Pentecost Sunday (A)

Today we celebrate the great day of Pentecost when Christ filled the 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 WEEK 3 – 11 June 2017

Saturday 3 June:  9.00am Wellbeing of Maureen Fitzpatrick (Carole Hughes)
                       6.00pm Sonny, Patrick & Mary Sheehan (Eileen & Family)
Sunday 4 June 8.30am Parishioners
                       10.30am Private Intention (Marie Sullivan)
Monday 5 June 9.00am John Bowman RIP (Tim Bowman)
Tuesday 6 June 7.00pm Holy Souls
                       Followed by Adoration and Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group
Wednesday 7 June 10.00am Thomas Harrington RIP (Eileen Sheehan & Family)
Thursday 8 June 9.00am Eucharistic Service
Friday 9 June 9.00am Wellbeing of David Fernandes & Family (Thelma Leitao & Family)
Saturday 10 June 9.00am Audrey O’Hara RIP (Carole Hughes)
                       6.00pm Peter O’Neill RIP (Eileen Sheehan & Family)
Sunday 11 June 8.30am Parishioners
                       10.30am May Jones RIP (Danny & Kay Lyons)
                       12:30pm First Holy Communion, Mass for Moira Batchelor RIP
                       (Angela Underwood & Geraldine McCormick)

Feast Days:   Sat: St Charles Lwanga & Companions, Martyrs, Memorial.    Mon: St Boniface, Bishop & Martyr.   Tue: St Norbert, Bishop.    Fri: St Columba, Abbot

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.

Anniversaries:   William Scott Moffat, Jack Smeaton, Ken George, Colette Mansell, Bridget Greene.

ROTAS:   Readers: Saturday 6pm Christine Hand,  Sunday 8.30am Peter Wilkes,  10.30am Joseph Ebare.    Copying of Newsletter: John Stanton.   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) AnneHarris,  Sun 8.30am (2) Marlene Sun 10.30am (3) John (4) Eileen (5) Patricia (6) Dorothy (7) Margaret.    Washing of Purificators: Kathy Connolly.  Flower Arranging: Mary Kevan & Mary Jeyaseelan

OFFERTORY COLLECTION: Sunday 28th May 2017
1st: Gift Aid – £358.90; Loose – £191.85; TOTAL – £550.75
2nd: Gift Aid – £ 7.90; Loose – £128.68; TOTAL – £136.58

GIFT AID: Thank you to all those who supported Gift Aid. We had a good response. Please collect your boxes from the back of the church.

UNA CARPENTER RIP: Sadly we have received news that Una has passed away. Cremation service takes place at Eltham Crematorium on 9th June at 10:15am. Please remember her, together with her family and friends, in your prayers.

CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF ST JOHN FISHER: Friday 23rd June This year we plan to celebrate the feast of St John Fisher with Mass at 6:30pm followed by a shared supper, music and an opportunity to socialise in the hall. You are invited to bring a plate of food and indicate what you will bring on the list which is in the porch. The bar will be open and refreshments available. Do join us to celebrate our feast and our parish.

EVENTS TEAM INFORMATION: Following the Christmas Fayre and the New Years Day lunch, to assist Fr Christian an Events team has recently been set up to co-ordinate social events in the Parish. Upcoming events for your diary:
• Parish Feast Day (St. John Fisher) – 23rd June 2017
• Birthday for Parishioners (2nd quarter group) – 25th June 2017
• Graduation/Birthday Celebration for the Parish by Fr Christian – 15th July 2017
Details soon. Contact 01322523499, or Fr Christian.

OLD BEXLEY & SIDCUP GENERAL ELECTION HUSTINGS EVENT: Hope Community School, 167 Rectory Lane, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 5BU has been booked for Tuesday 6th June, 7:30pm. All seven candidates have been invited. Event organised and hosted by New Generation Church, Sidcup, and open to everyone.

NOTE TO ALL EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: With apologies to all ministers that we did not get a chance to discuss reduction of ministers Saturday evenings and Sunday 8.30am masses before issuing the latest rota. We would be interested to receive your feedback regarding this. Many thanks for your assistance Patricia and Kathy.

MEETING PLACE: This is a wonderful club that is run on Wednesdays in the Church Hall 9am to 1.30pm. Here one can enjoy congenial company, friendly helpers, sandwiches, cake, tea, coffee and wine. It is very much enjoyed by all and is a brilliant example of the way the different churches co-operate to the benefit of the local community.
Sadly over the years since it was established time has taken its toll on the numbers attending and there is a lack of new members. So, if you are looking for a chat or just a cup of tea why not come one Wednesday morning. Bring your friends and spread the word about a club that is available to all.
If you would like to come, but have mobility problems let us know and we will try to arrange transport.
That brings me to the second part of my appeal!
We are short of drivers and helpers. If you feel you can give a little time on Wednesdays and would like to volunteer to drive or assist please call Noel at Pomfrey Accountants 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday on 01322 315755. Your help would really be appreciated. Tony Creed

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING:

Our next film evening will be on Wed 14th Jun when we will show an epic movie on Pope Pius XII and the often hidden struggle waged by the Pope and others with him to save Jews from Nazis during WWII.

The film will be shown in St John Fisher Bexley Church Hall, admission free, light refreshments served, prayer group stall, bar open, and all are welcome. Arrivals from 6:30 pm for 7:00 pm start & latecomers welcome.

THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (A)

Christ’s Eternal Glory

We celebrate today Christ’s ascension to his eternal glory in heaven and express our Christian hope that where he, our Head, has gone before us, we, his Body, will one day follow, to live for ever in the Kingdom of our Father.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday 27 May:   9.00am Wellbeing of Sheila O’Connor
                               (Helen Larkin)
                               6.00pm Bridie, Michael & Brandan Houlihan (Eileen & Family)

Sunday 28 May:   8.30am Parishioners
                               10.30am John & May Jones (Christine & Ken Crump)

Monday 29 May:   9.00am Una Carpenter RIP (Marie Sullivan & Family)

Tuesday 30 May:   6.30pm Vigil for Audrey O’Hara RIP
                               7.00pm Holy Souls
                               Followed by Adoration & Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group

Wednesday 31 May:   No 10am Mass
                               11.00am Funeral Mass for Audrey O’Hara

Thursday 1 June:   9.00am Eucharistic Service

Friday 2 June:   9.00am Angela Fernandes RIP (Brian & Edna)
                               First Friday Adoration at 9:30am for 1 hour.

Saturday 3 June:   9.00am Wellbeing of Maureen Fitzpatrick
                               (Carole Hughes)
                               6.00pm Sonny, Patrick & Mary Sheehan (Eileen & Family)

Sunday 4 June:   8.30am Parishioners
                               10.30am Private Intention (Marie Sullivan)

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, Una Carpenter, John Harrington, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Angela Gillespie, Ann McDonald, Eileen Weald, Maureen Fitzpatrick.

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

Feast Days:   Tuesday: St Luke Kirby, Martyred. Wednesday: The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Thursday: St Justin, Martyr. Friday: St Marcellinus and St Peter, Martyrs. Saturday: St Charles Lwanga & Companions, Martyrs.

ROTAS:  Readers: Saturday 6pm Carol Anderson, Sunday 8.30am Doune Robinson,10.30am Tony Frake.   Photocopying of Newsletter:  Emma Fox.   Newsletter Typist: Venus Bernarte. Collection for 8.30 Mass:   Mrs T Li/Ray.   Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays:  Mark Vaz.   Flower Arranging:   Mary J.    Eucharistic Ministers:  Saturday 6 pm Kathy Connelly (1) Sun 8.30am Peter Whiffen (2) Sun 10.30am Paul Rowland (5) Mary Henden (6) Carole Hughes (7) Rob O’Halloran (8) John Stanton (9).   Washing of Purificators: Norma Brooker.

NOTE TO ALL EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS AND PARISHIONERS:
1) In order to reduce Ministers’ duties, Fr Christian has agreed that only one Minister is required at both Saturday 6pm Mass and Sunday 8.30 am Mass. We hope this will work well for both Ministers and Parishioners.
2) Corpus Christi on Sunday 18th June. Ministers are invited to renew their commitment at the 10.30 am Mass.
3) Ministers please collect your new rota (June to October) from the Sacristy.

UNA CARPENTER RIP:  Sadly we have received news that Una has passed away. Cremation service takes place at Eltham Crematorium on 9th June at 10.15 am. Please remember her, together with her family and friends, in your prayers.

PARISH MISSION:  12TH – 16TH JUNE 2017: St Anselm’s Dartford, 89 West Hill. St Patrick’s Community come to Dartford to give a follow up Mission from 12-16th June. Each night has a different theme with talks from the community, prayers, music and a lot more. John Pidmore will start the mission on Monday. The Mission ends with Mass on Friday. We really encourage you to come to all five nights to get the most out of the Mission. For more details, take a leaflet or telephone 01322 220 075 or see the website: http://www.stanselmsdartford.wordpress.com

BEXLEY PENTECOST WALK,  SATURDAY 3 JUNE: Fancy a walk? Churches Together in Old Bexley is celebrating Pentecost and praying for Bexley. On Saturday 3 June everyone is invited to join us on a four mile route – planned with as few uphill’s as possible – to visit and pray in each of the nine member churches. Starting at 10.30am at St Barnabas, Tile Kiln Lane, Joydens Wood, DA5 2BB, and ending at our own St John Fisher at approximately 2.30 pm – start and end where you wish or stay in the distance. Bring your own lunch and pray for good weather! Kathy Fogarty, Parish Unity Contact. 07963 454 480.

DO YOU LIKE SINGING?:  Chorus members wanted for Gilbert & Sullivan’s ‘Trial by Jury’, part of Churches Together in Old Bexley’s Summer Music Festival. Rehearsals on Wednesday 7th and Thursday 22nd June at 7pm. Performance on Saturday 24th June at 5pm, Albany Park Baptist Church, Stansted Crescent, DA5 3JB. Everyone welcome. No experience needed. Fun guaranteed! Call Craig on 07738 008 783 or email Minister@albanyparkbc.org.uk

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING:

Our next film evening will be on Wed 14th Jun when we will show an epic movie on Pope Pius XII and the often hidden struggle waged by the Pope and others with him to save Jews from Nazis during WWII.

The film will be shown in St John Fisher Bexley Church Hall, admission free, light refreshments served, prayer group stall, bar open, and all are welcome. Arrivals from 6:30 pm for 7:00 pm start & latecomers welcome.

OLD BEXLEY & SIDCUP GENERAL ELECTION HUSTINGS EVENT:  Hope Community School, 167 Rectory Lane, Sidcup. Kent DA14 5BU has been booked for Tuesday 6th June, 7.30pm. All seven candidates have been invited. Event organised and hosted by New Generation Church, Sidcup and open to everyone.

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (A)

Today’s Theme: The Spirit of Truth

We celebrate the coming of Christ’s Spirit of truth on the Church, the source of the Church’s proclamation of the Christian message to the world.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday 20th May   9.00 am Margaret Kyne, Birthday (Bridie)
                               6.00 pm Colette and Brendan Mansell RIP (Anne Harris)
Sunday 21st May   8.30 am Parishioners
                               10.30 am Zusima, Fabian and Juan Mendez,
                                     and Anastacio Roma RIP (Nenen)
Monday 22nd May   9.00 am Wellbeing of Maureen Fitzpatrick
                                       (Monday Night Group)
Tuesday 23rd May   7.00 pm Audrey OHara RIP (Tony Frake)
                            Followed by Adoration and Our Lady and St Pio’s Prayer Group
Wednesday 24th May   10.00 am Patrick, Donal, Gary and Phyllis Sheehan RIP
                                       (Eileen and Family)
Thursday 25th May   9.00 am Eucharistic Service
Friday 26th May   9.00 am Holy Souls
Saturday 27th May   9.00 am Wellbeing of Sheila O’Connor (Helen Larkin)
                                       6.00 pm Bridie, Michael and Brendan Houlihan
                               (Eileen Sheehan and Family)
Sunday 28th May   8.30 am Parishioners
                               10.30 am John and May Jones (Christine and Ken Crump)

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

FEAST DAYS: Monday, St Rita of Cascia, Religious. Thursday, St Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church. Friday, St Philip Neri, Priest. Saturday, St Augustine of Canterbury Bishop, Apostle of England.

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 and Clare Kent.

ROTAS: Readers: Saturday 6pm Kathy Fogarty. Sunday 8.30am Angela Gillespie; 10.30am Katherine Bernarte. Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6pm Ivan Pereira (1) Patricia McQuaid (2). Sunday 8.30am Marlene Burt (3) Peter Whiffen (4) 10.30am Kathy Connolly (5) Margaret Gillis (6) Peter Hammond (7) Mary Henden (8) Dorothy Speed (9). Collector 8.30am Mass: Mrs M Weeks. Front of Church: Paul Rowland. Typing Newsletter: Graziella Highland. Photocopying Newsletter: Calen Delpaul. Washing of Purificators: Patricia McQuaid. Flower Arranging: Sue.

OFFERTORY: Gift Aid: £344.38, Loose £192.51, Total £536.89. Second Collection: £53.

CHURCHES TOGETHER IN OLD BEXLEY –Date for Diary, Saturday 3rd June 2017: Pentecost Prayer Walk – meet old friends and new friends as parishioners from the nine churches of CTIOB walk, chat and pray for the people, schools, workers, cared for and caring of Bexley, visiting each of our churches, ending the afternoon at St John Fisher. (Please note our car park will be busier that day with cars parked in advance to return walkers to their churches). Start time to follow. Bring a packed lunch, walking shoes and a prayer for good weather!
Third Annual Summer Music Festival – 8pm on Tuesday 13th June: We are arranging this year’s concerts which are FREE and everyone is welcome. St John Fisher is hosting the concert with the return of the wonderful award-winning, all-female acapella choir Viva Acapella. Come and enjoy a great night out.
Kathy Fogarty 01322 553993, k.fogarty@ntlworld.com, Parish Unity Contact

AUDREY O’HARA RIP: Sadly we have received news that Audrey passed away on Tuesday. Please remember her and her family and friends in your prayers.

CATHOLIC SINGLES: 1 Burlescombe Close, Altrincham WA14 4UX. Tel: 0161 941 3498. Email info@catholicsingles.org.uk Website: http://www.catholicsingles.org.uk Please see noticeboard for details.

PARISH QUIZ NIGHT: St John Fisher Church Hall Saturday 3rd June 2017. (Doors open 7pm). Licensed bar. Waitress Service. Bring your own nibbles. £6 per ticket. (profits to nominated charities). Tickets from Cliff Thomas 07769 668644

A DAY WITH MARY, Saturday 27th May 2017, St Anselm, West Hill, Dartford. Website: http://www.adaywithmary.org. Parishioners are encouraged to attend. Prayers will be offered for your intentions.

UNA CARPENTER RIP: Sadly we have received news that Una has passed away. Cremation service takes place at Eltham Crematorium on 9th June at 10.15am. Please remember her together with her family and friends in your prayer.

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING:

Our next film evening will be on Wed 14th Jun when we will show an epic movie on Pope Pius XII and the often hidden struggle waged by the Pope and others with him to save Jews from Nazis during WWII.

The film will be shown in St John Fisher Bexley Church Hall, admission free, light refreshments served, prayer group stall, bar open, and all are welcome. Arrivals from 6:30 pm for 7:00 pm start & latecomers welcome.