Author: Nuntius

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)

Today’s Theme: Peter the Rock

We rejoice today that Christ chose Peter in spite of his human failings to be the rock on which he built his Church. The reason for that choice lies in the unfathomable depth of God’s wisdom. ‘The Lord is high, yet he looks on the lowly’.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday 26th August:   9.00 am Audrey O’Hara RIP, in Thanksgiving (Tony Frake)
                                        6.00 pm Hazel Birch in Memoriam, Anniversary
                                        of Golden Wedding (Geoff)
Sunday 27th August:   8.30 am Parishioners
                                       10.30 am Olga Bowman, Birthday (Tim Bowman)
Monday 28th August:   10.00 am John Whiteside RIP (Tim Bowman)
Tuesday 29th August:   7.00 pm Foundation Mass for Francis Walliser
Followed by Adoration and Our Lady and St Pio’s Prayer Group
Wednesday 30th August:   10.00 am Dan, Frances, Margaret, Fiona and Daniel Harrington
                                          (Eileen Sheehan and Family)
Thursday 31st August:   9.00 am Eucharistic Service
Friday 1st September:   9.00 am Wellbeing of Tom Barrett (Kathy Connolly)
Followed by First Friday Adoration at 9.30am for one hour.
Saturday 2nd September:   9.00 am The Moran Family (Dolly Madden)
                                              6.00 pm Parishioners
Sunday 3rd September:   8.30 am Dr Richard McCarthy RIP (Teresa Fan and Family)
                                           10.30 am Dr Richard McCarthy RIP (Kay and Danny Lyons)

FEAST DAYS:  Sunday, St Bernard, Abbot and Doctor of the Church. Monday, St Pius X, Pope. Tuesday, The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary; SS John Wall and John Kemble, Martyrs. Wednesday, St Rose of Lima, Virgin. Thursday St Bartholomew, Apostle. Friday, St Louis; St Joseph of Calasanz, Priest.

ANNIVERSARIES:  Philip Head, Sean O’Flaherty, Fr George Torre, Bob Wallis. Norrie Walsh and Ramon Lee.

PRAY FOR THE SICK:  Christine White, Kevin Harper, Ed Jones, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, John Edwards, Tony Speed, Elvira Vaz, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Underwood, Mary Stubbs, John Harrington, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Angela Gillespie, Ann McDonald, Eileen Weald, Maureen Fitzpatrick, Eric May, Wendy Bowman and Gracie Maddox.

ROTAS:  Readers: Saturday 6pm Christine Hand. Sunday 8.30am Angela Gillespie; 10.30am Ryan Bernarte. Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6pm Ivan. Sunday 8.30am Patricia. 10.30am John (5) Eileen (6) Peter Hammond (7) Margaret (8) Paul (9). Collector 8.30am Mass: Mrs M Lee. Front of Church: Paul Rowland. Typing Newsletter: Ruth Powers. Photocopying Newsletter: John Stanton. Washing of Purificators: Kathy Connolly. Flower Arranging: Mary J.

OFFERTORY:  Gift Aid £405.40, Loose £177.24, Total £582.64

PAUL AND ANITA ROWLAND would like to thank parishioners for their prayers for Paul’s brother Robert who died suddenly after an accident. Thank you also for the Divine Mercy prayers that helped Robert immensely.

THE MEETING PLACE will be closed on Wednesday 30th August and open again as usual on Wednesday 6th September.

WOULD YOU BE INTERESTED IN BECOMING A READER? We particularly need readers for Saturday’s 6pm Mass. Whether new or experienced, the proclamation of Scripture in the Mass is a vital ministry in the life of the Church and gives the opportunity to deepen your experience of the Liturgy, Yes, new readers’ knees will knock at first but it becomes a confidence-booster. Perhaps Sunday Mass readers may like to volunteer for a Saturday evening Mass two or three times a year? Please contact either Fr Christian or Kathy Fogarty 07963 454480 kfogarty@ntlworld.com

CAFOD “POWER TO BE” CAMPAIGN”: One in six people in the world don’t have access to electricity. CAFOD has launched a campaign to put pressure on Governments and the World Bank to support local renewable energy projects as a way of tackling poverty without harming the environment.
Here in the parish we have two petitions at the back of the church to sign. One is to our local MPs urging the government to support measures to limit climate change, the other is to the World Bank calling on them to grant loans for efficient, clean projects that will bring power to the people in some of the poorest communities in the world.
Click on the “Power to Be” logo for more information from CAFOD or if you would like to sign these petitions on line the details are:- https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/pomfrey1 and https://www.ipetitions.com/petition/pomfrey2

FRIDAY NIGHT FUN – Bridge and much more. OPEN Friday 1st September but CLOSED on 8th and 15th RE-OPEN 22nd September. .

GIFT AID:  If you would like to join the Gift Aid scheme, please fill in a form. The forms are at the back of the church in an envelope marked ‘GIFT AID’. To join this scheme you need to be a taxpayer For every £1 you donate the parish gets back 25p. Forms can be returned to the office or put through the letter box. Thank you.
PLEASE SUPPORT YOUR PARISH

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING –Wednesday 27th September: Part 1 of a 2 part movie on the incredible life of St Padre Pio. Second part on Wednesday 11th October. Watch either or both parts.
Bar open and all welcome, 7pm for 7.30pm starts.

20th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

Mercy to All Mankind
We tend to think of God as exclusively our own property. But he is God of all the world, of Christians and non-Christians alike; and today we celebrate his mercies to others who are not of our faith.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK 19-27 AUGUST 2017

Sat 19 Aug     9am Foundation Mass for Fr Tom Power RIP
                       6pm Bernadette Willoughby RIP (Oonagh Wood)

Sun 20 Aug     8.30am Parishioners
                       10.30am Ray Broadbent (Lynn Cayford)

Mon 21 Aug     9am Francine van Leeuwen: Birthday (Tim Bowman)

Tues 22 Aug     7pm Bob Wallis RIP: Anniversary (Eileen and Family)
   Followed by Adoration and Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group

Wed 23 Aug     10am John Jameson RIP: Anniversary (Rose and Family)

Thu 24 Aug     9am Eucharistic Service

Fri 25 Aug     9am Foundation Mass for Fr George Torre RIP

Sat 26 Aug     9am Audrey O’Hara RIP: In Thanksgiving (Tony Frake)
                       6pm Hazel Birch in Memoriam: Anniversary of Golden Wedding (Geoff)

Sun 27 Aug     8.30am Parishioners
                       10.30am Olga Bowman: Birthday (Tim Bowman)

Sick
Christine White, Kevin Harper, Ed Jones, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, John Edwards, Tony Speed, Elvira Vaz, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Underwood, Mary Stubbs, John Harrington, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Angela Gillespie, Ann McDonald, Eileen Weald, Maureen Fitzpatrick, Eric May, Wendy Bowman, Gracie Maddox, Anne Hastings, Tom Barrett

Anniversaries
Charles Cummins, John Rosemeyer, Laurie Murphy

Feast Days: Thursday St Bartholomew, Apostle

ROTAS For w/c 21/8: Readers: Sat 6pm Carol Anderson; Sun 8.30am Les Thomas; Sun 10.30am Lota Emeka-Onah.   Copying of Newsletter: Emma Fox.  Newsletter Typist: Molly Robins.   Collection for 8.30am Mass: Mr T Lee.   Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays: Ken Crump.  Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6 pm Anne Harris; Sun 8.30am Ann Hyde; 10.30am Paul (5) Mary (6) Carole (7) Eileen (8) Dorothy (9).   Washing of Purificators: Norma Brooker.   Flower Arranging Mary K and Sue

OFFERTORY COLLECTION w/e 18/8
Gift Aid : £415.00 Loose: £218.45 Total: £633.45

THE McCARTHY FAMILY Anna and family would like to thank the family of St John Fisher for all the help and support given to them during this difficult time. In particular Fr Christian, Danny & Kay, Sue Murphy and Carol Anderson and her team.

CAFOD “POWER TO BE” CAMPAIGN”: One in six people in the world don’t have access to electricity. CAFOD has launched a campaign to put pressure on Governments and the World Bank to support local renewable energy projects as a way of tackling poverty without harming the environment.
Here in the parish we held a picnic and nature walk to raise awareness of the campaign and over the next few weeks there will be two petitions at the back of the church to sign. One is to our local MPs urging the government to support measures to limit climate change, the other is to the World Bank calling on them to grant loans for efficient, clean projects that will bring power to the people in some of the poorest communities in the world.
Click on the “Power to Be” logo for more information from CAFOD or if you would like to sign these petitions on line the details are:-
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/pomfrey1 – to the MPs and Government asking them to act to limit climate change which has affects the developing world more than the developed world.

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/pomfrey2 – To the World Bank, to support the provision of electricity to the poorest one sixth of the world.
These petitions will be available at the back of the church with Tony for signature next week. For more information call Noel or Tony on 01322 315755.

FRIDAY NIGHT BRIDGE FUN Eleven bridge players enjoyed our inaugural night. We expect to reach twenty by September. We had a good nights Bridge. In future we shall also offer crib, darts, chess or indeed any game of your choosing (please bring your own equipment). The young are just as welcome as those of us of a more elderly persuasion. The bar will be open 7.30 until 11.

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING : No film evening in August. Next evening Wed 27th Sept on St Padre Pio.

PARISH EVENTS TEAM INFORMATION Upcoming events for your diary:-.
1. Pilgrimage to the Holy Land (Summer 2018) – TBC. Details soon. Contact Paul Rowland or Fr Christian on 01322 524813.
2. Every week, simple ACOL bridge lessons in the church hall on a Friday evening at 7.30pm, followed by some play, chat and lively bar. Non bridge players welcome for the latter.
3. The Meeting Place meets every Wednesday in the Church Hall 9.30 – 1..30pm. A place of great conviviality, wine, hot drinks and simple lunches. Let us know if you need (or can give) a lift.

Further details from Noel or Tony on 01322 315755 on all of the above.

NINETEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

His Voice That Speaks of Peace

In times of great anguish, such as St Paul himself experienced, Christ is always with us, calming the storm and bringing peace.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK 12 – 20 August 2017

Saturday 12 August: 9.00am. Dr Richard McCarthy RIP (Liam Gray/Kathy Connolly)
                                    6.00pm Enrique Iligan RIP: Anniversary (Nenen)

Sunday 13 August 8.30am Intentions of Mark & Heather Nixon (Bridie)
                                   10.30am Parishioners

Monday 14 August. 9.00am. Irene Veale RIP (Mae Rayner)

Tuesday 15 August The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
                                   9.00amWellbeing of Angela Cox (Oonagh Wood)
                                   8.00pmJohn Whiteside RIP (Bexley SVP)

Wed 16 August 10.00am Intentions of Taggy & Family (Maureen Fitzpatrick)

Thursday 17 August No Eucharistic Service
                                   11.45am. Funeral Mass for John Whiteside

Friday 18 August 9.00am Winifred D’Souza RIP (Sylvia Coutinho)

Saturday 19 August 9.00am Foundation Mass for Fr Tom Power
                                   6.00pm. Bernadette Willoughby RIP (Oonagh Wood)

Sunday 20 August 8.30am Parishioners
                                   10.30am. Ray Broadbent RIP (Lynn Cayford)

Sick: Christine White, Kevin Harper, Ed Jones, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, John Edwards, Tony Speed, Elvira Vaz, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Underwood, Mary Stubbs, John Harrington, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Angela Gillespie, Ann McDonald, Eileen Weald, Maureen Fitzpatrick, Eric May, Wendy Bowman, Gracie Maddox, Anne Hastings, Tom Barrett.

Anniversaries: Mary Shenton, Mary Rowland, Madge Brown, Tom O’Hara, Molly Bignall, Madeline Bull, Gordon Lawley.

Feast Days: Sat:   Our Lady, St Jane Frances de Chantal, Religious;   Sun: St Pontian, Pope, and Hippolytus, Priest, Martyrs;   Mon: St Maximilian Mary Kolbe, Priest & Martyr;   Tue: THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY;   Wed: St Stephen of Hungary.

ROTAS:    Readers: Saturday 6pm Kathy Fogarty;  Sunday 8.30am Bridie Haylett; 10.30am Marlene Burt.   Copying of Newsletter: Calen Delpaul.   Newsletter Typist: Ruth Powers.   Collection for 8.30am Mass: Mr V Jeyaseelan.   Parishioner Attending to Front of Church on Saturdays: Giovanni Aletta. Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6 pm (1) Patricia Sun 8.30am (2) Peter Whiffen Sun 10.30am (3) Kathy (4) Margaret (5) Patricia (6) John (7) Molly.   Washing of Purificators: Patricia McQuaid.   Flower Arranging: Theresa Gilby & Doune Robinson.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION Sunday August 6th, 2017
Gift Aid: £416.92 Loose: £165.25 TOTAL: £582.17

GIFT AID: Letters about ‘Contributions for the Tax Year 2016/17’ have been kept in a box at the back of the church. Please collect if you have not already done so. Thank you.

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING:
NO FILM EVENING IN AUGUST. Next film evening is on Wednesday 27th September on St Padre Pio.

FRIDAY NIGHT FUN:
Eleven Bridge players enjoyed our inaugural night. We expect to reach twenty by September. We had a good nights Bridge, everyone had fun. In future, we shall also offer crib, darts, chess or indeed any game of your choosing (please bring your own equipment). The young are just as welcome as those of us of a mere elderly persuasion. The bar will be open from 7.30 – 11.00pm. Hope to see you all there. It is just as important to demonstrate our love for each other in this social dimension, as it is in the spiritual one.

UPCOMING EVENTS:

1. Pilgrimage to the Holy Land (Summer 2018) – TBC. Details soon. Contact Anne or Fr Christian on 01322523499.

2. Every week, simple ACOL bridge lessons in the church hall on a Friday evening at 7.30pm, followed by some play, convivial conversation and lively bar. Non bridge players welcome for the latter.

3. The meeting place meets every Wednesday in the Church Hall 9:30am – 1:30pm A place of great conviviality, wine, hot drinks and simple lunches. Let us know if you need (or can give) a lift.

Further details from Noel or Tony on 01322 315755 on all of the above.

SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL DINNER & DANCE:
Saturday 9th September 2017 Dancing to “Harmonics” live band at St. Stephen’s Parish Hall, Deepdene Road, Welling DA16 3QL from 7.00 – 11.00pm. Raffles, licenced Bar, food by “Maggies Kitchen”. Tickets £15, contact 020 8303 4723 or 020 8304 8920. All donations welcomed.