The Parish ProclaimerPentecost 2013

Cathedral Parish of Our Lady & St. Philip Howard, Arundel, West SussexPublished in May 2013

All about the ParishRev. Canon Tim Madeley - Dean Rev. Mr. David Clifton - DeaconLouise Sharp - Parish Secretary*

Cathedral House, Parsons Hill, Arundel, West Sussex BN18 9AYTel: 01903 882 297 Fax: 01903 885 335 Email: aruncath1@aol.com

Web: www.arundelcathedral.org

* The Parish Office is open 9am – 1pm, Monday – Friday

MASS TIMES AT THE CATHEDRAL

Sunday 9.30am Family Mass on the third Sunday of the month;Children’s Liturgy available other Sundays.

11.15am Cathedral Choir.Weekdays 10am Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.

Saturday: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass.

Saturday 11am Benediction.

MASS TIMES AT THE CONVENT OF THE POOR CLARES, CROSSBUSH

Saturday 5.30pm Vespers.6.15pm Vigil Mass (entry at 6pm).

Sunday 4pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.5pm Vespers and Benediction.

Monday/ 8.30am Mass - for Mass times on other weekdays please call Thursday the Convent the night before on 01903 882 536.

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION

Saturday Cathedral: 10.30am otherwise by appointment.Convent : Before/after the Saturday 6.15pm Mass.

A Reflection on Pentecost

By Deacon David

The Holy Spirit in our Midst

The Feast of Pentecost commemorates the coming of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles. Jesus had spoken of the Advocate (defender) or Paraclete (Comforter) whowould come. But this could only happen after Jesus had gone back to the Father.This Advocate would bear witness to Jesus, by providing encouragement and support to the members of the infant Church. In the Acts of the Apostles the storyis told of the witness of the Spirit. It is seen in the eloquence and courage of theApostles and other disciples, as they speak to the people and defy the religious authorities. We see it in the miracles worked by the disciples of Jesus, through theinvocation of his name. We see it in the power of prophecy, and in the speaking intongues. We see the witness of the disciples in their devotion to the ‘Way’, as thisnew movement was called, in the action of their lives, lived in love for one another.

We too can give witness to the ‘Way’ of Jesus by our lives of loving service to oneanother, and to those outside the Church, especially those whom society neglects,and those who suffer from want of the most basic human rights – lack of food, ofwater, of shelter, of freedom….

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But some may ask, ‘where is the witness of the Holy Spirit in these times?’ He doesnot seem to be as evident as he was in the early years of the infant Church. We seeno miracles worked, as are related in the Acts of the Apostles. Well he is here,though perhaps more quietly. He is here, of course, in the Sacraments, and in theWord of God, and in the gathering of his Church. But he is also present in otherways. He is in the many who each year seek to become members of the Church. Heis in the many who return to the practice of the faith. He is in us as we lead oursomewhat humdrum lives, keeping faithful to God’s word. He is certainly in themany Christians who are suffering from persecution in many parts of the world – heis in their courage and their strength. And there are still miracles, though we shouldnot rely on them to support our faith. They are, rather, the product of our faith.The Holy Spirit works in and through the members of the Church, and there is nodoubt that we can impede the work of the Spirit by our failure to respond to hisprompting. If we have the courage to trust the Holy Spirit and follow where he leads,there is no limit to what he might achieve through us.

Deacon David Clifton

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The Design of the 2013 Carpet of FlowersBy Oliver Hawkins

With Easter, and therefore Corpus Christi, being early this year, it felt like mid-winterwhen we first started planning this year’s carpet of flowers. Mary Bagg has to orderthe flowers well in advance, to make sure the right quantities of each colour areavailable, so with Mary Harding plus Jim and Margaret Myerscough, the core teamfor Corpus Christi, we have to think of suitable themes.

Sometimes the theme is for a particular year: anniversaries of the diocese (25th in1990, 40th in 2005); the succession of Edward, 18th Duke, in 2003; the Year forPriests, 2010. More often the theme is a general one: the Eucharist; the Gospels;World Peace. To what extent the visiting public recognise the theme is hard to say,

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but the Arundel parishioners have views. Last year, when we included three topicalthemes (Diamond Jubilee, London Olympics, and Titanic) there was criticism thatthe themes were too secular, and Canon Tim took the trouble to mount a display explaining the ecclesial relevance of each.

This year our main theme will be ‘The Year of Faith’, with the appropriate symbol ateach end of the aisle. It will be interesting to see how well a highly stylised graphicdesign translates into flowers. We will also be acknowledging the 900th anniversaryof the Order of the Knights of Malta, with a large Maltese Cross at the centre of theaisle. The Knights have become a regular feature at the Corpus Christi procession,and we are happy to have the opportunity to salute them.

I took over the drawing-up role from the late Jim Kenny, in 1990. My job starts oncethe theme or themes have been agreed with Canon Tim. I get sketches from Mary,and work out how to fit them into the available space, six feet wide and eighty-seven feet long, extending just beyond each end of the central aisle. I then providethe team with drawn-up designs, with the total areas for each colour calculated.

After that I start concentrating on cutting out large stencils (see photo) to use to

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transfer the designs on to the thick paper we cover the aisle with. Diana, my wife,has an eight-foot by four-foot pattern-cutting table, which helps, but quite a lot hasto be done on the floor, and the same certainly applies when we come to draw upthe pattern in the Cathedral. As Diana and I mark up each area in chalk we pray thatthe sections will join up seamlessly. We have to remind ourselves that the small inaccuracies that worry us will disappear altogether once the flowers and foliage arein place.

The celebration of Corpus Christi with a Carpet of Flowers has become an integralpart of the Cathedral year. It was just a few years after the building of the church byits founder, Henry 15th Duke of Norfolk still only in his twenties, when the traditionwas instituted. I hope he approves of our efforts.

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Calling for your help at this year’s Corpus Christi

Calling on all volunteers to help with the laying of flower-heads and foliage during 27/28 May as well as act as guides or other support

during the public days of 29/30 May. See page 27 for other help needed.

Please call the Parish Office on 01903 882 297 or email aruncath@aol.com

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Parish People - Maria WhitehouseBy Colin Swanton

After living in Chichester for some 12 years as parishioners of St. Richard’s, Mariaand her husband, Dominic, started a new phase of their lives when they moved to Arundel in January this year - the first step towards their plan of offering holidays inthe form of pilgrimages in Sussex. The idea came out of pilgrimages they organisedfor St. Richard’s Parish and for their extended family to many places including Walsingham, Avila in Spain and Northumberland. In February 2012, they saw the‘right’ property for their plan advertised in the paper – Sefton Place in Warningcamp,Arundel, which was the old Youth Hostel. And so the Sussex Heritage Centre wasborn.

A considerable amount of planning had to take place before they finally purchasedSefton Place and once surveys, architects and planning had been dealt with they andtheir builders moved in and started to convert the old Youth Hostel in earnest.

When I visited Maria just after Easter work was in full swing – and it had to be tomeet their projected opening date of 17 June when Bishop Kieran has agreed to perform the opening ceremony and bless their venture.

When finished, Sefton Place will have 11 en-suite bedrooms including 2 groundfloor rooms suitable for people with limited mobility and 3 family rooms. Also therewill be a large entrance hall, comfortable drawing room with a bar and French

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windows opening onto the veranda and gardens, a quiet room and a bright and airydining room which can seat up to 60 people. Apart from the Pilgrimages planned,Sefton Place will also be open for small groups. They will welcome all groups,whether families or friends celebrating a special event, church and choir groups (Saint Peter’s Choir from the Witterings are one of the first to come for a quiet weekend), School groups (Maria said that Bishop Kieran commented that this will bea wonderful resource for Catholic schools and youth groups in the diocese), businesses, charities, local authorities - all could find a use for Sefton Place – the listis endless.

Maria particularly looks forward to Sefton Place being an encouragement to promoteevangelisation, not only in the local area but also further afield. She says, “We hopethat the Sussex Heritage Centre will contribute to evangelisation in this area by making knowledge of the lives of the local saints and our Christian Heritage in general more accessible, and by encouraging prayer and visits to holy places. TheYear of Faith seemed a good time to start such a venture, offering religious pilgrimages alongside other types of what can be described as ‘lay pilgrimages’. Alsoarising from our experience of going on pilgrimage with sick and disabled people, wewanted to provide good quality accommodation suitable for people with disabilities.”

Among the pilgrimages that Maria and Dominic are planning include Christian Heritage around the Sussex Saints including St. Wilfred, St. Philip Howard, and St. Richard of Chichester. Places visited will include the Manhood peninsular (St. Wilfrid), Arundel and Chichester cathedrals. Literary Heritage will visit homesand places, which inspired authors and poets such as Jane Austen, H.G.Wells, Hilaire Belloc, Charles Dickens and William Blake. Natural Heritage will discover howman and nature have interacted over the centuries, exploring the natural sights ofSussex including Pagham Harbour Nature Reserve, the Trundle Iron Age hill fortifications, the stranded beach at Slindon and the ancient yew forest at KingleyVale. “Other possibilities will follow,” said Maria and she thought that Military Heritage might be a possibility with Tangmere and Portsmouth being fairly close tothem. Travel will be provided to all sites including day tours. For more informationabout this project please visit www.sussexheritage.co.uk

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Old Pope, new Pope: the Church is in God’s hands By Father Bruno Clifton OP

Easter in Rome this year would have seemed like an anti-climax, following the almostunique events of the preceding months, if it were not for the expectation built by thenew Pope’s style. Less than two weeks after his election, he would begin the ‘Holiest week in the Christian calendar’ as the media reported. What would he say?What would he do?

And yet, we were getting used to seismic events in the Eternal City. When the newsof Pope Emeritus Benedict’s renunciation of the Episcopacy of Rome trickled through(I was told by a brother in the cloister on the way to Midday Prayer) there were,understandably, questions. I must admit, however, my first thought was, ‘I wishmore of them would resign’! I realised that this action had never seemed to mesomething the Pope couldn’t do. And, having met Benedict XVI and seen him faceto face I understood why he felt that the burden of years and the burden of beingthe Vicar of Christ were now incompatible in him.

At the Ash Wednesday Mass – moved to St. Peter’s from our Basilica of Santa Sabinain the light of his announcement – Benedict XVI seemed unburdened, but very tired.But what else became clear was the affection in which he was held. Applause andcries of ‘Viva il Papa!’ accompanied him back down the aisle during the recessionalhymn.

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Not everyone expressed this sentiment so comfortably. I met a number of elderlypeople who were angry at his resignation. They were old and they carried on – soshould he! After all, he had the towering example of Bl. John Paul II. Maybe thiswas part of the burden.

And yet, how quickly the faithful move on. At the election of Francis, Rome becamealmost hysterical. I shouldn’t say Rome actually. Another part of the experience ofliving here is understanding that the people of Rome themselves are not really interested in what goes on at the Vatican. At least, not interested as long as it isthere, carrying on. So, even some of the “indifferents” were concerned about the developments across the city.

Still, the immediate reaction to the election of Francis was a reaction to him, basedupon his evidently different style and warmth. And this was seen not to be a whim.I am sure reports of his comments, minor decisions and actions towards people arefamiliar to you. And I believe that this has created a different atmosphere spreadingout to the wider church. What an experience of the intimacy of Christ’s Body!

I can tell you one experience of this intimacy, this power, from here in Rome –among the indifferent, those people who have seen it all before...

I heard there was a priest travelling on a bus when a woman got on without a ticketand the on-board vending machine was (typically) broken. Knowing the heavy fineshe risked she went up and down the bus with her money, asking if someone had aticket to sell.

This priest had a ticket and offered it. She went to give him the money, but he refused it. “Not a problem,” he said, “don’t worry about it”. A man sitting next tothe priest had seen this exchange and simply said to him, “You are like Pope Francis”.

Have a blessed Pentecost.

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Another Gem within the Parish Boundaries By Peter Cullinane

St. Botolph’s Church Bishop of Horsham dedicating the tapsel gate

In my article in the last Proclaimer issue, I described two medieval churches withinthe parish boundaries which are happily now in the care and ownership of theChurches Conservation Trust (CCT).

Since then I have visited the most recent addition to the CCT’s list - St. Botolph’s inthe hamlet of Annington, southeast of Steyning. A little difficult to find, the best approach is by taking the road from Steyning High Street towards Bramber, turningat Maudlin Lane on the right, almost a mile from the starting point. A further twomiles down lies the church, close to the South Downs Way.

At the time the church was built, there was a small port on the Adur nearby, longsince silted up.

The dedication to St. Botolph seems to have been made much later - he was theabbot of a Benedictine monastery in Boston, Lincolnshire (Botolph’s Town) whodied in 655 and became the Patron Saint of travellers – his feastday is 17 June.

As can be seen from the photographs, the church is a typical late Saxon/early Norman church, built mainly of flints which would have been collected from thefields or a neighbouring quarry, supplemented by remnants of earlier bricks and tiles.Local sand or ironstone blocks were used for the quoins (load-bearing cornerstones). Some, of course, could have been Roman in origin as the medievals did nothesitate to recycle any prime building materials available locally.

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The Nave The Jacobean Pulpit

I always first view a new church from the exterior and I was intrigued by a feature onthe north side- three enormous limestone arches forming part of the wall, yet looking as if they more properly belonged to the interior, and infilled with the sameflints.

As with many medieval churches, some stylistic and even necessary additions havebeen incorporated - the heavy Horsham stone roof tiles are obviously a much lateraddition, replacing maybe a timber roof, and a porch was added in the early 19thcentury. The entrance door behind the porch has the very clear date of 1630 inscribed and evidence of medieval wall paintings can be found on the chancel archwalls. The chancel arch itself is believed to be a rare example of late Saxon construction and small early Saxon windows can be seen in the southern wall. Theanswer to my initial query about the arches came when I read the brief history inside: an additional aisle had been added in about 1250 and demolished some twohundred years later probably because of a decline in the population - possibly theBlack Death?

I hope that some people will be inspired to visit this remarkable church lying amongfields but if you are, be sure to go before the autumn as the church will undergo anexpensive six-month restoration project from that time. As is usual with CCTchurches, a Friends’ Group is being set up and it welcomes members. The CCT ishoping to prepare a guidebook to the church to supplement the very brief description available inside and I suspect that there is a mine of information waitingto be collected about its long history. Photos courtesy of the CCT and Wikipedia.

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Post-Reformation Catholicism in Chichester Deanery...Keeping the Faith

By Hilary Caws

While we all acknowledge with gratitude the part played by our local recusant families in keeping the faith alive during the turbulent years of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, few of us are actually aware of the details. In order to addressthis problem a series of lectures based on recent research, as well as a variety of exhibits devoted to the survival of Catholicism in our area, was the focus of a recentconference in Slindon.

During the years of persecution the Catholic communities in both Slindon and Arundel were served by priests given safe haven by the Kempe family in SlindonHall. It was therefore integral to our absorption of the story, that the event was located in situ, in the remains of that same ‘safe house’ now Slindon College. Historically our parishes have been entwined as Arundel was in fact served fromSlindon in the years from 1558-1748, while the reverse was true at times after 1793.

A leading Catholic historian, Prof. Michael Questier from Queen Mary, University ofLondon, started the day with a lively insight into how Catholics of the time wereportrayed, with a particular focus on martyrdom. In order to separate fact from popular myth he bewailed the paucity of archive material as well as personal papers.This may be through accident or neglect as at Cowdray Park, deliberate destruction,or a general dissemination of material as in Jesuit records.

Few records remain of so-called ‘safe’ houses for missionary priests. As gentry theKempe family probably lived quietly and comfortably, generating little attention andwere thus able to maintain a domestic chapel as well as hiding places, providingsafety for priests not far from the coast.

Dr. Caroline Bowden, also from Queen Mary, University of London, is currently engaged on a project entitled ‘Who were the Nuns?’. Garnering previously unknownmaterial relating to the women who left England in order to enter convents on theContinent, her team are in the process of compiling a variety of databases cataloguing their details. As several leading local families contributed to the foundation and maintenance of these convents, both financially and as religious,they may provide a greater understanding of keeping the faith in a hostile

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environment.

A veritable feast of our local history was on display in St. Richard’s Church.

Although chronologically outside our timeframe the glory of the exhibition was undoubtedly the fifteenth century cope worn by Cardinal John Morton when stayingat Slindon Hall. Before the Kempe family arrived the house was one of several officialpalaces. These were located in parishes over which Morton had direct jurisdiction inhis role as Archbishop of Canterbury between 1486 - 1500.

The cope is of national importance and was last exhibited at the Victoria & AlbertMusuem back in the winter of 2003/4 and was again on loan, albeit just for the day,from Arundel Castle Archives, looked after by Sara Rodger. Visitors were delightedand enthralled to view the stunning workmanship at close range. The deep red, silkvelvet cloth was probably made in Italy but it is most likely that English hands applied the embroidery and motifs using metal thread, spangles and silk.

Other items rarely seen included a crucifix, a chalice and a Missal of 1673. AnotherMissal printed in Paris in 1634 was marked with the signature of Bishop William

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Poynter, who as Vicar Apostolic of the London District (1812-1827), presided overConfirmations in the parish in 1823.

Another exciting exhibit which generated much conversation was the Slindon parishregister dating from 1697. This register has the distinction of being the joint third,oldest surviving Catholic parish register in the country. It is a composite register, i.e.baptisms, marriages and deaths/burials were recorded in sequence. Animated chatteragreed that many family names recorded in the register continue in the village to thisday.

In terms of continuity as well as visible evidence Hazel State, our diocesan archivist,declared Slindon can therefore be seen as the mother church of our diocese, a rolewhich of course Arundel now fulfils!! Our shared history continues!

A. Foster: Aspects of the Religious History of Slindon since the Reformation is a pamphlet which accompanied the day’s conference. This can be purchased either atSt. Richard’s Church, Slindon or St. Olave’s Christian Bookshop, North Street, Chichester at £5, with the money to be shared between St. Richard’s and St. Mary’s,Slindon

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Pope Francis TeachesCourtesy of the Bognor Regis Catholic Parish Newsletter (5 Ma

This is an extract from the homily preached by Pope Francis last Sunday (28 April)when he confirmed 40 young people from many different countries:

Here is an invitation which I make to you, young people about to be confirmed and toall present.

Remain steadfast in the journey of faith, with firm hope in the Lord. This is the secret of our journey!

He gives us the courage to swim against the tide. Pay attention, my young friends: togo against the current, this is good for the heart, but we need courage to swimagainst the tide. Jesus gives us this courage!

There are no difficulties, trials or misunderstandings to fear, provided we remainunited to God as branches to the vine, provided we do not lose our friendship withhim, provided we make ever more room for him in our lives.

This is especially so whenever we feel poor, weak and sinful, because God grantsstrength to our weakness, riches to our poverty, conversion and forgiveness to our sinfulness.The Lord is so rich in mercy: every time, if we go to him, he forgives us. Letus trust in God’s work!

With him we can do great things; he will give us the joy of being his disciples, hiswitnesses. Commit yourselves to great ideals, to the most important things.

We Christians were not chosen by the Lord for little things; push onwards toward thehighest principles. Stake your lives on noble ideals, my dear young people...

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Proclaimer Crossword Puzzle 22By Chris Dinham

Across: 1. Print 8. Overslept 9. Motet 10. Afternoon11. Coral 12. Perceive 15. Interior 17. Glove

18. Sunflower 20. Ideal 21. Scoundrel 22. Later

Down: 1. Pumice 2. Interest 3. Total 4. Centre Forward 5. Ostrich 6. Zero 7. Stance 13. Insolent 14. Ireland

15. Insist 16. Cellar 17. Grill 19. Nook

LOOK OUT FOR A NEW PRIZE WINNING CRYPTIC CROSSWORD THAT WILL APPEAR IN THE HARVEST ISSUE!

See page 31 for our usual crossword puzzle.

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Diocesan Festival - Sunday, 23 June 2013

Please join Bishop Kieran on 23 June for a day to celebrate and rejoice in the life of the diocese, as well as learn and experience

different forms of prayer and devotion.

Timing: 10am - 4pmLocation: St. Wilfrid’s School, Old Horsham Road, Crawley

West Sussex RH11 8PG

There will be speakers, activities for all ages, devotions includingAdoration of the Blesses Sacrament and Mass at 2.30pm.

The fun activities for young children will start from 11.30am withall other activities/workshops beginning at 10am

Please bring a packed lunch though there will be food stallsalthough there will be foodstalls in the grounds.

Visit www.dabnet.org/ab2015 for more details.

Memorable Overseas Masses - 2By Graham Rodmell

To be honest, it is often the case that it is some diversion from the Mass that is a lotmore memorable than the Mass itself. For example, I recall a Sunday Mass that mywife and I and two daughters attended at the Church of St. Trophime in the mainsquare of Arles in Provence in the south of France during a wonderful farmhouseholiday we enjoyed just outside the City. The church is an outstanding example ofRomanesque architecture and enjoys World Heritage status. Soon after Mass commenced, a woman of about 50 years of age entered the Church and formed asolemn one person procession holding on high for all to behold a large and colourfulmotor cycle crash helmet. She mounted the sanctuary steps and with great reverenceplaced the crash helmet in the centre of the altar and genuflected. The clergy andservers pretended not to notice. Two gentle ‘heavies’ moved purposefully from thesides to the altar and escorted the woman from the church whilst another helper followed with the helmet! Everyone involved behaved as if they had seen thisperformance before.

It put me in mind of another incident that involved me personally when I was visiting my company’s regional office in San José de Costa Rica.

Costa Rica is unusual by the standards of Central American republics. It has no armyand yet conveys a greater sense of security than any of the other republics. Historically, Amerindians did not inhabit Costa Rica, so that it was descendants ofthe Spanish colonialists that predominated, followed by large numbers of elderly UScitizens attracted there by a favourable tax regime for US pensioners. The Spanishspeaking population are known as ‘Ticos’, whilst the US and other English speakersare called ‘Gringos’ (a term that can carry a pejorative meaning – perhaps from theslogan ‘Green Go Home’, green being the colour of the military uniform of the US?)

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At that time, it was notoriously difficult outside of downtown San José to find properties by their addresses, as streets rarely had names and house numbering hadnot developed. Other devices had to be used. I always found it amusing that the address of our office on its notepaper was ‘Helados Pops’ (Pops Ice Creams), as thenext door property was an ice cream parlour of that name.

Unusually for a business trip, I was there over a weekend and wanted to attendMass. My employers tolerated this practice, but I decided that a Saturday Vigil Masswould be less disruptive of our programme than a Sunday Mass. I made enquiriesand found that there was a Vigil Mass at La Catedral Metropolitana de San José located in la Calle Central (the main drag). San José is a European style of city and alively business centre, but not especially attractive visually. The Cathedral was of19th century design, the interior of which featured numerous fluted columns withrelatively short roof spans, possibly a response to the record of earthquake damageover its history.

The Mass was well attended, mainly by Ticos. The row in which I was seated endednext to one of the many columns. I only noticed the man sitting next to the column(a sixty or so year old Tico whom we shall call Eduardo) when without warning hecollapsed to the floor remaining slightly propped up against the column. I was naturally alarmed, but was puzzled that no one else seemed even to have noticed.The liturgy continued unabated with no clergy or servers showing any concern. Allmy neighbours instantly increased their ‘blinkered’ concentration and devotion, declining even so much as to glance in the direction of poor Eduardo. I could onlytolerate this situation for 15/20 seconds, before I felt compelled to go to his aid, although mentally I was spending these seconds hoping that others would react tomake my own involvement unnecessary. However, I then moved swiftly towards Eduardo, interrupting the devotions of those between me and the column, to see if Icould help. Obviously I suspected that he had been drinking, but I did not believethis should be assumed, as there could have been other serious causes, such as astroke or an epileptic fit.

As I moved to find Eduardo’s pulse, a strong smell of liquor met my nostrils and Ithen understood that other regular worshippers and the clergy had probably seen hisperformance before. However, my action galvanised an immediate response from fiveor six nearby Ticos who mercifully felt compelled to look after their fellow-Tico. Thiswas just as well, because my knowledge of first aid had not been updated beyond acourse in the Boy Scouts when I was all of 11 years old, a course that did not focuson sudden collapse of drunkards and advocated all sorts of procedures, which I

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understand are now regarded as potentially lethal! Moreover, my command of Spanish, whilst sufficient for the negotiation of loan and shareholder agreements, always proved inadequate for relaxed and jocular conversation over lunch and wouldcertainly have been unequal to the blurred language of a borracho perdido (blinddrunk).

Given the intervention of others, I was back in my place in time for the consecration,towards which the Mass was progressing inexorably. There was still no clericalrecognition of Eduardo’s situation or even the major disruption I had caused byspurring on his spontaneous supporters’ group, who were busy making him comfortable and were content now to be seen as caring. Imagine my surprise whenat the kiss of peace, a much larger group of people than would be normal, evenamong Ticos who behave quite demonstrably around this ritual, approached to giveme the customary Central American embrace.

The situation became even more marked at the conclusion of Mass, when for a moment I felt in danger of being hailed as a candidate for premature beatificationwithout awaiting the formality of death – Blessed Graham the Gringo! About 30 people wanted to engage with me, even though my action had only been a brief catalyst to trigger the real kindness that had been shown by Eduardo’s supporters,two of whom were even now still attending him and probably wondering how onearth they were going to get him out of the Cathedral so that they could resumetheir normal uninvolved lives.

My problem was simply how to disengage from so many friendly people and getback to my hotel without granting an interview to a reporter from the Catholic press!My solution was to pretend to an exaggerated lack of understanding of Spanish, tosmile amiably and make for the exit!

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Comedy with the ClergyNotice Board Bloopers courtesy of Michael Cranfield

“This afternoon there will be a meeting in the south and north ends of the church.Children will be baptised at both ends.”

“Tuesday at 4pm: ice cream social - all ladies giving milk, please come early.”

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“Wednesday at 2.30pm: the Ladies’ Literary Society will meet. Mrs Johnsonn willsing ‘Put me in my little bed’ accompanied by the Pastor.”

“Thursday at 5pm: a meeting of the Little Mothers’ Club - all wishing to becomelittle mothers please meet the Minister in his study.”

“This being Easter Sunday, we will ask Mrs Johnson to come forward and layan egg on the altar. The service will close with ‘Little Drops of Water’: one of

the ladies will start quietly and the rest of the congregation will join.”

“On Sunday, a special collection will be taken to defray the expenses of the newcarpet, Please come forward and get a piece of paper.”

“The ladies of the church have cast off clothing of every kind and they may beseen in the church basements on Friday afternoons.”

This Friday at 2pm there will be hymn-singing in the park across from the church. Bring a blanket and be prepared to sin.”

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The Jesuits’ Graves at DunctonBy Ian Caws

It is one thing that will not reach them,the heat of a summer’s day in Sussex,

a stillness in the grass.Safe in history, it is here they come,

explaining nothing to me while the licksof sun touch them and pass.

Listen. Where they are, nothing is moving,where they lived is sealed in books and papers

and they themselves are still.Here, history is not misbehaving

and here, only the forgotten sleeperswon’t feel the day grow chill.

A Victorian air was not easyfor them to breathe; their metal crosses rust

in secluded downland.Nobody comes and anonymity

is near. It will never disturb their rest,being given not loaned.

And what I am left with is always place,always changing but always what remains.

They will be here, silentin all weathers, when their names have come loosefrom who they were and when a night wind moans

where their crosses once leant.

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The 23 Jesuits buried at Duncton would havebeen resident at nearby Petworth, where alarge house at Burton Park had been left tothem in the will of a Mr Dawes, who died on28 December 1899. It was used as a rest homefor the Society of Jesus until they left in thelate 1970s. Most of the graves at Dunctoncontain two bodies and are marked by largestone crosses. Photo: planting snowdrop bulbsat the Jesuits’ Graves in late 2006.

And they seem separated from themselves,free and indestructible in stillness,

waiting for me to gowhile all around, on the skyline like wolves,life’s variables keep us from staleness

and waiting for the new.

And leading me to the Jesuit graves,where I have come on a hot summer’s day,

to where all things must meet,old hates and then some even older loves,to where all things live and in living, die

to God’s one, changeless state.

Rustington, 20 June 2011

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Calling for your help at this year’s Corpus Christi

APPEAL FOR CAKESCake makers: your parish needs you! If you enjoy baking cakesand would like to donate a large cutting cake or two - or evena variety of cup cakes or fairy cakes - for Corpus Christ, your generous contribution will be gratefully received.Cakes need to be delivered to the Cathedral Centre

from 8.30am on Wednesday, 29 May.

WILLING HANDS Much help is needed in the Cathedral Centre and the Gift Shop over the Corpus Christi period (27 - 31 May).As few or as many hours as you can spare would

be really appreciated.

Please call the Parish Office on 01903 882 297 or email aruncath@aol.com

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Saints of the Roman Canon (Part 2)By Canon Tim Madeley

In the reflection in the Easter edition of The Proclaimer, I mentioned the first fewsaints listed in the Roman Canon (Eucharistic Prayer 1). These were Joseph, the husband of Mary, mother of Jesus and the Apostles. A number of people have askedwho are the others that are listed. Before the consecration these are: Linus, Cletus,Clement, Sixtus, Cornelius, Cyprian, Lawrence, Chrysogonus, John and Paul, Cosmas and Damian. The first three which I will deal with here followed in the footsteps of St. Peter.

St. Linus was the first successor of St. Peter (67-76AD) as Bishop of Rome. He is believed to have come from Tuscany and although he is listed as a martyr, no knownpersecution of Christians took place during his time. His feast day is 23 September.St. Cletus (or Anacletus) was the successor to Linus as Bishop of Rome (circa 76-88AD). His name means ‘blameless’ or ‘unimpeachable’. Tradition has it that thisPope divided Rome into twenty-five parishes. One of the few surviving records concerning his papacy mentions him as having ordained an uncertain number ofpriests. He was buried next to his predecessor, Saint Linus, in St. Peter's Basilica, inwhat is now Vatican City. His feast day is 26 April.

St. Clement succeeded Cletus as Bishop of Rome (88-97AD). His was Roman bornand was the first of the early church theologians known as the Apostolic Fathers. Ina mosaic in the Basilica of St. Clement he is portrayed with St. Peter and with an anchor. The latter because tradition has it that he was thrown into the sea where hisfellow Christians couldn’t retrieve his body. A number of St. Clement’s theologicalworks survive much of which is applicable to this very day: ‘The smallest parts ofour body are necessary and valuable to the whole. All work together and are mutually subject for the preservation of the whole body. Our entire body, then, willbe preserved in Christ Jesus, and each of us should be subject to his neighbour inaccordance with the grace given to each.’ (Letter of Clement to the Corinthians)St. Irenaeus called him an ‘apostolic man’ as he had heard to preaching of the apostles. His gift to the church was the greatest compilations of liturgical and canonical works from its earliest days and his assertion (again from his letter to theCorinthians) that the function and power of the priest comes from the apostles andnot from the community (ie. Apostolic Succession). His feast day is 23 November.

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Dei Verbum

The Story of Dei Verbum - Vatican II and the BibleOn 15 June Fr. Adrian Graffy will be leading a study day on the Constitution on Divine Revelation (Dei Verbum).

This will take place at the Catholic Bible School, Farm Lane, Nutbourne, ChichesterPO18 8SD. The timing: 10am - 3pm. Dei Verbum will be the basis of our Jubileestudy sessions in the autumn.

For more information please visit www.catholic-bible-school.org

Dei Verbum RetreatFr. Adrian will also be holding a weekend on 12 - 14 July for those wishing to explorethe document of Vatican II on the Word of God at Ladywell Convent, GodalmingGU7 1ST.

For more information please visit www.ladywellretreat.org.uk/programme

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Cancer United... united by one life-changing experience By Jan Sheward

Cancer United’ and ‘Cancer United Shop is the brainchild of Jan Sheward who is herself a cancer survivor.

Jan says: “Discovering you have cancer is not only a major change to your way of life- it's a hell of a challenge. It's an experience you do not expect and can be undeniably traumatising. What I discovered however, was that the challenge of sucha massive life change need not necessarily be frightening or insurmountable. In factit can just be the catalyst needed to improve your life by making the changes youhave desired for so long.”

Jan decided to set up a support group funded by a charity shop which opened inWick Littlehampton on 1st March 2013, ‘Cancer United’ self-help group welcomespeople from the local community from diagnosis onwards. It also welcomes family,friends and carers. Whilst there are 'Charity Shops' supporting a plethora of manywonderful and different charity aims and objectives, there is no chain of charity'style' shops whose primary purpose is for each one to fund its own support groupwhich operates within the community and close proximity of its retail partner.

One in three people in this country are now diagnosed every year with one of the200 types of cancers and research shows that with good coaching support, encouragement and the opportunity to access all sorts of therapies, interact withtheir peers or take part in a variety of fun activities, the chances of survival or certainly surviving longer are increased.

Jan is also a Campaigns Ambassador for Cancer Research UK For further informationcontact Jan via the website www.cancerunited.org.uk or mobile 07957 829505

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Proclaimer Crossword Puzzle 23By Chris Dinham

CLUES ACROSS CLUES DOWN1) The sportsman who defeats his opponent (8) 1) This is one! (4) 5) What no Russian emperor could not become 2) Helps (4) after the year 1917 (4) 3) Determination; stamina; keep at it! (12)

9) Mark, or stress below on the paper (9) 4) Boy’s name - he’s a bit of a Twist! (6) 11) One who doesn’t eat much meat, if any (10) 6) Overhauls; ceremonies; helps (8)14) The lover of books, perhaps (6) 7) Showed sorrow (8515) Very popular tasty dairy product (6) 8) Implore a ‘chat’ (anag.) in the way of a 17) ‘Second, Marm?’ (anag.) - some officers (10) figure of speech (12)20) Anger (3) 12) A part of something - it could be in Maths (8) 21) Bird of buff, speckled plumage and 13) No problem; inoffensive; safe (8)

reddish wings ((9) 16) Cherishes; worships (6) 22) Descriptive of eavesdropper or snooper (4) 18) Pause, or hold back (4) 23) On one’s own, like Robinson Crusoe (8) 19) Plant, or water plant (4)

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Wish and pray these few lines of mine will find you in the pink of your health. Letme take this opportunity to thank you very sincerely for your generous gesture byconduction quiz and collecting the sum of £1500.

It gives me great pleasure to thank God and thank the Parish of Arundel for generously supporting the Parish at Sardhana.

The amount reached in our account on 07.03.2013. In fact the amount was pendingin the Bank account because the Account Holder i.e. The Catholic Diocese of Meerutwas not mentioned. From your Bank transfer slip the Forex manager of AllahabadBank came to conclusion that the amount belong to the Catholic Diocese of Meerut.Once I showed the remitting slip then he creditered to our account.

We the Meerut diocese and especially the Sardhana Parish is always grearful to youall. The main beneficiaries are the Parish, Seminarians, boarding girls and boardingboys. Around 200 people benefit from your generosity.

The Parish of Arundel is always remembered at Sardhana Basilica by these childrenwho always prays for you. May our Blessed Mother shower upon her choicest blessings on each and every one of you and May the Risen Christ guide and protectyou. Greetings and warmth of love from Fr. Jesu Amirtham.

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Anne, Duchess of Norfolk RIPBy Canon Tim Madeley

On Friday 19 April we celebrated the funeral rites of Anne, Duchess of Norfolk, DukeEdward’s mother and the wife of the late Duke, Miles 17th Duke of Norfolk. She diedon Monday 8 April at her beloved home, ‘Bacres’ in the Hambleden Valley where shehad lived for 57 years.

Born Anne Mary Teresa Constable-Maxwell on 30 August 1927 in London, throughher father, Wing-Commander Gerald Constable-Maxwell she was descended fromthe Barons Herries and was therefore a distant cousin of Bernard, 16th Duke of Norfolk whom her husband later succeeded to the Dukedom.

She married Miles Fitzalan-Howard, a career army officer at the Brompton Oratory in1949 and although buying Bacres as a permanent home, the two of them endured atypical peripatetic army life moving from place to place. That wasn’t all that keptchanging: in 1971 Miles succeeded his mother as the 12th Baron Beaumont, then hisfather as the 4th Earl of Glossop in 1972 and then his cousin as 17th Duke of Norfolk in 1975, thus Anne had to change her name three times in around five years.

Her great love and work for the hospice movement started through a mis-deliveredletter (intended for Duchess Lavinia) asking for help from the nuns who ran theHackney Hospice of St Joseph in London. From this small start she began the Helpthe Hospices Charity. To this end, she also used her talents as an artist selling paintings and Christmas cards to raise funds.

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Her Requiem Mass at Arundel Castle was celebrated by Cardinal Cormac MurphyO’Connor, assisted by Bishop Kieran, the Dean, Canon Tim and the Provost, TonyWhale together with her children (Tessa, Marcia, Carina, Edward and Gerald) andover 600 family, friends, colleagues and parishioners. She was laid to rest next toMiles in the vaults of the Fitzalan Chapel directly after the Requiem.

Cardinal Cormac summed up Duchess Anne’s faith in his homily when he said ‘Thegreatest act of faith we make is when we come to die, when without knowing exactly what happens, we put an act of faith in God who in Christ has opened up forus the heavenly gates.’ May she rest in peace.

News from St. Philip’s Catholic Primary School

A week at St. Philip’s Primary School by Lucy Horne Deputy Headteacher

The week before Holy Week, at St.Philip’s, was Geography Week. Each class chose acountry to research and learn about. The countries ranged from as far away as Australia to the nearer, European countries of Italy and Spain.

At the beginning of the week, we invited local musician Jim Bernardin, to kick startus off with an assembly based on ‘Around the World Music’. The children were enraptured by the different types of drums, steel pans and other instruments used.There was a wonderful ‘Carnival’ feeling which linked with Year 3’s chosen countryBrazil and children couldn’t help but clap and dance to the amazing sounds created.The following day, Jim came into school and worked with each class looking at making music with instruments linked to their country. Each workshop session allowed the children time to make music using the instruments and follow a beatand rhythm.

The week continued with children using the internet, the library and artefacts fromtheir chosen country to find out about location, weather, culture, people and traditions. Different foods were tasted ranging from Spanish Tapas, Italian Pizzamaking and Japanese delicacies. The week lent itself to a host of opportunities forlearning, including debates on the morality of Bullfighting through to deadly anddangerous types of animals in Australia. During the week, we had a visit from Zoolab. They brought into school, animals, insects and reptiles from other countriessuch as a hot weather tarantula and a, far more friendly, tortoise. Children had a real‘hands on’ experience and gained invaluable and insightful knowledge from the experienced ranger.

A sharing assembly at the end of the week meant that all classes could hear aboutthe wealth of learning happening throughout the school. Children presented theirlearning through, power points, songs, poems and reports. A fantastic week wherechildren were able to see what it would be like to live as a child in another countryand to learn about places that they are sure to visit during their lifetime.

Please visit http:learning.st-philips.w-sussex.sch.uk to read more about ourschool.

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News from St. Philip Howard Catholic High School

From Clare Long, Chaplain

After a busy Lent - which included a very well attended Reconciliation Day andthoughtful and reflective services led by Mr Carter - our celebration of Easter is wellunderway here at SPH. We have been focusing on both celebrating the resurrectionand preparing ourselves for the gift of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.

Alongside the final push with the exam classes, the whole school has been busywith all sorts of extra activities. We joined with the whole Church in celebrating theelection of our new Pope, Francis. His election was chosen to be featured by pupilswho were in charge of creating our BBC Schools Report, along with many other important national, international and local issues. The video report can be seen onour website (found under the Pupils tab - click on the 2013 BBC News Schools Report link on the left) and is well worth checking out for the opportunity to seesome of our fantastic pupils in action. You’ll also find various written reports, so dostop by to see what they were up to.

We have also been celebrating the recent successes of our Public Speakers, ourYoung Enterprise teams and our Swing Band, all of whom have been involved in various competitions and excelled in everything they have done. We certainly havea talented bunch here, and it’s always great to see their achievements recognised inthe wider world.

Please keep in your prayers all the pupils taking exams this summer, that they wouldbe able to use their God-given talents to the best of their abilities at this time, and berewarded for their hard work.

God bless,

You can read our most current newsletter from the home page of our website:www.st-philiphoward.w-sussex.sch.uk

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Parish DiaryMay

Wednesday 29th 9.30am - 8pm Corpus Christi Carpet of Flowers on view

Thursday 30th 9.30am - 5.30pm Corpus Christi Carpet of Flowers on view5.30pm Mass with Bishop Kieran

c. 6.30pm Procession to the Castle and back to the Cathedral

June

Friday 7th 1.00pm Wedding

Sunday 9th 9.30am First Communion Going Forth Mass

Monday 10th 11.00am St. Philip Howard Primary School, Hatfield – visit and Mass

Saturday 15th 4.00pm St. Cecilia Chorus Concert - tickets are available one month before each concert from the Secretary Tel: 020 8669 3472 or email secretary@stceciliachorus.org.uk

Sunday 16th 3.00pm Cathedral Deanery Confirmations

Saturday 22nd 12.30pmWedding

Sunday 23rd 2.00pm Baptism

Monday 24th 10.00am Mass in the Fitzalan Chapel

Wednesday 26th 12 noon Mass for Jubilarian Priests of the Diocese

Sunday 30th Friends of Arundel Cathedral event (more details to come, pleaseread the latest weekly newsletter)

July

Friday 5th 11.30am Sion School Leavers’ Service3.00pm Baptism

Saturday 6th 1.00pm Wedding

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Saturday 13th 12 noon Visit of Bournemouth Pastoral Area parishes & Mass

Sunday 14th 7.30pm Organ recital (read latest newsletter for details)

Saturday 20th 2.00pm Wedding

Tuesday 22rd 10.00am St. Philip’s School Leavers’ Mass

Saturday 21st 2.00pm Wedding

Saturday 27th pm East Sussex Youth Orchestra Concert with RNLI (read latest newsletter for start time and other details)

Sunday 28th 7.15pm Sussex Festival Choir Concert - visit the websitewww.sussexfestivalchoir.co.uk or contact Stephen Hope on tel/fax: 01372 741100 or email stephen_hope@btinternet.com

August

Saturday 3rd 1.00pm Wedding

Sunday 11th 9.30 & 11.15am Malcolm Sargent Festival Choir sings at Masses

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Thursday 15th SOLEMNITY: THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARYMasses at 8.30am at the Convent of the Poor Clares10.00am & 8.00pm in the Cathedral

Saturday 17th All day A Day with Mary - visit www.adaywithmary.org for more details

Tuesday 20th 12 noon Festival Organ Recital - Geoffrey Morgan - for tickets seewww.arundelfestival.co.uk

September

Saturday 7th 12 noon Diocesan Altar Servers’ Mass with Bishop Kieran

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New seminarians for the Diocese

Father Terry Martin, Diocesan Vocation Director, recently announced the details ofthree new seminarians for the Diocese after both Sunday Masses at the Cathedral.

The following people have recently been accepted to begin priestly formation byBishop Kieran:

Joe Cook, who will be attending St. John’s Seminary, Wonersh.

Tom Kent and Alex Smith, who will be attending the Royal English College in Valladolid, Spain.

This is great news and a reminder for us all to pray often for vocations to the priesthood. Please remember Joe, Tom and Alex in your prayers.

As Bishop Kieran has recently said, these are encouraging times to be a Catholic!

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During Pentecostwe pray to the Lord...

Pentecost and the 7th week of the year Sunday 19th May For the children of our parish who are celebrating their FirstPENTECOST Holy Communion todayMonday 20th For better understanding of the Gospel messageTuesday 21st For good counsel, that we are helped to know what to do

in difficult situationsWednesday 22nd For fortitude, in carrying out what we know to be rightThursday 23rd For piety, in responding to you as a child does to a

loving parentFriday 24th That our only fear is being separated from youSaturday 25th For our deeper knowledge of you, as Father, Son and

Holy Spirit

8th Week of the yearSunday 26th For wisdom in the judgments we make and the decisions TRINITY we take Monday 27th For a deeper understanding between Christians and those

of other faithsTuesday 28th That we learn to accept and to grant forgiveness, and that

we do not judge othersWednesday 29th For children with special needs and those who care

for themThursday 30th That our politicians show integrity, honesty and

conscientiousness in their responsibilitiesFriday 31st For doctors, nurses and others caring for those who are

sick in our local hospitals and hospicesSaturday 1st June For acceptance and understanding that God loves ALL men

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9th Week of the yearSunday 2nd That we always feel able to come to your table to be CORPUS CHRISTI strengthened by the gift of your Body and BloodMonday 3rd For the Corpus Christi team and helpers, that their work

inspires all who visit the Cathedral this weekTuesday 4th For those who suffer oppression and exploitation in their

countries, workplace or homeWednesday 5th On the feast of St. Boniface, for all missionariesThursday 6th That we are ready to offer a helping hand to those around

us who are frail or lonelyFriday 7th In celebration of Christ the Good Shepherd, who gave

his life for his sheepSaturday 8th That our faith restores us and makes us ‘whole’

10th Week of the yearSunday 9th For Bishop Kieran, that he will feel your presence in his life

as he carries out his responsibilitiesMonday 10th For those who counsel others professionallyTuesday 11th For all those in our parish who are sitting GCSEs, AS and

A level exams about this timeWednesday 12th For those negotiating to create a better, more peaceful and

fairer worldThursday 13th For the victims of natural disasters, terrorism and brutalityFriday 14th For those struggling to be free from alcohol and drug

addiction, and for those trying to help themSaturday 15th That we may have the humility to say sorry when we are at

fault or have hurt others

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11th Week of the yearSunday 16th In thanksgiving that we can be forgivenMonday 17th That you will bring comfort to those who are anxious

about the health of a loved one, or who are grieving their loss

Tuesday 18th For the gift of listening Wednesday 19th For courage and endurance when we feel overburdened Thursday 20th For inner healing when we feel angry and hurt by the

people we loveFriday 21st For all those who will be married in our Cathedral

this summerSaturday 22nd For those who have given their lives for the benefit

of others

12th Week of the yearSunday 23rd In sorrow, for those who bear scars, or have turned away

from you, because of usMonday 24th That like John the Baptist, we proclaim the Light of

the WorldTuesday 25th For those living in countries torn apart by war and turmoilWednesday 26th That we may put out trust in you even when we experience

fear and bewildermentThursday 27th For the unsung heroes who give of their time and talents to

serve our parish and communityFriday 28th For those who are frightened of the futureSaturday 29th That we can distinguish between liberty and

self-indulgence

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13th Week of the yearSunday 30th That like St. Peter and St. Paul, we may inspire others to

follow a life based on your values Monday 1st July On the anniversary of the dedication of our Cathedral, for

our parish, that we give true witness to your loveTuesday 2nd For those who find it difficult to relinquish powerWednesday 3rd That Europe will be a force for good in the worldThursday 4th For those who are weighed down by anxiety, guilt

or restlessnessFriday 5th For those who are too afraid to reach out to youSaturday 6th For those who have to flee from their homes for whatever

reason, and have to live in exile or as refugees

14th Week of the yearSunday 7th That we might be messengers of peace to all around usMonday 8th For those who lack self-esteem Tuesday 9th For help when we find it difficult to prayWednesday 10th That in our eagerness to enjoy our summer, we do not for

get those who are houseboundThursday 11th On the feast of St. Benedict, for monastics, and for our

Meditation group at CrossbushFriday 12th For our students who are leaving school, that they may

look forward to their further studies or employment with confidence and excitement

Saturday 13th In thanksgiving for our friends, and that we may give generously of our company and hospitality, at home and inour parish

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Parish Notice Board

WELCOME!If you are a new parishioner, we hope that you will quickly feel at home with us...

Please make sure that you have completedone of the special forms kept at the back of the Cathedral (to the left of where the newspapers are displayed) so that you can be registered on our Parish Database.

Make a bequest toArundel Cathedral

A leaflet is available to all parishionerswho would like to include ArundelCathedral in their will. The leaflet gives some guidance as to how to make a bequest using the right wording if you wish to make...

1. A bequest to the Cathedral Parish2. A bequest for Masses3. A bequest for a Foundation Mass

Leaflets available at the back of theCathedral or call 01903 882 927

THANK YOU..... to all who supported the Race Night in aid of “Letthe Children Live!’ recently. A profit of £1050 was

made and has been sent to the charity.

SARDHANA

We are pleased to confirm that a profit of £1,038.69 was raised at the Quiz Night.Many thanks to all those who supported us. We have now sent some more money

in time for Easter.

CATHEDRAL GIFT SHOPTo prepare for our Diocese Jubilee you can now purchase a Jubilee Prayer Book for £2.75.

An extensive range of religious gifts and cards. From 1/4/12 - 31/10/12 Mon-Sat 10.30 - 16.30From 1/11/12 - 31/3/13 Mon-Sat 10.30 - 12noon

plus Mon/Wed/Thu 13.30 - 16.00

ALIVE IN CHRIST!

This is a group for women aged 18 - 35 todiscover and respond to the call of Christ.The group offers a space to journey withothers seeking to tune-in more deeply to thecall of Christ in your life, to discern His willfor you, discover deeper meaning and direction, and to grow in the trust and freedom to respond generously to theGospel. Meetings are the last Tuesday ofeach month at Vocations House, Stagelandsin Crawley. Starts from 6.15 for Mass with discussions and Adoration, finishing withBenediction at 9pm.

HOUSEBOUND?If you or a family member is unableto come to Mass due to illness or

infirmity please call us on 01903 882 297

DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDESApplication forms are now availablefrom the Sacristy for this year’s eventrunning from 25 July - 2 August 2013

St. John Vianney Group

This group meets monthly and is for all men aged18 - 35 who are brave enough to consider a specific vocation from the Lord. It is particularly(though not exclusively)suitable for those daringto consider a vocation to the priesthood. Meetings are the first Sunday of each month in Crawley at 5pm for Mass followed by pizza, talk,discussion and Adoration, finishing with Benediction at 8.30pm.Venue: Vocations House,Stagelands, Crawley, W. Sussex RH11 7QD

And finally...

Courtesy of Michael Cranfield: “Here is the poem ‘No Farther’, an example

of Anglican humour from my cousin in Essex!”

And for something that has foxed most of you since the Easter issue: the answer

to the numbers puzzle on page 42 of the previous Parish Proclaimer....

2 Congraulations to Michael Nott of Littlehampton

who will be receiving a surprise prize!!

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ALIQUISI cannot call you ‘Father,’Because I’m C. of E.With such un-English customsI strongly disagree.I can’t forget a preceptThat I was taught from birth:“Call nobody your father,”The Bible says, “on earth.”

PRESBYTER“And be ye not called masters”The Text announces too;So, do not call me ‘Mister.’Which also is taboo.Such narrow exegesisWill, one day, drive you mad;If ‘Father’ is forbidden,What do you call your Dad?

ALIQUISI cannot call you ‘Father’It strongly smacks of Rome;But I have found a titleWhich brings us nearer home.I think I’ll call you ‘Padre’As normally is doneThroughout our British Forces.Approved by everyone.

PRESBYTERBut still you call me ‘Father,Which ‘Padre’ signifies;Your quaint circumlocutionDeserves a special prize.For ‘Padre’ is Italian,And papal, through and through;So, why use foreign languageWhen English words will do?

ALIQUISI cannot call you ‘Father’In spite of what you say;No argument will move meAlthough you talk all day.Yet I have found a labelWith which I can concur,And, with your kind permission,I’m going to call you’Sir.’

PRESBYTEROf course, you’re only leapingFrom frying-pan to fire,Your ‘Sir is also ‘Father’For ‘Sir’ is really ‘Sire’;So. how you will address me,I’m sure I do not know;But as my name is JosephYou’d better call me Joe

Congratulations & Commemorations

Baptisms23 March - Caius Wigan

7 April - Jayden Jayarathne

Marriages6 April - Christopher Misselbrook & Rebecca Ellicott

20 April - Christopher Hall & Joanne Bennett

11 May - Will Hinds & Camilla Morgan

Deaths3 June 2012 - Moya Gilbert (84 years)

25 September 2012 - Eithne Clarke (Details tba)

8 April 2013 - Anne, Duchess of Norfolk (85 years)

18 April 2013 - Nicole Robertson (19 years)

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The content of The Parish Proclaimer is provided by parishioners and advertisers,published in good faith, without guarantee.

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A Prayer For PentecostHoly Spirit, Lord of Light,from the clear celestial height,thy pure beaming radiance give;come, thou Father of the poor,come with treasures which endure;come, thou Light of all that live!

Thou, of all consolers best,thou, the soul’s delightsome guest,dost refreshing peace bestow;thou in toil art comfort sweet,pleasant coolness in the heat,solace in the midst of woe.

Light immortal, light divine,visit thou these hearts of thine,and our inmost being fill:if thou take thy grace away,nothing pure in us will stay;all his good is turned to ill.

Heal our wounds, our strength renew;on our dryness pour thy dew;wash the stains of guilt away:Bend the stubborn heart and will;melt the frozen, warm the chill;guide the steps that go astray.

Thou, on those who evermorethee confess and thee adore,in thy sevenfold gifts descend:Give them comfort when they die;give them life with thee on high;give them joys that never end.

Ascribed to Stephen Langton (d. 1228)tr. Edward Caswall (1814-78)