Newsletter

SUNDAY 16^th April 2023, 

2nd SUNDAY of EASTER, YEAR A 

Readings: Acts 2:42-47, Psalm 117, 1 Peter 1:3-9, Gospel: John 20:19-31

 

Sat     15^th Apr     17.30  Confessions

18.00                 Pat & Marie (Sullivan family) 

 

Sun    16^th Apr         2^nd SUNDAY of EASTER   

                            08.30                 KSC

10.30                 Rommel Bernarte RIP (Bernarte)

 

Mon   17^th Apr      09.15       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00                For the Parish

 

Tues  18^th Apr     13.00        Funeral Mass for Pat Liddiard RIP

 

Wed   19^th Apr      09.15       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00                Harrington & Sheehan families RIP (Sheehan)

 

Thurs 20^th Apr      08.00  St Anselm     Priest’s Intention

 

Fri      21^st Apr      09.15        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00                   Anne Maria Toothacker RIP 

 

Sat    22^nd Apr     17.30          Confessions

18.00                  Vernon Rogers RIP (Rogers)

 

Sun      23^rd Apr         3^rd SUNDAY of EASTER                

                            08.30                 Private Intention (Jones)

                            10.30                 Edward Przydrozny RIP (Przydrozna)

 

At weekend masses Holy Communion is available through receiving the sacred host and also through the shared chalice containing the precious blood of Christ.

                                       

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   

Many thanks for your offertory collection last week which was your personal gift to Fr Doug.

Next Week: Retiring Collection for our Cathedral, St. George’s.                                             

 

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.

Card Payment Machine – located in the porch, is easy to use.  

Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms are at the back of the Church. For every £1.00 donated the Parish receives 25p from the Tax Office. Standing Orders are best for us. 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

 

Happy Easter, Everyone. 

Yes, it is still Easter and will be until Pentecost Sunday.

 

First of all, let me again offer my personal thanks for your Easter offering, your very generous gift to me. I also enjoy the many cards and other gifts besides. 

We welcome members of the Knights of St. Columba to our 8.30 mass, which they have asked to be offered in thanksgiving. If you want to know anything about this fraternity, I am sure there will be plenty of members who’d be only too pleased to help you after the mass.

I am taking a holiday next week, Sat 22^nd April till Sat 29^th April. Fr. Peter will be saying the masses throughout that week.

                                              God Bless,                     Fr Doug       

 

PATRICIA LIDDIARD RIP

Please pray for the soul of Pat Liddiard. Her funeral will be in church at 1.00 on Tuesday, April 18^th.

 

SHEILA JONES RIP

Please also pray for the soul of Sheila Jones. Her funeral arrangements will be notified in due course.

 

DEFIBRILLATOR:  Many thanks to a parishioner who enabled the Benenden Trust to present us with a defibrillator. We have positioned it in its own cupboard in the hallway between the Church and the Parish Hall. 

We all hope that we will never have to use it, but we could very well save a life with it if we are called upon to use it for someone whose heart stops beating.

To use it, obtain a key from the sacristy of the church or the kitchen of the hall, as quickly as you can. A set of spoken instructions will guide you step by step.

 

COFFEE AFTER MASS:   Coffee and tea are served in the hall every week following the 10.30 Mass and all are welcome.  We are looking for 2 more people to join the Coffee Rota – this would mean once every 6 weeks.  Do please consider joining the Rota to help the existing volunteers – please contact Anne Rayer. (07855 785331).

 

GIFT AIDERS’ TAX LETTERS :   Please fill in the form at the back of the Church with your Name and Gift Aid Number if you require a ‘Certificate of Tax’ letter.

 

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (SVP)

We can be contacted by leaving a message with the Parish Office, a note through the Presbytery Door or using the Parish email address as above.