ST JOHN VIANNEY CHURCH

West Green
4 Vincent Road, London N15 3QH
Parish Office: 020-8888-5518 E-mail: westgreen@rcdow.org.uk
Facebook: West Green - St John Vianney Church
Website: http://stjohnvianneywestgreen.co.uk/

31st August & 1st September 2019

-Speak as little as possible of oneself
22nd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME -Not want to manage affairs of others
-Accept contradictions and corrections
A SUMMONS TO HUMILITY cheerfully
- Do not belittle others
Dear friends in Christ, we are familiar with - Be kind and gentle even under
the saying that pride goes before a fall. On provocation.
the contrary, humility exalts. Christ tells us:
“For everyone who exalts himself will be
humbled and the one who humbles himself
will be exalted." The first reading from the
book of Ecclesiasticus admonishes us: "The
greater you are the more you should behave
humbly and then you will find favour with
the Lord."

Humility exalts us before God. Saint

Dear Friends in Christ, to be truly humble ,
Augustine in this light stated: “Pride made
let us strive to do all motivated by love and
angels to become demons while humility
not ostentation, intent on giving glory to
makes men to become angelic." In the
God and not to ourselves.
Magnificat, Mary sings: “He casts the mighty
Pride goes before a fall and the only reason
from their thrones and raises the lowly".
it lifts us up is to throw us down.
Mary is exalted because of her humility and
May Jesus who is meek and humble of
Christ said of John the Baptist that he is the
heart make our hearts like his. Amen
greatest among men. This is because of his
humility. John had said “l must grow less
A WORD OF THANKS
and he must grow greater"
l wish to render immense thanks to Fr. Joe
Humility like every virtue stands in the
Ryan and all the parishioners of Saint John
middle. Humility stands between
Mary Vianney Parish West Green for your
Superiority complex and inferiority
love and hospitality. With you, l felt home
complex. Superiority looks low on others
away from home. l assure you of my prayers
and despises them. Inferiority is self-pity
for each and every one of you as l return to
and lack of self-appreciation and self-
Rome to resume my studies. Please also
confidence. Love yourself, appreciate
pray for me. I hope to see you all for the
yourself; know your worth but don't look
farewell meal in the Parish Hall after the
low on others. Give them their dignity as
11am mass .
well. Let us be humble in our words and
actions. Mother Teresa of Calcutta
Remain Blessed.
suggested the following:
Fr Marcel Kofon.
 THANK YOU! FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
LAST SUNDAY.
CATECHETICAL PROGRAMMES
2019-2020
IF YOU WISH TO ENROL FOR ANY OF
THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMMES,
PLEASE COMPLETE THE FORM (AVAILABLE
AT THE BACK OF THE CHURCH) AND RETURN
TO THE PARISH OFFICE WITH ALL THE
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS BY AUGUST
FIRST COMMUNION PROGRAMME
Monthly on Saturday, 10:00am-11:15am
plus Sunday Mass at 11:00am.
Preparation course for children who are in
Year 3 or above in September 2019 who
wish to receive the First Holy Communion.
First session: 21st September 2019
SUNDAY RELIGIOUS EDUCATION
Sundays, 10:00am-10:55am
plus Mass 11:00am
A supplement religious education
programme for children preparing for
First Communion or First Reconciliation
who are attending State Schools
First session: 29th September 2019
CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME
Saturdays, 3:30pm-5:45pm
plus Mass Saturday 6:00pm.
A programme for young people who are in
Year 10 or above in September 2019
who wish to receive the sacrament of
Confirmation.
First session: 28th September 2019
BAPTISM FOR INFANTS
If you would like to have your child
baptised on the 14th September or later,
the next session will be on Monday 9th
September at 7.30pm in the Parish Hall.
Please contact the Parish Office to book your
place on the course.
RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION
FOR ADULTS (RCIA)
Saturdays, 4:00pm-5:45pm
plus Mass 6:00pm
A programme for adults who are interested
in receiving the Sacrament of Baptism,
First Communion or Confirmation in the
Catholic Church. It is also open for anyone
who would like to explore their faith more.
First session: 19th October 2019.
FAREWELL TO FR MARCEL:
Today, Sunday, 1st September,
We will have a farewell party in our Parish
Hall for Fr Marcel after our 11am Mass
today.
We invited people to bring a plate / dish of
food to share; these foods need to be in
place before Mass.
All welcome!
SEASON OF CREATION
The season begins
September 1, the Day of Prayer for
Creation, and runs through October 4,
the Feast of St. Francis, who is the patron
saint of ecology in many traditions.
The theme of this year’s celebration is “the
web of life”.
As brothers and sisters in Christ, we are on a
pilgrimage to better care of creation. For
further details see
https://seasonofcreation.org
SPECIAL MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST
Special Ministers who have not been
recommissioned will be on
Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September
at the Mass they attend.
FIRST COMMUNION PHOTOS
Parents please collect your
child/children’s photos from the parish
office
(Tues-Fri: 10-4) T: 020 8888 5518
There are several sets of photographs still
to be collected.
 CONFIRMATION PHOTOS
For your Confirmation photos, please
check the photo indexes at the back of the
church choose the photos you wish
printed, write the numbers on an envelope
and enclose the money for the number of
photos and leave at the parish office.
PARISH OUTREACH
SANDWICH MAKING (PREPARATION):
on Fri. 6th September after Mass.
Volunteers are urgently needed on
Saturday mornings at 7:30am to help with
preparing the sandwiches, soups, tea and
coffee. Next SOUP RUN: Group C
at 4.30pm on Sat, 7th September 2019
PARISH RECRUITMENT FAIR
Your Parish needs you!!
Come and find out more about how you can
be part of our parish life at our
Recruitment Fair in the Parish Hall on
Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th September
after all Masses. Refreshments will be
served. All welcome
NO FAITH IN WAR
WEAPONS OF WAR ON SALE! ARMS FAIR:
No to Nuclear Weapons:
No to the Arms Fair
Solidarity without borders
Stop Arming Israel
Stop Arming Saudi
Every two years, the global arms trade
comes to London, DSEI, one of the world’s
largest arms fairs, returns in September
2019.
This is where those who profit from war,
repression and injustice do business.
This is where we can stop them.
“This arms trade is obscene – Weapons of
Mass Destruction on sale as if they were
ice cream, cosmetics – or stationery items!
…and then we wonder why thousands are
killed, maimed and displaced as a result”.
Fr Joe Ryan
(see flyer with protest details)
INVITATION CAFOD INFORMATION
MORNING
CAFOD will be hosting a supporter’s
information morning with a guest speaker,
our new Director, Christine Allen.
Meeting will take place on
Saturday 7th September, 10am – 12.30pm
at CAFOD’s Romero House, 55 Westminster
Bridge Road, London, SE1 7JB.
Bookings required and taken on 0208 449
6970 or email westminster@cafod.org.uk
125 YEARS OF JESUIT EDUCATION AT ST
IGNATIUS COLLEGE
‘St Ignatius College will be celebrating 125
years of Jesuit education at the college on
Friday 20th September 2019 with a
formal celebration dinner.
Tickets are priced at £75 and are available
now on Eventbrite. Further details available
by contacting: 125celebration@st-
ignatius.enfield.sch.uk
CARITAS BAKHITA HOUSE &
SAINT JOHN OF GOD HOSPITALLER
SERVICES
presents a Classical Concert to
SUPPORT VICTIMS OF MODERN SLAVERY
Wednesday 25th September 2019
6:00pm at St. Mary's Church Cadogan
Street SW3 Tickets available from
https://supportvictimsofmodernslavery.event
brite.co.uk
EVANGELISATION: SUMMER AND
BEYOND
‘GOD WHO SPEAKS'
Year of the Word 2020 Launching
30th September 2019, Feast of St Jerome
celebrating, living and sharing God's
word For further information
see: https://rcdow.org.uk/faith/
'BAPTISED and SENT - Extraordinary
Missionary Month - October 2019
http://www.october2019.va/en/mmsott2019.html
of Christ on a Mission in the World’. For
further information
see: https://rcdow.org.uk/faith/
 THIS WEEK WE PRAY FOR
MASS & SERVICE TIMES The repose of the soul:
Agnes Ryan
Monday 9:15am Andrew Rice
Angela Francois
Tuesday 9:15am
Beryl Smith
Wednesday 9:15am Cornelius Rice
Thursday 9:15am Cyril Houbert
Daphne Campbell
Friday 9:15am
Edward Connelly
Saturday 9:15am Jimmy Howley
6pm – (Vigil Mass) Sarah Namagambe
Seige Rochecouste
Sunday 9:00am and 11:00am
RIP

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION RIP Anniversary

Saturday 9:45am – 10:15am Angelo Cattini
Bobbie’s Mother and Brothers
ADORATION Thomas Breen
OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT
Tuesdays after 9:15am Mass Special Intentions:
First Sunday of the month after 11am Mass Christina
Jane
ROSARY Kim Liam
Weekdays at 8:45am (before mass) Nialda
First Saturday of the month at 3:00pm Phil
Ronan
MORNING TEAS /COFFEE Veron
(in the Parish Hall)
Sundays, after 9am and 11am Masses And for all the sick and those in our parish
and Thursdays, after the 9:15am Mass
Birthday
Andrew
Kathy
Gretta

NEXT SUNDAY: 23rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY NAMES NOT LISTED ABOVE

TIME ARE LISTED IN OUR BOOK OF INTENTIONS.

1st Reading Wisdom 9: 13-18

Psalm: Psalm 89: 3-6, 12-14,17
2nd Reading: Philemon 1: 9-10, 12-17
Gospel: Luke 14: 25-33
Tues. to Fri. 10am-12noon, 1pm-4pm
PARISH TEAM
Fr. Joe Ryan, Parish Priest
Sr. Devy Pranadjaja, Parish Sister
Germaine Ng Ying, Parish Admin/Secretary
In Residence: Fr Marcel Kofon
PARISH OFFICE HOURS
To make an appointment
Phone: 0208 888 5518 or
email westgreen@rcdow.org.uk
We cannot guarantee to have anyone available
outside of these hours.