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Placement of
the Lampedusa
cross
Bishop Patrick
celebrates a poignant
and thought provoking
Holy Mass to pray for
refugees at St
Barnabas Cathedral.
This appropriately
preceded the very
moving placement of
the Lampedusa Cross
(see story and
pictures on page 3)
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uring the 11.00 am Mass on Sunday 3rd July,
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The Catholic News. August 2016
A Vineyard of
God’s Love
Most women who arrive at the start of a
Rachel’s Vineyard retreat have already
judged themselves as unworthy of love –
from either God or themselves.
Over the weekend that follows, the job of
the volunteer team members is to ease
their crippling burden of grief and guilt
by helping them see that God’s mercy is a
gift for each and every one of us.
Rachel’s Vineyard was started in America
in 1995 by Doctor Theresa Burke. As a
young Catholic woman training to be a
psychologist, she carried out some research involving troubled young women
and discovered that many had undergone
an abortion in the past.
She gradually identified a devastating set
of symptoms that can include depression,
anxiety, panic attacks, suicidal thoughts,
guilt, low self-esteem, self-hatred, fear
and an inability to maintain healthy intimate relationships. These have come to
be known as post-abortion syndrome
(PAS) and can be indicators that someone
is suffering from the trauma of abortion.
Inspired by her faith, Theresa developed a
programme to help people, based on the
living words of Jesus Christ in the scriptures. Twenty years on, Rachel’s Vineyard
now offers more than 750 retreats each
year in more than 25 countries.
Part-time teacher Susan Walsh, a parishioner of Ampleforth and a volunteer team
member and developer, has seen for herself the devastating impact abortion can
have.
“Women – and men – can become isolated
and locked in a downward spiral, feeling
so far from God and themselves that they
can’t find any forgiveness, peace or reconciliation,” she says. “Their true feelings
are usually suppressed because it’s taboo
to talk about, fearing they would meet the
same condemnation from others that they
already experience inwardly.
“In this country alone, tens of thousands
of pregnancies each year are ended by
abortion. Women are often coerced into
abortion or choose it because they are
frightened by the reality of the pregnancy
and they don’t often consider adoption, for
instance, as an alternative way forward.
“If they come to the point where they realise they need help, they might search on
the internet and find Rachel’s Vineyard.
And if they then find the courage to come
on the weekend, that’s a huge step forward, because so much of the work is actually getting them there. Once there,
God's grace can flow by entering into the
shared group process, which will allow
them to experience their grief with Christ
in a safe emotional space.”
The team is made up of a facilitator, a
counsellor, a priest and other volunteers
who work very closely, praying for participants before, during and after the weekend.
“The welfare of each person is treated
with the utmost care and confidentiality,”
says Susan. “The team are also supported
in prayer by the extended family of our
faith communities.”
Although the programme is about acknowledging the truth, it isn’t a talk therapy.
A number of carefully chosen “Living
Scripture” passages are gently introduced
and participants are invited to place
themselves in the story. After that, they
each share their experience of what the
events depicted mean to them. Simple
props and music are used in conjunction
with the scripture meditations to help reveal the truth about their experience.
Theresa Burke says: “Jesus will encounter the wounded soul through the
process of the retreat, according to his
perfect will and timing. Everyone is invited to trust this process, as it is a gift
from the Holy Spirit.”
During the weekend, the women have the
opportunity to tell their own story – often
the first time they have ever done so.
“Some people have never even said the
word ‘abortion’, it’s so painful and raw,”
says Susan. “We lead them towards discovering that their truth is full of painful
emotions, such as anger, and these are
part of the grieving process. It is then
that they can move into a time of grace.”
The weekend includes time in front of the
Blessed Sacrament and there’s always a
priest available for the Sacrament of Reconciliation.
“It’s a bit like the Easter story – the first
24 hours is entering the tomb and acknowledging the reality and darkness of
where they are, naming the emotions they
are feeling and discovering that the other
participants are feeling them same as
them.
“They move through powerful emotions
and, after lots of tears, are gradually led
into the time of resurrection on Sunday
morning.
“By then, they’re usually able to begin to
see there is hope for their future and that
it’s possible for them to live without that
burden dominating their lives.
“The job of the team is to be completely
non- judgmental, compassionate and nurturing, and to offer ourselves wholeheartedly, day or night, giving unconditional
love.
“By being alongside them in this way,
they begin to realise they’re not unlovable
and that it’s not the unforgivable sin because God’s mercy is bigger than we can
possibly imagine.
“We’re facilitating a very personal, faceto-face encounter with Jesus, and that
usually happens for everyone at some
point on the weekend. Occasionally it
doesn’t – God sometimes works in other
ways and at other times.
“But we’ve had so many letters saying, ‘I
can’t believe how much my life has
changed’. Others have told us Rachel’s
Vineyard literally saved their lives, because if they couldn’t find God or forgiveness, they were going to end it.
“It’s about healing and bringing people
who feel so unworthy back into a place
where they can lead a fuller life, and perhaps have their faith rekindled, or ignited. It's about restoring relationships,
with God, and self. That’s why we volunteer to do this.”
For more information about Rachel’s
Vineyard, including details of forthcoming
events, or to make a donation, visit
www.rachelsvineyard.org.uk.
Mike McGeary
Pam’s Story
I had an abortion when I was 18 and
spent 40 years burying the guilt and
shame. Four years ago I was invited to attend a Rachel’s Vineyard retreat in Ireland.
I was very frightened and it took a lot of
courage to get on that plane because I felt
that everyone could see a big “A” written
across my forehead.
At the retreat centre I was met by a team
of people who were very caring, very supportive and very non-judgemental. Then
I met the other ladies who were attending
the retreat with me. It was very healing
just to be in a safe environment with people who were going through exactly the
same emotions that I was.
At the beginning of the weekend I never
believed I would feel forgiveness. How
could God forgive me for something I
could never forgive myself for?
But by the end of it I knew that God had
forgiven me and that I had forgiven myself. I also knew that all the fear, the
shame and the guilt had disappeared into
the abyss, never to return and harm me
again.
I’ve been completely healed of the abortion and now facilitate retreats myself. I
want the healing I’ve received to be used
by God as an instrument to bring other
men and women to the place I’ve found.
For 40 years I thought I had grey eyes.
After the retreat I realised they were
blue.
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The Catholic News. August 2016
Holy Mass to Pray for Refugees and placement
of the Lampedusa Cross
St Barnabas Cathedral, Nottingham
Joanne Hendrick-Media Volunteer-Nottingham
Thursday 23rd June, saw the poignant and thought provoking Holy Mass to pray for
refugees at St Barnabas Cathedral. This appropriately preceded the very moving placement of the Lampedusa Cross in the Chapel of St Hugh and the Diocesan Martyrs.
Mass, led by Bishop Patrick McKinney, began with the opening hymn-The Servant
King.
The invitation to the Act of Commitment came from Maggie Mairura-Community Participation Coordinator for CAFOD.
Maggie explained
the meaning behind
the Year of Mercy
pilgrimage -on the
refugee crisis and
how especially powerful it is in the light
of the current migration crisis.
The pilgrimage reflects on seven short
stages, including
prayers, refugee
facts and stories and
an opportunity to reflect on the recent
teachings of Pope
Francis.
Maggie thanked all present for coming together to welcome the Lampedusa Cross into
the Cathedral. Maggie spoke of the “simple cross”. She described it as “not pretty” and
not what some would call a “work of art”, but how some would see the resemblance to
the Cross of Christ.
The Lampedusa
Cross was made
from pieces of a
boat wrecked off
the coast of the
Italian island of
Lampedusa. The
first ever Lampedusa Cross was
made from a boat,
on which 311 Eritrean and Somali
refugees were
drowned, making
their way from
Libya to Europe.
The community on
the island helped
save the lives of
155 others. They
bear witness to the
dangerous journeys and many uncertainties migrants and refugees face today. It reminds us of the power of our own acts of love, mercy and hope. Mr. Tuccio in his own
words, spoke of those refugee boats landing in Lampedusa and said “I decided not to
polish the wood, instead leaving it as it is: a wretched witness, ruined by so much
pain”.
All in attendance, were invited to follow the procession-as Bishop Patrick brought the
Lampedusa Cross to the Chapel of St Hugh of Lincoln. Bishop Patrick incensed and
blessed the Lampedusa Cross before placing on the altar; saying “For those whose lives
have been lost through conflict and the desperate journey to find refuge we pray; Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they
rest in peace. Amen.”
The Year of Mercy pilgrimage ends, with an act of commitment in which everyone can
take part, and which has been inspired by the Lampedusa Cross. On a card, each pilgrim is invited to
write or draw a
message of hope
or commitment
for migrants and
refugees.
At the end of the
Year of Mercy,
CAFOD will
then dedicate
these messages
at a special
Mass, ensuring
these are shared
with refugees
through CAFOD,
the Jesuit
Refugee Service
and Caritas Social Action Network.
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The Catholic News. August 2016
CAFOD reflects on Kitui
as their Hands On project
comes to a close
Appeal launched in
Nottingham to respond to
the Ethiopian drought
Two failed rainy seasons which supply over 80% of
Ethiopia’s agricultural crops has exhausted people’s
ability to cope and they have simply run out of options for feeding their families and animals. We are
appealing to our supporters in the Nottingham diocese to help provide food, clean water and basic sanitation
Please donate today
The devastating food shortage has been caused by
two failed rainy seasons that has led to a severe
drought, fuelled by one of the strongest El Nino
weather patterns recorded. CAFOD’s partners in
Ethiopia have been responding to the crisis since last
year, reaching people with emergency food assistance
and clean water. We are now appealing for £3 million
to help those worst affected.
CAFOD representative for Nottingham, Maggie
Mairura, said: “Ethiopia faces a food shortage that
has left millions without enough food to survive the
months ahead. We’re already responding to the crisis
through our local Ethiopian partners and we’re asking people here to support us and them so we can escalate our on-going emergency response.
“Our supporters here in the Nottingham diocese have
always been generous both in times of emergency
and for our ongoing work, with many parishes and
schools coming together for our Refugee Appeal.
get more emergency aid to those who need it most.”
How you can help
CAFOD is asking for people to give, act and pray in
solidarity with the people of Ethiopia and those affected by the drought.
Even the smallest donation can make a massive difference to help us reach people in remote and isolated communities.
£16 can buy 100kg of maize to feed a family of five for
a month
£35 provides a monthly food basket containing
wheat, cooking oil and pulses
£83 can provide 100kg of wheat seeds for farmers to
sow
Shiferaw Mamo, Programme Coordinator for our
partner, the Catholic Secretariat of Ethiopia, told us:
“Whatever anyone is able to give; £5, £20 or £100,
they must know that they are saving lives; what they
give changes a life.
Diary Dates
They are out fundraising and praying for the communities in Ethiopia. Because of this, we will be able to
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July
22 July – 01 Aug
World Youth Day. Information regarding this year’s
World Youth Day, which will take place in Krakow
this summer, is available from Pete Vickers.
([email protected]; 01773 852044).
September
03 Sept - 11.00 am
Mass for Chaplains & Volunteers in the Year of
Mercy - Episcopal Celebrations in St Barnabas’
Cathedral led by Bishop Patrick
16 Sept - 7.00 pm
St Joseph, Burton Road, Derby Confirmation
23 Sept - 7.00 pm
Holy Souls, Scunthorpe - Confirmation
26 Sept - 7.00 pm
St Bernadette, Scunthorpe - Confirmation
October
11 Oct - 7.00 pm
St Philip Neri, Mansfield - Confirmation
15-16 October
The Balm of Mercy is the title of a musical for the Year of Mercy, especially written at
Bishop Patrick's request. It will feature words to
the music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and dancing to
the music of Riverdance, and will be performed on
the weekend of 15th & 16th October at St Peter’s
Church, Hinckley by the 'Mother Mary' choir and
SPANNED.
If any singers and young people who can dance
would like to be involved, rehearsals start in
Hinckley on Sunday 8th May at 2.30 pm.
Please contact Fr.Frank Daly (01455 634443;[email protected]) if you are interested. The production team is also looking for sponsors and
advertisers.
14 Oct - 7.00 pm
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Rushey Mead, Leicester
- Confirmation
1 Oct - 11.30 am
Mass for Altar Servers - Episcopal Celebrations in
St Barnabas’ Cathedral led by Bishop Patrick
1 Oct - 10am - 2pm
CCRS - Information Day
Diocesan Centre, Mackworth
22 Oct - 10am - 3pm
The Gift
Trinity School, Bishop Patrick hosting
24 October - 28 October:
Pilgrimage for the Year of Mercy to Shrines of
Northern France (Paris, Nevers, Lisieux). All travel
by luxury coach. Further details from
Father Edward Jarosz 01724 842197.
28 Oct - 7.00 pm
St Thomas More, Knighton Road, Leicester Confirmation
29 Oct - 11.30 am
Mass for the Knights of the
Holy Sepulchre - Episcopal Celebrations in
St Barnabas’ Cathedral led by Bishop Patrick
November
03 Nov - 1.00 pm
Chapter Mass - Episcopal Celebrations in
St Barnabas’ Cathedral led by Bishop Patrick
5 Nov - 10am - 3pm
The Gift
Trinity School, Bishop Patrick hosting
07 Nov - 1.00 pm
Mass for Deceased Clergy & Religious - Episcopal
Celebrations in St Barnabas’ Cathedral led by
Bishop Patrick
09 Nov - 1.00 pm
Mass for Directors of Lourdes Pilgrimages Episcopal Celebrations in St Barnabas’ Cathedral
led by Bishop Patrick
27 Nov - 2.30 pm
St George & All Soldier Saints,
Old Normanton, Derby - Confirmation
Please note events may be cancelled for one reason or another. It is therefore prudent to ensure there
are no changes to the information listed below before traveling.
In the two years since CAFOD’s Hands On project launched in
April 2014, supporters from across the Nottingham diocese
joined CAFOD to fund the restoration of a reservoir in Kitui,
Eastern Kenya.
Ten years ago, the area of Kitui was green and vibrant with fertile soils. Deforestation and climate change, however, have dried
up the land and significantly reduced the amount of water available in the local reservoir. 43-year-old Tabitha Paul from Kitui
witnessed the worsening droughts that, as a consequence, have
dried up many water sources in the district.
In just 24 months however, Tabitha, along with 1,440 women
and men in her community and supporters from the Nottingham
diocese have worked together to restore their reservoir and bring
water back to Kitui.
Thanks to your support, over 10,000 trees have been planted
and six dams have now been built to direct water into the reservoir. CAFOD’s partners have also trained 30 primary school students on environmental conservation and tree planting, to
ensure long-term benefits from the project.
CAFOD representative in the Nottingham diocese, Maggie
Mairura, said: “I am truly grateful for the generosity of people in
the Nottingham diocese who have committed to supporting the
community of Kitui. Climate change hits the world’s poorest the
hardest and it is our responsibility to stand in solidarity with
people like Tabitha, for whom the reservoir presents the only opportunity to access safe and clean water.”
The Hands On programme supports communities as they undertake a two year project, and lets you follow their progress. Your
donations directly fund the work, and you receive regular updates each month on how things are progressing.
Now that the Kitui project has ended, we are calling on supporters in Nottingham Diocese to donate to our new Hands On project in Bolivia.
The country’s region of Altiplano is facing erratic and unpredictable rains that have left the soil dry, cracked and unsuitable
for growth. The people rely on this rainwater to feed their growing crops and without it, living here is a matter for survival.
Over the next two years, Altiplano resident Eva and a small
group of expert farmers and water specialists want to bring hope
to the thousands of people living in this harsh environment.
However, they can’t reach their goal without your help. By donating monthly, you can have a direct impact on this life-changing work.
Your donation will provide the Altiplano communities with irrigation to bring much-needed water to the soil, training in new
farming techniques including making wormeries, and greenhouses to protect delicate and nutritious vegetables from extreme weather.
By donating, you will get updated every month with the communities’ progress so that you can follow their transformation and
witness how your support is changing lives.
You can support CAFOD’s Hands On project by setting up a regular gift at cafod.org.uk/hands
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The Catholic News. August 2016
The
Spirituality
of Ageing
On 23rd June, about thirty of us - priests,
deacons and lay people - came together at
Holy Trinity, Newark, to explore the Spirituality of Ageing. we were led by the
Revd. Dr James Woodward and Dr Andrea Kelly, who both gave personalised
presentations. James Woodward spoke
movingly about his experiences with his
mother, who is in need of increasing support from family members and care agencies, while Andrea Kelly gave a case study
of her own journey through retirement,
followed by a two-year period of reflection
before entering into part-time and voluntary work.
Among other resources, Richard Rohr’s
book Falling Upwards; A Spirituality for
the Two Halves of Life was recommended:
“The only thing strong enough to move
you from the first half of life to the second
half is faith in the midst of suffering, the
ability to bear darkness and uncertainty,
to carry the mystery of paradox .... It’s
not what you do for God; it is what God
has done for you. You switch from trying
to love God to just letting God love you.”
In group discussions we were asked to put
forward some suggestions about what
might be done, or done better, in our
parishes and in our diocese regarding
pastoral care for the elderly.
Everyone agreed that Extra-ordinary
Ministers of Holy Communion are the
main asset. It was stressed that social
visits go hand-in-hand with the bringing
of Holy Communion; and some training in
this area should be included in the formation, or after-care, of our extra-ordinary
ministers. A parish outreach team, or Society of St.Vincent de Paul, visiting alongside the extra-ordinary ministers and
sharing information (given the restrictions of confidentiality) works particularly
well.
Very often those who visit the elderly
infirm, are elderly themselves. This can
work well, but sometimes needs more
support from the parish.
When Holy Communion can no longer
be received, people with dementia can receive peace and comfort through the
recitation of familiar prayers. Hospital
Chaplaincy teams are also important, if
only to sit with the elderly and hold their
hand: the Ministry of Presence.
One thing we might do better is to
bring the very young and the old together.
For instance, if we are planning a meal
for elderly parishioners, why not invite
some young families to join in? Most
older people light up when they see a
baby, toddler, or young school child, and
it can be a worthwhile experience for all
concerned.
Lack of communication is an on-going
problem for most of us. Younger members of the family might forget, or even
be unaware of, the necessity to get in
touch with the parish when an older
member is in hospital, or has difficulty in
getting to Mass. Do we always notice
when the elderly fail to attend on Sundays, or move into a different parish and
then experience difficulties?
Carers also need our support, both
spiritually and by giving them help with
some physical tasks, perhaps sitting
with an in
firm partner or parent while the carer
has a little free time.
What about an occasional Mass or
Service for the elderly, which is prepared
by the elderly themselves? This might
be arranged in conjunction with a Service for the Sick, both at diocesan and at
First Holy Communion
St Augustine Webster,
Barton upon Humber June 2016
A great celebration of First
Holy Communion was held
at St Augustine’s in Barton
upon Humber on 26 June.
Our two candidates were
Beth and Tim (brother and
sister). What made the occasion so special was that Beth
and Tim’s uncles, Fr Phil
Cunnah and Deacon Tom
Cunnah celebrated mass for
them, their family and the
congregation. Priest in
charge, Fr Benedict Abuo,
kindly gave over his church
to Fr Phil and the family for
the celebration. Fr Phil was
recently ordained into the
priesthood in the Middlesbrough Diocese and Deacon
Tom is to be ordained
shortly.
parish level. The Diocese has had a
Youth Service for some time. What about
a Diocesan Service to the Elderly?
Regarding the care of elderly priests,
the Sick & Retired Priests’ Fund and the
Johnson Fund draw attention to some of
their needs, but sometimes the support
they need most is a listening ear, or a conversation, or someone to share a joke
with.
Someone remarked: “The Yearbook includes ‘diocesan youth service’. Where is
‘diocesan service to the elderly?’”
We spent some time reflecting on our own
journey through life, with its unique
blessings and challenges, and thought
about what we might offer to others as a
result of our own experience of growing
older. The most telling quote of the day,
however, came from the 75 year old and
soon to be retired Cardinal Bergoglio,
who, planning to step back and live a simple life, remarked to a friend, “Of course,
you never know what role God is
preparing for you ....”
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The Catholic News. August 2016
Sealed by the Holy Spirit
W
ith great anticipation we at the
Good Shepherd Church,
Arnold, were keen to welcome
Bishop Patrick McKinney to our parish
for the first time since his ordination as
Bishop of Nottingham. It was with great
patience and joy he celebrated the
Sacrament of Confirmation Holy Mass
involving 44 candidates with family and
friends. Bishop Patrick was aided by
Canon Philipp Ziomek, Deacon John and
Fr Biju, as well as behind the scenes
preparation by School Chaplain, Joe
Hopkins who performed extremely well
helping Bishop Patrick and the young
Cheryl Broodryk
altar servers on the sanctuary as
needed.
However this all only came about following a Confirmation preparation program
supervised by 10 catechesis: Carmel
Ryan, Joe Hopkins, Andrea Kelly, Sam
Jones, Caroline Rajchel, Martin Burke,
Louise Bertolaso, theresa Joseph, Danny
Jackowski and John Westly. As a token
of our appreciation and thanks each
member received a copy of the "Catechism of the Catholic Church" blessed
and distributed by Bishop Patrick during the service. The Sanctuary was
beautifully prepared with beautiful
flower arrangements in a blaze of red
colour (thank you Rebecca Newell &
Carmel Ryan), large "Holy Spirit" banners drawing everyone's attention to the
significance of the evening event, newly
confirmed candidates were to be sealed
with the Holy Spirit!. During the offertory, selected candidates placed on the
steps of the Altar, a display, whereby all
candidates had signed their names, 'Yes"
as future witnesses to Christ. Accompanying this wonderful and beautiful service was the Good Shepherd Church choir
under the very able direction Mr Robert
O'Farrell as well as Andrew Haig play-
ing the bagpipes. After the celebration
the party began in the parish centre
with tables generously laden down with
shared food platters received from candidates parents and friends. This was supervised by Sarah Benedek and her very
hard working team, who made hard
work look easy! We thank everyone who
made this such a delightful and pleasant
evening and it gave great testament to
how great parish life can be when everyone pulls together. Every blessing to
Bishop Patrick on his First year of Ordination as 10th Bishop of Nottingham.
God bless.
The Catholic News. August 2016
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Embarked on a Trent River Cruise
The Friendship Club at the Good Shepherd Church, Arnold has
a long tradition of offering a wonderful variety of get togethers
from day trips, afternoon discussions with guest speakers, short
holiday getaways. All have proved brilliant at fostering great
companionship and community spirit resulting in some life long
friendships. There is a small charge for the bi weekly gatherings
in the parish centre and The Friendship Club is open to all over
55yrs of age. In honour of our final gathering before the summer
break,the group embarked on a Trent River Cruise, the Princess
which included an enjoyable buffet lunch. Though the sun failed
to put in an appearance, it was very mild, a comfortable and
peaceful journey down the River Trent. Needless to say we all
agreed that it was a good day out. If you are interested to know
more about the "Friendship Club" please contact Jeanne Charly
on [email protected].
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The weekend weather reports,the flooding
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caused by constant rain, all these did little to suppress the enthusiasm of the Pilgrims at Rodsley, the birthplace of St
Ralph Sherwin, one of the 40 Martyrs of
England and Wales.
Bishop Patrick was the Main Mass concelebrant, along with, Rev John Trenchard
St Josephs, Derby Canon Alan Burbage,
St Georges, Derby, Rev Monsignor Canon
Brian Dazeley, Leics, Rev Moses Assey
from Arusha, visiting Priest at St Marys,
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The Catholic News. August 2016
The Church on Oakwood show
their appreciation
The Church on Oakwood, one of the
few Local Ecumenical Partnership
churches involving Catholics, has said
goodbye to Sue Lewis, one of its original Catholic members.
Sue has been a stalwart of the ecumenical partnership between the
Catholic, Methodist, Anglican and URC
churches for over 20 years. She was a
familiar face at the Church as a welcomer, Reader and Extraordinary
Minister of the Eucharist. Members
from all the congregations held a
farewell afternoon tea for Sue to show
their appreciation for all she has done
for the Christian community of Oakwood. At her final Mass she was presented with flowers and a Mass
intentions card from the Franciscan
Friars. Fr Paul Newman paid tribute
to her ministry and said her gentle
manner had inspired him in his own
work with the sick. The Church on
Oakwood will miss Sue, but wish her
well as she begins her new life in Cornwall.
The weather held good and Plan A was effected. This being the procession from the
Rodsley Crossroads the short distance to
the Barn.
Although many usual Pilgrims were
there,it was good to see the amount of different faces, particularly the young.
One unusual visitor to the Pilgrimage this
year was a descendant of St Ralphs parents, John and Constance Sherwin.
Richard Hill, in his own words,” Umpteen
Times Great Nephew of St Ralph”.
The power of the Internet.
He had been unaware of The Rodsley Pilgrimage and
had come over from
the Mansfield area
for the Pilgrimage
experience.
As usual, a wonderful day, made even
more satisfying
when, as the last of
the Pilgrims were
departing - it
began to rain …
Tony bennett –
sherwin society
FRANKLY SPEAKING
Earlier this year I wrote about leadership. Perhaps, like you I never anticipated that the month
of July would commence with four of our political
parties looking for a new leader. To be accurate
the Green Party had known before the European
Referendum of their vacancy and the Labour
Party may still keep the present leader at the
time of writing this article. There is however no
previous precedent for such strong feeling about
leadership or lack of it amongst our Westminster
elite. The 1975 Referendum also on Europe did
not end like the 2016 poll, the then Prime Minister only resigned 9 months after the vote and our
political parties did not see significant change for
a further 5½ years when the SDP emerged in
1981.
The vote on June 23rd clearly brought about
much division and produced a politics we are not
used to. Hate crimes also emerged after the result
was declared. This unwelcome development was
only committed by a small minority but was evidence of the anger that may or may not develop
in the future. The “new politics” is not limited to
our country. We have only to look to America to
see the emergence of new leaders whose appeal is
possibly attributed to a clear evidence of anger
with previous politicians who are clearly out of
touch with the voters. We surely need a different
style of leadership to cope with regions which are
different, Sunderland and Cambridge for instance
voted in very different ways, will any politician
try to find out why?
In some European countries the Far Right has
seen a resurgence with voters. The Far Left may
also take encourgement from social unrest and let
us not forget that the younger generation voted in
a different way to many who are over the age of
65. What we do not need is any politicians who
are only concerned with their own agenda. We
must also not ignore Scotland and Northern Ireland who both voted to stay in the EU, we need
nor want no more division and certainly not customs barriers. Surely our northern neighbours
will need continued access to Europe's single
market.
The vote in the referendum will not change one
issue that Europe and Britain have to face, the
numbers of refugees is the largest we have known
since 1945. There is untold suffering by thousands of people as this crisis bring morality into
the future of Europe. One preacher far more
qualified than this writer recently spoke of being
“noble, right and admirable”. At the height of the
recent frantic referendum campaign we had the
sheer tradgedy of the murder of Jo Cox MP on
June 19th. The Prime Minister and other Senior
Politicians visited Birstall to pay their tributes
and three days later Parliament was recalled.
This remarkable woman lost her life whilst performing her public service and tributes poured in
from all over the world. The challenge for our
politicians and others in public life will be to gain
the respect that Jo Cox had. We need morality to
eliminate the anger that has been in politics, we
cannot afford to fail for the sake of our future
generations.
Frank Goulding
Holy Trinity Parish,
Newark
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This was the moment when everything
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Since it was established in 1989 Youth
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takes place in the Roman Catholic
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The retreats are led by young people and
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When the bus pulled into the campsite
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field in the middle of nowhere! Still bemused he decided to go to adoration in
the main tent.
For many young people it is at a Youth
2000 retreat that they realise, for the
first time, that Jesus Christ is truly
present in the Blessed Sacrament. It’s a
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fear. Last year at the same Walsingham
retreat a young girl shared with us this
testimony. ‘This festival 2015 has helped
me to struggle through the bonds of insecurities that have been chaining me
down for so long I stopped noticing they
were there. Now I see I’m yet another
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big questions then this is the retreat for
you! You will not regret it!
To those of you who know God’s love and
would like to help young people to experience it for themselves we ask if you
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Bishop Patrick Confirms
10 Young People at
St Alban's Church
The Catholic News. August 2016
On Monday 20th June at St Alban's Church in Derby, on the feast day of
her parish patron, 10 young people received the Sacrament of Confirmation from Bishop Patrick McKinney. The Mass setting and singing were
beautiful and it was a special evening not only for the young people but
also their families, sponsors, friends and the whole community.
Bishop Patrick spoke in his homily about the courage it takes in today’s
society for a young person to publicly declare their Christian faith; and
he commended Charles, Ciara, Joe, Louis, Niamh, Oliver, Orla, Samuele
and Thomas for doing just that.
The Mass included the debut performance of the Derby Deanery Youth
Choir, led by Jo Rowlands, who sang the uplifting 'Lord You Have My
Heart.’
The Mass was followed by delicious refreshments and a chance to look
at old photos of parish life, as St Alban's Church celebrated her 60th anniversary that weekend.
Please keep the newly Confirmed in your prayers.
Fran Wickes
Flash, Bang,
Wallop! …
by Julia Beacroft
In our modern world, communication
and technology have become vital and
essential – something which has become
an integral part of our lives. Attempting
to successfully embrace this, I have a
laptop, an iPad and an iPhone and I
must admit that I derive a great deal of
pleasure from all three.
Yet the other day I had a shock when
my phone rang. I had installed photos to
my contacts so that I had a ‘visual’ when
one of those contacts called me. On this
particular occasion, I was horrified to
see a grotesque parody of my younger
daughter appear on the screen! But the
reason for this was quite simple.
My younger son, the joker of the family,
had ‘photo-boothed’ the picture of my
daughter, effectively changing and distorting her features! Of course, I had no
idea whatsoever that he’d done this…
In fact, due to today’s modern technology,
it seems that many of us have become
photographers, using digital cameras and
mobile phones along with ‘selfie-sticks’.
However, I have often pondered about
how wonderful it would have been if there
had been cameras at the time Jesus lived
among us! Can you imagine some of the
wonderful images the disciples could have
captured of our Lord?
GREAT FEAST
On August 6th the Church celebrates the
great feast of the Transfiguration of
Jesus.
We are told that while his countenance
was transfigured, Moses and Elijah appeared in his company, causing Peter to
enthusiastically suggest making tents for
all three of them.
I have no difficulty in imagining that if
Peter had a camera at that time, he would
have been snapping this amazing scene
for all he was worth!
PURE GIFT
Today we are free to enjoy technology and
photography to our heart's content. But in
relation to the Lord, we have no need of a
computer, digital camera or mobile phone.
And the reason for this is simple. If our
enthusiasm is as great as Peter’s, we have
no need of a ‘visual’ of the Lord. Why? Because we have the great gift of faith; and
with the eyes of faith we know that the
Lord is always beside us…
So let us see our faith through the lens of
joy and know that due to his great love
and grace our picture of the Lord can
never be distorted. It is pure gift – strong,
true and loving, like God himself.
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The Catholic News. August 2016
St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy Derby
Their Door
of Mercy
As with many schools the staff team at
St George's V.A debated which door was
going to be their door of mercy ?
But After lengthy discussion and debate
a solution was found , Mrs Niamh Hume
came up with the idea of an arch way. So
that was it , the idea then snowballed
into becoming a decorated arch. So our
School Caretaker, John using his considerable DIY skills, made it into a
moveable arch. This enables it to be
placed in and around the hall for Mass &
Liturgy assemblies .
Each class have chosen a different way
writing and presenting their promises
for the year of mercy and these have
been attached to the doorway Arch.
Every one is very pleased with it - it is a
constant reminder of the schools aims to
be during this year of Mercy every one
can read the different acts and promises.
Assistant Parish Priest
Fr Jude Eze Ebere said " What a wonderful and practical way to Celebrate the
Year of Mercy, each time I come into
school , the doorway gets fuller with the
acts and promises the children attach
each week , these are a tangible reminder of The Corporal Works of Mercy
that are found in the teachings of Jesus ,
these works of mercy are acted out in
our everyday lives
– at home, at
school, at
work and in
our parish.
About turn?
Cardinal Robert Sarah, the Vatican’s
liturgy chief, has asked priests to begin
celebrating Mass ad orientem, that is, facing east rather than towards the congregation.
The proposed reform is arguably the
biggest liturgical announcement since
Benedict XVI’s 2007 motu proprio Summorum Pontificum gave greater freedom
for priests to celebrate the Traditional
Latin Mass.
Speaking at the Sacra Liturgia conference
in London on Tuesday, the Guinean cardinal, who is Prefect of the Congregation for
Divine Worship, addressed priests who
were present, saying: “It is very important that we return as soon as possible to
a common orientation, of priests and the
faithful turned together in the same direction – eastwards or at least towards
the apse – to the Lord who comes”.
The cardinal continued: “I ask you to implement this practice wherever possible.”
He said that “prudence” and catechesis
would be necessary, but told pastors to
have “confidence that this is something
good for the Church, something good for
our people”.
“Your own pastoral judgement will determine how and when this is possible, but
perhaps beginning this on the first Sunday of Advent this year, when we attend
‘the Lord who will come’ and ‘who will not
St Mary's School
Celebrates Mass for
all her First Holy
Communion children
Each gracefilled moment
of mercy done
by these students help
each of us to
realise that we
are all a child
of God and our
actions reflect
his infinite
love.
The 24 children at St Mary's Primary
School in Derby who have celebrated
their First Holy Communion during 2016
were congratulated during a special Mass
at the School.
Fr Tim O'Sullivan from St Mary's
Church, Fr Robbie O'Callaghan from
Christ the King parish and Fr Moses from
the Arusha Diocese in Tanzania concelebrated the Mass. Fr Robbie reminded the
children that through receiving the consecrated bread they have truly met Jesus.
Mrs Greaves, the Head Teacher, presented the children with a wooden cross
necklace on behalf of the school community.
The children looked wonderful in their
Holy Communion clothes and are a credit
to their parishes and families.
delay’.”
These words were met with prolonged
applause in the conference hall.
Cardinal Sarah had spoken on previous
occasions about the merits of ad orientem
worship, saying that from the Offertory
onwards it was “essential that the priest
and faithful look together towards the
east”.
But his specifying of the first Sunday of
Advent – which falls this year on November 27 – gives a new urgency to his calls
for this form of worship.
Speaking after Cardinal Sarah, Bishop
Dominique Rey of Fréjus-Toulon said
that, although he was “only one bishop of
one diocese”, he would celebrate Mass ad
orientem at his cathedral, and would address a letter to his diocese encouraging
his priests to do the same.
In his talk, Cardinal Sarah also said that
Pope Francis had asked him to begin a
study of “the reform of the reform”, that is
of adapting the liturgical reforms that followed the Second Vatican Council. The
cardinal said the study would seek “to enrich the two forms of the Roman rite”.
Cardinal Sarah said that much liturgical
study had suggested that some post-conciliar reforms “may have been put together according to the spirit of the times”
and “gone beyond” of the Fathers of Vati-
can II, in Sacrosanctum Concilium, the
constitution on the liturgy.
He said that some “very serious misinterpretations of the liturgy” had crept in,
thanks to an attitude to the liturgy which
placed man rather than God at the centre.
“The liturgy is not about you and I,” Cardinal Sarah told the conference. “It is not
where we celebrate our own identity or
achievements or exalt or promote our own
culture and local religious customs. The
liturgy is first and foremost about God
and what He has done for us.”
The Cardinal quoted Cardinal Joseph
Ratzinger: “Forgetting about God is the
most imminent danger of our age.”
Cardinal Sarah emphasised a “hermeneutic of continuity”, saying that it was necessary to implement Sacrosanctum
Concilium fully: “The Fathers did not intend a revolution, but an evolution.”
He made some specific observations,
praising the Ordinariate of Our Lady of
Walsingham as an example of how the
Church could be enriched by other traditions.
In remarks which he did not have time to
deliver, but which were later published on
Sacra Liturgia’s Facebook page, the cardinal also encouraged kneeling at the consecration and for the reception of
Communion. “Where kneeling and genuflection have disappeared from the
liturgy, they need to be restored, in particular for our reception of our Blessed
Lord in Holy Communion.”
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The Catholic News. August 2016
Students raise more
than £1,600
Presented with
a special
plaque at an
event to
celebrate the
Duke of
Edinburgh
charity’s
Diamond
Anniversary
Saint Benedict Catholic Voluntary
Academy was presented with a special
plaque at an event to celebrate the
Duke of Edinburgh charity’s Diamond
Anniversary.
Students at Saint John Houghton
Catholic Voluntary Academy raised more
than £1,600 during a space-themed cycling mission.
Thirty-two students were sponsored to
cycle a combined total of 250 miles, or
1,600 laps of the Velodrome at Derby
Arena, which is the equivalent distance to
the International Space Centre where astronaut Tim Peake has been based.
He retweeted a tweet about the challenge
and added this message of support: “Good
luck on your cycling adventure, teamwork
and dedication go a long way.”
All of the sponsorship money raised by
the students who took part will go towards improving facilities at the academy
in Kirk Hallam.
Two Derby companies also supported the
event; Clean Slate sponsored one of the
cycle sessions and Samways Cycles Ltd
provided water bottles for every student.
Lorna Taylor, governor at Saint John
Houghton CVA who organised the event,
thanked everyone involved.
She said: “Thankyou to Kate Samways at
Samways Cycles and Mike Armitage at
Clean Slate for attending the event, sponsoring the session helping to make it possible and for giving encouragement to our
students.
“As Tim Peake has concluded his mission,
students at SJHCVA have concluded their
cycle and have raised an incredible
amount of money whilst having a great
time.
“We’re really proud and grateful to everyone who took part. This is just the start of
our mission to improve facilities at school.
We’re planning on more events, at the
Velodrome and elsewhere to raise the
money needed. For upcoming events or to
offer support for our projects, please get
in touch on Twitter via @PTASJH.”
WE WOULD LIKE
TO THANK THE
SCHOOLS ON THIS
PAGE FOR
SUPPORTING THE
PAPER
Matt Robinson, Duke of Edinburgh
manager at the academy, attended the
DofE Gold Award Presentation at Buckingham Palace in London with ex-student Natalie Orrell who picked up her
Gold award.
The school received the plaque from
celebrity chef Levi Roots, acknowledging
the commitment to running the awards
scheme and thanking it for giving young
people the opportunity to transform
their lives.
Members of the Royal Family; HRH The
Duke of Edinburgh, HRH The Earl of
Wessex and HRH The Countess of Wessex, congratulated those who were invited to attend.
They included young Gold Award
achievers such as Natalie, who is studying Criminology at Leeds University.
Natalie, 20, is the second student at
Saint Benedict CVA, in Duffield Road,
Derby, to receive a Gold award.
Holy Trinity
Catholic
Voluntary
Academy
Boundary Road, Newark,
Notts NG24 4AU
Headteacher Mrs G Willders
Telephone 01636 689177
The Priory
Catholic
Voluntary
Academy
Raglan Street, Eastwood,
Notts NG16 3GT
Headteacher
Mr A Harrison
Telephone 01773 713731
To gain her award she worked in a charity shop for a year, took part in an organised trek in Canada, learnt to drive
and did fitness classes.
She said: “Going to Buckingham Palace
to receive my award was amazing and I
didn’t realise how much of a big deal it
was until I was there. It was such a
lovely day and it was actually quite
overwhelming and a nice way to recognise all of the hard work that goes into
achieving the award.”
Natalie studied A-levels in Religious
Studies, Sociology and English Language at Saint Benedict CVA and is
about to embark on a year studying in
Australia as part of her degree.
Mr Robinson said he was proud of Natalie and Saint Benedict CVA’s involvement in the Duke of Edinburgh scheme.
He said: “There were more than 1,000
people there from all corners of the UK
and it was a great occasion which we
were happy to be a part of.”