Together the Catholic parishes of Barnes, East Sheen, Ham, Kew, Mortlake, Putney, Richmond, Roehampton and Wimbledon Common form Mortlake Deanery. OUR LADY QUEEN OF HEAVEN PRIMARY SCHOOL Victoria Drive, London SW19 6AD Tel: 020 8788 7420 Head Teacher: Mrs Angela Pitcher B. Ed.; M.A. www.ourladyqueenoeaven.wandsworth.sch.uk Sunday 14th July 2019 live simply that others may simply live Bapsms/Marriages by appointment only. Please see Fr. Philip Confessions: Saturday 9.30 am to 9.50 am & 5.30 pm to 5.50 pm, Sunday before Masses PARISH VOUCHER SYSTEM Those people who will require a school reference when applying to a Catholic School need to parcipate in this. By signing the vouchers the parish keeps a record of your mass aendance which is referred to when signing school reference forms. This is a School Voucher Sunday Contacts Parish Priest : Fr. Philip de Freitas Rered Priest: Fr. David Peck Parish Sister: Sr. Patricia O’Keefe FMM Parish Secretary: Vicky Hellwig Office Hours: Wednesdays & Fridays 9am-2pm Organist: Angela Rundle 15 Victoria Drive, London SW19 6AD Tel 020 8788 9603 Email [email protected] *Struan House, 44 Augustus Road PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL WHO ARE SICK INCLUDING: Christopher Browne, Clifford Browne ,Peggy Frost, Marlize Gauci, Shirley Monaco, Jaime Molina, Jennifer Kirwin, Fr. David, Natalie Pell, Michael Hoskins, Colin Smitherman, James Gledhill, Amanda Dearling, Florisa Di Valenno, Bernadee Marche, Nigel Pell, Paul Gismondi, May Ranns, Jane Sullivan, Bob Hutchins, Victoria Monaco, Callum Jamieson, Tom Bailey, Liana Lloyd, Ann Bedding and Amanda Stockley Please pray for all those who have died recently. WEEKLY COLLECTIONS To meet our budget we need £1,600 each week Sunday’s offering was £816 Standing Orders £250 Total £1,066 Thank you for your generosity Saturday 13th July Mrs Eula Brio RIP People of the Parish Sunday 14th July 15th Sunday in Ordinary Time Gill and Ron Brown 50th Anniversary Irene Ratnam RIP Monday 15th July St Bonaventure *Mass at Struan Convent No Mass Tuesday 16th July Our Lady of Mt. Carmel *Mass at Struan Convent Carmel Cremin RIP Funeral Mass RIP Wednesday 17th July *Mass at Struan Convent Liana Lloyd Ints Thursday 18th July *Mass at Struan Convent Mrs Fredi Bartel RIP & Mr Bonum –Carter RIP Friday 19th July *Mass at Struan Convent James O’Brien Ints Saturday 20th July John Birke RIP John Canavan Ints Sunday 21st July 16th Sunday in Ordinary Time Daud Mubarak RIP People of the Parish Bapsms/Marriages by appointment only. Please see Fr. Philip Confessions: Saturday 9.30 am to 9.50 am & 5.30 pm to 5.50 pm, Sunday before Masses Sunday 14th July 2019 live simply that others may simply live Roman Catholic Diocese of Southwark, Registered Charity No. 1173050 THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF Our Lady and Saint Peter WIMBLEDON COMMON Website: www.ourladyandstpeterwimbledoncommon.org Facebook: Our Lady and St Peter Church 15th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C) Saint Pio (Pius) of Pietrelchina was a Capuchin Catholic priest from Italy, who is venerated as a saint. During his lifeme, he became known for bearing the sgmata (wounds of Christ). His followers aributed several miracles to his intervenon. Other people, including those from within the Catholic Church, were more scepcal about his supernatural experiences. However, despite being scrunised by the church during much of his life, his reputaon rose during the papacy of John Paul II; Padre Pio was canonised on 16 June 2002. Padre Pio was born Francesco Forgione on May 25, 1887, in Pietrelcina, in Campania, southern Italy. His parents were poor peasant farmers; they were also deeply religious and celebrated the main religious fesvals of the region. From an early age, Pio displayed strong religious inclinaons and voluntarily undertook penances, such as sleeping on a stone, even when young. Francesco helped his family looking aſter livestock unl he was ten years old, and so he gained only a limited educaon. When he first applied to join the Capuchin order, he was told he had to go and gain more educaon first. Aſter gaining some private tuion, in 1903 at the age of 15, he entered the noviate of the Capuchin Friars at Morcone, where he took the name Friar Pio. The Capuchins are an offshoot of the Franciscan order, founded by St Francis of Assisi. The Capuchins seek to return to the extreme austerity, simplicity and poverty envisaged by St Francis. Thus the young Padre Pio took vows of poverty, chasty and obedience. Padre Pio (1887-1968) Aſter entering the friary of St Francis, Pio experienced both severe illnesses and moments of religious ecstasy. It was said that strange sounds could be heard from his room. Padre Pio said he would frequently be aacked by the devil and the sounds were from the bales taking place. Despite being severely ill, he was ordained a priest in 1910 at the Cathedral of Benevento. In 1916, he moved to the Our Lady of Grace Capuchin Friary, located in San Giovanni Rotondo in Foggia. Apart from military service, he would stay there unl his death. During the First World War, Padre Pio was draſted into the medical corps of the Italian army. Due to ill health, he had to take me away from his service. He was finally discharged due to ill health in March 1918. On returning to the Friary, Padre Pio became a spiritual director responsible for confession, daily communion and direcon of other members of the community. Padre Pio had a great impact on those who came into contact with him. Many parishioners were inspired by his teachings and felt he had a spiritual capacity to solve their problems. In parcular, he advised people to pray, meditate and try to recognise God in all things. “Through the study of books one seeks God; by meditaon one finds him” Above all, he encouraged his Chrisan followers to seek to do the will of God and be detached from personal desire. One famous saying of his was “Pray, Hope and Don’t Worry”