Poetry A number of you asked me about the poem I mentioned during the Homily at Mass last Sunday. The text is below, It was written by the poet George Herbert (3 April 1593 – 1 March 1633). His poetry is associated with the writings of the metaphysical poets, and he is recognised as one of the foremost British devotional lyricists. He was born in Wales into an artistic and wealthy family and largely raised in England. He received a good education that led to his admission to Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1609. He went there with the intention of becoming a priest, but he became the University's Public Orator and attracted the attention of King James I. He sat in the Parliament of England in 1624 and briefly in 1625.
After the death of King James, Herbert renewed his interest in ordination. He gave up his secular ambitions in his mid-thirties and took holy orders in the Church of England, spending the rest of his life as the rector of the rural parish of Fugglestone St Peter, just outside Salisbury. He was noted for unfailing care for his parishioners, bringing the sacraments to them when they were ill and providing food and clothing for those in need. He was never a healthy man and died of consumption at age 39.
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November – the month of the Holy Souls
During November we pray for and remember in a particular way those who have died, our family, friends, and all those dear to us, but also those who died un-mourned in this world who have nobody to pray for them. I have left envelopes on the table by the Newsletter in which you can put the names of those whom you will be remembering. These will be bought up and join those which were bought forward on All Souls Day to the Altar and Mass will be offered for the repose of their souls. Pope Francis Prayer Intention for November For anyone who has lost a child - we pray that all parents who mourn the loss of a son or daughter find support in their community and receive peace and consolation from the Holy Spirit. A Prayer for Peace composed by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem †Pierbattista Card. Pizzaballa
Lord our God, Father of the Lord Jesus Christ, and Father of all mankind, who in the cross of Your Son and through the gift of His own life, at great cost You wished to destroy the wall of enmity and hostility that separates peoples and makes us enemies: Send into our hearts the gift of the Holy Spirit, that He may purify us from every feeling of violence, hatred and revenge, enlighten us to understand the irrepressible dignity of every human person, and inflame us to the point of consumption for a peaceful and reconciled world in truth and justice, in love and freedom. Almighty and eternal God, in Your hands are the hopes of men and the rights of every people: Assist with Your wisdom those who govern us, so that, with Your help, they will become sensitive to the sufferings of the poor and of those who suffer the consequences of violence and war; may they promote the common good and lasting peace in our region and throughout the earth. Virgin Mary, Mother of Hope, obtain the gift of peace for the Holy Land that gave birth to you, and for the whole world. Amen. Platinum Jubilee of the Consecration of the Church
Monday the 7th of October is the 70th Anniversary of the Consecration of the Church. Bishop Declan will say Mass at 7.00pm and then there will be a reception in the Hall. For the Reception, as I said last Sunday, could I invite you to bring something with you would like to drink and share, be that fruit juice, cordial, a can or two of something nice or a bottle of wine and place it in the Hall before Mass. I am conscious that it is a working day on Tuesday but it would be lovely to pause and raise a toast to honour the life of our Parish past present and future. I am very grateful to the Bath Catenians who have made a donation towards some snacks to help with the celebration. Pope Francis Prayer Intention for October
For a shared mission We pray that the Church continue to sustain in all ways a Synodal lifestyle, as a sign of co-responsibility, promoting the participation, the communion and the mission shared among priests, religious and lay people. Mass Times at Our Lady & St Alphege
Sun 22nd 25th Sunday of the Year 0900 People of the Parish St Joseph’s PSJ 1100 Philip MacDonald Junior & Senior RIP 1800 People of the Parish Mon 23rd No Mass Tues 24th Our Lady of Walsingham 1000 Mass with Year 7 from St Gregory College Wed 25th Weekday in Ordinary Time 1000 Mass with Year 7 from St Gregory College Thur 26th St Cosmas and Damian 1000 Mass with Year 7 from St Gregory College 1100 Exposition & Rosary St Joseph’s PSJ 1715 Exposition & Confession 1800 Mass Fri 27th St Vincent de Paul 1200 Sat 28th St Wenceslas 1000 Mass 1030 Confession – Sacrament of Reconciliation Sun 29th 26th Sunday of the Year 0900 People of the Parish St Joseph’s PSJ 1100 People of the Parish 1800 Exposition and Benediction Next Sunday (29th) there will be Exposition, Rosary, and Benediction at 5 pm Dates for your Diary in October!
Platinum Jubilee of the Consecration of the Church Monday the 7th of October is the 70th Anniversary of the Consecration of the Church. Bishop Declan will say Mass at 7.00pm and then there will be a small reception in the Hall. A chance for us to give thanks for all we have received, to pray for our Parish, and look forward to how we can develop the community of faith. Rosary before Mass On Saturdays in October we will say the Rosary at 0930 before Mass during October which is the Month of the Holy Rosary. Mass and the Anointing of the Sick On Saturday the 19th of October there will be a Mass at 4.00 pm during which we will celebrate the Sacrament of the Sick and anointing with the Oil of the Sick Rosary and Benediction On Sunday the 27th of October there will be Rosary and Benediction at 5.00 pm in the Church Open Days
St Alphege Parish will again participate in the Heritage Open Day scheme organised by BANES Council, by which buildings of special heritage importance are opened to the public. At 2.30pm for one hour on Friday 6 September, Thursday 12 September, and Saturday 14 September Giles Mercer will give a guided tour of the church to members of the public. The architect's intentions, focused on worship, prayer, Our Lady and St Alphege, will be explained. This proved popular last year. Parishioners are warmly welcome to join one of the groups. Education Sunday on 8th September is when we celebrate and give thanks to all involved in Catholic education. We commemorate our predecessors of the 19th century, many of whom were living in poverty, who paid for our schools to be built. Their sacrifices helped re-establish the 2,175 Catholic schools, that continue to be true to their mission: they educate more pupils from the most deprived backgrounds; outperform national GCSE English and Maths averages; and are more ethnically diverse than other state-funded schools. For this success to continue, however, as throughout history, all Catholics need to be prepared to support, promote and defend Catholic education. You can do this by becoming a school Foundation Governor or Trust Director. Please contact Bill McEntee at Clifton Diocese via [email protected] if you would like to be a governor or director. In this way, we can hand on to the next generation the great legacy of those poor and immigrant Catholic communities of the Victorian era who built our schools. Dates for your Diary in October!
Platinum Jubilee of the Consecration of the Church Monday the 7th of October is the 70th Anniversary of the Consecration of the Church. Bishop Declan will say Mass at 7.00pm and then there will be a small reception in the Hall. A chance for us to give thanks for all we have received, to pray for our Parish, and to ask God to bless and increase our community of faith. Mass and the Anointing of the Sick On Saturday the 19th of October there will be a Mass at 4.00 pm during which we will celebrate the Sacrament of the Sick and anointing with the Oil of the Sick Rosary and Benediction On Sunday the 27th of October there will be Rosary and Benediction at 5.00 pm in the Church Rosary before Mass On Saturdays in October we will say the Rosary at 0930 before Mass during October which is the Month of the Holy Rosary. Fr Leo Dolan RIP
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Fr Leo Dolan who died last week. Ordained as a Priest of the Clifton Diocese on the 8th of June 1963 he served at St Alphege as Assistant Priest from 1963 until 1969. Most of this priestly ministry was spent as a member of the St James Society. I was lucky enough to accompany Bishop Declan when he went to visit Fr Leo in Brazil and stay for a few days in his Parish in Sao Paulo Brazil where he was an obviously very popular and devoted Parish Priest. Fr Leo’s Funeral took place on Friday in St Marys Church Aughnasheelin. Mass will be offered in St Alphege for the repose of his Soul on Thursday the 22nd of August, the Memorial of the Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary. The New Lectionary A few people have asked for more information about the New Lectionary which comes into use on the first Sunday of Advent this year. This is taken from the Bishops Conference website Are there changes to the readings? This is a new publication of the Lectionary using a different scripture translations — the content remains the same. So, for the reading for each Sunday will be the same. What’s new? There will be provision for Saints who have been added to the Universal Calendar since the last Lectionary published in 1981. There will also be the readings for the National Calendars. In addition, some of the revised liturgical rites, such as Marriage, have additional readings. Will the text be mandatory? It is normal practice in the Roman Rite that there is only a single edition of a liturgical text in use in a particular territory. So in the same way as only the third edition of the Roman Missal (2010) may be used in the celebration of Mass (in the Ordinary Form); the same will be true for the Lectionary. What is the English Standard Version: Catholic Edition? The English Standard version is the latest in a series of English translations which go back to the 16th Century. These translations have all been based on a ‘word for word’ principle. The ESV is directly based on the Revised Standard Version and it is suggested that c. 6% of the text has been revised. Changes were made to modernise the language and reflect the latest scholarship. The publisher Crossway emphasises ‘word-for-word’ accuracy, literary excellence, and depth of meaning. Work on the Catholic Edition was done by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India in collaboration with Crossway. What is the Abbey Psalms and Canticles? The Grail Psalms have been part of Liturgy in English since before the Second Vatican Council. They are used in both the Lectionary and the Divine Office. In 2008 a revision of the text was undertaken by the monks of Conception Abbey, Missouri. It sought to bring the latest scholarly understanding of the text and to review the text where the English was essentially a paraphrase of the Hebrew. This text was approved by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) in 2010. A further revision in the light of use was prepared and approved both by USCCB and CBCEW, and has received the confirmation of the Holy See.. This text will be used in the Lectionary and in subsequent liturgical books, such as the Liturgy of the Hours (Divine Office), though there is not currently an estimated date for publication of this. Will I need a new Sunday Missal? Many people have a Sunday or Weekday Missal to either prepare the readings or to reflect on them. Some also use it to follow the text which is proclaimed in the liturgy. As the new Lectionary will use a different translation of the scriptures people will wish to get a new Sunday or Weekday Missal. At the moment the only supplier I am aware of for new Sunday Missals is the CTS. The details are on their website at the bottom on the New Lectionary page. To be clear the red “CTS New Sunday Missal 2025” at £9.95 only lasts for one year unlike the others they are offering! |
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