th Newsletter Diocese of & Brighton 7 February 2021

THIS SUNDAY 7, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B (Job 7:1-4, 6-7; 1 Corinthians 9:16-19, 22-23; Mark 1:29-39) 9.15am Mass: For the intentions of the Starkey Family 11.15am: Jennifer Edwards RIP

MONDAY 8 Mem: St Cuthman of Steyning, Hermit (Genesis 1:1-19; Mark 6:53-56) No Mass

TUESDAY 9 Feria in Ordinary Time, Week 5 (Genesis 1:20—2:4a; Mark 7:1-13) 10.00am Mass: Margherita Manfredi RIP

WEDNESDAY 10 Mem: St Scholastica, Virgin (Genesis 2:4b-9, 15-17; Mark 7:14-23)

10.00am Mass: Salvatore Spano RIP

THURSDAY 11 Mem: Our Lady of Lourdes (Genesis 2:18-25; Mark 7:24-30) 10.00am Mass: Henry, XV RIP

FRIDAY 12 Mem: Feria in Ordinary Time, Week 5 (Genesis 3:1-8; Mark 7:31-37) 10.00am Mass: Roy and Lorna Gribble RIP

SATURDAY 13 Our Lady on Saturday (Genesis 3:9-24; Mark 8:1-10) 10.00am Mass: Fr Martin Jakubas RIP 6.00pm Mass: Muriel Gillies RIP

NEXT SUNDAY 14, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

(Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46; 1 Corinthians 10:31—11:1; Mark 1:40-45) 9.15am Mass: For the wellbeing and intentions of Virginia Stewart 11.15am: People of the

Emergency Telephone Numbers.

Bognor Parish 01243 823619 Chichester Parish 01243 782343 Storrington Parish 01903 740338 Petworth Parish 01798 342169 Littlehampton Parish 01903 731171 House Parsons Hill Arundel West BN18 9AY

Tel: 01903 882297 Web Site: www.arundelcathedral.uk Email: [email protected]

Canon David Parmiter Rev. Mr. David Clifton L.Th

Cathedral Deacon (Retired)

The Arundel and Brighton Diocesan Trust is a Registered Charity No. 252878

INVITED. LENT 2021 – THE MISSION BEGINS. FINANCIAL MATTERS: Thank you for your recent The Diocesan Formation Team is hosting a mission for contributions: 1st Collection: £45.80 + £100.00 (Gift you this Lent. It will be the first of five seasons of Aid) = £145.80 mission, helping you to explore God’s Invitation to live Crib offerings: £371.44 your life with him. Racial Justice Sunday £39.01 What is a mission? An opportunity for everyone in the parish to sit back and reflect on the content provided. SECOND COLLECTIONS: Season one is a series of programmes that help us to 13th /14th February – Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage understand exactly how much we are loved by God, 28th February – CAFOD Lent Fast Day and features guest speakers such as David Wells, THE CATHEDRAL LIVE STREAM Eleanor Oliver and David Beresford. You will then be Please follow the link on the Cathedral website to able to join a virtual conversation to meet like minded follow the live stream Mass www.arundelcathedral.uk people and discuss what you have learnt. Visit www.abdiocese.org.uk/invited to find out more. WALK WITH ME BOOKLETS are available for You, are Invited. Lent at £1.00. They will be available after weekend **If you are not on the internet but would like to Masses with a box for your payment or via the shop receive scripts and other materials to participate in this (see item on the shop) or from the Parish Office. course please let Louise know in the Parish Office.** A4 LENT CALENDARS for families with young children are also available at the back of the Cathedral LET’S TALK SHOP – free of charge. Welcome to “Let’s Talk Shop” ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY is anyone As we are currently in “Lockdown” it is not possible interested in setting up a group in the parish? Groups for the Cathedral Shop to be open. work to help people in need, both practical help and However, in order to provide continued support to the befriending the lonely or isolated. See www.svp.org.uk Cathedral and to our customers we now have the for details about the work of a group and speak to “Let’s Talk Shop”. Canon David if you think this is something you would (Our version of “Click & Collect”). like to be involved in. Please contact Jenny Bloxham to discuss your CONFIRMATION For those in Year 10 or above who requirements and to arrange both pick up and payment. wish to make their confirmation this year, please Telephone- 07767 728181 (between 10.30-16.00). complete a form online, the link is on the Cathedral Email- [email protected] website. The course will begin after Easter and may be on zoom to begin with. Any queries, please contact the UNDER NATIONAL LOCKDOWN stay at home Cathedral Office [email protected] or 01903 regulations, you can attend places of worship for a 882297. service. However, you must not mingle with anyone BOGNOR REGIS AND SLINDON SCRIPTURE outside your household or support bubble. You should SATURDAYS - “The Lord is my Shepherd” The next maintain strict social distance at all times. Opening session in this series of reflections on Scripture, led by times may vary. Kathleen O’Gorman will be on Saturday 13th February Weekday Mass is celebrated at 10am from Tuesday to 11am to 12.30pm. The focus in this session will Saturday. explore St John’s Gospel in relation to the Old Sunday Mass is celebrated at 6pm on Saturday (the Testament, primarily in Ezekiel and the Psalms. All are evening vigil) and then at 9.15 am and 11.15am on welcome, the Zoom link to join the session on the day Sunday. Please book with the Cathedral Office if you will be on the Bognor Parish website would like to attend: (01903) 882297 or - [email protected] . www.bognorcatholicparish.co.uk “Kathleen’s All Masses are available via the Cathedral live stream remarkable knowledge of Scripture, shared in a very on www.arundelcathedral.uk gentle way, always leaves me thirsting for more.” Entry to the Cathedral is through the North Door “Scripture Saturdays are a great opportunity to dive (facing London Road under the tower) and exit via the deep into scripture, to ask questions and to share our faith with others.” “Such an enjoyable way to explore West Door. scripture, no expertise needed!”.... just a few comments Please sanitise your hands on entry and exit with the from participants on previous sessions. gel provided, observe the distancing rules and follow the one-way system. PLEASE PRAY FOR the repose of the souls of Jak Please either use the QR code or complete a form so we Kissell who will be buried this week in our cemetery know who was in the Cathedral. and Ian Pearson whose funeral service will take place Face coverings: It is mandatory to wear a face covering here next week. Please remember their families in your prayers. in church unless you fall under the exempt categories. A covering may be a mask, shield or scarf, whatever if WINTER PARISH PROCLAIMER is available at most comfortable. the back of the Cathedral or online on the Cathedral website.

PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL DIOCESAN DIRECTORY 2021 is available from the 5th Sunday of Year B Cathedral Office for £5.00.

The presence of Jesus restored health and hope to UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE HOUSE OF God’s people. Let us pray to live the word of Life that PRAYER, EAST MOLESEY: we may be a source of joy in the lives of others. That We May Be One: 8-day Intensive Centering

For the Church: that we may be active in doing Christ’s Prayer Retreat, Sunday, 14 February - Sunday, 21 work in the world, by uniting ourselves in prayer to his February 2021 Led by Jill Benet via Zoom heart and his will. Wondrous Doings: Praying the Psalms Saturday, 27 Lord, in your mercy … February 2021 Led by Antonia Lynn via Zoom For more details on all of these and more, see For those in local and national government; may their www.christian-retreat.org or e-mail admin@christian- decisions benefit those who are poor and marginalised. retreat.org or telephone 020 8941 2313. Lord, in your mercy... LOVE IN A BOX We have received a Certificate of For all who suffer the evils of human trafficking: that Appreciation for the boxes sent to the children of those who are enslaved may be granted that liberty Moldova for Christmas. If you’d like to read more which is the right of all God’s children. about the work of this charity see www.msrm.org.uk Lord, in your mercy… Where you can download their latest newsletter (right For a renewal of personal prayer in our lives: that we hand side of the screen) may each find and treasure a solitary place in which to converse with our God and Father. COVID 19 VACCINE There is a very helpful Lord, in your mercy… statement from the ’ Conference on their website about the COVID19 vaccine, see For all who have died recently especially Fr Martin https://www.cbcew.org.uk/home/our-work/health- Jakubas, June Dance, Dorothy Tuck, Jak Kissell and social-care/coronavirus-guidelines/update-on-covid-19- Ian Pearson: that, their season of hope having ended, and-vaccination/ they may receive the promise of beholding God face to face. SPIRITUAL COMMUNION We pray for all those who are sick for whatever reason, PRAYER OF ST ALPHONSUS that they might find healing and full recovery. We pray My Jesus, I believe that you are present in this Holy for Paul Rumball, Lizzie Bennett, Martyn Ford, Sacrament of the altar. Lee Ward, Guy Russell, Richard Crosby, I love you above all things Benita Marshall, Jean Marc Fritz, Michael Winter, and I passionately desire to receive you into my soul. Pat Burton, Bernard Sanderson, Nick McMenemy, Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, Pauline Rodmell, Rachel Fielding, Irena Ray-Crosby, come spiritually into my soul Philip Wood, Virginia Stewart, Iona Hamilton, so that I may unite myself wholly to you Eve Larley, Robert Sholl, Richard Elwood, now and forever. Amen.

Ruby Lewry, Stephen Barrett and all in the local PRAYER FOR HEALTH STAFF hospitals and hospices, the Priory or in their own Wondrous God, author of life, homes. you fashioned us in your likeness We ask Mary, the Mother of our Lord, to pray with us and breathed into us the life which is your own. as we say Hail Mary… Be with those whose special care is the health of mind and body. Gracious God, hear our prayers and keep alive in us the Fill their hearts with awe for the life which is your gift joy and vitality of the gospel. Grant our prayer through and sustain them daily in your service, your Anointed, Jesus Christ. Amen. that their hands may bring to others

the comfort of your healing touch. FAITHFUL COMPANIONS OF JESUS Through Christ our Lord. VOCATIONS WEEKEND - Online Event Amen. 26th - 28th February. For women exploring the PRAYER FOR THOSE AFFECTED vocation to religious life. More information: Merciful God, come to the help of your people. [email protected] Be our shelter in this time of peril THE YEAR OF ST JOSEPH Pope Francis has and strengthen the bonds of our community. written a letter on the 150th Anniversary Bring healing to all who suffer of Blessed Pope Pius IX’s declaration of St Joseph as the ravages of disease Patron of the Universal Church. To celebrate the and assist those whose skill and art anniversary, Pope Francis has proclaimed a special can put an end to this affliction. “Year of St Joseph,” beginning on the Solemnity of the Through Christ our Lord. Amen. Immaculate Conception 2020 and extending to the same feast in 2021. See Catholic Bishops Conference of and Wales (cbcew.org.uk)