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SUNDAY 31st August 2025,

TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY Year C

Readings: Ecclesiasticus 3:17-29 Psalm 67, Hebrews 12:18-24, Luke 14:1-14

 

Sat  30th August     17.30 Confessions

                                18.00                Frances Walliser RIP (Foundation)

 

Sun  31st August   TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY Year C 

                                08.30                 Matthew Bhalla (Bhalla)                  

                                10.30                  Emmanuel Addo RIP (Asaam)

 

Mon.  1st Sep          09.15     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                                10.00            Greta Lowney RIP (Sheehan)

 

Tues   2nd Sep        09.15   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                                10.00                        Private Intention (Connolly)            

 

Wed    3^rd Sep         09.15  Gregory   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                                10.00  the Great          Victor & Sylvia Jeyaseelan (Jeyaseelan)

 

Fri       5th Sep         09.15      Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                10.00                        Beatrice Walliser (Foundation)

 

Sat      6th Sep         17.30      Confessions

    18.00                        Holy Souls (Jeyaseelan)

 

Sun     7th Sep          TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY Year C 

                                 08.30                        Betty McCartney (Traynor)             

     10.30                         Asaam Family (Asaam)                  

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

You are invited to ask for masses to be offered for your intentions. Please use the envelopes in the foyer to indicate the intention and to enclose a mass offering. Give them to Fr Doug or post them through the presbytery door.

 

FINANCES   

Many thanks for your offertory collection                                                                       £ 980.23        

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,

 

We had another wedding here this week which was wonderful. There was more rice and less confetti, which was good too! But a wedding offers everyone a lot of hope. The fact that two young people with so much to learn and experience in the future are prepared to entrust the rest of their lives to each other is truly amazing. They do know that there will be difficulties ahead but they have little idea as to what they will be. And still, they each give away the rest of their life. They both expect to receive a good deal from the other but there is no guarantee. Giving your life up for another unconditionally, is such a wonderful thing to do, that you’d think Jesus would have done it – oh, but he did!   –       Which reminds me, could those celebrating their diamond wedding this October please contact me.

                     God Bless,                                                Fr Doug 

 

CONGRATULATIONS

Harry Santiago Goldsmith, will be baptised & then receive Holy Communion for the first time this Sunday. Congratulations to you, Harry and to your family. Thank you on behalf of us all, to Harry’s catechist.

 

LIVE SIMPLY

On this Friday, 5^th September, at 7.00, we will be concluding our Parish Live Simply Campaign. We will celebrate the Jubilee Year of Pilgrimage with a film on the Camino. Free of charge. All are welcome. Refreshments from 6.30.

 

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

We have a number of books on religious themes that children may enjoy reading or looking at. They are now in the foyer for you to take away free of charge.

More will be made available in due course.

 

JANE BUHL RIP

Please pray for Jane. Her funeral will be on Monday 15^th September at 10.00 

 

CHILDREN’S LITURGY  

The Children’s Liturgy Group will resume next Sunday, 7th September.  If you enjoy supporting children and want to give something back to the church community please consider volunteering as a Children’s Liturgy catechist.  More info from Father Doug or Angela Underwood. 

 

MARCH FOR LIFE UK 

Join the march on Saturday 6th Sept in London! The right to life underpins every other right we have and without it every other right is rendered meaningless. Abortion denies the most vulnerable in our society their most basic right, the right to life, which is why this year’s theme is ‘Human Rights for All Humans’. Unite with thousands of others at this family-friendly event where we recognise the value of life from conception and stand up for all those who have been impacted by abortion. Find out more at marchforlife.co.uk or email info@marchforlife.co.uk

 

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