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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SAINT THOMAS MORE Sisters of St Joseph of Peace 54 New Street Oadby Leicester LE2 4LJ

Primary School: Saint John Fisher CVA 0116 288 2203 Head Mr A Gallagher

Parish Priest: Fr Michael Moore Assistant Priest: Fr John Owens

0116 221 8385 stthomasmoreknighton

@gmail.com Deacon: Vince Kelly

Secondary School: Saint Paul’s 0116 241 4057

Principal Mrs S Conaghan Parishes Website

http://www.le2catholicparishes.info

75 Knighton Road Knighton

Leicester LE2 3HN

Primary School: Saint Thomas More CVA

0116 270 6365 Head Mrs C Crosse

SOLEMNITY OF PENTECOST 23rd May 2021

Re-opening of our Churches This is the suggested plan for our Parish Road Map out of lockdown

to enable everyone to have a focus and hope for the future. This is dependent on there being no changes, delays or local restrictions added to the Government Road Map

Since the Government Roadmap indicates all restrictions should be lifted by 21st June 2021 we are planning to re-open our Churches from Sunday 27th June 2021 as follows 6.00pm Vigil Mass (Saturday 26th) St Thomas More 9.00am Sunday Mass St Thomas More 11.00am Sunday Mass Immaculate Conception This takes into consideration the following factors and assumes that the Government Roadmap continues with planned dates –

Reduction of work and preparation for reopening drastically reduced (no stewards & training required; extensive cleaning and sanitising processes and costs etc.) but acknowledges masks may still be required in public buildings for some months yet

Many people will have received both vaccinations

Parish Rooms/Halls will also be open alongside our Churches

The health and wellbeing of our Parish Priest and his ongoing recovery. Fr Michael has relinquished all his Diocesan Responsibilities with the support of Bishop Patrick to enable him to concentrate on his parish pastoral work

To ensure your ongoing safety and protection it is advisory the following will be in place

Sanitizer provided at entrance and exit doors

All doors and windows in Church and Parish Rooms will be open to allow maximum ventilation

All adults and young people of secondary school age and above to wear masks

No singing/recorded music will be used Please note: Mass will continue to be streamed indefinitely

from St Thomas More Church when our Churches are re-opened

Solemnity of Pentecost

Entrance Antiphon Wis 1: 7 The Spirit of the Lord has filled the whole world and that which contains all things understands what is said, alleluia. The Gloria Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will. We praise you, we bless you, we adore you, we glorify you, we give you thanks for your great glory, Lord God, heavenly King, O God, almighty Father. Lord Jesus Christ, Only Begotten Son, Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, you take away the sins of the world, have mercy on us; you take away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; you are seated at the right hand of the Father, have mercy on us. For you alone are the Holy One, you alone are the Lord, you alone are the Most High, Jesus Christ, with the Holy Spirit, in the glory of God the Father. Amen. Collect O God, who by the mystery of today’s great feast sanctify your whole Church in every people and nation, pour out, we pray, the gifts of the Holy Spirit across the face of the earth and, with the divine grace that was at work when the Gospel was first proclaimed, fill now once more the hearts of believers. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever.

First reading Acts 2:1-11 When Pentecost day came round, they had all met in one room, when suddenly they heard what sounded like a powerful wind from heaven, the noise of which filled the entire house in which they were sitting; and something appeared to them that seemed like tongues of fire; these separated and came to rest on the head of each of them. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began to speak foreign languages as the Spirit gave them the gift of speech. Now there were devout men living in Jerusalem from every nation under heaven, and at this sound they all assembled, each one bewildered to hear these men speaking his own language. They were amazed and astonished. ‘Surely’ they said ‘all these men speaking are Galileans? How does it happen that each of us hears them in his own native language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites; people from Mesopotamia, Judaea and Cappadocia, Pontus and Asia, Phrygia and Pamphylia, Egypt and the parts of Libya round Cyrene; as well as visitors from Rome – Jews and proselytes alike – Cretans and Arabs; we hear them preaching in our own language about the marvels of God.’ Responsorial Psalm Psalm 103(104):1,24,29-31,34

Send forth your spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth.

Bless the Lord, my soul! Lord God, how great you are, How many are your works, O Lord! The earth is full of your riches.

Send forth your spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth.

You take back your spirit, they die, returning to the dust from which they came. You send forth your spirit, they are created; and you renew the face of the earth.

Send forth your spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth.

May the glory of the Lord last for ever! May the Lord rejoice in his works! May my thoughts be pleasing to him. I find my joy in the Lord.

Send forth your spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth.

Second reading 1 Corinthians 12:3-7,12-13 No one can say, ‘Jesus is Lord’ unless he is under the influence of the Holy Spirit. There is a variety of gifts but always the same Spirit; there are all sorts of service to be done, but always to the same Lord; working in all sorts of different ways in different people, it is the same God who is working in all of them. The particular way in which the Spirit is given to each person is for a good purpose. Just as a human body, though it is made up of many parts, is a single unit because all these parts, though many, make one body, so it is with Christ. In the one Spirit we were all baptised, Jews as well as Greeks, slaves as well as citizens, and one Spirit was given to us all to drink. Sequence Veni, sancte Spiritus Holy 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 delightful 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 man 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 us who evermore Thee confess and thee adore, With thy sevenfold gifts descend: Give us comfort when we die Give us life with thee on high Give us joys that never end. Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Alleluia! Gospel John 15:26-27,16:12-15 Jesus said to his disciples: ‘When the Advocate comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who issues from the Father, he will be my witness. And you too will be witnesses, because you have been with me from the outset. ‘I still have many things to say to you but they would be too much for you now. But when the Spirit of truth comes he will lead you to the complete truth, since he will not be speaking as from himself but will say only what he has learnt; and he will tell you of the things to come. He will glorify me, since all he tells you will be taken from what is mine. Everything the Father has is mine; that is why I said: All he tells you will be taken from what is mine.’

The Nicene ("Niceno-Constantinopolitan") Creed

I believe in one God, the Father almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all things visible and invisible. I believe in one Lord Jesus Christ, the Only Begotten Son of God, born of the Father before all ages. God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, consubstantial with the Father; through him all things were made. For us men and for our salvation he came down from heaven, At the words that follow, up to and including ‘and became man’, all bow. and by the Holy Spirit was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, and became man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate, he suffered death and was buried, and rose again on the third day in accordance with the Scriptures. He ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead and his kingdom will have no end. I believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is adored and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. I believe in one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church. I confess one Baptism for the forgiveness of sins and I look forward to the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. Amen.

Prayer over the Offerings Grant, we pray, O Lord, that, as promised by your Son, the Holy Spirit may reveal to us more abundantly the hidden mystery of this sacrifice and graciously lead us into all truth. Through Christ our Lord. Communion Antiphon Acts 2: 4, 11 They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke of the marvels of God, alleluia. Prayer of Spiritual Communion My Jesus, I believe that you are present in this Holy Sacrament of the altar. I love you above all things and I passionately desire to receive you into my soul. Since I cannot now receive you sacramentally, come spiritually into my soul so that I may unite myself wholly to you now and forever. Amen

(St Alphonsus Liguori) Prayer after Communion O God, who bestow heavenly gifts upon your Church, safeguard, we pray, the grace you have given, that the gift of the Holy Spirit poured out upon her may retain all its force and that this spiritual food may gain her abundance of eternal redemption. Through Christ our Lord.

Scripture Readings from The Jerusalem Bible © 1966 by Darton Longman & Todd Ltd and Doubleday and Company Ltd. Excerpts from the English translation and chants of The Roman Missal © 2010, International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved

Please remember in your prayers… Cycle of prayer during Ordinary Time (Summer):

A deeper understanding between Christians and Jews; Those who suffer persecution, oppression and denial of human rights; Europe; Human Life, Seafarers

The names of our sick and housebound parishioners

as placed by the statue of our Parish Patrons… Immaculate Conception, Oadby

Patricia Briner, Rita Dobson, Tessa Ellis, Jean Farmer, Colin Field, Dr Mary Ginger, Bridget Harrigan

St. Thomas More, Knighton

Derek Allen, Jamie Cardwell, Natalie Ellis, Barbara Henry, Philomena Joyce, Geraldine McGlynn, Brian Neill, Lilian Malone, Patrick Maughan, Fr Michael Moore, Kathleen Quinn, Patrick Quinn,

Anna Sexton, Jean Williams

John Owens Snr, father of Fr John

Please note that we are only be able to publish in the newsletter/website/social media and display by our Patronal statues the names of those we have evidence of giving consent to do so. During the current situation please can the nearest relative or family member email the

Parish Office with consent to publish names if individuals are unable to do so.

Those whose anniversaries occur at this time… Sana Alwareth, Winifred Bates, Patricia Burrell, Colin Causer, Emily Coles, Dorothy Conroy, Bertie Cotter, William Doutre, Joseph Doyle, Leopald Drexler, Anna Ferns, Palmira Garland,

Thomas Healy, Tecla Kilby, Eugene Kilduff, Kathleen O’Grady, Anthony Marley, Laurence McEvoy, Nora Murphy, Raffaela Pasternak, Johanna Pentzier, Stephen Perchell, Charles Symon,

Mary Turner, Philip Wolloff

Those who have died recently… Elena Jones RIP, Annette McHale RIP

To Elena’s and Annette’s family and friends we offer our sympathy and the support of our prayers at this time.

May the angels lead Elena and Annette to Paradise

HOW TO JOIN THE MASS ONLINE AT SAINT THOMAS MORE

Mass is streamed at 9.00am every Sunday and Wednesday on YouTube

from St. Thomas More Church, Knighton You can watch Mass of the day at any time once the live stream is complete

Go to YouTube and search for “Saint Thomas More Leicester” and the page will appear. Press the “Subscribe” button. If you also click on the little Bell Symbol you will receive notifications from the page that will let them know when a new video or stream is happening

Use the link https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrZu39_vJOmfp5OcVR4INiQ/

Some Churches are open for public Mass but please be advised booking is absolutely essential at this time (with the exception of Holy Cross, Leicester). Details of Churches open and booking is available on the Diocesan website

https://www.dioceseofnottingham.uk/

A group of parishioners meet on Fridays for mainly silent prayer and mutual support from 7.15pm till 7.30 pm until our Church re-opens. All are welcome on this link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82209626276?pwd=ZHVRVmlWbmFlRFR5cWNPWDNWR2ZNQT09

Parish Finances… All contributions made by parishioners are very much appreciated at any time, but the generosity of those of you who have continued to give via online banking and standing order, during this difficult time, has been valued greatly. We also realise that the current emergency is affecting many people’s income and they may not be able to continue their level of offerings. If this is the case, we fully understand. Many parishioners contribute through Planned Giving Envelopes or loose plate and we are asking you, if your circumstances allow, to re-consider your way of giving and use either Online Banking or, if you are not online, the paper standing order method. The advantages to this are:

Usually free of charge for both payer and payee

Quick and easy to set up

Useful for making recurring contributions

Helps the Parish to have a reliable income each month to assist in forward planning

You can increase or decrease your offering at any time by contacting your bank

Less cash handling within the parish

Increased security as less cash being kept on Church premises and being taken to the bank

Setting up a Standing Order with Online Banking If you have internet access and your bank account is online you can set up your standing order with the Parish bank details which can be given to you by the relevant Parish Office on the telephone or emailed to you on request. Please use as the reference your surname and first name with the prefix Z if you Gift Aid e.g. ZSMITHJANET with Gift Aid or SMITHJANET without Gift Aid. Please remember if you are a taxpayer gift aid can be claimed from your donations. If you donate £20.00 per month this would become £25.00 at no extra cost to yourself. If you wish to Gift Aid as a taxpayer, you will need to sign a Gift Aid declaration, again available from the Parish Office or If you do not have access to Online Banking but still wish to contribute by standing order, please request a form from the Parish Office New supply of envelopes 2021-22 have now arrived. If you would like these sent to your home address please contact Fr. Michael by email or telephone and we will arrange this for you

Diocesan News and Resources…

Kindle the fire: Pentecost online prayer on Saturday 22nd May at 4.00pm The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to

proclaim good news to the poor. (Luke 4: 18) Join online prayer for the eve of Pentecost with Bishop Patrick, parishioners and friends of

Caritas from around the Diocese of Nottingham. We’ll be marking the launch of Caritas, the new ministry supporting charitable service in parishes in Nottingham diocese, and justice, peace and

care for creation in the wider world. Meet fellow Catholics and find out how Caritas can help you live the Gospel.

Find out more at dioceseofnottingham.uk/kindlethefire and follow the link to book your place

Dates for your diary…

All dates are subject to our Churches being fully open and all Government restrictions lifted

2019/20 First Communicants - First Holy Communion Mass Saturday 3rd July 2021 at 10.00am

2020/21 First Communicants – First Holy Communion Mass Saturday 25th September 2021 at 10.00am

Sacrament of Confirmation

Friday 19th November 7.00pm at St Thomas More Church

LACY…

…invite all young people, their families and friends to share a Celebration with them on the Feast of Pentecost, Sunday 23rd May, via Zoom at 7.00pm led by Fr. Simon Gillespie. An opportunity to hear young people’s thoughts, connecting and sharing discipleship through energy and enthusiasm as we recognise that Youth is a flame! Youth is a fire! Interactive discussion, Prayers, Readings, Reflection and Music will take place. You will need a balloon, pen and candle. For link in details contact All young people under the age of 18 present on Zoom should be accompanied by an adult. Link in details: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84125113074?pwd=VWhYV0RBNmVKMTA2Yy9iK0RkcndQZz09

Any enquiries to claudiacoxon@googlemail.com or paulinepayne@hotmail.com

Life Charity Shop… e 100, Granby Street, LE1 1DJ. (Charity No. 1128355) This is to let all our kind supporters know we can arrange to collect donations for our Charity Shop from their home. The shop can be contacted by telephone or email as detailed below. Collection is normally on a Wednesday. More information is available on our Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/LifeLeicester/ Thank you for your continued support. Telephone 0116 254 2328 or email lizharris@lifecharity.org.uk

for mission.

If you'd like to find out more, without commitment, book for our Open Evening

Liturgical Calendar and Mass Intentions week commencing Sunday 23rd May 2021

Sunday Readings Year B Weekday Readings I Prayer of the Church Week 4

Solemnity of Pentecost

Special Day of Prayer for the Church Sunday 23rd May 9.00am Mass streamed All Parishioners (Fr Michael)

Eighth Week of Ordinary Time Monday 24th May Mary, Mother of the Church Mass Conroy Family

Tuesday 25th May Saint Bede the Venerable, priest and doctor

Wednesday 26th May Saint Philip Neri, priest 9.00am Mass streamed Fr Michael Moore (Well being) (Fr John)

Thursday 27th May Our Lord Jesus Christ, Eternal High Priest Mass Robin Bullock RIP

Friday 28th May Feria Mass Elena Jones RIP

Saturday 29th May Saint Paul VI, Pope Richard Read RIP

Ninth Week of Ordinary Time

Sunday 30th May Mass 9.00am Mass streamed All Parishioners (Fr John)

The Holy Rosary is streamed daily during the month of May at 12 noon Monday to Saturday

and at 3.30pm on Sundays

NRCDT Company Number: 7151646 & Charity Number: 1134449