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SUNDAY 29th June 2025,

SAINTS PETER AND PAUL Year C

Readings: Acts 12:1-11, Psalm 33, 2 Timothy 4:6-18, Matthew 16:13-19

 

Sat   28^th June      17.30      Confessions

 18.00               Mary Kilcullen TG (Kilcullen) 

 

Sun   29th June      SAINTS PETER AND PAUL

                             08.30               Anne and Peter Wilkes

                             10.30                     Rosian Terry RIP (Birch)

                           ***********1.00 PARISH BARBECUE***********

 

Mon  30th June     09.15     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                             10.00                  For the Parish

 

Tues   1^st July       09.15       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                             10.00                    Beryl Simmons RIP (Connolly/Charman) 

 

Wed   2^nd July       09.15            Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                             10.00                    Kathy Connolly (Hughes)

 

Fri      4^th July        09.15      Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                             10.00                    Sylvie and Victor Jeyaseelan (Jeyaseelan)

 

Sat     5^th July       10.30       Opening Service for Deanery Pilgrimage      HERE

                             13.00       Closing   Service for Deanery Pilgrimage     St. John Vianney

 17.30         Confessions

                            18.00                    Holy Souls (Jeyaseelan) 

 

Sun     6^th July           FOURTEENTH SUNDAY Year C 

                              08.30                    Rhona McIlfatrick     (Cannon) 

                              10.30                    John Stanton (Jeyaseelan)

                        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                       £927.97 

                                 Retiring Collections:   This Week: Peter’s Pence

Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

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 on weekdays, £40 per hour at weekends

 

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

 

Dear Parishioners,

Today is the day! Let’s have a wonderful time celebrating our communion – our community, as we feast on the Parish Barbecue and enjoy the sunshine and the entertainment. Thanks to everyone who has bought tickets and to everyone who has contributed to the catering and to the organizing of the event. Sorry for the inconvenience of the car park being used for the barbecue to take place.

                                  God Bless,                                                Fr Doug 




JUBILEE YEAR OF HOPE:  DEANERY PILGRIMAGE TO ST. JOHN VIANNEY

Next Saturday 5^th July

Opening Service      10.30 All are welcome HERE at St. John Fisher.

Walking Pilgrims      Leave the church with your “pilgrimage pebble”. Each pilgrim will have a map and instructions. Pictures of the key turnings are in the foyer too.

          We reckon 40 minutes to Hall Place and a further 30 minutes to St. J.V.

          So, plenty of time for a refreshment break at Hall Place or in Bexleyheath.

Other Pilgrims:        Make your way to St. John Vianney, 21 Heathfield Road, Bexleyheath

Closing Service        1.00 All are welcome THERE at St. John Vianney.

 

It would be helpful if those walking let us know this weekend so that we can prepare enough sets of maps and instructions. 

St. John Vianney has been designated as a Sacred Place for the Jubilee Year. The other seven parishes of Bexley deanery will meet with us for this great celebration. Refreshments will be available, but bring a picnic for lunch or try one of the restaurants on the Broadway or simply leave after the service. 

A pilgrimage is essentially a personal activity whereby a physical journey helps us focus on our inner journey or quest – a special or long-term issue in your life or in the lives of your loved ones. 

 

SANCTUARY REFLECTION DAYS

Growing into Fruitfulness – 26^th July 2025 11am to 3pm – Chris Chapman helps us reflect on God’s desire that we live fruitfully, finding our joy in expressing who we are and so giving life to others. For more information or booking: email douglasbull@rcaos.org.uk One place left

My Soul Rests – 23^rd August 11 to 3pm – an opportunity to rest and rejuvenate, in order to refresh the spirit and reflect God’s love to all to book: sanctuaryakwaaba@gmail.com or call/ text 07977 978536

 

PETER’S PENCE

This weekend there is a retiring collection – “Peter’s Pence”. This fund is collected from around the world and enables The Holy Father and the Apostolic See to exercise works of mercy and charity in the world, including victims of wars and natural disasters.

 

LONDON CATHOLIC SOCIAL GROUP 

… is a group for Catholic adults over 35 who meet for regular social and networking events in friendly and relaxed settings with the aim of making new friends, enjoying new experiences or just to socialise. Regular events include walks, meals, karaoke evenings, outings, galleries and an annual Christmas meal. Contact us on Facebook – ‘London Catholic Social Group’, E: – londonswcatholicsocial@gmail.com or Brendan Baker on WhatsApp 07425549408‘.

 

SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES

There are still a few places available on the pilgrimage, which is from 22 to 29 August.

For information and booking, please see https://www.tangney-tours.com/diocese-pilgrimages/diocese-ca/ There are a range of hotels available, though most Southwark pilgrims will be staying at the Hotel Eliseo. Further information from Bishop Paul paulhendricks@rcaos.org.uk or Canon Perera edwardperera@rcaos.org.uk