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Welcome to the Holy Family Parish
Penzance with St. Ives & Hayle in West Cornwall & St. Mary's Isles of Scilly

Cornwall Deanery in RC Diocese of Plymouth U.K. Plymouth Diocesan Trust, Charity Number 213227

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We welcome the arrival of our new Parish Priest, Fr Paul Keys

 

The Requiem Mass for our Parish Priest Canon Philip Dyson who died on Sunday 18th August, took place at our church in Penzance on 26th September. Please pray for the repose of his soul. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

Letter from Plymouth Diocese:  Dear parishioners of Holy Family Parish, Penzance, My thoughts and prayers are with you all in this time of grief and loss. Fr Philip was a good and faithful priest who gave of himself generously, selflessly, with humour and love. He was an example of faith to us all particularly in his last few months when it became clear that he would not recover from his cancer. I know that each of us will have stories and reminiscences of Fr Philip, and I would encourage you to share them with each other and celebrate the love that he gave so readily. In that way we support each other and remind ourselves of the truth that love is sacred and comes ultimately from God himself.

Please keep Fr Philip, his family and all who knew him in your prayers. In that way we accompany Fr Philip, and each other, in our pilgrimage of faith until we all meet again in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.

May God bless you all
Canon Paul Cummins, Diocesan Administrator

Father Philip’s Anniversary Window: The window of St John Henry Newman that many parishioners and friends generously collected for, to mark his Silver Jubilee as a priest of the Plymouth Diocese was fitted on 21st August.   It looks stunning (in his own words) and he saw the photograph of the finished window before he died. The St Eugene de Mazenod window next to St Newman’s window was generously funded by a parishioner in gratitude of his ministry, for which we as a parish are very grateful. .. click here for larger file

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Newsletters: Mass times, other current information, articles and links.

For St. Mary's Catholic Primary School news, visit their website and Facebook page.

Following Jesus, the Light of the world - A meditation by Canon David

Building the new North Aisle, Porch, Link Cloister and Parish facilities at Penzance, Information + Fundraising leaflet

Our choir invites new singers to join their friendly & committed group - info here

Food banks information (& Mary's Meals) - collecting boxes are in the churches.

If you wish to support the parish by Bank payment or standing order, email for details. Gift Aid donations are very welcome. Envelopes available for regular weekly gifts. Thank you.

Covid 19: The Health & Safety of each and every one is paramount. Please be aware and respectful of each other in our church buildings.

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If you are Catholic and new to the area,
we invite you to contact the parish office.

'Welcome to the Penzance Church', video or listen to audio file icon audio message of welcome from Father Philip

The Penzance church is Grade II listed and on the National Churches Trust website

'The Catholic Church in Penzance: A History 1843-2018' - written by Anne Shipman 100 pages, £15, contact office.

Pope Francis: Encyclical - “Fratelli Tutti, Brothers and Sisters, all” || “Global Healing” How our faith helps us care for our common home, responding to Pope Francis' Encyclical letter “Laudato Si.” (Care for our common home) - The Letter - Laudato Si Film tells the story about the Pope’s call to care for our planet. - website || Gaudete et Exsultate pdf

Mission: Bishop Mark: "Go...Make Disciples" (2017) ~ 'It is The Lord' (2015) ~ related Pastoral Letter (2017) ~ The 'Genesis Mission' website - Making Disciples ~ evangelisation resource and course, 'Mission Made Possible' by Fr Jon Bielawski & Fr Michael Dopp.

We ask Your blessing, Gracious God, on our parish.  May it always assemble in peace, in reconciliation, justice and joy, in praise of You and in service to the world.  May we be one as Your Son, Jesus Christ, prayed that we might be.  With Him in the unity of the Holy Spirit we give You all honour and glory. Amen

Our Lady, Queen of Peace, please pray for us.

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