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Parish Priest NEXT SUNDAY’S READINGS: Fr. Michael Dunne 1st Reading: Wisdom 11:22-12:2 Fr. Andrew Chamiec Assistant Priest Psalm: 144:1-2, 8-11, 13-14 response cf v 1 Sharon Bowden Administrator 2nd Reading: 2 Thessalonians 1:11-2:2

Gospel: Luke 19: 1-10

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Thank God I made another mistake last week so I can now look At all Masses: RESPONSES: Page 7 forward to the grace of recovery. I had put in the Bidding SUNDAY MASS: READINGS: Page 155

Prayers that Pope Francis had canonised five new saints but LET US PRAY when I had a proper look at them this week, found that he had For those who are sick : Rosa Maria Santos, Ken Barnes, Sandra canonised seven. Seven saints! How fabulous for the saints’ Bocca, Claudio Boggi, Thomas O’Sullivan, Marie O’Keeffe, Rose local and national Churches as well as for us all in the Church Murphy, Margaret McMichael, Donal O’Farrell, Patsy Lynett, Michael O’Brennon, Mary Hymes, Eddie Boney, Beba Jemric, Irena Drobina, universal. I returned to them as I knew vaguely (rather too Gerry Duffy, Bridie Wellor, Baby Charlie Gard, vaguely as it turned out) that they would encourage us towards For those recently deceased : Margaret Hart, Eleanor O’Donnell, Maria the immense benefits in the opportunities our parish now offers Grewall, Betty Brady, Margaret Angland again, at least for the time being, for joining the Lord in For those whose anniversaries are at this time : Roy McLaughlin, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. From tomorrow, Monday Kathleen Kearney, John, Catherine & Eckie O’Sullivan, John Marshall, th Genevieve O’Boyle, Edna Casey, Keith Morrish, Donal McSweeney, 24 Oct., the Feast of St Anthony Mary Claret (another Carol Kelly

splendid saint and accordingly a day when it is practically a THIS WEEK – 30 TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME religious duty to share a bottle of the eponymous Claret) we Sat 22/10 will have at least one hour of Adoration, a Holy Hour, each 6.30pm Vigil Mass John P, Catherine & Eckie ANN weekday from 3.00pm to 4.00pm as well as the Holy Hour on O’Sullivan Sun 23/10 30 TH SUNDAY IN Saturdays from 5.00pm to 6.00pm, during which Confessions 8.30am ORDINARY TIME John Marshall ANN are also heard. The new Carmelite saint, St Elizabeth of the 9.45am Bernadette Mulhall-Ellwood SICK 10am Gunnersbury Genevieve O’Boyle ANN Trinity (died, aged 26, in 1906) learned even as she entered her 11am Felix D’Silva RIP convent that her name, Elizabeth, comes from the Hebrew, 12.15pm People of the Parish INT ‘House of God’, and the recognition of the divine indwelling in 6.30pm The Kellett Family INT 7.30pm Reception of Eleanor each of us of the Father, Son and Spirit, was her principal grace O’Donnell for the Church. Her motivation for her own Adoration of the Mon 24/10 FERIA 10.00am Funeral of Eleanor Blessed Sacrament was “to return some of His great love to the O’Donnell Beloved of the Eucharist”. As she lay dying, she comforted a 12.30pm Edna Casey ANN sister, “I think that in Heaven my mission will be to draw souls Tues 25/10 FERIA by helping them go out of themselves to cling to God by a 10.00am Keith Morrish 1ST ANN wholly simple and loving movement and to keep them in this 12.30pm Bridget Neal RD Wed 26/10 STS CHAD & CEDD great silence within, that will allow God to communicate 10.00am Martin Gilroy RIP Himself to them and transform them in Himself”. The Thurs 27/10 FERIA immensely rich interior life of the soul is of course the calling 10.00am Sr. Constance Feenando INT for each of us whatever our circumstances and, irrespective of 12.30pm Kathleen Brown RIP Fri 28/10 STS SIMON & the difficulties we face on earth, is more certainly still our 10.00am JUDE John Gamble RD destiny in heaven. Her allusion to our going out of ourselves, 12.00pm Funeral of Margaret Hart 6.30pm Cardinal Cormac - Diamond however, highlights the other great dimension brought about by Jubilee Adoration. Bishop Gonzalez Garcia of Malaga (died 1940) was Sat 29/10 BLESSED another of those canonized by Pope Francis last Sunday. Whilst 10.00am MARTYRS OF Hiltrudes Braganza RIP 11-12noon DOUAI COLLEGE Confession rejoicing in the nickname ‘Bishop of Abandoned Tabernacles’ 12.15pm Baptism his love of the Eucharistic Lord is clear. But among the richest 5-6pm Confession 6.00pm Benediction fruits of his prayer before the Lord was what it moved him to 6.30pm Donal McSweeney ANN

do, which is to say his founding of the Eucharistic Missionaries

of Nazareth, a religious order interiorly nourished by the Eucharist, as are we all, but then setting out on the most EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT: rigorous missionary endeavours. Obviously our Adoration can Monday to Friday 3pm to 4pm; Saturday 5pm to 6pm only be attended by those who are available but its fruits will be CONFESSIONS: Saturday 11am to12noon & 5pm to 6pm (or by appt) many for the whole parish, the Church and the world. The Lord MORNING PRAYER: Friday 9.40am BENEDICTION: Saturday 6pm. awaits us. If we pop in or remain with Him, let us do so. ALL SAINTS 1 ST NOV AND ALL SCHOOL APPLICATIONS ND st GUNNERSBURY NOTES If you are the parents or guardians of a SOULS 2 NOV - Tuesday 1 Nov is MASSES THIS WEEK baptised Catholic child you are free to the Solemnity of All Saints and a Holy Sunday at 10.00am apply for a place at a Catholic school. Day of Obligation. Masses are at 10.00am, 12.30pm and there will be BUGLER OR TRUMPETER? – This application is best supported by the Fr Michael is looking for a bugler or Certificate of Catholic Practice, which is sung Mass at 7.30pm. Come and celebrate the grace-won triumph of our trumpeter to assist the Act of the new form of evidence of Catholic Remembrance in our Remembrance practice which the Bishops’ Conference brothers and sisters now saints! th Wednesday 2 nd Nov is All Souls, when Sunday Mass at 11.15am on 13 Nov. If has mandated. In Chiswick you should you know of any wind instrumentalists contact the Parish Office to request an we remember our own deceased and all the dead most solemnly and most either mature or still honing their skills appointment with Fr Andrew. Please through music at school who would be ensure you also collect a Catholic effectively. There is Mass at 10.00am and also a sung Mass at 7.30pm with a ready for the honour and the challenge of practice self-assessment form before The Last Post and Revaillé please let Fr meeting Fr Andrew. If you are a Catholic superb visiting choir, Cantores Missae, who will be singing the polyphonic Michael know. but not a practising Catholic, which is to say that you do not habitually attend Renaissance masterpiece, Tomás de Victoria’s Requiem. The All Souls’ YOUTH OLOG - The next Youth Mass weekly Sunday Mass and on Holy Days will be on Sunday 13 th Nov at 6.30pm. of Obligation and have not done so over Plenary Indulgence (see below) applies. These two days are a profoundly rich All young people secondary school age recent years, it is likely that it will be and above are invited to participate. impossible for Fr Andrew to issue a Catholic festival of faith. Parishioners are most warmly encouraged to celebrate There will be a music rehearsal on Certificate of Catholic Practice. Fr Saturday 12 th Nov at 7.30pm in the Michael, who cannot issue these Mass on both days for their good and the good of their loved ones gone ahead. Parish Centre. Please come along if you Certificates because he has no evidence enjoy singing, we need more singers ! of your Catholic practice in Chiswick, will NOVEMBER DEAD LISTS Parents please encourage and support happily explain the regulations if that is your children to take part by singing or helpful. The Certificate is certifying One parish Mass each day of November, the month of the Holy Souls, will be reading or just attending this monthly Catholic practice. If there is little or no mass. Refreshments will be served Catholic practice, even from a Catholic, it offered for your deceased loved ones remembered in the November Dead afterwards in the St. Edwards Room. is unreasonable to expect a Certificate to Make time to belong! For more info be issued. It is also perfectly feasible to Lists. Please take a purple sheet from the back of church, write their names on contact Sr. Graca Mob. 07787 132912 submit an application to a Catholic Email [email protected] or school without a Certificate of Catholic it and put it, with an offering if you can afford one, into the envelope provided. [email protected] Practice but the application will be Appeal for Musicians - Are you a categorised according to the admission Bring the envelope to the sacristy or post it in the Priests’ House letterbox. The drummer, guitarist, keyboard player or criteria published by the particular school vocalist ? We are looking to form a band sheets will be kept at the foot of the altar. CELEBRATING CARDINAL CORMAC for our monthly Youth Mass. Can you MURPHY O’CONNOR’S DIAMOND THE ALL SOULS PLENARY spare 3-4 hours once a month to practice JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY -Please come INDULGENCE - A Plenary Indulgence, and perform traditional hymns and th and celebrate Cardinal Cormac’s 60 applicable only to souls in Purgatory, is modern worship songs? If so please Anniversary of Priesthood at the 6.30pm granted to any of the Faithful who visit a contact Sr.Graca or Sarah Foster. th Mass on Friday 28 October. All are Catholic Church on All Souls’ Day and invited to a drinks reception in the Parish devoutly pray an Our Father and a SPANISH SPEAKING HOME VISITOR? Centre afterwards. If anyone would like Creed. This Indulgence is granted also Fr Michael is looking for a well- to volunteer to help set up, serve and from 1 st to 8 th Nov to any of the Faithful established Spanish speaking clear away afterwards, please contact who visit a cemetery (as the parish is parishioner who might consider making a Caroline Doyle 020-8747-5900/email doing at 2.30pm Sunday 6 th Nov in little time every fortnight or so to visit at [email protected] Chiswick New Cemetery for the Blessing home those new Spanish speaking of Graves) and pray for the dead. parishioners who would appreciate a visit THE CATHEDRAL CELEBRATION to help them settle, providing a little FOR CARDINAL CORMAC – At 5.30pm th THE ANNUAL BEREAVEMENT MASS companionship and reassurance while on Tuesday 25 Oct at Westminster TH they develop their English. If this might Cathedral, Cardinal Vincent is hosting 5 NOVEMBER - The 6.30pm Vigil Mass on 5 th Nov is the parish’s annual be the Lord’s call to you to assist Him, the diocesan celebration for Cardinal please let Fr Michael know. Cormac’s Diamond Jubilee. So if Bereavement Mass when we especially welcome those who have been bereaved attending the Chiswick Mass is not TEA & COFFEE MORNING – On possible for you or you would like also to since last November. The names of all the deceased will be read out, candles Tuesdays after 10am Mass in St. attend the diocesan Mass, this is the one Edward’s Room. Everyone welcome! which will certainly be supported by will be lit in memory of them, and Mass will be offered both for them and for many more people, priests and bishops. CHISWICK LITURGY INFO-9.45am those who mourn them. SMALL FAITH GROUP - A Small Faith MASS - Responsorial Psalm 892, Group in the Parish meets weekly twice BLESSING OF GRAVES DURING GOSPEL ACCLAMATION a year for six weeks during Advent and NOVEMBER – Please see the poster on Speak, O Lord, your servant is listening. Lent to discuss aspects of the Faith. If the noticeboards detailing the times and You have the word of everlasting life. you are interested please contact David dates for the blessing of graves by Richardson.Email: davidarichardson@out Catholic priests in local cemeteries and CHURCH CLEANING ROTA - This look.com Phone: 0208 994 4696 crematoria during November. We’re week the Tuesday Cleaning Group will th be cleaning the Church. CENTERING PRAYER - Our group down for 2.30pm Sunday 6 Nov in Chiswick New Cemetery. meets in St Edward’s Room for about an SUNDAY EVENING COLLECTION hour every two weeks. The next dates: BEREAVEMENT GROUP - The next ROTA? If you would consider joining 2nd November (Wednesday) meeting is on Tues 1st Nov in Room 1 of existing volunteers once a month for an 17th November the Catholic Centre, Dukes Ave at hour or so counting part of the parish 1st December 8.00pm. (Parishioners attending the collection on a Sunday evening after 15th December. All are welcome 7.30pm Mass are welcome to join the Mass, please see Fr Michael. Full Collections for Last Weekend meeting afterwards.) If you would like training would be given and it would be a Chiswick: £4569.26 more information or would like a home very useful service given to the parish. Gunnersbury:£ 192.61 visit, please contact the Parish Office on Thank you for your generosity 020 8994-2877