My Dear Friends,
The Epiphany, or manifestation of God’s glory, sums up for us the whole Christmas season. Through the the Wise Men and their gifts, through the voice that speaks from Heaven at the Lord’s Baptism, and through the working of the Lord’s first miracle at the wedding feast in Cana of Galilee we are given glimpses of the Divinity of Jesus. Of His real nature and power. In acknowledgment of this, like the wise men, we come to worship this person, our God, to praise Him for His wonders and to offer Him our thanksgiving, which is perfectly expressed in the Holy Eucharist which we offer.
THIS WEEK AT SAINT MARTIN’S
SUNDAY - 2nd January 2022
8.00 am Low Mass (According to the B.C.P./English Missal)
10.00 am Festal Mass for the Epiphany of the Lord with the Blessing of Chalk
TUESDAY
7.00 pm Low Mass
WEDNESDAY 11.45 am Eucharistic Adoration 12.15 pm Low Mass
THURSDAY
10.00 am Low Mass
FRIDAY
10.00 am Low Mass (English Missal / B.C.P.)
SATURDAY
10.00 am Low Mass
SUNDAY 9th January 2022
8.00 am Low Mass (According to the B.C.P./English Missal)
10.00 am Parish Mass for the Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
THIS WEEK’S SUNDAY MASS WILL BE BROADCAST.
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“St Martin’s Parish Church, Fenny Stratford."
TEA AND COFFEE IS SERVED AFTER MASS ON SUNDAYS - DO JOIN US FOR FELLOWSHIP.
HOW WE RECEIVE HOLY COMMUNION DURING THE PARISH MASS. We have returned to using the Communion rails for Holy Communion. However, to maintain a safe distancing, we invite four people at a time to come forward and kneel at the altar rail. As soon as you have received, please make room for those behind you. If then you then would like to receive from the chalice, remain kneeling at the altar rails.
IF YOU HAVE ANY PRAYERS or Mass intentions you would like me to offer at Mass or if would like someone added to our parish prayer list of the Sick or Departed.
My contact details are as follows:
Telephone: 01908 372825
Email: victorbullock@talktalk.net
I am also available in person during Surgery Hour on Saturday’s in Church between 10.30am - 11.30am.
THE SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION AND RECONCILIATION is also available at this time.
Please continue to remember the following in your prayers: That we may always remember, even in the midst of our own rejoicing at Christmas-tide, the needs of those so less fortunate than ourselves.
For a Holy and Pastoral man to be appointed soon as our new Bishop in succession to Bishop Jonathan Goodall.
For the Monastic Community of the House of Initia Nova as it meets in Convocation this week.
For those at school, college or University, that they may be kept safe and well.
That we may be able to raise the necessary funds to complete the program of repairs on the Church building.
That society may remain open and for a continued drop in the rate of Covid infections and in the number of hospitalised victims.
For the continued rapid dissemination of the Vaccines for Covid 19 and for all working for this end.
For those who work, particularly those who have families or other dependents.
For the Government as they continue to rebuild after these very difficult months.
For peace to reign within our homes and amongst one another.
For the elderly, housebound and those living in residential and nursing homes.
For our Ambulance Service and for our other Emergency Service Staff and for Milton Keynes Hospital and all who work there.
For Father Victor, Father Ian and Father John and for all parish clergy as they seek to continue to make present in our midst the Sacrifice of the Holy Mass, the other Sacraments of Christ and offer continuing Pastoral care.
For the Monastic Community of the House of Initia Nova of the Order of Saint Benedict as it seeks a new home. For it’s Abbot, Michael-John Austin, for the community and for those new to its life.
For the Sick:
For Nicola Monaghan, Rosalio Eluna, Susan Carter, Pam Wilderspin, Paul Ward, Jean Holden, Peter White, Roger D’Elia, Norman Kent, Denis & Yvonne Simpson, David Lingham, Sandra Walduck, Eugenius Yung and Doris Weatherley.
For the Departed:
For June Jarvis, Father Robert Nokes and all the recently departed and for all those who have died of Covid 19.
and for Father Kenneth Wright, Marjorie Hands, Dennis Hurst, Bert Shouler, Joseph Joyce and all whose whose Year’s Mind occurs at this time.
Rest eternal grant unto them, O Lord.
And let Light Perpetual shine upon them.
God bless and keep you all close to Him.
Father Victor (Dom Cuthbert OSB)