Parish Proclaimer
Summer 2018 edition
Cathedral Parish of Our Lady & St. Philip Howard Canon Tim Madeley - Dean Rev. Mr. David Clifton - Deacon (Retired) 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
Website: www.arundelcathedral.org * The Parish Office is open 9am – 1pm, Monday – Friday.
Mass Times at Arundel Cathedral Sunday
Weekdays
Saturday
9.30am Family Mass on the third Sunday of the month Children’s Liturgy available other Sundays 11.15am Cathedral Choir 10.00am Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday Saturday: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass 11.00am Benediction
Mass Times at the Convent of The Poor Clares, Crossbush, near Arundel Saturday Sunday Monday Friday
5.30pm Vespers 6.15pm Vigil Mass (entry at 6pm) 4.30pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 5.30pm Vespers and Benediction 8.30am Mass
Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday
Cathedral:
10.30am otherwise by appointment
Convent :
Before/after the Saturday 6.15pm Mass
FRONT COVER Southern facing aspect of Arundel Cathedral from the house gardens. Photograph taken by Tabitha Hawkins reprinted with her permission.
The Parish Proclaimer is printed by Prontaprint Brighton & Hove - June 2018.
WELCOME TO OUR SUMMER EDITION A new perspective for everyone By Canon Tim Madeley People love to identify places with certain events even if those events are works of fiction. See how many people flock to Kings Cross Station to be a part of Harry Potter’s world on ‘Platform 9 ¾ ‘ or to Paddington Station to see the statue of a certain bear. Highclere Castle has been inundated with visitors since it was used as the setting of TV series Downton Abbey. Bodmin Moor and St. Agnes Head are some of the many places in Cornwall to have benefitted from appearing in Poldark. So even in a story a location creates a form of reality needed by the human psyche. There is a great danger that we could see the places mentioned in the Scriptures as works of fiction especially when trying to match them up to present day locations. Having just got back from the Holy Land on a ten-day pilgrimage it has surprised me just how accurate the ‘Holy Places’ actually are. For many of the locations my pilgrimage visited, there is archaeological evidence of them being used as places of prayer dating back to the times of the first century AD when many of the actions of Jesus were witnessed first hand and their location passed down to subsequent generations.
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Far from being a creation of the pious fourth century St. Helena, mother of the Emperor Constantine, as she searched for relics of the physical Jesus, these holy sites had long been known and treasured despite attempts to obliterate them by marauding forces. Calvary, the place of the wedding feast miracle at Cana, the house of Simon’s mother-in-law at Capernaum to name just a few now have a much greater significance to me when I read about them in the New Testament. It has somehow made a writing two thousand years old just that little bit more vivid and real. Not everyone has the ability to go on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land but we do have the ability to learn more about the land Jesus lived in through our reading the Holy Bible or researching on the Internet. So next time at Mass when we listen to the Scriptures and a place is mentioned, let’s do a little bit of ‘armchair’ research and discover what these towns and villages were really like and maybe the Holy Land will become just that little bit more interesting in our own understanding.
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A&B Ecumenical Walking Pilgrimage Buckhurst Millenium Pilgrimage - Building our Faith This pilgrimage is open to all, so long as you’re able to walk about 15 miles per day at a moderate pace, and sleep on a floor of a church, school or community hall. The time period is 11-26 August 2018. Breakfast, packed lunch and dinner are all included in the price: two weeks for £210. Full details and how to book at www.thepilgrims.org.uk
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Remembering your First Holy Communion By Betsy Vernon
Those of you who receive Holy Communion each time you go to Mass must surely remember your preparation for your First Holy Communion taken either in a parish or in your primary school? Each year, at Arundel Cathedral and in the Cathedral Centre, from October to the following June, for over 10 years or so, a dedicated team of First Holy Communion catechists have been preparing First Holy Communion children and their families (often returning to the faith because of this preparation), for their children’s First Confession/Sacrament of Reconciliation made in February and their First Holy Communion, in May. Last year’s and this year’s group have been involved in a new diocesan directive, where the parents are the active teachers of the faith with guidance and support from the catechists. Betsy Vernon (Leader), Carmel Morison, Stephanie Hawkey, and Marion Stratton (from right to left in the photo above) have committed themselves to this voluntary ministry for over 10 years taking great delight and encouragement from preparing the children and their families for the next two of the seven sacraments on offer to support their spiritual lives and journey. 5
The sessions take place on Saturday mornings with also dedicated Sunday Masses for the First Holy Communion candidates, with the 9.30am choir presenting and singing the music suitable for those particular Masses. Canon Tim calls the children out at the Homily to speak to them with members of the congregation and a number of them leading the bidding prayers at these Masses. Each family during the course may take up the offertory together. The course consists of 6 sessions to prepare for the Sacrament of Reconciliation and 6 sessions to prepare for the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. Canon Tim (with Fr. Stan and Deacon David in the past) have been integrally involved with meeting the group and leading the Service of Reconciliation and their First Holy Communion Mass. The group also has an annual visit to The Poor Clares Convent at Crossbush, near Arundel where Sr. Gracia and the Sisters prepare a session involving what is involved in being a nun and why they chose to become one. This also includes a TaizÊ prayer session in the round, in their chapel. The children also receive books on St. Francis and St. Clare – the founders of their religious community. The Sisters also pray for the group and their families throughout the year. I ask you to remember the group and their families, as they develop their spiritual faith and journey. On Sunday 13 May at the 9.30am Mass, they made their First Holy Communion, always a joyous occasion. On Thursday 31 May they led the annual Corpus Christi Carpet of Flowers procession from Arundel Cathedral to the castle and back.They then completed their programme with a Going Forth Mass, Certificates and a First Holy Communion party in the Cathedral Centre on Sunday 10 June. This year we have fifteen families whose children prepared and made their First Confession and First Holy Communion. Look for their photographs displayed in the Cathedral (a list of their names are on page 51), and remember them all in your prayers, as you remember the time when you made your First Holy Communion. Bless the children who came forward to receive Holy Communion for the first time this year. May it be an initial step into a life-long love of the Eucharist. Give them a hunger for this sacred food so that they turn to you for comfort, guidance, and wisdom as they grow into full discipleship. Thank you for their innocence and goodness. May their hands, extended in anticipation of your Body and Blood, inspire all of us to cherish this sacred sacrament. 6
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Early Encounters with Mother Church By Graham Rodmell Context Born just before the Second World War, I was not a 'cradle Catholic'. Although there were times that I came to envy the lot of cradle Catholics, I realised early in my development of Catholic belief that had I been baptised as a Catholic infant, I should have missed the excitement and occasional fun of the journey. In the event, I was baptised as an infant by an Anglican priest and have a certificate to prove it! What matters more, is that my loving and wonderful parents took the trouble to have me baptised. Even as a teenage lad, I had a huge respect for them. I appreciated that I owed them an enormous debt, except that love for one's children that shows dividends in the benefits of academic and professional education and achievement cannot be measured in financial terms. I had the good fortune and privilege to win a 'direct grant' 11+ scholarship to a Home Counties boys' public school, with an excellent reputation. Its foundation was the Christian missionary society of non-conformist denominations, a fairly unpromising background for someone who would tread a path towards the Roman Church. At the time, the school would not have realised the massive contribution it would itself make to my progress. The other factor, which became more evident over time, was the then contemporary acceptance of traditional protestant teaching that presented Rome as promoting false and superstitious beliefs unfounded in scripture. Not surprisingly, any notion that the English Reformation might have had more to do with the unworthy ambition of a ruthless and tyrannical monarch, certainly did not come through in history lessons of the period. Many students were puzzled to learn that in the early 16th century, Christian liturgy was exclusively sung and spoken in a 'dead' language, only fit to be learned as part of our education in 'the classics'. French Language Student Exchange At around the age of 13/14, I enjoyed a privately organised exchange with a French student of similar age who lived in southern Paris. He was a polite lad, one of five Continued on page 10 8
children, and my parents had been charged with the responsibility of ensuring that he went to Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation, obviously not a normal component of their own Sunday diary, nor even part of my understanding, although my brother and I had been encouraged to join the local Anglican Church choir, when my knowledge of Roman numerals was barely equal to the Psalter we used. My parents made enquiries of their local RC parish church, and I was required to take my French friend (Philippe) to a Sunday morning Mass. This was not without its own element of crisis. Early on the Sunday morning, my father took everyone a cup of tea, which Philippe consumed and enjoyed until he suddenly remembered that the then rules governing fasting before communion (from midnight) would put him in a 'state of sin'. He could not trouble my parents with this concern, although we all appreciated that the poor lad was also in a state of some distress. With our mutually modest level of achievement in English and French, he did his best to explain to me that he had also to be polite to my parents. I did not see this as an insurmountable problem and promised to explain his situation to them, provided I did not myself have to forego a Sunday morning cooked breakfast! We duly went to a crowded Mass at our local church which I had never previously entered. There was much unfamiliar ritual which I was inclined to scorn in the context of my limited knowledge - two or three priests in colourful and ceremonial garb walking about in the vicinity of the (face away) altar, occasional incensing, bells ringing, sotto voce unintelligible murmuring and a mercifully short homily. I had been warned about and funded to deal with a single collection, but thought I noticed two or even three collections? At a truly suitable opportunity, free from Philippe's hearing, this all became the subject of humorous exchanges with my parents. The great advantage of this experience for me was that, shining through my own ignorance, I came to realise just how very important observance was to Philippe, even if some of this was his own parents’ induced guilt. When I visited his home in Paris, I was not surprised to find that his mother attended a very early Mass daily and her oldest son was hoping to join the White Fathers. She was a lovely person and very attentive and sensitive to my needs. The Church of St. Philip Neri at Arundel About a year after my Anglo French introduction to the Catholic Church, I went on a short summer holiday to a West Sussex resort with my mother and we both 10
welcomed a day trip to Arundel, particularly to the castle and the river. We noticed that the town was dominated by a large Cathedral style of church which I wanted to visit after leaving the castle. It was of course the church now serving as the Cathedral Church of the RC diocese of Arundel & Brighton and dedicated to Our Lady and St. Philip Howard, but then known as the Church of St. Philip Neri. This visit made a striking impression on me. I little imagined that it would in later life become my regular place of worship. I discovered there a CTS (Catholic Truth Society) pamphlet stand. I bought what I believe was referred to affectionately as ‘the penny Catechism’. It must have been an edition produced specifically for secondary school pupils, for it had several useful footnotes and appendices and was the most riveting read I had ever had of a religious publication. I did not mention this purchase to my mother, but that night I was truly Sleepless in Sussex! I read the whole booklet through and found to my amazement that it explained so many things about the Church and its astonishing claims that I knew that before long I should be wanting to study very much more. I could from this point onwards recognise the possibility of challenging all my preconceptions about the Christian faith and ultimately even accepting the teaching of the Catholic Church. The Catholic Enquiry Centre (CEC) About three years after I left school at the age of 16 to commence my professional training, without going to university, I noticed an advertisement in a national newspaper drawing attention to a postal course being run by the CEC based in Hampstead. I was the 99th subscriber! The course comprised 21 lessons, all to be sent free of charge to subscribers in plain envelopes. The CEC undertook not to visit nor telephone subscribers, which reveals something of the prejudice quite likely to be encountered by those taking the course. It was a hard hitting, uncompromising and brilliantly reasoned course written by the Revd. George Patrick Dwyer, DD. Wherever possible, there was scriptural authority for the conclusions and assertions. Nothing as frivolous as an illustration or picture was permitted to interrupt the progress and intensity of the course. Seldom had I read anything in the field of faith, before or since, that so put me in mind of the Sermon on the Mount - “His teaching made a deep impression on the people because he taught them with authority.” Matthew Ch 7 v29. At the time, George Dwyer was Director of the CEC, responsible for administering the course. He dealt personally with correspondence. When at the age of 19 I wrote 11
and explained that in spite of my substantial belief in the truth of the Catholic faith I proposed to defer doing more about it immediately, his response rocked my selfconfidence - “When our Lord knocks on the door you can't keep him waiting. He goes away if you hear and refuse to open. This is a question of saving your soul. There will hardly be a second chance.” George Dwyer was later appointed Archbishop of Birmingham. Some time after I was received into the Church I wrote and reminded him of his letter to me and told him that he was quite wrong. Far from 'going away', Our Lord had had never ceased knocking, even battering, the door. The following is the text of his generous reply: “Well now indeed! Thanks be to God. I shall say Mass in thanksgiving and beg you to remember me in your prayers. I think I was more brash and rash ten years ago. I would not nowadays presume so readily to read the mind of the Lord! God bless you and Our Lady's prayers be with you. George Patrick Dwyer, Archbishop of Birmingham.” +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Good Morning Submitted by Lindsey Stratford
I am God. Today, I will be handling all your problems. Please remember that I do not need your help. If the devil happens to deliver a situation that you cannot handle, DO NOT attempt to resolve it. Kindly put it in the SFJTD (something for Jesus to do) box. It will be addressed in MY time, not yours. Once the matter is placed in the box, do not hold on to it or attempt to remove it. Holding on or removing will delay the resolution of your problem. If it is a situation that you think you are capable of handling, please consult me in prayer to be sure that it is the proper resolution. Because I do not sleep nor do I slumber, there is no need for you to lose any sleep. Rest my child. If you need to contact me, I am only a prayer away. As with all good things, please pass it on.
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In Memorium - Mary Corbyn By Colin Swanton
When I first wrote about Mary in 2007, she described herself as one of the oldest Arundel born people living in the town at that time. She was born in 1925 in Wood View near Ford Road and, although she moved away from Arundel at some point in her life, had lived for around 50 years in her house, close to the Cathedral. Mary died on 4 September 2017. Mary’s grandfather was an ex-naval man turned coastguard, which meant he frequently moved his family around. Her father first came to Arundel with the Territorial Army training camps in Arundel Park, having served with the Royal Sussex Regiment during the First World War. He eventually came to work as a printer with Mitchell & Co. who, in those days, produced the West Sussex Gazette. Mary’s mother was born in Arundel. . As a child, Mary went to St. Philip’s School for ‘girls and mixed infants’ which, at that time was run by three nuns from the Servite Sisters who lived in the Servite Convent. This building now houses the St. Wilfred’s Priory, a care home run by a charitable trust. Around 1936, the nuns left the school and lay teachers were appointed. Mary remembers the nuns being ‘strict but gentle souls’. After sitting her 11-plus exam, Mary left St. Philip’s for Chichester High School and then went on to Teacher Training College for two years. The college at that time (1943-1945) was housed in a wing of the Franciscan convent at Coldash, near Newbury. The college later became the Digby Stuart College (now part of Roehampton University).
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Mary started teaching in Kent but after three years returned to teach at St. Philip’s school in Arundel. There were 40 pupils to a class then and she taught three to seven year old children in the same class. “It was very tiring and I am sure the kids ran rings around me as I was not a good disciplinarian!” she said. After she left teaching, Mary did a 6-month ‘conversion course’ for the Youth Employment Service - later the Careers Service - first in Kent and then in Brighton. She worked in Brighton for some 25 years, commuting each day from Arundel. Mary eventually worked with school-leavers with disabilities, helping them into further education, training and employment, which she found very rewarding. Retirement followed and it is obvious when I talked to Mary that she thoroughly enjoyed her retirement. Apart from all the activities Mary was involved in, during her retirement she obtained a Theology degree, studying some Saturdays and weekends at St. John’s Seminary, Wonersh plus many study days at home. Mary’s many and varied interests included ‘doing’ history - prowling around ancient places, churches, castles, houses, ruins etc. She loved reading, as she liked to study, and writing including calligraphy. Good food and wine were also enjoyed - and it followed, as she said, France! She spent many happy holidays with friends in a little cottage built into the hillside in Soubez, in southern France. Mary also enjoyed spending time in Salisbury, visiting the city and the Cathedral. Mary’s whole life revolved around her faith, and in our parish, Mary had been involved with many aspects of parish and Cathedral life. These included some 40 years or more in the choir. She also assisted in the preparation of an archive of choir manuscripts and papers at the Bishop’s House in Hove. These were found when the choir had to move from Cathedral House to St. Mary’s Hall. Mary had been a catechist from the inception of the RCIA programme in Arundel. She was a reader at Mass and a special Minister of Communion. For a long time, she helped Jo and Harry Steward prepare the Green Bough magazine every quarter. After Harry died, the magazine was taken over by Harry’s daughter, Adèle Carter. Mary continued to help and in December 2007 she took over the editorship of the Green Bough. She kept up correspondence with a number of its readers (at times this has varied between 200 and 500 people) which meant a great deal to her. How she loved to receive letters from readers, many of who became her friends. For a while, some twenty-five or more years ago, Mary had, with a few friends, kept 15
a few hives of bees. However, as I was told, although she loved the honey, she disliked the bees, and this hobby was discontinued. In the last ten years of her life, Mary became more frail and, following an accident when she slipped off the convent steps and broke her hip, she had to give up driving and rely on friends to get her about. She spent some time at St. Joseph’s in Littlehampton recovering. and had a private room where visitors always found her ‘holding court’ when they went to visit her. However, this did not stop her continuing with her involvement in Arundel life and she particularly loved helping in the setting up of the new museum in the town. In September 2015, Mary celebrated her ninetieth birthday with a superb party in the Cathedral Centre, attended by her many friends, as well as a Mass in the Cathedral. Mary was a great reader and her love of books never left her and she particularly enjoyed a good murder mystery. She was not a great fan of TV but did like ‘Only Connect’ and ‘University Challenge’ plus any history programme introduced by one of her favourite historian presenters, Lucy Worsley. Mary’s Requiem Mass was on 22 September 2017 - the order of service for which had been decided by Mary herself. The entrance hymn written by John Keble and W. J. Hall was typical of her choices - its first verse is: Blest are the pure in heart, for they shall see our God; the secret of the Lord is theirs, their soul is Christ’s abode. Her choice for Communion was a hymn by James Walsh, typical of her choices, with its first line: “We come as guests invited when Jesus bids us dine”, followed by “Soul of my Saviour”, a hymn ascribed to John XXII. At the graveside, we sang the Salve, Regina. I wrote this article, but I am grateful for the input of some of her many friends, including Adèle Carter who wrote, “I will always remember Mary as a very kind, elegant lady - a fount of knowledge and wisdom. She knew her own mind but never judged people and was always caring and concerned about others. Along with many, many others, I will miss her.” Rest in peace, Mary. 16
A prayer card was given to all those who attended Mary Corbyn’s Requiem Mass: O Father give the spirit power to climb to the fountain of all light, and be purified. Break through the mists of earth, the weight of the clod, shine forth in splendour, Thou that are calm weather and quiet resting place for faithful souls. To see Thee is the end and the beginning. Thou carriest us, and Thou dost go before, Thou art the journey, and the journey’s end. Boethius
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Diocesan Catholic Parish Churches - 5 Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, Englefield Green, Surrey By Fr. Chris Spain
The Assumption of Our Lady is one of two churches in the Parish of St. Cuthbert in Egham. The other church is St. John of Rochester at Egham Hythe. History (Courtesy of Graham Dennis & Richard Williams for allowing us to reproduce this section of their book, ‘The Englefield Green Picture Book’.) In the year 1903 a local Catholic, Major General Arthur Kennedy Rideout, arranged for a priest to come on horseback from the Twickenham area to celebrate Mass for the handful of Roman Catholics at that time in Englefield Green. In the grounds of his house, Sandylands, he built a relatively small corrugated iron chapel, which accommodated about 25 people. In 1907 a wooden church was built in Harvest Road and dedicated to St. Cuthbert. The original church from Sandylands was added on to it and formed a vestry. It was in Father Tyndall’s time, 1929 to 1932, that parishioners Gerard and Miriam Jurgens offered to buy a piece of land and build a church at their own expense to replace the existing wooden one. They bought the site in Harvest Road where the present church was built and on 20 September 1931 was blessed and opened. The church is in Italian Romanesque style. At the request of the Jurgens family the dedication to St. Cuthbert was altered and the new church consecrated in honour of the Assumption of Our Lady. Accordingly a painting of this subject, given to the church, hangs above the high altar and is the work of Antonio Palomino who was artist to the kings of Spain in the seventeenth century A fine organ was donated to the church by David Greig, the founder of the 18
then well known chain of grocery stores. The old wooden St. Cuthbert’s church served the parish as a church hall after the new church was built. The name Saint Cuthbert has been perpetuated in the naming of the Roman Catholic Primary School in Corby Drive that began in that hall when a number of children were evacuated to this district from the East End of London during the Second World War. Mgr. Tony Barry (now Parish Moderator of the Guildford Team) was ordained Priest by Bishop Cormac Murphy O'Connor, in the Church of the Assumption of Our Lady. in 1985. It was a wonderful diocesan celebration and some of the pictures are still in the church sacristy to this day. The Diamond Jubilee of the church was celebrated in September 1991. Present Day Both churches in the Parish need money urgently to bring them up to a reasonable standard. We have just completed some sale of land and that has involved some visits to (and from) the developer. Investigations into the contaminated oil under our other Egham Hythe Church has come to completion after four years and the way ahead now needs to be established. On the Feast of Pentecost this year (20 May), Fr. Chris Spain and Deacon Stephen Sharpe were pleased to announce the sale of the land adjacent to the Jurgens Centre. The land has been sold to ‘Danehurst Development Limited’ for £2,025,000. Danehurst plans to promote the site for student accommodation and will be submitting a planning application over the coming 12 months. It is hoped that the 19
parish will work closely with Danehurst Development to use this very exciting opportunity to enable Evangelisation and Outreach in the area. The proceeds from the sale will be used within the parish to support its work in the local community and in the first instance to facilitate the extensive renovation of Our Lady of the Assumption Church and Jurgens Centre. As with any development there are those in favour and those against; Fr. Chris and the parish hope this will create an exciting opportunity to continue with its sacramental and pastoral presence for parishioners; and to secure the future of the Church at the heart of the local community (there are already many strong community links, including with the Royal Holloway University). As one Parish, the proceeds will go into a general development fund to provide for its two Churches. St. John of Rochester (in Egham Hythe) is awaiting an insurance claim following the dramatic Thames flood, and the finding of contaminated oil under the premises. Therefore both sites are in extensive need of major works. Over the coming weeks and months, it has been proposed that ‘fundraising’ and a ‘church development committee’ should be established alongside the existing finance committee’ to assist with the renovation works and ensure a good communication and accountability. This would be for both sites re-iterating the fact we are ‘One Parish’. Fr. Chris looks forward to working with these teams once they have been established. Work is continuing to move forward at the site of St. John of Rochester Church; we have to ascertain the total of the payout and opportunities for the rebuild of the facilities around the Church. Our next step (with Diocesan support) is to appoint an architect to help steer us forward into the next chapter of this parish. Deacon Stephen Sharpe is not a Deacon of this Parish, but has a lot of relevant experience and is kindly assisting Fr. Chris who is extremely grateful in this project. They are working closely with Sarah Kilmartin and Sue Forrest from Bishop's House Hove, and Fr. Jonathan How, chair of the Diocesan Finance Committee. Weekend Mass times: The Assumption of Our Lady: Saturdays at 6pm and Sundays at 11am, St. John of Rochester: Sundays at 9.15am. You can read more about us at https://poegham.wordpress.com or alternatively call our Parish Office on 01784 477620 Monday – Friday 9.30am – 12.30pm. 20
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Our Guardian Angels Submitted by a local parishioner According to Saint Jerome, the concept of guardian angels is in the ‘mind of the Church’. He stated, “how great the dignity of the soul, since each one has from his birth an angel commissioned to guard it”. The first Christian theologian to outline a specific scheme for guardian angels was Honorius of Autun in the 12th century. He said that every soul was assigned a guardian angel the moment it was put into a body. Scholastic theologians augmented and ordered the taxonomy of angelic guardians. Thomas Aquinas agreed with Honorius and believed that it was the lowest order of angels who served as guardians, and his view was most successful in popular thought, but Duns Scotus said that any angel is bound by duty and obedience to the Divine Authority to accept the mission to which that angel is assigned. In the 15th century, the Feast of the Guardian Angels was introduced. In his 31 March 1997 Regina Caeli address, Pope Saint John Paul II referred to the concept of guardian angels and concluded the address with the statement. “Let us invoke the Queen of angels and saints, that she may grant us, supported by our guardian angels, to be authentic witnesses to the Lord's paschal mystery”. In his 2014 homily for the Feast of Holy Guardian Angels on 2 October, Pope Francis told those gathered for daily Mass to be like children who pay attention to their ‘travelling companion’. “No one journeys alone and no one should think that they are alone, the Pope said. During the Morning Meditation in the chapel of Santa Marta, the Pope noted that often we have the feeling that “I should do this, this is not right, be careful.” This, he said, “is the voice of” our guardian angel...” The Pope continues, “According to Church tradition we all have an angel with us, who guards us... Do not rebel, follow his advice...” urging us that this “doctrine on the angels” not be considered “imaginative”; it is rather one of “truth”; it is “what Jesus, what God said: ‘I send an angel before you, to guard you, to accompany you on the way, so you will not make a mistake’.” Pope Francis concluded with a series of questions so that each one can examine his/her own conscience: “How is my relationship with my guardian angel? Do I listen to him? Do I bid him good day in the morning? Do I tell him: ‘guard me while I 22
sleep’? Do I speak with him? Do I ask his advice? ...Each one of us can do so in order to evaluate “the relationship with this angel that the Lord has sent to guard me and to accompany me on the path, and who always beholds the face of the Father who is in heaven”. In Cardinal Newman's poem The Dream of Gerontius, the departed soul is met by his guardian angel who recites: My work is done My task is o'er, And so I come, Taking it home, For the crown is won, Alleluia, For evermore. My Father gave In charge to me This child of earth E'en from its birth, To serve and save. Alleluia, And saved is he. This child of clay To me was given, To rear and train By sorrow and pain In the narrow way. Alleluia, From earth to heaven.
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Ministry of Refreshments after 9.30am Mass Are you sociable, can make the perfect filter coffee or brew a pot of tea? Then this is your calling! We need more people to help set up the Cathedral Centre before the 9.30am Mass and then serve tea, coffee and biscuits afterwards. If you want to be involved please call Betsy Vernon on 07749 187028.
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Dementia Awareness Training By Jenny Bloxham I attended the first in a series of courses on Dementia Awareness late last year. It was amazing how so much was covered over 45 minutes. I just want to share with our magazine readers some of the interesting points that were presented. The course was thanks to Angela Standing, Arundel’s Mayor alongside Arundel Town Council. The collective aim is to make Arundel a Dementia Friendly town. This would involve the local residents and businesses alike. Five key statements came from the awareness course: -
Dementia is not a natural part of ageing Dementia is a disease of the brain It is possible to live well with dementia There is more to dementia than memory loss
I’m sure most of us have, at some point, had experience with dementia diagnosed to a family member, friend or neighbour. During my working life, both in the nursing profession and working with Parkinson’s Disease Society, I have witnessed some people with dementia. Five years before his death my father was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease and as it progressed he was unable to do basic things like dressing himself or processing information; yet he could remember all the previously learned sequence dances. For a long time he was able to continue socialising and enjoying time with my mum and friends.
WORLD MEETING OF FAMILIES, DUBLIN, IRELAND 21-26 AUGUST 2018 Every three years the Church brings together the largest international gathering of families in the world. Ireland will have the joy of hosting the next World Meeting of the Families, on behalf of Pope Francis. As a nation we will be playing host to thousands of families and pilgrims from all around the globe at one of the largest events of the year. BE A PART! BE THERE! Telephone +353 1 567 6800 or email info@worldmeeting2018.ie www.worldmeeting2018.ie
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Did you know that there are over 100 types of dementia? It’s important to understand that people are ‘living with’ not ‘suffering from’ dementia Although dementia is a progressive disease, many people are able to live active and fulfilling lives for many years We were made aware that at least three leading organisations have an MD who has been diagnosed with dementia Shockingly, even twenty year olds are living with dementia An illustration was presented of a ‘wobbly MFI bookcase’ in order to visualise the storage of both long and short term memories: long term memories are stored on the bottom shelves and are thus more secure, short term memories are stored on the top shelves and therefore likely to be dislodged and dropped as the bookcase wobbles Our communication with those who have dementia should largely be the same as with anyone else. This includes an open countenance, eye contact, a smile, listening well and positive body language. One important aspect when talking, one should lessen other noise distractions like TV and radio
A powerful message concluded the session, defining the two parts that make up the brain: the amygdala and the hippocampus. Although each have their own functions, these two parts combine and work together to form long term memory, processing emotion and determining how those emotions are tied to specific memories. In dementia, the hippocampus (memory) is affected much sooner than the amygdala (emotion). As a result the memory may be lost but the emotion associated with that memory will remain.
EUCHARIST PILGRIMAGE & CONFERENCE ‘ADOREMUS’ LIVERPOOL, 7-9 SEPTEMBER 2018 The bishops of England and Wales will hold a National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and Congress in Liverpool this year. Eucharistic Congresses are gatherings of clergy, religious and laity which promote an awareness of the central place of the Eucharist in the life and mission of the Church. The conference takesplace over the first two days with the pilgrimage happening on the last day. To read more online please visit http://catholicnews.org.uk/adoremus2018
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For example a pleasant trip somewhere may not be remembered but the feeling of happiness will be retained together with the feeling of well being. In another situation if someone becomes frustrated and angry with a dementia person, what happened will not be remembered but the sadness and hurt will stay. It’s therefore important never to leave on bad terms. Useful contact details Alzheimer’s Society 43-44 Crutched Friars London EC3N 2AE 0330 333 0804 www.alzheimers.org.uk National Dementia Helpline: 0300 222 1122 Forget-Me-Not Arundel This is a group for people affected by memory loss and/or dementia, meeting on the last Monday of each month, 10am – 12noon Location: Arundel Library, Surrey Street, Arundel BN18 9DT Contact Anne on 07968 751959 or Tracy on 07918 643208 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Rosary Group in the Lady Chapel By Melinda Heathcote This is an appeal from a small group who say the Rosary in the Cathedral, in the hope that we can become a larger group. At this time there are so many sad and bad things happening in the world. The Rosary is such a powerful prayer concentrating as it does on all the major events in Our Lord’s life, and can have a great influence by Our Lady to the 2 children at Fatima in her 6 apparitions from May-October 1917. If you would like to join us we meet Thursdays at 11am but if unsuitable, this could be changed. Please contact Melinda on 01903 882227 or Fenella on 01903 882013. 26
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A Celebration of Priestly Ordinations in Arundel By Monica Clifton Here in Arundel our contribution towards providing vocations to the priesthood is above average. If every parish in this Diocese produced a priest every 25 years there would be no shortage of priests. This is a list of priests who came from Arundel over the last 100 years. Francis Dorman 1917 Joseph Dorman OSB 1922 Peter Dorman 1925 John Sexton SDB 1940 Charles Slaughter 1952 Jerome Bertram Cong Orat 1979 Raglan Hay-Will 1986 Bruno Clifton OP 2008 Tristan Cranfield 2018 In all a great cause for celebration! Prayer for Vocations Almighty God, give us priests: to establish the honour of your holy name; to offer the holy sacrifice of the Mass; to give us Jesus in Holy Communion; to proclaim the faith of Jesus; to baptise and teach your people; to tend your sheep; to seek the lost; to give pardon to the penitent sinner; to bless our homes; to pray for the afflicted; to comfort the sorrowful; to strengthen us in our last hour; to commend our souls to your merciful love; Almighty God, give us priests. (The Catholic Prayer Book from Downside Abbey) 28
The Revd. Tristan Richard Cranfield By Lorraine and Michael Cranfield Tristan was ordained last summer as a transitory Deacon. He is at present completing a Licence in Thomistic Studies at the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas in Urbe (the Angelicum) and will return home to Arundel after 7 years in Rome for his ordination to the priesthood on Friday 20 July at 5pm in the Cathedral. Tristan grew up in Arundel. He attended St. Philip’s Primary School going on to St. Philip Howard High School before obtaining an MA at Oxford reading French and Arabic. It was at Oxford where his childhood dreams of becoming a priest started to resurface but he pushed them aside for a few years until when praying before the Grotto at Lourdes he received ‘the call’ and realised he could no longer ignore it. Bishop Kieran Conry accepted Tristan for training for the priesthood on Good Friday in 2011 and seven years later on this Maundy Thursday he received a letter from Bishop Richard informing him that the Rector and staff at the Venerable English College consider him ready for ordination. In 1985 Tristan was baptised by Canon Anthony Whale, the then Cathedral Administrator, who sadly died two years ago. The family of Canon Tony have very generously given Tristan the chalice and paten presented to their brother at his ordination. Canon Tony also prepared him for First Communion and Confirmation. Please remember Tristan in your prayers as he prepares for this momentous step in his life, which he is so keenly looking forward to. We hope to have the pleasure of seeing you all at the Ordination Mass and his First Mass. Incidentally, we recently met with Fr. Raglan Hay-Will who told us that he was ordained on the same day, time and place with a reception in the Castle in 1986, as Tristan will be. So you can imagine Fr. Raglan is really looking forward to reliving the memories of his Ordination Day! We believe that Fr. Raglan was the last local man (his family lived at Burpham) to be ordained at Arundel Cathedral. Timing schedule: Priestly Ordination First Mass
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Cathedral Choir News By Elizabeth Stratford We congratulate the following on their recent exam successes: Ruby Lewry - Preparatory Test piano Indigo Ashworth - Grade 1 piano - merit Laurence Lee - Grade 1 flute - distinction Indigo Ashworth - Grade 4 singing - merit Georgina Powell - Grade 5 singing - merit India Craddock - Grade 6 singing - merit Stephanie Ormond - Grade 8 singing - distinction We also congratulate Stephanie on obtaining the sixth form music scholarship to Lancing College from September. Forthcoming Organ Recitals Tuesday 3 July, 1.15pm - Alexander Eadon Monday 27 August, 1.30pm - Alexander Eadon Saturday 22 September, 12 noon - Daniel Moult We are delighted to be welcoming Daniel Moult back to the Cathedral on Saturday 22 September as part of the Guild of Church Musicians' day conference. Head of Organ Studies at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and international concert artist, he is “one of the finest organists of our time” (The Organ) and will be giving a lunchtime recital, starting from 12 noon which is open to everyone. He is currently filming The English Organ, a major DVD and CD box set covering music and organs from Handelian times to the present day. Daniel has made several CDs, including the first solo recording of the newly-restored organ of Arundel Cathedral (available from the Cathedral shop), and one of Handel's organ concerti and other pieces on the Signum Classics’ releases, Handel at Vauxhall. He has been Artist in Residence at Sydney Grammar School and is due to record in Australia and New Zealand in 2018/19.
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Sacred Scripture By Jo Briscoe As our Catechism informs us, “God is the author of Sacred Scripture. The divinely revealed realities, which are contained and presented in the text of Sacred Scripture, have been written down under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit. For Holy Mother Church, relying on the faith of the apostolic age, accepts as sacred and canonical the books of the Old and the New Testaments, whole and entire, with all their parts, on the grounds that, written under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, they have God as their author, and have been handed on as such to the Church herself…. Sacred Scripture must be read and interpreted in the light of the same Spirit by whom it was written.” The Canon of Scripture: It was by the apostolic Tradition that the Church discerned which writings are to be included in the list of the sacred books. This complete list is called the Canon of Scripture. It includes 46 books for the Old Testament and 27 for the New. Our Catechism informs us that “the Second Vatican Council indicates three criteria for interpreting Scripture in accordance with the Spirit who inspired it: 1) Be especially attentive to the content and unity of the whole Scripture which is God’s plan. 2) Read the Scripture within the living tradition of the whole Church. Sacred Scripture is written principally in the Church’s heart, rather than in documents and records, for the Church carries in her tradition the living memorial of God’s Word, and it is the Holy Spirit who gives her the spiritual interpretation of the Scripture. 3) Be attentive to the analogy of faith. By ‘analogy of faith’ we mean the coherence of the truths of faith among themselves and within the whole plan of Revelation”. It may sometimes, perhaps, appear that it is easier for us to learn more from the New Testament than from the Old Testament - perhaps we are drawn in this way by the fact that the central object of the New Testament is the life of Jesus Christ: “his acts, teachings, passion and glorification, and his Church’s beginnings under the Spirit’s guidance” as stated in our Catechism. Also, the New Testament incorporates the Gospels which are the heart of all the Scriptures ‘because they are our principal source for the life and teaching of the Incarnate Word, our Saviour’. The fourfold Gospel holds a unique place in the Church, as is evident both in the veneration which the liturgy accords it and in the surpassing attraction it has exercised on the 32
saints at all times: “There is no doctrine which could be better, more precious and more splendid than the text of the Gospel. Behold and retain what our Lord and Master, Christ, has taught by his words and accomplished by his deeds.” Christians now read the Old Testament in our time, in the light and knowledge of Christ crucified and risen. However, the Old Testament retains its own intrinsic value as Revelation reaffirmed by our Lord himself. Besides, the New Testament has to be read in the light of the Old. The New Testament lies hidden in the Old and the Old Testament is unveiled in the New. The Catechism states: “The Church has always venerated the divine Scriptures as she venerated the Body of the Lord - both nourish and govern the whole Christian life. ‘Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path’.” However, the Old Testament is an indispensable part of Sacred Scripture. Its books “are divinely inspired and retain a permanent value, for the Old Covenant has never been revoked.” The Catechism states “these writings are a storehouse of sublime teaching on God and of sound wisdom on human life, as well as a wonderful treasury of prayers; in them, too, the mystery of our salvation is present in a hidden way. Christians venerate the Old Testament as the true Word of God. The Church has always vigorously opposed the idea of rejecting the Old Testament under the pretext that the New has rendered it void.” I quote from Pope Benedict XVI ‘The Spirit of the Liturgy’: “It is precisely when we read the New Testament in terms of cultic theology that we see how much it is bound up, in its deepest implications, with the Old. The New Testament corresponds to the inner drama of the Old. It is the inner mediation of the two elements that at first are in conflict with one another and find their unity in the form of Jesus Christ, in his Cross and Resurrection. What at first seems to be a break, turns out, on closer inspection, to be a real fulfilment, in which all the paths, formerly followed, converge.” A lot of pleasure, inspiration and interest can be gained by paying attention to specific stories, each with different meanings and enlightenment. During Lent this year, we had a reading from Ezekiel which described the basis of the story of the vision of Ezekiel of the Temple in fine detail. This specific story, technically and geographically, always captures my imagination and illustrates in detail the root of the story and its analogy with the Garden of Eden many years previously. I will quote from the Daily Readings: from the prophet Ezekiel 47: 1-9, 12. 33
“The angel brought me to the entrance of the Temple, where a stream came out from under the Temple threshold and flowed eastwards, since the Temple faced east. The water flowed from under the right side of the Temple, south of the altar. He took me out by the north gate and led me right round outside as far as the outer east gate where the water flowed out on the right-hand side. The man went to the east holding his measuring line and measured off a thousand cubits; he then made me wade across the stream; the water reached my ankles. He measured off another thousand and made me wade across the stream again; the water reached my knees. He measured off another thousand and made me wade across again; the water reached my waist. He measured off another thousand; it was now a river which I could not cross; the stream had swollen and was now deep water, a river impossible to cross. He then said, ‘Do you see, son of man?’ He took me further, then brought me back to the bank of the river. When I got back, there were many trees on each bank of the river. He said, ‘This water flows east down to the Arabah and to the sea; and flowing into the sea it makes its waters wholesome. Wherever the river flows, all living creatures teeming in it will live. Fish will be very plentiful, for wherever the water goes it brings health, and life teems wherever the river flows. Along the river, on either bank, will grow every kind of fruit tree with leaves that never wither and fruit that never fails; they will bear new fruit every month, because this water comes from the sanctuary. And their fruit will be good to eat and the leaves medicinal.’ The word of the Lord. Look at the map of Ezekiel’s Temple on page 35 which also inspires me! The First Temple was built by King Solomon the son of King David in 957 BC and destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BC, rebuilt in 516 BC and destroyed by the Roman Empire in 70 CE (or AD) which came to be regarded by early Christians to be a divine act of punishment for the sins of the Jewish people. The Temple was never rebuilt after this date. The Temple Mount lost its significance for Christian worship with the Christians considering it’s destruction as a fulfilment of Christ’s prophecy. It was to this end, that early Christian pilgrims also visited the site. The site eventually became neglected - the Temple Mount especially - when a Jewish attempt to rebuild the Temple was destroyed by an earthquake in 363, whilst Christian worship in Jerusalem shifted to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and Jerusalem’s centrality was replaced by Rome.
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The writings of a number of the prophets were, of course, visions, not least in the Temple or by an altar, but the visions of Ezekiel are particularly dramatic. Even so, the writings indicate more the relationships in worship between the people and our God than the building in which sacrifices took place for so-called worship! For example, the most ominous sign of all is that the glory of God rises up from its place in the Temple and moves outside the city, leaving the city to its fate! In fact, the final verse of the book well expresses Ezekiel’s theology of the divine presence as the city is renamed. “And the name of the city from that time on shall be. The LORD is There”. Also the description of the many waterways and their positions within the Temple structure indicate the importance to our lives of water - right from our actual baptism - we could not live without water. This is another example of the meaning being our relationship with God, rather than a structure of a building. Though some Christians believe that the Temple will be reconstructed before, or 35
concurrent with, the Second Coming of Jesus, pilgrimage to the Temple Mount is not viewed as important in the beliefs and worship of most Christians. The building was not of great importance to Jesus - he criticised the use of the Temple and he predicted its future - however, he defined worship of God his Father in a purely spiritual sense; unrelated to any type of building. Jesus carried this theory right through to his eschatology teaching as well. These words of Jesus followed him to his trial and crucifixion, where the crowd stated, “We heard him say, ‘I am going to destroy this Temple made by human hands, and in three days build another, not made by human hands.’” Meaning, of course, that his aim was to teach the truth from God his Father to absolutely everyone - nothing whatsoever to do with an actual building. The New Testament recounts the story of a Samaritan woman asking Jesus about the appropriate place to worship, Jerusalem or the Samaritan holy place, to which Jesus replies: “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.” The words of Jesus himself speaking the very words (in differing form) to those of Ezekiel “the glory of God rises up from its place in the Temple and moves outside the city…” A good example of the connections between Ezekiel’s Old and Our Lord’s New Testaments! +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Flowering Talent @ St. Philip Howard School! By Dave Carter, Headteacher We are delighted to be staging the famous musical Hairspray at The Alexandra Theatre, Bognor Regis on Tuesday 3 and Wednesday 4 July, 7pm. We’ve brought our own twist to the historical context, modernising it for our students and audience to explore the social and cultural changes we are facing in Britain today. Our talented young cast will make it an evening you won’t forget! Tickets are on sale via The Alexandra Theatre. Box Office: 01243 861010 or visit the web page: https://alexandratheatre.co.uk/event/hairspray/
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Sardhana By Monica Clifton We have recently sent £600 to Sardhana thanks to your donations over the past year. The situation for Christians in India is very serious. There were 740 attacks against Christians in 2017. The rise to power of the nationalist BJP party has emboldened extremists who see India as a country for Hindus. Christians are often portrayed as a threat to national unity. Increasingly they are accused of blasphemy, as in neighbouring Pakistan. There are growing numbers of new Christians from the ‘Untouchable’ caste and therefore very very poor. It is such as these that the Sardhana fund is helping and also in the training of priests and many more causes. Please support our annual collection om the first Sunday of September and if any of you could offer practical help for fundraising we would be so grateful. Please call me on 01903 882968.
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New Parish Mass Books By Mike Webster My name is Mike Webster and I make the arrangements for the Welcomers to greet as you enter the Cathedral for 9.30am Mass. You will have noticed, as we have, that the Parish Mass books are years past their use-by dates. They have been in service for the last 30 years or more and they need replacing. We will do just that for the 9.30am and 11.15am Masses. There are six Parish Mass books to cover the Liturgical Year; each one costing £2.50. To replace the current stock of say 200 x 6 books for use during the year would cost approx. £3,000. The Cathedral is the premier Church in the diocese. It is essential that we can offer a set of completely updated Mass books which incorporate changes in the revised Roman Missal. This will enable those attending Mass on a weekly basis or visitors to take a fuller part in the Mass than is the case at present. Unless you have your own Missal, everyone attending Mass will be offered a Parish Mass book to use. There are times in the Mass for quiet reflection and times to join in the responses. This will give everyone the opportunity to follow the service and respond at the appropriate parts. A few years ago we updated the Hymn books and refurbished the kneelers. The money was raised through sponsorship, gifts, and donations/contributions of various kinds. We intend to do the same for the Mass books. Having renewed the hymn books to make singing more enjoyable, made kneeling more comfortable for you, we now aim to make praying more inclusive by replacing the Mass books. We are planning to seek contributions either by a basket collection, donations, by sponsorship of a set of books with your name inside or individual books, by gifts or standing orders via the Cathedral website. Your contribution: Please make a donation to the Cathedral online through MyDonate. Go to www.mydonate.bt.com/charities/arundelcathedral and scroll down to ‘New Mass Book Appeal’. You can also visit www.arundelcathedral.org as another way to get to MyDonate Do remember to Gift Aid your contributions as we can claim back the tax, that 38
will help to defray the overall costs and reduce the cost to £13.80 for each set x 200 = £2,760 New Parish Mass Books Sponsorship: If you would like a commemorative plate in a Mass book dedicated to a loved one or a particular cause, please pick up a form from the back of the Church. We will release further details on the start of collections and purchase of the Mass books when we can. In the meantime please start saving up for the start of the collections!! If anyone wishes to contact me regarding donations, sponsorship of a set of books with your name inside, by gifts or standing orders via the Cathedral website please do so. Telephone 01798 812764 or e-mail leonierowan@btinternet.com +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
My Gift from God By Dot Lawrie I believe art is my gift from God and He gave it for me to use. I’m a practising Roman Catholic and my faith is very important to me. Arundel is my parish and like a family to me; I feel privileged to exhibit my art inside our beautiful Cathedral during the Arundel Festival. Being an artist is my dream come true. I come from Communistic Poland where selfexpression wasn’t encouraged. I couldn’t get into art school because I failed at maths as rules were very rigid. I came to England in 1996 and to Arundel in 2009 with my three boys all under the age of four. I ran a busy business for 4 years and after separating from my husband had no idea what to do. I’ve always wanted to go to university and was thrilled to get an unconditional offer to take a Fine Art degree at Chichester University. I fell in love with clay... working with it, I feel I’m connected to the Earth. My faith and my three sons are my inspiration, making my art a bridge between real 39
life and creativity. My work is very diverse and spontaneous, led by intuition, a meditative process. My signature style is a stabbing movement which creates a texture rather like coral. The ceramics process is unpredictable. A tiny air bubble can cause a piece to explode in the kiln. Beautiful glazes are wonderful and so exciting to work with; you’re always experimenting because you never know what is going to come out. You get a real thrill every time you open the kiln. My pieces are individual and unique; I put enormous energy and love into them. But I’m always eager for knowledge and whatever I have learnt so far, there is so much more to experience. I am enormously proud as a single mum with three children, I managed to get my degree and at the graduation show, my work was rewarded with a first class. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
A Special Celebration By Susie Oldford, Venue Organiser for Arundel Art Society Arundel Art Society (AAS) is celebrating; 2018 is the 40th year since their first exhibition in Arundel. They are delighted to return to the Cathedral Centre during the Arundel Festival and for the famous Arundel Gallery Trail. The Centre is an excellent venue for artists to display a large number of paintings (framed and unframed) as well as greetings cards. The space and light are wonderful for an Art Exhibition. The Society has 50 members working in all the popular, and some little known, mediums. The range of work displayed covers topics such as landscapes, seascapes, floral art, abstracts, people, animals and birds, not forgetting local scenes. And these subjects may be painted in many styles and paints. They vary in size from about 12” to one metre so there is something to suit all the walls spaces and decors. Greetings cards are £2 each and the card images are taken from artists’ original work. AAS artists stewarding the exhibition during The Trail love to welcome you, show you something of your interest, or leave you to browse the many stands and
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displays. We are proud to have ‘Guardian Angel’ by Joy Withers gracing the back page of your summer parish magazine. As always, AAS will be open especially for you on the two Sunday mornings of the Gallery Trail from 10am. This is your chance for a quiet time to peruse the paintings with a cup of coffee in hand. The Trail celebrates this year too: 30 years of one of the longest running and successful Art Trails in the world. Why not be a part of it? Join in the exuberance of the Celebrations for Arundel’s Art Society and Gallery Trail. Dates for your diary: Saturday 18 August until Monday 27 August 2018 opening at weekends from 12 noon until 5.30pm, weekdays from 2pm until 5.30pm - as well as your special Sunday mornings after the 9.30/11.15am Masses. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Remembering Arthur Rackham’s Work By Emma Martin 19 September, 2017 marked the 150th Anniversary of Arthur Rackham’s birth. As a life long admirer of his illustrations, and a local girl who was aware of the time Rackham spent living and working in Amberley and Arundel, I was delighted to be asked to create an exhibition in response to his work. The pieces I made were initially displayed at Bateman’s, the East Sussex home of Rudyard Kipling, alongside originals and prints of Rackham’s own work including his illustrations from Kipling’s Puck of Pook’s Hill and other works produced in Sussex; some from the Arundel area. The exhibition at Bateman’s ran for two months and was extremely successful. I donated one of the pieces, “Lady Grenfell”, to charity which was auctioned by Bonhams at the RBS HQ in London with all proceeds going directly to those made homeless by the Grenfell Tower disaster. Since then the remaining works have been on display at the University of Chichester. I am very grateful to Arundel Cathedral for giving me the opportunity to display them during the Art Trail as I finally feel like they are coming home. I hope you get a chance to visit, enjoy the works and, perhaps, take one of them home. Remember, the paintings are not designed to be “understood” or to catch you out. The brush strokes are mine, but the stories are yours, and I always love to hear them. 41
First World War Silhouettes for the Fallen at Arundel By Freddie Jacobsen, Head of Media, There But Not There
Tommy aluminium figures and Tommy silhouettes on benches in Arundel Cathedral
Thursday 10th May: Transparent silhouettes have taken their position in the pews of Arundel Cathedral and nearby St. Nicholas Church to honour the fallen listed on their own local war memorials. 93 silhouettes have been placed in both landmark locations to depict the shadows of soldiers left absent in the wake of the war. Following the overwhelming public support for the There But Not There campaign, that saw ghostly figures of WW1 ‘Tommies’ appear all over the UK; the Armed Forces Covenant Trust Fund has pledged £2 million to drive local community support. Community and faith groups can apply for Micro funds to host their own community owned silhouette installations. The silhouettes, different in shape to the standing Tommy, are designed to fit into seated spaces and were inspired by an art installation by Martin Barraud at Penshurst Church in Kent in 2016. The installation at Penshurst Church included fifty one silhouettes, one for each name on the local Penshurst war memorial. It is hoped that communities will honour the fallen on their very own local war memorials, by placing a silhouette for every man that fell in local community spaces. The silhouette installation at Arundel Cathedral and St. Nicholas Church will be present for members of the public to visit between now and Armistice Day. Other silhouette installations can be seen at Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Southall, Palmers Green Mosque, Palmers Green, St. Margaret’s Church (nicknamed The Marble Church), North Wales and Belfast Royal Academy, Northern Ireland.
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For more details relating to There But Not There or to see how you could get involved in holding your own installation, visit www.therebutnotthere.org.uk Please visit https://shop.therebutnotthere.org.uk to purchase silhouettes or Tommies. Details of funding to communities wanting to be involved and unable to afford these items should visit https://www.therebutnotthere.org.uk/takingpart/armed-forces-covenant-fund-trust/ From the Editor The perspex Tommy figure of a World War I soldier is also available to buy at the Cathedral Gift Shop, priced at ÂŁ29.99 each. Local parishioner, Tony Hicks, recently emailed me this message: Dear Editor, Hello, I keep thinking of the 'There not there' people, and last Sunday this came to me at Mass: Shades Oh traveller as you pass by go tell Arundel that we died, Not to answer glories call but to win this peace for all. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Saints of the Roman Canon - 9 By Canon Tim Madeley The next saint featured in the second part of the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer 1) is one that is greatly known; Saint Ignatius of Antioch (c.50-107AD). This martyr was the third Bishop of Antioch following in the footsteps of St. Peter who first preached the Gospel in that city. He was also a student of the Apostle John and one of the preeminent early church Fathers known for the writings and teaching. Amongst the writings that are still with us are the Letters to the Ephesians, the Magnesians, the Trallians, the Romans, the Philadelphians, the Smyrnaeans and to Polycarp, the Bishop of Smyrna. These documents give us an example of very early Christian theology and they contain such topics including ecclesiology (the study of 45
the Church), the sacraments, and the role of bishops. In speaking of the authority of the Church, he is said to have been the one to first use the term ‘Catholic Church’ which as a testament to his theology is still in use today. Ignatius was condemned to death for his faith through the rulings of the Emperor Trajan and he was taken to Rome under military guard. Some of his surviving letters were written on that journey to Rome where he met his death fed to two hungry lions in the amphitheatre, the Circus Maximus. The remains of his body were carried back to Antioch by his companions and were interred outside the city gates. The relics were later moved by the Emperor Theodosius II to the Tychaeum, or Temple of Tyche, which had been converted into a church dedicated to Ignatius. In 637 the relics were transferred to the Basilica of San Clemente in Rome. The Feast Day of St. Ignatius is celebrated on 17 October. Following Ignatius is Alexander. This is Pope St. Alexander I, a pontiff of the first century, the fifth successor to St. Peter following on from St. Evaristus from around 105-115. He was Roman by birth and became a priest of the diocese of Rome becoming the Bishop of Rome during the reign of the Emperor Trajan. Accredited to Alexander is the use of Holy Water for use in blessing of houses and the use of blessed salt in the liturgy for protection against the powers of Satan and to remind people that as disciples they are, in the Lord’s words, “salt of the earth”. He is also credited (but this is questionable) that he introduced the words of institution in to the Liturgy of the Eucharist i.e. the words said by Jesus at the Last Supper over the bread and the wine. Tradition also tells us that St. Alexander suffered martyrdom alongside two of his priests, Eventius and Theodulus, on the Via Nomentana, northeast of Rome. The Roman Martyrology says that he suffered “fetters, imprisonment, the rack, and torture by hooks and fire” before he was slain with “sharp implements”. He was most likely martyred by decapitation during the reign of Trajan or Hadrian. In 1855, his body, along with Eventius and Theodulus, was discovered in a subterranean cemetery, supposedly on the site of his martyrdom. His relics were then translated to the ancient basilica St. Sabina on the Aventine Hill in Rome, where you can still see and venerate them today. In the Western Church his Feast Day is 3 May, the day of his death, while in the East it is 18 March.
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News from St. Philip’s Catholic Primary School By Lucy Horne, Headteacher
We have recently had our annual ‘Spirituality Day’ in school. This is a whole school event where we dedicated a whole school day to the development of children’s knowledge and, in particular, to strengthen their spiritual understanding and their relationship with God. The day began with a whole school assembly with the theme ‘Trust in God’. They then attended activities on a round robin basis. In each session the children focused on a bible story, their own prayer life or their closeness to God. For those children who do not have a faith belief, it is an opportunity to learn about traditions and gain a greater insight into the belief and faith of others in the wider world and within their own community. We were fortunate enough to again have Veyenke Hodson and her team from the Soup From Heaven charity, spend the day in school. The team raise funds for a project in South Africa where they help to support individual families with education and much needed items such as shoes and basic needs. The team, linked to Yapton Free Church demonstrated to the children how, guided by God, we can all help others near to us or in other parts of the world. Children from the four Cathedral Deanery schools gathered together this term to participate in an Enrichment event. Children from St. Philip’s, Arundel, St. Mary’s, Bognor, St. Richard’s, Chichester and St. Philip Howard spent the day in the Forest School area of St. Philip’s school. The children spent time using nature and outdoor activities to develop their resilience, their social interactions and their leadership skills. They were also able to look for God’s presence in the outdoor environment around them. 48
News from St. Philip Howard Catholic High School By Clare Long, Chaplain Year 8 Days of Reflection Year 8 took time out in their tutor groups during the Spring Term to visit Arundel Cathedral as part of their Day of Reflection. The days focussed on what it takes to be a saint and the many ways in which we can use our gifts and talents to help us in our call to be saints in our lives today. A special highlight was being able to visit the place where St. Philip Howard is buried in the Cathedral, and to be able to think about how our patron saint, who has such a strong local connection, can help us be true to our faith in times of difficulty. Lenten Reconciliation Day Recognising that receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation is particularly important during the season of Lent, we took time out welcoming the Deanery Clergy as a school community to assist with our services of Reconciliation, as well as offering the opportunity to receive the Sacrament. Our local clergy from all corners of the Deanery joined us throughout the day, and it was great to see hundreds of students take the opportunity over the course of the day to make use of the opportunity and keep our priests busy right throughout the day, even after our surprise fire drill right in the middle of proceedings! New Chapel As you may be aware, our biggest news recently has been the building of our new Chapel. Working through rain, wind and snow, our Chapel build was completed just before the Easter holiday, and a mammoth effort to get the place ready for worship took place whilst the students enjoyed their Easter break. It is a beautiful space - light and airy, and wonderfully peaceful. It’s already being well used by class groups celebrating Mass together, our weekly Adoration times and by individuals taking time out for their own personal prayer and reflection. We’re looking forward to continuing to expand the opportunities for prayer and worship in our new Chapel. An invitation to parishes will be sent in due course for our inaugural Mass. Our many thanks for all the generous contributions to the fundraising efforts, without which, this project wouldn’t have been realised. Flourishing Talent at SPH, by Dave Carter, Headteacher We are extremely proud that our students were chosen to exhibit their work at Arundel Museum during Easter, where a selection of paintings and mixed media pieces by our A Level and GCSE students were curated and hung for public viewing. It was an excellent opportunity for our students to have the experience of exhibiting their artwork, as well as for the many visitors to the museum to see the quality of the work our students are capable of producing. Huge congratulations to our Yr 10 Public Speaking Team of Lucy Owen, Mollie Finniear and Alyssa Castillo who consistently beat schools across the country to win the National final of the English Speaking Union competition held at Churchill College, Cambridge on 21 April. 49
Parish Diary JUNE Sunday 17th Friday 22nd Saturday 23rd Sunday 24th Friday 29th
Saturday 30th
3.00pm 7.30pm
Cathedral Deanery Confirmations Installation of Fr. Jonathan Martin as a Chapter Canon All day ‘A Day with Mary’ - for details visit: www.adaywithmary.org 3.00pm Baptism Solemnity: St. Peter & St. Paul 8.30am Convent of the Poor Clares 10.00am & Cathedral 8.00pm 7.00pm Cardinal Vaughan School Choir Concert Monteverdi Vespers - Tickets £10 and concessions half price) at the door; in advance call 020 7605 0046 and visit www.cvms.co.uk
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Wednesday 18th Friday 20th
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AUGUST Saturday 4th Wednesday 15th
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Organ Recital – Alexander Eadon (see newsletter for details) Sion School Leavers Service Friends of Arundel Cathedral Vespers – all are welcome St. Philip’s School Leavers’ Mass Ordination to the priesthood of the Rev. Tristan Cranfield First Mass of Tristan Cranfield Sussex Festival Choir - Mendelssohn Elijah with Sir Willard White. Tickets from Tel/Fax: 01372 741100 or email: stephenhope60@gmail.com
1.00pm Wedding Solemnity: The Assumption 8.30am Convent of the Poor Clares 10.00am & Cathedral 8.00pm 12 noon Order of Malta Visiting Group Mass 50
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Arundel Festival - displays in the Cathedral and Cathedral Centre Organ Recital - Alexander Eadon (see newsletter for details) Stella Maris Mass with Bishop Richard Wedding Diocesan Altar Servers’ Mass Parish Barbecue Organ Recital - Daniel Moult (see newsletter for details)
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First Holy Communion Sunday, 13 May 2018 Congratulations to the following children who received their first Holy Communion during the 9.30am Mass: Isla Joan Alice Bradley Jessica Cardy Lucie-Mae Violet Daggers Sofia Davies Mia Duggan Daniel Flanagan Morgan James Marlow Pearson Hill Daisy Jenkins Ava Johnson Kelly Ann Oliver Louis Perin Charles George Raven Sofia Thompson Holly Woodburn Edward Zalman
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Congratulations & Commemorations Baptisms 7th April - Florence Isoline Ladbrook 26th May - Ellie Beau Edwards Marriages 2nd June - James Rose & Heilin-Anne Leonard-Pugh Deaths 26th November (2017) - Jean Frances Collett (86 years), ashes burial 29th January - Robert William Capelin Barrett (89 years), ashes burial 7th February - Natalie Jane Smith (38 years), ashes burial 3rd May - Lady Miranda Emmet (90 years)
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Parish Notice Board WELCOME! If you are a new parishioner, we hope that you will quickly feel at home with us... Please make sure that you have completed one of the special forms kept at the back of the Cathedral (to the left of where the newspapers are displayed) so that you can be registered on our Parish Database.
ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED FOR 9.30/11.15am MASSES Female or male, young or old, all are most welcome to apply as long as you have made your communion or enrolled in the first communion group. We need servers for both Sunday Masses and for other services for the Diocese. Experience is not required as training will be given. If interested please speak to Graham or Ian (Sacristy) or Louise Sharp at the Cathedral Office on 01903 882297 or email aruncath1@aol.com
JOIN THE ARUNDEL CATHEDRAL CHOIR We sing at the Sunday 11.15am Mass as well as perform a variety of music from different styles and periods from plain chant to modern day settings by living composers and everything in-between! If you think you might be interested, please contact Elizabeth Stratford, Director of Music, for an informal discussion on 07971 090 724 or email her at elizabethstratford@msn.com. She is keen to welcome new members and to promote varied repertoire appropriate to the liturgy and her particular skills lie in building confidence in singers and training voices, paying keen attention to blend and accuracy.
HOUSEBOUND? If you or a family member is unable to come to Mass due to illness or infirmity please call us on 01903 882 297 NOW YOU’VE READ OUR MAGAZINE HOW ABOUT WRITING FOR US? Our Parish Proclaimer is only as good as what’s put into it from people who like to share their faith, thoughts and experiences. We are grateful to receive anything of interest, no article too big or too small. So whether you want to write about a visit to a place of interest, going to a concert or another event, a reflection on an aspect of faith or anything else you would like to share, please send it to the Editor whose contact details you will find on page 3 in this magazine. Thank you in advance!
WELCOME PEOPLE AS THEY ARRIVE FOR MASS! Can you help one Sunday within 9 weeks to welcome parishioners as they arrive for 9.30am or 11.15am Masses? --------------------If you can please contact: 9.30am Mass Mike Webster - 01798 812764 leonierowan@btinternet,com 11.15am Mass Jennifer Robinson - 01903 713050 filumenacat@yahoo.co.uk
CHURCH CLEANERS URGENTLY WANTED To join an enthusiastic team of volunteers on Friday mornings or if you prefer another day no problem at all! Please call the Parish Office: 01903 882 297
And finally... Boy with a kite, composed by Ian Caws On a lane looking continuously Over its shoulder, the car sidles up To Springhead, disturbing a butterfly Or two and anonymous small creatures In the undergrowth. Nudged out of a nap, The gypsy’s horse jingles, scrapes round and peers Through sunny cobwebs at where a gear change Scores the quiet. Once at the top, I perch, Switched off, remind myself how the downs range Out of sight, turned over in sleep. A batch Of farms, that scribble of river, the pieced Immaculate weald unroll to the sky’s Edge like something which should never be touched. The warmth nestles in my shirt; my walking Leaves no track on the stubborn ground. A rise Of air bangs its head into a kite strung Out from knotted brushwood and a boy tugs, Coaxes height down the bowed line. The wind feeds His patience till the reel is spent and chugs On past excited larks. Nothing here needs Justifying. A cow slouches around The field’s corner, finding enough in grass To hold her. If I were God, I would spend Today floating fluffed clouds across the sky And for a while, closing down heaven, I’d bless With a special blessing that boy, whose high Kite swells in the bubbling blue, pulling straight That tired branch where now it is anchored. He Looks up at the morning’s work. In his right Hand is space, in his left, eternity.
Views expressed in the Parish Proclaimer are not necessarily the views of The Catholic Church, the Catholic Diocese of Arundel & Brighton, its affiliated companies and charities, employees thereof or persons otherwise associated directly or indirectly. The content of the Parish Proclaimer is provided by parishioners and advertisers, published in good faith, without guarantee. The Arundel and Brighton Diocesan Trust is a Registered Charity - Reg. No. 252878 The Editor of the Parish Proclaimer is Alexander R. Clouter, a parishioner who happens to be a writer, proofreader and graphic designer. Email: here@rite4u.biz
A Daily Prayer for our Guardian Angel
Angel of God My guardian dear To Whom His love Commits me here Ever this day Be at my side To light and guard To rule and guide. Amen ‘Guardian Angel’ by Joy Withers - Prayer courtesy of www.catholic.org