St. Joseph's Church
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - YEAR C
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ST. JOSEPH’S PARISH, NEWBURY The central theme of today’s Scripture readings is that we gain eternal life by loving God, in Himself and living in our neighbours, by becoming good neighbours. https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/campaign/apostleship-of-the-sea-sunday-second-collection-2025
Tuesday 15th July: St Swithun, bishop Wednesday 16th July: Feria of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time Thursday 17th July: St Bonaventure, religious & bishop, Doctor of the Church Friday 18th July: Feria of the 15th Week in Ordinary Time Saturday 19th July: Our Lady on Saturday. AND A FINAL THOUGHT: … “Come, let us give a little time to folly ... and even in a melancholy day let us find time for an hour of pleasure.” If you would like to receive a copy of this newsletter by email each week, please contact the parish office. REFURBISHMENT OF THE PARISH HALL: The building works are well underway. Since parking spaces are now fewer, please allow priority for older parishioners, the disabled and families with young children. Tuesday 15th July: N.B. Mass at 10.00am with pupils from St Joseph’s School to mark their end of term and school year. Wednesday 16th July: The church will be open today for quiet prayer during the usual Wednesday times of 12.30 – 2pm. Thursday 17th July: 10.30am Grand/Mothers’ Prayers every Thursday at Newbury Grove Care Home, 370 London Road, Newbury RG14 2QH to pray for the needs of our children and grandchildren, and for a strengthening of faith.
NEW DIOCESE OF PORTSMOUTH WEBSITE! Our diocese has this week launched its new website. Please go to –https://portsmouthdiocese.org.uk Volunteering: Volunteering is central to the Catholic Church. Pope Francis said that “volunteering is a grace from God” and that “volunteers are the strength of the church”. Across the UK, however, the volume of people who volunteer has been in long term decline. The sense of well-being derived from volunteering is profound for recipients and volunteers alike. It helps recognise the dignity and gifts of every human being; and it builds a sense of community. It can unify people of all ages. When asked why they do not volunteer, over a third of people say they are concerned about making a long-term commitment. Many projects do not ask of this. A PRAYER FOR POPE LEO: Lord of life, love and hope, we thank you for the election of our new Pope. Watch over, protect and bless Pope Leo XIV. We pray that, led by the Holy Spirit, his faithful witness will be a beacon of hope in our fragile and often divided world. May the joy of the Gospel inspire him with compassionate understanding so that, together, we can be peacemakers and life-givers. May Pope Leo XIV be a good and courageous shepherd, concerned for “the least, the last and the lost” of “every tribe and tongue and people and nation”. Guide him to be a leader after your own heart, which is more loving than we can possibly imagine. We ask you, Lord, to surround our new Pope with people of pastoral wisdom as he adjusts to his new role. Fill him with confidence in the power of prayer. Help us to help him. Amen. FROM POPE LEO: In a video on the Vatican website, Pope Leo XIV explains his choice of name. He said: “I chose to take the name Leo XIV. There are different reasons for this, but mainly because Pope Leo XIII in his historic Encyclical Rerum Novarum addressed the social question in the context of the first great industrial revolution. In our day, the Church offers to everyone the treasury of her social teaching in response to another industrial revolution and to developments in the field of artificial intelligence that pose new challenges for the defence of human dignity, justice and labour.” ‘The Six Holy Habits’: Bishop Philip recommends the following to us all: 1) Spend at least 5 minutes a day in prayer; 2) Attend Mass every Sunday; 3) Keep Friday as a Day of Penance; 4) Pay a fortnightly visit to the Blessed Sacrament; 5) Go to Confession once a month; 6) Join a small group for prayer, formation, and fellowship. ‘YOU WILL BE MY WITNESSES’ A version of the Diocese of Portsmouth’s 10-year mission plan, called You will be my Witnesses is now available. Click here for link to the documents https://www.portsmouthdiocese.org.uk/our-mission/planning/ten-year-plan/ Ways to give to St Joseph’s: St. Joseph's Parish feedback following consultation on the Diocesan draft 10 Year Plan - Click Here to View Link for our Parish School - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School and Nursery - Click here
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