10th May, 2014 – First Mass (Fourth Sunday of Easter)

WELCOME

Times of Mass and Devotions
Sat   10 May	5.30pm	HA	First Mass	Special Intentions of Sister Lucy
Sun  11 May	9.15am	HF	Fourth Sunday of Easter	Ann Maguire (RIP)
	11.00am	HA		Special Intentions of the people of the Parish
Mon  12 May			NO MASS	NO MASS
Tue  13 May	10.00am	HF	Our Lady of Fatmima	Harold & Paula Sollom (Holy Souls Book)
Wed 14 May	9.30am	HA	St. Matthias	Elizabeth Morris (RIP)
Thur 15 May			NO MASS	NO MASS
Fri    16 May	12.00pm	HA	Friday after the 4th Sunday of Easter	Anne Bhandell (Operation)
Sat   17 May	5.30pm	HA	First Mass	Special Intentions of Sr. Anastasia
Sun  18 May	9.15am	HF	Fourth Sunday of Easter	Special Intentions of the people of the Parish
	11.00am	HA		For the young girls kidnapped in Nigeria and their families at this worrying time.

Second Collection

There will be a Special Collection TODAY for The Education of Future Priests (Gift Aid)

 

Liturgy

11^th May,  2014

4th Sunday of Easter
May is the month of honour for our Lady

Theme:  Christ the good shepherd

Ent:              HA: 804   HF: 699 The King of love ..
Offertory:     HA: 320   HF: 329 Hail Redeemer
Final Hymn: HA: 360   HF: 859 As I kneel ..

Responsorial Psalm: 4th Sunday of Easter (A)

(Hymn:  The Lord’s my shepherd: HA: 806  HF:  706)

Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia,
I am the good shepherd/says the Lord.
I know my own sheep and my own know me.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

 

Information 

Holy Angels and Holy Family FREE Parish Fun Day will take place on Sunday, 6^th July, 2014 from 1pm until 5pm at Holy Angels Church, Ash. Why not come along.  There will be lots of fun with games, face painting, we will even have a Fire Engine on site for the children. (see poster for more details)
Adult Confirmation course started on Wednesday 7th May 19.30 – 21.30 at Holy Angels. All are welcome even if you just want some spiritual refreshment. Session 1 of 3 – Grace and the sacraments; the mass. Next session 21st May. More info from Deacon John email d.johnedwards@googlemail.com

ASSISTANT SCHOOL CHAPLAIN required – St George’s Weybridge. Full or part time Assistant Lay Chaplain required to join the Chaplaincy team from September 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter.  We are seeking a Catholic who has a passion for working with  young people and who has the talent and skills to augment our Chaplaincy team.  Further details can be obtained by contacting the Headmaster’s P.A. or by visiting ‘Employment Opportunities’ on our website at: www.stgeorgesweybridge.com

Applications must reach the College by Friday 16th May with interviews the week commencing 19th May

Tel: 01932 839 303  email: hmsec@stgeorgesweybridge.com

Prayer Requests

For the sick:  Deacon David Morgan, Newton Abrew, Paul Gibson’s Mother, Judy.

 

Prayer Group for Holy Angels and Holy Family Churches takes place once a month on a Tuesday in the Parish Office at Holy Angels.  The next date is Tuesday, 3^rd June, 8^th July and 2^nd September.  (Coffee at 7.30pm for 7.45pm start).

Statue of Our Lady: You may notice that the statue of Our Lady in front of the altar has been changed and that we now have a statue of ‘Our Lady of Fatima’ which for many years has had pride of place on the sideboard of Norah, one of our Parishioners, but as it is rather large Norah has very kindly decided to donate it to the Church.  We are most grateful to Norah and we shall use this lovely statue of Our Lady for Special Feast Days.

 

Holy Family

CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 11 – 17 May 2014.

Volunteers needed to distribute and collect Christian Aid envelopes during the week 11th to 17th May.  If you are able to help Please take a bag and put your name, and phone number on the sheet in the back of the church.  For any information speak to Brendan Maher after Mass or phone him on 01252 662959.

Although we get many requests to get involved in Street Collections this is the only one that we accept on a good neighbour basis working with our fellow Christians.

Mother and Toddler Group – Thursday morning from 9.30am until 11.30am in the Church Hall during school term times.

May is the month of Mary

As I kneel before you,
as I bow my head in prayer,
take this day, make it yours
and fill me with your love.
Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum, benedicta tu.

This hymn was written by a lady called Maria Parkinson who was born in 1956.  She was a talented musician who responded to the Church’s call for some new music and hymns when the Mass was translated into English.  She wrote this very short, but devotional hymn honouring Our Blessed Lady never thinking at the time that it would become such a success so quickly and be loved by so many people.

 

Father McCarthy, SDB reminds that this Sunday is Good Shepherd Sunday.  Christ is our Good Shepherd let us reflect on his unfailing love for us and how he calls us to be shepherds in love to others.

Reflecting on Christ the Good Shepherd we learn that –

Compassion is not learned without suffering.
Unless we have suffered and wept,
we really don’t understand what compassion is,
nor can we comfort someone who is suffering.
Unless we have walked in darkness,
we can’t help wanderers to find their way.
But if we have suffered we become pathfinders for others. 
And it is by reaching out to others
that we ourselves are healed.
Jesus bore the marks of our violent world on his body.  Those wounds were the proof of his love.
They were the mortal wounds the Good Shepherd picked up in caring for his sheep.
The wounds of Jesus are a source of consolation, courage, and hope to us in our sufferings.
By his wounds we are healed.

 

 

 

 

A copy of a 3^rd Century Statue, ‘The Good Shepherd in the priest’s garden at Holy Angels Church  (the original is in the Vatican Museum) was made by Mara Rendell in 1975 to mark the pastoral care of Father Michael Winter during his time as Parish Priest of Holy Angels.