Sunday 25th October
THIRTIETH SUNDAY Year A
Readings: Exodus 22:20-26 Psalm 17, 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10 Matthew 22: 34-40
Sat 24th Oct 18. 00 Sr.John Bowman RJM (Bowman)
Sun 25th Oct THIRTIETH SUNDAY
08.30 Catriona Keenan RIP (Brailsford)
10.30 George Birch RIP (Birch)
Mon 26th Oct. 09.15 Ss Chad Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10:00 & Cedd Marlene Burt RIP (Hughes)
Tues 27thOct 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Francois De Comarmond RIP (Gibbs)
Wed 28th Oct 09.15 Simon Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 & Jude Ainsworth family (Howie)
Please join us in the hall for refreshments after mass
Fri 30th Oct 09.20 Rosary – 5th Mystery but no Exposition of the Sacrament.
10:00 FUNERAL MASS MARLENE BURT RIP
Sat 31st Oct 18. 00 John Paul Burton- Bowen RIP (Wood)
Sun 1st Nov ALL SAINTS
08.30 Alan Collins RIP (Fogarty)
10.30 George Birch RIP (Birch)
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 £923.85
Retiring Collections Last week Missio £193.60
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,
Great news! You will remember that as a conclusion to the Church’s Season of Creation we had a screening in our hall of The People’s Emergency Briefing (about climate change). The hope nationwide was to prompt a debate in Parliament about the Climate Crisis here and around the world. Many around the country have been moved to contact their MPs and to petition the government. The good news is that ordinary people like us CAN have an impact. They have listened and a debate in Parliament is now scheduled for 16th November. Democracy, eh!
Now, SYNODALITY: the way we as individuals, and the church as institution interact. A small group engaged in consultation over this and produced a significant response to share with the Archdiocese at a meeting in November. We invite you as individuals to add your pennyworth by taking and returning a brief questionnaire, available in the foyer.
God Bless, Fr Doug
MARLENE BURT RIP: Marlene’s funeral will be on Friday October 30th at 10.00. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.
All of the details are on the family’s web page www.rsvp.studio/marleneburt Can people please let us know if you are coming via the link.
HARVEST CAKE SALE: Thank you to everyone who supported the Harvest Cake sale on Sunday. Together we raised £206 which will be donated to Cafod. Your support will assist Cafod in their mission as they reach out to people across the world who are truly in need.
GOSPEL OF MARK – Dr. Brian Purfield
Saturday, Nov 14th, from 10.30-3.00. refreshments from 10.00
Throughout next year we will be reading the Gospel of Mark at Sunday masses and so it is good for us to know a little about this gospel and particularly how it differs from the others. As in previous years we have invited Dr. Brian Purfield to come and talk about this.
OCTOBER ROSARY – Jesus Commissions Peter: “Do You Love Me?”
On this 5th Friday before mass at 9.20 because of the funeral, we will pray the last of the Romero Rosary’s Mysteries of Charity. We contemplate Jesus telling Peter: Feed My Sheep. We invite those joining livestream to accompany us and everyone else to pray the decade sometime during the day in solidarity with us.
NOVEMBER – remembering those who have died
Remembrance Sunday is of course the 8th November
Our Parish Remembrance Services for those who have died will be on 15th/16th November. We remember all our loved ones and we especially invite the families of those who have died during this past year to attend mass during which a candle will be lit for each named soul.
Grave blessings are as follows:
Nov 8th: St. Paulinus at 12.30, Bexleyheath at 2.00, Kemnal Park at 2.00, Brook St. at 3.00
Nov 15th Sidcup at 2.00, Nov 21st Hillview at 11.00
INTERFAITH FORUM EXHIBITION
Thursday 12th November at 7.30pm at Geddes Place URC church (near B/Heath clocktower). There will be presentations from all the Faiths on their main beliefs.
CHURCHES TOGETHER IN OLD BEXLEY
Singing Christmas Carols in the High Street:
Wed 9 Dec, 5:30pm outside Grey’s Tea & Coffee House (Option to gather at 5pm at Bexley URC)
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