SUNDAY 23^rd October 2022

 30^th SUNDAY 

Readings: Ecclesiasticus 35:12-14, 16-19 Psalm 33, 2 Tim 4:6-8, 16-18: Luke:18:9-14 PAGE 155

 

Sat       22^nd Oct        17.30                                      Confessions

                       18.00                                      Pet & Brendan Kilcullen & family (E.Kilcullen)

Sun     23^rd Oct        30^th SUNDAY           

            08.30                                      Tommy Elsmore RIP (Lee)

 10.30                                      John Rayer RIP + Anne & family (Jones)

Mon     24^th Oct         09.15                                      Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                  10.00                                      Eileen Wheatley (Hughes) 

Tues    25^th Oct         09.15  40 Martyrs                    Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                  10.00                                      For the Parish                                   

Wed     26^th Oct         09.15  Ss Chad + Cedd            Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                   10.00                                      Sister John Bowman RIP (Bowman)                     

Fri        28^th Oct         09.15  Ss Simon + Jude           Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                       10.00                                      Angela Fernandes RIP (Fernandes)

Sat       29^th Oct         17.30                                      Confessions

                                   18.00                                      Fitzpatrick Family (Staden)

Sun     30^th Oct        31^st SUNDAY                       

            08.30                                      For the Parish

                                         10.30                                      John Rayer RIP + Anne & family (Lyons)                                                                                                

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

Owing to a technical problem we are unable to stream the Mass at present.

 

FINANCES    

Many thanks for your offertory collection last week:                  £1186.28       Incl. S.O.s

Further collection, for CAFOD                                                      £151.20

This week’s retiring collection is for MISSIO

 

Direct Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

Please put your name and if you use envelopes, your envelope number, as the code.

 

GIFT AID

Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms are at the back of the Church. For every £1.00 donated the Parish will receive 25p from the Tax Office. Standing Orders are advisable. Thank you

 

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 join us in the Hall for refreshments after the 10.30 mass

Newsletter: Please copy notices to Fr Doug by previous Wednesday

I wonder, if like me, you have had your fill of the grimy, ugly goings-on within the leadership of our country. I am bored with it, fed up with it and even angry about it. The perfect antidote is to get out and see the beautiful coloration of the trees around us as they head into autumn, every shade of yellow and orange and rusty brown. Quite magnificent. Well done, God!       God Bless

                                                                     

 

DIOCESAN DAY FOR CATECHISTS – ALL CATECHISTS! 

Archbishop John is VERY keen that all catechists from the diocese join him for this special day on Saturday, November 12^th at the Amigo Hall.  There is a letter of invitation for each one of you in the Church foyer.  Please let Fr. Doug or Barbara Asaam know if you plan to attend because we have to pay for you!

 

MISSION SUNDAY/APF Missio 

The retiring collection on the weekend of 22^nd and 23^rd October is for Mission Sunday, also if you have a Red Box please empty it and add it to the 2^nd collection. Any queries please contact Sue Mantle 07955416185, suejmantle@hotmail.com

 

HOW TO USE DONA COLLECTION PLATE (DCP) – LOCATED IN THE PORCH

Select a donation amount by pressing one of the amounts.  The card reader screen will read “Please Tap”, select the amount you wish to donate, then tap your card or phone on the card reader.  This will collect the payment. Easy. 

For a donation value greater than £100 (!!), the card must be inserted at the top of the card reader.   The card reader screen will read “Please Tap” with the selected payment amount.  To cancel a transaction before completion, simply press and release the power button on the right-hand side of the card reader.  This cancels the transaction and declines the payment.

 

AUTUMN SPIRITUALITY PROGRAMME CONTINUES

Our spirituality committee have organised our programme: Ways into Prayer. Meetings at: 7.30 – 9 on Mondays Oct 31, Nov 14, 28, and repeated at:1 – 2.30 on Mondays Oct 24, Nov 7, 21, Dec 5. 

 

RELICS OF SAINT BERNADETTE

The relics will be in Aylesford Priory 24^th to 28^th October. Register their attendance: http://www.stbernadette.org.uk/registration.

 

CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC SIXTH FORMS – OPEN EVENTS

Book your place for Saturday 5^th, 12^th or 19^th November online at ctk.ac.uk

 

MUMS’ NIGHT OUT

This is a new event for mums who need a night out with those who understand the phenomenal job you do! 1^st November Stratford. 2^nd November Orpington. 3^rd November Wimbledon.

To book: Telephone 029 2081 0800 or Online: cff.org.uk/mumsnight

 

BEXLEY PHOENIX CHIOR CONCERT – Sat. October 29^th 2022 – 7.30 pm

Performing at St. James the Great, Bladindon Drive, Bexley, DA5 3BP.  A varied programme of sacred and secular music.  Tickets £10, Students £5. – 16 and under free.  Available from Jenny Breen – 020 8303 2709 or on the door.

 

TALK ORGANISED BY THE FRIENDS OF WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL  

Thursday, 27^th October at 7.00 pm in Westminster Cathedral Hall. Creators of Peace (COP) is a global network of people on each continent making a difference.  For peace to be meaningful it must be inclusive, but often it isn’t. https://iofc.org.uk/initiatives/creators-of-peace/ Talk by Miranda Shaw and Elizabeth Lasker £10 Tickets from Friends@rcdow.org.uk or 020 77989059