In Touch 26 th / 27 th May The Most Holy Trinity No: 1134 Each of the day hours, begins with the verse, God, come to my aid; Lord, make haste to help me (St Benedict) Edited by Maria Stribbling Tips for the weekend 26 th / 27 th May On average we each use 150 litres of water a day to wash, cook and clean. Watering the garden uses additional water. Watering in the early morning or late evening and only watering the soil, not the leaves, will really help reduce evaporation. Water can be saved from washing vegetables and put on the garden too. Today we celebrate the Feast of the Holy Trinity, God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. St Irenaeus explained the Trinity saying that the Son and the Spirit are the two hands of God, through whom the Father created us and reaches out to us to draw us up into His love. We are invited to accept His invitation to become a part of the community which is God. Pope Francis expresses it: The Trinity is the communion of Divine Persons who are with one another, for one another, in one another: this communion is the life of God, the mystery of love of the Living God. We are invited to enter this mystery of God s love. By virtue of Baptism, are part of His community. Pope Francis explains that this invitation of God must be reflected in our own lives and in our relationships with one another: to live in communion among ourselves on the model of that communion of God. We are called to live not without each other, over or against the other, but with one another, and in one another to live in love mutually and towards all, sharing in joy and sufferings, learning to ask and to grant forgiveness. The service which God asks of us is to build up the Christian community: we are entrusted with the task of building ecclesial communities that are more and more a family. In our gospel today we hear Jesus command to his followers to go and make disciples of all nations. Please pray for the missionary work of our parish, that we may all be faithful to this calling and may build a community which reflects God s own communion in the Trinity. Fr Paul
Anniversaries: Please pray for the souls of - Tina Bryant, Eloise Powell, Jo Wetz, Gareth Belcher, Liz Axbey, Patrick Wilson, Yolanda Harton, Mary Payne, Ethne Atkins, Jacques Van Heusen, Philip Hughes, Margaret Calloway, Paddy Tritton, Mabel Pronger and Dom Bernard Moss. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them, may they rest in peace. Amen. Prayers: Please pray for Barry and Fran O Sullivan who are both unwell. Please pray for Philippa Schwarz, who is unwell. Please pray for Mervyn Thomas who is recovering back at home. Please pray Jack McCurdy who is in hospital with a broken back. Please pray for Wendy Horton, who died recently, and for her family. Parish News Plate Collections: Gift Aided - 378.78 Non Gift Aided - 313.14 Weekly Offering Envelopes: There are still many envelopes left uncollected and these have now been taken to the office. Please let us know if you would still like to collect yours. Second Collection: This weekend there will be a second collection for The Missionary Endeavour of the Diocese. (Gift Aid) Concerts: D Arcy Trinkwon, the Abbey Organist, is giving concerts in Arundel Cathedral on Fridays, 1 st and 15 th June both start at 7.30pm. Full details in the Narthex or at www.arundelcathedralorg/www.darcytrinkwon.com Refugee Week (18 th 24 th June) During this week there will be prayer materials in the Lady Chapel for private use. The main event is the talk by Ben Rogers from Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW), on Saturday 23 rd June at 10am. He will speak about Burma and other South East Asian countries. Anna Pincus will speak about the work of Refugees Welcome Crawley, the local organisation supporting refugees. We will end with lunch. Please let us know if you can stay for lunch (there will be a collection). After lunch there will be a time of prayer for refugees in the Lady Chapel. Everyone is welcome to come to the Community mass at 9am, coffee will be served in the Unity Room from 10am. Clothing Collections: Just a reminder that the Gatwick Detainee Group has run out of space for clothing. All donations of bags and rucksacks are always welcome. Annual Justice & Peace Conference: In the shelter of each other the people live : The conference is from 20-22 nd July in The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick, Derbyshire. You can get booking forms from NJPN, 39 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1BX, Tel: 020 7901 4864 or email admin@justice-and-peace.org.uk Prayers: Christian Solidarity Worldwide ask us to pray for the people of North Korea and of Eritrea. These are two of the most brutal regimes in the world, and many of the prisoners in their prison camps are held there because of their religious faith. (It is believed that in N Korea there are 100,000 such prisoners, and in Eritrea 10,000, who are held without trial and subjected to torture.) Please remember especially Patriarch Antonios, the Patriarch of the Eritrean Orthodox Church, who has been held in house arrest for eleven years, to force him to resign and make way for a leader sponsored by the regime.
Healing Service: Mass will be celebrated in the abbey church on Sunday 17 th June at 2pm followed by prayers for healing. All warmly welcome. (There will be no healing service on Wednesday evening 6 th June). Contact Fr Rod on 01342 710308 if you require further details. Irundu Meeting: The Irundu meeting will be held on Sunday 17th June. This will be after the 9:30 mass, in the Unity Room. Family Fun Day to Celebrate the Feast of Corpus Christi: Sunday 3 June at St John's Seminary, Wonersh, Guildford GU5 0QX from 1pm including activities. Blessed Sacrament procession with Bishop Richard and ending with tea. Come along from 12.30 pm to enjoy your picnic in the beautiful grounds of the Seminary, and from 1pm join the afternoon of activities provided there will be something for everyone! To assist with catering please confirm attendance with Katherine Bergin on katherine.bergin@dabnet.org The Uganda Catholic Communities in the UK: There will be a celebration of Uganda Martyrs Day UK 2018 on Saturday 9 th June. This will be held at St Antony of Padua Parish Church, Forest Gate, 56 St Antony s Road, London, E7 9QB. For further information please contact Daudi on 07793 145889. (This is the choir who sang for us at the Irundu mass and they have invited us). Diocesan Grandparents Pilgrimage: Wednesday 13 June from 10.45am at the Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation, Park Lane, West Grinstead RH13 8LT. The day with include Adoration and Reconciliation and Mass with Bishop Richard. Hot drinks available but bring own packed lunch. Booking Essential with Rosie Read on 01293 651161 or rosie.read@dabnet,org. A day with Mary: A day of instruction, devotion and intercession, based on the message given at Fatima in 1917. Arundel Cathedral, Arundel, Sussex on Saturday 23 rd June. Full information can be found on the website, www.adaywithmary.org Peace + Reconciliation in the Holy Land: You are invited along to Crawley United Reformed Church, Worth Park Ave, Pound Hill, RH10 3DF on Monday 11th June at 7.30-9.00pm. There will be an update on the National Union of Teachers. If you are able to join in, please contact Dawn on 07804 981666. Annual Refugee Tales Walk: Refugee Tales is rooted in the work of the charity Gatwick Detainees Welfare Group which through a network of befrienders, supports people in immigration detention at Gatwick. Refugee Tales enables the accounts of those who have experienced detention in the UK to be heard. There is an annual walk where these tales are shared. This year it is from 6-11 July, More details can be found at www.refugeetales.org Music for a Summer Evening: Sunday, 24th June at 7.30pm in the Abbey. Join well-known Sussex choir, The Copthorne Consort, its Director, Sophia Vaughan and international concert organist D Arcy Trinkwon for a spectacular evening to celebrate 50 years of Worth Abbey in Peru. The evening s programme will present an exciting variety of music by well-known composers such as Faure, Mendelssohn and Vaughan Williams and also some modern composers, who will be in attendance. There will be a retiring collection in aid of Worth Abbey at Outreach Peru, a splendid raffle, provided by the Consort and a drinks reception afterwards. A Short Survey for recent Confirmation Candidates: Bishop Richard is currently holding a consultation on how we prepare people for confirmation. If you ve recently been confirmed then we d like to hear from you. We ve created a short survey which you can access on line - http://bit.ly/surveyconf. We would also ask parents to pass this on to their children who have recently been confirmed if possible.
REGULAR EVENTS IN THE PARISH Mass Times - Saturday: 9.00 am (Concelebrated) and 5.00 pm (First Mass of Sunday), Sunday: 9.30 am, with an 11.30am mass at St Dunstan s West Hoathly Daily Mass: 8.00 am and 5.30 pm (Concelebrated), Holy Days of Obligation: Vigil Mass: 7.30 pm; Feast Day: 8.00 am and 5.30 pm Adoration - Friday evenings 7.00-8.00pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel. Reflection, music and silence. Sunday Adoration In St Dunstan s Chapel, West Hoathly, every Sunday from 5pm-7pm to support the parish evangelisation programme. Please feel free to come for as long as you wish. Confessions (Sacrament of Reconciliation) - Sundays 9.10-9.30am before Mass. Marian Prayer Group - 2nd/4th Monday, 7.30pm, Lady Chapel. Prayers for Healing 1 st Wednesday of every month at 7.15pm in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, a mass with prayers for healing. Lectio Divina - Tuesdays 8.20pm, for 30 mins, Parlour 3 (entry from the Narthex) then Compline. Sunday prayers for Healing - Once a month, there is a half hour service of prayers for healing in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, after 0930 Sunday mass. All Welcome. The next dates are 3 rd June and 1 st July. Christian Meditation Group - Blessed Sacrament Chapel 7.45pm for 8pm start to 8.45pm followed by Compline. Contact Gabrielle 01342 326118/Caterina 01243 554001. Next dates are 30 th May, 13 th and 27 th June. Vigil for Vocations - (1st Friday) 9.00pm to midnight in the Abbey Church. Next date 1 st June. Children s Mass - 1st Saturday of each month at 5pm. Next date 2 nd June. Bereavement Support - Marian & Clare are available to meet you either at St Benedict's or to visit you at home. Contact the team via the Parish Office or email - clare_harper@hotmail.com or marian.imhasly@gmail.com. Mothers Prayer Group - in Balcombe every Tuesday 12 noon. Call Marie 07860 845658. All faiths and none are most welcome. Next Sunday s Readings: Corpus Christi 1st Reading Exodus 24:3-8 2 nd Reading Hebrews 9:11-15 Gospel: Mark 14:12-16, 22-26 On the first day of Unleavened Bread Daily Readings Monday 1 Thess 2:2-8 Matt 9:35-37 or Luke 10:1-9 (St Augustine of Canterbury) Tuesday 1 Pet 1:10-16 Mark 28-31 Wednesday 1 Pet 1:18-25 Mark 10:32-45 Thursday Zeph 3:14-18a or Rom 12:9-16 Luke 1:39-56 (The Visitation of our Lady) Friday 1 Pet 4:7-13 Mark 11:11-26 Saturday Jude 17, 20b-25 Mark 11:27-33 Parish Priest: Fr Paul Fleetwood Mobile: 07764 260216 Parish Office Email: parish@worth.org.uk Parish Office Tel: 01342 710313 Parish Website: www.worthabbeyparish.co.uk Secretary: Maria Stribbling (Hours: 9.30am-1.30pm) Night time emergencies only: 07494 484979 Safeguarding: Rachel Davies (07801 696354) and Maria Stribbling (01342 710313) Car Share: Jill Carter: 07836 316525 In Touch: If you would like anything to appear in In Touch, please email: worthintouch@hotmail.co.uk (by Thursday 10am) If you are unable to attend Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion at home, or if you have any prayer intentions, please let Fr Paul know. New Revised Standard Version (Anglicized Edition), copyright 1989, 1995 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.