Newsletter

SUNDAY 21^st April 2024

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER, YEAR B

Readings: Acts 4:8-12, Psalm 117, 1John 3:1-2, John 10:11-18 

  

Sat   20^th Apr       17.30 Confessions

                            18.00                                     Denis Dent RIP (Kevan)

 

Sun 21^st Apr    FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (B)         

                            08.30                                     Margaret McQuaid RIP (McQuaid) 

10.30                             Vernon Rogers RIP (Rogers)

 

Mon  22^nd Apr        09.15                                     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                            10.00                                    For the Parish

 

Tues   23^rd Apr  09.15                                     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                            10.00         St George           John Geen RIP (Hollis)

 

Wed   24^th Apr     09.15                                     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                            10.00                                     Nicola (Harris) 

 

Fri     26^th Apr      09.15                                     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

10.00                                    Catherine Ryall RIP 

 

Sat   27^th Apr      17.30                                     Confessions

18.00                             Mary Conlan (Kilcullen)

 

Sun  28^th Apr     FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (B)  

                            08.30                                     Annapilli family RIP (McQuaid)   

                            10.30                                     John Hughes RIP (Hughes)

 

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed 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:                   £ 1170.30

                  Retiring Collections:           This week:                  Priests Training Fund

                                                        Next week:                  St. George’s Cathedral

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 foyer.  

Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms available in the foyer. 

         

OUR PARISH HALL

Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time and our secretary will get back to you. Prices: £35 per hour weekdays, £40 per hour weekends 

 

PARKING 2024

Please renew your car parking permit for 2024. Applications forms are in the foyer.

We are grateful for this support and hope you can use your parking rights during the week as well!

 

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,

We are approaching the month of May when we traditionally give special honour to Our Lady. 

1)    On Saturday May 18^th, Rev Dr Eugene Curran will be leading us in a day entitled Mary Daughter of Israel.

2)    As usual, at Sunday masses during the month, we will say the “Hail Holy Queen” instead of the “Hail Mary” during our prayers of intercession.

3)    We want to invite those who are not used to praying the rosary to try it out as a Way Into Prayer. Join us in Church at 5.30 each Saturday evening in May – or go it alone at home!

 

Looking further ahead to the autumn, in our continued preparation for the Jubilee year of 2025, we will be offering 5 evenings sessions looking at the Our Father, the Lord’s own prayer, as requested by Pope Francis, himself!

                                    God Bless,                                  Fr Doug 

 

PARISH SOCIAL

Sat 11th May – Our Spring Event – Singalong to a well-known Swedish Group! Dress to impress. Doors open at 6. Bar. Raffle at the interval (any donations gratefully received).

Bring your own nibbles. Adults £6 / Children £3. Tickets on sale after mass TODAY. 

 

Later in June we celebrate our Feast Day with our BBQ party. 

 

VOLUNTEERS WANTED

For arranging flowers, for stewarding, church cleaning, reading at mass, helping at Sunday Coffee mornings, Wednesday Meeting Place, gardening, singing in the choir, playing a musical instrument, altar serving, maintaining parish noticeboards, and school governance. 

 

AGM 2024

Our parish annual general meeting will be on Sunday June 2^nd at 12.00 in the Hall

 

VIOLET PRABHU RIP & FR DAVID STANDLEY RIP

Fr David’s will be at St. George’s Cathedral on Thursday 25^th April at 10.00

Violet’s funeral will be here on Wednesday May 1^st

 

PRIEST TRAINING FUND

This collection helps to meet the cost of training students for the priesthood and permanent diaconate. It also supports some forms of ongoing formation.

 

CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION (incl Southwark) PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 

Archbishop John warmly invites you to join him as he leads the Southwark Archdiocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage, from 23^rd to 30^th August 2024. Details on the Archdiocesan website: rcaos.org.uk. Experience the spirituality of Lourdes, along with people from parishes around the Archdiocese.

 

PARISH SECRETARY REQUIRED AT OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS, ERITH

Part time position – 15 + Hours per Week. Supporting the Parish Priest and team of volunteers with all administrative tasks. Contact the Parish office for more information erith@rcaos.org.uk 

 

AFFORDABLE PILGRIMAGES TO LOURDES office@stpeterspilgrimages.com 0203 773 5115

 

WANTED TO RENT

1 bed flat for young professional couple moving into the area.  07479 266312