C ATHOLIC P ORTSMOUTH
Catholic Parishes and Schools in Partnership in the City of Portsmouth
17 MAY 2015 – THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD, solemnity
The Ascension of Our Lord
In many European countries ʻAscension Thursdayʼ is still celebrated before the sixth Sunday after
Easter. Many people will remember having a day off school because of this feast, and it is always
possible that our bishops may re-consider whether Ascension Thursday should be restored to its
traditional date of forty days after Easter.
Why is this feast so important? It doesnʼt really stand on its own but, like our lives and our faith, it is
part of a continuum, a process. By this I mean that we are living through and celebrating the time
of Christʼs death, resurrection, ascension and the coming of the Holy Spirit. Whether Christ
ascended to his Father in glory, forty days after the resurrection, as in Acts 1, or on the same day
that he rose from the dead, is not as important as the fact that Christ is exalted. In Acts 1 the
disciples ask Jesus if he is going to re-establish the kingdom of Israel - they are focussed on earthly
realms. So Jesus explains to them that it is not for them to know Godʼs intentions, but that they will
receive and be empowered by the Holy Spirit.
In many ways it is important not to be hung up on details such as Jesus ʻgoing upʼ- in todayʼs world
like a rocket - or by the cloud. A cloud in scripture is often used as a symbol for God. What is
important is that Godʼs reign is here, that Christ has entered his kingdom with his Father. Most of us
will say each day, “thy kingdom come”, but how much do we reflect deeply on the meaning of
that phrase? Only then might we realise how we can fulfill Christʼs command “you will be my
witnesses ........to the ends of the earth”. The disciples would be amazed if they returned to earth
today and saw how Christians are using the communications which have been developed - mobile
phones, the web, social media and the like - to spread the Word of God.
We can see the time of forty days in a childish or ingenuous way: “well, Jesus hasnʼt really gone
away has he?” The reality is that on Good Friday Christ did die and can die no more. He rose from
the dead and is now at the right hand of God, so the Kingdom continues and we are invited into
Godʼs loving heart.
Esmé Shaw
Our Lady of Lourdes & St Swithun Fr Kazimierz Stefek - Assistant Priest: Fr Pawel Przybyszewski
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 0900-1100 and Tues to Friday 0900-1500
Safeguarding Representative: Val Croughan 023 9234 1682
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 [email protected]
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
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 Monday to Friday
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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SUNDAY 10 MAY 2015 - SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
CONTACT Youth Club (11 – 16)
CONTACT Youth Club, our youth
club for young people aged 11–16,
runs from 1900–2100 at St Colman’s
K;k;k;l
Catholic Church. £1 a week subs +
tuck shop.
Next Session: Wednesday 20 May
ZONED In (Year 6 Youth Club)
If you are in school year 6, then we
run a youth club for you on Thursday
nights from 6.30–2000 at Corpus
Christi Catholic School with lots of fun
activities and equipment. £1 a week
subs + tuck shop. We are looking for
a couple more leaders to join our
team so if you’re able to help please
let me know.
Next Session: Thursday 21 May
HALF TERM KIDS CLUBS
Our half term Kids Clubs will be
returning this half term for young
people in school years 4–6 (Aged 8–
11). Featuring Pool, Giant Connect 4,
Mario
Kart,
Fifa
15,
Cookie
Decorating and Hama Beads there’s
loads to do plus they’re free (Bring
money for tuck shop).
27/05: St John’s Cathedral from 1300
–1600 (Bring a picnic lunch)
28/05: Corpus Christi Catholic School
Hall from 1400–1600
SUNDAY NIGHT EXTRA (11 – 16)
Feel free to get in touch:
facebook: ‘Dom DeBoo Portsmouth’
twitter @Dom_DeBoo_Youth
www.catholicportsmouth.org.uk/youth
[email protected]
tel: 07769185603
WORSHIP ON THE WARRIOR
On Sunday 12 July, we are delighted to
announce that we will be hosting a
Multi Churches Worship event on the
HMS Warrior open to all young people
aged 11–18. The evening will feature
lively worship, a fantastic speaker and
an opportunity to pray for the city. Cost
of entry is £3 for your wristband and
then bring a packed tea. Doors open
1730–1830. For more information and to
book your place contact Dom
PUB CHALLENGE (18 – 30)
If you are aged 18–30 and looking to
meet other young Catholics we invite
you to come join us in our pub
challenge - we are working our way
through different Portsmouth pubs over
the next couple of years, trying to visit
as many as we can.
Next Pub: The Fawcett Inn, Southsea
Wednesday 27 May from 1930
Sunday Night Extra is our 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.
Sunday Night Extra is now fortnightly
so do come and join us and explore
your faith deeper. Next Session:
Sunday 31 May
LASER QUEST
On Thursday 28 May we are running
a half term trip to Actions Stations
Laser Quest in the Historic Dockyard
open to all young people aged 11–
18. It’s £10 for 3 games, there are 20
places available and will be
allocated on a first come, first served
basis. Meeting at St John’s Cathedral
at 1830 and walking down
FIRST AID TRAINING
There are still limited spaces
available for our first aid training
session run by the British Red Cross at
St John’s Primary School from 1000–
1430 on Saturday 13 June. There are
currently 5 places left and costs £20
per person although we are offering
it at the discounted price of £10 per
person for all those involved in youth
ministry. To book contact Dom by
Friday 29 May
RECONCILIATION
DIARY
St John's Cathedral: Saturday 1100-–1145 & 1700–1745
St Swithun: Friday 1930–2000 Saturday 1030–1100
Our Lady of Lourdes: Saturday 1730–1755
Corpus Christi: Saturday 0930
St Joseph: Saturday (before 1800 Mass)
St Colman: Saturday 1700 – 1730
Monday 18 May
- Our Lady of Peace (Medjugorje) Prayer Group: 1100-1200
Jubilee Room, St John’s Cathedral
- Beacon Project – St Swithun’s Church 1930
Tuesday 19 May
- Parent, Toddlers and Baby Group: 0915-1115 St Swithun’s Hall
Thursday 21 May
- Reception of Relics of Blessed Louis and Zélie Martin: 1000
followed by Mass at 1200 by Bishop Philip at St John’s
Cathedral
Friday 22 May
- Mothers Prayer Group – 1045 Our Lady of Lourdes Church
- WCCM – Meditation Group – 2000 Meeting Room, St
Swithun’s Hall
- Guides and Brownies meet 1700-2000 Our Lady of Lourdes
Community Room
Please pray for those who are ill, especially: Micheline
Thompson, Michael Foster, Pat Needham, Margaret Badger,
Rosemary Ashton, Anne Sullivan, Catherine Morgan, Eileen
Huddleston, Barbara Mulligan, Harry Murray, Arthur Tobin and
Jo Wheeler.
And for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Albert
Huelin, Fred O'Laughlin, Katherine Tipper, Gerard O'Shea, Edna
Plumb, Christine Darling, Dorothea Marie Josephine Peters,
Keith Harry Simmonds, Henry Hart, Juanita Gracias, Norah
Howard, Alexander Herbert Dodd, Jack Carlton Entwhistle
(Carl), May Brind, Marguerite Schleifer, Katherine Baxter, John
Preston, Sarah Innocent, Patrick Hart, John Reynolds, Beryl Trist,
Margaret Puddick, Richard Stephen Gregory, George Swann,
Catherine, Josephine Crowley, Christopher Smith, William
Foulkes, George Hurley, George Wood, Cecilia Raven,
Marshall Callender, Mary (May) Nelson, Mary Bryant, John
O'Reilly, Herbert Arthur, William Holt, Ronald Cecil Read, Jennie
Coombes, Norah Blake, Violet Demmen, Samuel Orme, Frank
Wills, Edward (Ted) Docker, Mary Newell, Eleanor Mary
Edwards and May Lilian Eileen Mary Ann Myall.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
WE ACKNOWLEDGE LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTIONS WITH
THANKS:
- Corpus Christi with St Joseph: £1,152.64 inc SO/DD
- Our Lady of Lourdes & St Swithun: £902.33 inc SO (59% GA)
- St Colman with St Paul: £935.2 nc SO (76% GA)
- St John’s Cathedral: £ 2,202.95 inc SO (47 % GA) and
Voluntary Missionary Movement Appeal: £600.55
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Pastoral Area News
WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY
17 MAY FEAST OF THE ASCENSION
AREA
NEWS
There will
be a second collection for the
Catholic
Communications
Network
(CCN) after all Masses this weekend. We
are asked to keep those who work in the
media in our prayers. The CNN provides
support for the Bishops of England and
Wales and the Church more widely in
promoting the Gospel through media on
current issues. Please pray for and give
generously to the work of the CCN.
EVANGELISATION STRATEGY TEAM
As part of our undertaking the mission
of evangelisation and to meet the
priorities for the Diocese set by Bishop
Philip we are looking to create an
Evangelisation Strategy Team in our
Pastoral Area. The team will be made
up of two representatives from each
parish
community,
our
Catholic
schools, the religious and priests of the
city; so about 14 members in total. If
you would like to be involved in the
development of an EST for Portsmouth
or to receive a copy of the person
specification then you are invited to
give your name to your parish priest or
alternatively, contact Father Steven as
Co-ordinating Pastor.
DAY PILGRIMAGE TO ARUNDEL
Thursday 4 June to include the Carpet
of Flowers at Arundel Cathedral, Mass
and Procession of the Blessed
Sacrament
to
Arundel
Castle.
Return coach fare £12.50. Booking
forms available to download from:
www.catholicportsmouth.org.uk/daypil
grim.pdf or via Father Steven.
BIG CHURCH DAY OUT
Big Church Day Out is a Christian music
festival for the whole family, 23-24 May
Wiston House, West Sussex. This year,
parishioners of Portsmouth Diocese are
being offered a special discount. Tickets
start at £18 for adults and £12 for
children.
Contact portsmouthdiocese.org.uk and
click on ‘Big Church Day Out’
VISIT OF RELICS OF BLESSED
LOUIS AND ZELIE MARTIN
The relics of Blessed Louis and Blessed
Zélie Martin, one of the first married
couples ever to be beatified will arrive in
the Cathedral on Thursday 21 May at
1000 for a Day of Veneration. Bishop
Philip will celebrate Mass at 1200. The
Relics will also visit the following parishes:
St Thérèse in Totton on Wed 20 May
arriving at 1200 with Mass at 1800;Christ
the King Reading on Friday 22 May at
1100 with Mass at 1900. Blessed Louis and
Blessed Zélie are the parents of St Thérèse
of Lisieux. You can read more about
them on www.louisandzeliemartin.org
THE BEACON PROJECT
An evening of praise and worship,
teaching, fellowship and prayer at 1930
on Monday 18 May at St Swithun’s
Church, Waverley Road, Southsea PO5
2PL. The speaker will be David Beresford,
Director of the Catholic Bible School. We
aim to meet every two weeks on
Monday evening for Rosary, time of
praise and worship, Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament, teaching, small
groups and prayer. Bring your friends.
Contact: [email protected]
THE STRUGGLE FOR BIRTH
THE STRUGGLE FOR REBIRTH
Sr Mary John Mananzan, arriving from the
Philippines,
will
talk
about
the
transformative work of the Benedictine
Sisters after typhoon Hainan devastated
Tacloban on Thu 4 June at 1930 in the
United Church, Winchester. Sister Mary,
formerly Prioress of the Benedictine Sisters
in the Philippines, is frequently referred to
as ‘the Mother Teresa of the Philippines’.
Refreshments served followed by powerpoint presentation.
IN AID OF IRAQI CHRISTIANS IN NEED
Organ and Piano Recital on Sunday 31
May at 1445 at St Thomas’ Cathedral
High Street PO1 2HH. Carl Bahoshy
performs works by Beethoven, Chopin,
Rachmaninoff, Boëllmann & Schubert.
Free admission. Retiring Collection in
support of refugee families in Northern
Iraq. Please visit www.icin.org.uk
DIOCESAN “DON BOSCO” BOYS’ CAMP
Fr Mark Hogan will lead a boys’ camp of
secondary school age at St Cassian’s
Kintbury from Sun 26 July to Sat 1 August.
Cost £180 (bursaries available) Contact:
Tony
and
Michelle
Crabtree
on
[email protected] or
Penney Cottage, Heather Lane, Up
Nately, Hook RG27 9PT
CAFOD: NEPAL EARTHQUAKE APPEAL
CAFOD has launched a £3m emergency
appeal following the earthquake in
Nepal. Thousands of people in this
already
impoverished
country have
been died and many thousands more
are in urgent need of food, water, shelter
and emergency supplies. To donate visit
cafod.org.uk/nepal or call 05008588 85.
Parish News
PLEASE WELCOME
Deacon
Rev
Dr Stephen Morgan who is
AREA NEWS
preaching the Homily at our 1015 Mass
today while Fr Kaz takes a well-earned
break to visit his family in Poland.
BAPTISM CONGRATULATIONS
Infant Emily Aguado-Navarro will be
baptised after the 10.15am Mass this
Sunday. We welcome her into the
family of the Church.
OUR PARISH’S FUTURE – CENSUS
If you did not complete a Census form
last week then please can you
complete one this week. We need to
update our Parish records to ensure
that the contact details of all our
Parishioners are correct; Please do
think about whether you can volunteer
for anything in the Parish, such as
reading, cleaning the Church etc. and
whether you would be interested in
planned
giving
by
Direct
Debit/Standing Order. All information is
treated in confidence. Thank you.
MASS CHANGE
Please note that as it is the funeral
Mass for John Malbon RIP on
Wednesday 20 May at 11am at St
Swithun’s there will be no 10am Mass
on this day.
ALBERT ROAD ROADWORKS
We have been informed by Colas that
there will be resurfacing works in Albert
Road.
Works will be carried out
Monday to Friday 9.30am to 3.30pm
and will last approximately one month.
Local road closures may be put in
place.
FIRST COMMUNION CHILDREN
Please pray for our children and their
families preparing to receive the
Eucharist on Sunday 21 and Sunday 28
June - Eva Badran, Karol Brzezinski,
Gerry Dela Pena, Herlie Dela Pena,
Harriet Farrow, Freddie Fincham,Jevin
Furtado, Matteo Gosden, Niamh
Hughes,
Eryk
Jablonski,
Nadia
Karolewska, Bethryn Keysell, Jacob
Legg, Emily Moore, Sophie Moore,
Gabriel Palmer, Emmanuel Paul,
Bethany Quinn, Marta Sadowska, Sofia
Smith, Luka Teiwes, Laura Thomas,
Isobel Whyte and Lola Wilding.
APF RED BOXES
The Red Boxes are now due to be
emptied. Please bring in your red box
and Denis will have it ready for
collection again the weekend after.
Any donations are welcome. Thank
you.
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Liturgical Calendar and Mass Times
S
SATURDAY 16 MAY
First Mass of The Ascension
of the Lord, solemnity
SUNDAY 17 MAY
THE ASCENSION OF THE
LORD, solemnity
Acts 1:1-11
Ephesians 1:17-23
Mark 16:15-20
MONDAY 18 MAY
of the 7th Week of Easter or:
St John I, Pope, Martyr,
op mem
TUESDAY 19 MAY
DEDICATION OF THE
CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN,
PORTSMOUTH, feast
WEDNESDAY 20 MAY
of the 7th Week of Easter or:
St Bernardine of Siena,
Religious, op mem
THURSDAY 21 MAY
of the 7th Week of Easter or:
St Christopher Magallanes &
Companions, Priests,
Martyrs, op mem
FRIDAY 22 MAY
of the 7th Week of Easter or:
St Rita of Cascia, Religious,
op mem
SATURDAY 23 MAY
of the 7th Week of Easter
SATURDAY 23 MAY
First Mass of Pentecost,
solemnity
SUNDAY 24 MAY
PENTECOST SUNDAY,
solemnity
Acts 2:1-11
1 Corinthians 12:3-7.12-13
John 20:19-23
0800
0830
0900
0930
1000
1015
1100
1100
1200
1600
1800
1800
0930
1000
Our Lady of Lourdes
St Colman
St John’s Cathedral
St Joseph
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St Joseph
St Colman
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
Corpus Christi
St Paul
St John’s Cathedral
QA Hospital
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Paul
St Swithun
Canon P J O'Leary RIP P
Joy Barbara O'Donovan RIP (J P O'D)
Elson Carvalho RIP
People of the Parish
Jack and Patricia Coghlan RIP
People of the Parish
Joan Taws RIP F
Mike Webber RIP (HW)
Friends of Kay Cronin INT
Marcia Owen RIP (Mary Owen)
Terry Butler RIP F
Win & Tom Cummings RIP (CC)
People of the Parish
Holy Souls (CC)
Mass in Polish
Deceased Bishops of the Diocese
Eileen Mary Fleming RIP (FM)
Mary McShane RIP P
1215
St John’s Cathedral
Terry Butler RIP
0915
1000
1215
1900
0730
1100
1215
1230
0915
1000
1000
1200
St Colman
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
St Colman
St Swithun
Corpus Christi
Our Lady of Lourdes
Mass for Holy Souls (AJ)
Juanita Gracias RIP F
John Payne RIP F
1200
St John’s Cathedral
0730
0930
1000
St John’s Cathedral
Corpus Christi
St Swithun
1100
St John’s Cathedral
1830
1900
1000
1100
St Colman
St Swithun
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
Our Lady of Lourdes
St Colman
St John’s Cathedral
St Joseph
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St Joseph
St Colman
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St Paul
Corpus Christi
St John’s Cathedral
St John’s Cathedral
QA Hospital
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
1800
1800
0800
0830
0900
0930
1000
1015
1100
1100
1200
1500
1600
1800
1800
Joseph Salerno RIP
Funeral Mass for John Malbon RIP
Eileen Cantwell RIP
Requiem Mass - Pat McKay RIP
William & Ethel Mary O'Keefe (FM)
Dec relatives of Wills Family F
Funeral Mass of Carmen Curry RIP
Mass of the Visit of Relics of Blessed Louis and Zélie
Martin
Florencio Britto RIP
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (until 1200)
Christopher Bernard Smith RIP P
Celebratory Mass for 50th Anniversary St Jude’s School
Fareham
Eileen & William Murdoch RIP (FM)
Kate Langstaff's Intentions
Confirmation Mass: Isle of Wight and Thames ISIS
William Smith RIP P
John & Marion Smith RIP (FM)
Philomena Britto RIP
John Potter F
John and Ellen Coghlan RIP
People of the Parish
People of the Parish
Jackie Grout (PW)
Michael Walsh RIP
Stanley Arthur Groom RIP F
Michael Joseph & Mary & Patrick Mulhern RIP (MS)
Eleanor Minter
Lee (Celia) Jane Ford RIP
Confirmation Mass: Southampton Central
Glady's Peter's RIP (PM)
Mass in Polish
People of the Parish
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