~The

How marvellous are the

consolations of our divine

religion. How rich it is in

noble thoughts, ardent

affections and supernatural

means of strengthening our

feeble hearts. Even of

transforming us, almost, even

into Angels.

(Rosmini)

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Pope Francis describes Saint Joseph as a beloved father, a tender and loving father, an obedient father, an accepting father; a father who is creatively courageous, a working father, a father in the shadows. His Letter marks the 150th anniversary of Pope Pius IX’s declaration of St Joseph as Patron of the Universal Church. To celebrate the anniversary, Pope Francis has proclaimed a special “Year of St Joseph. The Holy Father wrote Patris corde considering the Covid-19 pandemic, which, he says, has helped us see more clearly the im-portance of “ordinary” people who, though far from the limelight, ex-ercise patience and offer hope every day. In this, they resemble Saint Joseph, “the man who goes unnoticed, a daily, discreet and hidden presence,” who nonethe-less played “an incomparable role.

Mass and Liturgies During the Week

Sunday 10th

January

The Baptism of the Lord (cycle B) 9.30am

11.30am

Theresa Hillier & NHS workers

Friendship Club, Thomas CK.

Mon 11 January Funeral of Michael David Crimmins 10.00am The intentions of this day is moved

to the week days

Tues 12 January St Aeired of Rievaulx 10.00am Natasha & Rajitha,

For the young families, Elizabeth

Ross Smith

Wed 13 January St Hilary, St Kentigern 10.00am The elderly and lonely, NHS staff

and Carers, GE Daniel & Janet

Kamara

Thurs 14 January Mass of the Day 10.00am Ada Diffy, Frank Fenlon, Young

people with home study.

Fri 15 January Mass of the Day 10.00am Seekers for faith in God, Holy Souls

Sat 16 January Second Sunday in Ordinary time 5.30pm

Antony Cahill, Our parish Stewards

Sunday 17 January Second Sunday in Ordinary time 9.30am

11.30am

All Parishioners, Michael Evans,

Thanks Giving of George Family

GE Primini

Safeguarding

Representative

Meryl Hoffer

029 2048 1061

Parish Team:

Fr. Chris Fuse

Fr. Aji Alphonse

Fr. Michael McCarthy

Fr. Jim McKnight

Deacon Mike Randall

Tel:- 029 2048 3394

029 2045 1535

The Year of Saint Joseph Please take a card and say the prayer to St Joseph all this year. We will ask his protection for all those we care about.

THE SICK: , Chr istin Babu, Sharon Diffey, Johnny Chr isto, Collin Wilson, Er ic Hyatt, Martin Lewis, Mirza Zaghtiti, Nabham Zaghtiti, Mathew Jenkins, Suzanne Toft. Carole Sheedy, Peter Thomas, June Higgs, Keith Thomas, Lillian Hartwell.

ANNIVERSARIES

Maria Paulo, Laurence Judd, John Hegarty, Stefan Olshanskey, Albert Ackland

RECENTLY DECEASED may they rest in peace

Robert Payne, Mary Sullivan,Joyce Brooks, Lawrence Murray, Myra Crilly, Bernard George.

Michael Moriarty, Anthony Cahill, Michael Crimmins, John D Busittil. Brian Walden.

O come to the Waters

Water of Baptism

We have seen such expressions of

thirst! We have seen souls

thirsting for justice; souls thirsting

for freedom. Souls thirsting for

truth; souls thirsting for

transparency. We have seen souls

thirsting for the highest things;

thirsting for hope, thirsting for

peace!

The words of the prophet Isaiah

this Sunday will pierce our hearts.

The prophet cries out, “All you

who are thirsty, come to the

water!” What is the water? The

water is the wisdom and law of the

Lord! Just as life cannot continue

to exist without water, hearts will

continue to cry out in search of the

wisdom and law of the Lord.

We were made for this law. In the

here and now, what will quench

our thirst? The way of the Lord! If

we are baptized with him, we shall

rise with him! (Romans 6:3-5). He

is justice; He is freedom. He is

transparency; He is truth. He is

our hope; He is our peace!

The incident in Washington DC was the culmination of years of polarisation and divisions, so much of it fuelled by social media where people increasingly live in their own information ecosystems. In the echo chamber which is the dictatorship of relativism, people are unable to find common ground with those whom they disagree or even see objective truth. Believe what you want to believe, and make the truth what you want it to be. This has had catastrophic consequences for Trump supporters. For months, they have been fed a relentless diet of misinformation that the election was stolen from their president. The baseless claims are without evidence and have been rejected by every court who has examined them. Yet the Trump mob which invaded the heart of American democracy, egged on by an irresponsible president, continue to believe the claims to be true.

Anoosheh Ashoori: Prisoner of Conscience Please consider sending a picture postcard with a short, non-religious, message of hope to: Anoosheh Ashoori, Evin Detention Centre, Tehran Province, TEHRAN, District 2, Islamic Republic of Iran.Anoosheh is a retired engineer and dual UK-Iranian citizen unjustly sentenced in 2017 to 12 years in prison, as part of a pattern of arbitrary detention of dual nationals for political purposes. He has been tortured and denied important dental treatment in prison.

(Parish Justice and Peace group)

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Cafod offers us Childrens’ Liturgy Sundays at 10.00am https://cafod.org.uk/Education/Children-s-liturgy

Lockdown for Wales and

England to curb the rapid

spread of COVID-19, Cardinal

Vincent Nichols, President of the

Catholic Bishops’ Conference of

England and Wales, said:

“The regular practice of our faith

in God is a well-established

source of both personal

resilience and dedicated service

to those in need. Such resilience

and enduring service are vital in

these difficult circumstances.

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Please join us for our National

Peace Sunday Reflection, on Saturday 16th January, 6pm GMT, when we will gather on zoom to pray, share and reflect on Pope Francis' message

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US Catholic Bishops demand that

peace replace violence after

protestors storm the US Capitol.

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SPUC WRITES Last March the Government allowed abortion providers to send women pills in the post so that they can perform a DIY abortion at home. This is supposed to be a temporary measure during the pandemic, but now consultations on whether to make this practice permanent are being held in both England and Wales. We need as many pro-life people as possible to complete their relevant Government’s questionnaire to help stop dangerous DIY abortions

becoming permanent.

S.V.P, have some requests for used

laptops. These will be very valuable

for the students trying to follow

school lessons from home. Please

bring them to the parish house.