St Alban'S Church

A message from Our Priest Fr. John M. Ryder. RE: Ride & Stride. We need a contact person to replace Mrs. Burden. Any volunteers? Those interested, please contact Fr. John on (01983) 300421?

BE STILL… By water - a river, a lake, a stream, a garden pond, or the sea. Perhaps your hand, or your feet, can be still in the water, washed by it. In silence, be aware of the water of the play of light on it of the way it moves of what lives in it. All life needs water. Apparitions of Mary are often associated with springs and wells. Perhaps pay a visit to Mary’s well at Whitwell.

Local Cell of the Shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham 3rd Wednesday: Today, 15th May at 5:00 p.m.

May 2019 Message from Our Priest: Fr. John Ryder
My Dear People, Without its feminine dimension, the Church risks to become an old boy’s club and incapable of love, so says Pope Francis. And Voltaire asserted that a male dominated society tends to be barbaric. ...
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C День Победы! Our Prayers & Thoughts are with Russia today and our friends at the Russian Orthodox Church on Victory Day!
We send our Thanks and Congratulations to all Veterans and Servicemen and women throughout the country and the former republics and keep them in our prayers as they begin the day's celebrations with the Victory Parade whether on Red Square or the many other cities, towns, and villages across the east. Our Thoughts are with you all.

☦The Feast of St. Alexander Nevsky (1221 – 1263) Grand Prince of Novgorod, Kiev & Vladimir – Patron of The National Guard / Spetnaz and Soldiers of the Rus’ Lands.
His Feast is celebrated today, the 2nd May, under the Synaxis of the Saints’ of Ros and Yaroslavl.
☩ Holy Blessed Prince Alexander Nevsky ☩
... All kind, kind, kind, Grand Duke Alexandre! Confess graciously towards existing, lawlessness, unwarranted struggles, or because you were in the depth of the soul. Orthodox faiths were rich in prayers to firmly affirm thee. You need to be prepared for everything you need to help. You're a winner, a regiment of foes, from the limits of Russia and other countries. You still live, live, live, live and not behave, you are not being led to the kingdom of heaven: initially, what we have is little, how little, and little, and as evening kingdom. God is prospering in the whole world, in the whole world, in the whole world, in the whole world, in all the holy glory and holy glory of God in the Trinity of Saints, Father and Son, and Holy Spirit, now and forever. Amen . ☦
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May Devotions to the Blessed Virgin Mary - The Queen of May.
Regina Coeli: Joy to thee, O' Queen of Heaven, alleluia. He whom thou wast meet to bear, alleluia.... As he promised, hath arisen, alleluia. Pour for us to him thy prayer, alleluia. Amen.
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Continued.... Jane Ann Catherine MALCOLMSON, widow of Major J. J. Malcolmson passed away at her home at 9 Southgrove Terrace, Southgrove Road on Tuesday, 2nd November 1943, aged 89 years. She was a lady of great personal charm, and many residents will mourn the loss of a much-loved friend - Funeral service at St. Alban's Church Friday, November 5, 1943 at 11 o'clock. - from ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY dated Friday, November 5, 1943
On Friday, 12 November 1943; MARJORIE C. COLE of R...
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Capt Major. John Joseph Malcolmson R.F.A., (1867 – 1915) aged 48 years.
Son of James Malcolmson; husband of Jane A. C. Malcolmson, of 9, Southgrove Terrace, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Capt Major. John Joseph Malcolmson was born in Ireland. In 1896, he married a Miss Jane Ann Catherine (maiden name unknown); they had no children.
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Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and all Rus’ during the ‘Washing of The Feet’ at this evening Maundy Thursday service at The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour – Moscow. Russian Orthodox Easter under the Julian Calendar.

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Feast of St. Mark 25.04.2019
Isaiah 52:7-10 How beautiful upon the mountains... are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, "Your God reigns." Listen! Your sentinels lift up their voices, together they sing for joy; for in plain sight they see the return of the Lord to Zion. Break forth together into singing, you ruins of Jerusalem; for the Lord has comforted his people, he has redeemed Jerusalem. The Lord has bared his holy arm before the eyes of all the nations; and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
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A Blessed St. George's Day to you all. 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Blessed St. George (died 23rd April 303 AD) - Soldier of the Praetorian Guard for Roman emperor Diocletian and a megalo-martyr as a military saint since the Crusaders. He is buried in the Church of Lod, Israel +
... O' GOD, who didst grant to Saint George strength and constancy in the various torments which he sustained for our holy faith; we beseech Thee to preserve, through St. George’s intercession, our faith from wavering and doubt, so that we may serve Thee with a sincere heart faithfully unto death. Through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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Let us remember our Brother, The Grand Duke Jean of Luxembourg (1921 – 2019) who have gone before us this day, 23rd April 2019, aged 98, may he rest in eternal peace and may light perpetual shine upon him ☩
We keep his 5 children and all the Luxembourgian Royal Family in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time, especially for; Princess Marie Astrid, Grand Duke Henri, Prince Jean, Princess Margaretha, and Prince Guillaume.
GOD our Father, Your power brings us to birth, your... providence guides our lives, and by your command, we return to dust.
Lord, those who die still live in your presence, their lives change but do not end. We pray in hope for the family, relatives, and friends, and for all the dead known to you alone.
In company with Christ, Who died and now lives, may they rejoice in your kingdom, where all our tears are wiped away. Unite us together again in one family, to sing your praise forever and ever. Amen. ☩
He acted in an excellent and noble way as he had the resurrection of the dead in view.
“Judas, the ruler of Israel, took up a collection among all his soldiers, amounting to two thousand silver drachmas, which he sent to Jerusalem to provide for an expiatory sacrifice. In doing this he acted in a very excellent and noble way, inasmuch as he had the resurrection of the dead in view; for if he were not expecting the fallen to rise again, it would have been useless and foolish to pray for them in death. But if he did this with a view to the splendid reward that awaits those who had gone to rest in godliness, it was a holy and pious thought. Thus he made atonement for the dead that they might be freed from this sin.”
- 2 Maccabees 12:43-46
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Grant, we pray, Almighty God, that we who celebrate with awe the Paschal feast may be found worthy to attain to everlasting joys; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.

This is the Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. Happy are those who are called to his supper.

✞ REQUIEM MASS for the memory of the late HARRY F. ADAMS (1934 - 2019) of Ventnor City, NJ, USA.
9:30 am - - Wednesday, 24th April 2019 at St Alban's Church.
... Mr. Adams, who passed away peacefully at home in Ventnor City, NJ, USA on 26th March, was one of the founders of the unofficial twin-town relationship between Our Ventnor, I.W. and Ventnor City, USA along with his wife of 61 years Jeanette Adams.
All are welcome to attend this memorial and we hope many of you will show your support for our overseas friends which cherished our little town of Ventnor as much as they did their own.
Mr. Adams was interred at the Atlantic County Veterans Cemetery on 28th March with full military honours. ☩
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