TAKEHOMENEWS SUNDAY 10 AUGUST 2025
- RCDOW Burnt Oak
- Aug 8
- 3 min read
The Christian Patient Waiting
We patiently await the fulfilment of God’s promises. While patience is often not our strongest point, this Sunday’s readings invite us to imitate the faith of the biblical figures, who patiently awaited God’s promises with ‘faith’, which the second reading from Hebrews 11 calls “The assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen”.
However, we are reminded that these biblical figures (Abraham, Sarah……), in their lifetime, did not live to witness the fulfilment of God’s promises to them. (Gen 15:5, 17:1-19). It was in Christ Jesus that every one of the promises is being fulfilled.
In faith, they trusted in God’s faithfulness. Considering themselves pilgrims on earth, they looked forward to the Eternal City, their heavenly homeland.
They trusted that the sufferings of this life are momentary and nothing compared to the glory to be revealed in us.
Just like these biblical figures patiently waited, we too await the fulfilment of God’s promises to us. As pilgrims passing through this earthly life and returning to our eternal Father, we must, as Jesus tells us in the Gospel (Luke 12:32-48), be awake, ready and have our prayer candles burning since we do not know the hour of our divine visitation; when God will fulfil his promises.
Lord, as we patiently await the fulfilment of your promises, may we always remember that we are pilgrims on earth, looking forward to our heavenly homeland. Amen
Happy Sunday Fr. Chinedu
Holy Day of Obligation
Solemnity of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Friday 15th August.
RECENTLY DECEASED
Marie Therese Smith, her funeral will take place here on Thursday 28th August at 11.30am. May her soul and the souls of all the departed rest in peace.
CAFOD (Catholic Agency for Overseas Development)
Is looking for people to join our small team of volunteers who visit local schools to inspire children and young people and raise their awareness on issues of global poverty and Catholic social teaching. CAFOD provides full training and support and welcomes applications from people with a wide range of experience. For more information contact Chris Driscoll at cdriscoll@cafod.org.uk or call 07776 493 162.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS
Members of St. Theresa of the Child Jesus Group gave the parish a donation of £500.00 and the Munnelly family with deep love and respect on the memory of
their late mother Josephine £1000.00.
OPEN EVENING/AFTERNOON AT SACRED HEART LANGUAGE COLLEGE WEALDSTONE
Those wishing to apply for a place in Year 7 for September 2026 are invited to visit the college during one of our Open Sessions on the following dates:
Open Evening: Tuesday 9th September 2025, 6:30-8:30pm.
Open Afternoon: Thursday 18th September 2025 4:00 - 6:00pm.
MARRIAGE HELP
Retrouvaille helps couples find hope and healing for their marriage. Next date: 17th-19th Oct. www.retrouvaille.org.uk Tel: 0788 7296983 Marriage Care provides a relationship counselling service for couples when life gets tough and it is hard to find a positive solution. www.marriagecare.org.uk/
BAPTISM PREPARATION
There will be no preparation session in August, September 7th will be the next session at 4pm in the church.
London Catholic Social Group
Are hosting a Monthly Social for the over 30s, Saturday 7pm, 16th August at The Peacock, Angel. Contact us on Facebook, WhatsApp via Brendan on 07425549408 or londonswcatholicsocial@gmail.com for more details for this and other events.
Coming up are:
Saturday 16th August. Monthly Group Social, The Peacock, Angel.
Sunday 7th September, Epping Forest Walk.
FOODBANK FOR THE COMMUNITY
Will resume again in September. Many thanks for your contributions to help families in need.
MASS
Saturday Vigil Mass 18.30
Sunday 9am, 10.30AM &
12 Noon.
Mon-Fri: 9am
Saturday: 10am
Morning Prayers
Mon-Fri: 8.40am
Saturday: 9.4am
Holy Hour
Wednesday
9.30-10.30
Saturday
10:30am -11:30am
Confessions
Saturday
10.30-11.00 am
&
5.45pm -6.15pm
Weekly novena
to Our Lady of Perpetual
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