SUNDAY 4TH APRIL 2021

 

SUNDAY APRIL 4TH, 2021

EASTER SUNDAY

THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD

 

MASS & RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES (OLHoC): 9.00am (Giovanni Strinati RIP)

 

MASS & RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES (St Joseph’s): 9.00am (People of the Parish)

 

MASS & RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES (OLHoC): 11.00am (Pauline Wood RIP)

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• MONDAY IN EASTER OCTAVE, April 5th

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Ajith Ranasinghe RIP)

 

•TUESDAY IN EASTER OCTAVE, April 6th

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Ian Dalziel RIP)

 

• WEDNESDAY IN EASTER OCTAVE, April 7th

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Martha Bennett- Blowes RIP)

 

• THURSDAY IN EASTER OCTAVE, April 8th MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am

(Vojtech Sivak & Helena Sivakova RIP)

 

• FRIDAY IN EASTER OCTAVE, April 9th

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Tegwen & Walter Wright RIP)

 

• SATURDAY IN EASTER OCTAVE, April 10th

MASS (St Joseph’s): 10.00am (In Thanksgiving to God for His Mercy)

 

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Next Sunday: April 11th

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER

Second Collection: Maintenance of St George’s Cathedral  

 

NO SATURDAY EVENING MASS THIS WEEK

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Bob and Shirley Hart RIP)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (People of the Parish)

WINTER SHELTER UPDATE (1st April 2021) – Yesterday marked the end of this season’s Winter Shelter for the homeless, run by the Rainbow Centre on behalf of Churches Together in Folkestone.  Our parish covered provision of meals on Wednesdays for the 18 weeks of the Shelter.  Our guests were put up in B&Bs, thanks to government funding.  Provision was made for 10 guests (latterly 9) and the Rainbow Centre is working with 4 on finding more permanent accommodation, whilst 5 need further support to address their needs.  Additional government funding means their temporary accommodation is now secure for another 3 months. 

The pandemic meant a much reduced involvement of volunteers this season but our 12 cooks and delivery team worked quietly and efficiently to provide nutritious meals, all at the cooks’ expense with no claims for reimbursement! 

As with so much else surrounding Covid, homeless provision nationally poses major questions; please pray that, as a society, we may find the determination and funding to address the issue in a just and compassionate manner. 

Sadly, we bid farewell to our Winter Shelter manager for the past few years, Jana Ernest.  We wish her well as she takes on a new role in Crisis, the national homelessness charity.  Her experience locally will stand her in good stead. And the final word must be one of heartfelt thanks to our volunteers who proved such a willing and capable team and with whom it was such a joy to work! 

Liz Willis and John Philpott (Parish Winter Shelter venue co-ordinators) 

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OFFETORY AND FINANCE – last week’s collection (excluding standing orders) was £691.38. The final total of the collection for the Easter Flowers raised £254.02.

THANK YOU for your continued generosity.

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PARISH OFFICE – please remember the Parish Office is only staffed occasionally as our Secretary is on flexi-furlough, so please be patient with any requests made or email folkestone@rcaos.org.uk 

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CATHOLIC VOICES’ EVENT – Catholic Voices will be hosting an online conference titled "Sharing the Church's Story" on April 17th 2021. You will hear a variety of speakers share simple, powerful tips and workshops so that everyone can share the Church’s story with charity, clarity, and confidence. Email info@catholicvoices.org.uk for more info or to sign up.

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FIRST HOLY COMMUNION - there are no classes during the Easter school holidays. Please continue to pray for our candidates and we look forward with them to their big day in July for Group 1 and in November for Group 2.

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EASTER OFFERING: Please take an Easter Offering envelope to make your personal offering to our Parish Priest and place it in the Collection or put it through the letterbox of the Catholic Presbytery at 41 Guildhall Street.

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SEEKING MARRIAGE & FAMILY LIFE BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT TRAINERS: The Marriage and Family Life team are seeking volunteers who would be interested in being trained to train others in Bereavement support ministry at parish and deanery level. An introductory meeting will take place remotely, via zoom from 10am to 11am, on Saturday 8th May. Please email Elizabeth Partridge at: mflbereavement@rcaos.org.uk to register and receive the zoom meeting joining details. Subsequent online training meetings are planned with further details at the introductory meeting.

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FINALLY, A VERY HAPPY EASTER TO ALL! – AND A VERY BIG THANK YOU to everyone who helped prepare the parish churches for Palm Sunday, the Easter Triduum and Easter Sunday. Firstly, the flower ladies for their amazing devotion to the task of decorating the church and making everything look so splendid. Secondly, to the choir and our organist, Michael Woolley, for all their hard work at a time when everyone else was unable to play a full part due to Covid restrictions on singing. Thirdly, to all the Readers and Stewards who assist in making everything go so smoothly and ensuring that our physical services happen and are broadcast to the nation on our webcast facility. Fourthly, to Sister Ellsy in the Sacristy for the preparation of the Altar and to all the Clergy. Fifthly, thank you to Andrew Gibson for putting up the veils in Our Lady and to George Pound for assisting in taking them down again. Sixthly, to the church cleaners and those who disinfect the church after every service. Finally, thank you Dylan Jeffrey for making sure notices, bulletins, Mass sheets, rotas and more are all in place in our Parish.

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QUEEN OF HEAVEN (LATIN: REGINA CAELI) – this is said throughout Eastertide from Easter Sunday through Pentecost to the seventh Sunday after Easter.

The Regina caeli is also said in place of the Angelus during Eastertide. 

Queen of Heaven

V. Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. 
R. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia. 

V. Has risen, as he said, alleluia. 
R. Pray for us to God, alleluia.

V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. 
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.

 

Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.

Regina caeli (latin)

V. Regina caeli, laetare, alleluia. 
R. Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia. 

V. Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia. 
R. Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia. 

V. Gaude et laetare, Virgo Maria, alleluia. 
R. Quia surrexit Dominus vere, alleluia. 

Oremus. Deus, qui per resurrectionem Filii tui, Domini nostri Iesu Christi, mundum laetificare dignatus es: praesta, quaesumus; ut per eius Genetricem Virginem Mariam, perpetuae capiamus gaudia vitae. Per eundem Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.