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5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
5th February: Jb 7:1-4,6-7; Ps 147:1-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19,22-23; Mk 1:29-39 12th February: Lv 13:1-2,44-46; Ps 32:1-2,5,11; 1 Cor 10:31-11:1; Mk 1:40-45 THIS WEEK'S AGENDA
 PANCAKE SALE : SUNDAY, 19 FEBRUARY There will be a Pancake Sale in the Atrium after Morning Mass on Sunday, 19th February. The pancakes, which will cost €1.- each, may be eaten ‘on the spot’ or taken home. Also on sale will be jars of Alison Wright’s home-made Mixed Fruit Jams and Piccalilli. SOME 2012 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY • Quiz Night : Saturday, 17th March • Kids’ Fancy Dress Party : Friday, 23rd March • African Evening : In April (date to be decided) • Bake Sale : Sunday, 13th May • Brazilian Barbecue: End May or beginning June • 2-3 day Book Sale: In June (dates to be decided). 5TH FEBRUARY: FEAST OF THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD, CANDLEMAS AND BLESSING OF ST. BLAISE When the Lord was presented in the Temple, the old man Simeon said that he had now seen the ‘Light of Salvation’. The Feast is called ‘Candlemas’ as there is a procession with candles around the church. If you would like to have your candles blessed then please bring your own from home for the morning Mass. The COS Kids’ choir will join our Sunday Morning Choir. After Mass there will be an opportunity to receive the Blessing of St. Blaise against ailments of the throat. SPONSORED COFFEE THIS SUNDAY The coffee this Sunday is offered by Nathalie Gay. Nathalie says, “I want to thank the parishioners and Fr. Sjaak for their wonderful support, prayers, visits and cards during my illness”. Everyone is welcome!! BAPTISMS THIS SUNDAY This Sunday, during the evening Mass, Diyara Dalicia Chittick, Julianna Constance Huebscher, Rachael Hannah Huebscher, Leah Ninarose Remular and Oreste Camille Antoine Rilliard will receive the Sacrament of Baptism. We welcome our new parishioners and send our congratulations and best wishes to their families and Godparents. ADULT FORMATION AFTER MASS THIS SUNDAY Members of the L'Arche Gouda community will speak after the 10:00 Mass on February 5th. They will speak about their lives together, the spirituality that influenced Jean Vanier and Henri Nouwen, and the upcoming retreat in Ghent. Please join us from 11:30 to about 12:15 in the bar area. REGISTRATION INFORMATION The information is only as accurate as you allow it to be so please do let us know if you yourself are leaving or if you know of a family that has left. Equally, if you have just arrived then please do register – you can collect a Welcome Package from the Welcome Table at the back of the church after Masses. You can register there too if you just never quite got round to doing so! Thank you. KERKBALANS APPEAL We extend a sincere Thank You to those who responded to last week's appeal by joining the Planned Giving programme. If you've not yet returned your form, you can hand it in at the Welcome Table or post it to the Parish Office (Koningin Marialaan 2, 2595 GB Den Haag). For those who missed the Parish financial information with the Planned Giving application, extra copies are available at the Welcome Table or you can download a copy of the flyer here. ALTAR FLOWERS If you would like to sponsor the altar flowers for a special occasion please contact Cheryl Carr: e-mail Cheryl would also welcome flower arrangers or people willing to learn to make the arrangements once every 4 – 6 weeks. SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN FOR OUR ORGANIST MISAKI The I.N.D. sent Misaki a letter stating that she has to leave The Netherlands within less than three weeks from now. The reasons for the refusal of her permit to stay is that, after completing her studies, she has no real reason for being here. There is a possibility of appealing this decision on the grounds that her professional skills cannot be missed. We are trying that option by sending a letter with a signed petition. If you would like to keep our much appreciated organist here with us, then please put your signature on the list. Many Thanks!! Fr Sjaak
WORLD DAY FOR THE SICK 11TH FEBRUARY The Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes was elevated by Pope John Paul 11 as the World Day for The Sick. It was at this sanctuary that the Anointing of The Sick was first made available to a large crowd and not just for people who were dying. The Sacrament was restored to its original meaning as ‘a Spiritual force to raise up the sick and restore them to health’. Before the renewal of the Sacrament it was often called ‘The Last Rites or Extreme Unction’ and thus considered a Sacrament for the dying. This practice limited the original scope of the healing force of the anointing. For parishioners who feel weak or those who feel they could benefit from the anointing because they face serious health issues there will be an opportunity to receive the Sacrament after the morning Mass on Sunday 12th February. PRESENTATION ON SLOVENIA TRIP After Mass on 12th February the Ambassador of Slovenia, H.E. Leon Marc, will give a presentation to promote our parish trip and give us an idea what to expect. Everyone is welcome You’ll find further details of the trip later in the bulletin. GIFT TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN THE PHILIPPINES The result from the Christmas Door Collection €3190.47 has been transferred to the Cagayan De Oro project to help the people who lost everything in the floods that hit the Philippines a few weeks ago. This tremendous sum was the parish’s spontaneous response to this natural disaster. Thank you all so much for your generosity and solidarity. 
CO-CLEANING TEAM COORDINATOR NEEDEDOur cleaning team coordinator, Sue Bichsel would like to have someone to help her organise the church cleaning group. If you would be interested in helping please contact the parish office or give your name and details to the Welcome Table. PARISH RETREAT IN KONINGSHOEVE ABBEY TILBURG Nineteen parishioners will spend the weekend of 10th-12th February on retreat in the beautiful abbey of Koningshoeven near Tilburg. The theme of this weekend is “I seek your face, Oh Lord” and Fr Fons Eppink, a Mill Hill father, will be leading us in prayer and reflection. This is a special time away from our busy lives here in The Hague. It is a quiet time, a time to pray, to be together with our parish friends, to meditate to the Gregorian chanting of the monks and hopefully to rediscover God in our lives. Please pray for us on our spiritual journey. Helena Schröder (Organiser)
MARRIAGE ENRICHMENT’S SUPPER AND SUBSTANCE 
Attention all Married and Engaged couples: Mark your calendar for the 4th March beginning 18:45 (6:45pm)
until 20:45 (8:45pm) in our Church Atrium for our next Supper and Substance. A delicious pot luck
supper provided by those attending will be enjoyed while a marriage related talk will be given by
Jeff and Elaine Polzer. It would be helpful if you could contact Dwight and Mary Johnston Tel: 064
259 1883 or e-mail if you intend to come so we have an
idea of numbers and also know what food you will be bringing.
SPECIAL RETREAT Interested in the spirituality of Henri Nouwen and Jean Vanier? Come join us for a retreat sponsored by L'Arche of Flanders, from February 24th - 26th, in Ghent Belgium. For more information please contact Terrence Zecha at e-mail. FOR ANYONE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A PRIEST OR DEACON There will be an information day in Vronensteyn Seminary on March 10th (in Dutch). For more information please visit the website www.bisdomrotterdam.nl and click on the picture 10 Maart 2012, Oriëntatiedag priester en diakenopleiding Vronestyn. PASTORAL COUNCIL MEETING Group Leaders, please mark your calendars for the next Pastoral Council meeting, which will be held on Tuesday 28th February in the Atrium. APCH BIBLE STUDY Beginning on Wednesday 8th February from 09.45-11.15 at The American Protestant Church Fellowship Hall there will be a weekly Bible Study on St. Luke. Everyone is welcome. For more information please contact Trudy van der Muelen. e-mail or visit the website: www.apch.nl PARISH TRIP TO SLOVENIA – EASTER 2012 COME TO THE PRESENTATION AFTER MASS 12TH FEBRUARY FOR MORE INFORMATION 
The Slovenian Ambassador (and our parishioner) Leon Marc has put together a Parish Trip to Slovenia
leaving on Monday 9th April 2012 and returning on Saturday 14th April.
We would fly by Adria Airways to Ljubljana from Amsterdam and from there transfer by coach to our hotel at the coastal resort of Portoroz, visiting the Postojna Caves and the medieval city of Piran with its beautiful monastery on the way. The next day we would visit the salt pans and then travel to Koper to visit the Roman Catholic publishing house there, a beautiful church with modern mosaics by Marko I. Rupnik, a wine-tasting and much more .. We will dine at Majerija Restaurant (a personal favourite of Leon) before transferring back to Ljubjana where we will stay for the rest of the trip. On Day Three we will have a walking tour of Ljubjana itself before visiting the 1930s church by Jozef Plecnik and on to the Cistercian monastery in Sticna. Day Four will take us to Stajerska (Styria) and the Cultural Capital of Europe 2012, Maribor as well as the pilgrimage church at Ptujska Gora. Our last full day will take us to Bled with its imposing island castle and the Basilica of the Virgin Mary in Brezje. Ambassador Marc will be joining us for the trip as well as our unofficial guide! The price includes 5 nights bed and breakfast in three-star hotels, lunch and dinner on Day One, dinners on Day Two (including local drinks) and Day 5, all entrances and fees or local taxes, English speaking guides throughout and all transfers. Other drinks and meals for own cost. For further details and photographs of the places we will be going to, you can download a full Power Point presentation HERE. Cost is now €950 per person (double occupancy) or €1120 for a single room calculated on the basis of 20 participants (this is lower than the originally published price! If you wish to reserve a place, please mail the Parish Office quoting your names as written in your travelling documents (passports or ID cards). The deadline for application is 17th February. 30% deposit is required with confirmation of booking and the remaining payment needs to be made by 23rd March. NON-PARISH ANNOUNCEMENTS
(Please note – adverts are placed in this section as a service to our parishioners or to let people know of activities in the region that might be of interest. They are not an endorsement of the people offering services or of the organisations that are mentioned.) CAR FOR SALE2001 Mazda Minivan MPV, 5 doors, 7 passenger, 69,000 miles (110,00 km), APK Oct 2011, €4,000.00. Please contact Dwight or Mary Johnston: Tel. 064 259 1883 or e-mail SINGLE BED AND TELEVISION WANTED Sr. Emmanuelle requests your help in finding a single bed and, if possible, a television for a Togolese friend. Thank you and God Bless. Please contact me Tel: 070-389 8478 GUIDES GROUP 3rd The Hague Guides are seeking enthusiastic, English-speaking girls aged 10-14yr to join our (Girl)Guide unit to try new activities, skills, indoor and outdoor adventures and be part of a fun group. Our unit is part of Girlguiding UK and we run the same programme as UK Guides. Please email Judith or Jennifer at 3rdHague.Guides@gmail.com for more information. (We can also put you in touch with Brownies (7-10yr) and Rainbows (5-7yr)). LADIES ENGLISH SPEAKING BADMINTON We are a group of ladies consisting of many different ages and nationalities that play badminton every Friday morning. We play at all levels. If you want to improve your game and meet new friends then you can join us by dropping me a mail! Every Friday 11.00 - 12.30 at the Vliethorst in Voorschoten. Cost of €5 includes coaching (first time free) For more information contact Anne Mc Mahon at anne.mcmahon@planet.nl LOOKING FOR AN UPRIGHT PIANO. OFFERING A BABY GRAND PIANO FOR FREE We are looking for a second hand upright piano in good condition and not too far away from The Hague. We are also offering a baby grand piano for free. This piano is not in perfect condition and might have to be checked and repaired. It has to be picked up in Rotterdam. Please contact Bloeme at 0621484745 or e-mail LOOKING FOR PART-TIME WORK
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