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NOSSA SENHORA ESTRELA DO MAR IGREJA CATÓLICA, LOWESTOFT
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OLSS = Nossa Senhora Estrela do Mar;
SN = Igreja de São Nicolau
História
A vida católica moderna começou em Lowestoft em 1867 com uma missão jesuíta, a paróquia sendo estabelecida em 1881. As missas eram inicialmente celebradas em um loft de rede de pesca, mas graças à arrecadação de fundos e doações foi possível em 1899 começar a construir a igreja que temos hoje. As portas do Nossa Senhora foram abertas ao público em junho de 1902.
Nossa Senhora é considerada por muitos como a mais bela igreja católica de Suffolk e contém alguns dos melhores exemplos de um estilo de decoração restrito de 'artes e ofícios'. É um edifício listado como Grau 2, mas infelizmente sofreu alguns danos de bomba durante a Segunda Guerra Mundial.
Nossa Senhora Estrela do Mar é a Igreja Católica Romana mais oriental da Inglaterra, situada na cidade de Lowestoft, Suffolk, na Diocese de East Anglia. Todos são muito bem-vindos em nossas missas regulares e durante o horário de abertura da igreja para oração silenciosa e reflexão.
Nossa missão é servir aqueles que compartilham a fé católica e estender a mão aos outros de maneiras que encorajem e desenvolvam seu interesse e compreensão do cristianismo. Somos abençoados por ter uma próspera congregação semanal de cerca de 400 paroquianos compostos de várias nacionalidades, incluindo ingleses, irlandeses, poloneses, portugueses, espanhóis, do Sri Lanka e indianos.
Missas
A missa em Nossa Senhora é rezada diariamente durante a semana e duas vezes nos fins de semana (atualmente online apenas no momento_. Por favor, veja a página de horários da missa para mais detalhes. A missa também é rezada todos os domingos e uma vez durante a semana na Capela da Facilidade de São Nicolau em Pakefield (sem missas no momento) As missas dominicais são normalmente cantadas, lideradas pelo órgão ou grupo instrumental (veja a página Música para mais informações sobre o ministério de música da igreja).
Grupos
Existem vários grupos ativos dentro da igreja: Cavaleiros de São Columba, Liga das Mulheres Católicas , Grupo de Liturgia Infantil, Grupo de Crianças Stella Maris, Exploradores Adultos e Grupo de Oração. Os membros da igreja também ajudam na coleta e entrega de itens para o Banco de Alimentos local.

Acima: Clero da Paróquia (da esquerda para a direita): Rev. Stephen Pomeroy (Diácono), Rev. Paul Chanh (Pároco), Pe. Neville McClement
Escolas
A Escola Primária St. Mary's RC em Kirkley Cliff foi fundada em 1967 e sempre manteve fortes ligações com a igreja. As crianças da paróquia podem frequentar aqui com a opção de se inscrever para admissão na Notre Dame High School em Norwich com 11 anos ou mais.
São Nicolau
A Igreja de São Nicolau, que também faz parte da Paróquia, foi originalmente construída como uma Igreja Congregacional e adquirida na década de 1990 para substituir um antigo salão de bilhar que tinha sido usado como uma Capela da Facilidade desde 1955. Este edifício também está nas 'artes e o estilo artesanal, obra dos mesmos arquitetos de Nossa Senhora: Baines e Richards.

Acima: Missa dominical em casa de Nossa Senhora
Detalhes do contato
Igreja Católica Nossa Senhora Estrela do Mar
19 Gordon Road
Lowestoft
Suffolk NR32 1NL
Tel: 01502 572453 (secretária eletrônica);
Fr Paul 07414 735102 (somente texto)
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ESTAÇÕES DA CRUZ
Jesus stands in the most human of places. He has already experienced profound solidarity with so many on this earth, by being beaten and tortured. Pilate washes his hands of the whole affair. Jesus' hands are tied behind his back. Now he is wrongfully condemned to punishment by death. His commitment to entering our lives completely begins its final steps. He has said "yes" to God and placed his life in God's hands. We follow him in this final surrender.
Jesus is made to carry the cross on which he will die. It represents the weight of all our crosses. What he must have felt as he first took it upon his shoulders! With each step he enters more deeply into our human experience. He walks in the path of human misery and suffering, and experiences its crushing weight. Let us remember the times when he had to carry our cross in the form of sin, sickness, pain, worry, despair, loneliness, guilt, loss of loved ones, financial problems and so on.
The weight is unbearable. Jesus falls under it. How could he enter our lives completely without surrendering to the crushing weight of the life of so many on this earth! He lays on the ground and knows the experience of weakness beneath unfair burdens. He feels the powerlessness of wondering if he will ever be able to continue. He is pulled up and made to continue. Let us remember the first time when we gave into temptation and sinned. We fell into sin and moved away from God.
Jesus' path takes him to a powerful source of his strength to continue. All his life, his mother had taught him the meaning of the words, "Behold, the handmaid of the Lord". Now they look into each other's eyes. How pierced-through her heart must be! She knows the sorrow in every mother's heart, who has lost a child to tragedy or violence. Mother Mary can intercede for us and obtain all graces we need in our lives. Let Mother Mary be our comfort and strength during this earthly journey.
There can be little doubt that Simon must have been less than pleased to that he was forced to help carry the cross. When we were burdened with our cross, when the cross was too heavy for us to carry, Jesus would have sent someone into our lives to help us carry the cross. It may have been your spouse, your parents, your children, your friends or even a stranger. Jesus would never abandon us. Let us thank Jesus for all those people who gave us hope.
Jesus' journey is at times brutal. He has entered into the terrible experiences of rejection and injustice. He has been whipped and beaten. His face shows the signs of his solidarity with all who have ever suffered injustice and vile, abusive treatment. He encounters a compassionate, loving disciple who wipes the vulgar spit and mocking blood from his face. She saw him as a brother in need. Let us remember our family members and friends who were there to comfort us during the most painful times.
Even with help, Jesus stumbles and falls to the ground. In deep exhaustion he stares at the earth beneath him. "Remember, you are dust and to dust you will return". He has seen death before. Now he can feel the profound weakness of disability and disease and aging itself, there on his knees, under the weight of his cross. Let us surrender our hearts to the Lord and be truly repentant and sorry. Let us strive not to keep committing the same sins over and over.
The women of Jerusalem, and their children, come out to comfort and thank him. They had seen his compassion and welcomed his words of healing and freedom. He had broken all kinds of social and religious conventions to connect with them. Now they are here to support him. Let us be compassionate and merciful to the people around us. Let us open our eyes to the people suffering in this world.
This last fall is devastating. Jesus can barely proceed to the end. Summoning all this remaining strength supported by his inner trust n God, Jesus collapses under the weight of the cross. His executioners look at him as a broken man, pathetic yet paying a price he deserves. They help him up so he can make it up the hill of crucifixion. Lord Jesus you persevered to the end. Help us to persevere in our efforts to conquer human weaknesses with your grace.
Part of the indignity is to be crucified naked. Jesus is completely stripped of any pride. The wounds on his back are torn open again. He experiences the ultimate vulnerability of the defenceless. No shield or security protects him. As they stare at him, his eyes turn to heaven. Surrender all those moments in your life which you wish had never ever happened and want to forget forever.
Huge nails are hammered through his hands and feet to fix him on the cross. He is bleeding much more seriously now. As the cross is lifted up, the weight of his life hangs on those nails. Every time he struggles to pull himself up to breathe, his ability to cling to life slips away. Let all our sins be nailed to the cross so that we can live a new life in Jesus.
Between two criminals, a mocking title above his head, with only Mary and John and Mary Magdalene to support him, Jesus surrenders his last breath: "Into your hands I commend my spirit". I stand there, at the foot of the cross, side by side with all of humanity, and behold our salvation. I carefully watch and listen to all that is said.


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