Dearest friends,
Our gathering in front of the Blessed Sacrament is no simple thing. Our bowing in front of the tabernacle where Christ rests is no simple formality. Our devotion to Jesus in the Sacrament is no simple prayer. It is the heart of our faith.
Jesus offered himself up for us and in His last supper he declared the bread to be His body and the wine to be His blood. No dissembling, no metaphor, no parable.
So on the feast of Corpus Christi (The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ) we are invited to reflect on the amazing gift that Jesus has given us. It is a gift we have had since the very formation of the Church and a gift that gives us the strength we need to go out into the world and proclaim Him.
The Mass is the model of the perfect Christian life. It is a model we should follow to be more like Jesus in all we do.
We gather, we confess our sins, we glorify God, we read scripture together and study its impact on our lives, we pray, we offer our gifts, we share the Peace of Jesus, we receive Him in the Sacrament, we are sent out into the world.
Each one of these acts builds us up in Him, but above all we are built up to be SENT OUT.
We end our Mass with the words ‘Go and announce the Gospel of the Lord!’
This is no simple instruction but the greatest command that Jesus gave us. Go!
What do we do with that instruction? What do we do with this wonderful gift of Christ in the Sacrament? Only you can answer that…
Fr. Matthew
Notices
Parish Outing
On Saturday 21st June we’ll all be heading to Truro on our parish outing. We’re departing Newton Abbot Station at 08:55, so we’ll meet outside the main entrance to the train station at 08:30. Please don’t be late as I have all the tickets ready to give out! We’ve got a lovely day planned including a tour and mass at the Cathedral.
Table Top Sale
The wonderful Table Top Sale returns to St. John’s on Saturday 21st June. Do come along and buy something lovely – it all helps with the running of the church.
Birthday list
Don’t forget to add your month and date of birth (but not the year you were born!) to the new birthday list in St. Luke’s if you would like to receive a card each year. A big thank you to Cynthia for organising it and making such beautiful cards for us.
Joint Mass, 29th June, 10am
It’s a 5 week month which means one thing – a joint mass at 10am! After the mass there’ll be a bring and share lunch, please sign up using the sheet in church.
Summer Fete at St. Luke’s
I need a few volunteers to help organise our simplified summer get together on the 16th August. Please be in touch with Fr. Matthew.
Sunday 22nd June
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ – Solemnity ⚪️
9:15am – Sung Parish Mass [SJ]
11am – Sung Parish Mass [SL]
Divine Office Psalter Week 4, C(I), Trinity 1, Proper 7
Upcoming Dates
June
- 21st – Table Top Sale, 10am – 12pm [SJ]
- Parish Outing to Truro
- 29th – Joint Mass, 10am, followed by
Bring & Share meal [SL]
July
- 6th – Team Evensong, Highweek (TQ12 1QD), 5:30pm
- 9th – St. Luke’s Ladies Group, 2pm [SL]
- PCC Meeting, 6pm [SL]
- 12th – Rosary Group 10:30am [SL]
- 13th – St. Luke’s Parish Lunch
- 19th – Table Top Sale, 10am – 12pm [SJ]
August
- 10th – St. Luke’s Parish Lunch
- 16th – Summer Fete [SL]
- 17th – Evensong, 6pm [SJ]
- 31st – Joint Mass, 10am [SJ]
- Summer BBQ, 1pm – 5pm [SJ]
- Evensong, West Ogwell Church (TQ12 6EW), 5:30pm
No midweek mass during August instead, Coffee & Natter, Tuesday’s [SJ] & Wednesday’s [SL] 10am
No Ladies Group in August
St. Luke’s Men’s Group meets every Friday for mass at 10am and discussion afterwards. [SL]