Newsletter

SUNDAY 11^th June 2023

 CORPUS CHRISTI, YEAR A, 

Readings: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16 Psalm 147 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Gospel: John 6:51-58

 

Sat  10^th June      17.30  Confessions

18.00                        Thanksgiving (Fogarty) 

 

Sun  11^th June      CORPUS CHRISTI 

                             08.30                       Thanksgiving (Gillespie)

1st Holy Communion 10.30                 Rufina Roque RIP (Bernarte)

 

Mon 12^th June       09.15                       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00                        For the Parish

 

Tues 13^th June      09.15                       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00  St Anthony Padua   Philip Hagen RIP (Anon)

 

Wed 14^th June      09.15                        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 10.00                        Private Intention (Sullivan)

 

Thurs 15^th June    08.00                        Priest’s Intention

 

Fri      16^th June    09.15  Sacred Heart     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 10.00                         Kay Gillespie RIP (Gillespie)

 

Sat     17^th June   17.30  Immaculate Heart       Confessions

 18.00                         Thanksgiving (Bosser)

 

Sun    18^th June      ELEVENTH SUNDAY                     

                             08.30                         Thanksgiving (Gillespie)

                            10.30                          Sheila Jones RIP (Hughes)

 

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      £916.36

Next Week Day For Life

                                    

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,

Welcome to all our guests who are joining the families of Sara, Reece, Ryan, Antony, Ryan and Flyn, as they receive their first Holy Communion this Sunday. A great day for you children, your families and our parish family too. 

While thinking about celebrations, you can’t have too many birthdays, but some have more than most. Bernard Gillespie is 100 years old this Sunday. Happy Birthday to you Bernard. We will be lending a fire extinguisher in case there is a problem with so many candles on the cake!  

                                   God Bless,                Fr Doug

 

PARISH FEAST DAY Sunday 25^th June

We begin at 12.00. There will be a BBQ and other foods to compliment – and other “lunches” too. This is all provided for free with your ticket. More “lunches” can be bought at £1 a time. 

After lunch there will be live entertainment and 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. Any ideas or offers of further help or sponsorship are all most welcome.

TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE – £3 ADULTS, £1 CHILD,

available after Mass or ring Anne Rayer 07855 785331.

 

PRAYER TIME

Our evening prayer time continues but on Mondays from now on at 7.30 as usual.

 

HELP NEEDED IN THE GROUNDS!  

Next Saturday morning at 10am we will be launching our annual tidy-up of the church and presbytery gardens and car park.  It’s mainly trimming things back and some weeding.  If you can give an hour or two we would be most grateful.  Please bring gardening tools if you can.”



 

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 Fr Doug know providing the following details:  your names, 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. For more information or to book – please email tkilcullen@live.co.uk or call 07977978536. 

Future Quiet Days will be 22^nd July, 12^th August, 16^th September and 14^th October 

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.

 

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

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.

 

OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY FRIDAY LUNCH CLUB, BURNT OAK LANE

Every Friday 11am – 2pm, 3 courses – soup, fish (main), desert, and tea, coffee

Ring 07824447595 to book

 

OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS INTERNATIONAL BBQ – SUNDAY 2 JULY

An international BBQ with many food stalls Plus entertainment. £5 adult, £3 child, £15 Family. Starts at 12 noon. This is a fundraiser for the repair of the Church Bell Tower. Tickets on sale now – Contact erith@rcaos.org.uk to purchase them or also at the gate.