Newsletter

SUNDAY 18^th June 2023

ELEVENTH SUNDAY, YEAR A, 

Readings: Exodus 19:2-6 Psalm 99 Romans 5:6-11 Gospel: Matthew 9:36-10:8

 

Sat    17^th June 17.30         Confessions

    18.00                      Thanksgiving (Bosser) 

 

Sun  18^th June ELEVENTH SUNDAY        

                           08.30                   Thanksgiving (Bernard Gillespie)

     10.30                    Sheila Jones RIP (Hughes)

 

Mon  19^th June   09.15   St John Rigby    Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                           10.00                   For the Parish

Tues  20^th June  09.15           Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                           10.00         St Alban              Thanksgiving (Bosser)

 

Wed 21^st June     09.15                  Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

      10.00 St Aloysius Gonzaga      Bernie King (Fitzpatrick)

 

Thurs 22^nd June 08.00                  Priest’s Intention

 

Fri      23^rd June 09.15                   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

    10.00                   Anniversary (Sullivan)

 

Sat    24^th June 17.30                  Confessions

    18.00                 Alex & Angela Fernandes (Fernandes)

 

Sun  25^th June TRANSFERRED FEAST OF ST JOHN FISHER & THOMAS MORE 

                          08.30                 Roan Ros-Wynter RIP (Cannon)

                         10.30                   Les Truman RIP (Truman family)

 

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed live and can be viewed on the 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 £1,021.50

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,

We are just a week away from our Parish Day. 

All Sunday masses will be of the Feast day and not the 12^th Sunday of the year. 

The alleyway beside the hall will be closed for all of Sunday.

The car park will be closed at 9.15 except for Blue badge holders as it will be a seated area. 

The Servicemen’s Club have kindly said we can use their car park. The hall doors will be open.

Let’s pray for fine weather because so much depends on it!  

                           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 will be free for ticket holders. More “lunches” can be bought at £1 a time, as for children too. 

After lunch there’ll be live entertainment and for the children, supervised activities 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 STILL 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.

 

GROUNDWORK  

Thanks to all those who pitched in to smarten our parish grounds. Much appreciated.



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)

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. 

 

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.

 

RIP

Please pray for Anton Jeyaseelan and Shirley Hildebrand who died this week.

 

WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL

On Tuesday 20 June at 7.15 Cardinal Vincent Nichols will speak and host a number of speakers on the theme Coronation Reflections.  Full details and online booking on our webpage https://tinyurl.com/CathedralFriends. Contact friends@rcdow.org.uk

 

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