Newsletter

SUNDAY 8^th October 2023

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY, YEAR A

Readings: Isaiah: 5:1-7 Psalm 79 Philippians 4:6-9 Gospel: Matthew 21:33-43

 

Sat    7^th Oct      17.30  Confessions

18.00             Rita Maynard RIP (Sullivan)

 

Sun   8^th Oct           TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY     

                         08.30            Thanksgiving (Gillespie) 

10.30             Florencia & Fabian Del Finado RIP (Bernarte)

 

Mon   9^th Oct       09.15     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00  St John Henry Newman.   For the Parish

 

Tues  10^th Oct     09.15      Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                         10.00 St Paulinus + St Denis      Robert Harris RIP (Andrews)

 

Wed  11^th Oct      09.15   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                          10.00  St John XXIII, Pope       Rex Wheatley RIP (Wheatley)    

 

Thurs 12^th Oct      08.00  St Wilfrid, Bishop          Priest’s Intention

 

Fri     13^th Oct       09.15   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                           10.00             Private Intention (Connolly) 

 

Sat    14^th Oct      10.00      Rosary during October

                          17.30    Confessions

  18.00               Ivor John Burton-Bowen RIP (Wood)

 

Sun   15^th Oct         TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY   

 08.30               For the Parish

                         10.30              50th Birthday: Thanksgiving (Stella Ini)

 

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            £1882.34

This week: Cafod 

                                                                        

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

 

THE HARVEST & CAFOD FAMILY FAST

Please put the proceeds from Family Fast day in the retiring collection today for CAFOD. Also, we are collecting food donations (non-perishable only) and other essential items for the Manna Day Centre at London Bridge. Please place your gifts on the sanctuary. These gifts provide the Manna Centre with 70% of their foodstuffs for the year and are therefore critically important to them.  

 

HARVEST CAKE SALE

Following our Harvest Festival Mass (10.30), the Children’s Liturgy Group will be holding a cake sale in the parish hall.  All money raised will be donated to CAFOD’s Harvest Appeal.  Please come along and support us. All donations welcome.  Thank you.

 

SAVE THE DATE 

The Parish events committee will be hosting the following events in the coming year. 

1) 11th Nov 23 – Quiz Night 

2) 29th December 23 – Festive party

3) 13th April 24 – Spring Cinema Singalong 

4) 22nd June 24 – Summer Garden Party 

Details of the November quiz night will be published in the coming weeks.

 

“A DOORWAY INTO PRAYER”. 

During October we are offering an opportunity to everyone to pray the rosary together on Saturday mornings at 10.00. It will be a chance for those who regularly enjoy praying the rosary to join with those less familiar. There will be an emphasis on the scriptural background to the mysteries. All are welcome, and you don’t need to be in possession of rosary beads. You can even join at home via the Livestream button on the website. Just give it a go! 

 

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2024

Application forms are now available for the First Holy Communion programme 2024. Baptised children in year 3 or above are eligible to apply.  Forms can be collected from the entrance porch or please speak to Father Doug or Angela Underwood after mass.  Completed application forms must be returned by 1st December 2023.  The programme will commence in January 2024. 

 

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. (“Cos he wants to pay any fees!)

 

RONNIE ASPEEK RIP

Please pray for the soul of Ronnie Aspeek. His funeral will be here on Monday 30^th October at 11:15am. May he rest in peace and rise in Glory.

 

CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY INTERNSHIPS

Castlerigg Manor (The Lancaster Diocese Retreat Centre) is looking for young Catholics aged 18-25 to join their internship programme.  For information contact: director@castleriggmanor.co.uk 

 

BEXLEY PHOENIX CHOIR

Concert on Saturday 28^th October, 2023 at 7.30 pm – Venue St. Peter’s Church, Pickford Lane, Bexleyheath, DA7 4RW.  Tickets are £10, Students £5.00 available from Rev. Jim Charles 020 8303 8713.