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FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT – CYCLE A
15th MARCH 2026 – SECOND SCRUTINY
COMPENDIUM OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH (Part 15)
Man
66. In what sense do we understand man and woman as created “in the image of God”? 355-357
The human person is created in the image of God in the sense that he or she is capable of knowing and of loving their Creator in freedom. Human beings are the only creatures on earth that God has willed for their own sake and has called to share, through knowledge and love, in his own divine life. All human beings, in as much as they are created in the image of God, have the dignity of a person. A person is not something but someone, capable of self-knowledge and of freely giving himself and entering into communion with God and with other persons.
67. For what purpose did God create man and woman? 358-359 & 380-381
God has created everything for them; but he has created them to know, serve and love God, to offer all of creation in this world in thanksgiving back to him and to be raised up to life with him in heaven. Only in the mystery of the incarnate Word does the mystery of the human person come into true light. Man and woman are predestined to reproduce the image of the Son of God made Man, who is the perfect “image of the invisible God” (Colossians 1:15).
68. Why does the human race form a unity? 360-361
All people form the unity of the human race by reason of the common origin which they have from God. God has made “from one ancestor all the nations of men” (Acts 17:26). All have but one Saviour and are called to share in the eternal happiness of God.
69. How do the soul and body form a unity in the human being? 362-365 & 382
The human person is a being at once corporeal and spiritual. In man spirit and matter form one nature. This unity is so profound that, thanks to the spiritual principle which is the soul, the body which is material, becomes a living human body and participates in the dignity of the image of God.
70. Where does the soul come from? 366-368 & 382
The spiritual soul does not come from one’s parents but is created immediately by God and is immortal. It does not perish at the moment when it is separated from the body in death and it will be once again reunited with the body at the moment of the final resurrection.
LENTEN NOTICES
LENT SUNDAY OF RECONCILIATION 22nd MARCH 2026
There will be a 30-minute Lenten retreat before all weekend masses on 21st & 22nd March.
Confessions will be held on 22nd March from 12 noon until 2.00 pm in the church.
LENTEN REFLECTIONS
There will be weekly reflections every Tuesday during Lent, at 10.00 am in the church porch. All are welcome.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS AT ST THOMAS MORE
The Stations will take place every Friday at 10.30 am and 7.30 pm during Lent. Anyone is welcome to lead. Please speak with Fr Innocent for more information.
Pray the Romero Rosary at St George’s Cathedral. Join Archbishop John Wilson & the Cathedral clergy in praying the rosary on Fridays at 5pm during Lent. Find out more at: rcaos.org.uk/romerorosary
MARCH SECOND COLLECTIONS. 22nd - Poor Parishes
90TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION NOTICES
DATE OF NEXT MEETING. The date for our celebration will be on Sunday, 12th July 2026. Please save the date.
The next meeting will be on 21st March at 12.00 noon in the porch.
LADY CHAPEL SEATING. We have now begun collecting for new Lady Chapel seats. Donations can be made in the usual ways. If you would like to sponsor a chair with an inscription or for any other information, please speak with Fr Innocent.
PARISH NOTICES
WELCOME TO OUR NEW CATECHUMENS. We welcome three new catechumens for the Rite of Election 2026. Sarah Wilby, Geiziane Oliveira DeSouto and Queen Adeniji attended a Mass at St George’s Cathedral, Southwark on 21st February. Let us pray for them as they continue their journey in faith until Easter.
DEATHS. Please pray for the repose of the souls of June Dorothy Wilson and Joaquim Vincent D’Souza who died recently. June’s funeral was on 6th March. Joaquim’s funeral will be on 9th April. May their souls RIP, Amen.
FOOD BANK. Donations can be placed in the porch. There is a sign where you can check what items are needed along with details of how you can make a financial donation if you wish. Please do not leave any perishable items. Donations are delivered to the food bank on Friday mornings.
ARE YOU LOOKING TO JOIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH?
The next session of the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) will take place in September 2026. Please keep an eye on our newsletter/website or speak with Fr Innocent for further information.
"I wish not merely to be called Christian, but also to be Christian." — St. Ignatius of Antioch
PARISH GROUPS' NOTICES
RCIA & ADULT CONFIRMATION CLASSES. Every Wednesday, till Easter 2026. Venue: Church Porch. Time: 7:15pm. Anyone can join to learn and/or refresh one’s knowledge and faith in God.
LEGION OF MARY. Meeting every Friday at 11.15 am in the church porch. Come and grow in devotion to Our Lady. All are welcome.
Union of Catholic Mothers (UCM). The next meeting will take place on Saturday, 21st March at 10.45 am in the church porch.
LUNCH CLUB. The next gathering will be on 19th March at 12.30 pm in the hall.
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday 14th March P Feria
Family Marian Devotion at home
P/R FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT
6.00 pm Daily Rosary
6.30 pm Holy Souls
Sunday 15th March P/R
8.30 am Daily Rosary
9.00 am Rene Rodrigues RIP
10.30 am Daily Rosary
11.00 am Jessica Asyen TG on her birthday
Monday 16th March P Feria
No Public Mass Today
Tuesday 17th March W St Patrick
7.00 pm Daily Rosary
7.30 pm Elsamma George RIP 1st DA
Wednesday 18th March P Feria
9.30 am Adoration
10.00 am Joaquim Vincent D’Souza RIP Month’s Mind
Thursday 19th March W St Joseph
9.30 am Adoration
10.00 am Audrey Fernandes RIP 9th DA
Friday 20th March P Feria
9.30 am Rosary for the Dead
10.00 am Holy Souls
10.30 am Stations of the Cross
7.30 pm Stations of the Cross
Saturday 21st March P Feria
Family Marian Devotion at home
P FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT
6.00 pm Daily Rosary
6.30 pm Lloyd D’Souza TG
Sunday 22nd March P
8.30 am Daily Rosary
9.00 am Eric Pereira RIP
10.30 am Daily Rosary
11.00 am Holy Souls