THE CATHOLIC PARISH OF ST. WILLIAM OF YORK 4 Brockley Park, Forest Hill, SE23 1PS Clergy;- Fr Habte Ukbay, Fr Gregory Griffiths, Deacon Amgad Gerges Telephone:- 020 8690 4549 email:- [email protected] THE FEAST OF SAINTs PETER AND PAUL (A) 28 JUNE 2020
Dear Parishioners
Many thanks to all parishioners who have worked so hard this week in the prepara on for the opening of the church and to all the volunteer stewards who made the re-opening possible. With effect from next week the church will be open for private prayer at the following mes:- Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10am - 12pm
As you will be aware, the Government has announced that from 4 July 2020, it will be possible for churches to open again for Masses with a congrega on. This is wonderful news and we know so many parishioners long to return to Mass. Please view these Guidance notes from the Bishops’ Conference regarding reopening our churches for Masses with a congrega on which Archbishop John has adopted as mandatory in our Archdiocese.
We are aware there will s ll be many parishioners who cannot a end Mass in person. We will con nue to live-stream Mass everyday, both for those who remain shielding and vulnerable, and also for those unable to leave home due to advanced age or illness
With effect from Saturday 4 July the following will apply at St William of York:-
Saturday - Mass at 10.30am - live-streamed no congrega on - Vigil Mass at 6pm - open to parishioners (not live-streamed) Sunday - - Mass at 10.30am - live-streamed and open to parishioners - Mass at 6pm - open to parishioners (not live-streamed) Monday, Wednesday & Friday - Mass at 9.15am - live-streamed and open to parishioners Tuesday & Thursday - Mass at 9.15am - live-streamed no congrega on
We ask all parishioners to reserve a place for the Saturday 6pm Vigil Mass and Sunday Masses at 10.30am and 6pm and these bookings may be completed via an on-line link (available shortly). Bookings may also be made by contac ng Mary by telephone 020 8690 4549 or via the parish email [email protected] by Thursday each week.
Given there is no Sunday obliga on, we ask you to consider the possibility of a ending Mass on a weekday. This will ease the pressure of numbers for Sunday celebra ons and allow a gradual return to the Eucharist for more people. We will con nue to maintain the 2 metre social distancing measures within the church which will enable a total of 112 parishioners to a end Mass.
!1 Please see the a ached church sea ng plan. For the me being, there will be no congrega onal singing and Mass will be shorter than usual.
Thank you to all the parishioners who have volunteered so far to undertake stewarding ac vi es, in view of the new arrangements with effect from the 4th July, please contact Mary by email to advise your availability to assist. We require two stewards each me the Church is open, to arrive 15 minutes before Mass starts to prepare the church and to sani se and secure the church at the end of Mass. I should be grateful for as many people as possible volunteer for stewarding ac vi es so we have a rota in place. Please use this link to register volunteer here indica ng your availability. If we do not have the required number of volunteers, we may have to reduce the number of Masses celebrated.
We ask everyone to respect and follow the guidance that will be issued and the instruc ons for our church.
Fr Habte
Scripture Reflec on Jesus asks the disciples who people think he is. They suggest that he may be the reincarna on of a previous prophet; some say Elijah, some say John the Bap st. He pushes them, “But who do you say I am?” It is Simon Peter who is inspired to reply, “You are the Christ, the son of the living God.” And Jesus responds by calling him blessed, saying that this knowledge and convic on has been given to him by God alone. Instead of Simon, son of Jonah, he names him Peter, which means rock, saying that Peter is the rock on which he will build his Church and that Peter will hold the keys to the kingdom of heaven and his rulings will apply both on earth and in heaven and evil will not be able to stand against him. In spite of Peter’s human failings, his love of God allows Jesus to work through him in establishing his Church in this world. We, led by Peter’s spiritual descendent, Pope Francis, and all with similar human weakness, we are that Church, which was built by Jesus on the faith of St Peter, and, similarly, we are sustained by being open to the love of God in all our thoughts and ac ons. PB
“Let us ask the Lord that our own lives may be that “good soil” in which the divine sower plants the word, so that it may bear within us fruits of holiness”
Verbum Domini
!2 Protect, O God, your people who trust in the patronage of your Holy Apostles St Peter and St Paul. May their faithfulness to your Son inspire us to preach, teach, and live the Gospel. In daily life, help us to witness to the power of conversion and the new life of the resurrec on. Give our shepherds and pastors hearts of faith like the Apostles. Make us disciples who are firm in faith, constant in prayer, and joyful in hope. Through Christ our Lord. Amen. O holy Apostles, St Peter and Paul, intercede for us.
HOLY FATHER’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR JULY 2020 Our Families We pray that today’s families may be accompanied with love, respect and guidance.
Archbishops' Le er on Resump on of Collec ve Worship A Message from the Metropolitan Archbishops of the Catholic Church in England regarding the resump on of collec ve worship in England: Click here for more informa on
Cardinal prays for fathers "full of gentle strength and tenderness" on Father's Day In a message that looks back on the first week in which Catholic Churches, if they were safely able to do so, re-opened for private, individual prayer, the Cardinal acknowledges that there has been light in the darkness of lockdown. Click here for more informa on
!3 MSC Cabrini Sisters Our MSC Cabrini Sisters are not in Honor Oak at present but you can keep track of their work on the updated Cabrini website, h ps://www.cabriniworld.org/ The region, which includes the UK, Ethiopia, Swaziland, Uganda and South Sudan now has a newsle er. If you would like to be on the mailing list please send your email or postal address to [email protected]
Windrush Day: Learn lessons from history to bring about racial jus ce, says Bishop Bishop Paul McAleenan has encouraged the Catholic community to unite in prayer and reflec on on Windrush Day. He heralds the importance and value of the Windrush Genera on as well as that of the UK's migrant and ethnic minority communi es Click here for more informa on
A priest's perspec ve on re-opening Catholic Churches for private prayer In this 'Catholic News' podcast, we discuss the challenges of re-opening for private prayer: respec ng the necessary social distancing requirements - the need to keep people a safe minimum of two metres from each other - as well as rigorous cleaning rou nes and marshalling. Click here to listen
4! GALLERY: CHURCHES REOPEN FOR INDIVIDUAL PRAYER Click here to view Churches re-opened for individual prayer across England
Click here to view Southwark's St George's Cathedral re-opens for Private Prayer Click here to view Cardinal and Archbishop of Canterbury pray at Westminster Cathedral and Westminster Abbey
!5 Mgr Gerald Ewing has been appointed the new Rector of St John's Seminary, Wonersh with immediate effect. Mgr Ewing has served as Vice-Rector since 2017 and has been Ac ng-Rector since Easter this year. He is a priest of the Archdiocese of Southwark, ordained in 1981, and has extensive pastoral experience. In a statement, The Most Reverend John Wilson, Archbishop of Southwark - Chair of Trustees and The Right Reverend Richard Moth, Bishop of Arundel & Brighton - Vice Chair of Trustees say: "The Bishops and Trustees of St John's Seminary are "extremely grateful to Mgr Ewing for accep ng this new and important responsibility. "We assure him and the staff at St John's of our full support moving forward. We also wish to affirm the seminarians in their con nuing forma on for priestly ministry. Given the present size of the community at St John's, a new Vice-Rector will not be appointed. We offer our sincere congratula ons to Mgr Ewing and we look forward to working with him in service of the Church across our Dioceses. Mgr Ewing said: "It is a great honour to be appointed as Rector of St John's Seminary, Wonersh - which has been forming priests for service in the Church since 1889 - originally at Henfield, Sussex - and at Wonersh itself since 1891.
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New Directory for Catechesis The Va can today have published a New Directory for Catechesis. "Today, what we are presen ng is essen ally the third cateche cal Directory since the Second Va can Council." Click here for more informa on
Statement on the new Directory for Catechesis I warmly welcome the new Directory for Catechesis. This outstanding text has been long awaited and much an cipated. It is a document filled with the joy of the Gospel and looks at Catechesis very much through the lens of Evangelisa on. +Mark O'Toole Bishop of Plymouth Chair of the Department for Evangelisa on and Discipleship Click here for more informa on
We are preparing to re-open St. Andrew’s! Dear friends, Here is the link for our prayer of the last Wednesday of June. h ps://sisters-of-st- andrew.com/resources-for-prayer/ We are wai ng for the government’s and church’s clear guidance for reopening hospitality in our retreat house. We begin to see how we can adapt to respect social distancing and keep everybody safe. Watch our website! If you are thinking of an online individually guided retreat, get in touch with us. God bless you in this me of changes.
The Sisters of St Andrew 99 Belmont Hill, Lewisham, SE13 5DY [email protected] www.sisters-of-st-andrew.com 0208 852 1662
7! FINANCES If you would like to con nue suppor ng the Parish during this very difficult me, you can post your dona on in a sealed envelope through the presbytery le erbox or you can make an online dona on - as a “one-off payment” or set up a standing order to make regular weekly or monthly dona ons. Thank you to all those who have increased their regular dona ons to the parish. Any dona on you are able to make will be greatly appreciated during this me.
Our parish bank details are as follows:-
• NatWest Bank • Sort Code 60-50-01 • Account number 79124437 • Account name St William of York Reg Charity 1173050 • Reference - Your surname/Gi Aid no
GIFT AID is a significant source of income for chari es. It provides tax relief by allowing chari es to claim from HMRC, the basic rate of tax their donors have paid. Gi Aid increases the value of dona ons by 25%. If you are a UK Tax payer and wish to join the parish Gi Aid scheme, please contact Mary for details. Please make a note to advise the parish office via email if you change your address or if your tax status should change so we may update our records accordingly. [email protected]
PAINTING THE CHURCH/REPAIRS TO THE SACRISTY FLAT ROOF Works are due to commence on Monday 29 June and we an cipate the work will take between 4-5 weeks. Dona ons amoun ng to £1,120.00 have been gratefully received so far. We will greatly appreciate any contribu ons you may be able to make towards these works.
JUSTGIVING Parishioners who usually use gi aid envelopes or cash dona ons may also do so online via using this link JustGiving St William of York or access via the parish website. Please note dona ons are credited to the Diocese central charity bank account in the first instance and then reallocated to our parish so it is important to add our parish name and loca on when dona ng.
8! SWOY FAMILIES IN NEED CRISIS FUND Thank you so much for your con nued generosity and support to our Families in need Crisis Fund. To date we have received £7,070.00, in dona ons and £620.00 in Supermarket food vouchers a grand total of £7,690.00. Please con nue to contact Mary by telephone 020 8690 4549 or email [email protected] if you are able to make a dona on.
EMPLOYEE CHARITY MATCHING SCHEME We are very grateful to a number of parishioners who have set up a Charity Matching scheme with their employers and are now making regular monthly dona ons to the parish and the Families in Crisis Fund. A charity matching scheme doubles the dona on of the individual from the company’s own resource up to a pre-determined level. We are aware banks, insurance companies, supermarkets, u li es providers, telephone companies and car manufacturers are known to offer Charity match-funding schemes. Please contact Mary if you are willing to set up a matching scheme with your employer and she will be pleased to assist in the provision of informa on required for these purposes.
NEEDING ASSISTANCE Members of our parish community in difficulty who may need some assistance please contact the SVP via Mary at [email protected] or call 020 8690 4549, if you like to contact me directly please e-mail at [email protected] or call me on 07869 533823. Also people who might not need any financial or other assistance but might benefit from a volunteer to pick up the shopping or collect a prescrip on, please contact Mary as we have many stand by volunteers willing to assist you.
MASS INTENTIONS We have availability in our diary for the coming weeks. Masses may be celebrated for deceased members of family or friends, thanksgiving, anniversaries, birthday blessings, voca ons, for the sick and for any par8cular need. If you would like to book a Mass inten ons. please contact Mary by email [email protected] or telephone 020 8690 4549.
COLLECTION FOR FOOD BANK & SCHOOL RESOURCES Please con nue to drop off items at the collec on point outside the school hall each Wednesday from 10am - 2pm. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR GENEROSITY WITH YOUR DONATIONS!
9! EVENING PRAYER THIS WEEK A small group of parishioners con nue to say Evening Prayer together on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday via Zoom. If you haven't joined us before, why not try it this week, details below. Evening Prayer includes a hymn, psalms, a reading, the Magnificat and prayers, and usually lasts 20-25 minutes. We share the words on screen so you don't need your own copy, or we can send you a copy if you prefer. You can also join by phone if you don't have a computer or tablet. Contact [email protected] to find out more. Evening Prayer this week Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday 6pm h ps://us02web.zoom.us/j/81391776863? pwd=STlHaktOb2xvNlByTnp3cUVoSjR3UT09 Mee ng ID: 813 9177 6863 Password: 061154 Join by phone Dial 020 3695 0088 Enter mee ng ID: 813 9177 6863 # Enter password: 061154
SWOY VIRTUAL SINGERS A big thank you to everyone who has joined in and helped us create songs for our masses during Easter de. Now that we're in Ordinary Time we are changing the mass parts that we sing. If you'd like to join in and add your voice to the Alleluia, Holy holy or Gloria, please contact us at [email protected]. You don't need to be a 'singer' or learn new songs, we are using se ngs that are familiar to us. You don't need to join in with all of them - every voice adds richness and variety. We will send you a recording to listen to and you record yourself singing along onto your phone and send it back to us. All the recordings are then mixed together to create the congrega onal sound we hear at the live stream mass. Thank you! [email protected]
WEDNESDAY SINGERS The parish Wednesday singers group have con nued mee ng on Wednesdays at 8pm via Zoom. We start as usual by listening to Sunday's Gospel and share some some prayer together. Then we listen to and sing some of the songs that we would be singing in church. We also have me for chat and catch-up with friends and usually finish about 8.45pm. If you would like to join us, please follow the link below. h ps://us02web.zoom.us/j/89874401982?pwd=bVQ1STcyUTlDZHlKNVNkWC9CY2pOQT09 Mee ng ID: 898 7440 1982 Password: 622409 Join by phone Dial 020 3695 0088 Enter mee ng ID: 898 7440 1982 # Enter password: 622409
!10 CHILDMINDER REQUIRED for a one year old from November 2020. Two days a week (Tuesdays & Wednesdays) 8:30am - 5:30pm. Please contact Ruth Tildesley on 07832 991 348 or ruth. [email protected] Thank you
POPE FRANCIS COVID-19 EMERGENCY FUND
The Holy Father has set up an emergency fund to come to the aid of people and communi es who are being tragically impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. He has asked the faithful to contribute what they can to help the Church overseas.
Parishioners may receive a le er directly from Missio, enclosing a form for making dona ons but these can also be made by phoning 020 7821 9755 during office hours, or online h ps://missio.org.uk/donate/
Out of love for our brothers and sisters, ask the UK government to ensure that the most vulnerable and marginalised people are the priority in the UK’s international efforts as well as at home.
PLEASE SIGN OUR PETITION HERE
11! Bishops’ Conference have organised a weekly live stream Mass to pray for Keyworkers and their Families. These Masses are celebrated by a different Bishop each Thursday at 7pm from Cathedrals across the country.
Archbishop John will be celebra ng the 2nd July Mass.
The planned schedule for the next two weeks is:
2 July Archbishop John Wilson St George’s Cathedral, Southwark YouTube Channel
9 July Bishop Tom Williams Metropolitan Cathedral of Christ the King, Liverpool YouTube Channel Facebook
12! Please pray for the Peaceful Repose of the Soul of
Tony Frisoli RIP
May he rest in peace.
Tony’s private funeral will be taking place at St William of York
on Tuesday 30th June 2020 followed by burial at Hither Green Cemetery
Please pray for his wife Maria and family at this difficult me.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, Rest in Peace. Amen
Click here for Guidance for Acts of Worship – Funerals. This document outlines details for how a non-Eucharis c funeral liturgy may take place in church followed by commi al at a crematorium or cemetery. The most pressing need has been for families to have a funeral Mass which will be possible again from the 4 July with all requirements in place.
13! MASS INTENTIONS
The Feast of Sts Peter & Paul (A) 28 June Live-Streamed Mass Private Mass
10:30 Giovanni & Lucia For the Del Guercio RIP Parishioners Monday 29 June Feria 09:15 Ms Chinnie Nwandu Joao Mendes Thanksgiving & Gonzalves Guidance RIP Tuesday 30 June Feria 09:15 Tony Frisoli RIP Holy Souls Wednesday 1 July Feria 09:15 Deceased members Frances Ellis of the Blaize Family (FM) Thursday 2 July Feria 09:15 Sheila Williams Holy Souls 90th BIrthday Blessings Friday 3 July St Thomas, Apostle 09:15 Jim Finn RIP Anne Orieso Personal Inten on Saturday 4 July St Elizabeth of Portugal 10:30 Ernesto De Rosa
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) Saturday 4 July May Nelson RIP 18:00 Sunday 5 July 10:30 Carl Payne RIP 18:00 For the Parishioners
*(FM) = Foundation Mass
Important:- It is essential to book a place for the Saturday 4th July 6pm Vigil Mass and the Sunday 5th July 10.30am and 18:00 Masses via the on-line link (available shortly) or by contacting Mary by telephone- 0208 690 4549 or email [email protected] by Thursday 2nd July. Thank you Please note the Masses on Saturday 4 July and Sunday 5 July at 18:00 will not be live-streamed
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Prayer for the Year of the Word
Living God, you walk alongside us and speak to us throughout the Scriptures.
Your Son, Jesus Christ, listens to our hopes and fears and shows us how to live for one another. Send us the Holy Spirit to open our hearts and minds so that we may be your witnesses throughout the world. Amen.
Your word is our path and your truth is our light.
This day and every day Celebrating, living and sharing God’s word
Celebrating, living and sharing God’s word
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