The Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity
This Sunday is the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity. This mystery tells us that God is One in three Divine Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
In the beginning, God’s Spirit hovered over the waters, and God spoke the Eternal Word, Jesus. Creation came to be by this constant self-gifting communion between the Father and the Son in the Holy Spirit. However, they are three equal Persons in One God. So, God is a communion of Divine Persons and not a solitary being out there.
But this mystery also points to our vocation. We are creatures of a communion of self-gifting love, in whom we are called to live through obedience as Moses tells the people in today’s first reading.
Jesus came to bring us back to this Communion of love through the Holy Spirit by whom we were adopted God’s children (Rm 8:14-17) and baptised in the name of the three Divine Persons as Jesus tells us in today’s Gospel.
Thus, our Christian life is a relationship and encounter with a Personal God and not simply with some energy. So, our faith is about living, mirroring and participating in that Relationship of love which then moves us towards others in a self-giving love. O Lord, help us to imitate in our daily lives this Divine Communion of love. Amen
Find out more about this Solemnity via Purifying Word or Spotify
Happy Sunday
Fr Chinedu
CONFIRMATION
Our parish celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation will take place on Friday 31st May 7pm. As always, we are happy to welcome Bishop John who will be conferring the Sacrament
GIFT AID/ STANDING ORDER
Please, pick up a Parish Gift Aid /Standing Order Forms from the back of the church if you would like to start using envelopes, please indicate in section 4 on the Gift Aid / Standing Order Form. If you would like to start paying by standing order, please complete section 5 & 6 and if you are able to Gift Aid your donations, please complete section 2. Thank you for your continuing support.
DONA MACHINE
The Dona machine is now working and can now be used for offertory, payment and other donations. Please, feel free to use it. Thank you.
MISSIO BOX COUNTING
Thank you to everyone who brought in their red box. You have raised £607.54 for Missio. Please, collect your red box from the back of the church.
THE DIVINE MERCY APOSTOLATE
The Divine Mercy Apostolate, London is holding a First Saturday Divine Mercy Recollection Day at the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham, on Saturday 1st June 2024 from 11 am to 4:30 pm. Please call Millie on 07957594646 for more information.
JOB VACANCIES
For current vacancies in the Diocese, please visit https://jobs.rcdow.org.uk/
THE BIBLE SUMMIT
The Bible Summit will take place at St Patrick's Soho on the 22nd June 2024. Find out more and get a ticket at The Bible Summit - Dive into the inspired Word of God this summer (stpatricksoho.org)
WORLD CHILDREN'S DAY
The first-ever World Children’s Day takes place 25th and 26th May in Rome. Pope Francis invites all children to come together, celebrate the day and unite in praying for a better world. Find here some videos that might help our children appreciate and celebrate the day. The Mark 10 Mission - New Episodes
CARDINAL NICHOLS’ PASTORAL LETTER
You can find the Cardinal’s reflection letter on our website.
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL (SVP)
We plan to start a Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) here in our parish. So, if you have been a member of SVP in the past, and would like to be part of its formation in our parish; or if you would like to join the society for the first time and are happy to be part of it, please, speak with and give your names and contact number to the priests or stewards after the masses. Thank you.
DIOCESEAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
The Lourdes Pilgrimage takes place from 19th to 26th July. Join the pilgrimage as a pilgrim. Serve the pilgrimage by coming as a praying assisted pilgrim. Support assisted pilgrims by sponsoring the sick to join the pilgrimage and praying for them. For more information please go to https://rcdow.org.uk/pilgrimages/Lourdes/ or contact the Pilgrimage Office on 020 7798 9173
MEDJUGORJE IRISH CENTRE PILGRIMAGES APRIL - OCT 2024
7 Nights Apartment B&B from €273 per person sharing. Airport transfer available on request. Contact us for details and book the dates that suit you. Tel. 020 3239 8662 or website www.med-irishcentre.com
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