Dear Brothers and Sisters,
SAINT MARTINS CHURCH REMAINS OPEN TO CELEBRATE THE SACRAMENTS AND SHARE THE WORD OF GOD.
HOWEVER, DUE TO THE NEW VERY INFECTIOUS STRAIN OF COVID 19 I STILL CONTINUE TO STRONGLY URGE THAT IF YOU HAVE ANY UNDERLYING MEDICAL CONDITIONS, PLEASE CONSIDER SERIOUSLY NOT ATTENDING CHURCH JUST NOW FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS MORE UNTIL THE RATE OF INFECTION COMES DOWN AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE VACCINE STARTS TO MAKE A MARKED IMPACT.
WHILE BAPTISM AND THE HOLY EUCHARIST ARE TRULY NECESSARY FOR OUR SALVATION, OUR LORD WILL PERFECTLY UNDERSTAND A SHORT ABSENCE FROM THE EUCHARIST AT THIS TIME.
IT IS, I ACCEPT, NOT AT ALL THE SAME AS ATTENDING IN PERSON AND RECEIVING OUR LORD IN HOLY COMMUNION AND ALL THE OTHER TRUE BLESSINGS WE RECEIVE WHEN WE COME TO MASS. HOWEVER I URGE YOU TO JOIN US ONLINE ON OUR PARISH FACEBOOK PAGE FOR OUR BROADCAST MASS ON SUNDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS.
AND ABOVE ALL I PRAY THAT YOU ALL KEEP SAFE AND WELL.
Father Victor
Services this Sunday:
8 am Mass
10 am PARISH MASS for the Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord in the Temple or ‘Candlemass’
This weekend sees what is very much the concluding chapter of the Christmas Season. Around 40 days ago Our Lord was born for us: now we see him as the light to enlighten all the peoples of the Earth - the guide who will lead them on the way to salvation, glory and eternal life.
AND SO TO THE NOTICES
While I have urged those with underlying medical conditions to avoid Church for a few weeks. Nevertheless, Saint Martins remains open for the worship of almighty God and Mass is still being celebrated for the glory of God and for our benefit. So for all those who wish to partake, the Body and Blood of our Lord, the medicine for our souls, the divine gift that strengthens our incorporation into the Divine life of Our Lord, and the source of Grace, is still available.
For those who can’t yet join us, Parish Mass on Sundays and the Wednesday lunchtime Mass will continue to be broadcast via Facebook.
AND MASSES DURING THE WEEK AT THESE TIMES:
Tuesday at 7 pm
Wednesday at 12.15 pm
(with Adoration from 11.45 am)
Thursday at 10 am
Friday at 10 am
Saturday at 10 am
SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY
Low Mass at 8 am
Parish Mass at 10 am (The Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time)
TO TUNE IN VIA FACEBOOK TO JOIN IN OUR WORSHIP PLEASE OPEN THE FACEBOOK APP ON YOUR PHONE OR DEVICE AND SEARCH FOR:
“St Martin’s Parish Church, Fenny Stratford “
PLEASE don’t forget to contact me if you have any prayer requests 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 - 12 noon.
THE SACRAMENT OF CONFESSION AND RECONCILIATION is also available at this time.
Please continue to remember the following in your prayers:
Firstly:
For a drop in the rate of Covid infections and in the number of hospitalised victims.
For the rapid dissemination of the Vaccines for Covid 19 and for all working for this end.
Those who have found themselves out of work, particularly those who have families or other dependents to support.
Those who are despairing at the future of their businesses and those that work for them.
Those who still live in fear of this global pandemic and are living with anxiety and depression.
For the Government in their seeking solutions for the common good at this time.
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 Bishop Jonathan and all our parish clergy as they seek to continue to make present in our midst the Sacrifice of the Holy Mass, the Sacraments of Christ and offer continuing Pastoral care.
For Genesis Abbey, the Mother House of the Monastic Community of the House of Initia Nova of the Order of Saint Benedict. For it’s Abbot Michael-John, the community and for those new to its life.
For the Sick:
For Rachel Thurston, Kirill Ermolaev, Irene Foster, Jean Holden, Mary Cowan, Peter White, Roger D’Elia, Shirley Milburn, Paul Ward, Norman Kent, Peter Woodward, Gay Lavery, David Gregg, Denis & Yvonne Simpson, Mary Collier, Benjamin Duarri, David Lingham, Sandra Walduck, Eugenius Yung, and Doris Weatherley.
For the Departed:
For Sheila Bradley, Robert Goodman, Pauline Maddock, Joy Hornell, Dave Foster and all who have died recently, and for all those who have died of Covid 19.
We pray too for all whose years mind falls at this time, among them Peter Perkins, Myra Madams, Emily Meadows, Arthur Downes, Father John Firminger, Alfred Benford, Hilda Gammage, Ellen Mortimer, Browne Willis our Patron and First Benefactor and Ken Webb. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord. And let Light Perpetual shine upon them.
Keep the Faith and keep safe.
With every blessing,
Father Victor