rd Newsletter Diocese of & Brighton 23 May 2021

THIS SUNDAY 23, Solemnity: Pentecost Sunday (Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23)

6.00pm Saturday Vigil Mass: People of the 9.15am Mass: For the intentions of Betsy & Adam Vernon on their 40th Wedding Anniversary 11.15am: Margaret Moby RIP

3.00pm Catenian Conference Mass: Celebrant’s Intention

MONDAY 24, Mem: Mary, Mother of the Church (Acts 19:1-8; John 16:29-33) No Mass 2.30pm Requiem Mass of Paschal Radford RIP (please contact the office if you wish to attend)

TUESDAY 25, Mem: St Bede the Venerable (Acts 20:17-27; John 17:1-11a) 10.30am Mass: For Virginia Stewart’s Intentions

WEDNESDAY 26, Mem: St (Acts 20:28-38; John 17:11b-19) 10.00am Mass: Vincent McPhilips RIP

THURSDAY 27, Feast: Our Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest (Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; John 17:21) 12 noon Diocesan Clergy Mass: Celebrant’s Intention (parishioners welcome)

FRIDAY 28, Mem: Blessed Margaret Pole, Martyr (Acts 25:13b-21; John 21:15-19) 11.00am Requiem Mass of Michael Winter RIP

SATURDAY 29, Our Lady on Saturday (Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; John 21:20-25) 10.00am Mass: For the wellbeing of Virginia Stewart

6.00pm Mass: People of the Parish

NEXT SUNDAY 30, The Most Holy Trinity (Acts 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:3b-7, 12-13; John 20:19-23) 9.15am Mass: Ivan Weatherley RIP 11.15am: For the intentions of Veerle Calmet

Emergency Telephone Numbers.

Bognor Parish 01243 823619 Chichester Parish 01243 782343 Storrington Parish 01903 740338 Petworth Parish 01798 342169 Littlehampton Parish 01903 731171 House Parsons Hill Arundel West BN18 9AY

Tel: 01903 882297 Web Site: www.arundelcathedral.uk Email: [email protected]

Canon David Parmiter Rev. Mr. David Clifton L.Th

Cathedral Deacon (Retired)

The Arundel and Brighton Diocesan Trust is a Registered Charity No. 252878

FINANCIAL MATTERS: Thank you for your recent FIRST COMMUNION Congratulations to the contributions. 15/16 May: £235.01+ £245.00 (Gift children who made their First Communion last Sunday. Aid) = £480.01 Archie, Harry, Hope, Florence, Samantha, Inés, Catholic Communications Network: £108.00 Scarlett, Marley, Eva, Jack J, Ava, Jack L, Darragh, Tommy, Holly, Oliver, Harry, Sophie, Oscar, Pip, SECOND COLLECTIONS: th Madeleine, Silver, Fern, Tillie and Joseph. 20 June Day for Life 4th July Peters Pence A & B DIOCESAN LOURDES PILGRIMAGE Neither can be Gift Aided at the Cathedral. 2021 Applications now open at https://2021.ablourdes.org/ the pilgrimage is not open MICHAEL WINTER RIP Please pray for Michael to assisted pilgrims this year due to COVID who died last Friday. If you wish to attend his funeral th restrictions. For more information see the website. on Friday 28 May at 11am, please contact the office.

CORPUS CHRISTI Unfortunately, due to our current PRAYERS OF THE FAITHFUL Pentecost Sunday, Year B circumstances, it has not been possible to make the necessary arrangements for the carpet of flowers to Merciful God, fill us with joy and peace as we place all celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi. The Mass, our trust in You. Holy Spirit, inspire our lives to celebrated by , will take place at produce Your fruit of love, joy, peace, patience, 5.30pm on Thursday 3rd June. Booking to attend this kindness, fun and faithfulness.

Mass is necessary please follow the link on the For the leaders of the Church: that inspired by the Holy Cathedral website or contact the Parish Office. Spirit they continue to speak the truth confidently and SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION is now act with justice and compassion. Lord in your mercy…. between 10.30 and 11am on Saturday mornings. You may also contact the office to make an appointment. For the Church all over the world: that we might

GIFT AID If you are a UK taxpayer and have not celebrate with joy the wonderful diversity of already registered for Gift Aid you can help the parish nationalities and cultures that make up the Body of by joining the scheme. For example, for every £10 you Christ. We pray for the wellbeing of the local Christian contribute the government will add an extra Communities here in Arundel. Lord in your mercy…. £2.50. Contact the parish office for details. As the ceasefire between Israel and the Palestinian THE CATHEDRAL SHOP Opening hours: militant group Hamas in the Gaza Strip comes into Monday – Saturday 10.30am – 4.00pm effect, we pray that peace will prevail. We remember Sunday 12.30pm – 4.00pm the 240 people that were killed and pray that they may now rest in eternal peace. WE ARE IN THE ROADMAP you can attend the Lord in your mercy…. Cathedral but please remember to follow the booking arrangements for attending Sunday Masses. However, We pray for all those that are currently suffering you must not mingle inside with anyone outside your hardship and heartache. May the Holy Spirit bless and household or support bubble. You should maintain protect them always and lead them to brighter days. strict social distance at all times. Lord in your mercy….

Opening times may vary. We pray especially for all who have died recently, Weekday Mass is celebrated at 10am from Tuesday to especially Paschal Radford and Michael Winter. Saturday. We pray for all those who are sick for whatever reason, Sunday Mass is celebrated at 6pm on Saturday (the that they might find healing and full recovery. We pray evening vigil) and then at 9.15 am and 11.15am on for Paul Rumball, Lizzie Bennett, Martyn Ford, Sunday. Please book with the Cathedral Office if you Lee Ward, Guy Russell, Pat Burton, Richard Crosby, would like to attend a Sunday Mass: (01903) 882297 or Benita Marshall, Jean Marc Fritz, Bernard Sanderson, [email protected] . Eve Larley, Nick McMenemy, Pauline Rodmell, All Masses are available via the Cathedral live stream Ruby Lewry, Philip Wood, Rachel Fielding, on www.arundelcathedral.uk Irena Ray-Crosby, Virginia Stewart, Richard Elwood, Entry to the Cathedral is through the North Door Georgia Mumby, Ann Rowe, Elizabeth Haviland, (facing London Road under the tower) and exit via the Janine Busbridge, Dr Matthew Rosenfeld and all in the West Door. local hospitals and hospices, the Priory or in their own Please sanitise your hands on entry and exit with the homes. gel provided, observe the distancing rules and follow We ask our Blessed Mother, Queen of the Apostles to the one-way system. pray with us as we say Hail Mary … Please either use the QR code or complete a form so we Loving God, send forth Your Spirit to enrich the flame know who was in the Cathedral. in our hearts. We worship You, we glorify You. We Face coverings are mandatory in church unless you fall give thanks for your great coming. Amen under the exempt categories. A covering may be a mask, shield or scarf, whatever if most comfortable. THE PONTIFICAL COUNCIL FOR THE NEW THE ’ CONFERENCE guidelines for EVANGELISATION has called for the month of May stage 3 of the roadmap have been published and allow to be a time of prayer for “the end of the pandemic for the Bidding Prayers to be re-introduced during together with the recitation of the Rosary together with Mass which we will do from this weekend. An shrines from all over the world.” You can see a full offertory procession is also now permitted but we will schedule at: Prayer by the Church was fervently being re-introduce this over the coming weeks. Finally, made to God (pcpne.va) The rosary will be prayed collections may now be taken in the traditional way and every Saturday after 10am Mass. we are working out the best way of doing this safely.

ONLINE RETREATS: The Open Cloister @ Worth ADVANCE NOTICE - ST RICHARD’S DAY – Abbey There are a number of retreats coming up. WEDNESDAY 16TH JUNE Mass will take place in Further information and to book your place online: for the Feast of St Richard who is https://worth.co.uk/retreats/online-retreats the Secondary Patron of our Diocese attendance must For enquiries, please email: [email protected] be booked via [email protected]; or 01243 782343 (ext 2) or 07521 697117 Places are limited and CATENIAN MASS This Sunday 23rd May 3.00pm. will be allocated on a first come first served basis. The Catenians invite you to join them via the Cathedral There will be no Mass here in Arundel that day. live stream for this Mass on Pentecost Sunday which is part of their National Conference. 2021 - A year of opportunity - An online talk with Christine Allen, Director of CAFOD REDISCOVER YOUR MARRIAGE with 26th May at 7.30 pm, Cost £5. This year the UK will Retrouvaille. The programme offers the chance to host two major international gatherings: the G7 and the rediscover yourself, your spouse, and a loving Climate Conference (COP26). Christine Allen will relationship in your marriage. 10s of 1000s headed for explore ways in which these events could make a divorce have successfully saved their marriages by difference to our world, especially to the lives of attending and using the tools provided. There is no people who live in poverty. She will reflect on the group therapy or group work. For confidential impact of COVID-19 and draw lessons for the future information about ‘Retrouvaille’ or to register for the for our interdependence with one another and with our programme commencing with a ‘Virtual’ weekend on natural world as we seek to recover and heal after the 1st – 4th July. Call or text +44 788 7296983 or +44 797 pandemic. You can book online or T: 01428 642161 3380443 email: [email protected] or visit www.retrouvaille.org.uk WINTERSHALL – is offering a new experience, ‘Walking the Parables of Jesus’ from 28 June to 3 July. QUIET DAYS Wednesday and Thursday 26 and 27 Please e-mail: [email protected] to book or go May 10am to 4pm at Sussex Heritage Centre, Arundel, to: https://www.wintershall.org.uk/walking-parables- BN18 9QY. Spend the day in beautiful surroundings jesus Please book soon as our numbers are limited.” with prayer resources, art and craft materials, gardens and countryside and river walks from the door. A much SPIRITUAL COMMUNION needed opportunity to recuperate and re-charge after PRAYER OF ST ALPHONSUS the difficulties and stresses of the past year. Bring a My Jesus, I believe that you are present in this Holy packed lunch. Cost £15. Optional spiritual direction Sacrament of the altar. I love you above all things sessions on Thursday at an additional cost of £20. Also and I passionately desire to receive you into my soul. Pentecost Weekend Individually Guided Retreat 21/23 Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, May £225. Limited numbers. For more details or to come spiritually into my soul book see Sussex Heritage Centre - Holiday and so that I may unite myself wholly to you now and forever. Amen. Conference Centre, Group Accommodation in Arundel, Sussex or phone Maria Whitehouse on 01903 PRAYER FOR HEALTH STAFF 413606. Wondrous God, author of life, you fashioned us in your likeness ACT NOW AND STOP DISABILITY ABORTION and breathed into us the life which is your own. UP TO BIRTH IN NI Earlier this year the Northern Be with those whose special care Ireland Assembly voted on the Severe Fetal is the health of mind and body. Impairment Abortion (Amendment) Bill and it passed Fill their hearts with awe for the life which is your gift Second Stage by 48 votes to 12. The Northern Ireland and sustain them daily in your service, Health Committee is now undertaking a consultation that their hands may bring to others on the Bill and is seeking submissions from the public. the comfort of your healing touch. Please submit to the consultation in support of the Bill Through Christ our Lord. Amen. to clearly show that there is widespread support for this PRAYER FOR THOSE AFFECTED important change. Right To Life UK has set up an Merciful God, come to the help of your people. easy-to-use tool on their website that makes it simple to Be our shelter in this time of peril complete your submission. You can do so by following and strengthen the bonds of our community. the link below. It only takes 30 seconds! Bring healing to all who suffer www.righttolife.org.uk/nidisabilityconsultation the ravages of disease and assist those whose skill and art can put an end to this affliction. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.