Father Michael Gamble S.T.B., Parish Priest (Dean VF), Father Mathew - Assistant Priest Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, The Presbytery, Mill Lane, Weston-in-Arden, Bulkington, Bedworth, Warwickshire CV12 9RU Telephone: 024 7631 2293 Fax: 024 7664 3368 Website: www.olshweston.org E-Mail: [email protected] Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/olshweston St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, Rye Piece Ringway, Bedworth CV12 8JH Parish Sisters: Sister Mary Jane, Sister Lisa Therese and Sister Beena Tel: 024 7664 0684 St Francis School, Rye Piece Ringway, Bedworth CV12 8JN 024 7631 5279 Head teacher Mrs Charlotte Culleton Website http://www.stfranciscatholicprimary.co.uk Both parishes are part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham: Registered Charity No. 234216 The Year of the Word - Sunday 10th May 2020 Fifth Sunday of Easter (A) Please read the Diocesan Guidelines below in light of COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday 23rd March, the church is closed to the public until further notice. Mass is live streamed daily. Sat 9th May 10.00am Sidney, Dinah & Allan Howkins RIP (Terence). Bulkington Sun 10th 10.00am Special Intention: Kate Wood. Bulkington Mon 11th No Mass. Bulkington Tues 12th 9.30am Joseph & Cath Cashmore & George Hall RIP (Terence). Bulkington Wed 13th 9.30am For those who have died of COVID-19 RIP (Sisters). Bulkington Thurs 14th 9.30am Iris & Ken Gamble RIP (Mum’s Birthday). Bulkington Fri 15th 9.30am Alice Nugent RIP. Bulkington Sat 16th 10.00am Bishop Leo McCartie RIP (COVID-19) (Tubb). Bulkington Sun 17th 10.00am Eileen Martin RIP (Birthday) (Mike). Bulkington DIOCESAN LITURGICAL GUIDELINES - CELEBRATIONS OF HOLY MASS As of Friday 20th March 2020, a major change is that the celebration of Mass will not be public in any setting. Priests will celebrate Mass privately each day. As they do so, the church will remain closed to the public – which includes all parishioners. NOTE: our parish webcam is available for the viewing of Mass at home via the Internet at https://www.mcnmedia.tv/cameras/our-lady-of-the-sacred-heart-bulkington. Mass intentions attached to these Masses will be honoured. As priests will only be required to celebrate one Mass each day, some Mass intentions will need to be postponed to a later date. In line with the Bishops’ Conference guidance, only priests may be present for the celebration of Mass. As even Deacons are not permitted to be pre- sent, I need to emphasise that nobody else may be present for the celebration of Mass. The obligation for the faithful to attend Holy Mass on Sundays and Holydays of Obligation is removed until further notice. See page 2 overleaf for more information. ANNIVERSARIES Rev Patrick Cocklin, Deacon James Duffy, Canon Francis Woodward, Rev Michael Jordan, Rev Cathal Cassidy, Rev Denis Hickling, Rev Noel O’Connor, Gladys Baker, Peggy Matherson, Mary Mowinski, Sr Mary Kathleen, Paul Ryan, Maisie Old, Wendy Dickens, Robert ‘Ian’ Miller, Stephen Mason, Joan Singleton, Sr Ita Breen, Sr Josephine Milner, Sr Elaine McCarty, Anne Healy, Olive Horsley, Gwendoline Grove, Yvonne Webb, Margaret Green, Agnes McCarthy, John Luxon, Michael Daly, John Ritchie, Linda McCann, Kevin Clews. RECENTLY DEAD Alice Nugent, Fr David Duggan, *Bishop Leo McCartie, Fr Andrew Kenny RIP. *Bishop Leo McCartie’s funeral service has been arranged for 12th May at 2.00pm in the parish cemetery at Great Billing, Northampton- shire. Bishop David Oakley, Bishop of Northampton, will celebrate a Requiem Mass before the burial at 12.30pm in Northampton Cathedral, which will be live-streamed. May they rest in peace. Amen. PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR RELATIVES, FRIENDS, THOSE IN THE PARISH WHO ARE SICK AND THEIR CARERS - Joshua Gallagher, Fr Michael Stack, Ann Magee, Norman Barr, William Walton, Peter Moore, Cath Hurley, Janet Pittam, Bridie Guilfoyle, Sue Owen, Dale Cox, Joyce Cotterill, Jean Kimber, Lauren Glynn, Baby Florence, Mgr Graham Wilkinson, Fr Gerry Doyle, Tina & Baby, Ann Allsop, Paul Cooper, Rebecca Woodward, Natalie Brett, Wendy and Bryn Williams, Raymond and Nuala Nash, Tony Pittam, Jess Scoffham, Maria Dixon, Marga- ret Smith, Sr Mary Veronica, Jane Goodyear, Paul Wooding, Joan McKenna, Pat McKenna, Horace Birch. GIFT AID / CHURCH WEEKLY COLLECTIONS AND OFFERINGS AT THIS TIME NO INCOME IS COMING INTO THE PARISH AT ALL. ESSENTIAL MAINTENANCE AND RUNNING COSTS STILL HAVE TO BE PAID FOR. MAY I ASK YOU TO EITHER POST YOUR ENVE- LOPES THROUGH THE PRESBYTERY DOOR OR SAVE YOUR OFFERINGS EACH WEEK. ALTERNATIVELY YOU CAN MAKE A STANDING ORDER TO EITHER PARISH. SOME HAVE DONE THIS ALREADY AND I THANK YOU. IF YOU EMAIL ME ([email protected]) I WILL SEND YOU THE PARISH DETAILS SO THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SET THIS UP EASILY WITH YOUR BANK. CaFE@HOME Recently launched CaFE@HOME for parishes and groups to spiritually nourish people in the midst of this terrible virus crisis and it is proving very helpful around the country. We have just added a FREE download series SAINTS-helping us today, available at https:// faithcafe.org/collections/saints-helping-us-today. It is one of our older courses so the download definition is not to our current TV-quality standard, but the wisdom and teaching of the Saints is as strong as ever and the location filming is very enjoyable. Parish Webcams can be viewed at http://www.olshweston.org/photo_gallery/webcams.html PARISH PRAYER:- HOLY SPIRIT, TURN OUR GOOD INTENTIONS INTO SOMETHING REAL AND ACTIVE AND FRUITFUL AND HELP US ENJOY THE PROCESS. DIOCESAN LITURGICAL GUIDELINES (continued) and TAs are helping children to learn remotely and meeting up via Baptisms: should be deferred until such time that the public health Zoom conversations. Our great friend Dan Callow has produced a advice is that congregations can gather safely. In case of necessity, weekly worship podcast which is shared with families each week. Fr baptisms should be celebrated with all the hygiene precautions that Michael has created video messages for the children and interactive have been laid down by the Church in its COVID-19 advice. competitions. The parish webcams are a total blessing, allowing us to Confession: may be offered on request as long as hygiene and watch Mass in school and from home. The children love sitting social distancing requirements are observed (eg a physical barrier outside watching Mass, it is always a moment of great delight when between the penitent and the priest such as a grille and cloth). The Fr waves! We are really proud to be part of a MAC which has use of Rite II and Rite III of the Rite of Penance is not permitted as supported food deliveries to the most vulnerable. The MAC Easter this, by necessity, requires the gathering of people in our churches. meal delivery service was a great success and this weekend we will First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion: These be delivering over 500 Saturday Night Takeaway meals to our celebrations should be postponed until a time that allows for families families! I am amazed each day by how strong, hard working and and friends to gather safely within our churches. resilient staff are, I am very thankful to work with such a lovely bunch. Confirmation: The celebrations of Confirmation should be deferred As always the children and staff hold the parish in their prayers. until such time that the public health advice is that congregations can CHILDREN’S LITURGY Children’s Liturgy takes place after the resume public worship. 10.00am Mass on Sunday. You are all welcome to join. Matrimony: If possible, the celebration of the sacrament of Joanne Young is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Matrimony should be deferred until such time that people can gather Topic: Children's Liturgy, Time: May 10, 2020 11:30 AM London in numbers safely. However, if this is not possible and only in the Every week on Sun, until Jun 21, 2020, 7 occurrence(s) most pressing of circumstances, then those present for the marriage May 10, 2020 11:30 AM should be restricted to the celebrant, bride and groom and immediate May 17, 2020 11:30 AM family, and if necessary, the legal Registrar. May 24, 2020 11:30 AM Anointing of the Sick: No pastoral visits should be made to people May 31, 2020 11:30 AM who are self-isolating until the isolation period ends. However, do Jun 7, 2020 11:30 AM offer phone support. When anointing the sick, the Oil of the Sick can Jun 14, 2020 11:30 AM be applied using a cotton bud which can be burned afterwards (one Jun 21, 2020 11:30 AM end for the head and the other for the hands) and the priest extend Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to his hands over the sick person for laying on of hands, without your calendar system. physical contact. This has been confirmed as a valid mode of Weekly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/ celebrating the sacraments which involve “laying on of hands.” Visits tZwkcOGvrjoqH9Kir93DRDq16eYKgS1vwwe8/ics? to people in care homes or hospitals should follow advice from the icsToken=98tyKuGgpzwiHdSUsByBRpw- staff on infection control. HY_CWe3ziH5fgvp2lQ28UARhRhKnYOd7GbVMQc7H Sacraments of Initiation at the Easter Vigil: This will be dependent Join Zoom Meeting on the forthcoming decisions of the Bishops for the Holy Week https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88978701056? ceremonies. pwd=aDlHMTEzUjN6YmIwQVB1R1lCZW4rdz09 Funerals: There must be great pastoral sensitivity to this issue. The Meeting ID: 889 7870 1056 funeral service should take place at the graveside or at a Password: 984007 crematorium, subject to the conditions laid down by the cemetery or crematorium authorities. Arrangements should be made for a Mass to May I thank you for your very kind and encouraging comments on the be celebrated in memoriam when congregations are allowed to Mass last Sunday including the “Crowning of Our Lady”.