The Catholic Community of Central Nottingham St Barnabas Cathedral Derby Road and St Augustine of England Woodborough Road Welcome to all our visitors at St Barnabas Cathedral and St Augustine of England SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY Saturday 15th June 2019 ~ Sunday 23rd June 2019 Psalter Week III ~ Sundays - Year C ~ Weekdays - Cycle I Weekday Masses at The Cathedral: In addition to the 1pm weekday Mass, Mass will be celebrated each weekday at 7.30am in the Lady Chapel and at 6.15pm on Monday and Tuesday in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Mass in Extraordinary Form will be celebrated at 6.15pm on Wednesday. The Cathedral is a place for quiet prayer and reflection - all are most welcome to take advantage of this oasis of peace in our busy world. Recital Series Our final recital of this academic year will take place on Sunday 23rd June at the slightly earlier time of 12.50pm. The two-for-one recital will be given by Ellie Martin (singing Handel's ‘Svegliatevi nel core’ from Giulio Cesare, Fauré's 'Lydia' and Schumann's 'Widmung') and Alex Patterson (singing his own setting of William Blake's Songs of Innocence). Please remember in your prayers all of our young parishioners who are taking their examinations at this time. Times of Confession Tues - Fri Cathedral 12.15pm - 12.50pm Saturday St Augustine 5.15pm - 5.45pm Saturday Cathedral 10.30am - 12 noon 5.30pm - 6.15pm Weekly Exposition Times Thursday Cathedral 12noon - 12.45pm Thursday St Augustine After 10am Mass Saturday Cathedral 10.30am - 12 noon 5.00pm - 6.00pm Nottingham Roman Catholic Diocese Trustees Company No. 7151646 Charity No. 1134449 CATHEDRAL MASS TIMES FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY~ Psalter Week III Saturday 15th June Vigil Mass 6.30pm 7.45pm Cabaret Night in Cathedral Hall Sunday Solemnity of the 8am 16th June Most Holy Trinity 10am 11.15am 1pm Baptism ~ 6pm Monday Feria 7.30am 17th June 1pm 6.15pm Tuesday Feria 7.30am 18th June 1pm Chapter Mass 6.15pm Wednesday Feria or 7.30am 19th June Saint Romuald 1pm 6.15pm Extraordinary Form Thursday Feria or 7.30am 20th June Saint Alban 1pm Friday Saint Aloysius Gonzaga 7.30am 21st June (memorial) 9am Requiem ~ 1pm Saturday Feast of Saint John Fisher 9.15am Prayers for Vocations 22nd June and Saint Thomas More 10am First Holy Communion Candidates with the Sacrament of First Holy Communion Vigil Mass 6.30pm Sunday Solemnity of the Most 8am 23rd June Holy Body and Blood of Christ 10am (Corpus Christi) 11.15am 6pm Please visit our Facebook page "St Barnabas Cathedral". Prayers For Vocations Saturday morning in the Cathedral Blessed Sacrament Chapel at 9.15am. All welcome. ST AUGUSTINE’S MASS TIMES AND EVENTS FOR THE SOLEMNITY OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY ~ PSALTER WEEK III Saturday 15th June Vigil Mass 6pm Sunday 16th June Solemnity of the 11am Most Holy Trinity 1pm Baptism ~ Tuesday 18th June Feria 10am Wednesday Feria or 19th June Saint Romuald 9am Thursday Feria or 20th June Saint Alban 10am 6.30pm Reception ~ Friday 21st June Saint Aloysius Gonzaga 10.15am Requiem Mass ~ Saturday 22nd June Vigil Mass 6pm Sunday 23rd June Solemnity of the Most Holy 11am Body and Blood of Christ 1pm 25th Anniversary of the Feast of Saint Anthony Refreshments St Augustine's Church Hall will be open every Sunday after the 11.00am Mass for teas and coffees. Please come and join us. Being Missionary Catechists If anyone from St Augustine’s is interested in becoming a Catechist or would like further information, please see elsewhere in the bulletin for details of a Training Day. Feast of Saint Anthony To celebrate the Feast of St Anthony and the 25th Anniversary in Nottingham of the Committee of St Anthony, there will be Mass at St Augustine’s Church at 1.00pm on Sunday 23rd June. Following Mass there will be a short procession to Robin Hood Chase and free refreshments in the Church Hall. Everyone welcome. The Panthers Social Club meets at St Augustine's Hall every Thursday from 7.00pm to 9.00pm Anyone over the age of 18 with any disability is welcome. If personal care is needed then members should be accompanied by a carer. The club provides the opportunity to make new friends and participate in a variety of games and activities. For further details please contact Marian on 07986 801618. Hospitals If you have a relative or friend go into QMC or City please inform the Chaplaincy Dept., via ward staff or your parish priest and request a visit. QMC: 0115 9249924 ext 63799. City: 0115 9691169 ext 56187. Today: One day two learned men were walking along the seashore, discussing the mystery of God. However, they weren’t making much progress. Suddenly, they came upon a small boy playing on the beach. He had dug a hole in the sand and kept running down to the sea, dipping his toy bucket in the water and running back up the beach to empty the water into the hole. The two men watched him for a while as he ran back and forth filling and emptying his bucket. They found the scene amusing. They went up to the boy and asked what he was doing. Very seriously he told them he was emptying the ocean into the hole he had dug in the sand. The two men smiled, and walked on, resuming their discussion about God. After a while, one of them stopped and said to the other, “You know, we were amused just now when that child told us what he was trying to do. Yet what we have been trying to do in our discussion about God is just the same. It is just as impossible for us to understand the mystery of God as it is for that child to put the water of the ocean into that hole. Our minds are but tiny thimbles, whereas the reality of God is as great as the ocean. There is a story about a Jew who had a sudden heart attack on the street. A priest appeared on the scene, knelt by the victim and asked if he were a Christian. The Jew looked perplexed. “Do you believe in the Trinity,” persisted the priest, “you know the Three in One?” “My God,” grasped the stricken Jew, “at a time like this …at a time like this all he can offer me is a mathematical proposition!” (MB) Celebration Mass for the Feast of St Barnabas During the last week as many of you were aware the Cathedral held a Mass and Solemn Vespers to celebrate the 175th Anniversary of Consecration. They were both tremendous occasions for the Cathedral, with many honoured guests, some travelling from afar! Our sincere thanks to all who in anyway contributed to the successful outcome - to Alex Patterson, Ellie Martin, Robert Gower and the Cathedral Choir and Youth Choir for the music, to Charles Newham and all the Altar Servers, the flower groups from around our Diocese for the beautiful flower tributes, Maria Kirk and the Craft Group for the stunning banners, the Women of St Barnabas and Valerie Black and her teams for the catering and the hospitality shown to the visitors; to Robert and Caroline Whitehead and their teams who welcomed, guided our visitors and made them feel so welcome; to the Knights of St Columba who braved the rain to man the parking around the Cathedral, to Anthony O’Sullivan and his teams for making everywhere so clean and tidy, to Michael Henchy for the photography and finally thank you to Fr Jonathan, who kept us all in order. There were so many people involved to make this a wonderful occasion, our sincere thanks and blessings to you all. Confirmations Congratulations to all those who were confirmed last Sunday. We thank all those who helped to make the day go so well and to Barbara, Julie and Bridget for preparing the children and Jean for preparing the adults. Sunday Morning Tea & There will be a Second Collection this weekend Coffee Tea and Filter in respect of Day For Life. coffees will be served after the 8am, 10am & 11:15am Parish Finances Last Week Masses in the Cathedral Hall with bacon butties St Augustine Cathedral Thank you for your available after the Masses. Loose Plate £ 240.53 £ 1,140.53 generosity to the work Envelopes £ 116.00 £ 648.28 of the Church! The Repository will also be S/Orders £ 160.20 £ 707.68 In your Will, please open after the 10.00am Total £ 516.73 £ 2,496.49 remember your and 11.15am Masses. Church. All welcome. St Barnabas Cathedral 175th Anniversary Ceilidh ~ takes place on Saturday 6th July 7.30pm – 10.30pm. Tickets – Adults £12, Children £3 (including Supper). On sale after Masses weekend 15th/22nd/29th June or available now from Cathedral House and the Repository. Dancing to the M.R. Band with Caller to guide you through dances. Great Fun ~ bring family and friends ~ Bar available. Parish Celebration Mass ~ On Sunday 7th July there will be a chance for us as a parish to celebrate the 175th Anniversary, with a meal being served in the Cathedral Hall after the 11.15am Mass - a main course of Shepherd's Pie with Vegetarian/ Vegan Alternative. We would ask parishioners to provide a starter and/or pudding. If you could let the Cathedral Office know if you are coming and how many - so we know the numbers for catering. Please try and join us for this special event in the life of our church - Deacon David" .