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St John Payne Catholic Parish SUNDAY 14Th FOURTH SUNDAY of LENT (B) Greenstead, Ardleigh and Mistley 09:00 Solemn Mass Our Parish Community

St John Payne Catholic Parish SUNDAY 14Th FOURTH SUNDAY of LENT (B) Greenstead, Ardleigh and Mistley 09:00 Solemn Mass Our Parish Community

SATURDAY 13th FOURTH SUNDAY OF (B) 17:00 No St John Payne Catholic Parish SUNDAY 14th FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (B) Greenstead, Ardleigh and Mistley 09:00 Our Parish Community

10:45 Solemn Mass Tim Francis RIP (ES) We of St John Payne Catholic Parish seek to reflect the joyful life- MONDAY 15th Feria affirming power of Christ’s Living Presence among all where Essex No Mass meets East Anglia.

TUESDAY 16th Feria

09:15 Mass Tim Francis RIP (D&MH)

WEDNESDAY 17th ST PATRICK, Bp, Patron of Ireland FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT (B) 09:45 Mass Jimmy & Emily James RIP THURSDAY 18th Feria Week beginning 14th March 2021 No Mass FRIDAY 19th ST JOSEPH, HUSBAND OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (‘Laetare’ Sunday) No Mass

SATURDAY 20th Feria 12:00 Mass Bernard Roughan RIP (AR) Christ, The Redeemer

MASS INTENTIONS: Contact Fr Jon for a Mass intention for yourself or for your family. Our sins had made us exiles from God’s kingdom. But just as God sent Cyrus, the

CONFESSION: Is available by appointment. King of Persia, to bring his people back from Babylon, so in his great love he sent his Son, Christ, to bring us back to the new Jerusalem ‘to live the good

HOLY FATHER’S INTENTIONS FOR MARCH - of Reconciliation: Let us pray life as from the beginning he had meant us to live it’. that we may experience the sacrament of reconciliation with renewed depth, to taste the infinite mercy of God. Antiphon: Rejoice, Jerusalem , all who love her. Be joyful, all who were in

mourning; exult and be satisfied at her consoling breast. Chantry List for the coming week: We pray for the happy repose of the souls of all the faithful departed, especially for those 1st Reading: whose anniversary of death occurs at this time: George Greenhow (01); Ellen Cockerton (90); 2nd book Chronicles The wrath and mercy of God are revealed in the exile and in John Devlin (01); Lauren Miller (00); John Rodgers (99); Lily Britton (99); Mary Barrett (83); 36:14-16. 19-23 the release of his people. John Kelly (97); May Miller (99); Agnes Treble (88); Norah Woods (89).

May their souls . Amen. Responsorial Psalm R/. O let my tongue cleave to my mouth

Our prayers for the Sick & Suffering include: if I remember you not. Ellen Kirby, Violet Felton, Lily Dopson, Angela L, Barry S, Kerri H, Sid B, Betty B, Maura G, John F, Gary R, Marjorie S, Elaine S, Genette F, John W, Teresa H, Noel K, Dean K, Christopher D, 2nd Reading: Carmelo S, Peter W, Gina O, Samantha B, Jenny C, John, Isaac Nelson, Ann Mary B, Brian B, Letter of St Paul to You who were dead through your sins have been saved Steve F, Kay Shaw, Sophia, Jasintah de Madonsa, Catherine Ford, Joan Kerins, Beth Thompson. Ephesians 2:4-10 through grace.

Sea Sunday CONTACTS: Acclamation Glory and praise to you, O Christ! Fr Jon Ravensdale: – Parish – 21 Blackthorn Ave, Colchester CO4 3QD God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son; 01206 870460 e-mail: [email protected] Web Site: www.stjohnpayne.org.uk everyone who believes in him has eternal life. Ann Roughan – Lay Pastoral Assistant & Steward of the Gospel. -  07889101762 Glory and praise to you, O Christ!

Gene Horgan – Hall Administrator –  07939 086034 Gospel Reading: Ann Bates – Parish Safeguarding –  863067 email: [email protected] John: 2:13–25 Destroy this sanctuary, and in three days I will raise it up. Petrina Murphy – Health and Safety Officer. The Canonesses: 74, Howe Close, Colchester, CO4 3XD –  867296

Brentwood Diocesan Trust Registered Charity No. 234092 We would respectfully ask that you please ensure that all mobile phones are switched off while you are in church.

FR JON’S ‘GUIDANCE FOR THE CELEBRATION OF ’ PLEASE NOTE; It is imperative that people pre-register for the celebrations of Maundy Thursday, and Holy Saturday (by next Palm Sunday – The Procession commemorating The Lord’s Entrance into Jerusalem Sunday) and not merely turn up on the off chance. will not take place this year. The Mass will begin at the entrance to the church where the Palm Crosses will be blessed, and the Gospel of the Lord’s Entry into Jerusalem For the Sunday Masses, I shall be giving priority to those who normally will be proclaimed. After the Gospel, the ministers move to the Sanctuary and the attend either the 9am or 10:45am Sunday Masses. However, anyone currently Mass continues with the . The shorter form of the Passion from the Gospel of St registered for these, and who is not able to be present, is respectfully urged to Mark is read by the Priest alone. The turba parts (crowd responses) are not be let me know (again, by next Sunday) so that others may be given a place. exclaimed by the congregation. The blessed Palm Crosses will be distributed to the faithful as they leave the church after Mass. : Last Sunday’s collections amounted to £336.00

Mass of the Lord’s Supper – The Washing of the Feet is omitted, and there is to be OFFERINGS TO THE CHURCH may be made through standing orders or posted to the no procession to the of Repose. The Reserved Sacrament will be kept in the presbytery (Cheques only). You can make regular or one-off donations at any time at: Tabernacle. The priest (and servers) may spend a little time in silent prayer before https://www.dioceseofbrentwood.net/donations/?parish=greenstead-with-ardleigh- the in the Tabernacle before exiting the sanctuary. The faithful are and-mistley where you can also find Gift Aid forms if you are a taxpayer. encouraged to also kneel in adoration during this time. Once the priest (and servers) leaves the sanctuary the people should leave church in the now customary way. For ONLINE MASSES: Liturgical resources for those at home, including those making a reasons of safety, Watching in lieu of the is not possible. “Spiritual ” may be found here:

Good Friday – The Stations of the Cross will be celebrated at 2:30pm. However, this https://www.cbcew.org.uk/home/our-work/health-social-care/coronavirus- year it will be led from the lectern, and not involve the following of the individual guidelines/prayer-and-worship-at-home/ Stations around the church. Walks of Witness are not permitted. The proclamation of the Passion according to St John will be read with the Priest plus two other readers. AN ACT OF The turba parts (crowd responses) are not to be exclaimed by the congregation. The My Jesus, Universal Prayer is to be carried out with a special intention (For the afflicted in time I believe that you are present in this Holy Sacrament of the altar. of Pandemic) inserted before the intercession For those in Tribulation (X). The I love you above all things Adoration of the Holy Cross is limited to the Priest alone. After he has done this, the and I passionately desire to receive you into my soul. Cross will be elevated for a brief time, and the faithful will be invited to adore the Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come spiritually into my Holy Cross, in silence, with a profound bow or by genuflecting, from their seats soul so that I may unite myself wholly to you now and forever. (Rubrics #19), followed by another short period of silent prayer. Holy Communion will be given under one kind from the Reserved Sacrament according the previous EASTER CARDS will be on display in the Hall for you to peruse on your way out of Guidance offered by the Bishops’ Conference. Mass. A list will be available for you to make an order. I will have them ready for you

The – For the celebration of the Easter Vigil, the will be to collect the following week; please place the money in the box provided. Ann prepared in the usual way, enthroned and lit in the Sanctuary, but by the Priest alone, and before the people gather in the church. The Priest (and Servers) will process in EASTER LILIES: This year you may wish to purchase your own Easter Lily in silence to the sanctuary where the Priest begins the celebration with the Sign of the remembrance of a loved one. Simply make a note of your name and the number you Cross and the Greeting, Dear brothers and sisters, on this most sacred night.... At the wish to purchase and place your request in one of the ‘Collection’ baskets. The cost end of the Greeting, the Shorter Form of the Easter Proclamation (the Exsultet) which will be approx £2.50 each. If you have any queries, please telephone Ann Roughan. is read, and not sung, immediately follows. The faithful are not to hold votive candles for the Easter Vigil. In the Liturgy of the Word, there will be only two Old Testament THE BEFRIENDING AND SUPPORT GROUP for those suffering any kind of loss is still readings, with their respective , in addition to the reading of Exodus 14 and its active even though we can’t meet at present. Support can be offered by phone, in canticle, after which the and Gospel follow. After the , the Priest blesses strict confidence, by contacting Judy on 869601. the baptismal water in the font and the Renewal of Baptismal Promises are made by those present. However, the (sprinkling with ) is omitted. The NEWSLETTER: Send items for next week's newsletter by Wednesday evening to Liturgy of the follows in the usual manner. Carol Batchelor in the Church Office at [email protected]

Mass of Easter Day – Easter Sunday will be celebrated as normal, but without the View Parish Newsletters and Fr Jon’s Sunday online at: asperges (sprinkling of holy water) as part of the Renewal of Baptismal Promises. www.stjohnpayne.org.uk/weekly-newsletters

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