Eastertide

Eastertide lasts for 50 days up to Pentecost to give us the opportunity to deepen our commitment to Jesus Christ who has done his Father’s will and incorporated us into his Body through Baptism and the Eucharist. Our thanks go to the Parishioners who helped by their service and participation in Lent and Holy Week.

The Word Who Is Life

Bishop Richard is coming to the Brighton and Hove Deanery this Friday 21^stApril 7.30pm at the Cardinal Newman Catholic School to speak about the Pastoral Plan in a post Pandemic Setting. Each parish can come along with 4 or 5 Parishioners. The Headteachers are included to remind us of the role our Catholic Schools play in the mission of the Diocese /Local Church.

Mass Schedule

• Sunday mass 10am Int. for the People of the Parish
• Wednesday Mass 9.30am Int Aileen Joyce RIP
• Friday Mass 9.30am Int for P.G and Family
• Third Sunday of Easter Mass 10am

Mass Intention Envelopes

Having a Mass said for your intentions is traditional Catholic Practice.

Dressing of The Cross

Friday, St Bernadette’s School. An Eastertide Devotion when the empty Cross is decorated with the Children’s flowers rejoicing in the new life of Jesus.

Funeral Mass for Arline Bowman RIP

This will take place on Monday 24^th April at 12.30pm

Offertory Envelopes

THANK YOU TO Peter Cropp who is Handing out boxes of Envelopes for the Offertory Collection

The Regina Caeli

Rejoice O Queen of heaven Alleluia!
For he whom thou didst merit to bear alleluia!
Has risen as he said  alleluia!
Pray for us to God alleluia!

Christ is risen! Alleluia!

We arrive after our Lenten journey and following Jesus on his way to the Cross. Now we rejoice in the days of Easter with a spring in our steps as we have reached the moment when Christ has been raised to a new life .The signs and symbols of our faith are fresh in our hearts and we remember with Christ’s body the Church. May your faith hope and charity be refreshed and renewed as we commit our lives as God’s people. A joyful and peaceful Easter,

Fr John

Mass Schedule

• Easter Day Mass 10 AM
• Easter Monday Mass 9:30 AM for Arline Bowmen RIP
• Easter Tuesday Mass 9:30 AM for Kath Burke’s intentions
• Easter Wednesday Mass 9:30 AM Bishop Emeritus Christopher Budd RIP
• Easter Friday Mass 8:30 AM Jim Miles RIP
• Second Sunday Easter Mass 10 AM

Growing Up Catholic

Group meeting next Sunday – The Eucharist

Our Thanks

Parishioners join in thanks for those preparing for Holy Week and Easter in many different ways – Reading ,Music ,singing, the website , cleaning and participating.

Easter triumph, Easter joy,
Sin alone can this destroy;
From sin’s power do Thou set free 
Souls reborn, O Lord, in Thee. 
Hymns of glory and of praise, 
Father unto Thee we raise;
Risen Lord, all praise to Thee, 
With the Spirit, ever be.

• April 16th 2nd Sunday Easter – Pepe Erskine
• April 23rd 3rd Sunday Easter – Mike Mason
• April 30th 4th Sunday Easter – John Mason
• May 7th 5th Sunday Easter – James Kilmartin
• May 14th 6th Sunday Easter- Peter Newton
• May 21st First Holy Communion
• May 28th Pentecost – Kevin McCormick

This week in which the culmination of the Ministry of Jesus is celebrated gives us an opportunity to remember the meaning of the events for our own spiritual journey and mindful of those adults who will receive the Sacraments of Baptism , Confirmation and Holy Communion and be come members of Christ’s Church. Their joy and commitment can be ours as we recall when we received those Sacraments.

Holy Week

Palm Sunday

Blessing of palms, Procession and Mass 10am

Wednesday of Holy Week – Mass of the Chrism, Arundel Cathedral 6pm

(The Holy Oils for the Sacraments of Baptism, Confirmation and the Anointing of the Sick are Blessed by the Bishop)

Holy or Maundy Thursday Mass of The Lord’s Supper 7pm

Watching at the Altar of Repose

Good Friday

• A day of fasting and abstinence
• Way of the Cross 10am
• Celebration of The Passion of The Lord 3pm

Holy Saturday

8.30am (Easter Mass) HMP Lewes

The Easter Vigil

The Paschal Candle ,Vigil & Mass of the Resurrection 7pm

Easter Sunday

Mass 10am

Prayers for the Faithful Departed

• Patrick Duncliffe
• Fr David Russell
• Arline Bowman
• Jim Miles

 
Sometimes they strew his way
And his sweet praises sing
Resounding all the day
Hosannas to their king
Then” Crucify” is all their breath
And for his death they thirst and cry

No. 487

A change of pace for the last 14 days of Lent and our journey to Easter. Hopefully you have not tired in your efforts – prayer -maybe reflecting each day on the Psalms; acts of self-denial – saying no ; generosity- earthquake appeal, Ukraine , refugees ,CAFOD , the Lenten Alms box. Our focus on the journey turns to the Stations on the way ; recalling the moments of the suffering of Jesus -maybe musing over one particular scene and applying to situations in your own life. Did you find the thoughts of the women in HMP Coldingley published by PACT ?

Reflection

Reflection on 5th Sunday of Lent. Please click here.

Little Amal

You may have read of this larger than life Puppet which has be around the UK. It comes to Brighton on Thursday Evening -30^th March at 6pm near the i360 drawing attention to the plight of refugees. Please click here for further details

Love the Stranger

A study of Catholic Social Teaching principles. Please click below for further details.

Mass Schedule

• SUNDAY MASS 10AM
• TUESDAY MASS 9.30AM
• FRIDAY MASS 9.30AM

Palm Sunday of the Passion

Blessing of Palms,Procession and Mass

Pray for the souls of the faithful departed

• JIM MILES
• SEAN SMITTH
• PATRICK DUNCLIFFE

Lift high the Cross
The love of Christ proclaim
Till all the world adores his sacred name
Hymn 429
 

We are at the midpoint of our Lenten journey to Easter and there is the spring like feeling of rejoicing with those approaching Baptism and our renewal of commitment. The Gospel picks up the light of seeing things in a fresh light. The Old Testament portrays David with whom the promise of a Messiah originates.

Bishop Richard

Bishop Richard is leading a Pilgrimage to the Holy Land and will be giving us his Video Podcast next week.

Love the Stranger

The Bishops of England and Wales have published a Document about asylum seekers and refugees. Please click here. This is exemplified in the case of a pupil of Cardinal Newman Catholic School whose family are threated with return to the Sudan. A Petition has been organised and signatures are being sought – please follow this link.

Flame 2023

Young people gathered for a National Gathering . Read the Pope’s Message here.

Young Helpers for Lourdes

Please encourage your sons and daughters to sign up.

Mass Schedule

• Sunday Mass 10am
• Monday The Solemnity of St Joseph Mass 9.30am
• Wednesday Lent Weekday Mass 9.30am
• Friday Lent Weekday Mass 9.30am
• 5^th Sunday of Lent Mass 10aam

Mothers’ Day

We thank our Mothers for their love and sacrifices and pray for God’s Blessing on them.

Ten Years of Pope Francis

As the Holy Father celebrates ten years of his papacy a look at ten defining moments is available here.

Saviour you came to give
Those who in darkness live
Healing and sight
Health to the sick in mind
Sight to the inward blind
Now to all humankind
Let there be light.

This Sunday marks the First Scrutiny – a short series of prayers for those preparing for Baptism with the Gospel passage -the Samaritan woman at the well and the image of Water. It marks a step in the journey to Easter. That like the woman of Samaria we may review our lives before Christ ,acknowledging our sins and being freed from what deters us from following Christ. In the days of this Third week the Apostles Creed is presented to the Catechumens and with the help of their sponsors and fellow parishioners they are supported in their believing. We must pray that that we may welcome new members in the future.

Mass Schedule

• Third Sunday of Lent Sunday Mass 10am
• Weekday Masses at St Mary’s
• Fourth Sunday in Lent, Mid Lent. Sunday Mass 10am (For those that died during the week – Patrick Duncliffe and Sean Smith)

The Word Who Is Life

Bishop Richard met with the clergy to explore the Pastoral Document and how the Church in Brighton and Hove might develop through participation and collaboration. He is to meet with parishioners from parishes on Friday 21^st April at 7.30pm

“Divine Renovation” – a name give to a process for parish renewal will be presented at St John the Baptist ‘s Church Bristol Road on Saturday 18^th March. See the noticeboard to book in.

Be Prepared To Vote

An act of thoughtfulness to help those who may not have photographic identification. See noticeboard for details .

Safeguarding

Helen Costello is now the Parish Representative for Safeguarding for Adults and Children including DBS clearance. Her contact details will be on a new poster on the Noticeboard.

CAFOD Envelopes

These may be returned and there is a box marked Lenten Alms for the Refugee Fund.

Normal Service…

…will be resumed after Monday with the kind assistance of chauffeurs

Lenten Services of Reconciliation

A list of places in the Deanery where there will be a number of Priest Confessors will be available next week end .We will be combining with St Mary’s on Friday 31st March – 3 priests

O let all who thirst
Let them come to the water
And let all who have nothing
Let them come to the Lord

Transfiguration Sunday

The mountain experience of the three close associates of Jesus echoes Moses on Mount Sinai and is understood not only as a moment of identification but also as a reassurance that what is to come is part of the Father’s plan. It is a moment of manifestation or revelation similar to the Baptism by John at the Jordan. It is a reminder to us to be involved in the Journey of Lent.

Pope Francis’ Message for Lent

Pope Francis’ Message for Lent highlights personal and ecclesial ‘transfiguration’ as the goal of the ascetical journey of Lent, and similarly of the synodal process. The Message, signed on the Solemnity of the Conversion of St Paul, is called ‘Lenten Penance and the Synodal Journey.’

The Pope has taken inspiration from the Gospel account of the Transfiguration;
“Lenten penance,” he writes, “is a commitment, sustained by grace, to overcome our lack of faith and our resistance to following Jesus on the way of the cross”. This requires effort, sacrifice, and concentration, which are also requirements for the Synodal Journey. Pope Francis continues “our Lenten journey is synodal since we make it together along the same path, as disciples of the one Master. Both in the liturgical journey and in the journey of the Synod, the Church does nothing other than enter ever more deeply and fully into the mystery of Christ the Saviour.”

Mass Schedule

• Second Sunday of Lent Sunday Mass 10am
• Wednesday Lent Weekday Mass 9.30am
• Friday Lent Weekday Mass 9,30am
• Third Sunday of Lent Sunday Mass 10am

Arundel Cathedral

The Diocese is celebrating 150 Years of our Cathedral Church. There is a poster with details of the events during the year.

Thank You

For the return of the Lourdes Fund envelopes. CAFOD envelopes may be returned this week.

St Bernadette’s Relic Tour

Reminders

The minimum age for marriage in Civil & Canon Law is now 18 years. For voting at the next Council Election on May 4^th you will need to produce photographic identity eg. Passport, Driving Licence or some other means.

This Week

• Thursday Lent Day of Recollection for clergy Worth Abbey.
• Friday Bishop Richard meets the clergy of the Brighton and Hove Deanery to explore The Word Who Is Life -the pastoral plan

Growing Up Catholic

The group meets next Sunday after Mass

Walk With Me

A journey of prayer through Lent 2023. Price £1.

The Word of Life

The March leaflet (free) is now available for prayerful reflection during the month.

Shining on the face of Jesus
And O how his beauty transforms us
The wonder of Presence abiding

Hymn No. 711

We take this journey to Easter – 6 weeks to “Repent and follow the Gospel” identifying ourselves as followers of Jesus. It commenced with our being marked on Ash Wednesday and is to be a time of awakening to his presence in our minds and hearts. There is a trio of ways to guide us – prayer, self-denial and generosity. We begin with the ways we are tested hearing of the Garden of Eden and how a relationship with the Creator God was damaged and then of the ways Jesus was tempted as he spent time in the wilderness. He stands firm in the light of the tests by responding with words from the Scripture. He stands firm by prayer and fasting. It is up to us to make the time beneficial in strengthening our bond with Christ by using the spiritual exercises and becoming alive and alight.

Prayer

Walk With Me – a journey of prayer for Lent. A helpful booklet for use each day based on Scripture. Price £1

Daily readings from John’s gospel. Please click here.

Self Denial

Friday is suggested as a Day to Fast i.e. to limit what you take and make a donation for the work of CAFOD.

Almsgiving

Traditional Lenten Almsgiving may be put in the wall box in the Entrance – “without attracting attention”

Mass Schedule

• First Sunday of Lent Sunday Mass 10am
• Wednesday Mass 9.30am Feast of St David
• Friday Lent Weekday Mass 9,30am
• Second Sunday of Lent Mass 10am

Church Cleaning

An opportunity to give some time for Church Cleaning on Saturday March 4^th from 10.30am

Readers

Would you care to become a Reader? Simple training available on use of microphone and the lectionary.

The St Bernadette Relic Tour Team release a fantastic new legacy film to commemorate 2022’s hugely successful visit

Thank You!

Thank you for your donations to the Lourdes Fund. See the Posters in the Entrance.

St David Patron of Wales

His last words –
Be joyful and keep your faith and your creed. Do the little things that you have seen me do and heard about.
I will walk the path our fathers have trod before us

Guide me O thou great redeemer
Pilgrim through this barren land
I am weak but thou art mighty
Hold me with thy powerful hand
Bread of heaven Bread of heaven
Feed me till I want no more!
Feed me till I want no more!

The times they are a changing! A new season dawns! A time to take a fresh look at the journey to Easter. Some effort is needed to throw off the stereotype of Lent which becomes an excuse to ignore it. The negativity of gloom and doom can descend at a time of waking up. As Bishop Richard put it – the days are lengthening, new growth appears and there is Spring happening. In his message he speaks of the three pillars – prayer – keeping in touch, you are what you eat, diet and time for generosity, reaching out to others “walking with them” and unselfishness. It begins with the dust of the past on Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday. Mass with Blessing and imposition of Ashes 9.30am Evening Mass with imposition of Ashes 7.30pm

Mass Schedule

• Sunday Mass 10am
• Ash Wednesday Mass at 9.30 & 7.30pm
• Thursday Funeral Mass for Anal Bahim RIP 9.30am
• Friday Funeral Mass for Mary Liz King RIP 1pm
• Saturday HMP Lewes Mass 8.30am
• First Sunday of Lent mass 10am

Lent – Walk With Me

A short reading & prayer for each day of Lent. Price £1.

Ukraine

During this week we are asked to pray for peace in Ukraine.

The Synod Process

The Continental phase completed In Prague.

You can read their statement here.

Lourdes Fund Appeal

Envelopes for your donations will be available for return next week. Helpers are need for the Pilgrimage. See the Posters and follow this link.

Earthquake Appeal

Thank you for your generosity in paying by card to the appeal. Please see noticeboard.

Transformers Structure

Repairs have been carried out by UK Energy. Thank you

Bother, sister, let me serve you
Let me be as Christ to you
Pray that I may have the grace to
Let me be your servant to

Hymn 186