St Peter the Apostle Catholic Church 103 New Road, , SE18 6EF

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PARISH TEAM PARISH SCHOOL Parish Priest: Fr Michael Branch St Peter’s Catholic Primary School Assistant Priests: Fr Tomasz Wargacki Crescent Road, Woolwich, London SE18 7BN Fr Anthony Uche OP Tel: 020 8265 0028 Fr Graziano de Palma – Supplying at Email: sao1@stpeters..sch.uk St Lawrence Church, Sidcup Headteacher: Mrs Mary O’Regan Retired Priest: Fr James Hay Deacon: Rev Piotr Ziezio ADORATION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION

SUNDAY 5:00pm – 5:45pm SATURDAY 11:00am – 12noon 5:15pm – 5:45pm MONDAY – FRIDAY 10:15am – 12:15pm

SATURDAY 11:00am – 12:15pm SUNDAY 5:15pm – 5:45pm

The month of SEPTEMBER is dedicated to THE

Seven Sorrows (or Dolours) of Mary

Week commencing 30th S e p t e m b e r 2018 Saturday 29th FORMATION OF THE NEW 6:00pm Mass – Intentions of Theresa May and her Government PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL

Sunday 30th TWENTY - SIXTH SUNDAY (B) 2 nd Collection A few months ago, we had asked heads of 8:30 am Mass – Thanksgiving for Chidinma Obilor Ministries and Communities to delegate one 10:00am Mass – Thanksgiving for Patina Obah and Family person for the formation of the newly constituted 11:45am Mass – People of the Parish Parish Pastoral Council.

6:00pm Mass – Intentions of the Davidson Family Please find below those who are appointed to Monday 1st S t Therese of the Child Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church, serve on the PPC for 3 years. We thank each of Memorial them for accepting the nomination and look 9:30am Mass – Jerh Donoghue RIP NO 12:30pm MASS forward to them exercising the Ministry of 11:00am Wedding – Robyn Hannon and Sean Dada Stewardship in our Parish. nd Tuesday 2 The Holy Guardian Angels, Memorial Next Sunday at the 10:00am Mass, the 9:30am Mass – Welfare of Frank Heslin following new members will be commissioned 12:30pm Mass – Bridget McCarthy RIP and blessed by the Celebrant. rd Wednesday 3 F eria 9:30am Mass – Suzanne Obiekwe RIP Catechist: Kathy Thomas 12:30pm Mass – Welfare of Alexander Morris RCIA: Carmel Ubanoviez 7:00pm Mass – Intentions of the Celebrant Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion: Thursday 4th St Francis of Assisi, Memorial NO 9:30am MASS Fred Duncan 10:30am Requiem Mass – Magarett Kathleen Nelson RIP 12:30pm Mass – Deceased Tertiaries of St Francis Youth Ministry: Obinna Orjih 5:00pm – 6:00pm Parish Surgery – Pugin Place th SPAPTAN Group: Tony Okolie Friday 5 Feria FIRST FRIDAY 9:30am Mass – Sophia Amaya Morris (2nd Birthday) Readers: George Amadi

12:30pm Mass – For the Sick followed by the Anointing of the Sick Friends in the Holy Spirit: Saturday 6th Our Lady Maria Caballero-Blaya

12:00 noon Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Nigerian Community: Cynthia Nwakibu 12:30pm Mass – Welfare and Thanskgiving for Teresa and Jim Case 6:00pm Mass – Welfare of George Wach Olz Cameroon Community: Albert Che Sun- Njwi

th Ghanaian Community: William Adu Boahene Sunday 7 TWENTY - S EVEN TH SUNDAY (B) Rosary Sunday 8:30 am Mass – Thanksgiving for Theresa Yinka Benedict (Birthday) Filipino Community: Roselle Cabanero 10:00am Mass – Thanksgiving for Michael Meshe (Birthday) Children Ministry: Mona-Lisa Amoako 11:45am Mass – Nigerian Independence Day 6:00pm Mass – People of the Parish Safeguarding Officer: 2nd Collection – Humanitarian Assistance to Victims of conflict in Cameroon Annabel Nunoo-Dowuona

Fundraising and Building Committee: This Sunday, 30th September there will be a 2nd Collection for the Dr Vincent Kika Humanitarian assistance to Victims of conflict in Cameroon. Welcomer Ministry: Peter Obieze

Thousands of refugees in neighbouring Nigeria are fleeing from the ongoing IT Team: Martin Elliott conflict in the two English-speaking regions of Cameroon. St Peter’s Heritage Society: Pauline Elliott

St Peter’s Church Choir: Axelle Mafina We thank you for your kind generosity. Fr Michael’s nominations: Peter Waller, Natalie Dick Sick and housebound Lecture on the history of our church Please continue to keep in your daily prayers the sick of our parish family. The Heritage Committee have arranged for Dr Roger We pray especially for the following: Lily Beavis, Annie D’Sa, Emmanuel Meshe, Margaret Jeffrey, Joe D’Souza, Francis Ayodele, Gibson, one of our parishioners, to deliver a one hour Barry Newton, Catherine Garraway, Patrick Duffy, Adriene Kelleher, lecture on the history and building of our church, St John Branch, Sheila Edwards, Sheila Lee, Nina Donovan, Joe and Peter the Apostle. It is planned to hold this lecture on Theresa Devoy, Frater Jeneita, Marie-Anne Collins, Kate Dooley, Joseph th Tommy Le, Jo O’Connell, Maureen Brazier, David Orell, Francis Matajo, Friday the 5 October at 7.30pm in Pugin Place. Tomisin Iddrisu, Tomosina Gloria Watkins, Eli Ladislaus Otto Cox, Jayne If you are interested in becoming a volunteer guide Shoboiki, Helen Dickens, Noone Dunlevy, Margaret Dickens, Miroslav helping to show visitors around the church then this talk Krejcar, Sandy Bamotra, Jacqueline Demar Richards, Michael and Shirley Corcoran, Antoine Libanje, Georgina Ferrier, Joyce James, Evelyn Martin, Cesil Ryan, Cecilia Egbujn, will provide you not only with a lot of relevant Hugh Rozario, Mary Healey, Eileen Whyte, Collen Surin, Caitlin Connors, Lizzy Connors, information it will also give you the confidence to Christopher Browne, Mary Angela McInerney, Theodora St Bernard, Dudley Simmonds, represent the church to our visitors. We still need Ray Bat, Myriam Achille, Genny Cleary, Sadie Byrne, Tita Healey, Bernice McCann, Ann Norton, Jo Earll, Sister Annunciata, Sick Priests of the Diocese and please continue to keep guides so please use this opportunity to help you help Bishop Pat Lynch in your prayers. us. OBITUARY Roger will provide us with an insight into how the FR JOHN MULLIGAN RIP - As you are aware Fr John Mulligan died conflation of social, political, artistic and spiritual forces suddenly on the 6th September, the day he was due to travel to Liverpool set a context in which the Catholic Church reinstated for the Adoremus Eucharistic Pilgrimage and Conference. an architectural influence and historic age that set itself The Funeral arrangements are as follows: Vigil Mass against the prevailing social vagaries of the industrial Monday 1st October, 7 pm at Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus, Morden (250 revolution. Augustus Pugin for a short glorious period Bishopsford Road, SM4 6BZ). was at the head of this movement and we are still the Funeral Mass beneficiary of his talent and influence. Tuesday 2nd October, 12 noon at Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus, Morden Fr Anthony will be going away on his well-deserved (250 Bishopsford Road, SM4 6BZ). break this Monday 1st October until 3rd November. Burial We wish him a safe and restful holiday. Wednesday 3rd October, St. Pancras , East Finchley. The Parish THE GREENWICH FILIPINO COMMUNITY of Morden has arranged transport for parishioners to attend the burial.

The Greenwich Filipino Community will be having a food sale Magarett Kathleen Nelson who died recently. Her Requiem Mass will and bric-a-brac on Sunday 21st October from 10:00am th take place here at St Peter’s Church on Thursday 4 October 2018 at onwards in Pugin Place. The proceeds will go towards the 10:30am followed by committal at Woolwich Cemetery at 12:30pm. refurbishment of Pugin Place. Thank you for your support.

CONFIRMATION 2019- REGISTRATION William O’Hare RIP who died in Ireland. He is the father of Pauline Elliott If any young person aged 12 years or more and is in Year 8 (St Peter’s Heritage Society). onwards wishes to receive the gifts of the Holy Spirit in this We offer our prayers and spiritual support to their families and friends. great Sacrament, then we encourage you to register at one ANNIVERSARIES of the following dates:

As always, we ask you to keep in your prayers those whose Sunday 4th November after all morning Masses anniversaries occur at this time especially – Gladys Julie Appleby, Sunday 11th November after all morning Masses Teresa Mulligan, Lucy Horigan, Robert Chivers, Flora Kelly, Eileen This will take place in Pugin Place. Bland, Mary Spruce, Laurence Varmar, William Parry, John Lucibello, Please bring your Baptism and First Holy Communion Christine Bulgin, Bridged Berry, Jane Priscilla Sivyer, Catherine Izard, Certificates with you for enrolment. Parent to sign Patrick Toner, James Diamond, Maureen Vint, Thomas McNulty, enrolment forms. Brendan Gerard Brilley and Shaunagh Bentley. Dates for the Confirmation programme will follow shortly. MAY THEIR SOULS AND THE SOULS OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED REST IN PEACE! Bishop Pat Lynch will confer the Sacrament of nd SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Confirmation on Saturday 22 June 2019 at 12:30pm. Parents wishing to have their baby baptised in First Holy Communion NOVEMBER 2018 The First Holy Communion registration and programme should attend the following dates will be announced in due course. Baptism Catechesis Programmes Session 1 is on Tuesday 9th October 2018 Little Church Nativity Play Session 2 is on Tuesday 23rd October 2018 Registration is now open for the Children's These programmes will start at 7pm and finish at 9pm and will be held in Christmas Nativity Play. If you would like to the Parish Centre. You are reminded that you need to meet with one of the parish clergy before attending these Sessions. You will find them register your child to take part, please collect a available on Thursday evenings during Parish Surgery. letter from any of the Children's Liturgy Holy Baptisms will be on Sunday 11th November and Coordinators. th Sunday 25 November 2018 after the 11:45am Mass. LITTLE CHURCH Learning from past experience, we request ALL PARENTS, who wish to This takes place every Sunday during the 10:00am Mass get their child baptised in the future, to bring their own baptism certificates and 11:45am Mass. along with their request form as proof that they are Catholics This Ministry is for Children who are between the when they attend Parish Surgery. GODPARENTS will need to get a letter ages of 4 years old – 7 years old only. from their parish priest to say they are practicing Catholics. Children who have received their First Holy Last Week’s Collection was £1,264.39 Communion should NOT ATTEND LITTLE Gift Aid of £547.81 giving us a parish total of £1,812.20 CHURCH but must remain in the church to participate in the Mass Service. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HOME YOUNG ADULTS Bible Study Prayer Group – AA MEETING FRIENDS IN THE LEGION OF RCIA FOR MINISTRY Group Association of The IN PUGIN HOLY SPIRIT MARY ADULTS Every Monday Sacred Heart of PLACE (CHARISMATIC Every Saturday Every EVERY 7:00pm - 8:30pm Jesus and Every RENEWAL PRAYER 3:00pm–4:00pm Tuesday FRIDAY AT In Pugin Place Immaculate Heart of Thursday at GROUP) in Pugin Place at 7:00pm 6:30pm Mary - Every 7:30pm – EVERY FRIDAY AT Thursday at 6:30pm 8:30pm 6:30pm