Notes from Fr. Claro
Sixth Sunday of Easter
5th May 2024
Today, the Orthodox Christians are celebrating EASTER SUNDAY. Our parish is blest with Catholics married to Orthodox Christians and they come to the church.
What caused Orthodox Christianity?
On July 16, 1054, Patriarch of Constantinople Michael Cerularius separated from Rome, starting the “Great Schism” that created the two largest denominations in Christianity—the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox faiths.
Pope Francis to Catholic-Oriental Orthodox commission: Pray and work for communion.
He highlights the dialogue of charity, truth, and life in his address to the Joint International Commission for Theological Dialogue between the Catholic Church and the Oriental Orthodox Churches.
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7th -14th May, Pilgrimage to POLAND, Fr. Claro Conde as Chaplain.
9th May Thursday, THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD, Solemnity, church to go for Mass:
- 10am St. John Vianney, Charlton Rd, Wantage OX12 8ER.
- 9am & 7pm in Our Lady & St Edmund of Abingdon, 1 Radley Rd, Abingdon, OX14 3PL
CONFIRMATION: 11am Saturday 11th May at St John Cathedral in Portsmouth.
We pray for VIKTORIA DUDZIK, the parish’s only confirmation candidate.
19th May PENTECOST SUNDAY, 10am Mass and Parish Lunch afterwards. Bring food to share.
31st May FRIDAY, VISITATION of the BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
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Those who want to have confessions or home visit, please email Fr. Claro at cconde@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
Take note that we have an office email, office.buck@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk for inquiries about baptism, first holy communion, confirmation, marriage and other parish matters.
CONFIRMATION DATE: Saturday 11 of May at St John Cathedral in Portsmouth
First Holy Communion: Feast of Corpus Christi Sunday 2nd of June 2024
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The Liturgy Project: Formation Days:
The Diocese’s Liturgical Formation Team will be hosting the following Formation Day at St Bede’s Church, Basingstoke, RG24 9DX:
A Day for Readers: Saturday 19th October 2024 9:30am – 2:30pm
Please RSVP to liturgy@portsmouthdiocese.org.uk
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ATTENTION GIFT AIDERS. The Charity number of the Diocese has changed, you need to fill up an updated form to claim for Gift Aid from the HRMC. See Nerisa in the church to get and submit the forms.
PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
18th – 21st Jun 2024 contact ALL Saints Travel Contact 01793 881166/ 020 3720 0450, info@allsaintstravel.co.uk
Pentecost Retreat
7th-18th May. The Carmelite Priory at Boar’s Hill are offering an online retreat entitled “Unwrapping the Fruits of the Holy Spirit”.
More information at www.carmelite.uk.net/online-talks-retreats/pentecostretreat-2024/
BOOKS TO READ:
THE ENNEAGRAM, A Christian Perspective by Richard Rohr and Andreas Ebert. The Enneagram is a model of human psychology and personality theory, that is based on the idea that each person has a unique and innate personality structure, or “essence,” that shapes the way they see the world and themselves.
The word “Enneagram” comes from the Greek words “ennea” meaning “nine” and “grammos” meaning “something written” or “a figure”. The Enneagram symbol is composed of a circle with nine equidistant points, each representing one of the nine personality types. Its origin has an ancient history.
PAUL CLAUDEL, Poet of the Sacred Cosmos and Prophet of a Christian Ecology by Michael Donley (a parishioner).
St. Mary Magdalen in Provence by Michael Donley (a parishioner).