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Newsletter 17Th May 2020 Welcome to the Catholic parishes of IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SAINT THOMAS MORE Sisters of St Joseph of Peace Parish Priest: Fr Michael Moore 75 Knighton Road 54 New Street Assistant Priest: Fr John Owens Knighton Oadby 0116 221 8385 Leicester LE2 3HN Leicester LE2 4LJ stthomasmoreknighton @gmail.com Deacon: Vince Kelly Primary School: Primary School: Saint John Fisher CVA Secondary School: Saint Paul’s Saint Thomas More CVA 0116 288 2203 0116 241 4057 0116 270 6365 Head Mr A Gallagher Principal Mrs S Conaghan Head Mrs C Crosse Parishes Website http://www.le2catholicparishes.info Important information from Bishop Patrick McKinney EASTER DUTIES 2020 As it is not possible for the faithful to receive Holy Communion at this time, and into the future, the Bishops of England and Wales have dispensed the Easter Duties for the year 2020. The obligation to attend Mass on Sundays and Holy Days is removed during these emergency circumstances of the lockdown, and for as long as they last. This pandemic is the serious reason why this obligation does not apply at this time. We are encouraged to develop ways in which we can renew and deepen still more our spiritual relationship with God. The Congregation for Sacred Worship, speaking about the pandemic, reminds the faithful who cannot receive sacramental absolution, that ‘perfect contrition, rooted in love of God who is to be loved above all things, expressed in a sincere request for forgiveness, insofar as the penitent is able to make it at that moment, and accompanied by the firm intention to go to confession as soon as is possible, obtains forgiveness of all sins, including grave sin (cf. Catechism of the Catholic Church 1452). Confessions cannot be heard over the telephone. Services of General Absolution cannot be held as this involves travel and the gathering of people. Please do not attempt to attend Church for any reason. All liturgies, parish activities and meetings are postponed until further notice and our Churches remain locked during the current pandemic SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Entrance Antiphon Cf. Is 48: 20 united in welcoming the message Philip Proclaim a joyful sound and let it be heard; preached, either because they had heard of proclaim to the ends of the earth: the miracles he worked or because they saw The Lord has freed his people, alleluia. them for themselves. There were, for example, unclean spirits that came shrieking The Gloria out of many who were possessed, and Glory to God in the highest, several paralytics and cripples were cured. and on earth peace to people of good will. As a result there was great rejoicing in that We praise you, town. we bless you, When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that we adore you, Samaria had accepted the word of God, they we glorify you, sent Peter and John to them, and they went we give you thanks for your great glory, down there, and prayed for the Samaritans Lord God, heavenly King, to receive the Holy Spirit, for as yet he had O God, almighty Father. not come down on any of them: they had Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, only been baptised in the name of the Lord Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, Jesus. Then they laid hands on them, and you take away the sins of the world, they received the Holy Spirit. have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, Responsorial Psalm receive our prayer; Psalm 65(66):1-7,16,20 you are seated at the right hand of the Cry out with joy to God, all the earth. Father, have mercy on us. Cry out with joy to God all the earth, For you alone are the Holy One, O sing to the glory of his name. you alone are the Lord, O render him glorious praise. you alone are the Most High, Say to God: ‘How tremendous your deeds! Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, Cry out with joy to God, all the earth. in the glory of God the Father. Amen. ‘Before you all the earth shall bow; Collect shall sing to you, sing to your name!’ Grant, almighty God, Come and see the works of God, that we may celebrate with heartfelt tremendous his deeds among men. devotion these days of joy, Cry out with joy to God, all the earth. which we keep in honour of the risen Lord, and that what we relive in remembrance He turned the sea into dry land, we may always hold to in what we do. they passed through the river dry-shod. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, Let our joy then be in him; who lives and reigns with you in the unity of he rules for ever by his might. the Holy Spirit, Cry out with joy to God, all the earth. one God, for ever and ever. Come and hear, all who fear God. First reading Acts 8:5-8,14-17 I will tell what he did for my soul: Philip went to a Samaritan town and proclaimed the Christ to them. The people Blessed be God who did not reject my The Nicene Creed prayer I believe in one God, nor withhold his love from me. the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, Cry out with joy to God, all the earth. of all things visible and invisible. Second reading 1 Peter 3:15-18 I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, Reverence the Lord Christ in your hearts, the Only Begotten Son of God, and always have your answer ready for born of the Father before all ages. people who ask you the reason for the hope God from God, Light from Light, that you all have. But give it with courtesy true God from true God, and respect and with a clear conscience, so begotten, not made, consubstantial with the that those who slander you when you are Father; living a good life in Christ may be proved through him all things were made. wrong in the accusations that they bring. For us men and for our salvation he came And if it is the will of God that you should down from heaven, suffer, it is better to suffer for doing right At the words that follow, up to and including than for doing wrong. ‘and became man’, all bow. Why, Christ himself, innocent though he and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the was, had died once for sins, died for the Virgin Mary, and became man. guilty, to lead us to God. In the body he was For our sake he was crucified under Pontius put to death, in the spirit he was raised to Pilate, life. he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day Gospel Acclamation Jn14:23 in accordance with the Scriptures. Alleluia, alleluia! Jesus said: ‘If anyone loves He ascended into heaven me he will keep my word, and my Father will and is seated at the right hand of the Father. love him, and we shall come to him.’ He will come again in glory Alleluia! to judge the living and the dead Gospel John 14:15-21 and his kingdom will have no end. Jesus said to his disciples: ‘If you love me I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the you will keep my commandments. I shall ask giver of life, the Father, and he will give you another who proceeds from the Father and the Son, Advocate to be with you for ever, that Spirit who with the Father and the Son is adored of truth whom the world can never receive and glorified, since it neither sees nor knows him; but you who has spoken through the prophets. know him, because he is with you, he is in I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic you. I will not leave you orphans; I will come Church. back to you. In a short time the world will no I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of longer see me; but you will see me, because sins I live and you will live. On that day you will and I look forward to the resurrection of the understand that I am in my Father and you dead in me and I in you. Anybody who receives and the life of the world to come. Amen. my commandments and keeps them will be one who loves me; and anybody who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I shall love him and show myself to him.’ Prayer over the Offerings Prayer after Communion May our prayers rise up to you, O Lord, Almighty ever-living God, together with the sacrificial offerings, who restore us to eternal life in the so that, purified by your graciousness, Resurrection of Christ, we may be conformed to the mysteries of increase in us, we pray, the fruits of this your mighty love. paschal Sacrament Through Christ our Lord. and pour into our hearts the strength of this saving food. Communion Antiphon Jn 14: 15-16 Through Christ our Lord. If you love me, keep my commandments, Scripture Readings from The Jerusalem Bible © 1966 by Darton Longman & Todd Ltd and Doubleday and says the Lord, and I will ask the Father and Company Ltd. Excerpts from the English translation and chants of The Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved he will send you another Paraclete, to abide with you for ever, alleluia. Please remember in your prayers… Cycle of prayer during Eastertide: New members of the Church, Vocations, The Right Use of the Media, the Church, Human Work The names of our sick and housebound parishioners as placed by the statue of our Parish Patrons… Immaculate Conception, Oadby Patricia Briner, John Duncan Cloud, Barry Dobson, Rita Dobson, Tessa Ellis, Jean Farmer, Dr Mary Ginger, Bridget Harrigan St.
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