Newsletter 11 March 2022
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Table Top Sale!
Could you do with a little extra cash? Do you have things you no longer need?
Whether you’re needing some extra space or just need a clear out before Christmas, we have the answer!
Book a table at ourTable Top Sale!
£5 per table and keep all your profits!
When: Saturday 30th October
Place: The church hall
Time: 10:00 – 12:00
Contact: Angela 07847611013 or Wendy 07436113887 to book a table
Fratelli Tutti (All Brothers) Animation
Fraternity and Social Friendship
Thank you to CAFOD for this great animation explaining Pope Francis’ letter, asking us all to reach out to our sisters and brothers in need, whoever they are, wherever they may come from. We are all challenged to think of ourselves as a single global family living in a common home, and neighbours to all – you can make your own pledge here
Virtual Church
If you aren’t able to attend church at the moment, there are still some great online resources to join in with:
- You can follow the CAFOD’s online children’s liturgy any time (as well as live weekly at 10am on Sundays) and visit the Family and Kidz Zone for prayers and resources.
- 52Sundays.com is a dynamic guide to help you and your family reclaim the Lord’s Day with prayer, activities, food, and more! It offers simple and insightful ways for your family to spend time together each Sunday learning more about the Catholic faith and having fun while you’re at it.
- For a list of parishes with live-streamed services – including Fr Sebastian’s new parish of St John Vianney – please visit: https://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk/parishes-with-live-streams
If you have websites, ideas and resources you’d like to see on this page, please get in touch to share!
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Church Lockdown Resources
One of the documents of the Second Vatican Council, Lumen Gentium (“Light of the Nations”), describes the family as the ‘domestic Church’ because it is the first place where young, baptized Christians learn about their faith. During this time when families will be spending more time in the home following the school closures it presents more opportunities for our domestic Churches to be nurtured.
Children’s Liturgy and colouring pages:
Mass live streams:
Isolated but not alone, resources, prayers and links for faith at home:
Epiphany
– Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord
“Ninety-nine, one hundred, one hundred and one…”
Suddenly, I lost count! In the distance, I could see a bright light – like a star- moving towards me. It couldn’t be a star, could it? It was too large! As it came closer, I discovered it wasn’t a star at all… it was an angel!
I ran to fetch the others, who were huddling round the fire, as the angel shouted, “Don’t be frightened,” as I covered my face with my hands. He continued, “I am here with good news for you, and for everyone in the world! “Tonight in Bethlehem, The Lord, The Messiah will be born! You will know it is him because he is lying in a manger, in a stable, fast asleep!”
Then other angels started to appear in the starry sky and began to sing,. “Glory to God in the highest , and on earth, goodwill and peace to men!”
I dashed to tell the others all that had just happened and told them,
“We must go to Bethlehem straight away!,” We took a lamb to give to the newborn king and we set off down the hill.
When we reached Bethlehem, it wasn’t hard to find the baby Jesus because the angel had told me he would be in a stable. As the angel had said, the baby lay in a manger in a stable surrounded by animals. His mother, Mary, welcomed us to stay in the stable for as long as we liked because he was not just their baby!
A few days after, the shepherds and I arrived. Three wise men also came to meet the new king!
They told us, “We have come from far away, from the east of Bethlehem.”
We have spent our lives studying stars and planets. We saw a great new star! Such a star could mean only one thing: a new king had been born, a great king.
We all agreed we must find him and worship him! The star shone, guiding us on our journey. When we arrived in Jerusalem, we thought we didn’t need the star anymore because the king would be in the palace!
We asked king Herod if we could see the newborn king and he looked horrified!” He spluttered, “A new king, here, in Jerusalem! How could this be? How do I not know about it? I AM KING HERE!”
He sent for his guards and ordered, “Bring me this king, so I can worship him too.” However, in his head he was plotting Jesus’ murder!
“We, as wise men, decided we must not go back there for the safety of the baby king. Instead, we kept following the star till we found you in the stable!”
I asked how they knew to follow the star and the tallest of the wise men replied, “ It is not every day you see a bright new star!”
The men then continued to give their gifts to Mary and Joseph – one gave gold for a king; the second, frankincense for someone more than human, and myrrh for a man who would die. I was confused by these gifts but I didn’t ask anymore questions!
By Scarlett
Mass Times after lockdown
Just a quick reminder that with the easing of the second lockdown, public Masses have now resumed. In our parish masses are:
- Saturday at 5.30pm
- Sunday at 10.00am
- Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration at 6.30pm with Mass at 7.00pm
All are welcome
https://www.stwulstan-southam.co.uk/
(Please remember that face coverings must be worn and social distancing measures will apply)
Update from Chair of Governors
Please find below a letter from the Chair of Governors, updating parents and carers on the work of the Governors over the past twelve months.