Newsletter

SUNDAY 15^th October 2023

TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY, YEAR A

Readings: Isaiah: 25:6-10 Psalm 22 Philippians 4:12-14, 19-20 Gospel: Matthew 22:1-14

 

Sat   14^th Oct       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)

 

Mon 16^th Oct        09.15            Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00                        Anton Jeyaseelan RIP (Stanton)

 

Tues 17^th Oct       09.15            Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                            10.00 St Ignatius of Antioch        Breda O’Reagan (Carol)

 

Wed  18^th Oct       09.15            Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00  St Luke            Josephina Bilotto (Hughes)   

 

Thurs 19^th Oct       08.00                        Priest’s Intention

 

Fri      20^th Oct       09.15           Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                              10.00                       Anton Jeyaseelan RIP (Jeyaseelan) 

 

Sat    21^st Oct        10.00          Rosary 

                              17.30          Confessions

  18.00                         Frogley family (Frogley)

 

Sun  22^nd Oct        TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY   

  08.30                         For the Parish

                             10.30                         Carmel O’Leary RIP (Lyons)

 

Live Stream:  All Masses are live streamed and can be watched live or recorded by clicking below             

FINANCES   

Many thanks for your offertory collection last week:            Incl. S.O.s          £951.87

Last week: Harvest & Cafod family fast                                                               c/f        

Next week:    Mission Appeal,                    Home Mission Sunday postponed by one week.

 

                                                                        

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,

There is a time for everything:

In October we offer “A DOORWAY INTO PRAYER”: The Rosary: An opportunity each Saturday morning at 10.00, to pray the rosary together. It is a chance for those who regularly pray the rosary to join with those less familiar. There is an emphasis on the scriptural background to the mysteries. All are welcome, and you don’t need to be in possession of rosary beads. Just give it a go! 

In November we remember the dead: we bless the graves of our loved ones around the area.

Sidcup Cemetery – Sun. 12 Nov. at 1 pm 

Hillview Cemetery – Sun. 5^th Nov.at 1 pm 

Bexleyheath Cemetery – Sun. 12^th Nov. at 12.30 pm 

St. Paulinus Cemetery – date and time TBC.

                                             God Bless,                        Fr Doug

QUIZ NIGHT 

11th November. This is the first event to be held by the new events committee so please do make every effort to attend. The bar will be open and feel free to bring your own nibbles. Quiz + Raffle and more. Tickets will be on sale after mass. 

 

HARVEST CAKE SALE

Thank you to everyone who supported the Harvest Cake sale on Sunday. We raised £204.50 which will be donated to Cafod.  Your support will assist Cafod in their mission as they reach out to people across the world who are truly in need. 

 

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.

 

COLLECTION FOR MISSION SUNDAY 

Deferred from 22^nd October till 29^th October

Anyone with a Red Box please empty it and put in an envelope with your name. If you Gift Aid you can use a Gift Aid envelope. It will be submitted along with the retiring collection for APF on 29^th October. Any problems please contact Sue Mantle 07955416185

 

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. 

 

SAVE THE DATE 

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

1) 11th Nov 23 – Quiz Night 

2) 29the December 23 – Festive party

3) 13th April 24 – Spring Cinema Singalong 

4) 22nd June 24 – Summer Garden Party

 

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 more information contact director@castleriggmanor.co.uk