FOURTEENTH SUNDAY OF YEAR A
8th/9th July 2017
Dear Parishioner,
14th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) - Matthew 11: 25 - 30
Where we go wrong is that we bring along some ready-made idea of God, wherever we may have learned it, and then we
try and make Jesus Christ fit in with our idea of God. If we take the idea of a revelation of God in Christ seriously,
then we must be willing to have our idea of God corrected and even revolutionised by what we learn in Jesus Christ. In
other words we cannot fit Christ into some previously established theistic understanding of the world. We have to move
in the opposite direction, and this means that it is through Christ that we have to understand God and his relation to
the world, so far as we can understand those matters.
John Macquarrie, the Humility of God.
Today is Sea Sunday. When we have the opportunity to remember and pray for seafarers, their families
and all who support them. We have a second collection with all funds raised going to the Apostleship of the Sea to
support their work. It is a day of remembrance, prayer and celebration, and an opportunity to think about and thank
those seafarers who work tirelessly through the year bringing us good we often take for granted.
Pope Francis prayer for July for lapsed Christians:
We pray for our brothers and sisters who have strayed from the faith, through our prayer and witness to the Gospel may
rediscover the merciful closeness of the Lord and the beauty of the Christian life. Amen.
Dates to remember:
Walsingham Pilgrimage - 22nd July. Programme for the day:
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8.00am
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Coach departs St. Augustine's
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10.30am
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Arrive Walsingham
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12 noon
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Dedication of the Diocese to the Immaculate Heart of Mary in the grounds of the Basilica
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12.30pm
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Lunch
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1.30pm
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Procession to Little Walsingham Village
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3.00pm
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Mass in Priory grounds. Bishop Alan has advised that this Mass fulfils your Sunday Obligation. Adults are
requested to kindly donate £2 each towards the upkeep of the Priory.
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5.00pm
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Depart Walsingham Coach Park
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Please bring your packed lunches and you are advised to bring a waterproof in case of rain. You will need to bring a
packed lunch and something to sit on that you can comfortably carry with you during the one mile procession.
For those who cannot walk the distance, mobility coaches will leave the R.C. Shrine car park 15 minutes before the
procession is due to begin. Please listen out for announcements during the day.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes: 23rd to 28th July.
Please pray for me as I pray for you,
Deacon Kevin
Notices:
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PHIL PERRIER'S TOMBOLA Thank you for supporting Phil's Tombola once again. The response was
very positive and the amount raised for the Denis Hurley Centre in Durban SA on her stall after 8 masses was
£564. Well done to all parishioners!
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PARISH EVENING SAT 15 JULY STARTING AT 7PM Everyone is invited to a parish evening with Indian food
on 15 July, sitting down at 7pm. The price for this delicious 3 course meal is £15 per adult and £5 for
under lOs. Feel free to bring your own drink - bottled water and squash will be provided. There will be a raffle
for our church and for the Familia Children's home in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta). Tickets available after 9am
Mass at St Augustine's from Sunday 3 July. Please contact either Tomy on 07766 655697 or Karin on 01245 466167
for more info.
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FINAL HEALING MASS AT ABBOTSWICK HOUSE OF PRAYER, to be celebrated by Fr Eamonn Power at 2.30pm on
Wednesday 12th July 2017. More info from 01277 373959 or www.abbotswick.org. All are welcome!
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FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME 2017/2018 As you can appreciate forward planning is essential for the
First Holy Communion Programme. I enclose herewith our annual guidelines for this Sacramental Programme commencing in
the autumn.
- That you are a practicing Catholic (attending Mass on a weekly basis)
- That your child has been attending the Springfield Parish for at least the past year.
- That your child is eligible (8 years of age by 31 st August 2018)
If you have been attending another parish, that you obtain a letter of reference from the Parish Priest. This is a
serious commitment by parents and children. If these guidelines have been observed please pick up an enrolment form
from Cath Lyons and return forms to Fr. Sabu by the 28th July 2017. These are the general guidelines
adopted by parishes in our Diocese. If you have any problems please discuss them with Father. Thank you.
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BCCS SEEKS QUALIFIED COUNSELLORS OR SOCIAL WORKERS to work in schools in the Basildon, Chelmsford,
Harlow and Southend area from September 2017. The main role will be to provide individual/group counselling services
to school-aged children. Experience of working with children and families is essential. Experience of working in
a school setting is desirable. Full UK driving licence essential. Job Type: Part-time Required education level:
Diploma. Required experience: Counselling: 1 year, Social Work: 2 years. Please click here to Email the Head of Professional
Services for further information.
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DAGENHAM HOLY FAMILY PILGRIMAGE Fr Stephen is leading a Pilgrimage to Poland next year from Mon 28
May to Sat 2 June 2018. Price is £546 per person includes: Half Board Accommodation. Full services of a guide.
Coaching as per itinerary visiting Czestochowa, Auschwitz, Wieliczka, Krakow, Wadowice, Zakopane. Entrance charge to
Salt Mine Documentary film in Auschwitz Entrances to Wawel Cathedral and St Mary's Church Krakow. Plus Flight
charge of approximately £170 insurance price is £32 if required. Please telephone Gill Didino at Tangney
Tours on 01732 884444.
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NEW HALL SCHOOL VACANCIES for Senior School Administrator and Part-time Cleaner. For details, please
see www.newhallschool.co.uk/Job-Opportunities
Please remember to pray for:
The sick and housebound
Those who have recently died: Mary Sullivan
Years Mind:
Sunday: Fr Francis Gilbert
Monday: Fr Waiter Walsh
Thursday: Fr John Watson
Saturday: George Peters
Sunday: Bernard Thompson, Fr Daniel Harnett
Next Sunday - FIFTEENTH SUNDAY OF YEAR A
First Reading Isiah 55: 10-11
The rain makes the earth give growth.
Second Reading Romans 8: 18-23
The whole creation is eagerly waiting for God to reveal his sons.
Gospel Matthew 13: 1-23
A sower went out to sow.
