There will be a retiring collection this weekend for Education Sunday and a retiring collection next weekend for Home Mission Sunday. Thank you for your support.

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We pray for the sick and housebound, especially this week: Alan Blenkinsop, Edina Board, Paul Bowen, Patricia Bradburn, Stuart Bradburn, Nicola Clapp, Angela Compton, Stephen Compton, Jean Dawson, Catherine Etheridge, Anne Golding, Pat Grassi, Robert Harland, Carol Hawkins, Joan Hickey, Constance Horn, Jemma Ireland, Jeanne Jones, Clare Lewis, Sheila McAndrew, Camille McCrae, Valerie McGarry, Joy Mills, Kathleen Moulding, Laura Mulcahy, Geraldine O’Boyle, Abi Ralls, Jenny Saunders, Lillian Scott, Graham Shute, Tom Sharp, Mike Thomas, Tracy Travis, Audrey White, Violette Wynn.

We also pray for those whose anniversary occurs in September: Mary Alcazar, Christopher Atkinson, Anthony Bannigan, Catherine Bannigan, Molly Berg, Catherine Brooder,

Carmel Clements, Malcolm Davies, John Davis, Ada Divers, James Divers, Sr Dominic, Mary Donaghue, Roma Dupres, Reg Elcock, Molly Evans, John Gillet, Noreen Goss, George Grant, Mary Hackett, Jack Herlihy, Joie Heron, Minnie Hole, David Horn, Thomas Ketchen, Anne-Marie Letort, Ellis Locke, Violet Long, James Madden, Paul Marshall, Sr Mary St Joseph, Tricia McCloskey, John McLarnon, Matthew Mills, Timothy Mills, Eileen Moreton, Sr Yves Meunier, Kathleen Oakley, Timothy O’Connell, Michael O’Leary, Beatrice Peacock, Edith Parkin, Irene Pugh, Stella Ring, Edith Scott, Mary Simpson, Jill Slater, Margaret Stokes, Betty Tregay, Fred Tyacke, Osborne White, Josephine Williams. May they rest in peace.

Check out Pope Francis’ daily tweets on Twitter If the Lord has gifted you with riches, it is in order

to do lots of good things for others in His name.

The Parish Office The Presbytery, 11 Raddenstile Lane, Exmouth EX8 2JH

The Parish Priest Fr. Philip Austen 01395 263384

The Parish Office Manager Jane Cheyne 01395 263384 fax 263594

The Deacon Rev. Terry Enright 07977 446479

The Sisters of the Holy Family 01395 272702

St Joseph's School Mrs Nicky Taylor Bashford 01395 264875

Chaplain to Exeter Hospitals Exeter 01392 272815

Twenty-Third Week in Ordinary Time B2 Psalter 3

Date Mass Times Mass Intentions

Saturday 8 Sep NO MASS

Sunday 9 Sep No mass in Budleigh

10.30 a.m. Exmouth

Parish

Monday 10 Sep 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday 11 Sep 10:00 a.m Elizabeth Shornack RIP

Wednesday 12 Sep 9:15 a.m.

Thursday 13 Sep No mass

Friday Exaltation of the Holy Cross 14 Sep 9:15 a.m. David John Horn R.I.P. and

Connie Horn

Saturday 15 Sep 6.00 p.m. Exmouth

The Sacrament of Reconciliation on the first Saturday of the month from 9.30-10.00 or by appointment.

The Parish

of the

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Family

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Registered Charity 213227

Holy Ghost Church, Exmouth EX8 2JH

St Peter, Prince of Apostles, Budleigh Salterton EX9 6RZ

WELCOME to all our visitors. Coffee will be served in the hall after the 11.00 am Mass and you are very welcome to join us. This month coffee is served after Mass at Budleigh 9 and 23 September. All most welcome. Children’s liturgy during the 11.00 Mass now focuses on our youngest children. I am asking that children in Year 4 and above remain in church during the Mass so that the little ones’ needs may be met more appropriately. The front righthand pews are reserved for those staying in church with their families, and Mass books have been provided to help them understand and learn about the Mass. Those not

receiving Holy Communion during Mass are warmly invited to come forward for a blessing.

The Bishops of England and Wales are holding a National Eucharistic Pilgrimage and Congress in Liverpool this weekend. Eucharistic Congresses are gatherings of clergy, religious and laity which promote an awareness of the central place of the Eucharist in the life and mission of the Church. The last International Eucharistic Congress in England was held in 1908 when permission for a public procession of the Blessed Sacrament was refused.

Our parish is sending three representatives to Liverpool; Paul Clarke, Lesley

Aston and Eileen Jenkins. I am most grateful for their dedication and ask you to remember them in your prayers.

Today is Education Sunday. Education Sunday is the special time of year when our Catholic community comes together to celebrate and support our Catholic schools. Coinciding with the start of the academic term it is an opportunity for us to give thanks

for the important work our schools perform. Catholic schools couldn’t exist without the support of the Catholic community. This has been the case for the last 170 years.

This year’s theme is ‘Ephphatha: Be Opened’, which comes from Mark’s Gospel reading on Education Sunday. It symbolises that Catholic schools are open and welcoming places for all, and that in our schools, young people’s minds are opened to the revelation of Christ’s teaching and his love for us all. The second collection taken today is vital in enabling our schools to continue to thrive.

We pray especially for all our young people, in schools, colleges and universities as they start this new term. Remember too their families, teachers and all who care for them. Thank you for your support.

Chillout@church. Our young people’s group – check out the website for full details or see

https://www.instagram.com/confirmation2018/

Date for your diary! Our annual ‘Seasonal Sale’ this year will take place on Sunday 25th November, following the 11.00 am Mass, when you will be able to buy your Christmas cards, cakes, produce etc. and enjoy lunch. We will also draw our prize raffle squares which will go on sale in the autumn. Meanwhile I am asking your help – please think ahead and start planning. Can you make jam, marmalade, chutneys etc? Can you help on the day? Have you a fund raising idea for the day? Please can you provide us with luxury items for the hampers? We need bottles, luxury food items, crackers, cheese biscuits, chocolates, Christmas preserves, etc. etc. These can be dropped into the parish office please as soon as you can so that we can start assembly the hampers. This is always a great parish occasion and I encourage as many of you as possible to help, be involved and join us on the day.

Advent Day of Reflection Monday 10th December 2018 I invite you to join me for an Advent Day of Reflection on Monday 10th December 2018 at Sidholme Hotel & Conference Centre, a beautiful Georgian Mansion set in 9 acres of landscaped gardens. Built in 1826 by the Earl of Buckingham for his wife, it is a Grade II listed building steeped

in history. The day will start at 9.30 am with morning coffee, will include a delicious lunch and finish at 4.30

pm. Please pick up one of the flyers to book your place. Cheques for £18.50 should be made payable to PRCDTR Holy Family Exmouth.

All are welcome…… come and see…..

Gospel Sharing on Thursday evenings throughout the year 7pm to 8.30pm in the Cloister and a warm welcome awaits you. The group will commence after the summer break on Thursday 6th September. Craft Club –This lively group meet regularly once a month, usually on a Saturday morning – next meet Saturday 18th August at 10.00 am The Men’s Lunch Club meet every 3rd Thursday of the month at the Powder Monkey at 12.30. ‘Ladies that Lunch’ once a month – watch this space for the next date!.

Our Knit, Natter & Book Club Chatter Group are a very friendly lot and invite you to come and join them for a coffee

and to see just what they do each month. They generally meet on the 1st Monday afternoon of the month in Holy Ghost

hall at 2.00 pm. Just drop in or speak to Bernadette Simmons or Maggie Raby who will be happy to tell you about the

group.

FAITH & LIGHT next full meeting will be on 17th September CAFOD Coffee Morning on the second Tuesday of the month in Holy Ghost Hall UCM –Meetings twice monthly on the 1st & 3rd Thursday afternoons of the month at Holy Ghost, welcoming a variety of speakers. The group will have afternoon tea at Eric’s house on 16th August at 2.00 pm. Next UCM meeting will be on Thursday 6th September. All welcome. Chillout@church. Our young people’s group – check out the website for full details or see https://www.instagram.com/confirmation2018/ Exmouth and District Talking Newspaper is in need of Volunteers. None of the tasks is arduous but each is vital for the system to work. Training for all posts will be provided and you would be part of a Team of sixty or so who are committed to providing the weekly news from the local papers for the Blind and Partially-sighted Listeners. If you or someone you know might be interested, please ‘phone the Secretary, Mrs. Gill Laws on 01395-266968 or email ‘vacancies@exmouthtalkingnewspaper.org’. Open Door Exmouth is looking for volunteers to fill various roles in the Cafe which runs from 9.30 to 3.00 pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Do call in during these times, or telephone 224218 and ask to speak to Maureen or Sandy. Are you planning a Baptism? The next course is on 6th & 13 November. Please contact the office to book your place.

Help us to keep our children safe…. it is wonderful to see so many young families at Mass over the weekend and I am pleased that many of you are staying for coffee and a chat afterwards. While the weather is good please make full use of the garden and enjoy the sunshine. Remember to keep an eye on the children while they are playing outside, and remind them that the road can be busy.

CAFOD SHARE THE JOURNEY

On Saturday 4th August Holy Family parish took part in two walks. The first one

was from Holy Ghost Church, there were 24 walkers of different ages and

abilities. Richard Stranack read from the Share the Journey booklet and we

all joined in the opening prayer, this gave us something to think and talk about

on our walk.

We headed down Marpool Hill to Phear Park where we walked around the park

to the café, then we cut across the golf course (lucky no golfers at that time

of the morning) then followed the cycle path back to Marpool Hill.

We finished our walk by walking back to the church hall for some

refreshments.

Fr Philip was there to greet us on our return and when everyone had returned

he lead us in the final prayer. Many thanks to Angie, Bernie and Jim for the

refreshments.

In the afternoon the second walk set

off from St. Peter Prince of Apostles

church at Budleigh Salterton. We

started with the prayer and then

walked to the Green. There was 22 of

us and we walked as a group and

stopped under the trees for prayers

and a reading, along the way. Fr Philip

joined us at one of our prayer stops and

then wished us well as we

continued to walk around the Green, which we did twice.

Refreshments were provided by James and Claire Madden at their

house close to the Green, and many thanks to them for their

hospitality.

During the two walks we managed 91 miles, thank you to all who

took part.

Many of the walkers took the opportunity to fill in their action

card, there are still a few cards left in St Anne’s Closter if anyone

else would like to fill one in before we send them off.

Lorraine Richards and Kathleen Harland (The Parish’s CAFOD rep)

Diocesan Pilgrims & friends celebrate the Feast of St. James with Bishop Mark On July 25th, the Feast of St James, pilgrims who had journeyed on the Diocesan pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela in May were invited to a reunion at Holy Ghost Church Exmouth. The pilgrims who attended the reunion came from a wide range of parishes across the Diocese with people travelling from as far afield as Camborne in Cornwall and Sherborne and Poole in Dorset. They were joined by friends and family members, parishioners from Holy Family Parish and Sisters from the Holy Family Convent. The evening began with Mass celebrated by Bishop Mark O'Toole who was assisted by Canon Keith Mitchell, Father Philip Austen and Deacon Terry Enright. After welcoming everyone, Bishop Mark told us that he was pleased to be using incense during the Mass but said unfortunately it wouldn't be quite as spectacular and dramatic as when we witnessed the Botafumeiro in action during the International Pilgrim Mass in Santiago! Canon Keith delivered the uplifting homily and spoke on behalf of many of the pilgrims when he said he had become more interested in the life of Saint James and had felt closer to him since being on the pilgrimage. He reflected on what we had learnt while walking the Camino. He said that through the life of James we learn about discipleship and explained that discipleship is about faith and service. Canon Keith told us how James had preached the gospel to the people of Spain before returning to Jerusalem where he was martyred and reminded us of how the disciples of St James brought his remains back to Galicia by boat and carried them inland to be buried at Santiago de Compostela. When Mass ended Father Philip thanked everyone for coming and said he hoped we would have a good evening even though we would not have the spectacular firework display that pilgrims would be having in Santiago. We then had an opportunity to pray at a statue of St James that Father Philip had brought back with him.

After Mass there was a shared supper which had a Spanish theme. There were delicacies such as jamon serrano, chorizo, Spanish olives, patatas bravas and not one but two delicious Santiago cakes. It was a beautifully warm evening and as we sipped glasses of tinto de verano (red wine of summer) outside in the evening sun it was good to catch up with all the friends we had made on the pilgrimage before going into the hall for a delicious meal. After supper we watched the premiere of the Diocesan pilgrimage to Santiago DVD which had been put together by Eric Howard ably assisted by his wife Philippa. The photos on the DVD reminded us of all the wonderful places we had been and Eric had thoughtfully added headings, beautiful music and inspiring quotations to the photos which served to personalise the DVD. Going on pilgrimage brings many blessings. One of which is sharing such a truly inspiring experience with others. During our pilgrimage to Santiago there was an amazing camaraderie among the group. At this wonderful reunion this camaraderie

was evident once again. (Gloria Atkinson)

Plymouth Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land: 18-25 February 2019 Further details: Pilgrimage People, Stapleford Granary, Bury Road, Stapleford, Cambridge CB22 5BP. Email: info@pilgrimagepeople.org Telephone 0800 612 3423. Website http://www.pilgrimagepeople.org

Praying the Our Father together on the shore