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SUNDAY 4th August 2024, 

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY YEAR B  

 

Readings: Exodus 16:2-15, Psalm 77, Ephesians 4:17-24, John 6:24-35. 

 

Sat   3rd Aug        17.30       Confessions

                            18.00                   For the Parish

 

Sun  4th Aug          EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY YEAR B  

                            08.30                  Julio Domingos Lorandi RIP (Cannon)

                            10.30                  Winter/Haine RIP (Lyons)

 

Mon  5th Aug       09.15            Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00                  For the Parish

 

Tues 6th Aug        09.15  Transfiguration  Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                             10.00                  TG Pooja (Benedicte)

 

Wed  7th Aug       09.15           Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

10.00                    Isaac Hobble (Hughes)

 

Fri     9th Aug       09.15  Edith Stein      Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00                   Liam Gray RIP (Gillis/Connolly)

 

Sat   10th Aug      17.30       Confessions

18.00                     Bernadette Willoughby (Wood)

 

Sun   11th Aug        NINETEENTH SUNDAY YEAR B  

                              08.30                    Bryan Joyce (Cannon)

                             10.30                    Phil Elsey (Harper)

  

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed via the link:

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 Recordings are available. The Sunday sermon is also on the website in printed form.

             

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

Hall Closed for Improvement Works Aug 1-18  

Dear Parishioners, 

         Fr Peter sends his greetings and hopes to return to the parish soon.

Please be aware we are undertaking work in the hall during August, so the hall will effectively be closed during the weekdays. The planned closure is for 2 weeks only but it is not entirely unknown for works to over run! 

                                                        God Bless,                      Fr Doug  

SOUTHWARK CATHOLIC YOUTH 

The Southwark Catholic Youth Service has planned several activities for youth and young adults. For regular updates on forthcoming events, please sign up to the network at http://www.tinyurl.com/scysnetwork or see the website at http://www.tinyurl.com/scys1 

Please direct any queries regarding any of our youth activities to youth@rcaos.org.uk 

 

HARMED BY ABUSE:  Service for those who have been harmed by abuse on Wednesday 25 September 2024 at 6pm – St George’s Cathedral. 

 

GRIEF IN LOSS:  For anyone who has suffered bereavement, recently OR long ago!

HOPE IN CHRIST – 4-6 OCTOBER – THE FRIARS, AYLESFORD. 

Guided by: Liz Taylor, Barbara Salamonczyk & Ged Walsh O.Carm 

Cost: £260.00 single; £230.00 shared. for more info and bookings contact: tel: 01622 717272 Email: reception@thefriars.org.uk

 

FORTHCOMING REFLECTION DAYS AT SANCTUARY QUIET GARDEN

Why not take some ‘time out’ this summer to refresh and renew the spirit! Both days will offer plenty of space for quiet, prayer and reflection. Bring a packed lunch. Donations welcome. Sanctuary, is in Swanley Village. For more information or to book – please email tkilcullen@live.co.uk or call 07977978536

Saturday 24th August – 11am to 3pm – “Bread of Heaven” led by Chris Chapman, and Fr Doug Bull. Explore how we can cooperate with God’s invitation to travel further into God’s life and love.

Saturday 5th October – 11am to 3pm – “Love Changes Everything” led by Fr Doug Bull and Trudy Kilcullen. We need to talk about love in our lives!

 

QUIET DAYS AT SANCTUARY:  FIRST FRIDAYS of every month: The garden is open for you 10 – 4. Wander in, find a place to sit, bring your prayer book and enjoy some reflection time. tkilcullen@live.co.uk or 07977978536 

 

 

MESSAGE FROM ARCHBISHOP JOHN TO NIGERIAN PARISHIONERS

… Or those with a Nigerian heritage, following his recent visit there.

The Pastoral Message can be found on the Archdiocese of Southwark website: https://rcaos.org.uk/diocese/archbishop-john-wilson/archbishop-wilson-s-letters/pastoral-letters/pastoral-message-to-nigerian-catholics/ 

The news story, which links both photos and the message, can be found here: https://rcaos.org.uk/news-events/news/archbishop-john-visits-nigeria-to-ordain-priests/