26th APRIL 2020 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER Mass times and intentions are subject to change if there is a funeral Sa 25 6:00 pm John Campbell (Rec.dec) Su 26 9.30am Paul Williams (Ints)) Bernadette and Family (Ints) Mo 27 12 noon Easter feria Sammy Samson(Rec.dec) Tu 28 9.00am Easter feria Laura Reid(Rec.dec) W 29 9.00am ST. CATHERINE OF SIENA, V & DOC. Parishioners Th 30 Colin Ewer (Ann) Fr 1 St. Joseph the Worker Faithful Departed Sat 2 St. Athanasius, BHP & Doc COVID-19 sufferers 4TH SUNDAY OF EASTER Sa 2 Phillis Skehane(Rec.dec) Philis Slehane(Rec.Dec) Su 3 Miriam O Drisceoill (Rec.dec) Confessions: Saturday 9.30-10am; 5.15-5.45pm and at call Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: after Mass on Saturday morning Holy Matrimony: in accordance with the norms of Canon Law, at least six months’ notice must be given, whether the marriage is here or abroad, to enable the required spiritual preparation to take place and for the paperwork to be gathered and, if necessary, submitted to the Chancellor of the Diocese. Please make an appointment to see the clergy. POPE FRANCIS’ INTENTIONS FOR THE MONTH LECTIONARY FOR SUNDAYS: YEAR A APRIL. UNIVERSAL: WEEKDAY LECTIONARY:3rd SUNDAY OF EASTER TIME Freedom from Addiction: We pray that those suffering Psalter: Week3 from addiction may be helped and accompanied. The beginning of THE WORD OF GOD. “THE GOD WHO SPEAKS” COMMUNICATION PLEASE DO NOT FORGET COVID-19 Let us try to maintain contact with as many parishioners Please remember to keep your distance from as possible, sending copies of this newsletter by E-mail others and to observe proper hygiene. • Catch it and telephoning older and housebound parishioners. - sneeze into a tissue. • Bin it – bin the tissue. Please I am relying on you all to do your best on this • Kill it – wash your hands with soap and matter. Let us try not ignore those we know that are living alone. If there are parishioners out there who water. • Do not touch your face unless you’ve would like newsletters or to be called, with their washed your hands. permission, please let me have their details. PLEASE REMEMBER ALL IN YOUR PRAYERS. PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THOSE WHO HAVE DIED Let’s continue to pray that by God’s grace this evil RECENTLY/ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR AT THIS sickness (COVID-19) will come to end. Please TIME pray for all those who, in whatever capacity, care Patricia Ewer, Colin Ewer John Campbell, Sammy Samson, Laura Reid Deirdre Al Darragi, Margaret for the sick, the dying and the deceased, Doctors Lavelle Rev. Joseph Asare (OSB) Sr. Emma Bechold and nurses. Remember those who are frightened (OP) Keith Bradly for being alone, or isolated, for married couples who can’t get on or cope with the isolation. Pray PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND for all of the sick, elderly and those who dying In all our care homes especially those homes in our today in the days ahead. Let us also pray for those parish, Vesta lodge, Grace Muriel, Fosse Hse& Font Hill whose anniversaries occur about time and recently departed. R.I.P We are saddened to announce to you of our three parishioners who have passed away. Please let us May the angels lead them into paradise; remember them in our prayers and especially for their may the martyrs come to welcome them; families, relatives and friends who are left behind in this and take them to the holy city, difficult time. They are Celestina, Deirdre Al Darragi and the new and eternal Jerusalem. Margaret Lavelle, may they rest in perfect peace. Amen May choirs of angels welcome them DONATE FOOD. and lead them to the bosom of Abraham; Demand for food has doubled at the St Albans & and where Lazarus is poor no longer District Food Bank - any help St Bart's may thy find eternal rest. parishioners can give would be gratefully received. Below is a list of the items needed. If you cannot provide the items, please donate as follows https://stalbansdistrict.foodbank.org.uk/give- help/donate-food/ MESSAGE FROM THE CARDINAL Bishop Peter Doyle – now Emeritus – and Archbishop The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales recognise Kevin McDonald who was Bishop McCartie’s immediate that this time of the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting successor in Northampton. every person in our countries. Those who are sick, and He is remembered as a pastoral man of God who their families, are suffering many hardships of isolation relentlessly shared the Gospel through word and action. from contact with those they love. Bishop McCartie died on the evening of Thursday 23 Our front-line workers in hospitals and in care April 2020 in St Joseph’s Home in Birmingham, aged 94. homes all over our lands are giving exceptional service Requiescat in pace. to those who are vulnerable at this time. PLEASE REMEMBER TO PRAY FOR OUR PRIESTS In order to show a spiritual solidarity with all those who Fr John O’Halloran, died on 07.04.2020 are involved in the ways described above, each week Fr Austin Garvey, died on 03.04.2020 from next Thursday, a Catholic Bishop will celebrate Mass in their Cathedral which will be live-streamed for Canon Eddie Matthews, died on 01.04.2020 people to join at 7.00pm. Fr Antony Francis Maximillian Conlon, died on.19.04.20 30 April Bishop Richard Moth SPIRITUAL COMMUNION Our Lady and St Philip Howard, Arundel A prayer we can say (ideally at the time Mass is being YouTube Channel celebrated in church) when we can’t receive Holy Communion: ‘My Jesus, I believe that You are present 7 May in the Holy Sacrament of the altar. I love You above all Bishop Marcus Stock things and I passionately desire to receive you into my St Anne’s Cathedral, Leeds soul. Since I cannot now receive You sacramentally, YouTube Channel come spiritually into my soul so that I may unite myself wholly to You now and forever. Amen. 14 May Bishop Robert Byrne CO CATHOLIC WORKER FARM St Mary’s Cathedral, Newcastle Please could we remember in our prayers for our friends YouTube Channel at the Catholic Worker Farm a regular basis. They are fine for supplies but they are struggling with the 21 May confinement and isolation, and with other health Bishop Mark Davies difficulties and those trying to look after them. They are Our Lady Help of Christians and Saint Peter of not requesting for at this time but our prayers so let us Alcantara, Shrewsbury remember them in a very special way. 28 May THE MONTH OF MAY Bishop Terence Drainey This May, let's call on Mary, Queen of Heaven to come St Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesbrough to our aid during this crisis. YouTube Channel It's been a month since the UK went into lockdown and our churches were closed. We are about to enter into FROM THE DIOCESE the month of May, a month traditionally dedicated by Firstly, please let me ask that parishes adhere to best the Church to Our Lady. We know that the Mother of practice in encouraging parishioners NOT to drop God has been given great power, and therefore we can envelopes through the presbytery door. This will help feel confident in asking her to come to our aid during parishioners to stay safe, in not taking unnecessary this crisis, petitioning for an end to this grave situation, for comfort while we are threatened by disease and excursions outside. It will also avoid the risk of the virus away from the sacraments, and for the conversion of being transmitted on the envelopes and currency. All those who book mass intentions can pay them after the world. things come back normal, please. Caritas Social Action Network and the St 2. Could parishioners, please, to continue to Vincent de Paul Society support us through this crisis by continuing their have released a new Toolkit to help Catholic parishes standing orders or setting one up if they have not and groups develop safe, local responses to people in already done so. need during the COVID-19 pandemic. 3 Death of 'Oldest Living Bishop' in England For any further information: and Wales HE WAS 94 https://www.csan.org.uk/guidance/covid-19/ Emeritus Bishop of Northampton; The Right Reverend Patrick Leo McCartie was Bishop of Northampton from 20 February 1990 to 29 March 2001. Born in West Hartlepool, in 1925, Bishop McCartie was ordained to the priesthood in July 1949. He was first appointed an Auxiliary Bishop of Birmingham in 1977 then, in February 1990, he was appointed the tenth Bishop of Northampton. He retired in 2001 having reached the retirement age of 75 after 43 years as an active Bishop. He was the oldest living Bishop in England and Wales and in July 2019 celebrated 70 years of priesthood with Mass attended by the former Bishop of Northampton, .