TAKEHOMENEWS SUNDAY 17 AUGUST 2025
- RCDOW Burnt Oak
- Aug 15
- 3 min read
The Lord is Our Rescuer
The Lord is Our Faithful Rescuer and our present and faithful help in times of need. Thus, the responsorial psalm of this Sunday confesses, “I waited, I waited for the Lord, and he stooped down to me. He heard my cry and drew me from the deadly pit from the miry clay ...”. In faithfulness to his promises, God will always deliver his own, outsmarting the crafty in their wickedness (Psalm 64)
In today’s first reading from Jeremiah 38:4-6,8-10, we read how the wicked conspired against the Prophet Jeremiah and got him thrown into the cistern and abandoned him to die.
But our God thwarted the plots of Jeremiah's adversaries and saved him.
To follow Christ may sometimes mean suffering. But the Lord delivers us (Ps 34:19). Jesus, in this Sunday’s Gospel, Luke 12:49-53, speaks of these challenges, which our faithfulness to him will bring. But amid all that, he promises a peace that the world cannot give.
To avoid growing faint-hearted, this Sunday’s second reading from Hebrews 12:1-4 invites us to fix our gaze on Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, setting our hearts on the joy that was set before Jesus, which strengthened him to endure the cross. However, it is only by the fire of God’s love, which Jesus came to cast on earth and enkindle in our hearts, that we are sustained. We therefore pray for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit into our hearts that we may patiently endure to the very end. Amen
Happy Sunday Fr. Chinedu
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.
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 a preparation session for parents who wish to have their baby baptised on Sunday 7th September 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:
Sunday 7th September, Epping Forest Walk.
Sunday 14th September, Capital Ring Walk, Section 13.
Sunday 21st September, Mass and walk in aid of the Comboni Sisters.
FOODBANK FOR THE COMMUNITY
Will resume again in September. Many thanks for your contributions to help families in need.
USED STAMPS
If you have any used stamps please can you put them in the box in the porch. Just leave a border around them. They will go to the Royal National Institute of the Blind.
Hall Hire enquiries Please contact the office 020 8959 1971
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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Wednesday 1-4pm
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