Parish News: Pentecost and the Seventh Week of the Year

At Pentecost, 50 days after Easter, the disciples receive the Holy Spirit and suddenly they are able to speak in many languages. When human pride built the Tower of Babel the result was mutual incomprehension; with the coming of the Holy Spirit the universal reign of Jesus Christ is proclaimed to all.

You can donate using card online to support St Benet’s: every penny counts! You can also donate by cash or card in person, by texting BENET followed by your donation amount to 70450 to give that amount. Or why not set up a regular standing order with your bank?

You can find the readings for this coming Sunday here.

Please pray for:
The sick and those in need
Brenda, Cordelia, Lolita, Reece and Vanessa.
The Faithful departed
All who have worshipped in and served at Saint Benet’s, the recently departed and those whose year’s mind falls this week.
Candidates for ordination
Graham, William (Deacon) Duncan, Roger, Joshua (Priest)

Summer dates for your diary:
Thursday 30th May 6.30pm: High Mass & Procession for Corpus Christi at All Saints Margaret Street.
Also Thursday 30th May 7pm: Fr Nigel Palmer, former curate of this parish, will be licensed at Holy Redeemer, Clerkenwell during Pontifical Solemn Mass & Procession.

Saturday 29th June 11am: Ordination of Deacons and 
Sunday 30th June 5pm: Ordination of Priests, both at St Andrew Holborn.

Thursday 11th July 7pm: High Mass and Procession of the Relic of St Benedict.

Sunday 14th July 11am: Pontifical Mass of St Benedict with Baptism and Confirmation. Followed by bring and share parish party with bouncy castle.

From Advent we will be updating the version of the scriptures that we use to the English Standard Version (ESV). It is a modern equivalent of the classic King James Version (Authorized Version). Please consider sponsoring one or more volumes of the new books which we will use at mass:

Lectionary Sunday Edition – £148.70 per volume (4 vols available)

Lectionary Weekday Edition – £83.94 per volume (4 vols available)

If you sponsor a volume there is an opportunity to place a dedication plate in it. For example, you could give a volume in memory of a loved one or in thanksgiving to God. Speak to or email Father Guy if you are interested in supporting our worship in this way. 

The cover art this week is Pentecost by El Greco (Domenikos Theotokopoulos), c. 1600. Held in the Museo del Prado, Madrid.