Author: Nuntius

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY (B)

SOLEMNITY

Abba, Father!  We celebrate our baptism in the name of the Trinity as a result of which we have received the spirit of sons and are privileged to call the great God of glory and majesty our Father

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK:

Saturday 26 May    9.00am Intentions of Tess Truman (Alex & Dahlia Fernandes)
                              6.00pm Deceased members of the Iligan, Roma & Mendez Families

Sunday 27 May    8.30am Parishioners
                              10.30am Patrick Feeney RIP (May Feeney)

Monday 28 May    10.00am Alfred D’Mello RIP (Brian & Edna Fernandes

Tuesday 29 May    7.00pm Wellbeing of Tony Frake (Maureen Fitzpatrick)
      Adoration and Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group

Wednesday 30 May    10.00am In Thanksgiving & Intentions of Gloria & Tony Laws
                                          (Fred & Kathy)

Thursday 31 May    9.00am Eucharistic Service

Friday 1 June    9.00am Holy Souls

Saturday 2 June    9.00am Win Morden RIP (Friends)
                               6.00pm Patrick, Donal, Gary & Phillis Sheehan RIP (Eileen & Family)

Sunday 3 June    8.30am Intentions of Ed & Sheila Jones (Maureen Fitzpatrick)
                              10.30am Wellbeing of Tess Truman (AIC)

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 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: James Murphy, Maureen Dunmall, Mary Chan, Amy D’Rozario.

Feast Days: Sunday: St Augustine of Canterbury. Wednesday: St Luke Kirby, Martyr. Thursday: The visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, feast. Friday: St Justine, Martyr. Saturday: Saints Marcellinus and Peter, Martyrs.

ROTAS:  Readers: Saturday 6pm David Latimer;  Sunday 8.30am Peter Wilkes;  10.30am John Rayer. Photocopying of Newsletter:  Emma Fox.   Newsletter Typist:  Venus Barnarte.   Collection for 8.30 Mass:   Mr T Lee.   Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays: Giovanni Aletta.   Flower Arranging: Graziella & Doune.   Ministers: Saturday 6 pm: Kathy Sun 8.30am Peter W Sun 10.30am: Volunteer, Marlene, Peter H, Margaret, Molly (Host).   Washing of Purificators: Barbara.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION: 20/05/18:

1st COLLECTION:   Gift Aid:  £ 383.00;   Loose:  £ 356.34;   TOTAL:  £ 739.34
Next week’s retiring collection is for: Bexley Deanery Developing World Group

FIRST FRIDAY ADORATION: There will be no 1st Friday Adoration on Friday 1st June as we are supporting the Deanery 24hr Adoration at St Lawrence’s, Sidcup.

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING: Wednesday 13th June: Documentaries on the heroic and miraculous lives of Bl Francis Xavier Seelos and St Kateri Tekakwitha. Bar open, admission free, all welcome, 7pm for 7.30pm start.

OLD BEXLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL – 9TH JUNE – 1ST JULY 2018: Churches Together in Old Bexley present our annual music festival, events are open to all, free of charge, just turn up to hear jazz, songs from the silver screen, music to refresh the soul and even Divine Disney! St John Fisher is hosting Green Street Blues – Kent’s award winning acapella choir with a unique and mesmerising sound – on Tuesday 19th June, 8pm, in our Church Hall. Help on the evening serving tea and coffee would be much appreciated. Kathy Fogarty 01322 553 993.

AN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION: The Eucharistic Miracles of the World. This is taking place in May at St Anselm’s Dartford, DA1 2HJ. One can enter the Church during the day to pray and see the exhibition. There are also events during the month to promote devotion and love of the Eucharist. For more details, contact Fr. Stephen Boyle, tel. 01322 220 075, email: stanselm01@googlemail.com or see the website: http://www.stanselmsdartford.wordpress.com

CAR PARK NOTIFICATION: Car Parking Permits are now available for issue. Permit Application forms are available at the back of the Church or from the Parish Office. These are forms for:

1) Our customers in the High Street using our car park and parishioners using the car park all day long.
2) Other short businesses outside usual church activities.
3) There will also be a provision for non-parishioners who fall outside the above, categories to use the car park on a pay and display facility.
There is a plan to implement a system which will monitor all traffic movement in and out of the car park. Permit holders and others who have registered themselves will be exempt. Details to follow soon.

PENTECOST SUNDAY

 

Today’s Theme: The Day of Pentecost

Today we celebrate the great day of Pentecost when Christ filled he Church with the power of his Spirit and sent it out into the world to bring his peace, joy and forgiveness to all mankind.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday 19th May   9.00 am Holy Souls
                             6.00 pm Dan & Julia Harrington + Patrick & Mary Sheehan RIP                                                   (Eileen Sheehan and Family)

Sunday 20th May   8.30 am Parishioners
                            10.30 am Deceased Relatives and Friends of the Lyons Family
                                                  (Kay and Danny)
                            12.30 pm First Holy Communion Mass

Monday 21st May   9.00 am Marshall Fernandes (Alex and Dahlia Fernandes)

Tuesday 22nd May   7.00 pm Wellbeing of Peggy Kyne (Bridie Haylett)
   Followed by Adoration and Our Lady’s and St Pio’s Prayer Group

Wednesday 23rd May   10.00 am Wellbeing of Ray Smith (Carole Hughes)

Thursday 24th May   9.00 am Eucharistic Service

Friday 25th May   9.00 am Holy Souls

Saturday 26th May   9.00 am Intentions of Tess Truman
                            6.00 pm Deceased Members of the Iligan, Roma                                                                            and Mendez Families (Nenen)

Sunday 27th May   8.30 am Parishioners
                            10.30 am Patrick Feeney RIP (May Feeney)

Reconciliation Times: Saturday 9.30am-10.30am, 7pm-8pm (following Masses).

ANNIVERSARIES: Harry Underwood, Patrick O’Gorman, Annie Breen, James Williams, Win Morden, Betty Jefferson, Jimmy Mizzen and Serse Cima.

PRAY 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 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 and Tommy Otte.

FEAST DAYS: Monday, St Christopher of Magallanes, Priest, and Companions, Martyrs. Tuesday, St Rita of Cascia, Religious. Thursday, Our Lady Help of Christians. Friday, St Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church. Saturday, St Philip Neri Priest.

OFFERTORY: Gift Aid £756.33. Loose £149.96. Total £906.29. Second Collection (Communication) Gift Aid £25.50. Loose £135.09. Total £160.59.

ROTAS: Readers: Saturday 6pm Peter Harris. Sunday 8.30am Doune Robinson; 10.30am Joseph Ebare. Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6pm Ivan. Sunday 8.30am Ann Hyde. 10.30am Carole, Kathy, Peter Hammond, Eileen, Rob (Host). Collector 8.30am Mass: Mr V Jeyaseelan. Front of Church: John Stanton. Typing Newsletter: Graziella Highland. Photocopying Newsletter: Calen Delpaul. Washing of Purificators: Alvira. Flower Arranging: Sue and Theresa.

CELEBRATION OF ST JOHN FISHER DAY, Saturday 23rd June 2018. Barbeque and Fun Day for All: Dancing and entertainment from the Children’s Liturgy Group, Bexley Beavers, Irish dancers, and much more. Also live music and DJ in the evening (dancing shoes and Hips exercise unavoidable for this part).
To make it a great day your generosity is vital. We need contributions and/or donations of:
1. Your presence, ready and primed to have fun on the day.
2. Cash/sponsorship of one or more of the activities, e.g Face painting, Bouncy Castle etc.
3. Traditional cuisine to serve on the day. The more cultures the cooked food represents, the jollier.
4. Standard size Table Tennis (table only will suffice) and/or other group game or activity.
There’s a clipboard with form in the church foyer for you to indicate your generosity.
Thank you

CAFOD – Have Fun while Fundraising: You are invited to join Freda and John for Afternoon Tea from 1pm – 3.30pm on Saturday 9th June 2018 at 35 Danson Road, Bexleyheath (near Crook Log). RAFFLE. £5 Entry. All donations welcomed.

BEXLEY DEANERY DEVELOPING WORLD GROUP: Thank you for your kind donation of £117.67 on Sunday 6th May. We have now completed six projects and expect to begin the seventh shortly. The next project is to build further facilities for a school in Kissy, Sierra Leone. Once again, thank you for your continued generosity. If you have any queries please contact our Parish Representative, Maria Ward, on 01322 555553.

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING: Wednesday 13th June, documentaries on the heroic and miraculous lives of Bl Francis Xavier Seelos and St Kateri Tekakwitha. Bar open, admission free, all welcome, 7pm for 7.30pm start.

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

The Spirit of God’s Life

The Holy Spirit is the soul of the Church, the principle of its life and unity. God is living in us because he lets us share his spirit.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK 12 – 20 MAY 2018

Sat 12 May     9am Holy Souls
                          6pm Parishioners

Sun 13 May     8.30am Tony Lobo RIP: 1st Anniversary (Kathy Connolly)
                         10.30am John Larkin RIP + Family (Helen & Family)

Mon 14 May     9am Wellbeing of Michael Frake (Tony Frake)

Tues 15 May     7pm Audrey O’Hara RIP: 1st Anniversary (Tony and Anne & Family)
    Adoration and Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group

Wed 16 May     10am Foundation Mass for Serse Cima

Thu 17 May     9am Eucharistic Service

Fri 18 May     9am Collette & Brendan Mansell RIP (Anne & Brian Harris)

Sat 19 May     9am Holy Souls
                         6pm Dan & Julia Harrington + Patrick & Mary Sheehan RIP
                         (Eileen Sheehan & Family)

Sun 20 May     8.30am Parishioners
                         10.30am Deceased Relatives & Friends of The Lyons Family (Kay & Danny)
                         12.30pm First Holy Communion Mass

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 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.

Anniversaries: Frank Henin, Bertram Lemos, James Murrin, Angie Jones, Carrie & Harry Hollis, Bill Chipperfield & Mary Chipperfield, Susan Monkton, Lilian Higgs, Marie Huntington.

Feast Days: Monday: St Matthias, Apostle

ROTAS (week commencing Mon 14/5)
Readers: Sat 6.00pm Carol Anderson Sun 8.30 Bridie Haylett Sun 10.30 Tony Frake.   Copying of Newsletter Mollie Hobson.   Newsletter Typist: Molly Robins.   Collection for 8.30am Mass: Mrs T Li/Ray.   Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays: Paul Rowlands.   Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6 pm Peter Whiffen Sun 8.30am Bridie 10.30am Kathy, Eileen, Patricia, John, Margaret. Washing of Purificators: Molly.   Flower Arranging: Mary J and Mary K.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION – 6th May 2018
1st Collection:  Gift Aid: £459.40 Loose: £186.43 Total: £645.83
Retiring Collection (Bexley Deanery Third World): £117.67
This week’s second collection is for communications.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2018 Our parish First Holy Communion Service will take place on Sunday 20th May 2018. This year we have 10 candidates. They are Jesse Dawson-Asaam, Tala Dean, Aoife Hadland, Olivia Kelly, Victoria Kopcynska-Walsh, Nathan Maroni, Michaella Merryman, Dean Onakinor, Faith Porter and Gabriel Riches Foot. All our communicants have been working very hard as they prepare to receive the Blessed Sacrament for the first time. They are very special children. Please remember them in your prayers. Thanks. Angela and Geraldine.

ARCHDIOCESE ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES WITH CLIFTON, EAST ANGLIA AND NORTHAMPTON DIOCESE is being led this year by Archbishop Peter Smith. On 24th-31st August 2018. Flights from Stansted. Visit http://www.catholicassociation.co.uk or http://www.tangney-tours/CA or call 01732 886666 or 0800 917 357. Thank you. Simon Fisher. Pilgrimage Administrator.

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING Wednesday 13th June Documentaries on BI Francis Xavier Seelos and St Kateri Tekakwitha. Bar Open, admission free, all welcome 7pm for 7.30pm start.

CHURCH HEATING: Work to repair the heating has now been completed. The new pipe around the Church has been installed and the whole system cleaned. Hopefully it will make the heating more efficient although we won’t know how effective it is until next winter. Most of you will have noticed the shiny new pipework, this will gradually darken. Although we would have liked to fit the pipe behind the woodwork, that would have meant removing the old pipe. We were advised that to do so would be more complicated, cause much more disruption, take much longer and consequently cost considerably more. The Premises Committee

NORTH WEST KENT LIFE GROUP EVENTS AGM of North West Kent Life Group with Coffee Morning and Guest Speaker on Thursday 19 July 2018 at 11am. St Anselm’s Parish Centre, 89 West Hill, Dartford, DA1 2HJ. Contact Rebecca Luton 07956 111909 or rebeccaluton@yahoo.co.uk.