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P u b l i s h e d b y P u b l i s h e d b y B e l l c o u r t L t 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 , B e l l c o u r t L t 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 , S u f f o l k , C B 9 7 B N 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 , S u f f o l k , C B 9 7 B N T e l e p h o n e : 0 2 0 7 1 1 2 6 7 1 0 T e l e p h o n e : 0 2 0 7 1 1 2 6 7 1 0 E d i t o r J o h n C l a w s o n . T e l : E ­ m a i l j o h n @ b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k o r d a v i d @ b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k E d i t o r J o h n C l a w s o n . T e l : E ­ m a i l j o h n @ b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k o r d a v i d @ b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k 2 0 p 2 0 p W H E R E S O L D W H E R E S O L D I S S U E 2 7 3 I S S U E 2 7 3 D E C E M B E R D E C E M B E R M O R E T H A N 2 0 Y E A R S O F B R I N G I N G T H E M O R E T H A N 2 0 Y E A R S O F B R I N G I N G T H E N O T T I N G H A M D I O C E S E T O G E T H E R N O T T I N G H A M D I O C E S E T O G E T H E R M e l l o r a n d M o t t r a m , e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 9 7 3 , p r ov i d e a n d i n s t a l l s o l u t i o n s f o r t h e specialist heating needs of all churches including V i ctorian and medieval c h ur c h es throughout the UK. Chur c h heating systems can be designed for either t r a d i t i o n a l b o i l e rs a n d r a d i a t o r s o r w ar m a i r . W e c a n p r o v i d e g a s , o i l a n d b o i l e r h e a t i n g e q u i p m e n t . A t M e l l o r a n d M o t t r a m w e h a ve t h e d e s i g n a n d i n s t a l l a t i o n e x pertise to advise you impartially of the most suita b l e he a t ing system f o r your c h ur c h . Free surveys and impartial advice, contact Stuart Mottram U n i t 2 0 , B r i t a n n i a B u s i n e s s P a r k , N o r t h R o a d , C o b r i d g e , S t o k e o n T r e n t , S T 6 2 PZ Fr e e p h o n e : 0 8 0 0 6 4 4 6 2 4 0 M o b : 0 7 8 3 6 6 2 2 4 3 9 F a x : 0 1 7 8 2 2 6 8 7 2 5 E m a i l : s a l e s @ m e l lo r a ndmo t t r a m.co.u k W e b : w w w . m e l l o r a n d m o t t r a m . c o m M E L L O R & M O T TRAM L T D I N D U S T R I A L A N D C O M M E R C I A L H E A T I N G E N G I N E E R S Church H e a t i n g S o l ut i o ns M Mellor and Mottram, established in 1973, provide and install solutions for the specialist heating needs of all churches including Victorian and medieval churches throughout the UK. Church heating systems can be designed for either traditional boilers and radiators or warm air. We can provide gas, oil and boiler heating equipment. At Mellor and Mottram we have the design and installation expertise to advise you impartially of the most suitable heating system for your church. Free surveys and impartial advice, contact Stuart Mottram 30a Sandon Road, Meir, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire ST3 7DL Freephone: 0800 644 6240 Mob: 07836 622439 Te l : 01782 274537 Email: sales@mellorandmottram.com Web: www.mellorandmottram.co.uk S t L u c y P a t r o n S a i n t o f t h e B l i n d F e a s t d a y D e c e m b e r 1 3 t h M a s s f o r t h e d e c e a s e d c l e r g y a n d R e l i g i o u s o f t h e D i o c e s e O n t h e 5 t h o f N o v e m b e r , 2 0 1 8 , B i s h o p P a t r i c k o f f e r e d M a s s o n c e m o r e f o r t h e d e c e a s e d c l e r g y a n d R e l i g i o u s o f t h e D i o c e s e , a s s i s t e d b y s e v e r a l o f h i s p r i e s t s a n d d e a c o n s . T w o b i s h o p s , t h e R t R e v D e c l a n L a n g B i s h o p o f C l i f t o n ( C h a i r o f t h e H o l y L a n d C o o r d i ­ n a t i o n ) a n d t h e R t R e v C h r i s t o p h e r C h e s s u n , A n g l i c a n B i s h o p o f S o u t h w a r k r e c e n t l y i s s u e d t h e f o l l o w i n g s t a t e m e n t o p p o s i n g t h e N a t i o n S t a t e l a w p a s s e d b y t h e K n e s s e t e a r l i e r t h i s y e a r . ` W e s t a n d i n s o l i d a r i t y w i t h t h e H o l y L a n d ’ s C h r i s t i a n c o m m u n i t y a n d o p p o s e t h e u n j u s t N a t i o n S t a t e L a w p a s s e d b y t h e I s r a e l i K n e s ­ s e t e a r l i e r t h i s y e a r . A s t h e l o c a l C a t h o l i c o r d i n a r i e s e x p l a i n e d i n t h e i r r e c e n t s t a t e m e n t , t h i s l a w c r e a t e s a c o n s t i t u t i o n a l a n d l e g a l b a s i s f o r d i s c r i m i n a t o r y t r e a t m e n t o f I s r a e l ’ s c i t i z e n s o n b o t h e t h n i c a n d r e l i g i o u s g r o u n d s . W e h a v e s e e n f i r s t ­ h a n d t h e d a i l y s t r u g g l e s f a c e d b y P a l e s t i n i a n C h r i s t i a n s l i v i n g i n t h e s t a t e o f I s r a e l a n d r e c o g n i s e t h a t t h e s e w i l l o n l y b e e x a c e r b a t e d b y t h e N a t i o n S t a t e L a w . T h e i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o m m u n i t y i n c l u d i n g o u r o w n g o v e r n m e n t h a s a d u t y t o s t a n d a g a i n s t s u c h d i v i s i v e l e g i s l a t i o n , w h i c h w i l l n o t o n l y u n d e r m i n e t h e r i g h t s o f a l r e a d y v u l n e r a b l e c o m m u n i t i e s b u t w i l l a l s o d a m a g e t h e d e m o c r a t i c c h a r a c t e r o f I s r a e l i t s e l f . W e p r a y a t t h i s t i m e f o r a l l p e o p l e s o f t h e H o l y L a n d . ` B e t h l e h e m p r e p a r e s f o r C h r i s t m a s C e l e b r a t i o n s a r e t a k i n g p l a c e i n t h e W e s t B a n k t o w n w h e r e J e s u s w a s b o r n b u t t h i s y e a r t h e y a r e o v e r s h a d o w e d b y t h e l a t e s t I s ­ r a e l i ­ P a l e s t i n i a n v i o l e n c e t h a t s h o w s n o s i g n s o f a b a t i n g . M a n y t h i n k t h e h o l i d a y s p i r i t i s d a m p e n e d t h i s y e a r a n d t h a t f e s t i v i t i e s w i l l b e r e l a t i v e l y l o w ­ k e y . H a l f o f t h e B e t h l e h e m e c o n o m y r e l i e s o n t o u r i s m b u t s i n c e t h e t o w n w a s s e p a r a t e d f r o m J e r u s a l e m b y I s r a e l ` s b a r ­ r i e r , m o s t t o u r i s t s n o w e n t e r t h r o u g h a n I s r a e l i c h e c k p o i n t . L o c a l s o u v e n i r s e l l e r s s a y t h a t r e s t r i c t e d a c c e s s t o t h e c i t y h a s g r e a t l y a f f e c t e d t h e i r t r a d e . T h e y a l s o c o m p l a i n a b o u t a s y s t e m t h a t s e e s l a r g e P a l e s ­ t i n i a n s t o r e s p a y a h e f t y c o m ­ m i s s i o n t o g u i d e s w h o b r i n g i n t h e t o u r i s t s , w h i c h m e a n s m a n y o f t h e s m a l l e r s h o p s l o s e o u t . W e p r a y t h a t t h e r e w i l l b e p e a c e i n t h i s b e l e a g u e r e d l a n d . C a t h o l i c N e w s H O L Y L A N D B i s h o p s o p p o s e u n j u s t I s r a e l i l a w R t R e v D e c l a n L a n g R t R e v C h r i s t o p h e r C h e s s u n

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Wishing you all the hope and peace of the Birth of Jesus this Christmas and all the expectations and grace of joy for the New Year from Fathers Ted Mullen, Anthony Meredith, Philip Sainter, Brother Nigel and Fr. David Tobin. 2019 Programme. New elements: Fr. Antonio Belsito will address a number of Scripture Topics, three in the Spring and three in the Autumn on Tuesday evenings. There will be a series of sessions on Saturday afternoons under the title of “Invitation, Mission and Gratitude in our lives”. A number of speakers will talk about the hand of God in their lives focusing on some particular direction that has been taken, with additional reflection on the gifts received from their mission and hence thanksgiving. Some of the topics will be: school chaplaincy, prison ministry, helping the handicapped etc. In June Fr. Ted Mullen will lead two Saturday afternoons introducing Celtic Spirituality concluding the month with a day of retreat on this theme. The normal Lent and Advent retreats will happen. As in previous years: the monthly Healing Mass will take place, as will Wednesday Evening Prayer and Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; the second and fourth Tuesdays Contemplative Prayer between two and three o’clock; Lectio Divina on the last Saturday evenings of the month. The full programme for the year will be on the web site and printed copies will be available through your parish. ROSMINI CENTRE, 433 FOSSE WAY, LE7 4SJ Fr David Mobile:07748152653 Tel: 01509 813078 djtobinic@gmail.com The Rosmini Centre is off the A46, half a mile north of Ratcliffe College entrance on the left, 50 metres before the black and white Speed Camera sign. January 2019 Saturday 12th ­ Invitation, Mission, Gratitude in my life with Dr.William Rees, Rosminian novice and poet, afternoon session 2­4pm Friday 18th ­ Healing Mass at 7.00 pm Fr. Denis Labartette Saturday 26th ­ Lectio Divina 3.00 pm Please register if you are coming. E d i t o r : J o h n C l a w s o n E d i t o r i a l O f f i c e : B e l l c o u r t L t 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 , S u f f o l k , C B 9 7 B N T e l e p h o n e : 0 2 0 7 1 1 2 6 7 1 0 e m a i l : j o h n c l w s o n @ i c l o u d . c o m o r d a v i d @ b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k W e b s i t e : w w w . b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k D i s t r i b u t i o n e n q u i r i e s : N i c k L a y t o n e ­ m a i l n i c k @ c a t h c o m . o r g , B e l l c o u r t L i m ­ i t e d , P u b l i c a t i o n d a t e : F o u r t h S u n d a y o f t h e m o n t h f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g m o n t h . 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 E d i t o r o r t h e D i o c e s e . P u b l i s h e r s a n d O w n e r s : B e l l c o u r t L t 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 , S u f f o l k , C B 9 7 B N A d v e r t i s i n g : t e l : 0 2 0 7 1 1 2 6 7 1 0 P a r e n t a l p e r m i s s i o n s h o u l d b e s o u g h t b e f o r e s u b m i t t i n g p h o t o g r a p h s o f m i n o r s . V i e w s e x p r e s s e d i n T h e C a t h o l i c N e w 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 e d i t o r M O R E T H A N 1 9 Y E A R S O F M O R E T H A N 1 9 Y E A R S O F B R I N G I N G T H E B R I N G I N G T H E N O T T I N G H A M D I O C E S E N O T T I N G H A M D I O C E S E T O G E T H E R T O G E T H E R T h e T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s C a t h o l i c N e w s T h e m o n t h l y p a p e r f o r t h e T h e m o n t h l y p a p e r f o r t h e D i o c e s e o f N o t t i n g h a m D i o c e s e o f N o t t i n g h a m P a g e 2 T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 8 W a n t e d ­ P a r i s h C o r r e s p o n d e n t s T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s i s l o o k i n g f o r a P a r i s h C o r r e s p o n d e n t i n y o u r p a r i s h t o s e n d i n l o c a l n e w s f o r p u b l i c a t i o n i n t h i s n e w s p a p e r . A l l i t e m s t o b e e m a i l e d t o j o h n c l w s o n @ i c l o u d . c o m b e f o r e 1 0 t h o f t h e m o n t h F R A N K L Y S P E A K I N G F R A N K L Y S P E A K I N G D u e t o t h e p r i n t i n g d e a d l i n e s t h i s a r t i c l e i s b e i n g c o m p o s e d b e f o r e t h e A m e r i c a n m i d - t e r m e l e c t i o n s a n d a n y n e w s w e m a y h a v e ( o r n o t ) o n t h e B r i t i s h G o v e r n m e n t ’ s p r o g r e s s w i t h t h e E u r o p e a n U n i o n i n w h a t s o m e h a v e r e f e r r e d t o a s t h e B r e x i t s t o r y . A s w e a p p r o a c h A d v e n t t h e s e t w o i n t e r n a t i o n a l a r e a s o f p o t e n t i a l c o n f l i c t m a y w e l l h a v e s e r i o u s i m p l i c a t i o n s f o r m a n y i n t h e W e s t e r n w o r l d p a r t i c u l a r l y o u r y o u n g p e o p l e . T h e u n c e r t a i n t y i n b o t h B r i t i s h a n d A m e r i - c a n p o l i t i c s d o e s h a v e a p r e c e d e n t w h i c h w a s r a t h e r s h o r t e r t h a n w h a t w e a r e e x - p e r i e n c i n g i n 2 0 1 8 . I n 1 9 5 6 I   w a s 8 y e a r s i n t o w h a t I   c a n o n l y d e s c r i b e a s t e n d i f f i - c u l t y e a r s a t a C a t h o l i c P r i m a r y s c h o o l i n c l a s s s i z e s o f 4 5 . P o l i t i c s n e v e r g o t i n t o t h e w e e k l y c u r r i c u l u m b u t m y f a t h e r s ’ l e f t w i n g s o c i a l i s m a n d t h e “ D a i l y H e r a l d ” ( w h i c h s a d l y f o l d e d i n 1 9 6 4 )   s e e m e d t o p e r s u a d e m e t o b e c o m e i n t e r e s t e d i n c u r - r e n t a f f a i r s . T h e A u t u m n a n d A d v e n t s e a - s o n o f 1 9 5 6 w i t n e s s e d t h e a f t e r m a t h o f t h e A n g l o - F r e n c h i n v a s i o n o f E g y p t a t S u e z a n d t h e S o v i e t i n v a s i o n o f H u n g a r y . I n J a n u a r y 1 9 5 7 t h e B r i t i s h P r i m e M i n i s - t e r S i r A n t h o n y E d e n r e s i g n e d o n h e a l t h g r o u n d s b u t a l s o t h e B r i t i s h / F r e n c h a c t i o n w h i c h h a d b e e n a r e - a c t i v e o n e t o t h e s e i z u r e o f t h e S u e z C a n a l t o o k i t s t o l l . 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A d v e n t f o r m e i s a l l a b o u t g e t t i n g r e a d y f o r t h e c o m i n g o f J e s u s a n d a t i m e t o r e n e w t h e r e l a t i o n ­ s h i p t h a t w e h a v e w i t h J e s u s a l r e a d y , b e i n g w a t c h f u l a n d a l e r t i n o u r s p i r i t u a l l i v e s . M o s t p e o p l e t o d a y l i v e e x t r e m e l y b u s y l i v e s a n d s o w e n e e d t h i s s h o r t s e a s o n , t h i s t i m e o f g r a c e e v e r y y e a r t o h e l p u s r e f l e c t o n h o w w e c a n b e m o r e a w a r e o f J e s u s ’ p r e s e n c e i n o u r m i d s t . 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T h i s i s a s i m p l e b u t n e v e r t h e l e s s a p o w e r f u l t r u t h w e a r e a l l s o m e o n e s p e c i a l t o H i m , t h e r e f o r e i t i s i m p o r t a n t t h a t w e s e t a b o u t h a v i n g a s p e ­ c i a l e n c o u n t e r a n d r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h H i m . I n t h i s A d v e n t s e a s o n l e t u s t r y t o r e f l e c t o n t h e f a c t t h a t G o d i s o u r F a t h e r a n d w e n e e d t o g r o w e v e r c l o s e r d a y b y d a y t o h i m , w h a t a w o n d e r f u l t i m e o f y e a r A d v e n t i s t o d o t h i s . B i s h o p P a t r i c k q u o t i n g f r o m t h e ( G e n e r a l D i r e c t o r y o f C a t e c h e s i s ) i n h i s p a s t o r a l l e t ­ t e r t o u s l a s t m o n t h r e m i n d s u s t h a t “ t h e C h r i s t i a n f a i t h i s , a b o v e a l l , c o n v e r s i o n t o J e s u s C h r i s t ‘ ’ a n d t h a t “ F a i t h i s a p e r s o n a l e n c o u n t e r w i t h J e s u s C h r i s t , m a k i n g o n e s e l f h i s d i s c i p l e . ” A d v e n t t h e n i s p r o b a b l y a g o o d t i m e t o l o o k a t o u r e n c o u n t e r w i t h J e s u s . I t i s l i k e l y t h a t m o s t o f u s n e e d t o r e ­ e n c o u n t e r o u r r e l a ­ t i o n s h i p w i t h t h e L o r d a n d r e ­ c h a l l e n g e o u r s e l v e s i n o u r r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h J e s u s , i n f a c t f o r m o s t o f u s t h e r e i s a n u r g e n c y t o i m ­ p r o v e o u r e n c o u n t e r a n d o u r s p i r i t u a l l i v e s . A d v e n t i s a t i m e t o t a k e s t o c k a n d t a k e n o t e o f t h e t h i n g s t h a t s e p a r a t e u s f r o m G o d a n d t o r e ­ e s t a b l i s h , d e e p e n a n d c o n f i r m o u r h e a r t s , m i n d s a n d w i l l s t o t h e i m a g e o f J e s u s C h r i s t . A n d s o e a c h d a y d u r i n g t h i s A d v e n t s e a s o n l e t u s r e n e w o u r r e l a t i o n s h i p , o u r e n ­ c o u n t e r w i t h t h e L o r d b y s p e n d i n g t i m e i n p r a y e r , t h e s t u d y o f s c r i p t u r e , m a k i n g f r e ­ q u e n t t i m e s o f A d o r a t i o n a n d f r e q u e n t C o m m u n i o n s , s t a y i n g a w a k e a n d b e i n g a l e r t , s h a r i n g G o d ’ s l o v e w i t h t h o s e a r o u n d u s t h a t w h e n J e s u s c o m e s a t C h r i s t m a s w e m a y b e f o u n d r e a d y a n d w a i t i n g i n a l i v i n g e n c o u n t e r w i t h J e s u s . W e s e n d o u r w a r m e s t s i n c e r e s t g r e e t i n g s a n d p r a y e r s f r o m E l s t o n H e r m i t a g e t o y o u f o r a V e r y H a p p y a n d H o l y C h r i s t m a s t i d e . F r . D a v i d + h . d . n . T h o u g h t s f r o m E l s t o n H e r m i t a g e . . . S e v e n o f t h e n i n e t e e n m a r t y r s r o s e t o i n t e r ­ n a t i o n a l f a m e f o l l o w i n g t h e f i l m O f G o d s a n d M e n . B u t o n D e c e m b e r 8 t h , a l l o f t h e 1 9 m e n a n d w o m e n m a r t y r e d b y I s l a m i c t e r ­ r o r i s t s i n A l g e r i a b e t w e e n 1 9 9 4 a n d 1 9 9 6 w i l l b e b e a t i f i e d i n O r a n , A l g e r i a . T h e c a u s e f o r t h e i r b e a t i f i c a t i o n o p e n e d i n 2 0 0 7 , t h u s t i t l i n g P i e r r e C l a v e r i e a n d C o m ­ p a n i o n s a s S e r v a n t s o f G o d . E a r l i e r t h i s y e a r P o p e F r a n c i s c o n f i r m e d t h e i r b e a t i f i c a t i o n . 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T h e r e a r e m a n g e r s t o b e f o u n d i n e v e r y h o m e a n d t o w n a n d c i t y , i n t h e l o n e l y , t h e s i c k , t h e h o m e l e s s , t h e e l d e r l y , t h e p o o r , t h e a d d i c t , t h e p r i s o n e r . . . . i n y o u . W i l l y o u t a k e t i m e t h i s C h r i s t m a s t o s t o p a n d l i s t e n t o t h e c r i e s o f t h e l i t t l e o n e a n d w i l l y o u d a r e t o a p p r o a c h t h e m a n g e r a n d a c c e p t t h e r e ­ q u e s t o f o u r S a v i o u r , L o r d J e s u s C h r i s t , t o l i v e y o u r l i f e t o g e t h e r w i t h H i m ? A b l e s s e d C h r i s t m a s t o a l l . 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A l l t h e c h i l d r e n h a d i n d i v i d u a l l i n e s t o l e a r n , p o e m s t o r e c i t e , s o n g s t o r e m e m b e r a n d p e r f o r m a l l w h i c h d a t e d b a c k a n d r e l a t e d t o p a s t a n d p r e s e n t t i m e s o f w a r . T h i s a s s e m b l y w a s s h a r e d w i t h t h e r e s t o f t h e s c h o o l a n d e v e r y c h i l d m a d e a p o p p y o f t h e i r c h o i c e R e d t o r e m e m b e r a l o v e d o n e , P u r p l e t o r e m e m b e r a n a n i m a l o r p e t o r W h i t e t o p r a y f o r p e a c e . E a c h c h i l d c a m e i n t o a s s e m b l y p l a c i n g t h e p o p p i e s i n t o b a s k e t s a n d s o m e a d d i n g t h e m o n t o t h e w e e p i n g p o p p y d i s p l a y . D u r i n g t h e a s s e m ­ b l y a t w o m i n u t e s i l e n c e w a s h e l d t o p a y r e s p e c t a n d r e m e m b e r a l l t h o s e w h o h a v e d i e d . 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W h a t a r e w e d o i n g f o r t h e m i n o u r C a t h o l i c i n s t i t u t i o n s ? A r e w e t e l l i n g t h e m , a n d t h e i r p a r e n t s o r c a r e r s , t h a t w e w a n t t h e m t o c o n f i d e i n u s , a n d t h a t w e c a r e ? C o r p o r a l A c t o f M e r c y I d o n ’ t k n o w t h e r e f e r e n c e s t o m a n y G o s p e l R e a d i n g s , I c a n n e v e r r e m e m b e r t h e m . B u t M a t t h e w 2 5 : 3 1 ­ 4 6 i s a ‘ m u s t ­ r e a d ’ f o r C h r i s t i a n s i n t h e p r i s o n b u s i n e s s . I t ’ s t h e o n e w h e r e J e s u s c o n f o u n d s h i s d i s c i p l e s b y r e p r i m a n d i n g t h e m f o r n o t f e e d i n g h i m w h e n h e w a s h u n g r y , c l o t h i n g h i m w h e n h e w a s n a k e d , o r v i s i t i n g h i m w h e n h e w a s i n j a i l . T h e y a r e a s t o n i s h e d , a n d a s k h i m w h a t h e i s t a l k i n g a b o u t , u n t i l h e s p e l l s i t o u t f o r t h e m . ‘ T r u l y ’ J e s u s s a i d ‘ w h a t e v e r y o u d i d f o r o n e o f t h e l e a s t o f t h e s e b r o t h e r s a n d s i s ­ t e r s o f m i n e , y o u d i d f o r m e ’ . A p r i e s t f r i e n d t o l d m e t h a t w e d o ‘ c o r p o r a l a c t s o f m e r c y ’ . T h a t ’ s g o o d e n o u g h f o r m e . J u s t i c e M a t t e r s T h e q u e s t i o n s t h a t a r i s e f r o m t h e t o p i c o f p r i s o n s h a v e r e l e v a n c e f o r s o m a n y t o p i c s . P r i s o n s h a v e a f a s c i n a t i n g h i s t o r y . T h e y t e l l u s a b o u t s o c i e t y . G r e a t w o r k s o f l i t e r a t u r e a r e f u l l o f p r i s o n s . 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B y A n d y K e e n ­ D o w n s , B i s h o p R i c h a r d M o t h w e l c o m e s f i n d i n g s o f I n q u i r y i n t o P r i s o n H e a l t h c a r e T h e H e a l t h a n d S o c i a l C a r e C o m m i t t e e p u b l i s h e d ( l a s t m o n t h ) t h e f i n d i n g s o f t h e i r I n q u i r y i n t o P r i s o n H e a l t h c a r e . T h e r e p o r t e x p l o r e s t h e s t a t e o f h e a l t h a n d c a r e i n p r i s o n s a n d i d e n t i f i e s v i o l e n c e , s e l f ­ h a r m , o v e r c r o w d i n g , s t a f f s h o r t a g e s a n d t h e i n c r e a s i n g a v a i l a b i l i t y a n d u s e o f p s y c h o a c t i v e s u b s t a n c e s i n p r i s o n s a s h a v ­ i n g a s e v e r e n e g a t i v e i m p a c t u p o n t h e h e a l t h , m e n t a l h e a l t h , c a r e a n d s a f e t y o f p r i s o n e r s a c r o s s E n g l a n d a n d W a l e s . B i s h o p R i c h a r d M o t h , C a t h o l i c B i s h o p f o r P r i s o n s a n d M e n t a l H e a l t h , c o m m e n t i n g o n t h e r e p o r t h a s s a i d : " I w e l c o m e t h i s t i m e l y r e p o r t i n t o t h e s t a t e o f h e a l t h a n d c a r e i n o u r p r i s o n s . I p a r t i c u ­ l a r l y w e l c o m e t h e r e c o g n i t i o n o f t h e p o s i ­ t i v e c o n t r i b u t i o n c h a p l a i n s m a k e t o t h e m e n t a l h e a l t h a n d w e l l b e i n g o f p r i s o n e r s . " W h i l e c h a p l a i n c y d o e s n o t p r o v i d e a n a l ­ t e r n a t i v e t o p r o f e s s i o n a l m e n t a l h e a l t h s e r v i c e s , i t d o e s p r o v i d e s u p p o r t t o p r i s o n ­ e r s f a c i n g m e n t a l h e a l t h c o n c e r n s a n d c a n t h e r e f o r e r e d u c e t h e r i s k o f s e l f ­ h a r m a n d s u i c i d e w i t h i n p r i s o n . A s s u c h , c h a p l a i n s o f t e n p l a y a s i g n i f i c a n t p a r t i n t h e m e n t a l h e a l t h p r o v i s i o n i n p r i s o n . " T h e r e p o r t a l s o s t a t e s t h a t t h e r e s h o u l d b e ‘ s u f f i c i e n t r e s o u r c i n g o f c o m m u n i t y m e n ­ t a l h e a l t h s e r v i c e s s o t h a t p e o p l e a r e n o t s e n t t o p r i s o n b e c a u s e o f a l a c k o f a p p r o ­ p r i a t e c o m m u n i t y m e n t a l h e a l t h c a r e ’ . T h i s a l i g n s w i t h a r e c o m m e n d a t i o n i n o u r o w n r e c e n t l y p u b l i s h e d r e p o r t , A J o u r n e y o f H o p e , f o r t h e G o v e r n m e n t t o ‘ p r o v i d e s u f f i c i e n t f u n d i n g f o r a l t e r n a t i v e s t o c u s ­ t o d y f o r t h o s e w i t h s e v e r e m e n t a l h e a l t h c o n d i t i o n s ’ . " I t i s v i t a l t h a t t h e r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s o f t h i s I n q u i r y a r e p u t i n t o a c t i o n t o e n s u r e t h a t t h e d e p r i v a t i o n o f l i b e r t y i n p r i s o n s d o e s n o t m e a n t h e d e p r i v a t i o n o f t h e c a r e t o w h i c h a l l p e o p l e a r e e n t i t l e d . "

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A s a C A F O D v o l u n t e e r , I h a d a l i f e c h a n g i n g o p p o r t u n i t y t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n a p r o j e c t w i t h S C I A F a n d T r o c a i r e , t h e C a t h o l i c a i d a g e n ­ c i e s f o r E n g l a n d , W a l e s , S c o t l a n d a n d I r e ­ l a n d . T h e y h a v e a j o i n t o f f i c e i n A d d i s A b a b a a n d c o o r d i n a t e a v a r i e t y o f l i f e ­ e n h a n c i n g p r o ­ g r a m m e s i n E t h i o p i a . I n 2 0 0 6 , I s p e n t s i x w o n d e r f u l w e e k s b a s e d i n M e k e l l e w i t h t h e D a u g h t e r s o f C h a r i t y , t e a c h i n g E n g l i s h , a n d o r g a n i s i n g a c t i v i t i e s a t t h e A b b a G e b r e m i ­ c h a e l c e n t r e f o r h o m e l e s s a n d v u l n e r a b l e c h i l d r e n . I r e t u r n e d t h e f o l l o w i n g s u m m e r a n d a g a i n i n 2 0 0 8 . O n t h e l a s t o c c a s i o n , I w e n t w i t h m y d a u g h t e r a n d w e s h a r e d a m e m o r a b l e E t h i o p i a n C h r i s t m a s w i t h t h e c o m m u n i t y . A t C h r i s t m a s a n d E a s t e r t h e c o m m u n i t y o r g a n i s e a b i g c e l e b r a t i o n o f a c h i e v e m e n t f o r t h e y o u n g p e o p l e . T h e y o p e n t h e i r d o o r s t o s h a r e a s i m p l e h e a r t y m e a l w i t h t h o s e w h o w o u l d h a v e n o t h i n g t o e a t a n d n o w h e r e t o g o . I t w a s a j o y f u l c o n ­ c e r t i n w h i c h t h e y o u n g p e o p l e p r o v i d e d a l l t h e e n t e r t a i n m e n t . E d u c a t i o n i s h i g h l y v a l ­ u e d a n d A b b a G e b r e m i c h a e l s t a f f w o r k h a r d t o f i n d s c h o o l a n d c o l l e g e p l a c e s , m o n i t o r a t t e n d a n c e a n d a f f i r m s u c c e s s i n s c h o o l e x a m s , v o c a t i o n a l s k i l l s , p a r t i c i p a t i o n i n a r t , d r a m a , m u s i c a n d s p o r t . T h i s N o v e m b e r I w i l l b e r e t u r n i n g a f t e r a t e n y e a r g a p . N o t j u s t f o r t h e g r e a t c o f f e e a n d w a r m w e l c o m e . M y s i s t e r i s c o m i n g w i t h m e f o r o u r t w o w e e k s t a y a n d F r M i c h a e l F i t z s i m o n s . F r M i k e i s P a r i s h P r i e s t o f S t . W i l f r i d ’ s W i d n e s a n d w e h a v e b e e n j o i n t l y f u n d ­ r a i s i n g . H e w a s t h e C A F O D v o l ­ u n t e e r w h o w o r k e d w i t h t h e c o m m u n i t y i n M e k e l l e i n 2 0 0 5 a n d w a s v e r y h e l p f u l a s I p r e p a r e d f o r m y f i r s t v i s i t . W e h o p e t o r e v i s i t a v a r i e t y o f p r o j e c t s m a n ­ a g e d b y t h e D a u g h t e r s o f C h a r i t y , s u p p o r t e d b y v a r i o u s d o n o r s i n c l u d i n g o r g a n i s a t i o n s a n d i n d i v i d u a l s . T h e S i s t e r s m a n a g e H I V / A I D S c l i n i c s , M o n t e s s o r i n u r s e r y s c h o o l s , m o t h e r a n d b a b y c l i n i c s , w o m e n ’ s d e v e l o p m e n t c e n t r e s a n d s u p p o r t f o r v u l ­ n e r a b l e y o u n g p e o p l e , i n t h e T i g r a y R e g i o n o f n o r t h e r n E t h i o p i a u p t o t h e s m a l l m o u n ­ t a i n t o w n o f A l i t e n a , t o w a r d s t h e b o r d e r w i t h E r i t r e a . T h e j o i n t C a t h o l i c A i d a g e n c i e s i n E t h i o p i a s u p p o r t l i f e s a v i n g w a t e r c o n s e r v a t i o n a n d h a r v e s t i n g p r o j e c t s w h i c h i n v o l v e p e o p l e i n l a b o u r i n t e n s i v e w o r k t o f i n d w a y s t o s e c u r e l o c a l w a t e r s u p p l i e s f o r g r o w i n g f o o d . S o m u c h t i m e a n d e n e r g y i s u s e d m a k i n g v e r y l o n g a n d a r d u o u s j o u r n e y s f o r w a t e r . P o o r h e a l t h , d r o u g h t , f a m i n e , u n p r e d i c t a b l e w e a t h e r p a t t e r n s a n d t h e l a c k o f e m p l o y ­ m e n t o p p o r t u n i t i e s m a k e l i f e v e r y d i f f i c u l t . F a m i l y , f r i e n d s , p a r i s h i o n e r s a n d C h u r c h e s T o g e t h e r C h e l l a s t o n , h a v e b e e n g e n e r o u s i n h e l p i n g u s r a i s e m o n e y f o r a w o m e n ’ s l i v e l i ­ h o o d p o u l t r y p r o j e c t . T h e m o n e y w i l l e n a b l e m o r e y o u n g w o m e n t o a c c e s s b u s i n e s s a n d v o c a t i o n a l t r a i n i n g , l i v e s t o c k a n d f e e d . W e s t a r t e d f u n d r a i s i n g i n 2 0 1 6 a n d t e n w o m e n a r e a l r e a d y k e e p i n g c h i c k e n s w h i c h a r e p r o ­ d u c i n g e g g s , t o f e e d f a m i l i e s o r s e l l f o r e s ­ s e n t i a l i t e m s . S r M e d h i n , i s t h e p r o j e c t c o ­ o r d i n a t o r a n d h a s s e n t a f e w p i c t u r e s o f M a n a , D e s t a a n d S r L e t t e c a r i n g f o r t h e c h i c k e n s . W e h o p e t o m e e t s o m e o f t h e w o m e n a n d l e a r n a b o u t c h a l l e n g e s t h e y f a c e a n d t h e b e n e f i t s o f t h e p r o j e c t . I d o n ’ t k n o w t h e f i r s t t h i n g a b o u t k e e p i n g c h i c k e n s a n d i f I h a d t o m a k e a l i v i n g f r o m i t , I k n o w I w o u l d s t r u g ­ g l e w i t h o u t s u p p o r t a n d a d v i c e . B e f o r e w e g o , m y s i s t e r a n d I a r e v i s i t i n g a l o c a l f a r m t o s e e h o w t h e y m a n a g e t h e c h i c k e n s . I h a v e s h a r e d t h e s t o r y o f m y g r a n d m o t h e r ­ i n ­ l a w w i t h S r M e d h i n . P e g g y D a r c y , l i v e d i n r u r a l I r e l a n d k e e p i n g c h i c k e n s , a f e w c o w s a n d g r o w i n g v e g e t a b l e s . S h e l i v e d i n a t i n y c o t t a g e w i t h o u t e l e c t r i c i t y , w a t e r o r a t o i l e t . P e g g y c o o k e d o n a o p e n t u r f f i r e a n d c o l l e c t e d w a t e r f r o m a w e l l . S h e t r a d e d b u t ­ t e r a n d e g g s w i t h n e i g h b o u r s f o r o t h e r t h i n g s , r a i s e d a b i g f a m i l y a n d l i v e d t o b e n i n e t y . S r M e d h i n h a d a s i m i l a r c h i l d h o o d i n A l i t e n a . T h e s i s t e r s a t S t V i n c e n t ’ s , i n M e k e l l e , d e v o t e t h e i r l i v e s t o h e l p i n g b u i l d r e s i l i e n t c o m m u n i t i e s , p r o m o t e w o m e n ’ s e m p o w e r m e n t p r o g r a m m e s a n d s u s t a i n a b l e l i v e l i h o o d s . A n n a B o u r k e 8 0 S i n f i n M o o r L a n e C h e l l a s t o n D e r b y S t R a l p h S h e r w i n / E n g l i s h M a r t y r s T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 8 C A L L F O R F R E E B R O C H U R E A N D D V D T e l : 0 1 9 3 3 5 5 1 6 2 8 I w w w . t i n g d e n e ­ p a r k s . n e t C a l l t o v i s i t o n e o f o u r p a r k s t o d a y . . . B E D F O R D S H I R E • B E R K S H I R E • C A M B R I D G E S H I R E • C H E S H I R E • C L E V E L A N D E S S E X • H A M P S H I R E • L I N C O L N S H I R E • N O R F O L K • S U F F O L K • W I L T S H I R E B y c h o o s i n g a p a r k h o m e , n a n c i a l s e c u r i t y , a b e a u t i f u l h o m e a n d w o r r y f r e e l i v i n g h a s n o w b e c o m e a r e a l i t y f o r m o r e t h a n a q u a r t e r o f a m i l l i o n p e o p l e i n B r i t a i n t o d a y . T i n g d e n e P a r k h o m e l i v i n g i s a l l a b o u t q u a l i t y o f l i f e . L i v i n g o n o n e o f o u r q u a l i t y d e v e l o p m e n t s , i n a n i n d i v i d u a l l y d e s i g n e d h o m e t o s u i t y o u r t a s t e a n d n e e d s , c a n h e l p g i v e y o u t h e f r e e d o m t o l i v e l i f e t o t h e f u l l a n d t h e m e a n s t o e n j o y t h e p e r f e c t r e t i r e m e n t l i f e s t y l e . S o w h a t a r e y o u w a i t i n g f o r ? F u l l y R e s i d e n t i a l P a r k s E x c l u s i v e l y f o r t h e o v e r 4 5 ’ s V I S I T T O E L Y C A T H E D R A L A s m a l l p a r t y o f B r o t h e r s a n d w i v e s f r o m M a r k e t H a r b o r o u g h C a t e n i a n s r e c e n t l y v i s ­ i t e d E l y C a t h e d r a l . S u c h o u t i n g s r e g u l a r l y f o r m p a r t o f t h e i n t e r e s t i n g s o c i a l p r o ­ g r a m m e t h e C i r c l e e n j o y s . T h e C a t h e d r a l h a d i t s o r i g i n s i n A D 6 7 2 w h e n S t . E t h e l ­ d r e d a b u i l t a n A b b e y C h u r c h t h e r e . T h e p r e s e n t b u i l d i n g d a t e s b a c k t o 1 0 8 3 a n d t h e C a t h e d r a l s t a t u s w a s g r a n t e d i n 1 1 0 9 . P e o ­ p l e o f t e n a s k w h y s u c h a v a s t c h u r c h w a s b u i l t i n s u c h a s m a l l t o w n . I n f a c t t h e C a t h e d r a l c a m e f i r s t . W h e n i t w a s b u i l t E l y w a s o n l y a s m a l l s e t t l e m e n t a n d t h e t o w n g r e w a r o u n d t h e C a t h e d r a l . T h e B e n e d i c ­ t i n e ` s M o n k s o n l y c o n c e r n w a s t o g l o r i f y G o d a n d a n y t h i n g l e s s t h a n a b u i l d i n g o f s u c h a g r a n d s c a l e w o u l d n o t d o . F u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e C a t e n i a n A s ­ s o c i a t i o n c a n b e f o u n d a t w w w . t h e c a t e n i a n s . c o m M a r k e t H a r b o r o u g h B r o t h e r s a n d w i v e s a r o u n d t h e s c u l p t u r e o f C h r i s t b y D e r e k A n s o n i n s i d e t h e C a t h e d r a l . A D i f f e r e n t K i n d o f H e n D o P a g e 5

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T h e K n i g h t s o f t h e H o l y S e p u l c h r e o f J e r u s a l e m c e l e b r a t e d t h e f e a s t o f O u r L a d y , Q u e e n o f P a l e s t i n e , w i t h a M a s s i n S t B a r n a b a s C a t h e d r a l o n 2 0 O c t o b e r . T h e C o n c e l e b r a n t s w e r e C a n o n M e r v y n T o w e r , K H S , a n d t h e C a t h e d r a l D e a n , F r M a l a c h y B r e t t . T h i s w a s t h e s e c o n d t i m e i n r e c e n t m o n t h s t h a t t h e K n i g h t s a n d D a m e s , e a s i l y i d e n t i f i a b l e i n t h e i r c h a r a c t e r ­ i s t i c r o b e s a n d l e d b y t h e i r M i d l a n d s S e c t i o n P r e s i d e n t , J o e S m i l e s , h a d b e e n s e e n i n N o t t i n g h a m , h a v i n g t a k e n p a r t i n t h e B l e s s e d S a c r a m e n t P r o c e s s i o n i n A p r i l . T h e O r d e r , w h o s e f u l l n a m e i s t h e E q u e s ­ t r i a n O r d e r o f t h e H o l y S e p u l c h r e o f J e r u s a l e m , w a s o r i g i n a l l y e s t a b l i s h e d i n 1 0 9 9 a t t h e t i m e o f t h e F i r s t C r u s a d e . I n 1 8 4 7 t h e L a t i n P a t r i a r c h a t e w a s e s t a b l i s h e d i n J e r u s a l e m a n d t h e O r d e r w a s r e ­ o r g a n ­ i s e d t o s u p p o r t i t . W o r l d ­ w i d e i t n o w n u m ­ b e r s 2 3 , 0 0 0 m e m b e r s . I t s p u r p o s e i s t o s u p p o r t t h e C h r i s t i a n s i n t h e H o l y L a n d , w h i c h i t d o e s i n s e v e r a l w a y s . T h e C h r i s t i a n p o p u l a t i o n h a s b e e n s t e a d i l y s h r i n k i n g o v e r r e c e n t d e c a d e s a n d i s n o w n o m o r e t h a n 1 % i n s o m e a r e a s . T h e s u r v i v a l o f s u c h a s m a l l c o m m u n i t y i n a v e r y h o s t i l e e n v i r o n m e n t d e m a n d s a v e r y h i g h l e v e l o f e d u c a t i o n a n d t r a i n i n g . O v e r t h e y e a r s t h e O r d e r h a s f i n a n c e d t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f m o r e t h a n f o r t y s c h o o l s , a s w e l l a s a s e m i n a r y a n d u n i v e r s i t y – t h e r e a r e 1 9 , 0 0 0 s t u d e n t s i n t h e s e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s c u r r e n t l y , o f w h o m 6 0 % a r e C h r i s t i a n a n d 4 0 % M u s l i m . T h e L a t i n P a t r i a r c h a t e i s h e a v i l y d e p e n d e n t o n t h e f u n d i n g d o n a t e d b y m e m b e r s o f t h e O r d e r . M a i n t a i n i n g t h e s c h o o l s , 6 8 p a r i s h e s a n d a s e m i n a r y , p a y i n g 9 0 0 t e a c h e r s ’ s a l a r i e s a n d f u n d i n g o t h e r p r o j e c t s , s u c h a s t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f h o u s i n g f o r y o u n g f a m i ­ l i e s , r e q u i r e a c o n s i d e r a b l e f i n a n c i a l c o m ­ m i t m e n t . R e g u l a r p i l g r i m a g e s , w h i c h h a v e c o n t i n u e d u n i n t e r r u p t e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e r e c e n t o f t e n v e r y v o l a t i l e y e a r s , a r e a n i n t e g r a l p a r t o f t h e r o l e o f t h e O r d e r . I n a d d i t i o n t o t h e o b ­ v i o u s s p i r i t u a l b e n e f i t s t o t h e p i l g r i m s , t h e e n c o u r a g e m e n t t h e p a r i s h e s a n d s c h o o l s d e ­ r i v e f r o m t h e s e v i s i t s i s m u c h v a l u e d b y t h e m . R e l a t i o n s h i p s a n d t r u s t h a v e b e e n b u i l t u p f r o m t h e s e i n t e r a c t i o n s a n d h e l p t o r e a s s u r e t h e p e o p l e t h a t t h e i r w e l l ­ b e i n g a n d c o n t i n u e d p r e s e n c e i n t h e H o l y L a n d a r e s t r o n g l y s u p p o r t e d . A l l o f t h i s w o r k , o f c o u r s e , i s r o o t e d i n t h e f a i t h f u l p r a y e r o f t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e O r d e r w h o c o m e t o g e t h e r , i n p r a y e r , o n a r e g u l a r b a s i s t o s h a r e t h e i r d e s i r e t o p r e s e r v e t h e F a i t h i n t h e H o l y L a n d . T h i s w a s t h e i n t e n ­ t i o n o f t h e r e c e n t M a s s a t S t B a r n a b a s C a t h e d r a l . 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F u r t h e r i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t t h e O r d e r c a n b e f o u n d o n l i n e a t : w w w . k h s . o r g . u k w w w . l p j . o r g a n d T i m C o n n e r y K H S N E W P A R I S H P A R T N E R S H I P I N L E I C E S T E R A s a r e s u l t o f a n u m b e r o f c h a n g e s w i t h i n o u r D i o c e s e , t w o p a r i s h e s i n L e i c e s t e r , S a ­ c r e d H e a r t / S t M a r g a r e t M a r y a n d O u r L a d y o f G o o d C o u n s e l , a r e l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o s o m e n e w o p p o r t u n i t i e s i n t h e f u t u r e t o w o r s h i p a n d s o c i a l i s e t o g e t h e r . A f t e r m a n y y e a r s s e r v i c e a s P a r i s h P r i e s t o f O u r L a d y o f G o o d C o u n s e l , F r . M a r c e l F a n ­ g o o C S S P r e t i r e d a t t h e e n d o f S e p t e m b e r t o r e t u r n t o h i s S p i r i t a n O r d e r i n C h e s t e r . F r . 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A s a r e ­ s u l t , w e a r e c o n s i d e r i n g p r o m o t i n g t h i s n e w p a r t n e r s h i p a s a n o n g o i n g p r o j e c t a n d s e e i t a s a r e a l o p p o r t u n i t y f o r g r o w t h , f r i e n d s h i p a n d c o ­ o p e r a t i o n i n t h e s p i r i t o f t h e w o r d s o f J e s u s : “ F o r w h e r e t w o o r t h r e e a r e g a t h e r e d t o ­ g e t h e r i n m y n a m e , t h e r e I a m t h e r e a m o n g t h e m ” ( M a t t . 1 8 : 2 0 ) ( T e d K e l l e r / T e r e s a M a n n i n g ) T h e A u g u s t B a n k H o l i d a y o f 2 0 1 8 h e r a l d e d t h e e v e n t o f S t M a r y ’ s C a r a v a n a n d C a m p ­ i n g C l u b ` s c e l e b r a t i n g t h e w e e k e n d t o g e t h e r a n d l o o k i n g b a c k a t f o r t y y e a r s o f c a m p i n g ! I n 1 9 7 8 , t h e F a m i l y S o c i a l A c t i o n G r o u p i n t h e p a r i s h o f S t . M a r y ’ s , S o u t h W i g s t o n , d e ­ c i d e d t o g o c a m p i n g . F r o m t h e n o n w a r d s , t h i s b e c a m e a r e g u l a r a c t i v i t y d u r i n g t h e B a n k H o l i d a y s o f t h e y e a r . O v e r t h e y e a r s , f a m i l i e s a n d f r i e n d s h a v e c o m e t o g e t h e r t o s p e n d t i m e h a v i n g f u n , s o c i a l i s i n g t o g e t h e r a n d s h a r i n g t h e i r F a i t h a t r a l l i e s a r o u n d t h e c o u n t r y s i d e a n d c o a s t . T h i s h a s b e e n a g r e a t o p p o r t u n i t y f o r c h i l d r e n a n d y o u n g p e o p l e t o e n j o y t h e o u t d o o r s w i t h t h e i r f r i e n d s f r o m s c h o o l a n d t h e p a r i s h , a n d f o r p a r i s h ­ i o n e r s t o h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o r e l a x a n d e n j o y t i m e t o g e t h e r . N o w s o m e o f t h o s e c h i l d r e n a r e a d u l t s a n d c o m e a l o n g w i t h t h e i r o w n c h i l d r e n ! W e f e e l v e r y p r o u d o f t h e g r o u p . I n A u g u s t t h i s y e a r , w e c a m p e d a t H a l l a t o n R e c r e a t i o n G r o u n d , w h e r e w e h a d t h e m o s t f a n t a s t i c " a l l a g e s g a m e o f r o u n d e r s " p l a y e d b y m e m b e r s f r o m 6 y e a r s t o 7 0 y e a r s ! A n a m a z i n g n u m b e r o f r o u n d e r s w e r e a c h i e v e d , a s o u r f i e l d e r s w e r e c o n s t a n t l y r u n n i n g a c r o s s t h e f i e l d . O n S u n d a y t h e 2 6 t h o f A u ­ g u s t , i t r a i n e d a n d i t r a i n e d a n d i t r a i n e d ! H o w e v e r , w e w e r e n o t d e t e r r e d ­ w e h a d a w o n d e r f u l c e l e b r a t i o n o f M a s s u n d e r c a n ­ v a s , l e d b y F r . M i c h a e l M o o r e , w h o o f f e r e d M a s s f o r o u r d e c e a s e d m e m b e r s . S . M a r y ’ s F o l k g r o u p p r o v i d e d t h e m u s i c f o r t h e e v e n t a n d w e g a v e t h a n k s f o r t h e f r i e n d s h i p a n d s u p p o r t o f t h e p e o p l e w h o h a v e g i v e n t h e i r t i m e t o t h e g r o u p o v e r t h e y e a r s , a n d f o r a l l t h e h a r d w o r k d o n e i n m a k i n g o u r w e e k ­ e n d s a g r e a t t i m e t o b e t o g e t h e r . G r e e t i n g s w e r e s e n t t o u s b y p r i e s t s w h o s e r v e d o u r p a r i s h i n t h e p a s t : F r . B r e n d a n O ’ C a l l a g h a n , F r . P h i l i p Z i o m e k a n d F r . J o h n M c C a y . C e l ­ e b r a t i o n s c o n t i n u e d a f t e r t h e M a s s w i t h a b u f f e t t e a i n t h e H a l l a n d t h e n , o n i n t o t h e e v e n i n g , t h e c h i l d r e n e n j o y e d a n h o u r o f " M u s i c w i t h M i k e W a l l a c e , " i n v o l v i n g d a n c ­ i n g a n d g a m e s . L o t s o f f u n a n d l a u g h t e r w e r e s h a r e d w i t h c h i l d r e n a n d p a r e n t s . M o v i n g a l o n g i n t o t h e e v e n i n g , S e a n a n d L i a m I l i f f e a n d B r e n d a n J o h n s o n e n t e r ­ t a i n e d u s d u r i n g t h e o p e n m i c h o u r w i t h t h e i r g u i t a r p l a y i n g a n d s o n g s . L a t e r o n w e a l l j o i n e d t o g e t h e r a n d e n j o y e d s o m e “ d i s c o d a n c i n g t i m e ” a s w e l l a s d a n c i n g t h e f a v o u r i t e “ B a r n D a n c e ” l e d b y V i c k y a n d B r i a n P i k e . T h e f u n w e n t o n w e l l u p t o m i d ­ n i g h t . O n M o n d a y , t h e w e a t h e r i m p r o v e d a n d w e w e r e a l l a b l e t o t a k e d o w n o u r t e n t s a n d a w n i n g s i n t h e d r y ! A b o n u s ! N i n e t e e n u n i t s , i n c l u d i n g t h o s e i n t e n t s a n d c a r a v a n s , c e l e b r a t e d t h e w e e k e n d t o g e t h e r . 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Monday 24th December 2018 at 5.30pm Vigil Mass of Christmas (Folk Group) 11.30pm Carols followed by 12midnight Midnight Mass (Full Choir) Tuesday 25th December 2018 at 10.00am Christmas Day Holy Mass with Carols 11.30am Christmas Day Holy Mass with Carols Christmas Celebrations at the Church of the Good Shepherd Woodthorpe Nottingham LOUGHBOROUGH St Mary’s ­ 97 Ashby Road Sun 23 December 4.30pm: Carols by Candlelight Mon 24 December ­ Christmas Eve 9.15am: Parish Mass 6.00pm: Family Christmas Vigil Mass Midnight Mass preceded by carols at 11.30pm Mon 25 December ­ Christmas Day 9.00am: Parish Mass 11.00am: Solemn Mass Tues 26 December ­ St Stephen`s Day 10.30am: Parish Mass Mon 30 December ­ New Year`s Eve 9.15am: Parish Mass 7.00pm: Te Deum & Solemn Benediction Tues 1 January ­ New Year`s Day Mary, Mother of God 10.30am: Solemn Mass S t G e o r g e s & A l l S o l d i e r S a i n t s , D e r b y H E R M I T A G E O F O U R L A D Y & S A I N T B E N E D I C T S t a t u e r e n o v a t i o n / p a i n t i n g u n d e r t a k e n . 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W e d o n ’ t h a v e e n o u g h p r i e s t s t o g o a r o u n d , a n d s o t h e r e w i l l n e e d t o b e m o r e c l u s t e r i n g o f p a r i s h e s s e r v e d b y j u s t o n e p r i e s t . T h i s w i l l i n e v i t a b l y m e a n a r e ­ d u c t i o n i n t h e n u m b e r o f w e e k e n d M a s s e s , a n d p o s s i b l y s o m e c l o s u r e s o f M a s s c e n t r e s . T h a t s a i d , I g e n u i n e l y r e m a i n v e r y p o s i t i v e a b o u t w h a t I s e e h a p p e n i n g i n o u r d i o c e s a n p a r i s h e s , s c h o o l s a n d c h a p l a i n c i e s . T h e r e i s t h e p o t e n t i a l f o r o u r d i o c e s e t o b e c o m e m o r e a n d m o r e o u t w a r d ­ l o o k i n g a n d m i s ­ s i o n a r y i n i t s s e n s e o f p u r p o s e a n d d i r e c ­ t i o n . H o w w i l l t h i s h a p p e n ? B y e n s u r i n g t h a t w e h a v e a s t r o n g s p i r i t u a l f o u n d a t i o n f o r a l l t h a t w e s e e k t o d o a c r o s s o u r d i o c e s e , b e c a u s e a s t h e p s a l m i s t r e m i n d s u s , “ u n l e s s t h e L o r d b u i l d t h e h o u s e , i n v a i n d o i t s b u i l d e r s l a b o u r ” ( P s . 1 2 7 ) S o , t h e s p i r i t u a l f o u n d a t i o n f o r t h e d i o c e s e t h a t I w o u l d l i k e t o s e e p u t f i r m l y i n p l a c e o v e r t h e n e x t t h r e e y e a r s i s t h r e e ­ f o l d : E N ­ C O U N T E R , D I S C I P L E S H I P a n d M S S I O N ­ A R Y D I S C I P L E S H I P . • F i r s t o f a l l , E N C O U N T E R : I w o u l d l i k e t o e n s u r e t h a t p e o p l e o f a l l a g e s i n o u r p a r i s h e s , s c h o o l s , a n d c h a p l a i n c i e s a r e h e l p e d t o d i s c o v e r , o r d i s c o v e r m o r e d e e p l y , t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f a p e r s o n a l E N C O U N T E R w i t h C h r i s t ; s o t h a t t h e y c a n b e c o m e c o n ­ v i n c e d t h a t t h e y a r e e a c h l o v e d b y G o d a n d a r e i n v i t e d t o g r o w i n t h e i r r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h h i m . I n p a r t i c u l a r I w o u l d l i k e t o s e e t h e d e ­ v e l o p m e n t o f t i m e s o f E u c h a r i s t i c A d o r a t i o n i n o u r p a r i s h e s , s c h o o l s a n d c h a p l a i n c i e s . • S e c o n d l y , D I S C I P L E S H I P : b e c a u s e o f t h a t p e r s o n a l e n c o u n t e r w i t h C h r i s t , I w o u l d l i k e t o e n c o u r a g e e a c h o f u s t o h e a r a n d r e s p o n d t o h i s i n v i t a t i o n t o b e h i s D I S C I P L E S , t o f o l ­ l o w h i m m o r e c l o s e l y , a n d t o s e e k t o s e r v e h i m g e n e r o u s l y i n o u r d a i l y l i v e s . • T h i r d l y , M I S S I O N A R Y D I S C I P L E S H I P : t h a t , w i t h a g r e a t e r r e c o g n i t i o n o f , a n d o p e n n e s s t o , t h e h e l p , g u i d a n c e a n d i n s p i r a ­ t i o n o f t h e H o l y S p i r i t , w e c a n a l l b e c o m e M I S S I O N A R Y D I S C I P L E S ; f a i t h ­ f i l l e d , j o y ­ f u l a n d o u t w a r d ­ l o o k i n g C h r i s t i a n s w h o a r e g r o w i n g i n c o n f i d e n c e t o s p e a k h u m b l y o f t h e d i f f e r e n c e t h a t k n o w i n g C h r i s t m a k e s t o o u r l i v e s , a n d w h o b e a r w i t n e s s t o H i s l o v e i n o u r s e r v i c e o f o u r b r o t h e r s a n d s i s t e r s , e s p e c i a l l y t h o s e m o s t i n n e e d . T h e s e r v i c e t o w h i c h C h r i s t c a l l s u s i s a l w a y s t h e a c t i o n o f t h e H o l y S p i r i t w o r k i n g i n u s . E a c h y e a r , o v e r t h e n e x t t h r e e y e a r s , w e w i l l t r y t o d e e p e n o u r u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f , a n d o u r r e s p o n s e t o , t h e s e c o r e s p i r i t u a l t h e m e s . I w i s h t o e m p h a s i s e t h a t t h i s i s n o t j u s t a n ­ o t h e r d i o c e s a n p l a n . T h e s e t h e m e s r e m i n d u s o f w h a t J e s u s a s k s o f h i s d i s c i p l e s , “ G o , m a k e d i s c i p l e s o f a l l n a t i o n s ; t h e y r e m i n d u s t h a t t h e C h u r c h i s c a l l e d t o b e m i s s i o n ­ a r y . S o , b e g i n n i n g t h i s y e a r , w e w i l l e x p l o r e i n o u r s c h o o l s , p a r i s h e s a n d c h a p l a i n c i e s t h e t h e m e o f ‘ E n c o u n t e r ’ d u r i n g A d v e n t a n d C h r i s t m a s , ‘ D i s c i p l e s h i p ’ d u r i n g L e n t , a n d ‘ M i s s i o n a r y D i s c i p l e s h i p ’ f r o m E a s t e r t o P e n t e c o s t . I w o u l d l o v e t o s e e t h e s e s p i r i t u a l t h e m e s b e c o m e m o r e a n d m o r e a l i v i n g r e ­ a l i t y i n e a c h o f o u r l i v e s , a n d i n t h e l i f e o f t h e w h o l e d i o c e s e . R e s o u r c e s h a v e a l r e a d y b e e n p r o d u c e d f o r o u r s c h o o l s , a n d s o m e i n i t i a l r e s o u r c e s f o r o u r p a r i s h e s a n d c h a p ­ l a i n c i e s w i l l b e r e a d y b y A d v e n t . O t h e r m a ­ t e r i a l s w i l l l a t e r b e p r o d u c e d t o h e l p u s t o e x a m i n e h o w o u r s c h o o l s , p a r i s h e s a n d c h a p l a i n c i e s c a n b e c o m e m o r e a n d m o r e o u t w a r d l o o k i n g , m o r e m i s s i o n a r y a n d e n ­ g a g e d w i t h t h e w i d e r c o m m u n i t y t h r o u g h p r a c t i c a l a c t s o f s e r v i c e a n d o u t r e a c h . B e ­ c a u s e w h e n w e t r u l y e n c o u n t e r t h e L o r d a n d h i s l o v e f o r e a c h o f u s , a n d h e a r a f r e s h e a c h d a y h i s G o s p e l i n v i t a t i o n t o c h a n g e o u r l i v e s a n d f o l l o w h i m a s h i s d i s c i p l e s , w e w i l l f i n d t h a t w e w a n t t o s h a r e w i t h o t h e r s t h e d i f f e r ­ e n c e t h a t k n o w i n g a n d s e r v i n g C h r i s t m a k e s t o o u r l i v e s . I n t h e s e w a y s I r e a l l y w a n t m i s ­ s i o n t o b e c o m e t h e h e a r t o f , a n d t h e m o t i v a ­ t i o n f o r , e v e r y t h i n g t h a t w e s e e k t o d o t h r o u g h o u t t h e d i o c e s e . T h e c a l l t o e v a n g e ­ l i s e , t o b e m i s s i o n a r y i s n e v e r t h e n j u s t s o m e d i o c e s a n p r o g r a m m e t h a t w e h a v e a l l d e c i d e d w e w i l l t r y a n d d o , b u t r a t h e r i t i s t h e r e s u l t o f a c h a n g e o f h e a r t a n d m i n d , o f h a v i n g e n c o u n t e r e d C h r i s t a n d r e s p o n d e d t o h i s c a l l . P o p e F r a n c i s h a s d e s c r i b e d i t w e l l : ‘ T h a n k s , s o l e l y t o t h i s e n c o u n t e r – o r r e ­ n e w e d e n c o u n t e r – w i t h G o d ’ s l o v e , w h i c h b l o s s o m s i n t o a n e n r i c h i n g f r i e n d s h i p , w e a r e l i b e r a t e d f r o m o u r n a r r o w n e s s a n d s e l f ­ a b s o r p t i o n . W e b e c o m e f u l l y h u m a n w h e n w e b e c o m e m o r e t h a n h u m a n , w h e n w e l e t G o d b r i n g u s b e y o n d o u r s e l v e s i n o r d e r t o a t t a i n t h e f u l l e s t t r u t h o f o u r b e i n g . H e r e w e f i n d t h e s o u r c e a n d i n s p i r a t i o n o f a l l o u r e f ­ f o r t s a t e v a n g e l i s a t i o n . F o r i f w e h a v e r e ­ c e i v e d t h e l o v e w h i c h r e s t o r e s m e a n i n g t o o u r l i v e s , h o w c a n w e f a i l t o s h a r e t h a t l o v e w i t h o t h e r s ? ’ ( T h e J o y o f t h e G o s p e l , 8 ) W h y d o I b e l i e v e t h i s f o u n d a t i o n a l e n ­ c o u n t e r w i t h t h e L o r d i s s o i m p o r t a n t a n d n e e d s s u c h e m p h a s i s i n g ? B e c a u s e w i t h o u t i t , w e c a n n o t b e c o m e e f f e c t i v e d i s c i p l e s . I f w e o u r s e l v e s h a v e n o t a l l o w e d t h e L o r d t o i n v i t e u s i n t o h i s f r i e n d s h i p a n d t o g u i d e o u r l i v e s t h r o u g h h i s H o l y S p i r i t , t h e n h o w c a n w e s p e a k o f t h i s t o o t h e r s ? I t h a s b e e n m y e x p e r i e n c e o v e r f o r t y y e a r s o f p a s t o r a l m i n i s t r y t h a t m a n y C a t h o l i c s d i s m i s s s u c h t a l k o f a p e r s o n a l e n c o u n t e r o r r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h C h r i s t a s s o m e t h i n g P r o t e s t a n t , a n d s o s o m e h o w a l i e n t o C a t h o l i c i s m . H o w e v e r , t h e t r u t h i s t h a t t h e d e v e l o p m e n t o f a p e r ­ s o n a l r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h C h r i s t i s a b s o l u t e l y c e n t r a l t o a C a t h o l i c u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f f a i t h . T h i s i s w h a t t h e G e n e r a l D i r e c t o r y f o r C a t e ­ c h e s i s t e a c h e s : “ T h e C h r i s t i a n f a i t h i s , a b o v e a l l , c o n v e r s i o n t o J e s u s C h r i s t , f u l l a n d s i n c e r e a d h e r e n c e t o h i s p e r s o n a n d t h e d e c i s i o n t o w a l k i n h i s f o o t s t e p s . F a i t h i s a p e r s o n a l e n c o u n t e r w i t h J e s u s C h r i s t , m a k i n g o f o n e s e l f h i s d i s c i p l e . T h i s d e m a n d s a p e r m a n e n t c o m m i t m e n t t o t h i n k l i k e h i m , t o j u d g e l i k e h i m a n d t o l i v e a s h e l i v e d . I n t h i s w a y t h e b e l i e v e r u n i t e s h i m s e l f o r h e r s e l f t o t h e c o m m u n i t y o f d i s c i ­ p l e s a n d a p p r o p r i a t e s t h e f a i t h o f t h e C h u r c h . T h i s ‘ Y e s ’ t o J e s u s C h r i s t , w h o i s t h e f u l l n e s s o f t h e r e v e l a t i o n o f t h e F a t h e r , i s t w o f o l d : a t r u s t f u l a b a n d o n m e n t t o G o d , a n d a l o v i n g a s s e n t t o a l l t h a t h e h a s r e ­ v e a l e d t o u s . T h i s i s p o s s i b l e o n l y b y t h e a c ­ t i o n o f t h e H o l y S p i r i t . ” ( G e n e r a l D i r e c t o r y f o r C a t e c h e s i s , 5 3 , 5 4 ) I a l s o b e l i e v e t h a t w e c a n b e h e l p e d t o s e e e a c h o f t h e s a c r a m e n t s a s o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r p e r s o n a l e n c o u n t e r s w i t h t h e L o r d , a s h e a r t t o h e a r t m o m e n t s ; t i m e s w h e n w e a r e e a c h i n v i t e d t o e n c o u n t e r t h e l o v i n g h e a r t o f t h e L o r d , t r u l y p r e s e n t a n d a c t i v e i n t h e s e s a c r a m e n t s , w h o w i s h e s t o e n c o u n t e r u s a s w e o p e n o u r h e a r t s t o h i m . I a l s o t h i n k t h a t t o o m a n y y o u n g p e o p l e , a n d p e o p l e o f a l l a g e s , c o n t i n u e t o d r i f t a w a y f r o m t h e C h u r c h f o r a v a r i e t y o f r e a s o n s . I ’ m c o n ­ v i n c e d t h a t o n e o f t h e s e r e a s o n s i s t h a t t h e y h a v e n e v e r b e e n e n c o u r a g e d a n d h e l p e d t o d e v e l o p a p e r s o n a l r e l a t i o n s h i p w i t h C h r i s t . S o , I a s k e a c h o f y o u t o j o i n w i t h m e , o v e r t h e n e x t t h r e e y e a r s , i n a c c e p t i n g t h e c h a l ­ l e n g e o f t h e G o s p e l t o r o o t o u r l i v e s m o r e f i r m l y i n C h r i s t , t h r o u g h e n g a g i n g g e n e r ­ o u s l y w i t h t h e s e t h r e e s p i r i t u a l t h e m e s o f E n c o u n t e r , D i s c i p l e s h i p a n d M i s s i o n a r y D i s c i p l e s h i p . I ’ m c o n v i n c e d t h i s w i l l h e l p u s t o f a c e a n d r e s p o n d b e t t e r t o t h e c h a l l e n g e s w e f a c e a s a d i o c e s e . W h y ? B e c a u s e w e w i l l b e s e e k i n g t o k n o w a n d d o G o d ’ s w i l l f o r o u r d i o c e s e a n d , a s w e k n o w , “ u n l e s s t h e L o r d b u i l d t h e h o u s e , i n v a i n d o i t s b u i l d e r s l a b o u r ” . M a y A d v e n t a n d C h r i s t m a s b e a t i m e w h e n w e a l l e n c o u n t e r a f r e s h t h e a m a z i n g l o v e o f G o d o u r F a t h e r i n s e n d i n g u s h i s S o n , a n d p o n d e r a g a i n o n M a r y ’ s o p e n n e s s t o r e c e i v ­ i n g t h a t l o v e . W i t h m y p r a y e r s a n d g o o d w i s h e s , R i g h t R e v e r e n d P a t r i c k M c K i n n e y B i s h o p o f N o t t i n g h a m R i g h t R e v e r e n d P a t r i c k J o s e p h M c K i n n e y B i s h o p o f N o t t i n g h a m P a s t o r a l L e t t e r a p p o i n t e d t o b e r e a d o u t a t a l l M a s s e s c e l e b r a t e d o n S a t u r d a y 3 r d a n d S u n d a y 4 t h N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 8 3 1 s t S u n d a y o f O r d i n a r y T i m e S t M a r y ` s S c h o o l a n d P a r i s h , D e r b y , C o m m e m o r a t e t h e 1 0 0 t h A n n i v e r s a r y o f t h e A r m i s t i c e S t M a r y ` s S c h o o l , D e r b y , h e l d a s p e c i a l a s ­ s e m b l y t o r e m e m b e r t h e m e n a n d w o m e n o f t h e a r m e d f o r c e s w h o h a v e d i e d i n c o n f l i c t s . E a c h c h i l d b r o u g h t a p o p p y f o r w a r d t o t h e a l t a r a n d s a i d a p r a y e r . T h e s e p o p p i e s w e r e l a t t e r m a d e i n t o a m e m o r i a l b a n n e r b y t h e C h a p l a i n c y T e a m , w h o o r g a n i s e d a l i t u r g y f o r t h e 3 8 m e n f r o m S t M a r y ` s P a r i s h w h o d i e d i n t h e F i r s t W o r l d W a r . O n S u n d a y 1 1 t h N o v e m b e r , S t M a r y ` s p a r i s h i o n e r s w e r e e a c h g i v e n a p r a y e r c a r d w i t h a p h o t o g r a p h o f t h e W a r M e m o r i a l c o n t a i n i n g t h e n a m e s o f t h e f a l l e n a n d w e r e e n c o u r a g e d t o p r a y t h e p r a y e r f o r p e a c e o n t h e c a r d . E a c h o f t h e m e n w h o l o s t t h e i r l i v e s i n " t h e w a r t o e n d a l l w a r s " h a s h a d a p e w d e d i c a t e d t o t h e i r m e m o r y d u r i n g N o v e m b e r . " F r a n W i c k e s

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O n S u n d a y 1 1 t h N o v e m b e r , t h i s y e a r ’ s R e ­ m e m b r a n c e D a y w a s e s p e c i a l l y p o i g n a n t a s 2 0 1 8 i s t h e c e n t e n a r y y e a r o f t h e F i r s t W o r l d W a r , t h e P a r i s h o f H o l y S p i r i t i n D e r b y w a n t e d a m e m o r i a l t o r e m e m b e r t h o s e t h a t h a v e f a l l e n o r s e r v e d i n a l l M i l i ­ t a r y S e r v i c e s o v e r t h e l a s t 1 0 0 y e a r s . P a r i s h ­ i o n e r s w e r e a s k e d t o k n i t , c r o c h e t o r m a k e p o p p i e s o u t o f a n y m a t e r i a l t h e y w a n t e d . H e l e n W r i g h t a n d A n n e P e r r y c o l l e c t e d t h e p o p p i e s o v e r a n u m b e r o f w e e k s , p a r i s h ­ i o n e r s a n d t h e i r f a m i l y a n d f r i e n d s r e a l l y s u p p o r t e d t h e i n i t i a t i v e a n d w i t h o v e r 2 0 0 p o p p i e s H e l e n a n d A n n e p u t t o g e t h e r a f a b ­ u l o u s d i s p l a y w i t h n u m e r o u s e l e m e n t s , I n ­ c l u d i n g p i c t u r e s o f t h e w a r m e m o r i a l s i n F r a n c e a n d B e l g i u m a l o n g w i t h t h e P o e m “ T h y g r a v e t o o f a r a w a y t o s e e b u t n o t t o o f a r t o t h i n k o f t h e e . T h e B r i t i s h l e g i o n s “ T o m i ” f i g u r e i s a l s o p a r t o f t h e d i s p l a y . H e l e n W r i g h t s a i d “ I t ’ s b e e n a r e a l l a b o u r o f l o v e t o p u t t o g e t h e r s u c h a m e m o r i a l t o c o m m e m o r a t e t h e C e n t e n a r y , p a r i s h i o n e r s h a v e r e f l e c t e d o n t h e u n i q u e n e s s o f e a c h P o p p y a s t h e y h a v e b e e n k n i t t e d b y s o m a n y d i f f e r e n t h a n d s ” . A n n e P e r r y a d d e d “ T h e d i s p l a y s o f p o p p i e s i n t h e c h u r c h h a s a r e a l i m p a c t w h e n y o u w a l k i n t o c h u r c h , t h e f a c t t h a t e a c h o f u s a t o u r p a r i s h h a v e b e e n a b l e t o c o n t r i b u t e i n s o m e w a y m a k e s t h i s t r i b ­ u t e t o o u r l o v e d o n e s r e a l l y s p e c i a l , i f y o u l o o k w i t h i n t h e d i s p l a y s w e h a v e a n u m b e r o f w h i t e p o p p i e s , t h e s e a r e t o d i s p l a y o u r h o p e o f p e a c e f o r a l l . ” F r P e t e r A s s t , P a r i s h P r i e s t s a i d ” T h e r e ­ s p o n s e f r o m e v e r y o n e t o h e l p k n i t h a s b e e n w o n d e r f u l , t h e m e m o r i a l c r e a t e d f r o m t h e k n i t t i n g b y A n n e a n d H e l e n i s a g o o d v i s u a l r e m i n d e r o f t h e i m p a c t o f w a r , R e m e m b e r ­ i n g a l l t h o s e t h a t h a v e s e r v e d a n d t h o s e w e h a v e l o s t . H e l e n W r i g h t & A n n e P e r r y o f H o l y S p i r i t , S i n f i n D e r b y y T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 8 P a g e 9 A n e w w a y t o b r o a d e n y o u r C a t h o l i c c i r c l e o f f r i e n d s . . . E n j o y t h e g o o d h u m o u r o f l i k e m i n d e d C a t h o l i c m e n . T h e C a t e n i a n s . . . s o m u c h m o r e . . . f o r y o u , y o u r w i f e a n d y o u r f a m i l y E n q u i r e t o d a y : M i k e H o p k i n s e m a i l m i k e 3 0 2 @ b t i n t e r n e t . c o m o r t e l 0 1 4 5 5 6 1 2 8 7 4 T h e C a t e n i a n A s s o c i a t i o n The church needs religious sisters U RGENTLY to bring Christ to others by a life of prayer and s ervice lived in the community of Ignation spirituality. Daily Mass is the centre of community Our Lady of Fidelity Our Lady of Fidelity life. By wearing the religious habit we are witnesses to the consecrated way of life. If you are willing to risk a little love and would like to find out how, contact Sister Bernadette. Late vocations up to the age of 46 w elcomed. COVENT OF OUR LADY OF FIDELITY Central Hill, Upper Norwood, LONDON SE19 1RS Telephone: 07973 6002563 or Fax: 0208 766 6579 Mobile: 07760 297001 Ministers of Religion Pilgrimage to Lourdes and Nevers by Coach June 15th – 22nd 2019 (Pick up in Nottingham, Derby and Leicester) The cost is £565 per person. This price includes Coach and Ferry travel, overnight stay with Bed and Breakfast at the Welcome Break hotel in Orleans on the way out, full board at the Hotel Irlande in Lourdes, half board at the Kyriad Hotel in Nevers on the way back. In addition to this there’s an optional excursion to Gavarnie, a Ski Resort in the Pyrenees. Parish Pilgrimage to Alencon and Lisieux by Coach April 1st – 5th 2019 (Pick up in Nottingham, Derby and Leicester) The cost of the Pilgrimage is £345. We will begin our Pilgrimage by travelling to Alencon to visit and have Mass at the place where St. Therese was born. We will then continue to follow in her footsteps with a Guided visit to the Cathedral in Lisieux, to the Basilica dedicated to St. Therese, to the house where she grew up and to the museum and to the Carmel where she lived and died. For more information and a booking form for the Pilgrimages please contact Fr. John McCay at jmccay1982@yahoo.co.uk or 0115 9810320 T h e r a t h e r w e t a n d c o l d w e a t h e r d i d n o t d a m p e n t h e s p i r i t s o f t h e S t B a r n a b a s A r t a n d C r a f t G r o u p a s t h e y s e t u p t h e C h u r c h H a l l f o r t h e i r f i r s t A r t i s a n C r a f t M a r k e t , a n d t h e y n e e d n o t h a v e w o r r i e d , b e c a u s e a b u s y s t a r t t o t h e f i r s t d a y c o n t i n u e d a l l t h r o u g h t h e e v e n t . V i s i t o r s w e r e v e r y c o m p l i m e n t a r y a b o u t t h e v e r y h i g h s t a n d a r d a n d q u a l i t y o f a l l t h e b e a u t i f u l i t e m s f o r s a l e , a n d m a n y t h i n g s s o l d o u t o n t h e f i r s t d a y , w i t h p e o p l e c o m ­ i n g b a c k o n t h e s e c o n d d a y t o s e e w h a t w e h a d r e s t o c k e d . T h e c r a f t g r o u p a r e q u i c k b u t n o t t h a t q u i c k ! A m o n g t h e g r o u p K a t e s o l d h e r f i r s t p a i n t ­ i n g , i t w a s a w a t e r c o l o u r s h a m r o c k l e a f , a n d s h e w a s d e l i g h t e d , a s w a s I s o b e l w i t h h e r c l e r i c a l b e a r s w h i c h w e r e s e l l i n g o u t f a s t . T h e r a c e w a s o n w h i c h w o u l d s e l l o u t f i r s t , p r i e s t s o r n u n s ! , t h e n u n b e a r s w o n b y a p a w . A r t i s t A n n h a d t a k e n p a r t s o f t h e a r ­ c h i t e c t u r e o f t h e C a t h e d r a l a s h e r i n s p i r a ­ t i o n , a n d p a i n t e d t w o N a t i v i t y s c e n e s w h i c h s h e t h e n m a d e i n t o c a r d s , a n d t h e y w e r e v e r y s u c c e s s f u l l y l a u n c h e d a t t h e A r t i ­ s a n M a r k e t , s e l l i n g v e r y q u i c k l y . S h e h a s d e c i d e d t o s e l l t h e o r i g i n a l p a i n t i n g s f o r t h e R e s t o r a t i o n f u n d s . S u e a n d M a r i a s o l d o u t o f t a r t a n h a r e s a n d d o g s , a n d c r e a m t e a s k e p t e v e r y o n e g o i n g . T h e t o t a l r a i s e d f r o m t h e e v e n t w a s a s t a g ­ g e r i n g £ 1 , 1 3 3 f o r t h e C a t h e d r a l r e s t o r a t i o n . B u t t h e c r a f t g r o u p a r e n o t r e s t i n g o n t h e i r l a u r e l s , a l r e a d y i n p l a c e i s t h e n e x t e v e n t , o n F r i d a y 1 6 t h N o v e m b e r a t 2 . 0 0 . A d e m o n ­ s t r a t i o n o f f l o w e r a r r a n g e m e n t s , e n t i t l e d C h r i s t m a s m e m o r i e s b y M a r i a K i r k , s h e i s o f P o l i s h a n d U k r a i n i a n d e c e n t , b o r n i n E n g l a n d , s o h e r m e m o r i e s s h o u l d b e v e r y i n t e r e s t i n g . T h e r e w i l l a l s o b e a C h r i s t m a s C r a f t s s a l e , t i c k e t s a r e e i t h e r o n t h e d o o r o r f r o m C a t h e d r a l H o u s e , c o s t i s £ 6 . 0 0 w h i c h i n c l u d e s a n a f t e r n o o n c r e a m t e a . H o l y S p i r i t , D e r b y R e m e m b e r s t h e f a l l e n f r o m a l l W a r s H e l e n W r i g h t & A n n e P e r r y o f H o l y S p i r i t , S i n f i n D e r b y L o v e & M a r r i a g e – J u s t P e r f e c t O n S a t u r d a y 3 r d N o v e m b e r , C a n o n A l a n B u r b i d g e o f S t G e o r g e s , D e r b y m a r r i e d M i s s B e t h a n y W e b s t e r t o M r L i a m H o l m e s . B e t h a n y i s a S e n i o r L e a d e r a t o u r p a r i s h s c h o o l S t G e o r g e s V o l u n t a r y A c a d e m y i n D e r b y . I t w a s a r e a l p a r i s h & s c h o o l e v e n t w i t h f e l ­ l o w t e a c h e r s M r s K i r s t y M o r r i s a n d M s F a y e W a l k e r a s B r i d e s m a i d s . T h e d a y w a s s u n n y a n d d r y , I t w a s a w o n d e r f u l d a y , B e t h a n y l o o k e d s t u n n i n g a n d b o t h b r i d e a n d g r o o m l o o k e d s o h a p p y , m a n y o f t h e s c h o o l a t ­ t e n d e d a n d t h e s c h o o l b a n d w e r e c a l l e d u p o n t o p l a y d u r i n g t h e w e d d i n g i t s e l f – w h a t a p r i v i l e g e ! W e w i s h t h e m m a n y , m a n y y e a r s o f h a p p i n e s s f r o m a l l y o u r P a r i s h & S c h o o l . O n a f i n a l n o t e – M r s H o l m e s n o w j o i n s t h r e e o t h e r t e a c h e r s a t h e r s c h o o l c a l l e d H o l m e s – S o w i t h t h r e e M r s H o l m e s a n d o n e M r s H o l m e s ( n o r e l a t i o n t o e a c h o t h e r ) i t m a y g e t a l i t t l e c o n f u s i n g . A r t i s a n C h r i s t m a s M a r k e t P l e a s e s u p p o r t o u r A d v e r t i s e r s

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H u n d r e d s o f s t u d e n t s w e r e r e w a r d e d f o r t h e i r a c a d e m i c a n d e x t r a ­ c u r r i c u l a r a c h i e v e m e n t s a t S a i n t B e n e d i c t C a t h o l i c V o l u n t a r y A c a d e m y ’ s P r e s e n t a t i o n E v e n i n g . S t u d e n t s f r o m Y e a r 8 t o 1 1 r e c e i v e d a w a r d s i n f r o n t o f a p a c k e d a u d i e n c e o f p a r e n t s , f a m i l y m e m b e r s , c a r e r s a n d s t a f f a t t h e a c a d e m y , i n D u f f i e l d R o a d , D e r b y . H o u s e a w a r d s w e r e a l s o m a d e , w i t h t h e A t h l e t i c s D a y T r o p h y g o i n g t o K o l b e H o u s e a n d t h e A t t e n d a n c e S h i e l d b e i n g w o n b y J o h n P a u l H o u s e . T h e o p e n i n g p r a y e r w a s d e l i v e r e d b y a c a d e m y c h a p l a i n J a n n i c e R i c h t o f a n d t h i s w a s f o l l o w e d b y a n i n t r o d u c t i o n f r o m d e p u t y h e a d t e a c h e r H a z e l B o y c e . K e v i n G r i t t o n , h e a d t e a c h e r a t S a i n t B e n e ­ d i c t C V A , t o l d t h e a u d i e n c e t h a t i t w a s s h e e r h a r d w o r k a n d p r a c t i c e t h a t m a d e t h e d i f f e r e n c e r a t h e r t h a n p u r e t a l e n t . H e s a i d : “ W e t a l k a l o t a b o u t t a l e n t a n d a l o t o f s t u d e n t s h a v e t a l e n t a n d g i f t s b u t t h e d i f f e r e n c e i s n o t t a l e n t i t ’ s s h e e r p r a c t i c e . V e r y o f t e n y o u t h i n k y o u a r e g o o d a t j u s t o n e t h i n g b u t n o t a n o t h e r b u t a l l o f y o u h e r e h a v e g o t t h e a b i l i t y t o w o r k h a r d , t o p r a c t i c e , t o a t t e n d w e l l a n d t o k e e p d o i n g w e l l . ” M r G r i t t o n p a i d t r i b u t e t o h i s y o u n g e r b r o t h e r w h o w a s d e t e r m i n e d t o b e c o m e a p r o f e s s i o n a l f o o t b a l l e r . H e s a i d : “ H e w a s j u s t l i k e y o u a n d h e h a d t h e s a m e q u a l i t i e s a n d a t t i t u d e , i t w a s n ’ t a b o u t b e i n g t a l e n t e d o r g i f t e d , i t w a s a b o u t g r a f t i n g a n d h a r d w o r k . T o a c h i e v e 1 0 0 p e r c e n t a t t e n d a n c e , t h a t ’ s h a r d . A m a s s i v e w e l l d o n e t o y o u , k e e p d o i n g w h a t y o u a r e d o i n g , k e e p w o r k i n g h a r d a n d k e e p p r a c ­ t i s i n g , p r a c t i s i n g , p r a c t i s i n g . W e l l d o n e e v ­ e r y o n e . ” T h e a c a d e m y ’ s c h a i r o f g o v e r n o r s , S h e r r i M e d c a l f , a l s o a d d r e s s e d t h e s t u d e n t s . S h e s a i d : “ M a n y o f y o u m i g h t h a v e p a r t i c ­ u l a r s k i l l s t h a t a l l o w y o u t o a c h i e v e i n c e r ­ t a i n a r e a s m o r e e a s i l y . F o r m o s t o f u s a c h i e v e m e n t s i n s o m e a r e a s i s r e a l i s e d t h r o u g h s h e e r e f f o r t a n d p e r s i s t e n c e . W h a t w e l a c k i n n a t u r a l a b i l i t y w e m a k e u p f o r i n h a r d w o r k . D o n ’ t g i v e u p a n d t h i n k o f t h e s a t i s f a c ­ t i o n y o u g e t w h e n y o u w o r k h a r d a t s o m e t h i n g . ” P a g e 1 0 T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 8 “ GRANTHAM’S ONLY FULLY QUALIFIED AND INDEPENDEDNT FAMILY RUN FUNERAL DIRECTORS “A professional, compassionate & local service” 14, St Catherine’s Road, Grantham, NG31 6TS Te l : 0 1 4 7 6 5 9 4 4 2 2 (24hours) email: funerals@rhfd.co.uk www.roberthollandfunerals.co.uk For details of upcoming funerals please visit www.roberthollandfunerals.co.uk/current­funerals F U N E R A L S E R V I C E S F U N E R A L S E R V I C E S H e l p i n g w i t h a l l y o u r n e e d s Murray’s Independent Funeral Directors Owned and run by Sue and David Barke Be assured as a Catholic family we understand how best to combine church teachings with your wishes • On site­chapel of rest and car parking • Pre payment plans – Repatriations • Flowers, memorial cards and printing Our office in Findern is just a few minutes from Littleover and Mickleover Holly Bank House, 25 Main St. Findern, Derbys DE65 6AG Tel: 01332 425022 Also at 23 York St. Burton upon Trent DE14 2LX Tel: 01283 562299 murraysfunerals.co.uk T w o B l e s s e d R o b e r t S u t t o n C a t h o l i c V o l u n ­ t a r y A c a d e m y p u p i l s p u t i n m e d a l ­ w i n n i n g p e r f o r m a n c e s a t t h e I T F E u r o p e a n T a e k ­ w o n d o C h a m p i o n s h i p s i n P o l a n d . A m e l i e L u m l e y , 1 3 , w o n a b r o n z e i n s p a r ­ r i n g a n d P o l l y P h i l l i p s , 1 3 , w o n a g o l d i n s p a r r i n g . B o t h g i r l s a r e m e m b e r s o f N o b l e D r a g o n s T a e k w o n d o C l u b i n S w a d l i n c o t e . A m e l i e a l s o r e c e n t l y c o m p e t e d i n t h e H e a r t o f E n g l a n d U I T F E n g l i s h C h a m p i o n s h i p , w h e r e s h e w o n a s i l v e r i n s p a r r i n g a n d a b r o n z e i n p a t t e r n s a s a n e w l y q u a l i f i e d B l a c k B e l t 1 s t D a n i n t h e g i r l s u n d e r ­ 5 5 k g c a t e g o r y . T h e t e e n a g e r s a i d : “ I ’ m s o h a p p y a f t e r m y p e r f o r m a n c e i n P o l a n d , i t ’ s a l l p a r t o f m y d r e a m c o m i n g t r u e . I w a s l o o k i n g f o r w a r d t o c o m p e t i n g t h e r e b u t I w a s a l s o a b i t n e r ­ v o u s b e c a u s e I ’ d n e v e r c o m p e t e d a b r o a d . “ I t r a i n e d a l o t m o r e t h a n I n o r m a l l y w o u l d i n t h e r u n u p t o P o l a n d a n d I w a n t e d t o w i n a t l e a s t a b r o n z e i n s p a r r i n g a l t h o u g h I w o u l d n ’ t h a v e m i n d e d t o o m u c h i f I d i d n ’ t b e c a u s e I w o u l d h a v e b e e n h a p p y j u s t t o s a y I ’ d c o m p e t e d . I j u s t w a n t e d t o g o o u t t h e r e a n d e n j o y i t . “ I w a s p l e a s e d w i t h m y p e r f o r m a n c e a t t h e H e a r t o f E n g l a n d c o m p e t i t i o n t o o b e c a u s e I d i d b e t t e r t h a n I e x p e c t e d . ” P o l l y o n l y t o o k u p T a e k w o n d o t h r e e y e a r s a g o a n d c o m p e t e d i n t h e W o r l d C h a m p i ­ o n s h i p s i n t h e N e t h e r l a n d s l a s t y e a r w h e r e s h e w o n a b r o n z e i n s p a r r i n g . S h e s a i d : “ I w a n t e d t o g e t a m e d a l i n s p a r ­ r i n g i n P o l a n d b e c a u s e I w a s s p e n d i n g 1 5 h o u r s a w e e k t r a i n i n g . I n e v e r r e a l l y t h o u g h t I ’ d g e t t h i s f a r s o a n y t h i n g w o u l d h a v e b e e n a b o n u s . I ’ m r e a l l y h a p p y . I t h a s b e e n a l l w o r t h i t – a l l t h e h o u r s I ’ v e i n v e s t e d . ” A i d a n S m i t h , h e a d t e a c h e r a t B l e s s e d R o b e r t S u t t o n C a t h o l i c V o l u n t a r y A c a d e m y i n B u r ­ t o n , c o n g r a t u l a t e d A m e l i e a n d P o l l y o n t h e i r a c h i e v e m e n t s . H e s a i d : “ B o t h p u p i l s c l e a r l y p u t i n a l o t o f t r a i n i n g h o u r s a n d a l l o f t h e i r h a r d w o r k h a s p a i d o f f . W e a r e e x t r e m e l y p r o u d o f b o t h g i r l s a n d w e a r e s u r e t h e r e i s e v e n m o r e s u c ­ c e s s t o c o m e ; w e l o o k f o r w a r d t o w a t c h i n g t h e i r p r o g r e s s i n t h e f u t u r e . ” M e d a l ­ w i n n i n g p e r f o r m a n c e s S t u d e n t s r e w a r d e d f o r t h e i r a c a d e m i c a n d e x t r a ­ c u r r i c u l a r a c h i e v e m e n t s A B u r t o n p r i m a r y s c h o o l h a s b e e n n o m i ­ n a t e d f o r a n a t i o n a l a w a r d f o r i t s h u g e l y p o p u l a r w a l k i n g b u s e s f o r p u p i l s a n d p a r ­ e n t s . H o l y R o s a r y C a t h o l i c V o l u n t a r y A c a d e m y , i n W i n s h i l l , s e t u p i t s f i r s t w a l k i n g b u s i n M a r c h 2 0 1 7 f r o m F r e e m a s o n s c a r p a r k , i n A s h b y R o a d , W i n s h i l l . T h e s c h o o l h a s a l s o p r o m o t e d a P a r k a n d S t r i d e s c h e m e f r o m t h e s a m e l o c a t i o n , a l l o w i n g p a r e n t s t o p a r k t h e r e a n d w a l k t h e r e s t o f t h e w a y w i t h t h e i r c h i l d r e n . A n e w l o c a t i o n f o r a s e c o n d w a l k i n g b u s w a s i n t r o d u c e d i n J u l y 2 0 1 7 f r o m t h e A n ­ g l e s e y A r m s , i n B e a r w o o d H i l l R o a d . T h e s c h o o l i s c u r r e n t l y i n t h e p r o c e s s o f o r g a n ­ i s i n g a n d t r a i n i n g v o l u n t e e r s i n o r d e r t o o p e r a t e b o t h w a l k i n g b u s e s f i v e d a y s a w e e k . A w a l k i n g b u s i s a f u n , h e a l t h y a n d s u s t a i n ­ a b l e w a y f o r c h i l d r e n t o t r a v e l t o s c h o o l a n d i n v o l v e s c h i l d r e n a n d v o l u n t e e r s w a l k ­ i n g i n a g r o u p a l o n g a s e t r o u t e . H o l y R o s a r y h a s n o w b e e n n o m i n a t e d f o r a M o d e s h i f t S T A R S N a t i o n a l S c h o o l T r a v e l a w a r d a n d i s o n e o f 7 5 s c h o o l s i n t h e c o u n ­ t r y t o r e c e i v e t h e a c c o l a d e , o u t o f 3 , 5 0 0 s i g n e d u p . T h e a w a r d s r e c o g n i s e b e s t p r a c t i c e i n t h e p r o m o t i o n o f w a l k i n g , c y c l i n g a n d o t h e r f o r m s o f s u s t a i n a b l e t r a v e l f o r t h e j o u r n e y t o a n d f r o m s c h o o l . T h e s c h o o l h a s a l r e a d y a c h i e v e d t h e M o d e s h i f t S T A R S b r o n z e a n d s i l v e r a w a r d . T h e a w a r d s c e r e m o n y t a k e s p l a c e o n N o v e m b e r 2 6 t h 2 0 1 8 i n S t o k e ­ o n ­ T r e n t a n d s c h o o l s a t t e n d i n g w i l l f i n d o u t i f t h e y h a v e g a i n e d t h e c o v e t e d t i t l e s o f ‘ S T A R S s c h o o l o f y o u r l o c a l a u t h o r i t y ’ a n d t h e o v e r ­ a l l ‘ S T A R S s c h o o l s o f t h e r e g i o n ’ . E a c h o f t h e ‘ s c h o o l s o f t h e r e g i o n s ’ w i l l g o o n t o r e p r e s e n t t h e i r a r e a a t t h e n a t i o n a l S T A R S S c h o o l T r a v e l A w a r d s i n S p r i n g 2 0 1 9 . S a r a h C u n n i n g h a m , Y e a r O n e t e a c h e r a t H o l y R o s a r y w h o h e l p s t o o r g a n i s e t h e w a l k i n g b u s e s , s a i d : “ I a m v e r y p r o u d o f t h e n o m i n a t i o n a n d w h a t w e h a v e a c h i e v e d s o f a r , t h e v o l u n t e e r s h a v e b e e n a m a z i n g a n d w i t h o u t t h e i r s u p p o r t n o n e o f t h i s w o u l d h a v e c o m e t o f r u i t i o n . I t ’ s b e e n a t e a m e f f o r t a l l t h e w a y a n d c r e d i t i s d u e t o e v e r y o n e i n v o l v e d . ” H o l y R o s a r y h e a d t e a c h e r T i m B r o g a n s a i d : “ I ’ m r e a l l y p r o u d o f S a r a h a n d o u r g r o u p o f v o l u n t e e r s f o r t h e t i m e a n d e f f o r t t h e y h a v e p u t i n t o t h e p r o j e c t . I ’ m g l a d i t h a s b e e n r e c o g n i s e d i n t h e i r n o m i n a t i o n f o r t h e a w a r d . “ P l a n s a r e c u r r e n t l y b e i n g p u t t o g e t h e r t o i n c r e a s e a n d i m p r o v e t h e w a l k i n g b u s , c y c l e t o s c h o o l a n d r o a d s a f e t y p r o j e c t s o t h a t s u s t a i n a b l e t r a v e l i s u n d e r s t o o d a n d p r i o r i t i s e d w i t h i n o u r c o m m u n i t y . B u r t o n S c h o o l n o m i n a t e d f o r a n a t i o n a l a w a r d

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T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 8 P a g e 1 1 D e a r C a t h o l i c N e w s o f N o t t i n g h a m r e a d e r , L i f e w i t h s e v e r e c a t a r a c t s h a s n o t b e e n e a s y f o r f i v e ­ y e a r ­ o l d S e s a n . U n a b l e t o s e e , t h i s b r i g h t b o y h a s b e e n u n a b l e t o p l a y w i t h f r i e n d s , h e l p a t h o m e a n d g o t o s c h o o l . E d u c a t i o n i s t h e k e y t o e m p l o y m e n t , a w a y o u t o f p o v e r t y . P e r h a p s t h e m o s t h e a r t ­ b r e a k i n g t h i n g a b o u t c h i l d r e n l i k e S e s a n , l i v i n g i n A f r i c a , i s t h a t t h e i r s i g h t c o u l d b e s o e a s i l y r e s t o r e d . C a t a r a c t s u r g e r y t o r e s t o r e s i g h t c a n t a k e j u s t 4 5 m i n u t e s , b u t m a n y f a m i l i e s i n p o o r c o u n t r i e s c a n n o t a f f o r d t h e £ 9 5 c o s t o f s u r g e r y . S o t h e i r c h i l d r e n h a v e n o c h o i c e b u t t o l i v e i n d a r k n e s s . Y o u c a n c h a n g e t h a t w i t h a g i f t t o C B M r i g h t n o w . F o r a l i m i t e d t i m e , a k i n d f u n d i n g p a r t n e r h a s p l e d g e d t o u n l o c k £ 4 f o r e v e r y £ 1 y o u g i v e . T h i s m e a n s t h a t i f y o u c a n g i v e £ 9 5 f o r o n e c h i l d ’ s s u r g e r y t o d a y , f i v e c h i l d r e n c o u l d h a v e t h e i r s i g h t r e s t o r e d . O u r g o a l i s t o e n a b l e 7 , 0 0 0 c h i l d r e n t o s e e o v e r t h e n e x t t w o y e a r s . W i t h y o u r h e l p , t h o u s a n d s o f l i v e s w i l l b e c h a n g e d . G o d b l e s s y o u , R e b e c c a M o l y n e u x P r o g r a m m e M a n a g e r f o r W e s t a n d C e n t r a l A f r i c a R e g i s t e r e d i n E n g l a n d a n d W a l e s u n d e r 1 0 5 8 1 6 2 a n d S c o t l a n d u n d e r S C 0 4 1 1 0 1 A 1 8 1 0 P R ­ W T 1 0 P l e a s e r e t u r n t h i s f o r m t o : F r e e p o s t P l u s R S K K ­ H X A X ­ C Y G Z , C B M , O a k i n g t o n B u s i n e s s P a r k , D r y D r a y t o n R o a d , O a k i n g t o n , C a m b r i d g e C B 2 4 3 D Q Y e s , I w a n t t o u n l o c k f u n d s t o h e l p F I V E T I M E S m o r e b l i n d c h i l d r e n l i k e S e s a n I w i l l g i v e : £ 9 5 M y c h o i c e a m o u n t o f : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T i t l e : F i r s t N a m e : S u r n a m e : A d d r e s s : P o s t c o d e : I f y o u a r e a U K t a x p a y e r a n d i f y o u t i c k t h e G i f t A i d b o x w h e n y o u m a k e a d o n a t i o n , H M R C w i l l a d d a n e x t r a 2 5 p f o r e v e r y p o u n d y o u d o n a t e . 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I n c r e a s e t h e v a l u e o f y o u r g i f t b y 2 5 % I e n c l o s e a c h e q u e / p o s t a l o r d e r / C A F v o u c h e r m a d e o u t t o C B M o r P l e a s e d e b i t m y V i s a / M a s t e r c a r d / M a e s t r o C a r d / C A F C a r d C a r d h o l d e r ’ s n a m e : C a r d n u m b e r : E x p i r y d a t e : M M / Y Y s e c u r i t y n u m b e r : s i g n a t u r e : D a t e : / / 3 ­ d i g i t C a r d h o l d e r ’ s C a l l 0 8 0 0 5 6 7 7 0 0 0 t o m a k e y o u r d o n a t i o n t o d a y . T H A N K Y O U . I n t h e e v e n t o f t h e r e b e i n g i n s u f c i e n t f u n d s t o c a r r y o u t a p r o j e c t , o r i n t h e e v e n t o f a s u r p l u s a r i s i n g o n a p r o j e c t , a n y u n s p e n t f u n d s w i l l b e u s e d w h e r e v e r t h e n e e d i s g r e a t e s t . W e ’ d l o v e t o k e e p y o u i n f o r m e d a b o u t o u r l i f e ­ c h a n g i n g w o r k a n d h o w y o u c a n s u p p o r t i t b y m a k i n g a d o n a t i o n . B y g i v i n g y o u r e m a i l a d d r e s s o r p h o n e n u m b e r b e l o w y o u g i v e C B M U K c o n s e n t t o c o n t a c t y o u u s i n g t h e s e m e t h o d s : P h o n e : E m a i l : W e l i k e t o c o n t a c t o u r s u p p o r t e r s w i t h p o s t a l f u n d r a i s i n g m e s s a g e s a n d u p d a t e s f r o m t h e p r o j e c t s w e s u p p o r t . I f y o u d o N O T wa n t t o r e c e i v e s u c h m e s s a g e s f r o m C B M U K i n t h e f u t u r e p l e a s e c o n t a c t u s o n 0 1 2 2 3 4 8 4 7 0 0 o r e m a i l i n f o @ c b m u k . o r g . u k . Y o u c a n u p d a t e y o u r c o n t a c t p r e f e r e n c e s o r u n s u b s c r i b e a t a n y t i m e . Y o u c a n v i e w o u r p r i v a c y p o l i c y a t w w w . c b m u k . o r g . u k / p r i v a c y H o w i t w o r k s 1 2 3 F o r e v e r y £ 9 5 y o u g i v e . . . … o u r f u n d i n g p a r t n e r u n l o c k s a n o t h e r £ 3 8 0 , e n a b l i n g F O U R M O R E s i g h t ­ s a v i n g t r e a t m e n t s . A g i f t o f £ 9 5 c a n h e l p m o r e c h i l d r e n l i k e . . . Y o u r g i f t t o d a y c o u l d h e l p v e c h i l d r e n l i k e S e s a n s e e t h e w o n d e r o f G o d ’ s c r e a t i o n . H e l p u n l o c k e x t r a f u n d s f o r m o r e c a t a r a c t s u r g e r i e s . B l e s s i n g S h a b a n a D a v i s T a w a

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P a g e 1 2 T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 8 W E W O U L D L I K E T O T H A N K T H E S C H O O L S O N T H I S P A G E F O R S U P P O R T I N G T H E P A P E R S a c r e d H e a r t C a t h o l i c V o luntary A c a d e m y B e a c o n R o a d L o u g h b o r o u g h L e i c e s t e r L E 1 1 2 B G 0 1 5 0 9 2 1 2 2 0 4 H e a d M r s L A t k i n s Headteacher Mrs L Atkins S T J OHN F ISHER C ATHOLIC V OLUNTARY A CADEMY A LVASTON S TREET , A LVASTON , D E RBY DE24 0PA L EADERSHIP T EAM : P. A CKERS , J. G RATTIDGE , C. E NDSOR , P. H ARLOW T ELEPHONE 01332 572154 S Hastings Street, Loughborough LE11 5AX Headteacher Miss P Jordan Telephone 01509 212621 St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy Advertisement for Director of Heritage Centre Nottingham, England Overall purpose: Management and development of Heritage Centre The Little Company of Mary (LCM) is an International Congregation of Religious women, founded by the Venerable Mary Potter in Nottingham, England in 1877. We invite applications for a Director for the Heritage Centre in Nottingham. The role is required to ensure the provision of a unique, innovative and interactive service that honours the legacy of Mary Potter and the Sisters of the Little Company of Mary. The centre opened in 2010, is home to the artefacts of the LCM and provides an interactive experience journeying with the Founder, Venerable Mary Potter. The centre depicts the life and spirituality of the founder as she began the LCM in Hyson Green, Nottingham and how the story continues to the present day. It provides space for individuals, local and international groups to meet with guides and avail of the experience. The successful applicant will: • Promote the life and vision of Mary Potter and the Mission and Spirituality of the LCM by working on projects and programmes that will assist the LCM to further develop the Centre. • Be accountable for the day to day operations of the Heritage Centre and work with LCM Sisters on future programmes and opportunities. • Ensure effective and efficient operation of the Heritage Centre, is responsible for the overall monitoring of planned maintenance, staff and resources inclusive of budgeting. • Further develop the Heritage Centre by means of networking and promoting the Heritage Centre locally and internationally. Hours of employment: 35­37.5 hours per week with flexibility. Salary Package: Commensurate with experience Method of application: Initial enquires to the Province Leader to request a Position Description via e­mail at lcm.ef@btinternet.com or via the website at www.lcmsisters.org.uk Applications close: 17 December 2018 at 5.00 pm Interviews: Week commencing Monday 28 January 2019 Saint Hugh`s Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Woodfield Avenue, Doddington Park, Lincoln LN6 0SH Headteacher Mr G Hughes Telephone 01522 501137 H u n d r e d s o f p o p p i e s h a v e b e e n c r e a t e d b y s t a f f a n d s t u d e n t s a t S a i n t J o h n H o u g h t o n C a t h o l i c V o l u n t a r y A c a d e m y a s p a r t o f a s t u n n i n g R e m e m b r a n c e D a y d i s p l a y . T h e w h o l e s c h o o l h a s b e e n i n v o l v e d i n m a k ­ i n g t h e p o p p i e s f r o m p l a s t i c b o t t l e s a n d t h e y a r e n o w t a k i n g p r i d e o f p l a c e o u t s i d e t h e s c h o o l e n t r a n c e . A r o u n d 7 0 0 p o p p i e s h a v e b e e n m a d e o v e r t h e p a s t f i v e w e e k s a n d t h e d i s p l a y a l s o f e a ­ t u r e s t h e s i l h o u e t t e s o f t w o s o l d i e r s . T h e i d e a f o r t h e m e m o r i a l c a m e f r o m M a t t P r i c e , H e a d o f D e s i g n T e c h n o l o g y a t t h e K i r k H a l l a m s c h o o l . H e s a i d : “ I ’ d s e e n s o m e t h i n g s i m i l a r w h i c h g a v e m e t h e i d e a f o r t h e d i s p l a y a n d I t h i n k t h e i n i t i a l i n s p i r a t i o n w a s t h e p o p p y d i s p l a y i n L o n d o n a f e w y e a r s a g o . “ W e a l s o w a n t e d t o d o s o m e t h i n g s p e c i a l , a b i t l i k e w h e n w e c r e a t e d a h u m a n S t G e o r g e ’ s C r o s s f l a g t o s u p p o r t E n g l a n d i n t h e W o r l d C u p . “ W h e n w e s t a r t e d o u t w e d i d n ’ t r e a l l y s e t a n y t a r g e t s i n t e r m s o f h o w m a n y p o p p i e s w e w a n t e d t o m a k e . W e t h o u g h t i f w e m a d e 1 0 0 t h e n t h a t w o u l d b e f i n e b u t w e ’ v e e n d e d u p w i t h a b o u t 7 0 0 n o w . “ W e ’ v e h a d l o t o f p l a s t i c b o t t l e s d o n a t e d a n d w e ’ v e u s e d a l o t f r o m t h e c a n t e e n w h i c h i s g r e a t a s t h a t ’ s h e l p e d w i t h r e c y c l i n g . “ S t u d e n t s a n d s t a f f h a v e r e a l l y g o t b e h i n d t h e p r o j e c t , m a k i n g p o p p i e s a f t e r s c h o o l , i n c r a f t c l u b a n d i n A r t a n d D e s i g n l e s s o n s . “ A s w e l l a s t h e p o p p i e s w e a l s o p u t c r o s s e s i n w i t h t h e n a m e s o f t h e s o l d i e r s w h o a r e f r o m t h e l o c a l p a r i s h a n d w h o d i e d a n d s t a f f a n d s t u d e n t s h a v e b e e n r e m e m b e r i n g t h e m a n d t a l k i n g a b o u t t h e m . “ W e ’ v e h a d g r e a t f e e d b a c k f r o m v i s i t o r s t o t h e s c h o o l w h o h a v e s e e n t h e d i s p l a y a n d a f t e r S u n d a y w e ’ l l b e t a k i n g i t d o w n b u t k e e p i n g t h e p o p p i e s . W e ’ d l i k e t o u s e t h e m t o d o s o m e t h i n g e v e n b i g g e r n e x t y e a r . ” J o a n M c C a r t h y , h e a d t e a c h e r a t S a i n t J o h n H o u g h t o n C V A , s a i d i t w a s f a n t a s t i c t o s e e t h e w h o l e s c h o o l i n v o l v e d i n t h e p r o j e c t . A s t u n n i n g R e m e m b r a n c e D a y d i s p l a y

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