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Newsletter: 18th October 2020 – 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

WE THANK GOD THAT WE ARE NOW ALLOWED TO CELEBRATE HOLY MASS IN OUR CHURCH
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Newsletter: 11th October 2020 – 28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

WE THANK GOD THAT WE ARE NOW ALLOWED TO CELEBRATE HOLY MASS IN OUR CHURCH
Please pray for all of our First Holy Communion children who will be making their First Confession and First Holy Communion this weekend.

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Newsletter: 4th October 2020 – 27th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

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Newsletter: 27th September 2020 – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

WE THANK GOD THAT WE ARE NOW ALLOWED TO CELEBRATE HOLY MASS IN OUR CHURCH

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Our Services resume as normal in St Swithun’s Church Southsea= from September 26th 2020.

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Newsletter: 20th September 2020 – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

WE THANK GOD THAT WE ARE NOW ALLOWED TO CELEBRATE HOLY MASS IN OUR CHURCH
WELCOME BACK! To those who wish to return to Mass at a time when our Church is not crowded, it is recommended to come to the VIGIL MASS of SUNDAY – on Saturdays at 6.00PM or on SUNDAYS at 8.30AM when …

Newsletter: 13th September 2020 – 24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A

WE THANK GOD THAT WE ARE NOW ALLOWED TO CELEBRATE HOLY MASS IN OUR CHURCH
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My Dear Friends, Brothers & Sisters in Christ
Jesus tells us that We are called to forgive, …

4TH DAY OF POMPEII NOVENA. GLORIOUS MYSTERIES OF THE HOLY ROSARY. 19/10/2020 at 10.00pm ... See MoreSee Less

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Ave Maria... Good evening Father, brothers and sisters in Christ. Let us pray together. Such a privilege. Thank you, Adonai.

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MONDAY 19/10/20209.00am The Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament9.30am Divine Mercy Chaplet followed by Benediction10.00am The Holy Mass. Intention: + Diana Clark RIP ... See MoreSee Less

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Beautiful mass prayers for my dear son and husband may they rest in peace ☮️ god bless them also prayers for the entire world, amen 🥀📿

Good morning dear brothers and sisters in Christ.

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TODAY - MONDAY - 19th October 2020. Memorial of Ss John de Brébeuf, Isaac Jogues & Companions, Religious, Martyrs OR St Paul of the Cross, Founder.OUR PLAN IS:only live-streamed:6.00am - The Holy Mass (in Polish): Intention: 30th Gregorian Mass for + Ludwig Burda RIP, followed by The 4TH Day Of Pompeii Novena - Glourious Mysteries of The Holy Rosary (in Polish);St Swithun's CHURCH OPEN from 8.30pm to 12.00noon ;9.00am - 9.55am - The Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament followed by Divine Mercy Chaplet (approx. 9.30am) and Benediction (approx. 9.55am). [From 9.00am to 9.30am possibility for the Sacrament of Confession];10.00am - The Holy Mass. Intention: + Diana Clark RIP;10.30 - Joyful Mysteries of The Holy Rosary;11.15am - CATHOLIC WOMEN League Zoom Meetingfrom 2.00pm to 6.00pm - office work followed by the zoom individual meetings to prepare for the Sacraments10.00pm - the 4TH Day Of Pompeii Novena - Joyful Mysteries of The Holy Rosary;PLEASE, pray today especially for our Dear Kevin, Maria, Nicole, Bartek, First Communion Children and Parents (and myself, please) ... See MoreSee Less

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CHRISTIAN MORNING MEDITATION:Planning The Future?October 19, 2020 Memorial of Saints John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Priests, and Companions, MartyrsLuke 12:13-21Someone in the crowd said to Jesus, “Teacher, tell my brother to share the inheritance with me.” He replied to him, “Friend, who appointed me as your judge and arbitrator?” Then he said to the crowd, “Take care to guard against all greed, for though one may be rich, one’s life does not consist of possessions.” Then he told them a parable. “There was a rich man whose land produced a bountiful harvest. He asked himself, ‘What shall I do, for I do not have space to store my harvest?’ And he said, ‘This is what I shall do: I shall tear down my barns and build larger ones. There I shall store all my grain and other goods and I shall say to myself, “Now as for you, you have so many good things stored up for many years, rest, eat, drink, be merry!”’ But God said to him, ‘You fool, this night your life will be demanded of you; and the things you have prepared, to whom will they belong?’ Thus will it be for the one who stores up treasure for himself but is not rich in what matters to God.”Opening Prayer: Holy Spirit, take away from me now everything that distracts me from praying. I am here, and I am yours.Encountering Christ:1. The Desire to Possess Things: When a person faces a good of any kind–an object, a value, another person–he or she not only experiences the desire to enjoy it, but to possess it. It seems that this is related to the human capacity for reaching out beyond the present moment into the future. I call that projection. We understand ourselves not simply in the light of what is, but, at least as much, in the light of what will be. That is why people build barns: to guarantee that they will be able to rejoice in their goods in the future. The Gospel prompts us to reflect about our tendency to look ahead. Quite compellingly, Jesus points out that our future is really not as much in our control as we like to believe it is. I don't think he wants us to be indifferent about the future. On the contrary, the capacity to project is crucial when it comes to living our lives and becoming who we are called to be. But, on the other hand, we have to check our urge to indiscriminately grab and store up the goods put before us. What barns have I built for the future and what kinds of things am I storing there?2. The Temptation to Greed: God often presents us with goods that he wants us to share, invest, or even give up. Putting everything into a dark barn may feel safe for the moment, but it's only appropriate if that’s what God has intended for us to do with it. We have to be discerning regarding our drive for possession. What feels “right” can be deceiving, and can turn into greed, compromising the goods that we were hoping to protect. We’re called to recognize that everything we have comes from God, and that we are merely stewards of these gifts. “As each one has received a gift, use it to serve one another as good stewards of God’s varied grace” (1 Peter 4:10).3. Life Does Not Consist of Possessions: We can all sometimes fall prey to the desire to measure our self-worth by our possessions. In the culture, we often idolize those with great wealth. Wealthy people seem to have it all. But Christ warns us in the Gospel to reject this assumption. Life does not consist of possessions. What matters is how well we love. As Mother Teresa told us, “There are many in the world who are dying for a piece of bread but there are many more dying for a little love” (A Simple Path). Our ultimate success will be measured by the love we share with others. “If I give away everything I own, and if I hand my body over so that I may boast but do not have love, I gain nothing” (1 Corinthians 13:3).Conversing with Christ: Jesus, my life is filled with goods. Above all, I want to thank you for this “bountiful harvest.” I realize that many of these gifts are fundamental for my life, and I also acknowledge that none of them are guaranteed to last. In fact, what of it will last for eternity, Lord? My heart relishes the goods that make me happy. My nature urges me to continue to provide for that happiness. And yet I know nothing can guarantee it but you. I beg you, yes, I beg you, Lord: Fill me with the theological virtue of hope, so that I really rely completely on you when it comes to the future. I hope in you and that means you alone are what I want to hold on to. I want to fill the barns of my heart with your goods alone. Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will look over my possessions and ask: “Among everything that I have received, what is the most precious in the light of eternity?”stswithuns.org.uk/event/dr-19102020 ... See MoreSee Less