1. Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven
2. Blessed are the meek; for they shall possess the land.
3. Blessed are they that mourn; for they shall be comforted.
4. Blessed are they that hunger and thirst for justice; for they shall be filled.
5. Blessed are the merciful; for they shall obtain mercy.
6. Blessed are the pure of heart; for they shall see God.
7. Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called the children of God.
8. Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice’s sake; for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
9. Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward will be great in heaven.

Fr. Xavier Jeyaraj SJ, President of the Jesuit Social Justice and Ecology Secretariat. On Wednesday 27th February at Donhead Primary School, 33 Edge Hill, Wimbledon. Doors open 7.00pm. All are welcome. www.jesuitmissons.org.uk.

We welcome 53 young people who have signed up for this year’s Confirmation Programme. Confirmation is a very special and sacred moment in our journey of faith and the gifts from the Holy Spirit are many and worth begging Heaven for.
In Confirmation we are given a special strengthening by the Holy Spirit to spread and defend the faith by word and action as true witnesses of Christ, to confess the name of Christ boldly and never to be ashamed of the Cross. As the Holy Spirit came upon the Church at Pentecost, empowering the apostles to spread the good news of Jesus Christ throughout the world, so the Holy Spirit gives power to those who are confirmed to share in God’s work. His mission in the entire world. The Sacrament of Confirmation commissions us to bear public witness to Christ.

The O’Donovan family wish to thank the parish community most sincerely for such a wonderful celebration on the occasion of Deacon John’s 10th anniversary Mass. Special thanks to Canon Brian and to all the clergy who attended. A thanksgiving Mass will be celebrated for all your intentions.

We keep in our prayers Jim Creighan who died recently. Jim was a Eucharistic Minister and parishioner for many years at St. Teresa’s. May he rest in peace.