St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Southampton
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St. Boniface is an active, welcoming, diverse community where everyone feels accepted, heard and valued.
As a parish family, we love, serve and worship God our Father in Christ, through the power of the Holy Spirit. We strive to continually deepen our love and knowledge of God, bringing Christ to the people and the people to Christ.
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If you would like one of the priests of St. Boniface to visit you or a loved one in hospital, please call this number: Click here. 〰️07394 366522〰️
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A
Matthew 25: 1-13 ‘Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.’
At that time: Jesus told his disciples this parable, ‘The kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. For when the foolish took their lamps, they took no oil with them, but the wise took flasks of oil with their lamps. As the bridegroom was delayed, they all became drowsy and slept. But at midnight there was a cry, “Here is the bridegroom! Come out to meet him.” Then all those virgins rose and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said to the wise, “Give us some of your oil, for our lamps are going out.” But the wise answered, saying, “Since there will not be enough for us and for you, go rather to the dealers and buy for yourselves.” And while they were going to buy, the bridegroom came, and those who were ready went in with him to the marriage feast, and the door was shut.
This Advent, join Fr Tom Kleinschmidt OMV and team on a spiritual pilgrimage based on the inspiring book "Redemption Road", written by the Jesuit priest Fr. Brendan McManus. No boots or walking poles required, just a listening heart (and a copy of the book)! All meetings in the MC Room are on Saturdays 2- 3pm, starting on Saturday November 21st and running for 5 weeks, ending Saturday 19th December. Look out for flyers with more detail.
Parish Priests serving St Boniface
Parish Priest (Centre) Fr Tom
Assisted by Fr Jufel (Right) and Fr Paul (Left)
Let us continue to Pray to the Holy Spirit that He may help us to deepen our love and understanding of the Holy Eucharist and fully appreciate that this is Body, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ.
The Source and Summit of Christian Life.
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Mass Times:
Monday to Saturday 10am.
Saturday Vigil Mass 6:30pm,
Sunday 9am, 11am & 5:30pm.
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Prayer to the Holy Spirit
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them the fire of your love.
Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And you shall renew the face of the earth.
Let us pray.
O God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant us in the same Spirit to be truly wise and ever to rejoice in His consolation.
Through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
W E L C O M E
This parish serves the Catholic community living in Shirley, Freemantle and beyond, as well as those who choose to make this church their spiritual home.
This community aspires to share and celebrate our faith in Jesus Christ with others; to offer the hand of friendship as a welcoming community; to see and respond to the suffering flesh of Christ near and far; and to sustain through the celebration of the Sacraments the shared purpose and common mind of this faith community.
Fr. Tom Kleinschmidt
Parish Priest