Grandparents and The Elderly
This Sunday is described as the World day for Grandparents and the elderly. It coincides with the Memorial of St Joachim and Anne ,the names given to the parents of Mary. With the school holidays commencing grandparents may be called upon for child minding and other duties. Pope Francis has suggested we take opportunities when possible to make contact with grandparents and the elderly to shoe our appreciation and of course to remember in prayer those we have loved and lost awhile. More about this topic can be found here.
Refugees and Migration
You will have heard about the eventual passing of a Bill called “ Illegal Migration Bill “ and the arrival of an accommodation barge in Portland harbour. This has caused a lot of debate and the Bishops ‘Conference of England and Wales has set out the principles governing our response. The Department for International Affairs has published a Document called “ Love the Stranger “- easy to read and helpful to inform you of the issues and our response. More can be found here.
The Diocesan Pilgrimage To Lourdes
This commences on Friday and lasts until the following Thursday. You can be part of it by following each day in the Lourdes Handbook 2023. You can read Bishop Richard’s Introduction along with the story of Bernadette and the way in which modern day Pilgrims live the days of Pilgrimage. You can follow this in the Handbook 2023 by going to Arundel and Brighton Pilgrimage to Lourdes and clicking Handbook (mistakenly labelled 2024 ) and turning the pages. The Pilgrims will be praying for us and we for them especially for the healing both spiritual and physical they seek.
Mass Schedule
- Sunday Mass 10am Intention for the people of the Parish and Grandparents & the Elderly
- Wednesday Sts. Joachim & Anne Mass 9.30am Int Grandparents
- Friday ( Memorial Mass for Fr Trevor Welland RIP St Edward’s Keymer )
- Saturday HMP Lewes Mass 8.30am
- Sunday 17th of Ordinary Time
Contactless Payments
This method of making your Sunday Offering with your card is now working. Follow the simple instructions
Gas Servicing
The annual servicing of the two gas boilers and provision of the Gas Safety Certificate took place on Thursday.
Prayer Intention for July
Pope Francis invites us to see the celebration of the Eucharist as an encounter with the Risen Jesus, for the Eucharist is the presence of Jesus which is profoundly transforming.
For the fruits of his creation
Thanks be to God,
For his gifts to every nation
Thanks be to God,
For the ploughing, sowing reaping
Silent growth while we are sleeping,
Future needs in earth’s safe keeping
Thanks be to God.
St Thomas More Church, Patcham, Brighton 