May 13th 2018 Seventh Sunday of Easter (Year B) THE CATHOLIC CHURCHES OF SS Anthony & George, Duncton The Divine Motherhood & St Francis of Assisi, Midhurst The Sacred Heart, Petworth Sunday May 13th Seventh Sunday of Easter (Year B) Parish Priest 8.00am Mass Duncton Peter Harper’s intentions Fr Peter Newsam 9.30am Mass Midhurst Mgr James Carter RIP 11.00am Mass Petworth People of the Parishes Administrator Monday May 14th S. Matthias Catherine Moody (at The No Mass Presbytery Tuesday & Thursday mornings, or use the email below) Tuesday May 15th Weekday in Eastertide 9.30am Mass Petworth Fr Burke RIP The Presbytery, Wednesday May 16th Weekday in Eastertide Angel Street, Petworth, No Mass Midhurst (All Diocesan Priests are away on a training course) West Sussex GU28 0BG Thursday May 17th Weekday in Eastertide 01798 342169 9.30am Mass Petworth 12.00Noon Mass Convent Tom Begley RIP Email 7.00pm Village Mass Byworth [email protected] Friday May 18th Weekday in Eastertide Parish Co-ordinator (Midhurst) 6.00pm Confessions Petworth Paul Mellings 6.30pm Mass Petworth [email protected] Saturday May 19th Weekday in Eastertide 9.30am Mass Midhurst Holy Souls Parish Co-ordinator (Petworth) 10.00am Confessions Midhurst Charles Sommer [email protected] Sunday May 20th Pentecost (Year B) 8.00am Mass Duncton Simon Edwards RIP Website 9.30am Mass Midhurst Michael Mellotte RIP petworthcatholic.org 11.00am Mass Petworth People of the Parishes or midhurstcatholic.org Mass Book page number for today: p 276 Cathedral at 2pm on Monday June 4th. Forthcoming Dates Praying Together Many thanks to all those who Sunday May 13th Second Collection for the Catholic hosted meetings in Egdean, Byworth, Petworth, Communications Network (not eligible for Gift Aid) Kirdford and Halnaker. If you would like to host one, Thursday May 17th Village Mass at Byworth 7pm have a word with Fr Peter. Tuesday May 22nd Petworth Parish Council meets at The Presbytery 7.30pm Village Masses There is still a vacant evening on Sunday May 27th Second Collection for the Wednesday June 6th - if you would be interested in Missionary Endeavour of the Diocese (Eligible for Gift hosting a Mass in your home for the Catholics (and Aid) others if you invite them) who live near you, please let Fr Peter know as soon as possible. Margaret Magrath RIP Please pray for the repose of the soul of Margaret Magrath, who died on April 28th. The next meeting of the simple supper and prayer Her funeral Mass will be in Petworth at 2pm on meeting will be on the new date of Thursday 17 May Friday June 1st. 2018, during the day, 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm. Everybody welcome. Lady Miranda Emmet RIP Please pray for the repose Directions to Farthings are: Take the Balls Cross/ of the soul of Lady Miranda Emmet, who died on May Kirdford road from Petworth. Past The Stag at Balls 3rd. Her Funeral Mass will be held at Arundel Cross, over the bridge and up the hill . At the top of the hill (before entering the village of Kirdford) turn The Arundel & Brighton Diocesan Trust is a Registered Charity No. 252878 left, signposted Northchapel and we are the first house on the left Thank you for your generosity Corpus Christi at Arundel Cathedral The famous Newsletter Items for the newsletter should reach Fr Carpet of Flowers at Arundel Cathedral will be on Peter by 9am on Thursday, preferably by email view this year on 30th & 31st May, with Mass at “Let us not forget that Jesus asked his disciples to pay 5.30pm on 31st May. All are welcome. Hundreds of attention to details. visitors come to the Cathedral during this time and The little detail that wine was running out at a party. there are lots of opportunities for local parishioners to The little detail that one sheep was missing. come and help make them welcome. If you would like The little detail of noticing the widow who offered her two to spend a few hours in the Cathedral stewarding, small coins. talking to visitors, or helping with refreshments in the The little detail of having spare oil for the lamps, should the bridegroom delay. Cathedral Centre, please contact the Cathedral Office The little detail of asking the disciples how many loaves of on [email protected] or 01903 882297. Help is also bread they had. needed for the more physical jobs of preparing the The little detail of having a fire burning and a fish cooking Cathedral for Mass from 4pm on 31st May, and as he waited for the disciples at daybreak. tidying later that evening. A community that cherishes the little details of love,whose The Great Adventure Retreat for young people in members care for one another and create an open and evangelizing environment, is a place where the risen Lord years 7-9 The Great Adventure is running at Worth is present, sanctifying it in accordance with the Father’s Abbey from the 18-20th May for all those in year 7-9. plan. There are times when, by a gift of the Lord’s love, we Over the weekend we are going to be exploring the are granted, amid these little details, consoling experiences idea that the journey of discipleship is a great of God.” adventure that we are each called to through workshops, input, prayer, worship and a whole lot of fun! The price is £84 but bursaries are available. Pope Francis, Gaudete et Exsultate email: [email protected] CAFOD Thank you for your support to our Lent Fast Day appeal. Donations to CAFOD until 12 May will be doubled by the UK Government. We have planned a £5 million programme to combat malnutrition - and with it we hope to be able to reach 245,000 people. But we need the full amount of match funding to make it happen. You can help us reach the full amount needed This Week for this crucial programme. We still have some way to go yet. To donate please go to cafod.org.uk/lent Wednesday May 16th No Mass today - all the Diocesan priets are away Last Sunday's Collections on an annual training course Midhurst Petworth & Duncton GA Envelopes 137 290 Thursday May 17th Loose cash 152 150 Simple meal and prayer meeting at Farthings, Ave standing orders 230 650 Kirdford, 12.30pm-2.30pm This week's total 519 1090 Village Mass at Byworth at 7pm Weekly budget 500 1050 Deficit/surplus + 19 + 40 Coffee is served in the Parish Room every Sunday after the 9.30am Mass at Midhurst - please come and join us. Welcome to anyone who may be visiting our church, or if you have recently arrived in the area. We hope that you will enjoy being with us for our worship. If you are a taxpayer and are putting money in the collection (for which we are always grateful) you might like to use one of the yellow envelopes labelled 'Gift Aid Declaration'. These enable us to reclaim the tax paid The Arundel & Brighton Diocesan Trust is a Registered Charity No. 252878.