C ATHOLIC P ORTSMOUTH
Catholic Parishes and Schools in Partnership in the City of Portsmouth
7 June 2015 – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Year B
We are the Body of Christ
Corpus Christi means the body of Christ. As Catholics we believe that the bread and wine
are transformed into the risen body of Jesus Christ. In the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist,
we celebrate the presence of the word of God, who was born in flesh two thousand years
ago and now comes to us under the appearance of bread and wine.
We rightly think of the Eucharist as God’s gift of nourishment for us when we share in the
Body and Blood of the Lord and recognise this as a sublime gift that Jesus has left for us. The
readings for this solemnity also help us think of the Eucharistic mystery in even broader terms.
Firstly, by sharing in the Body and Blood of Christ we are transformed into being more perfect members
of the body of Christ. Thus, sharing in Eucharist is our way of growing more deeply into our own baptismal
identity. Secondly, the Eucharistic mystery includes continually establishing God’s reign, which is
evidenced by healing, reconciliation, and feeding others. Thirdly, the Eucharistic mystery calls forth from
us practical, everyday actions by which we ourselves help establish God’s reign by dying to ourselves for
the sake of others. Finally, the Eucharistic mystery demands a response and so we tithe the gifts given to
us for the sake of others less fortunate. In a real sense the Eucharistic mystery begins at Mass, is expressed
during Communion, and extends to our everyday lives when we live its self-sacrificing demand-response.
The General Instruction on the Roman Missal provides that there be a brief period of silence after
Communion, which encourages us to spend time reflecting on and praising God for the gracious and
wondrous gift of the Body and Blood of Christ. Even if we faithfully do this every mass, we know that we
cannot begin to have sufficient time to reflect on the depths of the mystery or to give sufficient thanks
for it. For this reason it is always appropriate to spend some other devotional time before the Blessed
Sacrament. Our time of adoration and thanksgiving, however, must always flow from the action of the
Eucharist itself and lead us to witness more clearly in our lives the self-giving of Jesus.
As a community, we receive the body of Christ so, as a community, we become the body of Christ. We
are called, not just to worship God in Church, but to be the sign of Christ to others by the way we work
together for others and reach out to society. For when we eat and drink Christ’s true Body and Blood we
become what we eat, so that we can be the self-giving Christ for others.
Father Steven Restori
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, 7 June 2015 – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Year B
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CONTACT Youth Club (11 – 16)
CONTACT Youth Club, our youth
club for young people aged 11–16,
K;k;k;l
runs from 1900–2100 at St Colman’s
Catholic Church. £1 a week subs +
tuck shop. In our next session we will
be looking at how to stay safe
online. Next Session: Wednesday 17
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
11 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 15 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
Feel free to get in touch:
deeper. It is held in the Cathedral
facebook: ‘Dom DeBoo Portsmouth’
Discovery Centre from 1900–2045
twitter @Dom_DeBoo_Youth
and we ask for a donation of £2 per
www.catholicportsmouth.org.uk/youth
person towards the cost of food.
[email protected]
Sunday Night Extra is now fortnightly
tel: 07769185603
so do come and join us and explore
your faith deeper. Next time we will
WORSHIP ON THE WARRIOR
be reflecting on the theme ‘What
On Sunday 12 July, we are delighted to was Pentecost?’ Next Session:
announce that we will be hosting a Tonight, Sunday 14 June.
Multi-Churches Worship event on HMS
Warrior open to all young people aged
11–18. The evening will feature lively
FIRST AID TRAINING
worship, a fantastic speaker and an There are still four spaces available
opportunity to pray for the city. Cost of for our first aid training session run by
entry is £3 for your wristband and you the British Red Cross at St John’s
should bring a packed tea. Doors open Primary School from 1000–1430 next
1730 for 1830. For more information and Saturday 13 June. There are currently
to book your place contact Dom.
5 places left and costs £20 per
person although we are offering it at
the discounted price of £10 per
If you are aged 18 – 30 and looking to person for all those involved in youth
meet other young Catholics we invite ministry. To book contact Dom asap.
you to come join us in our pub
challenge - we are working our way
THANK YOU
through different Portsmouth pubs over Thank you to everyone who was
the next couple of years, trying to visit involved in helping us with our Half
as many as we can. Next Pub: The Term Kids Clubs at St John’s
Auckland Arms, Southsea, Monday 8 Cathedral and Corpus Christi School
June from 1930.
Hall as well as everyone who came
on our Laser Quest Trip.
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:
Gwendoline Morgan, Andrew Peter Cretton, Mary Bridget
McCulla, Sharon Kathleen Gormley, William John Smyth
(Bill), Thomas Wheaton, Barry Frank Walker, Patrick
Sheerin, Vina Woolger, Vera Gudgeon, Michael John
O'Connor, William Randle, Anne Scott, Isobel Welsh,
Harold Butler, Stanislar Tluszcz, Kathleen Shearman, Mary
Comley, James Palmer, Peter John Keane, Jim Kirby,
Eileen English, Alice Mullins, Kenneth Mack, Joseph Nolan,
William Cunningham, Margaret Peggy Waterman, Nora
Margerie Vivien, Amy Gilligan, Edgar Green, Elizabeth
Beach, Evelyn Mary O'Brien, Joseph Henry Grover,
Elizabeth Molloy, Frances Mary Dehe, Veronica Mary
Norris and Canon Brian Scantlebury.
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the Mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen
DIARY
Tuesday 9 June
Parent, Toddlers and Baby Group: 0915-1115 St Swithun’s
Hall
Mass of Thanksgiving for the Golden Jubilee of the Priestly
Ordination of The Rt Rev Crispian Hollis: 1100 St John’s
Cathedral
Friday 12 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
Monday 15 June
Beacon Project – St Swithun’s Church 1930
Monday 22 June
Ascent Group – 1415 St Swithun’s Hall
WE ACKNOWLEDGE LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTIONS
WITH THANKS
- Corpus Christi with St Joseph: £1,133.64 incl DD/SO
- Our Lady of Lourdes & St Swithun: £1,016.64 inc SO (62% GA)
- St Colman with St Paul: £1,118.18 inc SO (76% GA)
- St John’s Cathedral: £2,088.33 inc SO (51% GA)
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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
here 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’ll be
coming to thank God for his long years
of ministry.
ASCENT GROUP
1415 Monday 22 June - St Swithun’s
Hall, Waverley Road – The speaker this
month will be Fr Kaz Stefek who will be
talking about the Pauline Fathers.
CONSULTATION ON ACADEMY
CONVERSION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUSTS
Bishop Philip and the diocesan trustees
are
circulating
a
consultation
document on the conversion of
schools into the preferred model of
multi-academy trusts. This document,
together with the response form, is
available on the diocesan website:
www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/schools/
consultation.php All interested parties
are invited to view this and respond. A
series of meetings will also be held
across the diocese and these are
detailed in the consultation document.
Together with schools, trustees wish to
develop a model that best works in the
interests of all concerned and to plan
for appropriate support that will be
needed by schools in the process. The
consultation closes on 14 July 2015.
DIOCESAN YOUTH EVENTS
There are a number of youth events
planned over the summer, including:
 Stand
Firm
(post-Confirmation
summer camp) – 19–21 July
 True
Survivor
course (spiritual
survival course hiking and camping
in the New Forest for young men) –
27–29 July
 Cherished
course
(for
young
women aged 16-25) – 10–12 August
To find out about these events see:
www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/youth
C.D.F. ANNUAL MASS
The Catholic Disability fellowship is
holding the Annual Mass at St Bede’s,
Popley Way, Basingstoke on 20 June at
1430. On this very special occasion the
Mass will be signed by Dom. Cuthbert
Brogan, the Abbot of Farnborough
Abbey. This is a wonderful opportunity
to invite deaf Catholics to join the
celebration.
We
are
trying
to
encourage greater pastoral support
for Catholics who are deaf.
It would be good to recruit a team of
volunteers to help promote this in the
Diocese. If you would like to know
more or would consider volunteering
please contact Fr Peter Hollins (PCS
Chaplain). Tel: 01730 262290 Email:
[email protected]
ORGANIST (OR PIANIST) WANTED
At Our Lady of Lourdes Church,
Bransbury Road, Eastney to play the
organ at Saturday Vigil Masses at 1800
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.
Parish News
FIRST COMMUNION CHILDREN
Please pray for our children and their
AREA NEWS
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.
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.
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK
The amount raised at Our Lady of
Lourdes Church amounted to £294.66.
A special thank you to the Guides and
Brownies who helped with delivery and
collection of envelopes.
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.
COULD YOU HELP CAFOD?
CAFOD is currently looking for people
here at Our Lady of Lourdes and St
Swithun to help us thank parishioners for
their support and assist with Fast Days
(twice a year) and global emergencies.
If you could spare any time to help fight
poverty and injustice please contact
Lynda Mussell (details below)
CAFOD Portsmouth is currently looking for
enthusiastic volunteers to visit Catholic
primary schools in Portsmouth/Havant. If
you are a good communicator and
interested in global issues, please get in
touch. The role aims to empower young
people to make a difference in today’s
world. Full training provided.
Please contact Lynda Mussell on 01252
329385
or
email
[email protected]
for
further
information.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
Loss and grief are part of the human
condition. At some stage in our lives,
some of us will 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 Parish is seeking new members
to join the present ‘Bethany Group’.
We meet on the first Saturday of the
month from 1100-1200 in St John’s
Room in the Discovery Centre at St
John’s Cathedral. Please contact Sister
Maura at the Cathedral Parish Office
023 9282 6170.
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Liturgical Calendar and Mass Times
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SATURDAY 6 JUNE
Our Lady on Saturday or:
Feria 9th Week of Ordinary Time
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
MONDAY 8 JUNE
TUESDAY 9 JUNE
St Ephrem, Deacon, Doctor of
the Church op mem or:
St Columba, Abbot, op mem
or: Feria
WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE
Feria
THURSDAY 11 JUNE
St Barnabas, Apostle, memorial
FRIDAY 12 JUNE
THE MOST SACRED HEART OF
JESUS, solemnity
SATURDAY 13 JUNE
St Anthony of Padua, Religious,
Dr of the Church, mem or: The
Immaculate Conception of
Mary, mem
0800
0830
0900
0930
1000
1015
1100
1100
1200
1600
1800
1800
0930
1000
1215
1000
1100
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 Paul
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
1900
St Swithun
0730
0915
1000
1200
1215
0915
1000
1200
1215
0730
0930
1000
1215
1830
1900
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
St Swithun
Corpus Christi
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
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
0900
Corpus Christi
1000
St Swithun
1100
St John’s Cathedral
Confirmation Mass: Great Park Pastoral Area
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
Our Lady of Lourdes
QA Hospital
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
Holy Souls
Sean Treacy, Michael & Mary Boshell (MT)
Doreen and Mark Paine RIP
People of the Parish
George and Neva Smith RIP
People of the Parish
Eileen Samson & Relations F
Joan Hudson RIP (BH)
Elise Walkley RIP
Sean Lynn RIP
Win & Tom Cummings RIP (CC)
Bill & Rosa Galliver RIP F
People of the Parish
Mass in Vietnamese1
Holy Souls (CC)
Mass in Polish
Trevor Family RIP F
1800
SATURDAY 13 JUNE
1800
SUNDAY 14 JUNE
ELEVENTH SUNDAY OF
ORDINARY TIME
Ezekiel 17:22-24
2 Corinthians 5:6-10
Mark 4:26-34
0800
0830
0900
0930
1000
1015
1100
1100
1200
1400
1600
1800
1800
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
Patrick Cross (PM)
Keith Beradslee RIP
Lena Meagher RIP
Mary Clare Wyand RIP P
Bishop Emeritus Crispian Hollis Jubilee Mass
Joseph Salerno RIP
Rosina Ward & Christina Murphy (FM)
Daniel Curtin RIP
Margaret Gooch RIP
Eileen and Fred Plowman RIP
Fr Michael Peter's Intentions (PM)
Margaret (Peggy) Waterman RIP F
Private Intention
Antonetta Salerno INT
Margaret Foster F
Sue Pie RIP
Dolores Ann Galbraith and Shaun Bonner INT
Jim McBride RIP (TP)
Edward & Gladys Short P
Canon Brian Scantlebury RIP
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