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St Joseph’s Peebles

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Parish Handbook

This book provides lots of parish information,

contacts and key dates.

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Index

Parish Organisation Notices …………………………………………………… 3 - 6

Ministry of Administration and Stewardship

Parish Council …………………………………………………………………………….. 13

Finance ……………………………………………………………………………………… 7

Maintenance ………………………………………………………………………………. 12, 13

Fundraising ………………………………………………………………………………... 7, 14

Safeguarding ………………………………………………………………………………. 15

Social …………………………………………………………………………………………. 13, 14

Ministry of Worship and Spiritual Life

Liturgy Group …………………………………………………………………………….. 11

Altar Servers ………………………………………………………………………………. 8

Eucharistic Ministers …………………………………………………………………... 8

Ministers of the Word ………………………………………………………………….. 11

Ministry of Music ………………………………………………………………………… 11

Ministry to the Sick and Housebound …………………………………………... 15

Bereavement Team ……………………………………………………...................... 14

Flower Group …………………………………………………………......................... 11

Sacristans ……………………………………………………………………………………. 11

Welcoming Group ………………………………………………………………………... 11

Ministry for Education and Formation

Religious Education …………………………………………………………………….. 8, 12

Adult Education ………………………………………………………………………….. 12

Youth Ministry ……………………………………………………………………………. 14

Church in the World ……………………………………………………………….. 15

Parish History ………………………………………………………… ……………… 16 - 19

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St Joseph’s Church

St Joseph’s Church

17 Rosetta Road Peebles, EH45 8JD

01721 720865

Email: stjosephspeebles@gmail.com Website: www.stjosephschurch.org.uk

Archdiocese

Archbishop Leo Cushley

St Andrews & Edinburgh

100 Strathearn Road

Edinburgh, EH9 1BB

0131 623 8911

Administrator of St Joseph’s Peebles and St James Innerleithen

Father Rybka SVD Email: eisc19@gmail.com

Mass Times

Saturday 6.00pm Sunday 9.30am

Weekday Masses

Please see Parish Newsletter

Confessions Fr Wojciech will hear confessions before and

after Mass by arrangement.

Church Key Holder Alison Futers 01721 723904

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Introduction We are a small community striving to be where people feel they belong and can contribute, a place where people can know and be known. After all the church is not the building it is the peo-ple. St Joseph’s is a congregation of approximately 150 parishioners and St James’s of approximately 50. There are opportunities to be involved and to offer suggestions for improving parish life and ways of spreading the Good News. If there is an area of church life you are particularly interested in, please join in. Use this handbook to find the “key contact person” or speak to Father. We have people who help out in many aspects of parish life and there are a variety of opportunities for volunteers to make a difference ; from counting collections to decorating the church, organising rotas to helping with Children’s Liturgy. To offer support as and when you are able is enough. Just a few hours a month can make a huge difference. Giving We rely solely on the generous regular financial contributions of parishioners. These contribute towards our activities, running costs and services across the spectrum of ministry areas. For regular giving, Stand-ing Order and Gift Aid Forms can be picked up at the back of the church. Additional gifts can be made in envelopes for Mass Intentions available from the back of the church. New Arrivals Are you new to St Joseph’s? Please fill in a Registration Form which can be found at the back of the church and return it to the priest.

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ParishNotices

The Sacrament of Baptism If you would like your child to be baptised in St Joseph’s or St James’s, the first step is to make an appointment to see the Priest. Please note that 6 weeks prior notice is required. You should not make arrangements for a specific date without talking to the Priest first. Any adult wishing to be baptised should contact the Priest. You will then be invited to join our RCIA group to prepare for Baptism, or if you are already baptised in a non-catholic church, for reception into full communion with the Catholic Church. The Sacrament of Matrimony If you would like to be married in St Joseph’s or St James’s and one or both of you is Catholic and resident in the area, please contact the Priest and make an appointment to meet at least six months before your intended date. You will be invited to attend regularly a Marriage Preparation Course. The Anointing of the Sick If you, or someone you know, is seriously ill, about to undergo serious surgery or in danger of dying and would like the consolation of this Sacra-ment, it is essential that you contact the Priest. He is always ready to make the Sacrament of Communion, Reconciliation and Anointing of the Sick available at any time of the day or night. This Sacrament can be administered more than once. Sick and Housebound If a member of your family or a friend is housebound or admitted to hospital and would like a visit from the Priest, please contact him. Holy Communion can be brought regularly to the sick and housebound in their homes helping to keep them connected with the parish community.

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The Sacraments are Jesus’ chosen way of gifting his life of grace to us for all times

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Contact Information

Parish Pastoral Council Members

Administrator: Father Rybka SVD Chairperson: Tommy O’Rourke Vice-Chair: Andrew Grieve Finance: Claire O’Brien, Margaret Anderson, Robert Bon Secretary: Cecile Thorburn Liturgy: Rosemary Hannay Fabric: Claire O’Brien, Alison Futers Children's Liturgy: Mona Taylor Social: John Coll, Chris & Kellie Patterson, Carole Roberts Youth: Kirsty Kondol School Representative: Cecile Thorburn Outreach: Charlotte Hamilton

Newsletter Kirsty Kondol Deadline for items is Tuesday before 6.00pm

Email: stjosephspeebles@gmail.com St Joseph’s Neighbourhood Centre Convenor: Tommy O’Rourke Vice Convenor—Elizabeth Brown Bookings Secretary: Valerie Milne

Email: hcrosetta17@gmail.com Halyrude Roman Catholic Primary School Depute Head: Leigh Brunton Rosetta Road, Peebles, EH45 8HQ 01721 270238 Bereavement Group Convenor: Elizabeth Brown Emergency Priest Contacts The Sacred Heart, Penicuik (01968 673709) Our Lady & St Andrew, Galashiels (01896 752328)

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Finance

Interim Finance Team Claire O’Brien, May Gillies, Robert Bon, John Coll The main aim is to support , advise and guide the Parish Priest in his management of the financial affairs of the parish. The committee ensures that proper accounting records are kept and submitted annually to the Diocesan offices. Gift Aid Scheme Claire O’Brien This is a successful scheme whereby our Church can reclaim tax that has been paid by the tax payer. If you are a tax payer your offering to the Church can be donated through Gift Aid which would mean the parish can claim an extra 25p for every £1 you give. This increases the offering at no extra cost to the taxpayer. Offertory Collection Counters May Gillies The teams of counters work on a rota basis after Sunday Mass opening the Gift Aid envelopes recording these, counting and totalling the offertory collection and arranging for banking the money. Each team works approximately one weekend each month. 100 Club Carole Roberts There is a monthly draw in the Parish and proceeds are used for church maintenance project. New members always welcome.

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Ministry of Altar Servers

Alison Futers

Altar Servers play an important part in the Church’s Liturgy to assist the

priest during Mass, joining with the whole community. Young people who

have received their First Communion are welcome and training is given.

Children’s Liturgy

Mona Taylor

Children’s Liturgy is run by catechists who are willing to share their love

of God and the Mass with our young people. It is held in the

Neighbourhood Centre and our children are invited to explore the Gospel

of the day at a level that is easier for them to understand. Parents are very

welcome to stay with their child if they feel it would help them to settle.

The children gather in church at the start of Mass and the Priest presents

them with their own Liturgy Book. They then proceed to the centre to par-

ticipate in the Liturgy of the Word. The Gospel story is linked to an activity

such as art, drama or music. At the Presentation of the Gifts the children

rejoin the congregation.

Eucharistic Ministers

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Ministers are commissioned to share in the distribution of Communion at

parish Masses and to take Holy Communion to the sick and housebound in

the parish.

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Calendar of Parish and Community Celebrations and Events 2015

January 19—25 Week of Prayer -Christian Unity February 13 Schools closed to pupils (Staff in-service day) 16-18 School Holiday 18 Ash Wednesday mass? 22 Teas & Coffees after Mass and 100 Club Draw March 6 World Day of Prayer time? 19 St Joseph’s Day mass? 29 Teas & Coffees after Mass and 100 Club Draw April ? End of Term School Service 2-20 Easter School Holidays 3 Good Friday 5 Easter Sunday 26 Teas & Coffees after Mass and 100 Club Draw May 3 3 Bridges Race, Tweed Green 11-17 Christian Aid Week Service? Sunday Healing Mass 28 Ascension Thursday Mass? 31` Teas & Coffees after Mass and 100 Club Draw June 7 Confirmation & First Communion 14 Cross Kirk Service (5.15pm) 20 Beltane Saturday 28 Teas & Coffees after Mass and 100 Club Draw 29 St Peter & St Paul Feast Mass?

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Calendar Continued

July ? End of term Mass 1 Summer School Holidays 26 Teas & Coffees after Mass and 100 Club Draw August ? Chatterbox Holiday Club 15 Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary ? School Resumes ? New Term School Mass 31 Teas & Coffees after Mass and 100 Club Draw September 27 Teas & Coffees after Mass and 100 Club Draw October ? School Holidays 25 Teas & Coffees after Mass and 100 Club Draw November 1 All Saint’s Day Mass ? ? School Holiday ? Memorial Mass 29 Teas & Coffees after Mass and 100 Club Draw December ? St Andrews’s Day Holiday ? End of Term Mass ? Parish Church End of Term Service ? Christmas School Holidays 24 Midnight Mass ? 25 Christmas Day Mass Times 27 Teas & Coffees after Mass and 100 Club Draw

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Liturgical Ministers Continued

Flower Group

Claire O’Brien

The flowers that are arranged reflect the liturgical year they enhance

worship and prayers and bring joy to the liturgy of our church. We have a

rota which means that each member arranges flowers for a month at a

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Liturgy Planning ?? A group who assist the Priest in advance planning, preparing and organising meaningful liturgies and celebrations appropriate to the liturgical season. Also meet to review, evaluate and implement liturgical policy in the parish. Music Ministry Mary Hudson, (Sat) Frances Taylor (Sun) Masses are brought to life in celebration by the addition of music. Our Saturday Mass is led by an organist and the Music Group lead the Sunday Mass. Readers Group ?? This group of men and women proclaim the Word of God at Saturday Vigil, Sunday Mass and weekday Masses. Sacristans Michael Blackie, Alison Futers The parishioners assist the Priest by preparing the altar prior to the celebration of Mass and services. Welcoming Group Barbara Margoitta,& Andrew Grieve These parishioners fullfil the essential role of giving a cheerful greeting to everyone entering church, hand out hymn books, the weekly bulletin, the new Liturgy Mass cards and organise the offertory procession. During Mass they take up the collection and bring the offerings to the altar as part of the offertory procession. At the end of Mass they collect and tidy the books and cards.

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Church Groups Catechesis

Sacramental Preparation ?? Offers support parents preparing their children to receive the Sacraments. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults Rosemary Hannay The RCIA is a process of enquiry, exploration and conversation to intro-duce the Catholic faith to those who are interested in becoming a Catholic.

Community Church Cleaners Alison Futers,& Liz Douglas Cleaning Teams work on a rota basis, mostly unseen carrying out a very important role making sure that the church is spic and span. Church Linen Margaret Brown A dedicated group of volunteers care for the altar linen on a rota system. Halyrude RC Primary School Leigh Brunton— Deputy Headteacher Cecile Thorburn—Church Representative The school forms an important part of the parish’s mission by providing a Catholic education for our chidren. The Church Representative is ap-pointed by the Archbishop and is invited to attend school Board Meetings on behalf of the Parish. Hope Group Mary Hegarty A group who sew and produce banners and altar cloth from time to time to enhance and inspire our celebrations.

Fabric & Maintenance Team Claire O’Brien This group works with the Priest in overseeing church property, identifying areas of concern and arranging for tradesmen to carry out re-pairs.

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Church Groups Continued Church Grounds ? Keeping paths and car park weed and litter free. Leaflet Shelves and Notice Boards ? Arrange and replace notices and leaflets at the back of the Church and on the notice boards. Neighbourhood Ladies Group Elizabeth Brown, Mary Hudson Membership is open to the parish and local community and they group meets in the Neighbourhood Centre on the third Monday of the month from September to March. Various speakers and demonstrations inform and entertain. Newsletter Kirsty Kondol The weekly newsletter is put together on a Wednesday. It includes the Mass intentions for the coming week, a list of parish meetings and future events. Items for inclusion need to be forwarded by email or put through the presbytery door before 6.00pm on a Tuesday for inclusion in that weekend’s bulletin. The newsletter is also published each week on the parish website. www.stjosephschurch.org.uk Parish Pastoral Council Convenor—Tommy O’Rourke The Parish Pastoral Team exists to serve our parish community by bring-ing the parish closer together, co-ordinating the different organisations and improvingcommunications. Membership is open to all in the parish. The members of the PPC meet with the parish Priest on a regular basis. Copies of the minutes of the meeting are displayed on the church notice-board and website. if you would like to raise a matter with the PPC, please contact any member of the council. Parish Teas & Coffees Carole Roberts Call in for coffee, tea, biscuits and a chat with your fellow parishioners after Mass on the last Sunday of each month. The 100 Club Draw also takes place at this time.

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Church Groups Continued Repository Mary Hegarty & Audrey Vickery The Repository Stall stocks a range of small religious gifts, missals, rosary beads, crucifixes, candles, Mass and occasional cards for sale at the back of the church. All profits go to the Church. Social Events and Fundraising Chris Patterson, Kellie Patterson, Michael Prior, Carole Roberts, John Coll Please feel free to contact the team if you have can help or have ideas for events. St Joseph’s Parish Neighbourhood Centre Tommy O’Rouke - Convenor Elizabeth Brown—Vice Convenor Valerie Milne—Booking Secretary The Neighbourhood Centre provides excellent facilities for parish groups to meet and is used by a variety of groups from the wider community. The Management Team ensures the smooth running of the letting system and deals with maintenance matters.

email: hcrosetta17@googlemail.com Youth Group Kirsty Kondol Open to young people at High School who are interested in meeting socially and helping to fundraise for Father John’s school in India. Pastoral Care Bereavement Team Elizabeth Brown The team assist the Priest with meeting the family, planning, preparing and assisting at a funeral. They attend the Vigil and Funeral Mass helping to greet mourners, hand out hymn books and Orders of Service, reading and leading the Prayers of the Faithful if required, taking up a collection if requested and tidying the church after the service. A Memorial Mass is held in November and refreshments provided afterwards in the Neighbourhood Centre.

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Church Groups Continued

Parish Safeguarding Representative ?? The Parish Safeguarding Representative is responsible for promoting good and safe practices in all parish activities that involve children, young people and vulnerable adults and will ensure that everybody who needs a CRB disclosure at parish level goes through the disclosure procedure. The representative is the link between the parish and the Diocese Safeguarding Coordinator and is the first point of contact for raising any safeguarding concerns in relation to parish activities. Visiting The Sick and Housebound ?? Parishioners make regular visits the sick and housebound and spend time with them perhaps offering a prayer, chatting and taking a newsletter.

Church in the World Christian Aid ?? Parishioners support this cause by helping at the joint Peebles Christian Aid Coffee morning held in May each year. Churches Together Charlotte Hamilton Lay and clerical representative of member churches meet to promote better understanding, to support ecumenical initiatives and to improve communications between the Christian denominations and the wider community.

SCIAF Sandra Grieve During Lent the parish supports the Wee Box Appeal and collection boxes are returned on Holy Thursday. Jericho House Judith Norval Donations of clothing and non perishable foods are collected for this Care Home Service to help people who are homeless and have health is-sues in Edinburgh.

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A Brief History of St Joseph’s Church Traquair House was the hub of Roman Catholicism in the Borders after the Reformation. In due course priests based there were able to help estab-lish parish communities and encourage the building of more churches in the Borders with the help from generous benefactors and the sacrifices of the parishioners at that time. There are still connections today with Traquair House where a monthly Mass is said in the Chapel on a Thurs-day evening during the summer months.

On 30 July 1850 a group of about 200 people from all around the area attended Mass above a carpenter’s shop off Peebles High Street for the first time since the Reformation. Prior to this date they had used the private chapel at Traquair House near Innerleithen. Opening Notice For St Joseph's Church

On 29th December 1858 St Joseph’s Church building as we know it was opened by Bishop Gillies.

“The new Catholic Church will be opened on Wednesday 29 December.

Bishop Gillies will officiate and Dr Marshall will preach on this occasion.

Admission by tickets—1/- each. Service will commence at 11.00 am.

Tickets to be had at Mr Blackie’s office, High Street, Peebles.

18 December 1858”

St Joseph’s Church taken from Venlaw 1879

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History Continued Through the Ages

In 1882 a pipe organ was installed in the church by Father Clapperton, parish Priest from 1850 to 1882. In 1912 the organ was removed and transferred to St Columba’s, Edinburgh by Father McCartney despite protests from the parishioners who were informed that they had “nil to do with the business”. In 1971 there was a reordering of the sanctuary to comply with the directives of Vatican II. The altar, made of Greek Cipollino marble, was moved forward to allow the Priest to face the congregation while saying Mass. Around 1997 a major refurbishment of the church was undertaken by Father John Robinson who did much of the physical work himself. The rails were removed from the altar and the table reduced and lowered to form an ambo. The Baptismal Font was moved from the back of the church and placed at the side of the altar. The replacement pews were sourced from a church in Liverpool and carpeting was laid throughout the church. The Stations of the Cross, by the Alinari Brothers, were cleaned and restored and also the large crucifix of the San Domiano School was included. The improvements transformed the church to make the house of God more warm and welcoming.

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St Joseph’s School In 1865 a Catholic School was established next to the church. The community had raised the funds for the building but could not meet the cost of a teacher and so the parish Priest, FatherClapperton undertook the task himself. This school served the parish and the whole of Peeblesshire until it moved in 1974 to the Halyrude School building in Old Church Road, near the Cross Kirk. In 2011 the school moved again to Rosetta Road, into the old Kingsland School building.

Today the building has taken on a new role and St Joseph’s Parish Neighbourhood Centre is used by both parishioners and members of the local community for a wide variety of purposes.

St Joseph’s School Photo 1888

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St Joseph’s Priests in Residence

1850 Rev Father James Clapperton

1883 Rev Father James McCartney

1912 Rev Father J Stevenson Lyle

1919 Rev Father Michael Turner

1927 Rev Father J Andrew McIntyre

1929 Rev Father William Rooney

1941 Rev Father James G Harold

1953 Rev Father Thomas McGregor

1954 Rev Father John McKee

1963 Rev Father Peter Donati

(Warden of the Cross Kirk 1969)

1977 Rev Father Alex Bremner

(Warden of the Cross Kirk 1980, 1984)

1985 Rev Father James Myers

(Warden of the Cross Kirk 1988)

1988 Rev Father David McCann

(Warden of the Cross Kirk 1992)

1992 Rev Father Tony McDonald

1996 Rev Father John Robinson

(Warden 1997, 2000, 2008)

2001 Rev Father Aidan Cannon

2008 Rev Father George Smith

2010 Rev Father Robert Machingura

2012 Rev Father John Basker

2013 Fr Wojciech Rybka SVD

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