SUNDAY 26th Jan 2025,

THIRD SUNDAY, YEAR C

Readings: Nehemiah 8:2-10, Psalm 19,1 Cor 12:12-30, Luke 1:1-4, 4:14-21 

 

Sat     25th Jan         17.30   Confessions

                       18.00        Matthew Bhalla (Bhalla)

 

Sun   26th Jan THIRD SUNDAY YEAR C 

                                   08.30      Molly Henebry RIP (Wilkes)

                                   10.30      Antony Moffat RIP (Moffat)

Mon    27th Jan          09.15 Angela Merici Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                        10.00      For the Parish

Tues   28th Jan          09.15 Thomas Aquinas Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                  10.00       Colette Hunt RIP (Sheehan)

Wed 29th Jan             09.15  Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                  10.00        Des & Alice Mulligan RIP (Fitzpatrick) 

  

Fri 31st Jan               09.15 John Bosco Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                       10.00           Harrington & Sheehan Families (Sheehan)

Sat      1^st Feb           17.30   Confessions

                       18.00          Holy Souls (Jeyaseelan)

 

Sun 2nd Feb   PRESENTATION OF THE LORD 

                                  08.30         Maureen Oram RIP (Oram)

                                  10.30          Ken Crump RIP (Crump)

 

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: £ 1214.10 incl S.O.

                                      Pax Christi                             £ 124.00

                                                

 

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. Very easy to use!

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 on weekdays, £40 per hour at weekends

 

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

Dear Parishioners, 

 Help Shape the Future of Our Archdiocese

The Archbishop invites you to play a vital role in shaping the future of our Archdiocese. He encourages everyone to reflect on the 6 themes in a Called to Bear Fruit booklet which is now available for everyone and if possible to participate in small group discussions. Any group reflections can then be submitted to the diocese. The deadline is currently April 6^th, 2 weeks before Easter. We invite you to take your booklet and having looked through it during the week decide if and how you might like to participate in the consultation. 

• Next weekend we will offer the opportunity to sign up for a discussion group – daytime or evening.
• Existing groups might like to take on the task and others might like to spontaneously form groups for the purpose. 
• Individuals or couples might like to use the booklets at home and offer any reflections to the parish council, c/o parish office, by March 23^rd (8 weeks from now) and these will be collated and submitted as if from a discussion group!
• We have been planning (since October) for there to be meetings during Lent to reflect on the Sunday gospels and there may be an opportunity after those meetings for some discussions on “Called to bear Fruit”. 

We will update you as plans develop.  

                            God Bless,                                              Fr Doug

 

CHRISTIAN UNITY SERVICE

Churches Together in Old Bexley invite you to a service on Sunday 26 January at 3pm at United Reformed Church, Hurst Road. Kathy Fogarty, Parish Unity Contact k.fogarty@ntlworld.com 

 

MAUREEN WATKINS, JOHN KILNER, FR PADDY CANNON RIP

May they rest in peace and rise in glory.

No news yet of Fr Paddy Cannon’s funeral.

 

CAR PARK PERMITS

It is time to renew car park permits. Please take a form from the foyer. 

Thanks to all those who have responded this week already.

The income is valued by the parish and the facility is great value for car owners!

 

GIFT AIDERS

Thanks as ever for your wonderful support in St. John Fisher. 

The archdiocese seems to be a little concerned that it is holding up to date information. 

If you did not fill in a form regarding your details last year, then please pick up a form in the foyer as you leave mass and return it when you can. Many thanks. 

 

SWANLEY AND DISTRICT FOODBANK 

Can you spend a few hours of your time to help out at the Swanley and District Foodbank? If so, we are looking for people to join the team of trustees, particularly with skills in Secretarial Work, Finance including payroll, Health & Safety or Safeguarding. We are part of the Trussell Trust. Contacts: Manager Emma on 07798872 573, or Chair John Kahan – John.Kahan@hotmail.co.uk 

 

THE ROMERO ROSARY – a new book written by Archbishop John Wilson 

With introductory chapters about St Oscar Romero and the rosary, this book contains reflections on the traditional mysteries of the rosary (Joy, Light, Sorrow & Glory) and the NEW Romero Mysteries (Charity, Compassion and Mercy, & Justice and Peace) – all illumined for reflection and prayer by the words of St Oscar Romero. The book is available from Pauline Bookshops and online at www.paulineuk.org. 

Archbishop John invites everyone to a BOOK LAUNCH on Wednesday 12 February 2025 at 6.00 for 6.30pm at Amigo Hall, adjacent St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, South London. SE1 7HY.