Newsletter

Sunday 13^th September

TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY   Year A

   Readings: Ecclesiasticus 27:30, 28:7, Psalm 102, Romans 14:7-9 Matthew 18:21-35

 

   Sat  12^th Sep            18.00                     Alfred & Diamond D’Mello (Fernandes)

   

   Sun 13^th Sep     TWENTY FOURTH SUNDAY 

                                    08.30             Rowland Gardner RIP  (Cannon) 

                                    10.30                   Thanksgiving Father Doug’s Birthday

 

   Mon14^th Sep              09.15 Triumph of   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                                     10:00 the Cross    Tony Moffat RIP (Moffat)         

   

   Tues15^th Sep             09.15 Our Lady     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                                     10.00 of Sorrows    Raymond McDonald (McQuaid)

 

   Wed 16^th Sep           09.15 Cornelius     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament  

                                    10.00  & Cyprian      Vincent Jeyaseelan RIP (Almeida)

                            No Meeting Place this week    

 

   Fri   18^th Sep             09.15               Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                    10.00                    Sister Scholastika RIP (Weatherstone)

   

   Sat 19^th Sep              18.00                    Anne Burton-Bowen RIP (Wood)

 

   Sun 20^th Sep              TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY 

                                     08.30                    Helen & John Evans   (Evans) 

                                     10.30                    John Hollis RIP (Hollis)           

 

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                                         £1007.15

Retiring collections: This week                   Catholic Education Service

                           Next week                   Home Mission Sunday

Bank Payments details available on request

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,

Final invitation: You are ALL cordially invited to pre-lunch drinks

                                                        Parish Hall

                             From 11.30 till 1.00, SUNDAY 13^TH SEPTEMBER.

I simply want to treat you all to a drink (wines and soft drinks) to celebrate my 70^th birthday with me. I hope you might accompany me in a prayer of thanksgiving, but please nothing else! Your presence will be my present! 

God Bless,                                Fr Doug 

 

QUIZ NIGHT:   Our annual quiz night will be on Saturday 3^rd October. Tickets now available after Sunday masses

 

INTERFAITH FORUM:  Our next event is on Wednesday 16^th September at 7.30pm at Our Lady of the Angels in Northumberland Heath/Erith, DA8 1DN 

“Life Transitions”. There will be short presentations from each faith /religion on what life transitions are included in their religion followed by questions.

 

HARVEST FESTIVAL:  Our Harvest Festival will be on Sunday 4th October at 10.30 mass. We are collecting non-perishable food and other essential items from next Sunday onwards for the Manna Day Centre. For a list of most needed items please visit: http://www.mannasociety.org.uk Please place items on the sanctuary. 90% of their foodstuffs are donated so are therefore critically important to them.  

 

SEASON OF CREATION September 1 – October 4

A time for Christians to focus prayer and action in defence of God’s creation. The call is for transformation and the renewal of Creation. We hope to hold an event on Friday October 2^nd.

 

QUIET DAY At Sanctuary Quiet Garden, Swanley Village, October 3rd 2026 from 11am to 3pm – “The City of God” led by Fr Douglas Bull.    A chance to reflect on our personal journey into God’s Kingdom, with space to consider what lies on the way or in our way. Come and spend some time in quiet prayer and reflection  For more details or to book please email sanctuaryakwaaba@gmail.com or call 07977 978536

 

HOW DO WE PRAY?  You are warmly invited to join an experiential programme called Teach Me to Pray facilitated by Southwark Diocesan Spirituality Commission.  The programme will be online on Tuesdays, starting 6^th October from 7pm to 8.15pm. Following 4 online sessions there is an invitation to conclude the programme with an in- person Reflection Day in a diocesan Retreat Centre on 5^th or 12^th December. There is no commitment to attend all sessions – join us whenever you can.  For details/ to sign up see https://aecsouthwark.churchsuite.com/events/tnpn4hqd or email for further information spirituality@rcaos.org.uk 

 

ANNUAL DIOCESAN SERVICE FOR THOSE HARMED BY ABUSE 

30^th September 2026, at 6.30pm at St George’s Cathedral, led by Archbishop John Wilson.

It is an opportunity for us all to express our solidarity and compassion with those that have been hurt by abuse and our commitment to building safe environments for all. 

 

DIOCESAN DAY FOR CATECHISTS – SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER 2026

The Archbishop invites you to our annual Diocesan Day for Catechists on Saturday 3 October 2026 at the Amigo Hall and St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, SE1 6HU. This Day is for all the catechists of the diocese, including those involved in Liturgy of the Word for Children. Please bring a packed lunch. Book online: aec.rcaos.org.uk/day-for-catechists-2026