Bulletin Board
PLEASE NOTE:- There will be NO Printed Version
of the Bulletin in Church until further notice.
Pentecost
Year A
30th May 2020
Alleluia, alleluia!
Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful
and kindle in them the fire of your love
Alleluia!
GOSPEL John 14:15-16,
23-26
Jesus said to his disciples
‘If you love me you will keep my
commandments.
I shall ask the Father,
and he will give you another Advocate
to be with you for ever,
‘If anyone loves me he will keep my word,
and my Father will love him,
and we shall come to him and make our home with him.
Those who do not love me do not keep my words.
And my word is not my own:
it is the word of the one who sent me.
‘I have said these things to you
while still with you;
but the Advocate, the Holy Spirit,
whom the Father will send in my name,
will teach you everything
and remind you of all I have said to you.’
The Gospel of the Lord.
Services
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.
Fr Oliver will continue to celebrate
Mass every day at 12 noon, in Private,
for the Health and Wellbeing of
all parishioners.
Every Thursday Mass will be said for NHS Front-Line workers,
those
working in Social Care, the Sick and their Families.
You have Father Olivers
assurance that all mass intentions received
will be honoured on the dates they
have been allocated.
and for all those who have died
“Eternal
rest grant unto them O Lord
and let
perpetual light shine upon them,
May They
Rest in Peace. Amen”
St
Paul’s Alnwick, All Saints, Thropton, St Aidan’s, Seahouses
No Word & Communion or Mass until Further Notice
Live streams
The following parishes have set up a live stream of Mass.
St. Mary's Cathedral, Newcastle
The live
stream of Mass can be found on
the Cathedral's
YouTube Channel. The full details of this and when the
Cathedral will be open for private prayer can
be found in this notice (pdf – word).
There will also be a live streaming of a time
of quiet prayer
before the Blessed Sacrament
and devotions from 5.00pm until 5.45pm.
Our Lady of Mercy Parish, Sunderland
via their YouTube
channel.
You can also find details and information on
their Facebook page.
Chester le Street, St. Cuthbert and Sacriston, St. Bede
a recording of daily
Mass is viewable via their Facebook Page.
St. Mary's, Hexham
via their parish
website www.stmaryshexham.org.uk and their YouTube channel.
St. Paul's, Cramlington
via their Facebook
Page.
Stockton Family Parish
via their Facebook
Page.
Please remember
St Paul’s Church, Alnwick in your will.
Thank You.
In Discussion With Bishop Robert Byrne
CO
Purple Radio On Demand presents
'In Discussion With Bishop Robert Byrne CO’.
In this recent
interview Bishop Robert discusses the church's response
to
the ongoing global pandemic, offers some advice for people in isolation,
and
gives an insight into living in a religious community.
www.purpleradio.co.uk/demand-- then select
radio public-then episodes
Gift Aid and Donations
During the current
COVID-19 pandemic, if anyone would like to pay
their
Gift Aid, sign up to Gift Aid or make a Donation through
their
bank, please contact Roisin on 01665
798945
Very many thanks to all those who have supported the
Gift
Aid Donations Scheme. The scheme
continues to make
a significant
contribution to parish funds.
If you are not already signed up, please consider
joining.
Thank You.
The Prayer Group
pray in their homes
at 7 o’clock every Tuesday
we would like to share
with you one of the prayers we use
Bring
me now into the deep silence of your presence.
I give you my body and ask that it may become your dwelling place
This moment may every part of my being be at peace
Let my heartbeat
Be in harmony with your heartbeat
Let every part of my body be filled with your Spirit
Take each blood vessel
Take every part of my nervous system
Take each muscle ,each organ ,each cell
Fill me now
With your stillness
With the reality of you living presence
This is part of the Shalom Prayer from
the Maranatha Community
I hope it helps, Barbara Dawson, SHALOM
Saints and Patrons Flower Festival
COVID-19 pandemic.
It is with regret that we have had to cancel
the
Flower Festival due to be held in St Paul’s
from the 13th—16th
August.
Alnwick District Food Bank
Dear Friends of Alnwick District Food Bank,
A milestone we hadn't wished for has arrived –
for
the first time in our history we have supplied 100 food parcels in 1
week.
As 2 bags are needed for each parcel that
is a good deal of packing.
Since the start of
this pandemic we have packed well over 10,000 individual items.
We have plenty to
do without spending too much time counting, but it gives
a
good idea of the volume of food now needed by our community to help make ends
meet.
The days when we
marked each item with its expiry date are long gone,
although
each and every donation continues to be checked
to
make sure it is "in date" and not past its "use by".
Any such items are not distributed and we have no other
outlet.
To match these demands on our service we thank everyone;
individuals,
local and national businesses, clubs and organisations in Alnwick
and
surrounding area who have rallied to the cause.
To the best of our knowledge our youngest fundraiser is
only 4 years old.
She can't wait to get to "big school" in
September, and is taking part in a virtua
l "school
half marathon", at the same time raising funds for us.
Food donations are
also rolling in and rolling back out!
Lindisfarne remains open each morning and food donations
can be
dropped
off each weekday, between 9 and 10;30am, with the exception of Wednesday.
Our usual donation
points remain open in town (Tinned
meat, fruit and vegetables are
always needed)and at the
supermarkets and our website,
Facebook and
Twitter pages give details should anyone wish to make a financial donation.
A sincere thank you to all, individuals and others, who
contribute in whatever way
. We do not foresee demand diminishing and very much rely
on you
to
help us through, serving our community.
Kind regards
From us all at ADFB
Diocese Information
Please use the RCDHN link on the top right of the page.
Cribs@Christmas
Photos of the Cribs@Christmas
are now available to view on the website
Go to index then select Photo Gallery.
The Vicariate for Faith & Mission
Pope Francis – Prayer to Mary for Protection
during
the COVID–19 Pandemic.
O Mary, you shine continuously on our journey as a sign
of salvation and hope.
We entrust ourselves to you, Health of the Sick.
At the foot of the Cross you participated in Jesus’ pain,
with steadfast faith.
You, Salvation of the Roman People, know what we need.
We are certain that you will provide, so that,
as you did at Cana of Galilee,
joy and feasting might return after this moment of trial.
Help us, Mother of Divine Love,
to conform ourselves to the Father’s will
and to do what Jesus tells us:
He who took our sufferings upon Himself, and bore our sorrows to bring us,
through the Cross, to the joy of the Resurrection. Amen.
We seek refuge under your protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do not despise our pleas – we who are put to the test –
and deliver us from every danger,
O glorious and blessed Virgin.
“A People who Hope in Christ”
A Message from the Metropolitan Archbishops
of the Catholic Church in England and
Wales
Dear brothers and sisters
in Christ,
The radiance of the risen Lord shines upon us. At a time
when so many shadows are
cast into our lives,
and upon our world, the light of the resurrection shines forever to
renew and restore our
hope. In the words of our Holy Father, Pope Francis: ‘In
the
midst of isolation
when we are suffering from a lack of tenderness and chances to meet up,
and we experience
the loss of so many things, let us once again listen to the proclamation that
saves us: he is risen
and is living by our side.’ (27 March 2020)
The impact of Covid-19, both nationally and
internationally, has been immense. So
much of what we take
for granted has changed. Our health and physical interaction,
our capacity to
travel and gather, have all been affected. There is uncertainty in our
future, especially
with work and the country’s economy. As we know, very sadly,
large numbers of
people have died because of the coronavirus, and others have been
or remain
seriously ill. Keyworkers, not least in the National Health Service and care
sectors, are serving
selflessly to sustain the life of our nation. Our hearts and prayers
go out to everyone
who is suffering because of Covid-19, and to all those battling to
overcome its effects.
May those who have died rest in peace and those who are
bereaved find comfort.
When the Prime Minister announced the lockdown, this
included places of worship
and therefore Catholic
churches. These measures were put in place to stem the
general transmission of
the virus. It is right that the Catholic community fulfils its
role in contributing
to the preservation of life and the common good of society. This
must continue until
the restrictions applied by the Government are lifted.
None of us would want to be in the situation in which we
find ourselves. While the
live-streaming of the Mass and
other devotions is playing an important part in
maintaining the life of
faith, there is no substitute for Catholics being able to
physically attend and
participate in the celebration of the Mass and the other
sacraments. Our faith is
expressed powerfully and beautifully though ‘seeing,
touching, and tasting.’
We know that every bishop and every priest recognises the
pain of Catholics
who, at present, cannot pray in church or receive the sacraments.
This weighs heavily on our hearts. We are deeply moved by
the Eucharistic yearning
expressed by so many
members of the faithful. We thank you sincerely for your love
for the Lord Jesus,
present in the sacraments and supremely so in the Holy Sacrifice
of the Mass. The
bishops and priests of every diocese are remembering you and your
loved ones at Mass
each day in our churches as we pray ‘in hope of health and well-
being.’ We thank our
priests for this faithfulness to their calling.
As the Government’s restrictions are relaxed step by
step, we look forward to
opening our churches
and resuming our liturgical, spiritual, catechetical and pastoral
life step by step.
This will also be of service to those beyond the Catholic Church who
depend on our
charitable activity and outreach through which much goodness is
shared by so many
volunteers from our communities.
None of us knows, as yet, how or when the lockdown will
end. There is likely to be
a phased return
to travelling and gathering. As a church, we are now planning for
this time and our
discussions with the statutory public health agencies and
Government representatives are ongoing. Together with Catholics
across England
and Wales we desire
the opening of our churches and access to the sacraments. Until
then, we are
continuing to pray and prepare.
We want to acknowledge with gratitude the service of our
fellow bishops and priests,
our deacons and religious,
our families and lay faithful, together with all our parish
and school
communities, for the wonderful ways the life of the faith is being
nourished at this time,
especially in the home. We also pay tribute to the Catholic
organisations and networks
that are working to support the vulnerable and needy.
On that first Easter day, the disciples were in lockdown
and the doors were closed.
In their isolation the Lord Jesus came among them and
said ‘Peace be with you.’ May
the peace of the
risen Lord reign in our hearts and homes as we look forward to the
day we can enter
church again and gather around the altar to offer together the
Sacrifice of Praise.
We unite in asking the intercession of Our Blessed Lady
and assure you of our
prayers and blessing
Yours
devotedly in Christ,
✠ Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster
✠ Malcolm McMahon OP, Archbishop of Liverpool
✠ Bernard Longley, Archbishop of Birmingham
✠ George Stack, Archbishop of Cardiff
✠ John Wilson, Archbishop of Southwark
Partnership Meeting
for
Deans, Chairs & Deacons on Monday 23rd March
has been cancelled
UFN.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes 2020
It is with sadness that we have to inform you that the
2020 Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes has been cancelled.
A full statement is available on the Pilgrimage
Website, www.hexhamandnewcastlelourdespilgrimage.co.uk.
If anyone has any
queries about this, please contact
the Pilgrimage
Office for further details.
Peoples Kitchen and Alnwick Food Bank
-please
could all food donations for People's Kitchen and
Alnwick Food
Bank have lids on where necessary.
Thank You.
First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion 2019-20
Has been cancelled until further Notice.
Nights of Light
Friday 29th
May---Karen Robinson---Birthday Thoughts, R.I.P.
Saturday 30th
May---Arthur Carroll---In thanksgiving
Thursday 4th June---John Bland---Anniversary
Memories, R.I.P.
Saturday 6th
June---Arthur Carroll---In Thanksgiving
Saturday 6th
June---Tommy Stewart---Anniversary
If you would like the Church to be lit up for a special
occasion or
remembrance
of a loved one, download the form on the
Nights of Light
page on the parish website.
Minimum donation £1 per date!
Thank
You.
Help Wanted
St Paul’s won SILVER this year in Northumberland in
Bloom.
With your help
next year we will win GOLD.
Volunteers please contact Martin on
Alnwick 602736.
Fatima Mass
Yvonne Douglas has been to Fatima and is having a Mass
said for all our
parishioners
every month for a year and also every Friday included in the Rosary.
Partnership Day of Reflection
for Ministers of
the Word has been moved to November.
Feasts of the Week
Monday 1st
June---Mary, Mother of the Church (OT 9)
Wednesday 3rd
June---Ss Charles Lwanga
and Companions, Martyrs
Thursday 4th
June---Our Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest
Friday 5th
June---St Boniface, Bishop, Martyr
USED
POSTAGE STAMPS
Please continue
to save your used stamps until the church re-opens.
Thank You
The Peoples Kitchen
My thanks
as always to all who give so generously throughout the year.
The kitchen are
constantly feeding and clothing the many needy people on a
daily basis, the
numbers are ever increasing.
Well done to you
very kind hearted people.
GDPR
The staff at the
Diocesan Finance Office have asked every
Parish and Partnership to
appoint a GDPR representative.
Because of the short notice given to try and fond someone and hand in
contact details to
the diocese, Fr Oliver has notified the diocese of temporary roles for this:
Deacon David will be the GDPR rep for St Aidans, Seahouses
and Fr Oliver will be
the GDPR rep
for all the other
Parishes in the Partnership, until we know
what is expected of
the person responsible.
Gift Aid
Very many thanks
to all those parishioners who have supported
the Gift Aid Donations Scheme during the past year.
The scheme continues to make a significant
contribution to parish funds
and last year we
recouped in excess of £6500 from HMRC.
If you are not already signed up, please
consider joining.
The only
requirement is that you should be a UK taxpayer.
contact Roisin on
01665 798945.
DRIVEWAY
When driving within the church grounds PLEASE
keep to the 15mph speed limit.
Expensive gravel
is being displaced by overzealous drivers.
Thank You.
PLEASE let us know
if a relative or neighbour has been taken to any of our
hospitals,
otherwise we will not
be able to visit them.
Offertory Collection
Did you know you
can pay your weekly offertory donation
via standing order or
direct debit.
In these days of internet banking it is so
easy to make
a regular payment to
St Paul’s RC Church, Alnwick.
You can still gift aid your donation by
filling in the form at the back of church.
Bereavement Support
If you, or
someone you know, has recently been bereaved Hospice Care
now provide support
either in your own home or in a mutually convenient place.
For more information see the leaflets in the
back of church
or phone the hospice on 01665 606512.
Space for Quiet Prayer
Our Quiet Space
before the Tabernacle is working well.
Thank you all. Please use it, if you would
like to, before and after Mass,
for silent prayer, in
front of the Blessed Sacrament.
ST. PAUL’S SCHOOL
The website is
http://www.stpaulsalnwick.co.uk/
containing lots of information about our schools and a
chance to keep up to
date with what is happening.
Please visit our website.
Memoriam Book
The Memoriam
Book placed in Our Lady’s Chapel
contains the names of family and friends of parishioners,
each written under
the date of their death.
If you would like the names of your loved ones
included,
please fill in the
form at the back of Church
and place it in the box provided.
Fill in a separate form for each name, please.
Security
Please be
vigilant when you are in and about the Church.
Do not leave
your valuables unattended in the church.
Nights of Light
Our Church looks
particularly attractive at present with the flood lighting.
We depend on the
Nights of Lights scheme to fund the lighting of the church.
If you would
like to celebrate a important occasion,
please consider lighting up our church
If you would
like the Church to be lit up for a special occasion,
please obtain a form from the back of the Church and hand it
with your donation
to Tim Sewell, any of the Parish Council,
drop it through the letterbox at the Parish House
or download the form on the Nights of Light page
Minimum donation
£1 per date!
In the absence of the priest, whom can
we contact?
It is always
good to be able to contact the priest of the
parish when you need information or in emergency.
But the parish
house is not always manned.
In the absence
of the priest, the number of a contact person
will be on the answering machine.
Hospital Referral Cards
It is becoming
increasingly difficult to know when any
of our parishioners
have been admitted to hospital.
If you or any of
your family are being admitted to any of our
hospitals please let
the priest know as soon as possible.
At the back of the
church there are some hospital referral cards.
We would ask you
to have one of these cards at home and if for any reason you have to stay
in hospital please hand it to the ward sister who will
inform the hospital chaplain.
Please supply
the patient’s name, ward and hospital.
Alternatively, a
hospital referral card can be completed and given to Fr. Oliver.
Due to the
unavailability of information regarding religious denomination of patients
in the RVI, Freeman
and Walkergate Hospitals, patients and relatives
must take responsibility to inform the hospital chaplain.
Tel
0191 232 1892.
The same situation applies to all our local hospitals and maybe care
homes.
If you or a
relative are going into hospital or one of our
care homes please let
the local priest know.
It will make our
work much easier
