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N e w s C a t h o l i c P u b l i s h e d b y P u b l i s h e d b y B e l l c o u r t L t d , N 2 B l o i s M e a d o w B u s i n e s s C e n t r e , B e l l c o u r t L t d , N 2 B l o i s M e a d o w B u s i n e s s C e n t r e , S t e e p l e B u m p s t e a d , H a v e r h i l l , S u f f o l k , C B 9 7 B N S t e e p l e B u m p s t e a d , H a v e r h i l l , S u f f o l k , C B 9 7 B N T e l e p h o n e : 0 2 0 7 1 1 2 6 7 1 0 T e l e p h o n e : 0 2 0 7 1 1 2 6 7 1 0 E d i t o r J o h n C l a w s o n . T e l : E ­ m a i l j o h n @ b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k o r d a v i d @ b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k E d i t o r J o h n C l a w s o n . T e l : E ­ m a i l j o h n @ b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k o r d a v i d @ b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k 2 0 p 2 0 p W H E R E S O L D W H E R E S O L D I S S U E 2 7 8 I S S U E 2 7 8 A p r i l A p r i l 2 0 1 9 2 0 1 9 M O R E T H A N 2 1 Y E A R S O F B R I N G I N G T H E M O R E T H A N 2 1 Y E A R S O F B R I N G I N G T H E N O T T I N G H A M D I O C E S E T O G E T H E R N O T T I N G H A M D I O C E S E T O G E T H E R A n I n d e p e n d e n t C a t h o l i c S c h o o l · · · B o y s a n d G i r l s D a y a n d B o a r d i n g 3 ­ 1 8 Y e a r s · · · I S I S c h o o l I n s p e c t i o n “ E x c e l l e n t ” S c h o l a r s h i p s a n d B u r s a r i e s a r e a v a i l a b l e . W A N T T O K N OW M O R E ? F o s s e W a y ( A 4 6 ) , R a t c l i f f e o n t h e W r e a k e , L e i c e s t e r , L E 7 4 S G T : 0 1 5 0 9 8 1 7 0 7 2 o r 8 1 7 0 3 1 E : r e g i s t r a r @ r a t c l i f f e c o l l e g e . c o m w w w . r a t c l i f f e c o l l e g e . c o m K n i g h t o f S t C o l u m b a p r e p a r e t o C e l e b r a t e t h e i r C e n t e n a r y T e r r y a n d S h e i l a B r e e d c e l e b r a t e d t h e i r 6 5 t h w e d d i n g a n n i v e r s a r y a t a s p e c i a l M a s s . T h e y w e r e m a r r i e d i n S t . G r e g o r y ’ s o n 2 0 t h F e b r u a r y 1 9 5 4 a n d h a v e b e e n l o y a l a n d f a i t h f u l s u p p o r t e r s o f t h e i r p a r i s h t h r o u g h o u t t h e i r m a r r i e d l i f e . I n s t a l l a t i o n o f o f f i c e r s o f t h e K n i g h t s o f S t C o l u m b a d u r i n g M a s s a t S t B a r n a b a s C a t h e d r a l , N o t t i n g h a m . W i t h g r a t i t u d e f o r t h e i r C h r i s t i a n w i t n e s s & c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s o n t h e 1 0 0 t h A n n i v e r s a r y t h i s y e a r o f t h e i r f o u n d a t i o n . L e n t e n A s h e s ­ a s p e c i a l d a y O n A s h W e d n e s d a y c h i l d r e n a n d p a r e n t s f r o m S t M a r y ’ s A c a d e m y i n D e r b y r e c e i v e d t h e a s h e s f r o m t h e C h a p l a i n c y T e a m d u r i n g M a s s a n d a f t e r s c h o o l . I t w a s a s p e c i a l d a y t h a t b r o u g h t h o m e h o w i m - p o r t a n t t h e s e a s o n o f L e n t i s i n b r i n g i n g u s c l o s e r t o J e s u s . M a s s w a s c e l e b r a t e d b y t h e n e w p a r i s h p r i e s t o f S t M a r y ’ s , F r G r e g o r y T o b i n , a n d t h e r e w a s a s p e c i a l v i s i t o r , S e a n M c - C l a f f e r t y , C E O o f t h e S t R a l p h S h e r w i n T r u s t . A t t h e e n d o f t h e M a s s , t h e H e a d T e a c h e r , M r s A m a n d a G r e a v e s , p r e - s e n t e d F r T o b i n a n d M r M c - C l a f f e r t y w i t h b o o k s c e l e b r a t i n g o v e r 2 0 0 y e a r s o f C a t h o l i c s c h o o l i n g i n D e r b y . E a c h f a m i l y i s b e i n g i n v i t e d t o t h i n k o f t h e i r o w n L e n t e n p r o m i s e a n d w r i t e t h e s e o n f i s h s h a p e s t h a t w i l l b e d i s - p l a y e d i n c l a s s e s . T h e S c h o o l i s o n c e a g a i n r a i s i n g m o n e y f o r C a f o d ’ s L e n t c a m p a i g n . ” F r a n W i c k e s W e e p n o t f o r m e , m o t h e r

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P o p e F r a n c i s r e c e n t l y w i t h c y c l i s t s p a r t i c i - p a t i n g i n t h e A n n u a l C o n g r e s s o f t h e E u r o - p e a n C y c l i n g U n i o n a n d u s e d t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o t e l l t h e m t h a t t h e y b e a r w i t - n e s s “ t o t h e p o t e n t i a l o f t h e h u m a n b e i n g , c r e a t e d i n t h e i m a g e a n d l i k e n e s s o f G o d . ” A d d r e s s i n g t h e p a r t i c i p a n t s i n t h e A n n u a l C o n g r e s s o f t h e E u r o p e a n C y c l i n g U n i o n , w h i c h o n t h i s o c c a s i o n i s a l s o h o s t i n g t h e A s s e m b l y o f t h e A f r i c a n C y c l i n g C o n f e d e r a - t i o n , P o p e F r a n c i s h i g h l i g h t e d t h e s t r o n g r e - l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n S p o r t a n d t h e C h u r c h . H e e m p h a s i z e d h o w s p o r t c a n f o s t e r e x c e l - l e n c e b e c a u s e i t t e a c h e s p e r s e v e r a n c e , s a c r i - f i c e , a n d s e l f - d e n i a l . T h e P o p e c o n t i n u e d b y s a y i n g t h a t , “ s p o r t o f t e n b e c o m e s a n o p p o r - t u n i t y t o e x p r e s s w i t h e n t h u s i a s m t h e j o y o f l i v i n g a n d t h e t r u e s a t i s f a c t i o n o f h a v i n g c r o s s e d t h e f i n i s h i n g l i n e . ” C y c l i n g a n d i t s v i r t u e s T u r n i n g h i s a t t e n t i o n t o t h e d i s c i p l i n e o f c y - c l i n g , P o p e F r a n c i s d e s c r i b e d h o w i t i s o n e o f t h e s p o r t s t h a t , “ p l a c e s e m p h a s i s o n s o m e v i r t u e s , s u c h a s p a t i e n c e , i n t e g r i t y , a l t r u i s m a n d t e a m s p i r i t . ” I n d e e d , h e s a i d , “ i f w e c o n - s i d e r r o a d c y c l i n g – o n e o f i t s m o s t c o m m o n f o r m s – w e c a n s e e h o w t h e w h o l e t e a m w o r k s t o g e t h e r d u r i n g t h e r a c e s . ” S p o r t i n g V a l u e s D u r i n g h i s a d d r e s s , t h e P o n t i f f a l l u d e d t o t h e m a n y c y c l i s t s w h o h a v e g i v e n o f t h e i r b e s t i n t h e i r c a r e e r s c o m b i n i n g t h e q u a l i t i e s o f d e t e r m i n a t i o n a n d s o l i d a r i t y . T h e y h a v e b o r n e w i t n e s s , t h e P o p e u n d e r l i n e d , t o “ t h e p o t e n t i a l o f t h e h u m a n b e i n g , c r e a t e d i n t h e i m a g e a n d l i k e n e s s o f G o d , a n d t h e b e a u t y o f l i v i n g i n c o m m u n i o n w i t h o t h e r s a n d w i t h c r e a t i o n . ” A t h l e t e s , h e s a i d , “ h a v e t h i s e x t r a o r d i n a r y o p p o r t u n i t y t o c o m m u n i c a t e t o e v e r y o n e , e s p e c i a l l y y o u n g p e o p l e , t h e p o s i t i v e v a l u e s o f l i f e a n d t h e d e - s i r e t o d e v o t e i t t o t h e p u r s u i t o f h i g h a n d n o b l e g o a l s . ” P i t f a l l s B u t t h e P o p e a l s o d r e w a t t e n t i o n t o t h e f a c t t h a t w h e n t h e o p p o s i t e h a p p e n s “ a n d s p o r t b e c o m e s a n e n d i n i t s e l f , a n d t h e p e r s o n a n i n s t r u m e n t a t t h e s e r v i c e o f o t h e r i n t e r e s t s s u c h a s p r e s t i g e a n d p r o f i t , t h e n d i s t o r t i o n s a p p e a r t h a t t a i n t i t . I a m t h i n k i n g , h e s a i d , o f d o p i n g , d i s h o n e s t y , d i s r e s p e c t f o r o n e s e l f a n d o n e ’ s o p p o n e n t s , a n d c o r r u p t i o n . ” C o n c l u d i n g h i s w o r d s , P o p e F r a n c i s s t r e s s e d t h e i m p o r t a n c e o f l i s t e n i n g t o a n d a c c o m p a n y i n g n e w g e n e r a t i o n s , “ w i t h o u t l o s i n g s i g h t o f t h e h e a l t h y t r a d i t i o n s a n d p o p u l a r c u l t u r e t h a t , i n m a n y c o u n t r i e s o f t h e w o r l d , a c c o m p a n i e s c y c l i n g a n d i t s c h a m p i o n s . ” E d i t o r : J o h n C l a w s o n E d i t o r i a l A s s i s t a n t : T o m B e a l l E d i t o r i a l O f f i c e : B e l l c o u r t L t d , N 2 B l o i s M e a d o w B u s i n e s s C e n t r e , S t e e p l e B u m p s t e a d , H a v e r h i l l , S u f f o l k , C B 9 7 B N T e l e p h o n e : 0 2 0 7 1 1 2 6 7 1 0 e m a i l : j o h n c l w s o n @ i c l o u d . c o m o r d a v i d @ b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k W e b s i t e : w w w . b e l l c o u r t l t d . c o . u k D i s t r i b u t i o n e n q u i r i e s : N i c k L a y t o n e - m a i l n i c k @ c a t h c o m . o r g , B e l l c o u r t L i m - i t e d , P u b l i c a t i o n d a t e : F o u r t h S u n d a y o f t h e m o n t h f o r t h e f o l l o w i n g m o n t h . O p i n i o n s e x p r e s s e d b y c o n t r i b u t o r s a r e n o t n e c e s s a r ­ i l y t h o s e o f t h e E d i t o r o r t h e D i o c e s e . P u b l i s h e r s a n d O w n e r s : B e l l c o u r t L t d , N 2 B l o i s M e a d o w B u s i n e s s C e n t r e , S t e e p l e B u m p s t e a d , H a v e r h i l l , S u f f o l k , C B 9 7 B N A d v e r t i s i n g : t e l : 0 2 0 7 1 1 2 6 7 1 0 P a r e n t a l p e r m i s s i o n s h o u l d b e s o u g h t b e f o r e s u b m i t t i n g p h o t o g r a p h s o f m i n o r s . V i e w s e x p r e s s e d i n T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s a r e n o t n e c e s s a r i l y t h o s e o f t h e e d i t o r M O R E T H A N 2 1 Y E A R S O F M O R E T H A N 2 1 Y E A R S O F B R I N G I N G T H E B R I N G I N G T H E N O T T I N G H A M D I O C E S E N O T T I N G H A M D I O C E S E T O G E T H E R T O G E T H E R T h e T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s C a t h o l i c N e w s T h e m o n t h l y p a p e r f o r t h e T h e m o n t h l y p a p e r f o r t h e D i o c e s e o f N o t t i n g h a m D i o c e s e o f N o t t i n g h a m W a n t e d ­ P a r i s h C o r r e s p o n d e n t s T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s i s l o o k i n g f o r a P a r i s h C o r r e s p o n d e n t i n y o u r p a r i s h t o s e n d i n l o c a l n e w s f o r p u b l i c a t i o n i n t h i s n e w s p a p e r . A l l i t e m s t o b e e m a i l e d t o j o h n c l w s o n @ i c l o u d . c o m b e f o r e 1 0 t h o f t h e m o n t h F R A N K L Y S P E A K I N G F R A N K L Y S P E A K I N G P o p e ’ s m e s s a g e t o C y c l i s t s W r i t i n g t h i s a r t i c l e o n t h e d a y b e f o r e A s h W e d n e s d a y I h a v e j u s t h e a r d t h e F o r e i g n S e c r e t a r y s a y t h a t ‘ t h e r e i s a l o t o f w o r k t o d o o n B r e x i t ’ . W h e n y o u r e a d t h i s n e w s p a p e r o u r c o u n t r y m a y o r m a y n o t h a v e c h a n g e d f o r p o s s i b l y d e c a d e s t o c o m e . T h e w e e k e n d o f t h e f o u r t h S u n d a y i n L e n t i s n o t o n l y s c h e d u l e d t o b e i n c o r p o r a t e d i n t o B r e x i t b u t f o r o u r p e r s o n a l l i v e s w e w i l l p o s s i b l y c e l e b r a t e t h e s t a r t o f B r i t i s h S u m m e r T i m e a n d a l s o M o t h e r i n g S u n d a y . I s a y ‘ p o s s i b l y ’ b e c a u s e f o r a m i n o r i t y t h a t w e e k e n d m a y n o t b e a n e a s y t i m e . F o r m o t h e r s ’ w h o h a v e l o s t a c h i l d a n d f o r s i n g l e p e o p l e w h o s e m o t h e r h a s r e c e n t l y , o r e v e n y e a r s a g o , p a s s e d a w a y a v i s i t t o a f l o r i s t o r c a r d s h o p i s m o s t u n l i k e l y u n l e s s i t i n c l u d e s a s p e c i a l w a l k t o t h e c e m e t e r y . F o r e i g h t e e n y e a r s I l i v e d i n t h e h i s t o r i c c i t y o f L i n c o l n . I r e t u r n e d f r o m a r e u n i o n o f o l d f r i e n d s a n d c o u l d n o t h e l p n o t i c i n g h o w t h e U n i v e r s i t y h a d a s s i s t e d i n t h e m u c h n e e d e d r e g e n e r a t i o n n e c e s s a r y a f t e r s o m e u n p l e a s a n t s c e n e s i n t h e c i t y c e n t r e o n N e w Y e a r s e v e i n 1 9 8 7 . D e s p i t e t h i s , L i n c o l n a p p e a r s , a s d o e s m a n y o t h e r c i t i e s , t o h a v e a p r o b l e m w i t h h o m e l e s s n e s s . O n a w e t S u n d a y a f t e r n o o n t h e s i g h t o f a y o u n g a r t i c u l a t e w o m a n c l u t c h i n g a s o g g y c o f f e e c u p i n a d o o r w a y n e a r t h e c a t h e d r a l w a s a s h a r p r e m i n d e r o f a n o t h e r m i n o r i t y t h a t w i l l n o t b e c e l e b r a t i n g M o t h e r i n g S u n d a y . A f e w y e a r s a g o t h e G o v e r n m e n t w a s p r o m o t i n g l o c a l i s m . I a m n o t s u r e i f t h i s h a s a c h i e v e d i n m y l o c a l a r e a b u t p e r h a p s i n s o m e p a r t s o f t h e c o u n t r y t h e r e h a s b e e n p r o g r e s s , W h a t I a m s u r e i s t h a t e i t h e r b y a c c i d e n t o r d e s i g n w e h a v e h e a r d a l o t m o r e a b o u t l o n e l i n e s s w i t h s o m e p o l i t i c i a n s i n c l u d i n g t h e l a t e a n d m u c h m i s s e d J o C o x s h o w i n g t h a t t h e y a c t u a l l y d o c a r e a b o u t a l l w h o s u f f e r i n s i l e n c e f r o m t h e i r i s o l a t i o n . J u s t o c c a s i o n a l l y o u r m e d i a r e p o r t s a s t o r y w h i c h g i v e s u s h o p e . A t t h e r e c e n t h a l f ­ t e r m t h o u s a n d s t u r n e d o u t i n S h e f f i e l d t o h o n o u r t h e m e m o r y o f t h e A m e r i c a n a i r m e n w h o s a v e d c h i l d r e n 7 5 y e a r s a g o i n t h a t c i t y w h i l s t l o s i n g t h e i r o w n l i v e s . T e n A m e r i c a n a i r c r e w s h o w e d h o w m u c h t h e y c a r e d a b o u t a g r o u p o f c h i l d r e n w i t h a s u p r e m e w a r t i m e s a c r i f i c e . O n M o t h e r i n g S u n d a y o u r c h i l d r e n a l s o n e e d t h e g u i d a n c e a n d l o v e t h a t d a y , t h i s w i l l s u r e l y h e l p u s t o w a r d s E a s t e r i n t h i s d i f f i c u l t y e a r . F r a n k G o u d l i n g P a g e 2 T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . A p r i l 2 0 1 9 T he LCM is an Internaonal Congregaon of Religious women, founded by the Venerable Mary P oer in Nongham, England in 1877. We invite applicaons for a Director for the Heritage Centre i n Nongham. The role is required to ensure the provision of a unique, innovave and interacve s ervice that honours the legacy of Mary Poer and the Sisters of the Lile Company of Mary. The c entre opened in 2010, is home to the artefacts of the LCM and provides an interacve experience j ourneying with the Founder, Venerable Mary Poer. The centre depicts the life and spirituality of t he founder as she began the LCM in Hyson Green, Nongham and how the story connues to t he present day. It provides space for individuals, local and internaonal groups to meet with guides a nd avail of the experience. T he successful applicant will:

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P a g e 4 T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . A p r i l 2 0 1 9 L I T T L E D R E S S E S F O R A F R I C A ` 5 l o a v e s a n d 2 f i s h ` ( M a r k 6 : 4 1 ) E D A N L i n c s i s a c h a r i t y t h a t a s s i s t s v i c t i m s o f d o m e s t i c a b u s e i n L i n c o l n s h i r e . T h e p a r i s h o f S t P e t e r a n d S t P a u l i n L i n c o l n i s s u p p o r t i n g t h e c h a r i t y ; f i r s t a c o l l e c t i o n f o r c l o t h i n g f o r t h e p e o p l e s t a y i n g i n t h e r e f u g e w a s h e l d , f o l l o w e d b y a c o f f e e m o r n i n g w h i c h r a i s e d o v e r £ 2 5 0 . A f u r t h e r c o l l e c - t i o n f o r t o i l e t r i e s , b e d d i n g a n d g i f t c a r d s i s p l a n n e d b e f o r e E a s t e r . I n a d d i t i o n , a d o - m e s t i c a b u s e s u p p o r t w o r k e r , f r o m E D A N L i n c s , c a m e t o t a l k t o t h e C W L a b o u t t h e i n - c r e d i b l e a n d c h a l l e n g i n g w o r k o f t h e r e f u g e a n d w a s p r e s e n t e d w i t h a c h e q u e f o r £ 1 0 0 f o r t h e ` f r e e d o m f u n d ` w h i c h e n a b l e s w o m e n , w h o a r r i v e w i t h n o m o n e y , t o b u y f o o d a n d o t h e r e s s e n t i a l s . A f u r t h e r c h e q u e w a s d o n a t e d b y t h e p a r i s h i o n e r s w h o a r e p a r t o f t h e ` R e s p o n s e G r o u p ` . A ` c h a n c e ` c o n v e r s a t i o n d u r i n g A d v e n t , b e - t w e e n t w o p a r i s h i o n e r s w a i t i n g i n l i n e f o r c o f f e e , s p a r k e d t h e i n i t i a l i d e a t o h e l p t h e c h a r i t y , f u r t h e r i d e a s f o l l o w e d a n d t h e c a u s e h a s b e e n h a p p i l y s u p p o r t e d b y o t h e r p a r i s h - i o n e r s a n d t h e p a r i s h p r i e s t , F r J a r o s z , w h o a l s o c h o s e t h e c h a r i t y f o r t h e p a r i s h t o s u p - p o r t f o r L e n t . S u p p o r t h a s e v e n s p r e a d b e - y o n d t h e p a r i s h w i t h o n e m a r r i e d c o u p l e u n d e r t a k i n g f u n d r a i s i n g a t t h e i r w o r k l o c a - t i o n s , r e s u l t i n g i n d o n a t i o n s o f £ 5 0 a n d o v e r 6 0 E a s t e r e g g s f o r t h e c h i l d r e n . T o s e e G o d i n t h e a c t i v i t y , g e n e r o s i t y a n d k i n d n e s s o f s o m a n y p e o p l e , b o t h w i t h i n t h e p a r i s h a n d b e y o n d , i s b e a u t i f u l . T o G o d b e t h e g l o r y . F r e e 2 4 h o u r n a t i o n a l d o m e s t i c v i o l e n c e h e l p l i n e : 0 8 0 8 2 0 0 0 2 4 7 2 4 S S P P , L i n c o l n O n e o f t h e c h o s e n c h a r i t i e s f o r M i k e H a l l ` s y e a r a s P r e s i d e n t o f M a r k e t H a r b o r o u g h C i r c l e o f t h e C a t e n i a n A s s o c i a t i o n w a s " L i t - t l e D r e s s e s f o r A f r i c a " . L i t t l e D r e s s e s f o r A f r i c a w a s f o u n d e d i n 2 0 0 8 b y R a c h a e l O ` N e i l l i n t h e U S A w i t h t h e o b j e c t o f p r o v i d - i n g r e l i e f t o v u l n e r a b l e c h i l d r e n t h r o u g h o u t t h e A f r i c a n c o n t i n e n t a n d b e y o n d . N o w a w o r l d w i d e c h a r i t y , v o l u n t e e r s j o i n t o g e t h e r t o m a k e l i t t l e d r e s s e s a n d o t h e r g a r m e n t s o u t o f p i l l o w c a s e s o r o t h e r s i m p l e p a t t e r n s . S o m e v o l u n t e e r s s e w , s o m e p a c k a n d o t h e r s d o n a t e m a t e r i a l o r m o n e y t o w a r d s s h i p p i n g c o s t s . T h e l i t t l e d r e s s e s a r e s o m u c h m o r e t h a n c l o t h i n g . T h e y f i n d t h e i r w a y i n t o h o m e s a n d v i l l a g e s w h e r e t h e c h a r i t y t e a c h e s s i m p l e l e s s o n s o n c l e a n w a t e r s a n i - t a t i o n a n d p r o m o t e s h e a l t h a n d f a m i l y s k i l l s . S o m e C a t e n i a n l a d i e s o f M a r k e t H a r b o r - o u g h a n d i t s P a r i s h o f O u r L a d y o f V i c t o r i e s r e c e n t l y m a d e o v e r 1 0 0 d r e s s e s , s h o r t s , w o o l l e n p o n c h o s a n d h a t s t o s e n d t o t h i s w o r t h y c h a r i t y . T h e y w e r e p r e s e n t e d t o S a r a h L e w i s , t h e U K c o - o r d i n a t o r f o r L i t t l e D r e s s e s f o r A f r i c a a t a r e c e n t C i r c l e m e e t i n g b y P r e s i d e n t M i k e H a l l , a l o n g w i t h a c h e q u e f o r £ 3 7 0 . I n t h a n k i n g M i k e a n d t h e l a d i e s , S a r a h s a i d h o w i m p o r t a n t s u c h c o n t r i b u - t i o n s w e r e a s i t w a s a l s o h o p e t h a t w a s b e i n g s e n t t o A f r i c a , a l o n g w i t h t h e d r e s s e s . C i r c l e P r e s i d e n t M i k e H a l l p r e s e n t i n g t h e c h e q u e t o c h a r i t y c o ­ o r d i n a t o r , S a r a h L e w i s a l o n g s i d e s o m e o f t h e C a t e n i a n l a d i e s a n d d r e s s e s . 6 0 m m x 2 t o f i l l SACRED TRIDUUM Our Lady of Victories Halam Road, Southwell, Notts NG25 0AD M AUNDAY THURSDAY – 18th April S acrament of Reconciliation (Confession) – at OLV at 6:00pm Mass of the Last Supper – OLV at 7:30pm Watch before the Blessed Sacrament ­ OLV at 8:30pm until Midnight GOOD FRIDAY (Day of Fasting and Abstinence) – 19th April Liturgy of the Passion ­ OLV at 3:00 pm Friday – Stations of the Cross at OLV and St Anthony’s at 6:30 pm HOLY SATURDAY – 20th April Easter Vigil – 8:00 pm EASTER SUNDAY – 21st April Easter Day Mass ­ OLV at 9:00 am ­ St Anthony’s at 10:45 am St Mary’s, Derby & Holy Family, Allestree, Christ the King, Mackworth Holy Week and Easter 2019 St Mary’s Derby S unday, 14th April Palm Sunday Masses: 9.00am, 11.00am & 6.30pm Procession from the Convent Gardens 10.15am M onday 15th April of Holy Week Mass: 1.00pm Service of Reconciliation: 7.00pm T uesday 16th April of Holy Week Service of Word & Holy Communion 1.00pm W ednesday 17th April of Holy Week Confession 11.00am - 1.00pm Mass of Chrism St. Barnabas 11.30am Mass: 1.00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation at St Mary’s 12.00 - 1.00pm Mass: 1.00pm T hursday 18th April of Holy Week Mass: 8.00pm (followed by watching at the Altar of Repose until 11.00pm) Night Prayer: 10.30pm G ood Friday, 19th April Children’s Liturgy: 10:00am Liturgy: 3.00pm Stations of the Cross: 7.30pm H oly Saturday 20th April Service of Light and Easter Vigil: 8.30pm E aster Sunday, April 21st Masses: 9.00am, 11.00am & 6.30pm O THER SERVICES/EVENTS Exposition at St. Mary’s M on, Tue & Wed : Noon - 12.55pm Sacrament of Reconciliation at St. Mary’s M on, Tue and Wed from Noon to 12.55pm T hurs : 11.00am - 12.55pm ( no confessions after Thursday night) Holy Family, Blenheim Avenue S unday, 14th April Palm Sunday Mass: 9.00am M onday 15th April of Holy Week Mass: 9.00am S acrament of Reconciliation at St Mary’s Sacrament of Reconciliation at Holy Family after weekday Mass as requested Wednesday 17th April of Holy Week Service of Word & Holy Communion 9.00am T hursday 18th April of Holy Week Mass: 8.00pm (followed by watching at the Altar of Repose until 11pm) Night Prayer: 10.30pm G ood Friday, 19th April Liturgy: 3.00pm H oly Saturday 20th April Service of Light & Easter Vigil: AT ST MARYS 8.30pm E aster Sunday, April 21st Mass: 9.30am Christ the King, Mackworth T hursday 18th April of Holy Week Mass: 8.00pm G ood Friday, 19th April Liturgy: 3.00pm H oly Saturday 20th April Service of Light & Easter Vigil AT ST MARYS 8.30pm Stations of the Cross: 7.30pm E aster Sunday, April 21st Mass: 11.00am Fr Gregory, Fr Tim, Deacon Chris, Deacon Martin and The Mercy Sisters wish you all every blessing of this Easter 1 7 0 M M X 2 T O F I L L O O u u r r L L a a d d y y o o f f P P e e r r p p e e t t u u a a l l S S u u c c c c o o u u r r , , B B u u l l w w e e l l l l ( ( N N G G 6 6 9 9 E E S S ) ) , , N N o o $ $ n n g g h h a a m m M M o o n n d d a a y y 1 1 5 5 t t h h A A p p r r i i l l 2 2 0 0 1 1 9 9 Service of Reconcilia#on at 7pm M M a a u u n n d d y y T T h h u u r r s s d d a a y y 1 1 8 8 t t h h A A p p r r i i l l 2 2 0 0 1 1 9 9 Mass at 7.30pm G G o o o o d d F F r r i i d d a a y y 1 1 9 9 t t h h A A p p r r i i l l 2 2 0 0 1 1 9 9 The Passion of the Lord at 3pm H H o o l l y y S S a a t t u u r r d d a a y y 2 2 0 0 t t h h A A p p r r i i l l 2 2 0 0 1 1 9 9 Vigil Mass at 7.30pm E E a a s s t t e e r r S S u u n n d d a a y y 2 2 1 1 s s t t A A p p r r i i l l 2 2 0 0 1 1 9 9 Mass at 10.15am S S u u n n d d a a y y 2 2 8 8 t t h h A A p p r r i i l l Feast of the Divine Mercy Service @ 2.30pm T T h h e e D D i i v v i i n n e e I I n n f f a a n n t t o o f f P P r r a a g g u u e e , , B B e e s s t t w w o o o o d d ( ( N N G G 5 5 5 5 T T Q Q ) ) G G o o o o d d F F r r i i d d a a y y 1 1 9 9 t t h h A A p p r r i i l l 2 2 0 0 1 1 9 9 The Passion of the Lord at 3pm E E a a s s t t e e r r S S u u n n d d a a y y 2 2 1 1 s s t t A A p p r r i i l l 2 2 0 0 1 1 9 9 Mass at 10.15am W e would like to wish all our readers a Happy and Holy Easter

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T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . A p r i l 2 0 1 9 P a g e 5 D e a r C a t h o l i c N e w s o f N o t t i n g h a m r e a d e r , L i f e w i t h s e v e r e c a t a r a c t s w a s n o t e a s y f o r f i v e ­ y e a r ­ o l d S e s a n , l i v i n g i n N i g e r i a , W e s t A f r i c a . U n a b l e t o s e e , t h i s b r i g h t b o y c o u l d n o t p l a y w i t h f r i e n d s , h e l p a t h o m e o r g o t o s c h o o l . H e f a c e d a b l e a k f u t u r e . N o w , t h a n k s t o C B M s u p p o r t e r s , h i s l i f e h a s b e e n t r a n s f o r m e d b y a 4 5 ­ m i n u t e c a t a r a c t s u r g e r y . H e c a n p l a y , l e a r n a n d o n e d a y w o r k a n d e a r n h i s w a y o u t o f p o v e r t y . I t i s h e a r t ­ b r e a k i n g t o k n o w t h a t t h e r e a r e s t i l l s o m a n y c h i l d r e n l i v i n g i n p o v e r t y a r o u n d t h e w o r l d , w h o s e s i g h t c o u l d b e s o e a s i l y r e s t o r e d . C h i l d r e n l i k e T h e o a r e b l i n d e d b y c a t a r a c t s , b u t t h e i r f a m i l i e s c a n n o t a f f o r d t h e £ 9 5 c o s t o f s u r g e r y . S o t h e s e c h i l d r e n h a v e n o c h o i c e b u t t o l i v e i n d a r k n e s s . Y o u c a n c h a n g e t h a t w i t h a g i f t t o C B M r i g h t n o w . G i v e b e f o r e 1 4 t h M a y 2 0 1 9 a n d e v e r y £ 1 y o u d o n a t e t o o u r S e e t h e W a y a p p e a l w i l l b e d o u b l e d b y t h e U K g o v e r n m e n t . T h i s m e a n s t h a t i f y o u c a n g i v e £ 9 5 f o r o n e c h i l d ’ s s u r g e r y t o d a y , t w o c h i l d r e n c o u l d h a v e t h e i r s i g h t r e s t o r e d . Y o u r g i f t t o d a y c o u l d h e l p t w i c e t h e n u m b e r o f c h i l d r e n S e e t h e W a y t o a b r i g h t e r f u t u r e . G o d b l e s s y o u , R e b e c c a M o l y n e u x C B M P r o g r a m m e M a n a g e r H o w i t w o r k s H e l p p e o p l e i n t h e w o r l d ’ s p o o r e s t p l a c e s S e e t h e W a y t o a b r i g h t e r f u t u r e ­ g i v e b e f o r e 1 4 t h M a y 2 0 1 9 a n d e v e r y £ 1 y o u d o n a t e t o o u r S e e t h e W a y a p p e a l w i l l b e d o u b l e d b y t h e U K g o v e r n m e n t . T h e o T w o ­ y e a r ­ o l d T h e o c a n n o t e x p l o r e h i s w o r l d d u e t o h i s c a t a r a c t s . Y o u r g i f t c o u l d t r a n s f o r m h i s l i f e a n d g i v e h i m a b r i g h t e r f u t u r e . H e l p p e o p l e i n t h e w o r l d ’ s p o o r e s t p l a c e s S e e t h e W a y t o a b r i g h t e r f u t u r e ­ g i v e b e f o r e 1 4 t h M a y 2 0 1 9 a n d e v e r y £ 1 y o u d o n a t e t o o u r S e e t h e W a y a p p e a l w i l l b e d o u b l e d b y t h e U K g o v e r n m e n t . R e g i s t e r e d i n E n g l a n d a n d W a l e s u n d e r 1 0 5 8 1 6 2 a n d S c o t l a n d u n d e r S C 0 4 1 1 0 1 P l e a s e r e t u r n t h i s f o r m t o : F r e e p o s t P l u s R S K K ­ H X A X ­ C Y G Z , C B M , O a k i n g t o n B u s i n e s s P a r k , D r y D r a y t o n R o a d , O a k i n g t o n , C a m b r i d g e C B 2 4 3 D Q Y e s , I w a n t t o d o n a t e t o h e l p t w i c e a s m a n y b l i n d c h i l d r e n l i k e T h e o . I w i l l g i v e : £ 9 5 M y c h o i c e a m o u n t o f : _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T i t l e : F i r s t N a m e : S u r n a m e : A d d r e s s : P o s t c o d e : I f y o u a r e a U K t a x p a y e r a n d i f y o u t i c k t h e G i f t A i d b o x w h e n y o u m a k e a d o n a t i o n , H M R C w i l l a d d a n e x t r a 2 5 p f o r e v e r y p o u n d y o u d o n a t e . I w a n t t o G i f t A i d m y d o n a t i o n a n d a n y d o n a t i o n s I m a k e i n t h e f u t u r e o r h a v e m a d e i n t h e p a s t 4 y e a r s t o C h r i s t i a n B l i n d M i s s i o n . I a m a U K t a x p a y e r a n d u n d e r s t a n d t h a t i f I p a y l e s s I n c o m e T a x o r C a p i t a l s G a i n s Ta x t h a n t h e a m o u n t o f G i f t A i d c l a i m e d o n a l l m y d o n a t i o n s i n t h a t t a x y e a r i t i s m y r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o p a y a n y d i f f e r e n c e . W e w i l l n e e d y o u r n a m e a n d a d d r e s s t o c l a i m t h e a d d i t i o n a l 2 5 % o f y o u r d o n a t i o n f r o m G i f t A i d . I n c r e a s e t h e v a l u e o f y o u r g i f t b y 2 5 % I e n c l o s e a c h e q u e / p o s t a l o r d e r / C A F v o u c h e r m a d e o u t t o C B M o r P l e a s e d e b i t m y V i s a / M a s t e r c a r d / M a e s t r o C a r d / C A F C a r d C a r d h o l d e r ’ s n a m e : C a r d n u m b e r : E x p i r y d a t e : M M / Y Y s e c u r i t y n u m b e r : s i g n a t u r e : D a t e : / / 3 ­ d i g i t C a r d h o l d e r ’ s C a l l 0 8 0 0 5 6 7 7 0 0 0 t o m a k e y o u r d o n a t i o n t o d a y . T H A N K Y O U . P u b l i c d o n a t i o n s w i l l s u p p o r t C B M ’ s w o r k p r e v e n t i n g b l i n d n e s s a n d t r a n s f o r m i n g l i v e s w h e r e v e r t h e n e e d i s g r e a t e s t . M a t c h f u n d i n g f r o m t h e U K g o v e r n m e n t w i l l i m p r o v e a c c e s s t o s i g h t ­ s a v i n g e y e ­ h e a l t h s e r v i c e s i n R w a n d a . W e w i l l s e n d y o u a n u p d a t e o n T h e o ’ s s u r g e r y . W e ’ d l o v e t o k e e p y o u i n f o r m e d a b o u t o u r l i f e ­ c h a n g i n g w o r k a n d h o w y o u c a n s u p p o r t i t b y m a k i n g a d o n a t i o n . B y g i v i n g y o u r e m a i l a d d r e s s o r p h o n e n u m b e r b e l o w y o u g i v e C B M U K c o n s e n t t o c o n t a c t y o u u s i n g t h e s e m e t h o d s : P h o n e : E m a i l : W e l i k e t o c o n t a c t o u r s u p p o r t e r s w i t h p o s t a l f u n d r a i s i n g m e s s a g e s a n d u p d a t e s f r o m t h e p r o j e c t s w e s u p p o r t . I f y o u d o N O T wa n t t o r e c e i v e s u c h m e s s a g e s f r o m C B M U K i n t h e f u t u r e p l e a s e c o n t a c t u s o n 0 1 2 2 3 4 8 4 7 0 0 o r e m a i l i n f o @ c b m u k . o r g . u k . Y o u c a n u p d a t e y o u r c o n t a c t p r e f e r e n c e s o r u n s u b s c r i b e a t a n y t i m e . 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P a g e 6 T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . A p r i l 2 0 1 9 A s C a t h o l i c s w e b e l i e v e t h e c h u r c h i s t h e a r k o f s a l v a t i o n , a s a l v a t i o n w h i c h i s b e i n g w o r k e d o u t i n e a c h o f u s b y m e a n s o f o u r c o - o p e r a t i o n : i n o u r c a s e , a s C a t h o l i c c r e a t i v e w r i t e r s , t h i s i m p l i e s p a r t l y t h r o u g h o u r w o r k . T h e w o r l d o f l e t t e r s i s p o p u l a t e d t o d a y b y m a n y v o i c e s w h i c h m a r g i n a l i s e t h e C a t h o l i c s e n s i b i l i t y ; o r a r e o p e n l y a n t a g o n i s t i c t o i t . U n c o m m i t t e d C a t h o l i c c r e a t i v e w r i t i n g m i g h t m a n i p u l a t e C a t h o l i c i m a g e r y t o s e t a s c e n e ; c o m m i t t e d C a t h o l i c c r e a t i v e w r i t i n g m i g h t r e d u c e a r t i s t r y t o p o l e m i c s . T h e a i m o f t h i s g r o u p i s t o p r o v i d e a f o r u m t o s u p p o r t C a t h o l i c c r e a t i v e w r i t e r s i n u n d e r s t a n d i n g w h a t C a t h o l i c c r e a t i v e w r i t i n g h a s b e e n a n d m i g h t c o n t i n u e t o b e b y e x p l o r i n g t h e t r a d i t i o n , d i s c o v e r i n g o u r o w n C a t h o l i c v o i c e s a n d s o h e l p i n g a C a t h o l i c v o i c e t o e m e r g e m o r e s t r o n g l y i n c o n t e m p o r a r y l i t e r a t u r e . I t w i l l p r o v i d e a f o r u m / w o r k s p a c e w h e r e c r e a t i v e C a t h o l i c w r i t e r s c a n s h a r e t h e i r w o r k a n d e n g a g e w i t h t h e w o r k o f o t h e r C a t h o l i c w r i t e r s . T h e c h i e f c h a l l e n g e t o t h e g r o u p w i l l b e t o a r t i c u l a t e a n a n s w e r t o t h e q u e s t i o n : W h a t f o r m s h o u l d a C a t h o l i c l i t e r a t u r e t a k e i n a n a g e i n w h i c h f a i t h i s e x p e c t e d e i t h e r t o b e t a c i t e l s e o p e n l y r i d i c u l e d ? O u r a n s w e r w i l l b e i n a p a m p h l e t o f p o e t r y a n d s h o r t p r o s e p i e c e s w h i c h w i l l b e p r o d u c e d t o m a r k t h e 1 7 5 t h a n n i v e r s a r y o f t h e f o u n d i n g o f S t B a r n a b a s C a t h e d r a l c h u r c h o f t h e N o t t i n g h a m d i o c e s e . N o n C a t h o l i c s a r e w e l c o m e ; a n d b o t h e x p e r i e n c e d a n d i n e x p e r i e n c e d w r i t e r s a r e w e l c o m e . T h e o n l y r e q u i r e m e n t i s a n o p e n n e s s t o t h e c r e a t i v e p o s s i b i l i t i e s i n t h e C a t h o l i c t r a d i t i o n . I f y o u w o u l d l i k e t o a t t e n d o r a r e u n a b l e t o a t t e n d b u t w o u l d l i k e t o s u b m i t w o r k , p l e a s e g e t i n t o u c h b y e m a i l w i t h : A n t h o n y V e r d o n ; v e r d o n 1 @ n t l w o r l d . c o m M o n t h l y m e e t i n g s 1 1 : 0 0 a m t i l l 1 : 0 0 p m i n T h e M c G u i n n e s s R o o m , S t B a r n a b a s C a t h e d r a l H a l l , N o r t h C i r c u s S t , D e r b y R d , N o t t i n g h a m : 6 t h A p r i l 2 0 1 9 : I n s e a r c h o f a C a t h o l i c v o i c e i n p o e t r y : L o o k i n g a t c o n t e m p o r a r y p o e t r y / p r o s e . P a r t O n e ( f i r s t h o u r ) : R e a d i n g s f r o m a n d d i s c u s s i o n o f r e c e n t C a t h o l i c ( a n d n o n - C a t h o l i c ) c r e a t i v e w r i t i n g . I s t h e n o t i o n o f C a t h o l i c l i t e r a t u r e s i m p l y s e c t a r i a n o r s o m e t h i n g d e e p e r ? P a r t T w o ( s e c o n d h o u r ) : R e a d i n g s a n d d i s c u s s i o n o f w o r k p r o d u c e d b y p a r t i c i p a n t s ; w r i t i n g a p o e m i n d i v i d u a l l y ; a n d t o g e t h e r : a p a r t l y f u n a c t i v i t y t o s e e w h a t c h a l l e n g e s c o n t e m p o r a r y C a t h o l i c w r i t e r s f a c e . 4 t h M a y 2 0 1 9 : I n s e a r c h o f a C a t h o l i c v o i c e i n p o e t r y : L o o k i n g a t p o e t r y / p r o s e o f e a r l i e r t i m e s . P a r t O n e ( f i r s t h o u r ) : R e a d i n g s a n d d i s c u s s i o n o f s o m e h i s t o r i c C a t h o l i c l i t e r a t u r e . W h a t c a n w e d r a w f r o m t h e m t o d a y ? P a r t T w o ( s e c o n d h o u r ) : R e a d i n g s a n d d i s c u s s i o n o f w o r k p r o d u c e d b y p a r t i c i p a n t s ; a n d w r i t i n g a p o e m u s i n g o n e o r m o r e o f t h e a p p r o a c h e s p e r c e i v e d t o b e e f f e c t i v e . 1 s t J u n e 2 0 1 9 : I n s e a r c h o f a C a t h o l i c v o i c e i n p o e t r y P a r t O n e ( f i r s t h o u r ) : L o o k i n g d e e p e r a t c o n t e m p o r a r y a n d h i s t o r i c C a t h o l i c l i t e r a t u r e . W e s h a l l a t t e m p t t o a r t i c u l a t e s o m e d e f i n i n g f e a t u r e s o f C a t h o l i c p o e t r y a n d , i n p a r t i c u l a r , o f c o n t e m p o r a r y C a t h o l i c p o e t r y . P a r t T w o ( s e c o n d h o u r ) : R e a d i n g s a n d d i s c u s s i o n o f w o r k p r o d u c e d b y p a r t i c i p a n t s ; a n d a w r i t i n g / d i s c u s s i o n s e s s i o n i n f o r m e d b y a d e v e l o p e d a w a r e n e s s o f h o w t o w r i t e l i v e l y c o n t e m p o r a r y C a t h o l i c l i t e r a t u r e . 3 r d A u g u s t 2 0 1 9 : F i n a l D r a f t i n g a n d s e l e c t i o n E v e n t M e e t i n g , 1 9 t h O c t o b e r 2 0 1 9 , e a r l y e v e n i n g : A p u b l i c s e s s i o n o f r e a d i n g s a n d l a u n c h o f t h e b o o k a s p a r t o f t h e G r a h a m G r e e n e D a y . N o n C a t h o l i c s a n d b o t h e x p e r i e n c e d a n d i n e x p e r i e n c e d w r i t e r s a r e w e l c o m e . T h e o n l y r e q u i r e m e n t i s a n o p e n n e s s t o t h e c r e a t i v e p o s s i b i l i t i e s i n t h e C a t h o l i c l i t e r a r y t r a d i t i o n . 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T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . A p r i l 2 0 1 9 P a g e 7 I a m a l w a y s s u r p r i s e d w h e n L e n t c o m e s a r o u n d ? A g a i n ? S o s o o n ? H a s i t r e a l l y b e e n a y e a r ? W h a t d i d ( o r d i d n ’ t ) I d o l a s t y e a r ? T h i s y e a r w i l l b e b e t t e r . I w i l l b e m o r e c o m m i t t e d . R e a l l y , I w i l l ! L e n t e n B o o k C l u b W e a r e b l e s s e d i n t h a t t h e r e a r e m a n y r e - s o u r c e s a n d i d e a s a n d s u g g e s t i o n s t o h e l p u s a n d s u s t a i n u s d u r i n g t h i s i m p o r t a n t S e a s o n i n t h e C h u r c h ’ s y e a r . W h e n I v i s i t e d G r i m s b y l a s t w e e k F r A n d r e w t o l d m e t h e p a r i s h i s h a v i n g a L e n t e n B o o k C l u b , t h i s y e a r b a s e d o n t h e n o v e l L e s M i s e r a b l e s H o l y S p i r i t p a r i s h i n W e s t B r i d g f o r d , a s p a r t o f t h e w o r k i n g t o a c h i e v e t h e L i v e S i m - p l y a w a r d , h a v e p r o d u c e d a L e n t e n C a l e n - d a r , e n c o u r a g i n g a l l p a r i s h i o n e r s t o t a k e p a r t . A n d o f c o u r s e , h e r e a t C A F O D , s o m a n y b r i l l i a n t r e s o u r c e s f o r i n d i v i d u a l s , p a r i s h e s a n d s c h o o l s ; a l l t o e n c o u r a g e a n d m o t i v a t e u s i n o u r p r a y e r , f a s t i n g a n d g i v i n g . S o d o n ’ t d e s p a i r ! B e j o y f u l , k e e p t h e f a i t h a n d d o t h e l i t t l e t h i n g s . T HE FEAST OF THE DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 28TH APRIL 2019 An Afternoon of Devotions With Father John St.John The Main Celebrant at the 5pm Mass. 2.30pm Opening Hymn and Introduction Blessing of The Divine Mercy Image 3pm THE HOUR OF MERCY “At this hour I will refuse nothing to the soul that asks with confidence in My Mercy” The Chaplet of Mercy Stations of the Cross 3.30pm Break for Refreshments & Bookstall 4pm Holy Hour followed by Benediction Priests available for confessions during the afternoon. 5pm Holy Mass and Veneration of the Relic St Faustina and blessed Michal Sopocko “The soul that will go to confession and receive Holy Communion on the Feast of Mercy, shall obtain complete forgiveness of sins and punishment” (This is the promise made by Our Lord to Saint Faustina) AT THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL Gleneagles Avenue, Rushey Mead, Leicester LE4 7ZB Tel. 0116 2661621 For further information contact Kath Gambin on 0116 2340103 O u r L e n t e n J o u r n e y D e r b y C a t e n i a n s s u r r e n d e r W a t t s P o t A t i t s F e b r u a r y m e e t i n g a t t h e M i c k l e o v e r G o l f C l u b , t h e D e r b y b r a n c h o f t h e C a t e n i a n A s - s o c i a t i o n w a s ‘ i n v a d e d ’ b y v i s i t o r s f r o m t h e H i n c k l e y C a t e n i a n b r a n c h w h o t h e n q u a l i f i e d t o c l a i m t h e W a t t s P o t . T h e W a t t s P o t , s o c a l l e d a f t e r t h e m e m b e r w h o d o n a t e d i t , i s a f u n t r o p h y w h i c h e n c o u r - a g e s v i s i t i n g b e t w e e n C a t e n i a n b r a n c h e s t h e r e b y s h a r i n g f r i e n d s h i p a n d f a i t h . I f t h e b r a n c h h o l d i n g t h e t r o p h y i s v i s i t e d b y f o u r o r m o r e C a t e n i a n s f r o m a n o t h e r b r a n c h t h e n t h e t r o - p h y i s h a n d e d o v e r . K e v i n H u r s t D e r b y C a t e n i a n P u b l i c i t y O f f i c e r S t r e n g t h e n i n g f a m i l y l i f e t h r o u g h f r i e n d s h i p a n d f a i t h R i c h a r d P e n n a , V i c e ­ P r e s i d e n t D e r b y , ( l e f t ) h a n d i n g t h e t r o p h y t o M i c k B u r n s ( r i g h t ) H i n c k l e y S t . B e r n a r d e t t e ’ s S V P C o n f e r e n c e i n S c u n - t h o r p e a l o n g w i t h t h e P h i l o p e n a C o m m u - n i t y c a m e t o g e t h e r t o p r o v i d e a L u n c h f o r 6 0 s i c k & h o u s e b o u n d ( g i v e n p r i o r i t y ) a n d s e n i o r s i n S t . B e r n a r d e t t e ’ s p a r i s h h a l l . T h e P h i l o p e n a l a d i e s , d r e s s e d i n t h e i r c o l o u r f u l N a t i o n a l d r e s s c o o k e d & s e r v e d t h e m e a l a n d t h e n p r o v i d e d t h e i r g u e s t s a d a n c i n g d i s p l a y . T h e g u e s t s w e r e a l s o t r e a t e d t o s i n g i n g , b i n g o , r a f f l e a n d B u l l s e y e b o a r d . M u c h l a u g h t e r a n d e n j o y m e n t f o l - l o w e d . “ I t w a s a m o s t w o n d e r f u l l u n c h a n d a f t e r - n o o n a n d w e w e r e s o p l e a s e d t o s e e t h e s m i l e s a n d e n j o y m e n t o n o u r g u e s t s f a c e s ” . C y n t h i a , C o n f e r e n c e P r e s i d e n t . S V P P a r i s h M e a l

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COVENT OF OUR LADY OF FIDELITY Central Hill, Upper Norwood, LONDON SE19 1RS Telephone: 07973 6002563 or Fax: 0208 766 6579 Mobile: 07760 297001 Ministers of Religion CN101 T o b e a p i l g r i m b y J u l i a B e a c r o f t ‘ T h e C h u r c h i s n ’ t s t a t i c – s h e ’ s a p i l g r i m o n a j o u r n e y ’ – P o p e F r a n c i s I T I S S A I D t h a t t h e t o p f i v e m o s t s t r e s s f u l l i f e e v e n t s i n c l u d e d e a t h o f a l o v e d o n e , d i - v o r c e , m o v i n g h o u s e , m a j o r i l l n e s s o r i n j u r y a n d j o b l o s s , a n d I b e l i e v e t h a t m o s t o f u s w o u l d p r o b a b l y b e i n a g r e e m e n t w i t h t h i s . I n m y l a s t a r t i c l e I m e n t i o n e d t h a t I h a v e o n l y l i v e d i n f o u r h o u s e s d u r i n g m y m a r r i e d l i f e , b u t I c a n c o n f i r m t h a t e a c h h o u s e m o v e h a s b e e n t e n s e , w o r r y i n g a n d d e m a n d i n g . H o u s e v i e w i n g s , o f f e r s , t h e a n x i e t y o f f i n d - i n g t h e r i g h t p r o p e r t y t o p u r c h a s e a n d t h e a r d u o u s a n d n e r v e - w r a c k i n g c o n v e y a n c i n g p r o c e d u r e c a n a l l a m o u n t t o a s e r i o u s l y s t r e s s f u l t i m e . T r a n s f o r m e d Y e t m o s t o f u s o n l y u n d e r t a k e a h o u s e m o v e b e c a u s e w e h a v e g o o d r e a s o n t o . R e l o c a t i o n d u e t o e m p l o y m e n t o r f a m i l y n e e d s , d o w n - s i z i n g , u p - s i z i n g o r a g e r e l a t e d n e e d s a r e t h e m o s t c o m m o n m o t i v a t i o n s f o r s u c h a n a c - t i o n . A n d s i g n i f i c a n t l y , m o s t o f u s s t r e s s b e - c a u s e w e a r e r e s i s t a n t t o c h a n g e , w h i c h i n i t s e l f c a n b e b o t h u n - n e r v i n g a n d u n s e t t l i n g . Y e t i n g e n e r a l t e r m s w e a r e a d v i s e d t h a t c h a n g e i s a c t u a l l y b e n e f i c i a l f o r u s . W e a r e r e n e w e d , r e v i t a l i z e d a n d o f t e n t r a n s f o r m e d b y c h a n g e , w e a r e f r e q u e n t l y c o u n s e l l e d . Y e t s t i l l w e c a n b e m a d e u n e a s y b y i t s p r o s p e c t . I h a v e a l w a y s f e l t t h a t t h e r e i s a s l i g h t b u t r a t h e r w o n d e r f u l d i c h o t o m y i n t h e C a t h o l i c C h u r c h , w h i c h i s s t e e p e d i n t r a d i t i o n , y e t a d v o c a t e s c h a n g e a n d m o v i n g f o r w a r d i n t i m e . W e o u r s e l v e s a r e c a l l e d u p o n t o k e e p m o v i n g o n i n o u r s p i r i t u a l l i v e s a s w e t r a v e l o u r l i f e j o u r n e y . O u r f a i t h i s n o t a n d s h o u l d n o t ; r e m a i n s t a t i c b u t v i t a l a n d a l i v e , r e a d y t o e m b r a c e e a c h n e w c h a l l e n g e . A n d i n d e e d t h i s i s n o t a n e w i d e a . J o h n B u n y a n s P i l - g r i m s P r o g r e s s ’ ( 1 6 7 8 ) w h i c h w a s p r e s e n t e d a s a   d r e a m s e q u e n c e w i t h C h r i s t i a n , a s l e a d - i n g   e v e r y m a n c h a r a c t e r , t e l l i n g o f h i s j o u r - n e y f r o m h i s h o m e t o w n , t h e “ C i t y o f D e s t r u c t i o n ” ( “ t h i s w o r l d ” ) , t o t h e “ C e l e s t i a l C i t y ” ( “ t h a t w h i c h i s t o c o m e ) a n d w a s a n a l - l e g o r y o f h i s l i f e a n d s p i r i t u a l j o u r n e y . F u l l n e s s o f t h e K i n g d o m T h e S e c o n d V a t i c a n C o u n c i l a l s o d e v e l o p e d t h e i m a g e o f t h e C h u r c h a s a p i l g r i m c o m - m u n i t y i n ‘ L u m e n G e n t i u m ’ C h a p t e r S e v e n . T h e i m a g e o f t h e w h o l e C h u r c h a s b e i n g o n p i l g r i m a g e t o w a r d s t h e f u l l n e s s o f t h e K i n g - d o m , d o e s h o w e v e r , m e a n t h a t C h r i s t i a n s l i v i n g t o d a y a r e o n l y o n e p a r t o f t h e j o u r n e y , a n d o u r i n s i g h t s a n d w a y s o f u n d e r s t a n d i n g o n l y o n e s m a l l c o n t r i b u t i o n . A n d s o l e t u s t r y t o e m b r a c e c h a n g e i n o u r l i v e s a n d m o v e f o r w a r d e a c h d a y a s t h e p i l - g r i m p e o p l e o f G o d . W e s h o u l d n o t t h i n k t h a t o u r p r e s e n t e x p e r i e n c e i s t h e s o l e c o n - d i t i o n f o r u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h e j o u r n e y , a s w e m a k e t h a t j o u r n e y t o g e t h e r , g r a t e f u l t o r e - c e i v e f r o m t h e p a s t a n d w i l l i n g t o h e l p g u i d e f u t u r e p i l g r i m s . T h a n k Y o u t o T w o F a i t h f u l S e r v a n t s A f t e r a p p r o x i m a t e l y 8 8 4 c o f f e e m o r n i n g s a t S t P e t e r a n d S t P a u l ’ s C h u r c h , L i n c o l n , P e g g y M c C a r t h y a n d F r a n c e s O ’ D o n n e l l h a v e d e c i d e d i t i s t i m e t o h a n g u p t h e i r a p r o n s , f i l l t h e i r l a s t t e a a n d c o f f e e p o t s , h a n d o v e r t h e b i s c u i t s a n d s a u s a g e r o l l s a n d r e s t t h e i r f e e t . 1 9 t h D e c e m b e r w a s t h e i r l a s t W e d n e s d a y s o t h e r e w a s m u c h t h a n k s g i v i n g a n d p r e s e n t - i n g o f b o u q u e t s t o t h e m b o t h b y P a u l i n e a n d J o . T h e p a r i s h c e n t r e w a s p a c k e d t o s e n d t h e m o f f i n s t y l e , a s c a n b e s e e n f r o m t h e p h o t o g r a p h s . S i n c e 2 0 0 1 e v e r y W e d n e s d a y a f t e r t h e 9 . 3 0 a m M a s s , t h e s e g o o d l a d i e s h a v e s e r v e d r e f r e s h m e n t s t o t h e P a r i s h i o n e r s w h i l e a t t h e s a m e t i m e r a i s i n g £ 3 4 , 0 0 0 f o r F r V i n - c e n t ’ s C l e a n W a t e r P r o j e c t i n U g a n d a . T h e s e m o r n i n g s h a v e b e c o m e a n i n t e g r a l p a r t o f t h e s o c i a l l i f e o f t h e P a r i s h a n d w e t h a n k P e g g y a n d F r a n c e s f o r t h e i r c o m m i t - m e n t a n d h a r d w o r k o v e r t h i s l o n g p e r i o d i n m a k i n g t h i s p o s s i b l e . T h e i r w e l c o m i n g s m i l e s a n d F r a n c e s ’ f r e s h l y b a k e d s a u s a g e r o l l s c h e e r a n d g l a d d e n t h e h e a r t . 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Solicitors to the Diocese of N ottingham Offering you a full range of legal services: • Wills & Power of Attorney • Probate & Trusts • Company & Commercial Law • Commercial Property • Commercial/Property Litigation • Residential Conveyancing • Employment Law, and more Telephone: 0115 851 1666 At 15 Victoria Street, Nottingham & Tudor Square, West Bridgford E­mail: law@massers.co.uk T h e C a t h o l i c N e w s . A p r i l 2 0 1 9 P a g e 9 9 9 ­ ­ 1 1 6 6 J J u u n n e e 6 6 ­ ­ 1 1 3 3 O O c c t t o o b b e e r r ) ) e e p p a a r r t t B B i i r r m m i i n n g g h h a a m m C C o o s s t t i i s s £ £ 5 5 8 8 5 5 S S i i n n g g l l e e s s u u p p p p . . £ £ 1 1 3 3 0 0 T T r r a a v v e e l l I I n n s s u u r r a a n n c c e e £ £ 3 3 0 0 M M e e d d j j u u g g o o r r j j e e 7 7 N N i i g g h h t t s s 2 2 0 0 1 1 9 9 Feast of the Divine Mercy will be celebrated at the church of Our Lady of Perpetual Succour, Brooklyn Road, Bulwell, Nottingham NG6 9ES There will be an opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation at the end of the service. However, St. Faustina always prepared herself to receive Holy Communion on the Feast day by receiving the Sacrament of Reconciliation on the Saturday before the Feast. Tea and cakes will be served in the church hall after the service Jesus promises special graces to to those who celebrate Mercy Sunday. He told St. Faustina `I desire to grant unimaginable graces to those souls who trust in My Mercy. Mankind will not have peace until it turns with trust to My Mercy. My desire is that the Feast will be celebrated on the first Sunday after Easter` Please come and join us and the Poor Clare Sisters for this great feast. For further information please ring Madeleine on 0115 927 7893 2.30 Welcome 2.40 Prayer to Mary the Mother of Divine Mercy 2.45 Talk given by Rev Father Robert O’Callaghan 3pm The 3`O Clock Prayer 3.10 The Chaplet 3.20 The Stations of the Cross 3.40 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 3.50 We will conclude with Benediction 4pm Close on Sunday 28th April 2019 P a r i s h e s i n N o t t i n g h a m D i o c e s e a r e u n d e r t a k i n g a n a u d i t o f s o c i a l a c ­ t i o n , a s P a u l B o d e n h a m e x p l a i n s G o d i s l o v e , a n d h e c a l l s u s t o l o v e , g e n e r - o u s l y a n d j o y f u l l y . H e r e i n t h e D i o c e s e o f N o t t i n g h a m a n o p p o r t u n i t y i s e m e r g i n g t o r e s p o n d t o t h a t c a l l a f r e s h . W e ’ r e c a l l i n g i t F a i t h i n t o A c t i o n . T h e c a t a l y s t i s a g r a n t f r o m t h e n a t i o n a l C a r i t a s S o c i a l A c t i o n N e t w o r k ( C S A N ) t o s t i m u l a t e c h a r i t a b l e s e r v i c e a c r o s s t h e d i o - c e s e . B u t i t c o m e s a t a f e r t i l e m o m e n t . B i s h o p P a t r i c k i s e n c o u r a g i n g u s t o e n - c o u n t e r C h r i s t a n e w , g r o w a s d i s c i p l e s a n d l o o k o u t w a r d i n m i s s i o n . T h e J u s t i c e a n d P e a c e C o m m i s s i o n i s s e e k i n g n e w w a y s t o i n v i t e y o u t o s h a r e i n i t s w o r k . A l t h o u g h t h e r e w i l l b e f e w e r c l e r g y i n f u t u r e , t h e g i f t s o f t h e w h o l e p e o p l e o f G o d i n t h e d i o c e s e a r e r i c h a n d v a r i e d , a n d d e s e r v e t o b e t a k e n u p . O u r n e w m u l t i - a c a d e m y t r u s t s a r e s e t t o s u s t a i n , p r o t e c t a n d d e e p e n o u r s c h o o l s ’ C a t h o l i c e t h o s . A n d , a s e v e r , t h e H o l y S p i r i t i s e q u i p p i n g u s f o r l o v i n g s e r v i c e i n t h e w o r l d . T h e a i m o f F a i t h i n t o A c t i o n i s t o s e i z e t h e s e o p p o r t u n i t i e s ; t o h e l p u s t o g r o w a s d i s c i p l e s , a s c o m m u n i t i e s a n d a s a d i o c e s a n f a m i l y ; a n d a b o v e a l l , t o b r i n g t h e G o s p e l t o l i f e i n t h e w o r l d i n w h i c h w e l i v e . A u d i t o f s o c i a l a c t i o n a n d n e e d T h e f i r s t p r i o r i t y i s t o s u s t a i n a n d s u p p o r t t h e g o o d w o r k t h a t i s b e i n g d o n e a l r e a d y a r o u n d t h e D i o c e s e , a n d h e l p y o u a c h i e v e y o u r a s p i r a t i o n s . S o d u r i n g L e n t 2 0 1 9 w e ’ r e s t a r t i n g w i t h a s u r v e y o f w h a t i s h a p p e n i n g i n p a r i s h e s , a n d t h e n e e d s t h e y p e r c e i v e . B i s h o p P a t r i c k h a s w r i t t e n t o p a r i s h e s a s k - i n g c l e r g y t o a r r a n g e f o r r e f l e c t i o n a n d c o m - p l e t i o n o f a s i m p l e r e s e a r c h q u e s t i o n n a i r e s u r v e y , b y P a l m S u n d a y , 1 4 A p r i l 2 0 1 9 . I n b r i e f t h e s u r v e y a s k s t h e f o l l o w i n g s i m p l e q u e s t i o n s : • W h a t s o c i a l o u t r e a c h p r o j e c t s a n d a c t i v i - t i e s a r e a l r e a d y g o i n g o n i n y o u r p a r i s h ? • W h a t a r e t h e n e e d s y o u e n c o u n t e r ? • W h o i n y o u r p a r i s h i s w i l l i n g t o b e a p o i n t o f c o n t a c t o n s o c i a l a c t i o n ? • I s t h e r e a n y h e l p y o u w o u l d l i k e t o a s k f o r ? T h e p i c t u r e t h a t e m e r g e s w i l l b e u s e d t o h e l p e a c h p a r i s h t u r n i t s a s p i r a t i o n s i n t o r e - a l i t y , s o t h a t y o u a r e e q u i p p e d t o p u t f a i t h i n t o a c t i o n h e r e i n t h e E a s t M i d l a n d s . J o i n t h e j o u r n e y H o p e f u l l y w e w i l l s e e t h e ‘ f i r s t c u t ’ o f f i n d - i n g s f r o m t h e s u r v e y b y t h e e n d o f M a y , f o l - l o w e d b y a n a n a l y s i s o f o p p o r t u n i t i e s a t D e a n e r y l e v e l a m o n t h l a t e r . F r o m t h e S u m - m e r o n w a r d s D e a n e r i e s a r e b e i n g i n v i t e d t o e x p l o r e t h e f i n d i n g s a n d t o d i s c e r n h o w t o r e s p o n d t o t h e n e e d s a n d o p p o r t u n i t i e s w h i c h b e c o m e a p p a r e n t . W i t h s u p p o r t f r o m t h e D i o c e s a n J u s t i c e a n d P e a c e C o m m i s s i o n , o v e r t h e n e x t t w o y e a r s w e w i l l c o n s u l t w i d e l y o n h o w w e m i g h t g o f u r t h e r . T h e r e w i l l b e m o r e o n t h e l o n g e r - t e r m v i s i o n i n t h e n e x t i s s u e o f C a t h o l i c N e w s . Y o u a r e a t t h e h e a r t o f F a i t h i n t o A c t i o n . T h e r e a r e m a n y w a y s y o u c a n g e t i n v o l v e d : r e c e i v i n g u p d a t e s , h e l p i n g t o s h a p e o u r p l a n s , o r o f f e r i n g y o u r t i m e o r p e r h a p s p r a c t i c a l e x p e r t i s e . 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A p r i l 2 0 1 9 “ GRANTHAM’S ONLY FULLY QUALIFIED AND INDEPENDEDNT FAMILY RUN FUNERAL DIRECTORS “A professional, compassionate & local service” 14, St Catherine’s Road, Grantham, NG31 6TS Te l : 0 1 4 7 6 5 9 4 4 2 2 (24hours) email: funerals@rhfd.co.uk www.roberthollandfunerals.co.uk For details of upcoming funerals please visit www.roberthollandfunerals.co.uk/current­funerals F U N E R A L S E R V I C E S F U N E R A L S E R V I C E S H e l p i n g w i t h a l l y o u r n e e d s Murray’s Independent Funeral Directors Owned and run by Sue and David Barke Be assured as a Catholic family we understand how best to combine church teachings with your wishes • On site­chapel of rest and car parking • Pre payment plans – Repatriations • Flowers, memorial cards and printing Our office in Findern is just a few minutes from Littleover and Mickleover Holly Bank House, 25 Main St. Findern, Derbys DE65 6AG Tel: 01332 425022 Also at 23 York St. Burton upon Trent DE14 2LX Tel: 01283 562299 murraysfunerals.co.uk C h i l d r e n a t S a i n t J o s e p h ’ s C V A i n M a t l o c k w e n t f o r l u n c h w i t h c a r e h o m e r e s i d e n t s a n d h a n d e d o v e r g i f t s a s p a r t o f d a y s p e n t l i v i n g o u t t h e i r s c h o o l m o t t o . R e c e p t i o n p u p i l s h e l p e d t o p u t t o g e t h e r a h a m p e r f u l l o f t r e a t s a s a V a l e n t i n e ’ s d a y g i f t f o r r e s i d e n t s a t t h e P r e s e n t a t i o n S i s t e r s C a r e H o m e , w h i c h i s b a s e d o n t h e s c h o o l s i t e . T h e y h a n d e d i t o v e r t o s t a f f a n d r e s i d e n t s a t t h e c a r e h o m e b e f o r e e n j o y i n g l u n c h t o - g e t h e r . T h e c h i l d r e n v i s i t t h e c a r e h o m e r e g u l a r l y , u s u a l l y o n c e a w e e k , a n d c h a t t o r e s i d e n t s a b o u t t h e i r l e s s o n s , p l a n t s e e d s , t a k e p a r t i n a r t s a n d c r a f t s a c t i v i t i e s a n d s i n g s o n g s . T e a c h e r s w e r e i n s p i r e d t o s t a r t v i s i t i n g t h e c a r e h o m e s e v e r a l y e a r s a g o a f t e r b e i n g i n - s p i r e d b y a s i m i l a r p r o j e c t i n A m e r i c a . J a y n e C a r n a l l , c a r e h o m e m a n a g e r , s a i d t h e v i s i t s h a d b e n e f i t s f o r b o t h t h e c h i l d r e n a n d t h e c a r e h o m e r e s i d e n t s . S h e s a i d : “ W e ’ v e s e e n h o w t h e c h i l d r e n q u i c k l y f o r m b o n d s w i t h o u r r e s i d e n t s . T h e r e a r e n o b a r r i e r s , t h e y d o n ’ t l o o k a t t h e r e s i d e n t s a n d s e e t h e m a s o l d . T h e r e j u s t s e e m s t o b e a n a t u r a l a f f i n i t y b e t w e e n t h e y o u n g a n d t h e e l d e r l y . F o r a l o t o f p e o p l e h e r e t h e y h a v e b e e n p a r e n t s a n d g r a n d p a r - e n t s a n d t h e v i s i t s t a k e t h e m b a c k t o a p o i n t i n t h e i r l i v e s w h e n t h e y w e r e v e r y h a p p y . ” C h i l d r e n p u t t o g e t h e r t h e h a m p e r a s p a r t o f a d a y s p e n t l i v i n g o u t t h e i r s c h o o l m o t t o – t o L i v e L i k e J e s u s . T h e y c a m e t o s c h o o l d r e s s e d i n r e d a s t h e y w e r e a s k e d t o ‘ l i v e o u t a n d s p r e a d G o d ’ s l o v e ’ a n d t h e d a y b e g a n w i t h a t a l k f r o m a r e p r e s e n t a t i v e o f B l u e b e l l W o o d C h i l d r e n ’ s H o s p i c e i n S h e f f i e l d . T h e h o s p i c e i s b e i n g s u p p o r t e d b y S t R a l p h S h e r w i n C a t h o l i c M u l t i - A c a d e m y T r u s t , w h i c h S t J o s e p h ’ s C V A i s n o w a p a r t o f , a n d c h i l d r e n b r o u g h t i n a £ 1 d o n a t i o n . T h r o u g h o u t t h e d a y e a c h c l a s s l o o k e d a t t h e C a t h o l i c S o c i a l T e a c h i n g p r i n c i p l e s , c r e a t - i n g a r t w o r k a n d h o l d i n g d i s c u s s i o n s , b e f o r e s h a r i n g t h e i r w o r k a t a w h o l e s c h o o l a s s e m - b l y . T a m m i e M c N a m a r a , a c t i n g h e a d t e a c h e r a t S t J o s e p h ’ s , s a i d : “ T h e l i n k b e t w e e n o u r s c h o o l a n d t h e c a r e c e n t r e i s o n e o f t h e m o s t p r e c i o u s a n d v a l u a b l e w a y s o u r y o u n g e s t c h i l d r e n g e t t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o l i v e o u t t h e s c h o o l ’ s m o t t o t o ‘ L i v e L i k e J e s u s ’ . T h e c h i l - d r e n a r e b l e s s e d t o h a v e t h e o p p o r t u n i t y t o f o r m e a r l y i n t e r - g e n e r a t i o n a l l i n k s w i t h s o m e o f t h e m o s t v u l n e r a b l e r e s i d e n t s i n o u r M a t l o c k c o m m u n i t y . I t w a s a w o n d e r f u l d a y e n j o y e d b y a l l o f t h e c h i l d r e n a n d s t a f f a t s c h o o l l e a r n i n g a b o u t t h e C a t h o l i c S o c i a l T e a c h i n g p r i n c i p l e s . 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A p r i l 2 0 1 9 W E W O U L D L I K E T O T H A N K T H E S C H O O L S O N T H I S P A G E F O R S U P P O R T I N G T H E P A P E R S a c r e d H e a r t C a t h o l i c V o luntary A c a d e m y B e a c o n R o a d L o u g h b o r o u g h L e i c e s t e r L E 1 1 2 B G 0 1 5 0 9 2 1 2 2 0 4 H e a d M r s L A t k i n s Headteacher Mrs L Atkins H E A D T E A C H E R S I f y o u w o u l d l i k e t o s u p p o r t t h e N o t t t i n g h a m C a t h o l i c N e w s a n d p r o m o t e y o u r S c h o o l t o C a t h o l i c f a m i l i e s i n t h e a r e a , p l e a s e c o n t a c t J a n e t o n 0 7 9 3 1 8 3 6 9 0 7 o r m a i l j a n e t t @ c a t h c o m . o r g Our website has moved to w ww.ReachNewspaper.com M o r e t h a n 1 0 0 s t u - d e n t s a t S a i n t B e n e - d i c t C a t h o l i c V o l u n t a r y A c a d e m y i n D e r b y a r e a c t i n g a s w e l l b e i n g a m b a s - s a d o r s a s p a r t o f a f o c u s o n m e n t a l h e a l t h . T e a c h e r L a u r a H e y e s c a m e u p w i t h t h e i d e a t o r u n a w e l l b e i n g s c h e m e i n s c h o o l a n d r a n a s - s e m b l i e s a s k i n g f o r s t u d e n t s t o v o l u n t e e r t o b e c o m e a m b a s s a d o r s . N o w t h e r e a r e o v e r 1 0 0 a c r o s s t h e w h o l e s c h o o l a n d t h e y h a v e t a k e n p a r t i n t h r e e t r a i n i n g s e s s i o n s s i n c e t h e s t a r t o f t h e y e a r . M r s H e y e s s a i d s h e w a s p r o u d o f e v e r y o n e w h o w a s i n v o l v e d . S h e s a i d : “ T h e p r o g r a m m e s e e s s t u d e n t s t r a i n e d u p i n k e y a r e a l i k e m i n d f u l n e s s , m e d i t a t i o n , s t r e s s r e d u c t i o n a n d e m o t i o n a l l i t e r a c y . T h e y w i l l t h e n g e t a b a d g e t o w e a r a n d a c e r t i f i c a t e . “ M y g o a l i s t o h a v e a t l e a s t t w o w e l l b e i n g a m b a s s a d o r s i n e a c h c l a s s t o s e r v e a s p o s i - t i v e r o l e m o d e l s a n d a d v o c a t e s f o r g o o d m e n t a l h e a l t h . “ S o f a r a m b a s s a d o r s h a v e t a k e n p a r t i n a g u i d e d m e d i t a t i o n s e s s i o n a n d w e p l a y e d s e l f - e s t e e m J e n g a w h e n w e l o o k e d a t h o w w e c a n b u i l d e a c h o t h e r u p . “ W h a t w e w a n t e d t o d o w a s b r o a d e n t h e u n - d e r s t a n d i n g o f m e n t a l h e a l t h . I n o n e o f o u r s e s s i o n s w e t a l k e d a b o u t w a s w h a t w e w o u l d d o i n s c h o o l i f s o m e o n e i s i n c r i s i s , w o u l d w e k n o w w h o t o g o a n d s e e a n d a l o t o f p e o p l e w e r e n ’ t s u r e . ” E v e r y w e l l b e i n g a m b a s s a d o r w e a r s a b a d g e s o t h a t t h e i r f e l l o w s t u d e n t s k n o w t h e y c a n a p p r o a c h t h e m i f t h e y w a n t t o t a l k . T h e a m - b a s s a d o r s a l s o a t t e n d e d a r e c e n t Y e a r 9 p a r - e n t s ’ e v e n i n g t o t a l k a b o u t t h e i r r o l e i n s c h o o l . A m b a s s a d o r C h e l s e a C r o f t s a i d s h e t h o u g h t t h e s c h e m e w a s a g r e a t i d e a . S h e s a i d : “ I t h i n k s o m e t i m e s i t ’ s e a s i e r f o r y o u n g p e o p l e t o t a l k t o t h e i r p e e r s r a t h e r t h a n s o m e o n e o l d e r s o i n t h a t s e n s e I t h i n k h a v i n g w e l l b e i n g a m b a s s a d o r s i s a g o o d i d e a . ” K e v i n G r i t t o n , e x e c u t i v e h e a d t e a c h e r a t S a i n t B e n e d i c t C V A , i n D u f f i e l d R o a d , D e r b y , s a i d : “ W e a r e p r o u d o f o u r w e l l b e i n g a m b a s s a d o r s a n d w o u l d l i k e t o t h a n k M r s H e y e s f o r i n t r o d u c i n g t h i s w o n d e r f u l s c h e m e . “ M e n t a l h e a l t h i s a n i m p o r t a n t i s s u e a n d h o p e f u l l y b y h a v i n g w e l l b e i n g a m b a s s a d o r s i n s c h o o l t h i s m a k e s i t e a s i e r f o r s t u d e n t s t o t a l k . ” W e l l b e i n g a m b a s s a d o r s a s p a r t o f a f o c u s o n m e n t a l h e a l t h S t u d e n t s a t S a i n t J o h n H o u g h t o n C a t h o l i c V o l u n t a r y A c a d e m y h a v e b e e n f o c u s i n g o n h e l p i n g t h e l o c a l c o m m u n i t y a n d b e i n g k i n d t o e a c h o t h e r . Y e a r 7 s t u d e n t s h a v e b e e n l e a r n i n g a b o u t t h e m e a n i n g o f M i t z v a h D a y , w h i c h i s t h e J e w i s h d a y o f h e l p i n g i n t h e c o m m u n i t y , a s p a r t o f t h e i r R E l e s s o n s . D u r i n g t h e i r l e s s o n s s t u d e n t s t a l k e d a b o u t w h a t t h e y c o u l d d o i n t h e i r o w n c o m m u - n i t y t o h e l p d e m o n s t r a t e t h e i r l e a r n i n g . A s a r e s u l t , t h e y c r e a t e d c a r d s f o r p e o p l e a t a l o c a l h o m e l e s s s h e l t e r a n d w e n t o u t l i t t e r p i c k i n g i n t h e s t r e e t s c l o s e t o s c h o o l . S t u d e n t H a n n a h L e a t h e r l a n d s a i d s h e t h o u g h t i t w a s i m p o r t a n t f o r t h e s c h o o l t o s u p p o r t t h e l o c a l c o m m u n i t y . S h e s a i d : “ I t h i n k i t ’ s i m p o r t a n t b e c a u s e s o m e t i m e s p e o p l e d o n ’ t t h i n k a b o u t o t h e r s a n d s o m e t h i n g l i k e t h i s s h o w s p e o p l e t h a t w e d o c a r e . I t h i n k i f e v e r y o n e d i d s o m e - t h i n g l i k e t h i s t h e n t h e w h o l e w o r l d w o u l d b e a l o t n i c e r . ” S t u d e n t I n a A b o a g y e s a i d i t w a s g r e a t t o s e e e v e r y o n e i n v o l v e d i n M i t z v a h D a y . S h e s a i d : “ I t h i n k i t ’ s g o o d b e c a u s e t h e r e ’ s a c h a n c e f o r e v e r y b o d y t o d o s o m e t h i n g , i t ’ s g r e a t t o g e t e v e r y o n e i n v o l v e d i n h e l p - i n g o t h e r p e o p l e . ” S t u d e n t L u c a C u o m o s a i d h e t h o u g h t t h e s c h o o l s h o u l d t a k e p a r t i n M i t z v a h D a y e v e r y y e a r . 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