BE NOT AFRAID - Our commitment to Christ will be put to the test. We will hear whispered warnings and denunciations, as Jeremiah does in today’s First Reading. Even so-called friends will try to trap us and trip us up. For His sake we will bear insults and be made outcasts—even in our own homes, we hear in today’s Psalm. As Jeremiah tells us, we must expect that God will challenge our faith in Him, and probe our minds and hearts, to test the depths of our love. “Do not be afraid,” Jesus assures us three times in today’s Gospel. Though He may permit us to suffer for our faith, our Father will never forget or abandon us. As Jesus assures us today, everything unfolds in His Providence, under His watchful gaze—even the falling of the tiniest sparrow to the ground. Each one of us is precious to Him. Steadfast in this faith, we must resist the tactics of Satan. He is the enemy who seeks the ruin of our soul in Gehenna, or hell. We are to seek God, as the Psalmist says. Zeal for the Lord’s house, for the heavenly kingdom of the Father, should consume us, as it consumed Jesus (see John 2:17). As Jesus bore the insults of those who blasphemed God, so should we see Romans 15:3). By the gracious gift of himself, Jesus bore the transgressions of the world, Paul tells us in today’s Epistle. In rising from the dead, He has shown us that God rescues the life of the poor, that He does not spurn His own when they are in distress. In His great mercy, He will turn toward us, as well. He will deliver us from the power of the wicked. That is why we proclaim His name from the housetops, as Jesus tells us. That is why we sing praise and offer thanksgiving in every Eucharist. We are confident in Jesus’ promise—that we who declare our faith in Him before others will be remembered before our heavenly Father.

Last Sunday’s Collections

Sunday, 14th

June 2020

Gift Aid £360.00

First Collection £40.00

Second Collection £0.00

Automated credits (April 2020) £2,150.00

Thank you to all parishioners who now make direct bank payments to the parish, please do consider continuing or to start doing this. Our bank details are: NatWest - Parish of Our Lady & St. Michael’s No. 1 Account no. 60708778 Bank Sort Code: 53-50-41. You can also now make debit card payments direct from the website and Gift Aid your donations.

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CHURCH CLOSED - NO PUBLIC CELEBRATION OF MASS Saturday, 20th June 2020 – Sunday, 28th June 2020

Daily Mass streamed at 10.00am on our website and also audio recordings of our Sunday mass www.olsm-abergavenny.co.uk

Evening Prayer and Monday mass on our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/OurLadyandStMichaelChurch

Saturday, 20th

June 2020 – Immaculate Heart of Blessed Virgin Mary *10.00am – Mass streamed on website – Richard Norris RIP *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live

Sunday, 21st

June 2020 – Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time-Year A DAY OF PRAYER FOR LIFE *9.15am – Online Kids liturgy – Contact Fr. Matthew for invite *10.00am – Sunday Mass streamed on website – People of the Parish *3.00pm – Rosary, Exposition and Benediction – With prayers for this Day of Prayer for Life - Streamed on website *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live *6.00pm – Mass streamed on website – Sick of the Parish

Monday, 22nd

June 2020 – Weekday in Ordinary Time *10.00am – Mass streamed on Facebook live – Roy Gooderidge RIP (1

st Anniv.)

*5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live

Tuesday, 23rd

June 2020 – Weekday in Ordinary Time *10.00am – Mass– streamed on website – John Canning RIP. Adoration/Benediction till 11.00am *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live

Wednesday, 24th

June 2020 – The Nativity of John the Baptist *10.00am – Mass streamed on website – Eugene Curran RIP. *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live *5.30pm – Bible Study Group – On Zoom. Invite overleaf.

Thursday, 25th

June 2020 – Weekday in Ordinary Time *10.00am – Mass streamed on website – Sick of the Parish. *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live

Friday, 26th

June 2020 – Weekday in Ordinary Time *10.00am – Mass streamed on website – * 3.00pm – Divine Mercy Chaplet – Streamed on website *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live *5.30pm – Rosary – streamed on website

Saturday, 27th

June 2020 – Weekday in Ordinary Time *10.00am – Mass streamed on website – Maureen Regan RIP. *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live

Sunday, 28th

June 2020 – Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles - Year A *9.15am – Online Kids liturgy – Contact Fr. Matthew for invite *10.00am – Sunday Mass streamed on website – Eileen Mary McCaul RIP. *3.00pm – Rosary, Exposition and Benediction – With prayers for this Day of Prayer for Life - Streamed on website *5.00pm – Evening Prayer – Facebook Live *6.00pm – Mass streamed on website – People of the Parish.

Priory Church of Our Lady and St Michael, Abergavenny

Eglwys y Priordy Ein Harglwyddes a Mihangel Sant, y Fenni

Parish Priest: Father Matthew Carney OSB ☎ (01873) 851051 Mobile: 07402 979597 The Presbytery, 10 Pen y pound, ABERGAVENNY NP7 5UD

Email: parishoffice.olsmch@gmail.com or matthew.carney@rcadc.org Website: www.olsm-abergavenny.co.uk

Facebook: www.facebook.com/OurLadyandStMichaelChurch

St Michael’s Centre – Administrator: ☎ 857750 Jems Catering: ☎ 07859 938015

Deacon: Rev Dr Andreas Erhardt ☎ (01873) 855078

Safeguarding reps: William & Evelyn Duggan ☎ (01873) 855353

Dial-a-Mass Service ☎ (01873) 777190

Sunday, 21st June 2020 – Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A

DAY OF PRAYER FOR LIFE.

The theme for Day for Life 2020 is Choose Life, with a particular focus on protecting mothers and unborn children, and bringing hope and healing after abortion. On this Day for Life, we pray for all lives, that they may be treated with respect and have their God-given dignity acknowledged from conception to natural death, as well as throughout life. On the parish website you can download the postcard produced for this Day for Life.

Entrance Antiphon - The Lord is the strength of his people, a

saving refuge for the one he has anointed. Save your people, Lord, and bless your heritage, and govern them for ever.

Responsorial Psalm - In your great love, answer me, O God.

Gospel Acclamation - Alleluia, alleluia! The word was made

flesh and lived among us; to all who did accept him he gave power to become children of God. Alleluia!

Communion Antiphon (Ps 144:15) The eyes of all look to you, Lord, and you give them their food in due season.

Mass Reflection: Twelfth Sunday (OT) (A)

CHILDRENS LITURGY – Every Sunday at 9.15am on Zoom, please contact Fr. Matthew

for the weblink and password.

LOURDES PILGRIMAGE - Those

parishioners booked on the Lourdes pilgrimage from 11

th-18

th September 2020 will obviously

have concerns as to its status. For now, it is very much wait and see. The operator - Tangney Tours – will advise us in due course. Any concerns please contact Fr. Matthew.

ABERGAVENNY FOOD BANK – Items can be left at the collection points in local supermarkets or at the presbytery.

STUDY DAY - A study day has been organised for Saturday, 3rd October 2020 at the Priory Centre to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the canonisation of the 40 martyrs of England and Wales and the recent canonisation of John Henry Newman. Dr Rowan Williams will talk on Schism, Martyrdom and Aftermaths; Monsignor Roderick Strange on Newman; Dr Rupert Sheldrake on Pilgrimage and Holy Places and Dr Claire Marsland on Medieval Recusant Vestments. Cost of the day is expected to be £35 to include a light lunch. Booking forms at back of Church.

SAFEGUARDING – Parishioners are reminded that if they have any safeguarding concerns, regarding the care of children, young people or vulnerable adults they should contact our safeguarding reps - Willie and Evelyn Duggan on 855353, or Fr. Matthew.

YEAR OF THE WORD WEBSITE - The God Who

Speaks team has developed a new website

at https://www.godwhospeaks.uk with some

exciting new features, including Education and Our Dioceses sections. OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS – THANK YOU To all those parishioners who have made their financial contributions to the parish by posting their donations or delivering them to the presbytery and all those parishioners who have made direct Bank Payments. Debit/Credit card payments can now be made direct from the Parish Website and the Parish Bank Account details are there as well for use in your online Banking apps.

DAY FOR LIFE – This Sunday is the day in the

Church’s year dedicated to raising awareness about the meaning and value of human life at every stage and in every condition. The Church teaches that life is to be nurtured from conception to natural death. ‘Moses’ invitation rings out loud and clear: “See, I have set before you this day life and good, death and evil. … I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse; therefore choose life, that you and your descendants may live” (Dt 30:15, 19).’ Evangelium Vitae, 28.

The theme for Day for Life 2020 is Choose Life, with a particular focus on protecting mothers and unborn children, and bringing hope and healing after abortion. On this Day for Life, we pray for all lives, that they may be treated with respect and have their God-given dignity acknowledged from conception to natural death, as well as throughout life. On the parish website you can download the postcard produced for this Day for Life.

RICHARD NORRIS RIP. Please pray for the repose of the soul of Richard Norris, brother of Fr. James Norris, who died in a tragic accident recently. Please keep Fr. James in your prayers as well. His funeral is on the 26

th

June.

SVP – In light of many parishioners self-

isolating at home, members of the SVP and other parishioners are willing to help in any way they can, especially with shopping and deliveries, please contact Aidan on 01291 690148 or Robin on 01873 856414 or Fr. Matthew 01873 851051. Fr. Matthew and members of the SVP are endeavouring to keep up with all those staying at home by regular phone calls, and delivering the Bulletin to those who do not have access to the internet. Meetings are held on Zoom, next date – Friday 3

rd July, 11am.

EVENING PRAYER – Fr. Matthew is leading evening prayer every day, using the Magnificat publication, which is now available for free at www.magnificat.com/english broadcast on Facebook Live at www.facebook.com/OurLadyandStMichaelChurch

which can also be found on the parish website.

MASS INTENTIONS given are being offered on the days requested; mass intentions are still being accepted. There are lots of masses available. Please ring or e-mail Fr. Matthew. Intentions and prayer requests can also be sent via the parish web-site.

STREAMING SERVICE IN CHURCH Further info on live streaming from Churches in the Cardiff Archdiocese at https://rcadc.org/staying-connected/ Magnificat Online Resource now free - www.magnificat.com/english

PARISH FINANCE COMMITTEE Meets on

Monday 29th

June at 6pm on Zoom. PARISH COUNCIL MEETING – Meets next on Monday 6

th July at 7.30pm on Zoom, invite to be

circulated to all PAC Members.

MISSIO-APF Appeal – The Holy Father has

established an emergency fund to come to the aid of those suffering through the effects of the Pandemic, a fund administered through MISSIO. Please consider making a donation – www.missio.org.uk

PLEASE PRAY FOR ALL THE SICK AND THE HOUSEBOUND OF OUR PARISH: Elizabeth Coopey,

Fr. Alex (in Peru), Rachael Disson, Beryl Watts, Jean Clarke, Brigid Malnati, Doris Bishop, Chris O’Connell, Angela Jones, Noreen Desmond, Mrs Heuclin, Mary Owen, Ann Green, Winnie and Stan Herbert, Colin Anderson, David Johnston, Tina Langford. Please also pray for the repose of the souls of those who have died recently – Eugene Curran, Samantha Dodd, Richard Norris, Elaine and Stephen Cox, Maureen Rennie, Francis Kay, Br. Raphael Aspinall OSB and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.

WEDNESDAY BIBLE STUDY – at 5.30pm Wednesday 24th June on Zoom using the Wednesday Word. Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84352322274?pwd=dnU5eU9IOHlEcGp6QzBoWHpjMDhUUT09 Meeting ID: 843 5232 2274 Password: 209189 We make use of the Wednesday Word resource available online at: www.wednesdayword.org.uk/sunday-gospel.htm and also on the sermon section of the parish website.

DAILY VIDEO RECORDINGS OF MASS

Available now on the website and Facebook page. EUGENE CURRAN RIP - Please pray for the repose of the soul of Eugene Curran who died recently.

CHURCH RE-OPENING – We do not have a date for Church re-opening, but we are planning for when that happens. A group of parishioners are preparing the risk assessment needed and organising the measures which will need to be put in place in Church, stewarding, cleaning, one way system, signage etc. STEWARDS – There will be a need for parishioners to act as stewards when we re-open, please let Fr. Matthew know if you would like to help.

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET - will be prayed

each Friday at 3pm in Church and available on live streaming on the parish website. A Divine Mercy image has been placed in Church.

ROSARY – Prayed every Friday at OLSM at

5.30pm on live stream from Church and Sunday afternoons at 3pm. WORKS – The works on the new church boiler house have begun and will continue for the next few weeks. Later on the work in Church, the new peipes and radiators will take 5/6 weeks (Monday to Thursday each week). The work will cost approaching £100k!! These works also include the provision of a downstairs toilet in the presbytery.

DIAL-A-MASS (01873) 777190 We have just launched a new Dial-A-Mass service for those who are unable to watch the Mass Live Stream. If you know anyone who doesn't have internet, or is struggling to watch the Mass online; please do pass on the telephone number above. We will record a weekly Sunday Mass (celebrated by Fr Matthew) on the number.

YEAR OF THE WORD - ‘The Word was made

flesh and lived among us; to all who did

accept him he gave power to become children of God.’

NEW VESTMENT – Kath Williams has made and donated to the parish a new Red Vestment in memory of St. David Lewis, with his likeness on the back of the Vestments. Many thanks to Kath for giving to the parish such a beautiful vestment.

AID TO CHURCH IN NEED. Updates on the work of the charity Aid to the Church in Need are available on the parish website.