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here are many sets of pressures - social, emotional, around us. Not only is it good and wonderful in itself, but our Tpolitical and 昀nancial facing our world today. Each dependence upon it is total, and our abuse of it damages the forms a complicated web at a global and national level and poor most of all. impacts on our own daily lives. With the endless debates, demonstrations, speeches, arguments and media coverage, On 1 September Pope Francis inaugurated a World Day of we can sometimes become wrapped up in viewing everything Prayer for Creation which will be celebrated each year. He through the prism of how decisions a昀ect our own day to said that the Care of Creation should also contribute “to day lives. It is di cult to take a wider view. But the Church is shaping the culture and society in which we live,” adding that constantly encouraging us to think in terms of the ‘Common economics, politics, society and culture “cannot be dominated Good’. by thinking only of the short-term and immediate 昀nancial or electoral gains.” So there in a nutshell is our Christian We owe everything in our lives today, including life itself, to God challenge! our Creator. Everything we have both spiritually and materially is a gift from God for us to use to grow His kingdom on earth. To help parishes get to grips with the challenge, Boarbank Hall is We must value what we have, not to simply guard it for our holding a Retreat by Zoom over the weekend of 16-19 October, own ends but to ensure that everyone can share the fruits of more details below. The Catholic Voice encourages parishes to CONTACT US: God’s creation. Consumerism cannot and must not drive the engage with the initiative so that we can truly become the ‘living diminishment and destruction of the amazing natural world stones’ that God wants us to be. The Catholic Voice of Lancaster is published on the last Sunday of the month previous to publication date.
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suppose most people have a favourite hymn, didn’t build an empire being sentimental nor I including many who don’t attend church tolerate anyone out of tune in the school choir. regularly. Hymns, like all kinds of music, arouse Thankfully she didn’t pick the school football memories of times, people, places, events, both team - Mr. Ley did! good and bad, happy or sad. It is said that St Augustine declared “To sing is to pray twice”, Abide with Me - (Football’s hymn) the lyrics were although some scholars doubt this. BBC “Songs of written by Henry F Lyte close to his death in 1847. Praise” which began in October 1961 continues to He wrote several hymns including “Praise my soul, be popular and is regularly watched in our house. the King of Heaven”. It is sung to the melody ‘Eventide’ composed by William H Monk in 1861. You have been able to switch on your wireless and listen to Roy Plomley’s “Desert Island Discs” It has been sung prior to the kick-o昀 at the football’s since January 1942, and recent restrictions the big day since 1927. I heard it for the 昀rst time in consequences and e昀ects of the coronavirus have 1951 watching my 昀rst FA Cup Final at my Uncle resulted in many people in ‘lockdown’ feeling as Harry’s on his 9 inch black & white television set though they are alone on a desert island! along with half the men on his street. In the 1950’s the FA Cup Final was special, it was the only football With this in mind I have taken the opportunity to shown live on TV and always featured on the front think about some of the hymns that have impacted page of the weeks’ Radio Times. on my life evoking a mix of memories … Prior to the kick-o昀 fans sang along from their Daily ‘Eternal Father, Strong to Save’ - (The Navy Hymn) Express song sheets the community singing led by appeared in the 昀rst edition of Hymns Ancient & Arthur Caiger on his podium in the centre circle Modern in 1861. Whenever I hear it brings to mind resplendent in his white suit. one of my earliest childhood memories. Nowadays in the world of the Premier League and Back in January 1952, aged 5, I would walk with the Champions League, for the top teams, the FA friends after school to my Gran’s house. Sometimes Cup seems something of a nuisance. In the 1950’s I would go and see her next door neighbour an old no ‘big’ club played a “weakened” team, today man called Mr. Turner. He always had a newspaper some teams turn out a side consisting of fringe and I remember being drawn to the dramatic and Academy players, the kit man, and the bloke pictures of the 12 day events unfolding out at sea who had come to read the meter! To be in the ‘The 400 miles west of Land’s End. A cargo ship the “Flying Final’ was every players dream, and each 昀nalused Enterprise” sailing from Hamburg to New York sent to involve a host ofdi昀erent clubs. But since the out an S.O.S on 28th December and was in serious Premiership the 28 Finals have featured either trouble, having been hit by a freak wave in very heavy Arsenal, Chelsea, or Manchester United a total of 26 seas, was capsizing. The crew and 10 passengers times – BORING! were rescued and one of the ships trying to help was a tugboat called the “Turmoil”. The 27 year old First Saturday of May was FA Cup day, the special end mate Kenny Dancy from the tug unbelievably leapt to the season and then cricket could begin. across to the Enterprise and with her captain Henrik Carlsenwere the only two on board the heavily listing ‘Hark the Herald Angels Sing’ – the words by Charles ship as desperate attempts were made secure a Wesley were written over 280 years ago when towline. The events gripped the nation and each day the opening line was “Hark how the welkin rings!” I would go to Mr. Turner’s and watch how the rescue (A welkin meaning the sky/or heavens) and words attempts were going. In the afternoon of 10 January adapted more to what we know today by another Carlsen and Dancy 昀nally abandoned ship jumping Methodist minister George White昀eld in 1758. o昀 the ship’s funnel, the ‘Enterprise’ was almost lying on its side by then, and less than an hour later, she The music originally comes from a piece originally 昀nally slipped beneath the waves. composed by Mendelssohn, and adapted by (Conspiracy theories still exist today that amongst the Waltham Abbey organist William H Cummings in ship’s varied lost cargo was a consignment of zirconium 1855 to as it is now. intended for America’s developing nuclear programme. Kenneth Dancy died aged 88 on 3 August 2013). By the late 1950’s I was at Grammar School – hated most of it, everything in fact except sport, English ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’– the words written and History. This carol must have been the favourite in 1848 for children by Cecil F Alexander was set to a of the school music teacher Mr. Longsta昀 – known 17th century tune ‘The 29 of May’ by John Playford. a昀ectionately as “Wimpy” because he looked like I remember this Hymn in particular as it was during the character in the ‘Popeye’ cartoons. It was always the choir singing practice of this children’s classic sung at the 昀nal assembly before we broke up for at my primary school that it was decided I was the Christmas holidays, and to be looked forward singing ‘昀at’ and was told to leave the hall and to. Nowadays, ‘In the bleak mid-winter’ is my return to my class. This instruction came from a favourite carol. Dave Yates, Ansdell lady, (can’t recall her name, who was not a teacher but came into school to help with singing; like the nit ++++++ Editors note: nurse she only came into school now and again). Of It would be great to hear from readers which hymns course the 1950’s was a time when inclusivity was have a special place in their hearts. Please let us not seen as particularly important. We were taught know by e mail at [email protected] or write geography from a map of the world a quarter of to me at 99 Commonside, Ansdell, Lytham St Annes which was coloured pink and belonged to us! You FY8 4DJ. 4 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + October 2020 www.catholicvoiceo昀ancaster.co.uk
Our Plans: sually the problem Youth Ministry ironed out a few details, we hope to be Open Retreats At Castlerigg Changes at the Top Uprojects have is too much demand adding two more parishes and two more – Young People In late August, Bishop Paul decided to and not enough resources. Right now, schools to that in the next few days. In addition to getting out around the make some changes to our Youth Service we’ve got exactly the opposite problem. diocese more, we’re also thinking of new Management Group, the group that We’ve got an awesome team who are If you’re reading this and wondering if we ways to minister to young people and looks after and supervises the Youth very much ‘ready to roll,’ but there isn’t can come in to your school or parish, then young adults at Castlerigg. Service on behalf of the Bishop and that much rolling to be had! the answer may well be yes! Get in touch the Trustees. and we can start the conversation. We’ve added a lot of open programmes Like many things, Covid-19 has taken to our timetable, including a Sixth Form We said goodbye to Deacon Michael its toll on the Church’s work with young Our New Training Centre retreat, open retreats for con昀rmation Harrison, Joanne Nicholson, Richard people. Happily though, we are coming One initiative we have started recently is candidates, a study weekend for young Teasdale, and Sr Harriet Thomas up with idea after idea and it seems to be our new Training Centre, aimed largely at adults, and next year we are hoping to following the completion of their set working. We are 昀nding new and creative adults who work with young people. We add an open weekend for altar servers terms of o ce. ways to work with young people and also are o昀ering First Aid courses in Keswick as well. inventing new ways to use a building as well as Youth Mental Health Courses, We are extremely grateful to them that’s usually full of school retreats. and we’re also o昀ering a load of courses You’ll also be glad to hear that we’ve kept for their generosity and care for online too, including mental health and the Advent Retreat and Easter Retreat in Castlerigg. Here’s a little taste of what’s going on at safeguarding Keep an eye on our website our calendar too. the moment: for more details. We welcome on to the group Rosey --- Our retreat calendar for 2020-21 will end Kennedy, Ruth White, Freddie Morton and More details about everything below can be The ENGAGE course also started last with a brand new ‘Summer Week’ open Stephen D’Arcy. found on our website or by getting in touch: week with it’s 昀rst cohort of around retreat in August! www.castleriggmanor.co.uk a dozen people. ENGAGE is an online Paul Briers, Jon Lord, and Nigel Ranson --- Youth Ministry course for adults who are Check out our website for more details stay on the group as do (by virtue of their Getting Out and About interested in working with young people. on any of the above or feel free to get in jobs) myself, Jack Regan and Sr. Sheinrose We’ve currently got regular ‘gigs’ in two There will be a second cohort probably touch with our new director - La Torre. parishes and two schools. Once we’ve early in the new year. [email protected] ______+++_____
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y name is Philip Wrigley, 41 years Campbell, and was asked to study at St. Mof age from Carlisle, a 5th year Marys College, Oscott for my Seminary On the Road to the seminarian studying for the secular training. This is a fantastic Seminary, priesthood, and here is my vocation with a lot of history behind it. Training story. for the priesthood takes six years. Years one and two are focused on Philosophy, Priesthood In my teenage years, I used to altar while the others are on Theology. Last serve at Morton Chapel & St. Edmunds December I received my BA Hons (2.1) parish with Fr Dewhurst. I had the great in Fundamental Catholic Theology, a pleasure to serve for the late Bishop John wonderful occasion, and it was nice that Brewer on his occasional visits to our my parents came down to Birmingham Parish. It was Bishop Brewer who 昀rst for the graduation ceremony. sowed the seed to think about joining the priesthood. Before Mass, in the sacristy, Unfortunately at Oscott we study for he was asking me about how long had I two degrees, so I have one more to go, served and if I’d ever considered joining which is a Bachelor of Sacred Theology the priesthood. I was ashamed to say (STB) a liated with Leuven University in “No” to him immediately. Bishop Brewer Belgium. smiled and said “Trust in the Lord, as you do not know what the Lord has planned for At the time of writing I have just you”. Ever since that chat, the priesthood completed year four, which was the best has always been in the back of my mind year to be in. The 昀rst 昀ve months of the over the years to come. academic year, was on extended parish placement back in the Lancaster Diocese. It was around 2008 when I started thinking more deeply about my life’s Bishop Paul Swarbrick sent me to Barrow direction. My occupation at that time in Furness to Fr Manny Gribben & Fr Ajish. was working at Preston Hospital in It was my 昀rst visit to Barrow, somewhere the Computer department, 昀xing and I haven’t explored before. The parish maintaining their computer systems. A is large, and the opportunities to be good paid job, but I felt something was involved was vast. I started Rosary groups missing, I wasn’t being ful昀lled in my in three primary schools, I introduced work, doing the same day to day activities afternoon prayer from the ‘Divine O ce’ in the o ce. at St. Bernard’s secondary school. I led a school ‘Advent’ assembly for St. Bernard’s I was a regular church goer, every Sunday about the ‘Word became Flesh’ (John’s I would attend Mass at English Martyrs Prologue), and visited many housebound, Church in Preston, but I thought to sick and bereaved parishioners. myself, one hour per week on a Sunday morning didn’t feel adequate to me Once my placement came to an end, anymore. So I made the e昀ort to go more Oscott College took my year to the regularly, Tuesday or Thursday evenings Holy Land for a two weeks pilgrimage, and Saturday mornings. The more I which brought the Gospel alive. It was prayed, the more Jesus was speaking to a study pilgrimage and we had lessons me, pulling me towards the idea of the in the afternoon, we also saw so many Priesthood. wonderful sites. The 昀rst week was in Jerusalem, staying in the Christian My parents are split Christian quarter, so it was easy to get around denomination, my Dad’s side of the and explore in our free time. We had a family are Catholic and my Mum’s side wonderful experience celebrating Mass Evangelical. As you can imagine, a few in the Holy Sepulchre at Calvary. We interesting topics of conversation around prayed the ‘Stations of the Cross’ walking the dinner table, over the years! I was along the ‘Via Dolorosa’ the route Christ scared and nervous about telling my took during His Passion. We visited mum about my discernment, because I Mount Zion, Garden of Gethsemane knew how strong her beliefs were against and Hezekiah’s Tunnel to name a few. the teachings of the Catholic Church. It Then we had two days in Bethlehem, took me years to 昀nd the courage to talk celebrated Mass in the ‘Church of the to her about it, and tell her my plans for Nativity’ in the Chapel of St. Joseph which the future. is directly behind the wall to the Nativity site. That afternoon we went onto the It was the visit of the Pope to the UK in Shepherd Fields, where tradition says the 2010, for the beati昀cation of Cardinal ‘Angel Hosts’ appeared to the Shepherds. John Henry Newman, when I decided that We visited the Dead Sea, and 昀oated on enough time had been spent thinking top of the water, then made our way to about the Priesthood, and I needed visit the area of the Dead Sea Scrolls in to start getting the ball rolling. So I Qumran. The following week was spent contacted the vocations director who up in Galilee, staying on top of the Mount was Fr Manny Gribben at that time and of Beatitudes. We visited places like started my monthly meetings with him. Capernaum and Tabgha and enjoyed a boat trip out on the lake. My discernment process didn’t go smoothly, I was rejected at the interview The last few days we visited, by coach, stages by Bishop Michael Campbell, but Caesarea Philippi, Mount Tabor (site of with perseverance I was given a twelve the Trans昀guration), Mount Carmel (site month pastoral placement in my diocese, of Elijah’s confrontation with the prophets and then I was able see the bishop again. of Baal), and Nazareth visiting the Church I spent eight months in Workington with of the Annunciation, and the Synagogue Canon Paul Swarbrick & Fr Paul Harrison, that Jesus preached from the scroll of and four months in Lancaster with Fr Isaiah. It was such a wonderful two weeks, Philip Conner. This pastoral experience and highly recommended to visit during was invaluable and allowed me to focus your lifetime. more deeply on God’s plan in my life. When we arrived back in cold, damp Finally I was accepted by Bishop Michael Birmingham we were on such a high, as www.catholicvoiceo昀ancaster.co.uk October 2020 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + 7 you can imagine it was di cult to get our commitment from this point onwards, upload all our essays onto the college’s minds and thoughts back into studying. so Candidacy is a big deal. The date has interactive learning environment Luckily the following weekend, we were been rescheduled for the 13th September package, meaning all our work still had o昀 again on our travels. (It’s a hard life). for seminarians to receive Candidacy to be completed. Even our oral exams (due to the Covid-19 virus), an important were performed through ‘Zoom’ a new During year four we receive Candidacy, a scrutiny meeting by Oscott sta昀 takes experience for us all. time when the Church accepts that you place to con昀rm whether we are ready to indeed have a vocation to the Priesthood, receive this milestone in our priesthood I am looking forward to starting College and the focus changes from that point training. After Candidacy seminarians again, with social distancing remaining onwards toward Diaconate Ordination. will be allowed to wear the colours of the a challenge for some time longer. Please In preparation for Candidacy, year four Church, meaning to wear a Roman Collar. keep me and my fellow seminarians went on a retreat to Walsingham for in your prayers, as I will keep you all in three days. Having guided conferences Like for many of us the Covid-19 virus mine, and please continue to pray for from the Spiritual Director at Oscott has turned our world upside down. Killing Vocations. Philip Wrigley, Seminarian Fr James Preston, we had a great place many thousands of people and making us to really spend time in pray discerning live in isolation. But in this technological our vocation. It is a crucial point in our world we live in computers and the training to con昀rm within ourselves, that internet have made isolation easier. With the priesthood is the right path, and it is Oscott College closing with two months God’s plan for us. If there are any doubts, of the academic year to go, we had to then now is the time to step back from continue our lessons using ‘Zoom’ a video formation. The college requires total conferencing online system. We had to
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The Canonisation of the Forty Martyrs of England & Wales ifty years ago this month, (October), the hope that the Anglican and Roman Fsome 10,000 English and Welsh Catholic churches would one day be pilgrims, together with the Bishops of reunited. He said: – Final part England and Wales and representative Bishops from Scotland and Ireland, “There will be no seeking to lessen the were amongst the large congregation legitimate prestige and the worthy who attended the canonisation Mass in patrimony of piety and usage proper to St Peter’s Basilica. the Anglican church, when the Roman Catholic church - this humble ‘servant Special guests included descendants of of the servants of God’ - is able to many of the Martyrs, including the Duke embrace her ever beloved sister in the of Norfolk, England and Wales’s most one authentic communion of the family of senior Catholic layman and himself a Christ: a communion of origin and faith, collateral descendant of the soon to be a communion of priesthood and of rule, a St Philip Howard. The (English language communion of the saints in the freedom version of the) service booklet, which and love of the spirit of Jesus.” I am lucky enough to have a copy of, runs to 112 pages and included Faber’s At the conclusion of the Mass, Soul of My hymn Faith of Our Fathers. As the Pope Saviour was sung, the beautiful words was carried through the basilica on the of which are based on the original Latin Sedia Gestatoria, a portable ceremonial text Anima Christi which is attributed to throne on which Popes were carried Pope John XXII (1249 - 1334). The hymn on the shoulders of Papal Gentleman was written by Edward Caswall who, until its use was discontinued in 1978, like Faber, was an Anglican who later the Anglican hymn All People that on converted, was ordained and became an Earth Do Dwell was sung. In recognition Oratorian Father. of the unique signi昀cance of the event for English and Welsh Catholics, the In accordance with tradition, the Pope Maestro Perpetuo of the Sistine Chapel was presented with relics of the new Choir, which would normally sing at all Saints, including a piece of the rope with canonisation Masses, agreed that the which St Edmund Campion was hanged Westminster Cathedral Choir could in 1581.The Catholic writer, Auberon sing in its place. Amongst the pieces Waugh, described the canonisation performed, the cathedral choir sang the as “the biggest moment for English Kyrie, the Gloria and the Agnus Dei from Catholicism since Catholic emancipation”. the Mass of Five Voices by William Byrd (1543 - 1623), perhaps the greatest On 22 November 1987, Pope John Paul Tudor composer who was a contemporary II beati昀ed a further eighty 昀ve Martyrs of twenty 昀ve of the forty Martyrs and of England and Wales. All of the Martyrs, who, whilst being a lifelong Catholic and both canonised and beati昀ed, are now recusant himself, is believed to have commemorated in England on their feast escaped the harsher penalties due to his day of 4 May. Prior to revisions made to musical genius. the liturgical calendar in 2000, the forty canonised Martyrs had their own feast In his eulogy for the Forty Martyrs, the day on 25 October. In Wales, the feast is Pope, speaking In English, expressed still kept on 25 October. www.catholicvoiceo昀ancaster.co.uk October 2020 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + 9
Today, many of the Martyrs, both Roger Wrenno and Blessed Robert Nutter canonised and beati昀ed, are depicted (who were beati昀ed in 1987). Each of the in stained glass and in other forms in two groups of seven Martyrs 昀ank an our churches. Many of them pre-date image of the Holy Family and the icon, the 1970 canonisation; hence the which is inspired by some of the great inscriptions of those now canonised medieval altarpieces celebrating the often still refer to them as ‘Blessed’. The Communion of Saints, is rich in imagery, Martyrs are particularly commemorated symbolism and detail. This includes the at St Thomas of Canterbury and the pattern beneath the feet of the Holy English Martyrs in Preston which has Family which depicts Lancashire roses been a focal point, in recent years, for an and the curlew and the pattern at the English Martyrs Pilgrimage organised by feet of the Martyrs which is inspired the Latin Mass Society. by a wallpaper design in the Ramsgate home of the celebrated Gothic Revival Relics of the Martyrs can be found at architect, Augustus Welby Pugin, whose the Ladyewell Shrine at Fernyhalgh,near younger son, Peter Paul Pugin, is the Preston where the Burgess Altar is architect of St Joseph’s Church. preserved. This wooden altar, dating from 1560, is designed to fold away like Plans are well underway to develop a a sideboard and is said to have been ‘Martyrs Walk’, which will be described used by St Edmund Campion, St Edmund in a booklet, and will take in St Joseph’s Arrowsmith and Blessed John Woodcock Church and the icon; St Peter’s Cathedral; for the celebration of Mass. Arrowsmith Lancaster Castle where the fourteen House, Hoghton is where St Edmund Martyrs were imprisoned; and the site of Arrowsmith celebrated his 昀nal Mass. the Martyrdoms on Lancaster Moors near Williamson Park, which today is marked Many other churches in Lancashire, often by a simple plaque with the poignant hidden away in remote and beautiful words, “Can you drink the chalice that I am locations, can claim a link to a Martyr. about to drink? They said to him, “We can”. In some respects, the veneration of the Martyrs had fallen ‘out of fashion’ in As we celebrate the 昀ftieth anniversary more recent times but now, once more, of the canonisation of the Forty Martyrs interest in, and devotion to, these great of England and Wales this month, let us men and women is being revived. Of pray for them to intercede for us and for particular recent interest for the Diocese our country and also for the eventual of Lancaster was the blessing of a new canonisation of the remaining beati昀ed Martyrs icon at St Joseph’s Church, Martyrs of England and Wales. Skerton, Lancaster. This stunning piece of art by Shropshire craftsman, Martin Earle, I am grateful to Fr Philip Conner of St was blessed by Bishop Paul Swarbrick Joseph’s, Lancaster, for information on 2 November 2019 and depicts the on the Martyrs icon and the proposed fourteen men, both lay and religious, Lancaster Martyrs Walk. I am also who were martyred at Lancaster. These grateful to Michael Durnan, Preston, for include St Edmund Arrowsmith and St use of his photograph of the Martyrs icon Ambrose Barlow (amongst the canonised at St Joseph’s Church, Lancaster. Forty Martyrs), together with Blessed David Gorman 10 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + October 2020 www.catholicvoiceo昀ancaster.co.uk Boarbank Hall Canonesses of St Augustine of the Mercy of Jesus “She who accepts the common life possesses God” St Augustine A Warm Welcome to Everyone
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Alleluia, Alleluia! went. The man then went and said If anyone loves me he will keep my the same thing to the second who word, and my Father will love him, answered, “Certainly, sir”, but did not and we shall come to him. go. Which of the two did the father’s Alleluia will?’ ‘The 昀rst’ they said. Jesus said to them, ‘I tell you solemnly, tax A reading from the holy Gospel collectors and prostitutes are making according to Matthew 21:28-32 their way into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you, a Jesus said to the chief priests and the pattern of true righteousness, but you elders of the people, ‘What is your did not believe him, and yet the tax Church Pews Uncomfortable? Why not try opinion? A man had two sons. He went collectors and prostitutes did. Even top quality upholstered foam pew cushions? and said to the 昀rst, “My boy, you after seeing that, you refused to think go and work in the vineyard today.” better of it and believe in him’ Safefoam, Green Lane, Riley Green, He answered, “ I will not go”, but Hoghton, Preston PR5 0SN www.safefoam.co.uk afterwards thought better of it and The Gospel of the Lord Freephone 0800 015 44 33 Free Sample Pack of foam & fabrics sent by first class mail Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ When phoning please quote LV101 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 26th Sunday in Ordinary +++ HOMILY +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ “He thought better of it and went. Tax collectors and prostitutes are making their way into the kingdom of God before you”
ur Lord gives us another parable about a father and two and helps us to change our mind and respond favourably to Established in 1992 Osons. This time it is the father who is taking the lead. God’s call. Of course, there are times when we will pay lip service Serving the North West, specialising in Liturgical The 昀rst son refuses his father’s request but then thinks to what God wants of us and we go our own way. The attractions Furnishing, hand built to specification and budget. better of it and goes to work. The other son says that he will of the world can be too enticing for us. We can get lost in the Ashes caskets, Memorials and personal crosses go but doesn’t. The father accepts both situations without razzamatazz of a world that promises so much but delivers also supplied complaint. What made the 昀rst son change his mind? Did his nothing. conscience prick him or did he see the action of his brother? The second son, what made him say one thing and do the In this parable our Lord is showing us something of the Father. opposite? Was this also as a result of his brother’s actions?. He doesn’t remonstrate with the 昀rst son but accepts what he There is also no mention of age because it is irrelevant. What said. It is the same with the other son, he doesn’t go to 昀nd out made the father so benevolent in his actions? It is easy to why the change of attitude. The Father allows us to make up our speculate because we don’t have many details but we can see own mind in how we follow his call. how the father works. He is not a control freak. He gave us free will and he gave it us We are asked to go and work in the vineyard every day of our out of love because the love that he wants from us has to be lives. Our initial call came through Baptism which is something given freely. He gives his love to everybody and accepts it back that we have to work on and build on. There are times when we from everybody. He accepts our failings when we change our Hayton, Brampton, Cumbria CA8 9JB minds and do his will. We are allowed to do u-turns provided we [email protected] listen to God’s call and reject it out of hand, just like the 昀rst www.nicholashobbs.co.uk 07947 030952 son. We may then not be bothered about what we have said. turn the right way. But we should think things through 昀rst. But, there are times when our conscience does play a big part Rev. Deacon Chris Barwise, Preston www.catholicvoiceo昀ancaster.co.uk October 2020 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + 11
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od gave his chosen people a fertile and fully equipped the patience, love, mercy and judgement of God. Gvineyard: His revelation, His protection, a homeland of their own in Canaan and all this in order to prepare them It is not a parable about God’s rejection of the Jews and God’s for the future Messiah, who would bring them an eternal acceptance of the Gentiles’ acceptance of Jesus. This parable home in God’s own kingdom. All He asked in return was their identi昀es the tenants not with the Jews in general but with the cooperation. But they had other plans. So, God sent Prophets Jewish leaders in particular. The con昀ict is not between Jesus to tell them where they were going wrong but they mistreated and the Jews but with Jesus and the Jewish leaders. It is not these messengers and wouldn’t listen to them. Yet God was the vineyard (i.e. Israel) that will su昀er judgement but those in patient with them and again and again He forgave them. charge. So the kingdom is taken from the Jewish leaders and given to the Church of Jew and Gentile. Then one day the Messiah came; He was God’s divine Son in human form here on earth. He took his human nature from one Christ quoted from Psalm 118:22 “stone …. rejected” to make of their own people, lived among them and taught them face to it abundantly clear to the Jewish leaders that this parable face His Gospel of love and peace. He tried to soften their hard applied to themselves. For they were rejecting Christ who is the hearts and made them the 昀nal o昀er of the Father’s mercy and cornerstone, source of strength, stability and unity. pardon. But instead of accepting the Father’s mercy, the chief priests and elders took the opportunity to accomplish an even The parable speaks of God’s patience. He sends more and more greater sin. To their sins of in昀delity and injustice, they added prophets in the merciful hope that his people might change the murder of God’s Messiah Son. their evil ways. So immeasurable is his love for his people that even when the prophets are killed God still hopes that his In God’s plan of love and mercy, the tragedy of Calvary turned beloved Son will make them change their ways. Jesus is his last out to be the great ‘triumph of failure’. That death brought life appeal, his 昀nal challenge. to the world and opened the gates to God’s eternal kingdom for all peoples of the world. Some people followed Christ and a new Today, we are the tenants in God’s vineyard and are subject vineyard was created in which all people could work for their to God’s expectations and we are subject to his judgement. Father and for their eternal life with him in heaven. Depending on our response to him, judgement is then made. Are we producing the grapes and wine which the owner expects In this parable we see the history of salvation and we also see of us? Rev. Deacon George Bissett, Grange-Over-Sands 12 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + October 2020 www.catholicvoiceo昀ancaster.co.uk
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Alleluia, Alleluia! the wedding.” But they were not interested; The Word was made 昀esh and lived among one went o昀 to his farm, another to his us: to all who accept him he gave power to business, and the rest seized his servants, become children of God. maltreated them and killed them. The king Alleluia! was furious. He despatched his troops, destroyed those murderers and burnt A reading from the holy Gospel according their town. to Matthew 22:1-10 Then he said to his servants, “The wedding Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of is ready; but as those who were invited the people; the kingdom of heaven may be proved to be unworthy, go to the crossroads compared to a king who gave a feast for his in the town and invite everyone you can 昀nd son’s wedding. He sent his servants to call to the wedding.” So these servants went those who had been invited, but they would out on to the roads and collected together not come. Next he sent some more servants. everyone they could 昀nd, bad and good “Tell those who have been invited” he said alike; and the wedding hall was 昀lled with “that I have my banquet all prepared, guests. my oxen and fattened cattle have been slaughtered, everything is ready. Come to The Gospel of the Lord Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ
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ow do you feel about going to The king was so furious that he had been Hweddings? Even if you are not a big rebu昀ed and his servants maltreated fan, I imagine that the vast majority of and killed that he despatched his troops, people are at least happy to go to their destroyed those murderers and burnt own! The people invited to the wedding their town. This may strike us as being a in the parable in today’s Gospel perhaps rather harsh reaction in connection with aren’t typical, but parables sometimes invitations to a wedding feast. What we have to portray a situation which we have to bear in mind is that Matthew was might consider a bit extreme in order to writing his Gospel between the years make a point. This was a royal wedding, AD 80 and AD 90. A very signi昀cant and you might expect that everyone event had taken place since the time would want to be there, but on the of Jesus, the destruction of Jerusalem contrary, everyone declined, a great and its Temple by the Romans in AD 70. rebu昀 to the king. Complete disaster had come to those who did not recognise the Son of God In the parable, the king clearly stands for when he came, and this was the point God himself, and the invitations to the that Matthew was getting across. wedding feast are the call that he gives to us all. Finally, the invitation is extended to anyone in the highways and byways and The 昀rst group of servants sent out this represents the carrying of the Gospel represent the prophets of Israel and the to the Gentiles after Christ had been invited guests who refuse to come are the rejected by the Jewish people. chosen people of Israel. What can this parable teach us today? The king sends out a second group of It reminds us that God invites everyone servants to plead with his guests to to his Church, but not everyone can be honour the invitation and these servants persuaded to come in. We shouldn’t be represent the 昀rst apostles and their surprised, but it may not be those we mission to the Jewish people. expect who enter the Church and get to heaven. The initial invitation speaks of God’s gracious call to his chosen people, the However, we should never forget that second invitation, saying that ‘everything God is a gracious host who hopes that is ready’ shows how patient God was with everyone will accept his invitation and the people of Israel, still hoping that they come to the banquet. would have a change of heart. Rev. Deacon Michael Harrison, Lytham www.catholicvoiceo昀ancaster.co.uk October 2020 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + 13 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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Alleluia, Alleluia! not afraid of anyone, because a man’s Your word is truth, O Lord, rank means nothing to you. Tell us your consecrate us in the truth. opinion, then. Is it permissible to pay Alleluia! taxes to Caesar or not?” But Jesus was aware of their malice and replied, ‘You A reading from the Holy Gospel hypocrites! Why do you set this trap for according to Matthew 22:15-21 me? Let me see the money you pay tax with.’ They handed him a denarius and The Pharisees went away to work out he said, ‘Whose head is this? Whose between them how to trap Jesus in what name?’ ‘Caesar’s’ they replied. He then he said. And they sent their disciples said to them, ‘Very well, give back to to him, together with the Herodians, Caesar what belongs to Caesar - and to to say, ‘Master, we know that you are God what belongs to God.’ an honest man and teach the way of God in an honest way, and that you are The Gospel of the Lord Praise be to you Lord Jesus Christ
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he martyr of El Salvador, Archbishop because we’re protecting each other Him for coming down into your heart This is a good and healthy pain, because TOscar Romero, said that when we from a virus! If our faces shine like bright sacramentally, really and truly present in it is the working of the grace of contrition leave Mass our faces should be shining stars through the working of God’s grace the small host you have reverently and and repentance cleansing us, getting like the sun because we have received in our lives the world will take notice attentively received or spiritually present us ready to more worthily receive Holy Jesus into our hearts in the Blessed because everyone is drawn to beauty and if you’re making a spiritual communion. Communion. Sacrament. This idea is also found in exuberant life. the alternate Gospel Acclamation for Feel wonder. Every time we pray the To sum up: Be grateful. Feel wonder. today, “You will shine in the world like And they will ask, ‘why are these people so Nicene creed we say, “I believe in one Lord Make a 昀rm resolution to sin no more. bright stars because you are o昀ering it alive, so radiant, so happy?’ We want them Jesus Christ…God from God, Light from If you do all three every time you go the word of life”. to be curious and ask these questions Light, true God from true God…through Mass or receive spiritual communion, because Jesus wants everyone to have Him all things were made.” The only “You will shine in the world like bright stars When Moses came down from Mount His word of life, the revealed Truths of begotten Son of God, consubstantial with because you are o昀ering it the Word of Sinai, after conversing with Almighty the Catholic Faith. The key to being such the Father, come down Incarnate from life”. Even if you are wearing a face- God, his face shone so intensely that he shining Christians is how we receive the Heaven is in your heart. At the end of mask people will see it in your eyes and had to wear a face-mask so as not to Eucharist. Mass spend time pondering this wonder. wonder why. dazzle everyone. How much more should Rev Deacon Nick Donnelly, our faces shine because we have the Son St. John Vianney gave three tips about Make a 昀rm resolution to sin no more. Barrow-In-Furness of God, the Second Person of the Most how to receive the Blessed Sacrament When we truly appreciate that our eyes Holy Trinity, in our hearts every time we that will help make our faces shine like see, our mouths touch, and our hearts Deacon Nick has a new book published receive Holy Communion! Wouldn’t it be the sun: receive the incarnate God in the Blessed by TAN Books, ‘A Catholic Survival Guide something if we had to wear face-masks Sacrament, the memory of our past sins, for Times of Emergency’ written to help because we were on 昀re with the radiant Be grateful. Give thanks to God after and the prospect of committing sins in Catholics during emergencies such as the truth and beauty of Our Lord, and not receiving Holy Communion. Thank the future becomes increasingly painful. pandemic. Available at Amazon.co.uk
Liverpool Seafarers Centre Ecumenical charity Liverpool Seafarers Centre has with no end in sight for the thousands of seafarers called on churchgoers to continue to remember trapped on board ships long beyond the time their seafarers in their prayers as it made fresh calls to contracts should have ended. Those workers that we urges churchgoers to keep repatriate those stranded at sea. have visited from Liverpool Seafarers Centre describe The Crosby charity echoed the International Maritime feeling forgotten and abandoned. They are missing stranded seafarers in their Organization’s plea to governments ahead of a UN their families and their home life, and the isolation General Assembly meeting as it warned of the they feel from living in cramped ship conditions for prayers as crew-change devastating impact on the mental health of those still such a lengthy period is impacting on their mental stuck on ships due to coronavirus travel restrictions. health. crisis goes on Centre chief executive John Wilson said it was “We also need to appreciate the detrimental effect this becoming increasingly urgent to resolve the crew- situation has on the families around the world, who change crisis, which has left more than 300,000 are going through this challenging time without their seafarers still trapped at sea. loved ones. For those unable to get to work, there is the added blow of being unable to earn money, which And he called on churchgoers to continue to remember will prove difficult in these troubling times. In the in their prayers those who make a living from the sea Philippines, for example, education is moving online as well as lobbying their MP to act to end their plight. but few have the necessary hardware to support this. Mr Wilson spoke as the IMO has called on “We are calling on governments to do what they said governments to designate seafarers as key workers, they would and help these vital workers return home.” implement its protocols to allow safe crew changes and remove restrictions on flights, travel and medical Jenny Brookfield care. National Council for the Training of Journalists qualified He said: “We are now six months into the pandemic 14 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + October 2020 www.catholicvoiceo昀ancaster.co.uk
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Today we particularly remember prisoners and their families Let us Pray Lord, you o昀er freedom to all people. We pray for those in prison. Break the bonds of fear and isolation that exist. Support with your love prisoners and their families and friends, prison sta昀 and all who care.
Heal those who have been wounded by the actions of others, especially the victims of crime. Help us to forgive one another, to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly together with Christ in his strength and in his Spirit, now and every day. Amen
n 15 August, normally the but were prevented from doing so by a OSolemnity of the Assumption of particularly well-held enemy position. the Blessed Virgin Mary, we marked the 75th Anniversary of V.J. Day. Although The lieutenant, realising the limited time already close to defeat, the Japanese now at his disposal and the importance surrender 昀nally came about after the of clearing the area before nightfall, Americans dropped atomic bombs on ordered tanks to 昀re whilst he would lead Nagasaki and Hiroshima. Even though his men on a 昀nal assault. True to type, the War in Europe had ended in May Weston led from the front and was 昀rst to 1945, soldiers in South East Asia enter the bunker. As he did so, he was hit kept 昀ghting for a further three by 昀re from the enemy within, and fell to more months. the ground wounded. Mindful not only of his mission, but also of his men coming- One such soldier was William Basil in behind him, Weston deliberately pulled Weston, a 21 year-old Lieutenant, who, the pin from a grenade and fell forward. on the 3rd March 1945 led his men on The device duly detonated, killing him what was to be a fateful mission in the and most of the occupants of the bunker. town of Meiktila, some 60 miles south He was posthumously awarded the of Mandalay. Following an afternoon of Victoria Cross for his outstanding bravery 昀erce 昀ghting, during which the young in May of 1945. Weston had led his platoon in an assault on enemy bunkers positioned throughout Weston had been born in Ulverston on the town, the company had nearly 3rd January 1924, to William and Rose achieved its objective of securing an Weston, and was baptised at Saint Mary’s important section of ground before dusk, Catholic Church in the town three days www.catholicvoiceo昀ancaster.co.uk October 2020 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + 15
later. His father was to die when William o cer within the sight of victory was typical junior was only three years old. of the courage and bravery so magni昀cently displayed and sustained throughout the At the outbreak of war, William was too day’s operation.” young to sign-up, but did so when he was 18 in 1942, and was commissioned in the William Basil Weston’s family received Green Howards (The Princess of Wales’ his medal later that year. It was held with Own Yorkshire Regiment). He was attached pride for many years by his nephew Basil as a lieutenant to the First Battalion of Weston, who was named after him. Mr the West Yorkshire Regiment in 1944, the Basil Weston played the organ for many same year as his mother died. years at St Mary’s until he was forced to retire a few years ago. He put his uncle’s The London Gazette, records his citation, medal group, including the V.C., on issued by the War O ce on 15th May permanent loan to the Green Howard’s 1945. Part of it reads, “Throughout, Regimental Museum in Richmond. the leadership was superb, encouraging Lieutenant Weston is buried in the his Platoon to the same fanatical zest as Taukkyan War Cemetery in Rangoon. The that shown by the enemy. His bravery, his Latin inscription on his memorial stone coolness under 昀re and his enthusiasm translates as “Stay a short time travellers, inspired his Platoon. There was no and pray for my soul.” Parishioners and hesitation on his part and no matter how friends erected a stained-glass window heavy or sustained the enemy’s 昀re he in his memory in the Catholic Church at boldly and resolutely led his men on from Ulverston. Mass was said for the repose of bunker to bunker.” It concludes, “The 昀nal his soul on 15 August this year. supreme self-sacri昀ce of this gallant young Canon Paul Emberry, Ulverston 16 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + October 2020 www.catholicvoiceo昀ancaster.co.uk
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