TOUGH TIMES in PROFOUND PRAYERS Please, come and spend time with the Lord during these 24 hours since tough times call for profound prayers. Make this time of worship, prayer and surrender to God, a priority. That is the way to cope in this ever chang-ing and challenging world. That is the solution to your many problems. Jesus offered up prayer and entreaty, aloud and in silent tears, to the one who had the power to save him out of death, and he submitted so humbly that his prayer was heard. He prayed and sweated blood in the garden of Gethsemane. Through prayer and adoration, the rays of God's light pierce through our souls, revealing to us our waywardness, our sinfulness, and how hurting and harmful that is to us. Then, like the prodigal son, we come to our senses, and decide to

arise and return to our Father. Then, our heavenly Father rejoices and we are glad. So, please, come and spend time with the Lord. "Taste and see that the Lord is good."

6th March 2016 ~ 4th Sunday of Lent Issue:1119

READING PASTORAL AREA

St. John Bosco Church 56 Western Avenue,

Woodley, Reading RG5 3BH Tel: 0118 969 3423

Priest: Fr Bonaventure Ndong

Email: stjohnbosco

@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk

Website: stjohnbosco.co.uk

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/

groups/1455918784702101/

Part of the PORTSMOUTH DIOCESAN TRUST Registered

Charity Number 246871 Administrator: Karen Tarvin

Church Office is open next week:

Tues - Fri 8.30am to 1.30pm

WEEKLY COLLECTION Envelopes: £384.66 Loose: £218.50 Standing orders: £510 Thank you for your generous contributions. Your donations make the life and work of the parish possible. Next Special Collection: 5th/6th March - Clergy Assistance

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

MASS INTENTIONS & FEAST DAYS Date Time Dedication Intention Diary

Sat 5th Mar 6.30pm 4th Sunday of Lent Charles Hayes + (Trish Hayes)

Sun 6th Mar 10.00am 4th Sunday of Lent Neil & Cathy Owen’s Family (Neil & Cathy Owen)

Cake Sale 2.30pm—Divine Mercy (OLoP)

Mon 7th Mar 6.00am Mass

8pm - Prayer Group

Tues 8th Mar 5-7.00pm 7.00pm

Adoration

Michael O’Rourke + (Jill O’Rourke)

Weds 9th Mar 9.15am

Of the 4th Week of Lent 3pm - Reading PA Clergy Meeting

Thur 10th Mar 9.15am

Of the 4th Week of Lent Richard & Hayres Wedding Anniversary (Hayres Hill)

Fri 11thMar 9.30am 7.00pm

Adoration & Mass Stations of the Cross

Sean Buckley + (Rita Belletty)

10.00am Fairtrade Big Brew

Sat 12th Mar 6.30pm 5th Sunday of Lent Collaco Family & Thanksgiving (Lucy Collaco)

9.30am - Marriage Prep

Sun 13th Mar 10.00am 5th Sunday of Lent Cecilia Saminather + (Joseph Jeyakumar)

Responsorial Psalm: Year C

4th Sunday of Lent 6th Mar

“Taste and see that the Lord is good”

Confessions

Are on a Saturday

5.30—6.00pm

YEAR OF MERCY

2015 –2016

7 YEARS

BUILDING A STRONG WORSHIPING COMMUNITY

1946- 2016

ST JOHN BOSCO PARISH

CELEBRATING

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24 Hour Adoration: Please, make the best of the wonderful opportunity for

24 hours continuous adoration and Masses in our parish this weekend.

Remember that the same thing is happening throughout the Catholic world.

There will be Four Masses: Friday, 10AM, (Fr. Stan for OLoP parishioners);

8PM (Fr. Bon for St. John Bosco Parishioners) and, Midnight (Fr. Pat and

CTK parishioners), and Saturday, 9AM for ALL THREE PARISHES. Take the

opportunity to pray, talk to a priest or pass Confession. See detailed

programme on the notice board in the porch.

Emergency numbers for the Sacramental Ministry of a priest: Fr Bon 969 3423 Fr. Pat 931 4469 Fr. Stan 966 3711 Canon Michael 957 2149 Canon John O’Shea 957 4171 Please call your own priest first.

READING CHURCHES WEEKEND MASS TIMES:

CHRIST THE KING Sat 6.30pm & Sun 10am

ENGLISH MARTYRS Sat 6.30pm, Sun 9.30am, 11.30am & 5pm

OUR LADY OF PEACE Sun 9am, 11am & 5pm

ST JAMES Sat 6pm, Sun 11am

ST JOHN BOSCO Sat 6.30pm & Sun 10am

NEXT MEETING DATES: 7th Mar, 8pm—Prayer Group 9th Mar, 3pm—Reading PA Clergy Group 11th Mar, 10am Traidcraft Big Brew 3rd Woodley St John Bosco Scout Group: Term Time Only Beavers: Mon 6.00 - 7.00 pm Cubs: Thu 6.30 - 8.30pm Scouts Mon 7.30 - 9.30pm

MINISTERS FOR NEXT WEEKEND

19th/20th March Readers Saturday Mary Keenan James Lobo Sunday Chris Carter Pia Gibbs Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion Saturday D Cramp M Eames M Moffat Sunday M Stanbridge A + Altar D Joseph B + Altar M Gilbert C N Lamb D + Altar B Buckley Altar only Pia Gibbs Altar only

THE SANCTUARY LAMPS FOR WEEK:

6th to 12th March dedicated to: Main Church: Lady Chapel: Susan Vosser

ST JOHN BOSCO BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE

Please keep in your prayers all those with Anniversaries in March

Louis Martin + Stefan Niedzwiedzki + Nic Morganti + Teresa Niedzwiezka +

George Young + Carol Soden + Lesley Wapshott + Gerry Whelan +

Marian Wojtazek + Alan Michael Fitzgerald + John Bond +

PARISH JUBILEE PILGRIMAGE

Many thanks to all those who recently

participated in our Parish Jubilee Pilgrim-

age to Portsmouth Cathedral, which was

such a wonderful and spiritually enriching

experience. An opportunity for similar

pilgrimages to Caversham, Abingdon and

other designated places will be available

in the course of the year.

CAKE SALE After mass Sun, 6th March. Cakes, cap-puccinos, lattes and hot chocolates will

be sold in the parish centre. All proceeds

go to the parish

VOLUNTEER PARISH ACCOUNTANT

We are looking for someone to assist in doing the Parish accounts. If you feel you have

the skills and would like to serve our parish in this important role , please email your CV and per-

sonal details to the parish office.

AFRO CARIBBEAN LED EVENT Following the Italian led Feast of St John Bosco in January, the Afro Caribbean

community of our parish will lead the Pentecost celebrations on 14th & 15th May. If you would like to be involved, please contact: Christopher Esuk 0787 7094565,

chrisdom85@gmail.com, Emeka Orji 07949 378568 emeka.orji@yahoo.com Fatima Shayanewako 0118 9371670, fatimashaya@hotmail.com or the parish

office. Details to follow

DATES FOR THE DIARY Tuesday 8th March: Paul Inwood “From Maundy Thursday to Holy Saturday: Exploring the Easter Triduum”. 7.30 pm in English

Martyrs Parish Hall. Thursday 17th March: Rabbi Mark

Solomon: “Celebrating the Passover in the Jewish Tradi-

tion“.”. 7.30 pm in English Martyrs Parish Hall.

LENTEN SESSIONS ON PRAYER

Sessions 7pm—8.30pm 6th Mar, Perseverance at Wood-

ley Baptist 13th Mar, Listening at St John’s 20th Mar, Warfare at Emmanuel

YOUTH ALPHA COURSE (11-18) begins on Sunday 3rd April to run for a total of 8 sessions. Please, consider encouraging your child/children to attend. If you would like to help out with catering or facilitator for the sessions, please, email or contact Benet on: benetgillespie@aol.com)

DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR 6th March,

Our Lady Of Peace 2.30—3.30pm Hymns,

readings and the chaplet will be sung refreshments

afterwards. All most Welcome

MOTHERING SUNDAY We wish all mothers a very happy mothering Sunday. Please can all ladies take a daffodil after both week-end Masses this weekend to celebrate.

LITTER PICK - Sunday, 20th March Please help form a team of 12 parishioners to give an hour from 11.30am to take part

in the Woodley Litter Pick, around the church and school. Please write your name on the list

on the notice board

LENT PENITENTIAL SERVICES

Date Time Venue

Mon 14 Mar

7.30pm St John Bosco

Tues 15 Mar 7.30pm St Josephs

Wed 16 Mar 7.30pm Christ the King

Fri 18 Mar 7.30pm Our Lady Of Peace

Sat 19 Mar 11.00am English Martyrs

Sun 20 Mar 3.00pm St Anne’s

Mon 21 Mar 7.30pm St James

Please note change of date from 17th

TUESDAY EUCHARISTIC ADORATION

Too busy for the Lord? Not good for you.

Please, join us every Tuesday for

Eucharistic Adoration from

5pm - 6pm. It really nourishes

and transforms lives. Come

and see!

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION (EHC)

Thank you to the following for volunteering to serve as EHC in our parish who have

recently completed their training: Lada

Carter, Robert Toms, Nadaya Dworzak, and Obi Babalola. Please, keep them in your prayers as they take up this special

ministry.

GENERAL CHURCH CLEANING Fri, 18th March, 10.30am to 12 noon

Please spare some time to join

in with the cleaning of our

church in readiness for Easter.

EVANGELISATION STRATEGY TEAM

(EST): Thank you to the following for vol-

unteering to serve as members of the EST

of our parish: Lada Carter, Chris Carter,

Rosy Aquilo Lupo and Damian Cox.

Please, keep them in your prayers as they

try to discern the will of God for our parish.

BIG BREW FRIDAY 11th MARCH Coffee Morning,

10.30am – 12 noon. Please join us In the Parish Centre.

Cakes and Fair Trade goodies for sale. All proceeds support vulnerable farmers Helping

them to help themselves and support their families For more

information contact Mary 01189962667

EASTER TRIDUUM Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion please add your names to the volunteer forms on the notice board.