ST JOSEPH’S & ST EDMUND’S

CITY CENTRE CATHOLIC PARISH SOUTHAMPTON

ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PORTSMOUTH REG. CHARITY NO. 246871

OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE

UNIVERSE

STELLA MARIS DEANERY INCLUDES: ST. BONIFACE, SHIRLEY HOLY FAMILY, MILLBROOK ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, LORDSWOOD IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, PORTSWOOD CHRIST THE KING &

ST. COLMAN’S, BITTERNE OUR LADY OF ASSUMPTION,

HEDGE END ST BRIGID, WEST END ST. PATRICK’S, WOOLSTON THE ANNUNCIATION, NETLEY ABBEY

CHRIST… OFFERS HIS LIFE FOR OURS … AND GATHERS THE ‘LOST SHEEP’

Your kingdom is not of this world, Lord Jesus since you carry this world on your shoulders as a shepherd his lost sheep.

To show your dominion, no other sceptre than your cross. No other strength than your mercy: no other right than your victorious love.

Your offer to us your life in exchange for your death, because your power wants to give us back to ourselves and snatch us out of the yoke of remorse.

Your kingdom already inhabits us, Lord Jesus; at your word the child in us rises, you recreate it almost unbeknown to us.

Everything journeys in you toward its beauty; still frail, joy touches the earth; heaven is near, near, its radiance.

Commission Francophone Cistercienne: Sur la trace de Dieu

THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK 1. “In so far as you did this to one of the least of these ……..

you did it to me” Jesus says to his disciples (Gospel). When have you responded to the needs of another? How? Why? What was the outcome?

2. The Lord says “I shall keep my sheep in view” (1st reading). You, me, others? Golly! How does that make you feel? Why? Does it affect your faith? Your life? Your response to others? Why?

3. “…. all will be brought to life in Christ … ” St Paul writes (2nd reading). How does that make you feel? What does that mean for people of others faiths? For people of no faith? Why? Vincent Harvey

TODAY SUNDAY 22ND NOVEMBER 2020 PRAYERS FOR THE DECEASED: With lockdown for at least a month, please email or phone in any names you want included in the ‘Names of the Dead’.

EVENING PRAYER VIA ZOOM tonight (Sunday) at 6pm with Father Vincent. If you wish to join him send him an email and you will receive the link at the latest 4pm; also every Wednesday at 6pm (email Father Vincent).

MASSES ARE BEING STREAMED VIA YOUTUBE see Parish Website for St Joseph channel and St Edmund channel www.southampton-city-catholics.org.uk

THE PARISH OFFICE IS CLOSED FOR CALLERS: Please phone or email.

NO PUBLIC MASSES except for funerals (Government restrictions).

ONLINE MASSES AND CHURCH OPENING FOR PRIVATE PRAYER ONLY can be found on the front page of the Parish Website.

FOR INFO

Monday Day Off: VH/ADM Tuesday Supervision: VH Wednesday Deanery Clergy meeting Thursday Richard Rohr Discussion Group: Zoom EST Evening Prayer: TQ/VH/ADM/AP Friday ‘Online’ clergy ministry group: VH Prayer for the end to Pandemic

THIS WEEK Sun Evening Prayer 6pm … to join email Fr Vincent Wed Evening Prayer 6pm … to join email Fr Vincent Liturgy Team meeting via Zoom Thurs EST Prayer at 6:30pm EST meeting at 7pm via Zoom POPE FRANCIS’ INTENTION—NOVEMBER: Universal: Artificial Intelligence: That the progress of robotics and artificial intelligence may always serve humankind.

SYNERGIA DUO (Violin & Flute) Concert at St Edmund Church on Saturday, 12 December at 2:30pm. Works by G.P.Telemann, J.S. Bach, I. Clarke and others and Christmas Hymns. Adults: £10; Students: £6; Children: £4. Book on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/synergia-duo-gig-tickets-129286518457

RECENTLY DIED: John McKillen late of Haven

Rose Residential Care Home, Shirley.

Graveside burial at 2pm on Friday 11

December at St Mary’s Extra Cemetery,

Portsmouth Road, Sholing.

Bradley Sanzenbacher (48) (son of Carolyn

Sanzenbacher, a parishioner of St Joseph) who died on

8 November in the USA.

Sebastian Kubaszewski who tragically died in Germany

in March 2020. Funeral Service in Polish at 1pm on

Tuesday 8 December in St Edmund Church followed by

interment of ashes at South Stoneham Cemetery at

2pm.

Margaret Manser late of Taunton Drive, Bitterne.

Reception into St Edmund Church 4:30pm Wednesday

9 December; Requiem Mass 11am Thursday 10

December followed by burial at Hound Cemetery,

Hound Road, Netley Abbey.

May they rest in peace. Please keep their families in your

prayers.

A few words from Father Vincent …….

Here we are with only a week and a half to the end of strict lockdown …. we hope! Much will depend if we have gone far enough below the critical ‘1’ and are still dropping. We continue streaming Masses, opening the churches for an hour per day (both churches on Sundays): thank you to the stewards for their commitment.

I attend the occasional Webinar which supports us during this time of pandemic; sometimes they are National and other times International. Many ideas are generated, from experience or forward thinking, which gives us ideas as to how to respond to the demands during the pandemic and speculating as to the future ‘shape’ of Church and Church practice!

Any creative ideas always welcome (a couple of people have already given ideas for the Christmas season which may not work but worth looking at). One of the huge challenges outside of daily / weekly pastoral care (which can be hit and miss!) is our development and implementation of liturgy so that we produce the best with the restrictions that are in place! A principle to always remember is that ‘liturgy’ is ‘action’, ‘participation’, ‘engagement’ and not just ‘watching’!! Not easy when we cannot be present to liturgy in the flesh as it were! That is why it is important …… in fact I would say ‘essential’, that we create an ‘engagement’ environment at home: a ‘holy corner’; a ‘prayer table’; that we also actively engage with streamed Masses (respond; kneel; stand; have a bible open on the appropriate page …… all week!). Think of your own way of ‘engagement’ with streamed Masses … let me know!! ...... I can tell others!!

Masses now, as you will know, are online only …… go direct to the Parish Website www.southampton-city-catholics.org.uk

Weddings and Baptisms still on hold (except in an emergency); Funerals have the same restrictions as previously with only 30 people able to attend.

Christmas: as mentioned we have started planning what to do; obviously, it is not feasible in terms of clergy or time in the day to have Masses that would cater for everyone!! So we will have to be creative!! It is almost certain it will be streaming only. Watch this space as it will also be determined on when lockdown ends or the Government is ‘creative’!

Collections: thank you for your continued financial support. Without weekly collections the only way is ‘online’ or envelope through our letterbox!

Remember, remember…... everything is on the website: www.southampton-city-catholics.org.uk Vincent H

DIOCESAN DAY OF PRAYER AND FASTING for an end to the Coronavirus Pandemic on Friday 27 November. A day of prayer to pray for all affected by COVID, those working with the sick and those seeking a vaccine ……. join in on the Diocesan website anytime during the day https://www.portsmouthcatholiccathedral.org.uk/live-mass.php We will be dedicating the Rosary, together with other prayers, after the 7pm Friday Mass for this intention. This will, as usual, be streamed. ADVENT ACCOMPANIED RETREAT Sunday 6 December – Friday 11 December You are invited to take part in an online Advent Retreat in which you can stay at home, but meet with participants both from our two parishes: Christchurch and City Centre, Southampton. There will be a Zoom meeting lasting about an hour for everybody at 4pm on Sunday 6 December. From Monday to Friday you will be given the opportunity to spend 30 minutes online each day with a prayer guide and on Friday 11 December between 7pm and 8pm everybody will meet online to review the week. You are also asked to commit to 30 minutes of private prayer each day. To register email Chris Bryden spirituality@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk JINGLING BELLS clothing for the homeless. “In response to your many kind enquiries, I am advised that Southampton City Mission are grateful for donations. For exact details, call 023 8055 0435, email office@southamptoncitymission.co.uk or see the website www.southamptoncitymission.co.uk We are proud of our efforts to assist those less fortunate than ourselves. My heartfelt thanks, Jenepher”. HOMELESS WELCOME BAGS …… thanks to everyone for the huge generosity seen last year. The idea is to provide a ‘welcome’ bag for everyone coming ‘off the streets’ this year: toothbrush & toothpaste; shower gel/shampoo … etc. etc... SEE THE FLYER ON THE FRONT PAGE OF THE PARISH WEBSITE or ON CHURCH DOORS. Bring the full bags to the Presbytery or Parish Office (after phoning in!). HOT OFF THE PRESS: you may have noticed that the UK Government is planning to cut its spend 0.7% of income on foreign aid this year due to the financial crisis caused by Covid, and reduce it to 0.5%. The Government says that the £15bn overseas aid budget was being reviewed to meet the UK's priorities and to provide value for money. The 0.7% target, initially proposed by the United Nations in the 1970s, was first adopted in the UK by Tony Blair's Government although it was not actually reached until 2013. The pledge was enshrined into law by the coalition government in 2015. Our ‘option for the poor’ should oppose such a cut, despite the reasons for it (our own needs, expenditure and debt!). I will be writing to my MP I hope you do also. If you know the name of your MP you simply put their name followed by mp@parliament.uk (like this: vincent.harvey.mp@parliament.uk but don’t email me!!!). I’m not the MP but you get the idea!!!

BILL BURKE RIP “THANK YOU so much Father Vincent and Father Ansel for such a memorable funeral and to everyone who has helped to make Bill's funeral so lovely and what's more it is all online with a brilliant introduction and ending. Thank you to everyone who has offered their prayers, love, kindness and words of sympathy. We can't thank you enough for all the cards and beautiful flowers, particularly in the church, they all meant so much. We will keep you all in our prayers. Love Mary and Anne”.

PLEASE PRAY FOR Robert Howe (op. recovery), Carol Butt (op. recovery), Mark Jones, Eleanor Piercy, Michael Parker, Andrea Barsi, Mary Burke, Geoff & Margot Lagerwall, Madeleine Clarke, Daham, Mallika, Mano, Christopher Browne, Clifford Brown, Maureen C, Cath Gardiner, Joan, Donna & James (reconciliation), Therese Hayter, Brig. Daya W, Daphne Cope, Tina Currie, Anushka P, Pastor Michael Cummins, Laneisha Vaz, Catherine Lyne (100), Joseph Connolly, John Jack, Margaret Hicks, Ewa Evans, Teresa Hodges, Sue Hanrahan, Marisa Tellegen, Myra & Bosco Andrade, Bunty Weerakoon, Pat & Don Devers, Azad & Viyille Perera, George Chesworth, Jean White, Sheila Morris, John Hennessy, Pat O’Neill, Marcus Boulton-Smith, Jean Mooney, Bobby Murphy, Jackie Galbraith, Joan Forbes, Doris Leggett, John O’Reilly, Bill Eastman, Shane Wing, Kathryn Morley, NW, Carol Butt, Maureen Lee, Roy Reeves, Joachim Rodrigues, Donna Madden, Joyce Mguni, Noreen Kealy, Colm O’Riordan, Simon Parry, Sue Tutton, Jeanette Brookes, Joy Grant, Ludwig Basisty, Irene Green, Malcolm Cross, Paul Sassu, Peter Scott, Maria Annunziata, Perry Cunio, Mike Mantle, Pauldia Grant and all who are ill, undergoing treatment or affected by the Coronavirus in any way.

CATHOLIC HOME CARE SEASONAL UPDATE

Each year we like to give our clients a Christmas gift from you. This year unwrapped presents can be left in the church porch, during the advertised times of private prayer, or delivered to the Parish Office or Presbytery after this lockdown until 11 December.

Alternatively, donations can be made Ref: Christmas Gifts via our bank account, or in an envelope through the office door and we will buy something for you! Suitable gifts include chocolates, biscuits, toiletries, socks, scarves & gloves, stationery and routine food-staples; our carers individually pick what best suits their clients.

Sadly our current financial situation is not healthy; COVID-19 has badly affected our costings. In addition, donations through monthly second collections have been difficult since the spring and I would like to invite you to donate either by Bank Transfer, or better still by a monthly Standing Order. Please contact me for help in setting this up. Donations can be Gift Aided so tax payers’ contributions can be increased by 25% without any further cost to yourselves!

New clients are always welcome! We help with all domestic tasks, laundry, shopping; and we befriend and offer a sitting service - the list expands depending on need. If you know of an elderly person who could benefit from a weekly visit, helping them stay in their own home for longer please let me know.

Thanking you in advance for all donations and support you give the Catholic Home Care.

All enquiries to: Anne Monaghan 023 8017 0498. Bank Details: Catholic Home Care: Sort Code 30-93-04 Account No. 00903338.

DOMINICAN (SWAY) ONLINE CARDS Our sisters have been working very hard during this last six months of lockdown building up our stocks for Christmas. Sr Lucy and Sr Catherine have built up a beautiful stock of original watercolours and calligraphy cards.

In this time of lockdown when you cannot go out to do normal Christmas shopping you may find something special for Christmas here, and be able to support our community in a very special way at the same by purchasing our cards! It is not always easy to find suitable Christian cards in our increasingly secular world. We hope we can fill a gap in this area: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Dominicards

CONTACT DETAILS: Parish Priest: Monsignor Canon Vincent Harvey Email address: vharvey@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Father Vincent Tel. No. 023 8033 4891 Presbytery Address: 14 Rockstone Place, Southampton SO152EQ Assistant Priest: Father Ansel D’Mello Email address: anseldmello@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Father Ansel Tel. No. 023 8017 2104 Deacon: Deacon Andy Philpott Email address: aphilpott@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Parish Secretary: Mrs Anne Wheeler Parish Office Tel. No. 023 8033 3589 Parish Office Address: St. Edmund Lodge, The Avenue, SO17 1XJ Parish Email Address: southamptoncitycentre@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk

Parish Website: www.southampton-city-catholics.org.uk Pastoral Assistant: Mrs Tina Quinn / Mobile 07827 810 457 email: tquinn@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Catholic Home Care: Mrs Anne Monaghan 023 8017 0498 Email address: catholichomecare@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Hospital Chaplaincy: 023 8120 8517—Father Joe McNerney Stella Maris (AoS): Father John Lavers Mob. No. 07720 093 156 Poitiers Care Project: Brian Arthur 07796 161 047/0238029 2692 Polish Chaplaincy: Father Mariusz Urbanowski Tel. No. 023 8178 6316 email: southampton@tchr.org Address: 15 Landguard Road Southampton SO155DL Safeguarding Reps: Claire Thompson (via Parish Office) Solent Uni. Chaplain: Sister Emiliana Silva Mob. 07426 000 213 email: emiliana.silva@solent.ac.uk S’oton Uni. Chaplains: Sister Valentina Stilo Mob 07983883377 OUR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS: Springhill Primary 023 8033 3954 St Anne School 023 8032 8200 St George College 023 8032 2603

PARISH INCOME 15.11.2020

DONATIONS & STANDING ORDERS

2ND HCPT

Totals £2,444.04 £176.25

Donations 593.15 —

Standing Orders 1,498.71 141.00

Gift Aid Rebate 352.18 35.25

2ND COLLECTION TODAY CHURCH MAINTENANCE FUND

2ND COLLECTION NEXT WEEK CATHOLIC HOME CARE

22 NOVEMBER 2020 OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE

Psalm Response: The Lord is my shepherd;

there is nothing I shall want. Gospel Acclamation:

Alleluia, alleluia! Blessings on him who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessings on the coming

kingdom of our father David! Alleluia!

READINGS 29 NOVEMBER 2020 FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

1st Reading: Isaiah 63: 16—17; 64: 1.3—8 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 1: 3—9 Gospel: Matthew 13: 33—37

PRAYER OF THE CHURCH WEEK 2

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK COMMENCING SUNDAY 22 NOVEMBER 2020 (Church key to City Centre Catholic Masses below are SJ = St Joseph’s Church, Bugle Street, SO14 2AH and SE = St Edmund’s Church, The Avenue, SO17 1XJ)

SAT 21 NOV VIGIL MASS 6:15PM SJ MARGARET GROVER RIP (MB)

SUN 22 NOV OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF

THE UNIVERSE

(9:00AM)

10:30AM 7:00PM

* SJ SE

OLIVIA GORDON—BIRTHDAY—GOD’S BLESSINGS, THANKSGIVING & PROTECTION (MI) PATRICK MORAN RIP (MM & MM) FRANCISCA DE GALVEZ DELGADO Y DE LAJUSTICIA RIP (MT)

TUES 24 NOV 34TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 10:00AM SE SEBASTIAN KUBASZEWSKI RIP (ML)

WED 25 NOV ST CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA 7:00PM SE GOD’S BLESSING, THANKSGIVING & PROTECTION (ES)

THURS 26 NOV 34TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 12:15PM SJ SUSANNA ‘CHING’ BAYLISS RIP (PO)

FRI 27 NOV 34TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 7:00PM SE PRIESTS & VOCATIONS (HH)

SAT 28 NOV OUR LADY ON SATURDAY

11:00AM 6:15PM 7:00PM

SE SJ SE

TERRY CLARKE RIP (MC & HP) BILL BURKE RIP (MB) MASS IN POLISH

SUN 29 NOV FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

10:30AM (11:00AM)

7:00PM

SJ * SE

BILL BURKE RIP (JC) CHLOE’S BIRTHDAY—GOD’S BLESSINGS & THANKSGIVING & ALL VOLUNTARY WORKERS (ANUSHKA & FRANCIS) SALOMEY & RAPHAEL—8TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY (30.11.20) GOD’S BLESSINGS & THANKSGIVING (ANUSHKA & FRANCIS)

STELLA MARIS DEANERY PARISHES—MASS TIMES Holy Family, Millbrook Sat Vigil 18:30; Sun 10:30am; 1:00pm (Polish); Holy Day 19:00. St. Boniface, Shirley Sat Vigil 18:30; Sun 08:30; 10:30; Holy Day 10:00; 20:00. St. Vincent de Paul, Lordswood Sun 09:30; Holy Day 10:00. Christ the King & St Colman Sun 11:00; Holy Day 19:00. Immaculate Conception, Portswood Recon: Sat 10:30 (After Mass); Sun 08:30; 10:30; Holy Day 10:00; 19:30. Our Lady of the Assumption, Hedge End Sun 09:15; St Brigid, West End Sun 17:30; St Patrick, Woolston Sat Vigil 18:00; Sun 11:00; Holy Day 09:15 (term time); 10:00 (outside of term time). The Annunciation, Netley Abbey Sun 09:00, Holy Day 19:00.