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Bishop Mark’s Pastoral Message
to the Diocese of Plymouth “It is the Lord”
Hopefully by now most of you will have had an opportunity to
read Bishop Mark’s Pastoral Message to the Diocese. The message is a heartfelt appeal to all the Priests, Religious and Lay
Faithful of our Diocese to respond to our call to be missionary
disciples. This invitation is based on the call of recent Popes and
taken up by Pope Francis in his wonderful Apostolic Exhortation,
“Evangelii Gaudium”.
Hard copies of the Message are available at the back of the three
churches and it is also available on line on the Plymouth Diocesan website. If you haven’t read it, then you certainly should, and
if you have why not read it again this Lent. The Message is
packed full of practical pointers on how we might begin to evangelise in our parish. The important thing is that we actually do
something.
All these exciting possibilities must, if they are to be effective,
begin with prayer that intimate encounter with the Father from
whom all true joy springs. Bishop Mark has invited us to make
this Lent and Eastertide a time of such prayer and encounter as
we look towards the future of our Diocese. In all this our Cathedral Parish should be a shining beacon.
Among the opportunities these coming months will be the
“Encountering Jesus” series on Tuesdays (see details and times
in this bulletin). There will also be two Holy Hours focussed
around this encounter, which by its very nature compels us to be
the evangelising community we are meant to be (times and dates
of the two Holy Hours in this bulletin).
Wouldn’t it be a wonderful start if in our Cathedral Parish a group
of people, women and men, young and old, from our three
churches volunteered to form a Parish Evangelisation Team.
Please see Bishop Mark’s suggestion page 7. May I encourage
you to go to Google “Proclaim15”. Once on the site, may I draw
your attention to the menu on the left hand side of the home page
and the title : “Small Groups”. If you click on that, you will find
sessions which have been prepared for use in a parish setting.
The titles: Meeting Jesus, Missionary Disciples, and Jesus is
Alive are there to encourage parishioners to think about the foundation stones of evangelisation.
This could be an initiative from which great fruit will flow. Evangelisation is not an option for the disciple of Jesus, it is an imperative.
Monsignor Bart
PLYMOUTH CATHEDRAL LENT 2015
Tuesdays at 7pm, in the Cathedral Centre
Encountering Jesus …
THIS WEEK
… in the Mass: 24 February
Fr Keith Mitchell
… in the Poor: 3 March
Simon Giarchi
…in Prayer: 10 March
Bishop Mark O’Toole
…in Scripture: 17 March
Fr Peter Coxe
“I invite Christians, everywhere, at this very moment to a
renewed personal encounter with Jesus Christ”
Pope Francis: The Joy of the Gospel: 3
FIRST WEEK OF LENT - Yr B Psalter 1 - Mass Times & Intentions
TODAY
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS OF
Spencer Barton, Pasqualina Grana and all those who
have died recently, and those whose anniversaries occur
at this time. May they rest in peace and their family and
friends be comforted.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
sick and housebound: Finn Gillen, Clare
Southwood, Sophie Kulka, Otylia Witecka,
Mary McGovern, Jo Cotter, Ena Fleming
and her twin great grandsons, Rene & Bill
Cotter, Baby Tyler Cripps, Peter Jarrett, Isabelle, Fr Brian Kenwrick,
Arthur Love, Doreen Dinham, Sienna Kyriacoudis & Joan & Bill
Dancer.
PLYMOUTH DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO
LOURDES, 23-29 MAY 2015
Led by Bishop Mark O’Toole.
Total cost: £695. Booking forms at the back of church
or book online: www.joewalshtours.co.uk.
Contact: Fr Kieran Kirby:  01803 294142
Email: [email protected]
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DURING LENT :
Every Friday: Holy Hour including Stations of the Cross and
Evening Prayer in the Cathedral from 6pm till 7pm followed by
Mass at 7pm.
Stations of the Cross in the Cathedral every Tuesday afternoon at 3.15pm led by the Union of Catholic Mothers (UCM)
commencing 24th February.
Lenten Talks in Cathedral Centre on Tuesdays at 7pm commencing 24 February
Two Holy Hours: Sunday, 15th March 4.30pm—5.30pm; Sunday, 22nd March 4.30pm—5.30pm.
Chrism Mass will be on Wednesday, 1st April at 12 noon in
the Cathedral.
The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults and Children
THE RITE OF ELECTION
Bishop Mark will celebrate the Rite of Election
TODAY, Sunday, 22nd February 2015 at 3pm in the Cathedral.
All adult catechumens and children of catechetical age who are preparing
to receive the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil or during
Eastertide, their sponsors, friends, catechists and families are especially
invited to attend as are all members of the parish.
Candidates (i.e. those already baptised and who are preparing for
reception into the Catholic Church) are also strongly encouraged to attend as Bishop Mark will be addressing them during the Service.
Note: there will be no Vespers today, 22 February
HOLY HOUR EVERY FRIDAY
INCLUDING STATIONS OF THE CROSS
6pm in the Cathedral. Led by Mgr Nannery
All are most welcome to attend
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
in the cathedral
Monday - Thursday 9.30am - 4.45pm, Rosary and Evening prayer at 4.20,
Friday: 9.30am - 7pm , Saturday: 10.30am - 4pm.
Cathedral is normally closed between 12.30pm—2pm
PARISH OFFICE E-MAIL
Please note the new e-mail address for the Cathedral Office is:
[email protected]
The old e-mail [email protected] will not be in service soon.
Msza Święta w języku Polskim
Niedziela, 1 Marca o godzinie 15.00, Spowiedż : 14.30
POLISH MASS—Sun, 1 March, 3pm, at the Cathedral
LATIN MASS
Sunday, 1st March at 3pm in Christ the King church.
SEEING YOUR LIFE THROUGH
THE LENS OF THE GOSPEL— Mark 1:12-15
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION
Baptism Preparation Programme
In the Cathedral Centre, date: tba
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Confirmation
Next meeting: on Friday, 27th February
4.30-5.30 in the Cathedral Centre
New candidates will be welcome to join the new
group in November 2015.
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First Holy
Communion Courses
Next meeting: Tuesday, 24th February,
4.30 –5.30 in the Cathedral Centre (term time)
RCIA
Fridays at 7.30pm, In the Cathedral Centre.
Next meeting 27th February.
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To enrol on any of the Sacramental
Preparation courses, please contact
01752 662537
or [email protected]
with your name, address and tel. number.
CATHEDRAL SCHOOL—WHOLE SCHOOL MASSES
IN THE CATHEDRAL:
Wednesday, 11 March at 9.15
Wednesday, 25 March at 9.15am
NEXT ECUMENICAL PRAYER MEETING
Tue, 3 Mar at St Joseph’s, 7pm
Theme: Saying thank you’
One of the elements will be stories of the kindness of
strangers to members of our churches.
For further details contact: Janice  01752 5625292
Diocese of Plymouth Vacancy. Independent
Chair—Plymouth Safeguarding Commission.
For more information contact Robert Brown [email protected], 01364 645430.
Application is by way of a written expression and
CV to be submitted to [email protected].
Closing date: Friday, 13th March. Interviews on
Tuesday, 31st March in St Boniface House, Ashburton.
"Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC)
Annual Youth Conference Friday 6 March (late afternoon) until Sunday 8 March 2015 (after lunch), at
the Ramada
Plaza
Hotel
in
Southport (near
Liverpool). Conference registration is £100, including all
meals and accommodation and is open to those from the
age of 16 to 35. Please download a registration form
at: www.spuc.org.uk/youth/conference2015 (If money is a
problem, contact: Chris Hudson 01752 224018)"
Our Lady Of Lourdes in Plympton, ‘Catholicism’ 10 week DVD course, presented by the Jeremiah
Centre. Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm every Tuesday
except 24 Feb, 31 March, and 7 April. There will be
Exposition in the Church from 7pm for anyone who
would a quiet time with the Lord beforehand.
LENT15
Beginning with our Bishop, the Rt Rev Mark
O’Toole, Christians young and older, men and
women, priests, deacons and laity speak about what
Lent means to them, based upon their reflections
on the daily readings in Lent. All the speakers serve
in our diocesan parishes or schools.
Instructions: Go to the YouTube website and type
in ‘Plymouth Diocese.’ The thought for that day will
appear at the top of your screen. Click on it to
watch. Clips begin on Ash Wednesday. A NEW
REFLECTION EVERYDAY IN LENT (not Sundays)
INDIVIDUALLY GUIDED RETREATS 2015
led by the Diocesan Ignatian Spirituality Group
Details and application forms available at the back of
the Church. Contact: Fr Adrian Toffolo:01548 852670
Jesus is about to start his public ministry. Mark tells
us this was preceded by a deep inner struggle when
his resolve to take on his God-given mission was
tested. Recall important decisions in your own life.
Were they accompanied by struggle and doubt?
Who were the angels who supported you at that
time? Give thanks for them.
Such periods of anxiety may seem like wilderness
experiences at the time. Later, with hindsight, we
may see them as being good for us. Perhaps, like
Jesus, you recall a time when the Spirit of God led
you into the wilderness to be tested and after the
experience you had a clearer sense of your own
identity or your purpose in life?
Repent and believe the good news was the heart of
the message of Jesus. It was not a call to penance
but to a change of heart, a change of attitude,
leading to a change in behaviour. The kingdom of
God is a kingdom of right relationships: with God,
with one another, with creation, with ourselves. It is
a change that leads to a fuller life. When have you
found that a change in your attitude towards God,
others, yourself, or the world around you, has led
you to a more fulfilled or more fruitful life?
EVANGELII GAUDIUM (The Joy
of the Gospel) The joy of the
gospel fills the hearts and lives of
all who encounter Jesus. Those
who accept his offer of salvation
are set free from sin, sorrow,
inner emptiness and loneliness.
With Christ joy is constantly born
anew. In this Exhortation I wish to
encourage the Christian faithful
to embark upon a new chapter of
evangelization marked by this
joy, while pointing out new paths
for the Church’s journey in years
to come.
FLAME II CONFERENCE, Wembly Arena.
Saturday, 7 March 2015, 12 noon—5.30pm
Tickets are still available for Flame 2, which will be
the largest Catholic youth event ever held in the UK. Matt
Redman will be leading the music and a range of interesting
people will be speaking, including Cardinal Luis Tagle, recently by the side of Pope Francis throughout his visit to the
Philippines. The event is open to young people and young
adults, Year 10 upwards. For a full programme and booking
details, check out http://www.cymfed.org.uk/flame2
CAFOD FAMILY FAST
DAY, Friday, 27th February
2015. Please take a Fast
Day Envelope home today
and return it next Sunday, 1st March. Gift Aid it if you
can. This March your donation will be match-funded by
Government—doubling your donation). There will be a
Retiring Collection for CAFOD after all Masses next
weekend.