6th Sunday in Ordinary time (Year C)

'Happy are you who are poor, who are hungry, who weep' Luke 6:17, 20-26

 Jesus came down with the Twelve and stopped at a piece of level ground where there was a large gathering of his disciples with a great crowd of people from all parts of Judaea and from Jerusalem and from the coastal region of Tyre and Sidon. Then fixing his eyes on his disciples he said:

‘How happy are you who are poor: yours is the kingdom of God.

Happy you who are hungry now: you shall be satisfied.

Happy you who weep now: you shall laugh.

Happy are you when people hate you, drive you out, abuse you, denounce your name as criminal, on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice when that day comes and dance for joy, for then your reward will be great in heaven. This was the way their ancestors treated the prophets.

Games night with Fish and Chip Supper Friday, 7th March starting at 6:30pm. Sign up sheet in the Church porch. Cost £6. All board games welcome.

IMPORTANT: Advance Notice of our Parish Lenten Mission Week. During the first full week of Lent ( 10th -14th March), we will welcome Fr Errol Fernandes SJ to preach a mission for us. The mission sessions will take place every evening of that week and will include Masses, talks, the Way of the Cross, and opportunities for Reconciliation. More detailed information will be available soon but put these dates in your diary now. As a parish, it is several years since we had this opportunity for renewal and reflection, guided by a distinguished visiting priest. Let’s take full advantage of it.

Friday evenings, starting 21st March, 28th March, 4th and 11th April starting at 6:30pm with Stations of the Cross, followed by a talk on the Our Father by Fr Tom, then Sacrament of Penance with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 8pm. Please come to all of the devotions or whatever you can.

A “Cultural/ Carnival Nite” event organised by our Golden Goan Community is to take place on Saturday 1 March 2025 from 4pm - 10pm in St Boniface Church Hall. Free Entry. Live DJ Music. Bring food & drinks to share! Dress code : Traditional costume/ Carnival theme. Prize for best dressed couple, spot prizes, games, Bingo, etc. All proceeds collected on the day will go to our beloved priests as their early Easter Offertory! All are welcome!!!

LAST CHANCE TO SPONSOR A HYMN BOOK! Please note that the end date for sponsoring a hymn book is Sunday, 16 February. As you will know, our parish hymn books have become worn out and need replacing. The last time we did this; each new hymn book was sponsored by a member of the parish for £10 (you can look inside the cover and see the label with the sponsorship details). This is a great way for loved ones, both alive and deceased, to be remembered whenever hymns are sung in church. 250 new hymn books have been purchased and are now ready for your sponsorship. All you need to do is to fill in the form at the back of church. There are several types of wording. Please choose the most appropriate wording for your purpose. Fill in the form as follows at the back of Church.