8.00 am Mass (Francis Van Neste RIP);  9.30 am Family Mass (In thanksgiving) 11.00 am Solemn Mass (People of the Diocese);  6.00 pm  Mass (CMBF)

OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR   Clare Haynes, Jessica Cox, Teresa Marche, Louis Sherwood, Gillian Swain, June Flowers, John Kelly, Jill Welbourne, Ken Bennett, Peter Flanagan, Marcus Mander, Sr Irene, Mary Burke, Doug Daddy, Avril Kirkbright, Sr. Valerie Cook, Pat Morgan, Pauline O’Grady, Tricia Colling, Frank Timoney, Ann Fletcher, Bridgit Byrne, Ann Worthington, Peggy McCamm, George Snook, Angela Speed, Christine Walker, Lyn Tiernan, and all in our hospitals, residential and nursing homes, for Eddie Tierney and all who died recently and for Sr. Margaret Crowley, Paul Connock, Francis Van Neste, Joe Meiklejohn, Nancy Cox, Hilda Gibson, Sue O’Brien, Francis Chappell, Roma Verver, Louise Barber and all those whose anniversaries occur about this time.

MASSES this week at St. Joseph’s Home,  Sun  11.00am,    Mon – Saturday at 9.30am.  St. Angela’s Convent usually every day at 9.30am

BRI Hospital Chapel Wednesday 3pm

EDDIE TIERNEY RIP  We offer our prayers and sympathy to the family and friends of Eddie Tierney who died last week.  May he rest in peace.

WELCOME AND CONGRATULATIONS to Ella Corp who was baptised in the Cathedral last weekend.

CONGRATULATIONS to Theron Bigland and Emily Lane who celebrated the Sacrament of Marriage last week.

THE UNION OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS meet Tuesday, June 24^th in the Apostle Room at 12 noon.

9.30 BREAD FUND  - We have recently given cheques for £175 to Alistair Porwal and Maria Brennan who are off to the World Youth Days, and £150 to Alice O’Neill who will be travelling to Ecuador. Thanks to all for continued support and to the UCM members who run the stall.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY:  Advance notice -  a Gourmet Italian Lunch to be held in the Apostle Room on 13^th July.  More details to follow.

PLACES AVAILABLE AT OUR PARISH SCHOOL.  SS Peter & Paul Primary has places available for September in Years 1 - 6.  This is due to a number of families relocating out of the area.  If you would like more details please contact the School to arrange a visit.  Tel. 0117 9030070.  Ofsted 2006 deemed the School to be outstanding.

PRESCHOOL NEWS – due to an unexpected relocation we can now offer one 5 day place for September 08.  For details please phone 0117 9096761.

THANK YOU:  A big thank you to all who took part or contributed to the Family Cycle Ride on 15^th June in aid of the World Youth Days – the sum of £60 was raised.   Your support is greatly appreciated.

A SUMMER GATHERING at Emmaus House, Clifton, on Wednesday 25^th June.  A Quiet Morning with time and space for seasonal reflection and the chance to meet other people, using Emmaus’s beautiful gardens, Art Room, Chapel and Meditation Room.  Time 10.00am with tea/coffee and cake until 12.30pm (Mass at 12.00pm).  Cost £5 (lunch available at extra charge but must be booked in advance).  To book tel 0117 9079950.

SUMMER PARTY 2008 AND CHANGE OF NAME!  The Guild of Catholic Doctors at its AGM in April of this year voted to allow Council to admit other Health Care workers to full membership, and to change our name to “Catholic Medical Association (UK)”.  This is an exciting and positive move to extend our remit and to help Catholic Health Care workers cope with the increasing difficulties of maintaining our Faith as we work in the NHS.  Our next meeting on Wednesday 25^th June is our annual party to be held in the grounds of St. Joseph’s Home with Mass at 7.00pm followed by an American Supper.  Please do join us and bring along friends and colleagues.  Further details: Tina Quinn.  Tinaquinn123aol.com.

SECOND COLLECTION next week is for Peter’s Pence.  Offerings given by the local Churches through Peter’s Pence are used for the works of the Church, for humanitarian work and social development work, as well as for the support of the activities of the Holy See.

NEW PARISH PRIEST Just to confirm that the new Parish Priest of the Cathedral is Canon Alan Finley who is currently Parish Priest of the  Sacred Hearts Parish in Cheltenham.  I will leave the Cathedral in the second week of August.  At this time of year many people are preparing for  change in life be it a new appointment or a change in Education or job. Please remember them all in your prayers.

From “Evangelii Nuntiandi”

Pope Paul VI 8^th December 1975

“The Gospel, and therefore evangelization, are certainly not identical with culture, and they are independent in regard to all cultures. Nevertheless, the kingdom which the Gospel proclaims is lived by men who are profoundly linked to a culture, and the building up of the kingdom cannot avoid borrowing the elements of human culture or cultures.

Though independent of cultures, the Gospel and evangelization are not necessarily incompatible with them; rather they are capable of permeating them all without becoming subject to any one of them.  The split between the Gospel and culture is without a doubt the drama of our time, just as it was of other times. Therefore every effort must be made to ensure a full evangelization of culture, or more correctly of cultures. They have to be regenerated by an encounter with the Gospel. But this encounter will not take place if the Gospel is not proclaimed.

Above all the Gospel must be proclaimed by witness. Take a Christian or a handful of Christians who, in the midst of their own community, show their capacity for understanding and acceptance, their sharing of life and destiny with other people, their solidarity with the efforts of all for whatever is noble and good. Let us suppose that, in addition, they radiate in an altogether simple and unaffected way their faith in values that go beyond current values, and their hope in something that is not seen and that one would not dare to imagine.

Through this wordless witness these Christians stir up irresistible questions in the hearts of those who see how they live: Why are they like this? Why do they live in this way? What or who is it that inspires them? Why are they in our midst? Such a witness is already a silent proclamation of the Good News and a very powerful and effective one.”