The Shrine of Our Lady of Glastonbury Parish Priest: Fr. Bede Rowe St Mary’s Presbytery, Magdalene Street, Glastonbury, BA6 9EJ Tel. Priest: 01458 832203 Parish Office: 01458 835931 (10.30am – 4.00pm) Pastoral Assistant for St Mary’s & St. Michael’s: Mrs Anitra Rawlins Tel. St Michael’s Shepton Mallet: 01749 342587 e-mail:
[email protected] Website: www.glastonburyshrine.co.uk Diocesan website: www.cliftondiocese.com Clifton Catholic Diocesan Trustees Registered Charity No: 1170168
4th February 2018, 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Ordinary Time Week 5; Year 2 Sunday 4th February: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sat. 6.00pm Mass: Gabrielle Poyntz-Wright RIP (Ann. 2 Feb.) 11.00am Mass: Nancy Raison RIP (Anniv. 5th February) 6.00pm: Latin Mass: The Parish
Monday 5th: St Agatha Tuesday 6th: St Paul Miki + Companions Wednesday 7th: Weekday in Ordinary Time Friday 9th: Weekday in Ordinary Time
12.30pm Mass: Perpetual Mass 6.00pm Mass: Holy Souls RIP (NB:Mass Time Change) 10.00am Mass: Walter Schnitzer RIP 12.30am Mass: Private Intention 3.00pm: Legion of Mary
Saturday 10th: St Scholastica
Sunday 11th February: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
9.15am – 9.45am: Confessions 9.40am: Rosary Circle 10.00am Mass: 10.30am: Confessions (until 11.00am) 10.30am: 10.30am: Exposition + Healing Prayer (until 11.00am) 11.00am: Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament 5.15pm – 5.45pm Confessions Sat. 6.00pm Mass: John Millener RIP (Anniv. 12th February) 11.00am Mass: John Foster RIP 6.00pm: Latin Mass: The Parish
At St Michael’s Shepton Mallet Sunday 4th February : Tuesday 6th: Friday 9th Feb: Saturday 10th: Sunday 11th February:
9.00am Mass: 9.15am Mass: 9.15am Mass: No Confessions at St Michael’s this Saturday 9.00am Mass:
Readers and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion This Sunday 4th February: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Sat. 6.00pm: Reader: D Giuliani. Chalices: M Payne, K Woolmer Hosts: G Forbes Sun. 11.00am: Reader: P Medlicott Chalices: J Cloonan, D O’Driscoll Hosts: M D’Ovidio
Next Sunday 11th February: 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B Sat. 6.00pm: Reader: M Payne. Chalices: K Woolmer, G Forbes Hosts: A Bassi Sun. 11.00am: Reader: H Marquis Chalices: M D’Ovidio, D O’Driscoll Hosts: M Jarrett
Offertory Collections: Plate: £423.74p Thank you
Please pray for the Repose of the Soul of Phyllis Carroll RIP, who passed away last Sunday, 28th January. The funeral Service for Phyllis will be on Friday 16th February at 11.00am. Please remember Phyllis’ family and friends in your prayers. Thank you. Prayer for the Sick: Please remember in your prayers, Hildegard Schnitzer, Terri Mummery, Samantha Harris, Joan Gifford & family, Viv Yasities, Pat Dent, Shannon Slater-Dent, May Cave, Marion Broad, Margaret Nolan, Kathy Iles and Mary Jones. Thank you. Parish Diary: Wednesday 14th February: Ash Wednesday the first day of Lent. Friday 16th February at 7.00pm: Mass of Healing in Candlelight Saturday 17th February; 12pm to 2pm, first of our Lenten Lunches, continuing each Saturday during Lent. This year’s charity; Sisters’ Hospital in conflict torn Aleppo. Forthcoming 2nd collections and retiring collections: Saturday/Sunday 24th/25th February: CAFOD Lent Fast Day. 2nd Collection Good Friday 30th March: Holy Places in Jerusalem. Special Collection ‘The Shrine’ Parish Magazine Christmas issue; copies still available at the back of church. There are some excellent articles, including a two page spread of photos taken at Fr. James leaving do. Do take a copy; donations of 50p towards printing costs would be appreciated. Thank you. 100-Club 2018: The 100-Club is one of the two major fundraisers for the parish each year, at just £1 per month and a chance to win. Please do join again in 2018 if you can. Last year, £1275 was given in prizes and a profit of £1016 made towards parish funds. A big thank you to all parishioners who supported the club last year, its success is all due to you. By popular request, a list of the 2017 winners is available at the back of church; please take a copy if you would like one. Mass of Healing in Candlelight: Friday 16th February at 7pm followed by Exposition of the Blesséd Sacrament + Private Healing Prayer. After Mass the Shrine Healing Ministry will be available for Private Healing Prayer, for yourself or for someone close to you. Concluding with Benediction of the Blesséd Sacrament. All welcome. Lenten Lunches in St Mary’s Hall, every Saturday in Lent, 12 noon to 2pm, starting on Saturday 17th February; Delicious home-made soup, breads, tea, coffee; minimum donation £3. All proceeds this Lent will go to aid the work of the ‘Jesuit Refugee Service’ in Damascus and Aleppo, who are still ravaged by war. Please do stop by the hall to support the lunches on Saturdays during Lent Calling all cooks; Volunteers to make soup: We are still looking for volunteers to help with making the soup. Could you help with home-made soup to serve on just one Saturday lunch-time during Lent? If yes, please have a word with Kim. Thank you for any help. NEW! a 4-week preparation course for ‘A Lent to Remember’. All are invited to join us for food, prayer and reflection in the Parish Room at St Michael’s from 6pm to 8pm on the following th th Mondays - 5 & 12 February. ‘A Lent to Remember’ explores the ways God reaches out to each of us with his mercy. “Have you ever felt lost and alone, isolated in guilt? Like the Prodigal Son among the pigs, we know that we have sinned. But God won’t leave us there—he searches for us and runs to welcome us home in the Sacrament of Reconciliation”. For more info contact Anitra or Chris on 01749 342587 Deanery Pastoral Council meeting: The next meeting of the Deanery Pastoral Council will be this Wednesday 7th February at 7.30pm at St Dunstan’s church, Somerton. All are welcome to come and discuss issues and concerns in the deanery. If you have any thoughts do come and air them. Womens’ World Day of Prayer, Friday 2nd March at 10.00am for 10.30am: ‘All God’s Creation is Very Good, Praying for Suriname’ the theme for this year the Womens’ World Day of Prayer which is being celebrated in Glastonbury here at St Mary’s. Starting with coffee and tea in the church, at 10.00am and followed by the Ecumenical Service at 10.30am. The leader this year will be parishioner Sara Ogwapit Abbiss and the speaker will be David Baldwin. All are welcome; not exclusive to women! A Day with Four Medieval Saints: On Saturday 10th February, Sr Elizabeth will lead a day at Dillington House, Ilminster, on Saints Benedict, Hildegard of Bingen, Francis of Assisi and Julian of Norwich. All are welcome. For further details, phone Dillington House, tel. 01460 258613.
