St James and St William of York Reading 8Th July 2018 14Th Week Ordinary Time Ecumenical Service for the Reopening of Th

The Roman Catholic Parish of Psalm Response: Our eyes are on the Lord till he shows us his mercy. St James and St William of York Reading

SCRIPTURE READINGS Parish Liturgies for the week commencing 8th July 8th July 2018

SUN 15th: 15th O Time Sunday 14th Sunday Ordinary Time 14th Week Ordinary Time 1st R. Amos 7:12-15 SJ 6.00pm Carrie Moroney RIP 2nd R. Eph. 1:3-14 Gospel: Mark 6:7-13 SW 9.00am Bridie O’Toole RIP Fr John writes: SJ 11.00am Holy Souls (BDFS) Ecumenical Service for the reopening Please read these readings at Monday home and listen to them at 14th Week of Ordinary Time of the Reading Abbey Ruins next Sunday’s Mass. SJ 12.15pm Methsiri Fernando I would like to invite you to join us this Sunday afternoon at 3pm to Tuesday NO MASS celebrate the reopening of the Reading Abbey ruins. This is an Offertory Collection £ 1359.23 opportunity to celebrate our Christian heritage and to acknowledge Wednesday ST BENEDICT (£321.94 Gift Aid) the prayer and worship of the Benedictine monks in the Abbey over Gift aid envelopes £ 140.00 SJ 12.15pm Mary O’Connell get well very many years. Sermon by the Abbot of Douai, Geoffrey Scott, Non gift aid loose £ 708.25 Thursday 14th Week of Ordinary Time Bishop of Reading, Rt Rev Andrew Proud to do the first reading and SJ 12.15pm People of the parish The Mayor of Reading Cllr Debs Edwards to do the SECOND COLLECTION second reading. It is so good to have the Abbey ruins Peter’s Pence £ 274.39 Friday 14th Week of Ordinary Time open again after major restoration work. Until the SJ 12.15PM Bernardo Emilio Fernandes RIP Thank you for your generous monasteries were dissolved by Henry VIII in the late Next Sunday 15th Sunday Ordinary Time 1530s, Reading Abbey was one of the most significant contributions. Your donations SJ 6.00pm Annie Ward get well in England. The last Abbot, Hugh Faringdon, a former make the life and work of the friend of King Henry, was hanged, drawn and parish possible. SW 9.00am Jack Lavelle RIP quartered for high treason in November 1539 SJ 11.00am Beverly Candes thanksgiving because he would not acknowledge King Henry’s Confessions supremacy over the Pope. All are welcome – come Simple Prayer for Sea Sunday SJ Saturday 5pm – 5.45pm and join us. Rosary – weekdays Dear Lord, SJ Mon to Thu after 12.15pm Mass Help everyone who is not Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament SEA SUNDAY & THE APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA made welcome, SJ Friday 12.45pm to 1.45pm Today the Church prays for all those who live and work at sea, many of who feels lonely and ignored; whom are Goan and Filipino. Without them we would not have most of the people we know items we buy in the shops. Our second collection is for the Apostleship of PARISH PRIEST: Canon John O’Shea the Sea, the Churches official maritime welfare agency. and especially seafarers Parish Secretary: Catherine Ledgard today, on Sea Sunday . While I was in Southampton, I often went aboard ships Parish Safeguarding Ginika Okoye (StJ) with Apostleship of the Sea volunteers to celebrate Mass Help the Apostleship of the Officers: Françoise Le Saux (StW) usually late into the evening after their days work. Sea to welcome seafarers  [email protected] when they come to the St James Presbytery, Abbey Ruins, Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 3FD INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC ? ports in our country. Tel: (0118) 957 4171 We ask this through BEING CONFIRMED AS AN ADULT ? St James & St William of York Reading Christ our Lord. BEING BAPTISED AS AN ADULT? Amen. Website: www.jameswilliam- reading.org.uk Please come to an information evening on Thursday 12th July This parish is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth Registered Charity No: 246871 in St James Presbytery at 7.30pm. All are welcome.

This Sun 8th July FIRST HOLY COMMUNION SHARE THE JOURNEY Sun 22 July at MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIP 14th Sun Ordinary Time presentation by Sr. Hyacinthe on Fri 2.30pm from English Martyrs church & COUNSELLING WITH MARRIAGE CARE Sea Sunday 13th July at 7.30pm in English Martyrs around Prospect Park (total distance 2 The Reading center offers relationship Parish Hall. This is offered to FHC miles approx.). SHARE the JOURNEY counselling with fully-trained SECOND COLLECTION for catechists but all are welcome. global campaign inspired by Pope counsellors. For further information Apostleship of the Sea Francis urges us all to show solidarity please call 0800 389 3801. If you are a with refugees. CAFOD invites us to trained relationship counsellor, could FOLK GROUP at 11am Masses. SINGING RECITAL by soloist Luisa share in this by walking towards a total you volunteer with Marriage Care? For Donatella on Sat 14th July at 7pm in of 24,900 miles - the distance round information please contact Sue Cooper WELCOME RITE at 11am Mass Our Lady of Peace. Funds raised will the world. CAFOD will ensure that on 0793 9495774 or email [email protected] DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR at Our go towards the OLOP Church’s every mile you walk is used to send a Consecration fund. Tickets from Luisa: powerful message Lady of Peace at 2.30pm. PILGRIMAGE TO MEDJUGORIE by Our [email protected]. to world leaders. Please take a Lady of Peace parish 12th-19th Sept. ECUMENICAL SERVICE FOR THE for further info contact Nancy on 07745 REOPENING OF THE READING postcard. Next Sun 15th July 434888 ABBEY RUINS AT ST JAMES CHURCH 15th Sunday Ordinary Time at 3pm. All are welcome – come and

join us. BAPTISM 1pm St James FANNING THE FLAME CATHOLIC GIFT AID STATEMENTS - for the 2017- TAMIL MASS at 5pm. MISSION Youth Summer Camp in the 2018 tax year are now available at the GOAN MASS at 4.30pm New Forest on 20-25th Aug for ages 10 back of St James and St William of -25 years. For information email York churches. Please collect your YOUTH AND FAMILY MASS on Sun 8th www.FanningTheFlame.co.uk or email: statement. If your statement is not July at Prospect Park at 2pm. Music led PARISH EST meeting on Wed 18th July [email protected] there, please let Alan know via Fr John by English Martyrs Youth choir. Bring a at 7.30pm at St James presbytery. or the Parish Office. Many thanks for picnic and drink to share afterwards. your generous support. CLERGY APPOINTMENTS: Bishop Philip RECENTLY DIED Janet Trendall FIRE DRILL IN JULY to be has appointed Fr Bill Wilson to St John of Usk Road. Funeral Mass on carried out at all weekend Bosco, Woodley. Fr Luca Speziale and Mon 9th July at 12.15pm at St Masses at some point in Fr Raffaele Cossa are moving to James. Our sympathy to her MANY THANKS: July. Please exit the church Eastleigh. Canon Dominic Golding to family. May she rest in peace. immediately without any be parish priest & Dean in Jersey. Fr To all who helped with the Reading delay. Zach Mabee from the Diocese of Male Voice Choir concert last FIRST HOLY COMMUNION TEAM to meet Lansing USA is to begin a PHD course at Saturday. A fantastic £794.05 was on Mon 9th July at 7.30pm at St James. GOING ON HOLIDAY please the Uni of Reading, he is to reside at raised. remember to arrange cover Christ the King Presbytery. for any ministries - don’t To all who helped bake cakes GOOD SHEPHERD PRAYER GROUP to forget us ! for the Bake Sale on Sun 17th meet on Wed 11th July at 7.30pm in the CATHOLIC? GOING TO UNIVERSITY June at the 9am & 11am Barberi Room. THIS YEAR? Most of Universities and Masses. A great £360.00 was VACANCY FOR FOUNDATION Higher Education Institutions have a raised. UCM STRAWBERRY TEA IN AID OF BREAST CANCER in the Barberi GOVERNOR AT BLESSED HUGH Catholic Chaplain based in the Uni or A cheque for the combined total of Room Thu 12th July after FARINGDON SCHOOL: an opportunity the local parish. The Catholic £1114.05 has been sent to the 12.15pm - all are welcome. to contribute to the growth and Chaplaincy is a place for you to Medaille Trust. development of our local outstanding explore your faith as a young adult, to INTERESTED IN BECOMING A catholic secondary school. More info meet other young people with similar (In addition to this the Medaille Trust CATHOLIC RCIA information from parish office or school email interests from a great range of can reclaim £229.69 from their Gift evening on Thu 12th at [email protected] backgrounds, and to get involved in Aid envelopes). or phone 0118 957 4730. activities and social outreach. Pease 7.30pm in St James see the Catholics at University website THE MEDAILLE TRUST Presbytery. at: www.catholicsatuniversity.org.uk Is a charity which raises awareness of ADMISSIONS TO BLESSED HUGH the plight of those who are enslaved BLESSED HUGH FARINGDON SCHOOL FARINGDON SECONDARY SCHOOL POPE FRANCIS’ July Prayer & exploited in human 60TH ANN. MASSES at 9.30am and 2019 Parents please complete the intention: Evangelization – trafficking. 11.30am in school. Abbot Geoffrey Scott is preside at the concelebrated Mass at supplementary information form (SIF) Priests and their Pastoral Our thanks to all of you 11.30am. and return to BHF by 31st Oct. Also Ministry. who supported these complete the Reading Council form. events.