Newsletter

SUNDAY 27th July 2025

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY Year C

Readings: Genesis 18:20-32, Psalm 137, Colossians 2:12-14, Luke 11:1-3

 

Sat   26^th July       17.30       Confessions

  18.00                             

 

Sun  27^th July    SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY Year C 

                            08.30                     Kathy Connolly (Jeyaseelan)                       

10.30                    Antony Moffat RIP (Moffat)

 

Mon  28th July     09.15          Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00              For the Parish

 

Tues 29th July      09.15 Mary, Martha  Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                            10.00 & Lazarus                     

 

Wed 30th July      09.15           Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                            10.00                John Hollis (Gillis)

 

Fri  1st August      09.15 Alphonsus Liguori  Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                            10.00           Deceased members of Jeyaseelan Family (Jeyaseelan)

 

Sat 2nd August    17.30      Confessions

18.00                     Holy Souls (Jeyaseelan)

 

Sun 3rd August         EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY Year C 

                            08.30                    John Potter RIP (Cannon)                            

10.30                     Jane Buhl (Aspeek)            

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.

 

MASS INTENTIONS:  Please use the envelopes in the foyer to make any mass offerings writing the intention clearly in capital letters and give the envelope to Fr Doug or put it through the presbytery door or add it to the collection basket.

 

FINANCES       

Many thanks for your offertory collection                     £ 828.38   

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,

A few people missed the arrival of our Jubilee Year Candle. It will remain lit (at Sunday mass) till the end of the Jubilee Year. It was presented to those who took part in the Jubilee Year Pilgrimage at the beginning of the month and represents our hopefulness despite the current turmoil in the world. The stones around it represent the various needs, anxieties, and other prayers that we each carried in pilgrimage, and laid before the Lord at journey’s end.

                                God Bless,                                Fr Doug 

 

CHILDREN’S LITURGY  :  The Children’s Liturgy Group will be taking a break for the summer from Sunday 27th July and will resume on Sunday 7th September 2025. Thank you to our wonderful team of catechists for their help and support teaching the gospel each Sunday to the children of our parish. We are always looking for new people to join our team. If you enjoy supporting children and want to give something back to the church community please consider volunteering as a Children’s Liturgy catechist.  Please speak to Father Doug or Angela Underwood for more information.    Wishing all of you a safe and happy summer holiday. 

 

MASS INTENTIONS:  Kathy Connolly has for many years, rendered the parish a very great service by looking after the allocation of mass intentions, but she has decided to step down due to her poor health. Please give mass intentions directly to Fr Doug or put them through the Presbytery door. Many thanks.

Plenty of gaps in the weekday schedule at the moment. 

 

SANCTUARY REFLECTION DAYS:  My Soul Rests – 23^rd August 11 to 3pm – Rest and rejuvenate, 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 

 

CATHOLIC CERTIFICATE IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES begins in November 2025.

The CCRS is an internationally recognised qualification that provides participants with an understanding of the teachings of the Catholic faith. It enhances the understanding that education within the Church is a life-long process leading to greater intimacy with Jesus Christ.  This course presents the foundational teachings of the Church in a manner that is captivating, inspiring, and applicable.  Participants will be equipped to make informed and practical contributions to their chosen field of ministry within the Church. Visit aec.rcaos.org.uk/ccrs for further information. 

 

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