ST JOHN VIANNEY CHURCH

West Green
4 Vincent Road, London N15 3QH
Parish Office: 020-8888-5518 E-mail: [email protected]
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13th/14th APRIL 2019 of our Christian lives and how we face our
PALM SUNDAY OF THE LORD’S PASSION commitment to living out its message.

Dear Parishioners, PASSOVER MEAL: Our Passover Meal

took place last Wednesday evening.
Today, Palm (Passion) Sunday the
liturgy sets before us, the great events of THE SACRED TRIDUUM: On Holy
Holy Week – betrayal, the suffering, death Thursday we will celebrate the Mass of the
and resurrection of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Lord’s Supper. We spend time watching at
We listen today to the drama of the Lord’s the altar of repose remembering Jesus’
Passion as given to us in St Luke’s Gospel. suffering in the Garden of Gethsemane.
But let us not forget the message from the Good Friday: We will pray the
first reading, Isaiah 50, depicting the Stations of the Cross at 11am. At 3pm, we
suffering servant, Jesus who suffered on our would join Christians throughout the world,
behalf. commemorating the Passion of Jesus and his
We have the beautiful words written death on Calvary.
by St Paul to the people of Philippi from his Around the Cross: There will be an
prison cell in Rome. That new Christian hour of prayer in the evening, at 6pm
community in Philippi, tormented by around the Cross remembering Christ in the
internal disputes and resistance from tomb.
outsiders are reminded, as we are too, that All will be still until we celebrate the
Christ our Saviour suffered humiliation and Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday evening
therefore was raised to new life so that we when we welcome new member into our
could live that same new life. Church; the blessing of the Easter fire and
His state was divine, yet Christ Jesus the Mass of the Resurrection.
did not cling to his equality with God but
emptied himself to assume the condition of This Holy Week is a time of blessing,
a slave … Therefore God raised him high… let us pray that we can make the most of this
special time. Please make sure to have a
Let us listen with attention to the copy of the timetable for the Holy Week
drama of the Passion and with gratitude to ceremonies and tell others too.
God for sending his Son, Jesus to be our
advocate, saving us from sin and eternal PLEASE NOTE: Due to the fact that
death. Jesus enters Jerusalem with shouts of there are no baptisms to be celebrated
welcome – it was those very same voices during the Easter Vigil, the regular
who chanted ‘crucify him, crucify him’ some Baptismal Pool will not be utilised this year.
days later. The Gospel challenges us to think There are a few alternatives to highlight the
blessed Easter Water. Watch this space!

Have a Happy Holy Week. God bless.

Fr Joe
 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY HOLY WEEK LEAFLET
IN LAST SUNDAY’S COLLECTIONS Our Mass and Service times are available at
the back of the church. Please take a copy!
CATECHETICAL PROGRAMMES 2019
For any enquiries, please contact Sr. Devy Tue, 16th April
on 07455 544 065 or the Parish Office.
12:00pm Chrism Mass
(Westminster Cathedral)
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION FOR
ADULTS (RCIA) Thu, 18th April HOLY (MAUNDY) THURSDAY
There will be one candidate receiving the 7:30pm Evening Mass of the Lord’s
Sacrament of Confirmation in the Easter Supper
Vigil Mass this year. Let us continue to pray with Altar of Repose—
for him in his journey of faith. Watching before the Blessed
Sacrament until 10:00pm

SUNDAY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Next session: Sat, 27th April at 10am Fri, 19th April GOOD FRIDAY
+ Mass Sun, 28th April at 11am 11:00am Stations of the Cross
3:00pm Liturgy of the
FIRST COMMUNION PROGRAMME Passion of
Jesus Christ
Next session: Sat, 27th April at 10am
+ Mass Sun, 28th April at 11am 6:00pm Meditation around
the Cross
CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME
Sat, 20th April HOLY SATURDAY
Next session: Sat, 27th
April at 3:30pm
12:00pm Blessing of Easter food
+ Mass at 6pm according to Polish tradition
SOBOTA ŚWIĘTA:
BAPTISM FOR INFANTS Święcenie pokarmów, po
angielsku, ale według
If you would like to have your child polskiej tradycji, odbędzie się
baptised on the 11th May or later, the next w tym kościele (St John
session will be on Monday, 6th May at Vianney's) w Wielką Sobotę
7.30pm in the Parish Hall. (20 kwietnia) o godz 12.00
Please contact the Parish Office or Sr. Devy
to book your place on the course. 7:30pm Easter Vigil Mass of the
Resurrection
LIVESIMPLY GROUP
Sun, 21st April EASTER
Invite you for a walk in Downhills Park SUNDAY
on Sunday 14th April
in solidarity with the poor. Meet in the 9:00am Masses of the
11:00am Resurrection
churchyard after 11.00 Mass.
 PARISH OUTREACH WELCOMING THE STRANGERS
SANDWICH MAKING (PREPARATION): INTER-FAITH PANEL DISCUSSION and
in the hall on Fri. 19th April after Mass. REFLECTIONS
Next SOUP RUN: Group C On Sat. 22 June, 11-3:00pm at St. John
nd

at 4.30pm on Sat, 20th April 2019 Vianney Parish Hall, an Ecumenical Panel
will gather to discuss “You, Me & Those Who
Came Before” (Theme of Refugee Week
INSIGHT II: WOMEN & MEN OF THE BIBLE
2019). This is a free event.
Next session: Tues, 23rd April (7:30pm)
Please bring something to share for a
or Wed, 24th April (10:00am) vegetarian lunch which begins at 1pm.
For more information, contact Verbum Dei
SANTIAGO CARMINO PILGRIMAGE Missionaries: [email protected]
Next meeting: Sunday, 28th April at 10am in
the hall. This will be our LAST meeting PLANNED GIVING & GIFT AID
before the pilgrimage so please do attend. OFFERTORY ENVELOPES (2019-2020)
ARE AVAILABLE FOR COLLECTION
MASS FOR MIGRANTS
On Mon, 6th May at Westminster Cathedral We thank all those who support our parish
in honour of St Joseph the Worker, through the weekly offerings, offertory
celebrating the diversity of London, Kent, envelopes and Standing Orders.
Middlesex, Hertfordshire and Essex. This weekend and over the next two weeks,
Celebrant: Bishop Michael Campbell we will be giving out the envelopes for your
Gathering: 9am - Procession: 10am offertory donations from 7th April 2019.
Mass: 10:30am All are welcome! On collection of your envelopes, please
check that your details are correct and let us
know if there are any corrections to be
EASTER CONCERT: “TIME TO RISE”
made. New members are welcome to join
The Verbum Dei missionaries and friends
the Planned Giving Scheme – please register
would like to invite everyone for an
with Germaine at the back of the church.
afternoon of prayer through music and art
If you are an Income Tax Payer and not on
in an Easter concert on Sunday, 19th May at
Gift Aid please consider signing a Gift Aid
2pm in St. John Vianney church, followed by
light refreshment in the hall afterwards. declaration; as a registered charity, your
offertory contributions increases this gift by
Suggested donation: £5/person. All proceed
25p for each £1 given. This is an additional
of this fundraising event will support young
source of income to the parish at no added
adults on an 8-day walking pilgrimage (from
cost to you! If you no longer pay tax
Rome to Assisi) and mission immersion
experience with street children in the please contact Germaine. Thank You!
Philippines. Tickets available from Sr. Devy.
ST. JOHN VIANNEY NURSERY
CARDINAL’S MASS OF THANKSGIVING APPLICATIONS SEPTEMBER 2019
FOR THE SACRAMENT OF MATRIMONY If your child was born between
Couples celebrating their 5th, 10th, 25th, 30th, 1st Sept. 2015 and 31st Aug. 2016 and you
40th, 50th 60th (and every year after 60th) wish to apply for a Nursery place for
wedding anniversary are invited to September 2019 at St John Vianney School,
celebrate the Sacrament of Matrimony at please come and collect an application pack
Westminster Cathedral, Sat. 8th June 2019 at from the school office. We offer FREE 15 or
3pm. Please submit your name to the parish 30hour (if eligible) spaces.
office by 29th April so that personal Stanley Road, Tottenham N15 3HD
invitation can be issued. Telephone: 020 8889 8421
 MASS & SERVICE TIMES
Monday 9:15am THIS WEEK WE PRAY FOR
Tuesday 9:15am
Wednesday 9:15am The repose of the soul:
Thursday 9:15am
Richard Joseph Korzeniewsi
Friday 11:00am (Stations of the Sean McKeon
Cross) Frank Flanagan
3:00pm (Liturgy of the John Danaher
Passion of Jesus Christ) Francie Ferguson
Saturday 12noon (Blessing of Easter RIP
Food according to Polish
Tradition) RIP Anniversary
Daphne Phillips
7:00pm (Easter Vigil Mass of Jack Mooney
the Resurrection) Winnie McDonagh
[6pm – Sunday Vigil Mass]
Sunday 9:00am and 11:00am Special Intentions:

ADORATION The Parishioners of St John Vianney

OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT in Thanksgiving

Tuesdays after 9:15am Mass

First Friday of the month at 7:30pm
First Sunday of the month after 11am Mass And for the sick and those in our parish
ROSARY
Weekdays at 8:45am (before mass)
First Saturday of the month at 3:00pm NAMES NOT LISTED ABOVE
ARE LISTED IN OUR BOOK OF INTENTIONS.
MORNING TEAS /COFFEE
(in the Parish Hall)
Sundays, after 9am and 11am Masses
and Thursdays, after the 9:15am Mass

NEXT SUNDAY: EASTER SUNDAY

1st Reading: Acts 10: 34, 37-43
Psalm: Psalm 117: 1-2,16-17,22-23
2nd Reading: Colossians 3: 1-4 PARISH OFFICE HOURS
Gospel: John 20: 1-9 Tues. to Wed. 10am-12noon, 1pm-4pm
To make an appointment
Phone: 0208 888 5518 or
PARISH TEAM email [email protected]
Fr. Joe Ryan, Parish Priest
Sr. Devy Pranadjaja, Parish Sister We cannot guarantee to have anyone available
Germaine Ng Ying, Parish Admin/Secretary outside of these hours.