Newsletter

SUNDAY 7^th June

BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST, YEAR A

  Readings: Deuteronomy 8:2-16 Psalm 147, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, John 6:51-58

 

   Sat    6^th June    18.00                                  Holy Souls (Jeyaseelan)  

 

   Sun   7^th June     MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST 

                            08.30                            Priest’s Intentions 

                            10.30                     Helen Larkin (Hughes)

 

   Mon   8^th June   09.15     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                             10:00                           Anton Jeyaseelan RIP (Jeyaseelan)         

 

   Tues  9^th June    No Mass                                      

 

   Wed 10^thJune    09:15     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00                           Serse & Dorothy Cima RIP (Foundation)

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after the 10.00 mass in the Meeting Place

 

   Fri    12^th June   09.15  Sacred Heart    Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

`                            10:00       of Jesus           McElhinney Family RIP (Deal)

 

   Sat   13^th June  18.00                            Donald Almeida RIP (Almeida)  

 

   Sun  14^th June   ELEVENTH SUNDAY – Year A 

                              08.30                            Peter Dadswell (Cannon) 

                             10.30                            John & Eileen Stanton (Hughes)

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                                         £870.27

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,

Greetings from Ireland where I am enjoying a few days Retreat – and it really is a treat to give time and space to relationships that count!

Speaking of which, I look forward to our annual Parish meeting on Sunday, a chance to take ourselves as a community seriously and plan for the future.

               God Bless,                                Fr Doug 

 

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 what 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!

We need volunteers for various tasks but most immediately for a team who are able to cook burgers and sausages on a barbecue. Hopefully with a good few volunteers no one will need to be overworked! We will be seeking more help as the days go by.

 

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE ANNUAL CELEBRATION MASS

This takes place at our Cathedral, presided by Archbishop John on Saturday 11^th July at 3.00pm.

The Archbishop gives a special invitation for couples who are celebrating a particular milestone anniversary this year to renew their marriage vows, but there is a general invitation for anyone to attend the celebration. You are invited!

 

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 flautist (from Sunday 10.30 mass) on 07813 060316. The charge is only £15 per hour

DISCOVERING CHESTERTON Conference

Learn about the life and work of G. K. Chesterton, Catholic writer … and much more – not just Father Brown! June 13^th 9.30-4.00 at Chiswick Catholic Centre, 2 Dukes Avenue W4 2AE.

Book tickets (£15) at catholicgkcsociety@yahoo.co.uk

 

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.