Sunday 8th October THE TWENTY SEVENTH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME (Year A)

09.00 Thanksgiving to Our Lady (Sharon Wrightman)

10.30 Josephine Moses [RIP 10th A]

12.00 Keith Rodricks, RIP

18.30 Michael Horan [RIP A]

Monday 9th October 09.30 Floriano Ferrao [RIP]

St. Denis 18.30 George Peliza, RIP (FM)

Tuesday 10th October 09.30 Terry Allen Feria 18.30 Thanksgiving 25th Wedding Anniv: Laer & Claire

Wednesday 11th October 09.30 Florence “Olive” Prendergast St. John XXIII 18.30 James Dolan, RIP Thursday 12th October 09.30 Cyprian Alvares / [St Boniface Sch Harvest Mass]

St. Wilfrid 18.30 Patricia Kinsella [RIP A] Friday 13th October 09.30 Mario Rantac [RIP] St. Edward the Confessor 18.30 Edward Uzodike [RIP]

Saturday 14th October 11.00 “DAY WITH JESUS” Healing Mass St. Callistus I 18.30 Diego Pinto [RIP]

Sunday 15th October THE TWENTY EIGHTH SUNDAY ORDINARY TIME (Year A) 3rd NATIONAL MASS COUNT

09.00 Eileen Foley [RIP]

10.30 Mr & Mrs Williams Intentions

12.00 Pushba Rane [RIP]

18.30 Thelma Sequeira [RIP]

7th & 8th October 14th & 15th October

LITURGICAL READERS (please collect a copy of the rota)

Sat18.30 Jim Russell, Thomas Russell Daren Alfred, Adrian Alfred

09.00 Mary Donoghue, Faith Soriano Gary Bennett, Anita Bennett

10.30 BROWNIES & GUIDES READERS Anastasia Ogbonna, Mary Sagoe

12.00 Ian Johnston, Mary Ann Kuriakose Charmaine Fernandes, Mathewson Mathews

18.30 Sally Canizo, Ivan A Kandiah Michael Lobo, Remija Mponzi

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS (please collect a copy of the rota)

Sat 18.30 Agnela, David & Manuel Cabral Debra Anton, Matchel Bibat, Doris Cubero

09.00 Kuriakose Antony, Pat Connors, Any other EM

Luiza Lobo, Erica Summers, Any other EM

10.30 Carina Jualo, Isabella Mitchell, Kasia Zuzewicz

Ann Lusena, Srikanth Lusena, Therese Onyebalu

12.00 Angelo Aningalan, Any other EM Rosemary Kanagaratnam

Bernardine & Denis Fernandes, Mary Rainford

18.30 Reya Mathai, Juliana De Souza, Any other EM

Daisy Jhugroo, Sharon Wrightman Any other EM

Church Cleaning: Team 2: Mon 9th Oct @ 10am Team 3: Sat 14 @ 10.30am

Coffee Morning: Juliana Adam, Liz McDonnell, Caroline Churchman

Genet Andemariam, Shanique Blake, Tigist Deneke

ST BONIFACE PARISH, TOOTING 185 Mitcham Road, London SW17 9PG

Tel. 020 8672 2345 Tweet at: @BonifaceTooting E-mail: parishpriest@stbonifacetooting.org.uk

Website: www.stbonifacetooting.org.uk www.facebook.com/stbonifacetooting

Priests: Fr Shaju Varkey, Fr Wilfred Obina & Canon John O’Toole (also resident)

PARISH OFFICE HOURS 10.00—13.00: Monday-Friday

St George’s Hospital Chaplaincy Fr Jonathon Routh

020 8725 3069 (Office) 020 8672 1255 (Switchboard)

St Boniface R.C. School Undine Street, Tooting, SW17 8PP

Head teacher: Mrs S. Kerins Ph: 020 8672 5874

26th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (YEAR A)

SUNDAY 8th OCTOBER 2017

In today’s first reading, called “Isaiah's Song of the Vineyard,” the prophet describes God's care of, and expectations for, His Chosen People. God’s Chosen People failed to bear fruit in spite of the blessings lavished upon them by a loving and forgiving God. In the Responsorial Psalm, the psalmist pleads with God to look down from Heaven and to "take care of this vine," knowing that

if any good is to come of the vine, it will be God's doing and not the people's. In the second reading, Paul tells Philippians about the high expectations he has for them, reminding them that they need to become fruit-producing Christians by praying and giving thanks to God and by practicing justice, purity and graciousness in their lives. Are we good fruit-producers in the vineyard of the Church? Jesus has given us the Church, and through her everything necessary to make Christians fruit-bearing: i) The Bible to know the will of God. ii) The priesthood to lead the people in God’s ways. iii) The Sacrament of Reconciliation for the remission of sins. iv) The Holy Eucharist as our spiritual food. v) The Sacrament of Confirmation for a dynamic life of Faith. vi) The Sacrament of Matrimony for the sharing of love in the family, the fundamental unit of the Church. vii) Role models in thousands of saints. We are expected to make use of these gifts and produce fruits for God.

Adoration & Morning Prayer

Monday - Saturday: 8.45am Holy Hour on First Friday

5.15pm

Sacrament of Reconciliation

Sat: 11.30am-12.30pm

Monday 9th October

Tuesday 10th October

Parent & Toddler Group (9.30-11am Function Suite)

Charismatic Prayer Group (7pm Church)

Wednesday 11th October Rosary Prayer Group

(7pm Presbytery Meeting Room)

Thursday 12th October

Knit & Natter Group (3pm Presbytery) Legion of Mary

(7.15pm Presbytery Meeting Room)

Tamil Mass (7.30pm Church)

Friday 13th October 50+ Club (2pm Function Suite)

Parish Open House (6pm—7.30pm in Presbytery)

Novena to St Anthony Tuesday 10am

Divine Mercy Chaplet Friday 10am

Novena to Our Lady of Perpetual Succour

Saturday: 10am

DAY WITH JESUS You all are invited to the day of recollection on Saturday, 14th October. Please do find sometime to spend in prayer away from busy life. It is also an opportunity to pray for our families, the world, the sick and suffering. Morning prayer and Adoration from 9.15am, Rosary and devotions from 10am, Mass at 11am followed by anointing of the sick and prayer over people.

SUPPLEMENTARY SCHOOL FORMS FOR SECONDARY

SCHOOLS Parents who wish supplementary forms for SECONDARY school to be signed by a priest should come for the Parish Open House on FRIDAYs of 13th, 20th & 27th OCTOBER. Signing of PRIMARY SCHOOLS WILL BE IN NOVEMBER.

5+ BAPTISM If any children are not baptised who are five years & above and the Parents wish them to be baptised, Parish will run a programme from Saturday 4th November and the baptisms will be before Christmas. If anyone interested , please fill in a form which is available from the Rack in the Porch.

CHRISTMAS RAFFLE DRAW We shall have a Raffle this year to raise money for the restoration work that is undergoing. If anyone can sponsor a prize, it will be a great help towards the work. If you can, please speak to Fr Shaju. Ist Prize : £500, 2nd: £200, 3rd-5th: £100, 6th-10th: £50. Sponsors name will be mentioned on the ticket.

Visitation of Our Lady in the parish has started. All those who has signed up for the visitation should collect & return the statue from the Church. Please do join the Pariah for Rosary Mon-Sat at 9am and Sunday at 6pm. We will conclude the devotion with special feast day Mass on 31st October at 6.30pm followed by a

reception in the hall. All the families who are having Our Lady in their homes will organise the special Mass on 31st October.

ALL SAINTS DAY CELEBRATIONS FOR

CHILDREN Our Parish Outreach is organising a special celebration for children on Sunday

5th November at 10.30am Mass followed by celebration in the hall. Children can choose a special saint they like and are encouraged to dress as their favourite Saint. More

details available by next weekend. We need some volunteers to organise children's event in the hall, if you can please put down your name in the sheet which can be found in the Porch.

ALL NATIONS THANKSGIVING SUNDAY

After last year’s successful celebrations, we shall come together once again on Sunday 26th November, as children of God representing various nations, cultures & traditions to thank God for this gracious year God has blessed us with. Parish invites each nation to represent at the Thanksgiving Mass which will be celebrated by bishop Paul Hendricks & the celebration afterwards in the hall.

COMMITTEE FOR THANKSGIVING DAY CELEBRATIONS

If you can join the committee to plan out All Nations Thanksgiving Sunday Celebration, please write down your name in the sheet on the table in the Porch.

MASS ATTENDANCE CARD Please collect a Mass Attendance Card from one of the priests, fill in and drop in the box provided in the Church porch.

NEW EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS REQUIRED PLEASE

We shall keep in our prayers all the ten candidates who will be commissioned on this Saturday 14th October in the Cathedral.

PARISH OPEN HOUSE If you need to see a priest to sign a school

supplementary form, discuss about baptism or wedding or a private matter, please come to the Parish Open House, no appointment needed. Next Parish Open House at 6pm—7.30pm will be on Friday 13th October.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PHOTOS

If you haven't received the photos of this year’s first holy communion, please do collect them from the Church shop.

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC?

Each year the Parish runs a course from October to April for adults who have not been baptised and would like to be, as well as for Christians of other denominations who would like to be received into the Roman Catholic Church, and Catholics who have not been confirmed. The course is known as RCIA. If anyone is interested, please fill in a form and hand it over to a priest or put through the letterbox of the presbytery. The First Session is on Tuesday 17th October at 7.30pm in the Presbytery.

BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT MEETING

The next informal gatherings in the Presbytery will be at 3pm on Saturdays: 14th & 28th October. If anyone is going through bereavement, any kind of loss, separation, difficulty in relationships, etc. and wishes to get one to one support, please contact Fr Shaju. We are happy to provide counselling.

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION PROGRAMME

Please see a priest at the Parish Open House before attending a Baptismal Preparation programme that takes place on the last Monday of every month at 7.30pm in the Presbytery and is a prerequisite for any christening. The next programme is Monday 30th October.

HOSPITAL VISITS If you or a family member are admitted to St George’s Hospital and would like to see a priest, please contact Fr Jonathon Routh,

the hospital chaplain on 020 8725 3069. In an emergency, please ask the ward staff to contact the Catholic priest on call.

CAKE SALE This Sunday 8th October after the 10.30am Mass in aid of victims of the recent earthquake in Mexico

COFFEE SHOP will be opened after 9am Mass. Tea/ Coffee & cooked breakfast are available.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION The collection last weekend was £2,260.71 [Loose plate 54%; Gift Aid 46%]. Thank you for your generosity.

SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND IS FOR CAFOD FAST DAY.

To anyone celebrating their birthday or wedding anniversary this week, the Parish wishes you every blessing and thank God

for you, a special gift to the Parish.

PARISH PRAYER LIST Please remember in your prayers all those on our parish prayer list.

The Sick: Vincent Ansbro, Jean Halford, Aires Fernandes, Betty Joyce, Tony Hardy, Esther Daley, Clifford Tetteh, Norman Mendonca, Irene Mendonca, Yacintha Subramaniam, Julianna Hayfron, Winston Devonish, Norah Bolger, Nino Abel and Patricia Xerri

Recently Deceased: Grace Achato, Josephine Omoya,

Anniversaries: Mary Varndell, Mary Keane, Kathleen Moynihan, Baby Melody Arthur, Baby Alex Jay Campbell, Doreen Bassett, Carlton Leo, Patricia Kinsella, Bridget Manning, Joaquin Nevado, Bridget Ashford, Morenna Francis, Maura Saunders, Thomas Quinn, Ethelreda Thomas, James Cluskey, Mieczyslaw Pedzinski, Annie O’Malley, Soon-Cheng Lim, George Nicholas, Pierce Ryan.

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