ST DUNSTAN'S CHURCH
WOKING
NEWSLETTER
Father Peter Andrews, Parish Priest
Deacon Russell Young
Deacon Nick Harden
May 15th 2022 Fifth Sunday of Easter
RETURNING TO MASS AT PENTECOST
The Bishops of England and Wales have issued a statement about the restoration of the Sunday Obligation at Pentecost. The full text can be found here. With the lessening of the challenges of the Covid pandemic, and the return of many people to more normal activities, they have decided that the Sunday Obligation will be restored at Pentecost. They also acknowledge however, that for some people, their personal risk would mean that they do not feel safe to return to Mass and, as has always been the case, this would not be a breach of the Sunday Obligation.
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.
NEW PARISHIONERS’ EVENINGS
It has been a long time since we held a New Parishioners’ Evening here at St Dunstan’s. A large number of families have registered with the Parish since Covid began. We are now ready to invite all those who have joined St Dunstan’s Parish since January 2020 to one of three New Parishioners’ Evenings: Friday 10th June, Friday 8th July or Friday 22nd July at 7.30 pm. If you have registered with the Parish, then you will have received an invitation during this week. If you are new but have not registered, then you are still welcome to join one of the evenings, but please do also register with the parish.
ST DUNSTAN’S PARISH ‘RETREAT’ TO LOURDES
Monday 26th – Friday 30th September
Monday 26th – Friday 30th September
If you would like to go to Lourdes for 5 days of prayer, quiet and reflection, then please get in touch with the Parish Office. Brochures for the trip are available from the Parish Office.
Travel will be by air and coach. Accommodation will be in a hotel within easy walking distance of the Domain where the Grotto and the Basilicas are situated. There will be many opportunities for individuals to spend time in prayer, but also the possibility, if you wish, to join with others for some of the big events taking place regularly in Lourdes: the International Mass, the Torchlight Procession and the Blessed Sacrament Procession. There will also be the option of joining a half day trip to Bartrès and the Lac de Lourdes.
Travel will be by air and coach. Accommodation will be in a hotel within easy walking distance of the Domain where the Grotto and the Basilicas are situated. There will be many opportunities for individuals to spend time in prayer, but also the possibility, if you wish, to join with others for some of the big events taking place regularly in Lourdes: the International Mass, the Torchlight Procession and the Blessed Sacrament Procession. There will also be the option of joining a half day trip to Bartrès and the Lac de Lourdes.
LITTLE BAKERS, BIG HEARTS
Little Bakers, Big Hearts are a group of local children from St Dunstan's School who through their compassion and enthusiasm wanted to start an initiative to support families affected by the war in Ukraine. We started in March organising cake sales to raise funds to buy food and baby supplies for displaced families in Ukraine. So far, we have held 11 cake sales and raised nearly £9,000. We are hosting our next Cake Sale after the 9.00 and 10.30 am Masses on Sunday 22nd May and will be donating all the proceeds to the St Vincent De Paul Society who are supporting Ukraine via the Romanian SVP.
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.
‘It has renewed my faith through a number of videos and testimonies.’
‘The short videos are very impressive and very easy to follow.’
‘Sharing with the group and receiving their experiences.’
‘Relaxed and casual group discussion. Feedback is well received.’
‘It was an absolute pleasure to have been part of it.’
‘Online gave freedom and flexibility to manage the evenings in a busy household’.
We plan to run another course starting in September (both online and in person), Alpha is an opportunity to go back to basics and re-connect with your faith or perhaps you would like to invite someone and accompany them on the next course, this is a great way to evangelise. We have had great participation in the Alpha Programme. If you have participated and would like to do the course again, or help on the next one, then please let us know. Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to register your interest.
‘The short videos are very impressive and very easy to follow.’
‘Sharing with the group and receiving their experiences.’
‘Relaxed and casual group discussion. Feedback is well received.’
‘It was an absolute pleasure to have been part of it.’
‘Online gave freedom and flexibility to manage the evenings in a busy household’.
We plan to run another course starting in September (both online and in person), Alpha is an opportunity to go back to basics and re-connect with your faith or perhaps you would like to invite someone and accompany them on the next course, this is a great way to evangelise. We have had great participation in the Alpha Programme. If you have participated and would like to do the course again, or help on the next one, then please let us know. Please contact the Parish Office if you would like to register your interest.
CAFOD CAKE SALE
Many thanks again for your generous support at the recent Cafod cake sale after the 9.00 am Mass - we raised £96 . The next CAFOD cake sale will be on Sunday June 26th.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS OF
Patricia O’Mahoney RIP
Patricia O’Mahoney RIP
(wife of Jerry)
and Una Reilly RIP.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
May they rest in peace.
and Una Reilly RIP.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,
May they rest in peace.
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, Fifth Week of Easter
Sunday Lectionary Cycle Year C
Saturday 14th May, St Matthias, Apostle, Feast
10.00 am Mr Tomas Cardozo RIP
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
Monday 16th May, Monday after the Fifth Sunday of Easter
10:00 am Charles Fitch RIP
10:00 am Charles Fitch RIP
Rosary and Adoration until 2.00 pm
Tuesday 17th May, Tuesday after the Fifth Sunday of Easter
Tuesday 17th May, Tuesday after the Fifth Sunday of Easter
Day of Prayer for the Survivors of Sexual Abuse
Rosary (immediately after Morning Prayer), no Mass or Adoration
Wednesday 18th May, Wednesday after the Fifth Sunday of Easter
10.00 am Chris O'Riordan RIP
Rosary (immediately after Morning Prayer), no Mass or Adoration
Wednesday 18th May, Wednesday after the Fifth Sunday of Easter
10.00 am Chris O'Riordan RIP
Rosary and Adoration
12.00 noon Requiem Mass for Generoso De Rienzo RIP
Thursday 19th May, St Dunstan, Bishop
10.00 am Matilda Lee RIP
10.00 am Matilda Lee RIP
Rosary and Adoration
Friday 20th May, Friday after the Fifth Sunday of Easter
10.00 am Suala Vas, in thanksgiving
Rosary and Adoration
Saturday 21st May, Saturday after the Fifth Sunday of Easter
10.00 am Holy Souls
Saturday 21st May, Saturday after the Fifth Sunday of Easter
10.00 am Holy Souls
Rosary and Adoration
Vigil Masses for Sunday
6.00 pm Eileen York
7.45 pm Mass in Portuguese
Sunday 22nd May, Sixth Sunday of Easter
9.00 am Ita Daniels
10.30 am Manuel Malha RIP
12 noon Mass in Italian
5.30 pm All Parishioners
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 15th 2022
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Acts 14:21-27. The outward stage of Paul’s first missionary journey is over and they turn for the homeward run back to Antioch in Syria from where they had originally been sent out. (Note that there is another city in Turkey called Antioch which they also visit en-route). Back at base, they report to the community who had originally commissioned them for this missionary outreach and had probably covered their initial expenses.
Psalm 144: 8-13. I will bless your name forever, O God my King.
Apocalypse 21: 1-5. The vision is of the arrival of a glorious future. The world of the past has gone. The persecution and the struggle are over. The promise is fulfilled. Here God lives among men. He is making his home among his people.
John 13: 31-35. Jesus has washed the feet of the disciples. Judas is leaving to betray him. Time is running out. The rest of the night with its pain, love and death bed messages is precious. John devotes four chapters of his Gospel to it. Today’s short opening reassures the disciples that despite the trauma of the passion, the Father will glorify Jesus as His son through the love that binds them together. In turn, the disciples must replicate that divine love. The command is not just to love each other, but to love as Jesus loves. This is the challenge.
© INTERCOM A Pastoral and Liturgical Resource of the Irish Bishops’ Conference
Readings Next Weekend: Acts 15:1-2,22-29; Psalm 66:2-3,5-6,8; Apocalypse 21:10-14,22-23; John 14: 23-29
Psalm 144: 8-13. I will bless your name forever, O God my King.
Apocalypse 21: 1-5. The vision is of the arrival of a glorious future. The world of the past has gone. The persecution and the struggle are over. The promise is fulfilled. Here God lives among men. He is making his home among his people.
John 13: 31-35. Jesus has washed the feet of the disciples. Judas is leaving to betray him. Time is running out. The rest of the night with its pain, love and death bed messages is precious. John devotes four chapters of his Gospel to it. Today’s short opening reassures the disciples that despite the trauma of the passion, the Father will glorify Jesus as His son through the love that binds them together. In turn, the disciples must replicate that divine love. The command is not just to love each other, but to love as Jesus loves. This is the challenge.
© INTERCOM A Pastoral and Liturgical Resource of the Irish Bishops’ Conference
Readings Next Weekend: Acts 15:1-2,22-29; Psalm 66:2-3,5-6,8; Apocalypse 21:10-14,22-23; John 14: 23-29
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.
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, 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.
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.
MISSIONARY ENDEAVOUR OF THE DIOCESE
There will be a collection this 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.
Invited Novena: 27th May – 4th June
We are in the middle of our diocesan Mission, Invited Season II but it’s not too late to get involved. You can 'binge-watch' the films so far or simply join in when the next episode is released on Monday. Most importantly we encourage you to join in our diocesan-wide Novena to the Holy Spirit, building from Ascension to Pentecost. To sign up, go to abdiocese.churchsuite.com/events/whgsjpng. To find out more about Invited please visit our website www.abdiocese.org.uk/invited.
DIOCESAN 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.
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.
ARE YOU DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING?
Would you like to attend the monthly diocesan Mass signed in BSL, with specific Liturgical Mass Signs for the Mass? If you would like further information about our Signed Mass or the diocesan Deaf Group please text or email the diocesan Inclusion Adviser Margaret Fraher; M: 07508459315 or E: margaret.fraher@abdiocese.org.uk.
theASCENT for teenagers
24th May 7.30 pm – 8.30 pm
This amazing discipleship process is open to anyone in years 10, 11 or 12. With residential retreats and online gatherings with others of the same age, this is a great opportunity to explore your faith in a safe and friendly environment. If you want to find out more, join our online information evening. Contact E: lizzie.wakeling@abdiocese.org.uk for details.
ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE OF REPARATION AND CONSECRATION
The Church of Our Lady of Consolation & St Francis, West Grinstead RH13 8LT
Saturday 16th July, 12.15 – 4.15pm
The day includes Mass celebrated by Canon Tim Madeley, a personal consecration to Our Lady, The Sorrowful Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Chaplet of Divine Mercy - Adoration and Silent Prayer and Benediction. There is no need to book, to find out more contact Linda C-Dominguez T: 01273 463463 or Jayne Lock M: 07816 422851 or E: jayne.lock1@gmail.com.
THE PARADOX OF ABUNDANCE
Over 800 million people go hungry each day. Yet the world produces over 4 billion tonnes of food, and we only need 3.7 billion tonnes to feed everyone. From all this food produced, a third is wasted. St John Paul II called this ‘the paradox of abundance.’ Clearly the current global food system is not working. But as Pope Francis said, "Each of us has a role to play in transforming food systems for the benefit of people and the planet." Let’s respond to his call! CAFOD’s new campaign is called Fix the Food System. See www.cafod.org.uk/food for more information, including an invitation for parish groups to learn about the impact of our food with our Fix the Food System: a 7-station journey resource.
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 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 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.
UNIVERSE CATHOLIC WEEKLY
The Universe Catholic Weekly has now launched their new online newspaper. Parishioners can order a 4-week free trial of the Digital paper by calling Michelle on 0743 6617650 or emailing michelle.jones@universecatholicweekly.co.uk.