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Newsletter 15th January 2023
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Newsletter 8th January 2023
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The Synod
For a Synodal Church: Communion, Participation and Mission
A two-year ‘synodal’ process is taking place across the Catholic Church. This is an important moment in the life of the world Church.
The Synod is an invitation to people across our community of faith to ‘walk together’, with every member of the Church encouraged to participate.
Bishops will play a key role, listening to the people of God in their particular Church and, under the power of the Holy Spirit, to hear and discern what is being said of that Church. Each local Church is a fundamental part of the Universal Church, so what is shared within each local Church is important, contributing to the whole.
You are encouraged to participate in our own parish discussions taking place via zoom on three Thursdays: 13th, 20th, 27th January at 8pm.
Clare K’s Zoom Meeting Time: This is a recurring meeting
Any queries email Clare Kent: mapleclare@aol.com Join zoom meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81448351070?pwd=cWllVTNVL0laNHYzNUlRblp1L1R0UT09
Meeting ID: 814 4835 1070 Passcode: 8MFD45
Responses from across our Diocese will be collated throughout February. Bishop Richard will present a summary of the feedback received during an online meeting on 9 March at 7.30pm. To register to attend this meeting
https://abdiocese.churchsuite.com/events/8yaw6pon
You may wish to reflect on the questions to be covered in the first session:
I. Journeying Companions Think of those who form our parish community as we journey together. Which people or groups are on the edges of our community? Whom do we know who no longer walks with us, those who used to and now we don’t see? How do we engage with those for whom the experience of Covid has prompted thoughts about faith? How do we welcome people
II. Listening Do we listen to each other? How do we best do this – people to people, clergy to clergy, bishops to bishops? How do we deepen our listening, making it a “a listening of the heart” and not just of the issues and subjects at hand? How do we ensure that the Church responds to the culture and needs of society?
III. III. Speaking Out What is the communication like in our group/parish/diocese? Do we have the freedom to speak freely, openly, and respectfully? How am I living out my Christian life?
Link to A&B Synod information page: https://www.abdiocese.org.uk/synod
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WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place each year between 18th & 25th January. The theme and material this year has been prepared by the Churches of the Middle East. Background information and prayers for each day can be found using the following link: https://ctbi.org.uk/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity-2022/.
Churches Together in Wadhurst will have a daily prayer session, using the suggested themes, taking place online via Zoom from 5.00 pm. The sessions should last around 30/40 minutes and you are invited to leave your details in the Parish Office mail box or emailparishsecretary.sacredheart@gmail.com and we will ensure that you receive a link for whichever day/s you would like to attend.
The prayer sessions start on Tuesday 18th January and end on Tuesday 25th January(including Saturday and Sunday 22nd, 23rd).
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Feast of the Sacred Heart
There will be Mass on Friday 11th June at 9.30am, in the garden, to celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart. The Mass will be celebrated jointly with the school.
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Private Prayer
Dear Parishioner
I thought that you would like to know that the Church is now open for private prayer on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday from 10am to 4pm. If you visit please wear a face covering, sanitise your hands and use the anti-viral spray to clean the area you have occupied. This will help to keep the Church safe for everyone.
Focus Magazine
Many of you already subscribe to Focus which is a monthly magazine published by the Churches in Wadhurst, Stonegate & Tidebrook. For those of you who don’t, it contains a huge amount of local information about church services, activities and events in our area. It also includes adverts from local trades supplying services in and around Wadhurst.
It costs £1 per copy or £6 annual subscription and can be delivered to your home or collected from Carillon Cottage. If you would like to subscribe please contact Carillon Cottage on 01892 785658 or info@carillon-cottage.org.uk.
Christian Unity Service – Sunday 23rd May at 6.30pm
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity takes place between 18th and 25th January and includes an evening service in one of the local churches. As we were unable to celebrate the event this year, we plan to hold a service of Christian Unity on Pentecost Sunday at 6.30pm in the Parish Church of St Peter & Paul. The theme of which has been chosen by the Community of Grandchamps in Switzerland ” Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit”
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Easter Sunday
We celebrated our Easter Sunday Mass outside on the lawn as we have been doing most Sunday’s, weather permitting! This comes as second nature to Father Martin as he was a Missionary Priest for twenty five years. We were very fortunate with the weather as we had a hundred present and ran out of chairs!
Here is a beautiful reflection from Glenstall Abbey for Good Friday. See YouTube link below.