THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST. WILLIAM OF YORK 4 BROCKLEY PARK, FOREST HILL, LONDON, SE23 1PS Priests: Fr. Tom Creagh-Fuller, Fr. Gregory Griffiths Tel: 020 8690 4549 Email: [email protected] Website: www.swoy.org.uk The Parish Office is open Monday to Friday, 10.30am -3pm THIRTY-SECOND WEEK (B)

7th November & 8th November 2015 Scripture Readings: Thirty-Second Week in Ordinary Time Kings 17:10-16 Ferial Cycle 1 Hebrews 9:24-28 Psalter Week 4 Mark 12:38-44

READERS: Saturday 18.00 Nicola Rolt & Margaret Murray Sunday 09.30 Peter Julien & Antonietta Hesketh Sunday 11.30 Vicci de Souza & Henry Briant

2nd Collections 8th November - Archbishop’s Fund for Diocesan Administration 15th November - Needs of the Parish

ENTRANCE ANTIPHON: Let my prayer come into your presence. Incline your ear to my cry for help, O Lord

PSALM: My soul, give praise to the Lord

ACCLAMATION: Alleluia, alleluia! Even if you have to die, says the Lord, keep faithful,and I will give you the crown of life. Alleluia

THIS SUNDAY’S SCRIPTURE REFLECTION In today’s Gospel reading we hear Jesus’ warning about the scribes who flaunt themselves in public places, swallow up the property of widows whilst making a show lengthy prayers. They gave at the treasury what they had left over, it cost them nothing. A widow comes along and gives her all, a couple of coins. There is a more crucial point of faith in this story than what is given; the widow gives in faith and humility whereas the scribes went around sounding a trumpet before all their actions. Jesus’ teaching points us to heartfelt actions with true humility which can only come through prayer, faith and the grace of God.

KS 31st October & 1st November 2015 Time to empty Missio Red Boxes!

477 People celebrated the Eucharist. We ask parishioners with Red Boxes at The offertory collection was £915.13 home for Missio(APF), who would like to have their boxes emptied, to bring them to The 2nd collection for Needs of the Parish church next weekend (November 14/15th). was £124.49 We will be in the church entrance to collect these at all masses – otherwise could you From Standing Orders we collected £705. leave them in the sacristy but not in the Thank you for your continued support. church porch. Please Gift Aid where possible. Please, remember to put your name on the Annual M ass of Remembrance for our box, we need this if you are gift aiding the Deceased Relat ives and Friends contents to Missio. Empty boxes will be available for collection the following week This Mass will be celebr ated this coming from the narthex. Thank you! Wednesday, 11 November at 20:00. And we hope that as many of our Par ish Community Missio have sent us their 2016 Calendar, as possible will be pr esent as we pr ay for and which is available in the narthex – please r emember our loved ones and par ishioner s, take one! especially those who have died within the past twelve months. Pope Francis's letter on the Environment. The J&P group will be discussing Laudato Si on Thursday 12th November at 8pm in Funeral of Meeta Tubridy RIP the Lower Hall. This meeting will be a very Please note Meeta Tubridy’s funeral will be informal opportunity to share our concerns held at St John Fisher and Thomas More for the environment aided by a study guide Church, Well Hall Road, Eltham, SE9 on produced by CAFOD. Come and think about Wednesday 25th November 2015 at how we can respond to this challenge both 10.00am Canon Alan Mclean will preside. individually and as a parish. We have some copies of Pope Francis’ booklet available in the Narthex. The price is on the back. All contributions in “Papers” Centering Prayer Group wall box. Thank you Sincere thanks to everyone who attended the Introduction to Centering Prayer Meeting on 28th September. Foreign Coins & Bank Notes A Centering Prayer Group will not, for the Kindly donate your old or foreign coins and time being, be meeting at SWOY, however, if Bank notes to help The St Vincent de Paul you wish to know more or want to find venues Society. for other Centering Prayer groups meeting in London please contact: A collection box is available in the Narthex. Jill Benet, Co-ordinator of Contemplative Thank you Outreach London at [email protected] or Kathy Szczegolski at 020 8776 9038/ [email protected] SWOY Citizens in Lewisham Housing RCIA/Journey in Faith Campaign We were delighted at your generous response to our sale of Shares in a Lewisham Community Land Trust. A large group of us from Lewisham members met with Mayor Sir The theme of our meeting this Tuesday, (10 Steve Bullock this week, and he was very November at 19: 45 for 20:00, in the Upper impressed! Hall) is The Structure of the Catholic However, we are now at the start of a journey Church, which, needless to say, is not about to win wider political influence, and Citizens buildings! We will be sharing with our In London,have already had an agreement Enquirers, how we are part of that structure from the two London Mayoral candidates to and how we all play a role in living and meet with 6,000 of Citizens in The Copper spreading the Gospel. So, please join us if you Box at Olympic Park next April. To prepare can and share your experiences if you wish to our proposals for this important meeting, we do so. All are Welcome! ask you to come along to a South London Citizens Assembly on 18th November, at William Booth College, Champion Park SE5 YOUTH GROUP – “Being Catholic” 8BQ (opposite Denmark Hill Station). This is a chance for you to share your ideas and Please join us again for our regular youth discuss housing solutions with other groups in group meeting for years 7-9 in the upper hall South London, and we will be drafting Saturday 14th November 16:00-17:45. It’s proposals about housing issues that affect you a TEEN TAKEOVER as your peers take or concern you. We really need you to come, charge and run the night. We’ll be talking and the meeting will start at 6.30pm and about how to be a good Catholic while still finish at 8.30pm. keeping our cool. How can we, like Pope Francis encourages, live our faith bravely in DEMENTIA SUPPORT DROP-IN this modern world as young people? SESSIONS If you are caring for someone with dementia or affected by this condition in any way, why not join us in Cafe York to chat Deanery Youth Christmas Party and share experiences. Next session to be held on 3 December at 11.00. Tea and coffee SWOY is hosting this year’s CHRISTMAS will be served. PARTY for ages 11-14 –and– 15-18 on Friday 11th December in the upper and lower halls from 7:00-9:30pm. Bring your Diocesan Safeguarding Office - Adult friends and join us for a night of music, Awareness Training day - Bromley - 23 Jan partying, food, and fun. 2016 Training day to cover how safeguarding fits into the church, key elements of safer Tickets will be available at youth groups and recruitment, recognising the signs and can be purchased for £3 per person or £5 per indicator of abuse and the procedures for family. reporting abuse. The training is for clergy, safeguarding reps, parish group leaders and those who are involved in church ministry with Stay tuned for more info! children and vulnerable adults. Booking is essential - please contact Fr Tom or the Parish Office to reserve a place. MASSES THIS WEEK THE DIARY: Saturday 7 November - The Dedication of our Cathedral Church of St.George Tuesday 10 November 10.30 Emmerentia Ege 09.15 Parent & Toddler Group (UH) 19.45 RCIA/Journey in Faith (UH) Thirty-Second Sunday Saturday 7 November Wednesday 11 November 18.00 John Elmer 18.00 Brownies (School Hall) Sunday 8 November 09.30 Deacon Tom Bulgia Thursday 12 November 11.30 For the Parishioners 09.15 Parent & Toddler Group (UH) 18.00 Beavers & Cubs (Scouts Hall) Monday 9 November - The Dedication 20.00 Laudato Si - J&P Group (LH) of the Lateran Basilica 20.00 SVP Group (UH) 09.15 Sheila Cowell Friday 13 November Tuesday 10 November - St Leo the 19.00 -21.00 Year 10+ Youth Group Great (UH) 09.15 Annie Maguire RIP Saturday 14 November Wednesday 11 November - St Martin 09.15 Instrumentalists (Church) of Tours 14.30:15.30 Youth Football Practice 9.15 Peggy Walsh Blythe Hill Fields 20.00 Deceased Members and 16.00 -17.45 Years 7-9 Youth Group Relatives of Parishioners (UH)

Thursday 12 November - St Josaphat UH = Upper Hall, LH = Lower Hall 09.15 In Thanksgiving CY = Cafe York, MR =Meeting Room

Friday 13 November - St Frances Cafe York Rota - Volunteers needed Xavier Cabrini 09.15 Mrs Walsh Flower Rota 7 November - Monica Corry Saturday 14 November - 14 November - Antoinetta Reid 10.30 Orji Idodo & Family Readers - 14/15 November Thirty-Third Sunday 18.00 Neil Brereton & Janet Prisoners’ Week Emmanuel Saturday 14 November 09.30 Clare Hill & Monica Ward 18.00 Deceased members of the 11.30 Maureen Swift & Marta O’Connor & Garvey families Tildesley

Sunday 15 November Sacrament of Reconciliation: 09.30 Ruth Brereton & Moira Watson Saturday 11.00-12.00 noon 11.30 For the Parishioners