RECENT NEWS: 21 April, 2024 BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH
Mass Times This Week:
Sunday: 9:30 and 11:00 a.m.
3:00 p.m. Filipino Mass
Wednesday 12:30 p.m. (Confessions after Mass)
Vocation Sunday: Today, Good Shepherd Sunday, we pray for vocations and offer our prayerful support for those preparing for the priesthood. There will bea retiring collection for the Priests’ Training Fund. (See message of Pope Francis below.)
Baptism This Sunday: Eastertide is a season of rejoicing! There is much to give thanks to God for this season. At Easter Vigil, Ange Bledoun and Linda Omaonyeka were baptised and Pauline Williams received into the Church from the Anglican Communion. They, along with Emeka Dike were confirmed. This Sunday, Joaquin Magno will be baptised during the 11:00 Mass. These five, along with nine from St. John’s, have been preparing together for these sacraments since September through the RCIA programme directed by David Lester. After Easter, Father Rajiv asked those involved to write a brief testimony about their experience. Here’s Linda’s:
“I embraced the Catholic faith to deepen my relationship with God and raise my son within the Catholic community. I have always been inspired by the warm welcome extended to new members and the support offered in nurturing one’s faith in Christ. Embarking on the RCIA journey last year has been a decision I cherish, as it has equipped me with a solid foundation in Catholic beliefs and practices. Through this journey, I have experienced the love of God and gained a profound understanding of the joy, grace, and peace that come from following His teachings. Being mentored by fellow members of the Catholic faith has been empowering for me. I am grateful to be part of this community, and I look forward to introducing my son to the beauty of our faith.”
Scripture & Prayer: Anyone interested in prayer, Scripture and sharing faith with other parishioners please come to the hall on Wednesday at 7:00. Besides praying together, those who come will be able discuss the best way forward in our faith sharing.
First Holy Communion: Our children will be receiving their First Holy Communion on Saturday, 4 May at 1:30 p,m. Parishioners are welcome to join in this First Communion Mass and offer their prayerful support to the children and their families. The children’s final preparation class this Saturday.
A Message from The Good Council Network: On Saturday 27th April, which is the 56th anniversary of abortion becoming legal in Britain, please pray and fast for the end of abortion in this Country. Please see poster for details.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes:
Registration for the Westminster diocesan pilgrimage led by Cardinal Vincent Nichols is now open via the application form on https://rcdow.org.uk/pilgrimages/lourdes/ or by contacting the Pilgrimage Office on 020 7798 9173. See poster on notice board and pick up an application from the sacristy. All applications to join this year’s pilgrimage need to be submitted by Tuesday 30th April.
Annual Mass of Thanksgiving for the Sacrament of Matrimony: Westminster Cathedral, Saturday 25th May 2024 at 2: 30pm.The Cardinal is inviting to this Mass all couples in the Diocese, who are celebrating their 5th 10th, 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and 60th (and every year over 60) wedding anniversary of Catholic marriage in 2024. If you are celebrating an anniversary, please give your parish clergy the following details: husband and wife’s names, wedding date, full postal address and email (or telephone number, if no email).
Prayers for the Sick: Remember in our prayers: Noel Egan, Joseph Kamara (Daniel’s brother), Frances O’Donnell and Phoebe, Maria Castillo, Sharon McDonnell, Phuong Quach, Elizabeth, Stanley, Linda and Samantha Russell, Peggy Walsh, Glorea Tejan-Jalloh, Albert Boateng, Inita Roberts, Irene Bryan, Maria Carrano, Anne Taylor, Bridie Collins, Ann Duff, Sabrina Cross and Eileen Bailey
Prayers for the Dead: We pray for all the recently deceased and for those whose anniversaries occur around this time.
To Contact Father Rajiv or Father Jakub: 020 7226 3277 or email: copenhagenstreet@rcdow.org.uk To contact Sister Miriam: Telephone: 020 7837 8378; email: ssnd27@yahoo.co.uk Web site: Roman Catholic Parish of Copenhagen Street – Church of The Blessed Sacrament (rcdow.org.uk)
Pope Francis has released his message for the 61st World Day of Prayer for Vocations, celebrated on Sunday, 21 April, and urged Christians to welcome our shared vocation to sow the seeds of hope and peace in our world.
He said: “Our life finds fulfilment when we discover who we are, what our gifts are, where we can make them bear fruit, and what path we can follow in order to become signs and instruments of love, generous acceptance, beauty, and peace, wherever we find ourselves.”
Read the full text of Pope Francis’ Message here:www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/vocations/documents/20240421-messaggio-61-gm-vocazioni.html