SUNDAY 19th November 2023
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY, YEAR A
Readings: Proverbs: 31:Psalm 127 1Thessalonians 5:1-6 Gospel: Matthew 25:14-30
Sat 18th Nov 17.30 Confessions
18.00 Marie Sullivan RIP (McQuaid)
Sun 19th Nov THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY
08.30 In Thanksgiving (Bosser)
10.30 Jim Henry RIP (Henry)
Mon 20th Nov 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Tom Feeney (Staden)
Tues 21st Nov 09.15 Presentation of the BVM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 In Thanksgiving (Bosser)
Wed 22nd Nov 09.15 St Cecilia Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Tony Speed RIP (Speed)
Thurs 23rd Nov 08.00 Priest’s Intention
Fri 24th Nov 09.15 St Andrew Dung-Lac Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Joanne Rogers RIP (Dowswell)
Sat 25th Nov 17.30 Confessions
18.00 Jim Docherty RIP (K&C Fitzpatrick)
Sun 26th Nov CHRIST THE KING
08.30 For the Parish
10.30 Mrs O’Callaghan RIP (Lyons)
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 £927.24
Last week: Archbishop’s Appeal £291.60
Next week: Catholic Youth Services
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,
Congratulations: To the three groups operating within our parish who gained awards at the Bexley Faith In The Community celebrations this week at a mayoral reception. Mayor Ahmet Dourmoush gave awards to:
1 The Meeting Place
2 Saturday Friends
3 Children’s Project in Ukraine Well done to everyone involved!
Welcome: to the families and friends of loved ones who have died in the course of last year, and whose funerals were hosted here in our parish church. We will be prayerfully reading out each of their names and lighting a candle for them on the sanctuary. We will also be lighting one large candle for everyone else that we want to remember, many of whose names have been prayerfully written in this year’s Book of Remembrance which is on the sanctuary today.
Thank you: to all who participated in our Parish Quiz Night last weekend. Everyone seemed to agree that it was a thoroughly enjoyable evening. So, we must also offer our gratitude to the Events Committee who organised it, to bar staff who catered for us and of course to the small team who ran the actual quiz. The event raised over £600 for the parish which is most welcome at the moment as we are planning to refresh our wonderful parish hall facility – we need a lick of paint and quite a lot more besides.
Meanwhile we continue to pray for the non-combatant citizens in Gaza who are being bombed and killed. The Church condemns this wicked action in Gaza, just as it condemns the taking of innocent hostages in Israel.
God Bless, Fr Doug
CONFIRMATION 2024
Application forms are now available for our Confirmation programme. Young people who are 13/14 and in year 9 or above can join. Application forms can be found in the foyer of the church. Please submit all completed forms to Father Doug by 20th December. Please contact Father Doug for any queries you may have.
. Kind regards, Barbara
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2024
Application forms are now available for our First Holy Communion programme. Baptised children in year 3 or above can join. Forms can be collected from the foyer after mass. Completed forms must be returned by 1st December 2023. The programme will commence in January 2024.
DEANERY MASS FOR DECEASED CLERGY
Tuesday 28th November at 11.00 in St. Lawrence’s, Sidcup. All are welcome.
FRIENDS OF THE HOLY LAND – Christmas Concert
This concert features the London Welsh Male Voice Choir with renowned soloists too. Thursday December 14th at Our Lady of Victories Church, Kensington. Palestinian-themed buffet from 6pm (£50) or concert-only ticket to start at 7:30pm (£30)Buy your tickets through Eventbrite: Search ‘FHL Christmas Concert’ or for more details: friendsoftheholyland.org.uk/christmas-concert-2023
We will be donating this year’s Crib Offerings to Friends of the Holy Land
SAVE THE DATE
The Parish events committee will be hosting the following events in the upcoming year.
1) 29th Dec 23 Festive party
2) 13th April 24 Spring Cinema Singalong
3) 22nd June 24 Summer Garden Party
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