Worship & resources during the current restrictions
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LAST UPDATED 20/09/20 Click here for 'Fr Philip Writes' - The 'online' September magazine Click here for September Calendar (Daily Mass times & intentions) Click here to see What's On at St Mary's GOOD NEWS! St Mary's church has been open daily for public worship and private prayer since 5th July. Sunday Mass is at 9.30 am every week. Please bring your own bulletin - either printed or on your (silenced) phone or tablet - available to dowload below. Please click here to read the hygeine and social distancing requirements. For the time being, it is a Government requirement for all over 11 who can to wear a face covering in church. Thank you, again to those volunteers who continue to work so hard behind the scenes so that this can take place. As some people are still unable to attend worship, we will continue to film the Sunday Mass and upload the YouTube link to this page. Scroll down for online recordings from St Mary's. Just click on the relevant photo below to view them. Relevant bulletins can be downloaded for each Sunday Mass. |
Candles for departed loved ones in the Holy Cross Chapel
Rainbow over St Mary's on 5th June: photo by Anthony Ripley.
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Mass on 20th September 2020 (24th Sunday of year A) when we welcomed +Mike, BIshop of Dunwich, to preach.
Click on the photo below to access the YouTube recording
Click on the photo below to access the YouTube recording
Mass on 13th September 2020 (24th Sunday of year A)
Click on the photo below to access the YouTube recording
Click on the photo below to access the YouTube recording
Mass on 6th September 2020 (23rd Sunday of year A)
Click on the photo below to access the YouTube recording.
Click on the photo below to access the YouTube recording.
Mass and Confirmation on 30th August 2020 (22nd Sunday of year A)
Click on the photo below to view the YouTube recording. Apologies for slight break towards the end and cut-off at the very end.
For more photos of those Confirmed and their sponsors, click here
Click on the photo below to view the YouTube recording. Apologies for slight break towards the end and cut-off at the very end.
For more photos of those Confirmed and their sponsors, click here
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Accompanying Bulletins which contain all the readings and prayers can be downloaded here:
Printable bulletin 30/08/20 Online bulletin 30/08/20 Thank you to Liz T for producing it this week Order of service for the rite of Confirmation can be downloaded here: printable order onscreen order There is also an order of Mass here, which you are welcome to print and bring with you. |
Mass on 23rd August 2020 (21st Sunday of year A) The original recording was accidentally deleted, so has been uploaded again from scratch in case anyone wishes to view it.
Click on the photo below to access the recording of the Mass
Click on the photo below to access the recording of the Mass
You can access the previous online worship from March to July & accompanying bulletins, by clicking here
Happy Pentecost!
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A Message for Pentecost from Bishop Norman. Click on the image below to view this.
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What is Pentecost?Pentecost was originally a Jewish festival and a Greek word, meaning "50th day." On this day we celebrate the outpouring of the Holy Spirit and the birthday of the Christian Church.
On the first Pentecost, 50 days after Easter, 120 of Jesus' disciples, including the Apostles and his mother, Mary, were gathered in a room in Jerusalem. Suddenly there was the sound of a great wind and a flame appeared as a tongue of fire, which split into many individual flames above the heads of all those present. It was a sign that the Holy Spirit of God had came upon these people and each began to speak in different languages. Some people outside, gathered for the feast, accused those speaking in other languages of being drunk, but Peter addressed the crowd, explaining that it was only 9 o'clock in the morning, and that they weren't drunk, but that this was the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, as prophesied in the scriptures. He told the people about Jesus - his life and his resurrection and about three thousand people were baptised that day. You can read about this in the New Testament - Acts of the Apostles, Chapter 2. |
- Please continue to pray for each other, for the needs of the parish, the world and particularly at this time for all affected by the pandemic and all key workers. Click here for a special prayer booklet
- Daily prayers from the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham can be accessed here then click on 'Videos'
- Throughout the lockdown we maintained contact with members of the congregation through email and a phone tree. We realise some people are still shielding. If you would like to be added to the email list, which means you will receive bulletins and links to recorded worship as soon as it is processed, please phone Fr Philip or send a request through the Contact page.
- C of E guidance during the current crisis can be found here
- A link to resources available on the website of the diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich can be accessed here
- We also need to care for each other during this time. As we cannot leave donations in church for the Stowmarket foodbank, please try to donate to foodbank collections in local supermarkets during this time or donate directly through the Stowmarket Foodbank website: http://www.livingit.org.uk/foodbank/
‘By our service and by our love, Jesus Christ will be made known and the hope of the gospel – a hope that will counter fear and isolation – will spread through the land.’
For any pastoral need, contact:
Fr. Philip Gray, Mendlesham Vicarage, Tel (01449) 766359 or send a message via the CONTACT page
Prayer for all those affected by Coronavirus
Keep us, good Lord,
under the shadow of your mercy.
Sustain and support the anxious,
be with those who care for the sick,
and lift up all who are brought low;
that we may find comfort
knowing that nothing can separate us from your love
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Keep us, good Lord,
under the shadow of your mercy.
Sustain and support the anxious,
be with those who care for the sick,
and lift up all who are brought low;
that we may find comfort
knowing that nothing can separate us from your love
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
