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In the immediate aftermath of a death, the Parish can assist with the preparation and planning of the individual’s funeral.
After the funeral and the first few weeks, the isolation and loneliness of the bereaved can become very intense. For many bereaved people the need to talk is considerable. Telling the story often helps the grieving and the healing processes.
It is valuable it is just to sit and listen to allow the bereaved to talk about their grief and weep if necessary. The balm of a listening and a sympathetic ear can help heal the wound of mourning. The Parish Bereavement Ministry is not a counselling service, but rather a befriending one in a sensitive and empathetic way. The role of the Bereavement Minister is to listen and to walk sympathetically shoulder to shoulder with those who are grieving accompanying them on their journey.
During November each year, the traditional month of Remembrance, the Parish holds a special Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance for the loved ones of parishioners who have died. The service allows those who mourn the opportunity to remember and give thanks for the lives of the family and friends they have lost, and to come together with others who are also experiencing the pain of grief. The service comprises hymns and readings and there is also time for private prayer and reflection. Those attending are invited to suggest favourite readings, poems or pieces of music for the service and we do our best to incorporate them.
Nobody really wants to think about their own demise, but when we do, we think about our loved ones and what we would like to leave them. But we do not want them worrying about our funeral arrangements. It is possible for funeral services and arrangements to be planned in advance and the Parish can assist with arrangements for the funeral including the prayers, readings and music.
If you feel that we can help, please contact either:
Father Behruz Rafat Janet Brierley
Parish Priest Bereavement Minister
Tel: 01580 762785 Tel: 01580 762526
The calender of events in the Parish Centre during May is HERE.
See the details in this week’s newsletter HERE, on the obligation to attend Mass on Sunday.
See the invitation HERE for you to join us celebrating HM the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee on Thu 2nd June at 2.15 pm. (Please let us know by email or in person if you are coming so that we know how many people to cater for.)
The Bethlehem Nativity Group TBNG: A missionary from Bethlehem, the Holy Land, will visit us on the weekend 28 – 29 May to briefly talk about the Holy Land and sell religious articles made out of Olive Wood to help and support the poor Christian families. Any help you could give to them it will be highly appreciated. (When you help the poor, you help our Lord.)
On Mon Mass will be celebrated at 10.00 am.
There will be NO Mass on Tue.
On Wed there will be a service of Word and Communion at 10.00 am.
On Thu there will be the Adoration at 09.00 am followed by Mass at 10.00, a Traditional Latin Mass at 12.00 noon and Mass at 7.30 pm.
On Fri there will be a 10.00 am Mass followed by Adoration between 10.30 – 11.00 am.
On Sat 28 May and 4 Jun there will be there will be a 10.00 am Mass and a Vigil Mass at 18.00.
On Sun 29 May and 5 Jun the 10.00 am Mass will be followed by a Traditional Latin Mass at 12.00 noon.