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Daily Reading Saturday 16th January 2021

Jan 16

St Swithun’s Church,

105 Waverley Road

Portsmouth,

Hampshire

PO5 2PL

United Kingdom

DJ photo and Fr Marcin Mass

Saturday 16 January 2021 Saturday of week 1 in Ordinary Time or Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary Liturgical Colour: Green. Entrance Antiphon: Upon a lofty throne, I saw a man seated, whom a host of angels adore, singing in unison: Behold him, the name of whose empire is eternal. Collect: Attend to the […]

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stswithuns.org.uk/homeless-appeal-2021/Can you help our Portsmouth Homeless? Can you and friends make some food parcels up (45 -70 people turn up)Can you donate any spare food?Can you spare some to help us buy food?Can you share this post?Click on the page to find further information about helping our homeless here at St Swithuns. ... See MoreSee Less

URGENT APPEAL - FOOD PARCELS FOR OUR HOMELESS

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stswithuns.org.uk/newsletter-nl_17012021/Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, we ask God to keep you safe during these difficult times.Mass services are still able to resume in St Swithun's church. Remember we are under national lockdown rules.Mass Times this Weekend:Today (Jan 16th 2021 ) we invite you to the Vigil Mass at 6pm at ST SWITHUNS RC CHURCH.Tomorrow at St Swithun's, Sunday Jan 17th 2021, the Holy Mass times are at 8:30am, 10:15am (Mass in English);Our Mass in Polish is back to it's normal time at 12:00noonYou can still view our services ONLINE via our Facebook Page if you are unable to attend mass in person.with blessings Father Marcin and the Parish Team.Why not sign up to our E-Newsletter via our website. ... See MoreSee Less

Newsletter: 17th January 2021 - 2nd Sunday Ordinary Time B St Swithuns

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SATURDAY 16/01/20219.00am The Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament9.30am Divine Mercy Chaplet followed by Benediction10.00am The Holy Mass. Intention: + Norah Hester Warren RIP followed by The Holy Rosary ... See MoreSee Less

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SATURDAY - 23-01-2021 of the 1st 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 (16/33) - in Polish;6.30am - The Holy Mass (in Polish): Intention: 13th Gregorian Mass for + Trevor Anthony Evans RIP;9.00am - Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament;9.30am - Divine Mercy Chaplet followed by Benediction;10.00am - The Holy Mass. Intention: + Norah Hester Warren RIP; followed by The Holy Rosary Prayer & daily devotion;12.00noon - The act of consecration oneself to Jesus Christ through Mary (16/33) - in Polish;6.00pm - VIGIL MASS OF THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. Intention: For All Parishioners - living and dead;9.00pm - The act of consecration oneself to Jesus Christ through Mary (16/33) - in Polish; ... See MoreSee Less

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SATURDAY - 23-01-2021 of the 1st Week in Ordinary Time

ST SWITHUNs 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 (16/33) - in Polish;
6.30am - The Holy Mass (in Polish): Intention: 13th Gregorian Mass for + Trevor Anthony Evans RIP;

9.00am - Exposition of The Blessed Sacrament;

9.30am - Divine Mercy Chaplet followed by Benediction;

10.00am - The Holy Mass. Intention: + Norah Hester Warren RIP; followed by The Holy Rosary Prayer & daily devotion;

12.00noon - The act of consecration oneself to Jesus Christ through Mary (16/33) - in Polish;

6.00pm - VIGIL MASS OF THE SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME. Intention: For All Parishioners - living and dead;

9.00pm - The act of consecration oneself to Jesus Christ through Mary (16/33) - in Polish;

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CHRISTIAN MORNING MEDITATION:I Came to Call SinnersJanuary 16, 2021Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary TimeMark 2:13-17Once again he went out along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them. As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him. Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors and said to his disciples, "Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners?" Jesus heard this and said to them, "Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners."Opening Prayer: Call me, Lord. Heal me, for I need you. Do not simply walk along the shore of my life, but enter into my home and into my heart.Encountering Christ:1. The Shore: “Once again” Jesus walked along the sea. The crowds that came to him received teaching, healing, and often a call to mission. So often we can be stuck, sitting still, lost in the world of our own problems. But Christ is never still. He is always coming toward us, seeking us out. Yet, he doesn’t impose himself. He walks along the shore of our life awaiting an invitation from each of us. He wants to bring us wisdom, healing, and a sense of mission and purpose. 2. Follow Me: Levi, also known as Matthew, was considered a “public sinner” because he collected taxes for the Romans, who ruled over the Jewish people. A famous painting, The Call of St. Matthew by Caravaggio, has St. Matthew pointing at himself as if he is saying, “Who, me?” Sometimes we wonder when we see a problem, “Why does no one do anything about this?” or “Someone should say something.” Today’s Gospel is an invitation to ask ourselves, “Who, me?” Christ often calls us to say or do something, but we defer or reject the call because we feel unqualified. Levi was a public sinner, yet he became a great saint. When we feel compelled by the Spirit to act, we trust in the fact that God always equips the called.3. “I Came to Call Sinners”: St. Paul, in his first letter to the Corinthians speaks of this mystery of Christian life: “God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong” (1 Corinthians 1:27). When God called us to be his apostles, he didn’t just ask us to give him our strengths and talents, but also our weakness and brokenness. He is the Divine Physician. “We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). Jesus wants us to serve him with all that we are and have, both the good and the bad, through our weakness and our strength.Conversing with Christ: Dear Jesus, I ask that today you take all that I am and all that I have. Come more deeply into my life. I don’t want to leave you standing on the outskirts. I want you to enter into my heart. Come, use my weaknesses and brokenness to do great things in me. I believe that with you I can do all things. Be with me today Lord, and let me follow you.Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will strive to listen attentively and respond promptly to what you ask.stswithuns.org.uk/event/dr-16012021 ... See MoreSee Less

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CHRISTIAN MORNING MEDITATION:

I Came to Call Sinners
January 16, 2021
Saturday of the First Week in Ordinary Time

Mark 2:13-17

Once again he went out along the sea. All the crowd came to him and he taught them. As he passed by, he saw Levi, son of Alphaeus, sitting at the customs post. He said to him, Follow me. And he got up and followed him. While he was at table in his house, many tax collectors and sinners sat with Jesus and his disciples; for there were many who followed him. Some scribes who were Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax collectors and said to his disciples, Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners? Jesus heard this and said to them, Those who are well do not need a physician, but the sick do. I did not come to call the righteous but sinners.

Opening Prayer: Call me, Lord. Heal me, for I need you. Do not simply walk along the shore of my life, but enter into my home and into my heart.

Encountering Christ:

1. The Shore: “Once again” Jesus walked along the sea. The crowds that came to him received teaching, healing, and often a call to mission. So often we can be stuck, sitting still, lost in the world of our own problems. But Christ is never still. He is always coming toward us, seeking us out. Yet, he doesn’t impose himself. He walks along the shore of our life awaiting an invitation from each of us. He wants to bring us wisdom, healing, and a sense of mission and purpose.

2. Follow Me: Levi, also known as Matthew, was considered a “public sinner” because he collected taxes for the Romans, who ruled over the Jewish people. A famous painting, The Call of St. Matthew by Caravaggio, has St. Matthew pointing at himself as if he is saying, “Who, me?” Sometimes we wonder when we see a problem, “Why does no one do anything about this?” or “Someone should say something.” Today’s Gospel is an invitation to ask ourselves, “Who, me?” Christ often calls us to say or do something, but we defer or reject the call because we feel unqualified. Levi was a public sinner, yet he became a great saint. When we feel compelled by the Spirit to act, we trust in the fact that God always equips the called.

3. “I Came to Call Sinners”: St. Paul, in his first letter to the Corinthians speaks of this mystery of Christian life: “God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong” (1 Corinthians 1:27). When God called us to be his apostles, he didn’t just ask us to give him our strengths and talents, but also our weakness and brokenness. He is the Divine Physician. “We know that all things work for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28). Jesus wants us to serve him with all that we are and have, both the good and the bad, through our weakness and our strength.

Conversing with Christ: Dear Jesus, I ask that today you take all that I am and all that I have. Come more deeply into my life. I don’t want to leave you standing on the outskirts. I want you to enter into my heart. Come, use my weaknesses and brokenness to do great things in me. I believe that with you I can do all things. Be with me today Lord, and let me follow you.

Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will strive to listen attentively and respond promptly to what you ask.

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