The New Mass Translation We shall begin introducing this in September. On Tuesdays
from the 13th September, Fr. Philip will talk at the Prayer
Group about this and the Mass. Everyone is welcome and encouraged
to attend. Some leaflets then available will be: ‘Introducing
the New Missal’ & ‘Understanding the changes.’ Later on
there will be some sessions in Hayle, St Ives and the Isles
of Scilly, & to introduce the new music for the Mass.
Friday Penance – The reintroduction
of abstinence from meat: With the
decision of the Bishops of England and Wales to reintroduce
abstinence from meat on Fridays, from 16 September 2011, a
series of Questions and Answers concerning Friday Penance
has been compiled by Fr Marcus Stock, General Secretary of
the Catholic Bishops' Conference of England and Wales. To
read this information, please click here - the Q & A pdf is available to
download from there |see alsoClifton Diocese article (external links open in a new window)
The RCIA - Journey of Faith
programme runs from September until Easter
[& Pentecost]. Contact [01736 362619] Fr. Philip if interested
in becoming a Catholic or knowing more about the Catholic
Faith.
> read more on RCIA page <
Our evenings for exploration of the Catholic
faith continue on Tuesdays at 7.15 for 7.30 –
9pm, usually in the Presbytery, Penzance or Parish Hall. Do let us know if you
will be coming.
‘My house shall be called
a house of prayer’ Please
remember: Talk to God
when you come in.
Talk to each other on the way out. Be sensitive to those who
want to pray in quiet, all unnecessary talk outside the church.
I know it is not easy, but we do come first for the worship
of Almighty God. Fr. P Article
link | Link 2(C of E) external link
Before Mass Talk to God -
During Mass Listen to God -
After Mass Talk to each other - over tea / coffee after some Masses in the
parish. Visitors very welcome
'Catholic
South West', our local catholic paper, is available in
the Holy Family Parish churches.
Please continue to think about new ideas for ongoing
fundraising &
pass on to Fr. Philip, as all our buildings need continued
maintenance and renewal. Forthcoming Fundraising Events: See
printed or online newsletter
GAUDETE (Choir) Association
visit Penzance
Church Music website (currently
offline for update) (maintained by members of
the choir)
monthly Choral Evening Prayer will close
with Benediction when
Fr. Philip is available. See newsletter for dates. October
2011 update: Over the last few months, several of
our members have retired leaving us vacancies for singers
in Soprano, Alto, Tenor & Bass voices. If you have a God-
given gift in this area and would like to sing some of the
fabulous music then please give David a call on 07887
608113 or speak to him after the 11am Mass. All that is
required is that you have an openness to learning, basic
sight-reading skills and commitment – the rest is provided!
Without parishioners & friends committing to this valuable
tradition it will disappear. Your choir needs YOU!
Wednesday
Friendship Club: See newsletter for programme
and dates
'Day
by Day' a handy £1.00
monthly booklet of the daily Mass readings. If you would like
one, phone parish office
Servers
for the altars. We are always
in need of people to serve at Mass. If anyone would like to
volunteer.
Food Banks: Our box
for Penzance is at the back of church. Foodbank on CTIPA website
Hayle Food bank is now open and the box is in St Joseph’s.
They are in need especially of potatoes, cereals, UHT milk, sugar, tea, coffee, tins of meat/ fish, puddings, ketchup.
Suggestions for your Food Bank shopping: canned vegetables, meat, fish, fruit, soup, Jam /marmalade
/syrup /honey; meat / chocolate spreads, Fruit juice/squash; UHT milk; sugar, tea,
coffee; Cereals, Biscuits, Cooking sauces, tomato/brown sauce; Pasta/rice; Packet mash; Stock cubes, herbs; Toiletries; toilet
roll /kitchen roll.
Breadline / St Petroc’s Society: donations always
required; The Drop in open 9.30- 12-30 Mon – Fri or call 366767 to arrange an afternoon drop.
Please Contact [01736 362619] Fr. Philip with name, address and 'phone
number, if your child is in year 3 and will be 8 yrs old by
next Eastertide. Preparation classes begin in the Autumn for
First Holy Communion and Reconciliation.
Exposition
of The Blessed Sacrament'Watch and Pray' / Eucharistic Adoration
At 10 am or after Mass / Morning Prayer / Liturgy on Tuesdays
and Fridays in St.
Mary's Haven Chapel until 6.30 pm. closing with Evening
Prayer and with simple Benediction when Father Philip is available.
see newsletterfor variations to times and for St. Ives times
from Tuesday 24th January. New members for rota always needed.
Lists are in church.
Please fill in if you can help. Watch & Pray
started nearly 20 years ago, in October 1992. We were all younger then! Maybe some new people with time during
the day would like to spend this period of adoration and
quiet with the Lord in his Blessed Sacrament. We also do need to know if for any reason you are not able to
cover on one particular occasion. :
Rosary Groupmeets
before 10 AM Mass on Tuesdays. Rosary is prayed before
weekday & Saturday morning Masses. see newsletter for St. Ives & Hayle times
Financing the Parish
Weekly
Offering envelopes are available for both Gift Aiders
and for those wishing to use envelopes for their weekly
offering. If you are a tax payer and do not yet gift aid,
please consider it, it is at no cost to yourself. If you
do not pay tax, please consider using envelopes to plan.
It is the regular giving that keeps our head above water.
If you would like to contribute financially to the work of
our parish, you can do so by making donations under the Gift
Aid scheme, either as a regular contributor or by a 'one off'
donation. For more information or about leaving us a legacy,
please contact Fr. Philip
& the Parish Treasurer.
'Gift Aid'
envelopes are provided for visitors who can support us this
'free' extra way with any offering you wish to make in the
Sunday collection. Thank you. It really helps.
Please
note cheques should now be made payable to
'PRCDTR Penwith R.C. Parish'
Please also consider a donation
to our 'Pilgrimage Assistance Fund'
which helps those who cannot afford the full cost of
a pilgrimage to Walsingham, Medjugorje, Lourdes, etc.
On
9th August 2011, The Church of England published A Prayer for Peace in Our Communities online. It
reads: "Gracious
God, We pray for peace in our communities this day. We commit to
you all who work for peace and an end to tensions, And those who
work to uphold law and justice. We pray for an end to fear, For
comfort and support to those who suffer. For calm in our streets
and cities, That people may go about their lives in safety and
peace. In your mercy, hear our prayers, now and always.
Amen"
Prayer to Mary Queen of Heaven: O exalted Queen of Heaven,
Supreme Mistress of the Angels, who from the beginning has received from
God the power and the commission to crush the serpent’s head, we pray
thee humbly, send down thy holy legions, that they under thy command and
power, may pursue the spirits of hell, everywhere wage war against them,
defeat their boldness and thrust them into the abyss of hell -Who is like
unto God? O kind and tender Mother, thou shalt ever remain our love and
hope. O Divine Master, send thy holy angels to defend me and cast away
from me the cruel enemy. Holy angels and archangels, defend us, protect
us! Amen. (Imprimatur, NY, 1936) [from Children of
Medjugorje Newsletter August 2011]
(from archive for info)
A new initiative is being launched to encourage parishes to reach out to
non church-going (lapsed) Catholics. Called "Where are
they now?", the project aims to equip Catholics to
extend an invitation to those who, for many different reasons, have
stopped attending Church. It is sponsored by the Catholic Agency to
Support Evangelisation (CASE) which has sent resource packs to every
parish and religious house in the Diocese and across England and Wales.
The hope is that it will complement the outreach ministries already
started in the diocese. read more on Diocesan website
WEBSITE TEAM
To all Holy Family
Parishioners - old & new: Are
you interested in being part of the website team? If you can write or
research for the site OR have experience of website design and maintenance,
please contact Fr. Philip or
Tony.
'Holy Family Parish' will have a new CMS / PHP website in the future
incorporating content from here. [Then he said to his disciples, “The
harvest is abundant but the labourers are few; so ask the master of the
harvest to send out labourers for his harvest.” Mt 9.38]
A Prayer to Padre Pio - (more) Beloved Padre Pio, today I come to add my prayer to the thousands of
prayers offered to you every day by those who love and venerate you. They
ask for cures and healings, earthly and spiritual blessings, and peace for
body and mind. And because of your friendship with the Lord, he heals
those you ask to be healed, and forgives those you forgive.
Through your visible wounds of the Cross, which you bore for 50 years, you
were chosen in our time to glorify the crucified Jesus. Because the Cross
has been replaced by other symbols, please help us to bring it back in our
midst, for we acknowledge it is the only true sign of salvation. As we lovingly recall the wounds that pierced your hands, feet and side,
we not only remember the blood you shed in pain, but your smile, and the
invisible halo of sweet smelling flowers that surrounded your presence,
the perfume of sanctity. Padre Pio, may the healings of the sick become the testimony that the Lord
has invited you to join the holy company of Saints. In your kindness,
please help me with my own special request: (mention here your petition,
and make the sign of the Cross).
Bless me and my loved ones. In the name of the Father, the Son and the
Holy Spirit. Amen.."
Daily Novena Prayer to St Joseph
Feast day 19th March:-
Almighty God, you have chosen Saint Joseph to be the mainstay of Jesus
and Mary, the wise and faithful servant in whom they could trust. We
pray that he may truly be the guardian of your Church; that he
may inspire with confidence those who are devoted to him; that he may
give security to those who work in the vineyard of Your Son; and
finally, that he may be a source of strength to us, who wish, like
him, to dedicate ourselves to Christ's service, now and in times to
come. Amen. <:))))<>< Novena
to the Holy Spirit(ext link)Pentecost Sunday
<:))))<>< Day for Life ‘Blessed
is the fruit of your womb’ is the theme for this year’s Day for Life
– the day dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value
of human life at every stage and in every condition.External link <:))))<><
Happy New Year: "We
may not know what the New Year holds, but we know Who holds
the New Year." (old site
archive) |Choosing
a 'Companion Saint' for the New Year
Prayer Attributed to St. Augustine: Watch, dear
Lord, with those who wake or watch or weep tonight, and give your angels
charge over those who sleep. Tend your sick ones, O Lord Jesus Christ,
rest your weary ones, bless your dying ones, soothe your suffering ones,
shield your joyous ones, and all for your love’s sake. Amen.
Please continue to pray for an end to all
wars, violence, injustice and famine Strong and merciful God,
You crush wars and overthrow the proud;
banish violence from the Middle East
and wipe away the tears of those who suffer.
May all men and women, made in Your image and likeness,
find in Your love and mercy, a pattern for their lives.
We ask this through Our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God for ever and ever, Amen
"We are all pencils in the hand of a
writing God, who is sending love letters to the world". ~ Mother
Teresa
"Peace is not the product of terror or fear. Peace is
not the silence of cemeteries. Peace is not the silent result of violent
repression. Peace is the generous, tranquil contribution of all to the
good of all. Peace is dynamism. Peace is generosity. It is right and it is
duty." Oscar Romero
"Peace, peace,
peace and only peace! Peace must reign between God and man and also
between men!"
MIR - PEACE - SHALOM |More Medjugore
messages | also here
In November, our prayers focus on the souls of our
deceased family, friends and others. Many continue this throughout the
year especially remembering those who have no one left to pray for them. Bereavement page
The
Beginning Experience is a peer group ministry for those who are
grieving the loss of someone through separation, divorce or
bereavement. Two weekends are held each year at St. Rita's Centre,
Honiton, Devon. Following a weekend last April, the next one is on
28-30 September 2007. More information is available from Rose Teh on 01626
330962 or Marguerite Duncan on 01395 266694. (left
for contact info)
Natural Family Planning South West has
teachers across the diocese.
click to download (pdf)
or (msword) more information and contact details or
call Christine Hudson on 01752 224018 |
more NFP links
Our Lady - Patron of Penzance Catholic
Church and our Holy Family Parish Primary School, Queen of Peace
& Reconciliation - please pray for all who have recourse to
thee and for Love, Peace and Justice in our troubled world Through Her we see
Him, made sweeter, not dim; And Her hand leaves His light, sifted to suit
our sight. G.M. Hopkins
Many blessings to all who visit our web site :
The Lord bless and keep you; The Lord make His
face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; The Lord lift His
countenance upon you and give you peace. (Numbers 6:
24 - 26)
On 1st April 2008, the
former Parishes of 'Penzance with the Isles of Scilly', St. Ives and
Hayle, united to form a new Parish "The
Holy Family".
Penzance RC website
has been adapted for the new
parish. 119+
pages now work with 160+ other files for download. See web team notice
above.
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Our evenings for exploration of the Catholic
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