28 February
THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF OUR LADY AND ST JOSEPH SHERINGHAM AND CROMER
R.C. Diocese of East Anglia:
A Registered Charity (Charity Commission No. 278742)
News-sheet for week beginning
Sunday, 28th February, 2010
THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT (Year 'C')
Weekday Readings: Monday: Proper Readings (St David)
Tuesday - Saturday: as appointed for the Second Week of Lent
Psalms for Week 2
Dear Parishioners,
In the Gospel this Sunday, we hear St Luke's account of the Transfiguration of Jesus. Together with Jesus, Moses and Elijah appeared; and 'they were speaking of his exodus, which he was to accomplish in Jerusalem'. As I said last week, all through Lent we need to keep our eyes fixed on Holy Week. Moses and Elijah urged the Apostles who were with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration to look ahead to all that would happen in the last week of Jesus' life, when he accomplished his 'exodus' to the Father. In the Homily this Sunday, I shall be looking ahead to all that we celebrate concerning the mystery of Christ's saving 'exodus' at the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Maundy Thursday.
This Sunday:
3pm: Stations of the Cross
3pm: Stations of the Cross and Benediction at Our Lady of Refuge
THE MYSTERY OF PRAYER
Sessions of this Parish Lent Study Programme on Tuesdays at St Joseph's at 7.30pm and Thursdays at Our Lady of Refuge at 2.30pm:
Week 1: 'Looking within' - belief and doubt in our depths
Week 2: 'Looking round' - conversion of mind and heart
Week 3: 'Looking back' - our biblical roots and the Church's teaching
Week 4: 'Looking ahead' - prayer and our involvemwent in a world of change
Week 5: 'Looking to YOU' - Jesus Christ as the foundation of our life and the source of meaning for us.
LENT ALMS: Lent Alms given at St Joseph's will go to the East Anglia Children's Hospice at Quidenham. Lent Alms given at Our Lady of Refuge will go to the Mission run by Sister Bridget (of the Medical Missionaries of Mary) at Masaka.
EVENTS THIS WEEK
Monday:
As part of 'Fairtrade Fortnight', from Monday 1st March until Saturday 6th March, the Salvation Army Shop in Sheringham will be serving Fairtrade tea, coffee and biscuits and selling a wide range of Fairtrade goods.
Tuesday:
11am: S.V.P. Conference meets at Our Lady of Refuge.
12.30pm: Lent Lunch in the Hall at St Joseph's
7.30pm: Lent Programme at St Joseph's (2nd Week)
Wednesday:
7pm: Choir Practice at Sheringham
7.30pm: Choir Practice at Cromer
Thursday:
2.30pm: Lent Programme at Our Lady of Refuge (2nd Week)
7.15pm: Meeting for Cromer Children's Liturgy Helpers at 64 Pineheath Road, High Kelling
7.30pm: 'SIGNPOSTS TO GOD': 'Churches Together in Sheringham' Lent Course at St Peter's, Sheringham.
Friday:
WOMEN'S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER:
11am: Service at Holt
2pm: Service at Cromer Parish Church (Speaker: Mrs. Elizabeth Bridger)
2.30pm: Service at St Joseph's, Sheringham (Speaker: Mrs. Mary Mustoe-Arthur)
7.30pm: FAKENHAM PARISH SOCIAL EVENING at Hempton Community Centre. 'Bring and Share Supper': Fr Tony Webb warmly invites anyone who may be able to come along from our Parish.
Saturday:
10am: CWL East Anglia: Mass at Our Lady of Refuge: refreshments in the Hall afterwards.
Next Sunday:
3pm: Stations of the Cross and Benediction at St Joseph's
3pm: Stations of the Cross at Our Lady of Refuge
THE PARISH LENT PROGRAMME - the Mystery of Prayer:
I have been asked to provide in the News-sheet each week some biblical quotations and a couple of questions on the theme of each week's talk. It is hoped this may enable those who are unable to attend the programme to have still some share in it.
This coming week, the second sessions will be about 'looking round - conversion of mind and heart'.
So, for Scripture, I suggest: Psalm 121 ('I will lift up my eyes to the hills'); St Luke, Chapter 18, verses 18 - 30 (The rich young ruler).
A couple of questions: How can I most effectively live 'in the world', yet also be 'not of the world'?
In what ways do I need to discipline myself in my everyday life, in order to be more attentive to God in prayer time?
ADVANCE NOTICES
CHILDREN'S MASS AT ST JOSEPH'S on Mothering Sunday (March 14th): 10.30am
There will be no First Holy Communion Programme, nor Children's Liturgy, on this Sunday. The First Holy Communion children will be saying the Bidding Prayers at this Mass. We would like also to include children from the Children's Liturgy Group, including potential Readers.
Please let Val Bowie know as soon as possible if your child will be available on this day. There will be a brief practice after Mass this Sunday and next Sunday for those children who would like to take an active part in this Mass.
RECEPTION OF MRS. ANN CONNOLLY INTO FULL COMMUNION: At the 6pm Mass on March 20th at Our Lady of Refuge I shall be receiving Ann Connolly into full communion. Ann has been attending Mass at Our Lady of Refuge for quite a long time - well before I came to the Parish. She lives in the Suffield Park area of Cromer. One of her daughters, who became a Catholic some years ago, will be her Sponsor. Please keep Ann in your prayers.
(ADVANCE NOTICES; continued)
APPEAL FOR NEW GIFT AID SUBSCIBERS: At all Masses during the weekend March 20th/21st Sean White, the Parish Gift Aid Administrator, will be making an appeal for new Gift Aid Subscribers. If you expressed interest in becoming a Gift Aid Subscriber at the time of the Appeal last year, but did not follow it up - please give your name to Sean this time round!
Could I also take this opportunity to clarify one point about Gift Aid: that you can only 'gift-aid' your offering for Second Collections when special 'Gift Aid Envelopes' are provided (with the name of the charity in question on them).
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY AFTERNOON AT ST ANDREW'S METHODIST CHURCH, SHERINGHAM: This 'Churches Together in Sheringham' event will take place on Saturday, 27th March: 1.30pm - 4pm. Children - and also volunteer helpers - very welcome.
CHRISTIAN AID WEEK IN SHERINGHAM: 9th - 15th May
Message from Edward Smith, Christian Aid Collection Organiser:
We greatly appreciate all the help from members of St Joseph's. Unfortunately several Collectors will not be able to assist this year, because of ill health.
We would welcome some new Collectors. This would be arranged in a suitable area. Even collecting in a small area, say, half a street, would be a great help. Please contact Kevin Jones (Tel: 01263-837708) or Audrey O'Neil (Tel: 01263-826886).
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BEREAVEMENT
We offer our sincere sympathy and assurance of prayers to Lily Cooper, whose youngest sister, Winifred Palmer, died this past week in the U.SA. May she rest in peace.
A HIGHLY SUCCESSFUL EVENT!
As I wrote in last week's News-sheet, the Valentine Supper at Our Lady of Refuge was a really excellent occasion, with good participation by both our communities. I can now let you know that the profit on the whole event - supper and raffle - was £260. That was a remarkable achievement. Once again, very many thanks to everyone involved.
PRIMARY TEACHER AT ST MARY'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, GORLESTON
This situation will be vacant this year. Applicationsclose on Sunday, 14th March. For details please e-mail: office@st-marys-pri.norfolk.sch.uk Fr Denys has further details of the post, which will be vacant in September 2010.
LOST PROPERTY:
In the 'lost property basket' in the Sacristy at St Joseph's:
1 gentleman's black umbrella; 2 ladies' umbrellas (one with pictures of angels/cherubs; one with pictures of butterflies round the rim); 7 pairs of gloves (one pair leather - lady's).
In the 'lost property' basket in the Sacristy at Our Lady of Refuge:
1 gentleman's black umbrella (folding); 1 lady's umbrella (check/gingham pattern); 3 pairs of glasses (1 rimless; 2 gold rimmed);
odd gloves (1 leather and 2 wool).
If these items are not claimed during the week, they will be available for anyone who would like them!
Church Cleaning Rota at Sheringham: C. Fisher & V. Bowie
Church Cleaning Rota at Cromer: M. & S. Mustoe-Arthur
Counters: SHERINGHAM: This week: P. Bowie & M. Otway
Next week: M. & P. Harrington
CROMER: This week: P. & M. Haynes
Next week: M. & S. Mustoe-Arthur
Collection last weekend: £766.20
2nd Collection this weekend for CAFOD (following the Lent Fast Day)
MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION AND READERS FOR HOLY WEEK:
Will those Ministers and Readers who will be available during Holy Week please sign the lists that are at the back of both our churches.
I hope very much that we shall be able to have equal participation of Ministers and Readers from both Cromer and Sheringham at the Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Vigil Liturgies.
Please sign up this weekend if you can - those responsible for drawing up the rotas need to know who is available by the end of next weekend at the latest!
DIOCESE OF EAST ANGLIA 'YEAR FOR PRIESTS' CALENDAR OF PRAYER
From this Sunday (February 28th) we are invited to pray daily for our Diocesan Priests ministering within and outside our Diocese. We have extended the time of prayer slightly beyond the end of the 'Year for Priests', to run up to the Ordination of Michael Collis and Luke Goymour on July 10th,
Please this week pray for Bishop Michael (28th Feb.), Fr Christopher Back (1st March), Fr Patrick Beck (USAF) (2nd March), Fr David Bagstaff (3rd March), Fr David Baker (4th March), Fr John Barnes (5th March), Fr Simon Blakesley (6th March), Fr Stephen Blair (7th March).
DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 2010
The Pilgrimage dates are 20th - 27th August. The following Dioceses will be taking part: Northampton, Clifton, East Anglia, Portsmouth and Southwark. The Pilgrimage will be led by Bishop Peter Doyle (Northampton). Please see the posters for further details. Father Denys has booking forms.
LENT BOOKS: There is a selection of CTS Lent Books on sale at St Joseph's.
ITEMS WANTED / AVAILABLE IN THE PARISH: There is a 24 inch colour T.V. available to anyone who might be able to make use of it. Please contact Sean and Pat Power: tel: 01263-825113
SICK AND HOUSEBOUND: Bishop Michael Evans At Sheringham: Barbara Shannon, Cathy Fisher, Marie Perry, Agnes Wells, Carmela Boyle, Mary Mayes, Louise Bates, Roger Parsons, Angela Bronne, Victoria Skittrall, Julie Fisher, Patrick Boulton, Peter White, Win Holt, Norma and John Kelly, Dorothy Smith, Eileen Short, Mario Ricciardi, Brian Dewhurst, Anne Freestone, Lesley Gillick, Olive Kent, Stella Downing, Valerie Butt, Patricia Power, Alice Marr, Win Flowerdew. At Cromer: Jackie Cooper, Joe Aylward, Margaret Connolly, Barbara Cox, Charles and Molly Cullen, Len Wilde, Tracey Gowan, Joan McKenna, Frank McNeillis, Anne and Patrick Buxton, Patricia Clayton, Kathleen Heslin, Eileen Crossfield, Julie Bryant, Barbara Leake, James Moran, Elsie Ainslie, Mary Henriksen, Lorraine Henriksen and all to whom we take Holy Communion.
ANNIVERSARIES: Mary Youl (1985), Robert French (2004), Arthur Heath (1994), Joan Ashby (2000), Vincent Smith,Adrian Copier (1947), Jennifer Polidorou (2009), Jim Grant (2008), R.I.P. Please also remember: Winifred Palmer (Lily Cooper's youngest sister), who died this past week.
DIOCESE AND PARISH INFORMATION:
The Bishop: Right Rev. Michael Evans: Tel: 01508-492202
The Parish Priest: Rev. Denys Lloyd: 58 Cromer Road, Sheringham NR26 8RT Tel: 01263-822036
e-mail: ourladyandstjoseph@btinternet.com
Website: http://www.northnorfolk.org/cromercatholicchurch/
Masses this week: THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT (Year 'C'):
Saturday 6pm (Cromer) In thanksgiving (Hogan)
Sunday 9am (Cromer) People of the Parish; 10.30am (Sheringham) R.I.P. Michael Macallister
Monday (ST DAVID, PATRON OF WALES) (FEAST) (Sheringham): 9am R.I.P. Kevin Hand
Tuesday (Lent Feria): 7pm (Sheringham) Holy Souls
Wednesday (Lent Feria): 9am (Cromer): R.I.P. John O'Grady
Thursday (Lent Feria) (Holt): 9.30am R.I.P. Leo Currie
Friday (Lent Feria) (Women's World Day of Prayer) (Cromer): 9am R.I.P. Ted and Paula Ratcliffe
Saturday (Lent Feria) (Sheringham): 9am Private Intention
Masses next weekend: THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT (Year 'C'):
6pm (Cromer): Special Intention (Wilde)
Sunday 9am (Cromer): R.I.P. Jim Grant; 10.30am (Sheringham) People of the Parish
Confessions: Saturday 9.30am (Sheringham); 5pm (Cromer).
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: Monday 9.30am - 10am at St. Joseph's; Wednesday 9.30am - 10am at Our Lady of Refuge.
Jesus is transfigured
(Today's Gospel)