St. Marie’s Church, Rugby, CV22 5EL Served by Rosminians Archdiocese of Birmingham Registered Charity No. 234216 Email: [email protected]

Parish Priest: Fr. Shinto Francis FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT January Prayers: Sunday 21st February Assistant Priest: Fr. Jose Kuttikkatt As we begin this season of Lent, we offer up the merits of our daily sacrifices Website: www.stmaries.co.uk to the needs of the most vulnerable in society. We offer them especially for the Phone: 01788 542703 poor, the lonely and the unborn. That the Lord would see their needs and pour Email: [email protected] out his love and blessing upon them. Lord hear us”

In Community: LIVE STREAMING EQUIPMENT Fr. John Buckner I would like to thank you all those who have generously contributed for our new webcam, which hopefully will be installed next week. We raised £4,400. Fr. John Bland With your support I have also been able to order a fogger, which will reduce Fr. Charles Sormany the work of the stewards with cleaning. Many thanks to all the stewards who Br. Joseph Gardner are giving their time to help with the smooth running of the Church. Permanent Deacons: Finally, myself and Fr. Jose would like to thank you for the kindness you have shown us, and the words of encouragement received during these difficult Gerard Nosowski times. You are in our prayers. God bless, Fr. Shinto Francis Kumminiyil Lionel Pelloquin Gift Aid Administrator: Lenten message from His Word on the Street Information for Michael Borg 01788 811732 Holiness Francis… transformational people. "This same Good “Behold, we are going up to News that came to you is going out all over Parish Safeguarding Officer: Jerusalem” (Mt 20:18). the world. It is bearing fruit everywhere by Michael Borg 01788 811732 Lent: a Time for Renewing changing lives." (Col 1v6). I hope you find the Hibbert’s Hall Bookings: Faith, Hope and Love. blogs on our wesbite wordonthestreets.net/ and 07596265871 or Visit here to read in full. Twitter @wotsnet of interest. Please follow us. email: [email protected] Worldwide Marriage Encounter Online Marriage Enrichment Experience Live Online Mass: with Bishop David Evans January 30th-31st An opportunity for couples to enrich https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7 their relationship, regardless of the length of time they have been together. F4KSNFqFBsx5Ch_M2_Ebg Couples can explore their relationship and gain a deeper understanding of the Sacrament of Marriage. Other dates 20th-21st March & 15th-16th May. 0845 Parish Office Due to the government 2602016 or wwme.org.uk/ guidelines regarding the coronavirus, the parish office is closed. Emails will 500 Club February Draw February 500 Club results: be checked and enquiries answered 1st prize No 39 = £40 2nd prize No 317 = £30 3rd prize No 59 = £20 were necessary. Thank you to all our members. Cheques on the way to our lucky winners. Sat 20th February 2021 Saturday after Ash Wednesday 09.30AM Terry McDonagh RIP 06.00PM Wendy Hugo (private intention) Sun 21st February 2021 First Sunday in Lent 10.00AM Patricia C Cadangan RIP (anniversary) 06.00PM Wolfgang Dieter and Carmen Rembold Mon 22nd February 2021 Feast of the Chair of St Peter, Apostle 10.00AM James Roach Tue 23rd February 2021 Lent feria 10.00AM James Roach 02.00PM Funeral Requiem Mass John Francis White RIP Wed 24th February 2021 Lent feria 10.00AM Ginny Stanley (private intention) Thu 25th February 2021 Lent feria 10.00AM Charles Pratt RIP 12.00PM Funeral Requiem Mass Jeannie Wardrope Williams RIP Fri 26th February 2021 Lent feria 10.00AM Tom Kenny RIP 07.00PM Way of the Cross Sat 27th February 2021 Lent feria 09.30AM All Parishioners 06.00PM Julie Mascarenhas RIP This Week’s Gospel Reading First Sunday of Lent Mark 1:12-15 At once the Spirit sent him out into the wilderness, and he was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and angels attended him. After John was put in prison, went into Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God. “The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” Lenten Info and Links Here’s how: Hopefully this will be helpful for 1- Meditating on the Our Father for 30 minutes or taking part in a spiritual retreat of you as we journey through the holy at least once day that includes a meditation on season. St. Joseph. https://www.loyolapress.com/catholic-resou 2- By performing a corporal or spiritual work rces/liturgical-year/lent/ of mercy after the example of St. Joseph. We have a film recorded by Fr Nick By praying the Rosary as a family and King, SJ reflecting on Mark’s account of between engaged couples; 3- By entrusting Jesus in the desert. The reflections, like one’s work daily to the protection of St. those in Advent, are not intended to be Joseph and asking his intercession for those “model homilies” but they will hopefully who do not have one and so that the work of provide you with material for prayer, all may be more dignified; reflection and will help open up the 4- Reciting the Litany of St. Joseph or another scriptures as we journey through this holy Reflections on St Joseph prayer on behalf of the persecuted Church and season. by Fr John Bland suffering Christians. Lent 1, Year B - YouTube https://youtu.be/yBsNIRl3qeg THE CONDITIONS: approaching the by Fr Chris Fuse Sacrament of Reconciliation, Holy A Call To Action (ACTA) Communion, praying for the Pope’s intentions I am particularly pleased to inform https://youtu.be/3UKFKbfIS9s and detaching oneself from sin. you that the Secretary of Pope As this year is dedicated to St A PRAYER TO ST. JOSEPH Francis' Covid Commission is Hail, Guardian of the Redeemer, Spouse of the Joseph there will be a short Blessed Virgin Mary. To you God entrusted speaking via Zoom from . I reflection on the different attributes His only Son; In you Mary placed her trust; have put the details of both events of St. Joseph on the 19th of every With you Christ became man. Blessed Joseph, below. month. It will be available on the to us too, show yourself a father and guide us Ask a theologian anything you like! in the path of life. Obtain for us grace, Mercy th YouTube and Facebook pages. Sunday February 28 at 1.45pm. and courage, and defend us from every evil. Prof. Tom O'Loughlin, Dr Jordan Pullicino, YEAR OF ST JOSEPH Amen (Pope Francis) THE MONTHLY David McLoughlin. Email “With the Apostolic Letter “Patris corde” THEMES for the Year of St. Joseph are taken [email protected] (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis from St. Joseph’s virtues and titles as prayed A New Imagination of the Possible: An recalls the 150th anniversary of the in the Litany of St. Joseph. Update on the Covid 19 Commission from declaration of Saint Joseph as Patron of the JANUARY: Most Valiant Protector of the Fr Augusto Zampini-Davies, Adjunct Universal Church. To mark the occasion, the Church. Secretary to the Commission FEBRUARY: Joseph Most Chaste. rd Holy Father has proclaimed a “Year of Saint Wednesday 3 March 2021 at 7pm. Joseph” from 8 December 2020, to 8 MARCH: Joseph Most Just. Register via the national ACTA website December 2021.” APRIL: Joseph, Lover of Poverty. https://www.acalltoaction.org.uk/ Sacred Scripture describes St. Joseph as “a MAY: Joseph, Model of Workers. JUNE: Joseph Most Obedient and Head of St Marie's Lenten appeal for Covid- Just man” (Matthew 1:19) which can also be translated as “righteous,” “upright,” or, “he Holy Family. 19 aids for Malawi and Rosminian who is virtuous in all things.” If we want to JULY: Joseph Most Faithful. missions in East Africa.We are aiming learn from St. Joseph, we must begin by AUGUST: Joseph, Mirror of Patience. imitating the virtues he practiced daily in his SEPTEMBER: Joseph Most Prudent. to try and help some desperately poor OCTOBER: Joseph, Terror of Demons. countries in Africa. We have already quiet, hidden life. HOW TO OBTAIN AN INDULGENCE IN NOVEMBER: Joseph, Patron of Dying and sent pulse oximeters and Covid test THE YEAR OF ST. JOSEPH? Solace of the Afflicted. kits to Fr Khembo in Blantyre, As Pope Francis has proclaimed the Year of DECEMBER: Joseph, Chaste Guardian of Malawi. These could help save lives St. Joseph lasting until December 8, 2021 to Virgins and Pillar of Families. celebrate the anniversary of the declaration We as St. Marie’s parish community will be by early diagnosis. We are in contact reflecting on each Theme on 19th of every with Fr Emilian Rosminian Provincial of Mary’s Bridegroom as patron of the . The Apostolic Penitentiary month and talks will be given by priests which in East African missions. Their Wi-Fi has announced that special indulgences will will be telecasted in parish YouTube and is so bad it takes days for emails to be granted during this year. Facebook page. get through. This is a glorious RECENTLY DIED opportunity for all the community of ... and donations. Any donation can St Marie’s to help these poorer be given to me, send it to me or Helen Treacy countries with our prayers... drop it in the collection box. Mary Josephine Pope FOR THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES FALL AROUND THIS TIME David Hipwell, Antonia Kowhan PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE SICK Tom Donnelly, Sharon Colleran, Rachel Mears, Freddie Fereday, Elsie Johnson, Piotr Fior, William Hearne, Sofia Roman Garcia, Hattie Taylor, Pat Mulvey, Lenny & Marie Niner, Val Muir, Noel Hayes, Sybil Brookes, Maureen Keane, Viviane McSweeney, John Melia, Tony Tyblewski, Nick Harvey, Pauline Rowles, Ginny Eves Timothy Etherton and all those sick with coronavirus