Welcome to the Catholic Parish of Stamford

Saint Mary and Saint Augustine The Presbytery, 13 Broad Street, Stamford, Lincolnshire PE9 1PG Telephone: (01780) 762010

Parish Priest: Father Simon Gillespie Mobile: 07760 372105 Email: simon@nottinghamcatholic.com

Deacons: Reverend Charles West-Sadler (retired); Reverend Robert S Dawson (retired)

Parish Secretary: Lauren Senior Telephone: (01780) 762010 Email: office@catholicstamford.com

Parish Safeguarding Representative: Tony Williams Telephone: 01780 756456 Email: angant@talktalk.net

Parish Director of Music: Ruth Proctor Mobile: 07826 017487 Email: ruthproctor73@gmail.com

Parish Hall Manager: Anna Barwell Mobile: 07789 283140 Email: anna.barwell@tiscali.co.uk

Parish Primary School: Saint Augustine’s Catholic Voluntary Academy, Stamford (01780) 762094

Part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Nottingham Diocesan Website: www.dioceseofnottingham.uk

Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocesan Trustees Company Number: 7151646 Charity Number: 1134449

26th and 27th January 2019 : Third Sunday of the Year

Having celebrated Christian Unity Week over the past seven days we might reflect on

the passage below, taken from the documents of the Second Vatican Council

(Sacrosanctum Concillium) about the ways in which Christ is present in his Church and

in the world. Some of these teachings are shared with our separated brethren, some

are not: but when we consider the work of ecumenism and all that we have in

common, it’s also imperative to remember that which we don’t share, so as to avoid

the sin of syncretism.

Christ is always present to his Church, especially in the actions of the liturgy. He is

present in the sacrifice of the Mass, in the person of the minister (it is the same Christ

who formerly offered himself on the cross that now offers by the ministry of priests)

and most of all under the eucharistic species. He is present in the sacraments by his

power, in such a way that when someone baptizes, Christ himself baptizes. He is

present in his word, for it is he himself who

speaks when the holy Scriptures are read in

the Church. Finally, he is present when the

Church prays and sings, for he himself

promised: Where two or three are gathered

in my name, I am there in their midst.

Indeed, in this great work which gives

perfect glory to God and brings holiness to

men, Christ is always joining in partnership

with himself his beloved Bride, the Church,

which calls upon its Lord and through him

gives worship to the eternal Father.

It is therefore right to see the liturgy as an exercise of the priestly office of

Jesus Christ, in which through signs addressed to the senses man’s sanctification is

signified and, in a way proper to each of these signs, made effective, and in which

public worship is celebrated in its fullness by the mystical body of Jesus Christ, that

is, by the head and by his members.

Accordingly, every liturgical celebration, as an activity of Christ the priest and

of his body, which is the Church, is a sacred action of a pre-eminent kind. No other

action of the Church equals its title to power or its degree of effectiveness.

In the liturgy on earth we are given a foretaste and share in the liturgy of

heaven, celebrated in the holy city of Jerusalem, the goal of our pilgrimage, where

Christ is seated at the right hand of God, as minister of the sanctuary and of the true

tabernacle. With the whole company of heaven we sing a hymn of praise to the Lord;

as we reverence the memory of the saints, we hope to have some part with them,

and to share in their fellowship; we wait for the Saviour, our Lord Jesus Christ, until

he, who is our life, appears, and we appear with him in glory.

By an apostolic tradition taking its origin from the very day of Christ’s

resurrection, the Church celebrates the paschal mystery every eighth day, the day

that is rightly called the Lord’s day. On Sunday the Christian faithful ought to gather

together, so that by listening to the word of God and sharing in the Eucharist they

may recall the passion, death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus and give thanks to

God who has given them a new birth with a lively hope through the resurrection of

Jesus Christ from the dead. The Lord’s day is therefore the first and greatest festival,

one to be set before the loving devotion of the faithful and impressed upon it, so

that it may be also a day of joy and of freedom from work. Other celebrations must

not take precedence over it, unless they are truly of the greatest importance, since

it is the foundation and the kernel of the whole

liturgical year.

Newly Ordained

Bishop Patrick has recently ordained two men for

service in our diocese. Please keep in your prayers:

Reverend Liam Carpenter (left), ordained deacon

on Friday 18th January, and

Father Paul Smith, ordained priest on Saturday 26th

January.

Ad multos annos!

Changes to Mass times this week

Mass on Tuesday will be celebrated at 7.00am; on Thursday at 7.30am. Mass is at

the usual times on other days.

Forthcoming Events in our parish, community and diocese

Heal Nepal presented by The Leprosy Mission will take place in Peterborough

Cathedral on Sunday 27th January at 5.30pm. See the parish notice board.

The Saint Vincent de Paul Society will meet on Thursday 31st January at 6.00pm in

the parish hall; all are welcome.

The Parish Film Night will be showing their next film, Sing, on Saturday 2nd February

in the parish hall at 7.15pm. All are welcome – Popcorn available!

Burghley House Gardens a talk hosted by the Methodist Church, will be held on

Saturday 2nd February at 7.30pm. More details on the poster in the porch.

God in my life, invitation, mission, gratitude will be given by Father Frank Daly at

the Rosmini Centre on Saturday 9th February at 2.00pm – further details from 01509

813078 or rosminicentreinfo@gmail.com.

The Annual Diocesan Marriage Mass, where married couples are able to renew their

vows before the Bishop and receive his blessing on their marriages, will take place

on Sunday 10th February at 3.00pm in Saint Barnabas Cathedral. This Mass especially

appropriate to those recently married, or celebrating a significant anniversary or

those who simply wish to renew their vows. Turn up on the day, or contact Father

David Palmer, at: catholicdavid@mac.com or 0115 9786236

Second Helpings’ AGM will be held on Saturday 16th February in Stamford Methodist

Church at 2.30pm. All are welcome!

The Rutland Theological Society hosts The Resilient Disciple: from adversity to

maturity given by Ven Dr Justine Allain Chapman on Thursday 28th February at

7.30pm in Oakham Methodist church. More details from Peter Lemmon (secretary)

on 01780 720730.

Flame – the National Youth Congress – will be celebrated on Saturday 2nd March.

See the poster in the porch for more information, or speak to Father Simon.

Forthcoming Pilgrimages

Pilgrimage to Alencon and Lisieux by Coach : 1st – 5th April

Pilgrimage to Lourdes and Nevers by Coach : 15th – 22nd June

For more information about either of these pilgrimages, and for booking forms

please contact Father John McCay at jmccay1982@yahoo.co.uk or 0115 9810320.

Presbytery Refurbishment Project

Sincere thanks to everyone who’s helped with the parish refurbishment Project:

pledges have been received, much of the presbytery has been boxed and moved in

to the parish hall, and the trial holes for foundation work have been dug and

investigated. We anticipate a start date early in February, and regular updates each

Sunday in the newsletter.

If you haven’t yet had one of the pink forms outlining what’s happening

and how you can help, please take one from the back of church today!

World Youth Day – Panama – Sunday 27th January

Pope Francis arrived in Panama City during the wek to celerbate World Youth Day on

Sunday. In his opening address he remarked:

Dear Young People, good evening!

How good it is to get together again, this time in a land that receives us with such

radiance and warmth! As we gather in Panama, World Youth Day is once more a

celebration of joy and hope for the whole Church and, for the world, a witness of

faith. A saint from these lands, Saint Oscar Romero, liked to say that, “Christianity is

not a collection of truths to be believed, of rules to be followed, or of prohibitions.

Seen that way it puts us off. Christianity is a person who loved me immensely, who

demands and asks for my love. Christianity is Christ”

We can ask: What keeps us united? Why are we united? What prompts us to

encounter each other? The certainty of knowing that we have been loved with a

profound love that we neither can nor want to keep quiet about a love that

challenges us to respond in the same way: with love. It is the love of Christ that urges

us on. Do you believe in this love? Is it a love that makes sense? Do we have the

courage to say to the angel, as Mary did: Behold the servants of the Lord; let it be

done? Dear friends, may Jesus bless you and Santa Maria Antigua ever accompany

you, so that we can say without fear, as she does: “I am here. Let it be done”.

This week in our Parish Primary School

We have had another busy week in school!

EYFS planned and prepared a ‘picnic on the

moon’ for their parents on Tuesday afternoon.

The children made some delicious sandwiches

and scones for their parents, which involved

lots of maths talk and fine motor skills. It was

lovely to see so many parents in school sharing

this special activity with the boys and girls.

School welcomed two visitors this week. We

learned all about the work of CAFOD from a

lady called Ann, who reported that Saint

Augustine’s was the only school she had visited

where the children knew what CAFOD stood

for! (Catholic Agency For Overseas

Development). She shared different ways that Christians can follow in the footsteps

of Jesus such as giving clothes to the poor and providing water to the thirsty.

Sarah Outen paid us all a visit on Thursday.

Sarah is a British athlete and adventurer.

She was the first woman and the youngest

person to row solo across the Indian Ocean

and also the Pacific Ocean from Japan to

Alaska single-handedly. She completed a

round-the-world journey, under her own

power, by rowing boat, bicycle and kayak in

2015. Brooke and Zara commented that,

‘she has inspired us and told us about her amazing once in a lifetime journey! She

also told us some funny stories about seeing sharks and eating lamb’s nostrils!’

Prayers For . . .

All who have died recently: may they rest in peace!

Olive Alston, who died on Wednesday morning, and whose Requiem Mass will

be celebrated on Tuesday 5th February at 11.00am

All our parishioners and friends who have asked for our prayers: especially Robert

Plant, Lorraine Martin, Eileen Brentnall, Daniel Dopson, Joy, Hariet McBain-Allan,

Kate Myers, Kevin Vinter, Kitty Hughes, John and Julia Newman, Maria Pinto,

Catherine Farndell, Marie Lunny, Mary Patrick, Dympna Middleton, Vincent Kelly,

Sister Attracta, Verlia Duque, John Chapple, Jo and Bernard Raffo, Victoria Crouch,

Peter Herrick, Mark Grab, Rosa Maria Santos, Kenneth Court, Veronica Hosking, Beth

Coleman, Joan Middleton, Pat Dancer, Augusta Deane, Irene Mulligan, Nora Hunt,

Valerie Pellier, Fiona Ruddle, David Cooke, Helen Allen, Jean Maker, Anna Orme, Lucy

Court, Debbie Reed, Ken Woods, Lilian Popple, Anne Woods, Monsignori Jonathan

Moore and Joseph Phelan; Canons John Berry and Michael Bell; Fathers John Cairns,

Anthony Colebrook, Hugh Doherty, James Hannigan, Christopher Hogan, James

Lynch, Frank McLaughlin, Neil McLaughlin, Robert Rutledge, Michael Tutcher, Daren

Brown, Kevin Clark, David Bowler, Kevin Gradwell, Joe O’Hanlon, John Warrington and

Richard Finn OP; Deacons Bill Hutchinson, and Bob Dawson.

Pope’s Prayer Intentions for January

Young People and the Example of Mary

That young people, especially in Latin America, follow the example of Mary and

respond to the call of the Lord to communicate the joy of the Gospel to the world.

Newly Ordained

Each Sunday at the 11.00am the Choir sings a motet as the gifts are brought to the

altar. So that parishioners can understand more clearly the link between the motet

and the readings at Mass, each week the words will be printed in the newsletter:

Awake my soul and sing ye, the praise of God who made thee, of all good things the

giver, of mortals their protector!

O Lord, confirm and guide me, and ever stand beside me! Throughout life’s toilsome

journey thy shelt’ring care be with me!

With thy dear love console me, Come, Lord, and e’er control me, e’er let thy spirit

feed me, in heav’n at last receive me!

A reflection from ‘Marriage Matters’

A new creation

On our wedding day you and I became us! I am still me, you are still you, but we are

now linked together in a unique relationship. When we share ourselves completely

with each other, we are enabled to speak with the authority of faith, hope and love.

In this context we bring the Good News of marriage to everyone.

Readings at Masses this week and next week

Monday Hebrews 9:15.24-28; Psalm 97; Mark 3:22-30

Tuesday Hebrews 10:1-10; Psalm 39; Mark 3:31-35

Wednesday Hebrews 10:11-18; Psalm 109; Mark 4:1-20

Thursday Hebrews 10:19-25; Psalm 23; Mark 4:21-25

Friday Hebrews 10:32-39; Psalm 36; Mark 4:26-34

Saturday Malachi 3:1-4 or Hebrews 2:14-18; Psalm 23; Luke 2:22-40

Liturgy this Sunday and next Sunday

This week Next week

Celebration Third Sunday of the Year Fourth Sunday of the Year

Cycle & Psalter Year C, Week 3 Year C, Week 4

Mass Page 129 Page 132

Penitential Rite C, page 8 C, page 8

First Reading Nehemiah 8:2-6.8-10 Jeremiah 1:4-5.17-19

Psalm Psalm 18:8-10.15 Psalm 70:1-6.15.17

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 12:12-30 1 Corinthians 12:31-13:13

Gospel Luke 1:1-4; 4:14-21 Luke 4:21-30

Preface Sundays 1, page 68 Sundays 2, page 68

Eucharistic Prayer Two, page 24 Three, page 28

Memorial Acclamation C (Save us, Saviour) C (Save us, Saviour)

Many Thanks for your Generosity

Envelopes £325.80 Loose plate £261.59

Standing Order £305.00 Collection Total £892.39

Masses and Services this week

Saturday 26th January THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

6.00pm Vigil Mass Father Dominic Milroy OSB, RIP

7.00pm Confessions

Sunday 27th January THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

9.00am Mass Pro Populo (people of the parish)

Children’s liturgy;

200 club draw and tea and coffee in the hall after

11.00am Mass Bob Middleton and Nash and Middleton families

Tea and coffee in the hall after

5.00pm Sung Vespers

Monday 28th January Memorial of Saint Thomas Aquinas, doctor

9.00am Mass Olive Alston RIP

Tuesday 29th January Feria

7.00am Mass Olive Alston RIP

Wednesday 30th January Feria

7.30am Mass McLeod Family

Thursday 31st January Memorial of Saint John Bosco, priest

7.30am Mass Fiona Ruddle - wellbeing

Friday 1st February Feria

10.00am Mass Edie McLaughlin RIP (first anniversary)

3.15pm Prison Mass David’s intentions

Saturday 2nd February Feast of the Presentation of the Lord

No Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Confessions

FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

Day of Special Prayer for Consecrated Life

6.00pm Vigil Mass Christine Doherty RIP (first anniversary)

7.00pm Confessions

Sunday 3rd February FOURTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

9.00am Mass Kathleen King RIP

Children’s liturgy; tea and coffee in the hall after

11.00am Mass Pro Populo (people of the parish)

Tea and coffee in the hall after

5.00pm Sung Vespers