A YOKE FOR THE CHILDLIKE - Jesus is portrayed in today’s Gospel as a new and greater Moses. Moses, the meekest man on earth (see Numbers 12:3), was God’s friend (see Exodus 34:12, 17). Only he knew God “face to face” (see Deuteronomy 34:10). And Moses gave Israel the yoke of the Law, through which God first revealed Himself and how we are to live (see Jeremiah 2:20; 5:5). Jesus too is meek and humble. But He is more than God’s friend. He is the Son who alone knows the Father. He is more also than a law-giver, presenting Himself today as the yoke of a new Law, and as the revealed Wisdom of God. As Wisdom, Jesus was present before creation as the firstborn of God, the Father and Lord of heaven and earth. And He gives knowledge of the holy things of the kingdom of God. In the gracious will of the Father, Jesus reveals these things only to the “childlike”—those who humble themselves before Him as little children. These alone can recognize and receive Jesus as the just savior and meek king promised to daughter Zion, Israel, in today’s First Reading. We too are called to childlike faith in the Father’s goodness, as sons and daughters of the new kingdom, the Church. We are to live by the Spirit we received in Baptism (see Galatians 5:16), putting to death our old ways of thinking and acting, as Paul exhorts in today’s Epistle. Our “yoke” is to be His new law of love (see John 13:34), by which we enter into the “rest” of His kingdom. As we sing in today’s Psalm, we joyously await the day when we will praise His name forever in the kingdom that lasts for all ages. This is the sabbath rest promised by Jesus—first anticipated by Moses (see Exodus 20:8–11), but which still awaits the people of God (see Hebrews 4:9).

Last Sunday’s Collections

Sunday, 28th

June 2020

Gift Aid £255.00

First Collection £170.00

Second Collection £5.00

Automated credits (May 2020) £2,097.00

Thank you to all parishioners who now make direct bank payments to the parish, please do consider continuing or to start doing this. Our bank details are: NatWest - Parish of Our Lady & St. Michael’s No. 1 Account no. 60708778 Bank Sort Code: 53-50-41. You can also now make debit card payments direct from the website and Gift Aid your donations.

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CHURCH OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER At times listed below, more to be announced.

NO PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF MASS Saturday, 4th July 2020 – Sunday, 12th July 2020

Daily Mass streamed at 10.00am on our website and also audio recordings of our Sunday mass www.olsm-abergavenny.co.uk

Evening Prayer and Monday mass on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/OurLadyandStMichaelChurch

Saturday, 4th

July 2020 – Saint Elizabeth of Portugal *10.00am – Mass streamed on website – Stephanie Peate *2.00pm – 4.00pm Church open for private prayer *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live

Sunday, 5th

July 2020 – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A *9.15am – Online Kids liturgy – Contact Fr. Matthew for invite *10.00am – Sunday Mass streamed on website – Richard Norris & Michael Leonard RIP. *2.00pm – 4.00pm Church open for private prayer *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live *6.00pm – Mass streamed on website – People of the Parish

Monday, 6th

July 2020 – Saint Maria Goretti, Virgin and Martyr *10.00am –Mass streamed on Facebook Live – Stella Pinson RIP. *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live *7.30pm – Parish Council Meeting on Zoom.

Tuesday, 7th

July 2020 – Weekday in Ordinary Time *10.00am – Mass– streamed on website – Spec Int. Adoration/Benediction till 11.30am *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live

Wednesday, 8th

July 2020 – Weekday in Ordinary Time *10.00am – Mass streamed on website – Sick of the Parish. *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live *5.30pm – Bible Study Group – On Zoom. Invite overleaf.

Thursday, 9th

July 2020 – Weekday in Ordinary Time *10.00am – Mass streamed on website – *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live

Friday, 10th

July 2020 – Weekday in Ordinary Time *10.00am – Mass streamed on website – Maureeen Regan RIP. * 3.00pm – Divine Mercy Chaplet – Streamed on website *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live *5.30pm – Rosary – streamed on website

Saturday, 11th

July 2020 – Saint Benedict, Abbot and Patron of Eur *10.00am – Mass streamed on website – Monks of Belmont. *2.00pm – 4.00pm Church open for private prayer *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live

Sunday, 12th

July 2020 – Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - A *9.15am – Online Kids liturgy – Contact Fr. Matthew for invite *10.00am – Sunday Mass streamed on website–Doreen Rice Rip. *2.00pm – 4.00pm Church open for private prayer *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live *6.00pm – Mass streamed on website – People of the Parish.

Priory Church of Our Lady and St Michael, Abergavenny

Eglwys y Priordy Ein Harglwyddes a Mihangel Sant, y Fenni

Parish Priest: Father Matthew Carney OSB ☎ (01873) 851051 Mobile: 07402 979597 The Presbytery, 10 Pen y pound, ABERGAVENNY NP7 5UD

Email: parishoffice.olsmch@gmail.com or matthew.carney@rcadc.org Website: www.olsm-abergavenny.co.uk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/OurLadyandStMichaelChurch

St Michael’s Centre – Administrator: ☎ 857750 Jems Catering: ☎ 07859 938015

Deacon: Rev Dr Andreas Erhardt ☎ (01873) 855078

Safeguarding reps: William & Evelyn Duggan ☎ (01873) 855353

Dial-a-Mass Service ☎ (01873) 777190

Sunday, 5th July 2020 – Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – Year A

Entrance Antiphon (Cf. Ps 47:10-11) Your merciful love, O God, we have received in the midst of your temple. Your praise, O God, like your name, reaches the ends of the earth; your right hand is filled with saving justice.

Responsorial Psalm (Ps 144:1-2.8-11.13-14)

I will bless your name for ever, O God my King.

Gospel Acclamation (Cf Mt 11:25)

Alleluia, alleluia! Blessed are you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for revealing the mysteries of the kingdom to mere children. Alleluia!

Communion Antiphon (Ps 33:9) Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed the man who seeks refuge in him.

Mass Reflection: Fourteenth Sunday (OT) (A)

CHILDRENS LITURGY – Every Sunday at 9.15am on Zoom, please contact Fr. Matthew

for the weblink and password.

FOODBANK – Great demands are being

made on the local foodbank, and they are in need of the normal donations and also cash donations. Any food items can be left at the presbytery, and donations made via the website, just send an e-mail saying the donation is for the foodbank.

LOURDES PILGRIMAGE - Those

parishioners booked on the Lourdes pilgrimage from 11

th-18

th September 2020 will obviously

have concerns as to its status. For now, it is very much wait and see. The operator - Tangney Tours – will advise us in due course. Any concerns please contact Fr. Matthew. ABERGAVENNY FOOD BANK – Items can be left at the collection points in local supermarkets or at the presbytery. STUDY DAY - A study day has been organised for Saturday, 3rd October 2020 at the Priory Centre to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the canonisation of the 40 martyrs of England and Wales and the recent canonisation of John Henry Newman. Dr Rowan Williams will talk on Schism, Martyrdom and Aftermaths; Monsignor Roderick Strange on Newman; Dr Rupert Sheldrake on Pilgrimage and Holy Places and Dr Claire Marsland on Medieval Recusant Vestments. Cost of the day is expected to be £35 to include a light lunch. Booking forms at back of Church.

SAFEGUARDING – Parishioners are reminded that if they have any safeguarding concerns, regarding the care of children, young people or vulnerable adults they should contact our safeguarding reps - Willie and Evelyn Duggan on 855353, or Fr. Matthew.

YEAR OF THE WORD WEBSITE - The God Who Speaks team has developed a new website at www.godwhospeaks.uk with some exciting new features, including Education and Our Dioceses sections. OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS – THANK YOU To all those parishioners who have made their financial contributions to the parish by posting their donations or delivering them to the presbytery and all those parishioners who have made direct bank payments. Debit/credit card payments can now be made direct from the Parish website and the Parish bank account details are there as well for use in your online banking apps.

MAGNIFICAT – This monthly publication, with all the mass and daily prayers used each day of the month is used by a number of parishioners. Fr. Matthew has some spare copies of both the July and August editions if anyone would like them - £2.50 each. The annual subscription is also due from all those who currently receive it - £30.

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET - will be prayed

each Friday at 3pm in Church and available on live streaming on the parish website. A Divine Mercy image has been placed in Church.

SVP – In light of many parishioners self-

isolating at home, members of the SVP and other parishioners are willing to help in any way they can, especially with shopping and deliveries, please contact Aidan on 01291 690148 or Robin on 01873 856414 or Fr. Matthew 01873 851051. Fr. Matthew and members of the SVP are endeavouring to keep up with all those staying at home by regular phone calls, and delivering the Bulletin to those who do not have access to the internet. Meetings are held on Zoom, next date – Friday 17

th July at 11am.

EVENING PRAYER – Fr. Matthew is leading evening prayer every day, using the Magnificat publication, which is now available for free at www.magnificat.com/english broadcast on Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/OurLadyandStMichaelChurch

which can also be found on the parish website.

MASS INTENTIONS given are being offered on the days requested; mass intentions are still being accepted. There are lots of masses available. Please ring or e-mail Fr. Matthew. Intentions and prayer requests can also be sent via the parish web-site.

STREAMING SERVICE IN CHURCH Further info on live streaming from Churches in the Cardiff Archdiocese at https://rcadc.org/staying-connected/ Magnificat Online Resource now free - www.magnificat.com/english PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – Meets next this Monday 6

th July at 7.30pm on Zoom, invite to

be circulated to all PAC Members.

MISSIO-APF Appeal – The Holy Father has

established an emergency fund to come to the aid of those suffering through the effects of the Pandemic, a fund administered through MISSIO. Please consider making a donation – www.missio.org.uk

CAFOD – Have written to thank us for the recent donation we made of £100. Information on the work of CAFOD at www.cafod.org.uk and also on the parish website.

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THE SICK AND THE HOUSEBOUND OF OUR PARISH: Elizabeth Coopey,

Fr. Alex (in Peru), Rachael Disson, Beryl Watts, Jean Clarke, Brigid Malnati, Doris Bishop, Chris O’Connell, Angela Jones, Noreen Desmond, Mrs Heuclin, Mary Owen, Ann Green, Winnie and Stan Herbert, Colin Anderson, David Johnston, Tina Langford. Please also pray for the repose of the souls of those who have died recently – Eugene Curran, Samantha Dodd, Richard Norris, Elaine and Stephen Cox, Maureen Rennie, Francis Kay, Br. Raphael Aspinall OSB and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.

WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY – at 5.30pm Wednesday 8

th July on Zoom using the

Wednesday Word. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81831548668?pwd=OG83dGV6dGptQXcyR2g2elUvRG14Zz09 Meeting ID: 818 3154 8668 Password: 025087 We make use of the Wednesday Word resource available online at: www.wednesdayword.org.uk/sunday-gospel.htm and also on the sermon section of the parish website.

DAILY VIDEO RECORDINGS OF MASS

Available now on the website and Facebook page. CHURCH RE-OPENING – Our Church has been given permission to re-open for private prayer. We will be open Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 2 - 4pm, and also this week Tuesday and Thursday afternoons from 2-4pm. The times of re-opening may vary each week, please consult the parish website for up to date information. LLANARTH CHURCH – open for private prayer every Wednesday afternoon from 2-4pm. STEWARDS – Thankyou to all those who have volunteered to be stewards while the Church is open for private prayer.

ROSARY – Prayed every Friday at OLSM at 5.30pm on live stream from Church and Sunday afternoons at 3pm. WORKS – The works on the new church boiler house have been almost completed, work is now taking place on the new downstairs toilet in the presbytery. Then on Tuesday 14

th July, the new boiler, pipes and

radiators will begin to be fitted, which will take 5/6 weeks (Monday to Thursday each week). The work will cost approaching £100k!! DIAL-A-MASS (01873) 777190 We have just launched a new Dial-A-Mass service for those who are unable to watch the Mass Live Stream. If you know anyone who doesn't have internet, or is struggling to watch the Mass online; please do pass on the telephone number above. We will record a weekly Sunday Mass (celebrated by Fr Matthew) on the number. NEW VESTMENT – Kath Williams has made and donated to the parish a new Red Vestment in memory of St. David Lewis, with his likeness on the back of the Vestments. Many thanks to Kath for giving to the parish such a beautiful vestment.

FINANCE COMMITTEE – Meets next on

Monday 27th July at 6pm.

YEAR OF THE WORD - ‘The Word was made flesh and lived among us; to all who did accept him he gave power to become children of God.’