Parish Calendar for 2010
August |
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| August 20 - 27 | Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes |
| August 26 | Centenary of the birth of Mother Teresa of Calcutta |
September |
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| September 1 | Liturgy Committee meeting. 6-00pm |
| September 3 | First Friday |
| September 4 | Wedding at St. Mary’s |
| September 5 | Annual Walk from Ryde to Quarr Abbey. 2-30pm start |
| September 7 | Schools return Parish Council meeting. 6-00pm |
| September 8 | Feast of the Birthday of Our Lady. Mass at Lady Chapel |
| September 11 | Centenary of the death of Bishop Cahill (2nd Bishop of Portsmouth and former Rector of St. Mary’s). Bishop to celebrate 11am Mass followed by Prayers at his grave in West Street. |
| September 14 - 16 | Visit of Fr. Neil Brett to the parish (newly ordained priest) |
| September 14 | Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (Patronal feast at Seaview) Anniversary of the death of Canon Thomas Murphy (Parish Priest 1947-51) |
| September 15 | Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows. Mass at Lady Chapel |
| September 16 | Visit to St. Mary’s of the Confraternity of the Rosary. |
| September 16 - 19 | PAPAL VISIT TO ENGLAND |
| September 18 | The Pope in Hyde Park. Coach from Ryde |
| September 19 | Beatification of Cardinal John Henry Newman in Birmingham Pastoral Area Gathering at Carisbrooke (12 noon to 6-00pm) |
| September 20 | Fr. Glaysher meets with 1st Communion catechists. 6-00pm |
| September 21 | Fr. Glaysher meets with 1st Communion parents. |
| September 24 | Feast of Our Lady of Walsingham. Mass at Lady Chapel |
| September 25 | Diocesan seminar: "A Day with John" (see Diocesan web site) First Communion lesson. 9-00am |
| September 26 | Harvest Celebration. Children’s Mass (11-00am) Enrolment of 1st Communion children Retiring Collection for the Cathedral Sung Latin Mass. 6-00pm. Churches Together Service. St. Peter’s, Havenstreet. 6-30pm Diocesan seminar at Southampton: "Speak up, speak out! – Receive the gift" (see Diocesan web site) |
| September 29 | Feast of St. Michael (Patronal Feast of Bembridge) |
October |
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| October | Proposed Parish Pilgrimage to Rome (tbc) |
| October 1 | First Friday Holy Hour. CAFOD FAST DAY |
| October 2 | Diamond Jubilee of Mother Stephanie Mathieu at St. Cecilia’s Abbey. Feast of the Guardian Angels. |
| October 3 | Retiring Collection for CAFOD. Annual Latin Solemn High Mass in the cathedral. 3-30pm |
| October 7 | Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary. Mass at Lady Chapel |
| October 9 | Parish AGM 7-15am. Anniversary of the death of Canon Richard Arscott (Parish Priest 1946-47) |
| October 10 | Divine Mercy Chaplet at Holy Cross Church, Seaview. 3-00pm |
| October 12 | Feast of St. Wilfrid – Patron of the Isle of Wight Anniversary of the Dedication of Quarr and St. Cecilia’s Abbeys |
| October 14 | Film in hall: “Whistle down the wind”. 7-00pm |
| October 16 | Diocesan seminar for Confirmation catechists. (see Diocesan web site) |
| October 20 | Catholic History Society meeting. Talk by Tony Gale: “Churches and Chapels in Ryde”. 7-00pm (tbc) |
| October 22 | Schools Break up for Half Term |
| October 23 | Diocesan seminar: “Marriage Refresher” (see Diocesan web site) First Communion lesson |
| October 24 | Children’s Mass (11-00am) Latin Mass. 6-00pm Retiring Collection for Foreign Missions Churches Together Service. St. James’s. 6-30pm Great South Run – Portsmouth Anniversary of the death of Bishop William Cotter (3rd Bishop of Portsmouth) |
| October 29 | Musical Evening in the hall (7-30pm) Presented by Dr. David Wright |
| October 30 | Bembridge Combined Missions Bazaar |
| October 31 | All Saints Day (transferred) |
November |
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| November 1 | Schools return. All Saints Day (old calendar). Latin Mass at 12 noon Finance Committee meeting. 6-00pm |
| November 2 | All Souls Day |
| November 4 | First Friday Holy Hour |
| November 6 | "Give thanks to the Lord". Diocesan seminar on stewardship (see Diocesan web site) Requiem Mass in Binstead Cemetery Chapel and Blessing of the graves. 2-30pm |
| November 6 – 20 | Blessing of graves in the parish |
| November 7 | Anniversary of the death of Fr. John Telford (Parish Priest 1846-65) Retiring Collection for BAMENDA. Papal visit to Spain |
| November 8 | Parish Council meeting. 6-00pm (tbc) |
| November 11 | Solemn Profession of Sr. Margaret Ross at St. Cecilia’s Abbey Feast of St. Martin of Tours. |
| November 13 | First Communion lesson Blessing of graves at St. Helens Cemetery. 1-45pm Requiem Mass at St. Michael’s, Bembridge followed by blessing of graves. 2-30pm |
| November 14 | Remembrance Sunday Blessing of graves at Wootton (2-00pm), Fernhill (2-20pm) and Ashey Cemetery (3-00pm) |
| November 16 | Feast of St. Edmund of Abingdon – Co Patron of the Diocese |
| November 17 | Feast of St. Elizabeth. Mass in Countess Chapel. |
| November 20 | Requiem Mass at Ryde cemetery followed by Blessing of graves. 2-30pm |
| November 21 | Feast of Christ the King |
| November 22 | Feast of St. Cecilia. Patronal Feast at St. Cecilia’s Abbey Golden Jubilee of Sr. Marie Bernard at St. Cecilia’s Abbey |
| November 24 | Liturgy Committee meeting. 6-00pm (tbc) |
| November 28 | Advent Sunday. Latin Mass. 6-00pm Churches Together Service. St. Mary’s. 6-30pm |
December |
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| December 4 | School or Church Christmas Fayre (tbc) |
| December 5 | Children’s Mass (11-00am) |
| December 8 | 75th anniversary of the opening of the first Catholic Church in Bembridge. Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Mass at Lady Chapel |
| December 11 | School or Church Christmas Fayre (tbc) |
| December 12 | Gaudete Sunday |
| December 17 | Schools Break up |
| December 19 | Retiring Collection for Christmas Flowers |
| December 25 | Feast of the Nativity (Holyday of Obligation) |
| December 26 | Feast of St. Stephen. Celebration for Altar Servers |
| December 27 | Feast of St John |
| December 28 | Feast of the Holy Innocents |
| December 29 | Feast of St. Thomas of Canterbury. Patronal Feasts at Newport and Cowes |
Parish Calendar for 2011
This year marks the 1350th anniversary of the first Christian missionary on the Isle of Wight. The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle states: "Eoppa, the priest, at the command of Wilfrid and King Wulfhere, was the first to bring Christianity to the inhabitants of the Isle of Wight". During 2011 there will be a Catholic celebration and an Ecumenical celebration of this event.
January |
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| January 1 | New Year’s Day. Feast of the Motherhood of Mary |
| January 4 | Schools return |
| January 6 | Feast of the Epiphany (old calendar) |
| January 15 | First Communion lesson |
| January 16 | Feast of the Baptism of Our Lord. Children’s Mass. 11-00am |
| January 18 | Start of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity |
| January 21 - 23 | Diocesan Januaryuary Conference |
| January 23 | Divine Mercy Chaplet (one of the Island churches – to be decided) |
| January 27 | Inauguration of Crispian Hollis as Bishop of Portsmouth (1989) |
February |
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| February 2 | Feast of Candlemas |
| February 5 | Anniversary of the death of Fr. Philip Connolly (Parish Priest 1979) |
| February 8 | Anniversary of the death of Archbishop Worlock (5th Bishop of Portsmouth) |
| February 11 | Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes. Mass at Lady Chapel |
| February 12 | First Communion lesson |
| February 13 | Children’s Mass |
| February 18 | Schools Break up for half term |
| February 28 | Schools return |
March |
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| March 5 | First Communion lesson |
| March 6 | Children’s Mass. 11-00am Start of 3 days of Exposition at St. Cecilia’s Abbey |
| March 8 | Shrove Tuesday |
| March 9 | Ash Wednesday. Day of Fast and Abstinence. Start of Lent |
| March 11 | Start of Stations of the Cross. CAFOD Family Fast Day |
| March 17 | Feast of St. Patrick. Patronal Feast of Sandown |
| March 19 | Feast of St. Joseph. Patron of the Universal Church. |
| March 23 | Anniversary of the death of Bishop John Henry King (4th Bishop of Portsmouth) |
| March 25 | Feast of the Annunciation. Anniversary of the Birth of the Countess of Clare (foundress of St. Mary’s Church) in 1793. Anniversary of the opening of Holy Cross, Seaview in 1957. |
| March 29 | Anniversary of the Consecration of St. John’s Cathedral (1887) |
April |
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| April 1 | First Friday Holy Hour. |
| April 2 | First Communion lesson |
| April 3 | "Laetare" Sunday. Mothering Sunday. Children's Mass |
| April 5 | Anniversary of the death of Bishop Anthony Emery (6th Bishop of Portsmouth) |
| April 8 | Schools Break up |
| April 8 - 10 | 40 Hours Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. |
| April 17 | Palm Sunday. Retiring collection for Easter Flowers. |
| April 19 | CHRISM MASS at cathedral. Anniversary of the death of Fr. Joseph Troy (Parish Priest 1951-56) |
| April 21 | Maundy Thursday |
| April 22 | Good Friday. Day of Fast and Abstinence |
| April 24 | Easter Sunday |
| April 26 | Anniversary of the IoW martyrs. Schools Return. |
May |
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| May 1 | Divine Mercy Sunday |
| May 2 | Divine Mercy Sunday |
| May 3 | First Communion Parents meeting |
| May 7 | First Communion lesson |
| May 8 | First Confessions pm. Anniversary of the death on Canon Daniel Cogan (Parish Priest 1956-65) |
| May 15 | Annual May Procession in honour of Our Lady |
| May 17 | Anniversary of the Ordination of Fr. Glaysher to the Holy Priesthood in 2003 |
| May 19 | Anniversary of the Formation of the Diocese (1882) |
| May 21 | Anniversary of the Consecration of St. Mary’s in 1863 |
| May 23 | Anniversary of the death of Bishop John Vertue (1st Bishop of Portsmouth) |
| May 27 | Schools Break up for half term |
| May 28 | First Communion rehearsal |
| May 29 | FIRST COMMUNION DAY |
June |
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| June 1 | Anniversary of the death of Bishop Thomas Grant (1st Bishop of Southwark) |
| June 2 | Feast of the Ascension |
| June 3 | Anniversary of the death of Canon Albert Lion (Parish Priest 1943-46) |
| June 6 | Schools return |
| June 6 - 10 | Ecumenical Pilgrimage to Walsingham from the Island. |
| June 10 - 12 | IoW Festival |
| June 12 | Feast of Pentecost |
| June 19 | Trinity Sunday |
| June 22 | Feast of Sts John Fisher and Thomas More |
| June 23 | Feast of Corpus Christi. Anniversary of the death of Fr. John Balfe (Parish Priest 1965-70) |
| June 24 | Feast of St. John the Baptist |
| June 25 - July 1 | International ISLAND GAMES to be held on the Isle of Wight |
| June 26 | Corpus Christi (new calendar). Procession after 11am Mass. First Communion children’s final celebration. Reception in the hall |
| June 29 | Feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. Anniversary of the death of Fr. Stephen Philips (Parish Priest 1865-68) |
July |
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| July 1 | Feast of the Sacred Heart. Patronal Feast at Shanklin |
| July 2 | Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Patronal Feast Wedding in St. Mary's |
| July 11 | Feast of St. Benedict. Solemnity at the two Benedictine abbeys |
| July 19 | Anniversary of the death of Provost Stephen Mongan (Parish Priest 1911-43) |
| July 27 | Schools Break up |
| July 29 | Anniversary of the Formation of the Diocesan Synod (1884) |
August |
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| August 2 | Anniversary of the death of Mgr. John Cahill (former parish priest & 2nd Bishop of Portsmouth) |
| August 5 | Anniversary of the death of Canon James Murray (Parish Priest 1970-78) |
| August 6 | Feast of the Transfiguration |
| August 8 | Feast of St. Dominic |
| August 9 - 23 | World Youth Congress in Madrid |
| August 10 | Anniversary of the official opening of the cathedral (1882) |
| August 15 | Feast of the Assumption |
September |
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| September 6 | Schools return |
| September 8 | Feast of the Birthday of Our Lady |
| September 14 | Feast of the Exaltation of the Cross (Patronal Feast at Seaview) Anniversary of the death of Canon Thomas Murphy (Parish Priest 1947-51) |
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