St. Edmund’s Chronicle St. Edmund of Canterbury Catholic Church 213 Nelson Road, Whitton, , Middlesex, TW2 7BB Tel 020 8894 9923 email: [email protected] http://parish.rcdow.org.uk/whitton/ Priest in Charge: Fr Nigel Griffin Parish Safeguarding Representative: Vivien Rimmer. If you have any concerns about Safeguarding of children and vulnerable people in our parish call 07532 259339

SUNDAY MASS: (Vigil Mass) 6.30pm MASS THIS WEEK: Please check times below 9.30am Family Mass Confessions: Saturday 11-11.30am (after Novena) 11.15am Sung Mass (and on request) 6.00pm Mass Divine Office: Psalms Week 1

5th SUNDAY OF LENT 22nd MARCH 2015 We meet in Christ’s name from many different backgrounds and circumstances to acknowledge our complete dependence on him and to receive from him the strength we need to serve him faithfully in the world. During the month of March we pray for the Priest and people of Saturday Vigil 18.30 Johnnie Deehan (RIP) PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS: Sunday 22nd March 9.30 Angela Mills (RIP), Int. FHC Children Perrine Davies, Michael Macleod, Eric 5th Sunday of Lent 11.15 All Orphan Souls Scammel, Bill Holleran, June O’Toole, Maureen 18.00 People of the Parish Langham, Lorraine Muir, Aileen Raven-Hill, Monday 23rd March 9.15 Catechumens Frank Garvey, Hugh Garvey, Jim Tobin, Tuesday 24th March 9.15 Albert Maynard (RIP) Bernadette McLoughlin, Liz Early, Maria Wed 25th March 9.15 Private Intention Lambert, Patrick Hynes, Terry Bedell (Snr),

ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD Glynis Smith, Parol Peters, Ken Stalder, Rose Thursday 26th March) 9.15 Mary Matthews (RIP) Fox, Helen Ford, Vera Gambling, Steve 20.00 PENITENTIAL SERVICE Simpson, Barry Clarke, Eileen Inman, Jean & Friday 27th March 9.15 Lira DeSouza (RIP) Terry Phillips, and the families who care for them. Saturday 28th March 10.30 Legion of Mary Please pray for the repose of the souls of Saturday Vigil 18.30 Paul Rooney (RIP) Stella Sinclair, Paul Rooney, Joyce King Sunday 29th March 9.30 People of the Parish and Peter Gallally (Angela Turner’s father) PALM SUNDAY 11.15 Mrs Bridget Kettlye (RIP) all those who have died recently, or whose 18.00 Paul Rooney (RIP) anniversaries occur at about this time.

PENITENTIAL SERVICE Our Lent Penitential Service will Easter Egg Challenge Easter Sunday 5th April 10.30am be on Thursday 26th March at 8.00 pm. This year children will complete some fun challenges (weather permitting) before collecting their prize egg PALM SUNDAY Blessing of Palms at all Masses, there will from the Church Hall. Refreshments and cake will also be be a Procession of Palms at the 9.30 & 11.15 Masses. on sale. All profits to go to the new school library. Forms available at the back of Church. All eggs must be CHILDRENS EUCHARISTIC ADORATION On Maundy reserved and paid for by 31st March 2015. Thursday Morning from 10a.m. there will be a time of adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for children. This will LENTEN ALMS Appeal for Caritas Westminster. This year begin in the Parish Hall with a time of preparation before the Diocesan Lenten Alms appeal focuses on Caritas we go into the Church. Further details from Mary Westminster and the work of social action across the McGhee, 07786 737437. diocese. Envelopes are available at the back of church.

CHILDRENS STATIONS OF THE CROSS There will be a LENT 2015 During Lent there will be daily prayers from devotion for children based around the Stations of the ‘Anointed!’ Monday to Thursday after Mass, on Fridays Cross in Church on Good Friday at 10am. after Mass, Stations of the Cross, and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Monday to Friday 8am to 9am. GOOD FRIDAY WALK OF WITNESS We will gather with other members of Churches Together in Whitton at 11am NEW OFFERTORY BOXES are now available. Please on the Green at the Percy Road end of Montrose Avenue collect from the back of church. If you would like to join and proceed through Whitton High Street to the Church our planed giving envelope scheme or take out a of St Philip and St James for an open-air service. Standing Order, forms are available there too.

SACRED MUSIC FOR GOOD FRIDAY Whitton Choral BAPTISM PREPARATION The next meeting for parents Society will be performing a sacred concert on Good preparing to have children baptised is Monday 20th April Friday at 7.30pm in the Whitton Baptist Church, at 8pm in the Presbytery. Please fill in an application Hounslow Road. form and bring it with you. St Edmund’s Whitton is part of WRCDT Charity No.233699

EASTER LILIES. If you would like to donate an Easter Lily in memory of a loved one please write the name on the list at the back of church. The cost is £2.50, and the names of those remembered will be displayed unless you request otherwise.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION – SATURDAY 18th April The fourth of four meetings with the children to help prepare for their First Holy Communion on 9th May. This will be followed by the 9.30 Mass on 19th April. It is important that the children attend all these meetings. FHC PARENTS Please make sure you read any letters sent home with the children and go through the book they were given. Thank you. FHC Team.

MARY'S MEALS Backpacks Parish Lenten project. The Knights of St Columba will be co-ordinating the parish backpack appeal again this year. Please see a leaflet for details of suggested items to include in a donated backpack, or go to http://www.marysmeals.org.uk/what- you-can-do/backpack-project/ for further details (link is on the parish website). Donated items in the backpack can be either quality second hand or from a value range. Alternatively join together with a friend to make up a full backpack. Donated backpacks will be collected at all Palm Sunday Masses (March 28/29).

General Election 2015 The Bishops have written a joint Letter to all Catholics in England and Wales encouraging us to participate and vote in the election and offering some key issues and questions for reflection on where candidates stand. Copies are available or can be obtained The Word This Week In the weeks of Lent so far from the Bishops' Conference website www.catholicnews.org.uk we have followed God’s work of salvation: we have seen the Covenants he established with Noah, Your Social Club – It’s eyes down for a full house – Bingo Abraham, Moses and the people of Israel after the with Barry on Saturday 28th March. Come and try your return from Babylon. Now we come to one of the most luck. And remember we are open on Thursday and Friday significant parts of the Old Testament: the promise of evenings or join us any Sunday lunchtime. Call Sharon if a brand new Covenant, which will be different from all you want more info 07766 006 379. those that went before. This Covenant will see God

Clerk to the Governors The Governing Body of St and Man living more closely together. For the Edmund’s School is looking to appoint an efficient and ratification of a Covenant, something was always high quality clerk, as our current clerk Chris Bligh is sacrificed as a sign of the new relationship – normally stepping down after many dedicated years of service to man would offer some animal offering to God. But the the school. It is a demanding role and we can email a full New Covenant will be ratified not with the death of job description. It is probable that this role would not sheep or bull, but by the death of Jesus Christ, God suit someone already in full time employment. There is a and Man. In this perfect sacrifice is the source of our small salary. If you are interested in becoming our clerk please email Gaynor Nicholl on eternal salvation. [email protected] for full details. ZUMBA CLASSES No class Monday 23rd March, usual th SENIORS Future meetings: 17th April, 1st May, 15th May, class Friday 27 , then two weeks break for Easter th 5th June, 17th June (day trip), 3rd July, 17th July. holiday, classes resume Monday 13 April. More details [email protected] NEED A BREAK!!! Come to Eastbourne for the day on Wednesday 17th June. The cost will be £25 and will In case you are admitted to hospital...... include a 3 course lunch, afternoon tea and a coach to In light of data protection please indicate on entering and from St Edmunds. Any Parishioner who wishes to hospital that your details are to be passed to the Catholic join us is very welcome Please book your seat early. Chaplain. Also state that you would like the Catholic Contact Jean 8898 4484 or Mary 8288 9252. Chaplain to visit you.

BIG EASTER CLEAN Thurs 26 Mar 9.45am If you can spare one hour, your help would be much appreciated.

DIARY WEEKLY FINANCES - LAST WEEK BEREAVEMENT GROUP - 2nd Wednesday 7pm in the Presbytery Offertory Envelopes £ 405.91 LEGION OF MARY every Wednesday 10am in the Presbytery Loose £ 346.92 KNIGHTS OF ST COLUMBA 4th Tuesday 8pm in the Presbytery Building Fund £ 82.35 YOUTH GROUP – Sunday evenings 7-9pm in the Social Club Bankers Orders (£559 weekly) UCM 2nd Thursday each month in the Hall (Mass 7.30pm) Building Fund winner No 12 Mrs S Coleman MOTHER'S PRAYER GROUP alternate Tuesday afternoons Thank you for your support in the Hall. (Contact Mary McGhee 07786 737 437) (If you have made a Gift Aid declaration but no longer pay EDMUNDIAN PLAYERS Tuesday evenings 8-10pm in the Hall income tax please let us know.) (Phone Angela 020 8894 1269) St Edmund’s Whitton is part of WRCDT Charity No.233699

St Edmund’s Whitton is part of WRCDT Charity No.233699