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Parish of St. Wilfrid, Burgess Hill and St. Edward the Confessor, Keymer with St. George’s Convent, Ditchling and St. Anne’s Convent, Burgess Hill Parish Priest- Father Rick McGrath Deacon Liam McIlvenny : [email protected] Priest’s House Station Road Burgess Hill RH15 9EN Tel: 01444 232358 email: [email protected] www.stwilfridsbh.com Parish Office open: 9am - 3pm Tuesday, Thursday, Friday Sunday 13 June 2021 ~ Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary Cycle B - Year I Celebrating We are all Christmaswaiting more early or orless back to Mass again. Please note: St. Wilfrid’s and St. George’s are patiently for word on how much, or this is NOT yet a reinstatement of only about three miles away. If fancyhow little, treating change yourself there towill a befuss on the Sunday obligation. You must you’re going to Worth or Haywards 21st June. Even in the unlikely decide for yourselves, but do think Heath, God bless you - we aren’t -eventfree roast?that all Our restrictions turkey dinnerare lifted, about it. Likewise, may I very competing. But if you’re not going iswe just will the probably, ticket! Tuckfor some into ten-time, especially ask people from St. at all, or going to a church that continue church sanitising, and Edward’s / St. Luke’s to consider doesn’t have Mass or the Eucharist, dereveryone British must turkey, feel crispy free roast-to wear the 5.00pm Mass Saturday well, please, think about it again, masks whether mandated or not. I evening. I know many of you are and please, please don’t let your ies,will stuffing,almost pigscertainly in blankets, continue, a still “hurting” that there is no feelings about me or the bishop get possibly “forever,” to sanitise my Sunday Mass, but please consider in the way of your faith. Yorkshire pudding and veggies hands for the distribution of that Saturday evening does count At St. Wilfrid’s people who used to –Communion, YUM! and suggest that if as Sunday; that 5.00pm is early or might come to 6.30 Saturday the Sign of Peace is allowed, a enough that you can still go out to evening, please give that some smile or a bow is also a sign of dinner or all sorts of social events thought. While other Masses are peace. I think receiving from the after Mass; and that the loss of the filling up, that still has lots of room, Chalice is probably still some time actual Sunday Mass was a very sad even with generous social off. From usually catching every and very unfortunate necessity: I distancing. cold going, this past year has been, knew I would be alone in the for me, wonderfully “cold free,” so expanded parish, as I am indeed Finally, it is a good time to thank don’t, please, be offended if I am again, and the numbers at St. again all of you who have risen to slow to shake hands or kiss, even Wilfrid’s and St. George’s were too the occasion: sanitising, cleaning, when allowed. We will, as always much greater to eliminate one of delivering newsletters, giving lifts, follow all the Diocesan guidelines them. We are trying to be, as much keeping everything going, in both and the Diocese will certainly as possible, one parish: there are the churches, and the two reflect the Governments guidelines. people from St. Wilfrid’s and St. convents. Keeping things going is Last week, in his Corpus Christi George’s who come now to Keymer exactly what you have done, and I pastoral letter, Bishop Richard regularly, especially on Tuesday thank you from the bottom of my morning, but also Saturday invited everyone to start coming heart. God bless you! Fr Rick evening, and the Sunday Masses at St. Edward’s Dear parishioners, along with so many First Holy Communion 2021 other things, we have been cleaning up the patio (which will, Session Nine Sunday 13 June 4pm eventually, be re-pointed and repaired). Because of the This Sunday is the FINAL session and dangerous condition of the boundary walls, it still isn’t able will be a rehearsal for the FHC Masses, to be open, but all that is being sorted - slowly, it goes without saying. being held on 20 and 26 June. This session will be followed by Mass at Meanwhile, there is a pile of ‘stuff’ on the left as you go 5pm. Once again here’s the link to the out: Not the bench, table or umbrella, but all the pots near CTS (Catholic Truth Society, publishers) if you’re them. Some good, some less so, but all “up for grabs.” On the right a group of blue pots, and further over three red looking for suitable gifts - prayer books, bibles, pots. These we will keep but all but two or three need re- liturgical gifts, etc., planting. If you have excess flowers or small shrubs in your oks.org/bestsellers/special-offers/ garden that you’d like to donate, and, please, come and pot If any family is in need of an FHC outfit please do for us, it would be much appreciated. Beggars can’t be too consider the SVP FHC Outfit Project - where choosey, but hardy perennials would be best, and the least parishioners have donated FHC outfits that can be work in the long run. If you can help, THANKS! borrowed for the Mass day. Confirmation 2021 For those of you looking out for news about the ~ RIP ~ Confirmation programme, we are still finalizing dates and locations, so Of your charity please bear with us. Also we still have some YouCat books here in the please pray for the Parish Office, so if registered for the programme please do pop in and Repose of the Soul of collect your copy (during office hours) and also please visit their website Maria Alicia Vazquez www.youcat.org/daily/ for material relating to the sacrament. (aka Rolan) who died on 2 June 2021 We offer our sympathy and prayers Parish Safeguarding for the Young or Vulnerable If you have any to her family and friends. May her concerns for someone you know or need advice or help yourself, please call soul and the souls of all the faithful the Diocesan Safeguarding Co-ordinator, Mrs Angela McGrory in departed, through the mercy of God, confidence, on 01273 859708 or the Parish Safeguarding Representative, rest in peace. Gerry Scott 01444 232358 Parish Office. Amen. Prayers for the sick Mass Intentions ~ from Saturday 12 June 2021 Sat 12 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Please remember in your prayers those from 5.00 pm St Edward’s Grazyna Raschka RIP our community who are unable to join us for Mass: Joan de Lacey, Daniel Dempsey, Dorik 6.30 pm St Wilfrid’s People of the Parish Frantz, Father George Vincent (India), Sun 13 Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Haslum Owen Gotting, Pam Hocken, Mary 9.30 am St Wilfrid’s Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth Klimek, Zoltan Mundi, Alex Murray, Sister Pat (Convent of the Poor Clare's, Crossbush), in celebration of her Official 95th Birthday Caroline Powell, Damian Sewell, Barry 11.00 am St George’s Father David Maskell RIP Sexton, Ann Walsh, Patricia (Pat) Mon 14 Feria in Ordinary Time, Week 11 Weatherseed, Sheila White, Fiona Wright and all those with long term illnesses. 9.15 am St Wilfrid’s Jeremiah and Betty RIP In order to keep the Prayer List up to date - 10.00 am St George’s Kane family and those buried in names will remain on for six months. If you St George’s Cemetery Foundation Mass have a name you would like added please Tues 15 Feria in Ordinary Time, Week 11 advise the parish office. Thank you. 9.30 am St Edward’s Antonia Camilleri RIP 11.00 am St Anne’s Well-being and intentions of .DIOCESAN ANNOUNCEMENT Grandparents’ Pilgrimage David and Jixin Flowers to the Shrine at West Grinstead: Wed 16 Memoria ~ St Richard of Chichester, Bishop All Grandparents, or honorary grandparents, 9.15 am St Wilfrid’s Joe Marchant RIP are invited to join Bishop Richard for our annual pilgrimage to West Grinstead on 10.00 am St George’s Susan Davies RIP Wednesday 7 July from 10 am. Thurs 17 Feria in Ordinary Time, Week 11 This is always a lovely event. It is a day to 9.15 am St Wilfrid’s Ron Elgie RIP meet other grandparents and share the joys and excitement of this wonderful vocation. 10.00 am St George’s Father Chris Sexton RIP There will be opportunities for Mass, Fri 18 Feria in Ordinary Time, Week 11 Day of abstinence Adoration, Reconciliation, Stations of the 9.15 am St Wilfrid’s Intentions of Father Kevin Griffin Cross, Rosary, and a visit to the Secret Chapel (flat shoes advised). in honour of his 60th Anniversary of Packed lunch needed. Drinks provided. Ordination Click here to book your free place 10.00 am St George’s Intentions of Michael and Lois Dolan in celebration of their Golden Wedding Anniversary on the 19 June Sat 19 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time 5.00 pm St Edward’s People of the Parish 6.30 pm St Wilfrid’s Philip Swyny RIP Sun 20 Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time A Day for Life 9.30 am St Wilfrid’s Intentions of Father Jonathan How on the anniversary of his ordination to the Priesthood 11.00 am St George’s Intentions of Harold and Mary Elmer in celebration of their Golden Wedding Anniversary Pat and Roy Tucknott would like to pass on a message to all parishioners, thanking them for their kind thoughts and gifts on their Golden Wedding Anniversary.