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SUNDAY 21 May 2023, 

7^th SUNDAY of EASTER, YEAR A 

Readings: Acts 1:12-14, 14-17, Psalm 26, 1 Peter 4:13-16, Gospel: John 17:1-11

 

Sat     20^th May    17.30 Confessions

                            18.00                 Mary McGranaghan RIP (K Fitzpatrick) 

 

Sun    21^st May    7^th SUNDAY of EASTER       

                         08.30                           John O’Kane RIP (Cannon)

10.30                            Edward Przydrozny RIP (Haygart)

 

Mon  22^nd May        09.15 St Rita of Cascia         Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00                           For the Parish

 

Tues  23^rd May      09.15                            Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00                           Tony Frake RIP (Newton)

                             19.30                           Prayer Group

 

Wed  24^th May     09.15                            Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 10.00 Our Lady Help of Christians Lily Bull RIP (Kilcullen)

 

Thurs 25^th May    08.00                            Priest’s Intention

 

Fri      26^th May    09.15 St Philip Neri           Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00                           Holy Souls (B Gillespie)

 

Sat     27^th May    17.30                           Confessions

18.00                           Thanksgiving (Fogarty)

 

Sun    28^th May    PENTECOST SUNDAY                 

                            08.30                                    Sheila Jones RIP (Wilkes)

                           10.30                           Emmanuel Addo (Asaam)

 

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                               Incl. S.O.s      £1221.44

Retiring Collections: This Week:  Catholic Communications network                                                

 

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

Dear Parishioners,

More of you are accepting the invitation to “take the chalice” at mass. It is perfectly safe to do so. It is a beautiful way of sharing in Christ’s sacrifice on the Cross of Calvary. It reminds us particularly of Christ’s challenge to James and John: “Can you drink from the cup that I shall drink from?” He meant that to drink from his cup was to express a solidarity with him such that we join him in suffering as well as in glory. This was his covenant, the covenant expressed in his blood. Well, James and John both said they could drink from that cup and both accepted the consequences.

So, it is a powerful sign and statement. However, it really is not essential. In both ways that we are able to receive Holy Communion we receive Christ himself, body, blood, soul and divinity.

             God Bless,                Fr Doug

 

PARISH FEAST DAY Sunday 25^th June

We begin at 12.00. There will be a grand BBQ going on with other foods to compliment. There will be other “lunches” available too. This is all provided for free with your ticket. More “lunches” can be bought at £1 a time throughout the afternoon. 

When the main lunchtime is over there will be live entertainment.

For the children, the same goes with their lunchtime ticket and there will be supervised activities for them to enjoy.

The main thing is to celebrate together our big day. Saint John Fisher’s is a life worth celebrating as is the life of this parish of whom he is Patron.

Any ideas or offers of further help or sponsorship are all most welcome.

PLEASE PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS TODAY – ONLY £3 FOR ADULTS AND £1 FOR CHILDREN

 

PARISH SPIRITUALITY PROGRAMME. ‘QUIET TIME’. 

– a peaceful, reflective time with The Lord, who welcomes our presence and prepares us for Pentecost. On Tuesdays from 7.30 – 8.30 in church. Come, Taste and See.

 

PARISH AGM

Our annual general meeting will be held after coffee following the 10.30 mass on Sunday 4^th June, starting at 12 noon. Please pass any items you wish brought up to a member of the Parish Council.  They are listed in the church porch.  The most important thing though is to come along and feel part of the parish’s life.

 

MASS IN CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Sept. 23^rd, 3pm, at St George’s Cathedral If you are celebrating your 1^st/10^th/25^th/40^th/50^th/60^th + wedding anniversary this year, please let your parish priest know as soon as possible, and no later than the end of July, providing the following details:  your names in the format: John and Mary Smith, your home address, the anniversary you are celebrating. You will then receive an invitation from the Archbishop for you to renew your vows during Mass. 

 

A QUIET DAY AT SANCTUARY (in Swanley Village)

“YOU WAKE MY HEART” – you are welcome to a quiet day on Saturday June 17^th from 11am to 3pm at Sanctuary, Swanley Village. Come away for a time for space, prayer and reflection led by Chris Chapman and Trudy Kilcullen. Drawing on the writings of John of the Cross we will explore how to cooperate with a God who is always seeking us and always at work for our good. For more information or to book – please email tkilcullen@live.co.uk or call 07977978536.

FIRST FRIDAYS – The garden is open and free for you to recollect and rest between 10am and 4pm on the first Friday of the month – wander in, find a place to sit, bring your prayer book and take your own personal space for reflection. email tkilcullen@live.co.uk or call 07977978536.

 

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