Newsletter

SUNDAY 2^nd August

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY   Year A

   Readings: 1 Isaiah 55:1-3, Psalm 144, Romans 8:35-39 Matthew 14:13-21

 

   Sat   1^st August         18.00               Andrew Vedanayagam RIP (Satchi)

 

   Sun  2^nd August                  EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY    

                                     08.30       Peter Bennett (Deal) 

                                    10.30          Canon Alan McLean RIP (Hughes)

  

    Mon  3^rd August        09.15     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                                     10:00           Annette Barker RIP (Wilkes)         

 

   Tues  4^th August        09.15     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                                     10:00           Mary White RIP (Doyle) 

   

   Wed   5^th August       09:15     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                    10.00             Holy Souls (Jeyaseelan)

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

 

   Fri    7^th August         09.15       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                    10.00          Sylvie & Victor Jeyaseelan (Jeyaseelan)

 

   Sat    8^th August       18.00          John Keenan RIP (Fitzpatrick)

 

   Sun 9^th August         NINETEENTH SUNDAY    

                                  08.30         Chris Bradley RIP (Watson) 

                                  10.30         Sr. Bernadette Ryder (Burt)

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                                         £913.51

                           

Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, please ask Fr Doug for details.

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,

It was the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola on Friday. His legacy to the Church is enormous – He founded the Jesuit Order which took a prominent role in the Reformation of the Church – and arguably still does. He has inspired ways of prayer that are now gathered as “Ignatian Spirituality”, the flagship of which is the 30-day silent retreat called “The Spiritual Exercises”. One of his challenges to daily life is to “find God in all things”. Not so easy. Perhaps the start of such a way of life is to NOTICE things in everyday events. This requires us to slow down and not let the world rush by, and to be a bit more reflective about as many of the day’s moments as possible. May I suggest that hot summer days are a good time to practice this, and hot summer nights are a good time to review and respond.

God Bless,                                Fr Doug 

 

CHRIS BAXTER RIP. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

Chris’s funeral will take place on Wednesday 26 August at 11.00.

 

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS. 

If you (or a family member) are admitted to hospital, do ask that your record indicates that you are a Roman Catholic if you would like a visit from the Chaplaincy 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.

 

PILGRIMAGE TO ASSISI

Eddie Gilmore is leading a walking pilgrimage to Assisi from September 18^th– 26^th, 2026: one night in Florence then six days along the beautiful ‘Way of Francis’. Contact Eddie for more information: gileag@gmail.com    www.eddiegilmore.org 

 

CYBER CRIMINALS … are increasingly using AI to create videos, voice messages and other communications impersonating members of the clergy. They then request money or donations. Never send money, gift cards or bank details in response to such requests. Always verify the identity of the sender by contacting the priest or parish directly using a known telephone number or official email address before responding to any request.

 

ST JOHN DIPLOMA IN SPIRITUAL THEOLOGY AND FORMATION

Claritas Spiritual Theology is offering a two-year online Diploma in Spiritual Theology and Formation, beginning on Wednesday 16 September 2026. The course may also be followed for personal enrichment without assignments. The course consists of interactive weekly online lectures and discussions of two hours. Notes are provided, and audio recordings are available for those unable to attend live. Information and registration: http://www.claritas-st.com, by email at info@claritasst.com, or on 07305 159363.

 

YOUTH MINISTRY TRAINING COORDINATOR. 

The Southwark Catholic Youth Service is seeking a Training Coordinator to help form and support the next generation of Catholic youth leaders across the archdiocese. Find out more and apply at

rcaos.org.uk/vacancies.

 

JOB VACANCY – PARISH SECRETARY, ST MARY’S CROYDON. 

St Mary’s Croydon is seeking a Parish Secretary to support day-to-day administration. Full-time, 35 hours/week. For further details, visit rcaos.org.uk/vacancies