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SS MICHAEL AND MARTIN
Roman Catholic Parish of Hounslow Archdiocese of Westminster
This Parish is served by the Spiritans
NEWSLETTER
94 Bath Road, Hounslow TW3 3EH
Tel: (020) 8570 1693 Email: [email protected]
Web: parish.rcdow.org.uk/hounslow
/ssmmhounslow @ssmmhounslow
+ 16th Sunday in OT 19th July 2020
WELCOME BACK
It is with unparalleled sense of joy, that I welcome you back to the church for public
worship again, since after the Covid-19 lockdown restrictions were imposed by the
Government and Ecclesiastical Authorities on March 23 2020. Honestly speaking, the
world has changed as a consequence of Covid-19 pandemic. Our parish life, along with
other institutional dynamics, have equally changed. Your physical absence in the church
was deeply felt, especially during the celebration of the Holy Mass. Granted that you
participated in those Eucharistic celebrations through the live-streaming process, it was
never the same. Nonetheless, everybody had to accept the ‘new way’ of celebrating
the Eucharist for the common good and protection of lives. All of us, gradually adjusted
to the ‘new reality’ with some levels of hope and expectancy. As difficult and
challenging as the lockdown experience was for everyone, it provided us with
opportunities for revitalized self-realization, deepening of marital and family
relationships, and above all, an improved relationship with God. I want to believe that
everyone has been refreshed in one way or the other, and that we have developed
strong sense of optimism about life in general. As a parish community, we commiserate
with some of our parishioners who lost their loved ones during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. May the souls of your loved ones and those
of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in perfect peace. Amen. As we
gradually return to public worship, let me reiterate that Covid-19 is still a reality in our
society. We have to continue to maintain social distancing rules and personal hygiene
as much as possible. WE ARE NOT YET BACK TO THE PREVIOUS NORMAL WAY
OF DOING THINGS IN THE CHURCH BEFORE THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
We will continue to adopt a gradual, considered, and structured approach to our public
worship, until further notice. I hope you are returning to the church with a renewed
enthusiasm, a deepened awareness of self, and a proactive love of the neighbour. As
we continue to build the kingdom of God here on earth, may love, justice, peace,
righteousness, and unity be our anchor. Welcome back to your spiritual home, St
Michael and St Martin Catholic Church Hounslow.
Fr Austin.
SUNDAY
MASSES
Sat Vigil 6.15pm
9am
10.30am
12noon
6pm
WEEKDAY
MASSES
Mon – Sat 9am
Mon -- Thu 6pm
Fri 7pm
CONFESSIONS
Please contact
any of the
priests through
email for
confessions.
PARISH OFFICE ACTIVITIES ARE CURRENTLY DONE ONLINE ONLY.
Parish Priest: Fr Augustine Nwosu (Austin), CSSp. [email protected] (Day off: Mon) Assistant Priest: Fr Gerald Bonaventure Peter, CSSp.
[email protected] (Day off: Wed)
Assistant Priest & Chaplain at Heathrow
Airport: Fr Daniel Adayi, CSSp. [email protected] (Day off: Thu)
PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL THE PRIEST DIRECTLY FOR APPOINTMENT
Parish Administrator: Priya Joseph [email protected]
Assistant Administrator: Ryagina Khortiyeva [email protected]
Parish Catechist: Lionel Pereira [email protected]
Youth Worker: Ivan Čižmárik [email protected]
Parish Centre Manager: Señorita Evans 07948 834 867 [email protected]
(BOOKINGS TAKEN BY PHONE MON, THURS, FRI 7.00-8.30AM, AND TUES/WED 4.00-5.00PM, OR BY EMAIL)
Parish Safeguarding Representative: Mary Pierre-Harvey
[email protected] (Case Report)
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PARISH NOTICES
NEW SCHEDULE FOR PRIVATE PRAYERS IN
THE CHURCH – During the past few days,
increasing number of Stewards, who have
been helping us with opening the church for
private prayers, have returned to work.
Unfortunately, it may not be possible for us
to continue to maintain the previous
schedule for private prayers, due to lack of
sufficient number of Stewards. Since we
have successfully opened our church for
public worship, following the Guidelines
from the Government, and the Catholic
Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales
(CBCEW), our schedule for private prayers
has been adjusted to our current reality.
Anyone is free to come to the church for
private prayers from 8.30am, until the
beginning of 9am Mass every day. In
addition, the church will open again for
private prayers in the evening at 5.30pm,
until the beginning of evening Mass. As a
reminder, we are requested to leave the
church after each Mass, so that the
Stewards can thoroughly clean it. Please you
are encouraged to return home after Mass,
and not to remain in the church premises.
You can meet up with your friends at any
other venue, other than the church
premises. This advice is for the good of all of
us. I wish you the very best under these
extraordinary and challenging
circumstances.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
Fr Austin Nwosu, CSSp.
Parish Priest
LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES IN OUR PARISH –
This is to inform everyone that the daily live
streaming of Masses in our parish is as follows:
Monday to Thursday at 6pm; Friday at 7pm;
Saturday at 6.15pm; and Sunday at 10.30am.
ONLINE OFFERING/DONATION TO THE CHURCH
– With the vast majority of our parishioners,
currently participating from their respective
homes, during the celebration of Sunday Masses,
it has become critically important for us to adopt
online offering and/or donation to the church,
especially through Standing Order. A new
Standing Order Form, which the Diocese sent to
us recently, has been uploaded to the parish
website. Online offering/donation to the church
will help our parish to continue to fulfil its
financial obligations, including the ongoing
maintenance of the Church, Presbytery, Parish
Centre, and Parish Office.
MASS INTENTION/OFFERING: For those parishioners who would like to offer a mass please email your Intention with date and time for the Mass to [email protected]. Please note, as it is one Intention per Mass only, the date you request will depend on the Mass Diary availability. Payment can either be made on our website using ‘Donate to our Parish’ or you can drop your money (£5 – per Intention) in an envelope through our Mail Box outside the Church clearly marked ‘For Mass Intention and contact name & number’.
REGULAR NOTICES NEW PARISHIONER OR FAMILY? CHANGE IN ADDRESS? ADDITION OF A NEW FAMILY MEMBER TO THE EXISTING RECORD? Please fill in the Parish Registration Form (GREEN COLOUR) available in the Church porch & drop the completed form into the Mail Box (Red) in front of the Church. Please note that emails,
confirming your registration are not sent out so if you would like one please contact the parish office.
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SIGNING THE CERTIFICATE OF CATHOLIC PRACTICE (CCP) FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS The Archdiocese requires that families attend regularly (that is weekly) for at least TWO years before a Priest is able to sign your form.
Attendance Card is used to indicate the presence
of family at Mass.
If you are new to the Parish, you will need a letter
from your previous Parish Priest in order to obtain a signed Certificate of Catholic Practice from any of the Parish Clergy. Parents, YOU are responsible for the FULL education of your child.
Parents looking for Admission, please visit the
Local Council & Schools or their websites. Once your school application is ready, then sign the Certificate of Catholic Practice (CCP) with the Priest and please submit your applications immediately to Council & Schools. The Certificates of Catholic Practice are signed: (A). For Secondary Transfer - Year 7 (in Sept -Oct), Reception (in Dec -Jan) & Nursery (in Mar- Apr), please keep reading the Newsletter near the time for Online appointment(s) with the Priest & visit the Parish Website for more information. (B). For School years (Yr1 to Yr6) or other School years (Yr8 onwards) or you have missed the online appointments, please make an appointment directly with the Priest, contact details available on the Newsletter & Website. Please make sure you have the Mass attendance card(s) or a letter from your previous Parish Priest before making an appointment with the Priest.
PLANNED GIVING: New (2020-2021) boxes are available for collection from the
Parish Office during normal office hours.
Remember your box number when
collecting as it stays the same as in previous
years.
Those who would like to have a box of
envelopes or set up a Standing Order please
fill in the Planned Giving registration & Gift
Aid Donation forms (colour White).
If you are a UK Tax payer, the parish will
receive 25p more for every £1 you give. So
please sign the Gift Aid Declaration Form.
EVERY FAMILY SHOULD HAVE A WEEKLY
CONTRIBUTION BOX – so, please sign up.
For those who have recently signed up, the
box of envelopes will be issued shortly.
If you would like to cancel your box due to a
change of circumstances or have any other
query related to Planned Giving, please
contact the Parish Office.
MARRIAGE PAPERWORK – A GENTLE
REMINDER – you need to give 6 MONTHS NOTICE of
MARRIAGE – whether it is taking place HERE or ABROAD. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE IT TO THE LAST MINUTE. Couples or individuals should speak to a Priest VERY EARLY IN THE PROCESS – so that there is no last minute rush. Marriage Preparation Courses are NOT offered EVERY MONTH. Please make an appointment directly with the Priest, contact details available overleaf.
CATECHETICAL PROGRAMMES
CELEBRATION OF BAPTISM
With the recent Guidelines on the Celebration of
Baptism, published by the Catholic Bishops’
Conference of England and Wales (CBCEW), we will
resume the celebration of Baptism in our parish on
Saturday 1st August 2020. At this time, baptisms in
the church will be for single families. Multiple family
baptisms are suspended until further notice. With
regard to this guideline, and in recognition of the
outstanding Baptism celebrations in our parish, since
the Covid-19 lockdown began on 23rd March 2020,
we will therefore celebrate Baptism on Tuesday and
Friday as well. This will help us to attend to several
families who want their children baptised as soon as
possible. The maximum number of people allowed to
attend the Baptism ceremony is 30. The child to be
baptised should be held by the parents only. Other
members of the family, including godparents and
grandparents will be socially distanced in household
groups (or bubbles) in the church (Catholic Bishops’
Conference of England and Wales). The Parish
Catechist will provide other necessary details to
families, as from Thursday 23rd July 2020.
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WALK WITH ME / FIRST HOLY COMMUNION /
CONFIRMATION / RCIA:
All Preparation courses have been suspended, as it is not possible to conduct these while keeping to social distancing requirements. We are working on alternatives and the Parish catechist will contact parents/careers directly by email. For First Holy Communion & Confirmation, the number of Masses will increase dramatically, to accommodate all children and their families while maintaining social distancing. It may not be possible to accommodate date preferences except in extreme cases. Your kind co-operation is sought in this regard. CHILDREN’S LITURGY remains suspended until further notice. Kindly visit the Parish Website ( Home > Sacramental Preparation > Children’s Liturgy ) for online resources to help families follow the liturgy of Mass on Sundays and to pray at home with children.
TICKETING SYSTEM FOR MASSES:
Our Ticketing System is available on our website.
This means you can now book your place for
weekend and weekday Masses.
Based on the latest guidance published by the
government regarding Track and Trace, anyone
who has NOT booked for Mass is requested to
complete a Contact Card form, which can be
found on the parish website. The Contact Card
form will also be available in the porch area of
the church. Parishioners may opt out of sharing
of their name and contact details.
SVP Notice: ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY: Our Parish SVP team are here to help in a time of real need for all who are struggling! All of our volunteers are DBS checked and will be washing their hands regularly and avoiding unnecessary physical contact (2m distance). If there are any families/senior citizens looking for
A friendly phone call
Material help (NO financial help)
Urgent supplies
IT Help (Skype set up, video calling etc)
Posting mail
Prayer companion Please contact us on 07551 558951.
TEXTS FOR THIS SUNDAY’S MASS
16th Sunday in OT Wisdom 12:13,16-19 You will grant repentance after sin. Psalm response: O Lord, you are good and forgiving. Romans 8:26-27 The Spirit himself expresses our plea in a way that could never be put into words.
Matthew 13:24-43 Let them both grow till the harvest.
NEXT SUNDAY’S MASS 17th Sunday in OT 1 Kings 3:5, 7-12 – Solomon chooses the gift of
wisdom
Psalm response: Lord, how I love your law! Romans 8:28-30 Those he called he justified Matthew 13:44-52 He sells everything he owns and buys the field.
OFFERTORY COLLECTION
11th Jul/12th Jul 2020
Envelopes: £ 2,111.42
Loose: £690.20
TOTAL: £ 2,801.62
IN YOUR KINDNESS PLEASE PRAY FOR
RIP:
Bernadette Nwosu, Marcelina Desouza, Joaquim
Agostinho, Jeff Nicholson, Veronica Roache, Florence
Tsang, Stan Tucker, Elizabeth Gallego, Cynara Stephanie
Ferrao, David Payne, Stefanie Wolanska, Jack Nicholl,
Benny Leong.
