Author: Nuntius

14TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

 SEA SUNDAY

 The Church As Prophet of God

The Church rejoices in the spirit of prophecy, even though the exercise of that charism does not bring her any honour from the world. It is exercised in weakness.

 

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK 7 – 15  JUL 2018

 Sat 7 Jul       9am               Holy Souls
                        6pm               CONFIRMATION MASS Bishop Patrick Lynch

  Sun 8 Jul     8.30am        Parishioners
                        10.30am      Wellbeing of Ray Smith (AIC Saturday Friends)

Mon 9 Jul    9am               Parishioners 

Tues 10 Jul7pm               Liam Gray (Margaret G/Kathy C)
                                                Adoration and Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group 

Wed 11 Jul  10am             Dannie, Jim, Thomas & John Harrington RIP
                                                (Eileen Sheehan & Family)

Thu 12 Jul   9am               Eucharistic Service

Fri 13 Jul     9am               Kathy Lenihan RIP (Sheila Beattie)

Sat 14 Jul    9am               Parishioners
                        6pm               Tony Sullivan RIP (Marie) 

Sun 15 Jul   8.30am        Parishioners
                        10.30am      David Beattie RIP: Birthday (Katie Ireland)

 

Reconciliation Times:  Sat 9.30am-10.30am and Sat 7pm-8pm (following Masses)

Prayers for the Sick:Christine White, Kevin Harper, Ed Jones, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal,  Tony Speed, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Underwood, Mary Stubbs, John Harrington, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Eileen Weald, Maureen Fitzpatrick, Eric & Iris May,  Gracie Maddox, Anne Hastings, Tom Barrett, Timmy Lenihan, John Clarey, Tess Truman, Anne Comiskey, Irene Gannaway, David Collison, Mary Manners, George Waller, Peter Dent, Ray Smith, Teresa Fan, Tommy Otte, Christine Hand.

Anniversaries:  Andrew Cullen, Vincent Bunce, Beatrice Ward, Douglas Higgs, Celia Burt, Mary O’Reilly.

Feast Days: Wednesday: St Benedict, Abbot, Patron of Europe

OFFERTORY COLLECTION – 1 July 2018                                               
First Collection–  Gift Aid. £437.90.    Loose.  £161.27    Total   £599.17
This week’s second collection is for Apostleship of the Sea.
Next week’s retiring collection is for Bexley Deanery Developing World Group.

ROTAS(week commencing Mon 9/7)

Readers:Sat 6.00pm Carol Anderson Sun 8.30  Ann Wilkes Sun 10.30Tony Frake.  Copying of Newsletter: Mollie Hobson. Newsletter Typist:Molly Robins. Collection for 8.30am Mass:Mrs M Lee. Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays:Paul Rowlands.  Eucharistic Ministers:Saturday 6 pm: Kathy  Sun 8.30am:Peter W 10.30am:Paul, Eileen, Patricia, Mary H, Molly. Washing of Purificators:  Barbara. Flower Arranging:Graziella and Lynn.

JOHN EDWARDS RIP Sadly we have received the news that John died on Thursday 28 June. His Funeral Mass will be held at St John Vianney, Bexleyheathat 11 am on Friday 20th July.Please remember Mary and the family in your prayers.

TODAY IS SEA SUNDAY, when the Church prays for all those who live and work at sea. Without them, we would not have most of the items we buy in the shops. Today’s second collection is for Apostleship of the Sea (AoS), the Church’s official maritime welfare agency. It supports seafarers both practically and spiritually. This collection is vital to enable it to continue its work, so please give generously and remember seafarers in your prayers. Thank you. To donate online please visit http://www.apostleshipofthesea.org.uk.

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENINGWed 18th July, epic move on St Joan of Arc, the 15th century French peasant who roused a nation. Fiercely believing that she was directed by God, Joan triumphantly led an army into battle against the English, who were driven from France.   Bar open, admission free, all welcome6.45pm for 7.00pm start. NOTE EARLY START BUT LATECOMERS WELCOME.

13th Sunday of Ordinary Time

The Lord Who Gives Life

The Lord made us to live. Death is totally opposed to God, who is life itself. And yet Christ
accepted death in order that we might live. He took our poverty to make us rich.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK 30 JUNE – 8 JULY 2018

Saturday 30 June   9:00am: Holy Souls
                                 6:00pm: Frances, Dan, Margaret, Fiona & Daniel Harrington RIP
                                 (Eileen Sheehan & Family)

Sunday 1 July   8:30am: Anthony & Stella de Fonseka RIP
                            10:30am: David Shaw RIP: Anniversary (Lynn Cayford)

Monday 2 July   9:00am: Intentions & Wellbeing of Denis & Marian Buckley
                                 (Maureen Fitzpatrick)
Tuesday 3 July   7:00pm: Holy Souls
  Adoration and Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group

Wednesday 4 July   10:00am: Frances, Dan, Margaret, Fiona & Daniel Harrington RIP
                                 (Eileen Sheehan & Family)
Thursday 5 July   9:00am: Eucharistic Service

Friday 6 July   9:00am: Holy Souls

Saturday 7 July   9:00am: Holy Souls
                              6:00pm: CONFIRMATION MASS: Bishop Patrick Lynch

Sunday 8 July   8:30am: Parishioners
                            10:30am: Wellbeing of Ray Smith (Carole Hughes)

Reconciliation Times: Sat 9:30am – 10:30am and Sat 7:00pm – 8:00pm (following Masses).

Prayers for the Sick: Christine White, Kevin Harper, Ed Jones, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, John Edwards, Tony Speed, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Underwood, Mary Stubbs, John Harrington, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Eileen Weald, Maureen Fitzpatrick, Eric & Iris May, Gracie Maddox, Anne Hastings, Tom Barrett, Timmy Lenihan, John Clarey, Tess Truman, Anne Comiskey, Irene Gannaway, David Collison, Mary Manners, George Waller, Peter Dent, Ray Smith, Teresa Fan, Tommy Otte, Christine Hand.

Anniversaries: Tricia Kinnaird, John Jones

Feast Days: Tue: St Thomas, Apostle Wed: St Elizabeth of Portugal Thurs: St Anthony Zaccaria, Priest Fri: St Maria Goretti, Virgin & Martyr

ROTAS: Readers: Saturday 6:00pm Kathy Fogarty Sunday 8:30am Peter Wilkes 10:30am Katherine Bernarte.    Copying of Newsletter: John Stanton.    Newsletter Typist: Ruth Powers.    Collection for 8:30am Mass: Mr T Lee.    Parishioner Attending to Front of Church on Saturdays: Ken Crump. Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6:00pm Peter W; Sun 8:30am Ann Hyde Sun 10:30am Carole, Mary H, Peter H, Kathy, Rob.    Washing of Purificators: Alvira.    Flower Arranging: Lynn Cayford & Graziella Highland

OFFERTORY COLLECTION: Sunday 27th May 2018
Gift Aid: £355.50. Loose: £186.93 Total: £542.43

ST JOHN FISHER BBQ AND FAMILY FUN DAY: On behalf of the Organisers, a hearty THANK YOU to ALL for making the Parish’s family fun day a great success. There are some raffle prizes in a box in the Church Foyer awaiting collection; all the winners have been notified.

CONFIRMATION 2018: We would like to congratulate our candidates on the successful completion of preparation for the sacrament of Confirmation: Fay Anthony, Brandon Azavedo, Caitlin Cunningham, Dan Cunningham, Adam Grecula, Kilian Hayes, Isabella Highland, Victoria James, Madeleine MacDonald, Tom Montgomery, Liam Morgan, Niamh Powers, Anya Ritson, Marcus Ritson. The Confirmation Mass will be held on Saturday 7th July at 6:00 p.m. Bishop Pat Lynch will celebrate the mass and parishioners are most welcome to attend. Paula Woodcock, Ben Assam, Martin Grecula, Rob O’Halloran

NEXT WEEK IS SEA SUNDAY: When the Church prays for all those who live and work at sea. There will be a second collection for Apostleship of the Sea, the official maritime welfare agency of the Catholic Church. It provides practical and spiritual support to seafarers visiting our ports. As it is dependent on voluntary donations, please give generously. For more information about its work, visit http://www.apostleshipofthesea.org.uk

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING – Wednesday 18th July: Epic movie on St Joan of Arc. Fiercely believing that she was directed by God, Joan triumphantly led an army into battle against the English, who were driven from France. Bar open, admission free, all welcome, 6:45pm for 7:00pm start. NOTE EARLY START BUT LATE COMERS WELCOME.

A DAY WITH MARY SATURDAY 14TH JULY 2018: The Shrine of St Augustine, Ramsgate, Kent. Please see notice board for more information or contact Trevor Downs on 0208 641 6418.

THE ST JOHN BOSCO CHILDRENS SUMMER CAMP AT ALDHAM ESSEX: This is an activities camp with a Catholic ethos that runs as follows:

1. Week One Saturday 21st July to 28th July 2018 for Boys.
2. Week Two Saturday 28th July to 4th August 2018 for Boys.
3. Week Three Saturday 4th August to 11th August 2018 for Girls.

It is for children aged 8 to 13 and costs £145 per week. Should you require an application form or more information, then please look on the website http://svpboscocamp.org.uk for enquiries, then please email the boys camp at boysbookings@boscocamp.co.uk or the girls camp at girlsbookings@boscocamp.co.uk. More information can be found on the notice board.

 

THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST

There was a man sent from God whose name was John. He came to bear witness to the light, to prepare upright people for the Lord

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK:

Saturday 23 June    9.00am NO MORNING MASS
                                  6.00pm Dan, Frances, Margaret, Fiona & Daniel Harrington (RIP)

Sunday 24 June    8.30am Parishioners
                                10.30am Angela Gilby RIP (Teresa)

Monday 25 June    9.00am Wellbeing of Liam Gray (Kathy Connolly)

Tuesday 26 June    7.00pm Wellbeing of Myles Dempsey (OLPG)
     Adoration and Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group

Wednesday 27 June    10.00am Jim, Dannie, Thomas & John Harrington RIP
                                            (Eileen & Family.)

Thursday 28 June    9.00am Eucharistic Service

Friday 29 June    9.00am Holy Souls
Ss Peter & Paul   8.00pm Parishioners

Saturday 30 June    9.00am Holy Souls
                                      6.00pm Frances Dan, Margaret, Fiona & Daniel Harrington RIP

Sunday 1 July    8.30am Anthony & Stella de Fonseka RIP
                             10.30am David Shaw RIP: Anniversary (Lynn Cayford)

Reconciliation Times: Sat. 9:30am-10:30am and Sat. 7pm-8pm (Following Masses).

Prayers for the Sick: Christine White, Kevin Harper, Ed Jones, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, John Edwards, Tony Speed, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Underwood, Mary Stubbs, John Harrington, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Eileen Weald, Maureen Fitzpatrick, Eric & Iris May, Gracie Maddox, Anne Hastings, Tom Barrett, Timmy Lenihan, John Clarey, Tess Truman, Anne Comiskey, Irene Gannaway, David Collison, Mary Manners, George Waller, Peter Dent, Ray Smith, Teresa Fan, Tommy Otte. Christine Hand.

Anniversaries: Ray Denegri, Charles Brooker, Philip Haynes.

Feast Days: Sunday: The Nativity of Saint John The Baptist. Wednesday: St Cyril of Alexandria,Bishop & Doctor of the Church. Thursday: St Irenaeus, Bishop & Martyr. Friday: Saints Peter & Paul, Apostles.

ROTAS: Readers: Saturday 6pm David Latimer. Sunday 8.30am Doune Robinson 10.30am Marlene Burt.   Photocopying of Newsletter: Emma Fox.   Newsletter Typist: Venus Barnarte.   Collection for 8.30 Mass Mr V Jeyaseelan.   Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays: Giovanni Aletta.   Flower Arranging: Doune & Mary J.   Ministers: Saturday 6 pm: Ivan Sun 8.30am Bridie. Sun 10.30am: Kathy, Margaret. Volunteer, Dorothy, Eileen (Host).   Washing of Purificators: Molly.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION: 17/06/18:
1st Collection – Gift Aid: £ 420.05 Loose: £ 161.16 Total: £ 581.21
2nd Collection (Day for Life) – Gift Aid: £16.30 Loose. £ 113.54 Total : £ 129.84
3rd June Retiring Collection: £108.80 for Bexley Deanery Developing World Group
Thank you for your kind donation. Please contact our Parish Representative, Maria Ward, on 01322 555 553 if you have any queries.

THE BLESSED SACRAMENT PROCESSION: Will take place at Lesnes Abbey on Sunday 24th June at 3pm, with Bishop Patrick Lynch. All are welcome.

REFLECTION & PRAYER WITH ST JUDE – 24th JUNE: Please see notice board for details.

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING:  Our next film evening will be on Wed 18th July when we will show an inspirational movie on St Joan of Arc, the 15^th century French peasant who roused a nation & inspires the world with her faith and bravery. Fiercely believing that she was directed by God, Joan triumphantly led an army into battle against the English, who were driven from FranceThe film will be shown in St John Fisher Bexley Church Hall, bar open, admission free, all welcome. Arrivals from 6:30pm for 7:00 pm start & latecomers welcome.

A DAY WITH MARY SATURDAY 14TH JULY 2018: The Shrine of St Augustine, Ramsgate, Kent. Please see notice board for more information or contact Trevor Downs on 0208 641 6418.

THE ST JOHN BOSCO CHLDRENS SUMMER CAMP AT ALDHAM ESSEX: This is an activities camp with a Catholic ethos that runs as follows:-

1. Week One Saturday 21st July to 28th July 2018 for Boys.
2. Week Two Saturday 28th July to 4th August 2018 for Boys.
3. Week Three Saturday 4th August to 11th August 2018 for Girls.

It is for children aged 8 to 13 and costs £145 per week. Should you require an application form or more information, then please look on the website http://svpboscocamp.org.uk for enquiries, then please email the boys camp at boysbookings@boscocamp.co.uk or the girls camp at girlsbookings@boscocamp.co.uk. More information can be found on the notice board.

OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY SCHOOL FETE: Saturday 30th June 2018, 12pm – 3pm. All welcome.