Mission

The next meeting of St David’s SVP will be on Tuesday 19th March at 5:15pm in the sacristy. Walk With Me, Lent 2019 - This pocket-size booklet of prayers and reflections for Lent 2019 is now available at the back of all churches. Suggested donation is £1 and supports parish funds. The focus of this year’s Walk With Me is ‘Living a Holy Life’. Archbishop George Stack, Bishop Tom Burns and Bishop Peter Brignall have written a forward to the booklet and recommend it as an aid to prayer. In the introduction we read, ‘During these Forty Days of Lent Jesus invites us to ‘Walk With Me’. May the readings and prayers contained in this short booklet help us realise that he continues to accompany us on our journey towards East – and beyond.’ Forming Intentional Disciples - On Saturday, June 15th 2019, Sherry Weddell will be running a day of workshops for the Diocese drawing on her extensive research into the ‘thresholds’ or ‘stages’ that people go through when becoming disciples of Jesus Christ. In preparation for her visit to the Diocese, parishes are starting to run ‘Forming Intentional Disciples’ or ‘FID’ groups in their parish or region. The Cathedral is running a reading and discussion group, from 11am to 12.15pm in the Cornerstone, opposite the Cathedral. This group will run for six weeks, ending on Friday, March 29th. All are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact madeleine.walters@rcadc.org or fbcallus@aol.com

Lenten Talks - at the Cornerstone each Friday of Lent up to 12th April. All talks start at 1.30pm and are available with a soup and roll lunch [Donation welcome]. Abbot Paul Stonham of Belmont Abbey, the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, Shaun Edwards of the Welsh Rugby Team as well as clergy and religious from the diocese will be on hand to lead our spiritual journey in Lent.

Stewardship & Formation

Bereaved or lonely and in need of support? If you are bereaved or lonely and would like company and a friendly chat, the Bereavement Support Group are here to help. Drop-in at St. Michael’s Hall on Wednesdays 2:00pm-4:00pm or see contact details on the posters in our churches.

Prayer & Worship

Please pray for the R.C.I.A. catechumens and candidates who will be celebrating the Rite of Election this weekend at St David's Cathedral, Cardiff:. Julie Waugh, Carol Davies, Zoe Coleman, Antoinette and Joseph Micallef. Week of Prayer for Dementia Awareness week begins Tuesday. Limited number of prayer cards are available at the back of each church. Please take one especially if there is a case of dementia in the family. The next St. David’s Folk Choir rehearsal will be on Monday 11th March at 7:30pm in the sacristy “Lenten Reflection Day in Ty Croeso, Llantarnam Abbey on Thursday April 4th, 10:00- 3:00. Sr. Bridget will lead us on a day reflecting on God’s creation. Bring a packed lunch, tea and coffee will be provided, cost £10. If interested please put your name in an envelope and address it to Helen McCann and leave in the parish office. Lenten Retreat - “The Word of God is something alive and active” (Hebrews 4:12). During this Lenten Retreat we shall focus on how God speaks to us and on how we listen. Together we shall reflect on the power of God’s Word and on three pathways into listening: Adoration, the Bible and the voice of the poor. The retreat will be held in Cardiff at St. David’s Catholic College (Ty-Gwyn Road, Cardiff CF23 5QD) on Saturday 6th April 2019 from 10:30am to 15:00pm

(registration starts at 10am). The retreat is free of charge and is open to people of all faiths and no faith. Lunch will be provided. To allow us to adequately organise the event and provide a meal for all people attending, please contact Christian Mahoney on 07764515864 or email christianmahoney2@gmail.com to confirm your attendance.

Social & Fundraising

Everyone is cordially invited to join us in celebrating the Feasts of St. David and St. Patrick on Friday 15th March 2019 at 10.30 am for a Gaelic Coffee Morning in St. David Lewis' Church Hall. The Two Margaret’s wish to thank everyone who have bought their hand-crafted greetings cards. Your support is very much appreciated and has enabled us to raise £245.00 for St. Mary’s Restoration Fund. Thank You All! St. Mary’s 200 Club : 24.02.19. No. 46 M. Sullivan No.104 C. Hernandez £150 03.03.19. No. 22 M. Richardson St Gabriel’s 90 Club: 1st Prize £50 NO 128 M.Jones 2nd Prize £30. No 62 M. Tayor 3rd Prize £20 No 70 W. Layland

Other News

Open Morning @ Nazareth House, Cardiff - Since the 1870s, Nazareth House has been at the heart of caring for those in need in Cardiff, but have you wondered what our role is, now that we are in the twenty-first century? We have always cared for the elderly and this is now our primary role within the local community. A series of Open Mornings will be held over the coming months where the Sisters & members of staff will be available to discuss the services which we now offer. Please join us following 10.00 Mass for tea, coffee & biscuits, on the Wednesdays of alternate months. The first Open Morning is planned for 3rd April. You are very welcome to attend! Job Vacancy : Deputy Headteacher St. Mary’s & St. Patricks Catholic Primary School, Maesteg. See notice board for further details.

Changes to Gift-Aid envelopes

April marks the start of a new financial year for all organisations; the Church is no different. Last week a letter was received by each of the Gift-Aid secretaries in our churches informing them of coming changes following a meeting requested by the Diocesan treasurer, Mr David Evans before Christmas. As All Saints has grown, the task of our parish treasurer, Mr. John Wysome has also become more complex. The diocese is working with John to setup a new computerized financial system through the use of a package called ‘Quickbooks’. The new system will enable John to easily manage the books for the entire parish affording a greater level of detail, and will aid Fr. Michael, the new parish Finance Committee and the diocese in the decision-making processes involved in running a parish. With the implementation of the new system comes a new collection envelope for parishioners who Gift-Aid. If you currently use at the offertory collection, your number is about to change. Across the nine churches 1,500 sets of envelopes were being ordered on an annual basis, where as in reality we have less than 500 people who Gift-Aid. The excesses was due to each church having its own envelope, minimum print runs, costs etc. associated with printing. From April there will be ONE ‘All Saints’ envelope and with the Gift-Aid of each church will being tracked through the individual envelope number. So when you collect your new envelopes in the coming weeks, don’t panic, a mistake hasn’t been made, your number will have changed.

All Saints Parish Office, 9 Stow Hill, Newport. NP20 1TP.

Telephone: 01633 265533

Email: newport@rcadc.org

Hours: 9:00am – 3:00pm (Mon – Fri)

Administrator: Tracy Morgan

Website: allsaintsrcnewport.org.uk

Parish Pastoral Team:

Fr. Michael Doyle (Parish Priest) Fr. Daniel Stanton, Fr. Robert James, Fr. Roman Kowalski, Fr. Peter McLaren,

Deacon Pasquale Cinotti, Deacon Rigo Logier

Sr. Brigid Cantwell Sr. Paul Gerard Chidgey

Sr. Justina Morrin, Sr. Visitation O’Donoghue

Churches:

St. Mary, Stow Hill, Newport, NP20 1TP. St. Anne, Oliphant Circle, Malpas, Newport NP20 6PF. Ss. Basil & Gwladys, Tregwilym Road, Rogerstone, NP10 9DW. St. David, Park Crescent, Maesglas, Newport, NP20 3AQ. St. David Lewis, Monnow Way, Bettws, Newport, NP20 7DX. St. Gabriel, Ringland Circle, Newport, NP19 9PQ. St. Julius the Martyr, Beaufort Road, St. Julian’s, Newport, NP19 7PZ. St. Julius, Aaron & David, High Street, Caerleon, NP18 1AG. St. Michael, Clarence Street, Pillgwenlly, Newport, NP20 2BZ.

1st SUNDAY OF LENT - Cycle C – 10.03.19.

“Lent is a time to rediscover the direction of life. Because in life’s journey, as in every journey, what really matters is not to lose sight of the goal” These words of Pope Francis from his Ash Wednesday homily this week set the scene for our Lenten journey. With these words, we have begun our Lenten pilgrimage. The Church has made this season a time of recollection and penance. Entering into the forty days, we are faced with those things in our lives that exile us from the Lord, causing us to wonder aimlessly, further and further away from relationship with Him who is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. If we truly desire to rediscover the direction of our life, we must enter the desert with Our Lord; we must face those temptations within our own lives, which the Devil continues to throw at us. In facing those temptations in our life, we are able to rid the Devil of the power he holds over us; we are strengthened and fortified for battle. Our ultimate goal, which the Holy Father prompts us always to keep our eyes focussed on, is that intimate relationship with Almighty God in heaven, sharing in the heavenly banquet. Throughout this season of Lent, there are many opportunities in the parish to rid ourselves of the clutter caused by our sins. The enclosed Lenten Schedule leaflet highlights those particular opportunities to deepen our faith and relationship with God.

In an Emergency, call: 07805 696474 (24 hours)

Hospitals – Royal Gwent, St. Woolos & St. Cadoc’s If you know of anyone who is in hospital or about to go into hospital and would like to receive holy communion, please ring the parish office leaving the persons’ name and ward details. Or contact the Hospital Chaplaincy on 01633 234234.

Home Visits If you would like a sick visit at home or know somebody who would, you can now request a visit by calling the parish office; completing the ‘Request a Sick Visit’ form and handing it to a member of the Pastoral Team.

It is also possible to request a visit at home or in hospital by completing the ‘Request a Sick Visit’ form and handing it into the parish office or a member of the pastoral team. The form can also be completed online at http://allsaintsrcnewport.org.uk/sick/

A Prayer for Lent

Forgive those things we have done which have

caused you sadness, and those things we should have done that would

have brought you joy. In both we have failed

ourselves and you. Bring us back to that place where our journey

began, when we said that we would follow the way that you first trod. Lead us to the

cross and meet us there.

Amen.

Vigil Masses of the Sunday Saturday 9th March 2019

St. Mary 3.00pm Divine Mercy Devotions Sacrament of Reconciliation until 4.15pm

4.30pm Margo Ryan St. David Lewis 4.30pm Stations of the Cross 5.00pm +Judy O’Callaghan, +Joyce Snellgrove, Mary Smyth.(Get well), +Francis Kinsella St. Gabriel 5.00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation until 5.20pm 5.30pm For those preparing for Marriage Ss. Basil & Gwladys 6.00pm For refugees, driven from their homeland Ss. Julius, Aaron & David 6.30pm +Eileen Keohane, +Maureen Watson

Sunday 10th

First Sunday of Lent

Candidates for

the Sacraments

St. Anne 9.00am Moria Mernagh St. David 9.00am Msza w j. polskim St. Mary 9.30am +Olindo Vellucci St. Gabriel 10.00am Wayne & Ron Dobbs St. Michael 10.45am Dorothy Burrows, Maureen Ramm, Kate Hurley. St. David 11.00am +Lily Kilgannon (2nd Anniv), +Liliana Conti St. Julius the Martyr 11.15am + Vi King Ss. Basil & Gwladys 11.30am Ordinariate Mass St. Mary 4.00 pm Evening Prayer & Benediction 6.00 pm For all RCIA Candidates

Monday 11th

St. Mary

9.00am 9.30am

10.00am

Sacrament of Reconciliation until 9.45am Holy Rosary Chijioke Enweluzo (Good health & healing), Roy & +Linda Chambers (Wed. Anniv.), +Patrick McNulty.

St. Anne 6.30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation until 6.50pm 7.00pm +Ron Evans

Tuesday 12th St. Mary 7.30am +Linda Chambers St. Anne

St. Mary 9.30am 9.00am 9.30am

Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Sacrament of Reconciliation until 9.45am Holy Rosary

10.00am +Jimmy Flavin, Zodyakilda Zucadata (To be successful) St. Mary 11.00am Funeral Service for Maureen Philomena Rafferty Ss. Basil & Gwladys 6.30pm Stations of the Cross with Sacrament of Reconciliation until 6.50pm 7.00pm +Suzana Pacini

Wednesday 13th St. Mary 9.00am 9.30am

10.00am

Sacrament of Reconciliation until 9.45am Holy Rosary All Souls in Purgatory especially our deceased members, +Jim Creighan

St. Mary 11.00am Funeral Service for Bernard Charles O’Neill. Ss. Julius, Aaron & David 10.00am +Jean Aviss St. Michael 6.30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation until 6.50pm 7.00pm +Koon Sing Lok

Thursday 14th St. Mary 9.00am 9.30am

10.00am

Sacrament of Reconciliation until 9.45am Holy Rosary Chijioke Enweluzo (Good health & healing), Oliver McMahon Intention

St. Gabriel 10.00am +Adelio Di Franco, Mercy & Healing for Sylwia, Danni &Julia St. David Lewis 6.30pm Sacrament of Reconciliation until 6.50pm

St. Michael 7.00pm 7.00pm

+John Swift Stations of the Cross

Friday 15th St.Mary St. Mary St. David Lewis Ss. Julius, Aaron & David St. Anne

9.00am 9.30am

10.00am

10.00am 10.00am 11.15am

Sacrament of Reconciliation until 9.45am Holy Rosary Jimmy Gill, James Mahon, +Hazel Morelli, +Peter Piggott & Deceased members of the Curran Family. After 10am Mass: Stations of the Cross Morning Devotions including Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross Stations of the Cross

St. David

6.30pm 6.30pm

Stations of the Cross Sacrament of Reconciliation until 6.50pm

St. Mary

7.00pm 7.00pm

+Maureen Rafferty Stations of the Cross

Saturday 16th

St. Mary 9.00am 9.30am

Sacrament of Reconciliation until 9.45am Holy Rosary

10.00am Guiseppe Ciavatta, +Sheila & James Grannell Followed by Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament until 11:45

10.30am Sacrament of Reconciliation until 11.45am

Vigil Masses of the Sunday

Saturday 16th St. Mary 4.30pm George Sharp (Anniv.), Janet Chambers, St. David Lewis 4.30pm

5.00pm Stations of the Cross +Rose, Bell & Gomes Families, +Francis Kinsella, Special Intention

St. Gabriel 5.00pm Sacrament of Reconciliation until 5.20pm 5.30pm Ss. Basil & Gwladys 6.00pm +Margaret O’Neill (Anniv.) Ss. Julius, Aaron & David 6.30pm

Sunday 17th

Second Sunday of Lent

St. Patrick’s

Day

St. Anne 9.00am St. David 9.00am Msza w j. polskim St. Mary 9.30am +John & Anne Feeney St. Gabriel 10.00am St. Michael 10.45am Bella James, +Edith Millar, Eli & Narcia Huggins, Chambers & Long families. St. David 11.00am +Liliana Conti St. Julius the Martyr 11.15am Ss. Basil and Gwladys 11.30am Ordinariate Mass St. Mary 4.00pm Evening Prayer and Benediction 6.00pm Anne Carroll intention, Larry & Pat Doyle intention.

What’s on this Week Prayer Requests Sunday 10th March: 5.00pm St. Mary’s Folk Choir Practice Monday 11th March: 10.30am Line dancing at St. David Lewis. 2.00pm Monday Club at St. Gabriel’s. 7.30pm St. David’s Choir meet in the Sacristy Tuesday 12th March: 9.30am St Anne’s; Adoration of the Blessed

Sacrament, followed by our devotion to Our Lady, after which we go to the hall.

10.00am St. David Lewis Prayer meeting and St. David Lewis Divine Mercy Devotion.

7.00pm R.C.I.A. course in St. Mary’s Institute. 7.15pm Bingo at St. Gabriel’s Wednesday 13th March: 2.00pm Bereavement Drop in Group meet in St.

Michael’s Hall. 7.30pm Line Dancing at St. David Lewis Thursday 14th March: 10.30am Line Dancing at St. David Lewis. 6.30pm Confirmation Class in St. Mary’s

Institute. Friday 15th March: 10.00am Friday Devotions at St. David Lewis 10.30am Gaelic Coffee Morning in St. David

Lewis’ Church Hall Sunday 17th March: 4.00pm Evening Prayer & Benediction at St.

Mary’s. 5.00pm St. Mary’s Folk Choir Practice

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Peter Kelly and all who have died recently. Please also remember in your prayers Michael Drewett, Michael Hurley, Maura Dineen, Steve Marsh, Mary Roden, Fr James Siemens, Terrence Rose, Mostyn Crowley, Peter Okwusogu, Angela Parry (Pisani), Anne Reynolds, Sr. Denise, Gerald Walker, Helen Hathaway, Jeanette Bassett, John Ryan, Pat Bowen, Nanna Cozzi, Daniel Gabriel, Monica Pugsley, Denis O’Carroll, James Routley, Catherine Wenegrieme, and all the sick at home or in our hospitals, and all who care for them. To add a request please contact the Parish Office by calling 01633 265533.

Tuesday 19th March - Breatheasy in St Julius the Martyr, 2-4pm Wednesday 20th March -St. Gabriel’s Charismatic meeting Wednesday 20th March - Sugar n’ Spice in St. Mary’s Institute Thursday 21st March- Quiz Night in St. Mary’s Institute. Annual Lenten Station Mass with His Grace the Archbishop. Wednesday 27th March at 7:00pm in St. David’s Church. Thursday 4th April - 10:00- 3:00. “Lenten Reflection Day in Ty Croeso, Llantarnam Abbey. Saturday 4th May: Parish Pilgrimage to Penrhys, further information in the coming weeks. Saturday 12th October A day for our parish catechists. Members of the Dominican Orders stylise their names with OP (Order of Preachers). Dominicans are known for their skills in communicating the Faith to those they meet. We are delighted that two Dominican sisters from the New Forest will come to the parish in October, for a day with the catechists of our parish. The sisters have experience of working with young people and run successful formation weekends for young people around the U.K.

Dates for Diary

Lent “Lent is the time to rediscover the direction of life. Because in

life’s journey, as in every journey, what really matters is

not to lose sight of the goal” ~ Pope Francis ~

Lenten Alms

The Lenten Alms are the traditional way in which the body of the Church works together in sacrifice for

the aid of the poor and less fortunate. Our Alms contributions this year will go toward the Diocesan

Refugee project assisting the Diocese in the rehoming of refugees who come to Wales. As per the

announcements on our noticeboards last weekend, Newport will be coming to the aid of another refugee

family as we prepare to welcome a young, exiled, Iraqi Catholic family into the presbytery at St.

Gabriel’s.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation

As well as the usual opportunity to experience the mercy of the Lord in the Sacrament of Reconciliation,

during the season of Lent, at St. Mary’s, a priest will be available to hear Confessions between 09:00am

to 09:45m, Monday to Friday.

During the weekday, in the other churches around the parish, the sacrament of Reconciliation is available

half an hour before the evening Mass, for twenty minutes.

The Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available at St. Mary’s between 10:30am and 4:30pm on

Saturday, 13th April. There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament throughout the day; an

opportunity to spend time with the Lord in the immediate lead-up to the Easter season.

In Pope Francis’ The Joy of the Gospel, the Holy Father said: “the Church

must be a place of mercy freely given”. During the season of Lent,

throughout the churches in the parish, a priest will be available at a set time,

and will be available to experience the mercy of the Lord in the Sacrament

of Reconciliation. The Light is on For You will take place on Mondays in

Lent between 6:00pm and 8:00pm. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

will take place during this time. Locations throughout the parish will be:

St. Michael’s Church & St. Julius the Martyr Church on Monday, 18th March 2019

St. Anne’s Church & St. Gabriel’s Church on Monday, 25th March 2019

Ss. Bail & Gwladys Church & St. David’s Church on Monday, 1st April 2019

St. David Lewis & Ss. Julius, Aaron & David on Monday, 8th April 2019

Lenten Study Group – The Eucharist: the source and summit of the Christian Life

The Eucharist is the ‘source and summit of the Christian life’, which is why our attendance and

participation at Mass is so vital for the life of faith. But, for many of us, we do not truly appreciate or

understand what it is we come to when we come to Mass. We can get lost in the words, and wonder

about our actions. So come along and discover the depth and richness of the Mass as we study our central

action over three weeks.

There will be two opportunities to participate in the study group: Fridays: 2:00pm at St. Mary’s

Institute, and then repeated on Fridays at St. David’s, after the evening Mass.

Week One – Friday, 15th March – Preparing to encounter: the Introductory Rites

Week Two – Friday, 22nd March – Heart speaks to heart: the Liturgy of the Word

Week Three – Friday, 29th March – The supreme encounter: the Liturgy of the Eucharist

Station Mass

The “Station Mass” originated in Rome under the auspices of Pope Gregory the

Great (590-604). The Bishop of Rome would make a daily pilgrimage to one of the

forty churches in Rome dedicated to the memory of the martyrs and saints. Pilgrims

would walk in the footsteps of the saints and join the Pope in a penitential exercise

before celebrating Mass at each “stopping place “ or “station”. In doing so, they

were also following the example of Jesus who went out into the desert and fasted

for forty days and forty nights in preparation for his mission. It is this “journey”

which forms the spiritual background to the forty days of Lent and the journey each

of us has to make into the desert of our own hearts and lives.

Archbishop George Stack will lead the deanery Station Mass at St. David’s Church, Maesglas, on

Wednesday, 27th March 2019, beginning at 7:00pm.

Stations of the Cross

In the Stations of the Cross, we are witness to Jesus’ Passion and Death. There will be opportunities to

journey with Our Lord throughout the parish.

There will be Stations of the Cross at:

Ss. Basil & Gwladys Tuesday 6.30 pm

St. Michael’s Thursday 7:00 pm

St. Mary’s Friday Following 10.00am Mass

7:00 pm

Ss. Julius, Aaron and David Friday 10.00 am

St. David Friday 6:30pm

St. Anne’s Friday 11.15 am

St. David Lewis During Friday Devotions &

Saturday 4.30 pm