PRAYING TOGETHER FOR THE CHURCH, THE WORLD, THE PARISH & ONE ANOTHER Sunday 13th January 2019 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD Due to the new legislation on Data Protection Legislation PRAYER FOR THE BAPTISM OF (GDPR) each person who has their name on the newsletter (as THE LORD in the sick list below) must give their consent to their names Welcome to all at Mass today, especially to any visitors and particularly those who are appearing. So once again we start a new list. If you would like here for the first time. Please take this sheet home with you which will tell you about your name or the name of someone who is sick who needs Almighty God, this week’s celebration and the activities during the week and also to remind you of our our prayers then you must supply the office with: 1. The name you anointed Jesus at Liturgy today. and, 2. Evidence of their or your consent. his baptism with the Holy Spirit, Sunday cycle Readings Year C TODAY’S MASS SICK & HOUSEBOUND: Michael Dempsey, Michael and revealed him as your Fahey, Michael Griffin, Anne Hull, Gillian Gibbs, beloved Son; grant that we Weekday Readngs Ordinay Time Today we celebrate the feast of the Catherine Kevill, Margaret O’Shea, Lionel Stone- who are baptised into his Year 1 Week 1 house, Edith Geissler, Sandy McAdam. Baptism of the Lord. John contrasts name may give up our lives to Divine Office your service, and be found Week 3 the baptism that he performs with RECENTLY DEPARTED : Annie Dooley, Stefan Lazarus, worthy of our calling; through the Baptism that Jesus will Mary McEnteggart, Maria Rozario. Tom Kerrane Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. inaugurate. John the Baptist says James Calnan. that he has baptized with water, but ANNIVERSARIES OF THE DEPARTED : Joseph Wright, that someone will come and baptize SANCTUARY LAMP Spencer Coomarewel, Joe Mylles. HAS BEEN SPONSORED THIS WEEK with the Holy Spirit. The type of IN MEMORY OF baptism that John performed was INTENTION OF POPE FRANCIS FOR JANUARY 2019 ELLEN CRONK RIP not yet a Christian Baptism; it was a preparation for Christian Evangelization – Young People That young people, LAMP AT THE ALTAR OF Baptism through which sins are forgiven and the gift of the Holy especially in Latin America, follow the example of OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM Mary and respond to the call of the Lord to commu- has been sponsored this week Spirit is received. The baptism of Jesus is considered a For a PRIVATE INTENTION manifestation of God in Jesus, another “epiphany.” On this, the ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ last day of the Christmas season, our Gospel reveals to us Jesus' ROSARY AT HOME : This week the statue of Our Lady of Fatima will be at the home of relation to God: the son of Mary and Joseph is also God's own Mary Outschoorn Son. First Reading : Isaiah 40:1-5,9-11 Isaiah tells the people to prepare a way for the Lord. Responsorial Psalm : Psalm 104:1b-4,24-25,27-30 A prayer praising God's greatness. MAKING CONTACT AT ST. GEORGE’S The Catholic Parish Second Reading : Titus 2:11-14; 3:4-7 Parish Priest: Mgr. Jeremy Fairhead [email protected] Jesus Christ saved us and renewed us with his Holy Spirit. Assistant Priest: Fr. Tony Thomas [email protected] of St George, Sudbury Catechetical Coordinator: Mr. Peter Kingsley [email protected] Gospel Reading : Luke 3:15-16,21-22 Secretary: Mrs. Toni Miles [email protected] Jesus is baptized by John. Director of Music: Mr. Scott Price [email protected] Hall Bookings: via the office or [email protected] Safeguarding Representative: Mrs. Mary Kugaswaran [email protected] SPIRITUAL QUOTE OF THE WEEK Address: The Presbytery, 970 Harrow Road, Sudbury, Wembley, Middlesex, HA0 2QE “Every baptized person should consider that it is in the womb of the Tel: 020 8904 2552. Phone Options: 1. Mass Times; 2. Parish Office 3. Mgr Jeremy; Church where he is transformed from a child of Adam to a child of God”. 4. Fr. Tony; 5. Catechetical Coordinator. Charity No: 233699 St. Vincent Ferrer Email: [email protected] Website: parish.rcdow.org.uk/sudbury CONFIRMATION 2019 - The closing date for Enrol- WIDOWED YOUNG—support events. SUNDAY REFLECTION ment on the Confirmation Programme at St. George's CALIX CENTRE—A Catholic ministry to addicts. is Monday 21st January. If you have any questions ADULT FAITH FORMATION COURSES. regarding completion of the Enrolment Form, Sponsor MARRIAGE/ENGAGED ENCOUNTER: John the Baptist said that the Messiah to his Father’s will. Out of love he Form or Confirmation Name Form please contact our www.wwme.org.uk Catechetical Coordinator, Mr. Peter Kingsley, in good would “baptize with the Holy Spirit and consented to this baptism of death for time before the Enrolment Evening. Thank you. DOES ANYONE HAVE A WHEELCHAIR they could give with fire.” Fire in biblical times was asso- the remission of our sins. The Father or lend to a housebound parishioner? It would need th ciated with God and with his action in the then proclaimed his entire delight in his FILM NIGHT: Our next film night is on Friday 18 to be the type with large wheels at the back . Just let January, when we will be showing the Danny Boyle one of the parish team or the Office know I f you can world and in the lives of his people. God Son and spoke audibly for all to hear. The comedy/drama ‘Millions’. It tells the tale of a young help. sometimes manifested his presence by Holy Spirit, too, was present as he Catholic boy from Widnes, and of his struggles to do use of fire, such as the burning bush anointed Jesus for his ministry which good when he suddenly receives a huge windfall. DO YOU LIKE CATS? A parishioner who is going into ‘Millions’ was described in a review on the Rotten hospital would like someone to “cat sit” for him. Any which was not consumed when God began that day as he rose from the Tomatoes website as ‘A delightfully wise and surpris- offers, please contact the office. spoke to Moses. The image of fire was waters of the Jordan river. Jesus will be ingly heart-warming morality tale’. The evening starts also used to symbolize God's the source of the Spirit for all with refreshments at 6.45pm; the film will begin at CLEANER/CARER WANTED : Please telephone 020 7.15pm. All welcome! 8904 3894. glory, his protective presence, who come to believe in him. At his holiness, righteous judg- his baptism the heavens were HOLY BAPTISM: Information packs are available from DIOCESAN VACANCIES please see folder in porch or ment, and his wrath against opened and the waters were the parish office. You can sign up there for the prepa- diocesan website. ration evening. Parents to be, i.e. before birth, are sin. It is also used of the Holy sanctified by the descent of welcome to attend. The date of the next baptism OPEN MORNING at St. Charles Sixth Form College on Spirit. Jesus came to give us Jesus and the Holy Spirit, signi- preparation evening, to be held in the parish centre in Saturday 26th Jan. See notice for details. the fire of his Spirit that we fying the beginning of a new January is to be confirmed. FOLDERS in the church porch : look for pilgrimages & may radiate the joy and truth creation. WELCOMING AT SATURDAY 6.15PM —We would be retreats, job opportunities, schools & colleges infor- of the gospel to a world in Do you want to grateful to any new volunteers open to help welcome mation. desperate need of God's light see your life transformed? And the people at the Saturday 6.15pm Mass . If you are able to help please let us know. and truth. His word has do you want to become a ST GEORGE’S PARISH power to change and trans- more effective instrument of CHURCH LAMPS : If you would like to sponsor the blessed sacrament lamp or the lamp by the altar of COOKBOOK form our lives that we may be the gospel? Examine Jesus’ Our Lady of Walsingham with a particular intention, A little fun project to raise some money for the lights pointing others to Christ. humility and ask the Holy Spirit the cost is £10 for the week. There are still some church: Like John the Baptist, we too are called to forge this same attitude in your heart. weeks free in February and March. Please see Toni in to give testimony to the light and truth of As you do, heaven will open for you as the Parish Office. Can you provide: ♦ THE NAME OF YOUR RECIPE Jesus Christ. his Holy Spirit. well. The Lord is ever ready to renew and MASS INTENTIONS are booked until May and two ♦ YOUR NAME (or a pseudonym) John preached a baptism of refashion us through his Spirit and to thirds of that month have already been booked. Re- ♦ INGREDIENTS (metric and/or imperial) member to book your anniversary Masses early. The repentance for the forgiveness of sins. anoint us for mission as his ambassadors. ♦ METHOD – step by step… diocesan suggested Mass offering is £10 per Mass. But why did Jesus, the Sinless One, We are called to be “light” and “salt” to ♦ PHOTOGRAPH(S) especially of the finished submit himself to John’s baptism? In this those around us. The Lord wants his love CHURCH CLEANING- Might you consider helping to product humble submission we see a and truth to shine through us that others clean the Church on a monthly basis.