2 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + May 2022 www.catholicvoice o昀,ancaster.co.uk CONTACT US: The Catholic Voice of Lancaster is published on the last Sunday of the month previous to publication date. The Catholic Voice of Lancaster is published by its owners. The Trustees of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lancaster, a registered charity, (No. 234331), and is wholly independent of and separate from any previous newspaper published by or on behalf of the diocese. EDITOR: Edwina Gillett 01253 736630 / 07969 967268 edwinagillett@hotmail.co.uk www.catholicvoiceo昀,ancaster.co.uk ADVERTISING: Charlotte Rosbrooke / CathCom Ltd. 01440 730399 / 07932 248225 charlotter@cathcom.org www.cathcom.org DESIGN &, LAYOUT: Rob Hotchkiss / Hot Creative 01253 730343 rob@hot-creative.co.uk www.hot-creative.co.uk PUBLISHED BY: CathCom Ltd. N2 Blois Meadow Business Centre, Blois Road, Steeple Bumpstead, Haverhill, Su昀,olk CB9 7BN 020 7112 6710 www.cathcom.org Articles to: voicenews@hotmail.co.uk Letters to: voiceletters@hotmail.co.uk POSTAL ADDRESS: FAO Edwina Gillett 99 Commonside, Ansdell, Lytham St. Annes FY8 4DJ Please send articles for publication on CD or by email, supplying any photos separate to the text (i.e. in jpeg format). Otherwise please type double spacing or write very clearly. Last date for copy is the LAST DAY of the month prior to publication. Photographs will be returned if you remember to put your name and address on the back of each and enclose suitable stamped and self- addressed packaging. Ukrainian Aid Convoy Oryslava &, Ostap Antonyuk, a Ukrainian family, have been organi sing aid for those in need in Ukraine. Mike Laking, a parishioner of St Andrew &, Blessed George Haydoc k in Cottam, who is a friend of the family, joined one of their aid convoys. Mike’,s story is below: I received a call on a Tuesday morning asking if I could help drive a convoy of 5 vehicles to Medyka on the Polish/ Ukranian border setting o昀, that Friday. The Russian invasion with its indiscriminate and wholesale shelling of towns and cities, initially in the east of the country, has displaced over four million people. They have been forced to escape these war zones with virtually nothing save the clothes they had on and any belongings they could carry. The Antonyuk family has a Polish supermarket chain across the north west and through their distribution/retail contacts they can buy commodities by the pallet in Poland which is massively cheaper than in UK and obviously does not attract the transport/logistical and bureaucratic costs to get it to the Ukraine. Just as importantly they can buy exactly what is needed and in relation to food stu昀,s in particular, these are much more familiar to and appropriate for the Ukrainian diet. They sent 20 tonnes of emergency food supplies by this method most recently. The need for this convoy arose as a consequence for the demand for vehicles being capable of coping with rough terrain What has your parish been doing to help relieve the su昀,ering in Ukraine? Please let us have your stories, contact: voicenews@hotmail.co. uk and rubble strewn streets and the vehicles had been bought and donated by a family in London. So, our convoy was made up of an assortment of 昀,ve aged 4 x 4 pick-up trucks which were packed with medical supplies, baby food and bullet proof vests! The Russians indiscriminately target civilians distributing humanitarian supplies on the front lines, so they need protecting too! Our band of nine volunteer drivers including Ostap and Oryslava, set o昀, at 0530hrs on the Friday from Goosnargh in Preston and headed o昀, down to Dover for a ferry crossing to Dunkirk. Following the crossing, we elected to do a straight slog through France, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Poland stopping only to change drivers and for comfort breaks. We arrived just after midnight on Saturday at the makeshift distribution hub in Medyka some 1500 miles later! We were shown the most amazing hospitality by a young refugee family who were helping run the operation. Their accommodation was a converted garage which served as bedroom/dining room/kitchen –, their 6 year old son was asleep in the same room as the mother who cheerfully o昀,ered and

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www.catholicvoiceo昀,ancaster.co.uk May 2022 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + 3 made us all food from the little they had and allowed us to put our heads down for an hour. We were witnessing the cold stark reality of the consequences of this war and I shall never forget the mother’,s cheerfulness and generosity of spirit in a昀,ording whatever food and comfort she could o昀,er to mere strangers …, it almost reduced me to tears. At around 2am news came through that Lviv was being shelled - this was only 50 miles or so on the other side of the border and Oryslava’,s mum lived in an apartment there. She decided she had to go and get her mum out - The good news we discovered a day or two later was that she managed to get to Warsaw with her mum! We headed back up to Krakow for our 昀,ight and landed in Manchester on Mothering Sunday. The gratitude which was expressed for our e昀,orts was humbling in its own right and was truly overwhelming. We witnessed a supreme European wide e昀,ort - supplies from every corner of Europe. Medics from London heading for a refugee centre to relieve other volunteers, vehicles from Hull, Scotland, Holland, Germany, Poland amongst many many others. I cannot begin to describe how humbling it has been to meet such a resolute and determined people who have seen loved ones killed before their eyes, lost their homes and livelihoods …, Yet amazingly still retain some humour and an unshakeable conviction of victory however you might de昀,ne that. If you want to help, then sending money is by far the most e昀,ective way of doing so unless you have a 昀,eet of 4 x 4 pickup trucks of course! Account Number - 10121396 / Sort Code - 160016 A/C name - “,Ukrainian Catholic Church - Oldham”, Charity No. 240088. Please add this reference to any payment –, ‘,Aid Ukraine 22’,. K&,M Maintenance Heating - Electrical - Drainage Established 25 years Telephone: 01772 704530 Fax 01722 798801 Heating, Electrical and Drainage and Plumbing services across the North West of England Gas •, Emergency Boiler Repairs for all makes •, Boiler Installations &, servicing •, Central Heating System repairs/upgrades/leaks •, New fitted Central Heating Systems •, Landlord Gas Safety Certificates (CP12) Electrical •, New consumer units supplied and fitted •, All emergency breakdowns •, Power tripping •, New lighting •, Additional sockets •, Faulty sockets •, Rewiring •, Outdoor lighting/sockets •, EICR - electrial safey certificates Drainage and Plumbing •, Blocked drains, internal and external •, Leaks •, New taps •, Camera surveys Prices Boiler Service - £,49 + VAT plus £,10 for every additional appliance. Tel No: 01772 704530 Mobile: 07941 554730 Fax No: 01772 798801 Address: K &, M Maintenance Services Ltd, Unit 8A, Electron Mill, Brook Street, Preston PR1 7NH More information: www.kmmaintenance.co.uk Mark F H Rae Funeral Directors Dip FD MBIFD Incorporating Rawcliffe and Rae Independent Family Firm A Caring and Personal Service with over 40 years experience Funerals conducted by Mark and Helen Rae Consultant Funeral Director Paddy Keogh Tel: 01253 789000/01253 735269 Wood Street, St Annes on Sea, Lancashrie FY8 1QS Website: www.markraefunerals.co.uk

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4 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + May 2022 www.catholicvoice o昀,ancaster.co.uk General update One of the main things we’,ve had to do over the past few weeks is to remind our team that working in a retreat centre is actually quite hectic. There have been back-to-back retreats, lots of things to prepare for and general wall-to-wall mayhem! In short, it’,s been brilliant. With covid now at an end (kind of…, we hope…,) we are getting used to what working in a retreat centre actually looks like. It’,s been a long time, and it’,s nice to be back. In the last few weeks (at the time of writing) we’,ve welcomed groups from Preston, Bolton, Whitehaven, Lytham, Preston again, Carlisle, and a few other places. We’,ve also been on the road to Carlisle, Preston, and Workington among others, and we’,re looking forward to welcoming a load of people to our Easter Retreat –, the 昀,rst in-person open retreat that we’,ve done since the world had never heard the word ‘,covid.’, We are now booked up fairly solidly until the end of October. There are some gaps in there, but not many! We have also now started interviewing for next year’,s team. It looks like we’,re going to be welcoming some great new young volunteers in the summer. One of the recent highlights was a visit from Bishop Paul. The Bishop celebrated Mass and then joined us for lunch (the latter coming from one of Keswick’,s 昀,nest takeaways!) . He said some lovely things about the place and its work and gave us a lot to think about. It’,s also nice to see the weather starting to turn. I know, I know…, we are in Cumbria, and by the time this goes to print we will probably be drenched, but at the minute at least the sun is shining and we’,re hoping for a nice Lake District summer –, we’,ve got a few thousand people visiting too, so hopefully at least some of them will get some sun! Large Catholic Family Holidays One of those things we introduced during the pandemic was a scheme to help large Catholics families to 昀,nd a昀,ordable holidays. Castlerigg isn’,t the Hilton but it’,s a lovely building with 70-odd beds in the middle of Keswick and it’,s a great place for families to get away to. If you’,re a large group (Say, seven or more) and you’,re looking for a holiday that won’,t break the bank, give us a shout. We have packages starting at about £,15pp/ night for larger groups on a B&,B basis. Each group gets a mix of rooms, their own dedicated bathroom, a lounge, and access to the while building including the games room, chapel, and so on. Check out our new website By the time you read this our new website will be up and running. We’,ve been setting the dials and turning the knobs and www.castleriggmanor.com (as opposed to the so-last-year .co.uk site) is ready to go. We have tried our best to keep the content relevant and interesting. Nobody likes an overloaded website so hopefully you’,ll be able to 昀,nd what you’,re looking for without too much clutter. If you follow us on social media, you’,ll be the 昀,rst to know whenever anything new appears. For Young People, we are on Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat atcastleriggmanor For Adult leaders, we are on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram atYS_Castlerigg The Facebook page is kind of for everyone atCastleriggmanor What else is coming up? Here are the highlights: You can 昀,nd all of these things on our website at www.castleriggmanor.co.uk World Youth Day 2023 Bookings for Lisbon are now open. Check out our website for more details! LIT // May 27-29th 2022 LIT is our open con昀,rmation retreat programme. Any young person in Year 6+ who is about to be con昀,rmed –, or who has just been con昀,rmed –, is welcome to come along. It’,s a weekend to connect with others, have some fun Northwest Children &, Youth Work Thing On May 7th there will be an ecumenical event in Penwortham aimed at people from around the Northwest who work with children and young people in Churches. It’,s being organised by the group of Northwest Ecumenical Youth O

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www.catholicvoiceo昀,ancaster.co.uk May 2022 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + 5 Y ou probably know the story of Lourdes, or at least a bit of it. Even if you haven’,t been, it’,s one of those stories that just does the rounds in the Catholic world. It was 1858. Bernadette Soubirous was a young girl who nobody had heard of and she lived in a small village in the Pyrenees that was similarly obscure. The nearby village of Argelè,s was much more well-known as a spa town, and much more visited than Lourdes. Everything changed that year though, when the Virgin Mary decided to roll up. She visited Bernadette and the small mountain village a total of eighteen times that year –, one of, coincidentally, eighteen apparitions approved by the Church. Though it does depend on how you count them, to be fair! The things Our Lady said to Bernadette are also well known. Tell the people to come in procession…, build a Church, and so on. As with most apparitions it took a while for formal approval to come, but once it did Lourdes took o昀,. These days, it welcomes six million pilgrims each year and boasts more hotel rooms than any other town or city in France apart from Paris. Almost every diocese in the British Isles contributes towards an annual pilgrimage to Lourdes, and some (like ours) even still have their very own. That’,s why we’,re delighted that, after a three year Covid break, the Lancaster Lourdes pilgrimage is back with a bang this year. The diocese will be going to Lourdes from July 22nd to 29th and as before there will be a youth section, organised and led by the Youth Service! The Youth Section is open to anyone aged 16+. It’,s a chance to get involved in the Lourdes pilgrimage while also doing some youth-speci昀,c activities. Those who sign up will get involved with the work of the pilgrimage alongside the adults who sign up too, but there will also be times when we will get together just as a youth section for catechesis, Lourdes 2022 re昀,ections and –, who knows –, maybe even a bit of fun!? One of the more interesting parts of the Lourdes story comes from one of the things Bernadette said years afterwards. Bernadette re昀,ected that the Virgin Mary had “,looked at me as if I was somebody!”, Bernadette was a poor girl from a poor family in an unremarkable village. Those who know their French will understand what it means to say that Bernadette would never have been vous. She was always tu, the more informal way of addressing somebody. But to Our Lady, she was vous, the respectful form of ‘,you.’, That’,s what Lourdes is all about. It’,s a place where everybody matters, where everybody is somebody. The sick pilgrims especially, but nobody is left out. The last few years have been rough on young people. Covid has made an already quite stressed generation feel even worse and the after e昀,ects of that will be felt for some time. That’,s why we’,re trying to organise as much as possible in the youth service to really serve and support Young People, and Lourdes is a key part of that. You can 昀,nd out more about the Lourdes Youth Section on the Castlerigg website, or please get in touch if you’,ve got any questions. The cost to young people will be £,750. To advertise please contact Charlotte on 07932 248225 or email charlotter@cathcom.org Independent Catholic Funeral Director Arranging and conducting funerals in the Catholic Diocese of Lancaster since 1986 Lytham Funeral Service Ltd. 42 Clifton Street, Lytham FY8 5EW Tel. (01253) 733909 www.lythamfuneralservice.co.uk David Pope dip FD MBIFD

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6 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + May 2022 www.catholicvoice o昀,ancaster.co.uk Older Students share their Experiences Y ear 3 and 4 children at St Anthony’,s Catholic Primary School, Fulwood have been exploring the concept of community. Children learnt about the many di昀,erent ways that the Parish of St Anthony of Padua joins together to help people in di昀,erent ways. Recognising that people of all ages contribute to build a parish community with no act being too small. Youth Worker Terry Mattinson, Father Mario from Our Lady and St Edward’,s Parish Fulwood and a group of year 10 pupils from Our Lady’,s Catholic High School visited the pupils at St Anthony’,s to share their experience of supporting vulnerable groups and people in our community. Their projects include making and delivering prayer cards to elderly members of the community in care homes. The children of St Anthony’,s thought that this was a great way to show care and kindness especially at a time when elderly people might not have had their usual visitors. All the children were in agreement that this would be a fantastic way for them to become more involved in supporting the Parish of St Anthony of Padua. One pupil explained that for an older person who cannot attend church, receiving a prayer card made by a member of the parish, will show them that they are special and are being thought about. The passion and commitment shown by the Year 10 pupils was inspirational. Not only did they share their determination to make a positive di昀,erence in our local parish but they also discussed their future plans for contributing to the wider, global parish community. Having the opportunity to learn 昀,rst- hand from the pupils at Our Lady’,s Catholic High School was a great opportunity. Most importantly we learnt that we can all make a di昀,erence, no act is too small.

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www.catholicvoiceo昀,ancaster.co.uk May 2022 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + 7 We would like to thank these schools for always supporting the paper Our Lady’,s Catholic High School St Anthony’,s Drive, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire PR2 3SQ Headteacher: Mr Nigel Ranson Tel: 01772 326900 Email: admin@olchs.lancs.sch.uk Web: http://www.olchs.lancs.sch.uk Teacher Training with the Catholic Teaching Alliance The Catholic Teaching Alliance (CTA) is a partnership between 70 Catholic primary and secondary schools, and a post-16 college, led by Our Lady`s Catholic High School with a shared vision and commitment to providing PGCE with QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) courses in partnership with the University of Cumbria. Contact: 01772 326931 Email: CTAschooldirect@olchs.lancs.sch.uk Website: www.catholic-teaching-alliance.org Etterby Scaur, Carlisle CA3 9PB Headteacher Mr Matthew Harris office@austinfriars.co.uk Tel: 01228 528042

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8 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + May 2022 www.catholicvoice o昀,ancaster.co.uk Mike Laking, currently studying for the Permanent Diaconate is pictured here with Bishop Paul Swarbrick. P ope John XXIII opened the Second Vatican Council on October 11, 1962. He wanted to throw open the windows of the Church to see if the Gospel could be proclaimed more e昀,ectively in these modern times. The bishops discussed the diaconate in conjunction with their discussions about their own role as bishops. While deacons are mentioned in several documents of the Council, it is paragraph #29 of The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church (Lumen Gentium) that the Council expressed its desire that the diaconate be renewed as a “,proper and permanent”, order of the hierarchy. Pope Paul VI implemented the decision of the Council to revive the order of deacons as a permanent ministry in the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church, on the 18 June 1967, through the promulgation of the document The Sacred Order of the Diaconate (Sacrum Diaconatus Ordinem) . Down through the centuries the Church has always had deacons, however, over time it became the norm that men already ordained as deacons were later ordained as priests and in many cases, as Bishops. From the earliest times, deacons have worked closely with the bishops of the Church (Acts 6:1-6) . One of the earliest references to deacons teaches that a deacon is ordained “,not for the priesthood but for service to the bishop.”, Although these deacons ful昀,lled varied and wide ranging functions, there always remained a strong link between the deacon and his bishop. A deacon in the Catholic Church is a member of the clergy and he has responsibilities in some ways very similar to priests: he participates in a unique way at Mass, he is an o

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www.catholicvoiceo昀,ancaster.co.uk May 2022 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + 9 T he Lord Jesus, after rising from the dead, appeared to 7 of the apostles by the shore of Lake Galilee (John 21) . It was on this occasion that He asked Simon Peter, ‘,Do you love me?’, He then instructed Peter, ‘,Feed my sheep, look after my lambs.’, He was calling Peter to service as a shepherd, a priest. We have all bene昀,ted from the ministry of priests. We have experienced what it is to be the sheep and lambs who have been fed and cared for by the shepherds of the Church. In these days we are also acutely aware that the number of priests has diminished signi昀,cantly. This is the case in our part of the world and in our culture. There are other cultures and places where vocations to the priesthood are plentiful and priests are numerous, but not here in Britain. Our experience is not unique. Rather it is replicated in most parts of the a

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10 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + May 2022 www.catholicvoice o昀,ancaster.co.uk J oin us in praying for the work of Mary’,s Meals this May, a mission carried out in Our Lady’,s name to feed children a daily school meal in some of the world’,s poorest communities. This meal brings children into the classroom where they can get an education, o昀,ering hope of a better future. Our work began with prayer, and prayer has sustained our rapid growth - from feeding 200 children in 2002 to feeding over 2.2 million children today in 20 countries across the globe. The Mary’,s Meal Prayer Our Father, give us this day our daily bread and forgive us for the times when we take more than our share of the bread that belongs to all. Let us help You 昀,ll the starving with good thin gs, not with scraps from our table. Teach us how to share what is not ours to keep. Clothe us with Your love that we may complete each good work You created us to do. Place in our hearts Your compassion for each starving child and use our little acts of love so that they starve no more. Amen. L ancaster Faith &, Justice Commission was delighted to welcome Aisling Gri

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www.catholicvoiceo昀,ancaster.co.uk May 2022 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + 11 L ast summer Our Lady and St Edwards parish in Preston became aware that the roots of the four Cypress trees at the entrance to their church were potentially damaging the foundations of the church building. It was decided to remove the trees and consult widely on their replacement before undergoing a planting operation Putting Down Roots this spring. Four families, the Metcalf family, the Wilton family the Machado family and the Alty family undertook the task of planting the new trees and will nurture the saplings in the coming months until they become fully established. The trees will provide an attractive entrance to the church as well as provide good environmental bene昀,ts. For information and bookings visit www.minsteracres.org, Phone: 01434 673248 Email: info@minsteracres.org Minsteracres Retreat Centre, nr. Consett, County Durham, DH8 9RT A Day for those who have suffered bereavement or loss The first of two days to be led by Chris Smith. Chris has been involved with the training and coordination of the Ministry of Consolation, a bereavement service for the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle. It will be a day for people who have experienced bereavement or other significant loss and give them an opportunity to be heard, to share with others who have had a similar experience and to find hope and consolation as they adjust to a “,new normal”, Wednesday 4 May 2022, 10am-4pm £,30 Jesus breathed on them and said receive the Holy Spirit In this Pentecost retreat we will reflect on the role of the Holy Spirit in John’,s Gospel and pray for the release of the Spirit in our lives, that we may learn how to act justly, love tenderly, and walk humbly with our God. There will be times of input, times of silence and times of prayer and praise to help us open ourselves more fully to God. Friday, 3 June (6.30)-Sunday, 5 June 2022, (2pm) £,190 For information and bookings visit www.minsteracres.org, Phone: 01434 673248 Email: info@minsteracres.org Minsteracres Retreat Centre, nr. Consett, County Durham, DH8 9RT Christian Life in a new world: A Preached Retreat with Fr Donald Senior The experience of the past three years –, the pandemic, the effects of climate change, raging political and social conflicts –, have brought profound change to our world. It is time Pope Francis has noted, to set out as pilgrims on a new and life-giving journey. The Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles provided direction to the early Christian community as it, too, entered a new time a new place. This retreat will draw on this biblical wellspring to reflect on discipleship the possibilities of Christian discipleship now. Monday, 11 July (6.30)-Friday, 15 July 2022, (2pm) £,560 Fr. Donald Senior is one of Catholicism’,s leading New Testament scholars. He is President Emeritus of the Catholic Theological Union in Chicago, where he is also a professor of the New Testament. A Roman Catholic priest of the Passionist order, Fr. Senior has served on the Pontifical Biblical Commission since Pope John Paul II named him to it in 2001. He has taught and led study tours in the Holy Land for over 25 years. In addition to having written books and articles too numerous to list, Fr. Senior is the general editor of The Bible Today and The Catholic Study Bible, as well as coeditor of the 22-volume commentary series New Testament Message. Fr. Donald Senior earned his doctorate in New Testament Studies from the University of Louvain, Belgium, and completed further graduate studies at Hebrew Union College and Harvard University. He is past president of the Catholic Biblical Association and of the Association of Theological Schools of the United States and Canada. In 1994, the Catholic Library Association of America gave him its Jerome Award for outstanding scholarship. In 1996, the National Catholic Education Association awarded him the Bishop Loras Lane Award for his outstanding contribution to theological education. Rev. Donald Senior, C.P., S.T.D., Ph.D.

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12 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + May 2022 www.catholicvoice o昀,ancaster.co.uk S r Mary Benedict, otherwise known as Aunty Phyllis, who died on 19th March 2022, was born on 26th July 1927, a twin and one of 11 children, of a warm and hospitable farming family. As a young woman she brie昀,y tried her vocation with the Carmelites, before visiting her younger sister, Una, who had already entered Boarbank as Sr Maria Goretti. Phyllis decided to stay. She entered the Community in 1951, and was 昀,nally professed in 1957. For the next 67 years she was, in the words of her Prioress, ‘,a faithful religious Sister, dedicated to prayer and the care of others.’, Sr Benedict nursed in Boarbank Nursing Home (‘,Marymount’, ) until the late 1970s, and both colleagues and patients have recalled their happy memories of that time: ‘,she covered some nights with me as a Carer - in the days when only two of us were Remembering Sr Mary Benedict Bermingham Augustinian Canoness of the Mercy of Jesus, Boarbank Hall on! She was lovely to work with’,. ‘,She and so many of the Sisters at Boarbank shaped my early career as a nurse.’, One ex-patient jokingly referred to her as his ‘,Sister Confessor.’, Sr Benedict then moved to the Guest House, where she continued to work until she was well into her 80s. Where the guests were concerned, nothing was too much trouble for her, and she was much loved, for her merry, even mischievous, humour and her warmth. As one regular guest put it, ‘,She was very much, “,the face of Boarbank”,’,. She was also remembered with awe by guests who had been children at the time, for her prowess - and relentless competitiveness! - at rounders. One former volunteer remembers ‘,the wonderful working holidays I had as a teenager’, , and said of Sr Benedict: ‘,The last of an era of sisters. I remember her in her prime, running the dining room with ultra e

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www.catholicvoiceo昀,ancaster.co.uk May 2022 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + 13 S r. Josephine Mary was born in Exeter in 1948 but her family moved to Essex soon after and she had a great attachment to Southend all of her life. She was the middle of three girls, Elizabeth, Josephine, and Anne, all of whom were former students of the Bernardine Cistercian Order at our former school in Westcli昀, on Sea, Essex. Sr. Josephine attended Lindisfarne Preparatory School from the age of 4, it was a small primary school run by the Bernardines. She said she wanted to be a nun from an early age and entered after leaving school at the age of 18 in 1966, experiencing all the changes in the Church during the time of post Vatican II. She had a great love of the Liturgy and helped the Order tremendously in liturgical changes over the years. She loved to sing the Divine O

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14 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + May 2022 www.catholicvoice o昀,ancaster.co.uk My dear sisters and brothers in Christ, I welcome this Charter on the Care of Creation, presented here as a statement of where we stand in the Diocese of Lancaster with regards to t he environment. Ours must be the most beautiful diocese in England. As Christia ns we recognise in creation the work of the Creator, and so for many, creation becomes a beginning, the 昀,rst steps towards knowing the Lord. How we live matters. How we live expresses what we believe. How we live reveals something of the God we follow and worship. Creation is entrust ed to us as a foretaste of heaven, to be respected and cared for. Our vocation as the People of God is to be a sign of hope to ot hers, and hope is something very much needed in these times. I commend this Ch arter on the Care of Creation to you, hoping you 昀,nd it an encouragement and something of a challenge to how you live your faith in these days, wherev er the Lord has placed you and whatever your stage and status in life. I express my gratitude to those who composed it, and extend my blessing to all who actively take it to heart. Christ is within it. + Paul Swarbrick, Bishop of Lancaster We believe: In Almighty God, creator of heaven and earth, everything seen and unseen. That creation reveals the glory of God. We are called to be stewards of God’,s creation. As stewards we must work with all people of goodwill to make our common home a place of beauty, wonder, worship, love, justice, peace, fellowship and hope. Cherishing and protecting the earth, its peoples and all its life forms is an essential part of our mission. We challenge ourselves: To 昀,nd Jesus in a simplicity of living. To adopt ways of living , models of production and consumption that are marked by respect for creation and the need for the sustainable development of peoples. To live in solidarity with the poor by not taking unfair amounts of the world’,s resources or creating unnecessary wastes of any form. To use our church and personal resources for better purposes, as each of our joyful choices can be a visible example to others and give them courage to follow. We commit ourselves: To safeguard the integrity of the whole of life. To celebrate earth’,s gifts in prayer and worship. To live more simply and sustainably. To make the sacri昀,ces necessary for all our global brothers and sisters to have their fair share of the resources they need to live in dignity. To educate ourselves about Gospel values and Catholic Social Teaching. To take full account of our environmental impact in our mission, pastoral and administrative activity. To promote trade justice, including support and encouragement of FairTrade. To review our commitment constantly, and our achievements annually, to identify what more needs to be done. Conclusion We are called to be ‘,doers’, of the Word, and not just ‘,hearers’, . We will show by our lives and our actions that we are putting the Gospel into practice in the decisions we make every day. DIOCESE OF LANCASTER Charter on the Care of Creation T he Diocese is thrilled to welcome Stephen Garsed to the position of Environmental Lead. Stephen, together with a small support team, will be looking at delivering the vision outlined in Pope Francis’, Encyclical Letter ‘,Laudato Si’, by looking at ways we can work together to protect our common home and actively respond to ‘,the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor’,. www.scoutcraggpark.co.uk Scout Cragg provides a 5-star holiday home lifestyle, where you come to expect first class service, ground care, park security and holiday home affordability. We create an environment that you love to visit year-on-year, by providing peace of mind and tranquility. We create happy residence, which ensures our high satisfaction rate with our holiday homeowners. Caravans from £,20,000 Tourers taken in Part Exchange Our advertisers are great supporters of the Lancaster Voice, so please help them by supporting their businesses

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www.catholicvoiceo昀,ancaster.co.uk May 2022 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + 15 P arishioners from Saint Anthony of Padua and Holy Family parishes Preston supported CAFOD’,s “,Walk Against Hunger”, this Lent by walking the 21-mile circular Guild Wheel path around Preston. They did it in three stages on the 昀,rst three Mondays in Lent. They dedicated the walk to the memory Deacon John Kilshaw who passed away earlier this year. They have raised over £,1100. Comments from some of the walkers: Julie said “,I took part in the Walk Against Hunger because I thought it was a fun way to raise awareness and money for people less fortunate than ourselves. It was very enjoyable because the company was great and I’,d never walked the entire Guild Wheel before.”, Peter said “,I took part to enjoy two of the great gifts given us by God - the joy of the natural world, and of good companionship - and to repay these gifts in a practical way with a little (a very little!) exertion, walking against hunger.”, Mark said “,I enjoy walking for recreation, but I realise that many in the World have no choice but to walk just to 昀,nd water, food or work. One thing which particularly attracted me to join in was the chance to share with others in representing our parish in a joint enterprise to promote CAFOD.”,

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16 + The Catholic Voice of Lancaster + May 2022 www.catholicvoice o昀,ancaster.co.uk Garstang Catenians Celebrate G arstang Catenians took the decision during the pandemic not to have their normal monthly meetings. However, during that period 3 members of the Garstang Circle celebrated signi昀,cant anniversaries of joining the Catenian Association. Tony Burrow joined the Association on 15 May 1980 and celebrated his 40th anniversary of membership on 15 May 2020. Barry FitzGibbon joined the Association on 23 April 1981 and celebrated 40 years as a member of the Association on 23 April 2021. Tony and Barry were presented with their scrolls by the Catenian Director for Province 10 of the Catenian Association Mark Conroy at their annual Christmas Dinner celebration. Peter Rimmer marked 50 years as a member of the Association on 26 October 2021. It was not possible to present Peter with his scroll along with Tony and Barry, so a presentation was made at Peter’,s home by the President of Garstang Catenians Gerard Reppe and the Vice President Gerard Power. Kevin O’,Hanlon Secretary, Garstang Circle L to R Gerard Power, Peter Rimmer and Gerard Reppe L to R Mark Conroy, Tony Burrow, Barry FitzGibbon and Gerard Reppe Church Supplies –, serving Schools, Business and Homes Our advertisers are great supporters of the Lancaster Voice, so please help them by supporting their businesses M ass Listings –, February 2022 St. Margaret Mary, Scalegate Road, Carlisle Saturdays at 10.00 am Saturday 5th February, 10.00 am Sung Mass for Holy Souls Shrine Church of St Walburge, Preston Mondays –, Fridays: 8.30 am, Low Mass Saturdays: 8.30 am, Low Mass Sundays: 10.30 am, Sung Mass Friday 25th February: 6.00 pm High Mass for Feast of St Walburge with veneration of the relic Shrine of the English Martyrs, Preston Mondays –, Saturdays: 12 noon, Low Mass Sundays: 9.00 am, Low Mass (Please check the website for any variations: https://icksp.org.uk/preston/) Our Lady &, St Michael, Banklands, Workington Second Fridays at 7.00 pm (Please always check with Canon Watson before travelling: 01900 602114) St Mary`s, Main Street, Hornby Saturdays at 11.00 am (Please check with Fr Docherty before travelling: 015242 21246) Local Representatives: Bob &, Jane Latin Telephone: 01772 962387 Email: lancaster@lms.org.uk Website: latinmasslancaster.blogspot.com To advertise please contact Charlotte on 07932 248225 or email charlotter@cathcom.org

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