The Roman Catholic Parish of

St James and St William of York Reading

28th October 2018

30th Week Ordinary Time

Fr John writes:

NOVEMBER: MONTH OF ALL SOULS

Traditionally November is the month we pray for those who have died. In this season of Remembrance, prayer and reflection we invite you to remember to pray for all your family and friends who have died. The belief that our prayers can be of assistance to our deceased relatives and friends is a treasured tradition of our Catholic faith.

THE BOOK OF THE NAMES OF THE DECEASED

I invite you to inscribe the names of your family and friends, those you wish to be remembered, in THE BOOK OF THE NAMES OF THE DECEASED. From the 1st Nov this will be displayed at the front of the church, the Pascal Candle will be lit next to the book, symbolising that the deceased have shared in the waters of Baptism, dying with Christ and rising to new life.

THURSDAY 1ST NOV: FEAST OF ALL SAINTS - ALL HALLOWS

We honour the ‘holy men and women of every time and place’ who rejoice in God’s presence, the towering figures like Augustine, Francis, Theresa of Avila, as well as Dominic Barberi, John Henry Newman and the humble saints of our family and friends, grandparents, parents and teachers who lived their faith to the full.

FRIDAY 2ND NOV FEAST OF ALL SOULS

Please consider coming to the 12.15pm lunchtime Mass in St James when we pray for all the Faithful Departed. Together we ask God to be merciful to them and give them a home in heaven.

PARISH PRIEST: Canon John O’Shea Parish Secretary: Catherine Ledgard Parish Safeguarding Ginika Okoye (StJ) Ministers: Françoise Le Saux (StW)

stjames@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk St James Presbytery,

Abbey Ruins, Forbury Road, Reading, RG1 3FD Tel: (0118) 957 4171

St James & St William of York Reading

Website: www.jameswilliam-reading.org.uk

This parish is a part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth Registered Charity No: 246871

Parish Liturgies for the week commencing 28th Oct

Sunday 30th Sunday Ordinary Time

SJ 6.00pm In Thanksgiving (AG)

SW 9.00am Emer Prendergast RIP

SJ 11.00am Steven Mahon RIP

SW 6.00pm

Monday 30th Week of Ordinary Time

SJ 12.15pm Private intention (TH)

Tuesday

Wednesday 30th Week of Ordinary Time

SJ 12.15pm Sandhu Brothers

Thursday ALL SAINTS

SJ 12.15pm 7.30pm

People of the parish Trevor & Adele Burton’s int.

Friday ALL SOULS SJ 12.15pm Deceased parishioners of St James

Next Sunday 31st Sunday Ordinary Time SJ 6.00pm Ann Pinto RIP

SW 9.00am Holy Souls

SJ 11.00am Holy Souls

SW 6.00pm

Confessions

SJ Saturday 5pm – 5.45pm Rosary – weekdays SJ Mon to Thu after 12.15pm Mass SJ Friday 12.45pm to 1.45pm

Psalm Response: What marvels the Lord has worked for us! Indeed we were glad.

SCRIPTURE READINGS

SUN 4th Nov: 31st O Time 1st R. Deut. 6:2-6 2nd R. Hebrews 7:23-28 Gospel: Mark 12:28-34

Please read these readings at home and listen to them at next Sunday’s Mass.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Offertory Collection £1607.55 (£381.70 Gift Aid) Gift aid envelopes £ 40.00 Non gift aid loose £ 751.26 SECOND COLLECTION World Missions £ 416.46

Thank you for your generous contributions. Your donations make the life and work of the

Royal Berkshire Hospital

Chaplain: Fr JP Lyttle RBH: 322 7105

Parish: 957 2149

REMEMBERING ALL SOULS

Let us pray Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord,

and let perpetual light shine upon them.

May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy

of God, rest in peace.

PILGRIMAGE TO THE HOLY LAND 15TH—22ND MAY 2019

Following in the Footsteps of Jesus, visiting the Holy Sites in Jerusalem, Nazareth, the Dead Sea & more. Cost: £1360pp. 50 places. Deposit: £250 pp. Flights from Heathrow. Led by Frs John & Michael. Applications to be in ASAP. You are encouraged to come and experience the land of the Old Testament and that of Jesus & the disciples. Info evening Fri 16th Nov at 7.30pm at St James. Contact the parish office or pick up brochure & form from the back of the church, or stjames@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk.

LECTIO DIVINA CONNECT GROUP to met on Mon 29th Oct at 7.30pm in the Barberi Room. PARISH EST MISSION GROUP to meet on Wed 31st Oct at 7.30pm in St James Presbytery. NIGHT OF LIGHT: 31ST OCT RECLAIMING ALL HALLOWS' EVE We are called by Jesus to be the 'Light of the world'. Let us reclaim Halloween so that it is transformed from a night of darkness into a great Christian festival once again THU 1st NOV FEAST OF ALL SAINTS Masses here at 12.15pm and 7.30pm at St James. UCM after Mass on Thu 1st Nov in the Barberi Room, for ‘Sew, knit or crochet’. All welcome. FRI 2nd NOV FEAST OF ALL SOULS Please come to the 12.15pm Mass at St James when we pray for all of the Faithful Departed.

This Sunday 28th October 30th Sun Ordinary Time

CLOCKS CHANGE and go back 1 hour.

WELCOME RITE at 11am Mass

UNIVERSITY MASS at 6pm at St William of York

‘DIVINE RENOVATION’ by Fr James Mallon book. Over the past year and a half we have lent copies to parishioners. If you have a copy you have finished with—please return it. Thank you

DATE FOR YOUR DAIRY: CHORATE CHAMBER CHOIR presents ‘It’s all about Mary’ Advent concert on Sat 8th Dec at 6pm at St William of York. Retiring collection in aid of Launchpad.

CANDLES - our taper candles cost 28p each. Please bear this is mind when making your donations. Many people light candles without making a donation. Please put your donations in the secure collection boxes at the base of the candle stands. Thank you. MASS INTENTIONS are still available over the coming weeks. Suggested stipend is £10. See Fr John before or after Mass, email or phone the parish office.

CONSIDERING GOD’S CALL IN YOUR LIFE ? New monthly group for anyone aged 16+ on 1st Friday every month from 7-9pm at Sacred Heart Church, Fareham, PO16 0NF. (Easy access via road, train & bus). Food, prayer, reflection & friendship.

RECENTLY DIED Fr Tom Foley died on Saturday 20th October in Ireland. He celebrated his 70th anniversary of Ordination this year and he was an assistant priest here at St James & many will remember him. Please pray for his happy repose RECEPTIONIST VACANCY at Blessed Hugh Faringdon School. 14 hrs pw. Mon-Thu 8.30am – 12pm. Term Time only. Contact Karyn Stiles, on 0118 918 3806 for details. Closing date 12pm 2nd Nov.

Next Sunday 4th November 31st Sun Ordinary Time Bamenda Sunday SECOND COLLECTION for Bamenda. Every year we have a collection to support the projects driven by our friends in our twinned Diocese of Bamenda, Cameroon. Please see the Bamenda Newsletter to see the benefits of our twinned relationship and how much your help is needed in these troubled times. LAUDATO SI ACTION: distribution of 2nd leaflet on “Poverty” at all Masses. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION FAMILIES ‘Rite of Commitment’ at 9am & 11am Masses. BAPTISMS at 1pm FIRST HOLY COMMUNION parent & child session at 3pm at St William of York. UNIVERSITY MASS at 6pm at St William of York

SINGING UPLIFTING MUSIC AT SUNDAY MASS TRAINING DAY Sat 3rd Nov from 11am-4pm at St James. Led by Anne Ward, composer & musician from A & B diocese. Singing songs of praise is an integral part of our Sunday Mass. Open invitation to all so please sign up on the form at the back of the church—don’t miss out !

READERS & EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION—new rotas have been emailed out. Paper copies are available from the Sacristy.

MASS FOR THE BEREAVED on Sat 10th Nov at 11am at St James. Invitations have been sent to the recently bereaved in our parish. All are welcome especially those who have suffered a bereavement.

LAUDATO SI ACTION CAMPAIGN Thank you for feedback and ideas following last month's launch of the Parish Laudato Si initiative. We hope that you're all managing to use some of our ideas to cut down on plastic waste! Our next topic is 'Combating Poverty' and the new leaflet will be issued 3rd and 4th November. We can see evidence of poverty all around us. Please continue to support our efforts and please let us have your own ideas and suggestions.

SCIENCE – OR – RELIGION? A DIOCESAN SYMPOSIUM on Sat 3rd Nov, 10 am – 4 pm in The Discovery Centre, Winchester. Please book at www.eventbrite.co.uk

ADMISSIONS FOR ENTRY TO BLESSED HUGH FARINGDON SCHOOL All families applying to the school must complete the ‘SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION FORM’ - this is an extra form, without it applications cannot be accepted, copies of this form are available from the school Closing date 31.10.18

MASS COUNTS The average Mass counts were: MASSES 2018 St James 6pm 156 St Williams 9am 133 St James 11am 473 Parish total 762 STJ Ordinariate 9.15am 15 STJ Goan (once a month) 95 STJ Tamil (once a month) 58 STW Extraordinary form 11am 104 STW University Chaplaincy 6pm 39 Thank you to the counters at all of the weekend Masses.

FLAME CATHOLIC YOUTH EVENT 2nd March 2019 at the SSE Arena, Wembley 12 noon – 5.30pm. For young people aged 14-21 years (YR10+) accompanied by parish youth leaders and priests. Tickets £23 pp. FREE coach from Reading (paid for by the parishes). Booking forms available from the back of the church. Closing date extended to 5th Nov.

Blessing of Graves: At Henley Road Cemetery at 3pm on Sun 11th Nov – led by Fr Patrick Daley.

CATHOLIC LEGACY WEEK 1—7 Nov. Will you celebrate your faith with a gift in your Will to your favourite Catholic cause? The Catholic Legacy is a group of 27 Catholic causes working together to inspire and encourage you to leave a gift in your Will to a Catholic Charity. visit www.yourcatholiclegacy.org.uk