THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT Episcopal Visitation of the Bishop of Portsmouth

Sunday 24 March 2019Reception of the Bishop (At the Solemn Mass)

At the entrance the Bishop is greeted by the Priest, who offers him a Crucifix to be kissed, and holy water. The Bishop goes to pray before the Blessed Sacrament, before processing to the sanctuary. During this the choir sings Ecce sacerdos magnus, by James Macmillan. This text refers to Christ, the Great High Priest, in whose place the Diocesan Bishop stands (LG 27).

Ecce sacerdos magnus, qui in diébus suis plácuit Deo: Ideo iure iurando fecit illum Dóminus crescere in plebem suam. Benedictiónem ómnium géntium dedit illi, et testaméntum suum confirmávit super caput eius. Ideo iure iurando fecit illum Dóminus crescere in plebem suam. Gloria Patri.

Behold a great priest who in his days pleased God: Therefore by an oath the Lord made him to increase among his people. To him he gave the blessing of all nations, and confirmed his covenant upon his head. Therefore by an oath the Lord made him to increase among his people. Glory be.

Entrance Chant Psalm 25

During the Procession to the altar, all sing the Entrance Chant:

�After the Introductory Rites the Priest welcomes the Bishop in the name of the parish, and invites the people to pray. The Bishop then announces the agenda for the Visitation, and prays the Collect of the Holy Family. Mass continues with the Penitential Act (Kyrie eleison), found on the purple card. Collect

O God, author of every mercy and of all goodness, who in fasting, prayer and almsgiving have shown us a remedy for sin, look graciously on this confession of our lowliness, that we, who are bowed down by our conscience, may always be lifted up by your mercy. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

First Reading Exodus 3:1-8a, 13-15

In those days: Moses was keeping the flock of his father-in-law, Jethro, the priest of Midian; and he led his flock to the west side of the wilderness, and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. And the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning, yet it was not consumed. And Moses said, “I will turn aside and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.” When the LORD saw that he turned aside to see, God called to him out of the bush, “Moses, Moses!” And he said, “Here am I.” Then he said, “Do not come near ; put off your shoes from your feet, for the place on which you are standing is holy ground.” And he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” And Moses hid his face, for he was afraid to look at God. Then the Lord said, “I have seen the affliction of my people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters; I know their sufferings, and I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land to a good and broad land, a land flowing with milk and honey.” Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I AM WHO I AM.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel, ‘I AM has sent me to you’: ‘The LORD, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you’: this is my name for ever, and thus I am to be remembered throughout all generations.

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Responsorial Gradual Psalm 103

Saturday: The Lord is merciful and gracious.

Second Reading 1 Corinthians 10:1-6, 10-12

I want you to know, brethren, that our fathers were all under the cloud, and all passed through the sea, and all were baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea, and all ate the same supernatural food and all drank the same supernatural drink. For they drank from the supernatural Rock which followed them, and the Rock was Christ. Nevertheless with most of them God was not pleased; for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things are warnings for us, not to desire evil as they did, nor grumble, as some of them did and were destroyed by the Destroyer. Now these things happened to them as a warning, but they were written down for our instruction, upon whom the end of the ages has come. Therefore let any one who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.Verse before the Gospel

Gospel Luke 13:1-9

There were some present at that very time who told Jesus of the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered thus? I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish. Or those eighteen upon whom the tower in Siloam fell and killed them, do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, No; but unless you repent you will all likewise perish.” And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came seeking fruit on it and found none. And he said to the vinedresser, ‘Behold, these three years I have come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and I find none. Cut it down; why should it use up the ground?’ And he answered him, ‘Let it alone, sir, this year also, till I dig about it and put on manure. And if it bears fruit next year, well and good; but if not, you can cut it down.’”We then sit for the homily. After this we stand to recite the Creed, which may be found on the accompanying purple card.

THE LITURGY OF THE EUCHARIST

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Then the Bishop invites the people to pray, and all reply May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands, for the praise and glory of his name, for our good and the good of all his holy Church. The Bishop then sings the Prayer over the Offerings.Prayer over the Offerings

Be pleased, O Lord, with these sacrificial offerings, and grant that we who beseech pardon for our own sins, may take care to forgive our neighbour. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Then the Preface of the Eucharistic Prayer is begun by the Bishop. This concludes with the Sanctus, which may be found on the purple card.

THE COMMUNION RITE

Then follows the Our Father and the Agnus Dei, which can also be found on the purple card. During the distribution of Holy Communion, the Communion Chant is sung by the choir. After this the choir sings this motet by Palestrina. This verse, depicted in the Bishop’s coat of arms, describes our longing for God.

Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes aquarum, ita desiderat anima mea ad te, Deus.

Like as the hart desireth the water-brooks: so longeth my soul after thee, O God.

Following the motet, this hymn may be sung by all:

Sole hope of all the world, and Lord, Bestower of the great reward, Receive the prayers your servants raise; Accept our psalms and hymns of praise.

And though our consciences proclaim Our deep transgressions and our shame, Cleanse us, O God, we humbly plead, From sins of thought and word and deed.

Our sins remember thou no more; Forgive; thy mercy can restore; So take upon thee, Lord, our care, That pure in heart, we make our prayer.

Therefore accept, O Lord, this tide Of fast which thou hast sanctified, That we may reach by mystic ways The sacraments of Paschal days.

May he who is the threefold Lord On us confer this high reward In whom so long as worlds abide One only God is glorified.

Then the Bishop invites the people to pray, and all stand.

Prayer after Communion

As we receive the pledge of things yet hidden in heaven and are nourished whilst still on earth with the Bread that comes from on high, we humbly entreat you, O Lord, that what is being brought about in us in mystery may come to true completion. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Prayer over the People & Apostolic Blessing

At the end of the Mass the Deacon announces the Apostolic Blessing and Plenary Indulgence. The Bishop sings the Prayer over the People and gives the blessing. As the Mass concludes, we sing Ave Regina Cælorum._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

NOTICES

Welcome to Bishop Philip Egan! We are delighted to welcome the Bishop to our parish this weekend. Please come and join him for an informal “meet and greet” over tea and coffee in the Louis Suite immediately after the Solemn Mass on Sunday. Solemnity of the Annunciation is kept on Monday 25 March. There will be a Sung Mass at 7.30 p.m., with Confessions from 7 p.m.Blessing of New Mothers will take place at the Sung Mass next Sunday, the Fourth Sunday of Lent (Lætare Sunday). All mothers who have given birth in the past year are invited to receive this blessing.

Catholic Grandparents Association We are looking to start the Catholic Grandparents Association at Holy Family. If you are a grandparent, come along to the first meeting on Saturday 6 April at 10 a.m. Contact Aba Shields (mandfl@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk) for details.Toddler Group meets after Mass on Fridays in term. Come along, bring a friend, or contact Angela Wood for info. This is an opportunity for parents and carers to meet each other for friendship and support.Youth Group meets on the first Saturday of the month during term, from 3 to 6 p.m. This is not just for those preparing for Confirmation, but any young people who have received their First Holy Communion to 18 years of age. Contact the Parish Office for more info. Please note that there will be no meeting April, due to the Easter holiday.

First Holy Communion catechesis is offered every Thursday at 6 p.m. during term. If you would like your child to prepare to receive Holy Communion, please contact Father James.Confirmation catechesis is offered as part of our Youth Group. If you wish to begin to prepare for Confirmation, please simply come along to the next Youth Group. Contact the Parish Office for information.Men’s Group meets on the second Saturday of the month from 7.30 to 9 p.m. The next meeting is on Saturday 13 April. Join us for sausages and beer. Contact Father James for more details.Women’s Group meets on the fourth Saturday of the month from 7.30 to 9 p.m. Join us for supper and conversation, as we seek to grow in our Catholic faith. Contact Angela Wood in the Parish Office for info.Eucharistic Adoration is held continuously each week from 8 p.m. on Thursday until 6.20 p.m. on Saturday. If you would like to become a regular adorer please contact Angela Wood via the Parish Office._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

THIS WEEK AT HOLY FAMILY

Saturday 23 March Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo 5.45 p.m. Confessions6.30 p.m. Holy Mass Thanksgiving for Shields Family

Sunday 24 March Third Sunday of Lent 9.45 a.m. Confessions10.30 a.m. Pontifical Solemn Mass Pro Populo

Monday 25 March The Annunciation of the Lord 7 p.m. Confessions7.30 p.m. Sung Mass Rosanna Orlando

Tuesday 26 March Lent Feria 8.45 a.m. Confessions9.15 a.m. Holy Mass Intention of Donor

Thursday 28 March Lent Feria No Mass today — Adoration from 8 p.m. as usual

Friday 29 March 🐟 Lent Feria No Mass today — Adoration continues as usual

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LAST SUNDAY’S COLLECTIONS “Honour the Lord with your substance, with the first fruits of all your produce”— Proverbs 3:9

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CONTACT Holy Family, Redbridge Hill, Southampton SO16 4PL

hfoffice@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk ☙ @hfsoton 023 80 778203 ☙ holyfamilysouthampton.org.uk

Priest in ChargeFather James Bradley JCDjbradley@portsmouthdiocese.org.ukParish DeaconDeacon Tom Jose tjose@portsmouthdiocese.org.ukParish SecretaryAmanda Wood (Not Wednesdays) hfadmin@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk

Assistant for Evangelization Angela Wood via Parish Office

Safeguarding Representative Maureen Holmes 07460 059110Health & Safety Representative Paul Broderick Contact via Parish Office

Mass Time Collection Attendance £ per person

Saturday £172.35 66 £2.61

Sunday £288.63 174 £1.66

Total £460.98 — Thank You!