SUNDAY 25th May 2025
SIXTH SUNDAY of EASTER Year C
Readings: Acts 15:1-29, Psalm 66, Apocalypse 21:10-14, John 14:23-29
Sat 24th May 17.30 Confessions
18.00 Tony Frake RIP (Newton)
Sun 25th May SIXTH SUNDAY of EASTER Year C
08.30 Mary Conlan RIP (Kilcullen)
10.30 Fiona Boome RIP (Howie)
Mon 26th May 09.15 Philip Neri Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Maureen Fitzpatrick RIP (King)
Tues 27th May 09.15 Augustine of Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Canterbury John & Eileen Hollis (Wheatley)
Wed 28th May 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Dorothy Cima RIP (Bowman)
Thurs 29th May 09.15 ASCENSION Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Hilda Tuohy RIP (McCarthy)
19.30 Holy Souls
Fri 30th May 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Kathleen Bowman RIP (Bowman)
Sat 31st May 17.30 Confessions
18.00 Angela Gillespie (Wheatley)
Sun 1st June SEVENTH SUNDAY of EASTER Year C
08.30 Matthew Bhalla (Bhalla)
10.30 John Ellis RIP (Ellis)
Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after the 10.30 mass.
12.00 NOON Parish AGM
LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE
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Recordings are available. The Sunday sermon is also in print on the website.
FINANCES
Many thanks for your offertory collection: £946.10
Retiring Collections: Last week: £337.50
This Week: Communications Network
Next Week: Padre Pio Rehabilitation Centre
Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763
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,
We continue to pray for peace all over the world but especially in Gaza. The military action there is truly atrocious. We rejoice that our government has finally come out against the dreadful action taking place there. It can never be right to starve innocent people as a tactic of war. The stand our government has taken may seem relatively insignificant, but the sharp response that it has brought from the Israeli government at least shows that the message was received loud and clear. We must continue our prayer and thank God for any small step taken in the right direction.
In this Jubilee year let me encourage you once again to consider the notion of pilgrimage. A pilgrimage is a physical journey that helps us reflect on an inner journey, a journey of the soul. Our Deanery Pilgrimage on July 5th will offer an opportunity to carry a spiritual intention to the Lord – maybe to do with mourning the loss of a loved one, praying for a personal concern, seeking the courage to make some decision, or simply travelling with the Lord. We will carry these intentions (symbolized in a stone or pebble) from our church and we will join pilgrims from all the other Catholic churches in our deanery of Bexley in a final service at St. John Vianney in Bexleyheath. The Archbishop has made the church a sacred site for the Jubilee Year. There’ll be route maps for walkers and walkers from our parish will travel mainly through green space, avoiding roads.
God Bless, Fr Doug
COMMUNICATIONS SUNDAY: The retiring collection this weekend is for the Catholic Communications Network, the media office of our national conference of bishops, which provides news releases, features and podcasts.
PARISH AGM: Our annual parish meeting will be on Sunday June 1st at 12 noon in the hall. Please come along if you can. Those in leadership roles will appreciate your interest and your scrutiny!
PARISH BBQ: Sunday 29th June. Please join us for food and entertainment for young and old. £8 adults / £5 Children with the BBQ included in your entry price. Bouncy castle / Face painting / Live singer. Team of Volunteers needed – Please add your name to the sign-up sheet as you leave.’
JUBILEE YEAR PILGRIMAGES
Deanery Pilgrimage to St. John Vianney Saturday 5th July
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Aylesford on Sat 7th June – There is coach arranged from St Mary of the Crays. £15 each £30 family Contact Vanessa Barker 01322 551257
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham on Sat 28th June
THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT
CRY: Liam Morgan would just like to thank the parish for your amazing support and sponsorship for his marathon run. With your help he managed to raise around £3000 for his charity, “Cry”. He managed to complete the marathon in just over 4hrs.
THE PASSAGE: AIC Passage Friends wish to thank all who sponsored our 10km walk in Battersea Park on Sunday. With your help we raised £1282 for The Passage.
SANCTUARY REFLECTION DAYS: Filled with the Spirit – 14th June 11am to 3pm – offers an invitation this Pentecost, to cooperate with the Spirit in reflecting on the need for HOPE in our time.
For more information or booking: email sanctuaryakwaaba@gmail.com or call/ text 07977 978536
SOUTHWARK CATHOLIC YOUTH SERVICE: Our Youth Days offer a blend of faith formation, prayer, sports, crafts, and, of course, pizza! They present a wonderful opportunity for young people aged 10 to 14 to deepen their faith, make new friends, and have a lot of fun. You can reserve places by emailing youth@rcaos.org.uk.
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