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ST OSMUND’S ╬ HOLY REDEEMER ╬ ST GREGORY’S
Clifton Catholic Diocesan Trustees Registered -Charity No. 233977
PARISH PRIEST
Canon Michael J Fitzpatrick
m.j.fitzpatrick@btconnect.com
07704 113 722
ASSISTANT PRIEST
Fr Colin Mason
frcolin@salisburycatholics.org
01722 333581
Parish Office
Monday - Friday 9.30 - 12.30
01722 333581
office@salisburycatholics.org
St Osmund’s
95 Exeter Street
Salisbury SP1 2SF
01722 333581
Most Holy Redeemer
Fotherby Crescent
Bishopdown
Salisbury SP1 3EG
St Gregory’s
St Gregory’s Avenue
Salisbury SP2 7JP
01722 334496
Deacon
John Proctor
01722 340206
info@alabare.org
Deacon
John Detain
01722 415588
detains@sky.com
Deacon
Stephen Godwin
01722 501854
godw5hme@virginmedia.com
Chapel of the Good Shepherd
Barford Lane, Downton
Salisbury SP5 3QA
Deanery Youth Worker
Xanthe Dell
01722 333581
syc@salisburycatholics.org
Chapel of the Holy Family
Southampton Road, Whaddon
Salisbury SP5 3EB
Diocesan Website
cliftondiocese.com
Parish Website
salisburycatholics.org
Deanery Website
salisburycatholicdeanery.org
TWENTY-EIGHTH WEEK
of ORDINARY TIME
SATURDAY
11 October
9.00 am
9.30 am
10.30 am
6.00 pm
St Gregory’s
St Osmund’s
St Osmund’s
Holy Redeemer
SUNDAY
12 October
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
9.00 am
St Osmund’s
MASS
People of the Parish
9.30 am
St Gregory’s
MASS
People of the Parish
11.00 am
St Osmund’s
MASS
Betty Dirks RIP
6.00 pm
St Osmund’s
YOUTH MASS
Year A 2014
Weekday Cycle 2
Psalter Week 4
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Morning Prayer
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
MASS
Joseph Harris and Audrey Holmes RIP
MASS
People of the Parish
MONDAY
13 October
9.00 am
8.45 am
9.00 am
St Gregory’s
St Osmund’s
St Osmund’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer
MASS
Holy Souls
TUESDAY
14 October
9.00 am
9.30 am
9.45 am
St Gregory’s
St Osmund’s
St Osmund’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer
MASS
Pat O’Rourke RIP
WEDNESDAY
15 October
St Teresa of Jesus, Virgin and Doctor of the Church
9.00 am
St Gregory’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Morning Prayer
10.00 am
Holy Redeemer
MASS
THURSDAY
16 October
9.00 am
11.00 am
12 noon
FRIDAY
17 October
St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop and Martyr
9.00 am
St Gregory’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Morning Prayer
10.00 am
St Gregory’s
MASS
7.00 pm
St Joseph’s School INTERNATIONAL MASS
SATURDAY
18 October
St Gregory’s
St Osmund’s
St Osmund’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Morning Prayer
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Requiem Mass Clive Bogie RIP
ST LUKE, EVANGELIST
9.00 am
St Gregory’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and Morning Prayer
9.30 am
St Osmund’s
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.30 am
St Osmund’s
MASS
Frank Farley RIP
6.00 pm
Holy Redeemer
MASS
People of the Parish
S AC R AM E N T O F R E C O N C I L I AT I O N
St Gregory’s: Fridays 10.30am St Osmund’s: Saturdays 11.00am Holy Redeemer: Saturdays 5.45pm
Also by request: please contact a priest
CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME to Riley William Hughes who will be baptised this weekend. Please
pray for Riley, his parents and Godparents at this special time.
RCIA: The Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults — Are you interested in becoming a Catholic?
Perhaps you already attend Mass but would like to know more. Perhaps you know someone that would like
to know more. Our Salisbury Journey in Faith group is for those who are interested in exploring the Catholic
faith - more details from Canon Michael, Fr Colin, one of our Deacons or the parish office 01722 333581 or
office@salisburycatholics.org. Meetings are in St Osmund’s Presbytery at 7.30pm on Thursdays.
TISBURY EVENT — “IF YOU SEEK ME, YOU WILL FIND ME” A talk by David Wells (of Portsmouth Diocese)
on Pope Francis's encyclical, ‘The Joy of the Gospel’, in the comfort of Tisbury Methodist Chapel at 7.00pm
tomorrow evening, Monday 13 October.
CAFOD CLIFTON warmly invites you to attend a Mass of Thanksgiving and celebration of 25 years of
CAFOD in the Diocese. Bishop Crispian Hollis will be celebrating the Mass at St Bonaventure Church,
Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8HP, at 10.30am on 14 October.
CONTEMPLATIVE SPIRITUALITY DAY Led by award-winning author David Cole. Practical help in your
Christian walk with God. Alabare House Retreat Centre Salisbury 10am to 4pm this Wednesday 15
October. To book contact the venue on 01722 501586 or info@alabare.org. Or Waymark Ministries on
07702054198 or WaymarkMinistries@live.co.uk.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PREPARATION There will be a meeting for Parents in St Osmund’s Parish
Rooms at 7pm this Thursday evening, 16 October. At this meeting handbooks and timetables for the
preparation course will be given out. It is important that at least one parent should attend so that they can
meet the catechists and ask any questions. Please make sure you have completed and returned forms
before this meeting. (Available from the Parish Office.)
INTERNATIONAL MASS — Our Salisbury Catholics International Mass will be held at St Joseph’s School,
7 pm this Friday evening 17 October. This year’s theme is “Happy are the Peace Makers”. We are looking
for the loan of flags from all the different communities to decorate the food hall. The Mass will have hymns
from around the world and afterwards there is a buffet with foods from all nations, including England, which
guests are asked to contribute to. For details contact the Organiser — Vincent Thorne,
Vincent.thorne37@tiscali.co.uk; Helen James, hncanton@yahoo.com — children's entertainment; Jiffer
Pothecary, JPOTHECARY@aol.com — catering. All are invited and it is a great opportunity to see our local
secondary school and all the good work it is doing for our young people.
TISBURY EVENT — “The Joy of the Gospel”, again Bishop Crispian Hollis (Emeritus Bishop of
Portsmouth) will talk about putting the Joy of the Gospel into daily life in the comfort of Tisbury Methodist
Chapel, at 7.00pm on Monday 20 October. Please come yourself and bring a friend.
REGISTRATION — CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME 2014–2015 Application forms are now available in all
churches. Please bring a completed form to the first session to be held at 6.45pm Tuesday 21 October.
REGISTRATION — FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME 2014–2015 Please Registrar now for the
First Holy Communion programme by collecting a form from the Parish Office and return ASAP. Thank you.
DEANERY LITURGY DAY — St Gregory’s Hall, 10am to 1.30pm on Saturday 25 October. All welcome, but
especially important for all those who assist in preparing and celebrating Holy Mass. Fr Andrew Moore,
(www.andrewmooremusic.com) an experienced liturgist, accomplished musician and composer of liturgical
music, will help refresh our thinking about the Mass and how music serves the liturgy.
BAPTISM PREPARATION The next course will run on Sundays 2, 9 and 16 November, at the 9am Mass at
St Osmund’s Church. Please email Deacon John Proctor on john@alabare.org.
YDISCIPLE ADULTS This will be running in conjunction with the Confirmation programme on Tuesday
evening starting on the 4th November for ALL adults interested in exploring their faith.
THINKING ABOUT PRIESTHOOD? A priesthood discernment group, the Vianney Group, runs every month
at the University of Bristol Catholic Chaplaincy. For men who want to explore more deeply this calling in
mutual support, the group is under the intercession of the patron saint of priests, St John Mary Vianney. The
next meeting is Wednesday 5 November at 7pm (Mass at 7.30pm). Faith, fellowship, teaching, fun! For
more info speak to the parish priest or contact Fr Matt Anscombe — vocations@cliftondiocese.com
BIBLE STUDY GROUP Next meeting 3 pm to 4.30 pm Wednesday 15 October. For more details ring
336581.
PADRE PIO Prayer Group will meet at St Gregory’s on Thursday 16 October at 7pm.
ST PAUL’S MISSAL 2015 is now available from the Parish Office, priced £5.
ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL — OPEN MORNING 9.30am-12.15pm, this Thursday morning, 16
October.
SECOND COLLECTION — Today PACT:Prisoners’ Sunday A charity set up by Cardinal Bourne to
help prisoners, ex-offenders and their families to make a fresh start. Please pray for all who are working
to help them and give to the collection today. Next Sunday will be World Mission Sunday (with a second
collection for Missio).
FISH & CHIP SUPPER with Quiz at Holy Redeemer tonight Saturday 11 October, at 7.15pm (after 6pm
Mass). BYO drink. Tickets £5 (family £15) from David Lawes (07538 943008).
SUNDAY LUNCH All Salisbury Deanery Catholics are invited to The Wheatsheaf, Woodford Valley,
1.15pm today, Sunday 12 October. To book contact the Rollestones — Tel: 01722 337164.
EXAM INVIGILATORS required at St Joseph's Catholic School. Please telephone Mrs Weeks on 01722
335380 for more information.
TRAIDCRAFT stall will be in St Osmund’s Parish Rooms on Sunday 19 October between Masses.
HOPE AND FRIENDSHIP This group is for those bereaved or suffering a loss. Next meeting will be a
Pub Lunch at 12 noon tomorrow, Monday 13 October.
CHARITY STALL Tuesday 14 October in The Market Place in aid of St Gregory's/Faith & Light. If you
have anything we could sell we would be most grateful and if you had an hour to spare that morning to
help with the stall that would be much appreciated also. Please contact Teresa Jay on 01722 322029.
COFFEE MORNING In aid of Alabare, by kind permission of John and Pat Newsam, at 62 Harnham
Road, SP2 8JJ, next Saturday morning 10am to 12 noon, 18 October. All welcome.
JUMBLE SALE in St Gregory’s Hall, 10.15 am next Saturday morning 18 October. Jumble accepted
from 6pm to 7pm Friday on 17 October, and from 9am on Saturday morning. Please contact Teresa
322029 for further details.
GAZA CRISIS Angela and Jeremy Ames are arranging a meal in aid of Medical Aid for Palestinians. At
Sarum College on Monday 3 November, at 7 for 7.30pm. Tickets should be purchased (£15 each) no
later than October 26 from Angela or Jeremy on 01722 322542 (angelaames50@gmail.com).
ST GREGORY’S Church Christmas Bazaar is being held on Sunday 23 November. Please bring
bottles, tins, and unwanted gifts from now on, to enable them to be sorted in advance. Helpers are still
needed: could you please speak to Chris Francis. Also St Gregory's Church will be selling Christmas
Cards, Calendars, Diaries, Advent Calendars, Gifts, and Candles from Sunday 26 October.
YOUTH
YOUTH MASS is at St Osmund’s at 6 pm today Sunday evening, 12 October.
MEAL AND SOCIAL TODAY Sunday evening 12 October, after the 6pm Youth Mass at St Osmunds,
for all youth. Free food, bring a drink, bring your YDisciple group and if you are not yet in one come
anyway!
STUDIO GROUP For year 12 up. Tuesdays at 5pm. Contact Xanie for details.
SOURCE Youth Group for 10-14 years, meets on Mondays at 6.30-8pm in St Osmund’s Parish Rooms.
SPIRIT GROUP for Years 3, 4 and 5, meets in St Osmund’s Parish Rooms on Mondays in term time at
3.30-5pm.
YDISCIPLE This is a brand new approach to youth ministry we are trying out here in the Salisbury
Deanery. Teams have only just started, so if you would like to join with lots of other young people
discovering for themselves what a life of faith is all about please contact Xanie.
YOUTH 2000 — BOURNEMOUTH will be 31 October; let Xanie know asap for transport and booking.
PAINTBALLING TRIP — 9th November, £10. 20 spaces so please book quickly.
Prayer to the Holy Family for the Synod
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, in you we contemplate
the splendour of true love, to you we turn with trust.
Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too
may be places of communion and prayer, authentic schools of the Gospel
and small domestic Churches.
Holy Family of Nazareth, may families never again experience violence,
rejection and division: may all who have been hurt or scandalized
find ready comfort and healing.
Holy Family of Nazareth, may the approaching Synod of Bishops make us once more mindful
of the sacredness and inviolability of the family, and its beauty in God’s plan.
SPECIAL MASSES
Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham Mass: Holy Redeemer: 11.00am Sunday and 6.30pm Wednesday
Ordinariate Evensong and Benediction:
Holy Redeemer: 6.00pm Second Sunday of the Month
Polish Mass:
St Osmund’s:
4.00pm Second Sunday of the Month
Syro-Malabar Rite Mass:
Holy Redeemer: 5.30pm First Sunday of the Month
Extraordinary Form Mass – Third Saturdays: Holy Redeemer: December, March, June, September.
Wardour:
November, February, May, August
HEALING PRAYER MINISTRY After the following Masses:
9:00 am Sunday 12 October, St Osmund’s
9:30 am Sunday 26 October, St Gregory’s
11:00 am Sunday 9 November, St Osmund’s
6:00 pm Saturday 22 November, Holy Redeemer
9:00 am Sunday 7 December, St Osmund’s
9:30 am Sunday 21 December, St Gregory’s
PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR THIS WEEK
CLIFTON DIOCESE: With the diocese we pray for the priest and parishioners of St Stanislaus, Dulverton
and Sacred Heart Minehead with Watchet.
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN SALISBURY With other local Christians we pray for The Quakers.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS All those who are sick and in hospital. We remember those
who have died recently including Clive Bogie, Brenda Higgins and Honoria Constant and those whose
anniversaries occur at this time. We also remember their family and friends in our prayers. May they rest in
peace.
DIOCESAN PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS “There is nothing I cannot master with the help of the One who
gives me strength.” In Mike Horn’s book, Conquering the Impossible, he recounts his incredible solo
12,000 mile journey around the globe at the Arctic Circle. He recalls perilous sailing journeys, treacherous
hikes over ice, and hair-raising encounters with polar bears. It’s amazing how we humans can have the
mental and physical toughness to conquer in such a way as this. Spiritually too, we have that capacity. In
whatever way God is calling us to step out of our comfort zone and follow him, the grace to persevere is on
offer. After all, as St Paul says, “We are more than conquerors through him who loved us”. If that’s the case
then there really is nothing we cannot master for Jesus if he is the One who calls us to it.
THE FIRST WEEKLY REFLECTION from our young people on the Eucharist. "When I come to a human
heart in Holy Communion my hands are full of graces which I want to give the soul” (St Faustina's diary).
Sooo many times out of routine, I have got up, received the Eucharist, sat down, and left Mass and carried
on as if it was any normal day! But some days God reminds me that nothing is 'normal' when I have
received Jesus in His Body and in His Blood. It always amazes me that we become a living tabernacle,
carrying Jesus around where we live, work and study, and I think Jesus desires nothing more than for us to
recognise Him in this way so that he can start to change our lives as he has done for me. :)
WEEKLY GUIDE TO PRAYER
On this Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, we hear the story from Matthew about the King who gave a
banquet for his son and invited many guests. It is a powerful story about rejecting Jesus' own invitation and about
God's universal invitation to a new group of “Chosen” people. This week we end our look at the Letter to the
Galatians and begin two weeks of Paul's Letter to the Ephesians. The letters emphasize the universal Church
and the unity of this Church that brings together Gentiles and Jews. In Luke's Gospel this week, Jesus seems
frustrated that some of the people will not listen to him. When a Pharisee invited Jesus for dinner, the fellow was
shocked that Jesus did not do the required ritual washing of his hands. Jesus uses this as an opportunity to talk
about real purity. He recommends they give money to the poor and tells the Pharisees, “You impose on people
burdens hard to carry.” As Jesus continues to challenge the Pharisees, they hatch a plot to get rid of him. Jesus
tells his disciples to beware of the “leaven” or “hypocrisy” of the Pharisees. “There is nothing concealed that will
not be revealed, nor secret that will not be known.” Jesus wants us to acknowledge him, in the face of
persecution. Even when we sin, we simply cannot give up on the work of the Spirit among us. It is the Spirit who
will guide us in what to say or do.
LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading
Responsorial Psalm
Second Reading
Gospel Acclamation
Gospel
A reading from the prophet Isaiah 25:6-10
The Lord will prepare a banquet, and will wipe away tears from every cheek.
Ps 22
In the Lord’s own house shall I dwell for ever and ever.
A reading from the letter of St Paul to the Philippians 4:12-14;19-20
There is nothing I cannot master with the help of the One who gives me strength.
Alleluia, alleluia!
The Word was made flesh and lived among us; to all who did accept him
he gave power to become children of God.
Alleluia!
A reading from the Holy Gospel according to Matthew 22:1-14
Invite everyone you can find to the wedding.