The Catholic Parish of the
Immaculate Conception
North Devon : Diocese of Plymouth
under the Patronage of St Cuthbert Mayne
COMPRISING THE PARISH CHURCH OF ST MARY,
IMMACULATE MOTHER OF GOD, BARNSTAPLE,
& THE CHURCH OF ST JOSEPH, SOUTH MOLTON.
Website Newsletter: 15/18
Parish Priest:
Email:
Fr. Paul Andrew
[email protected]
Deacon (retired):
Rev. John Connors
Parish Office Manager: Mavis Eastaugh
Email:
[email protected]
The Presbytery, Higher Church Street,
Barnstaple EX32 8JE 01271 343312
Website: barnstaplecatholicchurch.com
Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School
Chanter’s Hill, Barnstaple EX32 8DN 01271 345164
Headteacher:
Kelly Dunne
Website: www.ourladys.devon.sch.uk
SAFEGUARDING. Our Parish Reps. are –
Barnstaple: Susan Smale on 01271 377594
South Molton: Sheila Nott
on 01769 572741
Please contact them if you have any concerns.
TODAY: EASTER 6
Missionary Visit by the White Fathers
Sat. 9th May 17.30 VIGIL MASS
SM
th
Sun. 10 May 09.30 SUNG MASS
B
& Children’s Liturgy RR
followed by coffee, etc. RR
10.30 Children’s Liturgists mtg.
18.30 MASS (said)
B
Weekday Masses & other events
Psalter: week 2; Sundays: year B; weekdays: year 1
Morning Prayer or Evening Prayer (as appropriate)
is usually said 30 minutes before weekday masses.
– NO WEEKDAY MASSES THIS WEEK –
Tue 12th
th
09.30 C.W.L. Church Cleaning
B
19.30 Churches Together in Barnstaple
th
Tue 12 – Thu 14 : PARISH OFFICE CLOSED
Sat 16th 10.00 Mass of the Easter weekday B
(for Vincent Hopkins Hogg – Foundation Mass)
then Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.30 Rosary
CM
11.20 Mid-day Prayer & Benediction
B
Next weekend:
The ASCENSION of the LORD
Sat. 16th May 17.30 VIGIL MASS
SM
Sun. 17th May 09.30 SUNG MASS
B
& Children’s Liturgy RR
followed by coffee, etc. RR
18.30 MASS (said)
B
At all this weekend’s masses we shall use the
Ascension Preface with Eucharistic Prayer 1.
Unless otherwise noted, all Sunday masses are
offered ‘pro populo’ (i.e. for the people of the parish).
LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTIONS: £695.03
THE SHELTERBOX COLLECTION RAISED £1200!
What a magnificent effort for Nepal, we
presented the cheque to the ShelterBox
representative who visited last Tuesday – our
very grateful thanks to all those who gave.
KEY to abbreviations used in the Newsletter:
(events in italics are not in the Church or Presbytery)
B = St Mary’s Church, Barnstaple
SM = St Joseph’s Church, South Molton
CM = The St Cuthbert Mayne Chapel
RR = Presbytery Red Room
Services & other events at
St Joseph’s Church, S. Molton
Thu 14th 10.00 The Holy Rosary
Sat 16th 17.30 VIGIL MASS of THE ASCENSION
FROM THE CHURCH DIARY:
MAY
Mon 18-Fri 22: EXPERIENCE PENTECOST EXHIBITION
Wed 20 1000: Diocesan Council of Priests, St Boniface House
Wed/Thu 20/21: Junior clergy at Buckfast Abbey overnight
Thu 21: Hosp. Chapl. Conference (Buckfast) – no mass in S/M
Fri 22 1400: Resources C’ttee (School)
Fri 22: KSC Quiz Night at Fremington
SUN 24: PENTECOST
Sun 24 – Sun 31: ANNIVERSARY WEEK CELEBRATIONS
Mon 25 1930: Tracy Good – Talk on Gambia
Wed 27: Clergy Study Day in Exeter
Wed 27: Flower Festival opens with tea at 17.00
Sat 30: Oblates Day at Buckfast – no mass in Barnstaple
Sat 30: Vigil Mass of TRINITY SUNDAY at South Molton
SUN 31: 30th ANNIV. OF THE DEDICATION OF THE NEW
CHURCH OF ST MARY, IMMACULATE MOTHER OF GOD
JUNE
Mon1 1000: WW1 Requiem - anniv. of the Battle of Jutland
Mon 1 1100: Flower Festival closes after mass
Fri 5 St Boniface – Diocesan Solemnity
Tue 9 noon: Jubilarians Mass at Plymouth Cathedral
Tue 9 1900: KSC Chapter meeting (without Mass)
Wed 10 1600: Service at Norah Bellot Court
Fri 12: Sacred Heart of Jesus - Solemnity
Tue 16: KSC Quiet Day at St Rita’s, Honiton
Thu 18: Fr Paul at St John’s Assoc. AGM – no mass in S/M
Sat 20 1400: Baptism at St Mary’s
Tue 23 1100: Confraternity of Catholic Clergy at Exeter Uni.
Wed 24: Nativity of St John the Baptist – Solemnity
Wed 24: School Governors
Sat 27: S. Molton Church Mtg.
SAT/SUN 27/28: Solemnity of SS Peter & Paul
(Holy Day of Obligation transferred to the Sunday)
FIRST HOLY COMMUNIONS DAY at St Mary’s
THIS WEEK IN THE PARISH:
Friday 8th – Friday 15th Fatima Pilgrimage
No weekday masses at either church
th
Tuesday 12 – Church Cleaning
The CWL welcome anyone who can manage to
hold a duster to join them for church cleaning at
09.30 on Tuesday morning.
Tues. 12th–Thur. 14th Parish Office CLOSED
Mavis is attending a conference for the Apostleship
of the Sea, so will not be in the parish.
Please avoid calling the office these days.
COMING UP NEXT WEEK & LATER:
PARISH CHURCH’S 30TH BIRTHDAY
As a part of our birthday celebrations
we intend to have a FLOWER FESTIVAL
from Weds 27th to Mon 1st June.
Would the ladies and gentlemen of the Parish like
to show their talents with a floral display with the
theme of praise and thanks giving? Please give
names to Jane or Mavis so we know how many
displays we have coming. Let’s make the Church a
riot of colour for its Birthday.
It is also intended to give away
30 DONATIONS OF £30
to local charities and voluntary organisations. If you
know of any organisation which would value such a
donation please let Fr Paul know a.s.a.p.
COFFEE & CAKES FOR W.O.R.K.
Because Fr Paul has Wednesday commitments
elsewhere in May, our usual coffee & cakes will
need to be as below for the rest of this month:
Wed May 13 – cancelled [Fatima Pilgrimage]
Wed May 20 now TUE 19 [Council of Priests mtg.]
Wed May 27 now TUE 26 [Study Day in Exeter]
but after that all the June Wednesdays appear to
be OK at the moment!
Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause,
but being flexible with the day does mean the
fundraising can continue.
OTHER NOTICES:
NEW HEAD TEACHER AT OUR LADY’S
The Governing Body have been unable to find a
head of Kelly’s calibre and experience to start at
the school in September 2015. We have thus
appointed Rob Meech as Acting Principle for the
academic year 2015/16.
Due to the loss of senior leadership experience
within the school (Emma Wilson, Tamsin Blount &
Kelly Dunne) we have also appointed Geraldine
Herage as Consultant Head. Geraldine will be in
school two days a week and her role will be to
support and to mentor Rob in his new role. She will
also act as deputy head in Rob’s absence.
Geraldine has 38 years experience in education
both as a Head and as a Director of Education. You
already know Rob well and you will be able to meet
Geraldine at the next parent’s event.
We wish them both a successful year in continuing
the terrific progress the school has made under
Kelly’s leadership.
The search for a new permanent head carries on, so
please continue to keep the school in your prayers.
THE NUN ON THE STAIRS
A number of people have wondered who the new
lady in the Presbytery is. The statue on the stairs,
with the little girl, is St. Julie Billiart, the foundress
of the Notre Dame sisters (and schools).
Fr Paul writes: Inevitably, there is a story attached
to the statue. I first saw it when visiting the workshops of Peter Carrara in Liverpool in the early ’80s
– she had come out of a school or convent somewhere in the area. She was in his showrooms every
time I visited for at least five or six years. So when I
eventually had a parish of my own, I decided to
give her a good home, and subsequently she was
with me in Salford and then Hammersmith.
Whilst undergoing my “respray” to become a
Catholic priest she has been staying with Fr Paul B.
as a guest at his presbytery, first in London then in
Wales. It’s lovely to have her back home again.
This week your prayers are asked for:
THE SICK: Jo. Stentiford, Jiff Booth, Evelyn Soqueño,
Luz Cerilles, Gavin Bonnet, Marion Rose, Paddy Smyth,
Jenny Hey, Rae McCool, Jerome Church, Josie Dunworth
Nancy Lee, Chris McKeogh, Sr. Dulai Teodula, Vic Kelly,
Sr Guy-Marie Lamontagne SM., Ruth Wiltshire, Ruby (8),
Vernon McDonald, Natasha Cooper, Mary Duffy & family,
Sue Bennett, Kathie Salter, Christine Laird, Jill McKee,
Barbara Hilton, Olivia Daly, Gwen & family, Bill Crumpton,
Mary Wallace, Charles Murray, Alan, Greg & Gerald,
Trevor Stobart & Pam Crayford.
Lord, in your mercy: hear our prayer.
THIS WEEK’S ANNIVERSARIES:
PAST MONTH’S DEPARTED: Tom Jones [16/4]
and Odette Mends-Tickell [11/4]
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord.
VOTIVE LAMPS
This week the lights are sponsored as below:
Blessed Sacrament for Jack Stocks RiP
The Crucifix
for Tony Lloyd, RiP
Holy Infant of Prague for Alina’s SATs tests
Our Lady & Child
for Mavis’ & Chris’s intentions
Our Lady of Fatima for pilgrims to Fatima
Our Lady of Mercy
for Timothy Keohane RiP
St Joseph
for Cavan Mulvihill’s intentions
St Cuthbert Mayne
for Michael Cummins, RiP
St John Paul the Gt. for Pope Francis
ABOUT VOTIVE LAMPS
As a number of people seem to wish to sponsor a lamp
on a regular basis that means fewer are now available
for “occasional” users. So there are now votive lamps at
all the shrines giving more opportunities for those who
may wish to sponsor one in memory of a loved one or for
a particular intention. Please use the brown envelopes
on the table to reserve a week. They cost £2.50 each a
week.
100 Club for CAFOD
There are still numbers available – please fill in a
form and return it with your £15 to the Parish Office.
NOTE:
SUNDAY ALTAR WINE
As this website edition of the newsletter does
not have to be printed and folded, it is possible
to include extra pages which are not in this
week’s print edition; these are items that have
appeared in previous newsletters and which are
still current or on-going.
CARDS
I have left a supply of visiting cards on the red mat. I
suggest you write in the blank space “in case of
emergency please inform…” and keep one in your
purse. Then, should you be admitted to hospital, or in
some other emergency situation, they will make sure
that a priest is called.
Fr Paul.
COMMEMORATING THE 1st WORLD WAR
Along with the rest of the nation, and in line with our own
cathedral in Plymouth, we shall be commemorating the
centenary of First World War.
Over the next four years there will be a series of requiem
masses:
th
25 April 2015:
The Gallipoli Campaign.
st
st
31 May/1 June 2015: The Battle of Jutland.
st
1 July 2016:
The Battle of the Somme.
st
rd
31 July 2017:
The start of the 3 Battle of
Ypres (Passchendaele).
th
11 November 2018:
Armistice Day.
These masses will be offered for all those who died in
the war, for those currently serving in our Armed Forces,
and for World Peace.
MASS INTENTIONS & VOTIVE CANDLES
Please remember, if you would like a mass offered for
anyone (living or departed) or for a particular intention at
either of our churches please fill in all the details on one
of the little GREEN envelopes. In this parish there is no
fixed amount for the mass stipend, please just make an
appropriate donation.
If you would like to arrange for a votive candle at one of
shrines to burn for a week in memory of a loved one or
for a special intention please fill in one of the little
BROWN envelopes with the appropriate details.
Brown or green envelopes should be given to Mavis or
Fr Paul or posted through the letter box. Please make
sure there is a contact number on them so that we can
reach you if there are any queries.
With the problems of the Holy Land very much in our
minds at this time, it’s appropriate to note that the altar
wine we use every Sunday is imported from Cremisan,
the Salesian winery in Bethlehem.
The Salesians of Don Bosco established the vine-yards
and winery more than 125 years ago to help Palestinian
Christians by providing a livelihood for local families and
an education for the children. The Salesians’ original
purpose continues unchanged to this day – shining as a
beacon of stability and humanity through the tumultuous
changes of the last century. Buying this wine directly
helps the people of Bethlehem to offset the devastating
economic consequences of recent years.
PARISH NAME
Sister Benignus, the diocesan archivist, has replied to
Father Paul’s enquiry to say:
With regard to your query about the correct name for
Barnstaple Catholic Church: I have no formal
documentation supporting the dedication of the present
church. However, I have noticed that all pre-1985
documents, such as letters, financial returns, Visitation
forms, all have as the title “Church of the Immaculate
Conception”, or “The Church of the Immaculate
Conception BVM”. Then, 1985 and subsequent titles
used are “Church of St Mary, Immaculate Mother of
God”, gradually deteriorating to St Mary’s.
Furthermore the following is an extract from the
Plymouth Diocesan Year Book 1985: “When completed,
the church will be dedicated to St. Mary, the Immaculate
Mother of God.” I hope you will find these examples
convincing enough to confirm your accurate
assessment.
Re. Anointing of Sick at the RD&E Hospital
Fr. John Watkins, the Catholic Hospital Chaplain at the
RD&E writes: “In recent years the admission of patients
for orthopaedic surgery is booked for early in the day of
their operation. Often this is early morning to allow for
an early start to the operation. It is rarely possible for
the Catholic Chaplain to find a window of opportunity to
give the Sacrament before the operation and it would be
better if local priests gave the Sacrament well in
advance of any surgery.” So if you are scheduled for an
operation at the RD&E be sure to arrange to receive the
Sacrament of the Sick before you go. The situation is
likely to be similar at Derriford, too.
ST CUTHBERT MAYNE
Do you have a picture of our local saint and martyr on
display in your home? Pictures of St Cuthbert, with
some biographical information on the back, are on
sale at £1 each from the table in the narthex.
New DIOCESAN YEAR BOOKS are available at the
back of Church (SM) or on the Narthex table (B) This
year’s price is £3.50.
CHURCH BOOKINGS
We like to encourage the use of our church building and
rooms for use by community groups, both religious and
non-religious, for regular meetings or for one off concerts
or other events. BUT please be sure to check the parish
diary and the notice board to see when there are things
already booked – for instance, from September a choir
will be rehearsing every Wednesday from 7 – 9 pm and
our own choir and music group meet every Friday
evening. If in any doubt, please call the Presbytery and
check BEFORE MAKING ANY ARRANGEMENTS YOU
MAY HAVE TO CANCEL. We don’t want people to be
disappointed.
UNWANTED GREETINGS CARDS
POST CARDS and STAMPS
The Presentation Sisters at Exeter are grateful for any
greetings cards – birthday, get well, Easter, Christmas,
etc. – and will recycle them in aid of their charitable
work. They also collect postcards and stamps. Please
leave any of the above in the box on the table (B) or give
them to Fr Paul (SM).
BUYING SHOES???
We now continually collect Shoe boxes throughout the
year; so If anyone buys a pair of shoes at any time
during the year please save the box and bring it to
Church. A steady stream of boxes through the year will
mean we have plenty to fill by next Christmas! Thank
you.
THURSDAY DEADLINE
11.00 Thursdays is the deadline for this bulletin
also for votive lamps & mass intentions.
Names added to the intercession books
in South Molton or in Barnstaple
after Thursday morning
will not appear in the bulletin.
CHRISTIANS AGAINST POVERTY [CAP]
The CAP Debt Advice Centre for Barnstaple and its
surrounding area, based at Holy Trinity Church, opened
st
on April 1 2014. The centre is always looking for
volunteer “befrienders” to go with the Centre Manager
when potential clients are interviewed, and to support
them in the long-term. Not being afraid to talk about
one’s faith is much more important than any financial
acumen. If you think you might be interested then speak
to Fr Paul. Find out more about C.A.P. at <capuk.org>
RECEIVING COMMUNION
In this season of coughs and colds: just a reminder to
everyone that the extra-ordinary ministers of communion
are taught that if someone wishes to receive by intinction
the minister is to take the Host from the person, intinct it
in the Precious Blood and the communicant is to receive
directly on to the tongue from the minister. These are the
rules of the universal church, not just here; in no
circumstances is “self-intinction” permitted. Anyone
unhappy with this regulation should receive in one kind
only.
CAFOD VIGIL FOR PEACE
We have decided to keep an hour of silent prayer for
world peace on the FIRST TUESDAY OF EVERY
MONTH beginning. All are welcome to drop in, even if
only for a few minutes.
SAFEGUARDING QUERIES
Sue and Mavis will be in the Parish Office every month
rd
on the 3 Thursdays, 10.30–11.30 to deal with any
safeguarding enquiries.
LOST
Deacon John has lost his silver pyx. This is precious to
him as it was a gift. Has another extra-ordinary minister
picked it up by mistake, and got it at home? Please have
a look. It is quite distinctive, as it is the only pyx around
that has a separate lid.
“IT IS THE LORD”
Bishop Mark’s Pastoral Message to the Diocese is
available on the table. Please take a copy if you
would like one. The contents are very important for
the future of the Church and the Diocese.
GETTING MARRIED THIS YEAR?
Or even just thinking about it. Please sign up for
Marriage Preparation Classes now!
FROM: THE MARIST WAY
Since the 13th century Our Lady has been
honoured especially for the month of May. Many of
us will remember the May processions and
crowning of Our Lady with a wreath of flowers; we
will remember too the hymns sung on that special
occasion. Many of our most recent popes have had
a particular devotion to the Mother of God: St John
Paul often mentioned Our Lady. She has been the
quiet presence in so many lives and helped in so
many dire situations.
The Marist Way has been praying for Peace, and
will continue to do so, in addition we will pray for
vocations. Saying the Rosary will encompass all
our requests. It is prayed on Saturdays after Mass.
Everybody is welcome for the May devotions.
ABOUT VOTIVE LAMPS
As a number of people seem to wish to sponsor a
lamp on a regular basis that means fewer are now
available for “occasional” users. So there are now
votive lamps at all the shrines giving more
opportunities for those who may wish to sponsor
one in memory of a loved one or for a particular
intention. Please use the brown envelopes on the
table to reserve a week. They cost £2.50 each a
week.