(SOME) SAINTS OF THE WEEK St John Eudes Born in France in 1601, he had a special devotion to Our Lady from his St Edmund Campion Deanery, Old Berkshire youth up. On Christmas Day 1625 he was ordained priest (the Bishop must have been Thames Isis Pastoral Area a true successor of St Nicholas to agree to that!), he preached missions and was very Hinksey Catholic Parish involved in the education and formation of the clergy. He founded the Congregation of Parish Priest Fr Daniel Lloyd T 07584 323915 E [email protected] Parish Office Opening Hours Tuesday-Thursday 8.30am-1.30pm; Friday 1-4.30pm Jesus and Mary, and teh Sisters of the Good Shepherd. He died in Normandy in 1680, E [email protected] T 01865 247986 W hinkseyparish.org and was beatified in 1909 and canonized in 1925. He is called the ‘Doctod and Apostle of the liturgical worship of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary.’ SUNDAY SUNDAY 20 PER ANNUM St Bernard His feast falls, by providence, in the Octave of the Assumption, since it 18 August Saturday Vigil Sung Mass 5.00pm Holy Rood (Divine Worship) was to the honour of Our Lady that he gave much intellectual and spiritual time. He led Confessions 6.10pm Our Lady of the Rosary the formation of the Cistercians as a branch of the Benedictine rule, was much in Mass 6.30pm Our Lady of the Rosary demand as an advisor and counsellor, and had a role in preaching the second crusade at Mass 7.30pm Holy Rood (in Portuguese) Vezelay (which is today not much of a crusade-ey seeming place). He is called the Sunday Sung Mass 9.15am Our Lady of the Rosary Pro Populo Doctor Mellifluus , the honey-mouthed doctor, because of his preaching. Sung Mass 11.15am Holy Rood Bob Martin RIP (Anniv) St Bartholomew , the Apostle, is said to be the disciple whom St Philip brought to Our Lord under the name of Nathanael, and of whom He said ‘in him there is no guile.’ Monday St John Eudes, Confessor Week 20 per annum | Sundays Year C His preaching took him to Arabia, according to tradition. This feast is a ‘Feast of 19 August No Mass Weekdays Year 1 | Divine Office Week 4 Devotion’ – one of those days which used to be a Holy Day of Obligation, suppressed Tuesday St Bernard, Abbot, Doctor in the 1700s, but on which the faithful are encouraged to go to Mass. It used to be 20 August Mass 9.30am Our Lady of the Rosary Sick and Housebound required under canon law that parish priests said a Mass ‘pro populo’ today, for the Adoration 8.00pm-9.00pm Our Lady of the Rosary intentions of the people of the parish – as we still do every Sunday. Wednesday St Pius X, Pope SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION 21 August Mass 9.00am Holy Rood Holy Souls Confirmation Classes for teenagers begin in autumn. That means it will soon be Thursday Our Lady, Queen: Octave of the Assumption time to gather those young people interested in being confirmed in 2020 . If this 22 August Mass 6.30pm Holy Rood (Divine Worship) for Vocations applies to you, or you think it might, please give it some thought. More information followed by Adoration, Confessions 7.00-8.00pm after the summer holidays, but by all means let me know sooner than that if you’re sure! Friday St Rose of Lima Holy Rood open 8.30-4.00pm First Holy Communions are usually every other year, but it seems there are 23 August Mass 8.30am St Thomas More children who might be interested in classes already. We will find out whether we Mass 12.30pm Holy Rood ( Latin 1962) have enough who are committed, and see whether it will work to run classes again for 2019-20 . As above, more information to follow, but do let me know if you are Saturday St Bartholomew, Apostle 24 August interested. Mass 9.00am Holy Rood Private Intention Any adults who are interested in becoming Catholics , and/or in being followed by Rosary; Confessions 9.30-10.00am confirmed, should also let me know in the Autumn. You may already be baptised, SUNDAY SUNDAY 21 PER ANNUM and feel called to enter the full communion of the Catholic Church . Or, you 25 August Saturday Vigil Sung Mass 5.00pm Holy Rood (Divine Worship) might have been baptised as a child, drifted away before Confirmation, and have Confessions 6.10pm Our Lady of the Rosary now returned to the practice of your faith. Or, of course, you might never have Mass 6.30pm Our Lady of the Rosary been baptised at all, and now desire to be. -If you are looking for a sign, this is it.- In Mass 7.30pm Holy Rood (in Portuguese) any event, please do get in touch and let me know, so that we can ensure you are Sunday Sung Mass 9.15am Our Lady of the Rosary appropriately prepared for these sacraments. Fr Daniel Sung Mass 11.15am Holy Rood Pro populo Our Lady of the Rosary , Botley, OX2 9BD Holy Rood , Abingdon Road, OX1 4LD Readings for the Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time St Thomas More , Grace Dieu, Boars Hill, OX1 5DN Isaiah 66:18-21; Psalm 116; Hebrews 12:5-7,11-13; Luke 13:22-30 ADORE (Alton Day Of REnewal) – CHILDREN’S DIARY IN OUR PRAYERS ORDINARIATE | Sung Mass , Saturdays Saturday 31 August 11.00-4.00. You Our Lady’s: Children’s Liturgy at Our THE SICK AND THOSE IN NEED | at 5.00pm (for Sunday); Thursdays 6.30pm, are warmly welcome to a mini-retreat day Lady’s runs during the 9.15am Sunday Mass, Sean Hodgkins, Vanessa Clark, John Finch, at Holy Rood. Masses using the Ordinariate of renewal at Alton School. Mass 11.30am, and is now on summer break. It will resume Peggy Duhig, Anne Lansberry, Moira Fryer, Missal, which all are welcome to attend, are 2.30 Talk “Prayer & Evangelisation” – Fr on 23 September . If anyone would like to Harold Crapper, Maura Dennehy, indicated by Divine Worship. Mark Hogan; please see poster in church. help and start earlier, please see Fr Daniel. M ar k S te ve n s on , J o a n n e S m al l , Have a nice summer! Ian Callaghan, Bridget Smith. O X F O R D C I T Y M I S S I O N For any queries please contact Blanka A DAY WITH MARY A day of instruc- PENTECOST 2020 | There will be a city- [email protected] tion, devotion and intercession, based on FAITHFUL DEPARTED | wide Mission next Pentecost, organised by ————————- the message given at Fatima in 1917. On Those whose anniversaries fall at this time the Franciscans at Greyfriars, with the par- Holy Rood: Children’s liturgy runs during Saturday 7 September from 9.45am to the 11.15am Mass at Holy Rood. We will ticipation of the parishes in and around the 3.45pm at St John’s Catholic Cathedral, continue to have sessions during the HOLY FATHER’S INTENTIONS | city. There will be a meeting on the Portsmouth. Bishop Philip will be the cele- summer. Contact via the parish office. Evangelisation That families, through their evening of 25 September with Br Loarne brant and preacher. There will be Mass, life of prayer and love, become ever more OFM for us to explore further. Prayer Holy Rosary, exposition, procession of the OUR LADY’S SPARROWS | Our Lady of clearly “schools of true human growth” cards available in church. Please take lots. Blessed Sacrament, benediction and enrol- the Rosary’s children’s choir for those aged ment in the Brown scapular and Miraculous 6+. Please contact Alex Lloyd at CONSIDERING A CALL TO THE MARRIAGE CARE 1 Volunteer relation- medal. Please see poster in church. E [email protected] PRIESTHOOD? Bishop Philip will ship counsellors needed. Our local centre is be hosting a Vocation Seeker Barbecue for recruiting qualified counsellors to train in CHERUBS: HOLY ROOD LITTLE PREPARING FOR THE men aged 16-55 - on Tuesday 27 August CHOIR | Singing practice for our youngest our Certificate in Relationship Counselling CANONISATION OF JOHN HENRY at Bishop's House from 7pm. It will be a musicians by the organ after the 11.15am Sun- and provide just 2 sessions of counselling NEWMAN 1 There will be a series of friendly & relaxed evening. Our seminari- per week. If interested please visit talks about John Henry Newman on day Mass. Contact Julia Craig-McFeely via the parish office for more information. ans will be there. Our Clergy are invited to www.marriagecare.org.uk Saturday mornings at Grandpont House, bring with them anyone in their Parish who starting on 7 September at 10am . For YOUTH GROUP | On Saturday 21 may be interested. Anyone hoping to more details please see poster in church. PILGRIMAGES September we will be going to London attend, should get in touch as soon as KNOCK 26-30 August 2019, together, where we will, among other possible and book a place by emailing £649.00pp sharing, full board, entertainments PARISH COLLECTION TOTALS things, visit Westminster Cathedral and [email protected] and tours included. Contact Patricia on 01268 Weeks ending 11 August 2019 Tyburn Convent. These are important 762278; 07740 175557 E knockpilgrim- Main collection plate: £639.63 places and touchstones in our Catholic YOUTH GROUP | Trip to London, 21 [email protected] Standing orders: £652 story. All aged 13-18 are welcome, costs September 2019 , for ages 13-18. Please EUCHARISTIC MIRACLES & SPE- Parish giving info : Cheques should be minimal. Please speak to Fr Daniel, or email see Fr Daniel. CIAL SAINTS OF ITALY 16-26 Sep- made payable to: the parish office, if you are interested. WOMEN’S READING GROUP 1 tember, with Fr Marcin Drabik, cost £980pp PRCDTR North Hinksey Our Lady A group of women from the Parish meets includes airfares, shared accommodation, all Bank transfers to account number DIOCESAN DAY FOR CATECHISTS/ once a month on a Monday evening, 8.30- meals and transport to sites. See stswithuns.org.uk/pilgrimage-sep-2019 00883337 , sort code 309304 . CHILDREN’S LITURGY LEADERS 9.30pm to read and discuss together Amoris ROME & ASSISI 11-21 October, For Gift Aid , please complete the gift aid 1On Saturday 19 October from 10am to Laetitia. E [email protected]. declarations at the back of church and ROSARY | Saturday after 9.00am Mass. with Canon Dominic Golding. Please see 4pm at Portsmouth Cathedral, lunch is pro- poster in church or contact E bless- return to the parish office. vided. A day to celebrate and give thanks ADORATION | Tuesdays, 8.00-9.00pm, [email protected] Our Lady’s; Thursdays 7.00-8.00pm Holy COUNTING ROTA for our Mission. A day to form our under- HOLY LAND 10-17 November Tuesday 20 August Celia and Maria standing of this mission, at the service of Rood; Fridays 1.00-2.00pm Holy Rood 2019 . Includes return flights from London, Jesus Christ. A day to discover how to fos- (Suspended while roof work takes place) accommodation, breakfast & dinner daily, full FORTHCOMING COLLECTIONS | ter intimacy with Jesus Christ. Please book CONFESSIONS | Thursdays 7.00-8.00pm programme, local guide. Cost from £1195pp; 14 September Home Missions www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/ Holy Rood; Saturdays 9.30-10.00am Holy E aglowpilgrimages.com or Jonathan on 0800 19 October Foreign Missions catechists Rood; Saturdays 6.10-6.30pm Our Lady’s. 6894792