Holy Cross & St Patrick Served by the Society of the Divine Saviour – The Parish Priest: Father Auson Kamugisha, SDS Assistant Priest: Father Dieudonné Zeng, SDS Pastoral Assistants: Oluwole Alayo & Tony Wentworth

The Priests House & Chapel, 1a Conway Road, Plumstead, SE18 1AQ St Patrick’s Church, Hector Street, Plumstead, SE18 1QT Holy Cross, 27 The Slade, Plumstead Common, SE18 2NB Tel: 020 3722 7573, [email protected] www.stpatricksholycross.org.uk St Patrick’s Primary School, Griffin Road, Plumstead, SE18 7QG Head Teacher: Miss Mary Murphy Tel: 0208 854 3881 www.stpatricksprimary.org.uk Salvatorian Trustees Registered Charity No 231410/ Archdiocese of Southwark is a Registered Charity: 235468

First Sunday of Advent (c) Ps Week 1

The Advent Way of Life 2nd December 2018

What is expected of those who receive the promise? An Advent way of life exhorts us to ‘wait in joyful hope for the coming of our Saviour Jesus Christ.’ However, it is not merely a life of passive anticipation. Rather, it is one of active discipline. Dependent on God, it is rooted in love and blameless in holiness. It is lived in the midst of a community within which God’s promises have already been revealed. The Advent way of life not only anticipates the Day of the Lord’s coming, but it incarnates that coming as well. As we live rooted in love and blameless in holiness, we make present in our lives that Lord who is to come. Thus we are summoned to live in the tension between the already and the not yet.

The Advent way of life is both simple and profound. It does not necessarily require unusual behaviour on our part, but it calls us to live the usual unusually well. It affects the everyday events of life, it directs the way we interact with people; it informs the attitudes that colour our judgements and motivations. It is as ordinary as the birth of a child; it is as extraordinary as the revelation of God.

General Notices Welcome to any new Parishioners: A warm welcome to you! Please introduce yourself to others and to the priest at the end of holy mass.

Holy Father’s Prayer intention for December: Evangelization: In the Service of the Transmission of Faith – That people, who are involved in the service and transmission of faith, may find, in their dialogue with culture, a language suited to the conditions of the present time.

Priest surgery: Wednesday between 5:& 6: O’clock. Priest’s House, 1A Conway Road. SE18 1AQ. Foodbank: Please remember those less fortunate than ourselves. Donations of all non- perishable food items can be left in the container at back of church.

Hall for Hire: Suitable for all occasions (except 18th birthday parties). Full bar and reasonable rates. To check for availability please call Bernie on 07866110676. Christmas Fair & Christmas Raffle: After both masses at Holy Cross this weekend 1st & 2nd December there is a Christmas Fair. Please stay and support. St Patrick’s Christmas Raffle tickets will be on sale from this Sunday after 10:15am mass. Again please support if you are able.

Forms: For St Patrick’s First Holy Communion Programme are available in the sacristy after Mass. Forms must be submitted for St Patrick’s by the 7th December. Forms received after this date will be declined. Forms for Holy Cross’ First Holy Communion programme are available at Holy Cross. The deadline for Holy Cross has not yet been set.

Reflection by Sr Maria Henry: On the 8th December, the 1st Saturday of Advent, at 10.30am until 4.30pm, Sr Maria Henry will be coming to talk to us about the and reading at mass. All welcome but we encourage those who play an active part during the liturgy. We need to let her know how many of the parishioners will be likely to attend and also to display the great enthusiasm and effort you commit to our Parish. If you are interested please sign your name on the list at the back of the church.

To request a Mass Intentions: Please remember the fee is £10.00 Child Protection: Parents/guardians, please accompany children to the toilets in the Church. Try to avoid going there during the Eucharistic Prayer.

Greenwich Advent Service: This Sunday 2nd December 2018 at 3pm at Our Lady of Grace, 145 Charlton Road, SE7 7EZ. All welcome!

Before mass – pray! During mass – listen! After mass – talk!

Notices for St Patrick’s Church

Last Week’s Offertory Collection: 25th November £753.00 & Second Collection for Youth Work £191.00 - for which, Many thanks. Sanctuary Lamp: Will burn this week for Reginald & Stella Nwozozu Anniversary.

Please Pray: For the sick of the Parish and all those whose anniversaries occur at this time. Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: 2nd December – Christy Onabhagbe, Mary Peiris, Bernadine D’Souza, Pat Dike & Stella Nwozuzu. 9th December – Mary Ania, Cecilia Unah, Kathy Eliffe, Judith Ladeji & Priscilla Sampong.

Readers’ Rota: 2nd December 10:15am B D’Souza and O Dike & at 6pm N Brown. 9th December 10:15am O Was and M Fernandes & at 6pm I D’Souza.

Vespers & Benediction: At 5pm on Sundays. All welcome

Parish Senior Citizen Christmas Get Together – 1st December, 2018 at St Patrick’s Social Club, Hector Street, SE18 1QT from 2pm – 5:30pm. All senior citizens are invited to attend. If you would like to come along please put your names and telephone number on the list at the back of the Church. If you have special needs or require a lift please write your address. Please call Shiroma Peiris on 0208 312 0746 or 07951 600707 for further information. We also need helpers and contributions for this event and please pledge on the lists provided.

Notices for Holy Cross Church

Last Week’s Offertory Collection: 25th November £409.00 & Second Collection for Catholic Youth Work £190.00 for which, Many thanks.

The attendance Figure: For last weekend: 142.

Holy : At 9:30am everyday & Divine Mercy & Benediction: First Friday of the Month.

Please pray for: Eileen Guard, Margaret Barry, Joe Symons, Mary Kemp, Cornelius Dee, Arthur Potter, Brigid Malin, Irene Akehurst, Patrick Linden, Michael Buckley and Esme Prince and all those whose anniversary occur at this time.

For the Readers Rota: Please see the notice at the back of the Church.

Sanctuary Lamp: Will burn this week for: Cornelius & Nellie Dee RIP.

We continue to pray for the sick, especially: Trevor Brown, Kevin Murphy, Valarie Pape, Helen Moore, Dolores Sheanon, Susannah Brown, Maria Gordon, Ruby McCleod, Anne Ghilese Cesar, May Stapleton, Pat Moore, Teresa Shortall, Ken Brown, John Colacco, Tamara Heywood, Miroslav Krejca, Henry Agbadamusi, Dave Orrell, Stephen Brown and Maureen Coleman.

MASS TIMES - St Patrick’s Church 1st December Sat, Our Lady 10:00 Rani Peiris RIP 2nd December Sun, First Sunday of Advent (C) 10:15 Justina Okwuohu RIP 6:00 Ebenezer Olofinbinu – Birthday 3th December Mon, St , Priest, Memorial 9:00 Ron Huit anni RIP 4th December Tues – No Mass 5th December Wed, Feria 9.00 Ann Olofinbinu - Birthday 6th December Thurs, Feria 9:00 Norah Mc Brearty RIP 7th December Fri, St , Bishop and , Memorial 9:00 Shiroma Peiris - Birthday 8thDecember Sat, The of the Blessed Mary, Solemnity 10:00 People of the Parish 9th December Sun, Second Sunday of Advent (C) 10:15 Goan Community Intentions 6:00 Ty Van Le & Luan Van Le RIP MASS TIMES - Holy Cross Church 1st December Sat, First Sunday of Advent (C) 5:00 – 5:20 Confessions 5:30 Recovery of Christina Muldoon 2nd December Sun, First Sunday of Advent (C) 8:45 Deceased members of the Scanlon Family 3rd December Mon, St Francis Xavier, Priest, Memorial 10:00 Caroline Shannon RIP 4th December Tues, - No Mass

5thDecember Wed, Feria 10:00 Dolores Forde RIP 6th December, Thurs, Feria 10:00 Holy Souls 7th December, Fri, St Ambrose, Bishop and Doctor of the Church, Memorial 10:00 Mary & Christy Costelloe 8th December Sat, Second Sunday of Advent (C) 5:00 – 5:20 Confessions 5:30 birthday wishes for Gretta Costelloe 9th December, Sun, Second Sunday of Advent (C) 8:45 Roland & Mauricette Cesar RIP