Newsletter

HOLY ANGELS CHURCH is open Monday – Friday
9am – 1.00pm
For Visits and Prayer.

WELCOME

Times of Mass and Devotions
Sat 16 Feb	5.30pm	HA	Vigil Mass	Special Intentions of the people of the Parish
Sun 17 Feb	9.15am	HF	First Sunday of Lent	(Mass Intention available)
	11.00am  3.00pm	HAHF	Stations of the Cross	Stephanie Walsh (RIP) & Claire Walsh (RIP)
Mon 18 Feb			NO MASS
Tue 19 Feb	9.30am	HF	First Week of Lent	John Reck, Michael Young & John Hill (RIP)
Wed 20 Feb	9.30am	HA	First Week of Lent	Christine & William Sheehan (RIP) Nov. List
Thu  21 Feb	7.30pm	HF	Liturgy of the Word (Deacon John Edwards)
Fri    22 Feb	12.00pm 7.00pm	HAHA	The Chair of St. Peter ApostleStations of the Cross	Thanksgiving St. Peter’s Feast (Parsons Family)
Sat   23 Feb	5.30pm	HA	Vigil Mass	Special Intentions of the people of the Parish
Sun   24 Feb	9.15am	HF	Second Sunday of Lent	Mass Intention available
	11.00am	HA		90th Birthday of Eileen Murphy
	3.00pm	HF	Stations of the Cross

 

Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions)
Holy Angels, Ash: First Friday of month after 12pm Lunchtime Mass
Holy Family, Farnham:  First Thursday of month after 7.30pm Evening Mass
Special Services with Confessions at both Churches for Advent and Lent

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesday at Holy Family @ 7.00pm (in Church Hall)

 (Parish Office Hours: 9.30am – 1.30pm)

                        Please note:  HF = Holy Family, Heath End, Farnham and HA = Holy Angels, Ash

 

Special Collection

CAFOD LENTEN FAST DAY official Collection Day 22^nd Feb, but people have preferred to keep their envelopes and do without something once a week and hand the envelopes in at the end of Lent. Please place CAFOD envelopes on the collection plate with the regular collection at the end of Lent and this will be separated by the Collectors.

 

Liturgy

Personal Stations – Monday to Saturday – 9.30pm to 1pm Holy Angels Church will be open for you to make your own personal Stations of the Cross.

 

Stations of the Cross

                                                                                                                      Information

Day of Reflection – For Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion at Holy Angels, Ash on Saturday 2^nd March.  Start time: 10.30am Finish : 15.15pm. 

Violence against women: Karmelina Adams has asked us to bring this problem to your attention (more info will follow in the newsletter shortly)

Holy Family Church Catholic Parish Farnham, Hale, Weybourne & Badshot Lea

Baptisms

Please make an appointment to see the Priest/Deacon to discuss what you need to do to prepare for your child’s baptism.

 

Prayer Requests

Please continue to remember in your prayers our sick: baby Rosie Partridge, Daniel, Leanne and Barbara mother of Sharon O’Brien.

 

Message from Father David

Pope Benedict was born on the 16^th April 1927 in Bovaria.  He was ordained Priest in 1951, became a professor of Theology in 1958, Professor at the University of Bonn in 1959 and later Professor at the University of Muenster in 1963.  In March 1977 he was appointed Archbishop of Munich and named Cardinal by Pope Paul VI.

In 1981 Pope John Paul II called Cardinal Ratzinger to chair the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith for the worldwide church.

Cardinal Ratzinger was elected Pope on 19^th April 2005 (3 days after his 78^th birthday).  His predecessor, John Paul II was elected Pope at the age of 58.  After the death of Pope Paul VI we soon became used to a relatively youthful Pope who was able to travel the world as a missionary for Christ.  In his eighties, Pope Benedict could not hope to copy or follow the Pastoral lifestyle of his predecessor in what is one of the most heavy and demanding appointments in the world.  Pope Benedict took up the office of Pope at an age when most people would have been enjoying retirement for several years.

His inability to travel as frequently and as far as his predecessor may have made him appear a little more remote, but his visit to England showed us that he did have humour and the same desire to serve God if in a slightly different way which is not surprising given the age difference.

As we look back on his time as Pope we can appreciate a holy man who was loyal to the teachings of the Church yet compassionate and devout.  He showed his understanding and compassion especially for the Anglican Clergy and people trapped in the debate about the changes in the Anglican Church when he established the Ordinariate for ex-Anglicans.

Many of us were surprised and shocked when on Monday we heard the news that Pope Benedict has decided to retire due to his health which affects his ability to fulfil his responsibilities as Pope.  Perhaps this is because we have got to know him and appreciate his authenticity and honesty in dealing with problems such as the abuse scandal.

Let us thank God for his ministry to us as Pope – wish him a happy retirement in the days he has left and ask the Holy Spirit for a worthy successor to a worthy Pope.

Please join me in saying a prayer each day in thanksgiving for the ministry of Pope Benedict and to pray for a worthy successor.

“Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in us the fire of your love.  Send forth your Spirit and we shall be created and you will renew the face of the earth”.

Ash Wednesday –Ecumenical inauguration of Lent was a great success.  Both the Rev’d. Neil Lambert of St. Marys, Ash Vale and Rev’d. Claire Holt of St. Pauls, Tongham expressed their appreciation for all the work put into preparing for the event and the very warm welcome they and their congregations received from the community here at Holy Angels.  The special meat free (horse free!) soups made by Claire, Carol and Evelyn were a great success.  (My own “Monastery Soup” also had one or two fans – perhaps they were just being kind for Lent!)

God Bless you all,    Father David