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EXTRA Visit the parish website - www.catholicleamington.org.uk
July 2020
Virtually Singing!
Those of you ‘attending’ the 11.00 am live-streamed Mass from St. Peter’s will have heard our Virtual Choir performing. Martin Barry, who leads the music at Our Lady’s, has been working with help from Anne-Claire Bennion, the choir director at St Peter’s, to produce music from our own choirs which is
recorded and then played at Mass.
The process is painstakingly slow: Martin records all the parts and they are sent out to the singers who then record themselves singing along to the backing track. He then uses a music mixer programme to put all the separate recordings together. Martin records the musical accompaniment and some of the musicians at Our Lady’s send in other instrumental tracks. So we’ve had bass guitar, drum, organ, piano, violin and clarinet (with more to come!). The final version will often include four-part harmony, descants and solo cantors. St Peter’s organist, Christine O’Grady, has also been busy, providing organ voluntaries for the
beginning and end of Mass.
Martin spends many hours each week preparing the music. Caroline Graham, who leads the youth band, has been turning her hand to the
task as well, so listen out for some music from the younger members of our parish too!
It’s a real collaboration between the choirs of Our Lady’s and St. Peter’s, and youth band, and it’s wonderful to be able to hear our own singers supporting the liturgy each Sunday. If you’re not yet involved and would like to be, please contact
Over the lockdown period SPAN has continued
to support the needy in our community and further afield. We regularly give to the Foodbank, The Leamington Night Shelter and the 3H project in Kenilworth. We respond to local appeals via Citizens Advice, family support workers and our schools.
Further afield SPAN sent £300.00 to the CAFOD coronavirus appeal; £300.00 via the International Refugee Trust to the Comboni Sisters working in South Sudan; and £300.00 for their work with refugees in Jordan.
Following the passing of Emmanuel Toutoungi – a founding member of SPAN, a former chair and loyal supporter – an additional appeal was made in his name for
the House of Light and Hope in Lebanon, to date £1,670.00 has been donated and with SPAN’s own donation of £500.00 this comes to £2,170.00. We
thank you for your generosity.
Finally, £300.00 was sent for emergency food bags for families affected by leprosy in Andhra
Pradesh, India.
Anyone who would like to give money via SPAN can find forms on the website: catholicleamington.org.uk/span. We would like to explore practical ways for anyone to make contactless payments to support the work of SPAN in the future. Do get in touch if you have ideas on how this could be achieved. Contact Jenny through [email protected] or Paul [email protected] or Michael [email protected]
Paul Hayden
S ummer Camp is going online this year. Join the Kenelm team, from wherever you are, for times of prayer, Holy Mass, talks from some
amazing speakers, praise and worship, and so much more. If you’ve been before, you’ll still have a chance to be part of small group sessions, silly games and praise with Sarah. There is no cost or sign-up fee, all you need to do is fill out a registration form and make sure you follow the social media accounts so that you can join in when content is released and go live! Contact: [email protected]
U nite Catholic Youth came 3rd in the Birmingham Catholic Youth
Service’s It’s a Knockout Competition. We showcased our
talents in sport, baking, den building, music, craft, art and even magic tricks! Considering the other teams who won were much older I think they did very well! I don’t think it will come to this! Fr J.
Mary Rouse
Emma Rayment
“What We Need to Do Now”
This is the title of a book by Chris Goodhall, which I came across after he gave talk to Leamington Café Scientifique. This usually meets in the Irish Club, but this time members met from their homes on Zoom. Chris was talking about what we need to do now for a zero carbon future in
the battle against climate change. His book is well worth reading (and, yes, it is readable). But, in it, he ends by listing a number of things that we can do ourselves. Check them out and see how
many apply to you:
Energy Buy green renewable electricity and
biogas Change to LED lighting Install solar panels Buy really efficient domestic appliances House insulation Reduce heat loss around your home Insulate walls Install heat pumps Keep temperatures lower Transport Fly less and stay longer Use public transport, cycle or walk Drive an electric car Food Cut down on beef and lamb Choose vegetarian/vegan alternatives Avoid air-freighted food Buy less to avoid waste Other Goods Be fashion aware – buy less / keep
longer / then send to a charity shop Keep phones / electrical goods longer
and then recycle them Buy second-hand Politics Join an activist group Vote for politicians who prioritise
Climate Change action How did you do? Brian Austin
Kindaid Zoom Quiz Having missed several fundraising events due to lockdown Mary Rouse and Martin Barry kindly offered to organise a Quiz for our supporters. This doubled as a social event and as a fundraiser. There was a brilliant response and around 14 teams, including young parish members and past parishioners now living in Northern Ireland, joined the group on Friday 26 June. A voluntary contribution was suggested.
Martin as question master was accompanied by his pet parrot (who, thankfully, didn’t squawk the answers!). The evening was lively with questions suitable for all ages and a range of categories from children’s television programmes to movie themes to identifying a book from its first line.
Thank you, Mary and Martin, for organising this event and thank you to everyone who supported it. If you missed out on it this time, look out for the next one. Jo Mander
‘Catholic Leamington Young Adults Group’ is being set up a for
those aged 18-30. Anyone in the local area is welcome to join. It’s
inspired by Youth 2000-style prayer and worship. Together we can grow
and deepen in spiritual faith formation, fellowship, friendship and have
fun! We now have a Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/
groups/949489832168594. This is where all of the latest information will
be posted. Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati is our patron for young Catholic
adults and patron for World Youth Day. If you’re interested and/or would
like to get involved, join the Facebook group or if you’re not on
Facebook, text/WhatsApp me on 07484 127253 for details. Rosemary Pauling
'Through the power of the Holy Spirit, Youth
2000 seeks to raise up a new generation of
saints to evangelise the nations.
EVANGELISATION (Part I)
Despite the restrictions during these Coronavirus times, there are still many opportunities to share the The Joy of the Gospel. First we need to be prepared.
If we are introducing people to Jesus we need to stay close to Him and make sure that our own faith is being nurtured:
Spend time in prayer daily with the rosary if possible.
Read the Bible daily.
Watch live streaming of Mass regularly.
Fast periodically.
Participate virtually in a small Christian community such as a parish prayer and/or Bible study group. Attend virtual events, retreats, talks or courses to deepen your Christian faith.
Read Catholic literature: magazines, books, or newspapers.
Reflect on the witness of others.
Remember that Jesus lives in everyone.
Frequently remind yourself of the Kerygma:
“Jesus Christ loves you; he gave his life to save you; and he is living at your side every day to enlighten, strengthen and free you”.
Evangelii Gaudium 164 (The Joy of the Gospel) Pope Francis.
Peter Dimambro
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The Association of Christian Counsellors (ACC) has set up a new service – a Covid-19
Crisis Counselling Support Service (CCSS). It is for people working in the NHS who are directly impacted by COVID-19, not just frontline medical staff, but also those in ancillary roles in an NHS setting (e.g. nursing assistants, cleaners, porters etc); paramedics and anyone working within the ambulance services who is directly impacted by COVID-19; people working in a residential care home setting being directly impacted by caring for people who have COVID-19; and those who have been bereaved during this time – whether the bereavement is due to COVID-19 infection or not. The crisis counselling support service offers up to ten sessions of counselling on a no fee basis.
The ACC works alongside IAPT (Independent Access to Psychology Therapies) . The latter focusses on those seeking help for anxiety and depression disorders, and those who for those who have lost their jobs.
If you would like to take up either service, the referral team can be contacted on 02476 671 090 and the phone lines are open Monday to Friday, 9.00 am until 3.30 pm. The service is currently only able to offer telephone appointments but once the Government lifts the lockdown further counsellors will be able to see clients face to face either at their GP practice or somewhere close by. Please note home visits are not available.
Information supplied by Helen Monastero
Sharing the Good News …
Share how Jesus loves each one of us and is always ready to forgive.
Be compassionate like Jesus was.
Wear a cross or other symbol of your faith.
Offer to pray for/with another person virtually or by keeping to the two-metre rule.
Invite to the virtual Masses those who have no faith community.
Share a smile and personal greeting.
Share with neighbours about your parish.
Phone or Email a friend or relative
to give spiritual support and a newsletter.
Visit websites that give hints on sharing the Good News eg. divinerenovation.org
Visit website:- catholicleamington.org.uk > Parish Activities > Parish Life > Evangelisation Team
Please also come by Zoom to one of our Evangelisation Team meetings to see what we do and if you can help in some way (meet every other month). Contact Peter 01926 428399 [email protected]
EVANGELISATION (Part II)
Peter Dimambro
C laudia Pallister is currently running the Warwick Deanery Mother’s Prayer Group online via Zoom. It is on Thursdays at
a family-friendly time of 8.30 pm (when the kids are hopefully tucked up in bed). All are welcome to join. We already have members from St Joseph’s, St Mary Immaculate and St Peter’s. After welcoming everyone, we follow a beautiful prayer booklet. We sing a little, read scriptures and pray for all the children. We are a small group so you won’t feel intimidated. Maybe home-schooling has left you feeling a little washed out and frazzled! Join us for some moral support, friendship and a spiritual lift. For more details please
contact [email protected]
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