The Roman Catholic Parish of

St James and St William of York Reading

22nd July 2018

16th Week Ordinary Time

Fr John writes:

NAME BADGE SUNDAY TODAY AND NEXT SUNDAY

Today when we arrive at Mass we will be invited to write our name on a badge. The aim is to learn each other’s names. During the Mass we will be invited to stand and turn to our neighbour and introduce ourselves. At the end of this brief conversation we will exchange name badges and promise to remember and pray during the coming week for the person we met at Mass.

ESTABLISHING CONNECT GROUPS IN THE PARISH

We are planning to establish small groups in the parish called “CONNECT GROUPS”. This is a ‘Follow Up’ to the good experience of small groups during the Alpha series. Each group will have a leader for a series of 4 - 6 meetings in the autumn. It is up to each group to establish dates, venues and the content of their meeting. Many have come to a deeper faith in Christ for the first time, have come into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and have had a real experience of the Holy Spirit during the Alpha series. We don’t want to loose this. The small group is a safe place to share faith and to testify their own personal growth in faith. Each evening could begin with shared food, a time of singing and praying, a talk/presentation/input of some kind and a time praying for and with one another. Is this too much to ask ? For now you may wish to reflect if this is for you. We will have an open meeting for all on “CONNECT GROUPS” on Mon 17th Sept at 7.30pm at St James church.

Royal Berkshire Hospital Chaplain: Fr JP Lyttle Mobile: 07391 896559 RBH: 0118 322 7105

Sunday Mass 4.00pm Patients, staff & visitors welcome

On admission all Catholics should inform the hospital staff that they are Roman Catholic & if they wish to have Communion or see a priest. All arrangements in RBH are ‘Patient Led’.

PARISH PRIEST: Canon John O’Shea Parish Secretary: Catherine Ledgard Parish Safeguarding Ginika Okoye (StJ) Officers: 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 22nd July

Sunday 16th Sunday Ordinary Time SJ 6.00pm Denis Daly RIP

SW 9.00am Margaret Mary Tanner RIP

SJ 11.00am Hamilton & Carolan families RIP

Monday ST BRIDGET OF SWEDEN

SJ 12.15pm Tito Gonsalves RIP

Tuesday NO MASS

Wednesday ST JAMES

SJ 12.15pm Sisters of St Joseph’s Convent

Thursday SS JOACHIM & ANNE

SJ 12.15pm Thanksgiving Sacred Heart of Jesus

Friday 16th Week of Ordinary Time SJ 12.15pm Methsiri Fernando

Next Sunday 17th Sunday Ordinary Time

SJ 6.00pm People of the parish

SW 9.00am Irène & Donald Garwood

SJ 11.00am Holy Souls (BDFS)

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: The Lord is my shepherd, there is nothing I shall want.

SCRIPTURE READINGS

SUN 29th: 17th O Time 1st R. 2 Kings 4:42-44 2nd R. Eph. 4:1-6 Gospel: John 6:1-15 Please read these readings at home and listen to them at next Sunday’s Mass.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

Offertory Collection £ 359.23 (£321.94 Gift Aid) Gift aid envelopes £ 122.15 Non gift aid loose £ 726.96

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

SHARE THE JOURNEY WITH REFUGEES

Please join us today at Prospect Park at 2.30 pm. To WALK in solidarity with REFUGEES worldwide, as urged by Pope Francis. The ROUTE: 2 miles along the Park boundary, OR choose a shorter route. START from English Martyrs Car Park. Whatever your distance walked, CAFOD will put it towards the international target of 24,900 miles, the distance round the Equator, putting pressure on world leaders to protect the rights of Refugees. All welcome

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GOING ON HOLIDAY please remember to arrange cover for any ministries - don’t forget us ! BEWARE Please do not leave valuables on show in your car in the car park. Recently a parent collecting their child from the nursery had her window smashed and her laptop and mobile stolen.

APF RED COLLECTION BOXES please return your red box for counting. Thank you.

DIVINE MERCY HOLY HOUR at Our Lady of Peace on the second Sunday of each month at 2.30pm. PRAISE & WORSHIP at English Martyrs on first Friday of every month from 7.30 – 9.00pm. Rosary from 7pm. Please join us next on Friday 3rd August.

LITURGY OF THE WORD WITH CHILDREN final session this Sunday 22nd July, then they will be on summer break to start back at St Williams & St James in September.

LAUDATO SI ACTION GROUP meeting on Tue 24th July at 7.30pm at St James in the Barberi room. FEAST OF ST JAMES Wed 25th July—we celebrate our Patron’s Feast day. James was the brother of the apostle John, a privileged witness at the Transfiguration, the agony in the garden and the raising of the daughter of Jairus. He was the first apostle to suffer martyrdom—slain by Herod’s orders. According to legend his remains were carried by boat to Spain. Today a great cathedral has been built over his tomb at Santiago de Compostella. Take a look at paintings in our shrine to St James, where all these events are commemorated. Mass at 12.15pm. READING PA FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CATECHISTS & PRIESTS meeting on Wed 25th July at English Martyrs at 7.00pm.

GOOD SHEPHERD PRAYER GROUP to meet on Wed 25th July at 7.30pm in the Barberi room. UCM to meet on Thu 26th July after 12.15pm for return of the ‘Bell Ringers’. UCM Strawberry Tea for Breast Cancer made £125.83 last Thursday 12th July. Thanks to all at St. James for helping to make this a success. FAITH IN ACTION group to meet on Thu 26th July at 7.30pm in St James Presbytery.

GIFT AID STATEMENTS - for the 2017-2018 tax year are now available at the back of St James and St William of York churches. Please collect your statement. If your statement is not there, please let Alan know via Fr John or the Parish Office. Many thanks for your generous support.

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A CATHOLIC? or being Confirmed as an adult or for those baptised as Christians of other denominations, who would like to be received into the Catholic Church ? Please speak to Fr John or phone the parish office.

VISITORS & NEW PARISHIONERS If you just moved into the Parish, please introduce yourself to Fr John and complete the registration form available from the church porch. If you are not a Catholic or unable to receive communion, you are welcome to come forward at communion for a blessing - please place your arms across your chest.

THAMES RIVERCRUISE TO READING ABBEY Thames Rivercruise, in partnership with Reading Council, is launching a unique historical themed river cruise this summer, with the launch of a Reading Abbey cruise. The cruises will be running on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 25th July to 18th August. Tickets purchased in advance from www.thamesrivercruise.co.uk or on the day when boarding. For more information contact Thames Rivercruise on 0118 948 1088 TEA & COFFEE after 11am Mass will be on summer break during August and will start back in Sept.

BLESSED HUGH FARINGDON SCHOOL OPEN DAY for prospective YR7 pupils in Sept 2019 in on Thu 20th Sept from 9am-12non & 5pm– 7.45pm. Parents please complete the Supplementary Form (SIF) along with the Reading council form. DR SIMON UTTLEY Headmaster at Blessed High Faringdon, to speak at the end of Masses on Masses on Sunday 23rd Sept. We wish to ask all parents to consider selecting Blessed Hugh Faringdon as their first choice for Secondary school.

WEDDING BELLS Congratulations to Garry Frewen & Annabelle Todd to be married with Nuptial Mass on Thu 2nd Aug at St James at 11am. We wish them every blessing in the future.

READIFOOD BANK are running very short of supplies and are appealing for: All tinned food, pasta, rice and jars of pasta sauces. Please put items in the donation box in the porch. Thank you

This Sun 22nd July 16th Sun Ordinary Time

NAME BADGE SUNDAY CAFOD ‘SHARE THE JOURNEY’ postcards to be distributed. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION TEAM to meet after 11am Mass in the sacristy. SHARE THE JOURNEY WALK at 2.30pm from English Martyrs church. See front page.

Next Sun 29th July 17th Sunday Ordinary Time WELCOME RITE at 11am Mass

FIRE DRILLS Thank you to all who took part on our fire drills last weekend. Here are the results: 6pm - 1 mins 25 secs 9am - 1 mins 50 secs 11am - 3 mins 22 secs These evacuation times were better or equalled last year’s drill. A reminder to leave all personal belongings including buggies in the church.

HAPPY SUMMER HOLIDAYS to all pupils, teachers, staff and parents now all schools have broken up for the summer.

NEW ROTAS For READERS has been emailed out this week. For WELCOMERS has been emailed out this week. If you are not on email then paper copies are available from the sacristy now.