SUNDAY 13th August 2023
NINETEENTH SUNDAY, YEAR A
Readings: 1 Kings 19.9, 11-13 Psalm 84 Romans 9:1-5, Gospel: Matthew 14:22-33
Sat 12th Aug 17.30 Confessions
18.00 Bernadette Willoughby RIP (Wood)
Sun 13th Aug NINETEENTH SUNDAY
08.30 Philip Gillespie
10.30 Christiana Anim RIP (Asaam)
Mon 14th Aug 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 St Maximillian Kolbe Pat Hagan
Tues 15th Aug 09.15 Assumption HDO Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 John Penny RIP (Dowswell)
19.30 For the Parish
Wed 16th Aug 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 St Stephen Sheila Jones RIP (Brailsford)
Thurs 17th Aug 08.00 Priest’s Intention
Fri 18th Aug 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Holy Souls (Bosser)
Sat 19th Aug 17.30 Confessions
18.00 Geraldine Smith RIP (N.Fernandes)
Sun 20th Aug TWENTIETH SUNDAY
08.30 Trewin Pinto RIP (Mascarenhas)
10.30 John Rayer RIP (Choir)
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 £994.93
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 the previous Wednesday
Dear Parishioners,
Pope Francis spoke last week to 1.5 million pilgrims in Lisbon, on World Youth Day:
“As young people, you have great dreams, but often you may fear that they cannot come true. Sometimes you can think that you are not up to the challenge, and you may be tempted to lose heart, to think you fall short, or to disguise your pain with a smile. As young people, you want to change the world and work for justice and peace. You devote all your energy and creativity to this, yet it still seems insufficient. But the Church and the world need you, the young, as much as the earth needs rain. Dear young people, I would like to look each of you in the eye and say: Do not be afraid! Now I will tell you something even more beautiful: Jesus himself is now looking at you. He knows you; he knows what is in your heart; he smiles at you and tells you once again that he loves you, always and infinitely. Always and infinitely. Do not be afraid! Courage, do not be afraid!”
God Bless, Fr Doug
FAITH AWARDS
Bexley Interfaith Forum and L. B. Bexley invite submissions of any project that has a positive impact on residents of the borough, for a FAITH AWARD. The presentation evening will be in the Civic Offices on Wed 15th Nov at 7 p.m. Submissions to bexleyinterfaith@gmail.com by 1st Oct.
MASS IN CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE. Sept. 23rd, 3pm, at St George’s Cathedral If you are celebrating your 1st/10th/25th/40th/50th/60th + 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.
ALL CATECHISTS
There will be a day for all catechists of Bexley Deanery on Saturday 16th September to be held at St. Stephen’s, Welling. The day will offer reflection, support and training. Details to follow.
QUIET DAYS AT SANCTUARY (in Swanley Village BR8 7UX) “Heaven for everyone!”
Saturday August 19th 11am – 3pm. Come away for a time for space, prayer and reflection led by Trudy Kilcullen and Fr Doug Bull, members of the Diocesan Spirituality Commission. This day offers space to reflect on Mary’s invitation to sainthood for each of us! Bring a packed lunch.
Please book by email tkilcullen@live.co.uk or 07977978536 – thank you.
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.
CAFOD: VOLUNTEER SPEAKERS
If you can spare one or two weekends a year to visit parishes in your area to speak at Mass about CAFOD’s work please get in touch. Contact Celeste and Sarah at southwark@cafod.org.uk.
“PROMOTING RACIAL AND CULTURAL INCLUSION”
A Seminar at the Amigo Hall, St. George’s Cathedral, Southwark, from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm on Saturday, 28th October 2023. For registration, please use this link.
https://www.rcsouthwark,co,uk/mission/commission-for-promoting-racial-and-cultural-inclusion/what-we-do/. Or write to us: racialjusticecommission@rcaos.org.uk
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.
stjohnfisherbexley.org 
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