Divine Mercy
The Parish of St. Barnabas and St. Agnes
A parish of the Society of St Wilfrid & St Hilda
within the Diocese of Chichester
with St. Philip Hove
Weekly Bulletin 11th April 2021
Divine Mercy
9.30am Eucharist at St. Philip’s Church
11am Parish Mass at St Barnabas Church
Please note that the only daily mass at St Barnabas this week
will be on Saturday at 11am
St Barnabas open in the weekday for prayer on extended times due to the death of HRH Prince Philip
Monday – Friday: Private Prayer - 10.30- 4.30pm
Saturday, Sunday: Private Prayer – 10:30am –12.30pm
COMMUNICATION:
If you hear of anyone in our congregations who are ill or especially if they are in hospital, will you please make sure that Fr John is informed.
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SUNDAY READINGS:
The Collect:
God of everlasting mercy, who in the very recurrence of the paschal feast kindle the faith of the people you have made your own, increase, we pray, the grace you have bestowed, that all may grasp and rightly understand in what font they have been washed, by whose Spirit they have been reborn, by whose Blood they have been redeemed. 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. Amen.
The First Reading: A reading from the Acts of the Apostles:
The whole group of believers was united, heart and soul; no one claimed for his own use anything that he had, as everything they owned was held in common. The apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and they were all given great respect. None of their members was ever in want, as all those who owned land or houses would sell them, and bring the money from them, to present it to the apostles; it was then distributed to any members who might be in need.
The Psalm:
Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love has no end.
Let the sons of Israel say: ‘His love has no end.’
Let the sons of Aaron say: ‘His love has no end.’
Let those who fear the Lord say: ‘His love has no end.’ R.
The Lord’s right hand has triumphed; his right hand raised me up.
I shall not die, I shall live and recount his deeds.
I was punished, I was punished by the Lord, but not doomed to die. R.
The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone.
This is the work of the Lord, a marvel in our eyes.
This day was made by the Lord; we rejoice and are glad. R.
The Second Reading: A reading from the first letter of St John:
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ has been begotten by God; and whoever loves the Father that begot him loves the child whom he begets. We can be sure that we love God’s children if we love God himself and do what he has commanded us; this is what loving God is – keeping his commandments; and his commandments are not difficult, because anyone who has been begotten by God has already overcome the world; this is the victory over the world – our faith. Who can overcome the world? Only the man who believes that Jesus is the Son of God: Jesus Christ who came by water and blood, not with water only, but with water and blood;
with the Spirit as another witness – since the Spirit is the truth.
The Gospel: A reading from the holy Gospel according to John:
In the evening of that same day, the first day of the week, the doors were closed in the room where the disciples were, for fear of the Jews. Jesus came and stood among them. He said to them, ‘Peace be with you’, and showed them his hands and his side. The disciples were filled with joy when they saw the Lord, and he said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. ‘As the Father sent me, so am I sending you.’
After saying this he breathed on them and said: ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. For those whose sins you forgive, they are forgiven; for those whose sins you retain, they are retained.’ Thomas, called the Twin, who was one of the Twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. When the disciples said, ‘We have seen the Lord’, he answered, ‘Unless I see the holes that the nails made in his hands and can put my finger into the holes they made, and unless I can put my hand into his side, I refuse to believe.’ Eight days later the disciples were in the house again and Thomas was with them. The doors were closed, but Jesus came in and stood among them. ‘Peace be with you’ he said. Then he spoke to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here; look, here are my hands. Give me your hand; put it into my side. Doubt no longer but believe.’ Thomas replied, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Jesus said to him: ‘You believe because you can see me. Happy are those who have not seen and yet believe.’ There were many other signs that Jesus worked and the disciples saw, but they are not recorded in this book. These are recorded so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing this you may have life through his name.
Parish Prayers this week:
11th Sun DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY 11am THE PARISH
12th Mon Weekday of Easter Bon Accord NH
13th Tue S. Martin I Our Faith
14th Wed Weekday of Easter Hospital Staff
15th Thu Weekday of Easter Local Shop keepers
16th Fri Weekday of Easter Middleton Grove NH
17th Sat Weekday of Easter 11am School Children
18th Sun THIRD SUNDAYOF EASTER 11am THE PARISH
We pray for all who live and work in our parish and especially this week:
11th Goldstone Lane, Goldstone Road, Goldstone Villas
12th Hartington Villas, Modena Road, Lawrence Avenue
13th Landseer Road, New Church Road
14th Leighton Road, Park Avenue
15th Livingstone Road, Pembroke Avenue
16th Montgomery Street, Pembroke Crescent
17th Newtown Road, Pembroke Gardens
Let us pray for the sick, especially those suffering with Coronavirus and those who care for them, the weak and the dying. We also pray for those for whom our prayers have been asked.
Let us pray for those who have died recently especially: HRH Prince Philip,the Duke of Edinburgh; Willy Parker; Maureen Payne; Derek Freeman; Robert Marsh Pr. and also those whose years mind falls at this time:
11th Talbot Eddison; Donald Carter Pr.
12th Richard Pescod
15th William Favell, Pr; John Gardiner Pr.
16th Sarah Winkworth; Emily Matthews; Sibyl Fisher
17th Sibyl Eeles
Parish Staff:
Parish Priest: Fr John Eldridge SSC 01273 881761
frjohn@live.co.uk
St Barnabas contacts:
Churchwarden: Christopher Bould 07730381934
Churchwarden: Jane Blair 07510665861
Safeguarding: Carol & David Tildesley 07749182018/07710 030179
Website: www.stbarnabashove.co.uk
Twitter: @StBarnabasHove
Facebook: @StbarnabasHove
Instagram: stbarnabaschurchhove
St Philip’s contacts:
Parish Contacts: Alethea Samrah 01273 771882
Susan Davey 01273 324724
Thank you for your continued support, since the beginning of the Pandemic both Churches have suffered a significant financial loss so your support is more essential than ever. Have you considered paying by Standing Order?
St Barnabas has now gone Contactless,you can now make a donation, by mobile
Phone with this QR code HOME
If you shop on line you can help raise money for St. Barnabas.
1) Amazon: (Just type in St Barnabas Hove in the search bar) it will come up with St Barnabas Parochial Institution Fund, once this is selected as your chosen charity, every time you shop with Amazon, we will get a percentage.
Easy fund raising - Visit: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk and search for St. Barnabas Church Hove and for every £10 spent, 10p will be given to S. Barnabas.
Please note St. Philip’s Church will be open on the
First and Third Sunday of the month at 9.30am