15th March, 2014 – First Mass (Second Sunday of Lent)

WELCOME

Times of Mass and Devotions
Sat  15 Mar	5.30pm	HA	First Mass	Dora Carroll (RIP)
Sun 16 Mar	9.15am	HF	Second Sunday of Lent	Special Intentions of Sister Lucy, Sr. Barbara & Sr. Anastasia.
	11.00am	HA		Special Intentions of the people of the Parish
Mon 17 Mar	7.30pm	HA	St. Patrick’s Day Mass	Special Intentions of all those with Irish heritage
Tue 18 Mar	10.00am	HF	Second Week of Lent	Denis McKeeve (RIP) Holy Souls Book
Wed 19 Mar	9.30am	HA	St. Joseph (Spouse of The Blessed Virgin Mary)	Donna Blume (RIP)
Thur 20 Mar			NO MASS	NO MASS
Fri   21 Mar	12.00pm	HA	Second Week of Lent	Marion Jenkins (RIP) Holy Souls Book
Sat   22 Mar	5.30pm	HA	First Mass	Ann Franisack (RIP)
Sun  23 Mar	9.15am	HF	Third Sunday of Lent	Special Intentions of the people of the Parish
	11.00am	HA		For a peaceful solution to the problems in Ukraine

Second Collection

CAFOD LENT FAMILY FAST COLLECTION takes place TODAY after Mass.  As in previous years if you prefer to keep your Family Fast Envelope and use it for a Lenten Alms please do so and place it in the Offertory Basket on Good Friday – Proving it is in an envelope it will be separated from the Collection and sent to CAFOD

Responsorial Psalm – 2nd Sunday of Lent: A

 

Collections for 9/3/2014

Holy Angels: £280.22 + Standing Orders Feb £1020
Holy Family: £538.70+Standing Orders: Feb £993.00

 

Liturgy

16th March – 2^nd Sunday of Lent

Theme:  The Transfiguration of Jesus strengthens our hope
Entrance:     HA: 982   HF: 535 O Jesus Christ
Offertory:     HA: 770   HF: 388 Shine Jesus Shine
Final Hymn: HA: 383   HF: 234 Hail Glorious St. Patrick

 

Information. 

Prayer Group for Holy Angels and Holy Family Churches takes place once a month on a Tuesday.  The next date is Tuesday, 8^th April and 6^th May.  Coffee at 7.30pm for 7.45pm start. To be held in the Parish Office

Adult Confirmation sessions:  Sufficient interest has been shown. This will now definitely take place between Easter and Pentecost. On Wednesday’s 7th & 21st May & 4th June starting at 7:30 pm at Holy Angels Ash. All are welcome to come, even just to refresh your faith. More information from Deacon John.

 

Knights of St Columba Lent Day of Reflection – Saturday 29^th March – ALL ARE WELCOME

KSC Council 185 (Farnborough) lent day of reflection led by their Chaplain, Deacon John Edwards. This will take place at Holy Angels Church, Ash. On Saturday 29^th March, registration at 10:15. Mass at midday and an opportunity to receive the sacrament of reconciliation. Finish: around 3:00 pm. Please bring packed lunch, hot drinks will be available. Please let Deacon John know if you are coming either at d.johnedwards@googlemail.com or 01252 405453.
This day will count as our Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion refreshment day.

 

Baptisms

Please see the Priest or the Deacon after Mass.

Prayer Requests

For the sick:  Deacon David Morgan, Newton Abrew, Paul Gibson’s Mother, Judy. Dan Connors and Michael Ward both who are seriously ill at this time.
Please pray for: The people of Ukraine and Syria at this time of unrest.

 

Holy Angels

Coffee and Tea after 11am Mass this Sunday – Please feel free to use the tables and chairs in the Priest’s garden if you wish.  A ball and badmington rackets are also available.

 

Holy Family

Mother and Toddler Group – Our Mother and Toddler Group meet every Thursday morning from 9.30am until 11.30am in the Church Hall.  Why not join us and have a chat over a cup of coffee whilst your children enjoy some playtime with other young children.

 

Father David’s Message

The Way of the Cross through the eyes of Mary the Mother of Jesus: Last Sunday (1^st Sunday of Lent) at Holy Angels we used three of the Station “Through the eyes of Mary” at the beginning of Mass.  Several people commented on how moving they were and asked where they could get hold of a copy.  It now seems to be out of print but we have managed to get hold of ten copies which are available from the Gift Shop at 40p each.

I would like to thank the kind person who donated an icon of St. Patrick for both Churches for the Feast of St. Patrick this year – which is on Monday.  There will be a Mass on Monday Evening at 7.30pm at Holy Angels, Ash for the special intention of our parishioners who have an Irish heritage.  Coffee and Tea will be available after Mass.  We would like to take this opportunity to wish all those whose homeland is Ireland A Happy Feast Day on Monday.

St. Patrick: Although there is quite a lot of documentary evidence about the life of St. Patrick, little is know about his mother or her nationality. St. Patrick’s Father (Calpurnus) was a collector of taxes for the Roman Empire in Great Britain.  This implies that he must have had Roman Citizenship either by birth or by adoption.  St. Patrick’s family lived in South Wales near the river Severn.  This area was constantly raided by pirates looking for slaves for herding and shepherding farm animals in Ireland, especially in the County of Antrim.  Patrick is estimated to have spent six years in Ireland before escaping.  When he returned to Britain he had a dream where he heard “Irish voices begging him to come back to Ireland”.  Patrick went to France to study for the priesthood and returned to Ireland about 461.  He was not the first priest to go to Ireland but he was the first to unite all the clans of Ireland as Christians belonging to one church which was his greatest achievement.  Tradition tells how Patrick because he found theology so difficult would strive to find the simplest way to teach the faith – hence the Tradition of the shamrock which has become his personal symbol.  St. Patrick’s death is recorded as being in 492 AD (from a book of Saints by John Coulson – published by Canton Press of London)

Many thanks to those who helped organise the Women’s World Day of Prayer at Holy Family which also went very well and also those who represented Holy Angels at Tongham.

Congratulations to our Youth Music Group.  I hear that their song at The Women’s World Day of Prayer at Tongham was a great success.

Ecumenical Lenten Activity: with St. Mary’s Ash Vale and other Churches on Friday 4^th April at 7.30pm in the form of a mimed Passion Play with commentary and Music.  Weather permitting in the Priest’s Garden at Holy Angels by members of the Youth Group and local Churches.  Volunteers are needed to help – please contact Fr. David, Rev. Neil Lambert or Gloria Benson. (Refreshments  will be available after the event. Please put this date in your diary.)

St. Joseph – This Wednesday we remember Joseph, a carpenter and the spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary. We remember how Joseph who was betrothed to Mary stood by her when she was visited by an Angel who told her that through the power of the Holy Spirit she would bear a son who would be the Saviour of the World and who they would name,  Jesus.

We remember all Fathers at this time and give thanks to God for them.

 

 

God Bless you all,        Father David