Parish Proclaimer Summer 2017 Edition

Parish Proclaimer

Summer 2017 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 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.

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, near Arundel Saturday Sunday

Monday Friday

5.30pm 6.15pm 4.30pm 5.30pm

Vespers.

Vigil Mass (entry at 6pm).

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.

Vespers and Benediction.

8.30am Mass

Sacrament of Reconciliation Saturday

Cathedral:

10.30am otherwise by appointment.

Convent :

Before/after the Saturday 6.15pm Mass.

FRONT COVER Our Lady of Sorrows statue in Arundel Cathedral.

Photograph taken by Oliver Hawkins reprinted with his permission.

The Parish Proclaimer is printed by Prontaprint Brighton & Hove - June 2017

WELCOME TO OUR SUMMER EDITION Understanding the faith of the early Church

By Canon Tim Madeley As I write this forward, we are moving rapidly to the end of Eastertide. The final May bank holiday is approaching and with it the feasts of the Ascension and Pentecost which mark the conclusion of Paschaltide and the beginning of Ordinary Time which will take us in a long sweep to Advent in the late autumn.

On 1 May Bank Holiday Monday, I was in Syracuse on the south eastern part of Sicily. It was a most fascinating place rich in history, having been successively ‘owned’ by the Greeks, the Romans, the Vandals, the Byzantine Empire, under Aghlabid Muslim rule, then the Normans, the Genoans, the Bourbons and finally part of the unification of Italy in 1865.

Despite such a varied ancestry, there is a strong Christian heritage centred not just on their local saint, Lucy, but including a great devotion to St. Paul who as we read in the Acts of the Apostles, spent days in the city while the ship carrying him to captivity in Rome stopped there for revictualling.

We have been reading the Acts of the Apostles during Mass in the Easter season but being a typically busy period both for families and clergy we often forget its Continued overleaf +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ARTICLES FOR THE AUTUMN EDITION OF THE PARISH PROCLAIMER: Deadline for receipt - Tuesday, 1 August 2017 Please email your written piece and photos to clouter@mac.com or send by post to The Editor, Cathedral House, Parsons Hill, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9AY including your name/address to enable us to return the photos.

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Saint Paul outside Syracuse Cathedral

whole purpose. Written by St. Luke it acts as a second volume his gospel; in it we see a much greater review of Saints Peter and Paul which add more detail and colour to their Epistles.

So during this ferial Ordinary Time perhaps we should really make the effort to systematically read this most fascinating book of the New Testament and so broaden our knowledge and understand more the faith of the early Church.

Canon Tim Madeley +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

A new book written by a Parishioner Quiet Resistance by Alice Merrill, aka Anne Alidina, is the story of one woman’s experience living and working in a Bethlehem refugee camp, now on sale at The Book Ferret in Arundel and Waterstones in Brighton & Chichester. Also available on Amazon in paperback @ £9.99 or Kindle Edition @ £6.99.

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My Journey in Faith

By Sydney Bridges

I was appointed as Deputy Headteacher of St. Philip’s Primary School at the beginning of September after teaching at the school for five years. As well as being the Deputy, I am also the Year One class teacher. When I first came to St. Philip’s, I instantly knew that it was a special place to work and even now, when I go to work every day, I know that it is a space in which individuals are valued and nurtured and God’s work is being done. Lucy Horne, our Headteacher, provides all of the staff with inspirational leadership, supporting me and the rest of the staff with professional and spiritual development.

Soon after starting at St. Philip’s, I began my journey in faith when I attended a spirituality programme run by Fr. Peter, which then led to me attending church with my Grandmother. Last year, I was welcomed into the church after taking part in the Emmaus programme run at Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Bognor. It was such a special place for me to be received into the church as it is where my father was baptised and my Grandmother, who was my sponsor throughout my journey, was married.

I live in Chichester and I am a parishioner at St. Richard’s Church. It has a wonderful atmosphere and Fr. Sebastian’s homilies often inspire my assemblies when teaching the children about the Gospels. My husband, James, is the Head of Computing and Business Studies at St. Philip Howard School and we are pleased to announce that we are expecting our first child in November.

I attended the University of Chichester where I studied for my Degree in Music; this led me to volunteer in Thailand teaching English and Music before then doing my PGCE* in Primary Education. After graduating, I worked in Portsmouth in a junior 5

school and also gained a Masters in Education. I enjoy reading, playing music, spending time with family and friends and walking - especially on the South Downs.

When the position of Deputy Headteacher at St. Philip’s became available, I realised I was ready to take on the challenge and could not miss the opportunity to help lead such a wonderful school. I have really enjoyed my first year in my new role and would like to say thank you to Liz Hargreaves, our previous Deputy, for being so supportive and to all of the school and parish community for their ongoing support. *Post Graduate Certificate in Education +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Memories of Damascus

By Lorraine Cranfield

The Gate of Thomas

A few weeks ago I met Alex, our parish magazine editor, in the Cathedral and he asked me to consider writing an article for the Proclaimer. My initial reaction was that I had nothing to tell that would be of interest to my fellow Parishioners.

A few days later I attended a Holy Hour at Our Lady of Sorrows, Bognor which gave me an idea. Father David King introduced the Holy Hour to pray for peace in war torn Syria. There were about thirty people in the dimly lit church mostly kneeling in front of the Blessed Sacrament. Every fifteen minutes a TaizĂŠ chant was sung, a relevant piece of Scripture was read and Father David instructed us to pray for world leaders to broker peace, for the dead on all sides of the conflict, for those fighting, including ISIS, and for the people of Syria displaced from their homes. The Hour of Continued on page 8 6

Adoration concluded with Benediction and we then returned to our comfortable warm homes.

My thoughts, as I lay in in bed waiting for sleep, were of the people I had met when on holiday in Damascus in 2005. Our son Tristan, then at Oxford University reading languages, was sent to Syria for an academic year, attending a French Academy teaching Arabic. My husband and I were very apprehensive as he left from Heathrow to go to this country that the press were describing as part of the “axis of evil’.

Tristan had very little information from the University other than the start date of the course but he was travelling out with his friend Fergus. Their first task was to find somewhere to live. At the Academy they found a list of host families, and they struck lucky with their first choice.

In Damascus there is an old walled town known as Bab Touma, which means “the Gate of Thomas” in the Christian quarter with its very narrow streets and little shrines to Our Lady on every corner. I think that there were some sixty churches in this area. It appeared to us to be a very safe area where children played in the streets as there was little or no traffic. Here in a terraced house lived a lady called Um Elias (Mother of Elias) and her two sons. To supplement her income Um Elias took in foreign students and it was here that Tristan and Fergus were to live for a year.

Um Elias was probably in her late forties. She had married an older man whilst still very young and had borne him five children, three girls and two boys. Her husband had died of a heart condition seven years previously but Um Elias was still wearing the deep black of mourning as is customary in the Middle East, and only ever left her house to see the doctor or dentist. Elias, her son who was in his early twenties, worked at the airport whilst the younger son worked in a shop. The three daughters were all married with small children. The daughters were beautiful young women who dressed as all the Christian women did, in Western style short skirts, with flowing black hair. It was strange to meet them walking around the Souk among the veiled Muslim women. Um Elias did not speak any English but she was very welcoming inviting us to eat with them and assured us that she thought of Tristan as “her son”. Certainly he always referred to the family as his “Syrian family”.

Fergus had the use of a rather nice room on the first floor whilst Tristan lived on the flat roof in a shed. This was very cold in the winter and stifling during the summer as he dared not leave the window open while feral cats prowled around the roof! The boys had the use of a kitchen with an adjoining bathroom. In the kitchen was a washing machine which discharged water into a drain hole in the floor, which then 8

flooded into the bathroom, as I discovered with alarm when using the loo! The boys spent a lot of time socializing with the family in the main living room huddled round the stove in the winter and watching the huge satellite television churning out endless soaps, learning to speak Arabic in the process. They were both very happy living there. Their student friends all visited and were made welcome. This was truly a home from home.

Tristan and Fergus were both to return several times to Damascus to visit their family and always had a huge welcome. They have also both tried to contact the family since the war started five years ago but have had no luck and the phone just rings and rings.

So as I lay unable to sleep as my mind is full of memories of our time in pre-war Damascus thinking of walking down Straight Street in the footsteps of St. Paul I remember them all, and hope that they too are somewhere safe, with enough to eat and that soon the war will end and they can live in peace together with their friends and neighbours. Please join me in praying for them. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

All about Saint Paul Courteous of www.catholic.org Saint Paul is one of the most important and influential of all the saints. Many of his writings are contained in the Canon of the Bible and have influenced the growth and development of the Church since the first century.

St. Paul was originally known as Saul, and he was a Roman citizen and a Pharisee.

He even presided over the persecutions of the early Christians and was present at the martyrdom of St. Stephen. However, Saul experienced a powerful vision that caused him to convert to Christianity while on the road to Damascus. He was duly baptized and took the name Paul.

Paul travelled the world, first to Arabia then back to Damascus. He also visited Jerusalem to see St. Peter, the first pope, and pay respects to him. During these travels, he preached ceaselessly, often drawing criticism and ire from those who rebuffed his message. His fellow Jews, in particular, hated his preaching as they saw him convert people to Christianity from Judaism.

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Eventually, Paul returned to Tarsus, where he was born. He preached there until he was called by Barnabus to come to Antioch. After a year spent in Antioch, a famine occurred in Jerusalem and the pair was dispatched to the city with alms. He accomplished this mission and returned to Antioch.

Paul travelled throughout much of Europe, particularly in Macedonia, Greece, and Italy. While preparing for a missionary trip to Spain, he was imprisoned in Caesarea by the Jews for two years. He travelled again, was shipwrecked in Malta, and was imprisoned for another two years for preaching in Rome. Yet despite all these imprisonments, Paul continued to preach.

Paul eventually made his way to Spain, then returned to the East, and he finally returned to Rome once again. In 67 AD, Paul was arrested in Rome for a second time and this time he was beheaded under the insane Emperor Nero. According to John Chrysostom (an important Early Church Father), Nero knew Paul personally.

Paul is among the most famous, intelligent and influential of the apostles. There are some who argue that he was the leader of the apostles, but this is not supported by the evidence. Instead, he likely preached at the request of St. Peter, who was pope.

St. Paul is the patron saint of missionaries, evangelists, writers, journalists, authors, public workers, rope and saddle makers, and tent makers. His Feast Day is on 29 June when he is honoured with Saint Peter, although he is also honoured on other days throughout the year: 25 January for his conversion, 16 February for his shipwreck and 18 November for the dedication of his Basilica.

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O glorious St. Paul, who from a persecutor of Christianity, didst become a most ardent Apostle of zeal; and who to make known the Saviour Jesus Christ unto the ends of the world didst suffer with joy imprisonment, scourgings, stonings, shipwrecks and persecutions of every kind, and in the end didst shed thy blood to the last drop, obtain for us the grace to receive, as favours of the Divine Mercy, infirmities, tribulations, and misfortunes of the present life, so that the vicissitudes of this our exile will not render us cold in the service of God, but will render us always more faithful and more fervent.

V. Pray for us, Saint Paul the Apostle, R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ. Amen.

Let us pray...

O God, Who hast taught the multitude of the Gentiles by the preaching of blessed Paul the Apostle: grant unto us, we beseech Thee, that we who keep his memory sacred, may feel the might of his intercession before Thee. Through Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Prayer Source: The Raccolta - A Manual of Indulgences by Sacred Penitentiary Apostolic, Benziger Brothers, Inc., 1957

Joy Ride

By Jo Briscoe It all started about two years ago at the Catenians Quiz Night! A question arose asking: “To which sport is ‘ear-holing’ associated?”. No one in my team knew the answer - except me! My knowledge was based on a young adult experience I had participated in with friends over a good number of years; an experience which extended and enhanced road sense, necessitated good judgement, as well as consideration for other road users and commonsense on speed and manoeuvrability.

All these are totally essential.

My answer to the Quiz question was “Motor-Cycling”. My team were quite amazed when this was proved to be correct and then my character info. was extended with some surprise!

I must say that, despite the ‘bad name’ some motor-cyclists have inflicted on their fellows, there is much good sense to be gained from the experience in its true perspective and conducted safely and correctly. My experience commenced before helmets were legal - I travelled many miles around our beautiful country with just a pretty headscarf on my head. Quite rightly, helmets became a legal requirement (or necessity) during my own motor-cycling involvement. I have always taken road travel extremely seriously whether driving a car or riding pillion on a motorbike, hence my membership of the Institute of Advanced Motorists for over 40 years!

A fellow member of that Quiz team, Michael Cranfield, is a keen motor cyclist in the Classic Bike category. Learning of my past experiences on motor bikes, he and I have shared many conversations of our experiences involving different makes of bikes.

Michael now owns a Triumph Bonneville which is a real beauty. The name “Bonneville” derives from the famous Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA, where Triumph and others attempted to break the motor-cycle speed records.

Today - October 2016 (a lovely sunny day with cloudless blue skies) - Michael has awarded me an exciting afternoon‘s experience of riding pillion on the ‘Bonneville’, complete with helmet, of course. I cannot describe sufficiently realistically the great joy this gave me - turning the clock back 50 years! We drove up through the spectacular Downs scenery to Amberley village which we circled and returned, crossing the bridge over the river Arun at Houghton where a Chinook (that twin engined tandem rota heavy lift helicopter) flew over our heads at almost touching 12

height - just to add to the euphoric rapture of the trip!

We stopped off at Whiteways roundabout to have a cup of tea together. The car park was busy and was occupied by at least six other motor bikes with young drivers and pillions - we walked confidently passed them with our tea and sat down at a table in the sun, sharing family experiences. The tea was welcome and gave us a boost as we set off again, “ear-holing” into the steep left hand bend rising into Slindon village, past which we joined the A27, opened up to 70 mph and headed for home!

A nostalgic and memorable privilege for me - not bad for 81? God was with us. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

New Year’s Resolution - Part 2

By Adam Vernon In Part 1 you will have read about Adam Vernon’s and Nigel Willis’ decision to walk the 119-mile Pilgrims Way from Winchester to Canterbury in 2016. They worked out four weekends during the course of the year to complete their journey and their first stage was from Winchester to Bentley in Hampshire, where Part 1 ended.

Our second two-day stint was in April and we set off from Bentley with renewed energy and me wearing a new pair of walking boots, which I had purchased last year but never really tried out. The walk was no less spectacular, exploring parts of Hampshire and Surrey which would never really be found unless travelling the Pilgrims Way. We came to the end of St. Swithun’s Way and now joined the North Downs Way which would take us all the way to Canterbury.

Along the route we came across a small ‘religious shrine’ and a box containing multiple copies of a hefty document (as thick as a Vogue magazine) about ‘Three Stones of Wisdom that are Key to Finding the Way’. A fascinating document which must have taken a significant amount of research, tracing the history of Jesus, His life and connections with England and Glastonbury. A sign requested that interested people were welcome to take a copy, which I did, and on my return Betsy (my wife) was really interested in the information contained in it and was ‘glued’ to it for days.

After 19 miles of walking we arrived in Guildford past the Law School and crossing 13

Adam Vernon

Nigel Willis

the river Wey into the town. This time I had booked the accommodation, which was very close to our route but when we arrived at it had a different name on the building to the one I had booked on the Internet! Slightly concerned and wondering if I had been ‘had’ we knocked the door to be greeted by a migrant worker who requested ‘five minutes’ to prepare the room! It turned out to be a bit of a dive and would not have suited the more discerning guest! However, all was well and we survived the night and left with a spring in our step the following morning.

After passing a café about an hour into the day, we thought it was too early to deserve a stop just yet; we now began the North Downs properly and walked for almost the whole day through woodland and countryside without visiting any village settlements. (We kept promising each other we would stop at the next village for a coffee but the village never appeared.) We came across a significant number of North Downs Second World War Home Defence Pill Boxes, which were built in strategic positions on the hills to protect against German invasion. They were fascinating structures and very thought provoking of a traumatic wartime reality.

The rain began to fall and the afternoon was getting dull as we approached Denbies Vineyard, so after 14 miles we decided to aim for Rykas Café for our late lunch.

Unfortunately as we arrived a school party of small children just got in front of us and swamped the capacity of the kitchen. We waited patiently for the queue to die down and were delighted that they were still offering Full English Breakfast in the middle of the afternoon! Satisfied with our two-day effort we phoned home to be collected.

In July we set off up Box Hill on our next two-day excursion in brilliant sunshine and this time I wore my trainers to try and put a stop to the blisters! The predominant memory of this walk was the incessant drone of traffic from the M25. Even though 14

often we couldn’t see the motorway, the noise was continuous and tiring and we wondered how the local people put up with it. Their quality of life must be significantly affected by the dreary din, and of course the value of their properties.

We managed nearly 22 miles on our first day after 10 hours of walking according to my Walking App. The Pilgrims Way wanders on and off the top of the North Downs frequently, and created a lot of ups and downs, with a lot of beautiful views across the Kent countryside. We finished the first day at Tatsfield where we had booked into The Bakery for the night. We went to the Old Ship pub opposite for our evening meal where a young guy standing by the outside door attempted to charge us to get in! It was a very odd pub and we were nearly the only customers. Unfortunately, I caught sight of the chef through the kitchen door, which should have given me a good idea of the food quality but we still ate there!

The following morning we set off after our hearty breakfast and we had another day of droning traffic noise and 17 miles later we were in Wrotham. We had stopped for lunch in a churchyard in Chevening where we found a superb new hardwood bench with a ‘Rest Pilgrim’ inscription. We took the instruction literally and enjoyed resting our legs. Along the route we saw striking blue fields of lavender. My trainers had worked perfectly all weekend and 39 miles later not a hint of a problem.

We had been calculating our distances each weekend and realised when we got to Guildford that, looking at a map of the South East, we were nowhere near halfway to Canterbury! The original figure of 119 miles end to end was clearly inaccurate as we had now completed 106 miles and we realised we couldn’t finish the last section in our estimated 2 days, as it appeared on the map there was a good 50 miles to go.

In August we had 3 days booked to finish the walk and set off from Wrotham in the height of summer, walking through lovely fields of natural wild flowers in full bloom, massive fields of wheat with monstrous combines with 10 metre headers, and crossing the Medway viaducts with roaring traffic beside us. We spent the first night in the Black Horse in Thurham after a record breaking one day distance of nearly 24 miles!

On day 2 we marched on through Kent, past more combined crops and fields of cattle, and ended up in a little village called Westwell where we stayed in the most superb, quaint, characterful, garden shed which had been beautifully converted into B&B accommodation. We had a great evening meal in the Wheel Inn village pub where the landlord could have been a character straight out of Chaucer’s

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Canterbury Tales - The Miller! He was a charismatic guy and a great story teller who made us feel very welcome with his homemade evening meal.

After a good night’s sleep we set off for Canterbury with a positive energy, even after walking 40 miles in the last two days. More signs of summer with huge stubble fields going over the horizon, hop fields and fruit trees by the acre. We knew we had to watch out for the junction in the North Downs where it splits to go two ways, one to Folkestone and the other to Canterbury. Luckily we found the crossroads and went the right way. We came across a huge encampment of mobile homes in a valley where it appeared hundreds of migrant families were living and working as contract farm workers. It was a very impressive sight and we felt slightly unnerved, and we wondered how legitimate it all was.

During the whole walk we had been searching for a café and for some reason imagining feasting on Victoria sponge cake in every village we came across but never did we find such a treasure. So on the last day we pledged to have our Victorian sponge cake treat in Canterbury. Nearly 17 miles later we were at last walking into Canterbury and feeling in very good spirits. We had made it! Walking the Pilgrims Way did impress on me the commitment of those that would tread the route as a mark of their faith. We arrived at Canterbury Cathedral only to be confronted with a sign that stated the ‘Cathedral is Closed for Visiting’, however we managed to get in but couldn’t get our Pilgrims Way passport stamped as the office was closed. We then went to the gift shop to see if they could stamp it for us, but no luck; however they did have a sticker. Satisfied with that, we went in search of finding the Victoria Sponge treat, which turned out much harder than you might had imagined. Anyway we were informed the best place to go was Tiny Tim’s Tea Rooms which proved totally true. The Victoria sponge cake was massive and it came with a choice of custard, cream or ice cream! We felt we deserved this treat after our 162 mile long journey along the Pilgrims Way - a great challenge achieved!

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Sussex Catholic Parish Churches - 2 English Martyrs Catholic Church, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing,

by Christopher Williams

The Catholic Church in Goring-by-Sea started in 1937 with the purchase of a derelict Sussex flint stone barn, that had been built in 1771 for Farmer George Jupp. Initially a Mass Centre it became a parish in its own right in 1952, with Father Desmond McCarthy as parish priest. In 1968/69 work started on a new church building next door to the barn, which had become too small and the present church opened in 1970.

Most parishes believe they are unique and usually for good reason. For a parish to feel confident in making this claim it has to be a little different. Such a parish is English Martyrs on the Sussex coast at Goring-by-Sea. So what makes it different?

English Martyrs shares with all parishes a desire, hope and, perhaps, belief that we are a welcoming parish to our visitors. This has been put to the test every year for the past twenty seven years, by upwards of 10,000 visitors a year, of all ages, religious and spiritual beliefs and none. All visitors are made to feel welcome and to feel as if they belong, as indeed they do in God's house.

So what is the attraction that brings so many visitors from all over the world? It is a unique painted ceiling of a two-thirds sized reproduction of the Sistine Chapel ceiling in Rome. How did English Martyrs church come to possess such a treasure?

The simple answer is that our parishioner and Deacon, Gary Bevans was inspired to do it after having seen the original. Truly an act of faith and love. After getting the necessary permissions, in 1988 Gary went ahead completing it over five and a half years later. But it does not stop there.

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In addition, there is a thought provoking painting by Gary of the Last Supper and other works which demonstrate his skill as artist and carpenter. Also, the church contains some beautiful stained glass windows. The biggest of which, Peter the Fisherman's window, illustrates the New Testament story of the fishermen becoming Fishers of Men, but with a contemporary twist. The fish in the illustration are the parishioners of English Martyrs and the biggest fish, appropriately, represents Bishop Cormac, as he was at the time the window was commissioned. This work was completed by the mother and son team of Annie Goodman, who designed the picture, and Jeremy, as glassmaker, made the piece.

There are other treasures, including the Martyrs’ Window, commissioned to celebrate the English Martyrs, being those who gave their lives for the Faith, of which there have been many over the centuries, starting with St Alban; We will be true to You till death!

We are called to live our faith, indeed, that is the exhortation at the end of every Mass. Here at English Martyrs we do not have to go too far for that opportunity. By welcoming our visitors we have an opportunity to live our faith every day. Many questions are asked by them on a wide range of topics from the simplest "Can I light a candle?", which immediately tells you visitor is not a Catholic; one of those would just go ahead and do it. Having been reassured, the visitor lights the candle and feels as if they belong, as indeed, they do. Other questions can be more tricky, e.g. dealing with the Church's teaching on divorce or gay partnerships. Even these, or perhaps especially these, are taken seriously and sincerely answered.

We do not know the long term impact we can have on our visitors, nor should we.

It is enough to help them on their way. Perhaps the words of Lord Tennyson written in a different context are apposite: "Theirs' not to reason why, theirs' but to do and die." We do, however, get a clue from our many visitor's books completed over 19

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many years. The more frequent words used are: welcoming, peaceful, and an amazing labour of love.

These works of art in our church come with a responsibility to live our faith by making contact with the local community, whether Catholic or otherwise. We have two very successful Parent and Toddler groups, one of which specialises in music.

These attract regularly upwards of 40/50 parents and children each week. Also, on a Friday afternoon we are open to parishioners and visitors, local residents mostly, but also from further afield for tea/coffee cakes and a chat under the banner Friendship in the Barn. A very active parish social life helps raise money to support many charities, both local and international on a regular and sustainable basis.

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None of the life of the parish could be successful, without the spiritual guidance of Father Liam O'Connor, who came to us ten years ago. By his own daily example, he challenges us to live our faith to the full. We are a truly blessed parish.

The church is open for visitors to the ceiling from Easter to the end of October. The timings are: Monday mornings from 10am -1pm and Tuesdays to Fridays from 10am - 4pm. Please do check ahead as the church may be closed for funerals and special services: call the Parish Office on 01903 242624. Coaches and small parties may make an appointment to visit during the winter months by phoning the same telephone number.

Sunday Mass times are 8.15am and 10.30am. There is also a 6.30pm Polish Mass on the first and third Sundays of the month.

For more information of other Mass times and any other aspect of The English Martyrs please visit www.english-martyrs.co.uk 22

Refugee Crisis Meeting, February 2017 An informal report by Alwyn Dow

Alwyn Dow

Mary Downy

Together with Mary Downy I attended this meeting on behalf of the Chichester City of Sanctuary Group, at The English Martyrs Church.

What follows are my own observations not necessarily hers or theirs. This meeting followed a major A&B Peace and Justice event in Crawley in January which set a tone for this one, namely ‘ Am I a good neighbour in a world called upon to tackle the twin concepts of Globalisation and a ‘ Fair’ Society?’ I would like to begin with an overview of the issues that have been, and need to be addressed before I report on the meeting itself.

1. Understanding the causes of the crisis: Local, Regional and Global.

2. Commitment and Action: This may come in many guises including action on the ground, publicity and (for some) the power of prayer.

3. Goodwill; To promote this within and outside our communities including those of other faiths and none.

4. Opportunities: The crisis opens up ways of working with others in the community to encourage a sense of good neighbourliness.

5. Stumbling Blocks: It might be too simplistic to blame the government for what is seen by many as a less than generous policy toward refugees and asylum seekers and I will not debate their rationale here. However it is evident that much hardship has resulted from policies over a wide range of issues. Each of these must continue to be challenged by us especially the plight of unaccompanied children.

6. Housing: Inadequate provision was identified at the meeting as being the most important causal factor when it comes to matching demand with supply. Many local authorities have been prepared to offer around 30 places or more for refugees but reductions in government funding and lukewarm support for local initiatives has meant that there has been little progress. This is a crisis and as in wartime, the 23

government should consider sequestrations or compulsory purchase orders. An example is the derelict Barnham Bridge Hotel opposite the railway station, now converted to a Tesco.

THE MEETING The meeting began with an address by Aidan Cantwell, Adviser for Justice and Peace at the Arundel and Brighton Diocese. He presented a couple of films, one of the Bishop at the prior meeting calling on us to be ‘a companion on the way,’ and another called ‘The Faces of Loss’ that depicted children in a state of tearful bewilderment and fear. Aidan enumerated many statistics that I will not dwell on and he welcomed the invaluable contributions of the United Nations Human Rights Commission and others.

The second speaker was Gay Jacklin, Worthing for Refugees, as Mary Jane Burkitt of Voices in Exile was unable to be present. She showed us distressed children in inadequate camps in the Middle East but warned of government complacency over the many refugees and unaccompanied children on our very shores and throughout Europe, most notably the reversal of government policy over the ‘Dub’s amendment’ citing a very dubious ‘pull factor’ as their reasoning.

Next on stage was my colleague Mary Downy who gave a short presentation of our work in Chichester adding that we plan to hope to work more closely with Worthing in the future especially as Home Group, our partner at ‘The Foyer’ in Chichester, is likely to terminate their involvement soon. A short Q&A session followed and the meeting ended with thanks to Father Liam and a prayer.

I close with these thoughts of my own: ‘Where there is a will, there is a way’ and ‘What can be done should be done.’ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ For all those who have fled their homes as refugees, it’s hard to make a life and a future for their children. They are far from home, with many living in tented settlements, camps, and abandoned buildings. They depend on aid.

Heavenly Father, we pray Your blessings on the children and families who have fled from countries caught up in crises. Just as we ask You to “give us this day our daily bread,” we ask the same for them.

In Your mercy, lift them out of despair and into hopeful expectation.

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Catenian Events for Catholic Young People

By Clive Wicks The Arundel Catenians are involved in two events over the next few months as part of their commitment to assist Catholic young people. They would be pleased to receive your support at these events.

Firstly they are organising a concert on the evening of Friday 6 July at St. Philip Howard School. This will provide a varied programme of musical items performed by the pupils themselves. In addition there will be a raffle, charity auction and refreshments. Last year the event raised over £1800 for the school’s Rwanda Fund.

The second event is a ‘Ramble for the Red Shirts’ on Saturday 30 September, starting at 1pm from St. Catherine’s Church, Beach Rd, Littlehampton. All proceeds to the Diocesan Lourdes Fund to assist young helpers at Lourdes.The walk will be up to three miles each way along the sea front to Ferring. Barbecued hot dogs and burgers will be available before the walk and cream teas after it. Look out for further details on both events nearer to the dates. Arundel Catenians will welcome your support. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Mega Youth Poll By the Catholic Youth Ministry Federation In 2018, Pope Francis will meet Bishops and others to talk about Youth, Faith and Vocational Discernment. At this gathering, they will discuss how the Catholic Church can accompany young people in their faith and help them to hear God’s call.

If you are aged between 13-29 years old, the Catholic Church in England and Wales would like to hear from you, we want to hear what life is like, your thoughts on faith and connection with the Catholic Church.

To help you tell us we have created a Mega Youth Poll that you can access using this link https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/parish-youth-poll or by searching for 'Catholic Mega Youth Poll.' If you are over this age limit but would like to help, please encourage the young people you know to respond to this poll. Thank you & God Bless.

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Sr. Joseph celebrates 70 years of religious life

By Sr. Leo

This year here at Crossbush there will be a very special occasion for us to enjoy. One of our sisters is celebrating seventy years of religious life and you all know who she is, as for many years she worked in the greenhouse, (gifted with green fingers) and also answers our front door. She is Sr. Joseph, affectionately known to all of us as Sr. Jo. She was born in 1929 in Limerick, fourth out of six children, four girls and two boys.

Her family owned a farm and Sr. Joseph learned how to milk cows, look after chickens, and other farm jobs. Her eldest sister became a nun and then her second sister also became a nun. After that Sr. Joseph thought she’d better make her mind up. Not much later she and her mother were coming home from Church when they met a Holy Ghost nun who talked with them and gave her the address of the Holy Ghost nuns in England for Sr. Jo to write to. It was through this sister that Sr. Joseph came to her decision to become a nun. After contacting the Holy Ghost sisters she didn’t have to wait long for an answer; the sisters accepted Sr. Joseph to enter with them which she did at the age of 16 travelling across the Irish sea to England. These sisters had a school where Sr. Joseph helped looking after the children.

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It didn’t take long for Sr. Joseph to realise this was not her vocation and hearing a mother speak about her daughter being a Franciscan she decided to try her vocation with the Franciscan Sisters at Taunton, where she was very happy, being clothed in 1947 and taking her final vows in 1951. Not long after her final vows the Convent in Taunton closed down and most of the sisters went to the Franciscan Convent in Newbury, affectionately known as Goodings where they had a farm so Sr. Joseph was able to put all her past experience to good use; not only taking care of the cows and when they gave birth to the calves, but also the milking and making cheese and butter. Her favourite cows were Molly and Nancy. She always enjoyed the haymaking with the community.

In 1972 the Convent in Goodings closed and Sr. Joseph together with 15 other sisters came to the Poor Clare Convent in Crossbush where she is still a vital and active member of the community. Over the years she had done many jobs but her favourite time is when she is out in the garden and fresh air, especially our front drive and in front of the chapel. She loves colourful plants and flowers and all the people who come to our front door speak about the beautiful picture the front garden looks during the different seasons of the year.

Sr. Joseph would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for their friendship and their prayers over the years. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

A 17th Century Nun’s Prayer Anonymous Lord, thou knowest better than I know myself that I am growing older and will someday be old.

Keep me from the fatal habit of thinking I must say something on every subject and on every occasion.

Release me from the craving to straighten out everybody's affairs.

Make me thoughtful, but not moody: helpful, but not bossy.

With my vast store of wisdom, it seems a pity not to use it all, but thou knowest, Lord, that I want a few friends at the end.

Keep my mind free from the endless recital of details; give me wings to get to the point.

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Seal my lips on my aches and pains.

They are increasing, and love of rehearsing them is becoming sweeter as the years go by.

I dare not ask for grace enough to enjoy the tales of other’s pains, But help me to endure them with patience.

I dare not ask for improved memory, but for a growing humility and a lessening cocksureness when my memory seems to clash with the memories of others.

Teach me the glorious lesson that occasionally, I may be mistaken.

Keep me reasonably sweet; I do not want to be a saint - some of them are so hard to live with – but a sour old person is one of the crowning works of the devil.

Give me the ability to see good things in unexpected places, and talents in unexpected people.

And give me, oh Lord, the grace to tell them so.

Amen.

The Latest News from Mary’s Dowry Productions available from www.marysdowryproductions.org Jacinta of Fatima This NEW film biography of one of the three little seers of Fatima focuses upon the youngest of the Portuguese shepherd children, Jacinta Marto, who was seven years of age when Our Lady appeared with a message of hope for the world. Looking at the apparitions of the Angel of Peace, the visits and messages of Our Lady and the moving and inspiring response of this little girl, ‘Jacinta of Fatima’ is a wonderful way to celebrate the Year of Fatima and to share with friends, family or your parish, the life of Jacinta Marto and the message of Our Lady of Fatima.

Music If you enjoy the music of Mary’s Dowry Productions, our new Music Blog will keep you up to date with behind the scenes information about the music scores and CDs. We are pleased to announce the first from our range of music CD albums is available for Digital Download and we shall be gradually making more albums available for digital download in addition to audio CD. Holy Spirit of Peace is ready for listening now. Be sure to visit our CD page to see which Soundtracks from the films are being made available.

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Sarah’s Orchard officially opened

By Elaine Hammond, Littlehampton Gazette, April 2017

Nigel Clutton opening Sarah’s Orchard

Guests attended a private event at Chestnut Tree House children’s hospice to open the apple orchard, named Sarah’s Orchard in memory of former president, Lady Sarah Clutton.

Nigel Clutton formally opened the orchard on Thursday in memory of his late wife and the event was attended by their gardener, Michael, as well as charity trustees, staff and children from Chestnut Tree House. Chief Executive Hugh Lowson and Linda Perry, Director of Children’s Services at Chestnut Tree House welcomed guests to the orchard and invited Nigel to cut the ribbon, before hosting a cream tea in the house.

A new bespoke sign, made and donated by West Sussex artist Simon Groves of Groves Sculpture, was also unveiled.

Mr Lowson said: “The site on which the hospice is built was donated by our former President, Lady Sarah Clutton, who sadly passed away in June 2015. It is truly an honour that her husband, Nigel Clutton, continues to support the work that we do and we are always delighted to welcome him to the house. Since we opened in 2003, the number of children we care for has increased from 30 to over 300, and during this time the children we are caring for have become more complex. We are only able to reach more families and increase our services thanks to the support and generosity of the local community. I would like to thank Nigel for his ongoing support and for allowing us to have the apple orchard, and we look forward to enjoying many years of delicious apple harvests.”

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Art comes back to the Cathedral Centre

By Susie Olford, Arundel Art Society Committee Member

Arundel Art Society (AAS) were so excited about their 2016 Cathedral Centre exhibition that they wanted to come back for the 2017 Gallery Trail in August. The Trail is all part of Arundel Festival which runs from Saturday 19 August until Bank Holiday Monday 28 August 2017. And so, we hooked and we are booked.

The space and light in St. Mary's Hall gives the perfect ambiance for displaying a wide range of work by about 40 artists. Exhibition organizer, Patrick Duff says: “In 2017 we hope to exceed last year's diversity of work”. Of course traditional mediums such as watercolour, oil and acrylic will be displayed but there will be pastels, water soluble pencils work, new vibrant inks, and acrylic enamels, and mixed media. The subject of the paintings varies from traditional English land and seascapes, to exotic wildlife and scenes from abroad, even Space. Something for everyone.

As a Society, AAS meet each week bringing artists together to exchange ideas, paint on their latest work, or enjoy a demonstration by well known professionals from the South of England. Demonstrations are held on Monday evenings and non-members are welcome to attend. The charge is £4 – who knows you might be tempted to take your art further and join AAS. Anyone wishing to do so should contact the Membership Secretary: www.arundelartsociety.co.uk, or telephone Nina on 01903 722229.

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For your diary: Trail times are: Weekdays 14.00 until 17.30, Weekends & Bank Holiday Monday 12.00 until 17.30 but on the two Sunday mornings during the Trail and Festival (20 and 27 August) artists will be on hand in the Cathedral Centre from 10.30 after the Morning Mass. At this time, parishioners will have the added interest of enjoying the art and meeting some of the artists - a private view.

The members of Arundel Art Society look forward to meeting you amonst the canvases. A sample of two paintings from Society Artists are featured with this article: Summer Roses painted in oils by Caryl Smith, and the handsome Cougar by Desiree Hart. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

First Holy Communion Mass 6th Sunday of Easter, 21 May 2017 CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FIRST COMMUNICANTS

Mia Biancardi Beau Buckley Henry Bugden Jemima Bugden Pierre Calmet Annabel Clarke Karl Collins Connar Collins Debsy Collins SeĂĄn-Michael Corcoran Dylan Douglas Nathaniel Gerard Felix Ava Gethin Gus Machin Hayward Matilda Hobson Victor Lawrie

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Parish People - Mary Lynch

By Colin Swanton

On the day that I went to interview Mary, I was greeted by an ecstatic grandmother who had just received news of the birth of her fourth grandchild (and first granddaughter) who had been born that very morning with “mother and baby both doing well”. We celebrated the new arrival with a cup of tea and biscuits!

Mary’s family comes from Co. Mayo, on the West Coast of Ireland. Her parents moved to England to work for a family in central London when her mother was expecting her elder brother (who was three years older than Mary). Unfortunately, her father died whilst on holiday in Ireland when Mary was eleven years old.

Mary went to school at the Convent of the Sacred Heart, in Hammersmith. Whilst she was studying for a degree in London, Mary met her husband, Jim, who is a scientist. They lived for eleven years in Oxfordshire and had two boys, Luke and Dominic. Some 34 years ago, the family moved to their current house in East Preston. Mary and Jim then had two girls, Cordelia (now living in the USA) and Francesca, who is due to get married at the end of May, in Hayling Island. They also now have four grandchildren – Nathaniel and Tobias born to Luke and his wife Emily, and Finnian and Alannah born to Dominic and his wife Katherine.

Mary’s brother, Joe (Fr Joe Gibbons), was a priest working in the Diocese of Westminster. He later worked as a locum priest in Southern Ireland before he died.

Mary taught English to foreign students at various schools including Slindon 36

College. She later taught excluded children at home and in a pupil referral unit (PRU). Mary then obtained her qualified teacher status whilst teaching English at Angmering School.

Mary’s strong belief that families need to stay in touch has led to her spending time with her grandchildren on two days a week, one of those days in Wimbledon and one in Oxshott, and to have the families over at weekends.

Jim moved to the University of Surrey, in Guildford, before joining the Forestry Commission. He is Chair of Governors at Chichester University. Mary, a regular parishioner at the Cathedral for some eight years now, joined the Parish Core Team a few months ago to get more involved in the parish. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Parish Core Group

By Canon Tim Madeley

Valerie McDermott (Chair)

Graham Smithson

Charles Perceval

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Philip Morison

Margaret Robinson

Alongside Mary Lynch, featured in Parish People, five other nominated parishioners volunteered to join our Parish Core Team.

All together they act as an advisory body overseeing the financial and pastoral management of the Cathedral Parish. They meet with Canon Tim and Father Stan six times a year to help inform, plan and co-ordinate the furtherance of the Catholic faith within the parish. Members of the Core Team are always open to suggestions and ideas from other people. The normal term of office for each member is three years. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Arundel Nicknames: late 1800s - early 1900s

By Mark Philips, local historian Horace Phillips, or ‘Skipper’ as he was known to all, was for many years the Arundel postmaster who refused promotion because it would have meant leaving his beloved town. He was also instrumental in creating the 1st Arundel (The Earl of Arundel’s Own) Scouts group in 1908 and was the group scoutmaster for 30 years.

‘Skipper’ passed away in Arundel hospital on 17 October, 1970. A local newspaper article at the time described him as ‘The last of the Sussex Yeomen. Greatly loved, resolute, kindly, humorous, a true lover of nature and the countryside. He was a man of vast knowledge and great wisdom, yet a man who on appropriate occasion let his hair down while remaining a perfect gentleman’. High praise indeed.

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Skipper left us many notes, thoughts and memories on the town and people from poems he wrote, letters to the West Sussex Gazette and in the case of this article, a list of Arundel nicknames from the late 1800s to the early 1900s.

Historically, this was clearly a lively and colourful time for descriptive nicknames but while reading this article it’s worth remembering it was also a time when the imposition of some of the crueller names could have caused great misery and upset.

However, during Skipper’s days, almost every man, and to a much lesser extent, women, were known by a nickname and as such I would ask that you view this article within its historical context.

Skipper Phillips (no relation to this author) wrote: “When I was a boy it seemed that nearly everybody was known, not by their Christian name, but by a ‘nickname’.

People collect all sorts of queer things but I never pictured myself as a collector of nicknames until, in conversation with a friend one day, we mentioned someone but could not remember his real name.

That started it; I compiled a list of those I could remember, others kindly added to it and we finished up with the imposing total of 170; although there are certainly more.”

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Here are a few of the more unusual ones from Skipper’s list: ‘Grab’ Slaughter, ‘Waxy’ Tate, ‘Knocker’ Knowles, ‘Dodger’ Bartlett, ‘Ooer’ Ayling, ‘Peppermint’ Ayling, ‘Swisher’ Calcutt’, Gollicker’ Sturt, ‘Quiddy’ Williams, ‘Shucks’ Arnold’, ‘Ocknekoo’ Boxer, ‘Spider’ Mills, ‘Buttonhooks’ Burtenshaw and ‘Kybo’ Streeter. Please let me know if you know the background behind any of these.

Skipper continues: “The derivations of some of them are obvious to those who knew the people but others are clouded in mystery, they just seem to have happened.

Among the obvious ones, ‘Soapy’ Evershed, for example, was the owner of the old soap factory in what was called the South Marshes but now known as Fitzalan Road. ‘Peggy’ Balchin had a wooden leg, his brother ‘Tubby’ was rather large as were both the ‘Puddens’.”

Looking through the list during my research there was ‘Half Past Five’ Robinson. He used to work in the castle gardens and was always waiting at the gate ready to go home dead on time every day. There are also three infamous grocers known as ‘Nanny Weighfinger’, ‘Billy Splitraisin’ and ‘Pinchplum’ whose names refer to their alleged meanness in weighing out their goods.

‘Length’ Collins and ‘Ladder’ Myerscough obtained these nicknames because they were both very tall. ‘Calico Jack’ Herrington ran a clothing store, ‘Squeaker’ Blackman used to wear very tight corduroy trousers, and Henry Duke of Norfolk was known affectionately as ‘Uncle’.

One of the Slaughter family who once owned a number of the pubs in the town was known as ‘Larmy’ Slaughter, also ‘The Marquis’. I’m not sure about ‘The Marquis’ but my research indicates ‘Larmy’ was dialect for ‘sorrowful’.

‘Stitcher’ Rapley was a well-known character who ran the saddlers/ leather repair shop in Arundel High Street.

‘Grogie’ Blackman - George Blackman was part of a local family group of entertainers and he created a humorous character he named ‘Grogie’. The actual word meant grey stallion or bull.

Skipper writes: “Arthur Kendall, a young boy at the time of the Zulu wars, had very protruding lips. There was a famous Zulu Chief named Lobenguls and was promptly named after him by his schoolmates because of those lips. It was shortened to ‘Loben’ and he remained ‘Loben’ Kendall for the rest of his life.”

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‘Skipper’ Phillips, 1933

Grogie Blackman, c.1938

‘Uncle’ Henry, Duke of Norfolk

Like this example from Skipper, many nicknames would most certainly be seen as cruel or spiteful to our generation. Let’s have a look at a few of these with apologies to any surviving relatives…

‘Pincher’ Glossop could have been named because of his meanness with money, ie ‘Penny Pincher’.

But what about ‘Nine Eyes’ Stilwell? Well, a lamprey is an eel-like creature that used to be very common in the area. Lampreys were often called ‘nine-eyed’ (Nine-Eyes being the German word for Lamprey.) It is recorded that good looks are not one of the attributes of lampreys. Was Mr Stilwell deemed by the townsfolk to be less than good looking back in the early 1900s?

‘Scranny’ Ford. Mr Ford gained this rather unfortunate nickname because ‘Scranny’ once meant; well, as this is a family newspaper, let’s just say in the mid-1800s it was slang for talking a lot of ‘nonsense’ but with a far stronger emphasis on ‘nonsense’.

‘Daddler’ Brett may have been far from enthusiastic about his nickname. In the early 1900s ‘Daddler’ was slang for a farthing (quarter of an old penny, ¼d). This was based on association with the word tiddler, meaning something very small.

I’m not sure what ‘Boodle’ Hammond had done to be labelled with the slang name for money, especially that gained or spent illegally. More often this was a word to describe bribe money.

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‘Nanny Weighfinger' Slaughter

‘Acker’ Taylor

‘Stitcher’ Rapley the Sadler

‘Monk’ Rogers was a Baptist and worked at Penfold’s Iron Works. He had a reputation for preaching his religious beliefs to his workmates.

A few quick ones along with their likely meaning…

‘Pungo’ Swain = annoying ‘Cato’ Lynn = intelligent; shrewd ‘Acker’ Taylor = originally field or peasant but in the 1800/1900s meant mate/friend ‘Diggle’ Eade = an accumulation of junk/trinkets ‘Toff’ Walls = upper class or smartly dressed ‘Pooter’ Carter = one who breaks wind noisily ‘Tassy’ Gray = controlling Finally, as for ‘Barge Arse’ Scutt? I think we should let Skipper have the final words this month: “Why ‘Barge Arse’? It is, of course, possible that Mr Scutt’s hip measurements were disproportionate, but why would people stress the point in such an outspoken fashion?”

If you want to contact me with any comments to this article, or let me know of any other nicknames, please email kiaso1960@gmail.com The photo of Nanny ‘Weighfinger’ Slaughter shows her standing in the doorway of her grocery shop in Tarrant Street. The photo of ‘Stitcher’ Rapley the Sadler is in the High Street where Grounds Coffee House is now located.

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A special little person

By Marion Ripley Let me be Mummy, let me be.

I dance to my own music I play my own tune.

Stop torturing yourself Searching the family tree For another like me.

Let others stare Let them mock Nothing can be done Nothing at all.

I am not your fault.

Celebrate the gift my life is Stop the silent tears Climb out of despair Into my laughter, my love See how affectionate I am See how I smile and sparkle Tomorrow doesn’t worry me.

Open the door to a world, where Once upon a time you lived Daddy and my sisters Need you even more than me.

I cannot ever be like them.

For I’m a Down’s syndrome child Living my own magical life Be proud of me. Dance, sing With me. Come into my world With me your dreams are safe.

We’ll pick primroses in the spring Sow seeds to flower in summertime Run barefoot through autumn leaves Hug a snowman, dance in hailstones We’ll believe in the Holy Spirit forever.

But let me be Mummy, let me be.

For I am special.

I am unique I am me.

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Shakespeare in Quotes

By Ray Weatherley It was Greek to me, so I knitted my brow, Had a tongue in my head, but never knew how; Maybe I was tongue tied and easily hoodwinked, Without rhyme or reason I sat and just blinked.

I played fast and loose then vanished into thin air, As a stony-hearted villain without a care; Sent me packing; a bloody-minded laughing stock; Lived in a fool’s paradise, danced attendance to my flock.

I slept not one wink as I was in a pickle, Laughed myself into stitches with a little tickle: The game is up was the long and short of it, For in one fell swoop was dead as a door-nail bit.

It was high time I made a virtue of necessity; Lay low to the crack of doom having seen better days; Insisted on fair play more in sorrow than anger; Had short shrift after I dropped a clanger.

Be as it may I was more sinned against than sinning.

For as luck would have it, foul play was winning: If the truth were known, bid me good riddance, For it was a foregone conclusion at that instance.

Either a Tower of Strength or a blinking idiot; The devil incarnate I was not; I took cold comfort from too much of a good thing; Truth will out after my salad days fling.

I stood on ceremony, father to the thought To not budge an inch ‘till bag and baggage was brought: My own flesh and blood set my teeth on edge; The more fool you, seen as an eyesore attached to a kedge.

For goodness sake I gave the devil his due; What the dickens; his early days were few; But me no buts it was all one to me, I needed these Shakespeare quotes to set me free!

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News from St. Philip’s Catholic Primary School

By Sydney Bridges, Deputy Headteacher A Day of Reflection On Friday 31st March, all of the children and staff at St. Philip’s took a day away from their usual school timetable and participated in a whole school spirituality day. The intention of the day was to totally immerse the school community in a day of reflection with space for individuals to nurture their spirituality and sense of wonder.

The day began with all of the school congregating in the hall for Collective Worship led by Mrs Susie Tipping who is one of our R.E leaders and also the Reception Class teacher. We shared the Gospel reading of the day and watched a powerful PowerPoint that included photographs of the children and some of their most cherished times in school.

Each workshop gave the children an opportunity to work with different teachers and adults in various locations across the school – each workshop was linked to a piece of scripture. One of the workshops, run by our Year 5 teacher, Mrs Foster, taught the children in Key Stage 2 about the refugee crisis and what we as Christians can do to make a difference to these people’s lives. They learned about the some of the reasons why families and children have been made refugees and listened to individual’s stories and personal accounts of what it is to be a refugee. Another session led by our Year 3 teacher, Mrs Lloyd, taught the children about the importance of water and how it links with the scriptures. They also learned about how important water is and how we must care for the water on our planet.

We were also very blessed to have Veyanke Hodson, from Yapton Free Church, and her team running a workshop in the Year 6 classroom which focussed on mission work. It gave the children time to pray individually and as a group, listen to bible stories and learn all about ‘Soup from Heaven’ a charity based in South Africa, that Veyanke manages. Their mission statement is: ‘To feed the hungry, clothe the naked and show unconditional love and acceptance to the most needy people.’ The children really enjoyed learning about the wonderful work this charity does and many children went away feeling excited and keen to begin their own mission work in our local community.

This was a fantastic, inclusive day where all children and adults were given the opportunity to further develop their spiritual relationship with Christ. I would like to say a huge thank you to all who were involved and those who gave their free time to help organise and run the day.

Please visit www.stphilipsarundel.org.uk to read more about our school and to find out any latest news.

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News from St. Philip Howard Catholic High School

By David Carter, Headteacher As ever, the academic year is flying by. In a few short weeks both GCSE and A Level exams start in earnest. Please do keep our students in your prayers.

We’ve been very busy at SPH this year and on 1 April the Bosco Catholic Education Trust opened. At present, we are a group of two schools (SPH and St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Worthing) in the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton who have recently come together to work collaboratively for the benefit of all the children we serve. The cluster of Catholic schools within the Worthing and Cathedral Deaneries have had a long tradition of working collaboratively for the benefit of all the children entrusted to our care. The aim of the Bosco Catholic Education Trust is to provide an education which is ‘second-to-none’ for all children within our two deaneries. We seek to further enhance and strengthen the partnerships between our Catholic family of schools and to preserve and protect all that we value and cherish in our schools.Please do read more on the website www.boscocet.org.uk to find out more about our Patron, Don Bosco, and the vision for the trust.

National Award for St. Philip Howard Catholic School!

Following hard on the heels of our success in being designated a “World Class School”, we have recently learnt that we have been recognised for our exceptional 2016 performance by the Schools, Students and Teachers’ Network [SSAT]. Educational Outcomes data analysis from SSAT has shown that the school is in the top 20% of non-selective schools nationally for attainment and progress. The award will be presented at a ceremony to draw attention to the work of high-achieving, improving and innovating schools and teachers.

Year 8 ‘Days of Reflection’ Year 8 took time out in their tutor groups during the last half term to visit Arundel Cathedral as part of their Day of Reflection. The day focussed on the role of saints in the Church and the many ways in which they can inspire us in our call to be saints in our lives today. A special highlight is being able to visit the place where St. Philip Howard is buried in the Cathedral, and to be able to think about how our patron saint, who has such a strong local connection, can help us be true to our faith in times of difficulty.

Lenten Reconciliation Day & Deanery Enrichment Day Responding to the call of the Church to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation during the season of Lent, we took time out as a school community to have services of Reconciliation for each year group, Once again, the four schools in our Deanery gathered at the Cathedral for a special day together looking at inspiring stories of saints, and sharing their findings in some fascinating and memorable presentations, featuring speaking, art and drama.

Visit www.sphcs.co.uk to read more about St. Philip Howard Catholic High School.

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Parish Diary JUNE Sunday 18th Thursday 22nd Friday 23rd

Saturday 24th Thursday 29th

9.30am 3.00pm 12 noon 10.00am 7.00pm

First Communion ‘Going Forth’ Mass Cathedral Deanery Confirmations Diocesan Mass for Jubilarian Priests Mass in the Fitzalan Chapel Last in the series of Messiaen Organ Recitals by Robert Sholl - tickets £5 available by calling 07971 090724 or email arundelorganrecitals@gmail.com 12.15pm Wedding Solemnity: St. Peter & St. Paul 8.30am Mass at the Convent of the Poor Clares 10.00am & 8.00pm Masses at the Cathedral

JULY Saturday 1st

Sunday 2nd Friday 7th Saturday 8th Friday 14th Saturday 15th Wednesday 19th Saturday 22nd

Visit of the National Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady of Fatima 10.30am Entrance Procession and Crowning 11.00am Mass 11.15am Closing Mass with Bishop Richard 2.00pm Mayor’s Sunday Service 11.30am Sion School Leavers’ Service 2.30pm Wedding 5.00pm Bognor Regis Parish Pilgrimage Mass 6.30pm Friends of Arundel Cathedral Vespers everyone is welcome 12.30pm Wedding 6.15pm Mass in the Cathedral - Convent closed 10.00am End of Year Mass with St. Philip’s School TBC Lunch time/afternoon recital at St. Mary’s, Chelsea 4.00pm Baptism 49

Saturday 22nd Sunday 23rd

Sunday 30th

6.15pm 7.00pm

11.15am

Mass in the Cathedral - Convent closed Sussex Festival Choir Concert, Verdi’s Requiem Tickets from 01372 741100; Email: stephenhope60@gmail.com Mass for the Centenary of the 3rd Battle of Ypres

AUGUST Saturday 5th Saturday 12th Monday 14th Tuesday 15th

Thursday 17th Saturday 19th Monday 28th

12 noon 1.30pm 3.30pm 2.30pm

Baptism Wedding Wedding Memorial Service for Lady Herries RIP (Lady Mary Mumford) Solemnity: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary 8.30am Mass at the Convent of the Poor Clares 10.00am & 8.00pm Masses at the Cathedral 1.00pm Wedding

Arundel Festival - Art displays in the Cathedral & Centre

SEPTEMBER Saturday 9th Sunday 10th Saturday 16th

12 noon 12.30pm 12 noon

Diocesan Altar Servers’ Mass Parish Barbecue Wedding

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Mothers’ Prayers

By Melinda Heathcote We meet on the first Wednesday of each month at 11am in the Cashman Room, at the Cathedral Centre, just a few minutes walk from our Cathedral. We pray for our children and all the children of the world, lasting about half an hour in a simple format. New members are always welcome. For more information please call 01903 882227 or email melindaheathcote@btinternet.com.

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Congratulations & Commemorations Baptisms 26th March - Rosa Aliki Whitehouse Willey 22nd April - Ava Rose Misselbrook 30th April - Jenson James Hornibrook 21st May - Arlo May 28th May - Violet Elizabeth Rose Harries Marriages 6th May - Edward Dalrymple Hamilton & Sarah Burnford 3rd June - Matthew Whitehouse & Sophie Myatt

Deaths 13th January 2015 - Alma Frances Peel (87 years) 23rd January - David Michael Abrahams (71 years) 30th January - Anne-Marie Smith (87 years) 17th February - Doreen Mary Baker (91 years) 26th February - Doreen Katherine Gray Wensley (89 years) 26th March - Thelma Barbara Long (88 years) 7th April - Lady Mary Herries (76 years) 30th April - Enid Puttock (94 years)

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Parish Notice Board WELCOME! If you are a new parishioner, we hope that you will quickly feel at home with us...

Please make sure that you have completed one of the special forms kept at the back of the Cathedral (to the left of where the newspapers are displayed) so that you can be registered on our Parish Database.

ALTAR SERVERS NEEDED FOR 9.30/11.15am MASSES Female or male, young or old, all are most welcome to apply as long as you have made your communion or enrolled in the first communion group. We need servers for both Sunday Masses and for other services for the Diocese. Experience is not required as training will be given. If interested please speak to Graham or Ian (Sacristy) or Louise Sharp at the Cathedral Office on 01903 882297 or email aruncath1@aol.com

YOUNG PEOPLE’S HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE 21 - 29 October 2017 for 18-35 year olds Full details are available from the Parish Office.

Fatima Visitation at the Cathedral 2017 is the Centenary year of the Fatima apparitions. The World Apostolate of Fatima England & Wales National Pilgrim Virgin Statue, and relics of Sts. Jacinta & Francisco Marto, will be visiting the Cathedral on 1-2 July.

The Mass on 1 July is at 11.00am will be presided by Mgr. Provost John Hull with a procession, enthronement and crowning of the Statue at 10.30am. The closing Mass is on 2 July at the 11.15am Mass and will be presided

by Bishop Richard Moth.

HOUSEBOUND? If you or a family member is unable to come to Mass due to illness or infirmity please call us on 01903 882 297

NOW YOU’VE READ OUR MAGAZINE HOW ABOUT WRITING FOR US? Our Parish Proclaimer is only as good as what’s put into it from people who like to share their faith, thoughts and experiences.

We are grateful to receive anything of interest, no article too big or too small. So whether you want to write about a visit to a place of interest, going to a concert or another event, a reflection on an aspect of faith or anything else you would like to share, please send it to the Editor whose contact details you will find on page 3 in this magazine.

Thank you in advance!

WELCOME PEOPLE AS THEY ARRIVE FOR MASS! Can you help one Sunday within 9 weeks to welcome parishioners as they arrive for 9.30am or 11.15am Masses?

If you can please contact: 9.30am Mass Mike Webster - 01798 812764 leonierowan@btinternet,com 11.15am Mass Jennifer Robinson - 01903 713050 filumenacat@yahoo.co.uk

CHURCH CLEANERS URGENTLY WANTED To join an enthusiastic team of volunteers on Friday mornings or if you prefer another day no problem at all!

Please call the Parish Office: 01903 882 297

And finally...

All about Saint Mary Magdalene St. Mary Magdalene is one of the greatest saints of the Bible and a legendary example of God's mercy and grace. The precise dates of her birth and death are unknown, but we do know she was present with Christ during his public ministry, death and resurrection. She is mentioned at least a dozen times in the Gospels.

Mary Magdalene has long been regarded as a prostitute or sexually immoral in western Christianity, but this is not supported in the scriptures. It is believed she was a Jewish woman who lived among Gentiles, living as they did. The Gospels agree that Mary was originally a great sinner. Jesus cast seven demons out of her when he met her. After this, she told several women she associated with and these women also became followers.

There is also debate over if Mary Magdalene is the same unnamed women, a sinner, who weeps and washes Jesus' feet with her hair in the Gospel of John. Scholars are sceptical this is the same person. Despite the scholarly dispute over her background, what she did in her subsequent life, after meeting Jesus, is much more significant.

She was certainly a sinner whom Jesus saved, giving us an example of how no person is beyond the saving grace of God. During Jesus' ministry, it is believed that Mary Magdalene followed him, part of a semi-permanent entourage who served Jesus and his Disciples.

Mary likely watched the crucifixion from a distance along with the other women who followed Christ during His ministry. Mary was present when Christ rose from the dead, visiting his tomb to anoint his body only to find the stone rolled away and Christ, very much alive, sitting at the place they laid Him. She was the first witness to His resurrection.

After the death of Christ, a legend states that she remained among the early Christians. After fourteen years, she was allegedly put into a boat by Jews, along with several other saints of the early Church, and set adrift without sails or oars. The boat landed in southern France, where she spent the remaining years of her life living in solitude, in a cave.

Courtesy of www.catholic.org

Views expressed in the Parish Proclaimer are not necessarily the views of The Catholic Church, the Catholic Diocese of Arundel & Brighton, its affiliated companies and charities, employees thereof or persons otherwise associated directly or indirectly.

The content of the Parish Proclaimer is provided by parishioners and advertisers, published in good faith, without guarantee.

The Arundel and Brighton Diocesan Trust is a Registered Charity - Reg. No. 252878 The Editor of the Parish Proclaimer is Alexander R. Clouter, a parishioner who happens to be a writer, proofreader and graphic designer. Email: here@rite4u.biz

Saint Mary Magdalene Patron Saint of contemplative life, converts and penitent sinners Feast Day: 22 July

A Prayer to Saint Mary Magdalene O Glorious St. Magdalene, model of penitents, obtain for me the grace of perserverence in the practices of self denial according to the spirit of my vows: pray to God for me that I may appear before Jesus Our Lord and Master, at the moment of my death, with my lamp filled with the oil of faith and hope, and burning with the pure flame of charity, and thus merit to be received with thee into His eternal kingdom.

Amen.