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Felixstowe is a seaside resort in the county of Suffolk (UK), located on a peninsula lying between two rivers - Orwell and Deben - and the North Sea with a total population of approximately 30,000 residents.
Our parish comprises Felixstowe, Walton, Trimley St. Mary and Trimley St. Martin. We are geographically, but never spiritually, the furthest away from our Diocesan Cathedral (St. John The Baptist) in Norwich, Norfolk.
Much work is carried out within the Parish and you can find out more here.
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"...it is essential that we see our engagement with the world of the media as a vital part of that new evangelisation to which the Holy Spirit is now summoning the Church throughout the world…The special challenge before you is to find ways to ensure that the voice of the Church is not marginalised or silenced in the modern arena of the media...the Church must enter the great forum of the media with courage and confidence...I urge you, in all your planning, to make room for Christ. In the print media, in radio and television and the Internet...then the mass media will be a world of genuine communication, a world not of illusion, but of truth and joy."
Pope John Paul II, address to the Pontifical Council for Social Communications, 2002
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Many of the early church Fathers refer to the Barque, the ship of Peter,
the symbol of the ship represents Holy Mother Church upon the high seas
of life.
It is the nature of a ship that it is always on a journey, it has a
destination and a purpose. It will traverse many dangerous waters and
pass through many trials but with Jesus (our Compass) we will arrive
upon the Eternal Shore.
A good crew will be faithful to their Captain, no matter how difficult
and life threatening the paths through the waters may be, they will
never abandon the ship – and neither must we for she is our Mother.
Mary, the Mother of God depicted as a ship is also an image of the
Church.
The following medieval carol expresses this very well. It is profoundly
beautiful and well worth reflection.
The Ship
with angels flying fast;
She bears a splendid cargo
and has a mighty mast.
This Ship is fully laden
Right to her highest board;
She bears the Son from heaven
God's High Eternal Word.
Upon the sea unruffled
The Ship moves into shore
To bring us all the riches
She has within her store.
And that Ship's name is Mary
Of flowers the rose is she
And brings us to her baby
From sin to set us free.
The Ship made in this fashion
In which such store was cast
Her sail is love's sweet Passion
The Holy Ghost her mast.
our Parish Priest
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name is Fr. David Hennessy and I have only recently become parish
priest at St Felix, following the sudden death in March 2007 of my
much-loved predecessor, Fr John McNally, who had been parish priest
here for thirteen years. I have been a priest for just nine years, having had a life in teaching as a De La Salle Brother for over twenty-one years prior to that. If there is anything I, or this parish, can do for you please get in touch by visiting, phoning or email. Peace and blessings + Fr David (June 2007) |