Newsletter

SUNDAY 24^th May

PENTECOST SUNDAY Year A   

Readings: Acts 2:1-11 Psalm 103, 1 Corinthians 12:3-13, John 20:19-23

 

   Sat       23^rd May   18.00                  Brian Hanley RIP (Hagan) 

   

   Sun 24^th May   PENTECOST SUNDAY

                            08.30               Seamus Jordan & Margaret Donovan  (Larkin) 

                            10.30                   Carmel Dunning (Wheatley)

   Mon 25^thMay    09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                           10:00                    Joyce London RIP (Staden)                         

   

  Tues 26^th May         No Mass                                       

 

  Wed 27^th May   09:15         St Augustine  Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                            10.00                Eamon & Ron Dunning (Wheatley)

Meeting Place closed for half term

 

   Fri   29^th May      09.15     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

`                           10:00                     Eamon Nally RIP (Kilcullen)

 

   Sat  30^th May    18.00                    Kathleen Bowman RIP (Bowman)      

 

   Sun 31^st May   THE MOST HOLY TRINITY 

                             08.30               Delia Willis RIP  (Wilkes) 

                             10.30                  Edward Cheung RIP (Cheung & Yan Family)

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: Do have masses said for your intentions. Use the envelopes in the foyer to name the intention and to enclose an offering. Give them to Fr Doug or post them through the presbytery door.

 

FINANCES       

Many thanks for your   Offertory collection                         £995.59

Retiring collection last week for World Communications    £171.53

                                               

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,

Easter comes to an end and Spring turns to Summer. The sun has even chosen to show itself to us. Long evenings offer themselves for enjoyment. For young people, exams dominate the scene.    

There is something deeply reassuring about the seasonality of our year – in this country at least. But we are a long way from absolute dependence. Give a thought then, to others around the world who at various times are desperately waiting for the rains to arrive – or subside, for the drought to end or the floods to recede. We are so blessed!

          God Bless,                                Fr Doug 

 

EASTER GARDEN DONATIONS – Last Day!

For this second half of Easter, our Easter Garden Donations are going to PETER’S PENCE. This fund enables the Holy Father to exercise works of mercy and charity: humanitarian initiatives and social promotion projects. Pope Leo is attentive to poor dioceses, religious and faithful in grave difficulty: the poor, children, the elderly, those marginalised and war victims.

 

ROSARY IN MAY – Friday evenings

This May we are using Archbishop John’s Romero Rosary, praying a mystery each week. There will be a scripture reading, a reflection from Archbishop Romero, and then time for our own reflection before we pray a decade of the rosary. We will be praying the Mysteries of mercy and Compassion on Fridays from 6.30 – 7.00.

 

PARISH ANNUAL MEETING:  We will have our yearly meeting at 12.00 on Sunday June 14^th in the hall. The various parish groups or groupings will present their reports and it is a great opportunity to see wht is happening and pose suggestions and challenges for the future. Please take time to your support and interest.

 

PARISH FEAST DAY BARBECUE:  This year our summer celebration will be on Sunday 12^th July. Put it in your diaries!

 

DAYS OF REFECTION AT SANCTUARY QUIET GARDEN IN MAY 2026 

Saturday May 30th from 11- 3pm. The theme is “Spirit of God” Come and spend some time in quiet prayer. Contact: email sanctuaryakwaaba@gmail.com or call 07977 978536




HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS. 

A reminder that if you (or a family member) are admitted to hospital, you need to ask that your record indicate you are a Roman Catholic if you would like a visit from the Chaplaincy team or to receive Holy Communion. Hospital staff may forget to ask you about your religious background and due to data regulations, the Chaplaincy team cannot approach you – unless your religion is on your admission record.

 

GARDENER:  If you would like greener grass and a well-maintained tidy garden, please contact the flutist (from Sunday 10.30 mass) on 07813 060316. The charge is only £15 per hour

 

ST CATHERINE’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL 

St Catherine’s Catholic School for Girls is holding its 70^th Anniversary Summer Fair on Saturday 13^th June 12-4pm. Please save the date and join us if you can. We are also looking for more arts & crafts stall holders to join us for the day.

 

SHRINE OF SAINT JUDE, 34 Tanners Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7JW  

Summer Celebration: 30 May 2026 11.00: All are welcome.  Devotions with Anointing, Open Air Mass, Procession to the Shrine. Refreshments & piety stall