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Parish of The English Martyrs Catholic
Church, Danbury with Holy Trinity
Church, South Woodham Ferrers
The Liturgy of the Word A reading from the Book of Genesis (2: 7-9; 3:1-7)
Responsorial Psalm (Psalm 50) “Have mercy on us, O Lord, for we have sinned.”
A reading from the First Letter of St Paul to the Romans (5:12-19)
Gospel Acclamation
Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Father, Word of God
Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.
Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ, Son of the Father, Word of God
The Gospel of St. Matthew 4: 1-11
Reflection The Tempter does not blatantly invite Adam and Eve, Jesus, or us, to do evil but, more innocently, to bypass elusive intangibles (sacrifice, trust, God) for immediately real alternatives (food, security, power.)
First Temptation: Jesus’ obedience consists in refusing to provide bread for himself alone. Later, Jesus feeds the multitudes and offers himself as living bread to all, bidding us who eat it to feed the hungry. But ‘not on bread alone.’ How unhelpful, ultimately, are material and technical aid unaccompanied by spiritual values.
Second Temptation: The devil’s ‘If you are God’s Son’ on the temple parapet is repeated by passers-by as Jesus hangs on the Cross. But Jesus neither leaps from the parapet nor comes down from the cross, descending instead into death’s abyss, trusting, not testing the Father and inviting us to do likewise.
Third Temptation: Jesus is offered ‘all the kingdoms of the world’ in exchange for prostrating in worship before the Devil. Instead, Jesus prostrates in Gethsemane before his Father’s will, as the disciples will prostrate before the Risen Jesus when not only worldly kingdoms but ‘all power in heaven and on earth’ are given to him.
Thus, in stark contrast to Adam and Eve, Jesus is obedient. St. Paul contrasts Adam’s bequest - sin, condemnation, death - with Jesus’ abundant free gifts of righteousness, acquittal and life. But though Jesus banishes the Devil today, ‘Be off, Satan,’ we need Lent’s ministering angels to keep us faithful to Jesus’ path of obedient trust in God’s providential care, Jesus’ sacrificial service of others.
Pastoral Patterns, Copyright Publications and Decani Music
Parish Priest Fr. Niall Harrington 01245 324138
Chairman of Parish Council Mr John Geary 01245 325311
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School Head Teacher, Mrs Ginzler-Maher 01245 321828
Parish Admin/HT Diary/Gift Aid Co-Ordinator Mrs Maria Smith 01245 324138
(Monday, Wednesday and Friday - 9.15am to 2.15pm)
Parish Email: [email protected] and/or [email protected]
Parish Website: www.englishmartyrswithholytrinity.org.uk
Marriage Care (Professional, Confidential Counselling) 0800 389 3801
Steward of the Gospel Mrs Pauline Spratt
Parish Safeguarding Officer Mr Pat McDonald 01621 828758
Co-Ordinators for Liturgy of the Word for Children : Mrs Maria Smith (English Martyrs) 01245 324138
Mrs Ellen Jones (Holy Trinity)
Sunday Masses 25/26
February
Offertory Collection: English Martyrs loose plate £120.48,
Holy Trinity loose plate £229.80. Total Gift Aid
Envelopes £497.10. Average weekly offertory by Standing
Order; £444. Thank you all for your generosity.
Approximate Mass
Attendance (25/26
February)
6pm English Martyrs - 51,
8.45am Holy Trinity – 111,
10.45am English Martyrs – 82,
5.30pm Holy Trinity - 59.
Rosary
Mondays at 9.20am in English
Martyrs Catholic Church,
Danbury. Every Friday in Holy
Trinity Church, South Woodham
Ferrers at 8.55am
Sacrament of Reconciliation
English Martyrs, Sat 5.30pm-
5.50pm; Sunday after 5.30pm
Mass or by appointment.
On the move
Please introduce yourself to Fr.
Niall if you are new to the Parish
and complete and return a
Parish Registration Form
available in the Church porch
(and also let Fr. Niall know if you
are moving to a new home).
Question of the Week
In what area of my life
have I not trusted God’s
providential care for me?
How can I change that this
Lent, and make myself a
living sign of God’s care?
5 MARCH 2017 - FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT (A)
(Year A, Part 1) Page 73-75 for Scripture Readings - The Divine Office - Psalter Week 1
SATURDAY 4 MARCH - Feria
9.00am HM PRISON CHAPEL Mass Parishioners
10.00am HOLY TRINITY Liturgy of the Word and Holy Communion Service
6.00pm ENGLISH MARTYRS Mass Allan Yeomans, Rest in Peace (Solis)
SUNDAY 5 MARCH - FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT (A)
8.45am HOLY TRINITY Mass Susan Boyle, Rest in Peace (Whelan)
10.45am ENGLISH MARTYRS Mass Rev. Fr. Xavier Manikam, Rest in Peace (Manikam)
5.30am HOLY TRINITY Mass Private Ints. (D)
MONDAY 6 MARCH - Feria
9.40am ENGLISH MARTYRS Morning Prayer
10.00am ENGLISH MARTYRS Mass Thanksgiving (Lyn and Dave Collins)
TUESDAY 7 MARCH - Feria
7.40am HOLY TRINITY Morning Prayer
8.00am HOLY TRINITY Mass Canon John McDonald, Rest in Peace (PACT)
WEDNESDAY 8 MARCH – Feria Ministry in HM Prison, Chelmsford
THURSDAY 9 MARCH – Feria
8.40am HOLY TRINITY Morning Prayer
9.00am HOLY TRINITY Mass Special Ints. (Sherry)
FRIDAY 10 MARCH – Feria
9.15am HOLY TRINITY Liturgy of the Word and Holy Communion Service
12.55pm ST JOHN PAYNE SCHOOL Year Mass Joan Marney, Rest in Peace (Gable)
SATURDAY 11 MARCH - Feria
9.00am HM PRISON CHAPEL Mass Parishioners
10.00am HOLY TRINITY Liturgy of the Word and Holy Communion Service
6.00pm ENGLISH MARTYRS Mass Allan Yeomans, Rest in Peace (Solis)
SUNDAY 12 MARCH - SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT (A)
8.45am HOLY TRINITY Mass Pat Costigan Rest in Peace (O’Connell)
10.45am ENGLISH MARTYRS Mass Sr. Margaret Mary Roselene (Manikam)
5.30am HOLY TRINITY Mass Special Ints. (Farrugia)
DATES AND TIMES OF MASS AND DAILY LITURGIES
Dates for your Diary
Catholic Meditation Group – Thursday, 9 March at 7.15pm – 7.45pm in Holy Trinity Church and every Thursday evening at the same time.
Padre Pio Prayer Group – Next Meeting, Monday 13 March, 7.15pm at Holy Trinity Church. All welcome.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place on the first Saturday of every month in English Martyrs Catholic Church from 10am to 11am. The next date for Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be Saturday, 1 April. This will be preceded by Morning Prayer at 9.40am. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will take place in Holy Trinity Church on Saturday 18th March at 10.30am to 11.30am. All welcome. Fair Trade Goods will be on sale after all Masses at the weekend of 18/19 March.
Holy Communion - Parents’ Session 4 will take place on Friday, 17 March 2017 at 8pm in Holy Trinity Church. Children’s Session Number 10 will take place on Monday, 20 March 2017 at 6.15pm in the school hall of St. Joseph’s Catholic School, South Woodham Ferrers (access via Holy Trinity Church).
Parish Quiz Night - Saturday 25 March in St. Joseph’s School Hall, 7.30pm for 8pm start. Tickets now on sale after all weekend Masses. All proceeds to parish funds. The Next Parish Pastoral Council Meeting will be held on Monday, 4 April in the meeting room of Holy Trinity Church, South Woodham Ferrers at 8pm.
Parish News
Pastoral Care Group (PCG)
Margaret G (451466), Kath (321383), Margaret (320525), Francis (07791
98293), Eileen (322451) are available in times of need i.e. loneliness, family crisis, transport or any other issues,
or ring parish office. Strictest confidence always assured.
Stations of the Cross for the
Season of Lent
Monday, 6th March, 10.30am at
English Martyrs
Friday, 17 March, 6.30pm at
Holy Trinity
Monday, 20 March, 10.30am at
English Martyrs
Friday, 31 March, 6.30pm at
Holy Trinity
Monday, 3 April, 10.30am at
English Martyrs
Prayer List
We pray for all our friends and their families, including: Carmel Dooley, Linda Ryan, Ann De Boise, Penelope Middelboe, Brida Posluszny, Peter Manikam, Helen, Rose Taylor, Catherine (at D), Sheila Hughes, Emma (P), Ann (V), Bill Thomas (Kath), Sheila McCarthy, Mgr. George Stokes, Heather and Vic Jones, Carlie Agostino (Oz), , Teresa Walker, Andrew Crane, Jack Morgan (Susan’s Dad), Sheila McDonald, Frank Sherry, Laila Hunt, Karen Duliue, Betty Fitzsimmons (D), Billie James (CNH), Ursula Ferrigno (CNH), Patricia (D), Johnson Family, Nula Jones (St.J), Gillian Newell (St.J), Henri Chartier (St.J), Ada Gattone (Rocco), Emma, Shirley (Garda), Kath Luton, Matthew (aged 8 years), Brída Rice, Kathryn (Catherine), Teresa Such (Nina), Mrs O’Connor and family (Far), Melissa Turner (Lesley), Renée and Trinity, Rita Amendah (Hanou), Margaret Gibbons (Monica), Kevin Newill (Jacqui), Philomena T, Doreen Amos (Sheila), Trish Thompson (Anne), Bailey (aged nearly 2 – Anne), Peter (Joseph), Barbara Szczepankowska (Grazyna), Marlene (Sophia), Kathryn Regan, William Rossiter (Horton), Maureen Porter (Mark), Samuel John Weston (Michael), O’Neill Family (McStay), Neil and Sheena Allan, Helen Holloway (Orsi), Street family, Aisling (Deborah), Bernice Feltoe (Ker), Rose Mihlenstedt, Alan Patchell, Val, Bridget Canney (Christine), Alfred (Ray), Dorothy Dawson (Mike), Kitty O’Dell (Maureen), Lilian Southey (NZ), Cormac (Danbury), Andrew Wilson (Scully), Mary Grace (Webster), Mary Canney (Christina), Kyle Standing (Dempsey), Joseph Singh, Assunta Langer (Jacqui), Isabella Fleming (Windle), Daphne Taylor (Windle), Jean Thorn (Windle), Rev. Fr. Max Pereira (Doyle), Sister Patricia Mahon (Doyle), Antonipillai Christian, Raphiel Francis, Jaccoval Francis (Sinthu and Ronald), Ron Warren, Patricia and Michael Bincalar, Robert Weston (Michael), Gladys Thomson (Francesca), Robin Ho (Lo), Mary Dodd, Elena Golebiowski (Christina), Failey O’Connor (Noctor), Kim and Alfie and the Bateman family, Joan (Margaret) Marney (Kathy J), Ebuka Ezike (age 13, Banwo), John (Marion), Duncan Family (David EW), Anne Eberle (Trish), Jimmy Byrnes (Maria), Catherine Goldfain (Merryl), John Fuller, Chris Galise (Ted), Carol Bayliss (Maria Mc), Trish Thompson (Collins), Rosie Day (age 3 - Collins), Carmel Rafferty (Sherry), Les, Michael Gaffney, Emily Wheeler (Collins), Assunta Langer (Collins), Matthew Burgowski (Sr. Aiden), Teresa Bird, Ann Velati, Mary Patricia Parry (Meg), Fr. Bertie Moore (David), Jill (Caitlin), Edward Wright (Jacqui), Monsignor Michael Corley.
Warmest Birthday wishes to Ann Roughan
and to anyone else celebrating a birthday this coming week
Wednesday 22 March: Mass in Brentwood Cathedral with Cardinal and Nuncio, 7pm
Wednesday 22 March - Thursday 29 June: Exhibition of History of the Diocese, Brentwood Cathedral Conference Hall Foyer
Saturday 29 April: Centenary Choir Celebration, St Anthony, Forest Gate, 5.30pm
Wednesday 7, 14, 21, 28 June: Centenary Lectures in Brentwood Cathedral Parish Hall, 7.30pm (Fr Stewart Foster; Canon Brian O’Shea;
Fr Martin Boland; Dr Paul Docherty) Sunday 18 June: Brentwood Cathedral Centenary Celebration,
11.30am Thursday 22 June: Schools’ Mass in Brentwood Cathedral, 11am
Saturday 22 July: Centenary Celebration at Walsingham, 12 noon. Saturday 28 October: Centenary Music Concert in Brentwood
Cathedral, 7pm www.dioceseofbrentwood.net/diocese/centenary
CENTENARY CELEBRATION EVENTS
Website of the month www.dioceseofbrentwood.net/diocese/centenary
The March 100 club draw will be the last one for this year. Renewal letters for subscriptions will be sent shortly . There are 6 numbers available this
coming year for new members . If you would like to join the 100 Club, please contact Kath Gable on
01245 321383 and she will allocate a number to you.
Two kinds of happiness?
“The Philosopher [that is, Aristotle], in placing man’s
happiness in this life (Ethic. i, 10), says it is imperfect, and
after a long discussion concludes: We call men happy, but
only as men. But God has promised us perfect happiness,
when we shall be as the angels … in heaven (St. Matthew.
22: 30.”
Saint Thomas Aquinas, informed by both natural reason and
Christian revelation, acknowledges that we strive for a
twofold happiness: 1) an imperfect happiness while here on
earth and 2) a perfect happiness consisting of the Beatific
Vision of the Uncreated Good (i.e., God) in heaven.
St. Augustine expressed this so beautifully, writing, “Our
hearts are restless until they rest in you.” The “you,” refers
to God, the ultimate source of every good thing. Of course,
we cannot obtain complete union with God until we reach
heaven. In a most important sense, St. Thomas’s end in
writing the entire Samma Theologica is to help us obtain
that final, perfect, eternal bliss with God. But what are we to
do in the meanwhile, as travellers here on the earth?
“According to the Philosopher (Ethic. I, 9), happiness is the
reward of works of virtue.” So then, to attain some measure
of happiness on earth, we have got some work cut out for us -
and the same applies to perfect happiness in Heaven. As
Jesus himself declared, “If you know these things, you shall
be blessed if you do them” (St. John 13:17). There are things
we need to know and to do - there is a place for faith and a
place for works - to attain some happiness on earth and
perfect, blessed happiness in Heaven. Virtues are
perfections of our God-given powers as human beings. To
understand virtue we must understand those powers. Got a
minute for Saint Thomas Aquinas to spell out the nature of
our human nature? Very good then as it continues next
week.
The One Minute Aquinas by Kevin Vost
Sincere condolences on the death of Elizabeth
Stapleton, Rest in Peace, sister-in-law to Pat and
Vera Stapleton. Elizabeth’s funeral took place in
Thurles, Co. Tipperary. Also sincere
condolences on the death of Len Tate, Rest in
Peace, brother-in-law to John and Kath Gable. Len’s funeral
will take place on Thursday 16th March in Ipswich.
Lent Fast Day (Friday 10 March 2017)
Pauline Spratt will speak at Masses this
weekend on CAFOD Family Fast Day
and how we can support the good work
of CAFOD
Diocesan News
Meeting the “Living God” Seminars 2017- Cathedral House, Ingrave Road, Brentwood
Seminar 3: With Christ during Lent
Speaker: Bishop Alan Williams, sm
Date: Saturday 18th March 2017, 10.30am-12.00noon For further information please contact:
[email protected] Tel.01277265285
Study Day of the Gospel of St. John The next Study Day at Christ the Eternal High Priest, Gidea Park, RM2
6DH, will take place on Saturday 18 March from 11am until 3 pm. The theme is ‘The Journey of Faith in the Gospel of John’. The day will be led
by Fr Victor Darlington, professor of Scripture at St John’s Seminary, Wonersh. The day will include exploration of the Lenten Sunday Gospels
from the Gospel of John. Admission is free, tea and coffee will be provided, but please bring a packed lunch. Ample free parking is available at the church, which is three minutes’ walk from Gidea Park Station. It is
essential to book your place and this should be done by email to [email protected]
Lourdes Pilgrimage 2017
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes: Bishop Alan will lead our annual pilgrimage from Sunday 23 to Friday 28 July. We are accompanied
by an experienced medical team and there is plenty of help for those with mobility needs. The pilgrimage is no less ideal for couples, individuals,
and groups of friends; all are welcome. There is a full programme to opt in and out of. There are brochures at the back of the church. For more
information or for a brochure, please 'phone the pilgrimage administrator Cathy O'Connor: 01206 735623
Parish Pilgrimage—The Holy Land
June 26th - July 5th 2017 Visit the major shrines of Our Lord and Lady including a visit to the School of Joy (where olive wood items are made by disadvantaged
children). Hotel stays in both Galilee and Jerusalem. Cost £1745 half board. Interested? Please let Fr Paul Fox know in writing including your
full contact details - email, telephone and address. Thank you. Email: [email protected] Tel: 01268 742229, Address:
Our Lady of Ransom, 50, London Hill, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7HP
Vacancy – Diocesan Property Consultant Working out of Cathedral House in Brentwood. Full-time role. If you –
or any of your family/friends – are interested in applying, please first contact [email protected] and request a job description and person specification. You should then send in your CV,
with a covering letter demonstrating how your experience and skills match the essential requirements and attributes of the role. Closing date
for CVs/applications is 19.00 on Tuesday 28th February 2017. Interviews take place week commencing 6th March 2017.”
Governor Training- Cathedral House Ingrave Road Brentwood CM15 8AT
There is a change of date for the Summer Term Governor Training: Saturday, 20TH May 2017- 10.30am -12.00noon
The Autumn Term date is: Saturday 4th November, 2017- 10.30am-12.00pm. This training will be led by Mr Chris Birtles Headteacher of St Thomas of Canterbury School, Grays. For further details please contact:
[email protected], Tel. 01277 265285
Relationship Counselling
All relationships have ups and downs but sometimes they can get a bit stuck and it is hard to talk things through. Marriage Care, Chelmsford
Centre, is looking for skilled relationship counsellors to help couples and support them towards a positive outcome. If you are a qualified
counsellor (if not, training will be given) and would like to volunteer your skills and 2 hours a week in making a tremendous difference to the lives
of couples and individuals in our community please contact Tom Reilly on 07919 264089 or [email protected] for more information.
Deanery News
Secular Franciscan Order Emerging Fraternity at Maldon The Assumption
of our Lady Church, Victoria Road, Maldon CM9
5HF. Meeting every 4th Sunday of the month at
2pm. Contact Rosemary Thomson;
[email protected] or Michael Weston;
Pilgrimage to Poland
Saturday 27 May - Friday 2 June 2017. £690 per person. Follow in the footsteps of
Pope John Paul II. For full details please contact Maria Jiggins on 01621 855857.
Ecumenical News (Danbury)
(South Woodham Ferrers) SWF Foodbank
Opens every Wednesday from 10am-12 noon in the New Life Church, Clements Green Lane. Donations are
welcome and should be put in the labelled box on the small round table in the meeting room of Holy Trinity
Church, thank you, Holy Trinity Coordinator, Peter Blackman, [email protected], 322079.
Urgently needed items: Jam; Tinned Rice; Tinned Meat; Instant Custard; Tinned Potatoes; Sponge
Pudding; Tinned Spaghetti; Medium size Cereals; Medium jars of Coffee; Cartons long-life Fruit
Juice; 40/80/160/240 boxes of Tea Bags
Other Extras: Toilet Rolls; Men’s Deodorants; Ladies’ Deodorants; Washing Up Liquid
Not needed at present: Baked Beans; Soup; Pasta; Sugar
Lent Courses in Holy Trinity Church A Lent course titled ‘Lent is for Loving’ will take place on four Tuesday evenings starting 14 March at 7.45pm and
repeated Friday lunchtimes (simple lunch provided) starting 17 March at 12 noon to 2pm. All welcome.
Joke of the Week … I was playing tennis with a napkin and I said ‘Hey, don’t serviette”’
Attributed to Tim Vine
Please check the Church notice boards
for any current vacancies within
Catholic Schools.
10 Second Sermons Salvation
Salvation is like being returned to factory settings. But you have to admit there is a factory, and that there could be some settings.
Attributed to Milton Jones
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary
School
Star of the Week
(week ending Friday, 24
February 2017)
Rupert Hull in Year 4 was ‘Star of the Week’.
During Paired Reading sessions Rupert
consistently records his observations of his
partner’s reading in a very detailed and mature
manner. He has this week produced an in depth
evaluation of his partner’s ‘next steps’, impressing
all of the teachers with his ability to reflect in a
perceptive way. We all agreed that Rupert is a
very worthy recipient of ‘Star of the Week’. Well
done, Rupert!