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

Tel: 020 8854 0359 or 020 8333 8954 Fax: 020 8854 0133 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.stpeterswoolwich.church Social Media: Facebook/Twitter/Instagram – username: StPetersSE18

PARISH TEAM PARISH SCHOOL Parish Priest: Fr Michael Branch St Peter’s Catholic Primary School Assistant Priests: Fr Graziano de Palma Crescent Road, Woolwich, London SE18 7BN Fr Anthony Uche OP Tel: 020 8265 0028 Retired Priest: Fr James Hay Email: sao1@stpeters..sch.uk Deacon: Rev Piotr Ziezio Headteacher: Mrs Mary O’Regan

MARCH IS THE MONTH OF DEVOTION TO ST JOSEPH

Week commencing 11th M a r c h 2 0 1 8 Saturday 10th Mothering Sunday 6:00pm Mass – Deceased Members of Tueje and Iredje Family Today we use this occasion to wish Sunday 11th FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (B) Laetare Sunday our mothers and make it known to 8:30 am Mass – People of the Parish them that we love and appreciate all 10:00am Mass – Ghanaian Independence Day what they do for us. 11:45am Mass – Ujunwa-Uju, Leo Okejeme RIP Happy Mother’s Day! 5:00 pm–5:45pm SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION 5:00pm–6:00pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 6:00pm Mass – Peace, Healing and Conversion Monday 12th Feria 9:30am Mass – Thanksgiving for Mercy Akinola (Birthday) 10:15am – 12:15pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 12:30pm Mass – Thanksgiving for Ian James Curtis (Birthday) 7:00pm Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) in the Parish Centre Tuesday 13th Feria 9:30am Mass – Rai Travers RIP 10:15am – 12:15pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament St Peter’s Central 12:30pm Mass – Fr Dempsey RIP 7:00pm Bible Study Group Choir presents Wednesday 14th Feria EASTER CONCERT 9:30am Mass – Intentions of Chris, Victoria and Ben 10:15am – 12:15pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament in aid of our 12:30pm Mass – In Honour of St Philomena (Special Intentions) Pugin Place Fund 6:00pm – 6:30pm SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION 6:30pm STATIONS OF THE CROSS 7:00pm Mass – Intentions of the Celebrant Saturday 7th April 2018 Thursday 15th Feria 9:30am Mass – Thanksgiving for John Nonyelu (Birthday) 10:15am – 12:15pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Event at 8.00pm 12:30pm Mass – Hugo Dyke RIP St Peter the Apostle

5:00pm – 6:00pm PARISH SURGERY IN THE PARISH CENTRE Church

6:30pm Prayer Group – Association of The Sacred Heart of Jesus and Immaculate Heart of Mary Adults £10, 7:30pm – 8:30pm AA Meeting in the Parish Centre Friday 16th Feria Teenager (age 13-19) £7, 9:30am Mass – Intentions of Jimmy, Liz Cash and Family Child (12 and below) £5 10:15am – 12:15pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 12:30pm Mass – Thanksgiving for Elizabeth Ogunjinai (Birthday) Join us for an evening 6:30pm STATIONS OF THE CROSS 6:30pm Friends in the Holy Spirit (Charismatic Renewal Prayer Group) filled with beautiful music 6:30pm Legion of Mary to praise our Lord Saturday 17th St Patrick, Bishop, Patron of Ireland 11:00am–12 noon Sacrament of Confession ARCHBISHOP PETER SMITH 11:00am–12:30pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament WILL BE COMING TO 12:00 noon Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour ST PETER’S CHURCH ON 12:30pm Mass – For continued Peace in Ireland TH 5:15pm–5:45pm SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 at 6:00pm Mass – Intentions of Bridget, Margaret and Family 7:00pm TO CELEBRATE A Sunday 18h FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT (B) THANKSGIVING MASS AND 8:30 am Mass – Intentions of Bill and Eileen Barry BLESSING OF OUR NEW 10:00am Mass – Intentions of Mary Cash and Family CHURCH ROOF. 11:45am Mass – People of the Parish 5:00 pm–5:45pm SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION WE LOOK FORWARD TO 5:00pm–6:00pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament HIS VISIT . 6:00pm Mass – Intentions of Mary Murphy and Family

Sick and housebound Ghana - Independence Celebration Please continue to keep in your daily prayers the sick The Ghanaian Community will be celebrating their of our parish family. We pray especially for the Independence Day today, Sunday 11th March at the 10:00am following: Lily Beavis, Annie D’Sa, Emmanuel Meshe, Mass. All Ghanaians are welcome to join in the celebration. Margaret Jeffrey, Joe D’Souza, Francis Ayodele, Barry Newton, Catherine Garraway, Patrick Duffy, Adriene HAPPY ST PATRICK’S DAY Kelleher, Dave Hawkins, John Branch, Sheila Saturday 17th March 2018 Edwards, Sheila Lee, Nina Donovan, Joe and Theresa This remarkable Saint prompts us to celebrate the Devoy, Frater Jeneita, Marie-Anne Collins, Kate Dooley, Joseph wonderful parishioners from Ireland, Nigeria and Tommy Le, Jo O’Connell, Merlie Perera, Maureen Brazier, David Monserratt who claim St Patrick as their patron! We Orell, Francis Matajo, Tomisin Iddrisu, Tomosina Gloria Watkins, Eli value each and every one of you and give thanks to God for the Ladislaus Otto Cox, Jayne Shoboiki, Helen Dickens, Noone Dunlevy, multitude of gifts you bring to our parish family. We give particular Margaret Dickens, Miroslav Krejcar, Sandy Bamotra, Jacqueline gratitude to a vast number of Irish immigrants whose presence and Demar Richards, Michael and Shirley Corcoran, Antoine Libanje, generosity established St Peter’s in its infancy in the mid-nineteenth Georgina Ferrier, Joyce James, Dinky Gennon, Evelyn Martin, Cesil century. May we look back on the past with gratitude, live the present Ryan, Cynthia Boltiador, Cecilia Egbujn, Hugh Rozario, Mary Healey, as a gift and look forward to the future with Christian hope. God Eileen Whyte, Collen Surin, Caitlin Connors, Lizzy Connors, bless you all! Christopher Browne, Mary Angela McInerney, Theodora St Bernard, St Peter's Professional And Trades Network Group(SPAPTAN) Dudley Simmonds, Patricio Fernandes, Ray Bat, Genny Cleary, Sister Presents: "OPPORTUNITIES & AWARENESS EVENT" Annunciata, Sick Priests of the Diocese and please continue to keep This is an event that will bring together notable speakers from Health, Bishop Pat Lynch in your prayers. Security (Public awareness), Education, Business and Investments OBITUARY Sectors. They will enlighten participants and acquaint them with Please pray for the repose of the soul of various opportunities that are available at their disposal. Father Eric Nimmo who died on Tuesday 20th Other attractions for the day includes: February 2018. St Patrick Day celebration, Raffle draws, Exhibitions and Networking Funeral arrangements as follows: Also, there will be refreshments and Certificate Presentations Vigil Mass on Thursday 22nd March 2018 at 6:30pm to the participants. at St. John Fisher, 141, Park Road Date: Saturday 17th March, 2018 Kidbrooke SE3 0DZ Venue: St Peter's Pugin Place. Time : 2:00pm Funeral Mass on Friday 23rd March 2018 at 12 noon at Youth Meeting St. John Fisher, Kidbrooke SE3 0DZ This Sunday the Youth will be meeting after the We also pray for the repose of the souls of Gladys McCabe and Ronald Arthur 11:45am Mass in the Pugin Place. Whitehead who died recently.

WORKSHOP FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING Gladys “Riley” McCabe who died recently. Her Requiem Mass will take Next Sunday 18th March 2018, there will be a meeting for Santa place on Friday 23rd March at 12:30pm followed by committal at 2:00pm in . Matha Group and Project Mosaic on networking against Modern Slavery after the 11:45am Mass in the Pugin Place. Those who are Ronald Arthur Whitehead who died recently. His Requiem Mass will take interested please attend this meeting. place on Thursday 29th March at 10:00am followed by committal at 11:30am in Crematorium. Our Parish Lenten Project is to support the The Sick & Retired Priests of our Diocese We offer our prayers and spiritual support to their families and friends. There is a Donation box for the Sick and Retired Priests in front of

ANIVERSARIES the Altar. Thank you This week once again marks the anniversaries of former EASTER BASKET RAFFLE FOR CHILDREN AND THE YOUTH parishioners and members of our family. We commend to God’s This is in aid of the Pugin Place Fund Mercy the following – Ronald Amos, William Joseph Murphy, Carl TICKETS sold at £1.00 each until 25th March 2018 John Nutton, Ellen Troy, Anthony Boniface, Gunther from Anne Donaldson (Parish Centre). Schwarzburg, Mary Elford, Patrick Murphy, Bernard McNellis, st nd rd Joseph Dalton, Anne Meade, Lamington Pinto, Mary Cavender, Awesome prizes - 1 , 2 and 3 Teresa Bradley, Glyn Williams, Molly Downey, Henry Brady, for the best decorated or painted Easter Egg. Queenie Grishwood, Stephen Nicholls, David Walker, Josephine Also, 50p sales for chocolate and baked goodies. Coulter, William Findlay, Elizabeth Petch, Marie O’Dea, Ada Don’t miss out!!! Nightingale, Sarah White, Yolanda Santanielco, Jim Coughlan, Draw will be on Sunday 25th March 2018 after the May Winchester, Catherine Mary Bailey, Norman Enoch Wadley, 11:45am Mass in the Pugin Place. Nora Mary Crawley and Liam Callanan. MAY THEIR SOULS AND THE SOULS OF Blessed Paul ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED REST IN PEACE! VI and SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM Blessed Oscar Parents wishing to have their baby baptised in Romero APRIL 2018 to be should attend the following canonised Baptism Catechesis Programmes Session 1 is on Tuesday 13th March 2018 Session 2 is on Tuesday 27th March 2018 On Wednesday, we heard that Pope Francis has formally These programmes will start at 7pm and finish at 9pm and will be held in recognised the miracles of Blessed Paul VI and Blessed the Parish Centre. You are reminded that you need to meet with one of Oscar Romero: a Shrine to the latter is held in St George's RC the parish clergy before attending these Sessions. You will find them Cathedral, Southwark. Both will be canonised later this year available on Thursday evenings during Parish Surgery. or early in 2019. More details will follow in due course. Holy Baptism will be on Sunday 15th April and 29th April 2018 at 1:15pm after the 11:45am Mass. AA MEETING Learning from past experience, we request ALL PARENTS, who wish to For anyone with a desire to stop using alcohol/drugs, men and get their child baptised in the future, to bring their own baptism women for whom the problem has been solved now meet in strict certificates along with their request form as proof that they are Catholics privacy every Thursday evening from 7:30pm to 8:30pm in the when they attend Parish Surgery. GODPARENTS will need to get a Parish Centre. letter from their parish priest to say they are practicing Catholics. Parish Finance Meeting Last Week’s Collection was £1,643.94 There will be a Parish Finance Meeting on Wednesday Gift Aid of £614.61 st giving us a parish total of £2,258.55 21 March 2018 at 7:00pm in the Presbytery. MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY HOME