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Sun, 10 Jan 2010

Category: General

Posted by: John McNicholas

We welcome Father Paul Dowling, from St Charles's, who is saying the Saturday evening Mass for us and Father Gerald Burns SM, who is saying our Sunday morning Mass.

Please note: Service of the Word and Holy Communion from Monday to Saturday at 9 am, except Tuesday at 7 pm.

RIP Please pray for the repose of the souls of Father Pat's uncle Micky who died on Christmas Eve, aged 87, and his aunt Rosaline, who died last Sunday, the 3^rd, aged 90. They are the brother and sister of Father Pat's mother, who is still not well. The two funerals will take place in London and Leamington on the 15^th and 19^th, both taken by Father Pat, whom we should see back at Holy Cross towards the end of that week (weather permitting!).

Please also pray for the repose of the soul of Peter Brewster, Teresa Ulyatt's brother-in-law, who died on Wednesday.

Eternal rest give to them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. Amen

Anniversaries: Sat 9^th: Dorothy McGirr, Annie McMahon; Sun: David Eric Ledger, Ruth Mary Woodmansey, Gerald Boyle; Mon: Terence Baker, Harold Wright; Tues: Margaret Barber, Dorothy Courtenay; Wed: Margaret McPhillips, Robert Marshall, Thomas M Battersby, John Gilson; Thurs: Ann Whittaker; Fri: Frances Mary Graham, Bernard Kolodziej, Christine Collins; Sat: Henry William Budd, Nancy Eagan, Joan Dodson; Sun: Edith Horbury, Michael Atkin.

Counters this weekend: Anne and Geoff Land; and next: Teresa and Les Ulyatt

The year ahead: 2010 "It may be weeks or even months before Rome makes a formal announcement, but it is practically certain that Pope Benedict will visit England and Scotland this autumn.

The Pope's trip will be the highlight of what promises to be a significant year for Britain's Catholics. While in England, he will beatify Cardinal John Henry Newman – now on track to become the first non-martyr English saint since the Reformation. In a few week's time the bishops of England and Wales, closely followed by those of Scotland, will be going to Rome to brief Pope Benedict about the state of Catholicism in Britain.

It is an important year for Catholicism internationally too, with the likelihood of a huge ceremony in St Peter's Square to beatify the now Venerable John Paul II. There will also be a Vatican-based Synod on the Middle East, a crop of new cardinals, and the Turin Shroud will go on public display for the first time in a decade.

The Pope's visit to Britain will be the last of four foreign journeys he will make this year, all of them in Europe. He is expected to arrive in England on 16 September and travel to Scotland on 19 September before returning to Rome. The trip will, according to the Government, have "the status of a state visit". As such, it would normally involve meeting the Queen, although for now Buckingham Palace is staying silent on the matter.

Most of the talking so far has been done by the Secretary of State for Scotland, Jim Murphy, a Catholic, who told The Tablet in December 2009 that the visit is "a unique constitutional arrangement" as the Pope is head of a faith as well as a head of state. Mr Murphy explained that Pope Benedict would eschew the normal trappings of a state visit including "banquets and gold carriages."

The centrepiece of the Pope's visit will be the beatification of Cardinal Newman and it looks as though this will take place at Coventry Airport.

At some point in the year, probably in the autumn, Pope Benedict is planning to canonise Mary MacKillop

(1842 – 1909), making her Australia's first saint. But the ceremony is likely to be overshadowed by the expected record-breakingly fast beatification of the late Pope John Paul II (1920 – 2005). Pope Benedict only recently declared his immediate predecessor 'Venerable' and now only needs proof that a miracle has been worked through the intercession of the Polish pontiff before he can beatify him." (from The Tablet)

Hull & East Riding Newman Circle Details of their three Spring meetings are on a (green) poster in the porch.

The Garden Room May I remind parish-group users that both the main room and the kitchen should be left tidy and clean after their use, in preparation for the next user. This means that tables and chairs should be stacked and the floor should be hoovered if, for example, there are biscuit crumbs on it. (We now have a new, efficient upright vacuum cleaner, which is kept in the kitchen.) A group which had paid for a booking this week had to stack tables and chairs and hoover the floor before they could begin their activity. I had no alternative but to waive their booking fee – a loss to parish funds and potentially the loss of a good customer. Thank you for your co-operation. (John McNicholas)

Catholic Women's League All are welcome to their meeting in the Garden Room at 7.30 pm this Monday, the 11^th, when Ray Parker will be giving a talk about Oberammergau.

From Gwen Percival: "The Book Sale results for December were £55.28 and the total for the year was £788.92, an increase of 65% on last year. The next sale will be after Mass on Jan 17th- unless we get snowed in again!"

Fossil foot-prints of the first 'fish' to walk on land have recently been found on the Holy Cross mountains in Poland!!

From Diane in Cameroon: "Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year to all at Holy Cross. Thank you for always thinking of the children. You give me the courage to carry on and I shall always be grateful. I can't find the words to thank you enough. The Lord is great and wonderful. Love from Diane."

We shall be cleaning the church on Monday, Jan 11^th from 10 am. If you are able to give an hour to share the load, we would be very grateful. Please contact Gwen on 845459.

Cottingham Churches Together The next meeting is scheduled for 7.30 pm on Tuesday, the 12^th, at St Mary's.

Hull Prayernet: January calendar: (see hullprayerwatch@gmail.com )

Friday January 15^th Prayer watch at the Central Methodist Hall; 1 - 2 pm

Monday January 18^th Watchman Course The Endsleigh Centre 7.30 – 8.30 pm

Friday January 22^nd Prayerwatch The Endsleigh Centre 7.30 – 9.30 pm

Monday January 25^th Watchman Course The Endsleigh Centre 7.30 – 9.30 pm

Hope - the next chapter Join together to pray for our city region at Jubilee House, 103 Walton Street at 7.30 for 7.45 pm on Thurs, Jan 14^th.Any items for 'The Link', Hull parishes bi-monthly news sheet, to Diana by Jan 12^th (846555).

Children's Liturgy Would you like fresh ideas? Come and learn about 'Godly Play' at the Godly Play Information Day at St Charles's Parish Centre on Saturday, January 16^th from 10 am to 3 pm.

Alpha What is the Alpha course about? Are you interested in doing an Alpha course? Would you like an Alpha course in this parish – morning, afternoon or evening. There is an Open Evening to discuss the above and get information from the Catholic Alpha Team on Thursday, January 21^st from 7 to 8.30 pm in the Priory Room, Holy Cross.

The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children The Society's national campaign this year is to keep abortion advertising off TV and radio. After each Mass this weekend, please take and send a post card in support of their campaign. The Society wishes to publicise the fact that little-known European Regulations, passed in Parliament in 2008, ban TV advertising of "prescription" drugs and procedures – which abortion certainly is.

Please pray for Father Pat, for his mother, for Leo Murphy and for all in the parish who are not well or are having problems getting about in the present icy conditions.

Finally, a fairy story: Once upon a time, in a land far away, a beautiful, independent, self-assured princess happened upon a frog, as she sat contemplating ecological issues on the shores of an unpolluted pond in a verdant meadow near her castle. The frog hopped into the princess's lap and said: "Elegant lady, I was once a handsome prince until an evil witch cast a spell on me. One kiss from you, however, and I will turn back into the dapper young Prince that I am, and then, my darling, we can marry and set up house in yonder castle with my mother, where you can prepare my meals, wash my clothes, bear my children and forever feel grateful and happy doing so."

That night, on a meal of lightly sautéed frogs' legs, seasoned in a white wine and onion cream sauce, she chuckled to herself and thought: "I don't think so!".

Items for next week to me, please at

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