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Times of Mass and DevotionsHA = Holy Angels Church, Ash GU12 6LU HF = Holy Family Church, Farnham GU9 0LH |
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| Sat 13 Sep | 5.30pm | HA | First Mass – Fr. John Nuttall | Gerald Leahy (RIP) |
| Sun 14 Sep | 9.15am | HF | The Exultation of the Holy Cross | Special Intentions of the people of the Parish |
| 11.00am | HA | Mass: Fr. Graham Smith | Special Intentions of Father M. Brisley | |
| Mon 15 Sep | NO MASS | |||
| Tue 16 Sep | 10.00am | HF | Liturgy of the Word | |
| Wed17Sep | 9.30am | HA | Liturgy of the Word | |
| Thu 18 Sep | 6.15pm 7.30pm |
HF | Adoration Liturgy of the Word |
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| Fri 19 Sep | 12.00pm | HA | NO MASS | |
| Sat 20 Sep | 5.30pm | HA | Paula Vella (RIP) | |
| Sun 21 Sep | 9.15am | HF | 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time | Special Intentions of the people of the Parish |
| 11.00am | HA | Mass: Father Graham Smith | Joseph Fitzpatrick (RIP) | |
Liturgy
14th September 2014 (24th Sunday of Year A)
Theme: The Finding of The Holy Cross
Ent: HA: 752 HF: 503 My son is love ..
Offertory: HA: 756 HF: 801 When I survey..
Final Hymn: HA: 320 HF: 239 Hail Redeemer
Responsorial Psalm:
During the month of August and the first week of September whilst some of our musicians are away on holiday the Responsorial Psalm will be said but the Gospel Acclamation (The Alleluia will be sung as usual)
Collections for 7th September, 2014
Holy Angels Offertory: £ 295.61
Holy Family Offertory: £ 204.00
Information
Confirmation 2015: If you will be 13 or over NEXT YEAR and would like to join the Confirmation Discovery Programme, please fill in a leaflet TODAY or speak to Fr. David, Deacon, John, Gloria or Hilary or call Rita at the Parish Office.
Baptisms
If you wish to have your child baptised before Christmas you must hand your application in as soon as possible. This is to enable the arrangements for the Baptism course evening and other administration. It is recommended that you have you child Baptised as soon as possible preferably before 9 months old. Please speak with Deacon John or Fr. David.
MacMillan Coffee Morning – Friday, 26th September 10am – 12.00pm at Holy Angels Church in the Parish Room. Come and join us for coffee and cake – everyone is welcome.
Collection of clothes for refugees in Northern Iraq
Many thanks to all those people who so kindly went to the trouble of sorting out unwanted items of clothing to donate to our Urgent Appeal at such short notice. It is so very much appreciated and we know that the couple who had appealed for help for their relatives and friends in Iraq were very moved by our Church’s kindness for responding to their appeal.
Let us all continue to pray for these people who are suffering so terribly in Iraq and pray for an end to all the dreadful suffering.
Next year is the 50th Anniversary of the beginning of the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton. Bishop Kieran has extended an invitation for the Diocesan family to gather together in the Amex Stadium Brighton on Sunday 5th July 2015 from 10:00 am with a celebration mass at 3:00 pm. Hopefully there will be sufficient interest for us to run a coach or two from our combined parish. Speakers and Guests include: Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor; Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams; Leading Dominican Fr. Timothy Radcliffe OP and many more; Keep your eyes on the newsletter for future information. You can also look at www.dabnet.org/Festival50.
Meanwhile the preparations continue. The autumn/Advent there will be a further study programme on Church (communion). This will use the Vatican II document Lumen Gentium as its study platform. If you wish to lead a small group or need further information please contact Deacon John email: d.johnedwards@googlemail.com.
There is an introductory evening to LumenGentium at St. Dunstan’s Woking by Fr Laurence O’Keeffe OSB, Wednesday, 1st October 8.00 pm – 9.30 pm at St Dunstan’s, Shaftesbury Road, GU22 7DT. To book your place, or for more information, contact David Wills, Diocesan Adult Formation Adviser, 01293 651157 david.wills@dabnet.org or book online @www.abdiocese.org.uk/ab2015.
Prayer Requests for the sick
Deacon David Morgan, Newton Abrew, Linda Weston Michael Brandon and Patrick Quinn. We pray for all those in our two Parishes who are sick and need our prayers.
Holy Angels
Prayer Group: takes place once a month on a Tuesday at Holy Angels Church in the Parish Office: 7.45pm for an 8.00pm start. Dates are: 7th Oct. and 4th November.
Holy Family
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. – This practice is one of the important ways in which we can commune with Our Lord, Jesus Christ. An hour before the Blessed Sacrament in silent contemplation is a well worth exercise. After the summer break this is to return to the Holy Family on a new day and at a new time. It will be on Thursdays from 6:15 – 7:15 pm this will then be followed at 7:30pm by Mass, if there is a priest available, or a Liturgy of the Word and Holy Communion after which there will be some light refreshments.
Harvest Soup and Cheese Lunch – 7th November
Holy Family J&P team are holding a Harvest soup & cheese lunch in aid of Disability Africa, on Friday 7th November at 12.00noon.
Samaritan’s Purse Shoebox Appeal
J&P are hoping to do the Samaritan’s Purse Shoebox Appeal this Christmas 2014. Shoeboxes have been ordered to see if this will encourage/help parishioners to get started; leaflets will be provided explaining how to fill the boxes, together with the boy/girl stickers.
Boxes and info will be available in a couple of weeks and they will need to be completed by end of October please as they need to be dropped off to the nearest centre between 1st -18th November.
The Exaltation of the Holy Cross
We celebrate this important feast for two reasons: (1) to recall an historic event that proved to be extremely important in the life of the Christian church, and (2) to underline the importance of the symbol and reality of the cross in the daily life of every Christian man or woman.
Today the sign of the cross has become a universal Christian symbol. When people sneeze and cross themselves or athletes make a sign of the cross before or during play, we recognize them immediately as Christians. Ornamental crosses are fashionable today in the form of necklaces, broaches, earrings, and the like. A crucifix (the cross with an image of Christ’s body upon it) identifies a church as a Christian church. Likewise, crucifixes in the homes, the school and the classroom is a constant witness and reminder of our faith in Christ who died on the cross to set us free. These are all useful and important ways of proclaiming and lifting high the cross of Christ. The cross is not just a piece of wood. It is a symbolic summary of the suffering, death and resurrection of Christ by which we have been redeemed. It is a symbol of our faith in the crucified and risen one, our Lord Jesus Christ.
Jesus taught us that the cross should be a constant feature in the daily lives of his followers: “If any want to become my followers, let them deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23).
To take up the cross in this way we need to do more than wear a crucifix or place it in our surroundings. To lift up the cross the way Jesus asks us to do is a way of life. It is to accept self-denial and sacrifice as part of our daily lives. Sacrifice means to give up something that is of value to me for the sake of God and the benefit of my neighbour. Another word for it is LOVE. Love is measured by sacrifice. People who love much sacrifice much. Yet sacrifice does not make us poorer but richer. This is what we see in Christ. This is what we see in the lives of the saints. This is what we are all called to be. (Taken from a homily by Fr. Munachi E. Ezeogu, cssp)
A Prayer
Jesus, Who because of your burning love for us willed to be crucified and to shed Your Most Precious Blood for the redemption and salvation of our souls, look down upon us and grant the petition we ask for (mention here)
We trust completely in Your Mercy
Cleanse us from sin by Your Grace
Sanctify our work
Give us and all those who are dear to us our daily bread
Lighten the burden of our sufferings
Bless our families
And grant to the nations, so sorely afflicted, Your Peace, which is the only true peace, so that by obeying Your Commandments we may come at last to the glory of Heaven. (by EWTN Staff Writer)