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Confirmation Candidates for Confirmation must be at least in their third year of secondary school (year 9). Application forms are also available from the Presbytery. Candidates themselves must fill in the form. Instruction classes are held on Saturday mornings. What does the Church Teach? Baptism, the Eucharist, and the sacrament of Confirmation together constitute the sacraments of Christian initiation, whose unity must be safeguarded. It must be explained to the faithful that the reception of the sacrament of Confirmation is necessary for the completion of baptismal grace. For “by the sacrament of Confirmation, [the baptised] are more perfectly bound to the Church and are enriched with a special strength of the Holy Spirit. Hence they are, as true witnesses of Christ, more strictly obliged to spread and defend the faith by word and deed. In the Old Testament the prophets announced that the Spirit of the Lord would rest on the hoped-for Messiah for his saving mission. The descent of the Holy Spirit on Jesus at his baptism by John was the sign that this was he who was to come, the Messiah, the Son of God. He was conceived of the Holy Spirit; his whole life and his whole mission are carried out in total communion with the Holy Spirit whom the Father gives him “without measure.

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Fr. Istifanus Katung Assistant Priest Istifanus Makoshi Katung is a Nigerian Catholic priest, ordained for the Catholic Diocese of Zaria on 5th March, 2011. Fr. Katung has held several key pastoral and administrative roles, including: • Assistant Parish Priest and Vice-Rector of St Enda’s Church and St. Joseph’s Minor Seminary, Palladan, Zaria. • Assistant Vocations Director and Vocations Director for the Diocese. • Parish Priest of St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Zaria . Rector of St Joseph’s Minor Seminary, Zaria To deepen his ministry in pastoral care, Fr. Katung pursued advanced training in Psycho-Spiritual Therapy and Counseling, earning a Master of Arts from the Psycho-Spiritual Institute in Nairobi, Kenya (2016–2018). During this period, he completed practicum placements at Asumbi Treatment Center (Kenya), Borstal Training Institute, and Our Lady of Fatima Girl’s Secondary School (Nigeria). His academic and professional interests focus on psycho-spiritual care, particularly supporting priests, religious, and individuals facing emotional and psychological challenges. Fr. Katung has participated in numerous professional development programs, including workshops on abuse prevention, counseling supervision, focus therapy, leadership, sexuality in ministry, and the 25th International Formators Course in Rome. He is passionate about reading, intellectual discussions, music, walking, and quiet reflection. He remains actively involved in formation, vocations ministry, and the psycho-spiritual support of individuals.

Knights of St. Columba Council 219 Who are we? We are a lay order of Catholic men, founded in 1919, and looking forward to celebrating our centenary in three years’ time. We are organised into councils, and a number of councils make a province, so we in Tooting are Council 219, within Province 12, Southwark, which comprises Kent and a portion of South London. As to what we do ,we serve and support Church and Community in a spirit of charity, unity and fraternity. We have been Involved in aiding major international causes such as Wells for Water which helped areas of the developing world that are critically short of water; Aid to the Church in Need, which provides invaluable assistance to those places where the very survival of the Catholic church is sometimes precarious; and a drive to provide spectacles for the visually-impaired in parts of the developing world. We also get involved in more local causes, organising events such as car-boot sales, coffee mornings, dances and quiz nights to raise awareness of, and funds for, these causes. We have a ceremonial and ritual dimension, providing ushers, stewards and other assistance for key church occasions, and guards of honour for visiting bishops. Being Southwark-based, for us this includes regular attendance at St George’s Cathedral and at Aylesford Priory in Kent, the latter a marvellous place for pilgrimage, retreat, or just getting away from the hustle and bustle of London. The Knights do not function in isolation. Their wives and families have an important and much-valued role in supporting their various endeavours. Key to the Knights is their spiritual dimension, what the Second Vatican Council referred to as “The Universal Call to Holiness”, being part of the lay apostolate. We pride ourselves on our complete loyalty to the bishops and clergy. With the current shortage of vocations, much more shall have to be done by the laity, and here the Knights are to the forefront. Since our humble beginnings in Glasgow in 1919, the order of the Knights of St Columba has spread throughout Britain. Today we have a membership of 4,500, and our spirit is alive and active.We welcome new members and are open to every practising Catholic male of sixteen years or over. We are aware that many of you are already involved in the parish, as for example, ministers of the Eucharist, or ministers of the Word, or choir members. You can continue in that invaluable work under the banner of the order. It all goes towards your role as a Knight. Day & Time: Second Friday of each month (except August ) at 20:00. Con tact: Email: Padraig Cronin on hibernicus1@outlook.com Location: The Presbytery

St Boniface RC Church Tooting, Located on Mitcham Road. Welcome to St. Boniface Catholic Church "Kindness is firm and perservering intention to always will the good of others, even the unfriendly." Pope Francis Mass Times Sundays: 9:00am, 10:30am, 12:00pm, 1:15pm, 6:30pm Saturdays: 9:30am, 6:30pm - First Mass of Sunday Monday to Friday: 9:30am, 6:30pm Holy Days: 9:30am, 6:30pm Confessions: Saturdays mornings between 10:30 - 11:30 Useful Links Click the button below to access. Holy Week Programme Jubilee Booklet Newsletter Contact Us Our Priests Fr. Shaju Varkey Parish Priest Read More Fr Istifanus Katung Assistant Parish Priest Read More 'In her voyage across the ocean of this world, the Church is like a great ship being pounded by the waves of life's different stresses. Our duty is not to abandon ship but to keep her on her course.' St Winifred Boniface

Holy Orders The Sacrament of Holy Orders 1536 Holy Orders is the sacrament through which the mission entrusted by Christ to his apostles continues to be exercised in the Church until the end of time: thus it is the sacrament of apostolic ministry. It includes three degrees: episcopate, presbyterate, and diaconate. (On the institution and mission of the apostolic ministry by Christ, see above, no. 874 ff. Here only the sacramental means by which this ministry is handed on will be treated.) Why is this Sacrament called "Orders"? 1537 The word order in Roman antiquity designated an established civil body, especially a governing body. Ordinatio means incorporation into an ordo. In the Church there are established bodies which Tradition, not without a basis in Sacred Scripture,4 has since ancient times called taxeis (Greek) or ordines. And so the liturgy speaks of the ordo episcoporum, the ordo presbyterorum, the ordo diaconorum. Other groups also receive this name of ordo: catechumens, virgins, spouses, widows..... 1538 Integration into one of these bodies in the Church was accomplished by a rite called ordinatio, a religious and liturgical act which was a consecration, a blessing or a sacrament. Today the word “ordination” is reserved for the sacramental act which integrates a man into the order of bishops, presbyters, or deacons, and goes beyond a simple election, designation, delegation, or institution by the community, for it confers a gift of the Holy Spirit that permits the exercise of a “sacred power” (sacra potestas)5 which can come only from Christ himself through his Church. Ordination is also called consecratio, for it is a setting apart and an investiture by Christ himself for his Church. The laying on of hands by the bishop, with the consecratory prayer, constitutes the visible sign of this ordination.

Marriage Weddings at St Boniface For enquiries about weddings, an appointment should be made directly with one of the priests. At least 6 months notice is required to make arrangements. One person must be a baptised catholic and must live in the parish, otherwise a letter of permission is needed from your parish Priest to get married at St. Boniface Tooting. If St Boniface Tooting is your parish, and you are planning to get married in another parish, you will need a letter of permission from the parish priest. Copies of Marriage Certificates Fee for marriage Certificates £7.00 Certificates can be issued for weddings from 28th July 1973. If you require a certificate for a prior date, please contact the registrar at Wandsworth Borough Council. Please give three days notice when certificate(s) are required. The fee is paid when the certificate is requested.

Hall Our Halls Main Hall Function Suite Cafeteria Gallery Contact St Boniface Church Main Hall Main Hall Call us to check £ per hour The main hall has a capacity of up to 200 people seated, which can be extended to accommodate 240 people seated by opening the side dividers to St Boniface’s second smaller hall. Hire Times : Hire times Saturday 9am – 11pm. Sunday 4pm -11pm. Measurements: Hall: 16m (L), 11.5m (W), 6m (H) Stage: 7m (L), 5m (W), 6m (H) Facilities: Air conditioning Parking Catering Stage Extra space Disabled access Baby Changing Facilities Changing Facilities Entrance Equipment: Fridge Cooker and Oven Tables and Chairs (Not Covered) Fire Alarms Contact Us Contact Us for more Infomation Address 185 Mitcham Rd, London, SW17 9PG Contact 020 8672 2345 tooting@rcaos.org.uk Social Account

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Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Baptism Requirements for Baptism One of the parents must be a baptised catholic. Your family must live within the parish boundary to have their child/children baptised at St Boniface. If this is not the case you need to speak with your own parish priest to arrange the baptism at your parish church. OR If there is a special reason that you want your child/children baptised at St Boniface i.e. the you were baptised or married at St Boniface – then you will need to obtain a letter of permission from your parish priest. To arrange a baptism it is necessary to make an appointment with one of the priests who will complete an application form and make arrangements for you, (the parent(s)), to attend a series of instructions on the last Monday of the month at 7:30pm. These instructions are given by one of the priests. Baptisms are carried out, after the completion of the Baptismal Preparation course by parents, on the first & third Sunday of the month at 3:00 pm. All baptisms (including baptisms at St. George's Hospital) are entered in the baptismal register. Anchor 1 Please give three days notice if you require a baptismal certificate. There is a fee of £3.00 which is payable when the certificate is requested. What does the Church Teach? Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christian life, the gateway to life in the Spirit (vitae spiritualis ianua), and the door which gives access to the other sacraments. Through Baptism we are freed from sin and reborn as children of God; we become members of Christ, are incorporated into the Church and made sharers in her mission: “Baptism is the sacrament of regeneration through water in the word.” This sacrament is called Baptism, after the central rite by which it is carried out: to baptize (Greek baptizein) means to âœplunge†or “immerse”; the “plunge” into the water symbolizes the catechumen's burial into Christ's death, from which he rises up by resurrection with him, as “a new creature.”