FIFTH WEEK OF EASTERTIDE
SUNDAY: PARISH MASS at 10.00am (streamed)
Senior Citizens Mass followed by refreshments at 3.00pm
MONDAY: No Liturgy
TUESDAY: Feast of St Catherine of Siena, Lay Dominican, Spiritual Teacher (1347-1380)
Adoration at 6.00pm Mass for Victims and Survivors of Abuse at 6.30pm
WEDNESDAY: Feast of St Joseph the Worker
Adoration at 6.00pm Mass at 6.30pm
THURSDAY: Feast of St Athanasius, Bishop and Theologian of the Incarnation (292-373)
Adoration at 11.30am Service of Word and Communion at 12.00 noon
FRIDAY: Feast of Ss Philip and James, Apostles
Requiem Mass for Idalia Golcher RIP (Jackie’s Mum) at 10.00am (at St John’s Church, South Parade, Bath BA2 4AF)
SATURDAY: Feast of the English Martyrs of the Reformation (244 recognised)
Adoration at 11.30am Mass at 12.00 noon
Sacrament of Reconciliation: after Mass and 4.00-4.30pm
TODAY: [1] On the Fifth Sunday of Easter we celebrate Jesus the Vine in Whom we are the branches. This great parable speaks of our deep oneness in Christ as members of the Church. The Church is to be bear fruit in plenty by living together with lives intertwined with Jesus. We are called to remain always in Christ, nurturing each other in faith and love, so that we can together bear the fruit of God’s transforming love to the people of our world today – fruit of peace and healing, fruit of justice and equality, fruit of care and love.
[2] There will be a Retiring Collection for the Clergy Training Fund, supporting the training of our seminarians preparing for Ordination as Priests, for our students preparing to be ordained Deacon, and for in-service training of all our priests and deacons.
[3] Senior Citizens Mass at 3.00pm with Refreshments afterwards in the Hall. We are intending to transport our housebound into the Mass but need volunteers with cars to help (contact Margaret Ulloa 07533880523) and with refreshments (contact Patience Bird 07411406411). All are welcome to share this Mass, and especially all senior citizens.
NEXT SUNDAY: [1] On the Sixth Sunday of Easter we celebrate Jesus the Vine drawing us into His Body so that utterly connected with each other in Him we can bear the fruit of the Gospel – the fruit of love, joy, peace, justice, hope! We cannot belong to each other without belonging to Jesus Christ, and we cannot belong to Jesus Christ unless we belong to each other! Together and in Him all things are possible and miracles of love can happen!
[2] Mass with the Catholic Handicapped Fellowship and 3.00pm – all welcome.
[3] There will be a Retiring Collection for Clifton Children’s Society – our Adoption Service. Please see the item in the newsletter below.
DIOCESAN PRAYER The Diocese prays today for all University, College and School Chaplaincies throughout the diocese. Lay and clergy working together in service of our young people and children and staff within the context of the Church’s Mission in the arena of education. We pray that they will help our young people to catch the excitement of discipleship of Christ Jesus and the mission to witness to Him before their world.
PRAY FOR THIS WEEK’S PARISH MINISTRY OR MISSION We pray today for the Ministry of our Pastor, Fr Richard. The priest is the servant of the Eucharist, who gathers the People of God that the Spirit might form us as the Missionary Body of Christ, and then sends us out into the world to work with God – co-creators with the Father, bearers of healing Salvation with Jesus and renewers of the face of the Earth with the Spirit. The priest is our brother who walks with us and helps us listen together to the Voice of the Spirit in our times – to see ‘the Sign of the Times’ that we the Church might be God’s radical love poured out with abundant generosity into the hurting heart of the world. As a brother he is our shepherd who needs us all to be shepherds; he is a prophet who challenges us – and wants to be challenged by us! He is a leader who knows how to serve, a preacher who knows how to listen, a prophet who has the courage both to challenge and be challenged. The ordained priest and the Priestly People – journeying with one another in faith and love, forming each other as a People of Hope, a People of Love, a People of Mission – God’s People!