The Parish Proclaimer Pentecost 2012
Cathedral Parish of Our Lady & St. Philip Howard, Arundel, West Sussex Published in May 2012
All about the Parish Rev. Canon Tim Madeley - Dean Rev. Mr. David Clifton - Deacon Louise Sharp - Parish Secretary* Cathedral House, Parsons Hill, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9AY Tel: 01903 882 297 Fax: 01903 885 335 Email: aruncath1@aol.com
Web: www.arundelcathedral.org * The Parish Office is open 9am – 1pm, Monday – Friday MASS TIMES AT THE CATHEDRAL Sunday
9.30am Family Mass on the third Sunday of the month; Children’s Liturgy available other Sundays.
Weekdays
11.15am
Cathedral Choir.
10am
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Saturday: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass.
Saturday
11am
Benediction.
MASS TIMES AT THE CONVENT OF THE POOR CLARES, CROSSBUSH Saturday
5.30pm Vespers. 6.15pm Vigil Mass (entry at 6pm).
Sunday
Monday /Thursday
4pm
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
5pm
Vespers and Benediction.
8.30am Mass - for Mass times on other weekdays please call
the Convent the night before on 01903 882 536. SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION
Saturday
Cathedral:
10.30am otherwise by appointment.
Convent :
Before/after the Saturday 6.15pm Mass.
A Reflection on Pentecost By Canon Tim
Pentecost marks a dramatic time of change for the disciples of Jesus. The coming of the Holy Spirit upon them, celebrated in this festival, gave them courage and hope for the future. Ultimately it gave them the ability to change – they were to swap the relative comfort of Jerusalem and take up the itinerant life of preaching and teaching the Good News of Christ to people everywhere – in the words of Star Trek, ‘to boldly go where no man has gone before.’ This concept of change is something very natural to us if not always wanted. Humanity by its nature evolves and adjusts regularly to suit new situations, new challenges and new experiences and we are all the better if we respond positively to them. This month sees the reopening of the refurbished Cathedral Centre (St. Mary’s Hall) for the parish; it will be a time of upheaval as we get used to our new facility but also it will be a time for us to examine and contemplate how we can use it. This may be in new ways for the service of our community – to give opportunities for the young, for families and for increased social gatherings to build up the family of the Church. We pray for the courage and hope of those first disciples to use what God has given us and to use it well. If you have ideas for using the new Cathedral Centre, please pass them on to the Parish Core Team for discussion either in person or via the parish office. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARTICLES FOR THE HARVEST ISSUE OF THE PARISH PROCLAIMER: Deadline for receipt - Tuesday, 28 August 2012 Email your written piece and photos to clouter@mac.com or post to Cathedral House, Parsons Hill, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9AY
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Our Lady & the European Flag Courtesy of Grail Associates
On 8 December 1955 delegates of the European Ministers officially adopted the European flag designed by Arsene Heitz, a French artist. He entered a competition in 1950 to design a flag for the emerging European Community. Heitz submitted several designs, one of which was chosen: 12 stars on a blue background. In 1998 Heitz revealed to a French magazine the source of his inspiration. At the time he was reading the history of the Blessed Virgin’s apparitions in the Rue du Bac, known today as the Miraculous Medal. According to the artist he thought of twelve stars in a circle on a blue background represented exactly in the traditional iconography of the images of the Immaculate Conception. At first he considered it as a flight of fancy but the idea caught his attention and gradually became the subject of his meditation. Arsene Heitz is a deeply religious man. He is devoted to Our Lady and never allows a day to pass without saying the rosary with his wife. He believes that the inspiration was not just from his artistic talent, but from the silent voice of Heaven, which was always spoken to people of goodwill - among them Arsene can be numbered. Neither the twelve stars nor the blue of the flag are particularly religious symbols, and so they reflect the conscience of all Europeans regardless of their beliefs. Indeed when Paul M.G.Levy, the first director of the Press and Information Service of the European Council, explained the meaning of the design, he interpreted the number
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of stars as “a figure of plenitude”. At the time there were only six members of the European Economic Community, as it was then called. However, for Heitz, the words of the Apocalypse were very present: “A great sign appeared in the Heavens; a woman clothed with the sun and the moon at her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars.” Perhaps without realising it, the delegates of the European ministers officially adopted the design on the Feast of Our Lady, 8 December 1955. Is it just a coincidence? We should discover the smiling face of the Blessed Virgin, Queen of Europe, and pray that Europe might once again rediscover and live by its Christian heritage. Mary Immaculate, pray for us. A special thank you to Mary Corbyn, who sent this in for The Parish Proclaimer. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
All about The Grail Associates From www.grailsociety.org.uk Grail Associates are women and men with different religious convictions, who have chosen to become part of the wider Grail. They accept the ethos of the Grail which unites everyone in prayer, in service to others and in companionship. Members come from all over the United Kingdom. Some are keen to take part in local gatherings in various areas to meet other associates and Grail people. Others just receive the Grail magazine 'In Touch' and a newsletter. Associates are encouraged to contact other Grail people. In addition to the magazine and newsletter, there is a contact person in each area to keep everyone informed of local gatherings and events. Joining the Grail Associates will give all people the opportunity for new friendships. The Grail Centre, 125 Waxwell Lane, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 3ER Telephone: 0208 866 0505/2195 Email: community@grailsociety.org.uk 5
Extracts from the diary of Hospitaleria - Part 2 By Ruth Johnston Ruth continues with her journey to the Confraternity Refugio in Miraz on the Camino del Norte. Also known as the Coastal Route or the Northern Route, the Camino del Norte is one of the longer branches of the network of ancient pilgrim routes which together make up the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James). It runs for some 825km from the French border at Irun, through San Sebastian, Bilbao, and Santander to join the Camino Frances - the main spine route of the Camino) at Arzua. The scenery on this route is fantastic, with fine coastal views and the terrain quite hilly. There is a great wealth of ancient monuments, in particular churches and monasteries.... 15 September 2011 6am alarm - only had time to splash my face, clean my teeth and put on the clothes I came in, in order to get breakfast on the go for the pilgrims by 6.30am. Two pilgrims were already wanting to get off early - the next refugio would be at Sobrado dos Monxes, 27km away, so a long day’s walk. Breakfast was bread, butter, jam, coffee, tea, hot chocolate. Cathy & David were up and packed and with a few last-minute tips, left at 6.45am to drive to the ferry. We were on our own! The last pilgrims left by 8am and then, after we’d had our breakfast, the daily routine began. David cleaned the dormitory. There is just one big room with 26 bunks, all of which had been used last night plus 3 of the 6 mattresses in the kitchen: 1 Belgian, 1 Austrian, 2 French, 4 German, 2 Hungarian, 3 Polish, 11 Spanish, 2 British and 1 American. Each day six sheets and six pillowcases were washed in rotation. The beds were made up with a sheet, pillowcase and blanket - pilgrims sleep in their sleeping bags or at least in liners. The floors are swept and washed, the toilets and showers (2 toilets and 2 showers in separate male/female washrooms) cleaned and washed. I took on cleaning the kitchen, sweeping and washing the floors and the hallway. Plus putting on the washing and hanging it to dry. I hung the washing in the wonderful attic, it was very hot up there and the washing dried quickly (we left all the hanging space in the garden for the pilgrims to hang their washing). We brought that in at night and onto airers in the kitchen for the pilgrims to collect at breakfast. Anything not collected, we put on the desk for pilgrims to take, if needed. We finished the cleaning about 12 noon. David had his shower and changed clothes whilst I quickly made a pasta dish and had my shower and changed while it cooked. Just about ready to open again at 2pm - already a queue of people waiting to come in - 1 french, 9 German, 1 Italian, 7 Spanish, 1 Moroccan - only 19 today. We got the dining room ready for breakfast about 9.30pm, locked up and bed by 11pm. 6
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16 September 2011 We decided this morning that we needed to do some shopping now we were getting the hang of things. We were allowed to have two trips into Friol by taxi to get supplies and go to the bank, etc. We were also allowed 10 Euro per day for our food but in reality we didn’t spend that much. It would have been difficult to calculate anyway but if we ate out - after our shopping trip - that was up to us. We rang Jose Manuel, the taxi driver, to ask him to come for us at midday and got on quickly with the cleaning and our showers. He was with us by 11.30am and we put all the recycling into his boot. We put a note on the door to say that we would not be opening until 3pm this afternoon. We went to the supermarket and got all our supplies and left it there for Jose to pick up, then went to find some lunch. We found a fantastic tavern with a 3-course meal of the day for 8.50 Euro. I tried to find some postcards but Friol does not get tourists, so had to buy a writing pad instead. We were back in Miraz by 2.30pm to be greeted by a long line of pilgrims waiting to be booked in, David entered each pilgrim’s name in a book, together with their nationality, their passport number, where they had started their walk, and I stamped their credentials, or passports, issued by their particular confraternities - they had these stamped at every stop to prove they had walked, in order to get their Compostella when they arrived in Santiago. We then told them no boots were allowed in the dormitory, the washing facilities out in the back, lines aplenty to dry clothes, doors locked by 10.30pm (in case they go to the bar), breakfast from 6.30am, out by 8am and we only ask for a donation! The box is on the desk and most people put in 5 Euro. Pilgrims on this day were 1 Austrian, 5 French, 5 German, 12 Spanish - 23 in all. I made a big pot of tea and got out biscuits and invited everyone to come and have English tea! It proved very successful and made a nice interlude at about 5pm when most people were in the hostel and everyone talked and friendships made. I tried phoning home but no signal out here in the wilds. Bed by 11pm, as usual. 17 September 2011 Bought double bread today (no delivery Sunday). The bread man comes every day and stops outside the bar and beeps his horn. It is not always the same one and times are different, but we have a list in the office and listen out, otherwise we would have no bread to serve at breakfast. Pilar and her daughter are very good and run across if we don’t appear. Some days they have empanada, which I usually get half a one for our tea. There was a Mass at 6pm today - a memorial, I think for someone in the village. I was so cross that I hadn’t brought my camera the church is so beautiful. 18 September 2011 Usual morning routine. Would have liked to have gone to 8
church this morning but Cathy rang to arrange about me bringing home a rucksack which she had left behind by mistake. Hastily ate some empanada, tomatoes and cous-cous, before opening the doors. Very busy. Long queue, but someone had kept a list of who was first, as some had left their rucksacks in line and gone to the bar until we opened. By 5pm we had 30 pilgrims - 2 Canadian, 1 Dane, 2 Columbian, 1 German, 2 Hungarian, 2 Polish, 15 Spanish, 1 Japanese and 4 Belgian. One of the Belgian had only 20 Euro notes. I said I could give him change and went to the office where I got out two 5 Euro notes and one 10 Euro note. I went to give it to him. He did not give me the 20 Euro note. When I pointed this out to him, he said he had, I knew he hadn’t as I had no 20 Euro notes in the office. He grumbled about being robbed but did eventually give me 20 Euro, which he must have put back into his wallet. This was the only time in the fortnight that I felt really upset as it disturbed me for several days afterwards. All 4 Belgians were very disgruntled that there was no food and suggested I should cook a Spaghetti Bolognese and make enough for them as well. I refused and told them to go and buy something from Pilar and cook it themselves. I was, in fact, going to cook Spag. Bol. but changed my mind and cooked a large mushroom omelette for David and I! We had some supplies but had given up selling stuff to pilgrims as Pilar at the bar had started doing that, so we didn’t want to tread on her toes and it had been decided to leave that to her, which did make things easier for us - one less headache, especially moneywise! Just counting the donations (we ask only for a donation), there was enough and we also had badges, T-shirts and cook books, which people could buy if they wished. I didn’t make tea today, as too many people were around, but everyone around was getting on well, sharing cooking and food and still sitting around the kitchen at 9.30pm when we were wanting to lay up the tables for breakfast and get the 4 people on mattresses settled in the kitchen, but all were good and sauntered off to their bunks. 19 September 2011 Started getting breakfast ready at 6am, which woke our 4 on the mattresses, but they were good and everyone was up and out and happy by 8am. We got a lot of favourable comments today, even from our Belgian who had recovered his humour. There is a book at the desk that we ask pilgrims to write any comments they wish to make. We had lots of lovely ones over the fortnight, like the cooking facilities are good, plenty of crockery and cutlery, the cleanliness of the place and how friendly we were... which was very nice. Usual cleaning and washed some of the windows today. We decided that we would have our main meal at lunchtime because in the evening we were having to fight the 9
pilgrims for cooker space and it is more important they can cook a meal after a day’s walk. The arrangement worked very well and we had something light in the evenings. We opened up at 1.30pm today - the queue had been forming since 10.30am, as it often did. The last refugio in Baamonde is only 14km from Miraz and people know we only have 26 bunks and 6 mattresses, so they try and get to us early to get a bunk, as at the moment there is not another refugio until Sobrado, 27km beyond Miraz. The last two pilgrims of the day - Australian - arrived at 7.30pm so they were added to the 3 Austrian, 2 Danish, 2 French, 2 German, 1 Polish, 13 Spanish and 1 Brazilian. 20 September 2011 Up at 6am, as usual, but everyone very reluctant to get up this morning - very dark until after 8am. The last to leave were the 3 Austrian - a brother and two sisters - who didn’t leave until after 8.30am. The donitivo (donations) were good. David counted these each morning, as sometimes people put a little more in each morning, being so appreciative of having been given breakfast, most refugios don’t. Then I check and record them on the sheet and put some of the money away and keep two 10s and four 5s in the office in case anyone wants change when they are told it is a donation. Didn’t get cleaning started until 10am today, sorting out money - already 7 outside queueing!! At 11am a party of 20 turned up. David refused to let them stay, as we do not allow large parties as it gives no chance for lone walkers to stay. David said that if there were some who could not walk the distance to Sobrada, he would call a taxi for them. After some argument, they did leave. Had to be quick today and opened at 2pm - a queue of 14 to check in. It was a very successful afternoon tea,dominated by the Germans who all spoke impeccable English. A lovely evening, everyone mucked in and cooked together and were sat round the table until after 10pm when we chased them off to bed, to lay up for breakfast. 25 today (1 free bed) with 2 Danish, 2 French, 11 Germans, 4 Polish and 6 Slovakians. The diary continues in the Harvest issue of The Parish Proclaimer.
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Parish People - Jim and Lulu Willis By Colin Swanton
It is amazing how music can make a harmonious and happy household! This I found when I went to interview Jim and Lulu Willis – Jim plays trombone in two bands: the Littlehampton Concert Band and soul and blues in the ‘Little Deep Band’. Lulu sings in both the Cathedral Choir and in Monica’s Music Group. And even their son, Matthew, can, without ever having received any tuition, play a tune that he has heard on the piano. He astonished an Irish visitor once by playing ‘Danny Boy’ on the piano for her – also to the wonderment of his parents. Lulu and Jim met whilst hill walking – Jim had organised a walk for adults for the Scouts Association and at, the last moment, Lulu joined the party even though she had earlier not intended to do so. At that time Jim was living in St. Albans and Lulu in Notting Hill in London. A year later, work commitments enforced a move to the South Coast and whilst they were looking for somewhere to live, they journeyed along the A27 and the view as they dropped down from Crossbush towards Arundel captivated Lulu and she said to Jim, “That’s where I want to live!” Up to this point Lulu said, that she had never heard of Arundel. They first lived in a house in Climping before moving to Arundel some 18 years ago. Their house in Arundel was in Fitzalan Road and then, some ten years ago, they moved to their current house. Jim, a Catholic from birth, and Lulu were married soon after they arrived by Canon Tony Whale in the Cathedral. Shortly after this Canon Whale was again instrumental in shaping their lives when Lulu heard him talk about the RCIA programme and she decided to go along and “see what it was all about!” In 1997, she was baptised a Catholic. 13
Their son, Matthew, was born in 1998 but unfortunately, after a difficult birth, he was left with delayed development and learning difficulties. Matthew now attends Fordwater School in Chichester, which he loves. He has a Golden Retriever dog, Amber, whom he adores and who is a great help in Matthews’s life. He is also naturally musical and copies Jim by playing some of his pieces on the piano. Jim has been in horticulture for 33 years and is now a production manager at a large nursery that supplies plants to most garden centres in the UK. Lulu is a Cardiac Physiologist and has worked for some seventeen years at St. Richard’s Hospital in Chichester. Lulu’s life at the Cathedral is very full and apart from her singing commitments she is also the Parish Safeguarding Representative for children and vulnerable adults. Lulu is also a leader of the Children’s’ Liturgy and a spell on the Parish Core Team has also been included. Lulu still remembers the first time she had to sing the Psalm at a Mass in the Cathedral – she was so nervous and remembers singing rather quietly, but says that she is OK with it now! As Lulu sings in the choir, Jim looks after Matthew at Mass and the two of them help in taking the collection on occasions. Jim is currently organising a concert to raise funds for Matthew’s school – details from Jim or Lulu if anyone is interested. One highlight for Jim recently was when he played at the 9.30am Mass last Christmas Day with Chris Buckwell and his children, Dominik and Veronika. He says that he was honoured to be asked to join them. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Proclaimer Crossword Puzzle 17 - Solution By Chris Dinham
Across: 1. Distance 5. Moss 9. Existence 10. Nor 11. Accustomed 14. Canopy 15. Orange 17. Shortlived 20. Ore 21. Overgrown 22. Site 23. Postcard Down 1. Deep 2. Skin 3. Anticipation 4. Concur 6. Ornament 7. Shredded 8. Welterweight 12. Scissors 13. Innocent 16. Cicero 18. Coda 19. Enid
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Comedy with the Clergy A priest was talking to one of his parishioners after one Sunday Mass. He said, “When you get to my age you spend a lot more time thinking about the hereafter.” ‘Why do you say that?” asked the parishioner. “Well,” the priest replied, “I often find myself going into a room and thinking what did I come in hereafter.” A child came home from Sunday School, mentioning to his mum he learned a new song about a cross-eyed bear called Gladly. A quick phone call to the priest revealed the hymn to be ‘Gladly The Cross I’d Bear’. A priest was leaving his area and was saying farewell to his congregation at the church doors after Mass. He shook the hand of an elderly lady as she walked out. “Your successor won’t be as good as you,” she said, with a tear in her eye. “Nonsense,” the priest replied , in a flattered tone. “No, really,” she said, “I’ve been here under five different ministers, and each one has been worse than the other.”
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A Trip to Rome in the Spring By Monica Clifton
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I am writing on 6th May having been back in England for a few days. To tell you the truth I feel disgruntled that the weather is so awful here. David and I visited Bruno in Rome for a week. Weather wonderful. What a shock coming back! On our arrival we were conveyed to the Priory of Santa Sabina by the Deputy Master of the Order of Preachers. Our room was in the cloister which would have been walked by St. Dominic himself. A precious orange tree descending from the time of St. Dominic stands in the courtyard (the fruits unfortunately not edible). Whenever I have visited a Dominican House in whatever country, I have been overwhelmed by their hospitality, On the one hand I feel like the Queen but on the other like one of the family. A rare quality they have and difficult to define. The Basilica of Santa Sabina stands on the Aventine Hill dating from the 5th century. On our first day there, it was a Bank Holiday. Bruno had fixed up to show some of his fellow students from the Biblicum around the Priory of Santa Sabina, and we tagged along. A very special part of this was that he celebrated Mass along with other priests, in St. Dominic's Cell. We visited and re-visited many important places in Rome as you can imagine. There 16
was a most interesting exhibition called Lux in Arcana. This displayed documents from the Vatican Archives: letters relating to the divorce of Henry VIII, the excommunication of Martin Luther, a letter from St. Bernadette to Pius 1X with regard to her visions of Our Lady and the dogma of the Immaculate Conception. Just down the road from Santa Sabina is a convent of English speaking Dominican Sisters. The English speaking Friars from Santa Sabina sign up to say Mass for them. We went twice, as Bruno had signed up. This is run as a guest house for visitors. Details can be provided! Otherwise we attended Mass with Morning Prayer in the Basilica of Santa Sabina at 7.15am! In Italian of course! It was good to hear the friars and sisters singing the Offices. We were delighted to meet up with Tristan Cranfield from Arundel, who gave us a tour of the Venerable English College followed by gin on the roof! And then Pizza in a local Trattoria.... what more could one want! Ten years ago we visited Rome as a family - Frances our daughter was with us then. A very special experience for us was to visit the excavations under St. Peter's Basilica (the Scavi). This we were able to do again this time. Booking is in advance and very limited as there is great concern about deterioration. The excavations were first authorised by Pope Pius X11 during the Second World War and in great secret.The Emperor Constantine built the original Basilica of St. Peter's over a pagan graveyard and cutting into the side of a hill, not something one would do without good reason, but he believed that it was the location of St. Peter's Tomb.The recent archaeoligical discoveries have confirmed that the bones of St. Peter are buried in the exact spot underneath the High Altar of the Basilica. This is such a very moving experience and a visit to be recommended if you go to Rome. So here's to the next time. I can't wait! Here’s a photo of Bruno being received by the Pope...
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Proclaimer Crossword Puzzle 18 By Chris Dinham
CLUES ACROSS 1) Adjusted; settled by making concessions (11) 8) Uncooked (3) 9) A small West Sussex village (9) 10) How cats and dogs drink (3) 11) Country in the west of Asia (4) 12) For example, parts of a play on different occasions (6) 14) Young girl of the older family (13) 18) Grievous; disastrous (6) 19) A group of three (4) 20) A common English tree (3) 22) Survival or continuation (9) 23) Intent, target or purpose (3) 24) Far-reaching; very thorough (11)
CLUES DOWN 1) Throwing or flinging; setting of theatre players (7) 2) A North American state (7) 3) Portion of bread, noise of a thunder clap (4) 4) “Match I animate” (anag) he can figure things out! (13) 5) The capital of Chile (8) 6) Amusing or whimsical (5) 7) For exaample, hit a cricket ball or tennis ball, or steal 13) Be next to (8) 15) Boy’s christian name (7) 16) A gathering of the crow family (7) 17) Eskimo light boat (5) 18) Subject matter of music and play (5) 21) A small vessel for holding or storing needles or cosmetics (4)
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The Extraordinariate By Graham Rodmell The Diocesan Directory for Arundel and Brighton now has a page dedicated to The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham, a page that is at present under-populated with the names of just three priests. Only one of these (Fr. Neil Chatfield at Eastbourne) has a ‘group’ following. Another (Fr. Geoffrey Cook from Bexhill-on-Sea) is a hospital chaplain and the third (Fr. Ron Robinson from Tangmere) does ‘supply’ as required in the Cathedral Deanery. It seems that the Ordinariate has not yet ‘taken off’ in our Diocese as it has in other areas, notably in Southwark. In my former Parish of Tunbridge Wells almost the entire congregation of St. Barnabas (C of E) Church followed their priest in procession to the Catholic Church, following a practice set by a parish in Folkestone and anticipating a move by a parish in Maidstone. Is Kent a ‘hotbed of Ordinariness’? This movement flows from an extraordinarily generous response of Pope Benedict XVI in November 2009 to pressure from groups of Anglicans (in Australia, North America and the UK) wishing to be received into full Catholic communion. The Apostolic Constitution - Anglicanorum Coetibus - set out the rationale and normative structure for the institution and life of Ordinariates for those Anglican faithful who desire to be received into the Catholic Church “in a corporate manner”. There was no open consultation with the Anglican Church before the Holy Father announced the move to enable Anglicans to be received in groups. One can sympathise with the position of some in the Anglican hierarchy who felt it was an insensitive ‘takeover bid’. However, as expressed in the Apostolic Constitution, this outreaching to groups can be recognised as fitting perfectly the understanding of the Church as articulated in Vatican Council documents. The Church is a people “gathered into the unity of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit” and instituted “by our Lord Jesus Christ as a sacrament – a sign and instrument …. of communion with God”. It is not only an invisible spiritual communion, but is also visible. Both elements form a single ‘complex reality’, human and divine. It is an extraordinary feature of the corporate reception into the Church of groups of former Anglicans, that they are encouraged to preserve a “distinctive Anglican patrimony”. Thus in addition to celebrations according to the Roman Rite, they can celebrate the sacraments, “the Liturgy of Hours and other liturgical celebrations according to the liturgical books proper to the Anglican tradition, which have been 20
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approved by the Holy See, so as to maintain the liturgical, spiritual and pastoral traditions of the Anglican Communion within the Catholic Church, as a precious gift nourishing the faith of members of the Ordinariate and as a treasure to be shared”. Members of the Ordinariate are fully Catholic. They profess the Church’s teaching as expressed in the Catholic Catechism. They are no longer Anglicans. They are very welcome in the Church and they are sharing the treasure of Anglican worship and music with Catholics. It will not always be easy for Catholics to share this in practice, particularly in Arundel and Brighton where there is at present little worship according to approved Anglican forms. However, the beautiful Anglican liturgy of Evensong has been celebrated in Santa Maria in Trastevere, Rome, using texts from the Book of Common Prayer. The Ordinariate established for the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales in January 2011 encompasses Scotland. It was placed under the title of ‘Our Lady of Walsingham’ and under the patronage of the newly beatified Blessed John Henry Newman, who was one of the most significant convert Anglican clergy since the troubled times of the Reformation. He was received before the Catholic hierarchy was re-established in 1850. The Catholic Church with its rich history of embracing in full communion several Eastern Rite churches had a model to draw on. The Ordinariate resembles a diocese but the Ordinary’s jurisdiction is personal in that it is exercised over all who belong and not by reference to the territorial boundaries of a diocese. The Ordinary appointed by the Holy Father is Monsignor Keith Newton, the former Anglican Bishop of Richborough (one of five bishops in the ‘first wave’). A diocesan bishop is ‘the Ordinary’ of his diocese in the juridical sense that he exercises power by virtue of his office. Canon Law requires that each Ordinariate is regulated by a Governing Council, a Curia (appointed by the Ordinary) and a Chancellor who is automatically notary and secretary of the Curia. The full organisational complexity cannot be dealt with here, but it is truly extraordinary that the first Ordinariate has already established itself so well. It says a lot for the quality of those who comprised the ‘first wave’. It is interesting to speculate what the future might bring? The Ordinariate is only one route for an Anglican to follow to full communion with Rome. The established RCIA route or individual reception following one-on-one instruction is still available and remains more normal. For many converts, the reassurance of truth and sense of 22
peace that flows from being totally immersed in practising the faith far outweighs any comfort zone that might derive from religious practice that resembles their accustomed Anglican liturgy. Once received into the Catholic Church, members of the Ordinariate will be expected to fulfil their obligations including Mass attendance. Unless they happen to live in an area where the Ordinariate has established a local ‘congregation’, they will necessarily attend the local Catholic parish church and worship with established Catholics, fully according to the Roman Rite. Is the Ordinariate perhaps intended to be transitional for its members, who in the short term feel more comfortable worshipping among old friends? All the language suggests rather a constantly enlarging and strengthening institution, but how realistic is that? When women bishops are approved in the Anglican Church, as will surely be the case, there might be a ‘new wave’ joining the Ordinariate that will justify the impression of an enduring institution. Either way, we welcome all members of the Ordinariate and rejoice in the peace they will have found in no longer needing to face in two directions at once, which has too often been the lot of the ‘Catholic’ wing of the great Church of England. Let us pray for all members of the Ordinariate who have made the bold decision to find Jesus Christ in communion with the Church, which is one, holy, catholic and apostolic. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Speech Day in Pannonhalma Abbey School By Peter Cullinane One of my articles in a previous Proclaimer dealt with the tuition and daily life in this Benedictine boys’ grammar school (in Hungary) which is not dissimilar to Worth Abbey School. In early May I attended the Hungarian equivalent of Speech Day which takes the form of an historic and rather moving annual ceremony called the „ballagas” (pronounced bal-a-gash). This marks the passing-out of the most senior class just before their demanding baccalaureat-type final exam upon which hangs their future at university or polytechnic. Ballagas means a leisurely stroll and this concept used to describe the dignified and orderly procession of leavers, which starts from their familiar classrooms & corridors and out into the open-air gathering of parents, 23
teachers, the rest of the school and family friends. The carefully kept top class standard is passed over to the next senior class which will leave and do the same the following year. Some rather moving speeches are then made. The class captain of the flag-receiving class thanks the leavers, assuring them that their successors will uphold their high standards and carefully keep the flag in a place of honour. The leavers’ class captain then makes a speech of thanks to the monks and teachers who have looked after them, describes their sadness at leaving familiar surroundings, the den-like study bedrooms, the class-sporting teams,…no more Latin, no more French, no more sitting on the hard school bench. They realise of course that the principles of Catholic life are to be put into practice within weeks when the wider world unfolds before them. The Headmaster responds to the thanks of the leavers and wishes them well in their new surroundings,inviting them to re-visit their old school whenever possible to describe life at university to their successors. A Te Deum is sung in thanksgiving for the graces of the last year, all in the glorious spring weather, touching 80 degrees. Except for the absence of prize-giving, the Hungarian „ballagas” is quite like Speech Day in Britain. Hot and bothered parents arrive in their best clothes, trying to look as cool as cucumbers, the odd flashy car turns up as do some stunning elder sisters. Profuse thanks is given to preceptors and no-one remembers how naughty young Attila was on occasion! Just like in England….
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All about Anne Dacre By Hilary Caws
Parishioners gathered recently in the Fitzalan Chapel to celebrate a Mass on the anniversary of the death of Anne Dacre where she is buried. Little is known of Anne, living, in the shadow of her saintly husband, Philip Howard, at a time of turbulent religious change. We do know that Anne was the eldest daughter of Lord Dacre, a wealthy Catholic aristocrat living in the north of England. In 1569 Anne entered an arranged marriage with Philip Howard, heir to the Norfolk estates, which was formalised two years later when they both came of age. It seems they spent little time together in the early years of their relationship as Philip is known to have gained a reputation for wild living, both at university in Cambridge and later, whilst serving at Court. In the meantime Anne, for whom the bright lights of the court held little interest, was left at home ignored and abandoned. Here she lived the life of a wealthy landowner busy learning how to manage her household and estates, supported by a close circle of friends and family. Although Anne was not particularly religious, the threat of invasion by Spanish Catholics was a primary topic of conversation at the time, particularly as England had recently adopted Protestantism, the state religion. Anne became more interested in her Catholic roots which led to her reconciliation with the Catholic Church. On inheriting the earldom of Arundel, Philip Howard fell out of favour with Queen Elizabeth I due to spending more time in the House of Lords and less at court. It was then that the life of Philip and Anne began in earnest. Although no longer at Court it 26
seems Queen Elizabeth took a vindictive interest in their affairs, creating difficulties whenever the opportunity arose. On the imminent arrival of their first child Elizabeth, in 1583, the Queen had Anne confined at nearby Wiston House due to her recusancy. A year later Anne took action against this perceived injustice and had the courage to write to Sir Francis Walsingham, Secretary of State and the Queen’s spymaster, asking permission to leave the said house. These were dangerous times for Catholics, but living in Arundel the pair were ready to offer refuge for the ‘seminary priests’ entering England illegally all along the South Coast. These men, including Martin Array who became a firm friend, arrived full of religious zeal from the continent, as part of the Mission keeping the Catholic faith alive, albeit under sentence of death if caught. Although Anne would have been politically aware of the consequences of her actions she nevertheless showed a willingness to stand up for her faith, placing duty and service before personal comfort. It was in this climate that in 1584, supported and encouraged by Anne, Philip also returned to the Catholic fold under the direction of the Jesuit, William Weston. However, their days as a Catholic family were to be cut short. Before the birth of their son Thomas in 1585, Philip was arrested and imprisoned in the Tower, following an attempt to leave England without permission. Ever practical, Anne risked prosecution by giving bribes to prison visitors in order to alleviate the sufferings of prisoners, sending necessary requisites as well as books to Philip and others by this means. Anne never saw Philip again. His imprisonment resulted in the forfeiture of a good deal of property and assets, leaving Anne in reduced circumstances. In 1558, Anne now living in London, met Robert Southwell who became her chaplain and confidant. Surrounded by non-Catholics from all walks of life Anne was determined to keep her faith alive, giving time every day to prayer and holy reading. Southwell understood the difficulties and dangers of her solitary life and wrote especially for her, a manual for living the life she so desperately craved. In the twelve chapters of ‘A Shorte Rule of Good Life’ Southwell sets out a routine for Catholic living that she could use when formal worship and support was not available. Anne followed the ‘Rule’ to the end of her life and as her biographer says, she was not one to draw attention to herself whether in conversation, manners or bearing but always maintained a discreet and dignified demeanour. He continues to tell us that she dressed simply in black gowns made from cheap fabric, wearing minimal jewellery usually of a religious nature and that in several years her appearance never 27
seemed to change. While Southwell presented Anne with a handwritten manuscript of the ‘Rule’, Anne allowed other copies to be printed using secret presses operating in various properties belonging to her in Spitalfields, London. Again Anne risked prosecution this time using new technology to spread the faith using unlicensed presses. Anne suffered much heartbreak in her life. Her good friend Robert Southwell was imprisoned in the Tower and executed in 1595, shortly before her husband Philip also imprisoned there, became ill and died. Three years later in 1598, her only daughter died having contracted tuberculosis. Yet her faith remained undimmed and she continued her life of service using her position and assets wherever needed. Anne was an astute business woman and working with her faithful steward, Robert Spiller, she regained most of her properties and assets over a period of forty years. She was a generous benefactor, providing a substantial amount of money for a Jesuit foundation in Ghent in 1621 and yet she was still able to leave her family a sizable legacy when she died. She seems to have achieved the difficult balance of looking after her family while never forgetting those in need. While Anne delighted in family celebrations she did not neglect the poor and her charitable works became legendary. On the third birthday of a great-grandchild it is said that she fed and entertained almost eight-score poor children, sending each one away with a herring pie (it was Lent!) and three pennies. Many sick and needy people called at her door every day, some travelling up to forty miles seeking her help. She distributed food at least three times a week, often to as many as sixty people at a time. Her care of the sick even extended to overseeing the making of medicines and ointments in her home, as well as providing plasters and cloth (made from sheep’s wool on her northern estates), all supplied at her own expense. Anne lived her life at the heart of the Catholic cause often at great personal risk. Her life, centred on the sacraments and supported by a daily routine of prayer and devotion, was essentially one of faith in practice. While she valued her close circle of recusant friends and family she was also an efficient manager and organiser in touch with the needs of her times. May she rest in peace. Sources: Nancy Pollard Brown: www.oxforddnb.com Nancy Pollard Brown: A Shorte Rule of Good Life: A Handbook for the English Mission In Recusant History Vol.30, May 2010
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Anne Dacre By Ian Caws Beneath this flagstone which I cannot move. Is a vault in which there lies Anne Dacre, Who carried a faith quietly with love, Who, in the dark, had her light to flicker. Who never dazzled but still keeps a flame In this bleak chapel, whose muted colours Caught sunlight then and now in a stone tomb, Absorbs warmth from what were seen as failures. Who desired no attention, no applause, Counted a faithless husband in her lot, Children for whom things rattled then worked loose And left Anne Dacre in the fading light. What must have been her loneliness who knew Love to be the most durable in life? What secret is she keeping even now Beneath this flagstone which I cannot move? Who had an essence that was beautiful, Who cloaked herself in silence on cold nights. Who had trust like Anne Dacre? Who could call A melody from such disparate notes? People on the road pass by unaware That the radiant anonymity Of a death returned home once and is here, Far from the court which scorned her piety. Remember Anne Dacre, her quietness, Take from her life its truth and how it hid. Remember Anne Dacre and the greatness Of the spirit God gave her and be glad. EDITOR’S NOTE Ian’s poem was printed in our Advent 2011 issue and is worthy to follow his wife’s article on Anne Dacre in this publication. 29
Around Britain Odyssey - The Highlights - 1 By Wendy Rimmer
By the Spring of 1992 Brian and I had completed our Royal Yachting Association (RYA) Yacht Master training and prepared our yacht, a Contessa 32 British Tiger (‘BT’) for a cruise anti-clockwise around England & Scotland. The summer of 1992 would prove to be one of the worst summers ever to go cruising as we encountered gales galore and heavy weather sailing conditions which Brian relished but not me or our beloved Jack Russell terrier, Lucy. Eternal Father, strong to save, whose arm doth bind the restless wave, who bidd’st the mighty ocean deep its own appointed limits keep; O hear us when we cry to thee for those in peril on the sea. We did invoke these words in prayer on various occasions during our sailing around Britain. MONDAY 6 APRIL 1992 0930 Depart Gosport for Brighton Marina. Shipping Forecast, wind southerly force 5 to 6 locally 7. It was a wet, windy, miserable start to our cruise. As we sailed out of Portsmouth harbour in pouring rain into a force 7, the sea was rough and we were soaked before we reached Spithead Fort in the Solent. We knew we were in for a real rough passage to Brighton, which would put all our training and experience to the test. I was both disheartened and lacking in enthusiasm while Brian was just the opposite for at last we had embarked on our great venture, which we had both planned and looked forward to with mixed feelings of excitement and apprehension at what lay before us. Altering course at the Outer Owers buoy for Brighton, we put `BT’ on a broad 30
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reach giving us slightly more comfortable sailing conditions. Soon it was my turn to helm (steer) clocking an exciting 10 knots on the surf of each big wave but my thoughts were elsewhere. Did I fully appreciate what I was undertaking? Was I mentally prepared for this daunting task? Fine time to be having self doubts. And sometimes when I’m sailing I think more than is comfortable for my peace of mind. Brian served up a nice hot cup of tea to help cheer me up. After eight hours sailing there was no easing of the wind or rain. The sky was grey and heavily overcast, visibility was poor. We arrived off Brighton, meeting a very angry and confused looking sea, crashing against the harbour wall sending plumes of sea over the wall. This caused us some very anxious moments before we reached safety within. Thank goodness our first passage was over. A nice hot shower in the marina facilities, a change of clothing and a good hot meal cooked aboard very soon revived my spirits. DAY’S RUN: 47nm (nautical miles). FRIDAY 10 APRIL 1992 0630 Depart Ramsgate harbour Bradwell Marina on the River Blackwater, Essex. SF. Variable force 2-3. Three cheers! I was so glad to be leaving Ramsgate I nearly crashed `BT’ into a finger pontoon, much to the annoyance of Brian who doesn’t hesitate to shout at me if things go wrong. Soon the shouting ceased and we were clear of Ramsgate harbour to enjoy a motor sail on a flat calm sea in hazy sunshine with the RT (Radio Transmission) working perfectly. Making our way through the Thames Estuary I was filled with nostalgic memories flooding back into my mind of the many happy sailing days we had spent on the East Coast learning to sail with Mike Tyrrell, owner and instructor of the Essex Sailing School who’d tutored us both to Department of Transport, RYA, Yachtmaster success in 1987. As conditions were perfect I decided to have Lucy up into the cockpit (the stern part of a yacht) with her personal lifejacket on and lead. On passage (sailing) we put newspaper down on the floor of the cockpit for her to perform the call of nature, which she would do without hesitation, clever doggy. Then we would swill down with a nice smelling disinfectant in a bucket of seawater. By noon a sea fog had developed reducing visibilty to about 1000 yards. We continued to navigate our way through the tricky channels between numerous sandbanks of the East Coast, North Edinburgh Channel, Knock John Channel, Swatchway (where ‘BT’ gave us a heart 32
stopping moment when she momentarily grounded, but with fingers crossed she was soon off again), Barrow Deep, Swin Spitway, Wallet Spitway and finally into the River Blackwater and at last our destination. Our stay in the River Blackwater was unexpectedly extended by a few days due to yet another gale blowing up the East Coast. DAY’S RUN: 57nm. THURSDAY 30 APRIL 1992 0700 Depart Hartlepool for Amble. SF. S 4-5 veering W 6-7 occasionally 8. It was a dull wet day as we sailed away with favourable wind and tide. We hoped to make Amble before the worst of the next gale arrived. Later on it brightened up as the sun broke through the clouds. At 1130 we set the spinnaker again and enjoyed another exciting sail cruising along at 7 knots. We spied a vessel half a mile ahead of us, which we knew we must keep clear of us as power vessels at sea must keep clear of yachts under sail. Much to our surprise we heard a voice on the RT calling the yacht flying the red/white & blue spinnaker. It was our colours and there was not another yacht to be seen on the horizon. Somewhat bewildered we answered the RT call. It was the vessel crossing ahead, informing us that it was towing research equipment and requested us to keep a full cable’s length clear of his stern. By 1330 the wind freshened to a steady 21 knots from the west so we dropped the spinnaker and hoisted our No 2 headsail. Soon it was force 6 gusting 30 knots on the nose, approaching Amble. Needless to say the visibility deteriorated as it started to pelt down with rain. As we motored up the channel into Amble Braid Marina I was so thankful we had made it just in time into a safe haven before the next gale arrived. Good planning on Brian’s part. Amble was a delightful place to visit but I must have been mad to pay £8+ for a joint of lamb: the butcher warned me the further north we went, the dearer lamb joints would cost. DAY’S RUN 49nm. To be continued....
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A trip to Assisi or the time we missed the Pope! By Peter Honiball
View of Assisi
Temple of Minerva
Sunday 23 October 2011 - at last our long planned trip to Assisi has arrived. Off to Gatwick to catch our flight to Pisa; arriving early afternoon, we picked up our hired car for the drive to Assisi. We got to our family run Hotel La Rocca in the early evening. After checking in we headed straight to the dining room for a delicious home cooked meal. Later on we decided to go for an after dinner walk to orientate ourselves. Being a Sunday night the streets were deserted and you could feel the medieval atmosphere as you walked the narrow cobbled streets. We soon discovered that our hotel was situated at the top of a steep climb! One of the highlights of the walk was seeing the illuminated columns of the 1st Century Roman Temple of Minerva, which is now a church in the Piazza del Comune. We soon stumbled upon the Basilica of St. Francis that was magnificent lit up. We wondered around in awe enjoying the whole place all to ourselves. After a while we headed back to our hotel with a stop en route at a bar to enjoy the local tipple. On Monday morning we left our hotel for the Basilica as we had pre-booked a tour with the Franciscans. We headed for the’ Ufficio Informazioni’ as instructed to meet our guide. There we met our American guide plus an American couple who joined us for the tour. We started in the Lower Basilica where our guide explained about the frescos painted in the early 14th Century before descending into the Crypt where St. Francis is buried. Here we paused for prayer before we continued to the Upper Basilica to enjoy the magnificent Giotto frescos. The tour finished in the Piazza 34
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outside. There is no fixed cost for the tour, but a suggested donation of €10 per person is recommended. Later on we returned to the Crypt where we celebrated Mass with a group of French pilgrims. This is where I need to explain that when I booked our trip in January 2011, I had not realised that the Pope was due to visit Assisi on Thursday 27 October (the day of our departure – not good planning!) to commemorate Pope John Paul II’s 25th Anniversary of the Interfaith Gathering for Peace. So wherever we went preparations were underway for his visit. It was interesting to see television vans propped up on steep roads with miles of cabling and stages being built. A major advantage was that holiday companies had changed their itineraries so we did not have many coach trips during our stay. Anyway this did not discourage us enjoying our exploration of Assisi. After a long lunch we made our way to the Basilica of Santa Chiara where we said a prayer for our community of Poor Clares at Crossbush at the tomb of St. Clare. We also spent some time reflecting on the Cross of San Damiano. This is the cross that St. Francis was praying before, when the Christ on the cross came to life and told him to “rebuild my Church”. A replica of the cross hangs in the Chapel at the Poor Clare Convent in Crossbush. The next day we headed for the Monastery of San Damiano just below the main town. What a beautiful setting nestling amongst the olive groves... it proved to be a favourite. As mentioned previously the monastery is where St. Francis received his calling from Our Lord and is also the place where St. Clare died. Here you can see the refectory and a bowl of flowers on one of the tables, which indicates where St. Clare sat for her meals. Upstairs in a dormitory a simple cross on the wall and a small closed-off area shows where St. Clare died. The courtyard was very peaceful and we took the opportunity to sit and contemplate on our surroundings. We then drove down to San Maria deigli Angeli to visit the Basilica which is built over the Porziuncola, one of the most sacred places for Franciscans. It is here that St. Francis understood his vocation and renounced the world in order to live in poverty. Here you can also visit the Capella del Transito, containing the cell in which St. Francis died on 4 October 1226. During our visit a large stage was being built for the Pope’s visit as this was the venue for the Interfaith Gathering of Peace - the stage was to be used by all the dignitaries. On the positive side there were not many visitors, leaving the little Porziuncola chapel to ourselves. On our way back to Assisi we decided to take a detour and visit the Commonwealth 36
Cemetery near to the town of Rivotorto. This cemetery holds the remains of 945 Commonwealth soldiers killed in action mainly between June and July 1944. The cemetery is well maintained and has excellent views of Assisi. We then moved on to Santa Maria di Rivotorto. Inside this church you can find the ‘sacro tugurio’ or ‘sacred hovel’, made up of three narrow rooms, said to be used by St. Francis and his companions. It was from here that St. Francis and his brothers went to Rome to gain approval from Pope Innocent III in 1208. On our last day we visited the Eremo delle Carceri (Carceri Hermitage), which clings to the slopes of Mount Subasio, above Assisi. Despite the pouring rain we enjoyed our visit due to its tranquil setting in the woods. You follow a route through the complex that takes you down narrow stairs and crouching through low doors. Here you get to see the Grotto where St. Francis actually prayed and slept on a stone bed whenever he visited on retreat. There is also a walk in the woods but due to the rain we decided to give it a miss... we went off in search of a warming drink instead. Before we knew it, we were back in our car heading for Pisa to catch our flight home. On the drive we reminisced about the lovely time we’d had and how fortunate we were to spend a few days in this charming town.
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Parish Diary JUNE 4th & 5th
Preparations for Corpus Christi
Wednesday 6th
9am Mass 9.30am – 8pm Corpus Christi Carpet of Flowers on view
Thursday 7th
9.30am – 5.30pm Corpus Christi Carpet of Flowers on view 5.30pm Mass with Bishop Kieran Conry c. 6.30pm Eucharistic Procession to the Castle and back to the Cathedral
Saturday 9th
1.30pm Baptism
Saturday 16th
5.00pm Mass of Thanksgiving for New Catholics
Sunday 17th
3.00pm Stars of Mary Mass (for the disabled, frail, elderly)
Thursday 21st
12.05pm Mass for Jubilarian Priests of the Diocese
Saturday 23rd
12.30pm Wedding
Friday 29th
SOLEMNITY OF ST. PETER & ST. PAUL 8.30am at the Convent of the Poor Clares 10.00am at St Philip’s School & 8.00pm in the Cathedral
JULY Sunday 1st
9.30am First Communion Going Forth Mass 5.00pm Vespers and Installation of Fr Kieron O’Brien as a Chapter Canon
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Friday 6th
11.30am Sion School Leavers’ Service
Saturday 14th
11.30am Baptism
Sunday 15th
Bishop Kieran Conry on parish visitation (more details from the weekly newsletter nearer the time)
Wednesday 18th
2.00pm St. Philip’s School Leavers’ Mass
Saturday 21st
2.00pm Wedding
Saturday 28th
12.30pm Wedding
Sunday 29th
7.15pm Sussex Festival Choir perform Elgar – The Apostles; see www.sussexfestivalchoir.co.uk or contact Stephen Hope on Tel/Fax: 01372 741100
AUGUST Wednesday 15th
SOLEMNITY OF THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 8.30am at the Convent of the Poor Clares 10.00am & 8.00pm in the Cathedral
Saturday 18th
1.00pm Wedding
Sunday 19th
Malcolm Sargent Festival Choir sings at both 9.30 & 11.15am Masses
Friday 24th
12 noon Festival Organ Recital – Joseph Wicks; for tickets see www.arundelfestival.co.uk
Thursday 30th
2.00pm Wedding
SEPTEMBER Saturday 1st
Wedding
Saturday 8th
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DIOCESE OF ARUNDEL & BRIGHTON VOCATIONS SERVICE ALIVE IN CHRIST Discerning God’s call in your life - a monthly group for women between 18-35 on last Tuesday each month; 6.15pm Mass, Supper, Talk, Adoration & Spiritual Direction. Held at Vocations House, Stagelands, Langley Green, Crawley, RH11 7QD 07545 576 627 vocations@dabnet.org joziegilbert@hotmail.com
Abstaining from meat on Fridays The Bishops wish to remind us that every Friday is set aside as a special day of penitence, as it is the day of the suffering and death of the Lord. They believe it is important that all the faithful again be united in a common, identifiable act of Friday penance because they recognise that the virtue of penitence is best acquired as part of a common resolve and common witness. The law of the Church requires Catholics, on Fridays, to abstain from meat, or some other sort of food, or to observe some other form of penance laid down by the Bishops’ Conference. The Bishops have decided from Friday, 16 September 2011 to re-establish the practice that this penance should be fulfilled simply by abstaining from meat (or other food/penance) and by uniting this to prayer. See the noticeboard at the back of the Cathedral.
Parish Notice Board DIOCESE OF ARUNDEL & BRIGHTON VOCATIONS SERVICE ST. JOHN VIANNEY GROUP A monthly meeting for men of all ages brave enough to consider a vocation to the priesthood. Mass & DVD, speakers, discussion, food, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament/Rosary. Held at Vocations House, Stagelands, Langley Green, Crawley, RH11 7QD
INVOCATION 2012 Oscott College, Birmingham 6 - 8 July 2012 With keynote speakers, highly interactive workshops plus time for prayer & quiet reflection, the festival is aimed at young men & women between 16 - 35 who are looking to deepen their relationship with Christ. Email vocations@dabnet.org
07545 576 627 vocations@dabnet.org joziegilbert@hotmail.com
DIOCESE OF ARUNDEL & BRIGHTON ECUMENICAL WALKING EXETER PILGRIMAGE Sat 11 - Sun 26 August 2012 Each summer an ecumenical walk is organised, exploring a particular theme or aspect of our faith and Christian heritage. They stop at a pub for lunch and sleep on the floors of church, school or community halls. They try to walk on footpaths not roads. Closing date for application to this event: 30 June 2012 or when all places are taken. For more information or an application form please contact Monica McLauchlan, The Booking Secretary, 20 South Avenue, Brighton BN2 0BP or visit www.thepilgrims.org.uk
EVENTS AT THE POOR CLARE CONVENT
Taize Evening, every last Friday from 7.15pm John Main Meditation Group, every Tuesday, from 7.15pm Solemnity of St. Clare: 10 August: 5.30pm Transitus with 1st Vespers, followed by supper with the community 11 August: 8.30am Mass of St. Clare 3-7 September: Icon Retreat Email: poorclarescrossbusharundel @hotmail.co.uk
www.poorclaresarundel.org
During Pentecost we pray to the Lord...
Pentecost/8th week of the year Sunday 27th May PENTECOST Monday 28th Tuesday 29th Wednesday 30th Thursday 31st Friday 1st June Saturday 2nd
That we may be renewed through the gifts of the Holy Spirit That we will be open to change and growth For the gift of discernment, and the strength to do what we know is right That we are of cheerful heart For forgiveness when we are consumed by ‘self’ For those who bring joy into our lives In thanksgiving for your assurance that everyone who believes in you may not be lost but may have eternal life
Trinity/9th week of the year Sunday 3rd TRINITY Monday 4th Tuesday 5th Wednesday 6th
Thursday 7th Friday 8th Saturday 9th
That we may gain a deeper love for you - as Father, Son and Holy Spirit For pupils taking important school exams about now, and for their teachers preparing them That we are mindful of the blessings you have bestowed on us and that we use them wisely and generously In thanksgiving for our Corpus Christi team and their helpers. May their work inspire all who come to the Cathedral at this time That we may bring comfort to those burdened by guilt For the inmates of Ford prison That Bishop Keiran will be granted strength, wisdom and grace in leading our Diocese
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10th week of the year Sunday 10th CORPUS CHRISTI Monday 11th Tuesday 12th Wednesday 13th Thursday 14th Friday 15th SACRED HEART Saturday 16th
That we may always feel able to come to your table to be strengthened by your Body and Blood That we are ready to lend a helping hand to those around us who are frail or lonely For those who feel deeply hurt or abandoned and do not know how to seek help That we reach out to those who find it difficult to make friends and sustain relationships For children who have no real knowledge of home and family That we show humility rather than arrogance; and open minds rather than prejudice For a deepening of our faith and a growing understanding of what it means to be a Christian
11th week of the year Sunday 17th Monday 18th Tuesday 19th Wednesday 20th Thursday 21st Friday 22nd Saturday 23rd
That we play our part in bringing greater harmony in our community For those whose lives are ruined by drugs or alcohol For those nursing a grievance that they may receive inner healing For those who are in difficult relationships, and those who are anxious about them For those forced to endure great hardship as a result of natural disasters or corrupt regimes For the members of our armed services abroad, and for their families coping without them That we do not lose heart in times of difficulty
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12th week of the year Sunday 24th BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST Monday 25th Tuesday 26th Wednesday 27th Thursday 28th Friday 29th SS PETER & PAUL Saturday 30th
That like St John the Baptist, we may help others to discover your love For better understanding between Christians and those of other faiths throughout the world In thanksgiving for those who take the Blessed Sacrament to those confined at home or in hospital For those working within relief organizations and for those they are trying to help That victims of brutal crimes may be given the inner strength to rebuild their lives That the Church will have the courage to admit when it has failed to live up to the trust you placed on her For a deeper understanding between the generations and an appreciation that we need each other
13th week of the year Sunday 1st July DEDICATION OF That we may give true witness to your love & warmly ARUNDEL CATHEDRAL welcome all new parishioners into our community Monday 2nd For those engaged in negotiations aimed at bringing about peace and justice in the world Tuesday 3rd For children with special needs and for those who care for them Wednesday 4th That immigrants may be treated with dignity Thursday 5th For those who bear the scars of abuse Friday 6th For those who suffer from depression or other forms of mental illness Saturday 7th That our EEC leaders work with integrity to bring justice and harmony within Europe, and influence the wider world for the better
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14th week of the year Sunday 8th SEA SUNDAY Monday 9th Tuesday 10th Wednesday 11th Thursday 12th Friday 13th Saturday 14th
For those whose livelihoods depend on the sea For inner healing when we feel angry and hurt by the people we love That we may be peacemakers – in our homes, families and in our places of work That we will always be honest in our dealings with others For forgiveness for the times we have driven people away from their faith through bigotry or lack of charity For those who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness and for those caring for them at home or in hospital In thanksgiving for all those who inspire us
15th week of the year Sunday 15th Monday 16th Tuesday 17th Wednesday 18th Thursday 19th Friday 20th Saturday 21st
That by our example, we may help others find the peace that only the Good News can bring For our young people finishing school this term, that they may find futures which are truly rewarding for them In thanksgiving for all the groups and individuals who work so tirelessly for the benefit of our parish For those embarking on gap years abroad, that they will be safe in their travels For parents who find it difficult to cope with their responsibilities That in our eagerness to enjoy our summer, we do not forget those who are housebound That as our Shepherd, you will guide us along the right path 47
St. Philip’s Catholic Primary School News By Elizabeth Hargreaves, Deputy Headteacher SCHOOL COUNCIL At St. Philips our school council has already done some quite exciting things and I’m going to tell you about them. The first was a youth council meeting in Arundel town hall. The meeting was all about road safety and what sort of environment we have outside our school e.g. busy roads, lots of houses surrounding the school or maybe in the middle of the countryside. I and a girl from yr 6 told everyone about our school environment. And then came up with lots of ideas for our school and other schools to help them get to school safely. The next thing the school council has been involved in was the St. Philip Howard Paralympics Day. The school council were going around taking pictures and interviewing some of the leaders. After taking pictures we went to the learning resource centre to make power points of the information we gathered. By Hannah Lipton year 5 SCHOOL CHOIR Our choir is a group of twenty seven people who meet after school on a Tuesday to practise. There are people ranging from Year 3 to 5. We have done a lot of fun things already! We went to Lady Sarah’s and sang to her and all the people who used to work for her on her estate. When we went there we sang quite a few songs including ‘Mary did you know’ and a new version of ‘Hark the herald angels sing’! Lady Sarah is really nice and she gave us mince pies, sausage rolls and lots of chocolates! We have also sung at the Arun Choral Society Concert. We sang the same songs there as we did at Lady Sarah’s plus a few more! One of the songs called ‘A light has come’ was liked so much we had to do an encore!! There were people playing African drums when we sang that song as well! We have learnt some songs that aren’t Christmassy. We have been learning ‘Doh-a-Deer’ from the Sound of Music, ‘Down the River,’ ‘Scooby Dooby Do’, the ‘London song,’ ‘Price Tag’ and many, many more! Our music teacher who does choir with us has gone on maternity leave and has had her baby! She will be coming back next year. By Anna Sharp year 5
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St. Philip Howard Catholic High School News By D J Todd, Headteacher On 27 March, Mr David Carter was appointed by the School Governors as Headteacher from 1 September 2012. As a brief introduction, Mr Carter writes: “I am delighted to have been appointed as Headteacher of St Philip Howard and can't wait to get started. SPH is clearly a vibrant, welcoming and strong Catholic community and I'd like to thank all those I met on interview (particularly the students) who made my decision to accept the post. “It is a great privilege to teach and serve young people, particularly in a Catholic school. I look forward to working hard with staff, students, parents, the parishes and Diocese, Governors and the local authority to strive to make SPH the best school in the country. We need to be able to say that hand on heart the students would not get a better education anywhere else. This aspiration will clearly take enormous determination, teamwork and above all faith, but it is a calling we must all respond to as a Catholic community seeking to fulfil our God-given potential.” Lucy Branchflower and Gemma Poulter recently went to London to produce their own front pages at the Guardian Education Centre. All year 8 pupils have had the opportunity to take part in either this project, a similar venture at the News Centre in Portsmouth or BBC School Report, based here at school. The work produced on BBC School Report Day can be accessed via the school website. Thanks to Mrs Brogan for organising these initiatives. The St. Philip Howard Senior and Intermediate public speaking teams performed recently at the Rotary Club District Final at Imberhorne School in East Grinstead. Both teams had won the previous two rounds, beating teams from schools across East and West Sussex. At the District Final, neither team won outright but Lauren Phillips (Y12) won an award for Best Chairperson and the judges announced that the best Vote of Thanks was delivered by Ray Baquiran (Y9).Congratulations to the following students... 19 of our Design Technology Food GCSE students trained and passed the examination for Level 2 Food Safety in Catering; Andy Martin (Y13) on winning the Arun Youth Musician Competition on 31 March; James Branchflower (Y10) for being accepted in to the National Youth Chamber Orchestra; Alicia White (Y12) on receiving a Bronze award in the 2012 Royal Society of Chemistry Olympiad - this is a challenging written test of chemical knowledge undertaken by sixth form students throughout the UK; Megan Lewis (Y10) has been selected to compete at the Sainsbury’s 2012 School Games in London and Peter Hetherington (Y9) has been elected to the Youth Council representing the Bognor Regis area - good luck on your training weekend! After 8 years at the school, Mr Todd leaves the school in a very healthy state, recognised recently by outstanding Ofsted judgements for Achievement and Ethos. He moves to a new job at St. Peter’s in Bournemouth, We all wish him well.
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And finally... The Mayonnaise Jar and Coffee By Ray Weatherley When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the coffee... A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the class if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly and the pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed that it was. The professor then picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course the sand filled up all the remaining spaces. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students replied with a resounding ‘yes’ The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured their entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the empty spaces between the sand. The students laughed. “Now,” said the professor as the laughter subsided, “I want you to recognise that the jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things. Your family, your faith, your children, your health, your friends and your favourite passion. Things that everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter. Your job, your house and your car. The sand is everything else, the small stuff.” “If you put the sand in the jar first,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take time for medical check-ups. Take your partner out to dinner. There will always be time to clean the house and fix the washing machine. Take care of the golf balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.” One of the students held her hand up and inquired, what the coffee represented. The professor smiled. “I am glad that you asked that. It just shows you that no matter how full your life may seem, there is always room for a couple of cups of coffee with friends.”
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Congratulations & Commemorations
Baptisms 7 April - Emilie Beavis, Lillie Mae Beavis, Alfie Neil Beavis & Flora Mae Beavis 8 April - Naomi Lydia Felix 6 May - Archie Keet 6 May - Benjamin Middleton
Confirmations 7 April - Emilie Beavis, Neil Beavis, Karen Molyneux, Fiona Neil-Gallacher
Marriages 14 April - Peter Tattan & Gillian Robb
Deaths 23 April - Teresa Low (aged 90 years) 6 May - Sr. Mary Brigid Hickey (aged 80 years)
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A Prayer for Pentecost Come, O Holy Spirit, come! From Your bright and blissful Home Rays of healing light impart. Come, Father of the poor, Source of gifts that will endure Light of ev'ry human heart. You of all consolers best, Of the soul most kindly Guest, Quickening courage do bestow. In hard labour You are rest, In the heat You refresh best, And solace give in our woe. O most blessed Light divine, Let Your radiance in us shine, And our inmost being fill. Nothing good by man is thought, Nothing right by him is wrought, When he spurns Your gracious Will. Cleanse our souls from sinful stain, Lave our dryness with Your rain, Heal our wounds and mend our way. Bend the stubborn heart and will, Melt the frozen, warm the chill, Guide the steps that go astray. On the faithful who in You, Trust with childlike piety, Deign Your sevenfold gift to send. Give them virtue's rich increase, Saving grace to die in peace, Give them joys that never end. Amen. Alleluia. Ascribed to Stephen Langton (d.1228) Courtesy of http://catholic.org/prayers