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ROSARY: before weekday Masses at Yeovil, and before Sunday Mass at SouthPetherton. All welcome.CONFESSIONS: Saturday 9.15–9.45am; 4.15pm–4.45pmANOINTING OF THE SICK: On request. Please inform one of the clergy if you aregoing into hospital. If possible, please seek anointing beforehand.BAPTISMS: By appointment. Adults seeking to know more about the Catholic Faithshould speak to the Parish Priest, and/or come to the Journey in Faith (RCIA) sessions.SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE: Six months notice for weddings.HOLY ORDERS: Any man considering a vocation to the Priesthood or PermanentDiaconate should speak to one of the clergy.

Church of the Holy Ghost, YeovilParish Address: 73 Higher Kingston, Yeovil, Somerset, BA21 4ARAlso servingChurch of St Michael, Lightgate Road, South Petherton, TA13 5AJChapel of Our Lady and St Augustine of Canterbury, HMS Heron RoyalNaval Air Station, Yeovilton, BA22 8HTParish Website: www.rc-churchyeovil.orgParish Office Email: yeovil.holyghost@cliftondiocese.comParish Telephone: 01935-423549

Served by the Missionaries of St Francis de Sales (Fransalians- MSFS)

Parish Clergy: Father Jean-Patrice Coulon MSFS; Father Jose MaliekalMSFS

Priests resident in the Parish: Father David O’Regan; Father PeterClarke (Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham)

Parish Administrator: Sue Chant (Monday, Wednesday and Fridaymornings)

Parish Safeguarding Officer: Awaiting Appointment. The DiocesanSafeguarding Office can be contacted at 0117-954 0993

HELPING TO BUILD A FUTURE OF HOPE IN ETHIOPIA ON WORLD MISSIONSUNDAY: Ethiopia first hit the headlines in the 1980s when a devastating faminecaused the starvation of a million people. Thankfully, much has changed since thenbut despite the recent economic growth, Ethiopia remains one of the poorest countriesin the world.

World Mission Sunday is on 21 October 2018. Missio, the Pope’s official charity foroverseas mission, is appealing to the faithful of England and Wales to ‘help build afuture of hope’ in Ethiopia and around the world, through prayers and financialsupport.

Even though the Catholic Church comprises only one per cent of a population of 100million, many people benefit from the Church’s mission in Ethiopia. The Menja peopleare one of the ethnic groups the Church is reaching out to. They are a people sociallyexcluded and discriminated against due to their cultural traditions, which make them‘untouchable’ to the majority of the population in the south-eastern Kaffa region.

This social exclusion means that Menja adults struggle to find work and earn anincome. Simple things like feeding their families, having a home and providingclothing for their children is a daily struggle. The intolerance they face makes it verydifficult for Menja children to go to school and improve their prospects for a betterfuture.

The Little Sisters of Jesus have made it their mission to overcome the marginalisation,discrimination and hurt endured by the Menja, by living alongside the Menja families.

Sr Karlo is one of the Little Sisters of Jesus serving the Menja people.

‘Everyone looks down upon the Menja people as poor, uneducated and sociallyuntouchable’, she says. ‘We Sisters live among them and proclaim the Gospel by ourliving. We invite them to our house and welcome them as friends. They are notrecognised as human beings by the people here...’

She says: ‘I find Jesus in them; they are a kind people and have a lot to teach us. Theyare the ones who will decide about following Jesus. We are here only to show thepower of His love.’

Through Missio, the Pope’s official charity for overseas mission, you can support menand women like Sr Karlo, who choose to reach out across cultural and geographicalboundaries to those who have little hope for the future.

World Mission Sunday is one of the most special days in our global Church, unitingCatholics all over the world through prayer and practical support. To find out more,please visit www.missio.org.uk.

There is a SECOND COLLECTION THIS SUNDAY for Missio. Please also remember tobring your APF Missio Red Boxes back to the church for emptying during October.

SPEAKER THIS SUNDAY FROM SHOEBOX APPEAL:This weekend we are delighted to welcome a return visitat the Sunday Masses from a speaker from Blysworth CareShoebox Appeal. Last year our Parish donated over 40shoeboxes which were sent to help improve the lives ofneedy children, young people and adults. The boxes lastyear were distributed in Albania, Bulgaria, Hungary,Kosovo, Moldova, Pakistan, Romania, Serbia and Ukraine.This year marks the 25ᵗ� year of the Blysworth Care Charity.

YOUTH SYNOD: During October, Pope Francis is holding a synod in Rome on Youth,Faith and Vocational discernment. For the week of 15th - 21st October, our Diocese isentering into a time of focus and prayer for young people. Prayers for each day areavailable along with many more resources for young people, catechists and parishesfrom your parish and from www.cliftondiocese.com you can follow our social mediajourney to the Synod each day using @cliftonyouth.

REMINDER - CHRISTMAS FAYRE - SATURDAY 1ST DECEMBER2018: The countdown to the Christmas Fayre has now begun and thereare now only 6 Saturdays to go! If you are able to help in any way atall, or have any ideas please contact Marlene Harrison on 01935 881563or 07583555432 or email hellomalteser@gmail.com Thank you.

NOVEMBER MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS: During the month ofNovember, the Church remembers in prayer the souls of the faithfuldeparted. It is the time of year, where many people quite rightly wish tohave Mass celebrated for their departed loved ones. In order toaccommodate the wishes of everyone, we will have the customaryNovember List whereby parishioners can put the names that they wishto pray for which will be placed before the Altar. They will be rememberedat all Masses in November as well as thirty dedicated Masses which willgo beyond the month. Envelopes are available at the back of bothchurches, which you can also use to make your offering. They may bereturned to the Presbytery or to Father Jean-Patrice or Father Jose.BLESSING OF GRAVES: will take place at 2.00pm on Saturday 3rdNovember at the Cemetery Chapel in Yeovil. After a short prayer service,there will be an opportunity to bless individual graves.

SOCIAL COMMITTEE MEETING: Please note that there will be a SocialCommittee Meeting on Thursday 8th November at 7:00PM in thePresbytery. This is a follow on meeting to include all those whovolunteered to help at the Marian Hall day back in June. This Committeewill not be able to work without the aid and support of you, so please docome along.

We remember in our prayers: The Parish of St Bonaventure,Bishopston, Bristol. The Holy Father’s Prayer Intentions for October:Evangelization: The Mission of Religious; That consecrated religiousmen and women may bestir themselves, and be present among the poor,the marginalized, and those who have no voice. For the young peoplegathering in Rome for the Youth Synod.Last Sunday’s Offering: amounted to £555-85. The Second Collectionfor Christians Against Poverty came to £486-85. Many thanks for yourgenerosity.Polish Mass: Every Sunday at 4.30pm.The Traditional Latin Mass in the Extraordinary Form of the RomanRite: Every Friday at 6pm (except August).Mass in the Syro-Malabar Rite: Second Sunday at 2.30pm.Mass at RNAS Yeovilton: Every First Thursday at 12.15pm (exceptAugust).Lectio Divina (Bible Reading) Group: Will continue in the New Year.Ecumenical Prayer Group: First Monday of the month at the ParishCentre at 7.30pm.If you have any items for the Bulletin please send to Sue Chant byTuesday evening at email: yeovil.holyghost@cliftondiocese.com.

A FUTURE FULL OF HOPE - The Year of MissionTwenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary TimeJesus, in Mark’s Gospel, reveals himself as the one who serves, as the one whoreaches out in tenderness, as the one who lowers himself and empties himself outof love for others. It’s Jesus’ words and his actions that reveal to the disciples theneed, not so much to be the first or the greatest or the most powerful or the best orthe most successful, but to encounter God in others and serve God, love God, inthem. The disciples find that a hard lesson to learn but they have Jesus, not just toinstruct them, but to show them. The cross reveals that service and that emptyingin action. If we want to be considered great it’s not because we have trampled oneveryone to get where we feel we need to be; it’s that we have loved and loved andloved…giving everything.

RECENT FUNDRAISING EVENT IN SOUTH PETHERTON: Mary Freemanwrites 'The recent fundraising evening in South Petherton was a greatsuccess. Audrey presented an impressive talk telling of her astonishingescape from Burma. Everyone was amazed by what she had to say.

With Gift Aid, a generous £664-01 was raised for the Marian Hall fund inYeovil. Thank you to all of those who supported the event.'

Mass and Service Times for the Week AheadSaturday 20th October - First Mass of Sunday5:00pm Tom Lowerson RIP (Birthday) (The Mills Family) Holy GhostSunday 21st October - Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time9:00am Pro Populo St Michael’s10:30am Ann Friel RIP (Mr J Friel) Holy Ghost6:30pm Phyllis Daley RIP (Foundation Mass) Holy GhostMonday 22nd October - Memorial of Saint John Paul II, Pope10:00am Ivy and Bill Stirling RIP (Mr and Mrs F Brennan) Holy GhostTuesday 23rd October - Memorial of Saint John Capistrano, Priest10:00am Intentions of John Sweeney (Mr and Mrs F Brennan) Holy GhostWednesday 24th October - Memorial of Saint Anthony Mary Claret,Bishop10:00am Intentions of Mr and Mrs P Kelly (Mr and Mrs F

Brennan)Holy Ghost

Thursday 25th October - Weekday in Ordinary Time10:00am Celebrant’s Intention

Followed by Holy HourSt Michael’s

12:15pm Next Mass 1�ᵗ November 2018 RNAS YeoviltonFriday 26th October - Memorial of Saints Chad and Cedd, Bishops10:00am Bill Williams RIP (Mrs S Williams)

Followed by Adoration (Benediction at 11:15am)Holy Ghost

VOTIVE MASS OF THE HOLY CROSS6:00pm Father Cecil Cutlack MSFS RIP Holy Ghost

Saturday 27th October - Our Lady on Saturday10:00am No Mass and No Confessions today Holy Ghost

First Mass of Sunday5:00pm Intentions of Jimmy Rafferty (sick) (Mr and Mrs M

McLaughlin)Holy Ghost

Sunday 28th October - Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time9:00am Celebrant’s Intention St Michael’s10:30am Intentions of Luisella and Henry Macdonald (Ruby

Wedding Anniversary) (Mr and Mrs M Brown)Holy Ghost

6:30pm Pro Populo Holy Ghost