SUNDAY 17th September 2023
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY,YEAR A
Readings: Ecclesiasticus 27:30-28:7 Psalm 102 Romans 14:7-9, Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35
Sat 16th Sep 17.30 Confessions
18.00 Anita Rowland RIP (Morris)
Sun 17th Sep TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY
08.30 Kay Gillespie RIP (Gillespie)
10.30 Sergia Balaqui RIP (Bernarte)
Mon 18th Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 St Edith For the Parish
Tues 19th Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 John & Helen Evans RIP (Evans)
Wed 20th Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 SsAndrew Kim+ Paul Chong Mary Connolly RIP (Eida/Connolly)
Thurs 21st Sep 08.00 St Matthew Priest’s Intention
Fri 22nd Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Olga Bowman RIP (Bowman)
Sat 23rd Sep 17.30 Confessions
18.00 Noreen Collyer RIP (Anon)
Sun 24th Sep TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY
08.30 Margaret Hagen RIP (Anon)
10.30 Lance Grainger RIP (Hewitt/Grainger)
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 £840.27
Last week: Catholic Education Service. £182.61
This week: Evangelii Gaudium Sunday (PTO for details)
Next week: Libya Relief Fund
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,
Thank you to those attending the 6.00 and 8.30 mass who expressed an opinion in the consultation exercise last week regarding music. These are the results:
At the 6.00 mass For no music: 6% As it is: 71% With hymn singing: 21%
At the 8.30 mass For no music: 5% As it is: 65% With hymn singing: 30%
At both masses it seems we are generally happy that there should be organ music for suitable hymns played during the course of the mass. There might be the odd occasion where we would singing along – perhaps on special feast days. Anyway, it is good to know what people think!!
I am very pleased that this weekend (and possibly next weekend) we will be enrolling altar servers in the Guild of St. Stephen and awarding medals to new entries and different medals to the more experienced!! Well done, Team, and especially our M.C., John Stanton.
God Bless, Fr Doug
PETER HAMMOND
Please pray for Peter who died last Sunday. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.
His funeral will be on October 6th at 10.30
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.
ALL READERS AND SPECIAL MINISTERS
Called to Pray: A Formation Day for Ministers of the Word of God and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion There are two sessions – 14 October in Welling or 21 October in Streatham.
Please let Fr Doug know, if you wish to attend.
QUIET MORNING AT SANCTUARY, in Swanley Village BR8 7UX
16th September 11-1pm “Free from all Distress”. Come and reflect on the words and meaning of this prayer from our mass. Contact: Trudy on email tkilcullen@live.co.uk or 07977978536
FIRST FRIDAYS: the garden is open and free for you to recollect and rest between 10 and 4
BEXLEY INTERFAITH FORUM POP-UP SYNAGOGUE:
On Tuesday 19th September, the Bexley Interfaith Forum will be hosting a Pop-Up Synagogue in the Church Hall at St John’s (7pm start). Developed by members of local Jewish communities, this is an opportunity to experience and learn about Jewish worship in company and fellowship with members of a range of faiths from across the Borough. St John’s Church is next to Golden Acre Park on Parkhill Road in Bexley village.
EVANGELII GAUDIUM – Preparing for the Jubilee Year in Faith and Prayer
Evangelii Gaudium Sunday calls us to be joyous in proclaiming our faith. “Evangelii Gaudium” is Latin for “Joy of the Gospel”. The day supports the work carried out by the Mission Directorate on behalf of the Bishops’ Conference.
A key focus of work for the next few years is responding to Pope Francis’ calling of a Jubilee Year in 2025 with the theme Pilgrims of Hope. The Holy Father has invited the whole Church to prepare for the Jubilee in the two years prior through:
· Reflecting on the four Constitutions of the Second Vatican Council in 2023.
· Deepening our prayer life, with a special focus on the Lord’s Prayer, in 2024.
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