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SUNDAY 22nd December 2024,

FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT, YEAR C

Readings: Micah 5:1-4, Psalm 80, Hebrews 10:5-10, Luke 1:39-45.

 

Sat   21st Dec      17.30     Confessions

18.00              Patrick Corcoran (Rogers) 

 

Sun  22nd Dec FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT YEAR C 

                            08.30              For the Parish 

                            10.30              Hollis Family

                            16.00       CAROL SERVICE 

 

Mon  23rd Dec      09.15       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00         TG Jordan Biott (Biott)

  7.30       RECONCILIATION SERVICE

 

Tues   24th Dec     CHRISTMAS EVE – No Morning Service

                            18.00                     Kay Gillespie (Gillespie)

                            22.00                     Robert Lasrado RIP (Lasrado)

 

Wed          25th Dec   CHRISTMAS DAY                       

08.30                      Colette Hunt RIP 

                            10.30                     O’Neill Familly (O’Donnell)

 

Fri     27th Dec      09.15        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

10.00                      Helen & Family (Morris)

 

Sat   28th Dec      17.30         Confessions

18.00                      Tony Speed RIP (Speed) 

 

Sun  29th Dec   HOLY FAMILY of Mary, Joseph and Jesus, YEAR C 

                            08.30                    Matthew Bhalla (Bhalla)

                            10.30                    Jamie Cowdell (F)

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after the 10.30 mass.          

 

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed via the link:

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

 

FINANCES       

Many thanks for your offertory collection Last Week:                         £ 1026.87 incl S.O.

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. OUT OF ORDER – Sorry for the inconvenience!

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

 

Newsletter: Please copy notices to Fr Doug by the previous Wednesday

 

Dear Parishioners,

          I look forward to celebrating Christmas with you during the week but if you are 

          travelling may I wish you every blessing and especially, a safe journey.

                                                          God Bless,                                  Fr Doug 

 

MASSES AT CHRISTMAS – straightforward this year!

CHRISTMAS EVE – Tues    24th Dec: 6.00 p.m. and 10.00p.m.

CHRISTMAS DAY – Wed 25th Dec: 8.30 a.m. and 10.30 a.m.                          

 

CAROL SERVICE:

Our Carol Service will be this Sunday at 16.00. The children will remind us of the Christmas Story and we will anticipate the great day itself as we sing our Christmas carols. Children (young or old) are welcome to dress up as shepherds, kings, angels etc. All are welcome! Refreshments of a traditional nature to follow in the hall.

 

SERVICE OF RECONCILIATION

Our celebration of the sacrament of reconciliation will be on Monday 23^rd December at 7.30.

Fr Luke from Bexleyheath and Fr Oliver from Blackfen will be joining us. 

 

MAUREEN WATKINS RIP

Maureen died during the week. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.

 

BUILDING A BETTER MARRIAGE 

Saturday 25^th January 2025 9.30am – 4.30pm at St Stephen’s parish hall, Welling, 

A day in which married couples can privately explore their relationship more deeply and gain valuable insights into the communication and the call of the Church to the married. There is no charge for this course.  Booking is essential – please contact Carole on mflkent@rcaos.org.uk  or phone 07983 524 727 Refreshments will be provided but please bring a packed lunch.

 

ST PETER CHANEL PRIMARY SCHOOL

We are open for 2025 Reception applications for children born between 1^st Sep 2020 and 31^st Aug 2021. The deadline for applications is 15^th January 2025. We also have places in our outstanding Pre-School available, with an immediate start, for children from the age of two. 

Please contact 0208 302 6029 or email admin@st-peterchanel.bexley.sch.uk.

 

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2025

Application forms are in the foyer for the 2025 First Holy Communion programme, commencing in January. Children in year 3 or above can apply.  Completed forms must be returned by 31st Dec. 

SOUTHWARK ARCHDIOCESE ROSARY PRAYER PROJECT
Everyone is warmly invited to join this Archdiocese-wide prayer initiative, praying a decade each day for priests and parishes in Bexley deanery. Details from southwarkrenewal@gmail.com

 

FESTIVE PARTY – SATURDAY 28^TH DECEMBER 2024
Please join us from 1pm for an afternoon of Music and Games for all the family., £5 Adults / £3 Under 12’s. Children’s Games / Face painting / Music throughout and live singer to finish. Free Pizza for those on Santa’s good list.  Tickets are on sale after mass 



 

CHURCH CLEANING   

A big THANK YOU to the parishioners who give up time to help keep our church clean. The 2025 rota is now available for collection from the cupboard. We would be grateful if more volunteers came forward to either join an existing group or make up a new one.  Currently, each group cleans once every 12 weeks for about one hour.  Please ring Carole Hughes on 07762 731303.