Author: Nuntius

Sunday 30^th August

TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY   Year A

   Readings: Jeremiah 20:7-9, Psalm 62, Romans 12:1-2 Matthew16:21-27

 

   Sat   29^th August       18.00                                      Francis Walliser (Foundation)

 

   Sun 30^th August       TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY 

                                    08.30                                    Chris Baxter RIP  (Cannon) 

                                    10.30                                    Chris Baxter  RIP (McCarthy)

   

   Mon 31^st August       09.15         Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                                    10:00                                      Gill Holness (Alex & Dahlia)         

 

   Tues 1^st September 09.15         Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament                  

                                   10.00                                      Kath Blackmore RIP(Moffat)

 

   Wed 2^nd September 09.15         Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament                  

                                  10.00                                      Thanksgiving (Deal)

            

   Fri   4^th September    09.15          Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

`                                   10.00                           Sylvie & Victor Jeyaseelan (Jeyaseelan)

 

   Sat   5^th September  18.00                                      Holy Souls (Jeyaseelan)

  

   Sun 6th September TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY

                                   08.30                                     Doreen Iris Durling RIP  (Cannon) 

                                   10.30                                    George Birch RIP (Harper)

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                                £845.10

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 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,

May I repeat my invitation:

I shall be 70 during the previous week! (The 9^th) 

To be clear, a few years ago the Parish celebrated my Ruby Jubilee of Priesthood. I think that it was appropriate for the Parish to celebrate such an event of the Church.

My birthday is different, and isn’t particularly a Church or parish affair. I simply want to treat you all to a drink (Wines and soft drinks) to celebrate with me. I hope you might accompany me in a prayer of thanksgiving, but please nothing else! Your presence will be my present! 

Meanwhile,

Please welcome our Franciscan brother saying Saturday mass while I am officiating at a wedding.

              God Bless,                                                Fr Doug 

 

APPEAL:  We have all seen the terrible scenes of disaster in Nepal and Tibet. We have the opportunity to express our solidarity in our retiring collection to support the disaster fund.

 

CONGRATULATIONS:  Nuria and her sister Olivia will be received into the Church at 10.30 mass this weekend.

They will receive the three Sacraments of Initiation, namely, Baptism, Confirmation and Holy Communion. Thanks must go to our parish junior catechist for her hard work.

 

SEASON OF CREATION September 1 – October 4

A time for Christians to focus prayer and action in defence of God’s creation.

The Symbol for 2026 is Immersion in Living Water

The call is for transformation – that Christians would be immersed in the living water flowing from the throne of God- stepping in deeper and deeper, inspired by the Spirit of God, working together for the renewal of Creation.

 

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

 

THE ARCHBISHOP’S CERTIFICATE

A two-year online course for all in Southwark who wish to understand their faith in a more profound way and be able to share it with both confidence and joy.  The course begins online on 10 October 2026 from 2pm to 4pm. The total cost of the 2-year course is £800, £400 is payable before the start of each academic year. Registration must be completed in advance and there is a non-refundable registration fee of £50.  

Would you like to know more? Join our ‘Come and See’ Evening on Monday 14 September at 7pm. A link to register can be found here – https://aec.rcaos.org.uk/archcert  

Sunday 23^rd August

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY   Year A

Readings: Isaiah 22:19-23, Psalm 137, Romans 11:33-36 Matthew16:13-20

 

   Sat     22^nd August       18.00          Angela & Alex Fernandes (Fernandes)

   

   Sun   23^rd August        TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY 

                                    08.30            Chris Baxter RIP  (Cannon) 

                                    10.30             Daniel Lyons RIP (Lyons)

 

   Mon   24^th August       09.15  Bartholomew    Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                                     10:00             Judy Kearney RIP (Kilcullen)         

 

   Tues   25^th August      09.15        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament                  

                                     10.00             Georgina Kelly RIP (Kilcullen)

 

   Wed   26^th August      11.00 FUNERAL MASS    CHRIS BAXTER RIP

 

   Fri    28^th August        09.15  Augustine    Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

`                                   10.00                Ann Widdecombe RIP (Staden)

 

   Sat   29^th August       18.00                 Francis Walliser (Foundation)

 

   Sun  30^th August        TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY

                                     08.30                Chris Baxter RIP  (Cannon) 

                                     10.30                Chris Baxter  RIP (McCarthy)

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                                 £991.95

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 HALLis 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,I shall be 70 by then! 

To be clear, a few years ago the Parish celebrated my Ruby Jubilee of Priesthood. I think that it was appropriate for the Parish to celebrate such an event of the Church.

My birthday is different, and isn’t particularly a Church or parish affair. I simply want to treat you all to a drink (Wines and soft drinks) to celebrate 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 

 

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.

 

WORLD WATER WEEK: 23–27 AUGUST 2026 

Many Christian families in the Holy Land receive mains water only a few days each month and depend on rooftop tanks to store it safely. Friends of the Holy Land replaces old, rusting and leaking tanks and installs solar panels where needed. Please pray for families living with water scarcity and help bring safe water and peace of mind to another Christian home: https://www.friendsoftheholyland.org.uk/Appeal/water 

 

THE ARCHBISHOP’S CERTIFICATE

A two-year online course for all in Southwark who wish to understand their faith in a more profound way and be able to share it with both confidence and joy.  The course begins online on 10 October 2026 from 2pm to 4pm. The total cost of the 2-year course is £800, £400 is payable before the start of each academic year. Registration must be completed in advance and there is a non-refundable registration fee of £50.  

Would you like to know more? Join our ‘Come and See’ Evening on Monday 14 September at 7pm. A link to register can be found here – https://aec.rcaos.org.uk/archcert  

 

SCHOOL GOVERNORS AND ACADEMY DIRECTORS

Do you have the skills needed to be a Foundation Governor of a Catholic school or a director at a Catholic Academy, and can you spare a few hours a month?

The role does not require you to be a parent or to have experience of the education sector. As a Foundation Governor you represent the Archbishop in his ministry as the first teacher of the Diocese. A Foundation Governor must therefore be a practising Catholic who is in full sacramental communion with the Church.

https://www.rcaoseducation.org.uk/could-you-become-a-governor-or-director/

 

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.

Sunday 16^th August

ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY   Year A

Readings: Apocalypse 11:19,12:1-10, Psalm 44, 1 Corinthians 15:20-26 Luke 1:39-56

 

   Sat      15^th August    18.00            Sheila Hulyer RIP (Fitzpatrick)

 

   Sun     16^th August    ASSUMPTION OF OUR LADY 

                                    08.30               Kenneth Creasy (Alex & Dahlia) 

                                    10.30                     George Birch RIP (Harper)

 

   Mon    17^th August    09.15         Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                                    10:00                    Nora Yellop (Kennedy)         

 

   Tues   18^th August    NO MASS

 

   Wed   19^th August     09:15        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                    10.00                    Anita Nayler RIP (Meeting Place)

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after mass

 

   Fri       21^st August   08.15 Pius X  Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

`                                  09.00                    Chris Baxter RIP (Bowman)

   

   Sat      22^nd August  18.00                    Angela & Alex (Fernandes)

 

   Sun     23^rd August    TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY 

                                    08.30                   Chris Baxter RIP  (Cannon) 

                                    10.30                    Daniel Lyons RIP (Lyons)

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                             £891.55

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 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,

On Friday we celebrated the feast of St. Maximilian Kolbe, a Franciscan priest who gave up his life for God. He was arrested for sheltering refugees from the Nazis. In Auschwitz he then ministered to his fellow prisoners. When a prisoner escaped, the authorities chose 10 other prisoners to starve to death. Kolbe was allowed to replace one of them who had a family. He led the other 9 in singing and prayer and died with them. The prisoner survived the war and he and his family were present at Kolbe’s canonization as a saint. What a great hero! 

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.

 

SCHOOL GOVERNORS AND ACADEMY DIRECTORS

Do you have the skills needed to be a Foundation Governor of a Catholic school or a director at a Catholic Academy, and can you spare a few hours a month?

The role does not require you to be a parent or to have experience of the education sector. As a Foundation Governor you represent the Archbishop in his ministry as the first teacher of the Diocese. A Foundation Governor must therefore be a practising Catholic who is in full sacramental communion with the Church.

https://www.rcaoseducation.org.uk/could-you-become-a-governor-or-director/

 

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.

 

CYBER CRIMINALS … are 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. 

 

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