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SUNDAY 26^th September 2021 

26th SUNDAY (B) 

Readings: Numbers 11:25-29,  Psalm 18, James 5:1-6, Mark 9:38-43. 45. 47-48

 

SERVICES FOR WEEK  25^th September – 4^th October 2021

 

Sat     25^th Sep     11.00         Confessions

                           18.00         Dympna Cox RIP (Wood)               

 

Sun    26^th Sep    26^th SUNDAY (B)         

08.30         David Latimer RIP (Wilkes) 

                           10.30         Christiana Anim RIP (Asaam)

 

Mon   27^th Sep     09.15 St Vincent de Paul Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                           10.00         Work of St Vincent (SVP + AIC Groups)

 

 

Tues  28^th Sep     09.15 Ss Wenceslaus Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                           10.00         Tony Sullivan RIP (Sullivan)

 

Weds 29^th Sep     09.15 Archangels     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                           10.00         Jim Taylor RIP (Eida/Connolly family)

 

Fri      1^st Oct        09.15         Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament               

                    10.00 St Therese of Child Jesus Tess Truman: Birthday (Fitzpatrick)

 

Sat    2^nd Oct        11.00          Confessions

                           18.00         James Picolo RIP (Wood)

 

Sun    3^rd Oct       27^th SUNDAY (B)          

         08.30         For the Parish 

                           10.30         Fabian & Florencia Delfinado RIP (Bernarte)

                                                                        

 

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are now streamed live and can be viewed via this link. 

Recordings will also be available there for a week or so. The weekly sermon is also on the website in printed form.

 

FINANCES: Direct Bank Payments to RCAS St John Fisher – Bexley, Sort code 51 70 14,Account 01831763.   Please put your name and, if you use envelopes, your envelope number as the code. 

Many thanks for your collection last week:       £ 890.32 incl standing orders      

Special Collections  Last week:      £ 119.72 Catholic Agency for Evangelisation

                               Next Week:      Cafod 

                                     

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COVID PROCEDURES

In church please:

• Continue to cleanse your hands on entry.
• Continue to wear masks on Sundays unless you are in space or are exempt.

 

Dear Parishioners,

 

As we enter October we take on board two great Catholic traditions: First, October as a month of Our Lady when many will make extra efforts to pray the Rosary. We at St John Fisher will be saying a prayer to Mary (The Hail Mary) at the end of our Prayers of Intercession even though they are addressed to God, Our Father. October is also the month when we are asked to consider the World Mission of the Church, so we will be praying for the work of Cafod and all those acting in the name of the Church to spread the Gospel.  

                                         Fr Doug 

 

CHILDREN’S LITURGY GROUP:   We are happy to announce that Children’s Liturgy of the word will resume on Sunday 4th October during the 10.30am mass. Initially meetings will be held once a month on the first Sunday.

We are always looking for new volunteers to help with Children’s Liturgy.  If you would like to join our small but dedicated team please speak to Father Doug or Angela Underwood.

 

GARDENING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED – SAT. OCTOBER 9^th:   Please come along at 10 am to clear the church and presbytery gardens of weeds and trim bushes.  Please bring forks, spades and secateurs if you have them. Carole Hughes.  

CAFOD HARVEST FAST DAY:  The CAFOD harvest fast day is on Friday 1 October and the second collection next week will be for that. Envelopes will be available to pick up at the Masses this weekend. The thrust of this Family Fast Day is to support people around the world working to protect God’s creation, and to help the poorest people adapt to climate change.

 

OPEN EVENING – ST. CATHERINE’S SCHOOL FOR GIRLS:  THURSDAY, 7^th OCTOBER, 2021 – 5PM TO 8PM – An open evening for Year 6 students to visit St. Catherine’s Catholic School.  There will be a presentation by Head Teacher Mrs. Thompson at 6.30 pm.  For further information contact 01322 556333 or visit http://www.stccg.co.uk/

 

READERS:   A new rota covering the end of the year is now available in the sacristy.  Please collect one as soon as possible

 

CHRISTIAN UNITY – ONLINE EVENT IN OCTOBER:   Zoom event Tuesday, 19 October at 6.00pm regarding the recent publication by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. See website christianunitycommission.rcaos.org.uk or email christianunitycommission@rcaos.org.uk

 

MEETING PLACE:   We are now open in the Hall on Wednesdays from 9.30 till 1.30 with a lunchtime menu available.   All are welcome; spread the word. 

WE NEED HELP with putting up tables a