Nov 18th 2025

THE THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - 16th November 2025

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

In the vigil of the eternal Kingdom, the Church invites us this Sunday to listen attentively to the living Word of God. We gather around the Sacred Page to discern the meaning of the readings, to contemplate the mysteries revealed in Christ, and to place our lives once more under the gentle yet exacting pilgrimage of faith.

This Sunday’s readings call us to trust in God’s providence, to be vigilant in desire for the Lord, and to respond with steadfast hope to the signs of the times. The First Reading from the Book of Wisdom and the responsorial Psalm invite us to reflect on wisdom’s enduring presence and the path of justice, even amid the challenges of a world that often seems unsettled. The Second Reading from 1 Thessalonians emphasizes the call to holiness and readiness for the Lord’s return, urging us to live in a state of constant prayer and upright conduct. The Gospel according to Luke presents our Lord’s teaching on watchfulness, perseverance in faith, and the fidelity that marks the disciple who awaits the coming of the Son of Man.

As we listen, we are reminded that the Christian life is a continual turning toward the true Light who dispels fear and illuminates our steps. Let us open our hearts to receive God’s Word with humility and joy, permitting it to shape our thoughts, reform our desires, and empower our charity toward the neighbor.

May the grace of the Sunday Eucharist we celebrate together strengthen us to walk more faithfully in the Lord’s paths, building a community of hope, mercy, and truth. Let us pray for one another and for the broader world, that we may be guided by the Holy Spirit to live as faithful witnesses of the Gospel.

With blessings on you and your families,

Father Victor Bullock

THE WEEK AHEAD

16th November

THIS SUNDAY - THE 16th SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Lauds (Morning Prayer) at 9.15 am.

PARISH MASS at 10.00 am.

18th November

TUESDAY

Low Mass at 6.30 pm.

19th November

WEDNESDAY

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 11.45 am.

Low Mass at 12.15pm.

20th November

THURSDAY

No Mass today.

21st November

FRIDAY

Low Mass at 10.00 am. (B.C.P. / English Missal)

22nd November

SATURDAY

Lauds (Morning Prayer) at 9 am.

Low Mass at 10.00 am.

23rd November

SUNDAY - SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING

Lauds (Morning Prayer) at 9.15 am.

FESTAL MASS at 10.00 am.

THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING - 23rd November 2025

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

At the end of each liturgical year the Church gathers to proclaim and honour the kingship of our Lord Jesus Christ. This Solemnity, which lifts up the truth that Christ is sovereign over all creation, invites us to place Him at the centre of our lives and our communal life as Church. As we celebrate, we recall that Christ’s kingship is one of service, truth, and love—a reign not of domination but of mercy, justice, and universal peace.

Throughout the readings for this feast, we are reminded that Our Lord is the Shepherd who leads with courage, the Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep, and the King who calls His followers to holiness and mission. The First Reading presents the victorious Shepherd who gathers, tends, and frees His people. The Psalm extols the Lord’s anointed with confidence in His steadfast mercy and justice. The Second Reading proclaims the cosmic kingship of Christ and our vocation to live as citizens of His kingdom, characterized by faith, hope, and charity. The Gospel confirms Jesus’ authority and reveals that the true King reigns through service, humility, and sacrificial love.

As we lift our minds and hearts, we affirm with the Church that Christ’s reign is over every person and every nation, and that He calls us to participate in His mission: to witness to the truth, to seek justice for the poor and the marginalized, and to love as He loved. In the midst of a world marked by changing powers and uncertainties, the Solemnity of Christ the King anchors us in the constancy of God’s Kingdom, a kingdom that does not fade but endures forever.

Let us enter into the liturgy with gratitude for this gift of kingship, asking for the grace to conform our minds and wills to Christ our King.

May Christ our King bless you and keep you.

Father Victor Bullock

THE WEEK AHEAD

23rd November

THIS SUNDAY - THE SOLEMNITY OF CHRIST THE KING

Lauds (Morning Prayer) at 9.15 am.

FESTAL MASS at 10.00 am.

25th November

TUESDAY

Low Mass at 6.30 pm.

26th November

WEDNESDAY

Lauds at 9.00 am.

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 11.45 am.

Low Mass at 12.15pm.

27th November

THURSDAY

Lauds at 9.00 am.

Low Mass at 10.00 am.

28th November

FRIDAY

Lauds at 9.00 am.

Low Mass at 10.00 am. (B.C.P. / English Missal)

29th November

SATURDAY

Lauds (Morning Prayer) at 9.00 am.

Low Mass at 10.00 am.

30th November

SUNDAY - FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Lauds (Morning Prayer) at 9.15 am.

PARISH MASS at 10.00 am.

TEA AND COFFEE IS AVAILABLE AFTER MASS ON SUNDAYS - DO JOIN US FOR FELLOWSHIP.

PARISH NEWS

OUR HALF HOUR BIBLE STUDY GROUP ON SUNDAY This is a regular meeting that takes place after Sunday Mass and Coffee every week - Father Tunji leads us to reflect more closely on the Holy Scriptures, which are one of God’s most precious gifts to us. Bibles texts will be supplied. FROM THIS WEEK THE BIBLE STUDY MEETS IN THE LIBRARY IN THE CHURCH, BY THE CHAPEL OF OUR LADY OF WALSINGHAM.

CONFESSIONS - As well as Saturday mornings, the Sacrament of Confession can be celebrated 20 minutes before any of the Weekday Masses and immediately afterwards. Please speak to Father Victor, Father Ian or Father Tunji.

REPOSITORY - OUR PIETY STALL

This is open before and after Mass on Sundays and weekdays selling a wide range of items from religious cards, rosaries, books, crucifixes and icons to mugs, fridge magnets, church diaries, pens and note books.

THE PROCEEDS OF EVERYTHING WE SELL ON OUR PIETY STALL GOES TOWARDS WELL NEEDED CHURCH FUNDS.

Items can be seen in the glass case by the font at the back of church and in the glass case in the Vestry Hall. Please take a look.

OUR SUNDAY SCHOOL usually takes place each and every Sunday during school term time. If you have children between the ages of 5 - 12 they will always be most welcome from 10 am in the Vestry Hall. SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETS AGAIN ON SUNDAYS.

FATHER VICTOR IS ALSO BROTHER CUTHBERT OF THE BENEDICTINE COMMUNITY OF THE HOUSE OF INITIA NOVA - WHAT’S THIS ABOUT?

We are a Christian and monastic community officially recognized by the American Episcopal Church (our Sister Church in the United States). This means we are an officially recognised community of the worldwide Anglican Communion.

And may be its for you. What are you looking for? Does life seem like one distraction after an other – and yet the end is never insight? Does one’s history keep you from becoming more?

Do you yearn to live a more intentional, Christian life?

If any of these ring true, you may be the perfect inquirer into Religious Life.

If you are someone who desires a Contemplative life, God – You  – Community; centered in prayer, dating back 1,500 plus years yet speaking to contemporary life: this Benedictine House may be what you are looking for!!

Members are found in the United States, England, Scotland, Cuba, Australia.

For more information: houseofinitianova@org

Motherhouse is in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

Abbot Michael-John Austin – Superior – tel:2816304842

So, if you are interested in knowing more, please speak to Father Victor / Brother Cuthbert.

IF YOU HAVE ANY PRAYERS or Mass intentions you would like me to offer at Mass or if would like someone added to our parish prayer list of the Sick or Departed.

My contact details are as follows:

Telephone: 07714190663

Email: Vicarstmartin@outlook.com

I am also available in person during Surgery Hour on Saturday’s in Church between 10.30am - 11.30am.

THE SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION AND RECONCILIATION is also available at this time.

Please continue to remember the following in your prayers:

For a good keeping of our Patronal Festival.

For Blessings on our Parish family as we seek to grow our Church.

For our Church community, that we may continue to grow into the likeness of Our Lord through worship, prayer and service.

For our Parish that we may emulate him in our faithfulness to the Gospel and its proclamation and to the care of our brothers and sisters in their need.

For our Youth Group and all our young people that the Lord may fill their hearts with living faith that they may serve Him faithfully in worship and in service.

For our Bishop Paul and all the Parishes that look to him in the See of Oswestry.

For our Sunday School and for the children attending.

That the gifts of the Holy Spirit may be ours so that we may grow our Parish and serve the people of Fenny and Bletchley more effectively.

For the successful implementation of our ‘Growing Healthy Churches’ initiative.

For a deepening of our faith and a greater commitment to Christ.

For the strength to remain firm in our Christian faith and to give witness to it through our own example.

For the people of Israel and Palestine and for an ending of the conflict there.

For an end of war in the Ukraine and in Gaza and the Holy Land and the re-establishment of Peace.

That we may continue to remember, the needs of those so less fortunate than ourselves.

For those at school, college or University, that they may be kept safe and well.

For those who work, particularly those who have families or other dependents.

For our Government, that we may see increased integrity within the world of politics.

For peace to reign within our homes and between one another.

For the elderly, housebound and those living in residential and nursing homes.

For our Ambulance Service and for our other Emergency Service Staff and for Milton Keynes Hospital and all who work there.

For Father Victor, Father Ian, Father Tunji and for all parish clergy as they seek to continue to make present in our midst the Sacrifice of the Holy Mass, the other Sacraments of Christ and offer continuing Pastoral care.

For our Monastic Community of the House of Initia Nova of the Order of Saint Benedict and for its Motherhouse in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

For it’s Abbot, Michael-John Austin, for all of the community and for those new to its life.

For the Sick:

For Ward Bullock, Yvonne and Denis Simpson, Gary and Helen Ashby, Heather Burke, June Reid, and Nicola Monaghan.

For the Departed:

For Rose-Anne Butler and all the recently departed, and for all whose whose anniversaries fall at this time.

Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord.

And let Light Perpetual shine upon them.

As we begin this new week, Blessings on you and your families.

Father Victor (Brother Cuthbert)