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PARISH PRIEST: Father Marcin Drabik tel: 02392 828305 email: mdrabik@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
Address: 105 Waverley Road, Southsea, PO5 2PL;
Pastoral Assistant: Sr Marie Elise tel: 07747 728734;
Safeguarding Representative: Mo Griffiths tel: 023 92 737559;
Safeguarding Representative: Anne Worden tel: 023 92 817586;
Parish Office Hours: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 8.00am –12.30pm. tel: 02392 828 305
email: southseaparish@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk

WEDNESDAY - 20-01-2021 of the 2nd Week in Ordinary TimeST SWITHUN's CHURCH IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS:- please keep a proper distance;- sanitize a place which was in contact of your body;- if you will come with children, please do not allow children to walk, run in the church, to avoid many any contact with other people and more places touched which will ne to be sanitize;- keep one direction way and exit the church by the deigned exits;- Please do bear this in mind: the doors must be left open for a good ventilation, so as the temperature drops in the weeks ahead it will be important to wrap-up warm;SACRAMNET OF CONFESSION FROM 9.00am to 9.25am OUR PLAN IS: (also live-streamed):6.15am - The act of consecration oneself to Jesus Christ through Mary (20/33) - in Polish;6.30am - The Holy Mass (in Polish): 17th Gregorian Mass for +Trevor Anthony Evans;9.00am - Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament;9.30am - Divine Mercy Chaplet followed by Benediction;10.00am - The Holy Mass. Intention: + Tony Allum RIP; followed by The Holy Rosary Prayer & daily devotion;12.00noon - The act of Consecration oneself to Jesus Christ through Mary (20/33) - in Polish;9.00pm - The act of consecration oneself to Jesus Christ through Mary (20/33) - in Polish;PLEASE, pray today especially for our Dear Michael, Fr Zbigniew Zybała, Waldomiro Oliveira, Anthony, Kathleen & Kevin, Jo, Maria, Mary, Joanna's Parents, Anne, Joey, Charlie, Xander, our First Communion Children, especially this week - Finlay and His Family, and for our Parish, For our ONLINE CATHOLIC SCHOOL😇🙏 ... See MoreSee Less

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CHRISTIAN MORNING MEDITATION:A Man with a Withered HandJanuary 20, 2021Mark 3:1-6Again, he entered the synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered hand. They watched him closely to see if he would cure him on the Sabbath so that they might accuse him. He said to the man with the withered hand, “Come up here before us.” Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” But they remained silent. Looking around at them with anger and grieved at their hardness of heart, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and his hand was restored. The Pharisees went out and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him to put him to death.Opening Prayer: Lord, I come before you as one who is lame. You see me—a beautiful being marked by the scars of life. I desire to see what you see and humbly rest in the certainty that you make all things new.Encountering Christ:1. A Withered Hand: When we think about the man with the withered hand, we can imagine a life spent alone, in misery, yet in need. He was an outcast because a deformed hand banned him from living a “normal” life. Years of living in a dirty cave or on the filthy streets begging for food left him a scruffy, soiled mess. If he was noticed at all by the onlookers, it was in disgust. While the Pharisees did not bring this man to the temple, they saw this man’s unfortunate circumstance as an opportunity to exalt their already self-inflated status. It seemed that they were more concerned about their reputation as “Teachers of the Law” than they were about personal holiness, because they disregarded an opportunity for charity by ignoring the need of a fellow man. How often do we find ourselves acting the same way? Do we set ourselves above the poor, the lowly, the lame?2. They Watched Him Closely: Why was this outcast, this social pariah, waiting at the synagogue where he knew he was not welcome? Surely he did not stumble upon there by happenstance. It was probable that he came week after week, seeking help from those who claimed to have the “ear” of God. The Pharisees certainly saw him, but they felt validated to avoid this man’s “impurity.” They were invested in stopping the threat that would expose their hypocritical righteousness: Christ. No man had ever exposed their hearts in the manner that Jesus so skillfully did. They should have been watching him to learn from him. Wasn’t that the reason why the man with the withered hand was there?3. “Stretch Out Your Hand”: Jesus always taught before he healed. Healing was the tangible part of his teaching. Jesus asked the man to stretch out his hand, and the hand was healed. Christ had no reason to ask the man to stretch out his hand. Healing wasn’t dependent on the man’s participation. Christ was teaching all who were present that the very thing which caused the man to be ostracized from society was a metaphoric sign of belonging. Jesus saw a man with a need, not a needy man. He welcomed the man, not the opportunity to outshine the Pharisees as “Teacher of the Law.” Conversing with Christ: Lord, thank you for teaching me the value of a soul. Help me not to measure by sight, nor to judge another based on my limited understanding, but to welcome all whom I encounter, in your name, for your glory. Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will ponder your teaching, “Should we do good? Or should we do evil? Should we save life? Or should we destroy it?” and actively respond.stswithuns.org.uk/event/dr-20012021 ... See MoreSee Less

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'A GLASS OF WINE' with Fr Marcin TUESDAY 19/01/2021 at 8.00pm ... See MoreSee Less

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It was good evening. They had fun.

Good Evening everyone including Fr and hopefully Bilbo too 🐾

Good night God bless Father thank you for sharing that beautiful email.

Thank You Fr. Goodnight and God bless You. 🙏🙏🙏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thank you Fr Marcin for your sharing. Good night everyone and sleep well. God bless you all

Good Evening Fr Marcin and everyone who is attending this session including Bilbo

A couple of my church of England friends watch you sometimes.

Good evening Father and good evening everyone from Sylwia & Ashley 🍷🍷🍷🙏🙏🙏🙏

Good evening Fr Marcin, Bilbo and all the lovely people here 🙏💕🙏

Thank you, dear Fr Marcin, for all the time you dedicate to us. You know my heart. I too am very grateful to the Holy Spirit and to you for this extra help you give us/me. Always in my prayers and in my heart. Fratelli tutti! Pax et Bonum🙏💖🙏

Good evening Fr .Marcin

Thank you Father 🙏

Good evening Father Marcin and friends . We are looking forward to this evening Launce and Sandra .

Good evening one and all. I hope everyone's well.

Good evening everyone. Happy Tuesday to you all

Good evening. ☕️☕️❤️❤️

Yes, they had. They were still talking about the "breath" today

Good evening everyone 💛💚💙

Good evening everyone 🙏❤️

Good evening

Maybe we listen but not that clever to understand...

hahaha… sounds like political talks for me 😀

Good evening everybody 🙂 <3

Good evening Fr Marcin, Brothers and Sisters in Christ. Ciaoooo Bilbo!💕

Thank you Father 🙏

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TUESDAY 19/01/2021The Holy Mass at 7.00pm. Intention: + O'Connor Family RIP ... See MoreSee Less

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