St − Parish Newsletter Maresfield Gardens NW3 5SU Tel: 020 7435 1388 Parish e-mail: [email protected] Web page: parish.rcdow.org.uk/swisscottage Web camera: www.churchservices.tv/swisscottage Parish Priest: Fr Stefan Hnylycia [email protected] Assistant Priest: Fr Paul Diaper [email protected] th spirituality, which insist on the need for Sunday 20 June 2021 continuous prayer, that it may be the fulcrum of Christian existence. 12th Sunday in Saint John Chrysostom, a pastor who was attentive to real life, preached: “Even while Ordinary Time (Year B) walking in public or strolling alone, or seated in your shop, while buying or From the Holy Father selling, or even while cooking”. Little In this penultimate catechesis on prayer we prayers: “Lord, have pity on us”, “Lord, are going to speak about perseverance in help me”. So, prayer is a kind of musical praying. It is an invitation, indeed a staff, where we inscribe the melody of our command that comes to us from Sacred lives. It is not in contrast with daily work, it Scripture. does not contradict the many small The spiritual journey of the Russian pilgrim obligations and appointments; if anything, begins when he comes across a phrase of it is the place where every action finds its Saint Paul in the First Letter to the meaning, its reason and its peace. In Thessalonians: “Pray constantly, always prayer. and for everything give thanks”. The Audience, Wednesday 9th June 2021 Apostle’s words struck the man and he 7am Weekday Masses wondered how it was possible to pray without interruption, given that our lives The 7am Monday to Friday Masses are with are fragmented into so many different a congregation. Please note: moments, which do not always make  The church opens at 6.50am concentration possible.  Entry is via the car park entrance From this question he begins his search,  Access around the church is limited which will lead him to discover what is  The toilets are not open called the prayer of the heart. It consists in  Confessions are not available repeating with faith: “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner!”.  Please clean the chairs etc, using the “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy wipes provided. on me, a sinner!” A simple prayer, but very  The church will close soon after Mass is beautiful. A prayer that, little by little, finished adapts itself to the rhythm of breath and extends throughout the day. What was it? Changes in our parish “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy The COVID latest statistics for Camden: on me, a sinner!”. I can’t hear you. Louder! https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/easy_read? “Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy postcode=NW3%205SU on me, a sinner!”. And repeat it, repeat it! This is important. Indeed, the breath never The only changes at present are that, no stops, not even while we sleep; and prayer stewards are needed on Wednesday 10am is the breath of life. Mass. Please use the hand sanitiser provided. How, then, it is possible always to preserve You can register your presence by using a state of prayer? The Catechism offers either the QR code posters, or write your beautiful quotations from the history of name on the sheet in the Narthex. We still need stewards and cleaners for Feast Day of St Josemaría Escrivá Sunday 11am Mass. A Mass will be celebrated on Saturday 26th I would prefer that a steward is present on June at 11.30am. Confessions will be heard Saturdays 12pm-1pm for Confessions. This from 11am. There will be the usual 10am is mainly for the purposes of Safeguarding. Mass without a congregation. The church As I said, when we began hearing will not open until 11am. Confessions last year: we must not leave Because of the limitation on numbers, the priest alone in the church during this please book a place by sending your details time. After confessions the only cleaning [Name, mobile contact number, number will be for any surfaces touched like door of people in the family group] to: handles. [email protected] Grief to Grace UK The person who looks after this will send an We have been asked to bring the following acknowledgment, and let you know if there to your attention: is a place. Please do not use any other parish Grief to Grace, offer spiritual retreats for all email addresses, as this will delay your those who have suffered any form of abuse, application. If you are not an internet user both inside and outside of the church. then please book by phoning the parish The process is grounded in Scripture, the mobile phone: 07572 577800. Sacraments and prayer and the team is made The system operating is “First come, first up of mental health professionals, priest served”. Please book early to avoid spiritual directors and volunteers (many of disappointment. Bookings close in the whom have experienced an abusive evening of Sunday, 20th June. Please background). remember that that Masses can be followed The link to their website below asks people live streamed. Go to: to support them in prayer and one way they https://www.churchservices.tv/swisscottage suggest is by saying a rosary or offering a Protecting your privacy: Your personal details will be mass. https://www.grieftograceuk.org//simpl held on file. After 21 days, your details for this event -e-schedule will be destroyed. You can read the full policy followed by the parish at: rcdow.org.uk/diocese/privacy‐policy Consultation on the latest O2 Centre Masterplan Saturday Confessions — 26 June The next stage of consultation started on Because of the Mass for St Josemaría Tuesday 25 May. There is an updated Escrivá that day, the usual Saturday website and survey as part of this at Confessions time is cancelled. www.o2centreconsultation.co.uk Club Lodwar — May Draw The consultation will run until the end of 1st £163.20 108 Rita Ayers June and we’ll be hosting a series of 2nd £122.40 6 Emanual Kanabe webinars so that people can hear from us 3rd £40.80 53 Kevin Ford and ask any questions. The dates of the next 4th £40.80 98 Joan Ross one is: 5th £40.80 74 Kitty Clarke • Monday 14th June (12-2pm) Giving money to the parish Do let us know which if you would like to I have been asked why this item is still in attend, and we’ll email you closer to the the Newsletter. When the pandemic began time to confirm. we saw that the best way forward for us, If you have any questions in the meantime, would be for those who could, to make please do not hesitate to contact us at direct bank transfers, or begin standing [email protected] ” orders. This has not changed. We have to do the same as some suppliers have stopped accepting cheques. The bank account details of Physics or have a Physics degree and for donors wishing to make a bank transfer would like to change tack. are: In addition to this, we are looking at Sort Code: 40-05-20 strengthening our A-level Economics Account Number: 61302116 provision and would welcome any interest Account Name: WRCDT Swiss Cottage in this role. For enquiries contact our Finance Officer, If you are or know someone who fits either Yolaine, at: [email protected] of these criteria, or indeed would like to Data Protection Q&A Zoom Meetings find out more, please email Mrs Simmons at: [email protected] by Friday 18th During the last year the Diocesan Data June. Protection office have been unable to provide Data Protection training due to COVID restrictions. This will probably God bless you all! continue to be the case for the rest of the Fr Stefan year. In order to provide parishes assistance with any queries in relation to Data Protection, a series of monthly Zoom question and answer sessions is being scheduled for the Do not let the past rest of this year (except August). disturb you, just The first session will take place on Tuesday 22 June between 2.00pm – 2.45pm via leave everything in Zoom. the Sacred Heart and Up until now, the person responsible for begin again with joy. GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) matters has been me. Since we Mother Teresa don’t have a parish administrator, it could be parish volunteer. If you would like to know more about what YEAR OF ST JOSEPH this parish GDPR role involves, and to sign “In human life, Joseph was Jesus’ up for one of the training sessions, then teacher in their daily contact, full of please let me know. refined affection, glad to deny himself Vacancies at St Richard Reynolds to take better care of Jesus. Isn’t that Catholic College, reason enough for us to consider this “We are looking to develop our Physics just man, this holy patriarch, in whom teaching at St Richard Reynolds College the faith of the Old Covenant comes to and wondered if you would be interested or full fruition, as a master of interior life? know someone who would be interested in Interior life is nothing but continual and this exciting opportunity to teach Physics or direct conversation with Christ, so as to support Physics teaching with us? become one with him. And Joseph can You may be or would know someone who tell us many things about Jesus. has recently retired from teaching or currently considering a return to work who Therefore, never neglect devotion to has a physics specialism. him—Ite ad Ioseph: “Go to Joseph”— You may know a recent Physics graduate as Christian tradition puts it in the who is thinking about the next step and words of the Old Testament (Gen would consider teaching. You may have 41:55)” worked or be currently working in the field St Josemaría Escrivá ST THOMAS MORE 12th Sunday in Ordinary Time 20th June 2021 ― 26th June 2021 Tel: 020 7435 1388; https://parish.rcdow.org.uk/swisscottage/

MASS OTHER ACTIVITIES SUN 20th June 11am Mass 10.30am 12th Sunday in Mey Jansen and family (intentions) Confessions Ordinary Time 6pm Mass 5.30pm (Readings. Year B) People of the Parish Confessions MON 21st June 7am Mass (with congregation) Entry via car park St Aloysius Christine Banks (intentions) entrance for 7am Gonzaga, 10am Mass (no congregation) weekday Masses Religious Irene Cole (RIP) TUE 22nd June 7am Mass (with congregation) SS JOHN FISHER, Persecuted Christians Bishop and 10am Mass (WITH congregation) THOMAS MORE, Yolaine Labbé and family Martyrs (intentions) WED 23rd June 7am Mass (with congregation) St Etheldreda For victims of Covid 9.45am to 10am (Audrey),Virgin 10am Mass (with congregation) Confessions Bob Ross (recently deceased) THU 24th June 7am Mass (with congregation) THE NATIVITY OF ST For the people of the Lebanon JOHN THE BAPTIST 10am Mass (no congregation) Jasmine Jansen (intentions) FRI 25th June 7am Mass (with congregation) feria Holy Souls 10am Mass (no congregation) George Patrick Cheal (RIP) SAT 26th June 10am Mass (no congregation) 12pm – 1pm Feria Fr George Abisaad (intentions) No Confessions at this time today 11.30am Mass (with congregation) 4pm Mass for St Josemaría Escrivá No Catechetical talk today Prayer Intentions: Recently deceased: Eileen McNulty; Alex Honein; Alice Monahan; Debbie Ram; David Chan; Harry Thomson; Mario De Gol; Chioma Maduako; Marie Sobotta-Tabet; Bob Ross Anniversary: Peter Monaghan; Kathleen Benz; Sheelah & Harry Wilson; Emma Malin; Alex Bento; Sue Hay Confessions: Wednesday 9.45am -10am (before Mass) Saturday: 12pm – 1pm (please use car park entrance) Sunday 10.30am & 5.30pm (before Mass) Forthcoming Events: 29th June: SS PETER and PAUL, Apostles 15th August: THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY