Parish Proclaimer
Summer 2015 Edition
Cathedral Parish of Our Lady & St. Philip Howard Canon Tim Madeley - Dean Father Stanislaw Mycek - Assistant Priest Rev. Mr. David Clifton - Deacon Louise Sharp - Parish Secretary* Cathedral House, Parsons Hill, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9AY Tel: 01903 882 297 Fax: 01903 885 335 Email: aruncath1@aol.com
Web: www.arundelcathedral.org * The Parish Office is open 9am – 1pm, Monday – Friday
MASS TIMES AT THE CATHEDRAL Sunday
Weekdays
Saturday
9.30am Family Mass on the third Sunday of the month; Children’s Liturgy available other Sundays. 11.15am Cathedral Choir. 10am Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday. Saturday: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass. 11am Benediction.
MASS TIMES AT THE CONVENT OF THE POOR CLARES, CROSSBUSH Saturday 5.30pm Vespers. 6.15pm Vigil Mass (entry at 6pm). Sunday 4.30pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. 5.30pm Vespers and Benediction. Thursday
8.30am Mass - for Mass times on other weekdays please call the Convent the night before on 01903 882 536.
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Saturday
Cathedral:
10.30am otherwise by appointment.
Convent :
Before/after the Saturday 6.15pm Mass.
FRONT COVER Floral display on the main altar during Corpus Christi. Photograph taken by Oliver Hawkins reprinted with his permission.
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A Summer Reflection By Father Stan Mycek
If we are asked “What is your passion?”, I reckon that our answer will engage our whole person because ‘passion’ is something we do with great energy and enthusiasm. But talking about passions we also realise that we can not always pursue them as we would like to. Sometimes we need to make a difficult decision to modify or even give them up especially when we think about what we do and who we are. There is a passage in the Gospel of St. John that speaks about Jesus’ zeal in the context of his visit of the Temple of Jerusalem. When we hear about Jesus’ zeal we can also read it as God’s passion, God’s zeal. Jesus was strongly concerned about His Father’s house which instead of being a house of prayer it became a market place. If we do not suffer from a spiritual indifference we know that we go to Church, our Father’s house, not to get angry but to pray and to experience God’s love and respect, which bring us inner peace. Jesus’ passion was to fulfil the will of God his Father; and His fatherly will is still the same: that all may get to know the truth and be saved; that all may recognise Jesus as their Redeemer and find their salvation in Continued overleaf ++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARTICLES FOR THE AUTUMN ISSUE OF THE PARISH PROCLAIMER: Deadline for receipt - Tuesday, 14 July 2015 Please email your written piece and photos to clouter@mac.com or post to Cathedral House, Parsons Hill, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9AY including your name/address to enable us to return the photos.
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Him. Jesus’ zeal for each one of us is still the same: He wants to save us. Let us pray for the spiritual zeal which was in Christ; that passion for God’s glory, God’s love and for the good of our faith. When Jesus made a whip He then drove cattle, sheep and doves out of the Temple and scattered the money changers’ coins. St. Thomas Aquinas made a spiritual comment on it: “The devil plots against the things of God and strives to destroy holy things, the chief is avarice. Thus a person sells oxen, sheep and doves in the temple when he harbours bestial movements in his soul, for which he sells himself to the devil. For oxen, which are used for cultivating the earth, signify earthly desires; sheep, which are stupid, signify man’s obstinacy; and the doves signify man’s instability. It is God who drives these things out of people’s hearts.” Jesus Christ knows the condition of our mind and how we struggle to be solely concentrated on God’s glory and God’s love when we pray, worship and act. So let us pray that our Saviour may cleanse us, put in order all our affections and heal our obstinacy and instability.
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Festival 50 Walking Pilgrimage
Calling all keen walkers to enjoy the outstanding beauty of our Sussex countryside! Join the two-day walking pilgrimage on 3 July from Arundel Cathedral across the South Downs Way to the Amex Stadium arriving on 5 July for the Festival. For more information please visit http://www.abdiocese.org.uk/festival50/pilgrimage 4
Arundel & Brighton Diocesan Golden Jubilee Sunday, 5 July 2015 - Amex Stadium, Village Way, Brighton & Hove BN1 9BL Worship - Word - Communion - Mission - Preparing a way for the Lord 10.00am Bishop Richard opens Festival 50. 10.30am See the many highlights going on for the next few hours! Lunchtime: bring a picnic or choose from a range of food/refreshment areas. 2.00pm Choirs, servers and others prepare for Mass. 3.00pm Jubilee Mass with Archbishop Peter and Cardinal Cormac. Highlights: Keynote speakers include Bishop Richard Moth, Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O'Connor, Former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, Leading Dominican Father Timothy Radcliffe and Bishop Dan Turley from Diocese of Chulucanas amongst many others Lourdes Pilgrims Marketplace and bookshop Schools’ Choirs singing across the venue Arts & Crafts exhibition Youth streams, children’s activities and liturgies Family activities and events Fairground rides Displays and exhibitions from organisations, the Diocese and elsewhere. Flower Festival Theatre events and cinema screenings Bands playing in the Plaza Archives and displays on 50 years of Arundel & Brighton Diocese 5
Bishop Richard Moth 5th Bishop of Arundel & Brighton Letter from Archbishop Peter Smith, 21 March 2015
Dear Brothers and Sisters, I am delighted to let you know that the Holy Father has appointed Bishop Richard Moth, as your new Bishop, and I welcome Bishop Richard’s appointment wholeheartedly, with great joy and thanksgiving. Bishop Richard was the Bishop of the Forces, a ministry he has exercised for over five years, working with the Catholic chaplains to the British Armed Forces, providing support to the men and women who serve our country so heroically. In coming to you as your new Bishop, he will bring with him his wide pastoral and administrative experience over 27 years as a priest in parish ministry, as Private Secretary to Archbishop Michael Bowen and Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Southwark, before being ordained Bishop of the Forces in 2009. I was so pleased when I heard the news that he had accepted the appointment from the Holy Father. I have known Bishop Richard for many years, firstly when I taught him as a student at St. John’s Seminary, then as a fellow priest of the Archdiocese and most recently as a brother bishop. I know that he will work tirelessly to serve all the people of the diocese, and I have no doubt that he will prove to be a true pastor Continued on page 8 6
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to the clergy, religious and people of the diocese. Bishop Richard will be installed formally as a fifth Bishop of Arundel and Brighton on Thursday, 28 May at Arundel Cathedral, a most appropriate date as it is the actual anniversary of the creation of the diocese. As we will be remembering with joy all the gifts that the Lord has given to the diocese over the past fifty years, it will also be the time to take the first steps on the journey of the next fifty years, walking together with your new bishop. Let us continue to pray for one another as we prepare for the Jubilee celebrations, and let us pray for Bishop Richard as he prepares to begin his new ministry with you. With an assurance of my prayers and good wishes, +Peter Smith, Apostolic Administrator ++++++++++++++++++++++++
The Beatitudes Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God. Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in Heaven. Matthew 5:3-11 “The Beatitudes are at the heart of Jesus’ teaching. Through praying and reflecting on them we come to see the face of Christ. In him we find our happiness. Jesus shows us the way to life. Jesus is the Way. He proposes the way of the Beatitudes as 8
the path to true happiness. Throughout his life, from his birth in the stable of Bethlehem until his death on the cross and his resurrection, Jesus embodied the Beatitudes. “St. Augustine said, ‘We all want to live happily; in the whole human race there is no one who does not assent to this proposition, even before it is fully articulated.’ And St. Thomas Aqinas taught, ‘God alone satisfies.’ “The life to which God is calling us, is a life of faith expressing itself through love. As Blessed Pier Girogio Frassati once said, ‘To live without faith, to have no heritage to uphold, to fail to struggle constantly to defend the truth: this is not living. It is scraping by. We should never scrape by, but really live.’ “God is calling us not to scrape by but to be a happy people, a joyful people, a people of the Beatitudes.” +Vincent Nichols, Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster From ‘Walk with Me’, Lent Edition ++++++++++++++++++++++++
Prestigious Promotion of Patrick Burgess By John McDermott At a ceremony at the historic Priory Church of St. John, Clerkenwell, and, on behalf of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth, The Grand Prior of the Most Venerable Order of St. John of Jerusalem, 2nd Duke of Gloucester, invested Patrick Burgess, a Brother in the City of London and Arundel Circles, to Bailiff Grand Cross, the highest rank in the Order. Following the investiture Patrick was then installed as Chancellor to the Venerable Order. The photograph (overleaf) depicts Patrick leaving the ceremony with his Esquire carrying the Chancellor’s newly designed banner that will be displayed in the Priory Church, together with the other banners of dignitaries in the Venerable Order. The obligation of Chancellor carries international responsibilities and he will be required to travel extensively to represent the Order in countries where they are established.
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For interest, the Venerable Order of St. John first came into being in about 1080, when Benedictine monks established a place of care in Jerusalem for Christian pilgrims. The brothers and sisters (commonly known as Hospitallers of St. John) who looked after these pilgrims, quickly evolved into the religious order, which provided care to the poor and sick of any faith. The Hospitallers regarded the poor and the sick as their ‘lords’. To the early Hospitallers a sick man or woman represented the person of Christ, and so was to be treated with the same degree of skill and care as they would have treated Christ Himself. While the English ‘Langue’ of the Order (now the Order of Malta)) was dissolved by Henry VIII, Malta still continued to appoint English Priors until Napoleonic times. The Order in England was re-founded as an Order of the Crown by Queen Victoria and this continues separately from the Order of Malta which now also has a Priory and Association in England. Queen Victoria’s foundation ranks as the sixth of the six orders of chivalry in the UK, and now enjoys fraternal relations with the Order of Malta, whose present Grand Master is a Bailiff Grand Cross of the Venerable Order (and who worked as volunteer in St. John’s Ambulance before joining the Order of Malta). The work of Order is better known, today, as the St. John’s Ambulance and the Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group and do outstanding work in care of the sick internationally. Patrick Burgess MBE DL GCStJ KGCHS is the first Roman Catholic to be appointed by the Queen as a Great Officer of the Venerable Order although there are quite a number of Catholic Knights in the Venerable Order. You can find out more about the Venerable Order of St. John on Wikepedia via this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Saint_John_%28chartered_1888%29
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Latest News from The Poor Clares By Sister Angela
The community in Myanga, Kenya
Good things have been happening in our little foundation in Myanga and we thought that it would be good to share their news with all of you who have been so good to us over the years since the foundation by your love, generosity and prayerful support. Last year when Sr. Marion was home for a long time so that she could get her health issues sorted out we asked Sr. Regginah to be the Sister-in-charge while Marion was away. She did so well that we decided to make her Sister-in-charge for three years with Sr. Marion as her vicaress to give her support and any encouragement that she needed. Our confidence in Sr. Regginah has borne fruit and she is blossoming into a very mature and wise guardian of the little community. Prior to her appointment she attended a leadership course in Nairobi and this gave her a wonderful grounding and enabled her to accept the charge of the community with courage. Also Sr. Caroline Clare who at the same time attended a course for formators in Kampala, Uganda has now taken on the charge of the formation of any young women who ask to join the community. She too is blossoming into a wise and loving novice mistress. A few weeks ago we received letters from four young women who want to join the community as Aspirants. Their names are Terry, Judith, Janet and Margaret. A photo of the four women is overleaf. Each of them wanted to introduce themselves to us and their letters were deeply moving and at times quite humorous, which to us was a very good sign of a vocation. They are hoping to join as a group, which will be 11
The four Aspirants
very good for them and for the community too. Sr. Gertrude, the third solemnly professed Kenyan, is now attending the same course as Sr. Caroline Clare and judging by the letters we receive from her is also deriving as much benefit from it as Sr. Caroline Clare did. Before she went she had already proved to be a very good teacher and so our hope is that she will continue to be involved in giving lessons to any young women who join the community. Sisters Scholastica, Carolyne Akinyi and Martha have taken their Simple Vows and are each growing into mature and loving members of the community. Because we all take turns to write weekly letters to and from Myanga we get to know all these young sisters very well and it is lovely to see their individual characters emerging. Since Lent began each of the letters from them has ended by saying that they are praying for vocations for the Arundel community which is very touching. It is obvious that we matter as much to them as they do to us. They have caught the love that is characteristic of our community here which is very consoling since to us that is what matters more than anything else. Last but not least Sr. Theresia, the one novice is really delighted to have some companions as she makes her journey through formation. When Sr. Felicity returns to Myanga on April 19th after her month here there will be the two English sisters and eleven Kenyan sisters, which is really wonderful so we praise and thank God for His goodness to us over the years. We ask you to continue your prayers for the perseverance of these young women because though they are all so eager and full of hope and fervour it is not always easy and they have their struggles and battles to fight.
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True Nobility By Michael Cranfield “I came across the following story by the eminent Biblical scholar William Barclay, which appeared in a magazine called ‘Grace’.” One of the greatest castles in England is Arundel Castle, and one of the greatest of all the English aristocracy is the Duke of Norfolk to whom the castle belongs. Once a certain Duke of Norfolk happened to be at the railway station, when a little Irish girl arrived off the train with a heavy bag. She had come to be a maid-servant at the castle. The castle is about a mile from the station and the little Irish girl was trying to persuade a porter to carry her heavy bag to the castle, for which she offered him a shilling, all the money she had. The porter contemptuously refused. The Duke stepped forward, shabby as usual in appearance. He offered to carry her bag to the castle, took it and walked beside her along the road to the castle, talking to her. At the end of the journey, he gratefully accepted the shilling she offered him, never allowing her to know who he was; and it was only the next day, when she met her employer, that the little Irish girl knew that the Duke of Norfolk had carried her bag from the station to the castle and that she had tipped him a shilling! A very wonderful story of a true nobleman that tells us a good many things about this kind of man! It is never safe to judge a man by externals. A great man is always a thoughtful man. There is grace in taking as well as giving. The truly great man does not think of his place or his prestige. It is only little people who think how great they are. It is only unimportant people who think how important they are. There is nothing in this world which is a surer sign of a small mind than the complaint that one did not get in one’s place; and there is no motive in this world that is more wrong than the desire for prestige. In the last analysis, to the truly great man, no act of service can possibly be humiliating. No task, if it is going to help someone else, can possibly be beneath his dignity. 15
Proclaimer Crossword Puzzle 30 By Chris Dinham
ACROSS 1. ‘I adult moon’ (anag.) - change from one key to another in a classical music piece (10) 7. A girl’s name, or a special day just before (3) 8. A person who thoroughly specialises your food (9) 9. Very good or the very best (5) 10. The very important Sunday after Lent (6) 13. A custom or formula; regular method (7) 14. Moved quickly in the race (3) 15. An urgent signal, a distress signal (1,1,1) 17. Stayed cautiously; was still and very wary (5) 20. Name of the lady in ‘Julius Caesar’ play (6) 21. Nearby; almost equal, not far away (5) 24. In this game the King cannot escape and will lose his position (9) 25. A vase-like vessel, find it in Burnley! (3) 26. A meeting followed by discussion and consultation (10)
DOWN 1. The end of June and July’s start, when it is (7) 2. ‘Send growings’ (anag.) and find a full robe, perhaps at bedtime (8,4) 3. Walk heavily or idly (6) 4. Fall down - on your walk or journey? (4) 5. Personal belongings, perhaps (4) 6. A boat for travelling passengers across water (5) 7. It runs on the railways very quickly... (7,5) 11. ...making some loud noises as it goes (5) 12. This walk going up the hill is described as sharp, so to speak (5) 16. Odd number of unequal length sides (7) 18. A person who loads/unloads from ships (6) 19. He who treats lads, seeking his new fellows to join the club (5) 22. A sound you might hear again, maybe in quick time afterwards (4) 23. Add to complete ‘the Great Barrier’ and its last word (4)
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Selig Sussex - Part 3 Reformation and After THE BLESSED MARTYRS OF SUSSEX By Mary Corbin Part 3 of Selig Sussex (a Saxon word meaning ‘holy’ or ‘sacred’) follows on from the previous Spring and Autumn 2014 issues of the Parish Proclaimer. A few miles north-west of Chichester lies Lordington, once the home of the Poles: Sir Richard, his wife Margaret and their five children, one of them, Reginald, the future Cardinal. Margaret Plantagenet, Countess of Salisbury, was the niece of King Edward IV of England; her brother, Edward of Warwick, might one day have become King, had he not been killed, with Richard III, at the Battle of Bosworth in 1485. With the arrival of the Tudors, the lives of the surviving Plantagenets could have been at risk, but King Henry VII secured the allegiance of Margaret by arranging her marriage to his loyal supporter, Sir Richard Pole. The couple were appointed to the household of Prince Arthur and his wife, Catherine of Aragon, with whom Margaret Pole became a close friend. This happy arrangement came to an end with the death of Prince Arthur and, within three years, that of Sir Richard Pole. When Henry VIII succeeded to the throne and married (with Papal dispensation) his brother’s wife, Catherine, Margaret was appointed governess to the young Princess Mary and head of her household. Later, when King Henry VIII broke with Rome over the matter of his divorce from Catherine and marriage to Anne Boleyn, Margaret Pole remained loyal to her Faith, to Queen Catherine and to Princess Mary, thus incurring the anger of the King. His temper was not improved by the outspoken defiance of Margaret’s son, Reginald, who eventually took refuge on the Continent and Rome, where his defence of Papal authority was rewarded with the Cardinal’s Hat! In England the King turned his anger on Cardinal Pole’s family. In 1539 Margaret’s eldest son, Lord Montague, was executed ‘for treason’ and Margaret herself interrogated at length in order to discover evidence of treason. This being unsuccessful, Margaret, now approaching 70, was imprisoned in the Tower of 17
London for two years where she suffered greatly from the cold and damp conditions. Margaret’s existence posed a continuing threat to King Henry’s reign, by reason of her royal blood and steadfastness in the Faith; it was feared that Yorkist sympathisers might stage an uprising, as happened in the North. Cromwell, Henry’s enforcer, urged Parliament to pass an Act of Attainder by which a person might be condemned on suspicion alone and without trial. Henry ordered her execution and on 27 May, 1541, Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, was beheaded on East Smithfield Green and buried in the Chapel of St. Peter ad Vincula. Her last words were: “Blessed are they who suffer persecution for righteousness sake.” The antiphon given for the Mass celebrated in her honour states: ‘Here is a true martyr who shed her blood for Christ; her judges could not shake her by their menaces, and so she won through to the Kingdom of Heaven.’ Adapted from the account given in the Diocesan Propers for 28 May, the day following her execution. ++++++++++++++++++++++++
A Weekend in a Greek Catholic Parish By Peter Cullinane I must say at once that my hosts were not Athenians but Hungarians who belong to one of the Uniate churches, called Greek Catholic in Hungary, but also known as Eastern Rite Catholic Churches. There are about 22 such Churches, including the numerous Byzantine Rites, organised often on national bases and all of which are in full communion with Rome and the Latin Church. An article of mine in the Harvest 2011 Parish Proclaimer described the origin and some of the features of the Greek Catholic Church. As a recap, the Church emerged from the Greek Orthodox Church at the end of the 16th century and has continued with its separate liturgy right up to the present day. Priests of the Greek Catholic Church may marry before final orders, but bishops have to be celibate. 18
There are about 300,000 followers in Hungary today, mainly in the eastern part, in the agricultural region of the Great Plain, bordering Ukraine and Rumania. As a result of social mobility, Budapest and other larger towns now have communities.. During a periodic visit to Hungary in February, I thought I would revisit some of my Greek Catholic friends, in particular Fr. Gabor (Gah-bor, or Gabriel) whom I first met at Downside some 25 years ago when he and a classmate from the Benedictine Abbey school of Pannonhalma were bursary students for a year in the sixth form. The two friends used to stay with me during the shorter holidays as it was well before the era of cheap air travel and travel to the Eastern block was rather unusual and very expensive. At that time, under Communism of course, no-one could leave the country without state permission. Fr. Gabor has since realised how far-seeing his father was in allowing him, despite his youth, to experience life in the West which no-one then knew would very soon be open again to inhabitants of the former Soviet bloc. The priesthood in the Uniate Churches often follows in the family; Fr. Gabor is not only the son of a Greek Catholic priest but he has two brothers also priests in
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parishes in western Hungary, which must be something of a record. His wife is a music teacher and they have three children in the 8-13 year age group. They live in an industrial town close to Miskolc, Hungary’s third largest town, although of only 200,000 inhabitants, as Hungarian towns tend to be small, but close to the Ukrainian border. Formerly an important mining and steelmaking town in the days of the command economy, under Communism, but now in a state of dereliction, Miskolc reminds me of Lancashire in the 1970’s. It is now Hungary’s poorest region and the vast but ailing former state chemical factory has recently been acquired by Chinese interests, leading to a feeling of uncertainty in the town about the security of future employment, despite significant modernisation of the plant. Fr. Gabor’s surprisingly modern church is right in the middle of a typical former Communist housing estate, although happily not of the most depressing kind; in fact it stands out as a beacon of hope in a sea of mediocrity, as shown in the above photo. I was impressed by the fairly spacious house that provided not only family accommodation but the usual parish offices. A long way from Downside, but Fr. Gabor still keeps in touch through “The Raven”! What are the differences between the Greek Catholic Sacred Liturgy (their Mass) and the Latin Church’s version? It is recognisably similar in its structure but it is in Hungarian and not Old Church Slavonic as certain Eastern liturgies are. However, it is almost entirely chanted (and not said) by the priest, which makes it sound somewhat oriental. The congregation does join in many of the prayers as in the West. 20
The icon screen (iconostasis) separating the altar from the congregation .
The exclamation ‘Lord have mercy!’ features probably more than fifty times during the Sacred Liturgy and the service is about half as long again as the Mass. The Liturgy is performed behind the icon screen and must resemble a little the way in which Mass was said behind a rood screen in Britain during the Middle Ages. Certain saints feature heavily on the icon screen: e.g. St. John Chrysostom and St. Gregory Nazianzen as well as Our Lady (see above photo) and these images are venerated at the start of the Liturgy. The priest alone is allowed to enter or leave the sanctuary via the arch; periodically he emerges from the altar to read the Epistle and Gospel, to preach and to make announcements. Holy Communion is received under both kinds by intincture and in other respects the Greek Catholic rituals are similar to the West, including Vespers that I have attended. As I believe it should be in parishes anywhere in the world, there is socialising after the Liturgy and there the custom is to gather together in the coffee shop attached to the church, enabling Fr. Gabor to meet his parishioners informally and to catch up on news. There is an active visiting team in the parish. I was told that some 90 house visits are made each week by a body similar to the St. Vincent de Paul Society and it was most encouraging to see so many teenagers present in church. 21
I certainly had an enjoyable weekend with Fr. Gabor and his family; his children are all learning English so I hope that my brief visit will have stimulated them. We were able to exchange news too and Fr. Gabor has not forgotten his excellent command of the language perfected in Downside all those years ago. Notes An excellent pocket guide to the somewhat bewildering variety of Eastern rite Churches is published by the CTS, entitled The Eastern Churches by Fr. Robin Gibbons. Quite coincidentally, the Charterhouse column in The Catholic Herald of 10 April, page 40, described the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church’s sufferings under Communism when they were forcibly united with the Orthodox Church. Happily this did not happen in Hungary as it has no national Orthodox Church. The Uniate Church is represented in London by the Church of the Holy Family, close to St. James’s, Spanish Place. This is well worth a visit as it conveys the unmistakeable atmosphere of an Eastern rite church and is open more frequently now than before owing to the recent influx of new EU workers. ++++++++++++++++++++++++
Diocese of Arundel & Brighton Ecumenical Walking Pilgrimage 15 - 30 August: A walk from Chertsey to Arundel Each summer (since 1975) the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton organises an ecumenical walk to a place, shrine or area exploring a particular theme or aspect of our faith and Christian heritage. What people rediscover, year after year, is the amazing personal and community value of going on a pilgrimage as our medieval forebears did, where the journey, walking, laughing, sharing, praying, singing, etc. is as important as the destination. We stop at a pub for lunch and sleep on the floors of church, school or community halls. They try to walk on footpaths not roads. The pilgrimages are open to all, so long as you are able to walk about 15 miles per day and sleep on a floor. Please visit http://thepilgrims.org.uk/wp/ for details. 22
Cathedral Choir News By Elizabeth Stratford Examination Results: Felicity Park - Grade 5 singing - pass Harriet Hallam - Grade 6 singing - merit Olivia Crosby - Grade 8 singing - merit Congratulations to: India Craddock who has won a music scholarship to The Prebendal School in Chichester. Amelia Craddock who successfully achieved her diploma of the London College of Music in singing performance over the Christmas period. The diploma is the equivalent of an undergraduate level performance assessment and Amelia is now entitled to append the letters DipLCM after her name. This is pretty good going for a 17 year old! ++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ah, well, we lost again... sorry.. By Mike Webster After another dismal display by the England football team during the World Cup, a couple of the players apologised for the performance of the team by saying ‘sorry’. Suddenly the word is back in vogue as we have all manner of people saying ‘sorry’ for a range of misdemeanours, and worse, including those who have failed to protect the vulnerable, together with our Members of Parliament who experienced lapses of memory. To many people the use of the word is only said because it is expected, people will accept it and that is the end of the matter….except it isn’t, and it is not forgotten. The most common way to apologise is simply to say ‘sorry’. ‘Sorry’ can be used to apologise for small things or serious things, in phrases such as: “Oh, sorry, I didn’t know this seat was already taken.” or “I’m sorry I forgot your birthday.” or “I’m so sorry that I upset you.”. 23
By saying ‘sorry’ for something small we can use this phrase if we do something such as accidentally knocking against someone, or going into a room where people are working or talking privately: “Excuse me!”. If we want to say ‘sorry’ in a formal situation, or in a letter, we could use a phrase like: “I want to apologise for what I said earlier.” or “Please accept my sincere apologies for the mistake.”. Answering someone who says ‘sorry’ to you and you want to accept their apology, we could again use one of these phrases: “That’s OK.” or “It (really) doesn’t matter.” or ‘No harm done.” or “Don’t worry about it.” or even “That’s OK, but please don’t let it happen again.” (if you want to show that you were upset by what the person did). ‘Sorry’ can be an emotive word, and is one that many people say on a regular basis. It is said if someone has made a mistake, or is asking a question or even asking to have a glass of water; any request is preceded by “Sorry!”. In the workplace, individuals will interrupt a conversation with “Sorry!”; perhaps start a telephone conversation with “Sorry but...”. If you are unable to hear what someone has said “Sorry?” is the response. At home, interrupting a partner immersed in a World Cup match on the TV, is started with “Sorry!”. This is a trait particularly, although not exclusively female. However, women are more likely than men to say ‘sorry’ in a conversation, or to start a conversation in this way. So why is ‘sorry’ not appropriate in certain situations? To misquote the song “Sorry is the easiest word to say.” for some people! The very nature of the word is that it is an apology. It is an apology for being present; for speaking to someone; for interrupting someone; for asking for some help; apologising even though someone bumps into you. Over-apologising among women is so prevalent that there is even a drama group dedicated to helping women become more assertive and stop saying ‘sorry’. And the use of an apology word, rather than a positive one could be construed as a negative weak comment. For example: “Sorry, but could I ask you a question?” immediately implies you are apologising for asking a question. “Sorry but could I have a word?” implies you have to apologise for asking. Instead of “Sorry but could I have a word?”, change to “Could I have a word?”. Continued on page 26 24
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It seems that we all use ‘sorry’ too much and it has now become a national trait as viewed by many other countries; but there are so many better ways to express ourselves. As Catholics we say ‘sorry’ for our sins in the Sacrament of Reconciliation and this is in a different context to how the word is used in daily conversation. What is required from us in the Sacrament? Three things are required of a penitent in order to receive the sacrament worthily: - We must be contrite, or in other words, sorry for our sins. - We must confess those sins fully, in kind and in number. - We must be willing to do penance and make amends for our sins. The Sacrament of Reconciliation is a sacrament in which God through the agency of a priest, forgives sins committed after Baptism, when the sinner is heartily sorry for them, sincerely confesses them, and is willing to make satisfaction for them. The peace of mind and soul, which this sacrament imparts to us is one for which there is no substitute. It is a peace that flows from a certainty that our sins have been forgiven and that we are right with God. The word ‘sorry’ loses its magic or effect when you use it too often, especially for the same mistake. The first rule of saying “I'm sorry!” is to rectify the mistake, and make sure you never repeat it. You need to go to the root of the problem, amend it, and ensure that there will be no more future incidents of the same type. The words “I’m sorry!” have to be conveyed meaningfully. If you have made a mistake, confess it and come clean. Seek forgiveness with remorse and accept punishment and don't pass the buck, even if you are not fully responsible for the crime. We tend to view apologies as a sign of weak character but in fact, they require great strength. A genuine apology offered and accepted is one of the most profound interactions of civilised people. It has the power to restore damaged relationships, be they on a small scale, between two people or on a grand scale, between groups of people, even nations. If done correctly, an apology can heal humiliation and generate forgiveness. Yet, even though it is such a powerful social skill, we give precious little thought to teaching our children how to apologise. Most of us never learned very well ourselves.
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Children’s Liturgy at Arundel Cathedral By Hannah Yeates At the 9.30am Mass, the children assemble to celebrate a separate Liturgy of the Word that is more appropriate to their level of understanding. It is an integral part of the Sunday service at the Family Mass and is enormously valued. It gives children the opportunity to come together and celebrate the teaching of the Gospel in a way that is truly special to them. We hold this Liturgy within the Cathedral, in the Sacristy and it is run voluntarily by our fantastic, friendly team of assigned Leaders and Helpers: Lulu. Therese, Emer, Una, Esther and myself. It takes place during 9.30am Family Mass every Sunday (excluding every 3rd Sunday when there is a ‘Children’s Mass’, special services and during the summer holidays in August). What age groups should attend these sessions and do parents need to accompany their children? Children of all ages are welcome, including toddlers and children that have already made their First Holy Communion. Parents/carers are also welcome if they wish/if their child has any additional needs. You do not need to be a regular parishioner to attend and visiting children are always welcome. The majority of the children that currently attend are between 3-11 years of age. Where should children gather and how should they proceed to the Sacristy? After the welcome, the priest will invite the children to come to the front of the church and gather by the altar. The children will then file out of the main church together with their Liturgy of the Word book and candles and into the Sacristy. What is the format for the liturgy sessions? All children will sit at the tables set out in the sacristy. The theme of the week will be presented, discussed and illustrated and the gospel/story both read/discussed. Children will then be given an activity to complete and this varies each week (music/role play/art/crafts). A closing prayer will be said at the end of the session after which children will be led back quietly into the Church to join the offertory. The children will meet the priest at the altar and bow together before returning to their families. Can I become a Leader or a Helper? Of course! We are always looking for people to join our friendly team. Becoming a Helper or Leader for Children’s Liturgy is a great way to give time to our young parishioners, share your God given gift and develop 27
your faith through fun and friendship. If your gift is reading with expression, please consider volunteering. If your gift is encouraging children to express their thoughts, please consider volunteering. If your gift is welcoming people and encouraging participation, please consider volunteering! All our leaders and helpers have undertaken safeguarding training and full DBS checks. If you’d like to be part of the Children’s Liturgy team please contact Louise at Cathedral House on 01903 882 297 or email aruncath1@aol.com expressing your interest. If you would like keep in the loop with the Children’s Liturgy activities that take place, please join our NEW Facebook GROUP by visiting our new Facebook page: www.facebook.com/groups/ArundelCathedralChildrensLiturgy/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++
Parish People - Sara Rodger By Colin Swanton A short while ago, Sara celebrated her 90th birthday still looking as spry as ever! A family lunch at The Swan was a good excuse to get everyone together. Sara was born in 1925 in Eltham (then Kent but now part of London) the youngest of five children. At the age of twelve, she went to school at the Sacred Heart Convent in Tunbridge Wells. In June 1940, the school evacuated to Albrighton Hall in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. When I commented that I did not realise that evacuation happened from Tunbridge Wells during the war, Sara said that she remembers to this day how she was in the school garden listening to gunfire from Calais while she was ‘very appropriately’ translating, from Latin to English, Caesar’s account of his invasion of England! In 1942, she started a secretarial course at Oxford and in 1943 joined the WRNS (Women’s Royal Naval Service) and was posted to Harwich for 15 months before being moved to Ostend. She embarked at Tilbury to sail to Ostend and after a terrible night with no blankets for warmth she awoke to find that the ship had not sailed and she was still in Tilbury! The reason the ship did not sail was that it was 16 December 1944 and there was a sudden and fierce attack by the Germans on that date in the Ardennes. However, it meant that she was able to have Christmas leave 28
at home instead! After spending the whole of 1945 in the signals office in Ostend, Sara was moved to Minden (near Hanover) and whilst she was there she visited Hamburg and Berlin and was horrified at seeing the devastation that the war had caused. Sara was demobilised in May 1946 and returned home to her parents, living in Somerset to start a part time job. It was whilst Sara was in the WRNS that she met her husband, Ian, and when he came home from Japan in January 1947 they became engaged. In October 1947 they were married in Taunton and Sara began the nomadic lifestyle of a navy wife, making her home and bearing her children in various parts of the world. Until Ian retired from the Navy in 1967, the couple travelled extensively, living in various places including New Zealand (where their eldest son, Nicholas, was born), South Africa and Hong Kong, and UK ports including Plymouth and Rosyth. It was during these years that their other children, Alan, Jeremy and Emma were born. After leaving the Navy, the family moved to Emsworth, Ian joined British Rail and worked for them for three years. In 1972, the family moved to Sefton House at the top of Arundel High Street before moving to their current house in Tarrant Street in 1986. Soon after their move to Arundel, Ian started working for himself and Sara became a volunteer at the Castle and then, in 1975, became a guide there. Three years later she was appointed as assistant librarian to the Duke working in the archives where she continued for some 35 years before retiring on 5th November 2013. 29
Sara and Ian celebrated their Golden Wedding in Arundel Castle, with the permission of the Duke of Norfolk, which included a Mass in the private chapel at the castle, celebrated by Sara’s brother, Dom Benet Perceval. Their Diamond Wedding was celebrated in 2007 and reported in the Advent 2007 edition of the Parish Proclaimer. They now have ten grandchildren and eldest grandson, Kit, is studying theology in Bordeaux and will become a priest in about four years’ time. Sara is a reader at the Cathedral and her husband, Ian, being Church of England, is a reader in the church of St. Mary the Virgin at Burpham. ++++++++++++++++++++++++
Easter in Italy: from Rome to Tuscany By Michael & Lorraine Cranfield On 1 April we travelled to Rome to spend Easter as guests at the Venerable English College. The College has provided hospitality to pilgrims for over 650 years and has been a Seminary since 1559. There are forty plus Seminarians drawn from all over England and Wales studying there. Our son Tristan has almost completed his fourth year so has another three to go. God willing, he will become a Candidate for Holy Orders in December and be ordained to the Diaconate in 2017. Please pray for him and the other seminarians. There were several other parents visiting and we enjoyed their company whilst our sons worked hard preparing for the Easter services. On the afternoon of our arrival we assembled up on the roof terrace in the sunshine, sat in deck chairs and idly chattered whilst looking out across a vista of the terracotta rooftops of Rome, dominated by the Dome of St. Peter’s Basilica. It was a joy to participate in all the Triduum services in the College Chapel, which remarkably was jam-packed with young people from all over the English speaking world. This encouraged us to hope that the Catholic Church can continue to flourish by attracting young worshippers. The Seminarian choir was well rehearsed and sang most excellently. Following the Mass of the Holy Supper on Thursday night we did as the Romans do and took to the streets, visiting the Altars of Repose in seven churches, all very impressive and moving, and novel to English eyes. The procession for the Vigil Mass on Saturday night began in the dark of the Garden room, beautiful and particularly dramatic not only in the silences but because of loud thunder and lightning flashes as we watched the flames in the brazier outside. The effect was also heightened by 30
the recitation of all seven Old Testament readings; we have only three in Arundel! On Easter Sunday the rain fell heavily as we made our way to St. Peter’s, a 15-minute walk away, in the footsteps of The Scola (coached and conducted by Tristan), who were to sing just before the Papal Mass began. We arrived at the square at 8.30am, cleared security and made our way up through the cordons to our seats on the Basilica steps. We sat there on bin bags in the heavy rain for an hour before Tristan was told that the choir microphone was not working. So the decision was made to return to the College for Mass and we set off in a crocodile with the Seminarians in their soaking wet black cassocks topped by black umbrellas. Later we could only watch the last part of the Papal Mass on TV, a big disappointment certainly, but at least we had experienced a wonderfully sunny day three years ago at an Easter Sunday Mass celebrated by Pope Benedict, still vivid in our memories. We returned to St. Peter’s that afternoon for Vespers in the Basilica, which was a lovely and much more intimate experience with the congregation being fairly small and our sons sitting in the choir alongside the Cathedral Canons. On Monday morning we made our way by train 90 minutes to Castiglion Fiorentino, a small Tuscan town where we were had rented an apartment. The station was on the outskirts and like most Tuscan towns it is built at the top of a hill, quite a challenge with a suitcase! Half an hour’s walk later we reached our destination and were pleased with our well appointed apartment. Shortly after this, the Church bell in the square outside our window began to peel so we went outside to find a procession forming, led by two elderly servers, a brass band named the Castiglion Filarmonica, three priests in golden copes and birettas, a large group of men and women, and carried on a stretcher, a life-sized figure of the Risen Christ. They Continued on page 33 31
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chanted prayers as they carried the Risen Lord through their town to bless it. Afterwards, Tristan turned and said, “Who would be anything else but Catholic?!” The following morning as a light snowfall drifted over from nearby mountains, we took the bus to the town of Arezzo, exploring its Cathedral and churches, including the Cappella Bacci where we marvelled at the Della Francesca frescoes. Feet weary, we just had time to visit the supermarket to stock up with provisions before catching the bus back to our village. We decided the following day that we would take the train to Florence, a city that Tristan and Lorraine, but not Michael, had visited before. There we made straight for the Convent of St. Marco to admire the dozens of cells individually decorated with frescoes depicting New Testament scenes painted by Fra Angelico whilst he was a Friar there. Stunning indeed! We were soon greeted by an Asian-looking Seminarian who called out, “Hallo Tristan!” We also took a walk to the famous Cathedral Duomo, an overwhelming sight resplendent with its coloured marbled walls gleaming in bright sunshine. At lunchtime, we enjoyed sitting outside sipping Aperol Spritzers. The afternoon was spent in the fabulous Uffizi Gallery. After a quiet day, resting and sitting on our apartment balcony, we set off for Siena, arriving by bus at this hill-top city. Very different in character, darker and more mysterious with its narrow, hilly streets and alleyways. An awe-inspiring place. Tristan led us first to the massive reddish brick church dedicated to Siena’s most famous daughter, St. Catherine, where we knelt down in front of an Altar, housing in a glass case, the head of the saint looking down on us. Later, we walked to the Convent where the young saint lived for much of the thirty nine years of her life. We saw her kitchen and sleeping quarters both gorgeously frescoed with scenes, including one of her dream of her symbolic marriage to Christ. Once again here, we 33
heard a strange voice, an American Deacon, calling out, “Hallo Tristan!”. Concluding our Tuscan sojourn, we returned to Rome comfortably by train on Saturday. On Sunday morning, our final day, after a standing breakfast coffee in a street bar, we walked over to the church of the Pelegrini for Latin Mass, which was comparatively small by Roman standards but full to capacity with many standing and interestingly, a very mixed congregation of Italians, Germans, English, Americans, etc. When the very small choir sang, the sound was arguably (Tristan agreed) one of the most beautiful of all in Rome. Michael noticed an elderly gentleman sitting near us with a sort of leather carrier bag between his feet, that contained a small black and white dog - only in Rome! After Mass, we were joined by several Veneral English College seminarians and all sat down together for a sumptuous alfresco farewell: lunch outside a restaurant in a cobbled street, only a stone’s throw from the Villa Farnese, scene of the second Act of Puccini’s Tosca! We had such a memorable stay in Italy, enjoyed wonderful meals with great company, and, of course, amazing art and architecture so we now look forward to our next visit. ++++++++++++++++++++++++
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Edge of Mystery By Patrick Burgess
As Christians, we are fortunate enough to be able, occasionally, to sense that we are brushing up against the eternal; to feel that we may be seeing 'in a glass' a little less darkly than usual. We had an experience like that two years ago when we found ourselves in Paris, in Notre Dame, one Friday afternoon. We were there stepping into history, as we thought, but it was to prove more astonishing than that. French Cathedrals are always contrasted with their English counterparts because they were built so high, while the English seemed to prefer to go for length. In the soaring arches of Notre Dame, the tall, pilastered columns, the impossibly high vaulting; and in the glinting of the immensely rich blues and vermillions of the stained glass and the light-dappled stonework created by the autumn sun shining through the traceried windows, you might have thought you had arrived at the outer courts of Heaven. But that is not why we were there. Or from the entrancing and ethereal music resounding around the Cathedral fastnesses, you might have thought that you had been transported to those pavilions of splendour which the ancient hymns describe. But that was not why we were there, either. Why were we there? Well, Maggie and I had been invited, together with a number of the English members of the Order, by the French Knights of the Holy Sepulchre to take an active part in something they do every month, on every first Friday. 35
But why were the French Knights and Dames there? The story starts - or at least this part of it does - in 1238, when the Latin Emperor of Constantinople gave a precious gift to Louis IX (St. Louis). In a reliquary of crystal and gold, shaped like a large hollow ring, was enclosed the Crown of Thorns. Brought back to Paris, the Holy Relic was given a new home in the sumptuous high gothic glory of the Chapel Royal - Sainte Chapelle - and placed just below that elegant rapier flèche which marked its blessed - and blessing - presence in, as the niceties of medieval diplomacy had it, the realm of His Most Christian Majesty, the King of France. And there it remained until the French Revolution and its turbulence erupted across Europe. At that point, in the late eighteenth century, it was taken, first, to the Bibliothèque Nationale, and then, in 1801, entrusted for safekeeping to the Cardinal Archbishop of Paris and it has remained in Notre Dame ever since. So far as this side of the Channel is concerned, it might as well have been hidden treasure: for in the UK there seems to be little awareness of the Holy Relic's existence, or its story. Not so in the European hinterland - whenever the Crown is brought out, the Cathedral is filled with Romanians, Ukrainians, Poles, Croatians, with more thronging from the Iberian Peninsula, and from out of the peoples of all those nations clustered around the Alps and the Carpathian Mountains. There wasn't room to stand: they had all come to venerate the Relic, and to pray, in litanies and chants but with a greater sense of greater immediacy than usual, to their Crucified and Risen Saviour. None of them would countenance a challenge to the authenticity of this remarkable Relic. You can see it clearly through its crystal coating. Tests have indicated that it is composed of plants of the Holy Land and possibly as ancient as would be requisite. Sadly, it lacks its original thorns, some sixty. These 'spinae' were broken off to give as gifts of special favour by a succession of its royal owners to other sovereigns they loved or feared! When the Crown was brought to Notre Dame, a rule was laid down that it could not be brought out and shown publicly without being protected by a guard drawn from the Members of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre. That is how the French Knights Continued on page 38 36
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*This is equivalent to the minimum amount of tax you need to have or will pay in a Tax Year 6 April to 5 April. What’s the catch? Nothing! All you have to do is pay UK Income or Capital Gains Tax and complete a Gift Aid Declaration, and remember that VAT or Council Tax does not apply. What donations qualify for Gift Aid? Your weekly collection, Mass Stipends, Christmas/Easter flowers, Diocesan collections (Retired Priests, Education of Future Priests, Cathedral Maintenance), Corpus Christi and Easter & Christmas Offerings. Why not set up a standing order? Doing this there’s no more to worry about. In the 2014/15 Tax Year Arundel Cathedral raised an extra £8,130 in Gift Aided donations so a BIG thank you to all of you that gift-aided your collections! This is an increase of £99 from the previous Tax Year. For more information please contact Peter Honiball via peterhoniball@gmail.com
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The Pilgrimage SAINT LEOPOLD MANDIC, PADOVA, ITALY By Maya Kinderski
The day was like many others. Busy, repetitive and overly cruel in its simplicity. I was on my way from work as a lecturer in Zagreb, Croatia, the place of my birth. The Croatian war for independence was raging since I was a teenager, and all my adult years were devoted to expecting very little from life. Due to the steady influx of refugees, the city swelled to double its usual one million inhabitants, so the classes I taught had up to 40 students in them, newly arrived refugees - many of them orphaned in the war, sitting on the floors, window sills and tables, as there were never enough chairs to accommodate new arrivals. I was hardly a few years older than them, and I did not know how to face another day. On such a day, something caught my eye: a poster on the lamp post about a pilgrimage to Padova in Italy. Without thinking, I felt that I was going to be in Italy by midnight. I knew that I would not get to be where I initially planned, but always where I was meant to be. Croatia is nestled between the Alps and Mediterranean Sea, so a day trip to Italy is easily manageable. Dawn of the next day started with low sunshine playing with shadows of plentiful cypress trees, as I was having a macchiato close to the University of Padua. One can learn a lot by observing the students in each place they visit. The students in Padua appeared trendy, relaxed and confident. My 40
students were defensive, withdrawn and disinterested in anything but survival. Their best employment prospect was to become soldiers within a war that no side seemed to be winning. I did not know where to find the strength to live my life. Speaking to God is an obvious answer, which is easily achieved within a country with a predominantly Catholic population. People are religious without doubting it. It is like breathing; it comes and it goes and it varies in its complexity, but it is always there. On that day, I felt it could be easier to breathe while standing on the soil less soaked in blood. And there I was, in Padova on a sunny morning that resembled very little of a day before. The morning was just as many others, but in someone else’s life. The entrance to the Franciscan Friary named after St. Leopold Mandic appeared neat and inviting, with several garden areas hidden behind high walls. Friars were going about their usual business, slowly, walking with purpose and meaning, showing incredible respect to every step. A huge visitors’ signing-in book attracted much interest, as people browsed through the pages to find out what other visitors wrote. Saint Leopold’s confessionary astounded me by its serene atmosphere, as well as its diminutive size-being hardly large enough for two people. A short biography of the saint was displayed close by. Saint Leopold Mandic was born in 1866 in a small fishing town of Castelnuovo on the southern tip of Dalmatia, which was then a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. 41
He decided his vocation very early, and he dreamed of becoming an ecumenical missionary; his lifelong wish was to see Catholic and Orthodox churches reunited. He studied at the Capuchin seminaries in Italy, and was ordained a priest in Venice in 1890. He was best known for popularity of his confessions as he treated his penitents more as a friend than a confessor. He once said, “Be at peace; place everything on my shoulders. I will take care of it.” He once explained that he gave his penitents very small penances because he did the rest of the penance himself. His growing popularity as a confessor saw him confessing daily for 12 hours for over fifty years, and taking time from his sleep in order to answer many letters he was receiving. On the eve of his death aged 76, he invited 50 people for confession. He was quoted as saying that a priest must die from apostolic hard work, as there is no other death worthy of a priest. The church and the friary where he used to live were demolished by shelling during the Second World War, with only his cell and confessionary being undamaged. Leopold predicted this before his death, saying that God exercised so much mercy in his confessionary that it will be left unharmed as a monument to God’s goodness. Saint Leopold Mandic was canonised in 1983 and is known as a Saint of Reconciliation and an Apostle of Unity. His perfectly preserved body lies in a specially built funeral chapel near his confessionary. For most of his life, Saint Leopold Mandic got up on innumerable times to bless and absolve, so his thin and arthritic but incorrupt hand is now venerated in a reliquary. His Feast Day is celebrated on 5 May each year. Having enjoyed my visit, I planned to say a prayer next to Saint Leopold’s shrine on my way to the Basilica of Saint Anthony, which is close by. Little did I know that Saint Leopold does not like to see his friends leave with a heavy heart! And so I stood in front of his shrine and prayed. I prayed for clarity of my path and for safety of my students. I prayed for strength despite of uncertainty as well as for courage although I could not recall the feeling. I stood and prayed until I realised there were no words or even thoughts exchanged. I stood there for hours while an internal discussion was going on, but my mind was unaware of the context. My posture was perfectly still and comfortable, although I was occasionally seeing curious glimpses from other pilgrims that were coming and going. Nothing was expected from me, so I just stood passive like a child, knowing something important was happening and I should be still. Many Friars passed by, appearing completely accustomed to my Continued on page 44 42
standing there for hours. In the late afternoon, I felt a sudden need to hurry home, as there was a long drive ahead of me. I rushed out, with sudden determination overruling my stillness of the day. A Friar approached me at the exit, smiled a smile sharing his awareness of my experience and said, “You should pray your way through life. Pray for hope and you will get double as much joy as you get sorrow. Be on your way now…” My pilgrimage to Padova ended by a fleeting trip to the Basilica of Saint Anthony. Many years later, when I saw the Duke’s private chapel in Arundel Castle, which reminded me of the Basilica, once more I returned to Italy through my memories. Again, I stood in awe while other people passed me by, oblivious to my feelings. But that is another story. This article concludes with my complete peace with life, wherever I went and whatever happened to me. Deep peace; greater than anything my mind could have imagined. As Saint Leopold Mandic used to say: “Be at peace. Leave everything on my shoulders. I will take care of it.” “Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. .The Lord be with all of you.” 2 Thessalonians 3:16 (NIV) ++++++++++++++++++++++++
A Short History of Marjorie Townsend RIP 7 February 1922 – 26 April 2015 By Peter Townsend Marjorie was born Marjorie Eileen Hayman on 7 February 1922 in Karachi, then part of the British Empire in India where her father was serving in the British Army. When Marjorie was 2 years old the family returned to England and settled in Eastergate in West Sussex. Marjorie was the youngest of four sisters and two brothers. Her father died in 1935. It was in 1940 that Marjorie met, her later-to-be husband, Arthur Townsend. She was helping at a social event in Slindon village for troops recovering from their evacuation from Dunkirk. It was love at first sight but they were soon separated by the war. Arthur went off to fight in North Africa and later in Burma. Marjorie joined the Royal Observer Corps and became an aircraft spotter for the gun batteries in the 44
Thames Estuary. At the end of the war, Arthur returned from Burma and Marjorie and he were married in November 1945. The family moved to Arundel that same year. In 1947, Marjorie and Arthur’s only child, Peter, was born. Marjorie spent the next 16 years looking after the house, her husband and son and her mother and two elderly aunts, who each came to stay for a week or two and remained for the rest of their lives. When her mother died in 1963, Marjorie decided she should get a job. She first worked in ‘Gordon Frazer Outfitters’ now the Pizza Express in Arundel and when Mr Frazer retired, she went to work at Lasseters the Jewellers. During her time of working for Lasseters, there was an armed robbery at the shop and Mr Gordon, her boss, wanted to let them take everything, but Marjorie was not of the same mind and chased off the would-be thieves. Mrs ‘T’ as she was always known, continued to work in the Jewellers until Mr Gordon was forced to give up the shop due to ill health. Marjorie then spent the next 8 years looking after her husband, Arthur, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Arthur died in 2000 and many thought that Marjorie would soon follow him, but, she carried on. She was still driving up to the age of 84, when family and friends managed to persuade her it would be cheaper to get a taxi wherever she wanted to go because 45
of the small mileage she did. Marjorie suffered with osteoporosis and movement became increasingly difficult. She had several falls and had both hips and one knee replaced. In 2011 she was finally persuaded to sell the house in which she had lived for 66 years and moved into The Priory, where, after a lifetime of caring for others. it was now time for her to be cared for. She loved it there and it gave her a new lease of life. She took part in all the activities and even started learning Bridge at the age of 89. Over the last couple of years, Marjorie’s health slowly declined and she found everything just too much of an effort. Her biggest regret was not being able to attend Mass at the Cathedral, something she had done faithfully since 1945. Marjorie died peacefully in the Priory on 26 April aged 93 years.
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Proclaimer Crossword Puzzle 29 - Solution By Chris Dinham
Across: 1. Snowstorm 8. Axle 9. Favourite 10. Flee 13. Copal 15. Editor 16. Leased 17. Exeter 19. Bemoan 20. Tenor 21. Rita 24. Buttercup 25. Tool 26. Vegetable Down: 2. Neat 3. Wood 4. Terror 5. Ritual 6. Explosion 7. Defendant 11, Celebrity 12. Direction 13. Covet 14. Lever 18. Refuse 19. Bottle 22. Area 23. Full 46
Parish Diary JUNE Saturday 20th
7.30pm
Wednesday 24th Friday 26th
10.00am 12 noon All day
Saturday 27th
All day
Leconfield Singers Concert Box Office: 01798 345133 or visit their website: www.leconfieldsingers.com/ Mass in the Fitzalan Chapel Jubilarians’ Mass Cathedral Deanery Schools Jubilee Pilgrimage ‘A Day with Mary’ for details visit: www.adaywithmary.org/
JULY Wednesday 1st Friday 3rd Sunday 5th Friday 17th
11.15am 10.00am FESTIVAL 50 All day 6.00pm
Tuesday 21st
10.00am
Wednesday 29th – Thursday 30th
Woking Deanery Schools Leaver’s Mass Mass with Diocesan Walking Pilgrimage Amex Stadium, Brighton & Hove (8am Mass only in the Cathedral) Friends of Arundel Cathedral Summer Vespers St. Philip’s School Leaver’s Mass Dominican Youth Pilgrimage in Arundel
AUGUST Sunday 16th
7.30pm
Friday 28th Sunday 30th Monday 31st
9.30am & 11.15am 12 noon
Concert Lithuanian Youth Symphony Orchestra (free entry) Diocesan Walking Pilgrimage finishes in Arundel Malcolm Sargent Festival Choir singing at both Masses Festival Organ Recital, Carlton Etherington of Tewkesbury Abbey
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SEPTEMBER Sunday 6th
12.30pm
Parish BBQ
Saturday 12th
For time see newsletter
Sussex Historic Churches ‘Ride & Stride’ event
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Ministries of Welcome!
Do you have a winning smile, a welcoming face, enjoy meeting people? Do you want to put it to the test? Then consider joining the Cathedral’s Welcomers’ Groups for either the 9.30am or 11.15am Masses on Sunday. You would be needed about one Sunday in nine which gives you time to plan your other commitments. 9.30am Mass Please ring Mike Webster on 01798 812764 or e-mail leonierowan@btinternet.com 11.15am Mass Please ring Jennifer Robinson on 01903 713050 or email filumenacat@yahoo.co.uk ++++++++++++++++++++++++
The Things Children Say! Courtesy of The Bell magazine The children were lined up in the dining hall for lunch. At the head of the table was a large pile of apples. A note by the apples read: ‘Take only ONE. God is watching!’ At the other end of the table was a large plate of chocolate chip cookies. A child had written on a piece of paper, ‘Take all you want, God is watching the apples!’ A teacher was observing her classroom of children while they drew. She asked one little girl who was working very dligently what she was drawing. The little girl said, “I am drawing God.” The teacher paused and said, “But nobody knows what God looks like.” Without looking up from her drawing the little girl replied, “They will in a minute!” 48
News from St. Philip’s Catholic Primary School By Elizabeth Hargreaves, Deputy Headteacher The arrival of sunny days and blue skies mirrors our Easter hope and joy in the Resurrection of our Lord. Canon Tim, Father Stan, Fr Charles (from Storrington Parish) Pastor Steve, representatives from CAFOD, staff and children, have all contributed to a rich experience of witnesses who are living out the gospel message. The children in St. Philip’s generously gave of their time, talents and pocket money to people in need, as part of their Lenten Observances. Holy Week liturgies involved every child, starting with our Key Stage 1 children sharing a liturgy on the events of Palm Sunday and ending with the oldest children in Year 6 depicting the crucifixion. All classes will share in the Mass of the Risen Lord to be held for the whole school community in the school hall. A large wooden cross is decorated by the children with flowers and left outside the school as a powerful reminder of Christ’s victory over death. A daily rosary club, Easter gardens, egg competitions and film night were just some of the activities that ran alongside the rigour of Reading, Writing, Maths, Science and R.E. lessons. The children have achieved the International Schools reaccreditation through exciting activities learning about the lives of children in other communities across the world. Year 2 hosted a popular Fairtrade Café for their parents, grandparents and friends and confidently served the food they had prepared. Our deanery schools are planning a French enrichment day to be held in Arundel Town Hall and the students from St. Philip Howard High School will support children from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Bognor, St Richard’s Catholic Primary School in Chichester and St. Philip’s Catholic Primary School in Arundel with exciting activities to support their language learning. Recently Year 6 were delighted to receive confirmation about their choice for secondary school placement. A large proportion will be continuing Catholic education in St. Philip Howard Catholic High School. Our Religious Education Ambassadors are a group of children who confidently monitor and support the school community with a prayer focus in each classroom and quality displays for RE throughout the school. This year as part of our commitment to using the outside environment to contribute to the children’s learning we are taking part in the South East in Bloom and the children will plant and grow their own vegetables. Raising funds to support the development of a new technology and community room was boosted recently by a generous donation from one of our parishioners and also Arundel Town Council and our own parent/teacher group, the Friends of St. Philip’s, will enable the children to cook the food they have grown in the school allotment. In nature we see constant reminders of the beauty of God’s creation and this in turn reminds us that we too are made in His image and likeness. We can love the Risen Lord by loving one another.
News from St. Philip Howard Catholic High School By Clare Long, School Chaplain #Rockingurteens! by Emma Hattersley Increasing young girls aspirations’ was the aim of the #Rockingurteens day and I think they may have succeeded. On 12th March 2015 two hundred young girls, including 10 from the St. Philip Howard Catholic High School, went to the Thomson Reuter main offices in Canary Wharf, London to take part in an action-packed, entertaining day of motivational speakers, workshops, performances, and interesting conversations. It started with the 3 motivational speakers. First Emma Barnett, about her work as a journalist with the Daily Telegraph: how she created the majority of her work there and how if there seems no place for you in the job you want to do, make one. Next was the chemical engineer Yasmin Ali who was the Young Women Engineer of the year in 2011. She really put forward her love of engineering and science motivating us to not worry if our chosen career does not seem right for us, but to take another opportunity. Last up were 2 sisters, Grace and Amelia Mandeville, two vloggers and actresses who were very funny; the whole audience was very inspired with their speech on how you must never give up on your dreams, but work hard to make them happen. The rest of the day consisted of workshops on leadership, being an entrepreneur, and technology; an inspiring presentation on making good choices; an interesting talk by young people on the benefits of volunteering and an excellent performance from Tendai, a singer/songwriter. This was all presented by Rimmel London, a TV and radio presenter. We all had a lot to think about, and we wrote down pledges about what we were determined to do in the future. These pledges probably contained a lot of things we’d never think about doing before the conference, so we were left with lots of new ideas about the future. The whole day had a really good, exciting and inspired vibe, There was one really solid thought we were left with though, which is that GIRLS ROCK! Flame 2 by James Holland Flame 2, brought together over 8,000 young Catholics from across the country for the largest National Catholic Youth event of 2015 at SSE Wembley Arena on 7th March.Groups from as far afield as Newcastle and Manchester joined us, from Barnham, with the theme of the event being ‘joy’. It was certainly a day filled with great joy, with inspirational talks from many high profile speakers, with Cardinal Luis Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster and double Grammy award winning artist Matt Redman. One highlight was the message sent from Pope Francis, in which he ‘imparts to all participants in Flame 2 and their families and loved ones a special Apostolic Blessing as a pledge of abundant graces from Our Blessed Lord. The day began with an interpretive dance to the start of St. John’s Gospel and the second ending with a jubilant dance to ‘Happy’ by Pharrell Williams, finishing with confetti falling from the ceiling. Finally the Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament with Cardinal Vincent Nichols, where Matt Redman provided a thoughtful accompaniment through his song ‘Benediction’. From Adoration, the mood gradually built up, culminating in a big finish by Matt Redman performing ‘Dancing Generation’, in which the whole arena were indeed dancing, bringing a joyful end to a joyful day and an overall wonderful experience which exceeded all our expectations.
Congratulations & Commemorations Baptisms 19th April - Marnie Grace Elphick 19th April - Ellis Hansell 19th April - Reginald Hansell 17th May - Lily Rose Scott
Marriages 11th April - Firmino Morgado and Claire Dancaster 2nd May - Joseph Nicholson and BĂŠnĂŠdicte Lepine 23rd May - Christopher Smith and Sallyanne Jones
Deaths 26th April - Marjorie Townsend - aged 93 years 12th May - James Horkin - aged 91 years 19th May - Roland Puttock - aged 88 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.
REDSHIRTS 2015 Calling all students in school years 10/11 (or equivalent age)... Would you like to spend 10 days this summer in the south of France? Would you like to meet other young people from around the diocese? Would you like to deepen your faith & understanding of God in your life? Would you like to make a difference in other people’s lives? Would you like to have a pilgrimage experience of Faith, Fun & Friendship? If you said yes to any of the above then be a Redshirt! The date for the pilgrimage is Wed 29/7 - Fri 7/8. For successful candidates there will be 2 gatherings before the pilgrimage to get to know each other and find out more details of the week away. Please email Ray Mooney: abredshirts@gmail.com More info at www.ablourdes.org
St. John Vianney Group This group meets monthly and is for all men aged 18 - 35 who are brave enough to consider a specific vocation from the Lord. It is particularly (though not exclusively)suitable for those daring to consider a vocation to the priesthood. Meetings are the first Sunday of each month in Crawley at 5pm for Mass followed by pizza, talk, discussion and Adoration, finishing with Benediction at 8.30pm.Venue: Vocations House, Stagelands, Crawley, W. Sussex RH11 7QD
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
ALIVE IN CHRIST! This is a group for women aged 18 - 35 to discover and respond to the call of Christ. The group offers a space to journey with others seeking to tune-in more deeply to the call of Christ in your life, to discern His will for you, discover deeper meaning and direction, and to grow in the trust and freedom to respond generously to the Gospel. Meetings are the last Tuesday of each month at Vocations House, Stagelands in Crawley RH11 7QD. Starts from 6.15pm for Mass with discussions and Adoration, finishing with Benediction at 9pm.
DIOCESAN 50 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED The Diocese is looking for people of any age to come forward and help both in the preparation for the Festival as well as on the day. There are a variety of jobs available calliing on many skills. All offers gratefully received. Festival 50, DABCEC, 4 Southgate Drive, Crawley, W. Sussex RH10 6RP Email: festival50@dabnet.org
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... By Ray Weatherley
Summer As seasons pass before our very eyes; To some we say go; to others please stay. Either bringing joy or a nasty surprise; A favoured one brings us the longest day. Summer with the least temperature sway; Sun straddling its zenith with warmth and light: Nature responds, its features come out to play; Flowering plants contrasting their winter’s blight. Daytime exceeds night as light conquers dark; The heat of day tempers the coolness of night. City dwellers opportune a walk in the park, Country folk see summer as their inalienable right. Creatures of the wild languishing in comfort With memories of life in other seasons: Birds waking early singing songs of the sort Celebrating summer for so many reasons.
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A Prayer for the Summer
Creator God who breathed this world into being, who is discernible within the harmony of nature, the perfection of a butterfly's wing, the grandeur of a mountain range, the soaring eagle and humming bird, thank you for this world which you have created. Thank you for summer sun, which reminds us that your creative breath is still alive and active. Thank you for the warmth of your love, sustaining this world, your garden.
Š John Birch Courtesy of www.faithandworship.com