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Sunday 21^st June.

12TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Year A

Readings: Jeremiah 20:10-13, Psalm 68, Romans 5:12-15, Matthew 10:26-33

 

   Sat    20^th June    18.00                   Pat Liddiard RIP (Liddiard)         

 

   Sun   21^st June   TWELFTH SUNDAY

                             08.30                    Liam Ryle (Wood) 

                             10.30                    Helen Larkin 80th birthday (Wheatley) 

  

   Mon  22^nd June  09.15   Saints John Fisher  Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                             10:00    & Thomas More      Mary Dinan (McCarthy)                        

   

   Tues 23^rd June   09:15        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00                               Margaret Ford RIP (Watson)

   

   Wed 24^th June    09:15    Nativity of St      Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00     John the Baptist       Gerry Dunning & Family (Wheatley)

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after mass

 

   Fri    26^th June    09.15       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

`                            10:00                                 John Larkin (Larkin)

  

   Sat   27^th June   18.00        Confirmation Mass

   

   Sun  28^th June   SS PETER AND PAUL

                              08.30                                John Colaco RIP (Connolly) 

                              10.30                                Eileen & John Stanton (Wheatley)

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                                         £809.74

Retiring collection this Sunday: Day for Life Charities                    

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,

Given the statements being made by prominent politicians, Archbishop John has seen fit to issue a statement: “A Pastoral Message on the Dignity of Every Person” proclaiming that there is No Place for Racism in English society. Copies are available in the foyer. We should make it our mission to confront racist views that seem to have quite a hold in Bexley Borough especially in regard to immigration.

God Bless,                                Fr Doug 

 

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

Many thanks to all who attended last Sunday. Those in leadership roles gain great affirmation and support from your being there. Minutes are available in the foyer.

 

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

11 children will be receiving Holy Communion for the first time at 10.30 mass on Sunday 28^th June:  Allegra, Nora, Alan, Lochlann, Jacob. Rivana, Maya, Hudson, Sofia, Leo and Emilia.  Please keep them in your prayers and celebrate with them on the 28^th.

 

CONFIRMATION

Bishop Pat Lynch will be here on Saturday 27^th June at the 6.00 mass to confirm 5 young people.  Again, all are welcome at mass that evening.

 

PARISH FEAST DAY BARBECUE 

This year our summer celebration will be on Sunday 12^th July. Fast approaching!

We need volunteers for various tasks, especially the set-up and clear-up teams. With lots of volunteers no one will need to be overworked! Can anyone lend a gazebo?

 

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE ANNUAL CELEBRATION MASS

This takes place at our Cathedral, presided by Archbishop John on Saturday 11^th July at 3.00pm.  There is a special invitation for couples celebrating milestone anniversaries this year to renew their marriage vows, but there is a general invitation for anyone to attend. You are invited!

 

WALK FOR PEACE: Bexley Interfaith Forum is leading a march for peace at 6pm on Monday 13th July, starting at the Crayford Mosque and ending at the Sikh Temple. 




CHURCH FLOWERS:  Could you join our small team of church flower arrangers? We usually work in pairs on Friday mornings after mass, normally once a month. It may involve tidying or clearing existing flowers or sometimes buying new ones (parish expense). Ring me for more info 01322 528224. Sue Murphy.

 

FRIENDS OF ST. MARY’S EVENT :  Music and Words for a Summer Afternoon, on Sunday 5^th July at 3.00 Tickets £10 at the door

 

YOUTH DAY AT JOHN FISHER SCHOOL, CHATHAM

Saturday 11th July 11.00am – 5.30pm. Cost £5. For 10–14 year olds. Southwark youth service offers a day of prayer, activities including sport, as well as lunch. To book go to: rcaos.org.uk/mission/southwark-catholic-youth-service/event-booking/. There is a free coach from St. Anselm’s Dartford, leaving at 10.00am. To book a place on it, contact dartford@rcaos.org.uk. 

 

FRIENDS OF THE HOLY LAND : “50 Faces of the Holy Land” exhibition in Croydon.

16th to 28th June 2026 at Croydon Minster, Church Street, Croydon, CR0 1RN

Previously displayed in the Houses of Parliament, the poignant and impactful exhibition showcases the resilience and faith of the Christian community of the Holy Land.