ST OSMUND’S ╬ HOLY REDEEMER ╬ ST GREGORY’S
Clifton Catholic Diocesan Trustees Registered -Charity No. 233977
PARISH PRIEST
Canon Michael J Fitzpatrick
[email protected]
07704 113 722
ASSISTANT PRIEST
Fr Colin Mason
[email protected]
01722 333581
PARISH OFFICE
Monday - Friday 9.30 - 12.30
01722 333581
[email protected]
St Osmund’s
95 Exeter Street
Salisbury SP1 2SF
01722 333581
Most Holy Redeemer
Fotherby Crescent
Bishopdown
Salisbury SP1 3EG
St Gregory’s
St Gregory’s Avenue
Salisbury SP2 7JP
01722 334496
Deacon
John Proctor
01722 340206
[email protected]
Deacon
John Detain
01722 415588
[email protected]
Deacon
Stephen Godwin
01722 501854
[email protected]
Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Barford Lane, Downton
Salisbury SP5 3QA
Deanery Youth Worker
Xanthe Dell
01722 333581
[email protected]
Chapel of the Holy Family
Southampton Road, Whaddon
Salisbury SP5 3EB
Diocesan Website
cliftondiocese.com
Parish Website
salisburycatholics.org
Deanery Website
salisburycatholicdeanery.org
Year B 2014/15
Weekdays Advent
Psalter Week 1
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Morning Prayer
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
MASS
Holy Souls
MASS
McGuire and Fleming Families RIP
FIRST WEEK
of ADVENT
SATURDAY
29 November
9.00 am
St Gregory’s
9.30 am
St Osmund’s
10.30 am
St Osmund’s
6.00 pm
Holy Redeemer
SUNDAY
FIRST SUNDAY of ADVENT
30 November
9.00 am
St Osmund’s
MASS
Jim Maloney RIP
9.30 am
St Gregory’s
MASS
Michael and Kathleen Tierney RIP
11.00 am
St Osmund’s
MASS
Joan Jackson RIP
6.00 pm
St Osmund’s
MASS
People of the Parish
MONDAY
St Alexander Briant, Martyr
1 December
9.00 am
St Gregory’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Morning Prayer
8.45 am
St Osmund’s
Morning Prayer
9.00 am
St Osmund’s
MASS
Bernadette Coquet and Peter Robinson RIP
TUESDAY
9.00 am
St Gregory’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Morning Prayer
2 December
9.30 am
St Osmund’s
Morning Prayer
9.45 am
St Osmund’s
MASS
Mass for the school
12 noon
Salisbury Hospital MASS
Patrick O’Driscoll and family RIP
WEDNESDAY
St Francis Xavier, Priest
3 December
9.00 am
St Gregory’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Morning Prayer
10.00 am
Holy Redeemer
MASS
Susan and Les Burry RIP
THURSDAY
ST OSMUND, Bishop
4 December
9.00 am
St Gregory’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Morning Prayer
11.00 am
St Osmund’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
12 noon
St Osmund’s
MASS
Maisie Hemery RIP
FRIDAY
9.00 am
St Gregory’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Morning Prayer
5 December
10.00 am
St Gregory’s
MASS
Kate Kearney RIP
11.30 am
St Gregory’s
Funeral of Tony Matthews RIP
6.45 pm
St Osmund’s
Evening Prayer
7.00 pm
St Osmund’s
MASS
Mary Robson RIP
7.30 pm
Sacred Heart Tisbury, Deanery Penitential Service
SATURDAY
St Nicholas, Bishop
6 December
9.00 am
St Gregory’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Morning Prayer
9.30 am
St Osmund’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.30 am
St Osmund’s
MASS
In thanksgiving
6.00 pm
Holy Redeemer
MASS
Teresa McIlenden RIP
6.00 pm
Whaddon
MASS
Josephine Kohlhofer RIP
S AC R AM E N T O F R E C O N C I L I AT I O N
St Gregory’s: Fridays 10.30am St Osmund’s: Saturdays 11.00am Holy Redeemer: Saturdays 5.45pm
Also by request: please contact a priest
ADVENT PRAYER AND REFLECTION BOOKLET We have produced a booklet to help us with our
spiritual preparation for Christmas and this is available (its free but donations welcome to cover the cost of
printing and paper) at all the churches today. Please take one home and use it during Advent.
MISSALS If you are following the Mass in your Missal please note that we are now in Year B.
CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME to Issac Li who will be baptised this weekend at St Osmund’s.
Please pray for Leon, his parents and Godparents at this special time.
THANK YOU Anthony Lane is so grateful for the prayer support that saw him through his recent illness.
CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME 2014–2015: The next meeting is in St Osmund’s Parish Rooms at 6.45pm
this Tuesday evening 2 December; it is for Candidates.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME 2014–2015: This Sunday 30 November the children will take
part in an Enrolment Mass at their home parish churches. The next catechetical session for children will
take place on Saturday morning 6 December, arriving at 8.45am please for a 9am prompt start. Please
note that that session takes place at St Osmund’s School.
YDISCIPLE ADULTS This is running in conjunction with the Confirmation programme and continues this
Tuesday evening 2 December for ALL adults interested in exploring their faith.
DOWNTON PRAYER/STUDY GROUP will meet on Wednesday 3 December at 7.30pm at the home of
John & Elizabeth Lester. Please call 01725 510310 for further details.
RCIA: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults — Are you interested in becoming a Catholic?
Perhaps you already attend Mass but would like to know more. Perhaps you know someone that would like
to know more. Our Salisbury Journey in Faith group is for those who are interested in exploring the Catholic
faith. More details can be obtained from Canon Michael, Fr Colin, one of our Deacons, or the parish office
on 01722 333581 or email [email protected]. Meetings are in St Osmund’s Presbytery at
7.30pm on Thursdays.
ST PAUL’S SUNDAY MISSAL 2015 is now available from the Parish Office, priced £5. This is a handy
paperback Missal containing all the readings for the Sunday Masses during the year 2015.
THE SAMUEL GROUP is for single young adults (18-30s), who are wondering what God is calling them to
do with their lives. The aim is to help participants discern their direction in life, whether this is to marriage or
dedicated single life, to priesthood or consecrated life. It would also suit those who are making decisions
about their career, or about spending time as a missionary or volunteer. Participants take time to listen to
God and to His Word speaking to their life. They commit to attending monthly meetings with the group, and
to meeting individually with a spiritual guide. Contact Fr Matt Anscombe for details:
[email protected].
YEAR DEDICATED TO CONSECRATED LIFE This weekend marks the start of the Church’s special Year
dedicated to Consecrated Life. The Consecrated Life is a gift to the Church, born in the Church, grows in the
Church, and is always orientated to the Church. Please keep in your prayers throughout this year the many
Sisters, Monks, Nuns and Religious Priests and Brothers who enrich the Diocese in so many ways. We are
all invited to a special celebration at the Cathedral with Bishop Declan on Sunday 1st February 2015 at 6pm,
the Vigil of the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. This will be a gathering of the Religious Communities
together with the diocesan family in celebration of the Consecrated Life.
THINKING ABOUT PRIESTHOOD? A priesthood discernment group, the Vianney Group, runs every
month at the University of Bristol Catholic Chaplaincy. For more information speak to one of the priests or
contact Fr Matt Anscombe — [email protected]. The next meeting is at 7pm (Mass at 7.30pm)
on Wednesday evening 17 December.
DIOCESAN DIRECTORIES AND DIARIES 2015 are now available at all churches. £6 for diaries & £5 for
directories.
ST GREGORY’S CHILDREN’S LITURGY GROUP are holding a Christmas Celebration on Sunday the 14
December in the church hall after Mass finishing at 1pm. This is the opportunity for Parachute Prayers,
Games and Refreshments. We ask each family to bring a plate of savoury food. Sweet food and drinks will
be provided. Please can you put your name on the list at the back of church. We invite all parishioners to
come and enjoy the fun with a cup of tea and a mince pie. Any queries please contact Sarah on 07920
570323 or email [email protected].
CATHOLICS IN SALISBURY will reappear in July 2015 as an annual magazine, celebrating what Catholics
in Salisbury do and think throughout the year. Inspired by St Francis, St Clare, and Pope Francis the
magazine will also have a Franciscan theme. Writers (about 500 words), artists, photographers,
interviewers, interviewees and event organisers, please contact Pamela Perry ASAP on
[email protected] or 01722 327905.
APF–MISSIO RED BOXES EMPTYING If you still have any ‘Red Boxes’, that have not been returned yet,
would you please bring them in for collection if you are a St Osmund’s or Holy Redeemer parishioner.
SECOND COLLECTION This week — Poor Missions of the Diocese. This fund enables Bishop Declan
to offer small grants to some of the less financially fortunate parishes of our Diocese. This is one
collection that reminds us of the support and encouragement we give to each other as a Diocesan family,
and our responsibility to care for our wider family in the diocese.
GIFT AID APPEAL Don’t forget to return your completed forms please. A special thank you to those
who have already responded to the appeal. As we said at the Gift Aid appeals, Gift Aid is an important
way for us to raise extra income for our churches. For you the tax-payer it is very quick and simple.
ST GREGORY’S CAKE STALL After Mass, next Sunday 7 December. Also Christmas cards,
calendars, diaries, Advent calendars, gifts, and candles are available.
MY GENERATION meets in St Gregory’s Hall 2pm on Wednesday afternoon, 3 December.
PARISH LUNCH The next lunch will be this Thursday 4 December in St Osmund’s Parish Rooms, after
Mass. There will be also be a lunch on Thursday 8 January. All welcome.
ST GEGORY’S October offertory income averaged £548.08 per week, £206.05 in cash and £256.78
from Standing Orders. Gift Aid was worth a further £85.25 per week.
CLIFTON DIOCESE CALENDERS 2015 Are now for sale in the Parish Office price £10, a beautiful
selection of photos from around the Dioceses. All proceeds will go towards repairs for our Cathedral roof.
IDEAL CHRISTMAS GIFT — ST OSMUND’S and CATHOLICISM in SALISBURY Give a friend a
unique insight into our local Salisbury Catholic community as well as making a donation to our church
building funds. Copies of John Elliott’s fascinating book are available from the Presbytery, £7 per copy.
ST GREGORY’S Christmas Bazaar raised £1045.13 which will go towards the cost of the Hall
Improvements. Grateful thanks to all those who helped and to all who supported the event.
YOUTH
SOURCE Youth Group for 10-14 year olds, meets on Mondays at 6.30-8pm in St Osmund’s Parish
Rooms.
SPIRIT GROUP for Years 3, 4 and 5, meets in St Osmund’s Parish Rooms on Mondays in term time at
3.30-5pm.
WORLD YOUTH DAY — POLAND — 2016 Please register your interest now if you would like to go
with our Salisbury group to World Youth Day 2016 in Krakow, Poland. You will need to be aged 16 or
over by July 2016. Deposits of £50 should be dropped in at the Parish Office by December 14 this year.
YDISCIPLE This is a brand new approach to youth ministry which we are trying out here in the Salisbury
Deanery. Teams have only just started, so if you would like to join with lots of other young people
discovering for themselves what a life of faith is all about please contact Xanie.
WEEKLY REFLECTION ON THE EUCHARIST by OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
“If we really understood the Mass, we would die of joy” - Saint Jean Vianney. We have been continually
reminded of the importance and the beauty of the Mass and the Eucharist by the Saints, but we still
neglect the importance of it in our lives. Most food we eat becomes part of us but when we eat the
Eucharist we become part of our Lord Jesus Christ.
So for this feast that we attend every Sunday, do we dress as though we are going to a wedding or as
though we are going to a barbecue? Are we the last guests to turn up to or do we turn up earlier out of
enthusiasm and love for God? Do we give proper thanks afterwards or do we rush out as the service
finishes? All of the answers to these questions reflect our commitment and love for God. We should pray
to God that he will help us to focus during the Mass and then give thanks afterwards for the gift of the
Eucharist and the Mass. We should remember that we will never out-give God, so the more time we give
Him preparing for Mass, the more God will enable us to receive all His graces.
FROM POPE FRANCIS
The Second Vatican Council reminded us that the Church is continually journeying through history to the
kingdom of heaven, of which the Church on earth is the seed and beginning. This journey will reach its
fulfilment in the end times, when the universe will be transformed and we will be fully enveloped by joy,
peace and the love of God in the new heavenly Jerusalem. Even now we experience a communion
between the Church on earth and the Church in heaven through our union with those who have died.
The souls in heaven assist us with their prayers, while we assist the souls in purgatory through our good
works, prayer and participation in the Eucharist. As members of the Church then, the distinction is not
between who has died and who is living, but rather who is in Christ and who is not. Saint Paul tells us
further that it is not only humanity which will be liberated from corruption, but the whole of creation. All
things will be brought into the fullness of being, truth and beauty. This is God’s design for us and the
Church’s vocation. Let us ask Mary, Mother of the Church, to watch over us on our way and to help us be
a joyful sign of faith and hope among our brothers and sisters. (Pope Francis, 26 November 2014)
SPECIAL MASSES
Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham Mass:
Ordinariate Evensong and Benediction:
Polish Mass:
Syro-Malabar Rite Mass:
Extraordinary Form Mass – Third Saturdays:
Holy Redeemer: 11.00am Sunday and 6.30pm Wednesday
Holy Redeemer: 6.00pm Second Sunday of the Month
St Osmund’s:
4.00pm Second Sunday of the Month
Holy Redeemer: 5.30pm First Sunday of the Month
Holy Redeemer: December, March, June, September.
Wardour:
February, May, August.
HEALING PRAYER MINISTRY After the following Masses:
9:00am Sunday 7 December, St Osmund’s
9:30am Sunday 21 December, St Gregory’s
11:00 am Sunday 4 January, St Osmund’s
6:00pm Saturday 17 January, Holy Redeemer
9:00am Sunday 1 February, St Osmund’s
PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK
CLIFTON DIOCESE: With the diocese we pray for the priests and parishioners of St Benet’s Kemerton, St
Joseph’s Tewkesbury, and St Nicholas, Winchcombe with Bishop’s Cleeve.
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN SALISBURY With other local Christians we pray for those suffering from HIV
and AIDS.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS all those who are sick and in hospital. We remember those
who have died recently, especially: Michael Walsh, Anthony Matthews, Elizabeth Holland, Duncan Riddock,
Patricia Clark and those whose anniversaries occur at this time. May they rest in peace.
DIOCESAN PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS “I never stop thanking God for all the graces you have
received” The hymn Autumn Days, penned by Estelle White, considers some rather strange things that we
might be grateful for in our lives. These range from “autumn days when the grass is jewelled” to “jet planes
meeting in the air to be refuelled” and “clouds that look like familiar faces” to “the smell of bacon as I fasten
up my laces”. As we begin our Advent journey, what are the unexpected things that we want to give thanks
for? God calls us and chooses us. How do we want to show our gratitude for what he is doing in us? As for
the more strange or individual things we might take delight in, it’s right to remember that gratefulness is the
heart of prayer!
WEEKLY GUIDE TO PRAYER
Sunday is the beginning of a new liturgical year with the First Sunday of Advent. The first reading on
Sunday is from the Prophet Isaiah as the people repent before God: “Would that you might meet us doing
right, that we were mindful of you in our ways!” St Mark's Gospel offers the image of the master who leaves
his servants in charge while he is away. Be watchful! Be alert! The gospel readings in Advent show that
the promises are fulfilled in Jesus. Jesus brings healing. He raises up the childlike. And Jesus calls and
sends the twelve Apostles to continue his ministry.
On weekdays during the first part of Advent – that is until December 17 – we focus on the first reading. This
week it is from the Prophet Isaiah. These readings are about promises. Isaiah is consoling, building up and
preparing his people to have hope. “In the days to come,” he says over and over. When the day of promise
comes, “They shall beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks; one nation
shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again.” Even though King David's line,
and that of his father, Jesse, are almost wiped out, Isaiah proclaims hope: “On that day, a shoot shall sprout
from the stump of Jesse, and from his roots a bud shall blossom.” There will even be a peace in nature –
the lion lying down with the lamb. “There shall be no harm or ruin on all my holy mountain; for the earth
shall be filled with knowledge of the LORD, as water covers the sea.” Even Jesus’s own statement about
his mission is seen in the powerful images Isaiah uses to give us courage and hope: “On the day the LORD
binds up the wounds of his people.”
LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading
A reading from the prophet Isaiah 63:16-17; 64:1,3-8
Oh, that you would tear the heavens open and come down.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 79
God of hosts, bring us back; let your face shine on us and we shall be saved.
A reading from the first letter of St Paul to the Corinthians 1:3-9
We are waiting for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed.
Alleluia, alleluia!
Let us see, O Lord, your mercy and give us your saving help. Alleluia!
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Mark 13:33-37
Stay awake, because you do not know when the master of the house is coming.
Second Reading
Gospel Acclamation
Gospel