Parish Proclaimer Autumn 2019

Arundel Cathedral

PARISH PROCLAIMER Autumn 2019 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.uk * 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: Convent :

10.30am otherwise by appointment Before/after the Saturday 6.15pm Mass

FRONT COVER The world famous Carpet of Flowers at Corpus Christi in Arundel Cathedral.

Photograph by Focus Photography in Shoreham-by-Sea. http://www.focusphotography.co.uk

The Parish Proclaimer is printed by Prontaprint Brighton & Hove - Sept. 2019.

Welcome to our Autumn Edition!

It’s farewell from me

By Canon Tim Madeley

It’s the autumn season as we see our familiar trees lose their leaves and other aspects of nature changing our landscape with different colours and most vegetative growth decreasing. Daylight gets shorter and animals begin to prepare for the dearth of food that generally comes during the winter, gathering supplies or indeed travelling to warmer climates.

As I write this, I have just received a letter confirming that Bishop Richard is to move me from the Cathedral. After fourteen years I suppose I have seen it coming but there is always and will always be an element of sadness moving from a place and a situation I have relished so much over this near decade and a half.

In many ways my time in historical Arundel has prepared me for the new adventure I find myself in, namely going back to being a penniless student studying Church History part time at Blackfriars, Oxford. The future seems daunting (I haven’t studied for twenty-six years) and yet exciting, doing something I really want to do. Bishop Richard has appointed Canon David Parmiter as the new Dean of the Cathedral. I have known David for a great number of years and I could not think of anyone better to take over from me. David comes with a wide variety of parish experience and is the Spiritual Director of the Diocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage. I have no doubt he will gain other tasks once he has arrived here.

At a time when the Diocese and this parish is in a great state of flux due to the Diocesan Pastoral Plan, I truly believe that in Canon David, the parish will be in a safe pair of hands.

Please pray for me as I go on to pastures new as I will pray for you.

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Arundel Memorial to Children Lost Before Birth Story and photo by Anne Sharlow, A&B News

About a decade ago, looking for a way to bear witness to their belief in the sanctity of life in the womb, the members of the SPUC Chichester & District Branch, under the chairmanship of Barrie Williams, were inspired by the Memorial to Children Lost before Birth that had been erected by the East Grinstead Branch in their town cemetery.

They decided to erect a similar memorial on a lovely site in the Catholic cemetery in Arundel on London Road. After generous support from the priests and people of the Cathedral Deanery, the memorial was erected in June 2009.

The stone of the memorial is Nabresina limestone and the sculpture - to a design by artist Bill Lazard - was carved by sculptor Andrew Swinley. The inscribed words are the same as on the East Grinstead memorial: Remembering with love all children lost before birth. ‘The Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.’ (Matthew 19:14) Standing in this tranquil spot on the edge of the South Downs, the memorial provides a place for quiet prayer, reflection, consolation and healing for people who have suffered the loss of children before birth. Prayer services are held there on the Day for Life and at the Blessing of Graves, and flowers, small toys and prayers have been left there, such as the following prayer: ‘Darling Baby (name), we were never lucky enough to know you, but we know that you are safe in God’s arms. Rest in peace, little one. With all our love.’

A prayer service to remember all children lost before birth was held on 16 June 2019 to mark the Bishops’ Conference Day for Life, ten years after the Memorial was erected.

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Arundel view wins the regional window prize From Littlehampton Gazette and Worthing Herald, 29 August 2019 editions

Arundel Cathedral has been named as the South East’s best ‘window with a view’ and will compete against other stunning views for the national title. The regional finalists were selected by an expert panel and the overall winner will be decided with the help of an online public vote.

The view of Arundel Cathedral from the Collector Earl’s Garden at Arundel Castle was up against hotels, restaurants, bars and museums in the regional competition run by consumer advice site MyGlazing.com.

Runner-up in the South East was M Gallery’s Woughton House Hotel in Milton Keynes.

James Lee, Marketing Director, said: “We’re now in the fourth year of window wirh a view competition and the standard this year has been the best yet, with some outstanding examples of architecture and natural beauty submitted. It’s therefore fitting recognition to the quality of the view of Arundel Cathedral that it has been voted as the best in the south east. Arundel Cathedral has done brilliantly to win the regional heat and we wish it the best of luck in the public vote to decide the overall winner.”

Editorial Footnote With the voting deadline on 13 September, our parish magazine will be in production w/c the 16th so visit www.myglazing.com/window-with-a-view/region/finalists for the final result!

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Flowers for Our Lady

By Anne Honiball Our Lady has always had an association with gardens, herbs and particularly flowers. In popular legend, certain blooms are said to have come into being through events in Mary’s life, or are symbolic of her spiritual qualities or even her clothing. May, the month of flowering, is dedicated to Our Lady - the ‘Flower of flowers,’ as she was called by Chaucer.

During the Middle Ages, missionaries in Europe began to create ‘Mary Gardens’, using plants with a special link to the Virgin and in the 15th century, Mary was often portrayed in a garden by artists. Most flowers associated with Mary traditionally have either white or blue flowers - white representing her purity and divine light, and blue a reflection of Mary’s clothing and heaven.

Lilies The white lily (lilium candidum,) symbol of Our Lady’s purity, innocence and grace, is often depicted being held by the Archangel Gabriel at the Annunciation. The image of a lily among the thorns has also become a symbol of the Immaculate Conception and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, because of the purity Our Lady preserves amongst the sins of the world. In the Dominican Litany, she is referred to as the ‘Lily of Chastity.’ The fleur-delis motif is a stylised lily which is used in heraldry to depict royalty. In Renaissance paintings, the Virgin was often shown against a backdrop of rich cloth which bore the fleur-de-lis pattern, signifying her status as Queen of Heaven. In Catholic legend, the lily was originally yellow in colour and created from the sorrowful tears of Eve as they dropped to the ground. When Our Lady stooped to pick one, the flower became white and fragrant.

Roses (rosaceae) Roses have an infinite variety of colour, scent, size and complexity. From the humble dog rose (rosa canina) to the most showy, cultivated, prize blooms, this is the queen of flowers and all varieties are representative of the status of Our Lady as Queen of Heaven. Roses were visible in several apparitions of Our Blessed Mother: Our Lady of La Salette appeared to two children wearing a long white dress ornamented with roses, and Our Lady of Guadalupe caused Castilian roses to bloom, which Juan Diego took to his bishop as proof of the apparition. There is also an apocryphal legend that roses and lilies were found in place of Mary’s body in her tomb. Most importantly, when we say the rosary, we are said to be giving a garland of roses to Mary.

Cardinal John Henry Newman wrote: ‘Mary is the Queen of spiritual flowers, and therefore she is called the rose, for the rose is fitly called of all the flowers, the most beautiful. But moreover, she is the mystical, or hidden, rose. Mary, born without sin, is also without thorns and the scent is an emblem of her spirit.’

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Garden Flowers Bramble - Also said to be the Burning Bush and symbolic of Mary, who bore the flames of Divine Love without being consumed.

Busy Lizzie (impatiens) - also called Our Lady’s Earrings - adornments to the ears of Mary who heard the word of God. Carnations (dianthus caryophyllus) - sprang up when the tears of Mary fell to the ground upon seeing her Son carry the cross.

Clematis (clematis flammula) - also called Virgin’s Bower and the Flower of the Assumption.

Columbine (aquilegia vulgaris) - sometimes called Our Lady’s Shoes, Columbine is also a symbol of the dove of the Holy Spirit, Mary’s overshadowing and divine spouse.

Cowslip (primula veris) - Our Lady’s Keys to the storehouses of heavenly grace.

Cyclamen (primulaceae) - dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The red spot at the heart of the flower represents the bleeding sorrow of the Immaculate Heart.

Daisy (bellis perennis) - an alternative name is Mary’s Star or Mary’s flower of God Forget-me-not (myosoto scorpiodes) - the Eyes of Mary Iris (iridaceae) - Mary’s Sword, symbolic of Mary as Queen of Sorrows.

Jasmine (oleaceae jasmineae) - its white colour and sweet scent make it a symbol of the Virgin Mary. Jasmine also signifies Grace.

Ladder to Heaven (polemonium reptans) or Jacob’s Ladder Lady’s Mantle (alchemilla vulgaris) - also called Mary’s Mantle.

Lady’s Slipper orchid (cypripedium) - symbol of Mary’s Visitation trip to Elizabeth.

Popular legend says they sprang forth at the touch of Mary’s foot during the Visitation.

Lady’s Tresses (spiranthes spiralis) - named after Our Lady and likened to a braid of the Virgin’s hair.

Lily of the Valley (convallaria majalis ) - as Mary wept at the foot of the cross, her tears turned to flowers called ‘Mary’s Tears’ or lily of the valley.

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Marigold (calendula officinalis) means Mary’s Gold.

Mary’s Candle (verbascum thapsus) - it is so-called as the yellow flowers bloom around a spike and it looks like a candle. The plant itself is also quite hairy, and an alternative name for it is Our Lady's Blanket.

Mary’s Heart (dicentra spectabilis) - the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Mary’s Hand (anastatica hierochuntica) - also called the Rose of Jericho.

Our Lady’s Bedstraw (galium verum) - according to legend this plant acquired its golden colour when the new-born Saviour was laid on it in the manger.

Our Lady’s Milkdrops (pulmonaria officinalis) - symbolic of the nursing Madonna.

Pansy (viola tricolor) - the trinity flower - symbol of the Trinity which was first revealed to Mary.

Periwinkle (vinca minor) - the Virgin’s Flower or Stella Maris (star of the sea).

Violet (viola odorata) - Mary’s Humility. Also references Our Lady’s modesty, constancy and innocence.

Wild Arum lily (arum maculatum) - the form of the flower is seen as a symbol of the Virgin and Child.

Herbs and Fruit Apple - Mary is the new Eve, and an apple depicted in the hands of Mary is an allusion to salvation.

Lavender (lavandula) - known as Mary’s drying plant.

Lemon - a symbol of fidelity in love and associated with the Virgin Mary.

Lemon balm (melissa officinalis) or Sweet Mary - a herb.

Orange - purity, chastity and generosity. Orange blossom symbolises virginity so is traditionally used in bridal bouquets.

Rosemary (rosmarinus officinalis) - rosemary bears Our Lady’s name and is also called Mary’s Nosegay. The pale blue flowers are said to have taken their colour from Mary’s veil when she spread it over a rosemary bush.

Sage (salva officinalis) - also called Mary’s Shawl.

Strawberry - symbolic of the fruitful Virgin. The strawberry is in flower and in fruit at the same time.

Sweet Marjoram (marjorana hortensis) or Mother of God. Thyme (thymus vulgaris) - or The Virgin’s Humility.

Flower symbolism is a mirror of widespread popular Catholicism, which originated in the countrysides of medieval Christendom. The ideas came from the humble belief of the faithful, who sought Our Lady in the everyday things around them.

Most of the flowers associated with Our Lady are ordinary wildflowers or common garden plants, which reflect the Virgin’s humility and spirituality, and link our humanity with the Blessed Mother. Seeing a flower associated with Our Lady is a source of simple joy, accessible to all.

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Fresh air, my walk, my iPod and reflection

By Mike Webster My walking friend and I usually complete an 8-mile circuit in West Sussex each Tuesday or Wednesday.

Recently, and being a widower, he decided to take in the sun with a short walking break in Portugal. When he returned home, his phone call to me was a bit of a shaker as he told me he had suffered a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or ‘mini stroke’ while he was away. No driving for a month, medication he had not taken previously, keep off the alcohol, visits to see a consultant & a stroke nurse….and many more.

He was also wary of walking too far and suffering another attack out in the middle of nowhere. Last week he told me he had another attack; no driving for 3 months, step up the visits to the medics & more tests. There is an element of uncertainty over more serious attacks in the future.

I went out for my solo 8-mile walk this week accompanied by my old faithful, my iPod. Walking along the top of the South Downs, taking in the beautiful scenery and listening to the lyrics, more than I normally do, has opened up some songs like never before.

The combination of my friend’s problem, the scenery and the words in the songs gave me an opportunity to think and appreciate how fortunate I am with my present good health, to reflect on how I live my life and for what I am grateful.

I am not being sentimental but facing an unexpected situation like this has made me face a reminder of my own vulnerability. There is no harm in focusing on what you would like to leave behind; it could help you turn something upsetting into something positive. What sort of person do I show to people? Am I content with myself and what have I done with my life so far?

Situations like this are a challenge. Depending what age you are, it tells us not to waste time. It tells us to tell each other right now that we love each other.

Without over dramatising the situation, Leonardo da Vinci was right when he said: “a day well spent brings happy sleep, so life well used brings happy death”.

I opened up my iPod with Andrea Bocelli and his ‘Canto della Terra’ followed by his ‘Ave Maria.’ Soon it was Beth Neilsen Chapman and her ‘Dancer to The Drum.’ I have included a couple of lines from her song which do strike a cord and worth meditating on:

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And on this morning bright though it be, I feel those shadows near me.

I watch the sunlight shine through the clouds, Warming the earth below.

And at the mid-day, life seems to say: I feel your brightness near me.

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For you are always close to me Following all my ways.

May I be always close to you Following all your ways, Lord.

‘I watch the sunrise’ © John Glynn, reproduced under One Licence A-634138.

When I returned to my car I thanked God for what I have, what he has given both Ann & I, family, friends and how He has looked after me during my life. Tomorrow is yet another day.

Editor’s Note In the autumn 2014 edition of our parish magazine Mike wrote ‘What’s in a song?’ - an article about how particular songs or hymns can relate to certain happenings or times in our lives. As Mike wrote: “The experience has made quite a difference in how I read or listen to the words of a hymn or song”.

If you have a memorable hymn, song or a piece of music that makes you think of someone close or indeed a special moment or occasion that you’d like to share with others, please email or post your article to me please. My contact details are on page 54. ++++++++++++++++++++

Singing at Liverpool Cathedral

By Elizabeth Stratford On 13 June this year choristers from Arundel Cathedral Choir took part in a concert at Liverpool Cathedral which gathered cathedral choristers from all over the country to raise money and awareness for the Diamond Fund for Choristers (DFC).

Established in 2016, the DFC aims to preserve the priceless choral heritage we are fortunate to have in Great Britain and supports projects to ensure children can access chorister training in this country irrespective of personal circumstances.

Watching our youngsters sing with decorum and professionalism at the side of choristers, who sing 7 or 8 services a week and benefit from scholarships to independent schools, was a real joy and I was reminded that God is working in each one of us through our gifts, talents and dedication. A considerable amount of work went into learning all the music and my thanks are due in particular to the parents who supported our representatives taking time off work in order to accompany them.

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Outside the Met after first rehearsal

Can you spot the Arundel chorister?

On the ‘bridge’ of Liverpool Cathedral

Laurence writes: My experience of singing at the Choristers of Great Britain concert in Liverpool...

My dad and I travelled up to Liverpool by train on Wednesday 12th June. It took about 5 hours but when we got there the hotel was great with a revolving door and huge comfortable beds. After a short rest we travelled by taxi to the Metropolitan Cathedral for a rehearsal. I felt nervous but excited too. There were about ninety choristers from all over Great Britain. There were two choirmasters and someone accompanied us on a grand piano. After the rehearsal we went to Pizza Express for dinner.

The following day, after a giant and delicious breakfast, we went to Liverpool Cathedral for a morning rehearsal. The Cathedral is huge and very beautiful. There was an enormous model of planet Earth suspended from the ceiling. I was quite scared as there were so many people there who I didn’t know and I was anxious that I would make mistakes. The choirmasters were quite strict but they were brilliant at ensuring that we got everything right ready for the concert. After the morning rehearsal we had some time to explore Liverpool a bit and we went to the shopping centre and had some lunch.

Later in the evening we went back to Liverpool Cathedral for the concert. We had to change into our choir robes and process in to take our places. I was so nervous because I was on the front row and the Cathedral was packed full of people. I was scared that I might drop my music or come in singing at the wrong place but by the second half of the concert I started to feel more confident and relaxed. I loved all of the pieces we sang especially Yesterday by The Beatles.

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The famous composer John Rutter was there and soon after the concert he signed our programmes and we had our photograph taken with him. He was really kind and encouraging.

After the concert we returned to our hotel and went to the bar for some drinks. It was a late night so we enjoyed a well-deserved lie in the next day. After another fabulous breakfast we explored the Liverpool Docks and walked back to the train station to catch our train home. It was an amazing and unforgettable experience and I am now very proud to have a photo of myself with John Rutter next to my bed!

Matilda writes: On a beautiful Wednesday in June 2019 I travelled, with two other choristers from Arundel Cathedral, to Liverpool. We were to sing with a number of other choristers from other cathedrals all around the country at the Choristers of Britain concert in Europe’s biggest cathedral.

We sang a range of pieces including Handel’s Zadok the Priest and two movements from Faure’s Requiem. John Rutter was there and he spoke about choristers and how everyone should fund and help cathedral choirs. He remarked about the organ and commented on how beautiful our singing was. The cathedral organist, Ian Tracey, accompanied us on an immense five keyboard organ, demonstrating incredible musical skill and giving a magnificent performance.

I made many friends, including people from Liverpool and Peterborough. We performed a Liverpool Football Club anthem You’ll never walk alone in remembrance of the Hillsborough disaster. During this tribute, the whole cathedral went quiet and you could hear the sound of some of the congregations’ tears - it was very moving.

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With the composer John Rutter

I really enjoyed the concert and I am very thankful for being chosen to represent Arundel Cathedral. I enjoyed the hospitality and kindness of everyone there. I would like to thank my singing tutor/choir master, Elizabeth Stratford, and also the Diamond Fund for Choisters for this incredible opportunity and for making this concert possible.

Annabelle writes: On the day we arrived, our first rehearsal took place. The Directors of Music at Liverpool Anglican and Metropolitan Cathedrals led the rehearsal in the crypt of the Metropolitan Cathedral. At the beginning it was a little intimidating. I was one of 90 choristers practising for a performance supported by Classic FM and Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Gloucester. However, once we started to rehearse, I realised that there was nothing to be concerned about. We were all in this together, and many of us bonded because of that. The next day was the day of the performance, and in preparation we rehearsed in the morning at the Anglican Cathedral. Our seats for the evening were decided, and we practised all the music for the awaited concert. Excitement was evident and, as visitors to the cathedral stopped to listen, apprehension for the real thing began to settle.

In the evening the cathedral was a buzz with anticipation. It was almost time for the concert to start, and everyone was preparing themselves for it. As we stepped on to the stage, I looked around at all the different faces from different places who sat next to me, behind and in front of me, and I knew that I was part of a community. Performing as a member of the choir that evening gave me a feeling of euphoria, and it was an experience that has changed my life by allowing me to see what I am really capable of.

From the brief time that I was in Liverpool, I have gained an insight into other choirs of the United Kingdom. The few days I was there I really enjoyed, and it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that I’m immensely glad I had the opportunity to participate in.

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Elizabeth Stratford writes: On other news, I am happy to let you all know that members of our choir have been very successful in their examination results: Matilda Allison - Grade 1 singing - merit Claude Young - Grade 1 singing - merit Matilda Allison - Grade 2 flute - merit Elliott Holland - Grade 3 singing - merit Laurence Lee - Grade 3 flute - merit Georgina Powell - Grade 5 music theory - pass Maddie Hallam - Grade 7 musical theatre - merit Georgina Powell - Grade 8 singing - merit ++++++++++++++++++++

A Prayer Supplied by Caroline & Martin Swanson The following prayer was printed on a newsletter from Liverpool's Metropolitan Cathedral back in 2002 during Advent that year. We thought it would be nice to share it with your magazine readers!

O Christ, the light of heaven And of the world true light, You come in all your radiance To cleave the web of night.

May what is false within us Before Your truth give way, That we may live untroubled With quiet hearts this day.

May steadfast faith sustain us, And hope made firm in You; The love that we have wasted, O God of love renew.

Blest Trinity we praise You, In whom our quest will cease; Keep us with You forever In happiness and peace.

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Parish People - calling for someone to help the Editor

By Alex Clouter Colin Swanton has been writing about our parish community since the publication of the Pentecost 2007 issue of the Parish Proclaimer, which was then under the editorship of Jenny Edmonds.

Jenny’s introduction to his first article: “Colin Swanton has joined our team and with his wealth of experience from his last parish (Parish of Otley, W. Yorkshire) he was keen to start on his column of parish stories. Mary (Corbyn) was ‘volunteered’ as the guinea pig.”

Colin chose to use ‘Colin’s Column’ as the title for his article until Easter 2009. The previous Lent issue confirmed that Jenny decided to step down from her role as editor.

‘Parish People’ was the new title of Colin’s regular feature in the Pentecost 2009 issue, writing about Margaret and Jim Myerscough. By this time Alex Clouter assisted with this magazine’s production in it’s then current form.

The Harvest 2009 Parish Proclaimer was the ‘all new’ look magazine, designed by Alex as the new editor, and it was published in early September.

The regular Parish People feature continued in all subsequent magazines over the years up until and including the Spring 2019 edition.

Sadly in April this year Colin had a mini-stroke behind one eye. With his other eye having a weak sight, Colin’s vision was now seriously bad.

When I had a call from a parishioner about this I immediately contacted Colin and during our conversation he told me that he would be unable to carry on with his regular article for our parish magazine.

Colin is willing to help anyone who is keen to come forward and continue with the legacy of ‘Parish People’. The person would need to have a computer/laptop with Microsoft Word or similar plus good experience in sending emails and attachments. An enthusiasm of writing, photography and meeting people would be great as the role involves in interviewing, taking a photo and a written article in liaison with the person being featured.

Since Colin’s first article, he has interviewed and written features on 54 parishioners.

Please contact me on 07732 013089 if you’re interested to take on this role and have the skills/equipment in meeting up and writing about different parishioners for our parish magazine.

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A Cathedral and a Monastery Supplied by Fr. Bruno Clifton from the Dominican noviciate website

Corpus Christi at Arundel Cathedral At the end of term the noviciate made its way down to Arundel to join the local community for its famous Corpus Christi Procession. Joined by the novices from the Stone sisters, we arrived in time for the first of many delicious meals, very generously hosted by the Rev. and Mrs Clifton.

We had plenty of time to explore the town and get to know some its rich history - the highlight of course being the medieval Dominican priory by the river.

The Cathedral looked particularly resplendent with its beautiful floral decorations, especially the Carpet of Flowers down the nave ready for the procession. That evening we sung Vespers in the Fitzalan Chapel, adjoined to the castle grounds and the burial place of the Dukes of Norfolk. It’s a very rare instance of a Catholic chapel and an Anglican church joined together under one roof, separated only by a gate in one wall.

The next day the Corpus Christi celebrations began, with Bishop Richard Moth celebrating Mass in a packed Cathedral. The Blessed Sacrament procession directly followed, complete with choir, banners, Knights and Dames of various military orders, and the novices trying not to go the wrong way holding the Processional Cross at the very front. We made our way to the Castle and back, the rain just about holding off, and the liturgy finished with Benediction.

On the last morning we joined the Poor Clares for Morning Prayer and Mass, in their convent just on the outskirts of the town, before making our way back to Cambridge.

Monastery of St Catherine of Siena, Drogheda, Ireland In keeping with noviciate tradition, Fr. Bruno and the novices set out in early July to spend 21

some time with Dominican nuns, getting to know the Second Order and an integral part of the Dominican family. We flew to Dublin and took a short bus to Drogheda, to the Monastery of St. Catherine of Siena, the only Dominican monastery on the British Isles.

We stayed for three nights, in a guesthouse adjoining the monastery, spending time with the sisters in prayer and in their common life. There was time for recreation with the community, as well as plenty of peace as we adjusted to the monastic rhythm for a short while. It was a very privileged time, experiencing the contemplative life of the nuns, which St. Dominic placed at the very heart of the Dominican Order, and we were constantly shown immense love and hospitality. It was such a joy to meet all the community, and be able to thank them for their constant prayers, which continue to sustain us.

Before catching our flight back, we also visited the friars in Dublin. The Prior Fr. John Walsh welcomed us to St. Saviour’s, the Studium in Dublin, where we enjoyed a delicious lunch to celebrate the feast of St. Benedict - a fitting end to a week spent sharing in the Dominican monastic life. ++++++++++++++++++++

News from the Poor Clares

By Sister Angela In April when I first offered to write this article for the Proclaimer I was planning to tell you all about our wonderful garden which was at the height of its springtime blossom and beauty. However, on the Thursday of Easter week I fell and broke the humerus bone in my left arm in two places as well as my elbow, which put paid to my typing for a while. Now, three months later after a very long and seemingly complex operation I am slowly recovering the use of my left hand - indeed I can type this and play my recorders which is a great step forward and a blessing.

Now, as I write, it is coming to the end of July and our Abbess, Sr. Marion, is with our sisters in our burgeoning community in Myanga, Kenya. There are some exciting things happening over there which I thought you would like to know about since so many of you were very instrumental in helping us to fund the building of the convent and community over there in the 1990s and in the intervening years.

Today, 20 July, Sr. Janet, our remaining novice, made her simple vows. It is always an occasion of great joy for us when we see yet another step being taken by our young sisters.

There will no doubt be much happiness and rejoicing in the community and indeed among the local community who always take a very great interest in everything that happens

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with their ‘Poor Clare Sisters’. Included overleaf is a photo of Sr. Janet on her great day.

Because we keep the First Profession low key, only Sr. Janet’s immediate family were present at the ceremony coming all the way from Mombasa which is almost the furthest anyone can come.

All the stops will be pulled out when she makes her Solemn Profession several years hence, and then all the local people will be there to share in the wonderful joy of her final commitment. Her Profession brings the number of professed sisters to seven as well as Sr. Felicity from here. Lucy is now a second year postulant and three other young women have begun their postulancy in recent months so we pray for them as they discern their way forward.

While Sr. Marion is with our sisters she has been guiding them and preparing them to have their first community elections of their own Sister in charge and their Council. Sr. Marion will continue to be their Abbess since they cannot yet be autonomous, but this process is a first important and quite historic step towards their eventual autonomy. Those elections have taken place earlier today and Sr. Reginnah has been elected as Sister in charge and Sr. Caroline Clare is first councillor and Sr. Felicity is second councillor. Sr. Reginnah comes from a local family and was actually the first young woman who came to visit us the day

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During the years since the sisters have been in Myanga many changes have taken place in the area; several Catholic schools have been built and one just down the road from the sisters is run by Carmelite sisters and on a Sunday the pupils regularly join the community at their Sunday Mass and they often take responsibility for the preparation of the liturgy which the sisters really appreciate. Over the years the sisters have been very creative in finding ways to earn their living. They have taken over the making of school uniforms for the various local schools that are increasing. They already provide vestments, albs and altar linens for the local clergy. Recently they have started selling home-made bread and different kinds of cakes to order to the schools and to other people in the area. For several years they have supplied decorated Paschal candles to most of the parishes in the diocese.

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Each morning they all go out as a community to work on their large shamba in different ways. They grow their own maize, ground nuts and other crops and have a large banana plantation. They sell eggs and milk to the local schools and they have just started to breed a very special kind of pig that a lot of people are interested to buy when they are slaughtered. When we hear their weekly letters we are amazed at how industrious and skilled they all are and how well they manage to maintain all these industries while living a full life of prayer each day. With all this hard work they manage to have a lovely sense of humour and we often find ourselves laughing at things that happen.

We all feel deeply blessed to have been able to plant the seed of this little community in 1992 and we thank you all for the part that you played in its growth over the years. ++++++++++++++++++++

The Pompeo Leoni Binding & Thomas Howard, the 2nd Earl of Arundel

By Barbara Isbister What is the Pompeo Leoni Binding? It is a leather binding dating from around 1580 - 1600, embossed with gold lettering on its cover, proclaiming simply its contents; the work of genius belonging to one of the most extraordinary and prophetic minds of all time: Leonardo da Vinci. The leather binding contained over 500 Leonardo sketches, covering a diverse range of subjects: from detailed anatomical studies to architecture, cartography, geology and botany, to name but a few.

Pompeo Leoni Binding

St. Philip Howard

The Gold lettering states: DISENGNI DI LIONARDO DA VINCI (Drawings by Leonardo da Vinci) and RESTAURATI DA POMPEO LEONI (Restored by Pompeo Leoni).

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How and when exactly the Leoni Binding arrived in England is somewhat of a mystery.

There are a number of theories. Perhaps it was King James I or one of his emissaries or Charles I; others suggest it may have been the artist, Peter Paul Rubens. Nevertheless, its acquisition and arrival in England between 1620 - 1630 is generally attributed to Thomas Howard (1586 - 1646), 2nd Earl of Arundel.

Thomas was the son of Saint Philip Howard (1557 - 1595) who was imprisoned in the Tower of London on 25 April, 1585 and spent ten years and six months incarcerated there under Elizabeth 1 for his ‘profession of the Catholic faith’.

Thomas was born after his father’s imprisonment in the Tower of London and Philip was not aware that he had a son until much later.

He requested that Queen Elizabeth I would allow him to see his wife, daughter and son.

She replied that she would oblige and what is more, she would restore all his estates and former titles, on condition that he renounced the Catholic faith. Philip refused: “On such condition I cannot accept her majesty’s offer, and, if that be the cause in which I am to perish, sorry am I that I have but one life to lose.” (The Dukes of Norfolk, John Martin Robinson [1983] p7.) He died in the Tower on 19 October, 1595.

Thomas Howard

Leonardo da Vinci self portrait

Thomas Howard was born at a low point in the Howard family’s fortunes. In addition to his father’s imprisonment and needless death, his grandfather, the 4th Duke of Norfolk had been executed for treason. As a result, the dukedom and its estates had been forfeited to the crown. One of Thomas’s ambitions was to restore his family’s honour and standing.

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up by his mother, Anne Dacre and he had a sister, Elizabeth. He was influenced by his great uncles, Baron Lumley and the 1st Earl of Northampton and his uncle Lord William Howard who were all great antiquarians. They helped to initiate Thomas’s own interest in ancient art and history and sowed the seeds of his own curiosity which would lead to him to become one of the greatest collectors of art in the seventeenth century in Europe.

Meanwhile, more than a hundred years earlier in Italy, the unstoppable genius of Leonardo da Vinci (1452 - 1519) was at work producing pioneering contributions to the expansion of diverse aspects of human understanding and knowledge. His art and anatomical, mechanical and technical drawings give testimony to his far-reaching, original and unique intellect.

Leonardo died in 1519 in Amboise, France, leaving all his notebooks to his devoted pupil, Francesco Meltzi. There were thousands of loose sketches and numerous notebooks. Meltzi took many of the sketches and drawings back to his home in Milan and spent the next five decades trying to put them into some kind of order. Following Meltzi’s death in around 1570, the drawings passed to Meltzi’s son. In the 1590s an Italian sculptor from Arrezzo, Pompeo Leoni, bought many of the sketches and drawings from Meltzi’s descendants.

Leoni bound the drawings into albums which he later took to Madrid. One of the leather bindings of the precious drawings came to be known as the Pompeo Leoni Binding.

During the early 1600s, as the Renaissance was nearing its end, Thomas Howard travelled extensively to many European cities including Venice, Padua, Rome and Madrid during which time, he collected many works of art including sculptures, paintings, sketches and gems. His collection was considered to have exceeded that of the King James I himself. Of particular note are the Arundel Marbles in the Ashmoleum Museum, Oxford and the Pompeo Leoni Binding containing Leonardo’s sketches. A further bound collection of Leonardo’s notes on mechanics and geometry among others were brought to England by Thomas Howard from Spain in the 1630s. These came to be known as the Arundel Codex. They form part of the British Library’s Arundel Manuscripts and support the theory that he may indeed have also brought the Leoni Binding. A further, large collection of twelve volumes, the Codex Atlanticus remained in Italy and can be seen in the Ambrosian Museum and Library in Milan.

It is difficult to know what Thomas Howard’s thoughts might have been when he encountered Leonardo’s sketches. Thomas was passionate about collecting art and at that time in particular, his obsession with sketches and drawings was at its peak. His collection was considered the best in Europe and he owned more Leonardos than anyone. Could he have imagined the significance of the drawings contained in the binding? He certainly may have. Could he have conceived that for almost three hundred years after Leonardo’s death these same drawings would be entombed in a chest until they were discovered during the reign of George III (1760-1820)? Could he have envisaged that in the 21st century, they would be exhibited in the Queen’s Gallery in celebration of the achievements of this great 28

Leonardo’s sketch of a foetus in the womb

Leonardo’s sketch of the skull and brain

visionary artist and scientist? Most probably not.

One can only marvel at the accuracy and detail of his wonderful anatomical drawing of a foetus in the womb (c.1511) which he made from observation having dissected the womb of a dead mother in his laboratory. The detailed drawings of the human skull, brain and spine, once again based on first-hand observation, are astounding having been made over half a millennium ago.

By 1690, the Leoni Binding was in the Royal Collection in the possession of King William III. It is possible that it had been presented earlier to James I or Charles I by Thomas Howard or possibly later by his grandson, Henry Howard, 6th Duke of Norfolk to Charles II for the restitution of titles following the Restoration. There is evidence that Henry was in possession of some of the collection in 1655 and displaying it in 1663-4, although this may have been part of the Arundel Codex.

Indeed, his grandfather, Thomas had done much, through his travels, collections and his political life to succeed in re-establishing the Howard family to its former glory. He was popular with both monarchs during his lifetime. When the Civil War started, he left for Italy and spent the last four years of his life there, in a villa in Padua where he died in 1646.

He had been successful in his appreciation and acquisition of art for King and country.

Perhaps of even more personal success was his achievement in restoring the family name of Howard. For his part in the acquisition and bringing to England of the Leoni Binding, with its magnificent revelations of the workings of Leonardo’s mind, together with its passing into the Royal Collection, we can certainly be grateful.

The sketches from the Pompeo Leoni Binding are currently on display in an exhibition entitled, ‘Leonardo da Vinci: A Life in Drawing’ to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death, as part of the Royal Collection in the Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace from 24 May until 13 October 2019.

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From the book of Arundel Hymns & Other Spiritual Praises Hymn No.261 Meditation upon Heaven The following hymn was written by the Venerable Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel, after his attainder.

No eye hath seen what joys the Saints obtain No ear hath heard what comforts are possessed; No heart can think in what delight they reign, Nor pen express their happy port of rest, Where pleasure flows, and grief is never seem, Where good abounds, and ill is banish’d clean.

Those sacred Saints remain in perfect peace, Which Christ confessed, and walked in His ways, They shine in bliss, which now shall never cease, And to His Name do sing eternal praise: Before His throne in white they ever stand, And carry palms of triumph in their hand.

Above them all the Virgin hath a place, Which caused the world with comfort abound: The beams do shine in her unspotted face, And with the stars her head is richly crowned: In glory she all creatures passeth far, The moon her shoes, the sun her garments are.

Lo! Here the look which Angels do admire!

Lo! Here the spring from whom all goodness flows!

Lo! Here that sight which men and Saints desire!

Lo! Here that stalk on which our comfort grows!

Lo! This is she whom heaven and earth embrace, Whom God did choose, and filled full of grace.

Next above her, and on a higher throne, Our Saviour in His Manhood sitteth here; From Whom proceeds all perfect joy alone, And in Whose Face all glory doth appear: The Saints’ delight conceived cannot be When they a Man the Lord of Angels see.

O worthy place, where such a Lord is chief!

O glorious Lord, Who princely servants keeps!

O happy Saints, which never taste of grief!

O blessed state, where malice ever sleeps!

No one is here of base or mean degree, But all are known the sons of God to be!

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New from Mary’s Dowry Productions

By Bernadette Bevans Mary’s Dowry Productions mission is to share the lives of the Saints and the English Martyrs, the beauty of the Catholic Faith and the teaching of the Church through film and music.

Here’s a selection of the very latest new films on DVD: ‘Saint Francis de Sales: The Devout Life’- His famous writings with quotes from ‘An Introduction to the Devout Life’- His successful leafleting campaign in Geneva where he and a team of Catholic laymen and women posted thousands of pamphlets throughout the night over several years that helped bring about the conversion of over 70,000 Protestants in that region - His friendship with Saint Jane de Chantal including their letters and their founding of the Visitandine order... and much more!

‘Saint Frideswide of Oxford’ - an early British Saint who is also the patron Saint of the city of Oxford, England - Her priory once stood where Christ Church Cathedral stands today - The history of her priory and of her relics shows the calculated attack of the great enemy of our salvation upon sacred devotional items that were an intrinsic part of Catholic life in England for many centuries before the Protestant Reformation.

‘St. Margaret Mary and the Sacred Heart of Jesus’ - Devotion to the sacred heart of Jesus is as old as the Church itself - It was not until the 17th century that God deigned to bring that devotion to the whole world, when love of God had grown cold.

Saint Claude de la Colombiere is the second saint to feature in another DVD showing his great devotion of the Sacred Heart.

Other new DVDs include St. Gemma Galgini, Our Lady & the Visionaries of Knock, Saint Mechtilde of Magdeburg & the Souls in Purgatory and St. Thomas Garnet and the Gunpowder Plot.

To see even more DVDs and music CDs, books, cards and prints please visit us online at www.marysdowryproductions.org.

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From the Parish Proclaimer Archives Harvest 2006 Edition

A Cautionary Tale for the Harvest Season One day at dawn, a vineyard owner went to the marketplace to hire migrant workers to pick grapes. These grapes, of course, were grown without the use of pesticides, fungicides, herbicides or insecticides. In other words they were cide-free.

After a short negotiating session, he agreed to pay the workers the usual wage: one denarius. They were happy working because of the seasonal nature of grape picking. They went off to the vineyard and started work.

At nine o’clock, the owner went back to the market and saw some unhired workers standing around. He said to himself, “It is not good for these persons to be indefinitely idled. I’ll offer them jobs too.” He hired them by saying, “I’ll pay you a fair wage, even though you won’t be working a full day.”

He did the same thing at noon and at 3 o’clock and these workers were all happy to be working, even if only for part of a day. As yet, there was no such thing as public assistance for involuntary leisured persons. At 5 o’clock, only one hour before quitting time, there were still a few persons milling about. “Why do you stand here idle all day?” the owner asked. “We are here because nobody will hire us, even though we have taken an ‘Aramaic as a Second Language’ course. We’re un-documented workers,” they replied. They only worked for one half of an hour before the whistle blew.

When the workers opened their pay envelopes, everyone had received the same amount one denarius. Those who had worked from sunrise to sunset approached to the owner and asked, “Where’s the economic justice in this?” The owner calmly replied, “Where did you acquire this entitlement mentality? Didn’t you agree to work for a denarius?” But the workers complained. “What is equal is not always fair!”

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The owner stood up and said, “What do you know about fairness? Why do you think those workers were still standing around at 5 o’clock? They are differently disabled with various physical challenges. Some are even chronologically advantaged. Some are undocumented residents. I have instituted a system of economic equality based on need rather than merit. I call it ‘the last will be first and the first will be last.’”

The disgruntled workers held a meeting. Finally they came to a consensus. “We have carefully considered your ‘last will be first’ philosophy and found merit in it. We will show up for work at 5 o’clock tomorrow.”

The owner was rendered speechless by their clever manipulation of his system of economic equality. Unfortunately, he had no recourse, as he had no intention of picking the grapes by himself.

Taken from Politically Correct Parables – Cautionary Tales for an Enlightened Age by Robert Martin Walker. ++++++++++++++++++++

Pilgrimage in honour of St. Philip Howard Saturday, 12 October 2019, 10am - 4pm Organised by The Friends of Arundel Cathedral, the Pilgrimage Walk has a distance of 6.5 miles along footpath on the west bank of the River Arun. It will be a level walk and there are no stiles. Please bring a packed lunch and wear suitable clothes and shoes for a country walk. Sorry, no dogs. You’re welcome to do the whole walk or join at Ford or at Arundel Cathedral for Benediction.

10am start with Blessing at Saint Catherine’s Church in Littlehampton.

11.30am - 1pm lunch stop with Angelus and mid-day prayer at St. Andrew’s, Ford (3.5 miles from Littlehampton and 3 miles to Arundel).

3pm at Arundel Cathedral with a talk on the life of St. Philip Howard and Benediction.

3.30pm at the Cathedral Centre for tea and cake.

Transport between Arundel and Littlehampton can be arranged. Forms are available at the back of the Cathedral, which need to be completed and returned to Lindsey Stratford.

Feel free to call 01903 884567 or email aruncathfriends@btconnect.com.

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Diocesan Catholic Parish Churches – Part 9 St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Horsham

Since our Parish foundation in 1865, St. John the Evangelist, Horsham has been at the heart of this growing community of prayer. With Mass every day and many other inclusive activities, we can confidently say that the living stones of the Catholic Church in Horsham are lively, committed and diverse. We have a mission to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with all whom we meet; and we believe in the vocation of the Catholic Church to bring people life and salvation in Jesus Christ through the sacraments, the scriptures, the teaching of the Church and prayer.

Our beginnings...

St. John’s Horsham has been established at Springfield Road since its foundation in 1865.

This was thanks to Minna, Duchess of Norfolk, who built a group of churches in Sussex in honour of the five wounds of Our Lord. Our first resident priest was Fr. Edward Ballard who later became the country’s first Catholic naval chaplain.

There were three other priests who followed before the fourth priest - Fr. Bernard Cassidy, appointed at St. Johns in May 1909. He was our Parish Priest for 32 years, resigning because of ill health in 1941. He died a year later at the age of 63.

During his years in Horsham it is no exaggeration to say that he made a tremendous impact on the parish and its people. He built the beautiful church which now stands as an enduring monument to his courage and enthusiasm.

The perfect culmination of the labours of priest and people came on 25 October 1927 when the Church of St. John the Evangelist was consecrated by Bishop Amigo of Southwark in the presence of a large number of priests and laity. At the same time the two side chapels were also consecrated.

Sourced from A Short History of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church by Tony Wales.

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And now...

Our location in the centre of a growing community is crucial for us. We are the praying heart of Horsham. People are always here - praying before the Blessed Sacrament, lighting candles before the Pieta or at the Lady Altar. Mass is celebrated daily and there is also exposition of the Blessed Sacrament every day.

Weekend Masses: Saturdays at 6pm and Sundays at 9.15am and 11.15am, 1pm in Polish and 5pm in Italian. There is also a 10.30am Sunday Mass at Our Lady of Consolation & St. Francis Church in West Grinstead.

Our Parish St. Vincent de Paul (SVP) Group We all know people in our neighbourhood who are lonely or vulnerable and who would benefit from a little practical help.

The SVP visit the sick and lonely and are committed to meaningful and long term befriending within our local community.

By joining the SVP and giving a little bit of time to be compassionate to those in need, a real difference to peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives. Our parish SVP volunteer members offer services to support those who need help. We are inspired by the Gospels and seek those in need, and offer them sincere friendship.

Support includes home visits, hospital visits, visits to care homes on a regular basis and if we have funds, we offer additional support for provisions, which include food, furniture or financial help.

Alongside this we also provide support to our international SVP communities.

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Mini Vinnies Our two local Parish Primary schools, St. Robert Southwell and St. John, have set up their own Mini Vinnies.

St. John’s Mini Vinnies meet once a week starting with a prayer and continue reading scripture passages and discuss how they link to their everyday lives. They go on to complete an activity and display their ideas on a board in the corridor to encourage other pupils. This fulfils their mission statement to ‘build a better world and turn concern into action’. They lead worship when asked and are always happy to help with cake sales and other events.

St. Robert’s Mini Vinnies held an assembly on the SVP work in Sudan and kindly invited a member of our Conference to tell them about the conditions out in Sudan. They have also held successful Cake Sales to raise money for Sudan.

Twinnage Twinnage is a way of SVP conferences globally. SVP groups in England and Wales are currently twinned with SVP groups in India, Sudan, South Sudan, Grenada, Guyana and Romania.

The SVP in Horsham are linked with Kerala and we have been supporting several projects with them through the help of money raised during our annual parish collection at our church.

The Parish Team Fr. Aaron Spinelli and Fr. Alban Aguezeala are supported by Deacon Tom Murray and Deacon Seamus Mahon.

There is a Parish Mission Group of volunteers who meet monthly to discuss, suggest and promote initiatives in the following areas of parish life: Renewal of the catechetical and liturgical life of the parish in obedience to the perennial teaching of the Magisterium and its texts (including the Catechism of the Catholic Church and The Roman Missal).

The aim is to deepen our parish’s knowledge and love for the Catholic Faith and the liturgy with an emphasis on prayer and formation in accord with the norms of the Church and on formation of our parish youth.

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Unity as a parish family and in particular exploration of ways to bring the parish and its schools together through parish events, liturgies and social encounters. This is so as to break down barriers between different groups and make the parish a more welcoming community united in its diversity.

Outreach to lapsed Catholics, non-Catholics and non-Christians both through Ecumenical and inter-Faith initiatives but also through evangelisation including initiatives aimed at inviting lapsed Catholics back to full Communion as well as apologetics aimed at a broader evangelisation of the community.

Charity in Action within the community with a renewed emphasis on local initiatives aimed at relieving poverty and working with the most vulnerable in society including the homeless, refugees, the sick and elderly and the lonely.

We are proud to have strong links with the Cathedral, the Parish Priest is the Diocesan Master of Ceremonies and so is a frequent visitor to the Cathedral assisting Bishop Richard at large diocesan liturgies. We have a huge contingent of Altar Servers who faithfully serve Holy Mass and other services both at St John’s and at Arundel, such as at the Chrism Mass and the Annual Altar Servers Mass. Canon Tim Madeley, the Cathedral Dean was ordained a priest at St John’s, Horsham in 1994 and is a regular visitor when he visits his family.

And so there is much activity up and down the A29 between our two parishes. Long may it continue!

If you’re ever in Horsham, feel free to visit our church. For more information please visit www.stjohnshorsham.com. ++++++++++++++++++++

The Green Men at Saint Philip’s Primary School

By Esther Heylen Their secret faces peering through the foliage in the forest school area at our primary school. Have you spotted any of them?

A prize goes to the person who finds the most! The competition closes on Friday 27 September!

We had fun again at our summer term family art workshop. Our subject this time was the Green Man. The medieval churches and cathedrals of Western Europe are full of fantastic images - the green man is just one of them. He also makes his appearance as Jack in the Green in May Day ceremonies but his origins are much older dating back to the Greek and

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Roman times and the gods Bacchus and Dionysius. The medieval church builders literally took bits of disused temples and used them in the churches we worship in today. The use of the imagery expanded into all facets of the building. You can see him in the roof bosses, pews, fonts, tombsâ&#x20AC;Ś.

So it was an ancient activity which we took part in. Due to rain, half our workshop took place indoors and adults and children made clay faces to take home with them then we headed down to the woods!

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In Memory of Ivan Thomas Weatherley RIP 13/10/67 - 28/5/19 As read by his nephew George, 11 years old, at his funeral

This was written by my big sister Jessica, who sadly can’t be here today. I will be reading this on behalf of all three of us.

Firstly, I just want to thank everyone for being here today and coming together to remember Ivan Thomas Weatherley. Or Uncle Ivan as my siblings and I knew him.

He was a loving and caring person who had gone down the wrong path in life. For a while it was hard to fully understand the situation he was in. To understand why he always had a litre bottle filled with something which smelt awful. But I just saw Uncle Ivan. Someone who would sit and talk with us for hours, asking us how we were, what had gone on during school week and what we were interested in. It was only past a certain age when I really understood what was going on in his life and what he suffered with on a daily basis.

Of course, he had his horrible moments. But one moment which will always stick with me for life is when he met my best friend. It was the first time they had ever met, yet, we ended up talking with him outside for hours. It would always put a smile on my face when he would ask after her. He would ask me how she was doing and to send her a message from him saying ‘hi’.

His bad moments were hard to comprehend at times. To stop and watch as paranoia took over him and caused the worst in him to come out. Many of these moments would come out of nowhere. One moment he would be talking with us normally, the next his voice is Continued on page 44

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being raised and everything has just shifted. Sadly, we sometimes witnessed these episodes and honestly, they were shocking. But you’d have to sit back and tell yourself he can’t help it, that he’s not in a good place and just suffering. It was hard for everyone as there wasn’t much we could do to help him. But we’d all have to forgive him as those actions weren’t him. But no matter what happened, we knew he loved us.

Even though he didn’t have much, he would always give us £5 to spend when the holidays came around to spend on ice cream or to put it towards something bigger. He would walk the dogs a lot, something which seemed to bring him comfort. Taking them down by the river for ages, to come back with a smile on his face. He was always pleased to see us when we were at my grandparents and he would come around too. He would sit and eat with us and talk about a few things, the main thing being football. He would sit and talk with my sister about it, as it’s something they both shared in common.

I loved spending time with him. He’s been a part of our three lives since we were born.

And I know that he will be looking down on us, helping us through hard times. Guiding us through our lives. And I just want to say that we love you Ivan, and we always will. ++++++++++++++++++++

I am the Moon

By Ray Weatherley

I spin and rotate at about the same rate, In days both measured at about twenty eight: I do not show my dark side to the earth, Unless satellites come to straddle my girth.

I look down at the Earth every day, Even at times when it gets in the way.

I am the colour of coal, yet appear so white, Because my benefactor shines so bright.

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Without me your oceans would stagnate, Therefore I must continue to rotate.

The period between when I wax and wane, May cause flooding and pressure on the brain.

Yet provides the time to sow your seeds And help the crops outgrow the weeds.

My adjective lunar used in lots of phrases, Without them your dictionary has many spaces.

The earth needs me more than I need it, Please don’t send me up any more kit: Already I’ve seen space modules galore; Permanent footprints left by the score; With lumps of metal I don’t recognize, Holes dug in my surface of every size.

Few starched flags with no wind or sound; Couple of vehicles left lying around.

To make me a rubbish dump, is it a plan?

So long as I don’t become a new home for man.

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John Henry Newman

By Jo Briscoe

Cardinal Newman was born 21 February, 1801, received into the Catholic Church, 9 October, 1845, created Cardinal, 12 May, 1879, and died late in the evening of 11 August, 1890.

CANONISATION OF JOHN HENRY NEWMAN - 13 OCTOBER 2019 Canonisation would make Newman the first English person who has lived since the 17th century recognised as a Saint by the Roman Catholic Church. In 1991, Newman was proclaimed ‘Venerable’ by the Congregation for the Causes of Saints - the second stage in the canonisation process - the first stage being the collection of evidence of the life of the ‘Servant of God’. He was beatified on 19 September 2010 at the open-air Mass in Birmingham.

On 1 July 2019, Pope Francis announced at the Consistory of Cardinals his intention to canonise Newman on 13 October 2019.

John Henry Newman was a theologian and poet, first an Anglican priest and later a Catholic priest and cardinal, who was an important and controversial figure in the religious history of England in the 19th century. He was known nationally by the mid1830s.

Originally an evangelical Oxford University academic and priest in the Church of England, Newman then became drawn to the high-church tradition of Anglicanism. He became known as a leader of, and an able polemicist for, the Oxford Movement - an influential and controversial grouping of Anglicans who wished to return to the Church of England many Catholic beliefs and liturgical rituals from before the English Reformation. In this the Movement had some success.

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In 1845 Newman, joined by some but not all of his followers, officially left the Church of England and his teaching post at Oxford University and was received into the Catholic Church. He was quickly ordained as a priest and continued as an influential religious leader, based in Birmingham. In 1879 he was created a cardinal by Pope Leo XIII in recognition of his services to the cause of the Catholic Church in England. He was instrumental in the founding of the Catholic University of Ireland which evolved into University College Dublin, today the largest university in Ireland.

Newman was also a literary figure of note: his major writings including the Tracts for the Times (1833 - 1841), his autobiography Apologia Pro Vita Sua (1865-1866), the Grammar of Assent (1870), and the poem The Dream of Gerontius (1865) which was set to music in 1900

by Edward Elgar. Newman wrote the popular hymns Lead, Kindly Light and Praise to the Holiest in the Height taken from Gerontius.

Newman’s beatification was officially proclaimed by Pope Benedict XVI on 19 September 2010 during his visit to the United Kingdom. His canonisation was officially approved by Pope Francis on 12 February, 2019 and is expected to take place later this year.

If anyone is interested in the details of ‘Newman’s path of Truth’ which depicts his devotion and conversion to the Roman Catholic Church, and subsequently leads to his Canonisation, an article covering this is available by contacting Jo Briscoe. ++++++++++++++++++++

Saints of the Roman Canon - Part 14

By Canon Tim Madeley Our final two saints in the series that are mentioned in the Roman Canon are quite interesting, one is very popular, Cecilia as she is the patron saint of sacred music and thus is chosen by many of our young people as a confirmation name. The other, St. Anastasia, is less well known.

St. Cecilia was probably martyred around the year 230AD, maybe as late as 250AD. Other historians have suggested she actually died in Sicily during the reign of Emperor Aurelius which puts her death as being between 176 - 180AD. Her often quoted life story is probably fictitious but details of her martyrdom are attested to being realistic.

According to legend, despite taking a vow of virginity earlier in her life, her parents forced her to marry a pagan nobleman by the name of Valerian. During the wedding, Cecilia sat apart singing to God in her heart. (And it is for that reason she was later declared to be the patron saint of musicians.) When the time came for her marriage to be consummated, Cecilia told Valerian that watching over her was an angel of the Lord, who would punish 48

St. Cecilia

St. Anastasia

him if he sexually violated her but would love him if he respected her virginity. When Valerian asked to see the angel, Cecilia replied that he could if only he would go to the third milestone on the Via Appia and be baptised by Pope Urban I. After following Cecilia's advice and was baptised he saw the angel standing beside her, crowning her with a chaplet of roses and lilies.

More reliable a witness is the Sacramentary of Verona which states that Cecilia converted her husband Valerian and his brother Tibertius to Christianity and thus all three were martyred. In fact the mosaic in the Basilica of St. Cecilia (constructed by Pope Paschal I in 824AD) in Trastevere in Rome portrays all three of them together.

Once again legend says that Cecilia was buried in the Catacomb of Callixtus, and later transferred to the Church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere. In 1599, her body was found still incorrupt, seemingly to be asleep.

As patron saint of musicians, in iconography, Cecilia is frequently depicted playing a viola, a small organ, or other musical instrument. It is with an organ that she is portrayed above the West Door below the organ gallery in Arundel Cathedral.

The last saint mentioned in the Roman Canon is St. Anastasia of Sirmium also known as Anastasia the Pharmakolytria or the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Deliverer from Potionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, who suffered martyrdom for Christ during the time of Diocletian's persecutions on 25 December 304AD in Sirmium.

The rest of her history appears as legend, so what basis of truth therein is unknown.

Such legend tells us that Anastasiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father was a noble pagan named Praetextatus and her mother was St. Fausta of Sirmium. Because her mother was a Christian, Anastasia was 49

baptised as an infant and secretly raised with Christian values. Following the death of her mother, Anastasia's father gave her in marriage to the pagan Publius, but she preserved her virginity.

During the persecutions of Diocletian, Anastasia visited the prisons and cared for the confessors of faith. She would feed, doctor and ransomed suffering captives. She healed their wounds and relieved their pain hence she was given the title â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Deliverer from Potionsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, because she would often heal many from the effects of poisons and potions.

However, Anastasia's servant informed her husband, Publius of her work and he locked her up and beat her. After the death of her husband while he was on embassy to Persia, Anastasia distributed her property to those less fortunate and suffering.

Interestingly, the legend affirms that she had St. Chrysogonus for a teacher. Early in the persecution of Diocletian, the Emperor summoned Chrysogonus to Aquileia where he suffered martyrdom. Anastasia, having gone from Aquileia to Sirmium to visit the faithful of that place, was beheaded on the island of Palmaria, 25 December, and her body interred in the house of Apollonia, which had been converted into a basilica. Other traditions state that she was staked to the ground with her arms and legs stretched out and burned alive on Palmaria.

Prior to the liturgical reforms of the twentieth century, this martyr enjoyed the distinction, unique in the Roman liturgy, of having a special commemoration in the second Mass on Christmas Day. This daytime Mass was originally celebrated not in honour of the birth of Christ but rather in commemoration of Anastasia, and towards the end of the 5th century her name was then inserted in the Roman Canon.

Feast Days: St. Cecilia on 22 November and St. Anastasia on 25 December.

A Prayer to St. Cecila

A Prayer to St. Anastasia

O glorious St. Cecilia, virgin and martyr, you won the martyr's crown without renouncing your love for Jesus, the delight of your soul. We ask that you help us to be faithful in our love for Jesus, that, in the communion of the saints, we may praise Him twice in our song of rejoicing for the Blood that He shed which gave us the grace to accomplish His will on earth.

O Anastasia, Holy martyr, I am near you, help me to pray. You who know what I and those near me need; intercede for my urgent needs, my spiritual and material wants.

O Holy Anastasia, you who was martyred for the love of our Lord and faith, I beseech of you the grace to meditate on and live the Passion of Jesus and the sufferings of Holy Mary. Pray that I will be able to walk in the path of humility, simplicity, love and sacrifice, fulfilling at all times, and in all ways, the holy will of God.

We lift our hearts in joyous song to honour Him this way. And while we sing, remembering, to sing is to doubly pray. At once in our hearts and in our tongues we offer double prayer sent heavenward on winged notes to praise God dwelling there. While in our hearts and tongues we try with song to praise God twice, we ask dear saint, to help us be united close to Christ!

Let me live united with Jesus, the Blessed Virgin and you, for all eternity

Amen.

Amen

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Parish Diary From Louise Sharp, Parish Secretary SEPTEMBER Saturday 28th

1.00pm

Organ Recital – John Sharples. Free entry, retiring collection

Friday 4th

7.00pm

Saturday 5th

2.30pm

Vespers and Installation of the new Chapter Canons Animal Blessing Service followed by refreshments in the Cathedral Centre Friends Walking Pilgrimage from St. Catherine’s Church, Littlehampton to the Cathedral, Benediction at 3pm followed by tea. Contact Friends Office 01903 884567 or aruncathfriends@btconnect.com for details Diocesan Marriage Anniversaries Mass Vespers for the Canonisation of Cardinal Newman Arun Choral Society Concert Tickets from ACS Box Office 01243 866469 or email boxoffice@arunchoralsociety.co.uk St. Philip Howard Mass followed by Friends of Arundel Cathedral Annual General Meeting in the Cathedral Centre The Most Holy Redeemer Singers Recital

OCTOBER

Saturday 12th

Sunday 13th

10.00am - 4pm

12 noon 4.00pm

Saturday 19th

7.30pm

Sunday 20th

3.00pm

Saturday 26th

5.00pm

Sunday 27th

11.15am

Visiting Choir – The Most Holy Redeemer Singers

NOVEMBER Friday 1st

Saturday 2nd

Sunday 3rd

ALL SAINTS DAY 8.30am Mass at the Convent of the Poor Clares 10.00am & Mass in the Cathedral 8.00pm ALL SOULS DAY 10.00am Mass in the Fitzalan Chapel All Day Diocesan Parish Forum in the Cathedral Centre 3.00pm Blessing of Graves in St Philip’s Cemetery

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Sunday 10th Tuesday 12th Saturday 16th Sunday 17th Wednesday 20th Saturday 23rd

Thursday 28th Saturday 30th

11.30am 11.00am 1.00pm 11.15am 10.00am 7.30pm

Mass for Remembrance Sunday Deanery Mass for Deceased Clergy Wedding Mass for Knights of St. Columba Centenary Mass in the Fitzalan Chapel The Angmering Chorale Concert - for tickets see www.theangmeringchorale.org.uk/ programme.htm Walsingham Dowry Tour in Arundel Cathedral, see website for details

DECEMBER Sunday 1st

Tuesday 3rd

Wednesday 4th Monday 9th Tuesday 10th Thursday 12th

Saturday 14th

Wednesday 18th

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT 6.30pm Friends of Arundel Cathedral Advent Vespers with Bishop Richard 7.30pm G4 Concert - for tickets please visit https//events.ticketbooth.eu/event/ g4-christmas-arundel-cathedral-2019 6.45pm Cathedral Deanery Schools Advent Service 7.45pm Mass at Arundel Castle 10.00am Mass in the Fitzalan Chapel 6.30pm Worthing Deanery Schools Advent Service 6.30pm Canine Partners Carol Service Tickets from 01530 225937 or email: cathowourth@caninepartners.org.uk 2 concerts Arun Choral Society Carol Concert - tickets from ACS Box Office 01243 866469 or email boxoffice@arunchoralsociety.co.uk 2.00pm St. Philipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School Service

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Congratulations & Commemorations From Louise Sharp, Parish Secretary Baptism 15th June - Lee James Harrison 11th August - Cotton Elizabeth Montgomery 1st September - Sebastian Michael Peter Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor

Confirmation (23rd June 2019) Emily Barron Sinead Bartlett Dillon Birch Laura Deakin Madaleine Hallam James Norris Felicity Park Mabel Perceval

Marriages 27th July - Ryan Wadey & Darcey Ross 10th August - Thomas Ayling & Amelia Thomson 10th August - Edward Van Der Lande & Nellie Haynes 29th August - Joseph Bishop & Therese Wynn-Davies 31st August - Justinas Vinauskas & Laura Cirtautaite 7th September - Nicholas Van Klaveren & Harriet Coates

Deaths 4th June - Peter John Tourle (aged 74 years) 4th September - Monsignor Bryan Chestle (aged 86 years)

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PARISH NOTICES 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.

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An Autumnal Prayer

Good and generous Lord, You have once more brought the year full circle, through planting and growing and ripening to harvest time, and autumn.

We thank You for the sun and the wind, the rain and the dew, the minerals of the earth and all the plants that grow and all the beasts and birds of farm and field. We marvel at Your wonderful ways of bringing food from the earth for man's good.

Dear God, help us to use Your rich gifts as You want us to. Teach us to share them with our neighbour when he or she is in need. Make us see, in the marvellous succession of seasons, and in the growth and ripening of our crops, the merciful, generous hand of Your divine providence.

Help us to realise, too, that if we keep Your commandments and live according to the inspirations of Your grace, we shall also reap a plentiful harvest in the autumn of our lifetime: a harvest that we will be able to enjoy for ever and ever, where no rust can destroy, nor blight spoil any least part of it.

Amen.

Prayer courtesy of www.catholic.org

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