Thirty-third Sunday of the Year (A) Weekdays: Week 33 of Ordinary Time. Psalms for Daily Prayer Week 1 Entrance Antiphon: The Lord said: I think thoughts of peace and not affliction. You will call upon me, and I will answer you, and I will lead back your captives from every place. Responsorial Psalm: O blessed are those who fear the Lord. Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Even if you have to die, says the Lord, keep faithful, and I will give you the crown of life. Alleluia! Communion Antiphon: To be near God is my happiness, to place my hope in God Mother of Good Counsel, Clare Priory Tel: 01787 277326 (Fr David : 01787 279446) www.clarepriory.org.uk Augustinian Friars Diocese of East Anglia Thirty-third Sunday of the Year Missal Page 590 [377 old book] 16th November 2014 the Lord. PRAYER IN THE PARISH Masses Clare Sunday: 8.00am and 10.00am Weekdays: 10.00am Holy Days: .00am Cavendish - Sunday 11.45am (URC) Vigias0 Confessions - Saturdays 10.45 - 11.45am in the Priory, or at any time The Rosary Every Wednesday after Mass at the Priory All welcome Lectio Divina Every Thursday, after Mass, in the Library Friday Quiet Prayer 10.45am (after Mass) in the Oratory 33rd Sunday 1st Reading from the Book of Proverbs ‘A perfect wife – who can find her? She is far beyond the price of pearls…’ Worthy lady, where is your beauty? In your wisdom? Or in your hands that reach out to the poor? Or in the clever way you use your talents on behalf of the lowly ones around you? Lord, Give us the worthy woman’s wisdom. Lend us her merciful hands. And let us spend our lives and gifts on others COMMUNITY PRAYER TIMES (Not Sunday) 9.40am 10.00am 12.50pm 6.00pm Morning Prayer Mass Mid-day Prayer Adoration & Evening Prayer THOUGHTS FROM AUGUSTINE I ask you, my God, to reveal me to myself Confessions 10,1 1 Monday 17th St Elizabeth of Hungary 1207-1231 Married at age 13; four children. Built a hospital near to her castle, and tended the sick herself. Her gifts of bread to the poor led to her patronage of bakers. Thursday 20th St Edmund, King and martyr. 841-870. King of East Anglia at age 14, crowned on Christmas Day 855. Edmund was a model ruler, concerned with justice for his people and his own spirituality; he spent a year at Hunstanton learning the Psalter by heart. Following one of a series of armed engagements with invading Danes he was captured. He was ordered to give his people to the pagan invaders; he refused. Martyr. Friday 21st Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary This memorial day honours the generous fidelity of Our Lady throughout her life nd rd Saturday 22 St Cecilia, Virgin and martyr. 3 century. Strong in faith, she brought her husband and his brother to the faith. They were put to death for giving fitting burial to martyred Christians. When Cecilia buried her husband and his brother, she too was arrested and martyred. The account of her life and martyrdom states that, when she was married, she was ‘singing in her heart a hymn of love for Jesus’, hence her patronage of music and musicians. Vocations Starting today and continuing throughout the week, our parish of Mother of Good Counsel has the privilege of praying for vocations to the priesthood and the religious life on behalf of the whole Diocese. Thus we are part of the cycle of prayer that goes on without ceasing all year round. Reconciliation This Advent, our gatherings for the Sacrament of Reconciliation will be on Sunday 7th and Sunday 14th of December. Forthcoming Collections 23rd November - DIOCESAN YOUTH SERVICE 14th December - DIOCESAN DEPENDENT PRIESTS’ FUND World Youth Day 2016 Bishop Alan is inviting young people 16 and over by July 2016 to join him on Pilgrimage to WYD in Krakow culminating in Mass with Pope Francis. Limited places available bookings accepted on a first come first served basis. Please see www.catholiceastanglia.com/youth to download an information pack. The Holy Family seeks shelter The Travelling Crib will be on the move again this Advent. Once more, families of our parish community are asked to give shelter to Mary and Joseph, mirroring their search for a safe lodging for the birth of God’s Son. Our gesture becomes ever more relevant in the light of modern society’s shifting foundations, the plight of families in Iraq and Syria, the migration of countless peoples, the suffering of victims of the Ebola virus and the desperate situation of the survivors. Throughout Advent each year the Crib is transferred from one family to another for one or two nights. The exchange is accompanied by a prayer and a welcome. If you would like to have a share in our prayerful Advent custom, please put your name and telephone number on the lists. Rosie Kerr has kindly agreed to collect your names and to make a practical itinerary that will make for easy transfer of the crib from one home to another. St Mary’s Catholic Primary Sch. Lowestoft, Headteacher required from September 2015. For more details please see Diocesan Website: www.catholiceastanglia.org Or advert on Notice Board. Soup Helpers Thank you to those who have already joined the Soup Helpers rota. However, as our helpers have been rather busy lately we would like to extend the list a little more. It would be for 1½ - 2 hours, once in a while on a Saturday, (only rarely on a week day). It involves serving the soup, clearing the tables afterwards, sharing in the washing-up, and putting things away. You would join the community for lunch, if you wished. If you think you could help with this request please give your name to Fr David or to Kathy. Thank you for this and for all you do to keep everything running smoothly in the Priory and Parish. Church cleaners When Sr Eileen made the requests for extra cleaning help over the last few weeks, I knew that she was signalling not just a wish but the need for more volunteers. If you look at the notice board you will see the work that the weekly cleaning programme entails and the names of those who have already joined the rota. There is quite a lot to be done. I know that Sister Eileen would be glad to commission new helpers. Fr David 7 REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS …. Michael Heffernan, Gerald Burdock, Michael Kingston, Monica Worsfold, Kathleen Taplin, Michael Cronin, William Hackett-Jones, Wendy Walton, Hope Cobbald, Lucy Callery (Lucy Woodhouse’s Mum), Sarah Booth, James & Mary Whittaker, Kath Bullen, Sheila Green, Janet Whitehouse, David Mann, Malcolm Kingham, Margaret Chapman, Tom Turnell, Geraldine Ellis, Jack, Lali and Orlando Cardozo, Mark Lunn, Ann Fuller, Sarah Mountstephen, Vivian Hay’s son Matthew, Kevin Marshall, Binny Sammon, Peggy Rodgers, Fred Taylor, Fred & Pat Dowson, Karen Lane, Anthony Stammers (relation of Sue Negus), Gloria Tatum’s son Alan, Tony Ranzetta Jr, David Sowerby (Jane Ranzetta’s brother-in-law), Alan Wilson. Also remember the housebound and those in care homes in the parish, and those who make their private petitions at the Shrine. If you know of anyone who is ill or housebound, and would like a visit, please let Fr. David know. May she rest in peace Please pray for Helene Taylor who died on Wednesday, and for Fred. Until her illness, Helene regularly attended the 11.45 Mass in Cavendish. May she rest in peace. Collection 9th November - £673∙00 Thank you for your continuing generosity ST ANDREW’S DAY FAMILY CEILIDH IN AID OF BABADOGO CAVENDISH MEMORIAL HALL SATURDAY 29TH NOVEMBER See poster on Notice Board for full details During these days… Last Sunday we had a brief visit from Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor who had been staying with a local family. It was the Cardinal’s first visit to Clare. He was very impressed by the design and the feel of our church and he liked the welcoming atmosphere of the Priory. He departed with a copy of Fr Ben’s ‘Finding Your Hidden Treasure’ in his hand. Who knows, he may accept our invitation to come and stay. Mind you, he’ll have to watch out for low arches and low doorways. An exportable message: You might like to give renewed congratulations to Fr Ben. With editions already in Arabic, Italian, French and German, Fr Ben’s ‘Finding Your Hidden Treasure’ has now been translated into Chinese. Provincial and Council: From Wednesday to Friday, Fr Paul Graham, Provincial, and his Council have been holding their late autumn meeting here at the Priory. Even for such a very short time it was good to see Fr Bernard, and he was glad to see so many of you once more. While Fr Bernard travelled from Southport to attend the meeting, all the other participants came from London, Frs Gianni Notarianni, Jacob Choi and Robert Marsh. And then, before lunch on Friday, they were gone. We prayed at Mass for their multiple tasks and for their safe travel. Be Still: the 2014 sequence of Be Still days came to their close this week on Tuesday and Thursday. More than 50 took part. Some came for the first time; some were frequent visitors. All felt the benefit of their day. Thanks to all who make these days so successful. On Wednesday the final (hoped-for) site meeting with architects and builders took place in and around the church. One new unexplained detail was noted, for further observation: a cracked flagstone near the right side of the right arch. The blocked gutter (visible through the glass above the arches) was noted on Wednesday and cleared on Thursday (now, that is action!). The work on shrinkage cracks recorded at previous meetings was checked and approved. Lighting deficiencies have been made good. The blocked downpipe at the end of the old church has been cleared (despite the buzzing of the holy bees); the soakaway will be put right. I continue to say thank you to all who made the church a reality. Fr David Diary Date The annual Octogenarians’ Christmas Lunch will be on Thursday 11 th December Please keep a look-out for your post next week - if you have reached this milestone, and not received an invitation, please let Fr David know. 3 5