11th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Forgiving Christ
With David and with Mary of Magdala we celebrate today the forgiveness of Christ and our faith in the Son of God who loved us and who sacrificed himself for our sake.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Sat 11 June:    9am Intentions of Chris & Catherine Neal (OLPG)
                         6pm Parishioners
Sun 12 June:   8.30am Teresa Li’s Mother RIP (Teresa Li)
                         10.30am Deceased Family Members (Eileen & John Hollis)
                         12.30pm First Communion Mass
Mon 13 June:    9am St Anthony & Wellbeing of Nenen
Tues 14 June:    7pm Intentions of Paul, Celine, Lawrence and Rosa (Gannaway Family)
                         followed by Adoration and Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group
Wed 15 June:    10am Kit & Hugh O’Reilly (Eileen Sheehan & Family)
Thu 16 June:    9am Eucharistic Service
Fri 17 June:    9am Nicole Vousden RIP (Anne Harris)
Sat 18 June:    9am Phil Haynes RIP – 1st Anniversary (Haynes Family)
                    6pm Holy Souls
Sun 19 June:    8.30am Parishioners
                           10.30am Angela Gilby RIP (Teresa)

Sick
Audrey O’Hara, Christine White, Olga Bowman, Kevin Harper, Ed Jones, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, John Edwards, Tony Speed, Elvira Vaz, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Underwood, May Jones, Mary Stubbs, Josie Keeley, Una Carpenter, John Harrington, Ida Leitao, John Larkin, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Nora Lenihan, Angela Gillespie, Ann McDonald, Mary Lee

Anniversaries
Frank & Ellen Terry, Angela Gilby

Feast Days: Thurs: St Richard of Chichester, Bishop, Friday: RIP George Basil Cardinal Hume, Thomas Cardinal Winning

ROTAS: Readers: Saturday 6pm Christine Hand Sunday 8.30am Les Thomas 10.30am Sarah Finlay. Copying of Newsletter:< Mollie Hobson. Newsletter Typist: Molly Robins. Collection for 8.30am Mass: Mr T Lee. Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays:Paul Rowlands. Eucharistic Ministers:Saturday 6 pm Mary Henden (1) Ivan Pereira (2) Sun 8.30am Bridie Haylett (3) Anne Hyde (4) Sun 10.30am John Stanton (5) Marlene Burt (6) Kathy Connolly (7) Mary Henden (8) Patricia McQuaid (9). Washing of Purificators:<Norma Brooker. Flower Arranging:Theresa and Mary J

OFFERTORY COLLECTION: Sunday 5th June 2016
Offertory – Gift Aid: £470.80; Loose; £170.26; Total £641.06
Retiring Collection (Bexley Deanery Developing World Group) – £155.64
This week’s second collection is for the Catholic Trust for England & Wales
Next Weeks second collection is for Day for Life

SPUC – Lives Worth Living New guidelines are now being followed in NHS hospitals that promote dangerous practices which put sick, elderly people at risk of euthanasia. Please sign the petition (available in the porch) asking the Chief Executive of the NHS to eliminate this practice.

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING: Wednesday 15th June: Movie retelling the biblical story of Moses. Bar open and home-made cakes and jam sale. All are welcome. EARLY START – 6.45 for 7pm. (latecomers always welcome).

ST JOHN BOSCO SUMMER CAMP 2016 –
Dates of Camp: Boys: 23 July – 6 August
Girls: 6 August – 13 August
Please see noticeboard for details. To apply see website http://www.svpboscocamp.org.uk. Closing dates are boys: 30 June girls: 31 July.

JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY SEMINARS: The third parish seminar will be at 7.30pm on Wednesday 22 June in the parish hall. It will begin with a DVD talk by the Rev Nicky Gumble ‘Why Did Jesus Die?’ Please reserve the following dates for future seminars:
Tuesday 12 July, Wednesday 28th September, Wednesday 12th October, Wednesday 16 November. Thank you. Les Thomas

ASCENDING WITH CHRIST TO NEW HEIGHTS: A course to be held to empower us on the Christian journey of growing in our capacity for love, and bring healing into our relationship. The course will consist of input as well as interaction with eachother, focusing on how I can practically use the knowledge and skills in my everyday life. Open to all. Meet on Saturdays (dates below) at the Angelus Centre, next to Our Lady of Angels, Erith (Bexley Road) from 1-3 pm on: 18th June, 2nd July, 9th July, 16th July, 23rd July, 30th July, 6th August and 13th August. For more details contact Br Martin Mikuskiewicz OFM Cap at 01322 444970, or email martinmik1@hotmail.co.ukj

JOB VACANCIES: The Education Commission require a Buildings Officer. Please see noticeboard for details. Contact Mike Baldwin – 01689 883332.. Closing date 27 June 2016

Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Christ Who Restores Us To Life

 Every conversion, like St Paul’s for example, is a raising to new life. It is like Christ saying to our mother, the Church, “Look, your son is alive again,” and ‘her mourning is changed into dancing”.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday June 4:        9.00am   Holy Souls
                                       6.00pm     Jack Burton-Bowen  (Oonagh Wood)
Sunday June 5:          8.30am     Parishioners
                                      10.30am   John Bowman RIP 2^nd Anniversary (Tim Bowman)
Monday June 6:        9.00am          Nichole Vousden RIP (Gannaway Family)
Tuesday June 7:         7.00pm       Private Intentions (Marie Sullivan)
                                            Followed by Adoration and St Pio’s Prayer Group
Wednesday June 8:  10.00am   Beth and Mick Minihane RIP                                                     (Eileen Sheehan and family)
Thursday June 9:      9.00am        Eucharistic Service
Friday June 10:          9.00am     Tony Hams RIP Anniversary (Sylvia and family)
Saturday June 11:     9.00am      Intentions of Chris and Catherine Neal (OLPG)
                                         6.00pm    Parishioners
Sunday June 12:         8.30am     Teresa Li’s mother RIP (Teresa Li)
                                    10.30am  Deceased family members (Eileen and John Hollis)
                                   12.30pm       First Holy Communion Mass

Sick: Audrey O’Hara, Christine White, Olga Bowman, Kevin Harper, Ed Jones, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, John Edwards, Tony Speed, Elvira Vaz, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Underwood, May Jones, Mary Stubbs, Josie Keeley, Una Carpenter, John Harrington, Ida Leitao, John Larkin, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Nora Lenihan, Angela Gillespie, Ann McDonald, Mary Lee

Anniversaries: Dennis Tapp, Vic Marsh, Richard Greenwood, Ron Scott, Pat Dooley, Ella O’Connor, John Ellis,John Bowman, Dr Elias Coutinho

Feast Days: Sun: St Boniface, Bishop & Martyr Wed: St William of York, Bishop Thurs: St Columba, Abbot Sat: St Barnabas, Apostle

ROTAS:

Readers: Saturday 6pm Carol Anderson Sunday 8.30am Bridie Haylett 10.30am Lota Emeka-Onah. 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: Ken Crump Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6 pm Ann Harris (1) Paul Rowland (2) Sun 8.30am Marlene Burt (3) Ann Hyde (4) Sun 10.30am John Stanton (5) Mary Henden (6) Kathy Connolly (7) Rob O’Halloran (8) Eileen Wheatley (9).  Washing of Purificators:  Patricia McQuaid.  Flower Arranging: Sue Murphy and Mary Kevan

OFFERTORY COLLECTION:

Sunday 29th May 2016	Gift Aid	Loose	Total
Offertory	£433.75	£202.60	£636.35

This week’s retiring collection is for the Bexley Deanery Developing World Group.
Next week’s 2^nd collection is for the Catholic Trust for England.

PRAYER AT NOON: Friday 10^th June at 12 noon in the Church. This short reflective prayer service will be followed at 12.30pm by a simple lunch in Church hall. You are very welcome to attend either or both.

CHURCHES TOGETHER IN OLD BEXLEY 2^ND ANNUAL SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL, FRIDAY 17^TH JUNE – SUNDAY 3^RD JULY 2016:  Following the success of last year’s inaugural festival, we are busy arranging this year’s concerts – more details will follow.  All concerts are FREE and everyone is welcome – from churches and the wider Bexley community.  St John Fisher is hosting the opening concert at 8pm on Friday 17^th June with “The Protomarty” – a youth choir who sing regularly in the parish of St Stephen’s, Welling, enriching the Holy Mass and helping to promote Catholic youth and charismatic events in the wider Church.  Many of the current “youth” members have grown up and are now studying at university or working.  On 17^th June they will be singing a mixture of classic pop songs based on the theme of “love” and contemporary worship songs about “God’s love” – making the connection that these are not so different from one another, in fact heavily influencing each other and expressing the essential experience of what it means to be truly alive.  Protomarty are joining the pilgrimage to July’s World Youth Day in Krakow with Pope Francis and CTIOB will show support for their fundraising by holding a voluntary collection after the concert.  Please turn up to support Protomartyr and do encourage your friends to come along.

Sunday 3^rd July: Songs of Praise – let me know your favourite hymn/s so I can ensure they are included and sung loudly!  Kathy Fogarty 01322 553 993 k.fogarty@ntlworld.com  parish Unity contact

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING:  Wednesday 15^th June: Movie retelling the biblical story where Moses is called by God to lead his people out of Egypt to the Promised Land. Bar open and charity stall selling homemade cakes and jam.  All are welcome, 6.45pm for 7.00pm start.  PLEASE NOTE EARLY START

THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
(CORPUS CHRISTI) C
Today’s Theme: The Priesthood of Melchizedek
Like Melchizedek of old we bring bread and wine to the altar and Christ transforms it into his own body and blood for the life of the multitude of the redeemed.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday  28th May          9.00am                 Yvonne Shaw RIP: Recently died                                                      (Alex & Dahlia)
                                               6.00pm                 Parishioners   
Sunday 29^th May               8.30am                Teresa Li’s Mother (Teresa Li)
                                             10.30am                Wheatley/Dunning Families                                                                                               living and deceased
Monday 30^th May             10.00am                Holy Souls
Tuesday 31^st May                7.00pm     Wellbeing of Vincent Jeyaseelan (OLPG)                                  followed by Adoration & Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group
Wednesday 1^st June         10.00am  Jim Holland RIP (Eileen Sheehan & Family)
Thursday 2^nd June              9.00 am               Eucharistic Service
Friday 3^rd June                     9.00am                Holy Souls 
                                                  9.30am                First Friday Adoration
Saturday  4^th June              9.00am                Holy Souls
                                                6.00pm                Jack Burton-Bowen (Oonagh Wood)
Sunday 5^th June                   8.30am               Parishioners
                                               10.30am               John Bowman RIP: 2^nd Anniversary                                                                     (Tim Bowman)
 
Weekly Activities: Reconciliation Times: Sat.  9:30am-10:30am and Sat.  7pm-8pm (Following Masses).

Sick: Audrey O’Hara, Christine White, Olga Bowman, Kevin Harper, Ed Jones, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, John Edwards, Tony Speed, Elvira Vaz, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Underwood, May Jones, Mary Stubbs, Josie Keeley, Una Carpenter, John Harrington, Ida Leitao, John Larkin, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Nora Lenihan, Angela Gillespie, Ann McDonald, Mary Lee.

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

Feast Days:  Sun. Corpus Christi. Mon.  St Luke Kirby, Martyr. Tues. Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Weds.  St Justine, Martyr.  Thurs. Saints Marcellinus & Peter, Martyrs. Fri.  The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Rotas:   Readers: Saturday 6pm  Dorothy Cima  Sunday 8.30am Larissa O’Halloran 10.30am Marlene Burt  Photocopying of Newsletter: Sue Kieran Newsletter Typist: Venus Bernarte  Collection for 8.30 Mass. Mrs R Jameson Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays: Giovanna Aletta  Flower Arranging: Doune & Graziella   Eucharistic Ministers Saturday 6 pm Kathy Connolly (1)  Molly Robins (2)   Sun 8.30am Ann Hyde (3)  Peter Whiffin (4)   Sun 10.30am Paul Rowlands (5) Margaret Gills (6) Patricia McQuaid  (7)  Mary Henden  (8)  Dorothy Speed  (9).  Washing of Purificators:  Molly Robins

Offertory Collection:   Sunday 22^th May  2016:
Gift Aid: £341.90 ;     Loose:  £195.66         Total:  £537.56
Second  Collection:   Gift Aid: £  41.00;  Loose: £495.82; Total: £536.82
Next week’s retiring collection is for Bexley Deanery Developing World Group

Gift Aid:  If you have not already done so, please collect your Gift Aid envelope and letters certifying donations made in the year ended 5^th April 2016.  The letter may be required for Income Tax purposes.  If you are no longer donating under the Gift Aid Scheme, please advise me on 01322 527 503, email k.creasy1941@btinternet.com or through the Parish Office in order that the records may be updated.  Thank you.

Bexley Deanery Developing World Group:  Thank you for your kind contribution of £122.38 last week.  Please contact Maria Ward on 01322 555 553 if you have any queries.

Churches Together in Old Bexley:  Annual Summer Music Festival, Friday 17^th June – Sunday 3rd July, 2016:  Following the success of last year’s inaugural festival, we are busy arranging this year’s concerts – more details will follow.  All concerts are FREE and everyone is welcome – from churches and the wider Bexley community.   St John Fisher is hosting the opening concert at 8pm on Friday 17^th June with “The Protomarty” – a youth choir who sing regularly in the parish of St Stephen’s, Welling, enriching the Holy Mass and helping to promote Catholic youth and charismatic events in the wider Church.   Many of the current “youth” members have grown up and are now studying at university or working.   On 17^th June they will be singing a mixture of classic pop songs based on the theme of “love” and contemporary worship songs about “God’s love” – making the connection that these are not so different from one another, in fact heavily influencing each other and expressing the essential experience of what it means to be truly alive.  Protomarty are joining the pilgrimage to July’s World Youth Day in Krakow with Pope Francis and CTIOB will show support for their fundraising by holding a voluntary collection after the concert.  Please turn up to support Protomartyr and do encourage your friends to come along.

Sunday 3^rd July: Songs of Praise – let me know your favourite hymn/s so I can ensure they are included and sung loudly!  Kathy Fogarty 01322 553 993 k.fogarty@ntlworld.com  parish Unity contact

Ordination of Bishop Elect – FR PAUL MASON – Auxillary Bishop, Kent Area: Will take place on Tuesday 31^st May at 11am at St George’s Cathedral.  Parishioners are invited to attend.

Our Lady’s Film Evening:  Wednesday 15^th June: Movie retelling the biblical story where Moses is called by God to lead his people out of Egypt to the Promised Land. Bar open and charity stall selling homemade cakes and jam.  All are welcome, 6.45pm for 7.0pm start. PLEASE NOTE EARLY START, BUT LATECOMERS ARE WELCOME

Extraordinary Ministers of Communion: Are invited to renew their commitment at 10.30am Mass on Sunday 29^th May on the Feast of Corpus Christi. Please collect your new rota in the Sacristy.

The Meeting Place:  Will be closed on Wed. 1 June as it is a Bank Holiday week.