St. Colman`s with St. Paul`s Parish— Cosham & Paulsgrove

( Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth- Reg Charity No : 246871 )

The Presbytery, St. Colman`s Avenue, Portsmouth PO6 2JJ. Tel: 023 9237 6151, E-mail: scsp@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk

Fr.Innaiah Maddineni, Parish Priest, St.Paul`s Catholic School, Bourne Rd, Portsmouth PO6 4JD , Tel: 023 9237 5488

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scsp@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk

An Act of Contrition : My God, I am sorry for my sins with all my heart. In choosing to do wrong and failing to do good, I have sinned against you whom I should love above all things. I firmly intend, with your help, to do penance, to sin no more, and to avoid whatever leads me to sin. Our Saviour Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. In his name, my God, have mercy.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK : Please pray for the sick in our parish here at St.Colman`s with

St.Paul`s- Theresa Kelleher, Frances O’Donnell, Judy Dibley, Angela Day, , Nora Bryant, Vere-

na Wright, Chris Overy, Helen Townsend, John De Battisa, Chelsie Whibley, Joe and Pat Charl-

ton , James Maguire and John Cox.

Church is Open for Private Prayer : St.Colman`s Private Prayer Mon to Fri 10am

to 6pm and St.Paul`s Every Friday 2pm to 4pm.

Church is Open at St.Colman`s and St.Paul`s for Mass. Please have a glance at

the Mass times.. Good to see you at Mass.

The Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) of which

CAFOD is an active member launched a nationwide Coro-

navirus appeal on 14th July. I wrote at the start of lockdown

about CAFOD’s response to the global pandemic. Thanks to generous support from the Catholic com-

munity we are already working across 26 countries to prevent the virus’ spread. There is much more

to be done. The needs are immense, long term, complex and evolving. So this month, as the DEC

raises awareness of the global situation we are asking the Catholic community to keep those worst

affected in their thoughts, prayers and where possible their alms giving. Whatever is possible at this

time , we ask you to continue to pray for the communities worst hit by this pandemic and its many ef-

fects. We and those we work with so appreciate your prayers and support. I am as ever grateful for

your trust and support. Thank you .

SUPPORT FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY CORONAVIRUS ISSUES If you have problems arising

from the corona virus epidemic and need a sympathetic and trained counsellor to talk to, the diocese

is providing a phone service to help, listen, pray and be a sympathetic ear. The service is for people

over the age of 18 and there is special provision for key workers. Here is the link on the diocesan

website: https://www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/prayer-support

THANK YOU STEWARDS: We thank all those who have given their time and sacrificing all they

can to help the reopening of the our 2 churches. Together we are trying our best to make sure every-

one is safe. All those who have given their ideas and expertise involved, sharing talents and partici-

pating in the process of building up our community. God bless you and stay safe.

THE CHURCH IS OPEN!! Wonderful to have a congregation again for the first public Masses

since lockdown began. We started having masses from Sunday 5th July. Our capacity is a little

limited but the number of people who came for Sunday and weekday Masses seemed to be a

very prayerful return to our church again after lockdown. Great to see everyone! St.Colman`s

and St.Paul`s will continue to be open at the usual Mass times with Private Prayer from 10:00–

6pm Monday-Friday. Welcome back

Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time 19.07.2020

Saturday 18th 6.00pm, Mary Veronica Germain R.I.P,

Sunday 19th Mass at St.Colman`s at 9.15am, Mary Sheehan, R.I.P,Hope Whittaker, Birthday

Sunday 19th Mass at St.Paul`s at 11am,Sister Kathleen Hogg ,on her 50th Anniversary of Religious Life and

70th Birthday—Thanksgiving & Intentions

Sunday 19th Mass at St.Colman`s at 6.00am, Ian McGraham—Good Health

Monday 20th Mass at St.Colman`s at 9.15am, For the Good Health of Carmel Hardcastle

Tuesday 21st Mass at St.Colman`s at 9.15am ,For the Good Health of Jim Maguire

Wednesday 22nd - Church at St.Colman`s Open for Private Prayer—10am to 4pm—There is no Mass,

St.Mary Magdalene, Feast

Thursday 23rd Mass at St.Colman`s at 9.15am, Mrs.Jane Brown R.I.P,St.Bridget of Sweden

Friday 24th Church at St.Colman`s Open for Private 10am to 6pm—NO MASS

Saturday 25th Mass at st.Colman`s Church at 9.15am ,William Medd R.I.P

SEVENTEETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - 26.07.2020

Saturday 25th 6.00pm, St.James

Sunday 26th Mass at St.Colman`s at 9.15am,

Sunday 26th Mass at St.Paul`s at 11am,

Sunday 19th Mass at St.Colman`s at 6.00am,

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A REMINDER ABOUT ATTENDANCE AT MASS

There is no Sunday obligation - You can attend Mass in church any day

Masses using Sunday liturgy will be celebrated , No booking is required, at present, to

attend any day - Only 20 people can attend mass. At all Masses the two-metre rule will be in

force - Hygiene and sanitising protocols are as usual. Please follow the directions of the

stewards . Do not attend Mass if you are shielding, vulnerable, feeling unwell or displaying

any flu-like symptoms . Than you for your support.

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK Please pray for the sick in our parish -

Theresa Kelleher, Frances O’Donnell, Judy Dibley, Angela Day, Rosemary Fitzgerald, Nora Bryant, Verena Wright, Chris Overy, Helen Townsend, John De Battisa, Chelsie

Whibley, Joe Charlton & James Maguire Jo-seph Maguire and John Cox.

Parish News Letter : Parish News Letter is available on website, email ONLY.

On Sundays and during the week , when you are around you may collect

your copy from the Presbytery if you need one.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION : There will be no offertory collection at the Private

Prayer/Masses until all restrictions are lifted. A collection box is provided

for your donations next to the altar and exist. To donate directly into the

Parish Account– details below: You can make a payment online (or in

branch) to PRCDTR PORTSMOUTH St COLMAN, Sort code 309304, Account

number 00884554. It is important that you add a reference eg 'offertory

donation'. All cheques for the Parish should be addressed as: PRCDTR

PORTSMOUTH St COLMAN. Thank you and May Good Lord continue to

support us.

Going into Hospital? If you or one of your family is going into hospital please en-

sure that the Catholic Chaplaincy at the hospital is informed so that the inpatient

can receive appropriate care. At the moment, access to patients in hospital is re-

stricted and the chaplain may be the only person outside the strictly medical staff

who can be in contact and who can supply the consolation of sacramental and

pastoral care to relieve busy ward staff. Your relative will then receive regular vis-

its from Fr Daniel, Fr Rob or Fr Phil during their stay. You can also keep in touch

with the occasional phone call to the ward but please be conscious of the work-

load of staff at this hectic period for front line health personnel. To contact the

chaplain’s office call 02392 286408 (or through the main switchboard 02392

286000). You can also email at chaplaincyservices@porthosp.nhs.uk

Catholic Grandparents Association On 26th July we cel-

ebrate the Feast of St Anne & St Joachim . We invite

grandchildren and grandparents, to send us a picture,

prayer, or some message about their grandparents/

grandchildren for us to make into display. Please send

contributions to scsp@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk

14th July 2020—Bishop Philip writes... Here is the homily Bishop preached last Sunday, the Fifteenth Sunday of the Year, at the 12 noon Mass in the Cathedral. It is a great joy after so many weeks once again to celebrate Mass with priests and people to-gether, even if everything is still far from normal and many are not with us. As the Bishop, I’ve been much in touch with our clergy these last months, but it’s you the faithful I’ve really missed. Today, it’s a great joy to see you again and to be with you! Let’s continue to pray for a speedy resolution of this pandemic, not only here but across the world, and for the discovery of an effective vaccine.Imagine a sower going out to sow - so begins Matthew Ch.13, in which Jesus gives us 7 parables. Today, it’s the magnificent Parable of the Sower, or better the Para-ble of the Seeds, or even the Parable of the Soil, for that’s what it’s about. Jesus delivers the parable, then makes a comment, and then explains it. The Sower, He says, is Himself, liberally through His Church sowing seeds of the Word in people’s hearts, seeds of the Kingdom, seeds of truth, love and eternal life. He then focuses on what any parish priest often asks: Why is it that some seeds fail? Why is it some people drift away? Why is it that despite it all - Catholic family, Catholic school, a Catholic parish - they’ve now left? Well, there can be many reasons, but one is the soil. Jesus mentions four types: the edge, rocky ground, thorns and good soil. Some don’t get it; others give up as soon as a trial comes. Some become distracted by the lure of riches and all that the world offers. But some are rich soil; they yield a harvest now a hundredfold, now sixty, now thirty. The apostles then ask: Why do you talk to them in para-bles? Jesus’s reply might sound shocking: perhaps He knew His congregation that day wouldn’t get it. Because He said the mysteries are revealed to you but not to them. In other words, it’s often a tiny minority, a remnant, just a few that get the Message and live by it and produce its fruit. Most - at least for now - are unable to receive it. When I was a parish priest, we devised a mission strategy for the parish. Part of this was to encourage people to visit church and to pray to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. So I laid on every day an hour of Eucharistic Exposition and despite the challenges of the area, I kept the church open during daylight for people to come. I kept appealing every week at Mass: Come and spend time with Jesus. He is waiting for you here. Come and see. Pop in for a few moments when you’re passing by. I kept repeating this week and week, month after month, year after year. But hardly anyone responded. Now and again, there’d be someone in a pew, but most never came. I don’t think anyone really ‘heard’ me. It’s a fact: sometimes you can have a big congregation, but not a lot of fruit. Yet some seed did fall on rich soil; it produced its crop. Those 4 types of soil: are they not within us? Aspects of our life, our attitudes, thoughts, words and deeds? In some areas of our life, perhaps the seed of faith doesn’t flourish? Maybe we have racist attitudes? Maybe we do nothing to help the world’s poor, migrants, the mentally ill? Maybe I’m overly focused on self? This Parable challenges us to pull up the weeds and to foster what’s good. To be a more effective Sower of the Word, a richer ground for the Word to flourish in, a better sign and instrument of Christ the Word, then we must till the soil of our lives with prayer, with reading the Scriptures, with a love for Jesus in the Eucharist and a practical love for Jesus in the poor and needy. The Gospel this week is a challenge, because in this Mass, we joyfully hear the Lord Jesus say to us: Happy are your eyes because they see, your ears because they hear.