Nuntius

2 August 20242 August 2024 Nuntius

SUNDAY 4th August 2024,

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY YEAR B

Readings: Exodus 16:2-15, Psalm 77, Ephesians 4:17-24, John 6:24-35.

Sat 3^rd Aug 17.30 Confessions

18.00 For the Parish

Sun 4th Aug EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY YEAR B

08.30 Julio Domingos Lorandi RIP (Cannon)

10.30 Winter/Haine RIP (Lyons)

Mon 5th Aug 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 For the Parish

Tues 6th Aug 09.15 Transfiguration Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 TG Pooja (Benedicte)

Wed 7th Aug 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Isaac Hobble (Hughes)

Fri 9th Aug 09.15 Edith Stein Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Liam Gray RIP (Gillis/Connolly)

Sat 10th Aug 17.30 Confessions

18.00 Bernadette Willoughby (Wood)

Sun 11th Aug NINETEENTH SUNDAY YEAR B

08.30 Bryan Joyce (Cannon)

10.30 Phil Elsey (Harper)

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed via the link:

Recordings are available. The Sunday sermon is also on the website in printed form.

OUR PARISH HALL

Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time and our secretary will get back to you. Prices: £35 per hour weekdays, £40 per hour weekends

Hall Closed for Improvement Works Aug 1-18

Dear Parishioners,

Fr Peter sends his greetings and hopes to return to the parish soon.

Please be aware we are undertaking work in the hall during August, so the hall will effectively be closed during the weekdays. The planned closure is for 2 weeks only but it is not entirely unknown for works to over run!

God Bless, Fr Doug

SOUTHWARK CATHOLIC YOUTH

The Southwark Catholic Youth Service has planned several activities for youth and young adults. For regular updates on forthcoming events, please sign up to the network at http://www.tinyurl.com/scysnetwork or see the website at http://www.tinyurl.com/scys1

Please direct any queries regarding any of our youth activities to youth@rcaos.org.uk

HARMED BY ABUSE: Service for those who have been harmed by abuse on Wednesday 25 September 2024 at 6pm – St George’s Cathedral.

GRIEF IN LOSS: For anyone who has suffered bereavement, recently OR long ago!

HOPE IN CHRIST – 4-6 OCTOBER – THE FRIARS, AYLESFORD.

Guided by: Liz Taylor, Barbara Salamonczyk & Ged Walsh O.Carm

Cost: £260.00 single; £230.00 shared. for more info and bookings contact: tel: 01622 717272 Email: reception@thefriars.org.uk

FORTHCOMING REFLECTION DAYS AT SANCTUARY QUIET GARDEN

Why not take some ‘time out’ this summer to refresh and renew the spirit! Both days will offer plenty of space for quiet, prayer and reflection. Bring a packed lunch. Donations welcome. Sanctuary, is in Swanley Village. For more information or to book – please email tkilcullen@live.co.uk or call 07977978536

Saturday 24^th August – 11am to 3pm – “Bread of Heaven” led by Chris Chapman, and Fr Doug Bull. Explore how we can cooperate with God’s invitation to travel further into God’s life and love.

Saturday 5^th October – 11am to 3pm – “Love Changes Everything” led by Fr Doug Bull and Trudy Kilcullen. We need to talk about love in our lives!

QUIET DAYS AT SANCTUARY: FIRST FRIDAYS of every month: The garden is open for you 10 – 4. Wander in, find a place to sit, bring your prayer book and enjoy some reflection time. tkilcullen@live.co.uk or 07977978536

MESSAGE FROM ARCHBISHOP JOHN TO NIGERIAN PARISHIONERS

… Or those with a Nigerian heritage, following his recent visit there.

The Pastoral Message can be found on the Archdiocese of Southwark website: https://rcaos.org.uk/diocese/archbishop-john-wilson/archbishop-wilson-s-letters/pastoral-letters/pastoral-message-to-nigerian-catholics/

The news story, which links both photos and the message, can be found here: https://rcaos.org.uk/news-events/news/archbishop-john-visits-nigeria-to-ordain-priests/

26 July 2024 Nuntius

SUNDAY 28th July 2024

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY YEAR B

Readings: 2 Kings 4:42-44, Psalm 144, Ephesians 4:1-6, John 6:1-15.

Sat 27th July 17.30 Confessions

18.00 Alex & Angela Fernandes RIP (Fernandes)

Sun 28th July SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY YEAR B

08.30 For the Parish

10.30 Fiona Boome RIP (Howie)

Mon 29th July 09.15 Martha, Mary & Lazarus Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 TG for Sheehan Family (Sheehan)

Tues 30th July 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Sarupa Patel (Bhalla)

Wed 31st July 09.15 Ignatius of Loyola Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Ken Crump RIP (Fitzpatrick)

Fri 2nd Aug 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Holy Souls

Sat 3^rd Aug 17.30 Confessions

18.00 For the Parish

Sun 4th Aug EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY YEAR B

08.30 Julio Domingos Lerandi RIP (Cannon)

10.30 Winter/Haine RIP (Lyons)

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after the 10.30 mass

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed via the link:

Recordings are available. The Sunday sermon is also on the website in printed form.

FINANCES

Many thanks for your offertory collection Last week: £889.53

Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

Please put your name and if you use envelopes, your envelope number, as the code.

Card Payment: Machine located in the foyer.

Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms available in the foyer.

OUR PARISH HALL

Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time and our secretary will get back to you. Prices: £35 per hour weekdays, £40 per hour weekends. No hall hires from 1^st August to 16^th August because of building works.

Newsletter: Please copy notices to Fr Doug by the previous Wednesday

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First of all, a warning:

Thieves in BEXLEY posing as charity workers have been trying to steal money by door-knocking for donations toward the Tony Hudgell Foundation.

You may recall the story. Tony Hudgell, now nine, was left with numerous life-threatening and life-changing limb fractures, multiple organ failure and sepsis after violence at the hands of his birth parents when he was just 41 days old. He was forced to have his legs amputated at the knee but has since found happiness with adopted parents Paula and Mark Hudgell, from West Malling. The family launched the Tony Hudgell Foundation more than three years ago, but they are not “cold-calling” door to door. You are asked to report the matter to the Police if anyone calls on you.

Please be aware we are undertaking work in the hall during August, so the hall will effectively be closed during the weekdays.

God Bless,

PARISH REGISTER for SICK OR HOUSEBOUND

We no longer have a register of those who are sick or housebound in the parish. I want to put this right and once we have an up to date list we will be able to reach out to them. So please help:

If you know of someone sick or housebound (and therefore not coming to church), please give me their name and if possible, their contact details. Many thanks, Fr Doug.

FORTHCOMING REFLECTION DAYS AT SANCTUARY QUIET GARDEN

Saturday 5^th October – 11am to 3pm – “Love Changes Everything” led by Fr Doug Bull and Trudy Kilcullen. We need to talk about love in our lives!

QUIET DAYS AT SANCTUARY

FIRST FRIDAYS of every month: The garden is open for you 10 – 4. Wander in, find a place to sit, bring your prayer book and enjoy some reflection time. tkilcullen@live.co.uk or 07977978536

AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED

We are still looking for someone to be the promoter for this great charity. The promoter would be required to maintain the flow of information in the newsletter and church foyer and to arrange for an annual retiring collection. Please let Fr Doug know if you think you might be able to help.

MESSAGE FROM ARCHBISHOP JOHN TO NIGERIAN PARISHIONERS

… Or those with a Nigerian heritage, following his recent visit there.

The news story, which links both photos and the message, can be found here: https://rcaos.org.uk/news-events/news/archbishop-john-visits-nigeria-to-ordain-priests/

19 July 2024 Nuntius

SUNDAY 21st July 2024

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY YEAR B

Readings: Jeremiah 23:1-6, Psalm 22, Ephesians 2:13-18, Mark 6:30-34. Page109

Sat 20th July 17.30 Confessions

18.00 Stephen Stewart RIP (Connolly)

Sun 21st July SIXTEENTH SUNDAY YEAR B

08.30 Shruti Sharma RIP (Bhalla)

10.30 Andrew King RIP (Speed)

Mon 22nd July 09.15 Mary Magdalene Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 For the Parish

Tues 23rd July 09.15 Bridget Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Harrington & Sheehan Families RIP (Sheehan)

Wed 24^th July 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Anderson Family RIP (Anderson)

Fri 26th July 09.15 Joachim & Anne Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Derek Botterill RIP (Botterill)

Sat 27th July 17.30 Confessions

18.00 Alex & Angela Fernandes RIP (Fernandes)

Sun 28th July SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY YEAR B

08.30 For the Parish

10.30 Fiona Boome RIP (Howie)

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed via the link:

Recordings are available. The Sunday sermon is also on the website in printed form.

FINANCES

Many thanks for your offertory collection Last week: £964.31

Retiring Collection Star of the Sea £289.99

Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

Please put your name and if you use envelopes, your envelope number, as the code.

Card Payment: Machine located in the foyer.

Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms available in the foyer.

OUR PARISH HALL

Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time and our secretary will get back to you. Prices: £35 per hour weekdays, £40 per hour weekends

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after the 10.30 mass

Newsletter: Please copy notices to Fr Doug by the previous Wednesday

Dear Parishioners,

Shame about the football. It wasn’t fair. They had a better team than us!!

But there is more sport ahead, with the Olympics in particular. Participating in sport is a wonderful thing, but even in watching it we can hone our attitudes and our outlooks in life. Do we celebrate gifts, in others, but in ourselves too? Do we thank God for them? Do we empathise with the underdogs or losers? In life do we align with Jesus opting to be alongside the poor and marginalised – the underdogs and losers? Do we play by the rules, in business and in relationships? Are we prepared to endure pain, like athletes do in training, in order to release our greatest potential? Will we, like St. Paul, be able to say: “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith”?

God Bless, Fr Doug

PARISH REGISTER for SICK OR HOUSEBOUND

We no longer have a register of those who are sick or housebound in the parish. I want to put this right and once we have an up to date list we will be able to reach out to them. So please help:

If you know of someone sick or housebound (and therefore not coming to church), please give me their name and if possible, their contact details. Many thanks, Fr Doug.

FORTHCOMING REFLECTION DAYS AT SANCTUARY QUIET GARDEN

Saturday 24^th August – 11am to 3pm – “ Bread of Heaven” led by Chris Chapman, and Fr Doug Bull. Explore how we can cooperate with God’s invitation to travel further into God’s life and love.

Saturday 5^th October – 11am to 3pm – “ Love Changes Everything” led by Fr Doug Bull and Trudy Kilcullen. We need to talk about love in our lives!

QUIET DAYS AT SANCTUARY

FIRST FRIDAYS of every month: The garden is open for you 10 – 4. Wander in, find a place to sit, bring your prayer book and enjoy some reflection time. tkilcullen@live.co.uk or 07977978536

AID TO THE CHURCH IN NEED: It was suggested at the AGM that we could and should support this organisation. If we are to do so we will need a parish promoter. If anyone already has any relationship with them, please let Fr Doug know or if you think you might be able to help, again talk to Fr Doug.

MESSAGE FROM ARCHBISHOP JOHN TO NIGERIAN PARISHIONERS

… Or those with a Nigerian heritage, following his recent visit there.

The news story, which links both photos and the message, can be found here: https://rcaos.org.uk/news-events/news/archbishop-john-visits-nigeria-to-ordain-priests/

PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM FOR THE SANCTITY OF LIFE, SAT. 3RD AUGUST,

Coach leaves Co-op Food Store, McLeod Road, Abbey Wood SE2 0BS at 8.00am. Places £35 Bring a packed lunch and drinks. Book on 07947 765401 or http://www.prolifepilgrimage.org