Sunday 20th September
TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY Year A
Readings: Isaiah 55:6-9 Psalm 144, Philippians 1:20-27 Matthew 20: 1-16
Sat 19th September 18.00 Anne Burton-Bowen RIP (Wood)
Sun 20th Sep TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY – HOME MISSION SUNDAY
08.30 Helen & John Evans (Evans)
10.30 John Hollis RIP (Hollis)
Mon 21st Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10:00 Matthew Frank Partlin (Burke)
Tues 22nd Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Olga Bowman RIP (Bowman)
Wed 23rd Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Pius of Pietrelcina Eileen Wheatley 90th birthday (Hughes)
No Meeting Place this week. Reopens 30th September.
Fri 25th Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Tony Moffat RIP (Moffat)
Sat 26th Sep 18.00 Bernadette Willoughby RIP (Wood)
Sun 27th Sep TWENTY SIXTH SUNDAY
08.30 Jean Walsh RIP (Cannon)
10.30 The Homeless (AIG Passage Friends)
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 £855.34
Retiring Collections: Last week: Catholic Education Service £136.40
This week: Home Missions
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,
What can I say, but “Thank You All” for helping me celebrate my birthday? So many came to my “pre-lunch drinks”. So many gave cards and unsolicited (!) gifts. The cakes were marvellous, and the food and soft drinks were also a marvelous gift and I must say thanks to those who helped set the whole thing up. I felt so privileged and the reason for that is that I am so privileged! Thank you.
God Bless, Fr Doug
QUIZ NIGHT: Our annual quiz night will be on Saturday 3rd October. Tickets now available after Sunday masses
SEASON OF CREATION Film Screening
As part of our celebration of the Season of Creation, we invite parishioners to a screening of the People’s Emergency Briefing on Friday October 2nd at 7.00 in our Hall.
The film presents current evidence on climate change and environmental challenges and encourages discussion about how communities can respond. The event reflects Pope Francis’ call in Laudato Si’ to care for our common home and act in solidarity with those most affected by environmental degradation. All are welcome. Refreshments will be provided.
CAFOD Family Fast Day October 2nd
Please donate to our Family Fast Day parish collection on 3rd/4th October. Put your faith into action and share the Lord’s love by supporting our global neighbours experiencing shortages of food and safe water. Your gift can support children like Tayla in Zimbabwe to stay in school by helping communities and schools provide nourishing meals, improve access to water and grow food in school gardens. Use the CAFOD envelope in church, donate online at cafod.org.uk/envelope or call 0303 303 3030.
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.
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 6th 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 5th or 12th 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
30th 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.
ST COLUMBA’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL Open Day on Saturday 3 October
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