ROMAN CATHOLIC PARISH OF THE HOLY FAMILY Diocese of , Reg. Charity no 213227 (cheques made payable to PRCDTR Penwith R.C Parish) Parish Priest: Fr Philip Dyson PRESBYTERY AND PARISH OFFICE: e-mail: [email protected] Telephone: 01736 362619 Assistant Priest Fr Harry Heijveld e-mail: [email protected] Deacon: Leo Pilley (Rtd): 01736 797659 website: www.penzancecatholicchurch.org

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A VERY WARM WELCOME TO ALL OUR VISITORS - WE HOPE YOU ENJOY YOUR STAY IN CORNWALL

Visitors: you are welcome to join us for refreshments after Mass in Hayle, St Ives and after 9 am Mass in Penzance. Visitors Normally many things do go on in our busy parish, but in August we let things have a rest and relax.

TWENTY- FIRST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME (A2 Psalter 1)

PENZANCE ST IVES Sun 24 August Sun 24 August Mass 9.00 a.m. Bernard Evans RIP Mass 9.15 a.m. Parish & People Mass 11.00 a.m. James Phillips RIP Wed 27 August St Monica Mon 25 August Mass 9.30 a.m. David Bishop (Thanksgiving) Mass 10.00 a.m. Joss Dauncey Reconciliation every first Saturday 10- 10.30 (not Sept) Tue 26 August Blessed Dominic Barberi Rosary next will be in September Mass 10.00 a.m. (Haven) Tom Crellin RIP

st Thu 28 August St Augustine of Hippo HAYLE 1 Mass of Sunday on Saturday’s at 6 p.m. Mass 10.00am. Cecilia Carson RIP Sat 23 August Mass 6.00 p.m. Daphne Dearman (sick) Sat 30 August St Margaret Clitherow, Anne Line, Margaret Ward Mass 12 noon Becky Dauncey Fri 29 August The Beheading of St John Baptist Mass 10.00 a.m. Michael Wood RIP

Reconciliation (Confession) is celebrated every Saturday Reconciliation every first Saturday 5.00 – 5.30 p.m. from 11.15– 11.50 a.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Mondays 11-12 noon

ISLES OF SCILLY Father Harry. During the month of August Fr. Harry has Sun 24 August: 10.30 a.m. Liturgy & Holy Communion. been asked to look after the Cathedral parish in Plymouth Mass next on Sunday 7 September. during clergy holidays there. He did live in Plymouth for Before Mass Talk to God During Mass Listen to God many years and knows the Cathedral and house very well. After Mass Talk to each other. Volunteers: with holiday time parishioners who do various Switch off your phone: Switch on your heart and mind.: jobs are away. We need to be aware esp. in Pz of This Sunday, 24th is the Retiring Collection for the collectors for the Offertory at both Masses. Plymouth Diocesan Children’s Society. Bishop Mark’s The Old School Project: At long last we are soon able to letter is available. commence. Thanks so much to those parishioners who Bank Holiday, this Monday 25th Cream Tea and Open have been able to offer us interest free loans. If you Garden from 2.30 p.m. in the garden of Stephen and missed out earlier, or are now in a position to help do Camille Driver, 14, Heather Lane, Canonstown. 740646. speak to Fr. Philip, as every little or large helps.

Thanks to all helpers for last weeks Cream Tea, which in Festival Raffle: a beautiful watercolour of by the end was in the hall, but a very happy social time had by Audrey Evans. Tickets £2 each. The raffle will be drawn all, and we raised £205.50p thanks to those who came, in September, to give many a chance of winning this lovely and others who gave donations. Everything helps. painting. Tickets will be coming round the churches.

Mass of Thanksgiving and Welcome, with Bishop Mark, Newlyn: Blessing of the Fleet & Commemoration of Bishop Emeritus Christopher and Rev Laurent Fabre on those who have been lost at sea in Cornwall in recent th Thursday 28th August at 5 pm at Sclerder Abbey. If going storms to be held in the harbour next Sunday 24 7. p.m. please ring them on 01503272238, just for numbers. This is part of Newlyn Fish Festival weekend. All welcome. Hayle Walk for Cornwall Hospice Care is Sunday 7th Looking ahead, dates for your diary, even into 2015. September. I am quite happy as usual to take part in the Samaritan Purse Shoe boxes: leaflets in church, start walk and be sponsored as in previous years. Forms will be st filling now; to be ready by 1 November. out next week. Pro-Life Ambassadors urgently needed The All Party St Ives Thai Children’s Trust. The account has gone into Parliamentary Pro-Life Group (APPPLG), chaired by MPs the Red! Supporters your donations are urgently required. Fiona Bruce and Jim Dobbin, urgently needs volunteers, Thanks for supporters who have donated in the last week. called Pro-Life Ambassadors, for every constituency in the Cornwall Historic Churches Event Day: Sat 13 Sept. UK, prior to next year's general election. They will initially Have a fun day out visiting churches and chapels, getting help build a voting guide to the views of their MPs and as many sponsors as you can. Alternatively please candidates on life issues. Questions will be supplied by the organise or support a local event. For details of how to APPPLG. The responses will be vital to campaigning and take part: Jonathan Lovie; 01208 872672. The trust have assessing whether a vote can be won in Parliament. given grants to our churches. Please support if you can. Ambassadors will be invited to meet pro-life parliamentarian from both Houses. If you're a pro-life Breakfast Project: Crisis; have voter, be an Ambassador for life. Email terminated their annual grant to the fund. Anyone who is able and willing to support the project financially please [email protected] ask for a leaflet. The project open 5 morning a week, from Mass at Buckfast Abbey with Cardinal Pell for the 7-9 a.m. offering a hot English breakfast etc to a daily School of the Annunciation on the Feast of the Nativity average of about 12, but it does fluctuate, and has of Our Lady, Monday 8th September 2014 12:00 pm to increased in recent years. It also helps clients in celebrate the Launch of the School of the Annunciation: signposting them onto professional services. The funding Centre for the New Evangelisation at Buckfast Abbey. has already been withdrawn. Churches Together in The Principal Celebrant and preacher will be His Eminence Penzance have sustained this very worthy work for over 14 George, Cardinal Pell, member of the Holy Father's years. Please help us to continue. Council of Cardinals and Prefect of the Secretariat for the Economy. Cardinal Pell and Bishop Mark O'Toole are co- West Cornwall Catenian Group is now formally patrons of the School. established, and nine members meet every month for a meal and meeting at the Coldsteamer Gulval. We are Pilgrimage to Launceston on Sunday 5th October, keen to attract additional members from Catholic St Cuthbert Mayne 3 p.m. Ask for details if you are going. gentlemen who are over 21. Should you wish to find out Russian Choir from St Petersburg, return visit Sunday more or come to a meeting please contact either Keith 12th October in Immaculate Conception. Allen 761854, Charles Beeton 731335, Salvatore Correnti, 753749 or Steve Driver, 740646 Bishop Mark that same afternoon, 12th October will be installed as an Ecumenical Canon of Cathedral, with Krakow: Following our recent meeting we are looking at a Choral Evensong at 4 p.m. visit from 18 - 22 May 2015, flying from Bristol. We have 10 names at the moment, but need about 20 to make it viable Gather 2015: Fri 6th –Sun 8th February at Toorak Hotel. To get cheap flights we have to book as soon as seats are The Pope’s Prayer Intentions for August released, perhaps in the next few weeks. If we get Universal: Refugees: That refugees, forced by violence to sufficient names, we hope that the cost will be under £500 abandon their homes, may find a generous welcome and each (there will be a supplement for single rooms), this will the protection of their rights include return flights from Bristol to Krakow, the hotel and For Evangelisation: Oceania: that Christians in Oceania all meals, admission fees and transfers, whilst in Poland. may joyfully announce the faith to all people of that region. Do let us know if you are interested. Copies of the two Please hold in prayer: All our parishioners and young possible itineraries, which can be changed, are in church. people, The sick, housebound & those in Hospitals or Cornish Pilgrimage to Walsingham 5-11 October 2014 Hospice: Ray & Christine Blaker, Lynda Cripps, Christine Walsingham, in Norfolk, is known as England’s Nazareth; & Peter Bunt, Maureen Martin, Mary Wade, Bill Dean, a very special place of pilgrimage for over 950 years since Gillian Hadwin, Bev Willis, Sally Pearson, Margaret the vision of our Lady to the Lady Richeldis to build a Crocker, Bridie Lanxon, Wies Wood, Jennifer Prin, Mary replica of the Holy House in Nazareth. To book for this Bench, Leanne Thomas, Tom Dauncey Jnr, Mairead & ring Christine, here in the office 362619. Deposit £20 total Mike Loughran, Sheilagh Burlton, Tony Lidiard, Simone cost £370, can be paid weekly, or by instalments. Slater, Carmel Brophy, Peter Omand, Jim Scott, Jake B, Florrie Coogan, Joyce Rogers, Michelle Cliff, Neil FOOD BANKS etc: Donations requested this week esp. of McFadden, Pat French, Con Burke, Colin & Gazelle, Tins of Ham & Tomatoes; Laundry/cleaning products. Helena Sullivan, Jackie Corsi, Daphne Dearman, Juliette Thank you for your generosity. Hayle Bank needs a good Whittaker, Ala Bath, Mary Rawley, Andy Wilkins & Judith replenishment. Either bring to church or box in the Co-op. Milton Choral Evening Prayer and Benediction for September For those who have died, and for all who mourn. will be on 14th, Holy Cross Day at 6 p.m. here in Penzance. Smile Lines: Hard to tell: During a summer music festival, The Middle East: I’m sure we are all very concerned at the a punk rocker stopped at the front desk of the reception dreadful situation in Gaza/Israel & Syria/Iraq. CAFOD and tent to ask if she had any messages. The desk clerk Aid to the Church in Need are both Catholic charities handed her an unsigned note, and she asked for a helping in this situation. If you wish to contribute we can description of the person who left it. “That’s easy”, replied forward donations to either charity. Put in envelope marked the clerk, “he wore tight pink-leather trousers, high heeled either CAFOD or ACN black boots, and a T shirt with strategically cut holes. There was a row of coloured safety pins through the The Wednesday Friendship group meet this week on th outside edge of one ear, and he wore purple eye shadow. 27 for a social afternoon with a Cream Tea, in the garden And his hair was orange and spiked.” “Oh, man” she said, if warm and fine, otherwise in the hall. All welcome. obviously disappointed, “that could be anybody!”