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SUNDAY 19th June 2022

BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST 

Readings: Genesis 14:18-20, Psalm:109 1 Cor 11:23-26, Luke 9:11-17  PAGE 83

 

Sat       18th June        17.30                  Confessions

18.00                  Ken Crump RIP (Staden)

 

Sun     19th June     THE MOST HOLY BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST (CORPUS CHRISTI)      

                                   08.30                   Private Intention (Jones)     

10.30                    Jim Silvester (Hollis)

 

Mon    20th June        09.15  St Alban     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

            10.00                        Terry Fitzgerald RIP (Cannon)      

 

Tues   21st June           09.15  St Aloysius Gonzaga        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00                      Denis Burke (Burke)

 

Weds  22nd June         09.15  Ss John Fisher and          Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                   10.00      Thomas More               William Asaam RIP (Asaam Family)

 

Fri       24th June          09.15  Sacred Heart of Jesus      Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

  10.00                    Anne & John Rayer (Hughes)

 

Sat      25th June        17.30                            Confessions

                                  18.00                             Penelope Willoughby (Wood)

 

Sun    26th June       13th  SUNDAY                      

                                   08.30                           Ed Jones RIP (Jones)                                 

                                  10.30    1st Holy Communions Iris Keefe RIP (Gillis/Connolly)

                                                                                             

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

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

Recordings are available. The Sunday sermon is also on the website in printed form.

 

FINANCES   

Your offertory contributions can be made on entry in the baskets at the door or…

Direct Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, (new name) 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:                                       £981.95         Incl S.O.s

2nd Collection last week : Catholic Trust for England and Wales.  £50.56

2nd Collection this week: Day for Life

Next Wednesday, 29th June collection for Peter*s Pence

 

 

OUR PARISH HALL

Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time for enquiries and our hall secretary will get back to you. Please do not telephone the parish office or Fr Doug’s emergency mobile number, if you can avoid it. 

 

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after the 10.30 mass

 

Dear Parishioners

Many of us are disconsolate about what Russia is doing to Ukrainians. A while ago, Pope Francis led a very moving service of consecration to God through the Immaculate Heart of Mary and it has inspired this brief prayer for peace that you might like to pray occasionally:                         

Mother of God and our Mother, to your Immaculate Heart, we solemnly  entrust and consecrate ourselves, the Church and all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine. Grant that war may end and peace spread throughout the world.

God Bless,                                                                            Fr Doug

 

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2022 – 

Our parish First Holy Communion Service will take place on Sunday, 26th June at 10.30. am.  Our Communicants this year are: Ava Chapman, Sadie Cutterham, Grace Cutterham, Aidan Donnelly, Beatrice Edgar, Kitty Edgar, Olivia Edgar, Dylan Egan, Ethan Egan, Amelia King, Alice Leao-Bacigalupo, Julia Leao-Bacigalupo and Zoe Marshall.  The children have been working hard in preparation to begin receiving the Blessed Sacrament, so please remember them in your prayers.

 

SURPLUS ROSARIES

There is a box near the repository for you to deposit your old and unused rosaries. The Catenian Association collect these and send them to Catholics overseas where they are valued as possibly the only personal possession they have. There are also information leaflets for you to take.

Throughout the Covid pandemic the Catenians around the world have Zoomed once a month to say the Rosary for those less fortunate.                   John Rayer,  Catenian Association

 

ARCHDIOSCESE OF SOUTHWARK 2022 SPRING ASSEMBLY by the Justice and Peace Commission on Saturday 25th June, 2022 at St Paul Catholic Church, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RU. Preceeded by Mass at 10.00 am at St Edmunds, Dover CT16 1BB. Registration 10.40 am. Programme 11am to 4pm. Entitled: Caught in the Act: Tackling the injustice of the Nationality and Borders Act: Everyone welcome.  Entrance is free.  Lunch provided.  Donations suggested.  Email: jpiccontact@rcaos.org.uk or just turn up.

 

ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL  TEA PARTY

Young people from the school invite senior citizens to a tea party on Wednesday 7th July from 1.30 till 3.00.  Simply accept the invitation by replying on 01322 556333 

 

THE SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN LOURDES PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES will take place between 19th and 26th August.  We are sad that we have not been able to include pilgrims who need medical support but we are delighted to be returning to Lourdes after two years of absence.  Details at www.tangney-tours.com/pilgrimages/lourdes/catholic-association. Or Canon Ed Perera (edwardperera@rcaos.org.uk) and Bishop Paul Hendricks (paulhendricks@rcaos.org.uk). 

 

VINCENTIAN VOLUNTEERS 

are Catholic young people aged 18-35, from all over the world, who commit a year of their lives to the service of vulnerable people. During their year with us, they live in a community of three or four people and engage in voluntary work in partnership with other, well known charity organisations in order to help the impoverished, the homeless, the disabled, refugees and those suffering with addictions within the local community. We are still recruiting for 2022/23 (September 2022 to July 2023) for more details visit https://www.vincentianvolunteers.org.uk/

 

STELLA MARIS – APOSTLESHIP TO SEAFARERS2021 was a year of turmoil, challenge and poor mental health for seafarers and fishers. Covid-19 restrictions continued around the world, but your support helped us to serve the people of the sea throughout the storm. We invite you to join us for an online update and thank you webinar on Tuesday 28th June from 7:30pm to 9:00pm. You will hear about the impact of your generosity on so many lives. To register for this virtual event, please visit  www.stellamaris.org.uk/thankyou