THE CATHOLIC PARISH
of
ALL SAINTS NEWPORT
PLEASE NOTE: MASKS MUST BE WORN IN CHURCH (UNLESS EXEMPT). IT IS ALSO NECESSARY TO GIVE YOUR
CONTACT INFORMATION IF YOU HAVE NOT PRE-BOOKED FOR MASS BY EITHER USING THE
NHS TEST AND TRACE APP OR PROVIDING YOUR DETAILS TO THE STEWARDS.
A Parish of the Archdiocese of Cardiff: 117272 TWENTY EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ZOOM COFFEE ID: 895 9611 7716
Sunday 11th October 2020
4.30pm (Vigil Mass) Michael Foley (95th Birthday) [ML] Livestreamed Mass 9am God’s blessing for Mark and Isabella Prendergast [CP] Livestreamed Mass 11am +Joan Lester [TL] Livestreamed Mass 6pm +Melville Rose [EG] Livestreamed Mass Monday 12th October
12noon +John Hurley Livestreamed Mass +Fr Chacko Thengumpally CMI [JX] Private Mass Special Intention: Rachel Healy [HK] Private Mass +Gerald Walker [CW] Private Mass Tuesday 13th October
12noon +Rita Stokes [T&SC] Livestreamed Mass Healy Family [HK] Private Mass +Ted Butler [CW] Private Mass +Norina Moon [SA] Private Mass Wednesday 14th October
12noon M&+J Wedding Anniversary [MR] Livestreamed Mass +Christopher & +Catherine Wysome [JW] Private Mass +Hilda and Gerard Madden [CW] Private Mass +Bridget Marie Robinson [MW] Private Mass Thursday 15th October: St Teresa of Avila, Virgin & Doctor of the Church
12noon Libardi Family – Thanksigivng [MdC] Livestreamed Mass Thanksgiving to Mother Mary [HK] Private Mass Lynne Hones (90th Birthday) [CW] Private Mass 82nd Birthday of Zbigniew Konierzny Private Mass Friday 16th October:
12noon +Richard Abdie [CA] Public & Livestreamed Mass Intentions of St David’s College Private Mass +Mary Curran [TW] Private Mass +Oliver Rose [DG] Private Mass Saturday 17th October: St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Doctor of the Church
10am Thanksgiving to Mother Mary [HK] Livestreamed Mass 11.30am Family Rosary Livestream Intentions of Corrina Bryce [LHB] Private Mass Pat Bowen [CW] Private Mass Private Mass Sunday 18th October: Twenty Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
4.30pm (Vigil Mass) Anthony and Ann Carroll – 50th Wedding Anniversary Public Mass 9am +Patrick Hodges [SH] Public & Livestreamed Mass 11am John, Palmila and Peter Wilkinson [CG] Public & Livestreamed Mass 6pm +Anita Mullis [BR] Public Mass
PASTORAL CARE OF THE SICK – EMERGENCY SICK CALLS ONLY: 07805 696474
Communion for the sick and housebound: We have received a number of requests from people who are housebound
and from the extraordinary ministers who usually visit, to resume housebound visitations. Having sought clarification
from the Archbishop, there is still a concern regarding the current situation with the Coronavirus. Because of this,
regular visits remain suspended, until further notice.
Please note, at times of serious illness and end of life situations, the clergy are on-hand to make visitations and
administer the Sacraments. Please use the emergency number above.
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please pray for the repose of the souls of all who have died recently and for those whose anniversaries occur at this
time.
Please continue to pray for those suffering with Coronavirus, those who have died from the virus and most importantly
plead for the end of the pandemic. A Plenary Indulgence is available to all who pray for these intentions under the
usual conditions of making Sacramental Confession, Holy Communion (both as soon as possible after the lockdown)
and prayers for the intentions of Pope Francis (Our Father, Hail Mary, Glory Be). Acts to be performed for the
indulgence include read the Holy Scriptures for at least half an hour, or recite the Rosary or the Way of the Cross. As
is evident to all, the recitation of prayers and the reading of the Bible can be done without leaving home, and therefore
in full compliance with the rules to counter the spread of the virus.
Please also remember in your prayers: George Blackborow, John & Denise Roberts, Fr Ambrose Walsh, Fr. John Daly
I.C., Fr. John Boye, Doreen Price, Olive Adams, Stanley Whitfield, Baby Roscoe Whitby, Biddy Williams, Debbie Burnett
(Reynish), Mary Richards, Reg Gough, Terrence Rose, Sr. Denise, Jeanette Bassett, John Ryan, Pat Bowen, Daniel
Gabriel, Monica Pugsley, Catherine Wenegrieme, Annie Cutinha, Jean Main, Margaret Millwater, Zoe Coleman,
Mellisah M and all the sick at home or in our hospitals, and all who care for them.
To add a request please contact one of the priests.
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
WE ARE BACK! Following the temporary suspension of public Masses, we are pleased to announce that the public
celebration of Mass will resume from Friday of this week. This week Masses will be public on Friday at noon, Saturday
at 4.30pm, and Sunday 9am, 11am and 6pm. Interior works taking place at St. Mary’s mean capacity will be severely
restricted the remainder of the week. The Reservation system will make tickets available from 7.30pm today (Sunday).
We thank you for your patience at this time.
NHS TEST AND TRACE – the new NHS Test and Trace app has now been launched and St. Mary’s has been registered as
a check in location. When we resume public Masses if you choose to check in via the app we will still be legally required
to take your contact information and hold it for 21 days. You can download the App from the Apple App Store or
GooglePlay.
PARISH HALL FACILITIES – remain CLOSED at this time.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION – we have one round of First Communion children remaining to receive the Sacrament please
keep them and their family in your prayers at this time. The catechists will be making contact to arrange a suitable
date in the near future.
MARRIAGES – the celebration of the Sacrament of Matrimony has resumed in a limited capacity. Congratulations to
Luke Thomas and Joanne Gapper on celebrating their nuptials on Saturday.
RCIA 2020 - candidates will be contacted this week to make final preparations for their reception into Communion
with the Catholic Church.
BAPTISMS – the celebration of the Sacrament of Baptism remains suspended until safety concerns can be addressed
adequately. However, in the event of an emergency the priests remain on hand via the emergency sick call number.
PARISH NOTICES
SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) – Drive-thru and face-to-face Confessions are available in the grounds of St.
David’s church on Saturday between 1.00pm – 2.00pm. Traditional anonymous Confessions are available by
appointment. Due to current Newport lockdown restrictions on meeting people indoors, these will now take place in
the garden of St. Mary’s Presbytery. To access the garden, come to the back of the presbytery and enter through the
gate located to the left of the fire exit door from the church. When making an appointment please be prompt as the
priest will be waiting in the garden behind a covered screen.
CAFOD CORONAVIRUS APPEAL – CAFOD have launched a special appeal to help families in the poorest parts of the world
to survive, rebuild and heal from the Coronavirus pandemic. By texting CAFOD to 70085 you can donate £10 to the
appeal or visit https://cafod.org.uk/give
SCHOOLS ADMISSIONS REQUESTS – It’s the time of year once again where the schools admissions process is now open for
September 2021 admission. It is necessary that proof of Catholic Baptism is supplied with admissions and therefore
requests for copies of Baptism Certificates increases. Please keep in mind that requests for Baptism Certificates MUST
be made by the legal or guardian directly to comply with Data Protection Laws. Requests can be emailed to
[email protected] and should include the Child’s full name, Date of Birth, Place of Baptism and an approximate Date
of Baptism. For schools admissions it may also be necessary to seek a ‘Certificate of Catholic Practice’, a certificate
raised by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales and issued by the local parish. The schools will let
you know if this certificate may be necessary.
RESUMPTION OF FUNERALS IN CHURCH (AN UPDATE) – We have reached an arrangement with professional cleaning
contractors for the clean down of the church afterwards. However, much like when we open for Public Masses it will
be necessary to have stewards on duty to help with the seating arrangements and hygiene requirements of those
attending funerals. Thanks to those who have volunteered so far; at present we will only be able to safely hold two
funerals per week in the church. If you would like to help steward at funerals in the future, please could you let us
know on what days you would normally be available.
NOVEMBER – MONTH OF THE HOLY SOULS - Traditionally, during the month of November, we remember those who have
died and gone before us. It is a spiritual work of mercy to pray for our dead. As we are in very strange times and to
give everyone an opportunity to submit their Holy Souls lists, we are making the forms available online from this
weekend. Once St. Mary’s reopens, you will also be able to ask a steward for a form and envelope to take home. As
none of us can predict what is going to happen regarding our churches at this time a central Holy Souls list for All Saints
will be compiled. A Mass each day throughout November will be offered for those we name on our lists. Visit
https://allsaintsrcnewport.org.uk/holy-souls/ for more information. Alternatively, if you print off the page at the end
of the newsletter, you can send it in through the post.
PARISH FINANCE – We have been overwhelmed by the contributions of so many parishioners, be it to the Gable Appeal,
the weekly collection or other works. Please keep in mind when writing cheques they should be made payable to ‘All
Saints Parish’ or ‘Parish of All Saints’ not to the name of individual churches. Cheques made to individual churches
have to be returned to the sender necessitating the issuing of another cheque and the cost of another stamp. Thank
you for you continued support to our parish, its work and our churches. God bless you all.
ST MARY’S GABLE UPDATE
THANK YOU! to all those who have contributed to the ‘Repair the Gable’ fund, to pay for emergency
repairs to the gable end of St Patrick’s chapel. Because of your generosity we have now hit
£8,906.00 (£9,166.00 including Gift Aid) which is 80% of our £11,000 target. If you wish to
contribute to the fund, you can do so online: https://virginmoneygiving.com/fund/repairthegable
or by posting your contribution through the letterbox of the presbytery. Work is scheduled to begin
on Monday 19th October,
OCTOBER: MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARY - ROSARY WHIRLWIND BRITISH ISLES FOR FAITH, LIFE & PEACE
October is traditionally the month dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary and as Catholics we intensify our devotion by
praying the Rosary everyday. This October
nations around the world are hosting their
Rosary Crusades and we as the British Isles will
be joining them in a great union of prayer.
Once again, Catholics across England, Wales,
Scotland and the Isles are invited to take up
their rosaries for an intensive Rosary Whirlwind
Mission for the spiritual well-being of the British
Isles and for its preservation from
degeneration, disaster, sickness and war.
We are witnessing increasing levels of violence,
rebellion and lawlessness in our land. The Church is under attack, faith is being undermined, the sanctity of life is not
honoured and peace is lacking. Now we find the Covid-19 global pandemic threatens a second wave and people are
fearful of what the future may hold. So let us intercede for our Isles and for the conversion to Christ of our peoples
and that they be protected from all danger, from all sickness and from all evil.
This whirlwind of prayer will take place from wherever you are and will have four main components:
1. Invitation to a nightly online Rosary at 8pm led from a different Marian Shrine, Cathedral or Parish.
N.B. We as All Saints Newport will lead this nightly devotion for the British Isles online every MONDAY
from St. Mary’s. The full list of host shrines/parishes will be published shortly.
2. Tuesday October 13th - Feast of Our Lady the Rosary we will undertake the Rosary Whirlwind from wherever
we are. Here in Newport we will lead a service at St. Mary’s … details to follow.
3. Saturday October 31st – Eve of All Saints - National Rosary relay Rally from 9am to 9pm – where the Dioceses
of the British Isles are invited to take an hour where the Rosary is said in parishes, homes etc. throughout the
Diocese during their designated hour. Cardiff timeslot to be confirmed.
4. The Culmination of the Rosary Mission will be on Sunday November 1st – Solemnity of All Saints and our
patronal feast – when Bishop John Keenan will lead a thanksgiving Rosary at 8pm from St. Mirin’s Cathedral,
Paisley, Scotland.
Note the dates and mark them in your diaries and let us pray intently for our land in these dark and confusing times.
CONTACT INFORMATION
All Saints Parish Office, 9 Stow Hill, Newport, NP20 1TP | 01633 265533 | [email protected]
Parish Clergy: Fr Michael Doyle (Parish Priest), Fr Robert James, Fr Laurence Bryce, Fr Peter McLaren,
Fr Roman Kowalski, Deacon Pasquale Cinotti, Deacon Rigo Logier.
Parish Sisters: Sr Paul Gerard Chidgey, Sr Visitation O’Donoghue
Office Administrator: Tracy Morgan
Parish Treasurer: John Wysome [email protected]
Find the latest news on the Parish website: allsaintsrcnewport.org.uk
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Blessed Carlo Acutis
On October 10th the Church will give witness to the life of faith of a 15 year
boy from Milan who is on the path to sainthood. Venerable Carlo Acutis,
an Italian teenager was born in London on 3 May 1991, and having
returned to Italy with his parents, died in 2006 at the age of 15 having
suffered from leukaemia. Carlo was exceptionally gifted with computers
and was a gamer who loved football and casual clothes. He also had a
profound love of Jesus in the Eucharist and the Church.
From a young age Carlo seemed to have a love for God, even though his
family were not especially devout. His mother, Antonia, is recorded as
saying that before Carlo she only went to church on the major milestones
(of life) i.e. First Communion, Confirmation and her Marriage. As Carlo grew, he fell in love with the Rosary
and after making First Holy Communion would make the effort to come to Mass frequently. When he was
diagnosed with leukemia he said: “I offer all the suffering I will have to suffer for the Lord, for the Pope, and
the Church.”
His witness to the faith led to a deep conversion within Antonia, often dragging his mother to Mass every
day. Carlo also had a deep love for his neighbour. He was known in school for defending children who were
being picked on by bullies, especially those who had some form of disability.
And he was a computer lover?
YES – like most 21st century teenagers Carlo had a keen interest in technology, especially his computer and
his Playstation! Except, he wouldn’t let the technology dominate his life. As a penance and a discipline Carlo
would strictly limit himself on his gaming time, even though he would love to spend hours in front of the
screen. He also used his computer programming skills to build a website of the Eucharistic Miracles around
the world, drawing people to the reality of Christ truly present in the Blessed Sacrament.
Writing in ‘Christus Vivit’, the synod document on young people, Pope Francis proposed him as a model and
an example for young people in a digital age. Upon his death Carlo was buried, at his request, in Assisi – the
home of St. Francis of Assisi to whom he had great devotion.
October 10th save the date
On October 10th the Venerable Carlo Acutis will be declared ‘Blessed Carlo Acutis’. As is the custom before
such events, Carlo’s body was exhumed and inspected. The tomb was opened on October 1st and 14 years
after his death he is in near perfect condition. His body is now on display in a glass tomb … possibly the first
Blessed to be seen in trainers, jeans and a tracksuit top!
Find out more
Materials relating to the life and death of Carlo Acutis may be found
on: https://www.carloacutis.com/en/association
PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, NEWPORT
NOVEMBER LIST OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED
Please place your list together with your donation in
the envelope provided.
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