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 C ATHOLIC P ORTSMOUTH
Catholic Parishes and Schools in Partnership in the City of Portsmouth
8 FEBRUARY 2015 – FIFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
When I was studying for my A-levels (some years ago) there was a hit record entitled ‘Don’t worry be
happy.’ It featured a lot of whistling. I found it rather annoying especially when people whistled it in my
direction as an encouragement to me to not get worked up about something or someone. If you have ever
tried spending the day not worrying about anything you will know just how exhausting this is. We seem
instinctively to worry. Is it healthy?
Last week amid worrying about everything from cathedral roof tiles to the vet’s diagnosis of arthritis in my
dog, I chanced upon the following list of ‘commandments’:
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8.
Thou shalt not worry for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities.
Thou shalt not be fearful for most of the things we fear never come to pass.
Thou shalt not carry grudges, for they are the heaviest of all burdens.
Thou shalt face each day as it comes. Thou canst after all only handle one day at a time.
Thou shalt not take problems to bed for they make poor bedfellows.
Thou shalt not borrow other people’s problems.
Thou shalt not try to relive yesterday for good or ill it is forever gone.
Thou shalt try and be a good listener, for when we truly listen we hear ideas different from our own
and often we hear far too much of these.
9. Thou shalt do whatever it takes not to become bogged down by frustration, for 90% of it is rooted in
self-pity and will only interfere with positive action.
10. Thou shalt count thy blessings from the Lord, never overlooking even the small ones, for verily do a lot
of small blessings add up to a big one.
The above list made me stop, chuckle and think. It also had me wondering just how much my spiritual health
might improve from applying it to my daily life. I know how often the lament of Job heard this Sunday in the
first reading is echoed in my own heart: ‘lying in bed I wonder, “When will it be day?” Risen I think, “How
slowly evening comes! Restlessly I fret.” Instead of this fretting with Job I will try this week to sing with the
psalmist: ‘Praise the Lord for he is good, sing to our God for he is loving: to him our praise is due.’ (Ps 146) Will I
sing this alone or will you join me? In such a song may we find our worries replaced not by happiness which
can be here one minute and gone the next but by a deep and lasting joy, the joy that comes from knowing
the Lord.
Canon Dominic Golding
Hymns at 0915: 202,413, 628 & 376 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
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 Colman with St Paul Fr Joe McNerney (Hospital Chaplain) – Assistant 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 Mon to 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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CONTACT Youth Club (11 – 16)
SUNDAY NIGHT EXTRA (11 – 16)
CONTACT Youth Club, our youth
club for young people aged 11–16,
runs from 1900–2100 at St Colman’s
Catholic
Church.
Next,
on
Wednesday 11 February, we will be
K;k;k;l having a rap and poetry workshop
testing your ability to write crazy
lyrics. £1 a week subs + tuck shop.
Sunday Night Extra is our monthly
space for you to chill out on a
Sunday night with other young
Catholics, eat good food and
explore your faith deeper. It is held in
the Cathedral Discovery Centre
from 1900–2045 and we ask for a
donation of £2 per person towards
the cost of food. Next Session:
Sunday 22 February.
Feel free to get in touch: facebook: ‘Dom DeBoo Portsmouth’ twitter @Dom_DeBoo_Youth www.catholicportsmouth.org.uk/youth [email protected] tel: 07769185603 HALF TERM: KIDS CLUBS
TIME OUT WITH GOD
In
half term we will be running two
Kids Clubs for young people in
school
years 4–6 from 1400– 1600.
The first will take place at St John’s
Cathedral
on
Wednesday
18
February whilst the second takes
place
at St Colman’s Catholic
Church on Thursday 19 February. The
clubs
are free but run a tuck shop
and feature a range of fun activities.
To
sign up contact Dom.
On Thursday 19 February we will be
putting together a liturgy for young
people aged 13–18 at Our Lady of
Lourdes, Bransbury Road from 1900–
2030, featuring worship, prayer, DVD
Input and meditation. Come make
some space for God and experience
His love.
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
WE ACKNOWLEDGE LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTIONS WITH
THANKS:
Corpus
Christi with St Joseph:£ tbc inc SO
Our Lady of Lourdes & St Swithun: £1,008.35 inc SO(61% GA)
St Colman with St Paul: £1,061.41 inc SO (71% GA)
St John’s Cathedral: £2,302.55 inc SO (45% GA)
Second Collections
Last weekend: Catholic Education Service £142.55
14/15 March: Clergy Assistance Fund
Thank you for your generosity.
PLEASE ENSURE THAT ALL COPY FOR THE NEXT EDITION OF
THE PASTORAL AREA NEWSLETTER IS RECEIVED BY 1800 ON
THE PRIOR WEDNESDAY
WORLD YOUTH DAY 2016
From Thu 21 July – Tue 2 August 2016,
we will be joining the Diocesan trip
to Krakow, Poland for World Youth
Day 2016. If you will be aged 16 by
Wednesday 20 July 2016 and would
like to come with us to Poland an
application form can be found via
the Portsmouth diocese website:
www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk. The
cost of the trip will be in the region of
£995 but we will be fundraising to
help us towards this target. For more
info, contact Will Hince: 07780221686
PARISH DIARY
Sunday 8 February
Day of Prayer for Victims of Human Trafficking
Youth & Children’s Mass: 0930 St Colman’s Church
Lunch Date: Sue’s House
Kerala Group Mass: 1530 St Paul’s Church
Wednesday 11 February
Union of Catholic Mothers: 1400 St Colman’s Church Hall
Mass of Anointing: 1400 St Paul’s Church
Contact Youth Group: 1900 St Colman’s Church Hall
JAG Group Meeting: 2000, 13 St Colman’s Avenue
Friday 13 February
Quiet Space: 1400 St Paul’s Church
Kerala Community Youth Group: 1730 St Paul’s Church
Sunday 15 February
Malayalam Catechism Class: 1400 St Paul’s Church
Wednesday 18 February
Ash Wednesday & Lent begins
Friday 20 February
Quiet Space: 1400 St Paul’s Church
Kerala Group Prayers: 1730 St Paul’s Church
Saturday 21 February
Cleaning: 0900 St Paul’s Church
Secular Franciscan Order: 1330 St Colman’s Church Hall
Annual Finance Talk: All Masses
Sunday 22 February
Parish Community Lunch: Midday St Paul’s Church
Evening Prayer & Benediction: 1730 St Colman’s Church
Annual Finance Talk: All Masses
Wednesday 25 February
Union of Catholic Mothers: 1400 St Colman’s Church Hall
Contact Youth Group: 1900 St Colman’s Church Hall
Friday 27 February
Quiet Space: 1400 St Paul’s Church
Kerala Group Lent Prayers: 1700 St Paul’s Church
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Pastoral Area News
UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH STUDENTS
On Sunday 8 February there will be the
Students' Brunch at the NEW time of
at Angela's NEW home address:
1345
33, Brandon Court, Lawrence Road,
Southsea,
PO5 1PF, followed by some
playful
conversation
about
St
Valentine.
For
further
details/information please contact
[email protected]
tel.
no: 023-92843030
PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS
Do you know how many priests there
are in our city? The answer is four parish
priests, two assistant priests and two
who say they’re retired but still do
rather a lot. It’s not a large group and
four of them combine their parish
responsibilities with other work: one is
our hospital chaplain, another is the
Chancellor of the Diocese (dealing
with all kinds of dispensations and
permissions to do this and that),
another is the Bishop’s secretary and
another is a Vicar General (dealing
with all the stuff the Bishop asks him to
do). As a group they meet every
Wednesday afternoon to pray. It also
gives them the opportunity to talk and
support one another. Do please pray
for them and be assured that you are
prayed for on Wednesdays and every
other day too.
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO
THE HOLY LAND: 22 NOV-2 DEC 2015
The nine-night pilgrimage will be led by
Bishop Phillip and has been specially
devised to provide a unique spiritual
experience. Come and walk in the
footsteps of Jesus Christ in the land of
His birth, visit the places where he
ministered, prayed, suffered and died.
Cost: £1,560 fully inclusive. Single
supplement
£335.
For
further
information
contact
pilgrimage
organiser Deacon Iain MacFirbhisigh:
[email protected]
VISIT OF THE RELICS OF BLESSED LOUIS
AND BLESSED ZELIE MARTIN
As announced by Bishop Philip in his
Pastoral Letter, the relics of Blessed
Louis and Blessed Zélie Martin, one of
the first married couples to be
beatified, have been invited to the
Diocese this May. Blessed Louis and
Blessed Zélie are the parents of St
Thérèse of Lisieux. Read more about
them on www.louisand zeliemartin.org.
Wed 20 May - Liturgy of Reception at St
Theresa’s Totton, Southampton
Thur 21 May - Day of Veneration at St
John’s Cathedral Portsmouth
Fri 22 May - Mass at Christ the King,
Reading
DAY OF RENEWAL- A TIME OF WAITING
To celebrate its 40th anniversary there
will be a mini-retreat with adoration,
rosary, Eucharist, praise, teaching and
healing prayer on 28 Feb from 11001600 at St Lucy’s Convent, Medstead
near Alton, Hants GU34 5LL. The
conference speaker is Derek Williams.
All welcome.
EVANGELISATION STRATEGY TEAMS:
A MESSAGE FROM BISHOP PHILIP
Bishop Philip writes: “As you know, the
Church in our time is calling us to the
work of new evangelisation. We are
Christ’s missionary disciples, and He has
given us many charisms and talents for
this work. Now we want to set up in
every Pastoral Area an Evangelisation
Strategy Team, comprised of clergy
and laity, to direct the work of mission
at the local, parish level. In your
Pastoral Area, there will soon be a Holy
Hour to pray for this initiative. The
Strategy Team is a new body to
replace the Pastoral Council. It should
represent all ages and types. It’s all
about vision! Its purpose is to sponsor
mission-projects across the area. Teams
will meet once a term. To find out
more, go to our diocesan website:
www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/evang
elisation-teams. There you will find a
video with more info, and further
details.
CAFOD & UK AID MATCH FUNDING
The UK government has promised to
match every pound and penny you
give to CAFOD’s Lenten appeal (18
Feb-17 May) up to the value of £3.5M.
Your donations can be used to help
more of our sisters and brothers deal
with the devastating impact of
extreme weather such as storms,
droughts and floods. Thank you for your
generous compassion for those living in
poverty and for fasting in solidarity with
them on Lent Fast Day (Friday 27
February 2015).
Parish News
MASS OF ANOINTING
There will be a Mass of Anointing at St
Paul’s Church on Wed 11th of Feb at
2pm. Members of St Paul’s School will
also be attending. If you are in need of
spiritual healing. Please come along.
UNION OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS
Our parish UCM will next meet on Wed
11th Feb at 1400, in St Colman’s Church
Hall.
ADORATION
Watchers are needed for the following
day and times slots. Monday 10am to
11am and 11am to midday. If you are
able to spend an hour, with our Lord,
during these times please let Paula or
the parish office know. Due to the half
term break, adoration will cease after
Wed 11th of Feb and restart on Mon
23rd Feb.
PPC MINS - 19 JAN 2015
These are now available to read in the
folder at the back of the church.
JAG GROUP MEETING
The next meeting of our Justice &
Awareness Group is on Wednesday
11th of February at 2000, 13 St Colman’s
Avenue. All new members are most
welcome.
FLORENCE BLAKE RIP
Please pray for the repose of the soul of
Florence Blake who died recently.
Florence’s funeral will take place on
Wednesday 18th February at 0930.
Please keep Florence’s family and
friends in your prayers at this time.
EVENING PRAYER & BENEDICTION
There will be evening prayer &
benediction on Sunday 22nd of
February at 1730, in St Colman’s
Church.
LEN TAYLOR RIP
Len’s funeral will take place at St
Colman’s Church on Wednesday 25th
of February at 1400. Please keep Len’s
family in your prayers.
PARISH COMMUNITY LENTEN LUNCH
Sunday 22nd of Feb, after 11am, in St
Paul’s Church Hall.
‘Soup for all
tastes.’£1 per adult, 50p per child or a
donation. Ring Malcolm on 92 385155
or Noel on 92 385519 to book your
place.
PARISH QUIZ NIGHT
This popular event will next take place
on Saturday 28th February at 1930, in St
Colman’s Church Hall. Tickets include
a fish and chip supper. Teams of eight
and bring your own drinks. There will
also be a raffle. The ticket price is £7.00
and tickets will be available to
purchase after the Masses this
weekend.
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Liturgical Calendar and Mass Times
SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY
FIRST MASS OF FIFTH SUNDAY OF
ORDINARY TIME
SUNDAY 8 FEBRUARY
FIFTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
Job 7:1-4.6-7
1 Corinthians 9:16-19.22-23
Mark 1:29-39
Parish Mass Book p 135
MONDAY 9 FEBRUARY
Feria (5th Week of Ordinary Time)
TUESDAY 10 FEBRUARY
of the 5th Week of Ordinary Time
St Scholastica, Virgin, memorial
WEDNESDAY 11 FEBRUARY
Our Lady of Lourdes, op mem or:
Feria (5th Week of Ordinary Time)
THURSDAY 12 FEBRUARY
Feria
of the 5th Week of Ordinary Time
FRIDAY 13 FEBRUARY
Feria
(5th Week of Ordinary Time)
SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY
St Cyril, Religious & St Methodius,
Bishop, Patrons of Europe, feast
SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY
Vigil Mass of 6th Sunday of
Ordinary Time
SUNDAY 15 FEBRUARY
SIXTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME
Leviticus 13:1-2.45-46
1 Corinthians 10:31 – 11:1
Mark 1:40-45
Parish Mass Book p 137
1800
0800
0830
St Colman
St John’s Cathedral
St Joseph
Our Lady of Lourdes
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
Kathleen Cooper RIP (FM)
Private Intention
People of the parish
Peggy Goodchild RIP
Deceased Members of Barrett Family
0900
St Joseph
Claude & Margaret Hicks
0930
St Colman
Joan Hudson RIP (BH)
1000
St John’s Cathedral
Lander and Jones Family INT
1015
1100
1100
1200
1400
1600
1800
1800
St Swithun
St Paul
Corpus Christi
St John’s Cathedral
Our Lady of Lourdes
QA Hospital
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
Jim Doran (Sr Yvonne)
Nuala Hyde RIP (PM)
Margaret & Hugh Griffin
Private Intention
Mass in Vietnamese
Tressie Heather RIP (PM)
Mass in Polish
People of the Parish
1000
St Swithun
1215
0915
1000
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
St Swithun
Mila Alacapa RIP
Tony Whitlock (PM)
Lucy Kingman RIP P
1215
1900
0730
1000
1400
1215
0915
1000
1200
1215
0730
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St Paul
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
St Swithun
Our Lady of Lourdes
St John’s Cathedral
St John’s Cathedral
Helen Dyer RIP F
0930
Corpus Christi
1000
St Swithun
1100
St Swithun
1215
1830
1900
1000
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
St Swithun
St Swithun
1215
St John’s Cathedral
John Doyle RIP F
0800
0830
0900
0930
1000
1015
1100
1100
1200
St Joseph
St Colman
Our Lady of Lourdes
St John’s Cathedral
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St Joseph
St Colman
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St Paul
Corpus Christi
St John’s Cathedral
1600
QA Hospital
1800
1800
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
Teresa Kathleen Grace Potter F
Private Intentions (BM)
Edward Darrell and those buried with him P
People of the Parish
Stella Bethune RIP
People of the Parish
People of the Parish
Henry Webber RIP (MH)
Brigid Skinner RIP
Tom and Kathleen Kinoulty RIP
Joe Scurr RIP (PM)
Terry New
Michelle Reynolds RIP
William, Catherine & Fr Bernard Medd RIP
(PM)
Mass in Polish
Marie and Pamela Quick RIP
1800
Mary Josephine Wilson RIP P
John Anthony Pettifer RIP
People of the Parish
Funeral Mass of Pamela Quick RIP
Fred Davenport (PM)
Eric Joseph Tuplin RIP F
Aileen Mary Frances Payne RIP F
Guy Goodson RIP
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until
1200
Funeral Margaret Maria Rita Theresa England
RIP
John and Catherine Cassey RIP F
William Medd RIP (FM)
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