THE PARISH OF ST. PAUL M I O

MASS INTENTIONS
AND OTHER SERVICES THIS WEEK
Saturday - TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
11th
5:00 pm Staplefield First Mass of Sunday - Holy Souls RIP
Sunday - TWENTY- EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
12th
8:30 am St. Paul’s
Sid Lenton RIP
10:00 am Danehill
Deceased members of the Mercer Family RIP
10:30 am St. Paul’s
Heather Couper Intention
5:00 pm St. Paul’s
Monday - Week 28 in Ordinary Time
Morning Prayer (Lauds)
13th
9:30 am St. Paul’s
Tuesday - Week 28 in Ordinary Time
Florence Bryan RIP
14th
9:30 am St. Paul’s
UCM
Intention
7:30 pm St. Paul’s
Wednesday - Mem: St Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
Graham Parkes RIP
15th
9:30 am St. Paul’s
Thursday - Week 28 in Ordinary Time
16th
9:30 am St. Paul’s
Mollie O’Loughlan RIP
Friday - Mem: St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr
Josephine O’Farrell RIP
17th
9:30 am St. Paul’s
Saturday - Feast: ST LUKE, Evangelist
Morning Prayer (Lauds)
18th
9:30 am St. Paul’s
5:00 pm Staplefield First Mass of Sunday - Holy Souls RIP
Sunday - SOL: ST PHILIP HOWARD Martyr, Co-principal Patron of the Diocese
19th
8:30 am St. Paul’s
H Anastissiou Intention
10:00 am Danehill
Debbie Davison RIP
10:30 pm St. Paul’s
Ivy David Toledo Intention
5:00 pm St. Paul’s
RESPONSORIAL PSALM REFRAIN:
In the Lord’s own house shall I dwell for ever and ever.
PSALM REFRAIN for 5 pm Sunday:
His goodness shall follow me all the days of my life,
I will walk in God's kingdom for ever.
OUR SCHOOLS
St. Paul’s
Pre-School
07982 853181
St. Joseph’s Catholic
Primary School
01444 452584
View our Parish bulletin and other useful information
on the Parish Website www.stpaulshh.org.uk
St. Paul’s Catholic
College
01444 873898
St. Paul’s
Toddler Group
07506 986 749
Please send your items for the Bulletin to the
Parish Office by Wednesday a.m. (email accepted).
THE PARISH OF ST. PAUL
The Arundel & Brighton Diocesan Trust is a Registered Charity No.252878
Diocesan Website www.dabnet.org
BULLETIN No. 3145 12th October 2014
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY
OF THE YEAR (A)
OUR CLERGY
Fr. Martin Jakubas, The Presbytery, Hazelgrove Rd, Haywards Heath, RH16 3PQ
Tel: 01444 450139 and email: [email protected]
Fr. Vladimir Nikiforov, Our Lady of Fatima, Staplefield Tel: 01444 401818
email: [email protected]
Deacon: Rev. Gerard Irwin, Tel: 01444 483635 or mobile: 07507 289205
email: [email protected]
Deacon: Rev. Dave Turner, mobile: 07777 646965
email: [email protected]
Fr. Chris Sexton, resident at St. Raphael’s, Danehill.
Also serving St. Stephen’s, Horsted Keynes.
Parish Website - www.stpaulshh.org.uk
28th Sunday of the Year (A)
Today, through the prophet Isaiah, we hear of a mouth-watering banquet
that God provides on his holy mountain. It is for all peoples. It is rich, choice, juicy
and pure. So that all peoples can enjoy this banquet, the Lord will destroy death
for ever. Jesus also speaks of a banquet, a wedding feast. Unlike the banquet in
Isaiah, in which the guests come willingly and celebrate, the guests turn down the
invitation. A great chasm is set up between the lavishness of the host (God) and
the guests’ refusal to come for some pretty weak excuses. When the first guests
refuse to come, God re-issues the invitation to others. The banquet will happen
whether we accept or not.
Our response, though, is more than a matter of coming to the banquet.
Just as the king made the banquet ready by preparing it, so the quests must
prepare for the banquet as well. They must come dressed in a wedding garment.
All are invited to the banquet but it is not a freebie! Sinners are invited but they
must repent of their sinful ways and live good lives.
It seems incredible that those invited could refuse to come to such a
significant and lavish feast. But we are invited to a feast even more lavish and we
too can fail to see its significance and fail to prepare ourselves. Our everyday
living is important. All the small things we do are helping us put on our own
wedding garment. Our continual conversions from sin prepare us for the feast.
And what a feast!
Fr Martin
BAPTISMS:
Welcome to Eleanor, Jake,
Leighton and John, who were
baptised last week. This weekend we
welcome Aiden.
SCHOOL ADMISSIONS
Fr. Martin will be signing Supplementary
Information Forms for School Admissions
after all Masses at St Paul's this Sunday
12th October.
PARISH INFORMATION - REMINDER
Please note that information about First
Holy Communion and other sacraments
can be found on our parish website
www.stpaulshh.org.uk
Also, please note that the parish office is
closed on Mondays. Thank you
FAMILY WELCOME MASS
Sunday 19th October at 2 pm
The governors of St Paul's Catholic
College invite all students and
their families to celebrate the start of the
school year at Mass at the college. Please
PARISH HUNGER CAMPAIGN
This Sunday we are launching a stay afterwards to visit with friends, meet
our new lay chaplain Dominic Dring and
recruitment drive at all Masses. We hope
enjoy some tea and cake. RSVP to the
you will be interested to hear of the
school office.
work done in our projects and feel able
to join this very worthwhile fundraising ST PAUL’S PILGRIMS
programme. Members of the Committee We will be walking again on Saturday
will be available at all weekend Masses to 25th October. Meet at Worth Abbey
provide more information.
for 9 am Mass (or outside the Abbey at
9:30), followed by a walk to the AngloUCM MEETING - Tuesday 14th October Saxon Church of St. Nicholas in Worth,
After 7:30 pm Mass in St Augustine’s room. and back. Return by around 11.30. Please
The Speaker will be Mrs. Sue Blunden, the join us - an easy walk and two lovely,
local representative of The Parkinsons contrasting churches! Julia Webb 01444
Association. We have chosen this as our 454942.
Charity so please come along if you are
BIBLE BOOK CLUB
interested. A Warm welcome awaits you.
This month we will be talking together
Any queries please phone the President, about the first 19 Chapters of the Book of
Mrs. Rena Burns on 01444 452583.
Exodus. Everyone is welcome. Meet on
OUR WORLD'S BIGGEST COFFEE
MORNING - You are Wonderful!
Last Saturday we raised £400.40 for
MacMillan Cancer Support. This charity
helps to give people facing cancer, the
support they need to feel more in control
of their lives, from the moment they're
diagnosed, through treatment and
afterwards. Thank you so much.
Wednesday, 29th October, 8 pm at 17
Sherwood Drive. Tea/coffee/biscuits
during the meeting.
CHURCH CLEANING - Do you have one
hour to spare on a Friday after Mass once
a month? The cleaning team would really
appreciate your help. Please contact:
Shirley James on 01825 722348
[email protected]
BURMA IS THE FOCUS OF WORLD MISSION SUNDAY on
19th October. Red Box Holders, family and friends are
invited to Westminster Cathedral Hall on Saturday 18th
October for refreshments, conversation and a talk from
Fr.Paul Lum Dau from Mytkyine, Myanmar, (Burma). See
page 8 in the ‘Mission Today’ Autumn Magazine and the
notice in the Baptistry.
At St. Paul's we have Magazines with information
and Red Boxes for new members wanting to help the less
fortunate in great need of our help, from the Missions, for
their Communities, Churches, Schools and Health
Centres. If you wish to help the Missions with your much
needed September donations and your Red Box has not
been emptied, please phone your promoter (Tel. no. on
the base of your box) or Jean on 452103. Thank You.
A discussion of next
Sunday’s readings
in St. Augustine’s Room
on Tuesdays 10 - 11 am
St Philip Howard
Wisdom 3: 1-9
2 Cor. 4: 7-15
Matthew 10: 17-22
St. Paul’s Toddler Group
welcomes new members
on Wednesday mornings
9:30 - 11:30 am
in St. Augustine’s Room
The Rosary
TALK AT WORTH ABBEY
is prayed in St. Paul’s on
Monday 20th October at 7:30 pm. A talk by Charles Wednesdays and Fridays
after 9:30 am Masses
Wookey on the role of the bishops and the dioceses within
the Catholic Church. Charles is Assistant General Secretary
Adoration of the
of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales.
Blessed Sacrament
The role of the bishops in the Church has been a
on Thursdays after the
controversial area for some time. Are they leaders and
teachers on the model of the Apostles or administrators 9:30 am Mass until noon,
Saturdays 10:00 - 11:00 am
carrying out orders from the Vatican? All welcome.
CALLED TO COMMUNION
Exploring a vision for radical community living a conversation with the Wellspring Community
Saturday 18th October 9:30 am - 12 noon
One Church, Gloucester Place, Brighton BN1 4AA
An ‘Into Silence’ event, offering silence and stillness and
exploring spirituality and contemplation in the Christian
tradition. No booking necessary, refreshments provided,
donation only event. Contact 07975845193 or
[email protected] for more information.
NETWORK FOR MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS
Sussex Christian Doctors’ Network (SUCADO)
Invites everyone working in healthcare to an OPEN FORUM
ON DEATH, DYING & ASSISTED DYING on Saturday 18th
October from 9:30am to 12:30pm at DABCEC, 4 Southgate
Drive, Crawley, RH10 6RP. To book or for further
information
please
contact
Sue
O’Brien
at
[email protected] or Lorraine on 01293 651163.
CHRISTMAS CARDS ON SALE
After all Masses this weekend, including the 5 pm Vigil
Mass at Staplefield. All proceeds in aid of St Paul’s Church.
Please take home your copy of the bulletin
Justice and Peace
Thursday morning coffee
after the 9:30 am Mass
Praise and Prayer
Friday 7:45 - 9:15 pm
St. Augustine's Room,
tea and coffee afterwards
Spiritual Direction /
Reconciliation
Saturday 10:30 am till done
Collections:
Last Week:
Offertory: £1158.42
(includes £407.95 GAD)
Next Week:
Missio (formerly APF)
Non GAD
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PREPARATION
Application forms for First Holy Communion
preparation are available at the back of
Church. Applications must be accompanied
by a copy Baptismal Certificate - donations
by cheque should be made payable to St
Pauls Church. Places are limited and
applications are treated strictly in order of
date received - please note that the
January course has very limited spaces.
CATHOLIC SINGLES is an organization which
helps single adult Catholics of all ages meet,
either one to one or through social events.
Tel.: 0161 941 3498
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.catholicsingles.org.uk
WORTH ABBEY: EVENING MASS with
PRAYERS FOR HEALING on the first
Wednesday of each month, October - July.
7.15 pm in the Abbey Church. Prayers for
our families, ourselves and all in need.
QUICK JOURNEY THROUGH THE BIBLE COURSE
To be held in St. Augustine's Room, for one
Saturday in September, October, or November. CARE – VOLUNTEERS AND HELP.
All welcome. Please advise the Parish Office if CARE is a local organisation founded by local
you would be interested in attending.
churches to help local people in need.
Typically people are taken shopping, to
GRANDPARENTS - Providing Care and
doctors’ appointments or to hospital. Visits
Faith Formation for your Grandchildren?
are made and small tasks are carried out in
Diocesan Grandparents’ Groups
the home. If you could spare a little time or
information from - Katherine Bergin,
want to learn more, please contact our
Marriage and Family Life Advisor, at
Parish Representative, John Barlow DABCEC - Tel.: 01293 651 152Email:
Email: [email protected]
[email protected]
BIBLES: HELP FOR PRISONERS PLEASE
The Chaplaincy team at HMP Lewes are asking
for any spare Bibles you may have, please,
especially foreign language ones. Donations
would be gratefully received - in particular,
there is a need for Eastern European Bibles:
Hungarian, Romanian, Russian, Lithuanian,
Latvian, Polish. If you are able to help, please
contact Pauline 07785 355 414 . Thank you.
ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL needs your coins!
With many of us going on holiday this
summer, we would be delighted if you could
donate your unwanted foreign currency or
indeed any old coins that you may have.
This is a really simple fundraiser for our
school as we can exchange your coins for
cash! Please drop them into the school
office in September.
TRAIDCRAFT - Our parish needs
a new Traidcraft representative.
If you feel able to continue this very
valuable work, please contact Pat Wilks, Tel.: 01444 412 741.
SAVE USED STAMPS!
The Leprosy Mission collects used stamps for
re-sale and the funds are used to support
projects helping those with leprosy as well as
trying to eradicate the disease. Please put
stamps in the box at the back of church (or
leave them in bags at the back to be collected).
Many thanks. Lucy Morrissey 01825 740 228
The ST. JOHN VIANNEY GROUP for men
brave enough to consider a call to the
priesthood meets in Crawley on the first
Sunday of each month, 5 p.m. - 8.30 p.m.
Come
and
see!
More
details:[email protected] or 07545 576 627
2015 - The Bi-Centenary of the Birth of
Don Bosco
MASSES OF THANKSGIVING
For Don Bosco’s life and mission will be
celebrated in St Andrew’s Cathedral,
Glasgow at 1 pm on Saturday 25th
October 2014. The Mass will be a great
opportunity for all those connected with
the Salesian Family, to come together in
these great Cathedrals, to give thanks for
Don Bosco’s life and mission and then
afterwards to enjoy Salesian hospitality
celebrating the worldwide movement.
The specially commissioned exhibition of
photographs on the ‘Theme of Vision of
Life’, will offer inspiration to all to create
a future with joy and hope.
The Metropolitan Cathedral of St Andrew,
Glasgow Saturday 25th October 2014 at 1
pm, gathering and self-catering space
available from 11 am, reception following
until 4 pm.
“CALLED BY NAME” - Arundel & Brighton
Vocations Invitation for Young Adults
St. Joseph’s Church Hall, Milton Road,
off Elm Grove, Brighton.
The DEEP WATERS Young Adults prayer
group meets weekly on Fridays from 7 pm
for supper, talks, prayer and friendship.
Email: [email protected]
DIOCESAN FESTIVAL 50 VOLUNTEERS
REQUIRED:
The Diocese is looking for volunteers to
help with Festival 50 in 2015. The Golden
Jubilee Festival takes place on
5 July 2015 at the Amex Stadium in
Brighton. Volunteers are needed on the
day and in the preparation of the Festival.
Do you have any skills from Event Promotion to Music, from Face Painting to Flower Arranging that you would be happy to
offer? Would you like to be a Welcomer
and Host on the day? There are many
MASSES FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND jobs and all offers gratefully received. To
TEENAGERS - Friary Church, Crawley
offer email [email protected] or
The Sunday 5.30pm Mass at the Friary
write to Festival 50, DABCEC, 4 Southgate
Church in Crawley has a special welcome Drive, Crawley RH10 6RP. More informaand ministry towards younger Catholics tion on the Diocesan website.
(15-30, or thereabouts). After Mass, we
all go to a Cafe together for some food
and a chance to get to know each other. ‘A Day of Reflection on the relationship
There is also a great music group every
of the Christian Church to Judaism’
other Sunday which anyone is welcome Wednesday 8th October 10 am to 3 pm
to join. New people are always made
DABCEC, 4 Southgate Drive, Crawley
very welcome. For more details, see
RH10 6RP. Led by Sr Margaret Shepherd,
Facebook.com/CrawleyCatholicYouth
formerly Chair of the Council of Christians
and Jews and currently Adviser to the
ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA SUPPORT Bishops’ Conference of England & Wales
GROUP MID SUSSEX
on Jewish-Christian dialogue. For further
Please contact Mike and Lesley Bright,
details please contact Sue O’Brien:
450470, for further information, or call
[email protected] or 01293 651162
the new information number 01403
750485.
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