C ATHOLIC P ORTSMOUTH
Catholic Parishes and Schools in Partnership in the City of Portsmouth
7 June 2015 – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Year B
We are the Body of Christ
Corpus Christi means the body of Christ. As Catholics we believe that the bread and wine
are transformed into the risen body of Jesus Christ. In the sacrament of the Holy Eucharist,
we celebrate the presence of the word of God, who was born in flesh two thousand years
ago and now comes to us under the appearance of bread and wine.
We rightly think of the Eucharist as God’s gift of nourishment for us when we share in the
Body and Blood of the Lord and recognise this as a sublime gift that Jesus has left for us. The
readings for this solemnity also help us think of the Eucharistic mystery in even broader terms.
Firstly, by sharing in the Body and Blood of Christ we are transformed into being more perfect members
of the body of Christ. Thus, sharing in Eucharist is our way of growing more deeply into our own baptismal
identity. Secondly, the Eucharistic mystery includes continually establishing God’s reign, which is
evidenced by healing, reconciliation, and feeding others. Thirdly, the Eucharistic mystery calls forth from
us practical, everyday actions by which we ourselves help establish God’s reign by dying to ourselves for
the sake of others. Finally, the Eucharistic mystery demands a response and so we tithe the gifts given to
us for the sake of others less fortunate. In a real sense the Eucharistic mystery begins at Mass, is expressed
during Communion, and extends to our everyday lives when we live its self-sacrificing demand-response.
The General Instruction on the Roman Missal provides that there be a brief period of silence after
Communion, which encourages us to spend time reflecting on and praising God for the gracious and
wondrous gift of the Body and Blood of Christ. Even if we faithfully do this every mass, we know that we
cannot begin to have sufficient time to reflect on the depths of the mystery or to give sufficient thanks
for it. For this reason it is always appropriate to spend some other devotional time before the Blessed
Sacrament. Our time of adoration and thanksgiving, however, must always flow from the action of the
Eucharist itself and lead us to witness more clearly in our lives the self-giving of Jesus.
As a community, we receive the body of Christ so, as a community, we become the body of Christ. We
are called, not just to worship God in Church, but to be the sign of Christ to others by the way we work
together for others and reach out to society. For when we eat and drink Christ’s true Body and Blood we
become what we eat, so that we can be the self-giving Christ for others.
Father Steven Restori
St John’s Cathedral: Bishop’s House, Bishop Crispian Way, PO1 3HG – Tel. 02392 826170
Cathedral Dean: Canon Dominic Golding VG – dgolding@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
Assistant Priest: Fr James McAuley – jmcauley@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
Parish Secretary: Mrs Lily Peach – cathedral@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk – Office Hours: 0900-1600 Monday – Friday
Parish Pastoral Assistant: Sister Maura Chin sistermaura@portsmouthcatholiccathedral.org.uk
Safeguarding Representative: Sue Smy 023 9273 0855
Corpus Christi & St Joseph Fr Steven Restori tel 023 9266 0927 – ccsj@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
Corpus Christi Gladys Avenue, North End PO2 9AZ – St Joseph Tangier Road, Copnor PO3 6JH
Parish Sister: Sr Mary Gleavey FMDM 07586 801868 – St Joseph Hall Bookings: Mrs Mary Vale 07897 488254
Safeguarding Representative: Elaine Lindsay 07749 200592
Our Lady of Lourdes & St Swithun Fr Kazimierz Stefek - Assistant Priest: Fr Pawel Przybyszewski
tel. 023 9282 8305 – southseaparish@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
Our Lady of Lourdes Bransbury Road, Eastney, PO4 9JY - St Swithun 105 Waverley Road, Southsea, PO5 2PL
Pastoral Assistant: Sr Marie Elise Tel. 07747 728734 Parish Secretary: Mrs Clare Shore
Office Hours: Mon 0900-1100 and Tues to Friday 0900-1500
Safeguarding Representative: Val Croughan 023 9234 1682
St Colman with St Paul Fr Joe McNerney (Hospital Chaplain) – Assistant Priest: Fr John Humphreys
scsp@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk - 023 9228 6408
St Colman St Colman’s Avenue, Cosham, PO6 2JJ – St Paul Allaway Avenue, PO6 4DG– tel. 023 9237 6151
Parish Assistant: Mrs Tess Pritchard Office Hours: 0900-1500 Monday to Friday
Safeguarding Representative: Irene Taylor 023 9264 0754 or 07914 722708
Pastoral Youth Worker: Dom DeBoo tel 023 9283 6524 mob 07769 185603 – ddeboo@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
PARISHES: Corpus Christi & St Joseph • Our Lady of Lourdes with St Swithun • St Colman & St Paul • St John’s Cathedral
SCHOOLS: Primary: Corpus Christi • St John’s Cathedral • St Paul’s • St Swithun’s • Secondary: St Edmund’s
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Sunday, 7 June 2015 – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ Year B
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CONTACT Youth Club (11 – 16)
CONTACT Youth Club, our youth
club for young people aged 11–16,
runs from 1900–2100 at St Colman’s
K;k;k;l
Catholic Church. £1 a week subs +
tuck shop. In our next session we will
be looking at how to stay safe
online. Next Session: Wednesday 17
June.
ZONED In (Year 5 - 6 Youth Club)
If you are in school years 5-6, then
we run a youth club for you on
Thursday nights from 1830–2000 at
Corpus Christi Catholic School with
lots of fun activities. £1 a week subs +
tuck shop. We are looking for a
couple more leaders to join our
team so if you’re able to help please
let me know. Next Session: Thursday
11 June.
THE BEACON PROJECT
The Beacon Project is an exciting
new prayer project at St Swithun’s
Catholic Church open to all people
(14+). It encompasses the rosary,
praise and worship, great teaching
and adoration the evening runs from
1930–2130 in the church followed by
tea and coffee. Next Session:
Monday 15 June.
SUNDAY NIGHT EXTRA (11 – 16)
Feel free to get in touch:
facebook: ‘Dom DeBoo Portsmouth’
twitter @Dom_DeBoo_Youth
www.catholicportsmouth.org.uk/youth
ddeboo@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
tel: 07769185603
WORSHIP ON THE WARRIOR
On Sunday 12 July, we are delighted to
announce that we will be hosting a
Multi-Churches Worship event on HMS
Warrior open to all young people aged
11–18. The evening will feature lively
worship, a fantastic speaker and an
opportunity to pray for the city. Cost of
entry is £3 for your wristband and you
should bring a packed tea. Doors open
1730 for 1830. For more information and
to book your place contact Dom.
PUB CHALLENGE (18 – 30)
If you are aged 18 – 30 and looking to
meet other young Catholics we invite
you to come join us in our pub
challenge - we are working our way
through different Portsmouth pubs over
the next couple of years, trying to visit
as many as we can. Next Pub: The
Auckland Arms, Southsea, Monday 8
June from 1930.
RECONCILIATION
St John's Cathedral: Saturday 1100-–1145 & 1700–1745
St Swithun: Friday 1930–2000 Saturday 1030–1100
Our Lady of Lourdes: Saturday 1730–1755
Corpus Christi: Saturday 0930
St Joseph: Saturday (before 1800 Mass)
St Colman: Saturday 1700 – 1730
Please pray for our sick and our housebound who are
unable to share the liturgy with us, their families and
those who care for them: Elena Dobeson, Denise
Jalanco, Jean Humphries, Elaine McDonald, Yvonne
Tomkins, Michael Dyer, Marie Munt, Carol Taylor,
Frances Jennis, John Daley, Hazel Farmer, Raymond
Stanley, Maisie Hider, Gordon Lyons, Steward Russell,
Maria Enright, John Foster, Anne Harkin, Mark
Hamilton, Kerry Kirby, Dominic Fox, Nora & Fred Harkin,
Mark Turnbull, Thomas O’Grady, Doreen Yates
Please remember all our faithful departed and those
whose anniversaries occur at this time: Arthur Andrew,
William Thompson, Philip Bailey-Green, Olimpia Rowland,
Catherine Faherty, Marion Bailey, Clavel James, Arthur
Moore, Richard Knapp, Pearl Gutteridge, Mary Glenhane,
Tracey Springthorpe, Kevin Knight, David Melvin Fitch,
Joseph Thomas, Carole Falhi, John Leo Mooney, Doreen
Paine, Kathleen Gaston, Canon Brian Scantlebury
May their souls and the souls of all the faithful
departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen
Sunday Night Extra is our space for
you to chill out on a Sunday evening
with other young Catholics, eat
good food and explore your faith
deeper. It is held in the Cathedral
Discovery Centre from 1900-2045
and we ask for a donation of £2 per
person towards the cost of food.
Sunday Night Extra is now fortnightly
so do come and join us and explore
your faith deeper. Tonight we will be
exploring the theme ‘What was
Pentecost?’
FIRST AID TRAINING
There are still four spaces available
for our first aid training session run by
the British Red Cross at St John’s
Primary School from 1000–1430 next
Saturday 13 June. There are currently
5 places left and costs £20 per
person although we are offering it at
the discounted price of £10 per
person for all those involved in youth
ministry. To book contact Dom asap.
THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who was
involved in helping us with our Half
Term Kids Clubs at St John’s
Cathedral and Corpus Christi School
Hall as well as everyone who came
on our Laser Quest Trip.
PARISH DIARY
SUNDAY 7 JUNE
- Legion of Mary: after 1000 Mass, St John’s Room
- First Communion Children’s Session:1300 and Rehearsal with
Parents: 1430 Cathedral
MONDAY 8 JUNE
- Baptism Preparation Session: 1800 Jubilee Room
TUESDAY 9 JUNE
- Mass of Thanksgiving for the Golden Jubilee of the Priestly
Ordination of The Rt Rev Crispian Hollis: 1100
- Training Session 1 for New Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
Communion: 1930-2100 Discovery Centre
WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE
- Oaklands Secondary School Annual Visit to the Cathedral: 1215
- Afternoon Social Group: 1400-1600 Discovery Centre
FRIDAY 12 JUNE
- Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: 0900-1800
- St John’s Primary Year 2 Liturgy: 0915 St John’s Chapel
(Adoration suspended between 0900-1000)
SATURDAY 13 JUNE
- Confirmation Mass: Great Park Pastoral Area: 1100 (no morning
Confessions or 1215 Mass)
SUNDAY 14 JUNE
- Confirmation Mass: North West Hampshire: 1500
WE ACKNOWLEDGE LAST WEEKEND’S COLLECTIONS WITH THANKS
- Corpus Christi with St Joseph: £1,133.64 incl DD/SO
- Our Lady of Lourdes & St Swithun: £1,016.64 inc SO (62% GA)
- St Colman with St Paul: £1,118.18 inc SO (76% GA)
- St John’s Cathedral: £2,088.33 inc SO (51% GA)
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Pastoral Area News
EVANGELISATION STRATEGY TEAM
As part of our undertaking the mission
AREA
NEWS
of evangelisation and to meet the
priorities for the Diocese set by Bishop
Philip we are looking to create an
Evangelisation Strategy Team in our
Pastoral Area. The team will be made
up of two representatives from each
parish
community,
our
Catholic
schools, the religious and priests of the
city; so about 14 members in total. If
you would like to be involved in the
development of an EST for Portsmouth
or to receive a copy of the person
specification then you are invited to
give your name to your parish priest or
contact Father Steven Restori.
DIOCESAN YOUTH EVENTS
There are a number of youth events
planned over the summer, including:
 Stand
Firm
(post-Confirmation
summer camp) – 19–21 July
 True
Survivor
course (spiritual
survival course hiking and camping
in the New Forest for young men) –
27–29 July
 Cherished
course
(for
young
women aged 16-25) – 10–12 August
To find out about these events see:
www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/youth
CONSULTATION ON ACADEMY
CONVERSION MULTI-ACADEMY TRUSTS
Bishop Philip and the diocesan trustees
are circulating a consultation document
on the conversion of schools into the
preferred model of multi-academy trusts.
This document, together with the
response form, is available on the
diocesan website:
www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/schools/co
nsultation.php All interested parties are
invited to view this and respond. A series
of meetings will also be held across the
diocese and these are detailed in the
consultation document. Together with
schools, trustees wish to develop a model
that best works in the interests of all
concerned and to plan for appropriate
support that will be needed by schools in
the process. The consultation closes on
14 July 2015.
“ANGELIC VOICES”
Featuring
nationally-acclaimed
boy
choristers of St John’s College Chapel
Choir on Friday 26 June at 1930 in St
Johns’ Cathedral. A concert of popular
sacred and secular music for the 2015
Portsmouth Festivities. This is your chance
to hear this superb boys’ choir in
Portsmouth. Free Admission.
CDF ANNUAL MASS
The Catholic Disability fellowship is
holding the Annual Mass at St Bede’s,
Popley Way, Basingstoke on 20 June at
1430. On this very special occasion the
Mass will be signed by Dom. Cuthbert
Brogan, the Abbot of Farnborough
Abbey. This is a wonderful opportunity
to invite deaf Catholics to join the
celebration.
We
are
trying
to
encourage greater pastoral support
for Catholics who are deaf.
It would be good to recruit a team of
volunteers to help promote this in the
Diocese. Please contact Fr Peter Hollins
(PCS Chaplain). Tel: 01730 262290
Email: pcs@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
ORGANIST (OR PIANIST) WANTED
At Our Lady of Lourdes Church,
Bransbury Road, Eastney to play the
organ at Saturday Vigil Masses at 1800
standard hymn tunes and simple Mass
settings. Students (min. Grade V)
considered. Other instrumentalists also
welcome. Please ring 023 9282 5000 or
e-mail peburke@globalnet.co.uk
ASCENT GROUP
1415 Monday 22 June - St Swithun’s
Hall, Waverley Road – The speaker this
month will be Fr Kaz Stefek who will be
talking about the Pauline Fathers.
Cathedral Parish News
BISHOP CRISPIAN: GOLDEN JUBILEE
This
Tuesday
AREA
NEWSour retired bishop will be
returning to Portsmouth for a celebratory
Mass here at 1100 celebrating the
Golden Jubilee of his ordination to the
priesthood. Do come along and join him,
his successor as bishop and many of the
diocesan clergy who will be coming to
thank God for his long and fruitful years of
ministry.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY
COMMUNION AND READERS
Rotas for the new quarter (July-Sept) will
be available in the second week in June.
If you will be away or unavailable on any
Sunday please contact Sister Maura at
sistermaura@portsmouthcatholiccathedr
al.org.uk
AFTERNOON SOCIAL GROUP
Invites you to come every second
Wednesday of the month from 1400-1600
in the Cathedral Hall. The next meeting
will be this Wednesday 10 June. Enjoy
welcome, cuppa, good conversation.
CAR PARKING
There has been a recent incident of theft
in the car park. When parking at the
Cathedral do ensure you leave no
valuables in your car. Sadly, thieves are
around here.
PARISH DIARY
We are currently planning the parish
diary for the period Sept 2015 to July
2016. If any groups in the parish would like
to secure dates and times please
contact the Parish Office 023 9282 6170.
The diary is the best way to ensure that
events do not clash.
COLLECTION FOR ANSEL D’MELLO
There will be a second collection after all
Masses this weekend to mark the
departure of Ansel and to show our
appreciation for his ministry here with us.
He returns to his seminary on 16 June. We
will have a farewell reception for him after
the 1000 Mass on Sunday 14 June.
ORDINATIONS TO THE PRIESTHOOD
The Bishop will be ordaining two men to
the diocesan priesthood this summer: John
Paul Lyttle will be ordained here at 1800
on Friday 3 July and Philip Carroll (who
many of you may remember did a
pastoral placement with us a few years
ago) will be ordained at the Cathedral for
the Bishop of the Armed Forces in
Aldershot at 1130 on Saturday 25 July.
From September Fr Lyttle will join the
clergy team at the Cathedral as an
assistant priest.
THE GUILD OF ST MARTHA
Ushers and Welcomers play an important
role in Sunday Mass. They welcome, hand
out newsletters and hymn books, and
assist where needed. Those already doing
so are invited to come together as a
group to form the Guild of St Martha – she
whom Jesus noted was busy providing
hospitality. Those who’d like to start this
ministry are also invited to join this new
Guild. It will meet once a month on the
third Saturday of each month starting
20 June from 1100 – 1200 noon in the
Jubilee Room for prayer and formation.
For information speak to Sister Maura.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Next Sunday fifty-five children from our
parish
will
make
their
First
Holy
Communion. They will do so in groups at
each
of
our
Sunday
Masses
accompanied no doubt by their families
from hear and far. The children and their
families will be sitting in reserved seats –
which means some of you won’t be able
to sit in your usual place! Please pray for
the children as they count down the days
to what is for every Catholic a very special
day.
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP
Loss and grief are part of the human
condition. At some stage in our lives, some
of us will have experienced loss in one
form or another. The loss of a loved one
through death, loss of relationships
through separation or divorce, loss of
jobs/careers … Bereavement is part of the
process of grief, sometimes pain can be
unbearable if journeying alone. Reaching
out to someone in grief requires a
compassionate heart and attentive
listening skills. This is a rewarding ministry in
both understanding one’s vulnerability
and the humility of being present in
another’s sacred space and being
welcomed into their sacred stories. St
John’s Parish is seeking new members to
join the present ‘Bethany Group’.
We meet on the first Saturday of the
month starting 5 Sept from 1100-1200 in St
John’s Room in the Discovery Centre.
Contact Sister Maura for more information.
at the Parish Office 023 9282 6170.
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Liturgical Calendar and Mass Times
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SATURDAY 6 JUNE
Our Lady on Saturday or:
Feria 9th Week of Ordinary Time
SUNDAY 7 JUNE
CORPUS CHRISTI
[The Body and Blood of Christ]
solemnity
Exodus 24:3-8
Hebrews 9:11-15
Mark 14:12-16, 22-26
Parish Mass Book p 85
MONDAY 8 JUNE
of the 10th Week of Ordinary
Time
TUESDAY 9 JUNE
St Ephrem, Deacon, Doctor of
the Church op mem
WEDNESDAY 10 JUNE
Feria
[10th Week of Ordinary Time]
THURSDAY 11 JUNE
of the 10th Week of Ordinary Time
St Barnabas, Apostle, memorial
1800
St John’s Cathedral
St Joseph
St Colman
Aldona Kruzycka RIP
Herbert Bone P
Pritchard Family Intentions (TP)
0800
0830
0900
0930
1000
1015
1100
1100
1200
1600
1800
1800
0930
1000
1215
0915
1000
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St Joseph
St Colman
St John’s Cathedral
St Swithun
St Paul
Corpus Christi
St John’s Cathedral
QA Hospital
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Paul
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
St Swithun
Len and Phylis Adams RIP
Canon Daniel Cogan RIP P
People of the Parish
Laura Treacy RIP (MT)
Victor Walkley RIP
People of the Parish
Private Ints (Friends, Relatives, - Alive & Deceased ) (CC)
Christopher Snelson
People of the Parish
Private Ints (Priests, Nuns & Religious - Both Churches) (CC)
Mass in Polish
Provost Nicholas France: Good Estate INT
Patrick Cross (PM)
Keith Beradslee RIP
Lena Meagher RIP
Rosina Ward & Christina Murphy (FM)
Mary Clare Wyand RIP P
1100
St John’s Cathedral
Bishop Emeritus Crispian Hollis’ Jubilee Mass
0730
0915
1000
1200
1215
0915
1000
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
St Swithun
Corpus Christi
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
St Swithun
Joseph Salerno RIP
Fr Bernard Higham's Intentions (PM)
Daniel Curtin RIP
Margaret Gooch RIP
Eileen and Fred Plowman RIP
Fr Michael Peter's Intentions (PM)
Margaret (Peggy) Waterman RIP F
1215
St John’s Cathedral
Private Intention
FRIDAY 12 JUNE
THE MOST SACRED HEART OF
JESUS, solemnity
0730
0930
1000
1215
1830
St John’s Cathedral
Corpus Christi
St Swithun
St John’s Cathedral
St Colman
Antonetta Salerno INT
Margaret Foster F
Sue Pie RIP
Dolores Ann Galbraith and Shaun Bonner INT
Jim McBride RIP (TP)
SATURDAY 13 JUNE
St Anthony of Padua, Religious,
op mem or
The Immaculate Conception of
Mary, op mem
0900
Corpus Christi
1000
St Swithun
1100
St John’s Cathedral
Edward & Gladys Short P
Canon Brian Scantlebury RIP
Confirmation Mass: Great Park Pastoral Area
SATURDAY 13 JUNE
St John’s Cathedral Doreen and Mark Paine RIP
Our Lady of Lourdes Holy Souls
1800
St Colman
Sean Treacy, Michael & Mary Boshell (MT)
St Joseph
People of the Parish
SUNDAY 14 JUNE
0800
St John’s Cathedral George and Neva Smith RIP
0830
St Swithun
People of the Parish
ELEVENTH SUNDAY OF
0900
St Joseph
Eileen Samson & Relations F
ORDINARY TIME
0930
St Colman
Joan Hudson RIP (BH)
1000
St John’s Cathedral Elise Walkley RIP
Ezekiel 17:22-24
1015
St Swithun
Sean Lynn RIP
2 Corinthians 5:6-10
1100
St Paul
Win & Tom Cummings RIP (CC)
Mark 4:26-34
1100
Corpus Christi
Bill & Rosa Galliver RIP F
1200
St John’s Cathedral People of the Parish
Parish Mass Book p 95
1400
Our Lady of Lourdes Mass in Vietnamese
1600
QA Hospital
Holy Souls (CC)
1800
St Swithun
Mass in Polish
1800
St John’s Cathedral Trevor Family RIP F
MASS TIMES AT THE ORDINARIATE CHURCH OF ST AGATHA’S, MARKET WAY
Sundays: 1100 Solemn Mass – Mondays and Fridays: 1100 Low Mass - Saturdays: 1100 Mass of Our Lady
Holy Days of Obligation and Festivals: Services times as announced.
Vestment Embroidery Exhibition Opening Times: The exhibition will be opened on Friday 12 June at 1100 by Rt Rev Keith
Newton and remain open until 1600. Saturday 13 June open 1000 to 1600. Monday 15 June to Saturday 20 June open
daily from 1000 to 1600. Admission: £5 for adults. Light Refreshments: Tea, coffee and cakes will be available.
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