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The Parish of St Alban the Martyr, South Norwood Patronal Mass Saint Alban the Martyr
The Parish of St Alban the Martyr, South Norwood
Patronal Mass
Saint Alban the Martyr
At the beginning of Mass we gather by the font, ready to make our devotions
at the Shrine of St Alban.
Before the Shrine of Saint Alban the celebrant says:
I am called Alban and I worship and adore the true and living
God who created all things
Among the roses of the Martyrs brightly shines
Saint Alban
Let us pray.
O God, who adorned this nation with the crown of Saint Alban, our
first martyr: in your mercy grant that we may follow his example of
faithfulness to death, and receive with him the crown of everlasting
life, through Christ our Lord. Amen
Flowers are left at the Shrine, then messages from our bishops and friends of
St Alban’s.
THE GATHERING
Introit Hymn
1 Ye watchers and ye holy ones,
bright seraphs, cherubim and thrones,
raise the glad strain, alleluia!
Cry out, dominions, princedoms, pow'rs,
virtues, archangels, angels' choirs,
Chorus
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia,
alleluia, alleluia!
2 O higher than the cherubim,
more glorious than the seraphim,
lead their praises, alleluia.
O Mary, bearer of the Word,
most gracious, magnify the Lord: Chorus
3 Respond, ye souls in endless rest,
ye patriarchs and prophets blest,
alleluia! alleluia!
Ye holy twelve, ye martyrs strong,
all saints triumphant, raise the song: Chorus
4 O friends, in gladness let us sing,
supernal anthems echoing,
alleluia, alleluia.
To God the Father, God the Son
and God the Spirit, Three in One: Chorus
Athelstan Riley, 1858-1945
The Greeting +In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit
Amen.
The Lord be with you
And with your spirit.
The celebrant introduces the Mass.
Rite of Penance Brothers and sisters, let us acknowledge our sins,
and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries.
You raise the dead to life in the Spirit
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
You bring pardon and peace to the sinner
Christ, have mercy.
Christ, have mercy.
You give light to those in darkness
Lord, have mercy.
Lord, have mercy.
May almighty God have mercy on us,
forgive us our sins, and bring us to everlasting life. Amen.
Gloria in Excelsis
Gloria in Excelsis
Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace to people of good will.
We praise you,
we bless you,
we adore you,
we glorify you,
we give you thanks for your great glory,
Lord God, heavenly King,
O God, almighty Father.
Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son,
Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father,
you take away the sins of the world,
have mercy on us;
you take away the sins of the world,
receive our prayer;
you are seated at the right hand of the Father,
have mercy on us.
For you alone are the Holy One,
you alone are the Lord,
you alone are the Most High,
Jesus Christ,
with the Holy Spirit,
in the glory of God the Father.
Amen.
The Collect O God, by whose grace Saint Alban gave himself up for his friend
and received the martyr’s crown as the first in this land to shed his
blood for Christ; grant, we pray, that following his example and
supported by his prayers we may worship you, the living God, and
give true witness to Christ our Lord.
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
THE LITURGY OF THE WORD
First Reading
A reading from the book of Deuteronomy
Moses said to the people: ‘You are a people consecrated to the Lord
your God; it is you that the Lord our God has chosen to be his very
own people out of all the peoples on the earth.
‘If the Lord set his heart on you and chose you, it was not because
you outnumbered other peoples: you were the least of all peoples. It
was for love of you and to keep the oath he swore to your fathers
that the Lord brought you out with his mighty hand and redeemed
you from the house of slavery, from the power of Pharaoh king of
Egypt. Know then that the Lord your God is God indeed, the faithful
God who is true to his covenant and his graciousness for a thousand
generations towards those who love him and keep his
commandments, but who punishes in their own persons those that
hate him. He is not slow to destroy the man who hates him; he
makes him work out his punishment in person. You are therefore to
keep and observe the commandments and statutes and ordinances
that I lay down for you today.’
The Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Second Reading
A reading from the 1st letter of Saint John
My dear people, let us love one another
since love comes from God
and everyone who loves is begotten by God and knows God.
Anyone who fails to love can never have known God,
because God is love.
God’s love for us was revealed
when God sent into the world his only Son
so that we could have life through him;
this is the love I mean:
not our love for God,
but God’s love for us when he sent his Son
to be the sacrifice that takes our sins away.
My dear people,since God has loved us so much,
we too should love one another.
No one has ever seen God;
but as long as we love one another
God will live in us
and his love will be complete in us.
We can know that we are living in him
and he is living in us
because he lets us share his Spirit.
We ourselves saw and we testify
that the Father sent his Son
as saviour of the world.
If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God,
God lives in him, and he in God.
We ourselves have known and put our faith in
God’s love towards ourselves.
God is love and anyone who lives in love lives in God,
and God lives in him.
The Word of the Lord
Thanks be to God
Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit;
the God who is, who was, and who is to come.
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!
The Holy Gospel Matthew 6:7-15
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
Hear the holy Gospel according to Matthew.
Glory to you, O Lord.
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘In your prayers do not babble as the pagans
do, for they think that by using many words they will make
themselves heard. Do not be like them; your Father knows what you
need before you ask him. So you should pray like this:
‘Our Father in heaven,
may your name be held holy,
your kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
And forgive us our debts, as we have forgiven those who are in debt
to us.
And do not put us to the test,
but save us from the evil one.
‘Yes, if you forgive others their failings, your heavenly Father will
forgive you yours; but if you do not forgive others, your Father will
not forgive your failings either.’
The Gospel of the Lord
Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
Sermon- Fr Mark Gilbert, Vicar of St Mary’s Petworth
he Nicene Creed
I believe in one God, the Father almighty,
maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible.
I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God,
born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from
Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made,
consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were
made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from
heaven,
(all bow) and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary,
and became man.
For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered
death and was buried, and rose again on the third day
in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven
and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again
in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will
have no end.
I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who
proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and
the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the
prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church.
I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look
forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to
come. Amen.
Prayers of the People
As we ask for the prayers of St Alban, we pray for the strength to
follow Jesus. Let us pray-
Jesus said: ‘Whoever wishes to be great among you must be your
servant.’
We pray for your holy church, for our bishops, archdeacons,
priests and people. May we grow in holiness and love.
Lord in your mercy.
Hear our prayer.
Jesus said: ‘Unless you change
and become humble like little children,
you can never enter the kingdom of heaven.’
We pray for all those affected by the coronavirus. For our families
and school, for our doctors and nurses, and for all who care for
us.
Lord in your mercy.
Hear our prayer.
Jesus said: ‘Be merciful as your Father is merciful;
love your enemies and do good to them.’
We pray for the world and all nations, and for all who live in this
country. We pray for an end to racism and compassion for all
people.
Lord in your mercy.
Hear our prayer.
Jesus said: ‘Love one another, as I love you;
there is no greater love than this,
to lay down your life for your friends.’
We pray for all who are sick or suffering, in this parish and those
known only to us. Bless them and keep them safe.
Lord in your mercy.
Hear our prayer.
Jesus said: ‘Go to people everywhere
and make them my disciples,
and I will be with you always, to the end of time.’
We pray for all who have died. For our friends and relatives and
for all who have died suddenly from the virus.
Lord in your mercy.
Hear our prayer.
And now we ask for the prayers of Mary the Mother of God as we
say…
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou
among women and blessed is the fruit of they womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the
hour of our death.
Holy Father answer these prayers according to your will through
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT
Offertory Hymn
Pray, my brothers and sisters,
that my sacrifice and yours may be acceptable to God,
the almighty Father.
May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your hands,
for the praise and glory of his name,
for our good, and the good of all his holy Church.
Prayer over the Offerings At the end of the prayer we all say….Amen.
Eucharistic prayer The Lord be with you
And with your spirit
Lift up your hearts
We lift them up to the Lord
Let us give thanks to the Lord our God
It is right and just
The Celebrant continues with the PREFACE, at the end of which we sing:
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord God of hosts.
Heaven and earth are full of your glory.
Hosanna in the highest.
Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord.
Hosanna in the highest.
The Celebrant continues the Eucharistic Prayer. First he invokes the Holy
Spirit to sanctify the offerings of bread and wine, a bell is rung, and then
he recalls the Lord’s actions the night before he died.
He then sings.
The mystery of faith
We proclaim your Death, O Lord,
and profess your Resurrection
until you come again.
The Celebrant continues the Eucharistic Prayer. He then sings.
Through him, and with him, and in him,
O God, almighty Father,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
all honour and glory is yours,
for ever and ever. Amen.
All stand as the Celebrant introduces the Lord’s Prayer.
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy
kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as
we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into
temptation; but deliver us from evil.
Deliver us, Lord, we pray, from every evil, graciously grant peace
in our days, that, by the help of your mercy, we may be always free
from sin and safe from all distress, as we await the blessed hope
and the coming of our Saviour, Jesus Christ.
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours
now and for ever.
Lord Jesus Christ, who said to your Apostles: Peace I leave you, my
peace I give you, look not on our sins, but on the faith of your
Church, and graciously grant her peace and unity in accordance
with your will. Who lives and reigns for ever and ever. Amen
The peace of the Lord be with you always. And with your spirit.
Let us offer each other the sign of peace.
We sing
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
have mercy on us.
Lamb of God, you take away the sins of the world:
grant us peace.
Giving of Communion The Celebrant shows the consecrated Host to the people saying,
Behold the Lamb of God.
Behold him who takes away the sins of the world.
Blessed are those who are called to the supper of the Lamb.
Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,
but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
When the celebrant receives the Body and Bloody of Christ he then says the
communion antiphon.
Prayer of Spiritual Communion
My Jesus, I believe that You are present in the Most Holy
Sacrament. I love You above all things, and I desire to receive You
into my soul. Since I cannot at this moment receive You
sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart. I embrace
You as if You were already there and unite myself wholly to You.
Never permit me to be separated from You. Amen
Communion Hymn
1 O Bread of Heaven, beneath this veil
Thou dost my very God conceal:
My Jesus, dearest treasure, hail!
I love Thee and, adoring, kneel;
Each loving soul by Thee is fed
With Thine own Self in form of Bread.
2 O food of life, Thou Who dost give
The pledge of immortality;
I live, no 'tis not I that live;
God gives me life, God lives in me:
He feeds my soul, He guides my ways,
And every grief with joy repays.
3 O Bond of love that dost unite
The servant to his living Lord;
Could I dare live and not requite
Such love - then death were meet reward:
I cannot live unless to prove
Some love for such unmeasured love.
4 Beloved Lord, in Heav’n above
There, Jesus, Thou awaitest me,
To gaze on Thee with endless love;
Yes, thus I hope, thus shall it be:
For how can He deny me Heav’n,
Who here on earth Himself hath giv’n?
Prayer after Communion May the sacred mysteries of which we have partaken, O Lord, we
pray, give us that determination which made your blessed Martyr
Alban faithful in your service and victorious in suffering.
Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
THE BLESSING AND DISMISSAL
The Lord be with you.
And with your spirit.
May almighty God bless you,
+the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
Amen.
Go in the peace of Christ.
Thanks be to God.
THE ANGELUS, is sung
The angel of the Lord brought tidings to Mary
and she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed art thou among women
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners, now,
and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Behold, the handmaid of the Lord.
Be it unto me according to thy word.
Hail Mary, full of grace...
And the Word was made flesh.
And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, full of grace...
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God.
That we may be made worthy
of the promises of Christ.
Pour forth, we beseech thee O Lord,
thy grace into our hearts
that we, having known the incarnation of thy Son,
Jesus Christ, by the message of an angel;
may by his cross and passion
be brought to the glory of his resurrection.
Through the same Christ our Lord.
Amen.
Happy St Alban’s Day!
Worship this week
NO PUBLIC WORSHIP
CHURCH OPEN FOR PRIVATE PRAYER
Due to the Coronavirus outbreak COVID-19
public worship is suspended.
Mass will be live streamed from 10am Tuesday to Sunday from our
social media facebook video.
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Or search for ' St Alban's, South Norwood ' on facebook.
If you are not on facebook, don’t worry you can still see it online.
Please share with your friends and all who may be interested.
Morning Prayer 9am & Evening Prayer 6pm
Monday NO MASS Feria
2 Mac 6:16-31 & Mtt 24:4-13
Tuesday MASS 10am St Etheldreda
1 Kgs 19:9-36 & Mtt 7:6-14
Wednesday MASS 10am St John the Baptist Birth
Is 49:1-6 & Acts 13:22-26
& Lk 157-80
Thursday MASS 10am Feria
2 Kgs 24:8-17 & Mtt 7:21-29
Friday MASS 10am Feria
1 Kgs 25:1-12 & Mtt 8:1-4
Saturday MASS 10am St Cyril of Alexandria
ROSARY 1pm Lam 2:-19 & Mtt 8:5-17
SUNDAY SUNDAY MASS 10am
St Peter & St Paul
For your Prayers
For those who have asked for our prayers
Beryl Wint, Doris Atwell, Brenda Shand, Elsie Jacobs, Waszir
Sadick, Ivor Barratt, Baby Aiyla Fisher, William Reinhold, Louis
Caballero, Basil Weatherhead,, Yvonne Cumberbatch, Pauline King,
Frank Ifeanuokwu, Dorothy Brown, Virgil Brassaragh, Milford,
Mavis Burden, Ann Harcus, Rita May Walsh, Michelle Pettit
Recently Departed
Fred Young
Anniversaries of death
21st Dorothy Patient, Alice Andrews
23rd Ivor Headley
27th Catherine Aldridge, Matilda Hearn
Birthdays in June
Kim terry, Aruora Lee, Cameron price, Christian Koffi, Eve
Sackitey-Attram, Yolande Kouassi, James Atwell, Paul Burnett
Gilberta Macauley, Roger Hampson, Dayo Olomu
Notices
St Alban's Patronal Festival!
Sunday 21st June we will celebrate our Patron St Alban
virtually online.
Programme for the day: CHANGE IN PLAN
10am St Alban's Shrine with dedication and rose offering, followed by
procession to the altar, Mass of St Alban, Gospel by Fr Philip Kennedy,
Sermon by Rev Canon Mark Gilbert SSC
1pm Zoom garden party at the Vicarage (40 mins.) Prepare a drink or
two!
6pm Evensong and Benediction
To begin our dedication please bring a red rose to St Alban's
Vicarage (6 Dagmar Road SE25 6HZ) there will be a place to
drop it off by the front door. Your rose offering will be given
to St Alban at his Shrine in church with prayer and
thanksgiving.
Find the live stream mass on our facebook page.
The sermon of the guest preacher, Fr Mark (Fr Sean's father),
To join Zoom download the app and send a message to Fr
Sean or the churchwardens with you email address and they
will send you the link to join.
Evensong & benediction of the blessed sacrament in church
available online from 6pm.
Church Reopening
The government has allowed places of worship to reopen for
private prayer from the 13th June. St Alban’s is OPEN from Tuesday
16th June!
Opening times:
Tuesday-Friday 11am-12noon & 5pm-6pm
Saturday-Sunday 11am-12noon
You must:
Wash your hands with the hand sanitiser on entrance and exit.
Enter through the front door & exit from the door by the Lady
Chapel.
Keep social distancing- 2m apart
We are looking forward to being able to throw open the doors once
again, and for this St Alban’s to be the 'house of prayer for all
nations' it was consecrated to be.
Zoom Bible Study and Zoom afternoon tea
It’s been suggested that we have a Zoom get together after the great
success of our PCC Zoom! I propose we have a Bible study once a
week every Tuesday evening at 7pm, taking the readings from the
Gospel for the coming Sundays. Both sessions for 40 mins or so.
1st Bible study- Tuesday 23rd June 7pm.
Parish Pilgrimage to Walsingham 24th- 27th July 2020
Unfortunately, due to the Coronavirus Pandemic the Parish
Pilgrimage has been cancelled by The Shrine.
It has been re- booked for 16th- 19th July 2021. All those who had
booked to go this July have their place reserved for next year and
all non-returnable deposits that have already been paid will be
transferred over. If you were due to go on this year’s Pilgrimage
and are unable to join us in 2021 please let Barry or Jenny know as
we do have a waiting list. If you have any questions, or would like
to go on the waiting list please do get in touch on 020 8239 0309 or
email [email protected]
New Website
We have a brand new website!
Find it on:
www.stalbansouthnorwood.weebly.com Connect to all aspects of our parish life on the website, even if you
can’t leave indoors. There are links to helpful videos and
documents.
Church of England Call line
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has launched a free
national phone line as a simple new way to bring worship and
prayer into people’s homes while church buildings are closed
because of the coronavirus.
Daily Hope, which is available from today, offers music, prayers
and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of
England at the end of a telephone line.
Coronavirus COVID-19
The whole country has been put on lockdown. This means we must
not leave our homes unless for essentials or for exercise. If you need
any help with shopping or essentials please get in contact with
either Fr Sean, Jenny or Dayo. We are here to help. Thank you and
stay safe.
e-bulletin
The best way to see updates on the situation in church is to sign
up to our e-bulletin. Please email Fr Sean your own email.
Stay in touch!
It is vital that we stay in touch as much as possible.
Please be in touch with Fr Sean, or the churchwardens at any
time. We will always be glad to hear from you with any
requests for prayer, updates on parishioners and their loved
ones, and if we can assist in any practical way.
If you know that someone is alone or vulnerable at the moment,
please try (as far as is possible and appropriate) to check
regularly how they are and if they need any assistance.
God bless.
Fr Sean & Churchwardens
Parish Directory
www.achurchnearyou.com/south-norwood-st-alban-the-martyr
Vicar: Fr Sean Gilbert SSC (020) 8653 6092
Churchwardens: Mrs Jenny Sturtevant (020) 8239 0309
Mr Barry Terry (020) 8251 8126
St Alban's Church Hall
1 Whitehorse Lane,
South Norwood,
London. SE25 6RD
Flowers: Val Green (020) 8653 8153
Safeguarding Officers: Dayo Olomu 07957 581 703
Maria Virtue (020) 8771 9677
