THE PARISH OF ST. PAUL M I O

MASS INTENTIONS
AND OTHER SERVICES THIS WEEK
Saturday - THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
25th
5:00 pm Staplefield First Mass of Sunday - Stan Carey RIP
Sunday - THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
26th
8:30 am St. Paul’s
Brigid Purcell RIP
10:00 am Danehill
Debbie Davison RIP
10:30 am St. Paul’s
Antoni Jakubas RIP
5:00 pm St. Paul’s
Monday - Week 30 in Ordinary Time
Morning Prayer (Lauds)
27th
9:30 am St. Paul’s
Tuesday - Feast: STS SIMON AND JUDE
UCM Intention
28th
9:30 am St. Paul’s
Wednesday - Week 30 in Ordinary Time
29th
9:30 am St. Paul’s
Hugh Treacy, Sarah Mills, Phyllis Wood and
Mollie Carolan RIP
Thursday - Week 30 in Ordinary Time
30th
9:30 am St. Paul’s
Deceased relatives & friends of Teresa Arnold
Friday - Week 30 in Ordinary Time
Mollie O’Loughnan RIP
31st
9:30 am St. Paul’s
Saturday - Week 30 in Ordinary Time
Memorial Service
1st Nov
2:30 pm St. Paul’s
5:00 pm Staplefield First Mass of Sunday - Debbie Davison RIP
Sunday - Solemnity: ALL SAINTS
2nd
8:30 am St. Paul’s
Chris and Jack Leppard Wedding Anniversary
10:00 am Danehill
Deceased family & friends of Tony Bryan
10:30 pm St. Paul’s
Debbie Davison RIP
5:00 pm St. Paul’s
OUR SCHOOLS
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
The Arundel & Brighton Diocesan Trust is a Registered Charity No.252878
Diocesan Website www.dabnet.org
BULLETIN No. 3147 26th October 2014
THIRTIETH 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
30th Sunday of the Year (A)
Our first reading today comes from the Book of the Covenant,
which is part of the book of Exodus, and it provides us with evidence of a
very high standard of morality for its time. The book demonstrates a
remarkable degree of concern for the weak and unprotected members of
the Israelite people. And more - the Lord tells his people that they are to
help the alien in their land. Their care must reach out to the widow and
orphan, and any needy person that they may encounter.
Jesus brings this tradition into sharp focus when asked which is
the greatest commandment of them all. He replies: “Love God, Love
Neighbour, Love Self.”
RESPONSORIAL PSALM REFRAIN:
I love you, Lord, my strength.
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Pre-School
07982 853181
THE PARISH OF ST. PAUL
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).
It is the highpoint of all Christian teaching and all three parts of
the commandment are related. It is impossible to love God or neighbour
if we do not love ourselves. We have to know ourselves as forgiven and
loved by God and believe deep down inside that we are lovable. If we
don’t we will only see our own faults writ large in others and be unable to
forgive them and love them. As a result we have a problem loving God.
Love of God is given visible expression in our love of others AND our love
for ourselves. Love of self starts with allowing God’s forgiveness to touch
the whole of our lives.
Fr Martin
CHRISTMAS CARDS ON SALE
Fr Martin will signing school application
forms after all Masses at St Paul's on After all Masses this weekend, including
the 5 pm Vigil Mass at Staplefield. All
Sunday, 9th November. Please ensure
proceeds in aid of St Paul’s Church.
that you have a copy of your child's
baptismal certificate together with the MISSIO/APF
application.
Thank you very much for your
contribution to last week's ‘World
PARISH ‘KEEPING IN TOUCH TEAM’ (KIT) Mission Sunday’ collection. Your prayers
Once again, the Parish Keeping in Touch and donations will help missionaries
Team is out and about for the next few across the world share the Gospel and
weeks. Parishioners living in Cuckfield or continue their work at the service of the
Bolnore Village should have received a poor and vulnerable. Please pray for the
letter from the Team. If you have not work of Missio and all those working to
heard from us, please let the parish office offer the love of Jesus, that we may
know.
remain strong in our witness to Christ's
love for all peoples. To continue
VACANCY - TEACHING ASSISTANT
supporting missions throughout the year
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School please contact Missio directly on 020
requires a Teaching Assistant to support 7821 9755, or, Local Sec. Jean on 01444
our children who have English as an 452103. We are still in great need of
Additional Language in Early Years and promoters to help with the collection of
KS1. Ideally, candidates will speak Red Box/Missio/APF donations in March
Malayalam, Polish, Tagalog or Filipino. and September each year.
The position is for 3 mornings per week,
8.30 until 12 noon. The post is term time OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
only. For further information and an Would you be able to fill a shoe box to
application pack please visit our website send to a child in poverty this Christmas?
www.st-josephs-catholic.eschools.co.uk Samaritan's Purse is a charity which asks
us to share the Good News of Jesus
UCM
Christ, in a tangible way, to needy
The Union of Catholic Mothers will meet children worldwide. Leaflets on how to
after 9.30 am Mass on Tuesday, 28th pack the shoe box and what to put in (and
October in St. Augustine's Room, to enjoy what not to put in) will be at the back of
a quiz and a chat. Any other ladies in the
church. For any further information,
Parish are warmly invited to join us and
please contact Lucy Morrissey on 01273
enjoy a cup of tea or coffee too!
401413 or 07880706720. Please bring
your filled boxes to the sacristy by 9th
Bible Book Club
November. Thank you.
This month we will be talking together
about the first 19 Chapters of the Book of
Welcome to our Parish.
Exodus. Everyone is welcome. Meet on Please complete a New Parishioner form
Wednesday, 29th October, 8 pm at 17 from the church porch. Moving? Please
Sherwood Drive. Tea/coffee/biscuits let us know your new address using the
cards at the back of the church.
during the meeting.
ST PAUL’S PRE-SCHOOL APPLICATIONS
Spiritual Direction /
Reconciliation
Key Dates for Applications for 15/16 School Year.
Please note that only full applications consisting of an Saturday 10:30 am till done
application form, baptism certificate and registration fee
A discussion of next
will be accepted on to the list.
Sunday’s readings
Closing Date 31st October 2014. Deadline for receipt of in St. Augustine’s Room
‘PM’ parent preferences 31st October 2014
on Tuesdays 10 - 11 am
Offer will be made by 21st November 2014
All Saints
Offer reply deadline 28th November 2014. Confirmation of
Apocalypse 7:2-4. 9-14
place allocation 19th December 2014. Further informa1 John 3:1-3
Matthew 5:1-12
tion, our prospectus and application forms are available
www.stpaulspreschoolhh.co.uk or the pre-school on
St. Paul’s Toddler Group
07982 853181.
welcomes new members
on Wednesday mornings
PROJECT OFFICER (part-time, fixed term)
9:30 - 11:30 am
A vacancy exists for a part time (.5FTE) Project Officer
within the Diocesan Pastoral Team based at DABCEC, the in St. Augustine’s Room
Christian Education Centre in Crawley. The post is for a
The Rosary
fixed term of two years and is required for the delivery of is prayed in St. Paul’s on
a Marriage & Family Life project to develop Parish Family Wednesdays and Fridays
Groups. The successful applicant should have an
after 9:30 am Masses
awareness of research methods and be willing to travel to
different parts of the Diocese. Deadline for completed
Adoration of the
Blessed Sacrament
applications is 12pm on Friday 31st October 2014.
on Thursdays after the
For further information and to receive an application pack,
please contact Rev Dcn Andrew Bayes, Pastoral Team 9:30 am Mass until noon,
Coordinator,[email protected] or 01293 651150. Saturdays 10:00 - 11:00 am
THE CALL TO DISCIPLESHIP - Young Adults’ Retreat
31st October - 2nd November at Worth Abbey Benedictine Monastery. Talks - Mass - Prayer - Fellowship
- Space. For more information contact A&B Vocations [email protected] or call 07595 761483
DISCOVERING PRIESTHOOD DAY: 1st November 2014
St John’s Seminary, Wonersh, GU5 0QX 10 am - 5 pm
(Lunch and refreshments provided) for men aged 16 - 50
who are courageous enough to consider a vocation to the
priesthood. The relaxed and informal day will include a
tour of there seminary, an opportunity to meet seminary
students, a talk about discerning a vocation, a testimony
from a seminarian, excellent food and Holy Mass for All
Saints' Day. Interested? Call or text Fr Terry Martin on
07545 576627 or email: [email protected] You won't
be sorry!
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
Collections:
19/10/14
Offertory: £1198.42
(includes £488.95 GAD)
2nd collection
Missio £235.12
Today:
St Paul’s Charity Fund
Next Week:
Retired Priests’ Fund
GAD
ANNUAL LUNCH IN AID OF HEATHERLEY
CHESHIRE HOME, COPTHORNE - Friday, 7th
November. At the King Edward Hall,
Lindfield, tickets £12. Please contact Norah
Olver 01444 483578
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.
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.
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
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
QUICK JOURNEY THROUGH THE BIBLE COURSE
To be held in St. Augustine's Room, for one
Saturday in September, October, or November.
All welcome. Please advise the Parish Office if
you would be interested in attending.
GRANDPARENTS - Providing Care and
Faith Formation for your Grandchildren?
Diocesan Grandparents’ Groups
information from - Katherine Bergin,
Marriage and Family Life Advisor, at
DABCEC - Tel.: 01293 651 152Email:
[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.
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.
CARE – VOLUNTEERS AND HELP.
CARE is a local organisation founded by local
churches to help local people in need.
Typically people are taken shopping, to
doctors’ appointments or to hospital. Visits
are made and small tasks are carried out in
the home. If you could spare a little time or
want to learn more, please contact our
Parish Representative, John Barlow Email: [email protected]
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]
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
jobs and all offers gratefully received. To
MASSES FOR YOUNG ADULTS AND offer email [email protected] or
write to Festival 50, DABCEC, 4 Southgate
TEENAGERS - Friary Church, Crawley
Drive, Crawley RH10 6RP. More informaThe Sunday 5.30pm Mass at the Friary
Church in Crawley has a special welcome tion on the Diocesan website.
and ministry towards younger Catholics
SAVE USED STAMPS!
(15-30, or thereabouts). After Mass, we
The Leprosy Mission collects used stamps
all go to a Cafe together for some food
and a chance to get to know each other. for re-sale and the funds are used to support
projects helping those with leprosy as well
There is also a great music group every
other Sunday which anyone is welcome as trying to eradicate the disease. Please put
stamps in the box at the back of church (or
to join. New people are always made
leave them in bags at the back to be collectvery welcome. For more details, see
ed). Many thanks. Lucy Morrissey 01825
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VOCATIONS
ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA SUPPORT
Please
keep
praying
for vocations
GROUP MID SUSSEX
to
the
priesthood
in
our diocese.
Please contact Mike and Lesley Bright,
Terry
Martin,
450470, for further information, or call
the new information number 01403 Vocations Director:
01293 524 329.
750485.
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