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C ATHOLIC P ORTSMOUTH
Catholic Parishes and Schools in Partnership in the City of Portsmouth
19 OCTOBER 2014 – TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME YEAR A
“Don’t just walk the walk…but talk the talk”.
Are you sometimes picked out in a group because you are Christian, at work or at a social gathering?
“How can you be a Catholic when… ?“ or “How can you believe that…?”
I want people I’m with to know I am Catholic, but do not welcome a provocative question in a group
setting. Why? Because I struggle to offer an answer that would satisfy the enquirer and I think that such a
group is not usually open to listening to a careful answer. (Although, under the surface, I believe they really
do want an answer.)
Jesus doesn’t struggle as I seem to. He listens to the insincere compliments of the Pharisees and is easily
able to discern that they want to trick him for their own purpose. Jesus answers by declaring the truth of
the matter in an absolute way. Jesus was clear that the Pharisees should follow the rules both of the Empire
and of God.
Actually we too have to consider the literal instruction he gave the Pharisees. To ‘walk the walk’ we too
should pay our taxes, should conduct our business affairs honestly and, if we receive too much change
from the supermarket cashier, should give the money back. This is one way of being like the Thessalonians
who “have shown their faith in action” (Th 1 v1-5). We need to witness quietly that we are trustworthy
because this is one way to lead others to know Jesus, by being above suspicion, by being a person for
others to rely on.
We should also give back to God what is His. Isaiah 45 reminds us that we are chosen by God, that He
gives us a name. He has opened doors for us and removed obstacles. He provides for us and gives us our
mission. Without Him all is nothing. Giving back to God surely means our whole self, and so with thanks we
offer ourselves to Him and acknowledge that who we are, and that the good we achieve, is all through
Him. With grateful hearts we are led to give him our ‘first fruits’, which might be in the form of a tithe or
financial offering, or a commitment of time or skill according to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
When I am offered a question I need to take my lead from Jesus not to get into a fruitless discussion but to
offer an absolute truth; in the knowledge that part of my mission is to be called for moments like these.
Scripture is the absolute truth I can offer, and quoting or paraphrasing Scripture in an answer to any
question is a sure way to divert an insincere approach or to follow up a sincere one. My words are often a
waste, but the Word of God always achieves what it sets out to do. This I believe is how we can “talk the
talk”.
Lucy Sayer
Our Lady of Lourdes & St Swithun Fr Kazimierz Stefek - tel. 023 9282 8305 – [email protected]
Our Lady of Lourdes Bransbury Road, Eastney, PO4 9JY - St Swithun 105 Waverley Road, Southsea, PO5 2PL
Pastoral Assistant: Sr Marie Elise Tel. 07747 728734 Parish Secretary: Mrs Clare Shore – Office Hours: Mon 9-11and Tues to Friday 9- 3
Safeguarding Representative: Val Croughan 023 9234 1682
St John’s Cathedral: Bishop’s House, Bishop Crispian Way, PO1 3HG – Tel. 02392 826170
Cathedral Dean: Canon Dominic Golding VG – [email protected]
Assistant Priest: Fr James McAuley – [email protected]
Parish Secretary: Mrs Lily Peach – [email protected] – Office Hours: 0900-1600 Monday – Friday
Parish Pastoral Assistant: Sister Maura Chin - Safeguarding Representative: Sue Smy 023 9273 0855
Corpus Christi & St Joseph Fr Steven Restori tel 023 9266 0927 – [email protected]
Corpus Christi Gladys Avenue, North End PO2 9AZ – St Joseph Tangier Road, Copnor PO3 6JH
Parish Sister: Sr Mary Gleavey FMDM 07586 801868 – St Joseph Hall Bookings: Mrs Mary Vale 07897 488254
Safeguarding Representative: Elaine Lindsay 07749 200592
St Colman with St Paul Fr Joe McNerney(Hospital Chaplain) – Assistan Priest: Fr John Humphreys
[email protected] - 023 9228 6408
St Colman St Colman’s Avenue, Cosham, PO6 2JJ – St Paul Allaway Avenue, PO6 4DG– tel. 023 9237 6151
Parish Assistant: Mrs Tess Pritchard Office Hours: 0900-1500 Mo-Wed & Fri
Safeguarding Representative: Irene Taylor 023 9264 0754 or 07914 722708
Pastoral Youth Worker: Dom DeBoo tel 023 9283 6524 mob 07769 185603 – [email protected]
PARISHES: Corpus Christi & St Joseph • Our Lady of Lourdes with St Swithun • St Colman & St Paul • St John’s Cathedral
SCHOOLS: Primary: Corpus Christi • St John’s Cathedral • St Paul’s • St Swithun’s • Secondary: St Edmund’s
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SUNDAY NIGHT EXTRA (11–16)
After a good first Sunday Night Extra
session of the new term, our next
session will take place today, from
1900–2045 in the Cathedral hall
following the 1800 mass. We will be
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KIDS CLUBS (8–11)
spend some time reflecting on your During half term, we will be running two
faith. There will be a £2 donation Kids Clubs for anyone in school years 4–
towards the cost of food.
6, including pool, table football, Mario
Kart, Fifa 15 and lots more games and
CONTACT YOUTH (11–16)
activities. The first will be on Tuesday 28
Our next CONTACT Youth Club October from 1400–1600 in St Swithun’s
session for young people aged 11– Hall, whilst the second will be on
16 will be this Wednesday 22 Thursday 30 October from 1400–1600 at
October at St Colman’s Church St Colman’s Hall. The afternoons are
from 1900–2100. The club is a lot of offered completely free although we will
fun and a great opportunity to meet be running a tuck shop so if you want
other young people. If you are sweets bring money along for these.
interested in coming along, please
contact me.
LASER QUEST TRIP (11–18)
TIME OUT WITH GOD (11–18)
We have booked another Laser Quest
On Thursday 30 October, we will be Trip open to all 11–18s on Tuesday 28
running a youth liturgy open to October, meeting in the Cathedral Car
anyone aged 11–18 in Our Lady of Park at 1830 and then walking down to
Lourdes Catholic Church from 1900– Action Stations Laser Quest in the Historic
2000. The time of prayer will be an Dockyard. The trip costs £10 for 3 games
opportunity for you to take some of Laser Quest and we will need to
time out with God during half term. receive your consent forms and
Please let me know if you are payment by Friday 24 October. To book
interested in coming along.
contact me.
RECONCILIATION
St John's Cathedral
St Swithun
Our Lady of Lourdes
Corpus Christi
St Joseph
St Colman
Saturday
1100-1145
1700 – 1745
Friday 1930 – 2000
Saturday 1030 – 1100
Saturday
1730 – 1755
Saturday
0930
Saturday
(Before 1800 Mass)
Saturday
1700 – 1730
Please pray for those who are ill, especially: Pat Needham, Tony Denny, Fr
Norman, Margaret Badger, Rosemary Ashton, Ann Jarman, Anne Sullivan,
Catherine Morgan, Eileen Huddleston, Barbara Mulligan, Harry Murray, Arthur
Tobin and Jo Wheeler.
For those whose anniversaries occur at this time: James Ward, Marie Jamison,
Clive Mitchem, Anne Ellis, Mary Kelleher, Helen Pafford, Monica Amos, Michael
Corcoran, Cyril Frederick Murray, Paul Kendrick, Alfred Albert Arthur Rogers,
Sally O'Brien, Christine Higgins, Anne Inkpen, Alfred Walters, Wanda Anderson,
Margaret Laura Perren, Bernard Reilly, Madeleine Phillips, Mary Vahey, Grace
Viola Oida, Elizabeth Holt, Margaret Armitage, Kim Maria Blake, William
O'Shea, Julia Madigan, Angela Mary Woodfield, Erica Munton, Marion
Barcock, Beatrice Boorah, Bishop William Timothy Cotter, Borus Kesi, Mary
Casey, Lily Fuller, Mary Spary, Mary Prior, Reginald Edward George Gilbert,
Joseph Andrews, Jane Jones, Germain Naie Scadden, Mary Margaret Holt,
Canon Patrick McSwiney (PP), Henry McAllister, Minnie Griffin, Margaret
Downing, Anthony Micallef, Dorothy Ginn, John Williams, Joan Brown, Shaun
McAuliffe, Thomas Stockbridge, Patrick Davison, Winifred "Una" Hughes, Ena
Egerton, Percy Tiller ("Peter”) and John Gerrard Sexton.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the Mercy of
God, rest in peace. Amen
YOUNG ADULTS RETREAT (18–30)
On the weekend of Friday 31 October
– Sunday 2 November we will be
joining the diocesan Youth 2000 young
adults retreat at St Peter’s School,
Bournemouth. The weekend works on
a donations basis with a suggested
donation of £60 for waged and £45 for
unwaged attendees. If you would like
to join us or for more information,
contact me.
YEAR 6 YOUTH CLUB - ZONED IN
After half term, we will be launching
ZONED IN, our new year 6 youth club
at Corpus Christi Catholic School Hall
on Thursday nights starting with a
Registration evening and Parents
Information evening from 1830–1930 on
Thursday 6 Nov. If you are interested in
your ch
ild being part of the youth club, please
attend and get your child signed up.
We are still looking for parent helpers to
join our team so if you feel able to
volunteer please let me know.
DISCOVERY (14–18)
After half term, we will also be
launching a five-week programme for
young people aged 14–18 to come
and learn more about their faith, using
the excellent Nooma DVD series. The
sessions will take place in the
Cathedral Discovery Centre café from
1900–2030 on Tuesday nights starting
on Tuesday 11 November and will
include tasty desserts, some DVD input,
small group time and a time of prayer.
If you are interested in coming along,
contact me.
DIARY
MONDAY 20 OCTOBER
- Our Lady of Peace (Medjugorje) Prayer Group: 1100-1200
Jubilee Room, St John’s Cathedral
- CWL (Catholic Women’s League) Monthly Meeting: 1330-1530
St John’s Cathedral New members and visitors always
welcome.
- A Journey Through the Bible Study Session: 1900-2100 St John’s
Cathedral Discovery Centre Hall
TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER
- Parent and Toddlers and Baby Group: 0915 to 1115, St
Swithun’s Hall
FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER
- Mothers Prayer Group – 1115 Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Room
- Guides and Brownies Meet 1700 – 2000 Our Lady of Lourdes
Community Room
THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER
- The Search (RCIA – Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults): 1900 2000 St John’s Cathedral Discovery Centre
SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER
- Latin High Mass in the Extraordinary Form: 1500 St John’s
Cathedral
MONDAY 27 OCTOBER
- Ascent Group – 1415 St Swithun’s Hall
WE ACKNOWLEDGE LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTIONS
WITH THANKS
- Corpus Christi with St Joseph: £757.54 inc SO
- Our Lady of Lourdes & St Swithun: £1,172.53 (55% GA) inc SO
- St Colman with St Paul: £1,007.84 (70% GA) inc SO
- St John’s Cathedral: £1,893.32 (52% GA) inc SO
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Pastoral Area News
RETIRING COLLECTION:
WORLD MISSION SUNDAY (APF)
AREA
There NEWS
will be a retiring collection after
all Masses today for World Mission
Sunday, when our family in faith joins
together to pray and give for the good
of poorer parishes overseas. Please
give generously.
OCTOBER IS THE MONTH OF
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY
The Rosary continues to be prayed at
various times in all the Churches of our
Pastoral Area. Please see the section
on ‘Confessions and Devotions’ of this
newsletter. Let us unite throughout the
Pastoral Area through the Rosary in this
special month of Our Lady.
LATIN HIGH MASS IN EXTRAORDINARY
FORM SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER
High Mass in the Extraordinary Form will
be celebrated at 1500 at St John's
Cathedral with the assistance of the
Latin Mass Society. It is rare for the
splendour
of High
Mass
to
be
celebrated outside London these
days and all are welcome to attend.
Last year's High Mass in the presence
of Bishop Philip was a great success
and, as last year, a Gregorian choir will
attend. The principal celebrant will be
Fr Phillip Harris who looks forward to
returning to his previous parish. Light
refreshments will be available for
purchase after the Mass and parking is
available behind the Cathedral.
BUPA GREAT SOUTH RUN 2014
Road closures and NO PARKING
restrictions
enforced
around
Portsmouth and Southsea on Saturday
25 and Sunday 26 October (starts at
1015). This might cause delays whilst
travelling to Mass.
DIOCESAN YOUTH RETREAT
BELIEVE @ BOURNEMOUTH
Young people aged 16 to 30 are
warmly invited to this year’s diocesan
youth retreat which takes place from
1700 on Friday 31 October, 1400 to
Sunday 2 November, at St Peter’s
School, Bournemouth. Young people
themselves lead this retreat. As Pope
Francis has said: “The best instrument to
evangelise young people is other
young people.” The retreat is ideal for
post-Confirmation teenagers and will
include engaging talks on the essentials
of
Catholic
faith,
Mass
and
opportunities for Confession, workshops
and discussion groups, and time for
participants to meet and socialise with
other young Catholics. Last year, over
100 young people from around the
diocese participated in this retreat.
Bishop Philip will celebrate Mass during
the weekend. To book your place,
email [email protected] or visit
www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/youth.
The suggested donation is £60 for those
who are working, and £45 for those
who are students. More details are
available from Will Hince, retreat
coordinator, on 07780221686.
FAITH AND LIFE GATHERINGS FOR
UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH STUDENTS
You are invited to share faith and
friendship with discussion, tea and cake
every 2nd Sunday at 1300, and 3rd
Thursday at 1830 in Flat 24 Lion House
Lion Terrace, Portsmouth PO1 3AB. The
discussions will be led by Angela
O’Donoghue. Sun 9 November ‘We
remember in prayer those we love who
have died’, and Thu 20 Nov ‘Exploring
different pathways of prayer’.
TRAINING FOR CATECHISTS AND LEADERS
The training day will equip leaders and
catechists to run the Anchor resource in
their parish, and to equip especially the
parents of children preparing for First
Holy Communion, First Confession and
Baptism. The Day will be led by the
Dominican Sisters of St Joseph from
Lymington who are members of the
Diocesan Formation for Mission Team.
The Training Day will be on held on
Saturday 22 Nov from 1000-1300 in St
Edward the Confessor Church Hall,
Chandlers Ford SO53 2DU, with an
optional workshop in the afternoon.
Bring a packed lunch. The day is free of
charge.
VOICE IN THE DESERT
Saturday 15 November, 1030–1600. If
you are aged between year 8 and
young adult, we warmly invite you to
join us for our preparation event for
National Youth Sunday 2014. The day will
kick-start with a performance from
award-winning theatre group, TenTen
theatre, and will involve workshops on
everything from drama to music to
spiritual survival. The day will build
towards our final Mass, which will be
celebrated by Bishop Philip. Cost:
£10. Venue: Saint George Catholic
College, Leaside Way, Swaythling,
Southampton. SO16 3DQ. Bookings and
more info: Will Hince 07780221686
[email protected]
ASCENT GROUP
1415 St Swithun’s Hall on Monday 27
October. Bookings and payment for the
Ascent Christmas Lunch will be taken at
this meeting. This will take place on
Tuesday 16 December in the Cathedral
Discovery Centre and will cost £15.00.
ONE WORLD WEEK – 19 to 26 October –
Please see the Notice Board for events in
the Portsmouth area.
OCTOBER - THE MONTH OF THE ROSARY.
October has long been especially devoted
to the Rosary. The feast of Our Lady of the
Rosary (7th October) was established as a
thanksgiving for the great naval victory over
the invading Turks at Lepanto, off the coast of
Italy, in 1571. (The feast of the Holy Name of
Mary which we celebrated earlier in
September, was established as thanksgiving
for the great victory over the Turks at Vienna).
The Rosary is a simple, profound prayer,
suitable
for
individuals,
groups
and
communities, for people from every kind of
cultural background. It is a prayer to Our
Lady and Our Lord because it is based on
meditations on Christ’s life. Daily recitation of
the Rosary in the family was once
widespread. How worthwhile would such a
practice be today! At St. Swithun we will
pray the Rosary every day (except Sundays)
after morning Mass. Mary leads us to Jesus!
Parish News
PARISH MEMORIAL MASS – November is the
month when we traditionally pray for the
FaithfulNEWS
Departed. A special Mass for the
AREA
Dead will be offered on Tuesday 4
November at 7pm at St Swithun’s Church.
During this Mass the names of those whose
funerals have been held in the Parish in the
last 18 months will be read out. If you would
like a loved one’s name mentioned during
the Mass please contact Clare at the Parish
Office.
READERS AT ST SWITHUN’S CHURCH – Please
can you fill in your availability for November
to January on the form in the Sacristy.
Many thanks. Clare
ASCENT GROUP – 2.15pm in St Swithun’s Hall
on Monday 27 October. The guest speaker
is to be confirmed. Bookings and payment
for the Ascent Christmas Lunch will be taken
at this meeting. This will take place on
Tuesday 16 December in the Cathedral
Discovery Centre and will cost £15 per
person.
ST JOHN’S COLLEGE POLITICS SOCIETY –
Speaker Lord Liddle on Europe (former
adviser to Tony Blair when he was Prime
Minister) 7pm Wednesday 22 October at St
John’s College.
PARISH SKITTLES EVENING – Thursday 13
November 7pm at Southsea Leisure Park. To
sign up and for further details please see
Notice Boards or speak to Monica Madigan
or Shirley Parker.
THE SEARCH (RCIA – RITE OF CHRISTIAN
INITIATION FOR ADULTS) - It is not too late to
come along if you wish to find out more
about the Catholic Faith. Join us every
Thursday from 1900-2000 in the Cathedral
Discovery Centre for a continuing series of
meetings called ‘The Search’.
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Liturgical Calendar and Mass Times
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SATURDAY 18 OCTOBER
First Mass of 29th Sunday of
Ordinary Time
1800
SUNDAY 19 OCTOBER
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY OF
ORDINARY TIME
0800
0830
0900
St Colman
St John’s Cathedral
St Joseph
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St Joseph
Isaiah 45:1.4-6
1 Thessalonians 1:1-5
Matthew 22:15-21
0930
St Colman
1000
1015
1100
1100
1200
1600
1800
1800
0915
1000
1215
0915
1000
1215
1900
0730
0915
1000
1200
1215
0930
0930
0930
1000
1200
1215
1930
0730
0930
1000
1215
1830
1900
1930
0900
1000
1215
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St Paul
Corpus Christi
St John’s Cathedral
QA Hospital
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
St Swithun
Corpus Christi
St John’s Cathedral
St Paul
St Joseph
Corpus Christi
St Swithun
Our Lady of Lourdes
St John’s Cathedral
St John’s Cathedral
St John’s Cathedral
Corpus Christi
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
Corpus Christi
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
Our Lady of Lourdes
St Colman
St John’s Cathedral
St Joseph
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St Joseph
St Colman
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
Corpus Christi
St Paul
St John’s Cathedral
St John’s Cathedral
QA Hospital
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
MONDAY 20 OCTOBER
Feria
TUESDAY 21 OCTOBER
Feria
WEDNESDAY 22 OCTOBER
Feria
THURSDAY 23 OCTOBER
St John of Capistrano, Religious,
optional memorial or:
Feria
FRIDAY 24 OCTOBER
St Anthony Claret, Founder,
Bishop, optional memorial or:
Feria
SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER
Our Lady on Saturday or:
Feria
SATURDAY 25 OCTOBER
First Mass of Thirtieth Sunday
of Ordinary Time
SUNDAY 26 OCTOBER
THIRTIETH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY
TIME
Exodus 22:20-26
1 Thessalonians 1:5-10
Matthew 22:34-40
Our Lady of Lourdes
1800
0800
0830
0900
0930
1000
1015
1100
1100
1200
1500
1600
1800
1800
Intentions of Abi and CJ Sumbilla and their
parents
Mary Kathleen O'Leary RIP (FM)
Deceased Members of the Johnson Family RIP
Lane Family Deceased P
Mary Cecilia Coghlan RIP
People of the Parish
People of the Parish
Safe recovery and total healing of Josephine
Flores (SL)
Patrick Ellis RIP
O'Brien/Owens Families RIP F
William Arthur Miller RIP (MM)
Andrew Coughlan RIP F
People of the Parish
John Joseph Cummings RIP (CC)
Mass in Polish
Maura Schultz RIP
Thanksgiving Vareed Family (DV)
Maurice Gracias RIP
Rev Lawrence Joseph Cosgrove F
Dorothy Campbell RIP (FM)
Eileen & Ernest Webb RIP F
Max and Stephen Bischof RIP
Joseph Salerno RIP
Marjorie Burton RIP (PM)
Maurice Gracias RIP
Gerry McAshee F
Michael and Samuel Grubb RIP
Brian O'Connell RIP (DO'C)
Liturgy of the Word and Holy Communion
School Harvest Mass
Maurice Gracias RIP
Lucia Maria Louisa Sawyer RIP
Vago Family F
Peter & Vera Anderson F
Maurice Gracias RIP
Houghton Family F
Ray Smith RIP (PS)
George Albert Martin P
Christopher McCullouch RIP
The Rev Anthony Pateman INT (Golden Jubilee)
People of the Parish
Kathleen Maguire RIP (JM)
Deceased Members of Johnson Family
People of the Parish
Maurice Gracias RIP
Kathleen Cummings RIP
Maureen Brickwood RIP (HB)
Patrick Ellis RIP
Janice Johnson RIP
Molly Sweeney RIP
Mary Ann White RIP (CC)
Epiphania Flores RIP and Christeta Flores RIP
Latin High Mass
Win & Tom Cummings RIP (CC)
People of the Parish
Mass in Polish
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