Mass & Office Times TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY YEAR A – 27th AUGUST 2017 Everyone is welcome Masses in St Benedict's church “Who do you say I am?” (Mt. 16:15) Saturday Vigil Mass 5pm Sunday Masses 9am, 11am & 6pm Blessed Dominic Barberi, whose feast we celebrated on Saturday 26th August, was an Italian Passionist priest born in Weekday Masses in Holy Ghost church, Midsomer Norton 1792 who has links with our diocese. He is probably best Tuesday, Friday & Saturday at 9:45am known as the priest who received Blessed John Henry Newman into full communion with the , at

Confessions Littlemere, in 1845. The Passionists made a foundation at Saturdays at Holy Ghost from 10:15-11am Woodchester before the Dominicans came in 1850. The house Sundays in St Benedict's from 10:15-10:45am occupied by Blessed Dominic still stands, St Mary’s, next to the Sundays in the Abbey church from 9:35-9:55am Catholic primary school. In the church of the Annunciation,

Woodchester, there is also a fine icon of him. Regular events Lectio divina group on Mondays at 10am in the abbey visitor centre In July 1845 Dominic preached a retreat to the clergy of the Western District at Prior Prayer group on Mondays at 7:30pm in Holy Ghost church Park, Bath. Despite his poor English he made a deep impression wherever he went. His Rosary on Thursdays at 7pm in St Benedict's ready smile and keen sense of humour were partly responsible for the fascination which he exercised over all who approached him. Most of his ministry was in the Midlands at The Abbey Church Aston Hall and Stone. St Anne’s Chapel, where he celebrated Mass and heard many Weekdays confessions still stands in the grounds of the Dominican convent. Vigils 6am His health was never good. On his last train journey, in 1849, which was to Woodchester Lauds 7:10am for the opening of the new church, he suffered a severe heart attack at Pangbourne and Mass 8:35am was eventually taken to the Railway Inn in Reading where he died on 27th August. His Midday Office 12:30pm body was taken to Stone and Aston, but his final resting place was to be in the crypt of St Vespers 6pm Anne’s church at Sutton, where he remained until his by Pope Paul VI in 1962, when his body was transferred to a new church dedicated to St Anne and Blessed Sundays Dominic of the Mother of God. Lauds 7:30am Dom Boniface Hill Mass 10am Parish Priest Midday Office 12:30pm Vespers/Benediction 5pm August Needs Items for the Newsletter Instant mash If you would like to contribute items for Meat pies & corned beef consideration for inclusion in the Parish Pasta sauce Do you find the Newsletter hard to Parish Priest: Dom Michael Soup/Tomato ketchup Newsletter, please send them to: read? Clothier. Tel: 01761 235111 Angel Delight / jelly [email protected] or call A large-print edition is available on request Assistant Parish Priest: Dom Custard/Rice puddings/Sponge puddings (01761 235323) and we will do our best to Boniface Hill. Tel: 01761 235115 Deodorants (non-aerosol) get them in the next week’s newsletter. by filling in a form in the church porch. Shampoo/Shaving foam/Razors www.downside.co.uk [email protected] 01761 235100

Registered Charity Number 1158507 Martyrology St Vincent de Paul (S.V.P.) at St Benedict's On Wednesday August 30th we commemorate three great Barbara Molloy (District President) kindly visited on 12th July to give us a presentation. A women martyrs of the penal times in this country: Margaret number of Parishioners attended and we are now beginning the process of forming a group Clitherow (right), Anne Line and . These for the Parish so that we can help and support those in need. We would like as many brave women, two of them married, endured torture and members as possible so if you are interested in joining us or if you would like to know persecution for sheltering priests and for enabling the more about the S.V.P. contact Rosemary Tatar via [email protected] faithful to attend Mass and receive the Sacraments. Their perseverance and their cheerfulness in trials were Freedom in Christ Course acknowledged by all who knew them; and their love of the Do you long to live out your identity in Christ as you break through to spiritual maturity? Church and their priests took them eventually to Uncover the strongholds and deception that have held you captive? Do you wish to resolve martyrdom: in 1586 in York, Margaret issues from the past, once and for all and become a genuinely fruitful disciple? If you said yes Ward in 1588 in London and Anne Line also in London in to any of the above, then you are invited to attend a Freedom In Christ Course which is 1601. May they pray for us. being facilitated by The King’s Daughters, a non-denominational group and hosted at the Church of the Holy Ghost in Midsomer Norton. Places are limited so do apply immediately. Ecumenical prayer intention: We pray for Trinity Church, Westfield. This course is a must for every born again believer and runs for 13 weeks, starting on Tuesday 26th September at 7pm also, a day course on Tues 3rd Oct at 1pm. Initially the Diocesan prayer intention: We pray for Holy Family Parish, Patchway, Bristol. course is for ladies only although there will be an opportunity for men to attend a course at a later date. The course is free but there is a small cost for the purchase of course guides. We pray for the sick of our parish, especially Peggy Woods, Eve Nuttall and Stephen Rye. If you know someone who would like to be added to this list, please let the Young Catholic Adults Weekend priest at Mass know their name. During the weekend of the 20th-22nd October 2017, Young Catholic Adults will be running a retreat at Douai Abbey, which will feature Fr Lawrence Lew O.P., and Canon Poucin ICKSP. Many thanks to Daniel Justin for the choir evening on Wednesday. All who came The weekend will be full-board. YCA will be running the weekend with the Schola were delighted to sing some old favourites and learn some new tunes as well. We look Gregoriana of Cambridge who will be holding Gregorian Chant workshops. Please note to forward to improving our singing and increasing the repertoire as time goes on. guarantee your place this year Douai Abbey have requested that everyone books before the 29th September 2017. To book go to: v1.bookwhen.com/youngcatholicadults-douai2017

Prayers are asked for Peter Maggs, who died recently. Funeral details to be will begin again at 11am Mass on 3rd September. All children are announced when known. Children’s liturgy welcome. Prayers are asked for the repose of the soul of Margaret Pollard. Her funeral will be at Bath Crematorium at 1.45pm on 30th August. Offertory Collection Parish Collection last week raised: £440.20

Please be careful around the scaffolding and skip whilst the roof work is going on. It would be helpful if you do not to park on the Abbey Road next to the church hall during Cycle Ride the week, and be careful when parking or reversing cars in the car park. There may be a On Saturday 26th August Dave Stone will be starting a cycle ride from John O'Groats to skip placed on the hatched area just before the disabled parking bays from time to time. Land’s End. He is raising some funds for the local group HCPT. Every year they take a group The work will take eight weeks, weather permitting and will mend all the roofs apart from of disabled people to Lourdes, and they use the money to support any individual who does the church itself. Despite the weather the work on the roofs is progressing well. not have the means to pay the full cost, currently £700 for one week. If anyone would like to sponsor Dave please pass any donations over to Father at Mass, and please include him in your prayers.