Dear Brothers and Sisters,
Peace was our Lord’s farewell gift to His Church - not a static peace but an active peacemaking through His Spirit in the hearts of all His people. It was He who said: “Blessed are the peacemakers.” In our homes, communities, places of work and as citizens, let us live out that peace by our own examples.TEA AND COFFEE IS SERVED AFTER MASS ON SUNDAYS - DO JOIN US FOR FELLOWSHIP.
SERVICES FOR THE WEEK 22nd - 28th May
Sunday - 22nd May 2022
Sung Parish Mass at 10.00 am
Tuesday – Mass at 7.00 pm
Wednesday – Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 11.45 am
Mass at 12.15 pm
Thursday - No Mass today
Friday - BCP / English Missal Mass at 10.00 am
Saturday - Mass at 10.00 am
SUNDAY MASS ON THE 15th WILL BE BROADCAST BUT NOT ON THE 22nd. Tune in via our Parish Facebook page. 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."
PARISH NEWS
THE QUEEN’S PLATINUM JUBILEE
This will be a wonderful opportunity to thank God for the tireless service our Queen has given to our nation over these last 70 years. During Mass on the 5th June we will offer prayers for her and for our nation in thanksgiving and afterwards celebrate with a bring and share lunch, hopefully outside if the weather is good.
A list will be placed on the table at the back of church for donations of food and can we have offers of help to decorate the church and vestry hall appropriately???
BENEDICTINE STUDY GROUP
After discussion there seems to be a continuing interest in restarting this Study Group in its ongoing reflection on the book “Saint Benedict’s Toolbox” and in the practice of Lectio as prayer. The first meeting will take place on Tuesday 7th June at 7pm at the Vicarage. All are welcome.
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: In thanksgiving for the faithful service to this nation and its people of Elizabeth our Queen for over 70 years For a joyful and devout keeping of Eastertide, that it may be a time of spiritual growth as we walk with Christ in His Glorious Resurrection. The strength to witness more diligently to our Christian faith. For an end of war in the Ukraine and in Somalia and the Reestablishment of Peace.
That we may always remember, 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 those at school, college or University, that they may be kept safe and well.
That society may now heal from the Covid pandemic and return to normal.
For those who work, particularly those who have families or other dependents.
For the Government, that integrity may return to politics, that Covid mandates may come to an end and that they may continue to rebuild after these very difficult two years.
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 the Burca Family, Brother Francis Calvert OSB, Eileen Walsh, Frances Guess, Nicola Monaghan, Father Gary Ecclestone, 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 all the recently departed among them Mary Collier, Lilly-Mae Rose, Dom Kenneth Michael Maguire OSB, Winifred Andrews,
and also for Gordon White, Henry Zazzi, Douglas Stanley, Thomas Pummery, Herbert Steven’s, Peter Meadows, Betty Debenham, Lizzie Bodsworth, Mary Varney, Susie Gilby 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.
Every blessing on you and your families,
Father Victor (Dom Cuthbert OSB)