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The Sacred Liturgy this week
Our Lady and The English Martyrs, Cambridge Our Lady of Lourdes, Sawston
SAT 19 NOV Feria 135 High Street , Sawston, Cambs CB22 3HJ
18:00 Noelin Jesukumar Thanksgiving SUN 20 NOV OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
SUN 20 NOV OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST 08:45
08:00 Gobnait Schwarz RIP 11:30
09:30 People of the Parish MON 21 NOV
11:00 Jadwiga & Jakub Kopec RIP 09:30 Community Prayer
12:45 POLISH MASS TUE 22 NOV
16:30 Eileen, John @ Mary Caulfield RIP 09:30 Community Prayer
(Latin)18:30 Laura?? TBC WED 23 NOV
MON 21 NOV Feria 09:30 Community Prayer
07:30 LAUDS - St Andrew’s Chapel THU 24 NOV
08:00 Miroslaw @ Bronislawa Procyszyn RIP 09:30 Community Prayer
12:15 Priv Int Ann|Rita Tringali & Gail Carr FRI 25 NOV
17:45 VESPERS - St Andrew’s Chapel 09:30 Community Prayer
TUE 22 NOV SAT 26 NOV
07:30 LAUDS - St Andrew’s Chapel 09:30 Confessions
08:00 Michael Sadler (F)
12:15 Meehan Family RIP Saint Vincent de Paul, Ditton
16:45-17:30 Confessions -Holy Souls Chapel 30 Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SP
17:45 VESPERS-St Andrew’s Chapel
18:15 Paul @ Peter SUN 20 NOV OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
WED 23 NOV St Margaret of Scotland 10:15 People of the Parish
07:30 LAUDS - St Andrew’s Chapel
08:00 Cambourne Mass Centre
12:15 Jeavons Lane, Cambourne, Cambs, CB23 6AF
17:45 VESPERS - St Andrew’s Chapel SAT 19 NOV Vigil Mass for 34th in Ordinary time
THU 24 NOV St Elizabeth of Hungary 17:00 Cynthia Murzello RIP
07:30 LAUDS - St Andrew’s Chapel SAT 26 NOV
08:00 17:00
12:15 Bar Hill Mass Centre
17:45 VESPERS - St Andrew’s Chapel Hanover Close, Bar Hill, Cambs, CB23 8EH
(Latin) 18:15 SAT 19 NOV Vigil Mass for 34th in Ordinary Time
FRI 25 NOV Dedication of St Peter & Paul 18:00 Priest’s Intention
07:30 LAUDS - St Andrew’s Chapel SAT 26 NOV
08:00 18:00 Priest’s Intention
12:15 Eucharistic Adoration at Our Lady and The English Martyrs
17:45 VESPERS - St Andrew’s Chapel Monday 11:00-12:00 - Main Altar
SAT 26 NOV Feria Tuesday 11:00-12:00 - Main Altar
09:00-09:30 Confessions Wednesday 11:00-12:00 - Main Altar
10:00 Thursday 11:00-12:00 - Main Altar
10.30-11:00 Confessions Friday 11:00-12:00 - Main Altar
10:30 Rosary OTHER MASSES IN THE PARISH
Blackfriars Priory, Buckingham Road, Cambr idge Sundays at 08.15, 09.15 (Extraordinary Form),
11.00 and 18.00 Weekdays at 07.30. Saturdays at 09.30
St Edmund’s College, Mount Pleasant, Cambr idge Sundays at 10.30
16:30 Confessions
18:00
Our Lady and the English Martyrs, Cambridge and Our Lady of Lourdes, Sawston
The Catholic Rectory, Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs,
Hills Road, Cambridge. CB2 1JR Tel: 01223 350787 Email: [email protected] Web: www.olem.org.uk
Part of the East Anglia Diocese, Charity Number 278742
Rector: The Rt Revd Monsignor Eugène Canon Harkness [email protected] Assistant Priests:
The Very Revd Canon Hoan (John) Minh Nguyen [email protected] Fr Rafael Esteban , M. Afr [email protected]
Fr Francis Ututo SMMM [email protected]
Fr Alexander Ibe SMMM [email protected]
Polish Priest: Fr Andrzej Foltyn 01223 368539
Pastoral Assistants/ ARU Chaplains:
Rosina Abudulai [email protected]
Gerardine McHale [email protected] 01223 224865 [email protected]
Director of Music: Nigel Kerry 01223 224854 [email protected]
Financial Administrator: 01223 224851 [email protected]
Neil Weir Parish Centre Manager: 01223 224863 [email protected]
Sacristan: Leon Lattion 01223 224856
Addenbrookes Chaplaincy: 01223 217769
Rectory Office: Office Administrator: Bo Mazurkiewicz 01223 350787
Parish Office hours: Mon – Thur 09.00 -16.30 Fri 09.00 -14.30
COPY Deadline
Wednesday 12 noon
NEWSLETTER
20 November 2016 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE : Year C
Psalter Week 2
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THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS
2 Samuel 5:1-3: David is a fascinating character . As a leader he had a charm and charisma which were irresistible. There is no doubt that he was ambitious. When the women sang, ‘Saul has killed his thousands and David his tens of thou-sands,’ it was music to his ears. The king’s son fell in love with him and gave him his own prince’s gear. The king’s daughter fell in love with him, and he accepted her as a good dynastic marriage; but he never had children by her, though he was not lacking in sexual drive (Bathsheba was to come later). He set up a protection racket in Judah and so won the loyalty of the tribal leaders there; they first anointed him king of Judah at Hebron, the southern tribal capital. Finally, after Saul’s death, the elders of the northern tribes (known collectively as Israel) came to anoint him king as well, to reign over the whole country. Nevertheless, David also took the first steps to setting up the Temple cult, and was ever after remembered for that. It was to Da-vid that the promises of God’s eternal monarchy were given which were to be ful-filled in Jesus. These promises echo down and down the scriptures; they were the basis of all Israel’s hope.
Colossians 1:12-20: Way back on the fourteenth Ordinary Sunday of the Year , we heard all but the first part of this reading which celebrates the unrivalled position of Jesus as first-born not only in the order of creation, but also in the resurrection. In the order of creation, Christ is the image of the unseen God, the model or template on which God created the world, the Wisdom of God, so he is the first-born and yet himself uncreated. In the order of the resurrection also he is the first-born, bringing all things to perfection, and so he is the crown of creation. In today’s reading, before we hear about Jesus as the first-born, we have a significant preface. Paul is writing, with a slight air of surprise, to the gentiles: the gentiles too are enabled to enter into the inheritance, to join Christ in the kingdom promised to David and fulfilled in Je-sus. As this year’s gospel readings have taught us again and again, it is not a king-dom that we can earn. What we need to do is to submit ourselves for forgiveness. Not all that easy, perhaps! Put it the other way round: what we need to do is stop pretending to others and ourselves that we are perfect.
St Luke 23:35-43: The crucifixion scene in St Luke, as in all the gospels, is the climax of the story of Jesus. Emphasis is placed on the role of Jesus as King. The soldiers mock him as such, but the Gospel’s use of irony ensures that we understand that they are saying more than they realise. Jesus is also ridiculed as Saviour (‘Save yourself and us as well!’): especially in St Luke (from the Infancy Stories onwards) Jesus is presented as the true Saviour – who is God. In St Luke the crucifixion scene is primarily a scene of forgiveness, where Jesus carries on to the very end his work of forgiveness, which St Luke has underlined throughout his Gospel. The scene be-gins with the women of Jerusalem mourning for Jesus, and ends with all the specta-tors departing, beating their breasts, recognizing their universal guilt. Jesus sponta-neously forgives his executioners, asking God’s forgiveness for them before they even ask it for themselves. He welcomes into his kingdom of Paradise the bandit who spontaneously acknowledges his wrongdoing. Here we see the culmination of all those scenes throughout St Luke’s Gospel where values are reversed: the King presented as a wretched figure dying on the Cross, to whom homage is paid not by dignified courtiers, but by another wretched figure dying by his side.
PLEASE, will all Readers And Extraorindary Minis-ters of Holy Communion let the Celebrant know that they are present before Mass begins to avoid confusion. This is for all Masses, Sundays and weekdays alike. Thank you. Standing Orders and Gift Aid Regular income from you the parishioners is critical to enabling the parish to operate successfully. Many of you already contribute regularly by Standing Order, but we believe there is scope to broaden this group, so we will be running an information campaign after Mass for a few weeks to encourage more of you to use this efficient means of giving. Volunteers will be there to explain how the scheme works and to answer any questions that you may have. We also hope that those of you who have not changed the amount of your standing order for some time will consider whether you are able to increase it, as our costs are continually rising and we need to increase our income.
Associated with this, we want to emphasise the benefits of giving under Gift Aid, in instances where the giver pays in-come tax. This represents bonus money for the church as an extra 25% can be reclaimed from the taxman at absolutely no cost to the giver. Indeed, if you are a higher rate taxpayer, us-ing Gift Aid can actually reduce the cost to yourself. Some of you may recall a time when Gift Aid required a commitment to give over a period of four or more years, but this no longer applies and donations could be stopped without any fear of having to give back the tax benefits. Our volunteers will be happy to answer any questions. Our Receptionist Bo, is off on sick leave again this week, so please be patient when trying to contact the Parish Office. We hope she will be back soon!
Opportunity For Evangelisation at the Mill Rd Winter Fair, Saturday 3rd December 10:30 – 16.30. We will have an unofficial stall, courtesy of Computer Resale (please sup-port our sponsor). There will be some CTS leaflets available, and we will also be giving out Christmas cards with details of Christmas Masses, and invitations to visit the church on the day for guided tours and a performance of Advent music by the choir (parishioners also invited). If you would like to help at the stall, please sign the sheet at the back of church, or email [email protected] If you cannot stand out in the cold, perhaps you would like to welcome visitors to the church in the afternoon. There will be a briefing meeting for those who wish to be involved on Thursday 24th November at 7.00-7.30 pm (after evening Mass) in the music room.
Fr Francis Ututo will be away from the parish from 31/10/16– 30/11/16. The Loop System is temporarily out of order and we are in the process of restoring it as soon as possible. Working with Missionnaries of the Poor Fr Michael Johnstone is again taking a group to Kingston, Jamaica in Jan-uary to work as Volunteers with the Missionaries of the Poor. Anyone age over 18, male or female is welcome to join the group. Further information from Fr. Mi-chael: [email protected] or on 01328 823586.
Community Council Each year we have the opportunity to elect four people to our community council. We would like to thank those who have been on the council and having served their terms are now standing down. Please consider if you are able to serve the church in this way. Nominations close on 21 November. More information is available on our website at: olem.org.uk/community-council-elections-2
Government’s Green Paper Consultation You may be aware that in early September, the Government launched its consultation “Schools that work for every-one.” Part of this consultation contains the proposal to remove the current cap on faith based-admissions in schools. At the moment this cap has meant that the Catho-lic Bishops Conference has been unable build new Catho-lic schools, because it could result in the refusal of Catho-lic children to a Catholic school whilst non-Catholics could be admitted. This is contrary to Canon Law. The Catholic Education Service, on behalf of the Catholic Bishops has fought hard for the removal of the cap, and the Government’s proposal to remove it is a huge step forward for Catholic education. The Catholic Education Service (CES) has asked all dioceses to encourage all schools and all individuals that support Catholic educa-tion to respond positively to the proposal to remove the cap on faith admissions to schools. This is particularly important, since it is anticipated that humanist and secular organisations will also be encouraging their supporters to oppose the removal. A link to the consultation can be found at https://consult.education.gov.uk/school-frameworks/schools-that-work-for-everyone.
Alternatively you can submit comments via email at [email protected] The CES have stressed that you do not have to answer all of the questions in the consultation document and can focus on particular sections. The consultation ends on 12th De-cember 2016.
The Posada - Journey Through Advent We are
asking people to sign the list at the back of church to host
the Posada for one day. Each family needs to collect the
Posada from the church on the morning they are due to
host.
OLEM You collect the Posada from the Sacristy at the
8:00 Mass and you return it to the Sacr isty the next
morning at 07:30 so that the next family can collect it.
If you cannot commit yourself to keeping these times
then it is best that you do not sign-up.
Sawston, Ditton, Cambourne and Bar Hill will have
their own arrangements among themselves.
Please try and participate in this Advent spiritual ex-
ercise. Invite your neighbours to join in the devotion
and others that may be interested in sharing your
Christian Faith.
It can be a turning point in someone’s life because
YOU made the effort!
OUR LADY AND THE ENGLISH MARTYRS
FOODBANK The next collection will take place on 26th/27th November. Details of the Foodbank's require-ments are posted on the noticeboards. October's collec-tion from OLEM and Sawston yielded £533.71. Thank you for your continued generosity. Thank you for your continued generous support
OLEM Flower Ladies are seeking new members. Do you have an occasional Friday morning to spare? No expe-rience necessary, just a love of flowers. Please contact My-ra on 01223 263744. Rosary and Prayer Groups The Rosary Group meets on Saturdays from 10:45. The Prayer Group meets on Mondays at 12:45 in the Parish Centre Music Room. The Soulfood Prayer Group is a Catholic Charismatic group. We meet every 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month in St Andrew’s Chapel at OLEM, from 19:30-21:00. If you would like to find out more, please phone Sheila 01223 840025, or just turn up. You would be very welcome. Tea/Coffee Please join us in the Parish Hall for tea or cof-fee, following the 09:30 and 11:00 Masses each Sunday. Toddlers Meet every Wednesday during term time at 09:00-11:30 in the Parish Centre. Traidcraft We are keen for the parish to continue both the use and promotion of Traidcraft and are discussing sev-eral possibilities: if you would be interested in joining these discussions please speak to one of us at a stall or email [email protected], tel 01223 812248. Mean-while the stall will run as usual at coffee time after the morning Masses on 5th December with Christmas cards and goods in addition to our usual range. National Youth Sunday Today is National Youth Sun-day. Please do take a newsletter from the Diocesan Youth Service, which tells you more about what they do. There is also a second collection for their work – you may like to put your offering in the envelopes provided, either today or you can bring them back next week.
Baptism Course For Parents The next baptismal course for parents whose first child/ren is registered for baptism at Our Lady and the English Martyrs is at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday the 7th of December. This is held in the Par-ish Hall area and clearly sign-posted. For us to prepare for your attendance, please let us know via email: [email protected] or [email protected] at least a week prior. We look forward to seeing you.
ARU Campus Mass The next Campus Mass is on the 22nd of November, at 1.00 p.m. in Room 112.
West Cambridge Joint Service Sunday, 20th Novem-ber 10:30 at Comber ton Leisure Centre. Our annual ecumenical service-come and give thanks and listen to those who work for justice in our communities. Children’s activities and crêche available and refreshments to follow. Young Catholic Adults A monthly group for those aged 18-35. The next meeting will start at 18:30 on 28 No-vember in the parish centre behind the Church. We will begin with a bring and share supper, followed by a talk from guest speaker Fr Bob Eccles, a Dominican from Cambridge Blackfriars, who has kindly agreed to give us a talk entitled "Hope, a little girl of nothing at all". Email [email protected] if you would like to know more. New faces are very welcome!
OUR LADY OF LOURDES SAWSTON Silent Prayer Please join us for silent prayer in the Church every Thursday from 19:00-19:30. Over 60’S Lunch will be on 3 December. Please save the date. Tea/Coffee after Mass Please join us for tea or coffee in the house after 08:45 Mass, and in the Hall after 11:15 Mass on Sunday. First Holy Communion Preparation For children in Year 3 and above wishing to register for classes which will commence in January 2017, please e-mail Annie on: [email protected] as soon as possible. Children's Classes on the Catholic Faith Children's classes on the Catholic faith - aimed at children aged 6 and above who do not attend a Catholic primary school, as an introduction to the Catholic faith prior to their preparation for First Holy Communion (preparation for Holy Commun-ion is done in another, different class). Classes are held in the Parish House 10:15-11:00 - next dates are 4 December, 29 January and 26 February. New chil-dren are always welcome, please let Nieva or Agata know if you wish your child to attend or if you have any questions about the classes. [email protected] or [email protected]
SICK AND HOUSEBOUND PARISHIONERS Addenbrookes Hospital & Nursing Homes To arrange Holy Communion or a visit contact the Chaplaincy office directly on 01223 217769. Please check with the Ward Clerk that the patient is registered as a Catholic and that the patient has ticked the box giving their permission for a priest or a member of the Chaplaincy team to visit. If you know someone who is in a Nursing Home and would like a visit, please contact a member of the clergy and/or the SVP.
LAST WEEK’S COLLECTION Standing Orders £ 2,881 Sawston £ 253 Bar hill £ 104 Cambourne £ 204 Ditton £ 144 OLEM £ 1,734 TOTAL: £ 5,320
Thank you for your continued generosity!
Holy Matrimony and Baptism By appointment with the Clergy.
For holy matrimony, 6 months’ notice is required
For safety reasons, ALL children MUST be accompanied to the toilet by a parent
or adult carer.
Please pray for those who are sick, especially Nonie Hawke, Ellen Webb-Mervyn, Kathryn Torpey, Tommy Smith, Christopher Browne, Maria Haynes, Mary Wallace, Teresa Foley, Mike Gilpin, Fr David Hennessy, Ronald Mackie, Matthew Morgan, Maureen Rogers, Louis Barba-ra, Martin Ward, Michael Roberson and Gill Jones and those who have died especially Peter Bloomfield and Maire O’Rourke, and Gill Jones. May their souls and the souls of the faithful departed rest in peace. And for all whose anni-versaries of death that occur at this month.
