The Cathedral Parish of Our Lady, Saint Peter of Alcantara & Saint Winefride
Incorporating the communities of The Cathedral, Our Lady of Pity, Harlescott and Saint Winefride, Monkmoor.
Cathedral House, 11 Belmont, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE.
Tel: 01743 362366
Information Line: 01743 364256
Fax: 01743 341326
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Very Reverend Canon Jonathan Mitchell & Reverend Father Edmund Montgomery; Revv Mr Fred Beddow, Mr Ron Ball,
Mr Ben Tomnay; Associated Priest: Reverend Father David Mawson (Priest of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham)
Sunday 8th March 2015
Third Sunday in Lent
Sat 7
Sun 8
Third Sunday
in Lent
Mon 9
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Tue 10
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Wed 11
Thu 12
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Fri 13
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Sat 14
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Sun 15
Fourth Sunday
in Lent
Our Lady of Pity
Cathedral
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St Winefride’s
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St Winefride’s
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Convent
Cathedral
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Our Lady of Pity
Cathedral
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Our Lady of Pity
Cathedral
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St Winefride’s
Cathedral
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Our Lady of Pity
Cathedral
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St Winefride’s
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St Winefride’s
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6pm
7.45am
8.30am
9.30am
10.15am
10.45am
12.15pm
4.30pm
6pm
7.30am
12.15pm
5.30pm
9.30am
12.15pm
12.15pm
9.30am
12.15pm
2pm
5.30pm
12.15pm
7pm
9.30am
After Mass
6pm
7.45am
8.30am
9.30am
10.15am
10.45am
12.15pm
4.30pm
6pm
Parishioners
Morning Prayer
Intentions of Joyce and Peter Hick
Intentions of Father Sebastian
Prayer During the Day
Peter (RIP)
Mass in the Extraordinary Form
Holy Hour, Vespers and Benediction
Eileen Macdonald (RIP – Lately Deceased)
Sister Anastasia Chadwick
Intentions of Anthony Moseley
Holy Hour for Peace in the Middle East
Peter Evans (RIP)
Margaret Heffernan (RIP)
James, Ann, Peter & William Woods (RIP)
Angela Almond (RIP Anniversary)
Margaret Mary McAuley (Birthday Intention)
Funeral Service for Ronald ‘Ron’ Dermot Oliver
Holy Hour for Priests and Vocations
Repose of the Soul of Maureen Nicholson (RIP)
Betty Bailey (RIP)
Mass in Thanksgiving to St Anthony
Marian Devotions
Canon Gerald Henlon (RIP 1st Anniversary)
Morning Prayer
Parishioners
John (Denys) Butler (RIP Birthday)
Prayer During the Day
Peadar Kearney (RIP Anniversary)
Mass in the Extraordinary Form
Holy Hour, Vespers and Benediction
Michael Burke (RIP Anniversary)
The Cathedral ~Town Walls, Shrewsbury SY1 1TE
Our Lady of Pity ~ Meadow Farm Drive, Harlescott SY1 4JY
Saint Winefride’s ~ Crowmere Road, Monkmoor SY2 5RA
The Cathedral Primary School ~ New Park Road SY1 2SP
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Cathedral
St Winefride’s
Our Lady of Pity
Saturday 10 – 11am
Friday 6.15 – 6.45pm
Saturday 5.15 – 5.45pm
The Diocese of Shrewsbury is a Registered Charity, Number 234025
Please remember Shrewsbury Cathedral in your will.
"If we really loved the good God, we should make it our joy and happiness to come and spend a few
moments to adore Him, and ask Him for the grace of forgiveness; and we should regard those moments
as the happiest of our lives." St John Mary Vianney, Curé of Ars
From the Dean’s desk…
Last year our Holy Father Pope Francis, as Bishop of Rome initiated ’24 Hours for the Lord’ on the
Fourth Sunday of Lent in the churches within his diocese, and invited his brother Bishops to do
likewise in their dioceses throughout the world.
“Among the goals of the New Evangelisation is to make more central the Sacrament of
Penance … the above proposal [24 Hours for the Lord] is addressed to the entire Church,
with the intention of creating a powerful tradition, one which will be held annually on the
Fourth Sunday of Lent.”
Pope Francis addressing all the bishops of the world.
Following Pope Francis’ desire and with Bishop Mark’s encouragement and support at the Cathedral
we will be holding ’24 Hours for the Lord 2015’ which means that the Cathedral will be open next
weekend from the celebration of Mass at 8am on Saturday until 8:30am Mass on Sunday morning.
Throughout this time there will Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament of the Eucharist and the
opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Penance (Confession). It would be wonderful to see as
many parishioners as possible coming to pray and to receive the great sacrament of God’s mercy in
going to Confession during these 24 hours of prayer at our Cathedral. You are welcome to come and
pray for a short while or longer according to your needs, but it is amazing the graces that God grants
during these time of extended prayer and in making our confession. As St John Vianney reminded his
parishioners: “It is not the sinner who comes back to God in order to ask Him forgiveness, but rather
God who runs after the sinner and helps him come back to Him”.
Do use this opportunity to come back to God and to be restored to that same state as when you were
first baptised.
There is nothing more important than coming to spend a little time with the Lord and again the words
of St John Vianney, reminds us that "We should consider those moments spent before the Blessed
Sacrament as the happiest of our lives.”
Do try and make the effort between 8am Saturday 14th March – 8:30am Sunday 15th March to make a
visit and go to confession to one of the priests.
Money Matters:
Offertory Collections:
Cathedral:
15 Feb
£728.60;
1 March
Cathedral:
£1220.90
Thank you for your consistent generosity.
22 Feb
£853.10
Our Lady of Pity:
£244.12
St Winefride’s: £728.45
Out of your charity please pray for the repose of the souls of Marion Homer whose funeral service was last Friday
and for Ronald ‘Ron’ Dermot Oliver whose funeral service will be held at the Cathedral on Thursday 12th of March
at 2pm.
Canon Jonathan has had an email from Father Sebastian saying “Bring my kind regards to the Cathedral Household
and Parishioners. With every good wish for the rest of Lent 2015. Shalom.”
The Holy Father’s Mission Intentions for March 2015
That the unique contribution of women to the life of the Church may always be acknowledged and valued.
The 6pm Mass in the Cathedral today will be a Youth Mass, and there will be a music session beforehand in the
Chapter House (12 Belmont) from 5pm until Mass starts for anyone who is interested in contributing to, or
influencing, the music at Youth Masses. We need volunteers! If you can help with music, or with reading or taking
the collection, please email suzanne@bdl.eclipse.co.uk or text on 07815 714518.
LENT 2015 IN OUR PARISH: Instead of a Lenten Penitential Service this year, and following Pope Francis’ invitation
to make it an annual event, we will be holding ’24 Hours for the Lord’ on the 4th Sunday of Lent (14th/15th of March)
which will involve 24 hours of Adoration and Confessions from 8am on Saturday to 8am on Sunday at the
Cathedral. There will also be opportunities to pray the Stations of the Cross with our Priests in each of our churches
(Cathedral: Fridays 11.45am, St Winefride’s: Fridays 6pm, Our Lady of Pity: Saturdays 5pm) and extra opportunities
for Confession as well as the opportunity to attend three Holy Hours that are at the Cathedral each week. Please
see the separate flyer for full details, available from the back of church.
During Lent there will be an opportunity to take part in the Stations of the Cross at Our Lady of Pity each Thursday
at 9.10am before the Holy Mass at 9.30am.
During Lent, the Rosary will be said with Sister Dorothy at 3.30pm every Tuesday in the Convent. Everyone
welcome.
St Winefride’s Church & Hall will be closed from Monday 2nd March until (Deo volente) the 20th March. The
closures will be from 7:30am Monday – 5:30pm Friday for three consecutive weeks, this is to carry out essential
repairs to the ceiling and floors.
Cards, gifts and devotional items for St Patrick's Day, Mothers' Day, Confirmation and First Holy Communion are
available at the back of each of our three churches.
Lent Fast Day envelopes. A reminder that these may be returned in the collection plate throughout Lent, and also
that Lenten donations to CAFOD in these envelopes are eligible for match-funding from the UK government. Thank
you for your support.
Planned giving – Cathedral: Those parishioners who donate by envelopes will be able to collect their box from the
back of the Cathedral from this weekend. Please note these envelopes are not to be used before Sunday 5 th April
(new tax year).
Friday Lent lunches in the Chapter House, 12 Belmont, each Friday in March. Delicious homemade soup. All
proceeds to CAFOD.
Sunday Lenten Soup Lunches will be served each Sunday during Lent, following on from the Coffee Morning in the
Chapter House. All are welcome to join us. A take-away service is available, for those who can’t stay or just want
seconds, just bring a suitable container. For more information please contact Christine or Tony on 01743 246916 or
tbrn@btinternet.com.
Booking Forms, for this year’s Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes (Overland: Tues 28th July – Wed 5th Aug; Air: Wed
29th July – Tues 4th Aug), are available via the Pilgrimage Website www.shrewsburypilgrimage.co.uk or from
Christine or Tony, details as above.
Confirmation: Thank you to those young people who have written in to Canon Jonathan requesting to join the
Confirmation preparation for this year. You should be receiving your information letter shortly. The Introduction
Session for Candidates and Parents will take place in the Cathedral on Tuesday 17 th March at 7pm.
Shrewsbury CAFOD Group has been given twenty Traidcraft Easter Eggs with which to raise money for CAFOD. We
will be holding a draw for them, donation £1 per entry: tickets will be available at each Mass on Sundays 15 th and
22nd March, and the draw will be made w/c 23rd March.
Marriage Preparation: The next class will be held on Saturday 27th June 2015 at the Cathedral. For more
information/ to book a place, please email Jayne Mott at jaynemott156@hotmail.com or contact the Cathedral
Office on 01743 362366 or email admin@shrewsburycathedral.co.uk
CAFOD 20-week draw Week 5 £10 prize No. 63 S. Worthy
The Cathedral Lamps: The Cathedral Marian Lamp burns this week for Women and the Cathedral Saint Winefride’s
Lamp burns for the Candidates for the Sacraments. If you would like either of the lamps to burn for a particular
intention, please contact The Cathedral Office. A £5 donation is suggested.
Cathedral Coffee: Cathedral coffee will be served in the Chapter House after 10.45am Mass this week by the
Choir and next week by the Window Restoration Group. All are welcome.
Third Sunday in Lent (Alternative Readings – Year A)
First Reading:
Exodus (17:3-7)
Give us water to drink
Response to the
psalm:
(Psalm 94:1-2.6-9)
O that today you would listen to his voice ‘Harden not
your hearts.’
Second Reading:
Romans (5:12.–5-8)
The love of God has been poured into our hearts by the
Holy Spirit which has been given us.
Gospel
acclamation:
Gospel:
Praise to you, O Christ, King of eternal glory! Lord you
are really the saviour of the world: give me the living
water, so that I may never get thirsty. Praise to you, O
Christ, King of eternal glory!
John (4:5-52)
A spring of water welling up to eternal life
What’s On this week and coming soon
Sun 8 March
Lenten Soup Lunch in the Chapter House
Youth Mass at 6pm in the Cathedral
Tue 10
Rosary at the Convent at 3.30pm
Wed 11
Meditation Course (week 3) in the Convent 6-7.30pm
Thurs 12
Stations of the Cross (OLP) at 9.10am
Fri 13
CAFOD Lent Lunch in the Chapter House
Sat 14/Sun 15
24 hours for the Lord at the Cathedral
Thu 19
The Ark AGM, 7pm at The Ark
Mon 23
CWL AGM, 7pm at St Winefride’s Parish Centre
...... and What’s On every week
Monday
Meditation Group meets 10.45am, Convent, College Hill. Term-time only. Tel: 240401
Monday
Rosary Group meets at 2.30pm at St Winefride’s Parish Centre
Tuesday
SVP meets in Chapter House 8 – 9pm.
Easter Lilies
This year I would like to start the tradition of ‘Easter Lilies’. This is where parishioners can
donate the cost of a lily stem in remembrance of a departed loved one. These stems of lilies
become the Easter flowers in the Cathedral. There will be a framed list of loved ones in whose
memory the lilies have been bought. Each lily stem costs £3.
Please see the sign up sheet for volunteers to assist with the watching during the 24 Hours for the Lord. Please try
and put your name down. The more the merrier! Canon Jonathan
A.P.F Red Boxes (OLP). Will all box holders please empty their boxes and put the contents in an envelope clearly
marked with their name and A.P.F. and hand them in to Mary or Elizabeth Holles. Thank you!
St Winefride's red APF mission boxes are due to be opened in March. Please bring to church as soon as you can.
Thank You.
Jigsaw Concert in aid of SVP and CAFOD, Tuesday 28th April in the Cathedral at 7.30pm. Tickets (£10 single, £15
double, to include refreshments) will be on sale soon.
Cathedral Readers’ Rota for March and April is now on the Cathedral notice board, with copies in the box for those
readers who have not received their dates by email. A special rota will follow shortly for Palm Sunday and the
Easter Triduum. Please let Bernard know asap if any dates need changing.
“We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now
God is present everywhere, and every person is His work.”
St Francis de Sales
Have you picked up Wednesday Word?