TRINITY SUNDAY marks the beginning of a number of feasts or Solemnities, Corpus Christi or the Body & Blood of Christ, the Sacred Heart and Saints Peter and Paul, along with the Dedication of the Cathedral and our Patronal Feast of St Thomas More on Sunday July 5th.
Celebrating the unity and diversity of God as Trinity leads to many different images used to “explain” what is meant. Apart from the shamrock leaf, there is one I came across. It begins with the sun – “look down and see its reflection, feel the heat, and enjoy its shining” – threefold effects yet one.
When we pray, just think of the many ways in which we do so in a Trinitarian way.
Magnifica Humanitas
Pope Leo’s first Encyclical Letter ‘Magnifica Humanitas – On safeguarding the human person in the time of artificial intelligence’ was published on Monday. Did you notice in how many ways AI was the subject of the media this week, Question Time as an example? It is 53 pages long, so it will appear in a few weeks’ time.
More on Magnifica Humanitas can be found on our diocesan website here and on our national website here.
Mass Schedule
- Sunday 31st May 10am Trinity Sunday
- Monday 1st June 8.15am St Mary’s House, St Justin
- Wednesday 3rd June 9.30am St Charles Lwanga & Companions, Ugandan Martyrs
- Friday 5th June 9.30am St Boniface
- Sunday 7th June 10am The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ
Corpus Christi In Arundel
On Wednesday & Thursday the Carpet of Flowers will be on view in preparation for the Mass and Procession of the Blessed Sacrament to the Castle.
The Word Of Life For July
he leaflet for your prayerful use and reflection is now available. It has a commentary on a text from Matthew’s Gospel which should be used during the month of June. Keep it handy so that you can read a section of it, pray about it and put it into practice.
Praying For The Gift Of A Shepherd
Now that his Letter has been published, Pope Leo will be informing the Apostolic Nuncio to invite someone to be the Sixth Bishop of Arundel & Brighton.
Back To School
It was a sunny half-term. Raincoats on Monday.
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty
All thy works shall praise thy name
in earth, and sky and sea.
Holy, Holy, Holy, merciful and mighty,
God in Three persons, Blessed Trinity.
St Thomas More Church, Patcham, Brighton 