ST DUNSTAN'S CHURCH
WOKING
NEWSLETTER
Father Peter Andrews, Parish Priest
Deacon Russell Young
Deacon Nick Harden
May 8th 2022 Fourth 'Good Shepherd' Sunday of Easter
Day of Prayer for Vocations
BAPTISMS
Please pray for those who will be baptised this weekend: Ivy Thomas, Luna Bench, Leonardo Falsetta, Theodore Brandon and Robin Redfern. Please pray also for their parents and godparents.
RECEIVING HOLY COMMUNION
at home or in a care home
If you know someone who is unable to come to Mass and would like to receive Holy Communion then please let us know so that we can arrange for a Minister of Holy Communion to visit.
DEACON NICK'S ORDINATION TO THE PRIESTHOOD
2nd July, 2.00 pm, Arundel Cathedral
We have booked a coach to go from St Dunstan's to Arundel Cathedral for this wonderful occasion. The coach will leave at 11.45 am, returning after the Ordination Mass has finished. We expect this to be by 5.00 / 5.30 pm. The cost will be £10 per adult or £20 per family. If you would like to come then please email the Parish Office. Monies will be collected on the day and seats allocated on a 'first come, first served' basis.
ALPHA
Thank you to all of the participants who recently completed an online Alpha Course. We have had some very positive feedback from our participants on what they enjoyed about the course and how it helped them to grow in faith.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK especially for those whose names are on our prayer board.
MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS
Morning Prayer at 9.45 am, Monday - Saturday
Weekday Lectionary Cycle Year 2, Fourth Week of Easter
Sunday Lectionary Cycle Year C
Saturday 7th May, Saturday after the Third Sunday of Easter
10.00 am Mrs Beryl Bittleston RIP
10.00 am Mrs Beryl Bittleston RIP
Rosary and Adoration
1.30 pm Baptisms
Vigil Masses for Sunday
6.00 pm Blanka Gronowska RIP
7.45 pm Mass in Portuguese
Sunday 8th May, Fourth 'Good Shepherd' Sunday of Easter
Day of Prayer for Vocations
9.00 am All Parishioners
9.00 am All Parishioners
10.30 am Kasamaki family, in thanksgiving
12 noon Mass in Italian
5.30 pm Alan Russell RIP
Monday 9th May, Monday after the Fourth Sunday of Easter
10:00 am B. Y. Patrick Emerson RIP
10:00 am B. Y. Patrick Emerson RIP
Rosary and Adoration until 2.00 pm
Tuesday 10th May, Tuesday after the Fourth Sunday of Easter
Rosary (immediately after Morning Prayer), no Mass or Adoration
Wednesday 11th May, Wednesday after the Fourth Sunday of Easter
10.00 am Fr Eugene Lynch, SAC, RIP
Tuesday 10th May, Tuesday after the Fourth Sunday of Easter
Rosary (immediately after Morning Prayer), no Mass or Adoration
Wednesday 11th May, Wednesday after the Fourth Sunday of Easter
10.00 am Fr Eugene Lynch, SAC, RIP
Rosary and Adoration
Thursday 12th May, Thursday after the Fourth Sunday of Easter
10.00 am Mr Sebastian P. O. RIP
10.00 am Mr Sebastian P. O. RIP
Rosary and Adoration
Friday 13th May, Friday after the Fourth Sunday of Easter
10.00 am Manfred Gramstadt RIP
Friday 13th May, Friday after the Fourth Sunday of Easter
10.00 am Manfred Gramstadt RIP
Rosary and Adoration
Saturday 14th May, St Matthias, Apostle, Feast
10.00 am Mr Tomas Cardozo RIP
Saturday 14th May, St Matthias, Apostle, Feast
10.00 am Mr Tomas Cardozo RIP
Rosary and Adoration
Vigil Masses for Sunday
6.00 pm All Parishioners
7.45 pm Mass in Portuguese
Sunday 15th May, Fifth Sunday of Easter
9.00 am George and Nana, 25th Wedding Anniversary
10.30 am James and Margaret McIlhargey RIP
12 noon Mass in Italian
5.30 pm Maureen Campbell RIP and Caroline McConnell RIP
All services will be Live Streamed at st-dunstans.org/streaming
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturdays, after the 10.00 am Mass until 11.15 am
READINGS FOR SUNDAY MAY 1st 2022
Fourth 'Good Shepherd' Sunday of Easter
Acts 13: 14, 43-52. The Church is expanding rapidly. Paul and Barnabas have headed off to bring the Gospel to ex-pat Jewish communities all over the Middle East. Their initial reception was enthusiastic but some established traditional religious Jews not only disowned the missionary pair, but quickly ran them out of town.
Psalm 99: 1-3, 5. We are his people, the sheep of his flock.
Apocalypse 7: 9, 14-17. A central feature of the Apocalypse is the struggle between the forces of good and evil. This struggle is depicted through a three-fold repeated structure. Firstly, there is persecution of the faithful. Secondly, there is defeat of the evil ones. Thirdly, there is the triumph of God and his allies. This weekend’s reading is a glorious foretelling of how the Lamb leads his faithful ones to victory and then on to the glory and praise of God.
John 10: 27-30. The Gospel opens with the reassuring promise of eternal life for the flock under His care, a promise that is underpinned by the assertion that Jesus is not only the promised shepherd Messiah, but that He is the Son of God. ‘The Father and I are one’. This is the opening salvo in Jesus’ response to those who are challenging his authority to preach and lead God’s people. This Gospel is a transition snippet between a visionary piece about Jesus’ ministry as shepherd and a vigorous defence of his identity as Son of God. The latter is the fundamental question in today’s world.
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Readings Next Weekend: Acts 14:21-27; Psalm 144:8-13; Apocalypse 21: 1-5; John 13: 31-35.
Psalm 99: 1-3, 5. We are his people, the sheep of his flock.
Apocalypse 7: 9, 14-17. A central feature of the Apocalypse is the struggle between the forces of good and evil. This struggle is depicted through a three-fold repeated structure. Firstly, there is persecution of the faithful. Secondly, there is defeat of the evil ones. Thirdly, there is the triumph of God and his allies. This weekend’s reading is a glorious foretelling of how the Lamb leads his faithful ones to victory and then on to the glory and praise of God.
John 10: 27-30. The Gospel opens with the reassuring promise of eternal life for the flock under His care, a promise that is underpinned by the assertion that Jesus is not only the promised shepherd Messiah, but that He is the Son of God. ‘The Father and I are one’. This is the opening salvo in Jesus’ response to those who are challenging his authority to preach and lead God’s people. This Gospel is a transition snippet between a visionary piece about Jesus’ ministry as shepherd and a vigorous defence of his identity as Son of God. The latter is the fundamental question in today’s world.
© INTERCOM A Pastoral and Liturgical Resource of the Irish Bishops’ Conference
Readings Next Weekend: Acts 14:21-27; Psalm 144:8-13; Apocalypse 21: 1-5; John 13: 31-35.
GIFTAID
Please consider donating in this beneficial way as this enables our parish to receive an additional 25% on donations made by UK taxpayers. Further details are available on the Donate page on the parish website and hard copies of the forms needed are available on the GiftAid table in the narthex. Please contact our parish GiftAid organiser Ian White on 01932 340747 or at ianwh236@gmail.com for more information. Thank you.
MISSIONARY ENDEAVOUR OF THE DIOCESE
There will be a collection next weekend for the Missionary Endeavour of the Diocese. This collection is eligible for Gift Aid, so please use a blue envelope if you are able. Alternatively, donations can be made at either of the Dona machines in the Narthex.
Season Two - Growing in Faith
The second part of our Diocesan Mission continues. You can watch the film for the week which will be available on the Diocesan website each Monday, then, either:
Join the Diocesan zoom conversation each Thursday evening. To register click here.
or
Watch the film yourself and spend some time reflecting on its message, using the Diocesan resources if you wish.
If anyone would like a copy of the Diocesan film and conversation resources for prayer, reflection and discussion, please get in touch with the Parish Office.
Watch the film yourself and spend some time reflecting on its message, using the Diocesan resources if you wish.
If anyone would like a copy of the Diocesan film and conversation resources for prayer, reflection and discussion, please get in touch with the Parish Office.
UKRAINE HUMANITARIAN APPEALS
To give financial support visit the DEC Ukraine Appeal webpage or use any of the contactless-giving machines in the Narthex. Material donations can be dropped off at St Mary’s Church, Horsell: needed are medical supplies as bandages, plasters, painkillers (for both adults & children); basic packet food items, tinned food (with a ring pull); toiletries; batteries; torches; power packs; sleeping bags; warm clothing. Any query, please contact martinehtyoung@gmail.com. You can also visit the Diocesan website for information on the different ways in which parishes and communities can help the people of Ukraine including links to the Homes for Ukraine initiative. The St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) is sending financial support to the Romanian SVP, helping many Ukrainians fleeing the war. To donate visit ‘The Disaster Fund’ at www.svp.org.uk or drop a donation into the Parish Office (cheques made payable to SVP). Gift Aid forms and envelopes are available in the Narthex.
ICON PAINTING GROUP
The enthusiastic Art Group meets every Wednesday morning from 10:30 am until 13:00 pm at St Dunstan’s Church in Woking. This friendly group is for anyone interested in getting together to draw, paint or colour using any medium of your choice. It doesn’t matter what level of experience you have, even if you’ve never done anything artistic before, after all the only way to get better is to practice. We work on our own projects in a quiet and peaceful setting and there is always help and advice available if required. Art is very therapeutic as it takes your mind off any worries you have, it’s even recommended by doctors for that reason. Come along, make some new friends and have some fun and give it a try. If you are interested, do come along on a Wednesday morning or contact Dorota Cranmer by email dsokicon@gmail.com to find out more.
GRANDPARENTS' GROUP
The next Grandparents' Group coffee morning will be held in the Parish Room after 10.00 am Mass on Wednesday 18th May. All grandparents and honorary grandparents and friends are very welcome to join us for tea/coffee/cakes and a friendly chat with a short time for prayer. Any queries, please call Sue on 714741.
LOURDES PILGRIMAGE
The Pilgrimage Office has received several applications from Pilgrims who will require assistance to join this year’s Lourdes Pilgrimage, but they are short of Helpers.
They are looking for helpers who are fit and well and able to support others. Subsidies are available to go towards them meeting the costs of the pilgrimage.
It will be necessary to refuse some pilgrims who require assistance if there are not a significant number of fit helpers applying in the next few weeks, so please do apply if you can spare the time to help those in need.
The Pilgrimage Office is happy to answer any questions anyone has prior to applying, 01403 740110, office@ablourdes.org. Alternatively, if you would like more information from one of our own parishioners about what is involved, please ring Gareth Barnbrook on 07948 978782 who will be happy to discuss it with you. Helpers, to apply, please visit lourdes.abdiocese.org.uk.
They are looking for helpers who are fit and well and able to support others. Subsidies are available to go towards them meeting the costs of the pilgrimage.
It will be necessary to refuse some pilgrims who require assistance if there are not a significant number of fit helpers applying in the next few weeks, so please do apply if you can spare the time to help those in need.
The Pilgrimage Office is happy to answer any questions anyone has prior to applying, 01403 740110, office@ablourdes.org. Alternatively, if you would like more information from one of our own parishioners about what is involved, please ring Gareth Barnbrook on 07948 978782 who will be happy to discuss it with you. Helpers, to apply, please visit lourdes.abdiocese.org.uk.
GRANDPARENTS' DAY
Wednesday 8th June at West Grinstead
The Annual Pilgrimage to the Shrine at West Grinstead for Grandparents and all those who fulfil this role in so many different ways. The day begins at 11.00 am with coffee available from 10.30 am. This is always a joyous day of celebration with Bishop Richard and friends from across the Diocese. Further information and sign-up details can be found at www.abdiocese.org.uk/diocese/events.
NATIONAL MARRIAGE WEEK 9th-15th MAY
The theme this year is “Celebrating Commitment”. All married couples are invited to take a moment during the week to focus on the gift of their marriage and to discern some of the elements that might make their marriage stronger. Within each of our parishes we have many couples with wonderful experiences to share – why not meet for a chat to support each other. An alternative might be to consider forming a “Teams of Our Lady” group which will enrich your marital spirituality all year round! If you would like to find out more about ways to enrich Marriage and Family life within your parish please do contact katherine.bergin@abdiocese.org.uk.
ENGAGED AND MARRIED COUPLES RETREAT
Take some time away on the Isle of Wight - a Retreat for engaged and married couples, childcare provided, 10th-12th June 2022 (Friday evening - inc Sunday lunch). Spend a weekend together exploring faith, peace and hope for couples whilst the children have their own activities. Wherever you are on your journey together, you will be made very welcome. To register or for more information: verbumdei.iow@gmail.com or telephone David and Lila Fletcher 01483 772636.
COULD YOU HELP SOMEONE WITH THEIR CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH?
We offer an opportunity for people to practice their conversational English, make new friends, ask questions and find out about life in Woking. To date we have worked with people from over 35 different countries and now need to gear up for the many Ukrainians we are starting to see in Woking. Every Monday, during term time, from 9.30 to 11.00 am at St Paul’s Maybury. The meetings are not lessons. The focus is on providing an opportunity to practice speaking English, to support people taking formal ESOL lessons and to answer any questions in a warm and friendly way. The work is very stimulating and rewarding. To explore further, please contact Martin Smith on 07795 973814 or email admin@mascotwoking.org.uk.
WOKING CHRISTIAN AID WEEK
15th – 21st May 2022
Every gift. Every action. Every prayer. Every one of us can change lives.
Saturday 14th May
Coffee and cakes at St Andrew's, Goldsworth Park (10.30 am - 2.00 pm)
Collection outside Waitrose, Goldsworth Park (9.00 am - 3.00 pm)
Plant sale at Trinity Methodist Church (10.00 am - 1.00 pm)
Saturday 21st May
Sponsored Bucket Challenge, Goldsworth Park Lake (10.00 am - 4.00 pm) - a relay of people carrying buckets of water around the lake. Book your timed slot in the relay online at bit.ly/WokingCAW2022 or call 01483 763078.
To donate, please encourage family and friends to sponsor you via the QR code, or download a sponsorship form on the event site (use the link above).
RETREATS AT WORTH ABBEY
Praying the Liturgy: The Divine Office
17th-19th May, £220 per person. Led by Fr David Jarmy OSB
The regular prayer of the Church called the Divine Office is usually thought to be a form of prayer only suitable for monks, nuns or priests. Our experience in giving retreats with lay people at the Monastery is that this experience of regular prayer becomes one of the most important experiences that people take away with them. The purpose of this retreat is to focus on this experience – to explore the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of praying with the Church and to explore how this might be possible in an ordinary ‘secular’ context.
The Wisdom of St Benedict
The regular prayer of the Church called the Divine Office is usually thought to be a form of prayer only suitable for monks, nuns or priests. Our experience in giving retreats with lay people at the Monastery is that this experience of regular prayer becomes one of the most important experiences that people take away with them. The purpose of this retreat is to focus on this experience – to explore the ‘why’ and the ‘how’ of praying with the Church and to explore how this might be possible in an ordinary ‘secular’ context.
The Wisdom of St Benedict
24th-26th May, £220 per person. Led by Fr Martin McGee OSB
The retreat will explore the riches of St Benedict’s Rule, a guide to living out the Christian life in all its fullness.
Finding Stillness
The retreat will explore the riches of St Benedict’s Rule, a guide to living out the Christian life in all its fullness.
Finding Stillness
6th-9th June, £330 per person. Led by Fr Peter Williams OSB
Come away to a quiet place to find stillness and God’s presence. Discover in the Benedictine tradition; how stillness and stability can be ways of opening up to God and living life at a deeper level.
Come away to a quiet place to find stillness and God’s presence. Discover in the Benedictine tradition; how stillness and stability can be ways of opening up to God and living life at a deeper level.
To book and pay for any course go to www.worth.co.uk. For further information call 01342 710318 or email retreats@worth.org.uk.
VACANCY – HMP LEWES, CHAPLAIN
Applications are invited from a Roman Catholic Priest, Deacon, Religious Brother or Sister, or a Lay Chaplain for a part time position as Chaplain at HMP Lewes. For more information, please click here.