Notes for Sunday 5 May 2024
Dear friends, Our travels have taken us across Austria and we are now in the Czech republic. On our way we visited the heroes organ in Kufstein. Every day at 12 noon there is a 15 minute recital for the fallen of all wars world-wide. The way this organ is built, ensures it can be heard for miles around. Kufstein is on the northern border of Tirol. On the southern border, in Italy, the largest bell in the world is rung every day for world peace. The inscription of this bell is in the second picture and translates as: ‘Nothing can be lost through peace. Everything can be lost through war.’ I leave you with these wise words from pope Pius XII. God bless, Dineke van den Bogerd notes-20240504.pdf Weekly Notes Readings-20240505.pdf Weekly Readings Post expires at 7:06am on Sunday May 4th, 2025
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The May 2024 issue marks Ascension day and Pentecost. Also details and more information on the following, all happening in May:- Christian Aid Week – 12th – 18th May Prayer for Schools Fortnight – 6th to 20th May 13th-20th May – Mental Health Awareness week A few words from the Pentecost Poetic prayer for Pentecost by Alan Millichip featured in this issue. “Out they went to every corner, Fearless as they spread the word; Bringing light to those in darkness, Giving hope to all that heard.” May_autocol_website.pdf Post expires at 2:46pm on Friday May 2nd, 2025
Dear friends, Greetings from lovely Sicily. The picture today is from a DOM church we visited Thursday evening. We learned that the dome was added during a 200-year period when it was used as a mosque. We also learned that 25 April is a yearly celebration of liberation from fascism in Italy. God bless, Dineke van den Bogerd notes-20240428.pdf Weekly Notes Readings-20240428.pdf Weekly Readings Post expires at 5:25pm on Saturday April 26th, 2025
Dear friends, The apple tree did us proud this year: an abundance of flowers made me decide to sacrifice some branches for an entry in the spring show of the Capel Horticultural Society and they won the class. Unfortunately the hail storm the following day ensured the tree is now a sad sight. We should be in for some better weather in the next week. Gill showed me the progress of the extension of St Margaret’s last week and it’s really impressive. The new window is stunning and the position ensures that you see it on entering the church. The parish service is an excellent opportunity for Capelites to have a look. Last but not least: it’s too late now to register to vote in the local elections early May but please bear in mind that the general election should happen later this year so if you are not registered consider doing so soon. It’s not quite 100 years ago that the right to vote became the norm so do exercise that right. God bless, Dineke van den Bogerd notes-20240421.pdf Weekly Notes Readings-20240421.pdf Weekly Readings Post expires at 8:01am on Friday April 18th, 2025
Dear friends, Four years ago we were in the first COVID lockdown. The picture of the wild garlic was taken of one of the many glorious walks around our villages. I will always remember the beautiful weather, the silence, the glimmer of hope that flight numbers would stay down. There was also the deep sense of privilege that living in the countryside we could go out into nature when those living in a bedsit in London were not even allowed out in the parks. It was a memorable time for many reasons. God bless, Dineke van den Bogerd notes-20240414.pdf Weekly Notes Readings-20240414.pdf Weekly Readings Post expires at 5:43pm on Friday April 11th, 2025