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C ATHOLIC P ORTSMOUTH
Catholic Parishes and Schools in Partnership in the City of Portsmouth
SUNDAY 31 MAY 2015 – THE HOLY TRINITY, Solemnity
‘In the beginning’ says Genesis ch 1 ‘the Holy Spirit hovered over the waters’ and when God spoke, light was created’.
‘In the beginning’ says John Ch 1 ‘was the Word. And the Word was with God and the Word was God; he was the
beginning with God… Whatever has come to be, found life in Him, which, for human beings, was also light (Jesus),
light that shines in the darkness, light that darkness could not overcome.’
… and this is the story or mystery of the Trinity, the three persons. God is made known to us through Jesus as ‘Father’.
The Father is not the Son. The Son is not the Holy Spirit. In spite of this the three are the one God.
Jesus proclaims that all authority is bestowed on him in heaven and on earth by the Father. He is the only Way to the
Father, and just as Jesus chose to do the Father’s will we aspire to do the same...
… miserably?
So how do we set about doing better? How do we rise up and do the Father’s will – to go and make disciples of all
the nations and baptise them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit?
In our own strength? No! Through the power of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 1 explains that there were 120 men and women in the upper room praying when the Holy Spirit appeared.
Imagine the awesomeness of the wind and fire blasting through the space when the power of God came upon each
of these people. Of course the group was changed as a result. It was the beginning of our Church. The first thing we
learn about this anointing (baptism) of the Holy Spirit was that the people began to speak in tongues – the language
of the Holy Spirit that we know prevails in our Catholic Church today, even if we have not experienced it ourselves.
Speaking in tongues is a gift that is received and expressed throughout our Church among others, such as boldness,
healing, prophesy, deliverance, visions, dreams and more. These gifts are named in addition to the seven listed in the
Old Testament (knowledge, understanding, reverence, etc.) because they are relevant to the time following Jesus,
available for everyone, to empower everyone in completing the mission of the Church.
If we are baptised in water we have the gift of the Holy Spirit, but we can lack the power of the Holy Spirit. If we
undertake to invite the power of the Holy Spirit into our life every day, (unfortunately through our sin we are leaky
vessels), then we shall be transformed individually but also as a Church, we shall be vibrant and we shall grow
wonderfully and all the gifts of the Holy Spirit will be evident in, and among us. It is the Father’s will and Jesus has
promised it. So, ask and then receive…
… in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, Amen.
Lucy Sayer
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 31 May 2015 – The Holy Trinity, Solemnity
S
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. In our next session we will
be going to Drayton Park for a game
of rounders so come, bring a friend,
and
join
us.
Next
Session:
Wednesday 3 June.
ZONED In (Year 5 - 6 Youth Club)
If you are in school years 5 - 6, then
we run a youth club for you on
Thursday nights from 1830–2000 at
Corpus Christi Catholic School with
lots of fun activities. £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 4
June.
THE BEACON PROJECT
The Beacon Project is an exciting
new prayer project at St Swithun’s
Catholic Church open to all people
(14+). It encompasses the rosary,
praise and worship, great teaching
and adoration. The evening runs
from 1930–2130 in the church
followed by tea and coffee. Next
Session: Monday 1 June.
SUNDAY NIGHT EXTRA (11 – 16)
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
Feel free to get in touch:
Discovery Centre from 1900-2045
facebook: ‘Dom DeBoo Portsmouth’
and we ask for a donation of £2 per
twitter @Dom_DeBoo_Youth
person towards the cost of food.
www.catholicportsmouth.org.uk/youth
Sunday Night Extra is now fortnightly
[email protected]
so do come and join us and explore
tel: 07769185603
your faith deeper. Tonight we will be
exploring the theme ‘What was
WORSHIP ON THE WARRIOR
Pentecost?’ Next Session: Tonight,
On Sunday 12 July, we are delighted to
Sunday 31 May
announce that we will be hosting a
Multi Churches Worship event on the
FIRST AID TRAINING
HMS Warrior open to all young people There are still limited spaces
aged 11–18. The evening will feature available for our first aid training
lively worship, a fantastic speaker and session run by the British Red Cross at
an opportunity to pray for the city. Cost St John’s Primary School from 1000of entry is £3 for your wristband and 1430 on Saturday 13 June. There are
then bring a packed tea. Doors open currently 5 places left and costs £20
1730-1830. For more information and to per person although we are offering
book your place contact Dom.
it at the discounted price of £10 per
person for all those involved in youth
ministry. To book contact Dom by
If you are aged 18 – 30 and looking to Friday 5 June.
meet other young Catholics we invite
you to come join us in our pub
YOUTH MINISTRY UPDATE
challenge - we are working our way After a busy term we are delighted
through different Portsmouth pubs over to say that overall we have now had
the next couple of years, trying to visit 148 young people under 18 involved
as many as we can. Next Pub: The in
our
youth
activities
since
Auckland Arms, Southsea, Monday 8 September with 94 of these being
June from 1930.
aged 11 – 18. Thanks for all your help,
prayers and support
PUB CHALLENGE (18 – 30)
RECONCILIATION
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
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:
Catherine Mason, Frank Thomas, John Owens, Nellie Vi
Adams, Catherine Frances Mason, Hannah Stockbridge,
Mary Croucher, Ann Milburn, Lilian Diment, Joseph
Bonenburg, Agnes Mountfield, Nora Joan Smith, Philip
Lyons, Patrick Gallagher, John Preston, Audrey McKenna,
Margaret Curtis, Victoria May Carey, William Lamb,
Etheldreda Camilla Tann (Camilla), Jane Pattinson, Owen
Kelly (Michael), Francis Howe, Norah McCormick, Zoe
Hatherall, Jenny "Jean" Winter, Iva Campbell, Patrick John
Hopkins, Patrick Murphy, Amy Stockbridge, Edna Mary
Broderick, Elizabeth Mary Broom, Frances Lilian Wilkins and
Frances Willls.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
DIARY
Monday 1 June
- Beacon Project – St Swithun’s Church 1930
Tuesday 2 June
- Parent, Toddlers and Baby Group: 0915-1115 St Swithun’s
Hall
Friday 5 June
- 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
Tuesday 9 June
- Mass of Thanksgiving for the Golden Jubilee of the Priestly
Ordination of The Rt Rev Crispian Hollis: 1100 St John’s
Cathedral
Monday 22 June
- Ascent Group – 1415 St Swithun’s Church Hall
WE ACKNOWLEDGE LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTIONS
WITH THANKS
- Corpus Christi with St Joseph: £1,076.31 incl DD/SO
- Our Lady of Lourdes & St Swithun: £889.87 inc SO (59% GA)
- St Colman with St Paul: £1,101.22 inc SO (74% GA)
- St John’s Cathedral: £2,191.10 inc SO (51% GA) and
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Pastoral Area News
EVANGELISATION STRATEGY TEAM
As part of our undertaking the mission
AREA
NEWS
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
contact
Father
Steven
as
Co-ordinating Pastor.
BISHOP CRISPIAN: GOLDEN JUBILEE
Our retired bishop celebrates this year
the golden jubilee of his priestly
ordination. Now happily retired and
living in Somerset he will be returning to
Portsmouth for a celebratory Mass at St
John’s Cathedral at 1100 on Tuesday 9
June. Do note the date and come
along and join him, his successor as
bishop and many of the diocesan
clergy who will be coming to thank
God for his long years of ministry.
ORGANIST (OR PIANIST) WANTED
At Our Lady of Lourdes Church,
Bransbury Road, Eastney to play the
organ at Saturday Vigil Masses at 6pm:
standard hymn tunes and simple Mass
settings. Students (min. Grade V)
considered. Other instrumentalists also
welcome. Please ring 023 9282 5000 or
e-mail [email protected]
“ANGELIC VOICES”
Featuring nationally acclaimed boy
choristers of St John’s College Chapel
Choir on Friday 26 June at 1930 in St
Johns’ Cathedral. A concert of
popular, sacred and secular music for
the 2015 Portsmouth Festivities. This is
your chance to hear this superb boys’
choir in Portsmouth. Free Admission.
THE BEACON PROJECT
An evening of praise and worship,
teaching, fellowship and prayer at
1930 on Monday 1 June at St Swithun’s
Church, Waverley Road, Southsea PO5
2PL. The speaker will be David
Beresford, Director of the Catholic
Bible School. Bring your friends.
Contact: [email protected]
OAKLANDS CATHOLIC SCHOOL
Receptionist/Administration Assistant to
join our hardworking, committed and
enthusiastic team. This position is a
pivotal part of the delivery of a
welcoming ‘front door’ to the School
and Sixth Form College. Please visit our
school website for job description and
an application pack. Closing Date:
Monday 8 June.
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 Thursday 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
power-point presentation.
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
died and
many
thousands more are in urgent need of
food, water, shelter and emergency
supplies. To donate to the appeal, visit
cafod.org.uk/nepal or 05008588 85.
Parish News
JUNE FOOD BANK APPEAL
AREA
NEWS
Next weekend we will again
be
collecting
for
the
Food
Bank.
Donations of tinned and packaged
non-perishable food should be left in
the boxes at the entrance to Church.
Your donations do make a big
difference to those in our city who rely
on the food bank. Thank you.
ASCENT GROUP
Monday 22 June 2.15pm St Swithun’s
Hall. The speaker this month will be Fr
Kaz who will be speaking about the
Pauline Fathers.
WELCOME
We welcome Rex, Fr Kaz’s new puppy
to the Presbytery. He is settling in very
well and getting lots of attention from
everyone!
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.
MASS DUTIES AT OUR LADY OF LOURDES
Please would those
who help
at Mass give Anne, in writing, the dates
of those Saturdays they cannot
manage
in
July,
August
and
September, by Saturday June 13th at
the latest. Give the note to Anne or
place it in the envelope in the
stewards' basket.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
Loss and grief are part of human
condition. At some stage in our lives,
some of us would have experienced
loss in one form or another. The loss of
a loved one through death, loss of
relationships through separation or
divorce, loss of jobs/careers …
Bereavement is part of the process of
grief. Sometimes pain can be
unbearable
if
journeying
alone.
Reaching out to someone in grief
requires a compassionate heart and
attentive listening skills. This is a
rewarding
ministry
in
both
understanding one’s vulnerability and
the humility of being present in
another’s sacred space and being
welcomed into their sacred stories. St
John’s Cathedral is seeking new
members to join the present ‘Bethany
Group’. We will meet on the first
Saturday of the month from 1100-1200
in St John’s Room in the Discovery
Centre. Please contact Sister Maura at
St John’s Parish Office if you would like
to know more about this ministry.
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Liturgical Calendar and Mass Times
S
SATURDAY 30 MAY
First Mass of Pentecost,
solemnity
People of the Parish
Dr Val Fontana RIP (MB)
People of the Parish
Jim & Joan Pidgley F
Hubert Henry Coghlan RIP
Nellie Violet Adams RIP F
People of the Parish
Kevin & Eileen Taylor 30th Wedding Anniversary (ET)
Eddie Walkley RIP
Mary McKenna's Wellbeing
May Treacy (TW)
John Wilson RIP
Patricia and Maurice Ward INT (63 Wedding Anniversary)
Jennifer Shields (PM)
Mass in Polish
Confirmation Mass: Reading Pastoral Area
Brendan Rice RIP
Marjorie Burton RIP (PM)
Catherine Coughlan RIP P
Deceased Benefactors F
Joseph Tobin RIP (PM)
Agnes Mountfield & Relatives RIP F
Francis Coleman RIP
1200
St John’s Cathedral
Holy Souls
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
QA Hospital
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
Pritchard Family Intentions (TP)
Aldona Kruzycka RIP
Herbert Bone P
Len and Phylis Adams RIP
Canon Daniel Cogan RIP P
People of the Parish
Laura Treacy RIP (MT)
Victor Walkley RIP
People of the Parish
Private Ints (Friends, Relatives, - Alive & Deceased ) (CC)
Christopher Snelson
People of the Parish
Private Ints (Priests, Nuns & Religious - Both Churches)(CC)
Mass in Polish
Provost Nicholas France: Good Estate
1800
SUNDAY 31 MAY
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY,
solemnity
Deuteronomy 4:32-34.39-40
Romans 8:14-17
Matthew 28:16-20
MONDAY 1 JUNE
St Justin, Martyr, memorial
TUESDAY 2 JUNE
Ss Marcellinus & Peter, Martyrs,
optional memorial
WEDNESDAY 3 JUNE
St Charles Lwanga &
Companions, Martyrs,
memorial
THURSDAY 4 JUNE
Feria
FRIDAY 5 JUNE
St Boniface, Religious, Bishop &
Martyr, memorial
SATURDAY 6 JUNE
St Norbert, Founder, Bishop,
optional memorial or:
Our Lady on Saturday or:
Feria
SATURDAY 6 JUNE
First Mass of Corpus Christi,
solemnity
1800
SUNDAY 7 JUNE
CORPUS CHRISTI
[The Body and Blood of Christ]
Solemnity
Exodus 24:3-8
Hebrews 9:11-15
Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
0800
0830
0900
0930
1000
1015
1100
1100
1200
1600
1800
1500
1800
0915
1000
1215
0915
1000
1215
1900
0730
0915
1000
1200
1215
0915
0930
1000
1200
1215
0730
0930
1000
1215
1830
1900
1000
1030
1030
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
QA Hospital
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St John’s Cathedral
St Paul
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
St Swithun
Corpus Christi
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
St Joseph
St Swithun
Our Lady of Lourdes
St John’s Cathedral
St John’s Cathedral
Corpus Christi
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
St Swithun
St Swithun
St Colman
Corpus Christi
0800
0830
0900
0930
1000
1015
1100
1100
1200
1630
1800
1800
Joseph Salerno RIP
Mary Ann White RIP (CC)
Mary Ann Davidson RIP P
Pauline Craigh
Margaret and Jack Finch INT F
John Joseph Cummings RIP (CC)
Mary Mullane P
Norah Hester Warren RIP P
Tom Tobin RIP
Joseph Salerno RIP
Beatrice Vacher F
Veronica Lennon's Intentions
Gerry and the Hannon Family INT
Bill Hudson RIP (PM)
Holy Souls
First Holy Communion
First Holy Communion
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