ST JOSEPH’S & ST EDMUND’S CITY CENTRE

CATHOLIC PARISH SOUTHAMPTON ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF

PORTSMOUTH REG. CHARITY NO. 246871

TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN

ORDINARY TIME

STELLA MARIS DEANERY INCLUDES: ST. BONIFACE, SHIRLEY HOLY FAMILY, MILLBROOK ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, LORDSWOOD IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, PORTSWOOD CHRIST THE KING &

ST. COLMAN’S, BITTERNE OUR LADY OF ASSUMPTION,

HEDGE END ST BRIGID, WEST END ST. PATRICK’S, WOOLSTON THE ANNUNCIATION, NETLEY ABBEY

WHEN BEING GOOD IS NOT QUITE ENOUGH

I am hesitant to lower your spirits, but really that might be how we see the beginning of today’s Gospel. “No one is good,” Jesus says. He goes on: “no one is good but God alone.” All our efforts to do good are going to be in vain, because we’re not much good at being good. It is impossible for us to enter God’s kingdom, impossible to inherit eternal life, impossible to be happy, steady now, by our own efforts.

Phew, there is help then, because the central part of our Gospel says, it is what Jesus does that really saves us. Jesus looked steadily at that young man, who is us of course, and loved him. We are saved not by our own efforts, but by and through Jesus’ love for us. Love is the link between the omnipotent God who can do everything, and impotent humanity, who can do nothing without their creator.

Being good is not an adequate condition for being a disciple of Jesus. What is more, it is not even a necessary condition. There's something even more fundamental than goodness, and without this 'something' that's even more basic than goodness, we can not even get started on the journey to the Kingdom.

A complete response to Jesus’ love doesn’t just mean giving a few pennies or pounds, or, if we but had them, thousands of pounds. A total response to Jesus’ love means a total giving of all that we are and all that we have to Jesus. Jesus is not asking us to embrace absolute poverty. That's a special vocation, to which only a few of us are called. Most of us need to earn a living, for we have family responsibilities, which we should not abandon. And there is certainly no harm in enjoying the good things in life in moderation. Nevertheless, in different ways we are all called to follow Jesus with total commitment.

And that ‘something’? It is the recognition that we can be as good as we like, but if we think we are sufficient to ourselves, then we shut God, who Jesus proclaimed, out of our lives. Christian discipleship means following Jesus, and keeping nothing back. Dcn Andy Philpott

THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK: 1. ‘How hard it is to enter the kingdom of God’ Jesus says (Gospel).

Entry is dependent on God!! God’s invitation, God’s grace, God’s gift. All we have to do is say ‘yes’ (come, follow me…..). How do you say ‘yes’? When do you say ‘yes’?

2. ‘I prayed … I entreated …I esteemed her …’ (1st reading). When have you prayed, entreated or ‘esteemed’ God? Why? How did you feel?

3. ‘The word of God is alive and active’ (2nd reading). How alive is ‘the Word’ in your life? How active in your day to day existence? How can you make/allow it to become more alive and active? Vincent Harvey

TODAY: SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER 2018

SECOND COLLECTION TODAY: Church Maintenance

Fund.

APF—MILL HILL MISSION THANK YOU & APPEAL.

We welcome Father Vincent Oates MHM who will speak at St Joseph Church at 6:15pm and 10am Masses on this

weekend on behalf of APF—Mill Hill and their Missionary work. Appeal is to encourage parishioners to become members and take a Red Mission Box.

St Edmund’s appeal will be held in February 2019.

WELCOME RITES at 9am and 10am Masses.

PARISH THEME OCTOBER—Peace through Racial and

Cultural Unity: Martin Luther King lived, fought and died for his ideal of the equality of mankind. He said he looked to a day “when people will not be judged by the

colour of their skin but by the content of their character.” He also said that God was only interested in the

freedom of the whole human race that “We may all have come on different ships but we’re in the same boat

now….. We must learn to live together as brothers (and, by implication, sisters!) or perish together as fools.” Let us pray that this brave man’s battle is remembered as we

work for the same ideals.

POPE FRANCIS’ INTENTION FOR OCTOBER: Evangelisation: The Mission of Religious. That consecrated religious men and women may bestir

themselves and be present among the poor, the marginalised, and those who have no voice.

CONFIRMATION PREPARATION PROGRAMME 1ST WORKSHOP from 2pm—4:30pm Sunday14 October in

St Boniface Church Hall for all candidates.

FINAL ANNUAL MASS COUNT will take place this

weekend.

PRISON SUNDAY TODAY marks the annual day of

prayer and action within the Catholic community in England and Wales, with the message to ‘Go Beyond’ to

help the most vulnerable in local communities. Please look out for Pact’s Prisoners’ Sunday posters, leaflets and

envelopes if you visit a church between now and the end of Prison Week on 20 October.

Pact was formed from small beginnings, in 1898, when our records show we helped a child who had no one to

care for her. Her name, fittingly, was Roots. Today we work in 64 prisons as well as in many Courts and local community settings, and last year we helped thousands

of prisoners, and almost a quarter of a million children and families to maintain contact with their loved ones.

The Prisons Week Prayer - Lord, you offer freedom to all people. We pray for those in prison. Break the bonds of fear

and isolation that exist. Support with your love prisoners and their families and friends, prison staff and all who care.

Heal those who have been wounded by the actions of others, especially the victims of crime. Help us to forgive

one another, to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly together with Christ in his strength and in his Spirit, now and every day. Amen.

THIS WEEK FOR INFORMATION: Mon JP/VH Day off

Tues Team Meeting: VH/JP/EN/AP Coordinating Pastors; Portsmouth: VH

Independent Advisory Group (Hants Police): VH Thurs Hospital On Call: VH

Fri UN Flag Raising: VH

WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER COFFEE

MORNING 10am—12 noon Tuesday 16 October in Stella Maris Hall.

CONTEMPLATIVE PRAYER GROUP meet at St Michael’s Church, Bugle Street, Tuesdays 6pm—6:45pm. Entry

through the North door.

ST ANNE’S OPEN EVENING for Sixth Form from 6pm—

8pm Wednesday 17 October.

MARRIAGE PREPARATION COURSE 7:30pm Tuesdays

16, 23, 30 October and 6, 13 November in St Edmund Hall for those who have registered.

WEDNESDAY LUNCH CLUB 12 noon Wednesdays in Stella Maris Centre. Please contact Anne Monaghan in

the Parish Office if you would like to join.

GRANDPARENTS GROUP meet 10:30am—12 noon

Thursday 18 October in Stella Maris Centre.

RICHARD ROHR GROUP meet 4:30pm Thursday

18 October in St Edmund Presbytery.

EST GROUP meet 7:30pm Thursday 18 October in

St Edmund Presbytery.

ST ANNE’S YEAR 7 WELCOME MASS 9am Friday

19 October in St Edmund Church. EU WELCOME INFO EVENING 6pm—8pm Friday

19 October in St Edmund Lodge.

NEXT WEEKEND

WORLD MISSION SUNDAY 21 October. Pope Francis

invites all Catholics to contribute to a special collection for Missio, his official charity for overseas mission. Your

support on World Mission Sunday will help brave missionaries in building a future of hope both in Ethiopia

and around the world. Please join in this special day that unites Catholics all over the world in prayer, celebration and care for our mission of the Church. You

will be able to Gift Aid all donations by using envelopes provided by Missio. Thank you.

PRAYER ~ HEART SPEAKS TO HEART ECUMENICAL

QUIET RETREAT: Saturday 20 October from10:30am—4:30pm at Verbum Dei Retreat Centre, Nunnery Lane,

Carisbrooke, Isle of Wight. Please bring a Bible, notebook and pen. Includes lunch and coffee/tea. For

more info contact Patricia Yandell (lay missionary with the Verbum Dei Family) email: patriciam-c@hotmail.co.uk

or call 07835 948 435 or Verbum Dei Retreat Centre on 019 8352 9554. Cost: a suggested donation of £10. Travel from Southampton on the 9am vehicle

ferry .

200 CLUB WINNERS OCTOBER 2018: 1st Prize P & G Gibbs £20.00 2nd Prize Catherine Dolmans £10.00

SHOE BOXES: Please return filled shoe boxes to the

porches by Sunday 21 October at the latest. ANNUAL ‘INTERNATIONAL MASS’ celebrating the universality of the Church which is reflected very much in our City Centre Parish. This will take place on Sunday, 21

October at 7pm. Bring your ‘national food dish’ to share; dress in your ‘national costume’, be prepared to carry your ‘national flag’ in procession, some people will be approached to read in their native language.

NEXT WEEK (HALF TERM 22—26 OCTOBER)

MISSION TEAM meeting 7pm Thursday 25 October in St Edmund Presbytery.

GENERAL ITEMS

‘FORGETMENOTS’ GROUP meet 11am—12:30pm on the 2nd Thursday of each month in St Edmund Hall. Next meeting takes place on Thursday 15 November. Donations of odd ends of knitting wool to be made into twiddle muffs

may be placed in box at rear of church. CATHOLIC MENTAL HEALTH PROJECT RETREAT: Theme is ‘Joy in the Desert: Finding a way through Desolation’ from 12:30pm Tuesday 20 Nov—2pm Thursday 22 Nov at Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 5TQ. This Residential Retreat is to be led by Bishop

Richard Moth, the lead Bishop for Mental Health, and is for those involved in Mental Health Chaplaincy and Pastoral Care. Participants welcome to join in the monks prayer life. PARISH MISSION 2019 COUNTDOWN … 227 days until our Parish Mission next year! Fr Des has written a Mission Prayer which has been distributed to all groups in the

parish. It is vital that the mission is underpinned by prayer and starting now! This comes with an important message for us all to begin praying now. We are being asked and encouraged to begin our meetings with the mission prayer in order that we can prepare as a parish for this exciting venture. Watch this space! MISSION PRAYER: I thank you almighty and ever loving Father for you have created me in such a way that I am able to experience and become a source of your merciful presence to my neighbour. Give me a renewed desire and the courage to be still in your presence. Allow your Holy Spirit to renew my inner-life. As I grow ever more conscious of my vocation to be a Disciple of your Son Jesus, with Mary as my companion on this journey; may your Light shine more brightly within me, your Love be shared more widely through me and my Gospel Witness be profound. Amen

WELCOME TO MONSIGNOR CANON NICHOLAS FRANCE who has retired from Jersey into the Parish here in City Centre. Many of you will know Father Nick as a former Parish Priest and Dean of the City (before Canon John O’Shea). As with most retired priests, Father Nick will be

available for ‘supply’ work, to assist parishes in the area when the local clergy need a break, are sick etc. Welcome ‘home’ Father Nick …

WELCOME TO FATHER JOE MCNERNEY the new RC Hospital Chaplain who was ‘Inducted’ last week. Father Joe

comes to us from Portsmouth where he was Hospital Chaplain and Parish Priest. In his role here in Southampton he is part of the Chaplaincy Team with particular responsibility for Catholic Patients. His days off will continue to be covered by the local clergy. If a family member is going into the General Hospital

please let your local priest know (in case they require ‘Anointing’ before being admitted); also inform the Hospital Chaplaincy requesting a visit by the Team and, if appropriate, Holy Communion (or to arrange to attend the afternoon Mass in the Hospital)

ABORTION BILL REPEAL: On the 23rd October a ‘Ten Minute Rule Bill’ is being brought to the Commons to repeal sections 58 & 89 of the 1861 Offences Against the Person Act. This is primarily a law which governs abortion in Northern Ireland and the basic legal protection against abortion in England and Wales. The bill seeks to

decriminalise abortion which would remove any effective legal protection for unborn babies and their mothers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Please take a postcard in the porch if you wish to contact your MP House of Commons. DEAR FRIENDS AT ST. EDMUND´S we would like to thank you all for your kindness and support during the difficult

months we had before leaving the UK. You gave us the strength to face the challenges and now we are fully settled in this new chapter of our lives in Mexico. School and work are fine and we are getting involved with the activities in our Parish. You are always in our prayers and thoughts and if you

feel like having a holiday here, please visit us. It would be lovely to hear from you. God Bless, Héctor, Beatriz, María and Sara Olivas. Mob. No. +52 998 242 3529 (for Whatsapp too); email address montellanob@hotmail.com

PLEASE PRAY FOR Sheila Morris & family, Margot Lagerwall, Dianne Franklin, Karen Bell, John Hennessy, Aruni Panabokke, Biddie Gooding (treatment recovery), Pat O’Neill, Judy Brown, Valerie Summerton, Myra & Bosco Andrade, Marcus Boulton-Smith, Jean Mooney, Anushka Ponniah, Kushmi De’Saram, Keiran Wastall, Eloise Chessman, Albert Tan, Christopher Browne, Padraig Murphy, Bobby Murphy, Andrea Reiter, Abid & Abbas Akperally, Lucky, Sujatha & Mano Disshnayake, Daham Koralage, Jackie Galbraith, Joan Forbes, Doris Leggett, John O’Reilly, Bill Eastman, Shane Wing, Kathryn Morley, Carol Butt, Maureen Lee, Roy Reeves, Joachim Rodrigues, Donna Madden, Joyce Mguni, Noreen Kealy, Kay Kelly, Colm O’Riordan, Simon Parry, Sue Tutton, Alex Boyle, Janette Brookes, Joy Grant, Joanne Cunio, Ludwig Basisty, Irene Green, JL, Malcolm Cross, O’Hanlon family, Paul Sassu, Peter Scott, Phyllis Grattan, Maria Annunziata, Perry Cunio, Mike Mantle, NW, Joe Sculley, Pauldia Grant and all parishioners who are ill.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2019: Throughout October we are inviting registration for First Holy Communion

2019. Children should be baptised Catholics, in year 3 or above and regularly attending Mass with their family in the City Centre Parish of St Joseph & St Edmund. Sessions will involve the attendance of children together with their parent/s. **Registration for the programme will take place after 9am, 10am and 11am Sunday Masses throughout

October** (last registration date Sunday 28 October). Please come with your child to St Edmund Hall or the Stella Maris Centre on any of these Sundays where Catechists will be available to sign you up, give you the full programme details and answer any questions. The cost per child will be £35 to cover materials, retreats etc. Please

bring both the fee and your child's baptism certificate with you to register. PARISH PARTY FOR FATHER VINCENT’S 70TH BIRTHDAY.

Parishioners are hosting a bring and share food and

refreshments party at St Anne’s School Hall at 7:30pm on Friday 2 November to celebrate Father Vincent’s 70th birthday (5.11.1948). Contact Hilary Parker, Gerry Croft, Fiona Topp and team via the Parish Office if you wish to be involved with the planning.

CONFESSIONS TIMES St Joseph: Thurs 11:45am Sat 5:45pm St Edmund: Saturdays 11:30am

CONTACT DETAILS: Parish Priest: Monsignor Canon Vincent Harvey

Email address: vharvey@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Father Vincent Tel. No. 023 8033 4891 Assistant Priest: Father Jaya Praveen Yenubari

Email address: jpraveen@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Father Jaya Tel. No. 023 8017 2104 Presbytery Address: 14 Rockstone Place, Southampton, SO15 2EQ Deacon: Deacon Andy Philpott Email address: aphilpott@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Parish Secretary: Mrs Anne Wheeler Parish Office Tel: 023 8033 3589 Parish Office Address: St. Edmund’s Lodge, The Avenue, SO17 1XJ Parish Website: www.southampton-city-catholics.org.uk Parish Email Address: southamptoncitycentre@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Pastoral Assistant: Mrs Tina Quinn Tel 023 8017 0497 Mobile 07827 810 457 email: tquinn@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Catholic Home Care: Mrs Anne Monaghan 023 8017 0498 Email address: catholichomecare@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Hospital Chaplaincy: 023 8120 8517 Martha’s Gift Shop: 023 8033 3400 PA Property Admin: Chris Barber Tel 023 8017 0499 Email Address: cbarber@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Poitiers Project Brian Arthur 07796 161 047/0238029 2692 Polish Chaplaincy: Father Mariusz Urbanowski Tel. No. 023 8178 6316 Email address: southampton@tchr.org Address: 15 Landguard Road, Southampton, SO15 5DL Safeguarding Reps: Catherine Marshall-Cox & Claire Thompson Solent Uni. Chaplain: Sister Emiliana Silva—Mob. 07426 000 213 email: emiliana.silva@solent.ac.uk S’oton Uni. Chaplains: Father Jaya Praveen Yenubari Tel. No. 023 8017 2104 Email: jpraveen@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Sister Valentina Stilo—Mob. 07983 883 377 Vocations to Priesthood: www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/vocation/

OUR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Springhill Primary 023 8033 3954 St Anne’s School 023 8032 8200 St George College 023 8032 2603

COLLECTIONS 7.10.18

1st

2nd CAFOD

Total £2,693.48 £1,125.72

Cash 1,085.98 908.84

S / O 1,286.00 173.50

Gift Aid 321.50 43.38

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK COMMENCING SUNDAY 14 OCTOBER 2018 *(Church key to City Centre Catholic Masses below are SJ = St Joseph’s Church, Bugle Street, SO14 2AH and SE = St Edmund’s Church, The Avenue, SO17 1XJ)

SAT 13 OCT VIGIL MASS 6:15PM 7:00PM

SJ SE

FATHER PAUL BEAUMONT RIP (F) MASS IN POLISH

SUN

14 OCT

28TH SUNDAY

IN ORDINARY TIME

9:00AM 10:00AM 11:00AM

7:00PM

SE SJ SE SE

AGOSTINHO GONCALVES RIP (MG) JEREMY FREDRIC WARBURG RIP (F) DOLINA MACKINNON RIP (M&MR) FAUSTINA NANZIRI RIP (AK)

TUES 16 OCT ST HEDWIG 10:00AM SE AMBROSE PEREIRA RIP (CD)

WED 17 OCT ST IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH 7:00PM SE KATHLEEN VERA FITZPATRICK RIP (DB&EB)

THURS 18 OCT ST LUKE 12:15PM SJ ERIC BIDDLECOMBE RIP (PB)

FRI 19 OCT ST PAUL OF THE CROSS 7:00PM SE PEOPLE OF THE PARISH

SAT 20 OCT OUR LADY ON SATURDAY

11:00AM 6:15PM 7:00PM

SE SJ SE

LIAM WARD RIP (MMcM) SEÁN, KATHLEEN & STEWART ADAMSON RIP (DC) MASS IN POLISH

SUN 21 OCT 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

9:00AM 10:00AM 11:00AM

7:00PM

SE SJ SE SE

CAJETAN & MARY D’COSTA RIP (AD) JOHN HENNESSY RIP (IN IRELAND) (DN) ROMEO MASCARENHAS (RIP) BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY; THE GOAN COMMUNITY & JOHN MORRIS 60th BIRTHDAY—GOD’S BLESSINGS & THANKSGIVING (ANUSHKA & FRANCIS) MARY SPRAGUE RIP (LG)

READINGS 21 OCTOBER 2018 29TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR B

1st Reading: Isaiah 53:10—11 2nd Reading: Hebrews 4:14—16

Gospel: Mark 10:35—45

14 OCTOBER 2018

28TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR B Psalm Response:

Fill us with your love that we may rejoice. Gospel Acclamation:

Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and

earth, for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom to mere children.

Alleluia!

2ND COLLECTION TODAY

CHURCH MAINTENANCE FUND

2ND COLLECTION NEXT WEEK

WORLD MISSIONS (SPECIAL ENVELOPE)

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH 4