Parish Proclaimer - Arundel Cathedral

Parish Proclaimer
Autumn 2013
Cathedral Parish of Our Lady & St. Philip Howard,
Arundel, West Sussex
Published in October 2013
ALL ABOUT THE PARISH
Rev. Canon Tim Madeley - Dean
Rev. Mr. David Clifton - Deacon
Father Stanislaw Mycek - Assistant Priest
Louise Sharp - Parish Secretary*
Cathedral House, Parsons Hill, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9AY
Tel: 01903 882 297 Fax: 01903 885 335 Email: aruncath1@aol.com
www.arundelcathedral.org
* The Parish Office is open 9am – 1pm, Monday – Friday
Mass times at the Cathedral
Sunday
9.30am
Weekdays
11.15am
10.00am
Saturday
11.00am
Family Mass on the third Sunday of the month
Children’s Liturgy available other Sundays.
Cathedral Choir.
Monday - Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Saturday: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
after Mass.
Benediction.
Mass times at the Convent of The Poor Clares, Crossbush
Saturday 5.30pm Vespers.
6.15pm
Sunday
4pm
5pm
Vigil Mass (entry at 6pm).
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.
Vespers and Benediction.
Monday/
Thursday
Mass - for Mass times on other weekdays please
call the Convent the night before on 01903 882 536.
8.30am
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday
Cathedral 10.30am otherwise by appointment.
Convent
Before/after the Saturday 6.15pm Mass.
FRONT COVER
One of the scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary, by the eminent Victorian
stained-glass artist Nathaniel Westlake, from the North Transept window (above the
St. Philip Howard altar). Photo by Bill Philip (who is happy for it to be used in our magazine).
Hello to
Arundel Parishioners
By Fr. Stanislaw Mycek
I have only been only a few months in Arundel, but I feel as if I were already at
home. I’d like to write just a few words about me.
I was born in the last century, but I’m not very old. I studied philosophy and
theology in Sandomierz, a lovely medieval city in the south-east part of Poland. I
was ordained in 1998 by my first bishop. I worked in a parish for one year. Then the
bishop sent me to do a PhD in dogmatic theology (in Lugano, Switzerland) and to
help out in a parish of the diocese. I worked there for six years.
My second Polish bishop (the former one reached his retirement age) called me back
to my diocese in 2005 and I lectured at the Lublin Catholic University. The same
bishop proposed that I do some pastoral work in England. I accepted and I came to
Bexhill in 2008 where I helped out for two years. At that time my second bishop
went to another diocese and a new bishop suggested I’ll stay longer in England. And
so Bishop Kieran suggested to me that I join the Guildford Team where I worked for
three years. And now, following Bishop Kieran’s decision, I am in Arundel. That’s a
quick overview on my 15 years of priesthood
Many of you have asked me how long I am going to stay in the parish. Well, my
answer is simple: I’ll be serving you as long as Jesus Christ wants me to do it. We
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get to know His will when we listen to His word, get to know deeper our heart and
follow the decisions of our spiritual superiors.
Pure chance does not govern our life. Divine Providence has given me to you and
you to me. We have just to give one another time to learn and to enrich ourselves. It
is going to be a wonderful journey of our mutual sanctification.
May Mary our Mother and St. Philip Howard intercede for us, for the graces we really
need. We have only to open our hearts to them. Please, pray for me too. I really
need your support.
Fr. Stanislaw Mycek
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Thérèse of Lisieux - her life and legacy
By Mary Corbyn
Thérèse Martin was born at Alençon in Normany on 2 January 1873, the youngest
of nine children of Louis and Zélie; of these only five survived - all girls - but their
parents provided a loving and devout family home with the two eldest girls, Marie
and Pauline, taking over responsibility when their mother, Zélie, died. Thérèse,
described as precocious, lively and intelligent, changed dramatically at the loss of
her mother (she was only 4 years’ old) and later described herself as “entering a very
dark time.... from being full of life, I became timid, retiring and sensitive to an
excessive degree.”
Soon after this event the family moved to Lisieux and made the acquaintance of the
Carmel and its community. Thérèse had become very ill but recovered in time to
make her First Communion when she was 11 years’ old – a great milestone in her life
that left her with the awareness of being totaly loved by God and a longing to give
herself completely FOR EVER!
Another time of desolation followed when her beloved sister, Pauline, entered the
Carmel at Lisieux and, soon afterwards, the second sister – Marie – joined her there.
It seems that Thérèse had already decided that her own vocation lay in her religious
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life and she was impatient to make her own profession. Her father gave his consent
but suggested that perhaps 14 was too young an age for such a decision to be made.
The Prioress at the Carmel agreed, as did the Bishop, but Thérèse, no longer timid
and retiring, was determined to take her request to the highest authority, the Pope
himself!
Thus, Thérèse and her father set off for Rome – an adventure she wrote about in her
autobiography and which she evidently enjoyed, despite her impatience with the
Pope – Leo XIII. Like the other pilgrims, they were expected to walk sedately past the
Pope, to receive his blessing, but Thérèse fell to her knees and pleaded to be granted
admission to Carmel when she became 15. She wrote later: “He gazed at me steadily
speaking these words and stressing each syllable: ‘You will enter if God wills it!’”
And so they returned home to await her 15th birthday, but it was not until Thérèse
was 15 years 3 months that her wish was granted and she entered Carmel on 9 April
1888.
Convent life was physically hard and tiring – Thérèse was not used to housework –
and community life was often irksome, but she seemed to find inner strength and
joyfulness in the disciplined daily round. About a year after Thérèse’s admission, her
father suffered a series of strokes from which he never fully recovered, dying five
years later. Altogether, Thérèse spent only nine years in the Carmel at Lisieux; she
contracted tuberculosis and suffered greatly with physical pain and intense spiritual
darkness of soul during the last two or three years of her life. Thérèse died on 30
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September 1897 at the age of 24.
HER LEGACY
In her own words Story of a Soul, compiled from three manuscripts put together after
her death and distributed, at first, to other Carmels in France.
Her sister Pauline, as Prioress of the Lisieux Carmel, with remarkable foresight had
set Thérèse to write about her memories and reflections from childhood and into her
religious life; similar requests were made also by the second sister, Marie, and by a
later Prioress – Mother Marie de Gonzagne. Almost immediately more copies were
requested, and more... so that reprinting rose to thousands, far beyond Carmel and
beyond France.
By the time of her canonisation in 1925, Thérèse’s story had been translated into 35
languages with sales reaching millions worldwide. How can this be explained or
indeed understood? The appeal of Thérèse for so many thousands of people seems
to lie within her concept of ‘littleness’, a recurring theme throughout her life – and
frequently misunderstood.
Having decided from a very early age that her goal was ‘sainthood’ she said: “I want
to seek out a means of going to heaven by a little way; a way that is very straight,
very short and totally new.”
She found confirmation of her purpose within scripture: “Whoever is a LITTLE ONE,
let him come to me” but understood that it was first necessary to acknowledge
one’s powerlessness, weakness and complete dependence on God. She also realised
that this knowledge was itself God-given, not arrived at by one’s own contrivance.
‘Littleness’ is simple but never easy, lived out in everyday life with habitual
awareness of our need of God at all times; in practice, this consisted of “doing
ordinary things with extraordinary love.”
For Thérèse, holiness was less to do with overcoming imperfections than learning to
live with them: “I must bear with myself, such as I am, with all my imperfections.”
She wrote to Marie: “Let us love our littleness, let us love to feel nothing, then we
shall be poor in spirit and Jesus will come to look for us.”
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Pope Pius XI described Thérèse as ‘the greatest saint of modern times’. She became
Patroness of the Missions and a Doctor of the Church: a teacher for all people. Her
feast day is commemorated on 1 October.
Most of this material is taken from articles printed in the July-September edition of
CARMEL to commemorate the coming of the relics of Thérèse to England and Wales
in 2009.
The book STORY OF A SOUL: The Autobiography of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux is
published through Washington DC, ICS Publications 1996 and obtainable through
many bookshops in most countries. Other books on Saint Thérèse are available
through the CTS and other publications. There is also a Carmelite Book Service
based at the Carmelite Priory, Boars Hill, Oxford OX1 5HE. You can also visit their
website: www.carmelitebooks.com
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Proclaimer Crossword Puzzle 23
By Chris Dinham
Across: 1. Champion 5. Tsar 9. Underline 10. Rap
11. Vegetarian 14. Reader 15. Cheese 17. Commanders
20. Ire 21.Corncrake 22. Nosy 23. Isolated
Down: 1. Clue 2. Aids 3. Perseverance 4. Oliver
6. Services 7. Relented 8. Metaphorical 12. Fraction 13. Harmless
16. Adores 17. Wart 19. Reed
TRY OUR NEW CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ON P36/37
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Comedy with the Clergy
Outside the church after Mass, a young girl said to the priest, “I am going to give
you a lot of money when I am rich. My daddy said you’re a poor preacher.”
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After a church service on Sunday morning, a young boy suddenly
announced to his mother, “I’ve decided to become a priest when I
grow up.” “That’s OK with your dad and me,” the mother replied,
“but what made you decide that?” “Well,” said the little boy, “I
have to go to church on Sunday anyway, and I figure it will be
more fun to stand up and yell, than to sit and listen.”
A young couple invited their local parish priest for Sunday roast.
While they were in the kitchen preparing the meal, the priest
asked their young son what they were having for lunch.
“Goat,” the young girl replied. “Goat?” exclaimed the priest,
“are you sure about that?” The boy nodded and answered,
“Yes, I heard dad say to mum, ‘we might as well have the
old goat for lunch today as any other day.’”
A child’s prayer... Dear heavenly father, yesterday I have been good.
I have not argued or lost temper with my sister. I have not been greedy
or selfish, so I am really happy about that so far. In a few minutes, I have
to get out of bed & then I’m going to need loads of help, thank you, Amen.
News from The Poor Clares
By Sr. Leo
During Eastertide the sisters at the Poor Clares Convent hosted a series of
introductory talks on different kinds of prayer. We had been inspired to offer these
to anyone who was interested because during our small group discussions during
Lent, the topic of how to pray often came up and we felt we could take things
deeper not just for ourselves but for anyone in the parish who was interested.
The introductory session was led by Sr. Gabriel and she gave us an overview of what
we were going to touch on in the following five weeks. The sessions ended each
time with Night Prayer together with the community in our chapel.
Sr. Gabriel began the next week and led us into an exploration of imaginative prayer
using the story of the woman of Samaria. The Gospel story was read twice and then
Sr. Gabriel guided us slowly through a period of prayer, making suggestions for
where we might like to linger, texts we might choose to stay with, and people we
might like to imagine ourselves to be in relationship to Jesus. It was a powerful
experience and helpful to be guided in this way so that we could learn how to do it
for ourselves.
Sr. Leo led the next session, which was a prayer exercise where we used pen and
paper to explore our relationship with God, beginning with God’s name and who He
is for us. This proved to be an interesting experience with participants discovering
things about God and themselves which they hadn’t expected.
Sr. Graca spoke to us the following week about Lectio Divina which is an ancient
spiritual art that is being rediscovered in our day. It is a way of allowing the
Scriptures to become again what God intended that they should be – a means of
uniting us to God. In Lectio Divina we discover and experience God who truly loves
us. In the Word – which is ‘alive and active’ – we experience ourselves as personally
loved by God, the God who desires intimacy with us. Slowly we become the
recipients of a Word which God gives uniquely to each one of us whenever we turn
to the Scriptures. And so Lectio Divina not only teaches us about God but it also
teaches us about ourselves as we discover that there is no place in our hearts, no
interior corner or closet where God is not present: ‘alive and active’ in our deepest
selves.
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In the fifth week Sr. Aelred explored the prayer of simple presence and intimacy in
which by sharing and stilling our present concerns in the Lord’s presence we remain
before Him in peace and trust, held steady by a word or phrase of Scripture. We
ended the session by praying in the way that we had heard about.
Sr. Maria prepared the last presentation on the subject of praying with icons. An
icon is an image which we say is written because it is a scripture in colour. The
iconographer writes an icon in colour just as the scripture is written in words. The
icon is written with natural pigments, pure egg yolks and water. In order to pray
with icons we need to know a bit of iconography and the scripture related to it. Her
talk was well presented and she had made a display of several icons to reflect on and
to pray with for a time and it was a very powerful and beautiful experience. She
mentioned an icon writing course that she gives each year for those who wish to
begin to learn more about icons for themselves.
Each session ended with a period of time for questions and feedback and we all
learnt a lot from each other in these sharings. Also we made available a small
selection of books on prayer for anyone who wished to read around the subject.
The resource was well used. The feedback that we had from those who attended was
positive and we all felt that it was very worthwhile experience that we might be able
to put on again if there was a desire for it.
Please visit www.poorclaresarundel.org for more information.
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News from the Sacristy
By Graham Monet
The 11.15am Mass for St. Peter and St. Paul on 30th July was a special occasion for
five of our servers: Billy Walker, Dr. James Walsh, Graham Monet, Ian Fricker and
Richard Edney. They received from Canon Tim, Guild of St. Stephen long service
medals marking 50 years (Gold) and 10 years (Silver) of serving.
Billy began at St. Peter's Dagenham in 1939 and has continued serving at several
parishes including Westminster Cathedral and Brentwood Cathedral. He has been a
regular server at our 11.15am Mass since 2001. His gold medal was long overdue.
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Richard, Graham, James, Billy and Ian
James started in 1952 at Fetcham Village Hall Mass Centre, moving on to
Leatherhead and Wimbledon College. He served at the Royal London Hospital
Chaplaincy and whilst in the Royal Navy. In 1973 he came to the Cathedral and is
one of our longest serving Cathedral Servers. You will see him at the 11.15am as well
as the special services throughout the year. He is a loyal Cathedral server well
deserving his gold medal.
The other gold medal was awarded to Graham. He began at the Brompton Oratory in
1956 then Crawley; he was MC at Sacred Heart Church in Ilkley before joining the
Cathedral team on moving to Sussex. He moved from 11.15am to 9.30am Mass to be
available to train the younger servers. Graham is also an MC (Master of Ceremonies)
and the Cathedral sacristan.
Ian was recipient of a silver medal. He was enrolled in1995 and since then has given
dedicated service to the Cathedral progressing to MC serving at 11.15am Mass. In
addition he provides strong support at all principal services and is responsible for the
organisation and preparation of the Sanctuary for the Corpus Christi celebration.
Richard is the youngest of the servers to receive his silver medal. He was enrolled at
the Cathedral in 1996 progressing to MC and serving at 11.15am Mass as well as
providing support for all other services. Being the younger member of the senior
serving team his continuing help is much appreciated.
We offer them all our congratulations and thanks.
Whist profiling the medal recipients it would be remiss not to mention some of the
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other servers in particular Michael Rycroft and Colin Swanton. Michael, who is
already a gold medal holder, has served at the Cathedral since 1975. He is one of the
MCs and serves at 11.15am Mass and other services. He is the Cathedral archivist
possessing a unique knowledge of the collection of vestments and artefacts used in
all the Cathedral services. He, along with Ian, ensure the appropriate vestments and
artefacts are used.
Colin serves every Saturday at the The Poor Clares’ Convent as well as Tuesday and
Friday at the Cathedral. He also prepares and serves for most of the funeral services,
looks after the Masses at Fitzalan Chapel and helps at our School Masses. Colin also
helps out with Bognor parish serving every Sunday at Slindon. Colin stays in the
background but his contribution to our parish life is much appreciated.
We are fortunate to have the help of such senior servers but regretfully they are
approaching or have passed their "best before" date! Luckily we have some fine
young servers, Alexei, Dominik, Hanako, Francis, Lucinda, Liam and Veronika, who
started serving shortly after receiving their first communion and are now at
secondary school.
Sadly this is the first year that we have no servers from junior school. New young
servers are needed. If your son or daughter wants to serve then please let Canon
Tim, Father Stan, Deacon David or Graham Monet know. They would be most
welcome. Attendance every Sunday is not required and training will be given at
9.30am Mass.
The invitation to serve is not restricted to the children, new adults male or female
are also very welcome and if you do want to join the team just let us know. It's
never too late to start!
Watch out for more news from the Sacristry in the next edition of this magazine.
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Cathedral Choir Examination Success
Grade 2 Singing Passes: Elliott Kingshott and Indigo Steele
Grade 3 Singing Passes: Grace Batcheloe, India Craddock, Sebastian Kirwin,
Ella Markell and Felicity Park
Grade 5 Singing Merit: Veronika Buckwell
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News from the Cathedral Choir
By Elizabeth Stratford
I first encountered Thomas Perkins at St. Wilfrid’s Primary School in Angmering
when I went to hear 60 children sing for places in the Cathedral choir. This was in
the summer of 2003 and Tom was one of over 100 children I heard sing that
summer. He was a very polite and well turned out child with a voice, which showed
potential so I offered him a place in the choir, met his parents at a choir open
evening and he began to sing in the Cathedral Choir in October 2003 along with 13
other children who were also successful in gaining places.
Tom quickly established a reputation in the choir for being dedicated and always
working hard. It didn’t take very long for him to be presented with his cotta (which
marks the change from probationer to full chorister) and around 6 months after
joining the choir, he attained his Light Blue medal which was presented by the
Bishop.
During the course of his early choir life, Tom did a great deal. He obtained his
Bronze Award following examination, sang at choir festivals and for the Friends of
Arundel Cathedral Christmas Concerts. In 2005 he was featured on the front page of
the West Sussex Gazette in his choir regalia, holding a candle, for the Christmas
edition. The image was a powerful one and many still remember it now. After being
the Head Chorister for a year, singing in a solo capacity on many occasions including
on the choir’s Be thou my vision disc on the Priory Records label and achieving his
Silver Award, Tom’s voice inevitably began to change and he moved to singing the
alto part in the choir, much to the delight of the assembled ladies already singing the
part who were over the moon.
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As an alto, Tom has sung for countless weddings over the years. Tom continued to
deepen his understanding and love of music as his voice developed further and he
participated in the choir’s tour to York in 2008, singing in York Minster and Leeds
Cathedral, soaking up the music and fabulous acoustics.
Following good GCSE results, Tom went into the sixth form at St. Philip Howard and
decided to study Maths, Physics and History. He continued to sing in the choir and
his voice deepened to baritone so he had a spell being a bass with Bernard and Chris
leading the way. He auditioned for the RSCM Millennium Youth Choir (MYC), an
auditioned choir of young singers aged 16-24 and gained a place under the direction
of David Ogden. One of his first singing breaks with them was at Bedford School
where, amongst other things, he sang at Bedford Prison! Other singing trips with
them have included Tonbridge School, Durham and Prague, with a multitude of
composers being covered. The choir’s most recent CD also features Tom.
A year into his sixth form, Tom realized he wanted to study music so switched his
studies and spent his second year studying the two-year music course as well as his
other A levels. His performance results were in the top 5% of the country and he
received an unconditional place to study music (voice) performance at the Royal
Welsh Academy of Music and Drama in Cardiff. During his gap year, Tom has taken
a bigger role in choir life if that were possible! Since last September he has learned
more about directing a choir and organizing rehearsals, music lists and a department
of musicians. He has worked with the choristers helping to teach them music theory
and sight singing and has conducted the choir on various occasions. He has sung all
over the country and abroad and has taught himself to play the piano with a little
help from a couple of people. He is passionate about playing the organ and again,
self-taught, has accompanied some of the psalms and played quietly during Holy
Communion at some Masses. He is well known for singing the psalm at the 11.15am
Mass. Tom will be missed by all of us involved with the choir. He has a fantastic
sense of humour, is always willing to take part and is incredibly enthusiastic about
the Cathedral Choir.
Tom’s time in numbers: Rehearsals attended: over 500; Services sung: over 650;
CDs recorded: 5 plus one with MYC; Voice parts sung: Four! Treble, alto, baritone
and finally, tenor; Biggest musical influences: Eric Whitacre; Approximate hours
spent singing at the Cathedral: 3150 (that’s over 131 days!)
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Hurricane Sandy called & Cora responded!
By Cora Gillies
The whole world knew that Hurricane Sandy was coming to New York but few
imagined the devastation it could bring to one of the top cities of the world. The
hurricane struck on October 29th 2012 and soon Staten Island, Rockaway Long
Island, the lower east side of Manhattan and New Jersey were in a state of
devastation.
As an American citizen who grew up on Long Island I decided that, since I had time
before starting a new job, I would travel to New York and volunteer to help with the
clear up of my home city. I looked at organisations that might be co-ordinating
operations in the area, such as The American Red Cross, but they said I required
training by them and I didn’t feel either they or I had the time for that – action was
needed now! I looked at another site called “OccupySandy.net” I wrote down a few
addresses and thought I would see what I could do.
I had an offer of accommodation through friends in the States but this was not
going to be close enough and transport around the city would be difficult so I
booked a room in an apartment through “Airbnb” which was a perfect location
down in the Financial District, just off Wall Street; I also booked a room for the night
I arrived at Newark Airport in the Howard Johnson Hotel, but I have to say this
would not be on my list of recommended places for the future. It gave me an uneasy
feel as I ran to my room quickly and double bolted the door!
Early the next day, I travelled into the city and found my apartment – a delightful
contrast to the one the night before! I took the subway to Union Square where I
found an organisation called “Goles”, they did not do any direct co-ordinating but
suggested I try the local Congresswoman’s office, but again no joy. However, they
gave me a flyer which asked for volunteers to help serve turkey dinners on
Thanksgiving, an important day for all Americans. I did not have much joy with this
lead as when I arrived at their base they told me they had enough volunteers. I
started walking uptown and went into Grace Church where my Dad had been a
choirboy. I asked him in a prayer what I should do. I decided to take the subway out
to Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn where St. Luke’s Episcopal Church (Dad had been an
Episcopalian) had become the distribution centre for supplies. It had been taken over
by OccupySandy.net who were co-ordinating supplies coming in from all over the
country and distributing them to the worst hit areas. I signed in, put a name tag on
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and away I went!
It was great to be busy loading and unloading, unpacking and sorting all manner of
supplies from foodstuffs, clothing, blankets, sleeping bags to cleaning materials,
tools, medical supplies. These donations were arriving every day from across the
United States.
On Wednesday November 21st I headed over to Brooklyn, waited by the signing-in
desk with other volunteers when it was suggested that some volunteers were needed
to go to Bayridge to help with food prep for Thanksgiving meals. My cousin Mark
had come down from New Hampshire to join me; he and I were driven down to
Bayridge to another church hall, which had been taken over to prepare the
Thanksgiving meals. I spent my time preparing the vegetables packed in many
boxes, then having to cut up all the boxes afterwards while Mark worked in the
kitchen. We decided we would return the following day, which would be
Thanksgiving – always the fourth Thursday in November.
On Thanksgiving we travelled over, but slowly, as it was a Sunday service for the
transport that was working. When we arrived the place was buzzing. Mark went to
work in the kitchen and I attached myself, metaphorically speaking, to one of the
tables where they were co-ordinating the distribution of the meals. Some people had
been working all night to be ready for the big day. It was a crazy day. We were
having to make up meals: turkey, vegetables, potatoes, gravy, cranberry sauce,
oranges, stuffing and pies – apple and pumpkin and enough of each to feed, say 700
people or 900 people or 300 people – we had no idea of the exact numbers. By the
end of the day we had served 4,000 turkey dinners! It was the first time this group of
volunteers had done anything like this: it was great to be part of the operation.
Thanksgiving is such an important holiday for Americans; the people in the hard hit
areas of New York needed something to lift their spirits. It is the American way – a
bit like the British blitz spirit.
For the rest of my time in New York I went over to Clinton Avenue where they
continued to receive supplies for local distribution. I continued to help fill those
orders. I continue to receive regular emails asking for volunteers as the clearing up
process is on-going and for some life will never be the same again!
It was a wonderful experience, I feel very lucky to have been able to help albeit in a
very small way.
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Memorable Masses - 3
By Graham Rodmell
Cathedral of The Holy Spirit, Accra, Ghana
Africa was not a regular destination for my overseas work. Most of my visits to
African countries were memorable for reasons other than their business purpose.
Achievement was measured differently in Africa. When it came to Mass attendance,
I sometimes had to admit failure.
My first visit to Ghana in the 1970s included two successive Sundays. I found the
Ghanaians to be friendly people but struggling to overcome economic problems with
a series of blunt tools administered by the Central Bank, whereby the local currency
was maintained at artificially high levels. I was working in Accra and on the first
Sunday, I took myself to the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit, a striking building in white
stone, with a spacious feel and ‘beautiful’, in a mid-20th century way. The Mass was
in English and my principal recollection was that we sung the hymn “All things
bright and beautiful”. This sticks in my mind because of the lines:
The cold wind in the winter,
the pleasant summer sun,
the ripe fruits in the garden,
he made them every one.
which all seemed improbable at around latitude 6ºN, particularly during the hot and
dry harmattan (a dusty wind) which dominated while I was there!
The second Sunday was a different story and I had low expectations of being able to
attend Mass. It had been decided that we should make a site visit to the project in
which I was engaged. This was located close to the Pra River in the Central Region
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and was an extensive oil palm plantation, then in its early stages, partially funded
and managed by my employers. Twifo Oil Palm Plantations Ltd. is still one of the
largest producers of palm oil in Ghana. At the time it was encountering difficulties in
assembling land.
This visit involved my colleague (whose office was in Accra) and me being driven
from Accra to Cape Coast University (then during vacation) on Saturday night and
going onwards to Twifu on Sunday morning. The car was a Peugeot 404 estate (a
popular workhorse in Africa at that time). The ‘air conditioning’ system consisted of
opening the windows! This ensured that a reddish dust from the unfinished surface
of the main road from Accra covered our hair, faces, hands and clothes.
My colleague was experienced in Africa. Also he possessed a gift of prophecy. As
the journey progressed, we both said how much we were looking forward to a
shower at our University accommodation. His immediate response was: “If my
experience in Africa teaches me anything, we shall not be expected, they will be
unable to find the key to our accommodation and there will be no running water!”
Each of those predictions proved to be correct. When we finally gained admission,
we waited patiently for a stopcock to be turned on, but instead we were presented
with a bucket of water each. I worked out a technique for having a thorough wash
down from a single bucket but have never since had the opportunity of refining it!
The onward journey was on a rough and dusty road leading northwards. I noticed
that Ghanaians in every village were dressed in their colourful traditional Sunday
dress to go to their place of worship. It seemed that villages were alternately
Methodist or Catholic, as if the 19th century missionaries had carved up the
province between themselves. I mentioned to my colleague that if possible, I should
like to go to Mass before returning to Accra. He tasked himself with enquiring about
the situation at Twifu and reported that there would be no Mass at Twifu that
Sunday. The priest in charge was out saying Mass in other villages in the area.
There was no electricity service in Twifu, unless you lived next to the railway line
and chose to help yourself to a free but very unsafe supply from the railway
company to operate your TV! This meant that our meeting with the head people in
the village took place in a very murky hut, but we began to make progress with
outstanding land acquisition. When we returned to the project team’s gathering, a
barbecue was being prepared. The animals to be cooked as bushmeat were known as
‘grasscutters’. I admit that when in London I first read of complaints of the damage
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that the grasscutters were doing to the young palms, I thought that some piece of
agricultural machinery was being carelessly used. It later dawned on me that this
must be animal damage. ‘Grasscutter’ is the word used in Ghana to describe the
greater cane rat that can grow to 5 to 8 kilos. The planned barbecue seemed like a
ritual eating in which those who cared for the palms took their revenge on the
rodents.
Before we started eating, a rotund and jovial priest wearing the Franciscan habit and
sandals, came to our gathering and was introduced to me. He was American. He had
come personally to explain why there was no Mass that day. In all that heat, he had
just crossed the railway bridge over the Pra River back to Twifu, having said Mass a
number of times at different villages without vehicular access. He had to reach them
on foot. He was responsible for about 40 villages. He had departed just after dawn. I
admired his fortitude and perseverance. He thoughtfully offered to give me holy
communion if I accompanied him back to the Mass Centre, which I did. Although
not a Mass, this was even more memorable, because it was the first time that I had
received communion other than within the Mass.
I was grateful and wanted to make a worthwhile offering, so I asked him whether he
could use sterling currency. He was delighted. Neither of us gave a thought to the
potential consequences. I gave him one of the ten £10 notes that I was carrying.
We thus had examples of ‘faith’, ‘hope’ and ‘charity’ and the greatest of these was
‘charity’. So great was this charity, that it would lead to my instantly, miraculously
losing weight. On departure at Accra airport, I was shown into a small cubicle with
three soldiers armed with automatic weapons. They demanded that I produce all the
foreign currency that I had declared on arrival, or Central Bank receipts showing their
exchange at the ludicrously low ‘official’ rate that applied at that time. I had never
been clever at magic tricks, but my performance on this occasion, by flourishing my
nine notes instead of ten, mercifully won the approval of my military inquisitors. At
that time, for Ghanaians within Ghana technically to offend exchange control
regulations would have been a matter of small moment, but for foreigners, could
have been seriously inconvenient. On exiting the cubicle, my tropical weight suit
jacket was wringing wet with perspiration! The Priest will have had no such
problems in exchanging his note on the unofficial market at a sensible rate! (Those
exchange controls have now sensibly been swept away and the currency floats freely
against foreign currencies.)
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Coronation Jubilee Party
By Sherian Morgan
The Coronation Party held at the Cathedral Centre on Saturday 20th April was very
well attended by congregation members, young and old, of both the Cathedral and
St. Nicholas Church, in particular young families, and was great fun.
There were various splendidly royal costumes, with several contenders for the ‘best
crown’ prize. Lively games with a ‘coronation’ theme were played, not least amongst
them an ‘orb and sceptre’ race, and the event organisers were delighted to welcome
as guests of honour the new High Sheriff of Sussex, Mr Patrick Burgess and his wife.
Mr Burgess attended in his full ceremonial uniform as the Queen’s representative,
and gave a fascinating short explanation of his duties as High Sheriff, explaining the
significance of his regalia, which was much enjoyed by everyone, and patiently
answering questions from in particular the children. After supper – coronation
chicken of course – Arundel’s own much-loved charity rock band The Alternatives
took over for the second part of the evening, which was also throughly enjoyed. The
organisers are very grateful to Mr and Mrs Burgess for helping to make the party so
special, and also to all the families who joined in with a will!
The event was organised by the Arundel-Stegaurach committee to raise funds
towards hosting the next visit of our parish partners from Franconia in Germany. The
link, now ten years old, is an ecumenical one shared between St. Nicholas and
Arundel Cathedral involving Anglican and Roman Catholic members from Arundel
plus Roman Catholic and Protestant members from Stegaurach in Southern
Germany. Families and individuals of all ages stay with each other and great
friendships and bonds have been formed. If you are interested in taking part, please
contact Sherian Morgan (01903 882010) or Anne Dunkley (01903 882457). We
would love to hear from you!
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Thank you from Thomas Perkins
I would just like to thank all of you not just for the presents and donations you have given but for the
most amazing 10 years which we have shared. From Henry’s advice to Sheila’s plainchant guidance you
have all taught me some extremely useful skills, which will stand me in good stead for the next 4 years
at music college. I hope to keep in touch and will make sure I come back and sing as much as I can.
Thank you all so very much for what has truly been an unforgettable chapter in my love, Tom. (see p15)
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Parish People - Colin Swanton
By Alex Clouter
It was high time that we featured Colin Swanton in our ‘Parish People’ series, having
written 31 articles for The Parish Proclaimer magazine since the Pentecost 2007
issue. This written piece is the result of an enjoyable and friendly chat one afternoon
in early June in Cathedral House.
Colin was born in Mitcham and later his family – his parents and siblings – moved
to settle first in Hambledon and then to Chiddingfold, Surrey. They attended
services at a Baptist chapel where Colin attended Sunday school and the ‘grounding’
of his faith started. “These were my formative years,” Colin explained, “and when I
served my National Service in British Honduras (now known as Belize) I converted
to the Catholic faith.”
Colin was a Pay Corporal, co-ordinating the salaries of the 150 soldiers in the camp.
He also had the responsibility of collecting the Jesuit priest for services at the camp
and through many conversations en-route Colin was drawn to the Catholic faith.
“My first Holy Communion was at Midnight Mass in Christmas 1960 and during
Easter the following year was confirmed, both celebrations taking place in Belize
Cathedral, run by Jesuit priests from America.
Two years later having completed his National Service in August 1961, Colin married
his sweetheart, Jean Patricia Gilbert (who is usually known as Pat) with Father
Charles Borelli taking the service at St.Teresa of Avila Church in Chiddingfold. It was
thought that their marriage was the very first for the church. Their honeymoon was
spent at Mermaid Hotel in Rye, East Sussex. As the following years rolled by, they
had three children born to them – Catherine, Phillipa and Sam – and decided to
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adopt four more children – Stephen, Michael, Zélie and Ben – all mixed race – “as
we had plenty of room in our hearts and our house for more! We were so happy that
our adopted children fitted in so well with our own, so we have happy memories of
all seven growing up together, going away on holidays and the like!”
For several years Pat was editor of ‘Adoption Today’, the magazine for an adoption
support organisation (then PPIAS) called Adoption UK, having previously worked
for the mental health charity MIND. She was also a part-time adult education tutor
and worked in a voluntary capacity as a literacy tutor, in post adoption support work
and as a member of adoption panels. She and Colin were both members of ARC, the
fund raising organisation for research into rheumatism and arthritis.
Colin’s work was very much in the plastics industry, involved in sales, and as I was
writing away during my interview with him for this article, he was already making
comments to me after reading my notes whilst sitting opposite me. As I remarked on
Colin’s speed reading while sitting opposite me, he said “I first learned my ‘upside
down’ reading very quickly when I was a salesman having to run through the
quotations for clients. It was essential so that I could get that signature at the bottom of that form – a trick of the trade!”
Much of Colin’s working life was spent at the English subsidiary of a French
machinery supply company called Billion SA. There was a lot of commuting between
the family home in West Yorkshire and the UK subsidiary in Milton Keynes and also,
when he became Managing Director in 1995, trips to the HQ based in Oyonnax,
France, close to the Swiss border.
Colin started ‘Parish People’ in this magazine
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Retiring in June 2001, it was not long before Colin and Pat had the urge to move
back to Surrey or Sussex. They settled down in an old cottage in Walberton in June
2005 with the intention of being less busy, a slower pace of life with peace and
quiet. In reality this did not happen!
Colin had spent 37 years in Otley and the voluntary work he undertook showed the
strong dedication he had to making a difference to the parish. He was chair of the
Governors at St. Joseph’s Primary School for seven years and Chair of the Parish
Pastoral Council for another seven years, albeit at a different time. Colin was a
Eucharistic Minister for a number of years, as well as being a sacristan and a
welcomer. You can add to this the numerous ‘Parish People’ articles for ‘Wharfe
Tales’, a parish magazine for Our Lady and All Saints Catholic Church so life for
Colin was certainly full during his Yorkshirian times of his life, loyally and
unequivocally supported by Pat and his extended family.
So it just had to follow that after the move to Walberton, Colin commenced his
support to Arundel Cathedral by becoming a server and a sacristan in 2005. He then
joined the Parish Communications Team and began writing ‘Parish People’ for the
Parish Proclaimer magazine, with his first article in the Pentecost 2007 issue. Since
then Colin has tirelessly written many articles for the Cathedral’s parish magazine,
and he keeps going!!
As if this was not enough, Colin also ‘throws himself’ into another passion, namely
photography. Although this has had to take a backward step since retiring for a
number of reasons, he still gets enormous pleasure in capturing the beauty of
landscape scenes like the photp of Ashness Bridge, Cumbria, below as well as the
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splendour of castles, cathedrals and churches. Animals and flower studies were also
other themes.
“I feel blessed with steady hands,” says Colin, yet another skill to add to his
upside-down reading ability!! Colin went on a Charlie Waite (currently one of the
world’s leading landscape photographers) photographic course, to improve his
knowledge and skills. His first assignment with Charlie was to the Lake District
where we sat for three hours taking the same photograph every 15 minutes to
compare the difference light makes to a photograph over time. The one featured in
this article was the best one of Ashness Bridge in Cumbria, as you will see, although
in mono rather than colour.
Colin also manages to squeeze more time out of his days by his love of gardening –
his own and also enjoying the splendour of those of the National Trust. This can be
seen in the photo on page 26 with him seated and relaxed enjoying the garden at
Nymans in West Sussex. In addition he serves at Slindon on a Sunday morning as
well as at the Saturday Vigil Mass at the Poor Clares Convent. There is also a family
connection with Arundel Cathedral in that Pat’s nephew – Daniel Challen – is
married to Frances, daughter of Deacon David and his wife, Monica.
Colin and Pat decided to celebrate their golden wedding anniversary one year early
at the Mermaid Hotel in Rye in September 2012 – where they honeymooned as well
as celebrated their silver and ruby wedding anniversaries. Love and romance
certainly remains as strong now as it was back when they first met in 1961. With so
much going on in Colin’s life – with 11 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren –
there is never a dull moment in the Swanton family!
To finish with Colin’s own words: “I just can’t resist doing so much in my life. Me
compulsive...? Well, I’m afraid so!”
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First Communicants
Congratulations to all who had their first Holy Communion on 19 May 2013
- Ryan Beattie - Emilia Bradley - India Cleall - Jasmine Declas - Amy Declas - Joe Folkes - Seth Hayward - Oliver Horne - George Johnson - Agnieszka Kirwin - Sebastian Kirwin - Thomas Murtagh - Leon Myerscough - Lily Myerscough - Daisy Park - Evangeline Wishart 30
Fun, honest and decent
By Pat Swanton
By 1961, my romantic adventures had left me with the impression that there were
two types of men: charming rogues and decent bores. I remember saying to my
mother, “Why can’t I meet someone who is fun to be with but honest and decent as
well?” Of course, I didn’t know then that, within a few weeks, I would meet the love
of my life! Anyone who knows Colin will see that he fitted my criteria perfectly.
Our relationship progressed rapidly. That Colin was Catholic and I was not did not
pose any particular problems. Colin was a convert to Catholicism, so I was not
disappointing any family hopes; my own family, though firmly Protestant, were
tolerant. I made sure, also, that Colin knew that I had been diagnosed at the age of
15 with rheumatoid arthritis: no-one could give me any certain long-term prognosis,
but we were confident of dealing with whatever came up.
We married in October 1963, and our life together began, not in Sussex, as originally
planned, but in West Yorkshire, taken there by the not-to-be-missed job offer made
to Colin shortly before we married.
Our wedding took place in Colin’s home village of Chiddingfold, in the newly-built
church of St. Theresa of Avila, so new that no organ had then been installed. With
no Catholic background for either of us (Colin was one of only three Catholics at the
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wedding, including the officiating priest), Father Borelli knew that his congregation
would mostly be Protestant: he made a lovely speech of welcome and explanation,
during which he also told the many parents of young children there not to worry if
their children cried or made noise. The parents relaxed, the children responded, and
our wedding music was the sound of contented baby babblings.
When we “came home” in 2005, it was to find ourselves the little Sussex cottage we
had envisaged as our first home. We loved living in West Yorkshire: it’s a beautiful
county, and we’ve left most of our children and grandchildren there, which is sad,
but most of them visit and we travel back as often as we are able. The family we
brought up consisted of seven children: with three born to us, we adopted two
babies and then two older children who slotted into gaps between the eldest and the
youngest. People said we were mad, but it worked. We have a family, mixed in more
ways than one, all of whom we are proud of, and who, even more importantly, are
affectionate and supportive of each other.
This year, we celebrate 50 years of marriage. Colin has to do more than his fair share
of household tasks these days, sadly, as my health has deteriorated. This he does
with great patience and humour, and we devise household routines and menus to
make life as simple as possible (whilst still indulging our love of delicious food and
fine wines!). With God’s help, we hope to be around a bit longer.
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More Comedy with the Clergy
Courtesy of Deacon David Clifton
Uncle Joe Clifton’s Story
The Church of England parson was dining one evening with the local Catholic priest
(a not uncommon occurrence in this ecumenical age) when there was a knock at the
door. On opening it the priest found a young boy on the doorstep, son of one of his
parishioners, with two kittens in his arms, which he wanted the Reverend Father to
buy. As part of his sales pitch he said, “They’re good Catholic kittens, Father.” The
Parson, overhearing this, came forthwith to the door and said to the boy, “You
young rascal. You tried to sell me those same kittens last week and assured me they
were good Protestant kittens.” “Ah, yes,” replied the little boy, “but that was before
their eyes were opened.” Other denominations will doubtless twist it the other way!
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Our visit to Rome
By Monica Clifton
How wonderful to be back in Rome. We caught a train from the airport and Bruno
met us at Ostiense a short journey to Santa Sabina. As always the Friars welcomed
us with such hospitality. The Italians take their coffee very seriously and their coffee
making machine is quite spectacular. I am familiar with the mechanism as it is one
used in restaurants – extremely elaborate and excellent! We took some English
biscuits with us as a present for the brothers (as many as our hand luggage allowed,
e.g. ginger nuts, custard creams and chocolate hob-nobs (the latter was particularly
appreciated!). It was great to feel warm after the hard winter of England. Although
there was some rain it was never cold.
I found the walking about quite strenuous but it is the only way to see Rome, and I
survived! This time we made a couple of trips out of the city. Firstly to a small town
called Bracciano, a train journey about 30km north-west of Rome. It is well known
for a particularly well-preserved medieval castle and large volcanic lake. This lake is
the second largest in the region and one of the major lakes of Italy. It has a circular
perimeter of approximately 32km and serves as a drinking water reservoir for the city
of Rome. Consequently motorised activity on the lake is controlled so as not to
pollute the water. It was a good day out especially as the weather was beautiful.
Another visit we made was to the Summer Residence of the Venerable English
College. south of Rome Looking across Lake Albano to Castelgandolfo. the Villa
Palazzola was a 13th century Cistercian Monastery and it is believed to have been
built on the site of Scipio's villa. It is now used for retreats and guests who want to
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get away from it all. We had to imagine the wonderful view as the weather that day
was not so good. We enjoyed a lovely lunch and met some people who knew other
people we know! You know how it is!
Talking of the English College we met up with Tristan Cranfield for a meal one
evening... photo featured in this article, sitting with our son Bruno! Our last day
there was very busy. In the morning we attended the Papal Audience in St. Peter's
Square, making up a crowd of 70,000 people (I understand that as the summer has
progressed that figure has increased). Because of the vast crowds it was not possible
to see the Holy Father very closely but it was wonderful to be there and experience
the enthusiasm and soak up the atmosphere. He spent 45 minutes riding up and
down on the jeep and sometimes getting out to speak to people. On one occasion
he took off his skull cap and put it on a young child. He really is amazing. All the
clergy in Rome with whom I came in contact, speak very highly of him.
On the same day we visited an exhibition of an old Roman House. This was situated
near Trajan's Column and called Domus Romane di Palazzo Valentini. Visitors
walked on a glass floor showing the excavations underneath. It was a strange
feeling for me to do this but I got used to it and it was quite spectacular. With the
help of virtual reconsructions, graphics and film accompanied by a commentary we
made a journey through the building seeing mosaics, decorated walls, pavements,
polychrome floors and other artifacts as they would have been. It was a brilliantly
presented exhibition and well worth a visit.
Next year David and I celebrate our 40th Wedding Anniversary and as it will be
Bruno's last year of study in Rome we shall have to make our next trip extra special.
I can't wait!
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Proclaimer Cryptic Prize Crossword Puzzle 24
By Chris Dinham
Many of you know that some published crossword puzzles are either easy to
complete, from various papers, magazines, alternative printed offerings, or clues
from other press items that you cannot make in your minds how to work the
answers to the questions you have been required to happily install in your puzzles.
Cryptic crossword puzzles seem to have no meanings at all for your correct (or any)
answers, simply because you can’t be sure what it is all about. Let’s start on what
you can do to try and help yourself. Its intention is for you to carefully examine the
following, so here we go....
The word ‘cryptic’ means that you must think in certain terms, such as these:
(a) hidden - meaning that some words have more than one meaning; that is to say,
many of our regular words (and there are a lot) so here are some examples:
air - the sky; what we breathe; sounds of music; make public; style
bear - animal; carry; suffer; put up with
conduct - behaviour; guiding; lead; including music; carry out
draw - tow; attract; stretch; write; end of sports activities; even score result
mark - stain; sign; succeed at work; starting a race; indicate price
score - end of game result; end of exam; musical libretto; avenge a wrong
(b) an example - here is a cryptic clue for you, with its answer:
Clue 1: “I is the first of these” Answer: “Roman Numerals” - the “I” is not
the capital letter of “i”, it represents the first number of a clock; the “I” was
the key to the solution
Clue 2: “Swimmers take top leads around.” Answer: “Tadpoles” - the
“around” word is to hint that the clue was an anagram.
This is enough for the time being and I hope that some of the above may assist over
this and subsequent magazines, particularly that once it begins with your absorption
it will become a regular piece of fun for you all. For the following crossword
puzzle you will find an asterisk (*) at the beginning of 8 clues that will be of
a cryptic nature. The rest of the clues are simply straightforward so do enjoy
this new series of crosswords in The Parish Proclaimer!
Win a £20 voucher! Correctly complete the puzzle and either photocopy/tear out
page 37 and include your name/address on a separate sheet to send to ‘Proclaimer
Prize Crossword’ at the address shown on page 3 for us to receive by 21 November!
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Our First Prize Crossword containing some of the cryptics;please notice that 8 of
the clues will begin with an asterisk * to mark that they are cryptic at their starts.
The rest of the clues are ordinary since our previous puzzles began. Good luck!
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CLUES ACROSS
CLUES DOWN
1* On finding a piece on your arm, gaze and note it
on time (10)
7* Lad’s short name for a shilling (3)
8 Absence of belongings (3,1,6)
9 Turf out; eject; expel (5)
10 A European country (6)
13 Genuine; everyday. simple or ordinary (7)
14* Sounds like a number as well (3)
15 Very cold frozen liquid; may even be
flavoured (3)
17 A female divinity (7)
20* Change can set for golf & mountaineering (6)
21 Design breed (5)
24* A lengthy stretch in - parallel (9)
25* Start each one of cash or delivery - that’s fishy (3)
26 “Late second” (anag.) for a young ‘un! (10)
1 “Twin gun” (anag.) - tightened by the hand (4,3)
2 Cross-examined (12)
3 Famous Italian painter of the 16th Century (6)
4 Related by blood of the same family (4)
5 Wherein a bird is living at home (4)
6 Remove or terminate (5)
7* Marvellous for hair smoothness in east (12)
11* Measurements in three feet, plus (5)
12 Estimate; have a possible idea (5)
16 Basis or section or component (7)
18 Times; for stpes and theatres (6)
19 Roughly built hut (5)
22 Not easy (4)
23 Occasion for counting Government votes (4)
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The Saints of the Roman Canon
By Canon Tim Madeley
A few months ago, at the request of one parishioner, I started a series of articles on
the saints of the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer I). I glossed over St. Joseph
believing we knew enough about him. However on 1st May, the Church thought
otherwise and issued a decree for his name to be included in some of the other
Eucharistic Prayers. The following extract from the decree gives us the reasons why.
The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments have
informed Bishops' Conferences that from henceforward St. Joseph is to be inserted
into Eucharistic Prayers II-IV in the Roman Missal. In the Decree it is stated:
“Exercising his paternal care over Jesus, St. Joseph of Nazareth, set over the Lord's
family, marvellously fulfilled the office he received by grace. Adhering firmly to the
mystery of God's design of salvation in its very beginnings, he stands as an
exemplary model of the kindness and humility that the Christian faith raises to a
great destiny, and demonstrates the ordinary and simple virtues necessary for men
to be good and genuine followers of Christ. Through these virtues, this Just man,
caring most lovingly for the Mother of God and happily dedicating himself to the
upbringing of Jesus Christ, was placed as guardian over God the Father's most
precious treasures. Therefore he has been the subject of assiduous devotion on the
part of the People of God throughout the centuries, as the support of that mystical
body, which is the Church.
“The faithful in the Catholic Church have shown continuous devotion to St. Joseph
and have solemnly and constantly honoured his memory as the most chaste spouse
of the Mother of God and as the heavenly Patron of the universal Church. For this
reason Blessed Pope John XXIII, in the days of the Most Holy Second Ecumenical
Council of the Vatican, decreed that St. Joseph's name be added to the ancient
Roman Canon. In response to petitions received from places throughout the world,
the Supreme Pontiff Benedict XVI deemed them worthy of implementation and
graciously approved them. The Supreme Pontiff Francis likewise has recently
confirmed them. In this the Pontiffs had before their eyes the full communion of the
Saints who, once pilgrims in this world, now lead us to Christ and unite us with
him.”
St. Joseph’s name is added after the Blessed Virgin Mary in the form of ‘Blessed
Joseph her spouse’. Listen out for it at Mass.
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Corpus Christi 2013
By Margaret Myerscough
Following on from Oliver Hawkins’ article about the design of the 2013 Carpet of
Flowers, I thought I would write a bit about the flowers and laying of the carpet.
We only use chrysanthemum heads for the main patterns on the carpet as they will
lay flat on the paper and last for the two days we are open to the public.
Once Oliver has come up with a design with the dimensions for the carpet, a
meeting takes place between Mary Bagg, Mary Harding and me to calculate the
number of flowers we need for the carpet. This is not an exact science as you can
imagine, as we don’t know the size of the flower heads or how many heads we can
use from each stem until they actually arrive, but we assume each head will be
approximately 2 inches across and we will achieve five heads per stem. The
chrysanthemums come in bunches of five stems so we assume we will get 25 heads,
each about 2 inches across from every bunch of flowers.
We square off each pattern to make it easier to calculate the number of heads that
are required. As each pattern is usually a different colour, we need to work out how
many bunches of each colour we require.
For the lettering on the carpet, we use small-headed chrysanthemums called
stallions. Again we assume each head is 1 inch across and seven heads per stem to
try and calculate the amount we need.
In all cases, we have to overestimate rather than underestimate as we are unable to
get any more flowers if we run out.
In order to get a variety of colours, it is necessary to get some of the flowers dyed
(red or blue), which the growers will do for us provided they have enough notice.
In past years we have used Country Fresh in Barnham to supply all the flowers for
both the carpet and flower arrangements around the Cathedral. Usually 6-8 weeks
before Corpus Christi the order is placed with Lyn at Country Fresh who will contact
her suppliers in Holland to make sure they can supply our needs.
On the Saturday before Corpus Christi, we go over to Country Fresh and take the
chrysanthemums from their boxes, cut about an inch from each stem and place
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them in water containers which are then placed in cold storage areas until we are
ready to collect them on the Monday.
The greenery (cupressus) is provided by The Norfolk Estate who deliver a trailer load
on the Friday before Corpus Christi.
On Monday of Corpus Christi week, we have an army of helpers of all ages, who sit
for long hours cutting up the cupressus into small pieces which will be used to fill in
the background on the carpet.
The chrysanthemums are collected from Country Fresh and brought to the Cathedral
and it is only then that we can see what colours we have and decide which colours
will be used on the various patterns.
On Tuesday, many of these same people assist by cutting off the heads of the
chrysanthemums into large plastic containers. No stalk is left attached as the heads
need to lay flat on the paper laid down the aisle.
After Mass, three small groups of people start laying the flower heads on the
patterns at either end of the carpet and in the middle followed by other groups filling
in the background with the greenery. Both these tasks take a great deal of care so as
not to damage the flower heads and to make sure there are no gaps showing. (It is
not a job to be undertaken by those with knee and back problems as it involves
many hours of kneeling and bending.)
Once the flowers and greenery are laid, Mary Bagg uses other flower heads and
greenery to make raised centres on the patterns just to give it a finished look. The
laying of the carpet can take up to eight hours to complete depending on the
complexity of the patterns and how many people turn up to help.
Each year we scrutinise the final result and declare it to be the best ever! Our visitors
certainly agree with us.
To those loyal people who turn up year after year and to all our new helpers we give
a big thank you, because without your help our task would be impossible.
STOP PRESS Marcin Mazur, Vatican & Bishops’ Conference Photographer visited
the Cathedral during Corpus Christ. He took loads of photographs that can now be
viewed on www.flickr.com/photos/catholicism
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News from St. Philip’s Catholic Primary School
By Liz Hargreaves, Deputy Headteacher
Our end of year thanksgiving leavers Mass was led by Canon Tim and Year 6. It was a chance
to look back, not just over the year, but also across the years from the time when the children
first started school in Reception. Our Year 6 children shared precious memories about their
time in St Philip’s and prayed for those who have helped them during the years, as well as
asking God to give them courage to pass on their faith in the next school. Some of our young
people have witnessed great faith through their bravery and courage in difficult recent times.
Supported by their friends and the school community, we see God’s love in action on a daily
bases. Saying goodbye is always difficult, however we know that these children are ready and
equipped to move on and grow into young adults in their next school.
Earlier in the term Year 6 had another memorable visit as Veronika Buckwell (Year 6) reports:
“On a warm but windy morning, Year 6 were invited to go to Pulborough Brooks to work on
their topic ‘Go with the Flow’ about Rivers. It was a slow journey and we were all beginning
to feel tired but then we reached our destination and we stepped out of the bus, we heard
loads of wildlife! We were given a map and a compass to make our way to the river Arun.
We took turns to lead our group. When we reached the river we sketched it and we did an
activity to see how fast the river was flowing. We threw dog biscuits in the river and we used
a stopwatch to see how fast it was going. After that we travelled back a bit so that we could
have lunch then we looked at some of the river features that we had learnt about in class.
We had a great day because we were able to learn outside, like we do at school when the
weather is fine.”
In preparation and as part of our transition program Year 5 also visited St. Philip Howard
Catholic High School for an exciting Science day. Annie Eden and Sophie North (Year 5)
write:
“We had to hurry so that we didn’t miss our train. When we got there we went to the science lab, we got in partners and we made salt from salt rock. We had to wear science
goggles so nothing got in our eyes. The science was really interesting and very clever. When
we had a break we had chocolate cookies and ones with Smarties in, and an apple or orange
juice. We used Bunsen burners to do most of our work; we also used acids and water. One
of the highlights was when the science teacher made elephant toothpaste and when he had
bubbles on his hand he lit fire to them it was AWESOME! We had lunch outside because it
was a nice day, after lunch we went back to the train station and caught the train back to
Arundel.”
Please visit http:learning.st-philips.w-sussex.sch.uk to read more about our school.
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By David Carter, Headteacher
We are all delighted for our students that their hard work has paid off. Their attitude
to their studies and the school community has been exceptional: they deserve every
success. A special thank-you to the teachers at SPH; they are wonderful and always
walk the extra mile to support our students.
Students, staff and parents were celebrating as record GCSE results were released at
SPH. Over 84% of students gained 5 GCSEs at A*-C grades and 77% gained 5 GCSEs
including English and Maths. These are the best results in the school’s history.
Despite there being a downturn in the numbers achieving this feat nationally, one
third of all grades awarded to SPH students were at either A* or A grade. Mark
Brookes, James Branchflower, Lauriane Canadas, Megan Ekinsmyth, Peggy Hughes,
Hanna Masanjika, Adam Owers, Catherine Wells, Elizabeth and Josephine
Whitehouse all achieved straight A* and A grades.
SPH A Level students are overjoyed at their success in 2013, especially with such a
high number achieving A* - B. Successes include student Lucy Brookes and Lucy
Thraves who will both be going to Oxford University, Lucy Brookes to study English
and Lucy Thraves to study Music.
Ella Fleetwood, Tom Foster, Tom Hurst, Alice McIlwraith, Tazzie Mirza, Mark
Stansfield, Charlotte Trump and Alicia White also achieved particularly impressive
results, with at least 3 A or A* grades each. Students will now continue to study at
prestigious universities across the country.
With 27% of entries being awarded grades at A* or A, over 56% at A*-B, and 83%
of all results being at grade C or above, this year’s results represented exceptional
improvement on grades achieved since 2010. In particular we are proud that 56% of
all entries achieved A* - B, an 11% improvement on results from 2012, even in a year
when national results showed a downward turn. Results at AS Level also showed
improvement with a more students being awarded A* - B.
You can read our most current newsletter from the home page of our website:
www.st-philiphoward.w-sussex.sch.uk
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Parish Notice Board
WELCOME!
If you are a new parishioner, we hope that
you will quickly feel at home with us...
Please make sure that you have completed
one of the special forms kept at the back
of the Cathedral (to the left of where the
newspapers are displayed) so that you can
be registered on our Parish Database.
HOLY BANDS FESTIVAL
1-5pm, Sunday 20 October
Chatsmore Catholic High School, Goring
An opportuntiy for all young musicians and
singers to play and sing for each other and
share good music that helps us to pray!
TO APPLY PLEASE CONTACT
01293 651 156
catherine.christmas@dabnet.org
HOUSEBOUND?
If you or a family member is unable
to come to Mass due to illness or
infirmity please call us on 01903 882 297
ALIVE IN CHRIST!
This is a group for women aged 18 - 35 to
discover and respond to the call of Christ.
The group offers a space to journey with
others seeking to tune-in more deeply to the
call of Christ in your life, to discern His will
for you, discover deeper meaning and
direction, and to grow in the trust and
freedom to respond generously to the
Gospel. Meetings are the last Tuesday of
each month at Vocations House, Stagelands
in Crawley. Starts from 6.15 for Mass with
discussions and Adoration, finishing with
Benediction at 9pm.
St. John Vianney Group
WORTH ABBEY PARISH VATICAN II TALKS
This group meets monthly and is for all men aged
18 - 35 who are brave enough to consider a
specific vocation from the Lord. It is particularly
(though not exclusively)suitable for those daring
to consider a vocation to the priesthood.
Meetings are the first Sunday of each month in
Crawley at 5pm for Mass followed by pizza, talk,
discussion and Adoration, finishing with
Benediction at 8.30pm.Venue: Vocations House,
Stagelands, Crawley, W. Sussex RH11 7QD
COMING UP
23 Oct - Roads to Redemption: The Work of God
in the Old Testament
11 Nov - Roads to Salvation: The God of the New
Testament, Mission Accomplished?
Talks take place in the Unity Room at Worth
Abbey, from 7.30 - 8.45pm
More info from www.worthabbeyparish.co.uk
Make a bequest to
Arundel Cathedral
A leaflet is available to all parishioners who would like to
include ArundelCathedral in their will. The leaflet gives some
guidance as to how to make a bequest using the right wording
if you wish to make a bequest to the Cathedral Parish, a
bequest for Masses or a bequest for a Foundation Mass.
Leaflets available at the back of the
Cathedral or call 01903 882 927
CATHEDRAL GIFT SHOP
Now selling of religious and themed
gifts, blank/written greeting cards,
prayer tokens, interesting books
and Sunday Missals
From 1/4/13 to 31/10/13
Mon - Sat 10.30am - 4.30pm
From 1/11/13 - 31/3/14
Mon - Sat 10.30am - 12 noon
Plus Mon - Wed 1.30 - 4pm
Parish Diary
OCTOBER
Friday 4th
CAFOD Harvest Fast Day
Saturday 5th
2.30pm Ecumenical Animal Blessing Service
Saturday 19th
2.00pm Visiting Choir lunchtime recital
Sunday 20th
3.00pm Mass for the Feast of St. Philip Howard
followed by tea and the ‘Friends of Arundel
Cathedral’ AGM in the Cathedral Centre
Saturday 26th
7.30pm Arun Choral Society Concert - for tickets
see www.arunchoralsociety.co.uk or ACS Box
Office 01798 831234
NOVEMBER
Friday 1st
ALL SAINTS DAY
Masses at 8.30am at the Convent, 10am &
8pm in the Cathedral
Saturday 2nd
ALL SOULS’ DAY
10.00am Mass in the Fitzalan Chapel
7.00pm Salvation Army Band Concert (see
current newsletter for details)
Sunday 3rd
3.00pm Blessing of Graves in St. Philip’s Cemetery
Saturday 9th
7.30pm Sussex Symphony Orchestra Concert - see
http://ssomusic.co.uk/ for tickets or telephone
01273 415384
Sunday 10th
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
Mass at the Convent of the Poor Clares on
Saturday 9th at 6.15pm
Masses at 9.30am and 11.30am (not 11.15am)
10.45am Remembrance Service in the Town Square
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3.00pm Knights of St. Columba Mass for the
deceased members
Tuesday 12th
11.00am Mass for Deceased Deanery Clergy
Wednesday 20th
10.00am Mass in the Fitzalan Chapel
Saturday 23rd
7.30pm The Angmering Chorale Concert - tickets
from www.theangmeringchorale.org.uk
Wednesday 27th
11.00am Chapter Mass & Meeting
Saturday 30th
Let the Children Live! & Sardhana Joint
Fundraising Event
DECEMBER
Sunday 1st
6.00pm Friends of Arundel Cathedral
Advent Vespers - all are welcome
Wednesday 4th
Cathedral Deanery Schools Advent Service
Thursday 5th
Worthing Deanery Schools Advent Service
Saturday 7th
7.00pm Arun Choral Society Carol Concert with
local schools - tickets available from Box Office
01243 866469 or www.arunchoralsociety.co.uk
Tuesday 10th
10.00am Mass in the Fitzalan Chapel
Friday 13th
7.45pm Mass in the Castle Chapel
Saturday 14th
7.00pm Arun Choral Society Carol Concert with
local schools - tickets available from Box Office
01243 866469 or www.arunchoralsociety.co.uk
Saturday 21st
Christingle Service
Christmas week times
Please refer to current newsletter
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During Autumn
we pray to the Lord...
27th week of the year
Sunday 6th Oct
Monday 7th
Tuesday 8th
Wednesday 9th
Thursday 10th
Friday 11th
Saturday 12th
That we are inspired by Mary’s unconditional faith and
trust in you
In thanksgiving for our food; and that we may be generous
with those who have so little
For those starting University or new jobs
For unemployed people, that they may retain their sense of
worth and find new work
In thanksgiving for friends who are there for us in times of
joy and sorrow
That the conflicts raging in the Middle East will be resolved
In thanksgiving for the life of St Wilfrid, who brought the
Christian message to Sussex
28th Week of the year
Sunday 13th
Monday 14th
Tuesday 15th
Wednesday 16th
Thursday 17th
Friday 18th
Saturday 19th
ST. PHILIP HOWARD
That we have the grace to thank you for your blessings;
and each other for kindnesses shown
That we do not lose heart when life disappoints or
frustrates us
For the gift of listening
For those who have lost their homes and livelihoods
through conflict or natural disasters; and that we respond
to their plight in whatever way we can
That as a society, we protect vulnerable people from abuse
and exploitation
For those who visit and minister to the sick and the
housebound in our parish
For the Friends of our Cathedral – that their support helps
to sustain and develop the Cathedral as a place of welcome
and enlightenment
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29th Week of the year
Sunday 20th
Monday 21st
Tuesday 22nd
Wednesday 23rd
Thursday 24th
Friday 25th
Saturday 26th
For those working in the Missions, especially those facing
hostility and extreme hardship
For those burdened with guilt, that they may know your
unfailing love and compassion
For patience and gentleness with those who are frail in
physical or mental health
In thanksgiving for those who have inspired us, and for the
joy of good company and laughter
That we may have the courage to persevere when life
seems especially difficult
Thanking those parishioners who clean and care for our
Cathedral each week
That by the example we give, we help to lead others in the
way of salvation and love
30th Week of the year
Sunday 27th
Monday 28th
Tuesday 29th
Wednesday 30th
Thursday 31st
Friday 1st Nov
ALL SAINTS’ DAY
Saturday 2nd
ALL SOULS’ DAY
For humility
That we might become more prayerful
For children who suffer from being bullied; and that those
who resort to bullying are helped to deal with their
problems effectively
For our politicians that they may serve the nation with
integrity
For steadfastness and hope when life seems impossible
and hopeless
That we might really believe that we are all called to
sainthood
That those grieving the loss of someone they love may be
comforted by your promise that they share in your eternal
kingdom
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31st Week of the year
Sunday 3rd
Monday 4th
Tuesday 5th
Wednesday 6th
Thursday 7th
Friday 8th
Saturday 9th
In thanksgiving that your love knows no bounds
That faith liberates us so we see the Holy Spirit at work in
our lives and in our parish
For forgiveness when our pride and our sense of
self-importance prevents us from showing true Christian
love
For children with special needs and those who adopt or
otherwise care for them
For our clergy, that they are sustained in their
responsibilities of leadership and pastoral care
For our catechists, and those deepening their faith under
their guidance
That whatever hardships we face, we remain strong in hope
and faith
32nd Week of the year
Sunday 10th
Monday 11th
Tuesday 12th
Wednesday 13th
Thursday 14th
Friday 15th
Saturday 16th
For those who have given their lives in the two World Wars
and other conflicts since; that their sacrifice may lead to
peace and reconciliation within and between nations
For families and others who are caring for those who are
terminally ill
For prisoners, especially those at Ford; and that those in
charge of them treat them with respect and dignity
For those who are wrongly convicted; and those
imprisoned by virtue of their faith or political persuasion
For those who have to flee from tyrannical regimes
That prisoners gain the confidence and determination to
change their lifestyle
For justice and fairness
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33rd Week of the year
Sunday 17th
Monday 18th
Tuesday 19th
Wednesday 20th
Thursday 21st
Friday 22nd
Saturday 23rd
That in receiving the Eucharist, we may be healed,
strengthened and renewed
For babies who die before, or soon after, birth; and for
families who carry their memory in their hearts
That we may have the courage to stand up for our beliefs
and do what we know to be right
For those who feel trapped by difficult circumstances at
home or at work
That we welcome newcomers to our parish with generosity
and friendship
For our Cathedral choirs
In adoration of you as King of all; and that you reign in our
hearts, mind and will
34th Week of the year
Sunday 24th
CHRIST THE KING
Monday 25th
Tuesday 26th
Wednesday 27th
Thursday 28th
Friday 29th
Saturday 30th
That our young people feel secure and valued, and grow in
strength, wisdom and your grace
For those who are anxious about their health, or that of a
loved one
For families who find it difficult to cope
For our teachers in our Primary School and at St. Philip
Howard’s High School at Barnham, and all the pupils in
their care
That we are helpful to those who are lonely and
housebound, especially during the winter months
For our parish, that we may bear witness to your redeeming
love in all we do
For the people of Scotland
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1st Week of Advent - Year A
Sunday 1st Dec
Monday 2nd
Tuesday 3rd
Wednesday 4th
Thursday 5th
Friday 6th
open
Saturday 7th
That we enter the Season of Advent in a spirit of prayer
and reflection
In thanksgiving for the dedication of those working in our
hospitals and hospices, caring for those who are sick, frail
or dying
That we may heed your call that we should forgive those
who hurt us
For those who risk their lives working in the emergency
services
That we treat those who migrate to, or seek refuge in, our
country with fairness and dignity
That we do not judge others and that we are prepared to
our minds and hearts to them
That we are honest in word and deed
2nd Week of Advent
Sunday 8th
BIBLE SUNDAY
Monday 9th
Tuesday 10th
Wednesday 11th
Thursday 12th
Friday 13th
Saturday 14th
That we are open to the challenge of your words and have
the courage to model our lives on them
In praise of Mary’s role in our salvation
For those whose lives are dominated by resentment and
anger
For those whose fear of rejection prevents them forming
relationships with others
For those who cannot join us at Mass, that they are assured
of our prayers, interest and care
For all who organize and contribute to our parish magazine
That just as we wait patiently for your coming, we are
patient with those less able or agile than we are
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3rd Week of Advent
Sunday 15th
GAUDETE
Monday 16th
Tuesday 17th
Wednesday 18th
Thursday 19th
Friday 20th
Saturday 21st
That we rejoice in anticipation of your coming
For those whose lives are dominated by anger or
resentment, that they experience your inner peace
For those who are seriously injured while serving in our
Armed Forces, and for those trying to restore them in mind
and body
That you will guide us and give us courage when making
difficult decisions
That in the hectic preparations ahead, we keep in mind
what it is we are celebrating
For all those who work behind the scenes to make
Christmas special
In thanksgiving that you came into the world for all nations
4th Week of Advent
Sunday 22nd
Monday 23rd
Tuesday 24th
Wednesday 25th
Thursday 26th
Friday 27th
Saturday 28th
For all those expecting babies, or experiencing the joy of a
new life in the family
For those who find Christmas difficult or lonely; and for
those for whom it has no meaning
For those whose work prevents them from celebrating
Christmas with the people they love
Happy Christmas! As you shared your life with us, may we
learn to share what we are, and what we have, with others
For our altar servers and all those who help to organize and
assist with our liturgy
That we are inspired by the gospel writings of St John
For help in trying to resolve and heal family disputes and
ill-feeling
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Octave of Christmas
Sunday 29th
THE HOLY FAMILY
Monday 30th
Tuesday 31st
Wednesday 1st Jan
Thursday 2nd
Friday 3rd
Saturday 4th
For families experiencing difficulty; that you will give them
strength to persevere; and that we will be sensitive to
their needs
For children missing from home, or enduring abuse,
negligence or exploitation
For those who fear what the New Year may bring; that they
may find comfort in your love
That starting today, we resolve to become more spiritually
aware
For those with mental, emotional or behavioural disorders,
who are so often misunderstood and shunned by society
For all who struggle to make ends meet
That like the wise men, we acknowledge our need to pay
you homage
Solemnity: Epiphany of the Lord
Sunday 5th
Monday 6th
Tuesday 7th
Wednesday 8th
Thursday 9th
Friday 10th
Saturday 11th
That your love is manifest in the way we treat others
That we do not become obsessed with material wealth
That our faith is sustained and nurtured
For those who have to endure the pain of watching
someone they love, suffer
That whatever we do, we do it diligently and with pride
For those who struggle in the cold weather
For those whose spirit is broken, that they may feel
consoled
A TRULY HAPPY AND HOLY NEW YEAR FROM
ALL AT ARUNDEL CATHEDRAL
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Cathedral Aspects
From a variety of people... you know who you are!
Congratulations & Commemorations
BAPTISMS
12th May - Kian Sean Hull
12th May Ava - Lilly Mary Campbell
1st June - Emilija Ambros
8th June - Anabelle Grace Pallant
23rd June - Frankie Ray Cassini Dixon
5th July - Mariya Grigaliunaite
10th August - Elena Zilionyte
25th August - Anna Elizabeth Tustin
25th August - Jessie Isabella Tustin
31st August - Ace Dominic Moore
15th September - Tommy Harber
MARRIAGES
18th May - Ronan O’Kelly & Catherine Newton
7th June - Michael Clarendon & Sophie Foreshew
22nd June - Max Thoms & Emily Peach
6th July - Matthew Bonnar & Charlotte Baker
20th July - David Stuart & Hayley Caffyn
3rd August - Simon Maxwell & Elizabeth Kenny
6th September - Darren Quinn & Michelle Brenton
DEATHS
1st April - Catherine Nash (67 years)
8th April - Anne, Duchess of Norfolk (85 years)
18th April - Nicole Marie Robertson (19 years)
11th May - Jack Littlefield (89 years)
24th May - Sr. Bonaventure (86 years)
9th June - Miles Gall (7 years)
29th June - Sr. Sheelagh Mary Moreton (89 years)
18th August - Edwin Jones (86 years)
19th August - Barbara Cook (86 years)
20th August - David Mewis (75 years)
28th August - June Taylor (84 years)
2nd September - Monica Parkinson (79 years)
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And finally...
From Ray Weatherley
A Box of Kisses
The story goes that some time ago, a woman punished her
three-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping
paper. Money was tight and she became infuriated when the
child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree.
Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her mother the
next morning and said, “This is for you Mummy.” She was
embarrassed by her earlier overreaction, but her anger flared up
again when she found the box empty.
She yelled at her, ”Don’t you know that when you give
anyone a present there is supposed to be something inside it?”
The little girl looked up at her with tears in her eyes and said
“Oh, Mummy, it is not empty. I blew kisses into the box.. all for
you, Mummy.”
The mother was crushed. She put her arms around her little
girl, and she begged for her forgiveness. It is told that the
woman kept that gold box by her bed for years and whenever
she was discouraged, she would take out an imaginary kiss and
remember the love of the child who had put it there.
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A PRAYER FOR THE OCCASION
We plough the fields and scatter the good seed on the land,
but it is fed and watered by God’s almighty hand;
he sends the snow in winter, the warmth to swell the grain,
the breezes and the sunshine, and soft refreshing rain.
All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above,
then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord, for all his love.
He only is the maker of all things near and far;
he paints the wayside flower, he lights the ev’ning star.
The winds and waves obey him, by him the birds are fed;
much more to us his children, he gives our daily bread.
All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above,
then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord, for all his love.
We thank thee then, O Father, for all things bright and good:
the seed-time and the harvest, our life, our health, our food.
No gifts have we to offer for all thy love imparts,
but that which thou desirest, our humble, thankful hearts.
All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above,
then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord, for all his love.
M. Claudius (1740 - 1815), tr. J.M. Campbell