SUNDAY 7th January 2024
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD, YEAR B, Page 115
Readings: Isiah 60:1-6, Psalm 71 Ephesians 3:2-3, 5-6 Matthew 2:1-12
Sat 6th Jan 17.30 Confessions
18.00 For the Parish
Sun 7th Jan THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
08.30 Victor Jeyaseelan (Jeyaseelan)
10.30 David Brailsford (Brailsford)
Mon 8th Jan 09.15 BAPTISM OF THE LORD Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Pet Kilcullen (Kilcullen)
Tues 9th Jan 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Bernie King (M.Fitzpatrick)
Wed 10th Jan 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Tony Speed RIP (Speed)
Thurs 11th Jan tba
Fri 12th Jan 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Souls in Purgatory (B.Gillespie)
Sat 13th Jan 17.30 Confessions
18.00 Harrington & Sheehan families RIP (Sheehan)
Sun 14th Jan SECOND SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
08.30 Phil Heavey (Traynor)
10.30 Eileen Wheatley (Hughes)
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 £1001.38
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.
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,
As the new year gets underway, it is traditional to make new year resolutions. What about this one:
Do all the good you can
By all the means you can
In all the ways you can
In all the places you can
At all the times you can
To all the people you can
As long as ever you can
John Wesley
Maybe something less ambitious? How about resolving to keep the main church quiet after mass for people to pray, and instead take conversations into the foyer or the porch or even the hall?
In this coming year, our parish resolution is to give our parish hall a makeover, and in particular we want to renovate the toilet facilities there and, in the church, too. A first class parish should have first class facilities.
God Bless, Fr Doug
CONGRATULATIONS: To Oliver McAlpine who is being baptized at our 10.30 mass. He will then go on to receive Holy Communion for the first time later in the mass. Congratulations as well to his family and we welcome any guests attending the ceremony.
FESTIVE PARTY : Congratulations to all those who organised and ran our Parish Festive Party. It was an excellent event, enjoyed by all who came along – to whom we also say, “thank you.” Apart from all the enjoyment, the event raised £500 towards our hall refurbishment project.
HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION 2024
Both these programmes are getting underway, and no more applications can be accepted.
BRIDIE HAYLETT RIP: Please pray for the soul of Bridie who has died.
We still do not have a date for Bridie’s funeral, sad to say.
CHURCH CLEANING: A big THANK YOU to the parishioners who give up time to help keep our church clean. The rota for 2024 is now available from our cupboard. We would be grateful if more came forward to either join an existing group or make up a new one. Currently, each group cleans once every 10 weeks for about an hour. If you might be able to help, ring Carole Hughes on 07762 731303.
“On Friday 12th January, the eve of the 27th anniversary of the founding of The Good Counsel Network, please pray and fast for the end of abortion in this Country. Through God’s grace we have seen thousands of Mothers in our counselling centre continue their pregnancies in very difficult circumstances. Please help us to help save lives with your prayers, fasting and support. www.GoodCounselNetwork.com
stjohnfisherbexley.org 
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