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26 June 2026 Nuntius

SUNDAY 28^th June

SAINTS PETER AND PAUL YEAR A

Readings: Acts 12:1-11, Psalm 33, 2 Timothy 4:6-18, Matthew 16:13-19

Sat 27^th June 18.00 Confirmation Mass

Sun 28^thJune SS PETER AND PAUL

08.30 John Colaco RIP (Connolly)

10.30 Eileen & John Stanton (Wheatley)

Mon 29^thJune 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10:00 Irene D’Lima RIP (Colaco)

Tues 30^th June 09:15 First Martyrs Holy Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Roman Church Derek Lott (Stanton & Connolly)

Wed 1^st July 09:15 Oliver Plunket Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Kathy Connolly (Watson)

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

Fri 3^rd July 08.30 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

` 09.00 St Thomas Sylvie & Victor Jeyaseelan (Jeyaseelan)

Sat 4^th July 18.00 Holy Souls (Jeyaseelan)

Sun 5^th July FOURTEENTH SUNDAY

08.30 Edward Cheung RIP (Cheung family)

10.30 John Rayer RIP (Rayer)

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 £1018.51

Retiring collection- Day for Life £120.78

Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

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,

This is a big weekend for some of the younger members of our parish and we congratulate them.

Confirmation

We welcome Bishop Pat Lynch who will preside at our 6.00 mass and confirm Louie, Noah, Tasiemobi, Victoria and Zoe. A great occasion for us all.

First Holy Communion

11 children will be receiving Holy Communion for the first time at 10.30 mass on Sunday 28^th June: Allegra, Nora, Alan, Lochlann, Jacob. Rivana, Maya, Hudson, Sofia, Leo and Emilia. Please keep them in your prayers and celebrate with them on the 28^th.

Please note the change in Friday’s mass time.

God Bless, Fr Doug

PARISH FEAST DAY BARBECUE

This year our summer celebration will be on Sunday 12^th July. Fast approaching!

We need volunteers for various tasks, especially the set-up and clear-up teams. With lots of volunteers no one will need to be overworked! Can anyone lend a gazebo?

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE ANNUAL CELEBRATION MASS

This takes place at our Cathedral, presided by Archbishop John on Saturday 11^th July at 3.00pm.

There is a special invitation for couples celebrating milestone anniversaries this year to renew their marriage vows, but there is a general invitation for anyone to attend. You are invited!

WALK FOR PEACE: Bexley Interfaith Forum is leading a march for peace at 6pm on Monday 13th July, starting at 6.00 p.m. outside the Crayford Mosque and ending at the Sikh Temple in Belvedere.

CANON ALAN MCLEAN RIP

There are 2 services in his parish, The Most Holy Trinity, 39 Dockhead, London SE1 2BS. Reception of the Body on Thursday, 2nd July 2026 with Mass 7.30pm

Requiem Mass on Friday, 3^rd July 2026 at 11.00am

CHURCH FLOWERS: Could you join our small team of church flower arrangers? We usually work in pairs on Friday mornings after mass, normally once a month. It may involve tidying or clearing existing flowers or sometimes buying new ones (parish expense). Ring me for more info 01322 528224. Sue Murphy.

FRIENDS OF ST. MARY’S EVENT Music and Words for a Summer Afternoon, on Sunday 5^th July at 3.00 Tickets £10 at the door

YOUTH DAY AT JOHN FISHER SCHOOL, CHATHAM

Saturday 11th July 11.00am – 5.30pm. Cost £5. For 10–14 year olds. Southwark youth service offers a day of prayer, activities including sport, as well as lunch. To book go to: rcaos.org.uk/mission/southwark-catholic-youth-service/event-booking/. There is a free coach from St. Anselm’s Dartford, leaving at 10.00am. To book a place on it, contact dartford@rcaos.org.uk.

BISHOP DAVID OAKLEY

Following the deeply distressing news of charges brought against Bishop David, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference has issued a statement. Reports of this allegation may reawaken painful memories for many people, which is why they have again offered “an unreserved apology to those who have been hurt by abuse in the Catholic Church in England and Wales”. The statement is available here: https://www.cbcew.org.uk/safeguarding-statement-president-vice-president/.

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Sunday 21^st June.

12TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Year A

Readings: Jeremiah 20:10-13, Psalm 68, Romans 5:12-15, Matthew 10:26-33

Sat 20^th June 18.00 Pat Liddiard RIP (Liddiard)

Sun 21^stJune TWELFTH SUNDAY

08.30 Liam Ryle (Wood)

10.30 Helen Larkin 80th birthday (Wheatley)

Mon 22^nd June 09.15 Saints John Fisher Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10:00 & Thomas More Mary Dinan (McCarthy)

Tues 23^rd June 09:15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Margaret Ford RIP (Watson)

Wed 24^thJune 09:15 Nativity of St Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 John the Baptist Gerry Dunning & Family (Wheatley)

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after mass

Fri 26^thJune 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

` 10:00 John Larkin (Larkin)

Sat 27^th June 18.00 Confirmation Mass

Sun 28^thJune SS PETER AND PAUL

08.30 John Colaco RIP (Connolly)

10.30 Eileen & John Stanton (Wheatley)

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 £809.74

Retiring collection this Sunday: Day for Life Charities

Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

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,

Given the statements being made by prominent politicians, Archbishop John has seen fit to issue a statement: “A Pastoral Message on the Dignity of Every Person” proclaiming that there is No Place for Racism in English society. Copies are available in the foyer. We should make it our mission to confront racist views that seem to have quite a hold in Bexley Borough especially in regard to immigration.

God Bless, Fr Doug

ANNUAL PARISH MEETING

Many thanks to all who attended last Sunday. Those in leadership roles gain great affirmation and support from your being there. Minutes are available in the foyer.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

CONFIRMATION

Bishop Pat Lynch will be here on Saturday 27^th June at the 6.00 mass to confirm 5 young people. Again, all are welcome at mass that evening.

PARISH FEAST DAY BARBECUE

This year our summer celebration will be on Sunday 12^th July. Fast approaching!

We need volunteers for various tasks, especially the set-up and clear-up teams. With lots of volunteers no one will need to be overworked! Can anyone lend a gazebo?

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE ANNUAL CELEBRATION MASS

This takes place at our Cathedral, presided by Archbishop John on Saturday 11^th July at 3.00pm. There is a special invitation for couples celebrating milestone anniversaries this year to renew their marriage vows, but there is a general invitation for anyone to attend. You are invited!

WALK FOR PEACE: Bexley Interfaith Forum is leading a march for peace at 6pm on Monday 13th July, starting at the Crayford Mosque and ending at the Sikh Temple.

FRIENDS OF ST. MARY’S EVENT : Music and Words for a Summer Afternoon, on Sunday 5^th July at 3.00 Tickets £10 at the door

YOUTH DAY AT JOHN FISHER SCHOOL, CHATHAM

FRIENDS OF THE HOLY LAND : “50 Faces of the Holy Land” exhibition in Croydon.

16th to 28th June 2026 at Croydon Minster, Church Street, Croydon, CR0 1RN

Previously displayed in the Houses of Parliament, the poignant and impactful exhibition showcases the resilience and faith of the Christian community of the Holy Land.

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SUNDAY 14^th June

ELEVENTH SUNDAY Year A

Readings: Exodus 19:2-6, Psalm 99, Romans 5:6-11, Matthew 9:36-10:8

Sat 13^th June 18.00 Donald Almeida RIP (Almeida)

Sun 14^thJune ELEVENTH SUNDAY

08.30 Peter Dadswell (Cannon)

10.30 John & Eileen Stanton (Hughes)

Mon 15^th June 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10:00 Patricia McQuaid (Wheatley)

Tues 16^th June 09:15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Thanksgiving (Bosser)

Wed 17^thJune 09:15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Anne, Declan Hoare & boys (Wheatley)

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after mass

Fri 19^thJune 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10:00 Lottie Thomas RIP (Bosser)

Sat 20^th June 18.00 Pat Liddiard RIP (Liddiard)

Sun 21^stJune TWELFTH SUNDAY

08.30 Liam Ryle (Wood)

10.30 Helen Larkin 80th birthday (Wheatley)

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.

FINANCES

Many thanks for your offertory collection last week £1012.45

Retiring collection next Sunday: Day For Life

Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

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,

‘Good to be back from Ireland where the people were horrified to see the racial violence occurring in the north of their country and moreover, very angry that much of it was organised by racist groups in our country and elsewhere. We must take responsibility to do what we can to combat racist views on immigration in our own communities.

God Bless, Fr Doug

PARISH ANNUAL MEETING: We will have our yearly meeting at 12.00 on Sunday (June 14^th) in the hall. The various parish groups or groupings will present their reports and it is a great opportunity to see what is happening and pose suggestions and challenges for the future. Please take time to your support and interest.

PARISH FEAST DAY BARBECUE

This year our summer celebration will be on Sunday 12^th July. Put it in your diaries!

We need volunteers for various tasks but most immediately for a team who are able to cook burgers and sausages on a barbecue. Hopefully with a good few volunteers no one will need to be overworked! We will be seeking more help as the days go by.

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE ANNUAL CELEBRATION MASS

This takes place at our Cathedral, presided by Archbishop John on Saturday 11^th July at 3.00pm.

There is a special invitation for couples celebrating milestone anniversaries this year to renew their marriage vows, but there is a general invitation for anyone to attend. You are invited!

CHURCH FLOWERS

Could you join our small team of church flower arrangers? We usually work in pairs on Friday mornings after mass, normally once a month. It may involve tidying or clearing existing flowers or sometimes buying new ones (parish expense). Ring me for more info 01322 528224. Sue Murphy.

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.

YOUTH DAY AT JOHN FISHER SCHOOL, CHATHAM

FRIENDS OF THE HOLY LAND: “50 Faces of the Holy Land” exhibition in Croydon.

16th to 28th June 2026 at Croydon Minster, Church Street, Croydon, CR0 1RN

Previously displayed in the Houses of Parliament, the poignant and impactful exhibition showcases the resilience and faith of the Christian community of the Holy Land.