Sunday 23rd August 2020

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Year A, Psalter Week I

Sun 23rd Aug 9.00 am Mass: People of the Parish 11.00 am Mass: Int. of the Morris family

6.00 pm Mass: Int. of the Anto family

Mon 24th St Bartholomew, Apostle 9.30 am Mass: Michael Driscoll RIP

Tues 25th 9.30 am Mass: Int. Mark, Clarice Miranda

Wed 26th 9.30 am Mass: Sean Duignan RIP

Thur 27th St Monica 9.30 am Mass: Int. Christine Clague

Fri 28th St Augustine of Hippo 9.30 am Mass: Salvatora Bibo RIP 6.00 pm Mass: Brian Hearn RIP

Sat 29th The Passion of St John the Baptist 9.30 am Mass: Luciano & Antoinette Colella RIP Confessions after 9.30 am Mass until 10.45 am

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Year A, Psalter Week II

Sun 30th Aug 9.00 am Mass: Jim Fagan RIP 11.00 am Mass: John Walton RIP 6.00 pm Mass: People of the Parish

Mon 31st St Aidan & All Saints of Lindisfarne 12 noon Mass: Dec. Mbrs Liddell Family

Tues 1st 9.30 am Mass: Int. Tom & Margaret Merriam

Wed 2nd 9.30 am Mass: Matthew Hale

Thur 3rd 9.30 am No Mass

Fri 4th St Cuthbert 9.30 am Mass: Roy & Simon Goodier RIP Please note there is no evening Mass

Sat 5th 9.30 am Mass: Int. Lloyd Family Confessions after 9.30 am Mass until 10.45 am

*** UPDATE — Mass on Sunday 30th August ***

Owing to a number of safety issues that have arisen in planning for the outdoor Mass and picnic, the difficult decision has been taken not to proceed with this outdoor event. Instead there will be the usual Masses at 9 am, 11 am and 6 pm and additional seating will be made available in the courtyard, so that we can safely accommodate up to fifty more people at each Mass. The link to the online booking system is on the next page of the newsletter. If you would like to contribute to a going away collection for Fr Chris, please donate online, or put donations in the specially marked baskets which will be located at each exit from the Church on the day.

St. Bede Popley Way Basingstoke RG24 9DX

01256 465214 Parish Priest: Rev. Christopher Rutledge Coordinating Pastor and Dean

Assistant Priest: Rev. Leo Odomeja Tel: 01256 320246

Permanent Deacon: Rev. Tony Darroch

Parish Administrator: Mrs Liz Murphy Open Mon & Wed 9 am to 12 noon for enquiries please phone or email Tel. No. 01256 465214 - Ext 1

Email: stbedes@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Website: www.stbedesbasingstoke.org.uk Facebook: facebook.com/stbedesbasingstoke

Facilities Manager: Dr Stephen Flitcroft (Parish Office) Mon to Fri 8 am to 12 noon Tel. 01256 465214 Ext 3

Safeguarding: Diocesan Office 023 92816396 Jan Hughes 07719012955

Holy Ghost Church Address Sherborne Road, Basingstoke, Hants, RG21 5TD

THE MESSENGER Serving the Churches of Holy Ghost and St. Bede

A PUBLICATION OF PORTSMOUTH DIOCESE TRUST REGISTERED CHARITY No. 246871

PASTORAL AREA CLERGY St. Joseph, Basingstoke 01256 323595 Rev. Chris Whelan Rev. Gaston Forbah Deacon Patrick O’Connoll Sacred Heart, Hook 01256 577007 Rev. Paul Leonard St Michael, Tadley 0118 981 4572 Rev. Patrick Tansey St. John the Baptist, Andover Rev. Austin Gurr 01264 352829

THOUGHT FOR TWO WEEKS The English writer and philosopher G.K. Chesterton once said, “If there were no God, there would be no atheists.” We live in a world in which it’s all too easy to feel embarrassed or hesitant to speak up about our faith. As followers of Jesus, we are called never to feel intimidated to announce the message of Jesus, because God knows how much it is needed today. If we, each in our own way, pronounce peace, or joy, or love, or justice, then the world will be a more loving, joyful, peace-filled and just place. That is the simplicity and the power of proclaiming Jesus today.

Taken from The Living Word, Redemptorist Publications

ATTENDING PUBLIC MASS AT ST. BEDE’S CHURCH When attending church for Mass or for prayer, we need to keep each other safe and observe the following guidelines:

When attending Mass please WEAR YOUR OWN FACEMASK or face covering at all times except when receiving Holy Communion

Apply hand sanitizer when entering the church

Dispensation from the Sunday obligation remains and we actively encourage you to attend Mass any day of the week where possible

The number of parishioners able to attend each Mass will be limited to a maximum of 80

Queueing to receive Holy Communion will be single file and it will be under one kind

Toilets and the Cloister area must remain closed and the Cloister kept clear for access

Volunteers are needed to assist after each Mass, weekday and weekends, to wipe clean the benches ready for the next Mass (guidelines stipulate that volunteers must be below the age of 70 for this)

HOW TO BOOK TO ATTEND SUNDAY MASS To attend a Sunday Mass you will need to book using the online booking system. To book tickets for Fr Chris’ final Mass on Sunday 30th August at either 9 am, 11 am or 6 pm please use the following link:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sunday-mass-30th-august-2020-tickets-114551771432

As this is a two week newsletter, the link to book tickets for Mass on Sunday 6th September is shown below. It will become active for bookings from 10 am on 27th August:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sunday-mass-6th-september-2020-tickets-117620077819

Please remember to cancel your tickets if you find that you are no longer able to attend, thank you.

PARISH DONATIONS Baskets are available around the church at each Mass if you would like to make a donation to the parish. If you would like to use online banking our bank account details are: Lloyds Bank, Sort Code: 30-93-04, Account Number: 00874184 Account Name: PRCDTR BASINGSTOKE HOLY GHOST (please also use this for cheque payments). If you have a Gift Aid number please include it on the envelope you use with your donation. Or you can also make your donation via our

virtual online collection basket; https://www.stbedesbasingstoke.org.uk/virtual-collection-basket/ Thank you for your continued generosity to the parish.

CHANGES TO CHURCH OPENING AND MASS TIMES Please note the new church opening times which are shown below, and also check the newsletter for changes to Mass times on Monday 31st August and Friday 4th September.

St. Bede’s Church Opening Times

Monday — 9.00 am until 11.00 am

Tuesday — 9.00 am until 11.00 am

Wednesday — 9.00 am until 11.00 am

Thursday — 9.00 am until 11.00 am

Friday — 9.00 am until 11.00 am / 5.30 pm until 6.30 pm

Saturday — 9.00 am until 11.00 am

Sunday — 8.30 am until 12 noon / 5.30 pm until 7.00 pm

“Bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through his

church”

Diocese of Portsmouth