Saturday 18th April - Sunday 26th April 2026
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THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER – CYCLE A
Collection for the maintenance of St George’s Cathedral
19th APRIL 2026
COMPENDIUM OF THE CATECHISM OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH (Part 19)
“Jesus Christ was conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit, and was born of the Virgin Mary”
85. Why did the Son of God become man? 456-460
For us men and for our salvation, the Son of God became incarnate in the womb of the Virgin Mary by the power of the Holy Spirit. He did so to reconcile us sinners with God, to have us learn of God’s infinite love, to be our model of holiness and to make us “partakers of the divine nature” (2 Peter 1:4).
86. What does the word “Incarnation” mean? 461-463 & 483
The Church calls the mystery of the wonderful union of the divine and human natures in the one divine Person of the Word the “Incarnation”. To bring about our salvation the Son of God was made “flesh” (John 1:14) and became truly man. Faith in the Incarnation is a distinctive sign of the Christian faith.
87. In what way is Jesus Christ true God and true man? 464-467 & 469
Jesus is inseparably true God and true man in the unity of his divine Person. As the Son of God, who is “begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father,” he was made true man, our brother, without ceasing to be God, our Lord.
88. What does the Council of Chalcedon (in the year 451) teach in this regard? 467
The Council of Chalcedon teaches us to confess “one and the same Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, perfect in his humanity, true God and true man, composed of rational soul and body, consubstantial with the Father by his divinity, and consubstantial with us by his humanity, ‘like us in all things but sin’ (Hebrews 4:15), begotten from the Father before all ages as to his divinity, and in these last days, for us and for our salvation, born of Mary, the Virgin and Mother of God, as to his humanity.”
89. How does the Church set forth the Mystery of the Incarnation? 464-470 & 479-481
The Church confesses that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, with two natures, a divine nature and a human nature, not confused with each other but united in the Person of the Word. Therefore, in the humanity of Jesus all things - his miracles, his suffering, and his death - must be attributed to his divine Person which acts by means of his assumed human nature.
“O Only-begotten Son and Word of God you who are immortal, you who deigned for our salvation to become incarnate of the holy Mother of God and ever Virgin Mary (...) You who are one of the Holy Trinity, glorified with the Father and the Holy Spirit, save us!” (Byzantine Liturgy of Saint John Chrysostom)
PARISH NOTICES
GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY – Support Our Future Priests. This Good Shepherd Sunday, we pray for vocations and support the Priest Training Fund, which forms men for service across our parishes, schools, hospitals, and communities. We currently have 9 seminarians, each costing around £30,000 per year over six years of formation. Your generosity helps make their calling possible. Donate online: www.rcaos.org.uk/donate/PTF, Call: 020 7960 2504 (weekdays, 9am–5pm) Or use the envelopes at the back of church.
APRIL COLLECTIONS
26th April: Priest Training Fund
COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE. To assist the sick, elderly & housebound by Legion of Mary, Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion & the Parish Priest, please help them fill the request form available in the porch.
GIFT AID ENVELOPES. Your Gift Aid Envelopes are available in the porch after all weekend masses. Kindly collect them at the earliest.
CAFOD: Stand with Sudan. Give monthly. On the third anniversary of the war in Sudan, Kayode Akintola, CAFOD’s Head of Region for Africa, asks for your help: “So many of our sisters and brothers in Sudan are facing increasing violence, hunger, and disease. That is why today, I’m asking you to consider setting up a monthly gift to support families who are fleeing the violence – with food, safe water and other vital support. Monthly gifts are an act of steady love for our neighbours, a way of saying: we will not abandon you, we will stand with you until peace is restored.” Donate at cafod.org.uk/StandWithSudan
A Day with Mary Pilgrimages 2026
Pilgrimage to Fatima (8 July to 15 July 2026) Closing date 28 April 2026
Pilgrimage to Italy (1 September to 10 September 2026) Closing date 23 June 2026
Further information is available at https://www.adaywithmary.org/
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 90TH ANNIVERSARY NOTICES
90th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION
Our 90th anniversary celebration mass is on 12th July 2026 AT 10.00 AM. Archbishop John Wilson will grace the occasion. Please save the date.
90TH ANNIVERSARY UPDATES
· Legion of Mary visits: 8 members of LoM will be in our Parish from 20th – 27th June, conducting door to door visits. If you are able to support them in any way, please email the parish office or speak with Fr Innocent.
· Relic of St Thomas More: We are pleased to say that we have obtained a relic of St Thomas More which will be on display for the whole month of June. We are looking for volunteers who are able to speak on the life of our patron saint to visitors/school groups. Materials will be provided. Please speak with Fr Innocent or email the office if interested.
· Felicitations: Parishioners who have lived here 50 years & over will receive recognition on the day of our celebrations. Kindly send in your names and details to bostallpark@rcaos.org.uk.
LADY CHAPEL SEATING
We are collecting for new Lady Chapel seats. Each seat will cost £250. 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 or email the parish office.
PARISH GROUPS' NOTICES
LEGION OF MARY. Meeting every Friday at 7.00 pm in the church porch. Come and grow in devotion to Our Lady. All are welcome.
UCM. The next meeting will take place on Wednesday, 29th April at 7.00 pm in the porch. Refreshments will be provided.
LUNCH CLUB. The next gathering will be on 30th April at 12.30 pm in the hall.
MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday 18th April W Feria
Family Marian Devotion at home
THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER W
6.00 pm Daily Rosary
6.30 pm Vincent D’Souza RIP
Sunday 19th April W
8.30 am Daily Rosary
9.00 am Errol Pereira TG
10.30 am Daily Rosary
11.00 am Holy Souls
Monday 20th April W Feria
No public mass today
Tuesday 21st April W
St Anselm
7.00 pm Daily Rosary
7.30 pm Gerry & Kathleen Meehan RIP
Wednesday 22nd April W Feria
9.30 am Adoration
10.00 am Vincent D’Souza RIP
Thursday 23rd April R
St George, Patron of England
9.30 am Adoration
10.00 am Rodrigues Fly WB
Friday 24th April W Feria
9.30 am Prayers for the Dead
10.00 am Maurice Braganza RIP
Saturday 25th April R
St Mark, Evangelist
Family Marian Devotion at home
FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER W
6.00 pm Daily Rosary
6.30 pm Vincent D’Souza RIP
Sunday 26th April W
8.30 am Daily Rosary
9.00 am Ethan Carvalho birthday TG
10.30 am Daily Rosary
11.00 am Holy Souls