nd PAWS FOR THOUGHT ST GEORGE’S YORK Domestic Church YO1 9PZ Tel 01904 623728 One of the things that have been going through my mind for the past few Website: stgeorgeschurch-york.org.uk weeks is - How badly the church has prepared the people for a time like we Email: [email protected] are experiencing just now? You may say, well we couldn’t have foreseen this, Diocese of Charity reg. but I say, we have been talking abut the scarcity of priests for years! Now we No. 233748 don’t have priests or churches!! Parish Priest: Canon Jerry Twomey

Then I am pleased to say my prayers were answered. I had a lovely chat with a Deacon: Revd Antonio Romano

Like us on Facebook: lady and out of the blue she told me the following. She prayed each morning, spent time reading her Scripture and half an hour in meditation. This was Sunday 3 May 2020 FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Year A/Office Week 4 music from heaven for me! .- listening to God who is always with us. Then a World Day of Prayer for Vocations priest rang me and said Jerry, you know what God is doing through this lockdown: He is freeing the Church from the stranglehold of clericalism. This Readings this Sunday: Acts 2: 14, 36-41; I Peter 2: 20-25; John 10: 1-10 is great. God is at work in all of you – caring, compassionate and healing in Next Sunday: Acts 6: 1-7; I Peter 2: 4-9; John 14: 1-12 your own home, the little Domestic Church. All blessings, Anam & Jerry THIS WEEK: Mon: Feast of the English Martyrs; Thur: St John of Beverley, .

Message from CAFOD: Catholic Agency for Overseas Development COVID-19 PANDEMIC We know how challenging the current environment is to everyone. We recognise The Catholic of England and Wales have that there are many in need at home, but the Catholic community has never announced that forgotten our brothers and sisters around the world. from the evening of Friday 20 March 2020 I ask you to please encourage your priests and parishioners to support our online all public liturgies should cease until further appeal at www.cafod.org.uk/coronavirus. Updates on our response will also be notice. posted here. Parish Priests will continue to celebrate Mass We encourage as much as possible, those wishing to donate to do so securely online privately every day, without the faithful present. at www.cafod.org.uk/coronavirus or via telephone at 08085 85 88 85. The obligation for the faithful to attend Holy Thank you for your faith in CAFOD and all you do to share the compassion of Christ Mass on a Sunday or during these difficult times. Holy day of Obligation is removed, until further God bless, Christine Allen notice.

The full statement is available on the Fr Jerry and VISITORS TO ST GEORGE’S CHURCH ONLINE : Welcome to you all. website of the Catholic Bishops Deacon Antonio waiting to We are sorry you are not able to join us at Mass due to www.cbcew.org.uk welcome us back! the Covid-19 epidemic but we hope that you enjoy visiting our lovely church online and that when the pandemic is over you will Please email bulletin items, names of recently dead, anniversaries to come in person and worship with us. [email protected] or post them through the Rectory letter box on

Wednesday mornings, clearly marked BULLETIN. Mass Intentions should be sent to Fr Jerry who will hold them over until Mass can be celebrated again in church. During the closure of churches there are many resources online. St George’s Primary School has prepared material for parents and carers for this time COLLECTIONS/GIFT AID of no Masses: http://stgeorgesrc-york.org.uk/about-us/junior-chaplaincy Several people who normally use the gift aid envelopes have requested to move to Live streaming of Mass from: standing order. If you contact Ann Middleton on Canon Alan at Ingleby Barwick (information on Ingleby Barwick website) 07885134115 or [email protected] Bishop Robert Barron at www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass she will forward the necessary form. Walsingham: www.walsingham.org.uk Otherwise, gift aid envelopes can be put through the rectory letter box, as can cash See also list on diocesan website. (preferably in a bag/envelope) Anyone wanting the 2020 envelopes before the church is open again can also contact In addition . . . To show support and solidarity with all involved in the pandemic a Ann and we can organise a self distancing pickup! Catholic Bishop will celebrate Mass in his which will be live-streamed for people to join. This will take place every Thursday at 7.00pm 7 May Bishop Marcus Stock 14 May Bishop Robert Byrne CO Newcastle Cathedral 21 May Bishop Mark Davies The SVP meetings: Members will maintain contact with our sick and housebound via 28 May Bishop Terence Drainey Middlesbrough Cathedral the telephone. Should you encounter anybody whom the SVP may be able to assist, please contact Steve Holder via Canon Jerry.

St Georges Church Supporting Key Workers

As some of you may already know the Church owns a small car park at Chapel Row, Old Photographs behind the public car park next to Church. In partnership with Anglo Management, who 2020 marks the 170th Anniversary of our Church! administer the car park, St Georges is delighted to be able to offer free car parking for NHS and critical care workers at Chapel Row during the Covid-19 Lockdown. Does anyone have photographs showing the Church in previous decades eg Photos of the major Church refit in the 80s and 90s? John Logan, MD for Anglo Management says "The whole country is united in thanking all If so would you be happy to share them so we can maybe put them on to the website? the NHS and critical workers who are risking their own health to help the sick and more vulnerable amongst us. This is one small way of making a contribution towards the We know from the feedback we get about the website that the current photograph current crisis and to say thank you to these brave workers. “ gallery on the website generates a lot of interest. Lars Karlsson our parish photographer is also looking through his archives. I’m sure as a Parish Community we are united in prayer through the current crisis and it is great to have another, really practical way to make a contribution to our local If you would be prepared to share any photographs (either digitally or for scanning) community at this difficult time. please let us know by emailing [email protected]. Please use ‘Old Photographs’ as the Subject for your email. For further information please contact [email protected].