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Diocesan Prayer Link The Immaculate

Conception Parish Devises

Parish Priest Monsignor Bernard Massey Assistant Priest Fr David Savoury bernardmasseycliftondiocesecom davidsavourycliftondiocesecom

Parish Administrator Carolyn Kirby St George amp St Teresa Parish Office Tel 01823 272700 Hours Monday - Thursday 930am - 100pm amp Friday 1000am - 500pm Email tauntonstgeorgecliftondiocesecom Website wwwtauntoncatholicchurchcom Permanent Deacon Rev Trevor Jones email trevorjonescliftondiocesecom tel 01823 270 935 Churches St Georgersquos Billet St Taunton TA1 3NN St Teresarsquos Eastwick Rd Taunton TA2 7HF

Useful Links Clifton Diocese wwwcliftondiocesecom Catholic Bishopsrsquo Conference of England and Wales wwwcbceworguk

All the Diocesan Papers are now freely available on a new website wwwChurchPapercouk

We remember all those who have died recently

Noreen White amp Tony Grace together with those whose anniversaries occur at this time

Janina Peach John OrsquoNeill Walter Scott Karen Cornish Sheila McDonald Kevin Byrne Erika Prowse Betty Cunningham Kathleen Waddon Antony De

Hochopied Larpent William Knight Jim Brown Henry Cooke John Hart Christopher Hersey Charles OrsquoDonnell Kenneth Pearse Martha Mair Paulo

De Silva Lola Kolb Molly Coonan Phil Stevens John Dunn Rose Martin Joyce Binding James Stuckey Christopher Rimmer

Lottie Burrows Constance Ransen amp Christopher Barrington

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEK

Information provided to the Diocese together with all other personal data about individuals held by the Parish amp Clifton Diocese is processed in accordance with the Diocesersquos Privacy Notice which is available at cliftondiocesecomprivacy-notice or from the Parish Office

The following meetings amp events are cancelled until further notice

First Holy Communion Sessions

Charismatic Prayer Group

Motherrsquos Prayer Group

Stations of the Cross

The Choir amp Music Group Practices at both churches

SVP Lenten Soup Lunches

The Associates of the Sisters of St Joseph

Prayer of Silence Group

The Ignatian Prayer Group

St Georgersquos Book Club

St Georges Day Service 4pm on Sunday 26th April at St Georges Church Wilton

The Prayer Groups propose that we continue to meditate at the same scheduled times in our own homes for half an

hour we can then continue to be together in Gods presence They have

also asked that we increase our prayer at home

in particular for all those affected by the Coronavirus

pandemic

Eucharistic Ministers visits to Nursing Homes amp to the Sick amp Housebound have been cancelled until further notice

due to the Coronavirus this is all subject to change should we

be advised to the contrary by the Diocese amp the Government

So we have arrived in the month of May and as is usually the case this month is dedicated to Mary the mother of our Redeemer Just because we are in a lockdown situation doesnrsquot mean that we canrsquot celebrate this month and in a particular way look at Mary as a model for our response to what the world is asking of us and what God is wanting of us The world is asking us to prepare ourselves to go back to the good all days of pre Covid19 The world is saying that after a slight blip we should return to the normality we had for the whole of this century However is that realistic and is it a good thing for us to go back there Like you I have my own opinions as to where we should be going and how we should get there but I suspect that if we asked a group of a dozen people we would likely get 12 different directions in which to go So the question for us is simply this why donrsquot we use Mary as our model We know very little of her life but a few facts we do know are based on the writings in the New Testament This gives us a picture of a woman whose life was sometimes straightforward but for a lot of the time she stumbled along not really being in control and not sure exactly where she was going From the birth of her son Jesus to his death on the cross we see time and time again that life was extremely challenging for Mary However what we see time and time again in this amazing woman is her ability to say lsquoYesrsquo to God and then to work out the consequences of that What we can often do is try and work out the consequences before we are prepared to give God an answer Maryrsquos ability to say yes was built on a lifetime of prayer and reflection so that when things seem challenging or bleak she was able to trust that if thatrsquos what God wanted she would do her best and leave the outcome to the Almighty Also time and again over the last 2000 years when Mary has appeared throughout the world she has always called people to listen to her Son and not to marvel at her She is undoubtedly the hardest working saint in heaven Not sitting back on her laurels but constantly repeating the words she said to the angel at the Annunciation ldquoI am the handmaid of the Lordrdquo So let us celebrate this May with Mary so that we may celebrate the joy of eternity with her as well Mgr Bernard

To see a Sunday or Daily Mass from our Parish visit

httpswwwyoutubecom - and search for Taunton Catholic Church

You can also watch a daily 930am Mass live from Clifton Cathedral - visit cliftondiocesecom

Offertory Income Parishioners are asking how they can continue to support their parish financially in the absence of the weekly offering There are several options available

Set-up a Standing Order to the parish -both Gift Aid and non-Gift Aid forms are available from the Parish Website (Home Page just scroll down)

For those who use internet banking non-Gift Aid Standing Orders can be setup online without the need for a paper form provided the parishioner has the parishrsquos bank account details which can be found on the forms on the parish website or from the details for Easter Collection

Parishioners can send a cheque to the Parish Office or more preferably make an electronic payment directly to the parish account again please see the Parish Website or the note on Easter Collection

If you normally donate using a Gift Aid envelope no matter which of the above methods you use please quote your name amp GA Envelope No so we can reclaim the tax paid on the donation Should you have any queries please email Mgr Bernard

Marian Service

for May

Join us on Sunday 17th May

for a very special

Marian Service recorded by

Fr David amp Mgr Bernard

Join in at home by going to

YouTubecom and searching

for Taunton Catholic Church

There at 300 pm on Sunday

17th we can all come

together in a communal

celebration of Mary the

Mother of God and our

Mother as well

FOR DAILY MASS FROM THE TAUNTON PARISH VISIT httpswwwyoutubecomchannelUC7AkD_dtn6omflY8FOnDr4g

Please remember in your prayers all the sick who are currently shown on

the Parish Sick List together with the

housebound amp those bereaved or affected by the Coronavirus

Sat 2nd St Georgersquos 4th Sunday of Easter John amp Anna Morelli RIP

Sun 3rd St Georgersquos 4th Sunday of Easter People of the Parish

Sun 3rd St Georgersquos 4th Sunday of Easter Peter OrsquoFarrell RIP

Sun 3rd St Georgersquos 4th Sunday of Easter Margaret Conlon RIP

Mon 4th St Georgersquos The English Martyrs Heather amp David Foxton

Tues 5th St Georgersquos Weekday of Easter John OrsquoBrien RIP

Wed 6th St Georgersquos Weekday of Easter Carey Family

Thurs 7th St Georgersquos Weekday of Easter Paulo DeSilva RIP

Fri 8th St Georgersquos Weekday of Easter Private Intention

Sat 9th St Georgersquos Weekday of Easter Querino amp Julia drsquoAndride RIP

Sat 9th St Georgersquos 5th Sunday of Easter People of the Parish

Sun 10th St Georgersquos 5th Sunday of Easter Sheila Gent RIP

Sun 10th St Georgersquos 5th Sunday of Easter Lotte Burrows amp Don Edwards

Sun 10th St Georgersquos 5th Sunday of Easter Marie Louise Jackson RIP