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Saint Columba’s Newsletter
Gospel Reflection �
19th January 2020 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
DeaconDavidCurtis
STCOLUMBA’SCATHOLICCHURCH,CHESHAMwww.stcolumbas.church
ParishSecretary:[email protected].
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WehaveallbeentaughtthatfaithisthegiftofGod.Butfaithisnotknowledge,indeedifweknewwithcertainty,wewouldnotneedfaith.Wealwayshavetorememberthatthebasisofourthinkingandunderstandingisthatofhumanbeingsfacedwiththe‘mystery’ofGod:‘Formythoughtsarenotyourthoughts,neitherareyourwaysmyways,saystheLord.’Ourmindswanttocometocertaintyandwecanbedissatisfiedandirritatedifwedonotgetsatisfactoryanswers.Butwewillnotgetanswerstomanyofourquestions,thissideofheaven.WecanstrengthenourfaithbykeepingourrelationshipwithGodverycloseanddeep.Thisstartswithbeingregularandfaithfultoprayereveryday.TothisweshouldaddsharingworshipatMassandHolyCommunion.Aboveallweshouldperseverewhenprayerseemsunanswered,whenfaithisdim,whenwefeellikepackingitallin.StPaultellsusthatfaithis‘thefoundationofthingshopedfor’.Thisweekletusconcentrateonfaith.Ourprayercouldbe‘Lord,Ibelieve:helpmyunbelief’.
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NewBishopoftheDioceseofNorthamptonTheHolyFatherhasappointedCanonDavidOakley,apriestoftheArchdioceseofBirminghamandcurrentlyrectorofSt.Mary’sCollege,Oscott,tobethethirteenthBishopofNorthampton.Alldetailsandinformationinthefrontpageoftheparishwebsite.
YouareinvitedtocelebratetheYearoftheWordintheCatholicChurchinEnglandandWalesAtaneveningofReflection,ExpositionandContemplativeMusicforbothparishes.AtImmaculateHeartofMaryChurchGreatMissenden8pm,Wednesday22January
MurderMysteryEveningSaturday22ndFebruary2020It'sback!Savethedateforthisfuneventforallthefamily.Starttimeandvenuetobeconfirmed.Ifyouwishtobepartofthe'performance'teampleasecontactSueFelixfelixfamily@ntlworld.comYouwillbereadingfromascript-nolinestolearn!buttherewillbeafewrehearsals.Allthepartsareforadults.
WelcometoArchieFelixandBonnieRichardsonwhowerebaptisedonSaturday18Jan2020.Pleasekeepthemandtheirfamiliesinyourprayers.
WeekofPrayerforChristianUnity2020Intheweekahead,pleaseprayfortheunityofallChristiansandespeciallyforourlocalchurches
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ParishRetreatAjointParishRetreat(IHM&StColumba's)onSat21&Sun22March2020willbeheldattheBridgettineConvent,Iver.Thethemeoftheretreatis"TheVocationandMissionoftheFamilyintheChurchandinthecontemporaryworldenlightenedbytheWordofGod“.OurdearBishopPeter,apologizesfornotbeingabletobewithusanymore,becausetheelectionofthenewbishopwhichwilltakeplaceon19thMarch2020.Byencouragingustocontinueourjourneyoffaithwithenthusiasm,heassuresuskeepingusinhisprayers,andsendushisblessing.PleaseregisteryourinterestincomingtotheretreatbysigningthesheetonthenoticeboardintheNarthexorcontactingtheparishsecretaryviaparishsecstcolumba@gmail.com
FrAlessandroinEcuadorFrAlessandrowillspendafewweeksinEcuadorasjoyfulwitnessoftheworksrealizedintheParishofPedernalesaccordingwiththeprojectourparishcommunitiessupportedinthepastmonths,andtoalsoCelebrateaweddingbetween2youngmissionaries.Duringhisabsence,pleasecontactFrMichaelSpain-StJosephParishinGerard’sCross-ifyouneedapriesturgently,andcontacttheparishoffice(StColumba&IHM)forotherrequests.¡HastaPronto!
AprayerforGod’sblessingforBishopPeterashecontinueshisministryandforourBishop-elect,CanonDavidOakley.
OLord,whoforthefeedingofyourflockhavechosenyourservantDavidasourbishop-elect,granthim,wepray,aspiritofcounselandfortitude,aspiritofknowledgeandpiety,sothat,byfaithfullygoverningthepeopleentrustedtohim,hemaybuildupintheworldthesacramentoftheChurch.
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Date StColumba’s IHM
Sun.19 9amMass–CarolineKnowles6pmMass–StColumba’sParishCommunity 11amMass
Mon.20 NoMass NoMass
Tues.21 NoMass NoMass
Weds.22 NoMass 9:30amMass
Thurs.23 9.30amMass NoMass
Fri.24 NoMass NoMass
Sat.25 NoMass 6pmVigilMass
Sun.26 9amMass–StColumba’sParishCommunity6pmMass–MariaPisarčíkováRIP
11amMass
Thisweek,pleaseprayfortheSoulsofthosewhoseanniversariesoccuraboutthistime:
BridieWilkins(2000),MargaretAndrews(2001)BrianHaggerstone(2011),JuliaOrgil(1973)MaisieRoirdan(2000),JackMoran(2005),KayRabagliati(2012),MargaretKelly(1986),JosephLucas(1988),NicholasO’Keefe(1992),FlorenceBates(1989),JosephPowell(1993),CyrilTandy(2000)