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SUNDAY 13th July 2025,

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY Year C

Readings: Deuteronomy 30:10-14, Psalm 68, 2 Colossians 1:15-20, Luke 10:25-37

 

Sat   12^th July      17.30 Confessions

18.00                             John Stone RIP (Frogley) 

 

Sun  13^th July    FIFTEENTH SUNDAY Year C 

                            08.30                      TG Sharon McNulty (Cannon)

10.30                             John Rayer RIP (Rayer)

 

Mon  14th July     09.15      Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00                            For the Parish

 

Tues 15th July     09.15 Bonaventure    Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                             10.00                             Holy Souls

 

Wed  16th July   09.15 Our Lady of     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                             10.00 Mt Carmel                 Maureen Fitzpatrick RIP (Moffat)

 

Fri     18^th July      09.15 Benedict        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                            10.00                             Holy Souls

 

Sat   19^th July       17.30   Confessions

 18.00                             For the Parish 

 

Sun  20^th July    SIXTEENTH SUNDAY Year C 

                            08.30                            Maureen Hegarty  (Wilkes)        

10.30                            Maureen Fitzpatrick RIP (Moffat)

                   

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      £ 932.53                               

Retiring Collections:  This Week: Sea Sunday                                

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,

 Kathy Connolly has looked after the allocation of mass intentions for many years, and has rendered the parish a very great service but she has decided to step down due to her poor health. We all should be enormously grateful to her. We don’t have a replacement yet so in the meantime, please give mass intentions directly to Fr Doug or put them through the Presbytery door. Many thanks. Oh, any offers?

         God Bless,                                Fr Doug 

 

SEA SUNDAY COLLECTION – TODAY

Seafarers and fishers play a vital role in all of our lives, but they often work in difficult, hazardous conditions. On Sea Sunday, 13th July, the Church prays for all those who live and work at sea. Your support makes a big difference to seafarers and fishers in need. You can donate in church, by visiting www.stellamaris.org.uk/donate, or by texting ‘SEA’ to 70460 to donate £5. This collection is vital to enable Stella Maris to continue its important work. Please give generously.

 

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 Two places 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

 

THE ARCHBISHOP’S CERTIFICATE: 

A lifechanging opportunity for those who desire to know Jesus more intimately.

The Archbishop’s Certificate is a two-year online course for all in Southwark and beyond who wish to understand their faith more profoundly and be able to share it with confidence and joy. 
The course will commence on 18 October 2025 and the cost will be £400 per year. For registration and further details: https://aec.rcaos.org.uk/archcert 

 

DIACONAL DAY 

On Sunday 13 July we are celebrating our second Archdiocesan Diaconal Day, during which we pray for the Permanent Deacons serving in our Archdiocese as well as we pray for the new vocations to this ministry. If you are a man between 21 years to 58 years, prayerful, with the desire to love God and God’s people, you are involved in services within your parish and community, you have tried many things and still feel drawn to a closer relationship with Christ and His Church you might possibly be called to be a Permanent Deacon? If you require further information about the Permanent Diaconate, please speak to your Parish Priest, or contact the Diaconate Formation Director via e-mail: ianblack@rcaos.org.uk.

 

VOCATIONS DAY CELEBRATION with Marian Consecration 

On Sunday, 17th August 2025 at St Thomas More, Bostall Park,420a Long Lane DA7 5JW 

Thanksgiving & Marian Consecration begins at 11:00am Mass (with Gospel Music)

·      Celebration of Priestly, Religious Profession or Wedding Anniversaries: Couples should send names to WhatsApp no. 07424269423 or email vocationpromotersGLAP@gmail.com)

·      Speeches on Marriage, Priestly and Consecrated life 

·      Entertainment and Refreshments 

We celebrate our vocations at the feet of Mary who was at the wedding at Cana, who was a follower of her son and who was in the Upper Room when the Apostles received the Holy Spirit.

More details: Fr Innocent Ezeonyeasi 07424 269423 or Adamma Oguh 07957 211056