Mary to teach us to respond to God’s invitation as willingly as she did. Hail Mary…
For a few moments let us now pray silently.
Priest;
Father, you love us for you have made us your children. Open our hearts to know and do your will so that we may live with you always. We make our prayers through Christ our Lord.
Amen
NEW ANNOUNCEMENTS
Gift Aid
We have received the sum of £3,152.36 from the Inland Revenue as payment for 2010 Gift Aid contributions. Many thanks to all parishioners who are able to contribute in this way. Please join the scheme if you can as it will cost you nothing but will help the parish as you can see. Contact the gift aid organizer Gabriel Guckian on 02072520991.
RCIA Classes
Classes for adults who wish to become full members of the Catholic Church will start on Monday 24th October and run till Easter next year. Forms are available for collection from the priest. For more information contact the priest.
Second Collection
There will be a second collection next Sunday for SURVIVE-MIVA. There will be a speaker in all the Masses to enlighten us on the work of MIVA-SURVIVE.
School Forms
School transfer forms will be signed on the following dates:
Thursday 13th October: 4 – 5pm
Monday 17th October: 4 – 5pm
Altar Servers Training
There will be Altar Servers training on Saturday 15th October from 1 – 3pm. All are invited to attend and new members are welcomed.
PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENTS
Catenian Association
The Catenians meet regularly on the second Thursday of each month in the evening. Contact John Owen on 01795422055
Legion of Mary
Legion of Mary meets every Tuesday at 7.30pm. We are still looking for more members. Contact the priest for more information.
Homeless kitchen
We still appeal to you for contribution to feed our homeless brothers and sisters. We are looking for tomatoes, canned meat and beans. Please, help us. Thanks for your generosity.
Bible Studies Group
The Bible Study meets every last Wednesday of the month from 7.30 to 8.30 to discuss the readings of the following Sunday. All are welcome. The next meeting will be on 26th October 2011.
Friday Penance
The Bishop’s conference has decided to re-instate Friday Penance from 16th September. Traditionally this has meant abstaining from meat or making some other meaningful sacrifice in memory of Our Lord’s sacrifice on the cross.
OFFERTORY LAST WEEK
Saturday 5.00pm 73.53
Sunday 10.30am 209.12
6.00pm 138.17
Total 420.82
Second Collection 160.81
MASSES FOR THE WEEK
Saturday 28th Sunday of the Year (A)
8th October 5.00pm: Bill Scully RIP
Sunday 28th Sunday of the Year (A)
9th October 10.30am: Teresa Vallese RIP
6.00pm: People of the Parish
Monday Feria
10th October 9.15am: Sr. Lidia Noto RIP
Tuesday Feria
11th October 9.15am: Sr. Theresa Henriette RIP
Wednesday Feria
12th October No Mass
Thursday St. Edward the Confessor. king
13th October 9.15am: People of the Parish
Friday St. Callistus, pope & martyr
14th October 9.15am: Sr. Carmen RIP
Saturday 29th Sunday of the Year (A)
15th October 5pm: People of the Parish
Sunday 29th Sunday of the Year (A)
16th October 10.30am: Sr. Rita Anne RIP
6.00pm: People of the Parish
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