Llandudno -
Our Lady Star of
the Sea
Parish Priest: Fr Antony Jones STL - Telephone: 01492 860546
Sunday, September 16th 2007 - Twentyfourth of Ordinary Time (C)
Children's rosary and Parish fast
Dear Parishioner,
I’m back. I had a lovely and quiet ten days in the delightful Trough of Bowland (or near enough). English countryside at its very best.
I come back to the Fast! But before I get on to that, let me say how pleased I was on the Saturday before I left, at the attendance at the Children’s Prayers. There was a considerable congregation of adults as well as the usual children. It is a most delightful service and all of them enjoyed it. It is led entirely by Sister Jennifer who invites the children to sit between the tabernacle and the altar while the Blessed Sacrament is exposed on the altar. She takes them through the rosary, explaining simply to them each of the mysteries in turn, and inviting the individual children to read the appropriate passage of scripture and lead the prayers. The congregation answers the Hail Marys led by the piping voices of the children.
It is of immeasurable benefit to the children. They learn to respect and reverence the Blessed Sacrament; they are reminded of and invited to pray about the major events in the life story of Jesus; and they acquire a familiarity with the Rosary and learn a devotion to Our Blessed Lady which will stand them in great stead for the rest of their lives.
The Parish Fast, as you will remember from the Newsletters before I went on holiday, is in response to the six and three-quarter million abortions carried out in this country alone since the Abortion Act came onto the statute books in 1967. We are trying, in our own small way, to make atonement to the Giver of Life for the innocent lives that have been wilfully destroyed, and to pray for that our society may come back to its senses.
Without going into any disturbing detail of what abortion actually is, the Children’s Prayers on the Saturdays throughout the Fast will be offered for this intention. As I said before, the prayers of the children, especially in this cause, will be powerful before God. I encourage parents to bring them along.
Please pick up the sheet at the back of the church which gives further information about the Fast and which invites you to share in it, suggesting ways in which you can. And please take the trouble to be part of the Postcard Campaign, needing you simply to put your signature and address on the postcard available at the back of the church and returning it. In all conscience we cannot sit back and allow this proposed Human Tissues and Embryos Bill to get on the statute books; we fought Hitler tooth and nail who was doing the same kind of experiments on human beings.
May God bless and reward your efforts.
Fr Antony Jones
Parish Priest: Fr Antony Jones STL - Telephone: 01492 860546
Sunday, September 16th 2007 - Twentyfourth of Ordinary Time (C)
Children's rosary and Parish fast
Dear Parishioner,
I’m back. I had a lovely and quiet ten days in the delightful Trough of Bowland (or near enough). English countryside at its very best.
I come back to the Fast! But before I get on to that, let me say how pleased I was on the Saturday before I left, at the attendance at the Children’s Prayers. There was a considerable congregation of adults as well as the usual children. It is a most delightful service and all of them enjoyed it. It is led entirely by Sister Jennifer who invites the children to sit between the tabernacle and the altar while the Blessed Sacrament is exposed on the altar. She takes them through the rosary, explaining simply to them each of the mysteries in turn, and inviting the individual children to read the appropriate passage of scripture and lead the prayers. The congregation answers the Hail Marys led by the piping voices of the children.
It is of immeasurable benefit to the children. They learn to respect and reverence the Blessed Sacrament; they are reminded of and invited to pray about the major events in the life story of Jesus; and they acquire a familiarity with the Rosary and learn a devotion to Our Blessed Lady which will stand them in great stead for the rest of their lives.
The Parish Fast, as you will remember from the Newsletters before I went on holiday, is in response to the six and three-quarter million abortions carried out in this country alone since the Abortion Act came onto the statute books in 1967. We are trying, in our own small way, to make atonement to the Giver of Life for the innocent lives that have been wilfully destroyed, and to pray for that our society may come back to its senses.
Without going into any disturbing detail of what abortion actually is, the Children’s Prayers on the Saturdays throughout the Fast will be offered for this intention. As I said before, the prayers of the children, especially in this cause, will be powerful before God. I encourage parents to bring them along.
Please pick up the sheet at the back of the church which gives further information about the Fast and which invites you to share in it, suggesting ways in which you can. And please take the trouble to be part of the Postcard Campaign, needing you simply to put your signature and address on the postcard available at the back of the church and returning it. In all conscience we cannot sit back and allow this proposed Human Tissues and Embryos Bill to get on the statute books; we fought Hitler tooth and nail who was doing the same kind of experiments on human beings.
May God bless and reward your efforts.
Fr Antony Jones