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PARISH PRIEST: CANON TOM GUNNING

Corpus Christi Presbytery, 14 Ellenborough Park South, BS23 1XW // 01934 621929 // tom.gunning@cliftondiocese.com

SUNDAY 30th AUGUST 2020

Twenty Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Collect God of might, giver of every good gift, put into our hearts the love of your name, so that, by deepening our sense of reverence, you may nurture in us what is good and, by your watchful care, keep safe what you have nurtured. 1

st Reading Jeremiah 20:7-9

Psalm For you my soul is thirsting, O

Lord my God. 2

nd Reading Romans 12:1-2

Gospel Verse May the Father of our Lord

Jesus Christ enlighten the eyes of our mind, so that we can see what hope his call holds for us.

Gospel Matthew 16:21-17

Giving To donate to any of our parishes, please visit corpuschristiweston.org/giving.

CORPUS CHRISTI (CC)

Ellenborough Park South, BS23 1XW wsm.corpuschristi@cliftondiocese.com

01934 621929 Administrator: Tracey Nelson Opening hours: 9-12noon. Tues-Fri

OUR LADY OF LOURDES (OLOL)

Baytree Road, Milton, BS22 8HQ wsm.ourladyoflourdes@cliftondiocese.com

01934 627137 Administrator: Maricris Magbanua

Opening hours: 9-1pm. Tues and Fri

ST JOSEPH’S (ST J’s)

Camp Road, BS23 2EN wsm.stjoseph@cliftondiocese.com

01934 629865 Administrator: Deacon Tom Moffatt Polish Priest – Fr.Wieslaw Garbacz

01934 627329 or 07714 675188

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN

WESTON-SUPER-MARE Corpus Christi • Our Lady of Lourdes • St Joseph’s

THIS WEEK

22nd week in Ordinary Time

cliftondiocese.com

diocesan news and events

Corpus Christi, Our Lady of Lourdes, and St Joseph’s parishes are all part of Clifton Diocese. We pray for Bishop Declan Lang, and all the priests, deacons, parishes, and people of our diocese.

Clifton Diocese is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales under number 10462076. A registered charity number 1170168. Registered office St Ambrose, North Road, Leigh Woods, Bristol BS8 3PW

Reflection from Clifton Diocese

NOTICE BOARD  MASS TIMES - Mass will be reverting to its original                   times prior to lockdown (please see back page for                 full details) and will still be offered online via Zoom.                   For the link to join Masses at Corpus Christi, please                   subscribe to our email list via the website.  PLEASE PRAY FOR the sick of our parishes and our                   loved ones elsewhere as well as anyone else who is                   unwell. Please also pray for those who care for                 them.   THE DIVINE MERCY CANDLE is being kept alight at                 Our Lady of Lourdes. This week we pray for the                   well-being of Adora.  WORK - There will be work on the pre-school,                 church and flats in the next few weeks. Scaffolding                 is in place on the wall of the pre-school which is                     next to the Baptist church and on the school side of                     our church. More scaffolding will be going up by the                   flats, 16 Ellenborough Park South. Some essential             maintenance work is taking place.   PRAYER - ACT OF SPIRITUAL COMMUNION My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most                     Holy Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I                   desire to receive You into my soul. Since I cannot at                     this moment receive You sacramentally, come at             least spiritually into my heart. I embrace You as if                   You were already there and unite myself wholly to                 You. Never permit me to be separated from You.                 Amen.  PARISH HALL - We have been advised by the Diocese that the Parish Hall will remain closed for the time being, although this could change overnight.  

WELCOME TO OUR NEW CATHOLICS: on Sunday             16th August, the feast of the Assumption of Our                 Lady into Heaven at the 6p.m. Mass we welcomed                 Ruth Bell and Penny Devereux both from Our Lady                 of Lourdes parish and Di Munoz Castro from Corpus                 Christi through the Rite of Reception into the               Catholic Church. This was an event which had been                 postponed from the Easter Vigil. It was a joyful                 occasion and quite meaningful for the Catholic             churches of Weston as we were brought together in                 a quite unexpected way. Deacon Tom prepared             Ruth at St. Joseph’s and shared the preparation of Di                   with Jean Davies who prepared Penny through the               RCIA programme. It was lovely to see members of                 all three parishes coming together for this wonderful               occasion. Welcome Ruth, Penny and Di. We pray               you find joy and peace in your continued faith                 journey in the Catholic Church. We should have had                 photos but we forgot to remove our masks!! 

 

JOURNEY IN FAITH (RCIA) our sessions came to an                 untimely end just before Easter when ‘lockdown’             happened so it was very joyful to celebrate with our                   Candidates from all our churches when they were               received into the Church last Sunday. At present it is                   not clear how we shall move forward with the next                   series. However if you, or anyone you know, is                 interested in finding out more about our Catholic               faith please contact Canon Tom or our parish               Administrator Tracey and we will see what can be                 arranged.  

ST GREGORY THE GREAT - We celebrate the Feast                 of St Gregory the Great on the 35d September. He                   was born in 540 and is called the Apostle of English.                     He entered the civil service but in 573 he sold his                     enormous properties, founding seven monasteries         and giving generously to the poor. After entering St                 Andrew’s Abbey, Benedict I called him to become               one of the seven deacons of Rome. He had hoped to                     lead some missionaries to bring the Gospel to the                 Anglo-Saxons, having been impressed by some           Anglo-Saxon slaves on sale in the Forum, but he                 was elected pope which he accepted reluctantly.             Later he sent Augustine to England. His role in                 Roman Liturgy was considerable and he is             associated with Gregorian Chant.  

FOOD BANK - Our help is still needed. Please if you                     could bring any non-perishable food items i.e tinned               food items, biscuits etc and leave them at the back                   of the church in the porch (there is a box) or drop                       them off at the presbytery. Thank you.  

LIVE STREAMING - As the Live streaming is on at                   Our Lady of Lourdes every Sunday 9:15 am, we                 encourage everyone to subscribe to our YouTube             channel Catholic Weston and to click the             notification bell to be notified every time we go live.                   Many thanks.  

PARISH MAGAZINE - The September issue of the               Parish Magazine is now available to read at               corpuschristiweston.org/magazine.  

NEWSLETTER NOTICES - If you require any notice               in the newsletter, please could you get them to the                   parish office before 11am on Thursdays. Thank you  OFFERTORY COLLECTION - 16th August CC - £396.35 OLOL - £158.56 ST J’s - £56.20  

PARISH MASSES & INTENTIONS OTHER GROUPS & EVENTS

SUNDAY 22

nd Sunday of

Ordinary time

6pm Sat CC Vigil Mass Dehmer, Tayler and Kilby Families 9.15am OLOL Mass

People of the Parish 11am CC Mass

People of the Parish

9am CC Mass in Polish 6pm CC Mass

Matthew Martin

MONDAY St. Aidan,

Bishop and Saints of

Lindisfarne

9.30am CC Mass

Deirdre McLoughlin R.I.P

TUESDAY

9.30am OLOL Mass

No Mass

WEDNESDAY

10.00am CC Mass

No Mass

7pm St J’s Mass in Polish

THURSDAY Feast of St. Gregory the

Great.

7pm OLOL Mass

Matilde Garofalo and family

10am St J’s Mass in Polish

FRIDAY St. Cuthbert

10am CC Mass

Mary and Sid Linstead R.I.P

7pm St J’s Mass in Polish

SATURDAY Our Lady on

Saturday

12noon OLOL Mass

Sean and Dympna Slattery

9.30am St J’s Morning Prayer with Exposition 10.00am St J’s Liturgy of the Word followed by Holy Communion (except for the

1st Saturday of each month when

there will be a Mass

NEXT SUNDAY

23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time

6pm Sat CC Vigil Mass

Kenneth King R.I.P 9.15am OLOL Mass

Jeffery Woodard R.I.P 11am CC Mass

Eric and May Judd R.I.P

9am CC Mass in Polish 3pm CC Syro-Malabar Mass 6pm CC Mass

Douglas and Rita Stevens R.I.P

CONFESSIONS

Canon Tom is always happy to hear confessions on request or by appointment, but regular slots in the week are: Saturday 12.30pm OLOL, and 5pm CC. Sunday 5.40pm CC Thursday 7.30pm OLOL

The glass door in the Confessional that separates Canon Tom from the penitent will remain in place as a means to stop infection transmission. After Confession, please cleanse with household detergent the kneeler, seat and anything you may have touched.

Please note that the obligation to attend Mass is still suspended.

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IN

WESTON-SUPER-MARE

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WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK… CC – Corpus Christi OLOL – Our Lady of Lourdes St J’s – St Joseph’s