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Weekday MassesOrdinary Time Week 2520th – 26th Sept. 2015Mon – 6.30pm; Tue - 7.30pmWed - 9.30am; Th. - 7.30pmFri - 9.30am; Sat 9.30amThe Order for Parish Mass onHarvest Thanksgiving SundayCELEBRATIONINTENTION* ember days of prayer for vocationsM S.MatthewfeastThe Church ArmyT FeriaYoung homeless peopleW*S.Padre Pio mystic-priestmemoriaParish priestshT Our Lady of Walsingham memoriaWalsinghamF* Feriafor orthodox vocationsS* FeriasMichaelmas ordinandsThe WeekdayMorning Prayer: normally 9amOffices Evening Prayer: normally 6pm ( Tu & Th at 7pm)PRAYER REQUESTS FOR THIS WEEK .Marriages: those preparing for Holy Matrimony espSarah Curtin & Douglas Wright (Oct.10th).Persecuted/Refugee Christians esp at present in IraqHomeless Young People in the BoroughThose celebrating special anniversariesThe sick: Theresa Brough, Derek Clark, RichardGillingham, Marion Hyde, Norman Laurens, BernardNash, Jenny Seguss, David P., Ian P. the housebound,chronically sick & dying. RIPs Mary Esther Fallon, Roy Anthony Jaggon. RIP Anniversaries: 20th-Stanley Arthur Leeson, 22ndLilian Hill, 23rd-Brian John Masters BISHOP, 24th-DouglasWilliam Dicks, Olive McAllister, 26th-George HenrySmith, Maurice George Walden Rogers PRIESTPLEASEPLEASE NOTE: The Sick / RIP lists are completelystrenewed after the 1 Sunday of each month.Requests/renewals must be made via the intercession boxThe shrine lamps are sponsored this week byShaun-Michael Trevithick as a THANKSGIVINGrdfor his 25 years of Holy Baptism (23 Sept. 1990)Lamp sponsorship still available for 25th Oct & 27th Dec.SUNDAY OCT 4th: PARISH MASS is at10am and will be held in S.MARY’s Church.Lifts could be available - if you ask! Offers to take peoplealso appreciated (see Kate).For those unable to get to S.Mary’s a SAID MASS (lasting30 mins) will be held in S.John’s at 6.30pmBEFORE THE SERVICE STARTSHarvest offerings (for the young homeless peoplein Gravesend) should be placed in the sanctuary.Any Children present today will be asked ( laterin the service) to bring forward ONE ITEM ONLYNOTE: A special collection after Mass is for workwith millions of refugees from Isis terror in Syriaand Iraq - especially through Christian charities.Please, be as generous as you can so that yourharvest thanksgiving will really make a differenceto the lives of suffering fellow Christians.THERE ARE LARGE PRINT VERSIONSOF THIS SERVICE AVAILABLEA LOOP SYSTEM IS IN USE FOR THE HARD OF HEARINGThe notices are printed on the last three pages of this bookletINTRODUCTORY RITESEven MORE NOTICES on pages 10-11thNext Sunday ( 4 Sunday of Month) Said Mass at 1130amNext Week 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time 27th Sep.’158.45am Morning Prayer11.30am Said Massam9.30 Parish Mass6pm Evening PrayerIntention (both Masses) ‘The Parish’Vicar: Father James SouthwardThe Vicarage, Hermitage Rd., Higham, Kent, ME3 7NETelephone: 01634 - 717360e-mail: saintjohn.higham@yahoo.co.ukHON. ASSISTANT PRIEST Canon Allan Buik PARISH CHURCHWARDENSHALL ENQUIRIESMrs Val LaurensMrs Kate HaseldenMrs Julie Healey01474- 82382401474- 82342301474- 82289101474- 822008When the bell rings ALL STAND to singNEH-259 COME, YE THANKFUL PEOPLEThe Greeting In the name of the Father,and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.Amen.The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Introduction and welcome
Act of PenitenceSECOND SATURDAY MONTHLYWe have not loved you with all ourheart and soul, all our mind and strength.Lord have mercy.Lord have mercy.We have not loved our neighbour as ourselves.Christ have mercy.Christ have mercy.We have not cared for this world of yours,nor generously shared its resources.Lord have mercy.Lord have mercy.May almighty God have mercy on us,forgive us our sins,and bring us to everlasting life.Amen.This ‘Gloria’is sungtune Maccabeus- NEH 120Glory to God!Our hearts to you we raise!Joy and peace on earth,in highest heaven praise!Songs of adoration,Lord to you we bring,praising your great goodness,Father, heav’nly King.Glory to God! Our hearts to you we raise!Joy and peace on earth,in highest heaven praise!Son of the Father,bearing this world’s sin,Lamb of God, have mercy,grant us peace within.You, O Christ are holy,you alone are Lord,with the Holy Spiritever more adored.Glory to God! Our hearts to you we raise!Joy and peace on earth,in highest heaven praise!The Opening PrayerO Lord, good Father,who in your providencehave entrusted the earth to the human race,grant, we pray,that with the fruits harvested from itwe may be able to sustain life and,with your help,always use them to promote your praiseand the well-being of all.Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,who lives and reigns with youin the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, forever and ever.Amen.p.2During 9.30am Mass (Next one: 2nd Oct )Ministry for the SickThe Laying on of Hands is offered for yourselfor any person(s) you bring in prayer.The Sacrament of Holy UnctionIs offered for those who seek ‘healing’ forthemselves only [you can’t receive a sacramentfor anyone else]3RD SATURDAY MONTHLYNEXT ONE – 10TH OCTOBERFROM 10AM -10.30 / 10.40AM‘COME TO ME’A time of Intercession before the BlessedSacrament exposed on the Lady Altar(following on from 9.30am Mass) andending with BenedictionSome people stay on after Mass, for part or all ofit. Some people come at 10am for the prayer.PLEASE GIVE US INTERCESSIONS / THANKSGIVINGSEVEN IF YOU CAN’T BE THEREas it helps focus our prayersPlace them in the ‘Black Box’M4 (MONTHLY MASS, MUNCH & MUSE)A PRAY, EAT AND STUDY/DISCUSS GROUP!NEXT SESSION MONDAY 5TH OCTOBERSTARTING WITH 6.30PM MASSMORE DETAIL FROM SHAUN OR OTHER GROUP MEMBERSOCTOBER is THE MONTH OF THE HOLY ROSARYAs 7th OCTOBER is the Feast of our Lady of the RosaryIT IS A TRADITIONAL MONTH FOR RECITING THEROSARY ESP. IN GROUPSIf you are interested in reciting the rosary as a group once aweek throughout October please speak to Shaunso we can ascertain a good day & time for it.No experience required – instruction will be givenPARISH WEBSITE www.highamparishchurch.org.ukwith links to Facebook and Twitter among othersp.11
LITURGY OF THE WORDHARVEST SUNDAY MORNINGCoffee, tea & other refreshmentswill be served in Church after MassSITFirst ReadingDeuteronomy Ch.26: vv1-11as the Hall is being prepared for:A reading from the book called Deuteronomy.2015 HARVEST LUNCHSorry the list is now closedDiners - 12.15pm for 12.30pm pleaseAll profits to the Bucket Appeal after MassThe AnnualLOVE-IN-A-BOXappeal leaflets are availableor details from Mrs Wendy HanceBoxes to be returned by Sunday Nov. 8th(Remembrance Sunday)Please only take a leaflet only ifyou are definitely filling a box of goodsfor the deprived children of eastern EuropeThe OCTOBER ‘Bridge’ Magazineis available for distributors andfor personal collection in the ChurchPlease ensure it gets to subscribers beforeThursday 1st OCTCOPY DATE FOR NOVEMBER BRIDGE SUNDAY 4TH OCTFIRST SATURDAY MONTHLY10.30am -12.30pm (Next one: 3rd Oct )In the vestry-Hall‘COFFEE & CONVERSATION’Both free!Please spread the word!!especially to those we hope it will serve a need:the lonely, the isolated or any carers who mayneed a short break.Can you and any friends or family run one ofthese? Expenses will be met.Many thanks to those who’ve got this underwayin recent monthsp.10You will enter the land the Lord your God is givingyou as your own. You will take it over. You will settledown in it. When you do, get some of the first share ofeverything your soil produces. Put it in a basket. It'sfrom the land the Lord your God is giving you. Takeyour gifts and go to the special place he will choose. Hewill put his Name there. Speak to the priest who is inoffice at that time. Tell him, "I announce today to theLord your God that I have come to this land. It's the landhe promised with an oath to our fathers to give us."The priest will take the basket from you. He'll set itdown in front of the altar of the Lord your God. Thenyou will speak while the Lord is listening. You will say,"My father Jacob was a wanderer from the land of Aram.He went down into Egypt with a few people. He livedthere and became the father of a great nation. It had hugenumbers of people. But the people of Egypt treated usbadly. They made us suffer. They made us work veryhard. Then we cried out to the Lord. He is the God of ourpeople who lived long ago. He heard our voice. He sawhow much we were suffering. The Egyptians werecrushing us. They were making us work very hard.So the Lord reached out his mighty hand andpowerful arm and brought us out of Egypt. He did greatand wonderful things. He did miraculous signs andwonders. He brought us to this place. He gave us thisland. It's a land that has plenty of milk and honey. Now,Lord, I'm bringing you the first share of crops from thesoil. After all, you have given them to me."Place the basket in front of the Lord your God. Bowdown to him. You and the Levites and the outsidersamong you will be full of joy. You will enjoy all of thegood things the Lord your God has given to you andyour family.The word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.SITPsalm 66 (67)in hymn formNEH 366 - GOD OF MERCY, GOD OF GRACESecond ReadingSIT1 Timothy 6: 6-11, 17-19A reading from the first letter of S.Paul to Timothy.We brought nothing into the world and we can takenothing out; but as long as we have food and clothing,let us be content with that.People who long to be rich are a prey to temptation;they get trapped into all sorts of foolish and dangerousambitions which eventually plunge them into ruin anddestruction.p.3
‘The love of money is the root of all evils’ and thereare some who, pursuing it, have wandered awayfrom the faith and given their souls any number offatal wounds.But, as one dedicated to God, you must avoid allthat. You must aim to be holy and religious, filledwith faith and love, patient and gentle.Warn those who are rich with this world’s goodsthat they are not to look down on other people; andnot to set their hopes on money, which isuntrustworthy, but on God who, out of his riches,gives us all we need for our happiness.Tell them that they are to do good, and be rich ingood works, to be generous and willing to share -thisis the way they can save up a good capital sum for thefuture if they want to make sure of the only life that isreal.The word of the Lord.NoticesSITBlessing and DismissalSTANDThe Lord be with you.And with your spirit. May almighty God bless you,the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.Amen.Go in peace,glorifying the Lord by your lives.Thanks be to God.Cel. Hymnal - 45COLOURS OF DAYThanks be to God.Gospel AcclamationSTANDtune - CH 395Alleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the living God.Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his name.Jesus is Lord of all the earth.He is the King of creation.Alleluia, alleluia, Jesus is served, we give him praise,Meeting the needs of our neighbour.Alleluia, alleluia, Gospel ReadingS.Luke 12:15-21The Lord be with you.And with your spirit.A reading from the holy gospelaccording to S.Luke.Glory to you, O Lord.Jesus said:“Watch, and be on your guard against avarice ofany kind, for a man’s life is not made secure bywhat he owns, even when he has more than heneeds.”Then he told them a parable:“There was once a rich man who, having had agood harvest from his land, thought to himself,‘What I am I to do? I do not have enoughroom to store my crops.’Then he said,‘This is what I will do: I will pull down my barnsand build bigger ones, and store all my grain andmy goods in them, and I will say to my soul:p.4CONCLUDING RITES1 Colours of daydawn into the mind,The sun has come up,the night is behind.Go down in the city,into the street,And let's give the messageto the people we meetRefrain:So light up the fireand let the flame burn,Open the door,let Jesus return,Take seeds of His Spirit,let the fruit grow,Tell the people of Jesus,let His love show.2 Go through the park,on into the town;The sun still shines on,it never goes down.The light of the worldis risen again;The people of darknessare needing a friend.Refrain3 Open your eyes,look into the sky,The darkness has come,the sun came to die,The evening draws on,the sun disappears,But Jesus is living,His Spirit is near.Refrain Sue MClellan, John Pac & Keith Ryecroftp.9
Invitation to Holy CommunionBehold the Lamb of God,behold him who takes away the sins of the world.Blessed are those who are calledto the supper of the Lamb.Lord, I am not worthythat you should enter under my roof,but only say the wordand my soul shall be healed.My soul, you have plenty of good thingslaid by for many years to come; takethings easy, eat, drink, have a good time.’But God said to him,‘Fool! This very night the demand will bemade for your soul; and this hoard of yours,whose will it be then?’So it is when a man stores up treasures for himselfin place of making himself rich in the sight ofGod.”Please kneel or sitThe gospel of the Lord.Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.SILENCE IS KEPTEXCEPT FOR SINGING THECOMMUNION HYMNSHoly Communion is nowadministered to those who areallowed to receive it.A blessing will be given to others who bow their head infront of the priest and who carry this booklet.Cel Hymn-461FOR THE FRUITS OF HIS CREATION1 For the fruits of his creation,Thanks be to God;For his gifts to every nation,Thanks be to God;For the ploughing, sowing, reaping,Silent growth while we are sleeping,Future needs in earth's safe-keeping,Thanks be to God.2 In the just reward of labour,God's will is done;In the help we give our neighbour,God's will is done;In our world-wide task of caringFor the hungry and despairing,In the harvests we are sharing,God's will is done.3 For the harvests of his Spirit,Thanks be to God;For the good we all inherit,Thanks be to God;For the wonders that astound us,For the truths that still confound us,Most of all that love has found us,Thanks be to God.Fred Pratt Green (1903) 1970 Stainer & Bell LtdCommunion Hymn 2NEH 397LET US WITH A GLADSOME MINDPrayer after Communionp.8StandAlleluia, alleluia, give thanks to the living God.Alleluia, alleluia, give praise to his name.HomilySITThe CreedStandI believe in God,the Father almighty,Creator of heaven and earth,and in Jesus Christ, his only Son, our Lord,All bow for next two lineswho was conceived by the Holy Spirit,born of the Virgin Mary,suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died and was buried;he descended into hell;on the third dayhe rose again from the dead;he ascended into heaven,and is seated at the right handof God the Father almighty;from there he will come to judgethe living and the dead.I believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy catholic Church,the communion of saints,the forgiveness of sins,the resurrection of the body,and life everlasting. Amen.Prayer of the Faithful(Intercessions)StandThe prayers are introduced and concluded by the priest.This response is used between the biddings.Lord, in your mercy;Hear our prayer.After the prayers and during the following hymnany children may now bring ONE ITEM forwardto join those placed at the altar earlier.p.5
LITURGY OF THE EUCHARISTAcclamationThe mystery of faith:When we eat this bread and drink this cup,we proclaim your death, O Lord,until you come again.The Eucharistic Prayer continues concluding withThe Doxology and Great AmenNEH-262WE PLOUGH THE FIELDSSITAfter the presentation of harvest gifts from anychildren the Offertory procession (the breadand wine for the Eucharist) is brought forward;and the collection (monetary offering) is taken.The following hymn may be required:Through him, and with him, and in him;O God almighty Father,Amen:in the unity of the Holy Spirit;all glory and honour is yours,for ever and ever.Amen.COMMUNION RITEAmen:Stand3NEH-285FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE EARTHInvitation to PraySTANDPray, friends, that my sacrifice and yoursmay be acceptable to God the almighty Father.May the Lord accept the sacrifice at your handsfor the praise and glory of his name,for our good,and the good of all his holy Church.The Prayer over the giftsThe Eucharistic PrayerThe Lord be with you.And with your spirit.Lift up your hearts.We lift them up to the Lord.Let us give thanks to the Lord our God.It is right and just.The Prefaceis said concluding with -Lord’s PrayerOur Father,who art in heaven,hallowed be thy name.Thy kingdom come.Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.Give us this day our daily bread,and forgive us our trespasses,as we forgive those who trespass against us,and lead us not into temptation,but deliver us from evil.Here the priest inserts a short prayerFor the kingdom, the power,and the glory are yours,now and forever.Rite of Peaceis introduced by a prayerThe peace of the Lord be with you always.And with your spirit.Let us offer one another a sign of peace.The Sanctus and BenedictusHoly, holy, holy Lord God of hosts,Heaven and earth are full of your glory,Hosanna in the highest.(Blessed is he) Blessed is he,who comes in the name of the Lord.Hosanna, in the highest.ALL KNEEL(unless you are unable )forJESUS’ WORDSOF INSTITUTION(THE CONSECRATION)p.6We share the peace saying ‘Peace be with you’ .The Fractionhappens while we sing the Agnus DeiLamb of God,you take away the sins of the world;have mercy on us. Have mercy on us.Lamb of God,you take away the sins of the world;have mercy on us. Have mercy on us.Lamb of God,you take away the sins of the world;grant us peace. Grant us peace.p.7
Weekday Masses Mon – 6.30pm; Tue - 7.30pm The Order for Parish Mass on Ordinary Time Week 25 Wed - 9.30am; Th. - 7.30pm 20th – 26th Sept. 2015 Fri - 9.30am; Sat 9.30am CELEBRATION INTENTION * ember days of prayer for vocations M S.Matthew feast The Church Army T Feria Young hom
