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SUNDAY 10^th October 2021

28th SUNDAY (B) 

Readings: Wisdom: 7:7-11,  Psalm 89, Hebrews 4:12-13, Mark 10:17-30.

 

SERVICES FOR WEEK  9^th – 17^th October 2021  

Sat      9^th Oct                                          No Confessions

                            18.00                            The Homeless (AIC)   

Sun    10^th Oct    28^th SUNDAY (B)                 

                          08.30                               Priest’s Personal Intention 

                          10.30                               Rex Wheatley RIP (Wheatley family)

Mon     11^th Oct 09.15         St John XXIII, Pope     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                         10.00                                 Tony Moffat RIP (Hughes)

Tue      12^th Oct  NO MASS

Weds   13^th Oct    09.15         St Edward the Confessor    Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                            10.00                              Patsy Goodman RIP (SVP Friends)

Fri      15^th  Oct   09.15         St Teresa of Jesus (Avila)    Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament           

                            10.00                              David Latimer RIP (Latimer family)

Sat    16^th  Oct     11.00                              Confessions

                            18.00                              Calihan Circuitt (Bowman)

Sun    17^th  Oct   29^th SUNDAY (B)                 

                            08.30                              Mrs. J White RIP (C.Fitzpatrick) 

                           10.30                               Richard Fox (Berry)

                                                                           

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are now streamed live and can be viewed on the website 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:         £948.31 including standing orders    

Special Collections  Last week:   672.60 CAFOD

Next Week:                

                                      

CATHOLIC NEWSPAPERS

The Herald by subscription: Ring 0207 448 3607 or go to http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/subscribe

 

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. 

•           At weekday masses you only need to wear masks if you are close to someone else. 

•           Socially distance 1metre. In other words, keep a space between yourself and anyone else.

•           Continue to make your Offertory Contribution on entry. 

 

 

I am on silent retreat and so I can’t talk to you!  Pray for me as I do for you.

                               God bless.

                                                 

 

CHILDREN’S LITURGY GROUP

It was wonderful to welcome children back to the Children’s Liturgy of the word last 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.

 

CAFOD HARVEST FAST DAY

Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the CAFOD Harvest Fast Day.

 

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 – ON LINE 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 and taking them down again. We would want to establish a rota for this. Please ring Anne Rayer for more details.

 

SUNDAY COFFEE MORNING – after 10.30 mass

This provides a wonderful opportunity for growth in our parish as a community.  We are most grateful to those who have run the coffee bar over the past few years as well as to Noel who opens up the bar! We now need others to assist. Can you help on an occasional basis?  Please contact Anne Rayer (01322 523499) or Carol Anderson (07913 698912). 

 

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO COLLECT FOR THE PASSAGE – Tuesday, 19 October

Please contact Andrew Hollingsworth on 020 7592 1886 (07928703131) if you are able to help with their annual public collection on the streets of the City of Westminster between 7.00 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. in support of The Passage, the Catholic Charity helping homeless people.

 

NEWSLETTER DEADLINE – Noon Wednesday and please email if possible.

 

HALL FOR HIRE – £30 per hour weekdays, £35 per hour at weekends.  Bookings can be made via the Parish Secretary, preferably only by email to the office – bexley@rcaos.org.uk

 

HYMN BOOKS – Please return your hymn books to the table in the porch after 10.30 am Mass.

 

FUNERAL MASS FOR BARBARA DONOVAN 

A Funeral Service will take place at St. Lawrence’s Church, Sidcup – at 11 a.m. on 28^th October.  Parishioners who remember Barbara are welcome to attend.  Rosy Hickman (nee Donovan).