Our Lady of Lourdes Queen of Peace, Rottingdean
and St. Patrick's, Woodingdean
Welcome
Thank you for your interest in the Roman Catholic parish of
Our Lady of Lourdes Queen of Peace, Rottingdean
and St. Patrick's, Woodingdean.
Eastfield, Steyning Road, Rottingdean BN2 7GA Tel: 01273 302903
The Parish is part of the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton
Diocesan Trust Registered Charity No.252878
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Priest: Rev. Mgr. Benny O'Shea 07802 791394 Deacon: Rev. Neil Mercer Tel: 07801 706167
Parish Office Email: [email protected]
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Also resident: Canon Oliver Heaney & Canon Daithi Foley
The Church is now shut in accordance with our Government instructions due to Covid-19. Fr Benny continues to say masses listed on our newsletter, and our mass intentions being said - all are welcome to join on on the live stream. If you have concerns, or need help Rottingdean Community has set up a manned helpline and website.
https://rottingdeancommunity.org.uk/
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MASSES at Our Lady of Lourdes Queen of Peace, Rottingdean
live stream on
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc4VXBr3EOa43nCxxzB-Edw
MASS ON THE PHONE - If you are unable to access Live Streamed Mass you can listen to the celebration each SUNDAY at 12 Noon by ringing St. Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesborough on 01642 130120
MASSES at Our Lady of Lourdes Queen of Peace, Rottingdean
live stream on
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc4VXBr3EOa43nCxxzB-Edw
MASS ON THE PHONE - If you are unable to access Live Streamed Mass you can listen to the celebration each SUNDAY at 12 Noon by ringing St. Mary’s Cathedral, Middlesborough on 01642 130120
HYMNS for FEAST OF THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
Saturday Vigil 6.30pm & Sunday 10.30am 7 June 2020
Entrance: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God almighty (Reginald Heber)
PERUVIAN GLORIA
Offertory: Take our Bread, we ask you ( Joe Wise)
Communion: Lord, you have come to the seashore (Cesareo Gabarain)
Recessional: Firmly I believe and truly (J H Newman)
Upcoming services and intentions ...
The Prayer of St Alphonsus
The Prayer of St Alphonsus
Communion Spiritual prayer
Bishop Richard Moth
Bishop Richard Moth
Podcast for Trinity Sunday (Year A)
7th June 2020
The Second Reading for Trinity Sunday, from St. Paul’s Second Letter to the Corinthians, ends with the words of a Blessing that we will know well:
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all”
These are simple words and they express for the ever-present love of one God who is three persons. It is often said that it is difficult to understand the Trinity. The difficulty that we have lies in the weakness of human language and thought, to grasp the wonder and mystery of God. Sometimes, perhaps, it is hard for us to realise the utter majesty of God in comparison to our own situation. Accepting this is an important step on our journey of faith. In the final analysis, God is beyond our language and thought – and because this is how God is, we can begin to catch a glimpse of God’s ever-present love. God is not bound by any boundaries that we might with to put upon Him.
God is - there is no time in God. God’s love is expressed in all that He creates and the Word that He speaks, which brings all things into being, becomes flesh in the person of Jesus. “The Word was made flesh and dwelt amongst us” St. John writes in the Gospel. This is an act of God’s love, as Jesus tells Nicodemus in today’s Gospel – “God loved the world so much that He gave us His only Son.” The love that exists between Father and Son, love so great that the Holy Spirit is person – is also gift to us and for us – we celebrated this last Sunday.
How amazing – and comforting – it is to think that, through baptism, we are called to live every moment in the love that exists in God, the love that is present in these three persons.
The love of God, the grace – love of God poured out for us – of our Lord Jesus Christ, the fellowship – love that is within us, empowering us and prompting us - of the Holy Spirit. All is love.
May we know this love of the Trinity, live our lives in this love, not only for ourselves but that we can bring the experience of this love and life to our brothers and sisters.
CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE OF ENGLAND AND WALES
Mass for the Sick and their Families,
NHS Front-Line workers and those working in Social Care
CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE OF ENGLAND AND WALES
Mass for the Sick and their Families,
NHS Front-Line workers and those working in Social Care
Mass for the Sick and their Families,
NHS Front-Line workers and those working in Social Care
The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales recognise that this time of the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every person in our countries. Those who are sick, and their families, are suffering many hardships of isolation from contact with those they love. Our front-line workers in hospitals and in care homes all over our lands are giving exceptional service to those who are vulnerable at this time.
In order to show a spiritual solidarity with all those who are involved in the ways described above, each week from next Thursday, a Catholic Bishop will celebrate Mass in their Cathedral which will be live-streamed for people to join. This will take place every Thursday at 7.00pm
11th June Bishop Patrick McKinney Nottingham Cathedral
18th June Archbishop Bernard Longley Birmingham Cathedral
25th June Bishop Alan Hopes Norwich Cathedral
2nd July Archbishop John Wilson Southwark Cathedral
9th July Bishop Tom Williams Liverpool Cathedral
By visiting the Cathedral webpage, or the Bishops’ Conference Webpage (cbcew.org.uk) links for the live-streaming of these Masses can be found.
click link to full calendar of masses
Pope Francis on the importance of 'Community - Togetherness'
Pope Francis on the importance of 'Community - Togetherness'
‘They (early Christians) went as a body to the temple every day but met in their houses for the breaking of bread; they shared their food gladly and generously; they praised God and were looked up to by everyone. Day by day the Lord added to their community those destined to be saved.’ AA 2:46-47
Extract from his Homily (17th April), in which the Holy Father reflected on how the Apostles and disciples were with Jesus, in community, not isolated, and how in this way, the Apostles’ familiarity with the Lord had grown. “We Christians too, in our life’s journey are in this state of walking, of progressing in familiarity with the Lord,” Francis said, noting being Christian requires a daily familiarity with the Lord. The Pope reminded how they ate together, spoke together, and spent quality time together. This familiarity of Christians with the Lord, Francis said, is always of community. “Yes, it’s intimate, it’s personal but it’s in community. A familiarity without community, without Bread, without the Church, without the people, without the Sacraments,” Francis stressed, “is dangerous.”
“It could become — let’s say –agnostic familiarity, a familiarity only for myself, detached from the people of God. The Apostles’ familiarity with the Lord was always that of community, it was always at table, sign of community; it was always with the Sacrament, with the Bread.” Pope
Francis went on to analyze how we are ‘together’ spiritually, but not really together, and that the people connected with their priests and bishops only have Spiritual Communion. “And this,” he underscored, “isn’t the Church: this is the Church of a difficult situation, which the Lord permits, but the ideal of the Church is always with the people and with the Sacraments –
always.
“They knew it was the Lord, they shared everything: the community, the Sacraments, the Lord, peace and celebration.”
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Rottingdean
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Rottingdean
The Diocese of Arundel & Brighton
Parish Offertory Support
The Diocese of Arundel & Brighton
Parish Offertory Support
There are two ways you can help support your Parish.
Option 1 Standing Order - A big thank you to everyone who has recently asked to sign up, and for those who continue with their standing order.
Please click on this link, complete and post to Parish Office, Eastfield, Steyning Road, Rottingdean BN2 7GA.
Standing Order Mandate Our Lady of Lourdes, Rottingdean
Standing Order Mandate St Patrick's, Woodingdean
Option 2 JustGiving
Our parishes are heavily reliant on offertory donations. At this challenging time, when we are unable to attend Mass in church, you can continue to support your priest and parish by donating your offertory contribution online.
Charity Registration No: 252878
https://justgiving.com/campaign/parishoffertory
Many of us are really missing being at church
Our Diocesan church family includes more than 70 parishes, offering spiritual enrichment and support at every stage of our lives. While many of our priests currently stream Mass online, their parishes are struggling financially. Our churches depend on cash donations for 50% of their income on average, in some cases this reliance can be as high as 90%. At this difficult time, when we are not able to attend Mass in church, you can support your parish by donating your offertory online through this JustGiving Page.
Please follow the guidance below:
1. When making your donation, please leave a message to indicate the name of your church or parish as well as its location. For example: I would like my donation to go to "Our Lady of Lourdes, Rottingdean" or to "St Patrick's Church, Woodingdean". This will ensure your donation is allocated to the correct parish.
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