Church Papers Archive
Nov 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Nov 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Oct 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Oct 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Sept 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Sept 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Aug 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Aug 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Jul 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Jul 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Jun 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Jun 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
May 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
May 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Apr 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Apr 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Mar 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Mar 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Jan 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Jan 2024 edition of the Catholic South West
Dec 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Dec 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Nov 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Nov 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Oct 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Oct 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Sept 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Sept 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Aug 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Aug 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Jul 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Jul 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Apr 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Apr 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Mar 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Mar 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Feb 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Feb 2023 edition of the Catholic South West
Dec 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Dec 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Nov 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Nov 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Sept 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Sept 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Aug 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Aug 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Jul 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Jul 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Jun 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Jun 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
May 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
May 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Apr 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Apr 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Mar 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Mar 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Feb 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Feb 2022 edition of the Catholic South West
Dec 2021 edition of the Catholic South West
Dec 2021 edition of the Catholic South West
Nov 2021 edition of the Catholic South West
Nov 2021 edition of the Catholic South West
Oct 2021 edition of the Catholic South West
Oct 2021 edition of the Catholic South West
Sept 2020 edition of the Catholic South West
Sept 2020 edition of the Catholic South West
Apr 2020 edition of the Catholic South West
Apr 2020 edition of the Catholic South West
Mar 2020 edition of the Catholic South West
Mar 2020 edition of the Catholic South West
Feb 2020 edition of the Catholic South West
Feb 2020 edition of the Catholic South West
Jan 2020 edition of the Catholic South West
Jan 2020 edition of the Catholic South West
Dec 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Dec 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Nov 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Nov 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Oct 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Oct 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Sept 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Sept 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Aug 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Aug 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jul 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jul 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jun 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jun 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
May 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
May 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Apr 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Apr 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Mar 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Mar 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Feb 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Feb 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jan 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jan 2019 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Dec 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Dec 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Nov 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Nov 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Oct 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Oct 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Sept 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Sept 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Aug 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Aug 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jul 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jul 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jun 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jun 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
May 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
May 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Apr 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Apr 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Mar 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Mar 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Feb 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Feb 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jan 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jan 2018 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Dec 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Dec 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Nov 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Nov 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Oct 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Oct 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Sept 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Sept 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jul 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jul 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jun 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jun 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
May 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
May 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Apr 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Apr 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Mar 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Mar 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Feb 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Feb 2017 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Dec 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Dec 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Nov 2016 edition of the Catholic South West
Nov 2016 edition of the Catholic South West
Oct 2016 edition of the Catholic South West
Oct 2016 edition of the Catholic South West
Sept 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Sept 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Jul 2016 edition of the Catholic South West
Jul 2016 edition of the Catholic South West
Jun 2016 edition of the Catholic South West
Jun 2016 edition of the Catholic South West
May 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
May 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Apr 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Apr 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Mar 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Mar 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Feb 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Feb 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page
Dec 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Dec 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Nov 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Nov 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Oct 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Oct 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Sept 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Sept 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Jul 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Jul 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Jun 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Jun 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
May 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
May 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Apr 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Apr 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Mar 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Mar 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Feb 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Feb 2015 edition of the Catholic South West
Dec 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
Dec 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
Nov 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
Nov 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
Oct 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
Oct 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
Sept 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
Sept 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
Jul 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
Jul 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
Jun 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
Jun 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
May 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
May 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
Apr 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
Apr 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
Mar 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
Mar 2014 edition of the Catholic South West
May 2013 edition of the Catholic South West
May 2013 edition of the Catholic South West
Jul/Aug 2012 edition of the Catholic South West
Jul/Aug 2012 edition of the Catholic South West

Catholic South West History

Newspaper for the Dioceses of Plymouth, Clifon and Portsmouth

.

May 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page

Page 1

May 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page

I s s u e 2 2 4 M a y 2 0 1 6 W a l k i n g w i t h t h e L o r d L e s F i l l e s d e L a C r o i x , P l y m o u t h D i o c e s e S i s t e r T h o m a s a n d S i s t e r M a r i a t a k e u p t h e O f f e r t o r y G i f t s T h e S i s t e r s r e n e w t h e i r v o w s “ B e s t D a y ” – “ B e s t T r i p ” – “ B e s t F r i e n d s ” S t o r y o n P a g e 2 W e d n e s d a y 3 0 t h M a r c h w a s a g l o r i o u s d a y i n t h e p a r i s h o f O u r L a d y H e l p o f C h r i s t i a n s & S t D e n i s , S t M a r y c h u r c h . G l o r i o u s n o t j u s t b e c a u s e t h e s u n w a s s h i n i n g a t l a s t b u t b e c a u s e w e w e r e p r i v i l e g e d t o b e p r e s e n t f o r t h e j u b i l e e c e l e b r a t i o n s o f S i s t e r P e r p e t u a , S i s t e r M a r t i n a n d S i s t e r T h o m a s o f t h e C o n g r e g a t i o n o f t h e D a u g h t e r s o f t h e C r o s s . T h e C o n g r e g a t i o n h a s b e e n p r e s e n t i n o u r d i o c e s e s i n c e 1 9 0 3 a n d o v e r t h e y e a r s t h e i r w o r k h a s b e e n r e c o g n i s e d b y P r e s i d e n t s a n d P o p e s . I n h i s h o m i l y C a n o n M i c h a e l L o c k s p o k e a b o u t t h e s i s t e r s ’ p r e s e n c e i n o u r d i o c e s e ; h e s a i d : “ I d o n ’ t n o r m a l l y o f f e r a h o m i l y o n a w e e k d a y – b u t t h i s i s n o o r d i n a r y w e e k d a y b e c a u s e f i r s t l y , w e a r e w i t h i n d a y s o f c e l e b r a t i n g t h e R e s u r r e c t i o n o f J e s u s f r o m t h e d e a d a n d t o d a y ’ s r e a d i n g s s p e a k o f t h a t e v e n t . P e t e r a n d J o h n , i n t h e f i r s t r e a d i n g b r i n g n e w l i f e t o a l a m e r e c o g n i s e d J e s u s i n t h e ‘ b r e a k i n g o f b r e a d ’ s o w e n o w g a t h e r a t t h e L o r d ’ s t a b l e , t o m e e t t h e L o r d a n d t o b e s t r e n g t h e n e d o n o u r j o u r n e y o f f a i t h a n d i n o u r d i s c i p l e s h i p , w h e r e v e r t h a t c a l l m a y l e a d u s . T h e t w o m e n i n t h e G o s p e l l e f t J e r u s a l e m c o n f u s e d a n d u n c e r t a i n , n o t k n o w i n g w h a t t h e f u t u r e h e l d f o r t h e m ; t h e y r e t u r n e d t o J e r u s a l e m f u l l o f j o y , e n t h u s i a s m a n d c o n f i d e n c e . I ’ m s u r e t h a t 5 0 a n d 6 0 y e a r s a g o t h e S i s t e r s c o u l d n o t , w i t h a n y c e r t a i n t y , k n o w w h e r e t h e y w o u l d b e i n 2 0 1 6 b u t t h e y f o l l o w e d t h e L o r d ’ s c a l l . A s w e b e g i n t h i s E a s t e r s e a s o n w e , t o d a y ’ s d i s c i p l e s , t r y t o l i v e t h e G o s p e l m e s s a g e e a c h d a y , n o u r i s h e d a n d s t r e n g t h e n e d b y C h r i s t i n t h e e u c h a r i s t . T o d a y , w e g i v e t h a n k s f o r a n d p r a y f o r S i s t e r P e r p e t u a , S i s t e r M a r t i n a n d S i s t e r T h o m a s a n d r e j o i c e t h a t t h e L o r d i s r i s e n a n d p r e s e n t i n h i s c h u r c h t o d a y , v i s i b l e i n t h e w o r k o f o u r S i s t e r s – p r e s e n t w i t h u s t o d a y . ” F e l i c i t y S t e a d E d i t o r m a n a t t h e ‘ B e a u t i f u l G a t e ’ t o t h e T e m p l e a n d i n t h e G o s p e l t w o o f t h e d i s c i p l e s c o m e t o r e c o g n i s e t h e r i s e n J e s u s o n t h e i r j o u r n e y t o E m m a u s i n t h e ‘ b r e a k i n g o f b r e a d ’ a f t e r w h i c h t h e y r e t u r n t o J e r u s a l e m t o s p r e a d t h e G o o d N e w s . A N D i t i s n o o r d i n a r y w e e k d a y b e c a u s e w e g i v e t h a n k s f o r 5 0 y e a r s o f d e d i c a t e d s e r v i c e b y S i s t e r P e r p e t u a a n d S i s t e r M a r t i n a n d 6 0 y e a r s b y S i s t e r T h o m a s . F o r T H A T l o n g , t h e y h a v e t r a v e l l e d w i t h , w a l k e d w i t h a n d w i t n e s s e d t o t h e r i s e n L o r d a n d s h o w n h i s p r e s e n c e i n h i s c h u r c h a n d i n o u r D i o c e s e . T h e y , l i k e t h e f i r s t a p o s t l e s h a v e s p r e a d t h a t G o o d N e w s i n b o t h w o r d a n d a c t i o n t h r o u g h t h e i r l i v e s . A l l t h o s e y e a r s a g o t h e y m a d e a c o m m i t m e n t t o t h e L o r d i n t h e C o n g r e g a t i o n o f t h e D a u g h t e r s o f t h e C r o s s a n d h a v e f a i t h f u l l y c o n t i n u e d i n t h a t c o m m i t m e n t a n d t h a t d i s c i p l e s h i p . T h e y h a v e b r o u g h t J e s u s o f N a z a r e t h , t h e r i s e n L o r d , t o c o u n t l e s s o t h e r s o v e r a l l t h o s e y e a r s . T h e i r l i v e s o f c o m m i t m e n t a n d d i s c i p l e s h i p a r e a n e x a m p l e t o u s a l l . J u s t a s t h e t w o d i s c i p l e s i n t o d a y ’ s G o s p e l 5 0 p May2016CSWFinal.qxp_TheVoice copy 1 12/04/2016 19:07 Page 1

Read in full

Page 2

May 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page

2 - C a t h o l i c S o u t h W e s t M a y 2 0 1 6 ‘ C a t h o l i c S o u t h W e s t ’ i s t h e m o n t h l y n e w s p a p e r w h i c h s e r v e s t h e c o m m u n i c a t i o n s n e e d s o f t h e c l e r g y , o r g a n i s a t i o n s a n d p e o p l e o f t h e D i o c e s e o f P l y m o u t h . E D I T O R I A L E d i t o r : F e l i c i t y S t e a d 0 7 9 0 6 2 3 4 2 1 0 0 1 8 0 3 3 2 6 9 2 9 f e l i c i t y s t e a d @ b t i n t e r n e t . c o m Y o u r l e t t e r s , a r t i c l e s a n d p h o t o s a r e m o s t w e l c o m e . I d e a l l y p l e a s e s e n d b y e m a i l , o t h e r w i s e b y C D o r p a p e r c o p i e s t o t h e e d i t o r , c / o T h e P r e s b y t e r y , P r i o r y R o a d , S t M a r y c h u r c h , T o r q u a y , T Q 1 4 N Y A D V E R T I S I N G S a l e s M a n a g e r : R a y L a m b e r t r a y l @ c a t h c o m . o r g P U B L I S H E R & D I S T R I B U T O R P u b l i s h e d b y : C a t h C o m L i m i t e d , N 2 B l o i s M e a d o w B u s i n e s s C e n t r e S t e e p l e B u m p s t e a d , H a v e r h i l l , C B 9 7 B N T e l . 0 2 0 7 1 1 2 6 7 1 0 W e b s i t e : w w w . c a t h c o m . o r g R E G I O N A L M A N A G E M E N T D e a n e r y C o n t a c t s C o r n w a l l D e a n e r y R e v A d r i a n D y e r , 0 1 2 0 9 2 1 3 6 9 8 a d r i a n 1 5 3 @ L i v e . c o m D o r s e t D e a n e r y B r i d p o r t : P a t M c E v o y , 0 1 3 0 8 4 2 4 3 5 8 p a t . m c e v o y @ b l u e b o t t l e . c o m P o o l e : B r i a n C o n d o n , 0 1 2 0 2 6 8 7 3 9 2 b r i a n . c o n d o n @ u w c l u b . n e t W e y m o u t h : E s m é e N i c h o l l s 0 1 3 0 5 8 3 4 0 9 8 E x e t e r D e a n e r y E x e t e r : F r a n c e s C a n n i n g , 0 1 3 9 2 2 0 9 5 4 2 f r a n c e s a n d e d w a r d @ b l u e y o n d e r . c o . u k P l y m o u t h D e a n e r y M o n i c a E v a n s , 0 1 7 5 2 6 6 3 3 8 8 m o n r o b i n @ H o t m a i l . c o . u k T o r b a y D e a n e r y R i c h a r d S t e a d , 0 7 9 5 2 6 7 0 2 9 2 r f v . s t e a d @ b t i n t e r n e t . c o m E d i t o r i a l P a n e l C a n o n M i c h a e l L o c k ( C h a i r m a n ) , R e v T o n y I r w i n , S u s a n n e K o w a l , S u e W a l s h , A d r i a n W a r d l e C O P Y D E A D L I N E : S a t u r d a y 1 s t M a y - J u n e e d i t i o n W e d n e s d a y 1 s t J u n e - J u l y E d i t i o n P l e a s e n o t e t h a t o p i n i o n s e x p r e s s e d b y c o n t r i b u t o r s a r e n o t n e c e s s a r i l y t h o s e o f t h e P u b l i s h e r s , E d i t o r , T h e D i o c e s e o f P l y m o u t h o r t h e R o m a n C a t h o l i c C h u r c h . w w w . p l y m o u t h - d i o c e s e . o r g . u k T h e M a r c h e d i t i o n o f C S W i n c l u d e d t h e s t o r y o f P a r i s h e s f o r P e a c e . D e l l a S h e n t o n n o w w r i t e s a b o u t h e r v i s i t a t t h e e n d o f F e b r u a r y w h e n o u r l i n k e d f a m i l i e s a n d t h e i r p r i e s t s w e r e a b l e t o h a v e t i m e o u t f r o m t h e d a i l y s t r e s s e s o f t h e i r l i v e s a s r e f u g e e s , s h e t e l l s s u p p o r t e r s : “ o v e r a h u n d r e d o f u s w e n t t o g e t h e r f o r t h e d a y t o M o u n t N e b o a n d t h e B a p t i s m s i t e o f J e s u s a t t h e R i v e r J o r d a n . A t t h e i n v i t a t i o n o f P a r i s h e s f o r P e a c e , t w o c o a c h e s o f f a m i l i e s o f I r a q i C h r i s t i a n r e f u g e e s c e l e b r a t e d M a s s a t t h e R i v e r J o r d a n a n d r e n e w e d o u r B a p t i s m a l p r o m i s e s . B a b y S o p h i a w a s B a p t i s e d a t t h e J o r d a n a n d t h e n w e h a d a w o n d e r f u l l u n c h a n d d a n c e d . F o r a w h o l e d a y w e f o r g o t t h e s a d n e s s o f w h a t h a d b e e n l o s t , a n d s h a r e d t h e j o y o f t h e d a y t o g e t h e r t h a t t h e g e n e r o s i t y o f W e y b r i d g e p a r i s h ( S u r r e y ) h a d m a d e p o s s i b l e . T h e n e x t d a y , i n a n a r e a o n t h e o t h e r s i d e o f A m m a n , i t w a s B e h n a m ’ s 4 t h b i r t h d a y – w i t h a b i g c h o c o l a t e c a k e a n d h u g e s p a r k l e r . W e a l l s a n g H a p p y B i r t h d a y i n A r a b i c a n d E n g l i s h . W e t a l k e d a b o u t t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f E n g l i s h t o c o m m u n i c a t e w i t h t h e m a n y p e o p l e i n E n g l i s h p a r i s h e s w h o w a n t t o h e l p t h e m a n d b e d i r e c t l y i n t o u c h . T h e y w a n t t o l e a r n , a n d i t s p u r r e d u s o n w i t h t h e P a r i s h e s f o r P e a c e p r o j e c t t o s e t u p a n E n g l i s h c o u r s e f o r t h e m w i t h T E F L t e a c h e r s f r o m t h e U K . A f e w d a y s l a t e r , F r G i l m o u r M c D e r m o t t ( L i s k e a r d & S c l e r d e r ) a r r i v e d w i t h p i l g r i m s f r o m E n g l a n d f o r a t w o - w e e k p i l g r i m a g e i n J o r d a n , P a l e s t i n e a n d I s r a e l . T h e y w e l c o m e d w i t h o p e n a r m s A z h a r a n d G h a z w a n , a y o u n g c o u p l e a l o n e i n J o r d a n w i t h o u t t h e i r f a m i l i e s . T h e y c a m e w i t h u s t o P e t r a f o r t h r e e d a y s . O n e o f w h i c h w e s p e n t r i d i n g d o n k e y s u p t h e m o u n t a i n 1 5 0 0 m e t r e s t o A a r o n ’ s t o m b w h e r e w e c e l e b r a t e d M a s s f o l l o w e d b y l u n c h p r e p a r e d f o r u s b y t h e B e d o u i n . T h o s e s a m e p i l g r i m s t o o k t w o y o u n g f a m i l i e s o u t f o r t h e d a y t o M o u n t N e b o a n d f o r l u n c h – t h e “ h a p p i e s t d a y o f o u r l i f e ” s a i d H a l a h a f t e r w a r d s . P a r i s h e s f o r P e a c e - M e r c y f o r M i g r a n t s i s a n e w C h a r i t y i n f o r m a t i o n , s e t u p f o r t h e I r a q i C h r i s t i a n r e f u g e e s i n J o r d a n b e i n g c a r e d f o r b y t h e C h u r c h . W e h o p e t o m a k e l i f e a l i t t l e m o r e b e a r a b l e f o r t h e m w h i l e t h e y w a i t f o r v i s a s t o m o v e o n t o s e t u p a n e w l i f e . O u r p a r t i c u l a r m i s s i o n i s t o e n g a g e p a r i s h e s d i r e c t l y a s f a r a s p o s s i b l e t o e s t a b l i s h f r i e n d s h i p a n d s u p p o r t . I f y o u w o u l d l i k e t o k n o w m o r e p l e a s e c o n t a c t u s o n 0 1 8 0 3 3 1 4 8 6 8 ( T o r q u a y ) ; a d m i n @ p a r i s h e s f o r p e a c e . c o m w w w . p a r i s h e s f o r p e a c e . c o m “ B e s t D a y ” – “ B e s t T r i p ” – “ B e s t F r i e n d s ” c o n t i n u e d f r o m f r o n t p a g e A p o s t l e s h i p o f t h e S e a S e a S u n d a y 2 0 1 6 w i l l b e c e l e b r a t e d o n S u n d a y 1 0 t h J u l y O n S e a S u n d a y t h e C a t h o l i c C h u r c h , a l o n g w i t h o t h e r c h u r c h e s , r e m e m b e r s s e a f a r e r s a n d p r a y s f o r t h e m , t h e i r f a m i l i e s a n d t h o s e w h o s u p p o r t t h e m . I t i s A o S ’ p r i n c i p a l f u n d r a i s i n g a n d a w a r e n e s s r a i s i n g e v e n t o f t h e y e a r . E a c h y e a r A o S p r o d u c e s a s e t o f r e s o u r c e s f o r p a r i s h e s t o h e l p t h e m u n d e r s t a n d a n d c e l e b r a t e S e a S u n d a y . T o w a r d s t h e e n d o f J u n e 2 0 1 6 e a c h P a r i s h i n t h e U K w i l l b e s e n t a r e s o u r c e p a c k a n d A o S h o p e t h a t p a r i s h e s w i l l u s e t h e r e s o u r c e s t o e n s u r e t h a t S e a S u n d a y i s a s u c c e s s . T o d o w n l o a d d i g i t a l v e r s i o n s o f t h i s y e a r ’ s S e a S u n d a y r e s o u r c e s g o t o : h t t p : / / w w w . a p o s t l e s h i p o f t h e s e a . o r g . u k / r e s o u r c e s - p a r i s h e s . P a c k s d o w n l o a d a s p d f f i l e s f o r e v e r y o n e t o u s e a s t h e y s e e f i t . I f y o u d o n ’ t r e c e i v e t h i s y e a r ’ s p a c k t h e n p l e a s e c o n t a c t S a l v i n a a n d s h e w i l l a r r a n g e f o r a p a c k t o b e s e n t t o y o u r p a r i s h e m a i l : s a l v i n a @ a p o s t l e s h i p o f t h e s e a . o r g . u k t e l : 0 2 0 7 0 1 2 8 6 0 2 .   D u e t o t h e n a t u r e o f t h e i r w o r k , s e a f a r e r s c a n s p e n d u p t o n i n e m o n t h s a w a y a t s e a , s e p a r a t e d f r o m t h e i r f a m i l y a n d l o v e d o n e s a n d s o m e t i m e s w o r k i n g i n h a r s h c o n d i t i o n s . I n t h e P l y m o u t h D i o c e s e , A o S ’ c h a p l a i n s a n d s h i p v i s i t o r s p r o v i d e s p i r i t u a l , p a s t o r a l a n d w e l f a r e s u p p o r t t o s e a f a r e r s w h o a r r i v e a t p o r t s i n t h e S o u t h W e s t . T h i s i n c l u d e s o r g a n i s i n g M a s s a n d p r a y e r s o n b o a r d s h i p s a s w e l l a s h e l p i n g s e a f a r e r s c o n t a c t t h e i r f a m i l i e s b a c k h o m e . P l e a s e r e m e m b e r i n y o u r p r a y e r s t h e A o S C h a p l a i n s i n o u r D i o c e s e a n d t h o s e t o w h o m t h e y m i n i s t e r : J o h n P i n h a y ( F a l m o u t h a n d F o w e y ) , A n n D o n n e l l y ( P l y m o u t h a n d T e i g n m o u t h ) a n d R e v R o g e r S t o n e ( W e y m o u t h a n d P o r t l a n d ) . M o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e w o r k o f A o S c a n b e f o u n d a t w w w . a p o s t l e s h i p o f t h e s e a . o r g . u k S o m e y o u n g s u p p o r t e r s h o l d i n g t h e i r S e a S u n d a y 2 0 1 5 C h i l d r e n ’ s L i t u r g y a c t i v i t y . D I O C E S A N N E W S May2016CSWFinal.qxp_TheVoice copy 1 12/04/2016 19:07 Page 2

Read in full

Page 3

May 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page

M a y 2 0 1 6 C a t h o l i c S o u t h W e s t - 3 D o u b l i n g y o u r e f f o r t s D I O C E S A N N E W S C A F O D , t h e C a t h o l i c A g e n c y f o r O v e r s e a s D e v e l o p m e n t , i s p a r t o f C a r i t a s I n t e r n a t i o n a l , a w o r l d w i d e n e t w o r k o f C a t h o l i c r e l i e f d e v e l o p m e n t a g e n c i e s . C A F O D i s p l e a s e d t o a n n o u n c e t h a t , o n c e a g a i n , t h e U K G o v e r n m e n t w i l l b e d o u b l i n g d o n a t i o n s t o i t s L e n t A p p e a l - s o a n y f u n d r a i s i n g y o u d o w i l l h a v e t w i c e t h e i m p a c t i n m a k i n g t h i n g s b e t t e r f o r p e o p l e l i v i n g i n p o v e r t y . D o n a t i o n s w i l l b e m a t c h e d b e t w e e n 1 0 F e b r u a r y a n d 9 M a y , u p t o t h e v a l u e o f £ 3 . 5 m i l l i o n . R i s e n C h r i s t , w h e n d a r k n e s s o v e r w h e l m s u s m a y y o u r d a w n b e c k o n . W h e n f e a r p a r a l y s e s u s m a y y o u r t o u c h r e l e a s e u s . W h e n g r i e f t o r m e n t s u s m a y y o u r p e a c e e n f o l d u s . W h e n m e m o r i e s h a u n t u s m a y y o u r p r e s e n c e h e a l u s . W h e n j u s t i c e f a i l s u s m a y y o u r a n g e r i g n i t e u s . W h e n a p a t h y s t a g n a t e s u s m a y y o u r c h a l l e n g e r e n e w u s . W h e n c o u r a g e l e a v e s u s m a y y o u r s p i r i t i n s p i r e u s . W h e n d e s p a i r g r i p s u s m a y y o u r h o p e r e s t o r e u s . A n d w h e n d e a t h t h r e a t e n s u s m a y y o u r r e s u r r e c t i o n l i g h t l e a d u s . A m e n . A n n a b e l S h i l s o n - T h o m a s / C A F O D E a s t e r – a s e a s o n f o r r e j o i c i n g R e s u r r e c t i o n L i g h t I f y o u ’ r e n o t a l r e a d y a C A F O D s u p p o r t e r a n d w o u l d l i k e t o b e i n v o l v e d p l e a s e c o n t a c t S i m o n G i a r c h i , C A F O D P l y m o u t h D i o c e s e C o m m u n i t y P a r t i c i p a t i o n O f f i c e r T e l : 0 1 3 6 4 6 4 5 4 4 0 e m a i l : p l y m o u t h @ c a f o d @ c a f o d . o r g . u k w e b s i t e : w w w . c a f o d p l y m o u t h . o r g . u k C h r i s m M a s s 2 0 1 6 T h e C h r i s m M a s s o n t h e W e d n e s d a y o f H o l y W e e k i s c o n - c e l e b r a t e d b y t h e B i s h o p a n d h i s p r i e s t s a n d i s t h e l a r g e s t g a t h e r i n g o f p r i e s t s e a c h y e a r , a t w h i c h t h e y r e n e w t h e i r c o m m i t m e n t t o p r i e s t l y s e r v i c e .   A t t h i s M a s s , t h e B i s h o p b l e s s e s t h e o i l s t h a t w i l l b e u s e d i n o u r p a r i s h e s d u r i n g t h e c o m i n g y e a r f o r t h e c e l e b r a t i o n o f t h e s a c r a m e n t s .   T h e w o r d “ C h r i s m ” c o m e s f r o m o n e o f t h e o i l s , w h i c h i s m i x e d w i t h a r o m a t i c A d a y o f p e a c e a n d s t i l l n e s s a t S c l e r d e r A b b e y T h e C h e m i n - N e u f C o m m u n i t y i s a n a p o s t o l i c R o m a n C a t h o l i c C o m m u n i t y w i t h a n e c u m e n i c a l v o c a t i o n . T h e A b b e y w a s p a s s e d t o t h e c o m m u n i t y i n 2 0 1 4 b y t h e C a r m e l i t e S i s t e r s , a n e n c l o s e d O r d e r ; i t i s a p l a c e s t e e p e d i n p r a y e r a n d c o m p a s s i o n a n d l o c a t e d i n s t u n n i n g l y b e a u t i f u l s u r r o u n d i n g s . T h e q u i e t d a y o n 2 4 t h F e b r u a r y m o r e t h a n l i v e d u p t o e x p e c t a t i o n : 3 5 p e o p l e f r o m d i f f e r e n t d e n o m i n a t i o n s a r r i v e d , t r a v e l l i n g f r o m P e n z a n c e a n d E x e t e r w i t h s e v e r a l n e a r e r n e i g h b o u r s . A f t e r a w e l c o m i n g c u p o f t e a , w e w e r e g i v e n a t h o u g h t - p r o v o k i n g i n t r o d u c t i o n t o t h e w a y o f I g n a t i a n s p i r i t u a l i t y b y S i s t e r J a c q u e l i n e , a m e m b e r o f t h e C o m m u n i t y , t o h e l p u s b e c o m e e m p o w e r e d t o m a k e t h e m o s t o f t h i s a m a z i n g o p p o r t u n i t y t o d e e p e n o u r f a i t h . T h e t h e m e o f t h e d a y w a s ‘ T h e T r a n s f i g u r a t i o n ’ ; w e a l l t h i n k w e k n o w i t w e l l b u t I , f o r o n e , l e a r n t s o m e t h i n g n e w w h i c h h a s s i g n i f i c a n t l y e n h a n c e d m y u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f o u r S a l v a t i o n s t o r y . F o l l o w i n g t h i s , w e w e r e g i v e n p e r s o n a l t i m e i n w h i c h w e c o u l d c h o o s e b e t w e e n d i f f e r e n t a c t i v i t i e s : a t i m e o f g u i d e d p r a y e r , a t i m e o f s p i r i t u a l a c c o m p a n i m e n t a b o u t o u r s p i r i t u a l j o u r n e y , o r t i m e t o w a l k o r s i t q u i e t l y i n t h e g a r d e n . A t n o o n , w e w e n t t o t h e b e a u t i f u l C h a p e l , t o p r a y f o r t h e U n i t y o f C h r i s t i a n s , w h a t a p r i v i l e g e t o s i t i n t h e s p a c e p r e v i o u s l y o n l y u s e d b y t h e C a r m e l i t e S i s t e r s . T h e r e w e h e a r d a m o v i n g t e s t i m o n y o f t h e w o r k o f t h e G i v i n g S h o p i n P e n z a n c e . A f t e r a l i g h t l u n c h o f d e l i c i o u s s o u p a n d c h e e s e , w e e n j o y e d a D V D p r o d u c e d b y ‘ N E T F O R G O D ’ , a n e t w o r k o f p e o p l e a r o u n d t h e w o r l d b u i l d i n g a s p i r i t u a l i t y f o r p e a c e a ( n e t f o r g o d @ c h e m i n ­ n e u f . o r g ) . T h e D V D t o l d a n o t h e r p r o f o u n d s t o r y , t h a t o f F r M i c h a e l L a p s l e y i n t h e S o u t h A f r i c a o f a p a r t h e i d , a s t o r y o f i m m e n s e c o u r a g e , l o v e a n d w i t n e s s t o t h e F a i t h . A f t e r a n o t h e r s h o r t p e r i o d o f q u i e t t h e r e w a s t i m e t o r e v i e w t h e d a y a n d g i v e t h a n k s . W h a t a d a y o f s t o r i e s , o u r o w n a s w e l l a s t h e L o r d ’ s , i n b r i l l i a n t s u n s h i n e w i t h t h e s e a g l i s t e n i n g n e a r b y . D o n ’ t m i s s t h e n e x t Q u i e t D a y , o n W e d n e s d a y 1 1 t h M a y w h e n y o u c a n g e t y o u r s e l f r e a d y f o r P e n t e c o s t . J u d i t h Y e o E x e t e r p e r f u m e a n d u s e d i n B a p t i s m , C o n f i r m a t i o n , O r d i n a t i o n a n d i n t h e c o n s e c r a t i o n o f c h u r c h e s a n d a l t a r s . T h e o i l s u s e d a r e b r o u g h t b y D e l l a S h e n t o n , o f S t M a r y c h u r c h P a r i s h , a n d a r e p r o d u c e d b y a W o m e n ’ s C o o p e r a t i v e o f C h r i s t i a n s a n d M u s l i m s i n P a l e s t i n e , j u s t n o r t h o f J e r u s a l e m . T h e p e r f u m e u s e d i n C h r i s m i s n a r d , a n o i l u s e d f r o m a n t i q u i t y a g a i n f r o m P a l e s t i n e . May2016CSWFinal.qxp_TheVoice copy 1 12/04/2016 19:07 Page 3

Read in full

Page 4

May 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page

4 - C a t h o l i c S o u t h W e s t M a y 2 0 1 6 D I O C E S A N N E W S The Bookshop stocks a selection of religious books, Christian resources, Cards, Jewellery, CDs and DVDs. We also sell Religious Items including gifts for Baptisms, First Holy Communions and Weddings. The Monastic Produce Shop has now joined our premises on a permanent basis. We sell goods from Abbeys and Monasteries from Europe and beyond. We have now increased our range of Trappist Beers from Belgium and wines from Austria. This is an ideal place to buy unusual gifts and items whilst supporting small Monastic Communities. Please call in and visit us opposite the Abbey. Car Parking and entry to The Abbey is free. Alternatively telephone us on 01364 645506, email us on bookshop@buckfast.org.uk, monprod@buckfast.org.uk or visit our website on www.buckfast.org.uk

Read in full

Page 5

May 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page

M a y 2 0 1 6 C a t h o l i c S o u t h W e s t - 5 a t t h e h a n d s o f t h e c a r t e l ; t h e i r s o n ’ s l i f e w a s t h r e a t e n e d b e c a u s e h e s a w w h o d i d i t . H o w m a n y h a v e f l e d a c r o s s t h e b o r d e r f o r s a f e t y b u t l i v e i n c o n s t a n t f e a r o f a r r e s t a s ‘ u n d o c u m e n t e d ’ p e o p l e , a n d s u f f e r a b u s e a n d v i o l e n c e i n t h e i r n e w h o m e l a n d . D o I w e l c o m e t h e s t r a n g e r ? J e s u s d i e s o n t h e c r o s s M o l l y M o l l o y , r e s e a r c h l i b r a r i a n a n d b o r d e r s p e c i a l i s t a t N e w M e x i c o S t a t e U n i v e r s i t y h a s , s i n c e 2 0 0 8 h a s p r o v i d e d d e t a i l e d d o c u m e n t a t i o n o f t h e 1 1 , 0 0 0 p e o p l e m u r d e r e d i n J u a r e z f r o m 2 0 0 8 o n w a r d s . M o l l y c o n t i n u e s t o q u e s t i o n t h e e f f e c t i v e n e s s o f g o v e r n m e n t s i n s o l v i n g t h e s e m u r d e r s , t h e v a s t m a j o r i t y o f w h i c h g o u n i n v e s t i g a t e d . D o I s p e a k o u t i n d e f e n c e o f o t h e r s ? J e s u s i s t a k e n d o w n f r o m t h e c r o s s t h e Y o u n g A d u l t M i n i s t r y o f E l P a s o . T h i s w o n d e r f u l g r o u p o f y o u n g m e n a n d w o m e n , w h o h a v e s t u d i e d h a r d t o e n s u r e t h e y c a n h e l p s u p p o r t t h e i r f a m i l i e s , l i v e a n d w o r k o n b o t h s i d e s o f t h e b o r d e r . T h e y m e e t e a c h w e e k t o s u p p o r t o n e a n o t h e r , i m p r o v e t h e c o m m u n i t y , p r a y t o g e t h e r a n d d e s t r o y t h e m y t h t h a t m i g r a n t s a r e a b u r d e n o n t h e c o m m u n i t y . T h e i r f r i e n d s h i p a n d g e n e r o s i t y t o t h e v i s i t i n g g r o u p f r o m E n g l a n d w a s a c l e a r s i g n o f t h o s e w o r k i n g f o r a b e t t e r f u t u r e . D o I l a b e l p e o p l e ? J e s u s i s l a i d i n t h e t o m b t h o s e i n d e t e n t i o n c e n t r e s . M a n y o f t h o s e w h o a r e s e e k i n g s a f e t y a n d s a n c t u a r y f i n d t h e m s e l v e s t r e a t e d a s c r i m i n a l s a n d h e l d i n d e t e n t i o n c e n t r e s , s e p a r a t e d f r o m t h e i r w i v e s a n d c h i l d r e n . T h e d e t e n t i o n c e n t r e s a r e u s u a l l y a w a y f r o m t h e m a j o r c i t i e s , a n d v i s i t i n g t h e m i s s t r o n g l y d i s c o u r a g e d . D o I w a n t t h e i s s u e o f m i g r a n t s t o j u s t g o a w a y ? A m I f r i g h t e n e d t o s p e a k o u t a g a i n s t i n j u s t i c e , b u t w o u l d r a t h e r g o a l o n g w i t h w h a t m o s t p e o p l e s a y . L i k e J o s e p h o f A r i m a t h e a d o I h i d e m y f a i t h ? T h e R e s u r r e c t i o n P o p e F r a n c i s . W h i l s t t r a v e l i n g b a c k t o R o m e f r o m M e x i c o , w h e r e h e h a d s a i d M a s s i n J u a r e z b e s i d e t h e b o r d e r f e n c e , w a s a s k e d i f t h e b o r d e r f e n c e b e t w e e n t h e U S A a n d M e x i c o s h o u l d b e r e p l a c e d b y a 3 0 f o o t w a l l , h e s a i d : “ A p e r s o n w h o t h i n k s o n l y a b o u t b u i l d i n g w a l l s , w h e r e v e r t h e y m a y b e , a n d n o t b u i l d i n g b r i d g e s , i s n o t C h r i s t i a n ” . W e w i t n e s s e d s o m a n y p e o p l e t h i s E a s t e r w h o w o r k t i r e l e s s l y t o b u i l d s u c h b r i d g e s . D o I a l l o w m y C h r i s t i a n f a i t h t o i n f l u e n c e t h e d e c i s i o n s I m a k e ? D o I b u i l d b r i d g e s o r w a l l s M a r k B r o w n M e m b e r o f t h e C o l u m b a n M i s s i o n p r o j e c t E a s t e r 2 0 1 6 . A s m a l l g r o u p o f C o l u m b a n c o n t a c t s i n B r i t a i n s p e n t H o l y W e e k 2 0 1 6 o n a C o l u m b a n E x p o s u r e V i s i t t o t h e U S A - M e x i c o b o r d e r , v i s i t i n g a n d l i v i n g w i t h t h e p e o p l e b o t h i n E l P a s o , T e x a s a n d C i u d a d J u á r e z , M e x i c o . T h e s e c i t i e s o c c u p y p o s i t i o n s g e o g r a p h i c a l l y o n l y 2 0 0 m e t r e s a p a r t ; h o w e v e r f o r t h o s e l i v i n g t h e r e , a n d p a r t i c u l a r l y f o r t h o s e l i v i n g o n t h e M e x i c a n s i d e o f t h e b o r d e r , t h e p r e s e n c e o f t h e 1 8 f o o t h i g h f e n c e t h a t r u n s s o m e 1 , 9 5 4 m i l e s b e t w e e n t h e t w o c o u n t r i e s , s e p a r a t i n g t h e s e c o m m u n i t i e s , d o m i n a t e s t h e i r l i v e s . D u r i n g t h e i r v i s i t t h e g r o u p m e t m a n y i n s p i r i n g p e o p l e a n d s h a r e d t h e i r E a s t e r l i t u r g i e s ; t h e m o s t m e m o r a b l e b e i n g w i t n e s s i n g t h e G o o d F r i d a y V i a C r u c i s i n t h e t o w n o f R a n c h o A n a p r a . F o r t h i s c o m m u n i t y , t h e p o o r e s t o f t h e p o o r a n d o n t h e e d g e o f t h e c i t y o n l y r e c e n t l y d u b b e d t h e ‘ d e a d l i e s t c i t y o n e a r t h , ’ d a i l y l i f e i s a s t r u g g l e . Y o u m i g h t e x p e c t a f e a r o f s t r a n g e r s a n d a l a c k o f w i l l i n g n e s s t o b e s e e n i n l a r g e n u m b e r s ; i n s t e a d t h o u s a n d s t o o k p a r t i n t h e p r o c e s s i o n u p M o u n t A n a p r a , g r e e t e d t h e i r v i s i t o r s a s f r i e n d s a n d s h o w i n g a r e a l u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f C h r i s t ’ s s u f f e r i n g a n d t h e m e a n i n g o f r e s u r r e c t i o n – s o m e t h i n g t h e g r o u p h a d n e v e r b e f o r e e x p e r i e n c e d . U s i n g t h e S t a t i o n s o f t h e C r o s s t o r e f l e c t o n t h e p e o p l e t h e y m e t a n d t h e c o m m u n i t y ’ s e x p e r i e n c e o f l i v i n g o n b o t h s i d e s o f t h i s m a n - m a d e d i v i d e M a r k B r o w n c o n t i n u e s t h e s t o r y : J e s u s i s c o n d e m n e d t o d e a t h t h e ‘ u n d o c u m e n t e d ’ , t h e ‘ v o i c e l e s s ’ : C o n t r a r y t o t h e v e r y v o c a l s t a t e m e n t s o f s o m e c a n d i d a t e s i n t h e A m e r i c a n e l e c t i o n a n d s o m e s e c t i o n s o f t h e p r e s s , s t a t i s t i c s s h o w t h a t t h o s e w h o m i g r a t e a c r o s s b o r d e r s t o f i n d s a n c t u a r y a n d a n e w h o m e a r e h a r d w o r k i n g a n d f a r l e s s l i k e l y t o c o m m i t a c r i m e t h a n t h o s e b o r n i n a c o u n t r y . A m I p r e p a r e d t o s p e a k o u t a g a i n s t f a l s e a c c u s a t i o n s a n d p u t p e o p l e r i g h t w h e n t h e y s p e a k i n a c c u r a t e l y a b o u t m i g r a n t s a n d t h o s e s e e k i n g a s y l u m ? J e s u s t a k e s u p h i s c r o s s C a r l o s M a r e n t e s i s t h e d i r e c t o r o f t h e b o r d e r f a r m w o r k e r s ’ c e n t r e i n E l P a s o . I t i s a l i t t l e k n o w n f a c t t h a t t h o u s a n d s o f w o r k e r s c r o s s t h e b o r d e r l e g a l l y t o w o r k o n t h e f a r m s o n t h e U S A s i d e o f t h e b o r d e r e a c h y e a r . F o r t h e s e m e n a n d w o m e n l i f e i s i m m e n s e l y h a r d ; t h e i r a n n u a l w a g e i s l e s s t h a n $ 6 , 0 0 0 ( £ 4 , 2 5 0 ) w h i c h i s f a r b e l o w U S f e d e r a l p o v e r t y i n c o m e g u i d e l i n e s . T h e y r i s e e a c h m o r n i n g j u s t a f t e r m i d n i g h t , a f t e r o n l y 3 h o u r s s l e e p , t o s e a r c h f o r w o r k t o f e e d t h e i r f a m i l y w h o m t h e y r a r e l y s e e . I t i s b a c k b r e a k i n g w o r k . C a r l o s s u p p o r t s t h e s e p e o p l e b y p r o v i d i n g t h e m w i t h a s i m p l e p l a c e t o s l e e p , a m e a l e a c h n i g h t a n d b y e d u c a t i n g g r o u p s a b o u t t h e h u m a n c o s t o f t h e d e m a n d s o f t h e W e s t f o r c h e a p f o o d . D o I k n o w t h e h u m a n c o s t o f t h e f o o d I e a t ? H o w d o I c h o o s e w h a t I b u y ? J e s u s f a l l s t h e f i r s t t i m e T a y l o r L e v i , L a s A m e r i c a s I m m i g r a n t A d v o c a c y C e n t r e . W i t h h e r c o l l e a g u e s T a y l o r g i v e s f r e e o r v e r y c h e a p l e g a l s e r v i c e s f o r l o w - i n c o m e i m m i g r a n t s a n d a c t s a s a n a d v o c a t e f o r h u m a n r i g h t s . A m I p r e p a r e d t o h e l p t h o s e w h o f a l l u n d e r t h e w e i g h t o f p e r s e c u t i o n ? J e s u s m e e t s h i s s o r r o w f u l m o t h e r S i s t e r B e t t y C a m p b e l l h a s l i v e d a m o n g s t t h e c o m m u n i t y o f J u a r e z t h r o u g h o u t t h e r e c e n t t r o u b l e s . N o w i n h e r m i d - e i g h t i e s s h e m a k e s i t h e r w o r k t o r e m e m b e r t h e s o n s a n d d a u g h t e r s w h o h a v e d i s a p p e a r e d w i t h o u t t r a c e , o r w h o s e b o d i e s h a v e b e e n f o u n d o n t h e s t r e e t s , k i l l e d b y t h e d r u g c a r t e l s b e c a u s e t h e i r m o t h e r s c o u l d n ’ t p a y t h e p r o t e c t i o n m o n e y d e m a n d e d . A l o n g s i d e F a t h e r P e t e r H i n d e s , h e r c o l l e a g u e f o r o v e r 4 0 y e a r s , s h e c a m p a i g n s f o r a c h a n g e i n U S p o l i c y w h i c h h a s a l l o w e d d r u g l o r d s t o p r o s p e r i n t h e r e g i o n a s t h e y s u p p l y t h e g r o w i n g U S d r u g t r a d e , w h i l s t g i v i n g m a n y i m p o v e r i s h e d y o u n g p e o p l e l i t t l e a l t e r n a t i v e t o a l i f e o f c r i m e . I s m y h e a r t p i e r c e d b y t h e i n j u s t i c e d o n e t o o t h e r s ? S i m o n o f C y r e n e H e l p s J e s u s C a r r y t h e C r o s s F a t h e r K e v i n M u l l i n s , p a s t o r o f C o r p u s C h r i s t i C h u r c h , A n a p r a h a s w a l k e d a l o n g s i d e h i s p a r i s h i o n e r s f o r t h e l a s t 1 4 y e a r s . T h i s A u s t r a l i a n b o r n p r i e s t , w h o o n t h r e e s e p a r a t e o c c a s i o n s t h o u g h t h e w a s a b o u t t o d i e , h a s b u i l t u p h i s c h u r c h c o m m u n i t y f r o m a c o n g r e g a t i o n o f l i t t l e m o r e t h a n 3 0 a l l t h o s e y e a r s a g o t o a r e g u l a r c o n g r e g a t i o n o f m a n y h u n d r e d s g r e e t i n g e a c h p e r s o n b e f o r e M a s s w i t h a h u g o r a w i n k . F a t h e r K e v i n h a s r e c e n t l y c o m p l e t e d t h e b u i l d i n g o f a y o u t h c e n t r e o n w a s t e l a n d b e h i n d h i s c h u r c h i n a n a t t e m p t t o p r e v e n t h i s y o u n g p a r i s h i o n e r s b e i n g a t t r a c t e d t o t h e l u r e o f t h e c a r t e l s . T h i s i s t h e l a n d w h e r e t w o o f h i s f o r m e r c o n f i r m a t i o n c l a s s w e r e s t o n e d t o d e a t h – j u s t 2 o f t h e m a n y p a r i s h i o n e r s h e h a s b u r i e d d u r i n g t h e v i o l e n c e . H o w d o I w a l k a l o n g s i d e t h e p o o r a n d m a r g i n a l i s e d ? V e r o n i c a W i p e s t h e F a c e o f J e s u s S h a l i n i T h o m a s w o r k s f o r t h e D i o c e s a n M i g r a n t a n d R e f u g e e S e r v i c e s . S h e s p e n d s h e r d a y s s u p p o r t i n g t h o s e w h o a r e b e g i n n i n g t h e l o n g j o u r n e y t o a p p l y f o r r e s i d e n c y , c i t i z e n s h i p o r a s y l u m i n t h e U S A . A c o m p l i c a t e d w o r l d o f l e g a l d o c u m e n t a t i o n a n d e n d l e s s r u l e s w h i c h a r e t h e f i r s t s t e p s i n a l o n g a n d d i f f i c u l t j o u r n e y f o r m a n y w h o a r e f l e e i n g d e a t h t h r e a t s a n d p o v e r t y i n L a t i n A m e r i c a . A m I p r e p a r e d t o h e l p t h o s e w h o s e e k a b e t t e r l i f e ? J e s u s f a l l s a s e c o n d t i m e t h e ‘ c r i m i n a l i s e d ’ I n t h e F e d e r a l I m m i g r a t i o n C o u r t w e s a w a j u d g e d e a l i n g w i t h f i f t y c a s e s a d a y . E a c h c a s e w a s s i m p l y a n u m b e r . W h i l s t t h e j u d g e t r i e d h i s b e s t t o m a k e t h i n g s c l e a r m a n y d e f e n d a n t s d i d n ’ t u n d e r s t a n d w h a t w a s g o i n g o n , c o u l d n ’ t a f f o r d a n a t t o r n e y , o r h a d a n a t t o r n e y w h o w a s s o o v e r w o r k e d t h a t t h e i r p a p e r s c o u l d n ’ t b e f o u n d . T h e j u d g e m e n t w a s u s u a l l y f o r ‘ r e m o v a l ’ . T h e r e w a s l i t t l e t i m e t o h e a r a n i n d i v i d u a l ’ s s t o r y . D o I t a k e t h e t i m e t o g e t t o k n o w t h o s e w h o h a v e c o m e t o t h i s c o u n t r y ? D o I k n o w t h e i r s t o r y ? J e s u s m e e t s t h e w o m e n o f J e r u s a l e m R u b e n G a r c i a f o u n d e r o f A n n u n c i a t i o n H o u s e , E l P a s o - m o t t o ‘ V o i c e o f V o i c e l e s s ’ - r u n s b o r d e r a w a r e n e s s e x p e r i e n c e s f o r g r o u p s f r o m a c r o s s t h e w o r l d , a s w e l l a s a c c o m p a n y i n g m i g r a n t s , h o m e l e s s a n d e c o n o m i c a l l y v u l n e r a b l e p e o p l e s o f t h e b o r d e r s i n c e 1 9 7 8 . R u b e n r e m i n d s g r o u p s t h a t t h e p o o r d o n o t a s k f o r o u r s y m p a t h y , t h e y a s k u s t o c h a n g e o u r b e h a v i o u r b e c a u s e t h e i r s u f f e r i n g i s a d i r e c t r e s u l t o f e c o n o m i c p o l i c i e s i n t h e W e s t . A m I p r e p a r e d t o q u e s t i o n m y o w n b e h a v i o u r w h i c h s u p p o r t s p o l i c i e s a n d b e h a v i o u r t h a t c o n t i n u e t o m a k e t h e w o r l d u n f a i r f o r s o m a n y ? J e s u s f a l l s t h e t h i r d t i m e W o m e n ’ s C o o p e r a t i v e o f H o p e a n d F a i t h t h e e c o n o m i c s y s t e m i n M e x i c o h a s l i t t l e o r n o r o o m f o r u n s k i l l e d w o r k e r s , e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e a g e d o v e r 5 0 . T h e s e w o r k e r s , m o s t l y w o m e n , m a k e h a n d - d e s i g n e d t e x t i l e p r o d u c t s a n d t h e m o n e y t h e y r a i s e a u g m e n t s t h e s a l a r y r e c e i v e d f r o m w o r k i n g f a m i l y m e m b e r s a n d a l l o w s f a m i l i e s t o l i v e w i t h d i g n i t y . D o I d o e n o u g h t o h e l p m y f a m i l y ? J e s u s i s s t r i p p e d o f h i s g a r m e n t s t h e w o r k e r s o f t h e m a q u i l a d o r a s , o r f a c t o r i e s a c r o s s J u a r e z , w h o a r e d e n i e d b a s i c r i g h t s , r e f u s e d u n i o n r e p r e s e n t a t i o n a n d l i v e o n a w a g e 1 0 % o f t h a t p a i d j u s t a f e w m i l e s a w a y a c r o s s t h e b o r d e r . T h e i r w a g e w i l l o n l y b u y a q u a r t e r o f t h e b a s i c n e c e s s i t i e s t h a t a r e e s s e n t i a l f o r a t y p i c a l w o r k e r ’ s f a m i l y . T h e e m p l o y e r s o n l y r e c r u i t y o u n g w o m e n s i n c e t h e y a r e c a p a b l e o f w o r k i n g m u c h l o n g e r h o u r s t h a n t h o s e w h o a r e o l d e r . T h e i r w o r k i s t o m a k e p r o d u c t s d e m a n d e d c h e a p l y b y t h e ‘ W e s t ’ , w h i l s t t h e h a z a r d o u s w a s t e f r o m t h e p r o d u c t i o n p r o c e s s i s l e f t i n M e x i c o . D o I c o n s i d e r w h e r e a n d h o w t h e t h i n g s I b u y w e r e m a d e ? D o I b u y f a i r T r a d e p r o d u c t s w h e n e v e r p o s s i b l e ? J e s u s i s n a i l e d t o t h e c r o s s R o s a ( n o t h e r r e a l n a m e ) a n d h e r f a m i l y , w h o f l e d t h e i r h o m e l a n d a f t e r t h e d e a t h o f h e r b r o t h e r a n d s i s t e r i n M e x i c o C o l u m b a n M i s s i o n p r o j e c t t o t h e U S A / M e x i c a n b o r d e r D I O C E S A N N E W S May2016CSWFinal.qxp_TheVoice copy 1 12/04/2016 19:07 Page 5

Read in full

Page 6

May 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page

6 - C a t h o l i c S o u t h W e s t M a y 2 0 1 6 D I O C E S A N N E W S !∀#∃#!∀#!% &∋()∗+,&−!#.∋∗,/#.0)1# !∀#∃∀%∃& ∋()∗+,−. !∀#!∃ ) #%&!∋! !∀#∀∃%& ∋%#() ∗%∀&+,) ∗−. /01 233%,∃∀+ ∋#∃45#6 !∀#∀∃%&) 7+8∃&( ∗∗! ∗69+, /&)+00&−)∀).123∀4∗&4#56)5∀−#78)∀79) 3&−.+7∀∃).&−!#5&)4+)∗&∃3)1+,)3−&3∀−&)∀) ,7#:,&)∀79)2&2+−∀%∃&)4−#%,4&)0+−) 1+,−)∃+!&9)+7&; T h i s y e a r ’ s s u m m e r c a m p s w i l l t a k e p l a c e b e t w e e n S u n d a y 2 4 t h J u l y a n d F r i d a y 5 t h A u g u s t a t G r a n g e h u r s t , B u c k f a s t A b b e y . T h e c a m p s , r u n n i n g f o r o v e r 6 0 y e a r s , h a v e p r o v i d e d a n o p p o r t u n i t y f o r y o u n g p e o p l e o f t h e d i o c e s e t o m e e t a n d g r o w t o g e t h e r i n t h e i r f a i t h a n d l o v e o f O u r L o r d J e s u s , a n d b e a u t y o f l i t u r g y a n d p r a y e r . T h e e m p h a s i s t h i s y e a r w i l l b e o n t h e J u b i l e e Y e a r o f M e r c y a n d t h e n e e d t o b u i l d b r i d g e s i n o u r r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h e a c h o t h e r a n d w i t h J e s u s C h r i s t . D e a c o n M i c h a e l T u r n b u l l P l y m o u t h D i o c e s e C a t e c h e t i c a l C a m p s C o m m i t t e e P l y m o u t h D i o c e s e C a t e c h e t i c a l S u m m e r C a m p s 2 0 1 6 F u n e r a l S e r v i c e s T o a d v e r t i s e h e r e p h o n e R a y o n 0 1 4 4 0 7 3 0 3 9 9 o r e m a i l r a y l @ c a t h c o m . o r g May2016CSWFinal.qxp_TheVoice copy 1 12/04/2016 19:07 Page 6

Read in full

Page 7

May 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page

T h e L a d i e s o f t h e W e y m o u t h S e w i n g G r o u p a r e n o t o n e s f o r r e s t i n g o n t h e i r l a u r e l s . P a s t p r o j e c t s h a v e i n c l u d e d b a n n e r s f o r t h e c h u r c h ; h e r e t h e y ’ r e p i c t u r e d w o r k i n g o n t h e b e a u t i f u l c h i l d ’ s q u i l t f e a t u r i n g ‘ A l i c e i n W o n d e r l a n d ’ w h i c h w i l l b e r a f f l e d t o r a i s e f u n d f o r M c M i l l a n N u r s e s . E s m é e N i c h o l l s W e y m o u t h S e w i n g G r o u p i n A c t i o n M a y 2 0 1 6 C a t h o l i c S o u t h W e s t - 7 LEWESTON Situated just outside Sherborne in 46 acres of beautiful Dorset parkland, Leweston School offers a challenging and inspiring education to a co­educational Nursery and Junior Department, and an all­girls Senior School and Sixth Form. Boarding packages are available for girls from age 7 and local transport links are provided for day pupils. Open Morning Bank Holiday Monday 2 May For more information please contact the Admissions Team on 01963 211010 or email: admissions@leweston.dorset.sch.uk N E W J U N I O R D E P A R T M E N T D A Y F E E A N N O U N C E D F i n d o u t m o r e a t w w w . l e w e s t o n . c o . u k A Catholic Foundation which welcomes pupils of all denominations Leweston School Trust is a registered charity number 295175

Read in full

Page 8

May 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page

8 - C a t h o l i c S o u t h W e s t M a y 2 0 1 6 In our refurbished restaurant, with its covered

Read in full

Page 9

May 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page

M a y 2 0 1 6 C a t h o l i c S o u t h W e s t - 9 D u r i n g t h e i r m o n t h l y m e e t i n g , a n d b e f o r e t h e S t P a t r i c k ’ s N i g h t C e l e b r a t i o n s b e g a n , P l y m o u t h C i r c l e w e r e d e l i g h t e d t o w e l c o m e a n o t h e r n e w m e m b e r , M i c h a e l B a s t a r d . M i c h a e l a n d h i s w i f e G i n a , l i v e i n Y e a l m p t o n a n d a r e p a r i s h i o n e r s a t S t . P e t e r ’ s C h u r c h , C r o w n h i l l , P l y m o u t h . D e s c r i b i n g h i m s e l f a s a s e m i - r e t i r e d f a r m e r M i c h a e l a l s o s p e a k s s e v e r a l l a n g u a g e s a n d e n j o y s l e a r n i n g n e w o n e s . H e a n d G i n a e n j o y t r a v e l l i n g e s p e c i a l l y t o G e r m a n y , G r e e c e , S p a i n a n d F r a n c e . M i c h a e l a l s o e n j o y s c o o k i n g b u t l e a v e s t h e t r i c k y p a r t s o f d e s s e r t s t o G i n a . G i n a i s a n a c c o m p l i s h e d s c u l p t o r . S h e a l s o w o r k s w i t h p e o p l e w i t h d e m e n t i a , h e l p i n g t h e m t o g e t t h e b e s t o u t o f t h e i r d i m i n i s h i n g c a p a b i l i t i e s . P l y m o u t h C i r c l e N e w s P L Y M O U T H D E A N E R Y N E W S P l y m o u t h C i r c l e w e l c o m e s n e w m e m b e r M i c h a e l B a s t a r d w i t h ( L ) M e m b e r s h i p O f f i c e r , J o h n M o d l e y a n d ( R ) P l y m o u t h C i r c l e P r e s i d e n t , E r i c T o p e Rising Sun Nurseries, near Callington, Cornwall, has a complete range of garden care products, tools, pots, composts and accessories for all your gardening needs, and a wide range of plants, shrubs, trees, bulbs and seeds for every garden. We are open 7 days a week throughout the year. There is ample parking and our coffee shop serves snacks, cakes, teas a nd ices. Our friendly staff are always on hand to help you and to offer a dvice and recommendations. • Bedding Plants • Hanging Baskets • Patio and Pot Plants • Bird Feeders • Annual Seeds • Ceramic Pots and Troughs • Composts • Gifts • Cut Flowers and Bouquets • Christmas Trees R ising Sun Nurseries, Harrowbarrow, C allington, Cornwall PL17 8JD 01579 351231 W ebsite: www.risingsunnurseries.co.uk HTA National Garden Gift Vouchers Page 1 T o a d v e r t i s e T o a d v e r t i s e P h o n e 0 1 4 4 0 7 3 0 3 9 9 P h o n e 0 1 4 4 0 7 3 0 3 9 9 o r o r e m a i l r a y l @ c a t h c o m . o r g e m a i l r a y l @ c a t h c o m . o r g C O R N W A L L D E A N E R Y N E W S T h a n k y o u t o a l l t h e w o n d e r f u l g e n e r o u s p e o p l e w h o t u r n e d o u t o n a w e t a n d w i n d y m o r n i n g t o s u p p o r t F a i r t r a d e b y s i t t i n g d o w n t o a F a i r t r a d e b r e a k f a s t a t S t M a r y ’ s c h u r c h h a l l i n F a l m o u t h . A n d t h a n k s t o o , t o t h e l o c a l C O O P , B a k e r T o m a n d S a i n s b u r y f o r t h e i r g e n e r o u s d o n a t i o n s o f f o o d a n d t o P a t P i n h a y a n d P a t W a t m o r e f o r t h e i r d e l i c i o u s h o m e m a d e b r e a k f a s t m u f f i n s . A f t e r c o s t s , a p r o f i t o f £ 7 0 w a s r a i s e d w h i c h w i l l b e d o n a t e d t o F a i r t r a d e P r o j e c t s i n d e v e l o p i n g c o u n t r i e s . T h e a m o u n t r a i s e d i n c l u d e d a d o n a t i o n o f £ 2 0 f r o m a l o v e l y l a d y w h o w a s u n a b l e t o a t t e n d t h e B r e a k f a s t . I n a d d i t i o n , s a l e s o f F a i r t r a d e g o o d s o n t h e d a y a m o u n t e d t o £ 6 3 . 4 5 . A n d f i n a l l y , t h a n k y o u t o t h e o r g a n i s i n g t e a m f o r a l l t h e i r h a r d w o r k i n e n a b l i n g t h i s e v e n t t o t a k e p l a c e . H o p e f u l l y , t h i s e v e n t w i l l i n s p i r e m a n y t o m a k e t h e i r b r e a k f a s t F a i r t r a d e e v e r y d a y ; c h o o s e t h e F a i r t r a d e m a r k a n d m a k e a d i f f e r e n c e t o F a i r t r a d e f a r m e r s a n d w o r k e r s , t h e i r f a m i l i e s a n d c o m m u n i t i e s . P a t F i t z p a t r i c k ( o n b e h a l f o f F a l m o u t h a n d P e n r y n C h u r c h e s T o g e t h e r ) P a r i s h o f S t M a r y , F a l m o u t h S i t t i n g D o w n t o B r e a k f a s t – S t a n d i n g u p f o r F a r m e r s May2016CSWFinal.qxp_TheVoice copy 1 12/04/2016 19:07 Page 9

Read in full

Page 10

May 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page

1 0 - C a t h o l i c S o u t h W e s t M a y 2 0 1 6 £7995 ONLY 2013 / 13 Reg Vauxhall Insignia 2.0 CDTi Exclusive Nav Estate 6Speed White 69k miles £5495 ONLY 2011 / 11 Reg Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi Zetec 5Dr Blue 69k miles £6995 ONLY 2011 / 11 Reg Vauxhall Astra 2.0 CDTi SRi 5Dr Silver 62k miles 0800 230 0238 / sales@genesiscars.org.uk Our team is ready to help you... Genesis Cars Creating the ultimate car buying experience .org.uk £11990 FROM SAVE £6971 2015 Ford Focus 1.5 TDi Zetec 3dr Choice of colour 10 to 30k miles I would recommend Genesis Cars to everyone on cost when new Nearly New less than 12 mths old Miss Clare ­ March 2016 C O R N W A L L D E A N E R Y N i g h t a f t e r n i g h t , D a y a f t e r d a y , T h r o u g h d a r k a n d l i g h t T h e y k n e e l a n d p r a y . F o r y o u a n d m e , D a y a f t e r d a y B r e a t h i n g p r a y e r s W e ’ r e t o o b u s y t o s a y . A l l t i m e s u s p e n d e d , S i l e n c e p r o f o u n d , P r a y e r n e v e r e n d e d , N o i s e a l l a r o u n d . A w e s o m e v o c a t i o n G r a n t e d t o f e w , B e y o n d l o c a t i o n , E t e r n a l l y t r u e . D e c a d e s d e f i e d , H e r e d a y a n d n i g h t , V e i l e d k n e e l d i g n i f i e d F i g u r e s i n w h i t e . N o w a f t e r y e a r s f l e d C o m i n g t o c a l l , I s e e i n s t e a d A s e c u l a r h a l l . A f e e l , f i l l e d w i t h p i t y F o r s o m e t h i n g d e s t r o y e d , I n t h e h e a r t o f t h e c i t y A t e r r i b l e v o i d . J o s e p h O ’ S h e a O n t h e N u n s o f t h e P e r p e t u a l A d o r a t i o n , M e r r i o n S t r e e t , D u b l i n P a r i s h o f S t C u t h b e r t M a y n e , L a u n c e s t o n ( W i t h S t P e t e r ’ s , B u d e a n d O u r L a d y o f V i c t o r i e s , C a l l i n g t o n ) P a l m S u n d a y P r o c e s s i o n s : T h i s y e a r t h e w e a t h e r w a s k i n d e r t h a n l a s t y e a r , s o w e h a d s o l e m n p r o c e s s i o n s i n a l l t h r e e o f o u r c h u r c h e s . T h i s p h o t o s h o w s t h e s t a r t o f t h e p r o c e s s i o n a t C a l l i n g t o n , w h e r e t h e p a t h t o t h e c h u r c h i s l i n e d o n b o t h s i d e s w i t h s p r i n g d a f f o d i l s . V i s i t t o P l y m o u t h C a t h e d r a l : O n S a t u r d a y 2 6 t h M a r c h , j u s t b e f o r e H o l y W e e k b e g a n , a g r o u p o f C o n f i r m a t i o n c a n d i d a t e s w i t h P a r i s h C a t e c h i s t s A n n e P y w e l l a n d B e a t a M a t y s i k a n d p a r e n t s f o l l o w e d t h e P a t h o f M e r c y . T h e y w e r e a r m e d w i t h h e l p f u l b r o c h u r e s p r o v i d e d b y t h e C a t h e d r a l . W e w e r e g i v e n a w a r m w e l c o m e a n d a l l o f u s f o u n d t h e d e v o t i o n s h e l p f u l i n p r e p a r i n g t o c e l e b r a t e t h e E a s t e r T r i d u u m w o r t h i l y . M a k i n g t h i s d e v o t i o n a l p i l g r i m a g e t o o u r C a t h e d r a l d u r i n g t h e Y e a r o f M e r c y i s w e l l w o r t h t h e e f f o r t . D i v i n e M e r c y p i c t u r e : O u r p a r i s h w a s o f f e r e d a n e n o r m o u s p i c t u r e o f t h e D i v i n e M e r c y , s e v e n f e e t l o n g a n d f o u r f e e t w i d e . T h a t h a s b e e n p l a c e d i n t h e S h r i n e C h a p e l o f S t . C u t h b e r t M a y n e . I t w a s a g i f t f r o m t h e n u n s a t L a n h e r n e . N o w e a c h o f o u r c h u r c h e s h a s a p r o m i n e n t i m a g e o f t h e D i v i n e M e r c y . F r D a v i d A n n e a r P a r i s h P r i e s t T o a d v e r t i s e T o a d v e r t i s e P h o n e 0 1 4 4 0 7 3 0 3 9 9 P h o n e 0 1 4 4 0 7 3 0 3 9 9 o r o r e m a i l r a y l @ c a t h c o m . o r g e m a i l r a y l @ c a t h c o m . o r g May2016CSWFinal.qxp_TheVoice copy 1 12/04/2016 19:07 Page 10

Read in full

Page 11

May 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page

M a y 2 0 1 6 C a t h o l i c S o u t h W e s t - 1 1 D i a r y D a t e s M a y 2 0 1 6 I f y o u w o u l d l i k e a n e n t r y f o r y o u r P a r i s h o r D e a n e r y t o b e i n c l u d e d i n t h e D i a r y D a t e s s e c t i o n p l e a s e e m a i l d e t a i l s t o t h e E d i t o r a t I f y o u w o u l d l i k e a n e n t r y f o r y o u r P a r i s h o r D e a n e r y t o b e i n c l u d e d i n t h e D i a r y D a t e s s e c t i o n p l e a s e e m a i l d e t a i l s t o t h e E d i t o r a t f e l i c i t y s t e a d @ b t i n t e r n e t . c o m f e l i c i t y s t e a d @ b t i n t e r n e t . c o m b y t h e l a s t w o r k i n g d a y o f e a c h p r e c e d i n g m o n t h . b y t h e l a s t w o r k i n g d a y o f e a c h p r e c e d i n g m o n t h . M A R R I A G E C A R E S O U T H W E S T ( M C S W ) M A R R I A G E C A R E S O U T H W E S T ( M C S W ) M C S W r e m a i n i n g p r e p a r a t i o n c o u r s e d a t e s f o r 2 0 1 6 : P l y m o u t h S a t u r d a y s 1 6 t h J u l y a n d 1 9 t h N o v e m b e r F o r f u r t h e r l o c a l i n f o r m a t i o n p l e a s e c o n t a c t C l a r e D a n e s e m a i l : c l a r e d a n e s u k @ y a h o o . c o . u k T o r b a y S a t u r d a y 1 5 t h O c t o b e r F o r f u r t h e r l o c a l i n f o r m a t i o n p l e a s e c o n t a c t J e n n y A l l e n e m a i l : j e n n y . a l l e n 9 6 @ b t o p e n w o r l d . c o m B o u r n e m o u t h S a t u r d a y s 9 t h A p r i l , 4 t h J u n e a n d 1 0 t h S e p t e m b e r F o r f u r t h e r l o c a l i n f o r m a t i o n p l e a s e c o n t a c t J a c q u e l i n e a t m a r r i a g e c a r e @ h o t m a i l . c o . u k A l l c o u r s e s a r e d a y c o u r s e s a n d l u n c h i s i n c l u d e d . C o s t o f t h e c o u r s e s f o r 2 0 1 6 i s £ 7 0 . M C S W a l s o o f f e r s F O C C U S , a g u i d e d q u e s t i o n n a i r e - b a s e d e x p l o r a t i o n a n d e s s e n t i a l r e l a t i o n s h i p k n o w - h o w f o r i n d i v i d u a l c o u p l e w i t h a t r a i n e d f a c i l i t a t o r . F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a c t m c s w . a d m i n @ m a r r i a g e c a r e . o r g F o r a l l o t h e r e n q u i r i e s a b o u t M C S W p l e a s e c o n t a c t S u e B u r r i d g e , h e a d o f M C S W c e n t r e T e l : 0 1 3 9 5 2 7 2 7 9 9 M o b : 0 7 8 7 5 1 6 1 5 9 5 e m a i l : s u e @ m a r r i a g e c a r e . o r g . u k . A P R I L 2 0 1 6 A P R I L 2 0 1 6 T u e s d a y 2 6 t h A p r i l , 7 p m , M a r k & M e x i c o , S t J o h n ’ s C h u r c h , B e a m i n s t e r : M a r k B r o w n w i l l g i v e a s h o r t i l l u s t r a t e d t a l k o n h i s r e c e n t t r i p t o s e e t h e w o r k o f t h e C o l o m b i a n F a t h e r s i n M e x i c o , p a r t i c u l a r l y a s r e g a r d s m i g r a n t s , r e f u g e e s a n d v i c t i m s o f d r u g r e l a t e d c r i m e . T o b e f o l l o w e d b y M e x i c a n t h e m e d r e f r e s h m e n t s . ( S e e a l s o a r t i c l e b y M a r k i n t h e D i o c e s a n N e w s p a g e s o f t h i s e d i t i o n ) S a t u r d a y 3 0 t h A p r i l , 7 p m , ‘ T h e F o o d o f L o v e ’ P a r n h a m V o i c e s C o n c e r t , O u r L a d y Q u e e n o f M a r t y r s & S t I g n a t i u s , C h i d e o c k : M u s i c r a n g i n g f r o m 1 6 t h C t o p r e s e n t d a y , i n c l u d i n g a n n i v e r s a r y s e t t i n g s o f S h a k e s p e a r e ` s v e r s e . T i c k e t s , £ 9 t o i n c l u d e r e f r e s h m e n t s , a v a i l a b l e o n t h e d o o r o r b y c o n t a c t i n g t e l : 0 1 3 0 8 4 8 8 3 4 8 o r 0 1 2 9 7 4 8 9 4 6 9 . M A Y 2 0 1 6 M A Y 2 0 1 6 T h u r s d a y 1 2 t h M a y , R i v i e r a C e n t r e , T o r q u a y , ‘ I t t a k e s t w o ’ B u i l d i n g a l a s t i n g m a r r i a g e t o g e t h e r : F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n o r t o b o o k v i s i t w w w . c a r e f o r t h e f a m i l y . o r g . u k . i t t a k e s t w o o r c a l l 0 2 9 2 0 8 1 0 8 0 0 . S u n d a y 2 2 n d M a y , f r o m 3 p m , S a c r e d H e a r t P a r i s h , S o u t h S t r e e t , E x e t e r , F l o r e s d e M a y o a n d S a n t a c r u z a n c e l e b r a t i o n s : t h e p r o c e s s i o n w i l l a s s e m b l e a t 3 p m a t P r i n c e s s h a y , E x e t e r . F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n s e e t h i s m o n t h ’ s D i o c e s a n N e w s o r c o n t a c t M e r l y n M c g u i r e t e l : 0 1 5 7 9 3 8 3 9 0 3 J U L Y 2 0 1 6 J U L Y 2 0 1 6 S a t u r d a y 9 t h J u l y , r e g i s t r a t i o n 1 0 a m , S e a l e H a y n e , H o w t o n L a n e , o f f A s h b u r t o n R o a d , N e w t o n A b b o t T Q 1 2 6 N Q , T o r b a y D e a n e r y M u s i c a n d L i t u r g y P a s t o r a l F o r u m S t u d y D a y : F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a n d t o b o o k a p l a c e c o n t a c t N i g e l H i c k m a n e m a i l : e n q u i r i e s @ m a i n s t r e a m - c t s . c o . u k R E G U L A R E V E N T S R E G U L A R E V E N T S C o r n w a l l D e a n e r y • W e d n e s d a y s , 1 1 . 3 0 a m t o 4 p m , E x p o s i t i o n o f t h e B l e s s e d S a c r a m e n t - w i t h R o s a r y a t 1 2 n o o n : C h u r c h o f S t M a r y I m m a c u l a t e , F a l m o u t h . • W e d n e s d a y s , 3 . 3 0 p m t o 5 . 3 0 p m , T a b l e T e n n i s : C h u r c h H a l l , F a l m o u t h - p a r i s h i o n e r s o f a l l a g e s w e l c o m e . • W e d n e s d a y s & F r i d a y s E x p o s i t i o n o f B l e s s e d S a c r a m e n t , a f t e r M a s s u n t i l 1 1 a m : S t P a u l t h e A p o s t l e , B o s s i n e y R o a d , T i n t a g e l • N e w l i f e H o u s e G r o u p s f o c u s i n g o n p r a y e r , s c r i p t u r e a n d f e l l o w s h i p ( A c t s 2 ) : c o n t a c t S h e o n a M o b : 0 7 7 9 0 4 1 3 5 6 2 f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a n d d i r e c t i o n s o r v i s i t w w w . n e w l i f e c a t h o l i c c o m m u n i t y . c o m W e d n e s d a y s 1 0 a m t o 1 2 n o o n 1 3 a P e n t i r e R d , N e w q u a y , T R 7 1 N X . W e d n e s d a y s 7 . 3 0 p m t o 9 . 3 0 p m ( d u r i n g t e r m - t i m e ) 1 8 A F e r r i s T o w n , T r u r o , C o r n w a l l , T R 1 3 J H • T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g s a t 7 . 3 0 p m , a f t e r e v e n i n g M a s s , F i l m E v e n i n g : T h e C h u r c h H a l l , O u r L a d y o f t h e P o r t a l & S t P i r a n R C C h u r c h , T r u r o . • S a t u r d a y s , a f t e r t h e 1 0 a m M a s s , R o s a r y : S t C u t h b e r t M a y n e C h u r c h , L a u n c e s t o n ; a l l a r e w a r m l y i n v i t e d t o j o i n a s m a l l g r o u p o f p a r i s h i o n e r s a n d p r a y t h e R o s a r y . • S a t u r d a y s a t 1 1 a m , L e g i o n o f M a r y : S t P a u l ’ s S o c i a l C e n t r e , T i n t a g e l . • S e c o n d T u e s d a y s f r o m 2 p m t o 4 p m , J u s t i c e a n d P e a c e / P o v e r t y M e e t i n g f o l l o w e d b y p r a y e r s f o r p e r s e c u t e d C h r i s t i a n s : S t M a r y ’ s C h u r c h H a l l , K i l l i g r e w R o a d , F a l m o u t h . • T h i r d S a t u r d a y s f r o m 1 . 3 0 p m t o 4 p m , W o m e n ’ s I n t e r n a t i o n a l L e a g u e f o r P e a c e a n d F r e e d o m , P e n z a n c e g r o u p : C H Y M O R G E N , B o t a l l a c k , S t . J u s t , T R 1 9 7 Q J . F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n T e l : 0 1 7 3 6 / 7 8 8 4 3 8 e m a i l : b r i g i t t e m o r r i g a n @ t a l k t a l k . n e t D o r s e t D e a n e r y • M o n d a y e v e n i n g s a t 8 p m , B o u r n e m o u t h H e b r e w C o n g r e g a t i o n A d u l t E d u c a t i o n : M u r r a y M u s c a t C e n t r e , G l e n F e r n R o a d , B o u r n e m o u t h . A d m i s s i o n f r e e a n d a l l a r e w e l c o m e . F o r d e t a i l s o f t h e t o p i c f o r e a c h s e s s i o n p l e a s e c o n t a c t S p e n c e r N a t h a n e m a i l : s p e n c e r . n a t h a n @ l i n e o n e . n e t • T u e s d a y e v e n i n g s a t 7 . 3 0 p m , I n s p i r e 2 0 s t o 4 0 s C h u r c h F r i e n d s G r o u p a n d H o m e G r o u p : S t M a r y ’ s C h u r c h , P o o l e a f t e r t h e 7 p m M a s s . • F i r s t w e e k e n d o f e v e r y m o n t h , a f t e r w e e k e n d M a s s e s , P R A Y E R M I N I S T R Y f o r h e a l i n g o r a n y o t h e r n e e d : O u r L a d y S t a r o f t h e S e a , W e y m o u t h . F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a c t M i k e N e w b e r y e m a i l : m i k n e w b @ b t i n t e r n e t . c o m • F i r s t T h u r s d a y o f e a c h m o n t h f r o m 1 0 . 4 5 a m t o 1 1 . 4 5 a m , S t S w i t h u n ’ s C h u r c h H a l l , A l l i n g t o n , D o r s e t : S t S w i t h u n ’ s C h u r c h C o m m u n i t y w e l c o m e m e m b e r s o f a l l c h u r c h e s t o j o i n t h e i r m o n t h l y c o m m u n i t y c o f f e e m o r n i n g s . T h e g a t h e r i n g s a r e a g o o d o p p o r t u n i t y t o m e e t n e w p e o p l e a n d h a v e a g o o d c h a t ; f r e s h c o f f e e a n d c a k e s a r e s e r v e d f r e e o f c h a r g e . E x e t e r D e a n e r y • M o n d a y m o r n i n g s , 1 0 a m t o 1 2 n o o n , R i c h a r d R e y n o l d s C e n t r e : T o d d l e r G r o u p , a l l w e l c o m e . • M o n d a y e v e n i n g s a t 7 . 3 0 p m , M e d i t a t i o n G r o u p : R i c h a r d R e y n o l d s C e n t r e , H e a v i t r e e R o a d , E x e t e r . • T u e s d a y e v e n i n g s f r o m 8 p m t o 9 p m , A d o r a t i o n o f t h e B l e s s e d S a c r a m e n t : M o u n t S t M a r y C o n v e n t , W o n f o r d R o a d . • S e c o n d a n d f o u r t h T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g o f e a c h m o n t h f r o m 7 . 3 0 p m t o 9 p m , b e g i n n i n g 1 4 t h A p r i l , a n e w J o i n t P a r i s h P r a y e r G r o u p f o r b o t h E x e t e r p a r i s h e s : R i c h a r d R e y n o l d s C e n t r e , H e a v i t r e e R o a d , E x e t e r . F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n p l e a s e r i n g C h r i s a n d S u e L e e o n 0 1 3 9 2 4 3 2 9 2 9 . • T h i r d S a t u r d a y a f t e r n o o n o f e a c h m o n t h , 4 . 3 0 p m , K e r a l a C o m m u n i t y M a s s : B l e s s e d S a c r a m e n t C h u r c h , H e a v i t r e e , E x e t e r . P l y m o u t h D e a n e r y • T u e s d a y a f t e r n o o n s f r o m 1 . 3 0 p m t o 3 . 3 0 p m , U n i o n o f C a t h o l i c M o t h e r s : C a t h e d r a l C e n t r e . • T u e s d a y e v e n i n g s a t 7 . 3 0 p m , D i s c u s s i o n G r o u p : J e r e m i a h C e n t r e , S t o t t C l o s e , E f f o r d , P l y m o u t h t o r e f l e c t o n t h e l i t u r g i c a l r e a d i n g s f o r t h e c o m i n g S u n d a y . • T h u r s d a y m o r n i n g s a t 1 0 . 3 0 a m ( c o f f e e f r o m 1 0 a m ) B i b l e S t u d y G r o u p : C a t h e d r a l C e n t r e . • T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g s f r o m 6 p m t o 8 . 3 0 p m , L e g i o n o f M a r y : C a t h e d r a l C e n t r e . • F r i d a y e v e n i n g s a t 6 p m , H o l y H o u r : T h e C a t h e d r a l • S u n d a y e v e n i n g s , a f t e r t h e 6 p m M a s s – C R E D O : A f o r u m f o r y o u n g a d u l t s w a n t i n g t o d e e p e n t h e i r f a i t h a n d s p i r i t u a l l i f e i n t h e C a t h o l i c C h u r c h t h r o u g h p r a y e r , d i s c u s s i o n a n d c o m m u n i t y . C R E D O m e e t s i n C a t h e d r a l C e n t r e . • S e c o n d M o n d a y e v e n i n g o f e a c h m o n t h f r o m 6 . 3 0 p m t o 8 . 3 0 p m , K n i g h t s o f S t C o l u m b a : C a t h e d r a l C e n t r e . • T h i r d M o n d a y e v e n i n g o f e a c h m o n t h a t 7 p m , F O C O L A R E – W o r d o f L i f e G r o u p : C a t h e d r a l C e n t r e . • S e c o n d T u e s d a y o f e a c h m o n t h , P a t r i c i a n s - L e g i o n o f M a r y d i s c u s s i o n g r o u p : C a t h e d r a l C e n t r e ; f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n p l e a s e c o n t a c t R a a d B i n h a m T e l : 0 7 8 1 6 5 4 2 3 4 9 . • N o r m a l l y F i r s t F r i d a y e v e n i n g o f e a c h m o n t h a f t e r t h e 7 p m M a s s – S t P a d r e P i o P r a y e r G r o u p : C a t h e d r a l ; f o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a c t R e v . D e a c o n T o n y I r w i n T e l : 0 1 5 4 8 8 5 3 4 1 3 . • S e c o n d S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g o f e a c h m o n t h , 1 1 a m t o 1 2 n o o n – S P U C A n t i - A b o r t i o n P r a y e r s , D e r r i f o r d : F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a c t C h r i s t i n e H u d s o n T e l : 0 1 7 5 2 2 2 4 0 1 8 • S e c o n d S u n d a y o f e a c h m o n t h , S u n d a y L u n c h C l u b , E f f o r d : f o r i n d i v i d u a l s , c o u p l e s o r f a m i l i e s w h o w o u l d l i k e t o c o m e ; t o b o o k p l e a s e c o n t a c t D e a c o n S i m o n F l e t c h e r o r S u z a n n e T e l : 0 1 7 5 2 6 6 7 4 3 3 T o r b a y D e a n e r y • S u n d a y e v e n i n g s , P o l i s h M a s s 6 p m : C h u r c h o f t h e A s s u m p t i o n o f O u r L a d y , A b b e y R o a d , T o r q u a y . C o n f e s s i o n s f r o m 5 . 3 0 p m . • W e d n e s d a y e v e n i n g s f r o m 6 p m , A d o r a t i o n o f t h e B l e s s e d S a c r a m e n t ( w i t h V e s p e r s a t 6 . 3 0 p m a n d B e n e d i c t i o n a t 6 . 5 0 p m ) : H o l y A n g e l s , C h e l s t o n , T o r q u a y . • T h i r d M o n d a y e v e n i n g o f e v e r y m o n t h , 7 . 1 5 p m , S o u t h H a m s C a t e n i a n s : S e v e n S t a r s P u b l i c H o u s e , K i n g s b r i d g e . P l e a s e n o t e n e w v e n u e . • F i r s t S a t u r d a y m o r n i n g o f e v e r y m o n t h ( e x c e p t J a n u a r y ) 7 . 4 5 a m f o r a n 8 a m s t a r t , C h r i s t i a n s T o g e t h e r i n T o r q u a y : P r a y e r B r e a k f a s t a t S t L u k e ` s P a r i s h C h u r c h , S t L u k e ` s R o a d . R E T R E A T S I N T H E D I O C E S E O F P L Y M O U T H R E T R E A T S I N T H E D I O C E S E O F P L Y M O U T H S i l e n t a n d i n d i v i d u a l l y g u i d e d r e t r e a t s b y m e m b e r s o f t h e P l y m o u t h D i o c e s a n I g n a t i a n S p i r i t u a l i t y T e a m : o f f e r i n g e a c h p e r s o n t h e o p p o r t u n i t y f o r s p a c e , S I L E N C E a n d p r a y e r w i t h a s p i r i t u a l c o m p a n i o n t o h e l p y o u p r a y a n d r e f l e c t . A l l 2 0 1 6 R e t r e a t s w i l l t a k e p l a c e a t S o u t h g a t e R e t r e a t H o u s e , B u c k f a s t A b b e y . C o n t a c t d e t a i l s f o r b o o k i n g s a n d g e n e r a l i n f o r m a t i o n p o s t : T h e P r e s b y t e r y , 1 9 F o s s e R o a d , K i n g s b r i d g e , T Q 7 1 N G T e l : 0 1 5 4 8 8 5 2 6 7 0 e m a i l : m j b u t l e r @ y a h o o . c o m o r a d r i a n t o f f o l o @ y a h o o . c o . u k . • F r i d a y 1 7 t h t o S u n d a y 1 9 t h J u n e : W e e k e n d r e t r e a t • M o n d a y 2 0 t h t o F r i d a y 2 4 t h J u n e : M i d - w e e k r e t r e a t • F r i d a y 1 7 t h t o F r i d a y 2 4 t h J u n e : 6 - d a y r e t r e a t • F r i d a y 1 4 t h t o S u n d a y 1 6 t h O c t o b e r : W e e k e n d r e t r e a t • M o n d a y 1 7 t h t o F r i d a y 2 1 s t O c t o b e r : M i d - w e e k r e t r e a t • F r i d a y 1 4 t h t o F r i d a y 2 1 s t O c t o b e r : 6 - d a y r e t r e a t • F r i d a y 1 8 t h t o S u n d a y 2 0 t h N o v e m b e r : A ‘ t a s t e r ’ w e e k e n d r e t r e a t ( F o r a n y o n e w h o w o u l d l i k e t o t r y a n d r e t r e a t f o r t h e f i r s t t i m e ) C h e m i n N e u f C o m m u n i t y , S c l e r d e r A b b e y , L o o e , C o r n w a l l : F o r m e d i n 1 9 7 3 a n d e s t a b l i s h e d i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y i n 2 7 c o u n t r i e s t h e C h e m i n N e u f C o m m u n i t y s p e c i a l i s e s i n M a r r i a g e & F a m i l y d a y s , y o u t h w o r k , e v a n g e l i s a t i o n . F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t e v e n t s a t S c l e r d e r T e l : 0 1 5 0 3 2 7 2 2 3 8 o r v i s i t t h e w e b s i t e w w w . c h e m i n - n e u f . o r g . u k / a n n u a i r e / u n i t e d - k i n g d o m / s c l e r d e r - a b b e y . 2 0 1 6 P I L G R I M A G E S I N T H E D I O C E S E O F P L Y M O U T H 2 0 1 6 P I L G R I M A G E S I N T H E D I O C E S E O F P L Y M O U T H S a t u r d a y 2 8 t h M a y t o F r i d a y 3 r d J u n e : P l y m o u t h D i o c e s a n P i l g r i m a g e t o L o u r d e s , u n d e r t h e l e a d e r s h i p o f B i s h o p M a r k O ’ T o o l e . P i l g r i m s w i l l s t a y a t H o t e l C h a p e l l e e t P a r c , v e r y c l o s e t o t h e G r o t t o . E n q u i r i e s t o P i l g r i m a g e D i r e c t o r F r K i e r a n K i r b y T e l : 0 1 8 0 3 2 9 4 1 4 2 . B o o k i n g s v i a J o e W a l s h T o u r s T e l : 0 2 0 3 4 6 8 0 6 1 7 e m a i l : i n f o @ j o e w a l s h t o u r s . c o . u k . O n l i n e B o o k i n g s w w w . j o e w a l s h t o u r s . c o . u k . F o r i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t j o i n i n g t h e Y o u t h P i l g r i m a g e p l e a s e c o n t a c t J a c q u e l i n e M a n t e l l o T e l : 0 1 8 0 3 3 2 8 9 1 6 . S p e c i a l A s s i s t e d S e c t i o n t h o s e n e e d i n g 2 4 - h o u r n u r s i n g c a r e j o i n w i t h t h e S o c i e t y o f O u r L a d y o f L o u r d e s T e l : 0 2 0 8 8 4 8 9 8 3 3 . T h u r s d a y 7 t h t o T h u r s d a y 1 4 t h J u l y : N a t i o n a l P i l g r i m a g e t o F a t i m a : S p i r i t u a l D i r e c t o r R e v F r G e r a r d K e l l y , G r o u p O r g a n i s e r M i k e D a l e y , L e a d e r T i m o t h y T i n d a l l - R o b e r t s o n ( P l y m o u t h D i o c e s e ) . F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n c o n t a c t M i k e D a l e y t e l : 0 1 7 9 3 8 2 9 3 8 1 e m a i l : A o F S w i n d o n @ h o t m a i l . c o m S u n d a y 9 t h t o S a t u r d a y 1 5 t h O c t o b e r : C o r n i s h P i l g r i m a g e t o W a l s i n g h a m : M o r e i n f o r m a t i o n w i l l b e p u b l i s h e d i n t h e M a y e d i t i o n o f C a t h o l i c S o u t h w e s t . May2016CSWFinal.qxp_TheVoice copy 1 12/04/2016 19:07 Page 11

Read in full

Page 12

May 2016 edition of the Catholic South West - Page

1 2 - C a t h o l i c S o u t h W e s t M a y 2 0 1 6 Edgcumbe Court, Plymouth. Located in Stonehouse, Plymouth, with sweeping views across Plymouth Sound from many of its apartments and landscaped promenades and grounds, Edgcumbe Court offers bespoke, hotel style, retirement living by the sea. There is a choice of beautifully appointed one and two­bedroom assisted living apartments. Edgcumbe Court residents can enjoy stylish retirement living with an extra touch of seaside panache. Added to this is a range of social and leisure facilities and support services usually only found in the best hotels. These include: A daily Mass is celebrated in the Chapel, which is always open for quiet reflection; spiritual support is provided by a visting priest and resident Sisters. Support services include handyman, domestic cleaning, laundry and 24­hour emergency response. Personal care can also be arranged if required. Prices range from: £149,500 For further information please telephone: 01752 229534 www.nazarethretirementvillages.co.uk Nazar eth R etirement Villages Edgcumbe Court In our view, seaside retirement doesn’t come much better.

Read in full

Find your local Catholic Historical Church newspaper. Scroll to find yours.
Contact Us
Current Catholic Papers
Church Advertising
www.CatholicDirectory.org
www.caspar.church
© CathCom 1997 - 2024