Nuntius

8 September 2023 Nuntius

SUNDAY 10th September 2023

TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY,YEAR A

Readings: Ezekiel 33:7-9 Psalm 94 Romans 13:8-10, Gospel: Matthew 18:15-20

Sat 9^th Sep 17.30 Confessions

18.00 Ann Turp RIP (Turp)

Sun 10^th Sep TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY

08.30 Jim Docherty (C&K Fitzpatrick)

10.30 Geoff Hinton RIP (Wheatley)

Mon 11^th Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 St Ambrose Funeral Mass for Nina Szredski RIP

(3.15 Committal at Eltham Crematorium)

Tues 12^th Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Holy Name of Mary For the Parish

Wed 13^th Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 St John Chrysostom Anton Jeyaseelan RIP (M.Fitzpatrick)

Thurs 14^th Sep 08.00 Exaltation of the Cross Priest’s Intention

Fri 15^th Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Wedding Anniversary (B&E Fernandes)

Sat 16^th Sep 17.30 Confessions

18.00 Anita Rowland RIP (Morris)

Sun 17^th Sep TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY

08.30 Kay Gillespie RIP (Gillespie)

10.30 Sergia Balaqui RIP (Bernarte)

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed live and can be viewed 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 Incl. S.O.s £1080.51

This week Catholic Education Service. Next week Home Mission

Direct 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 porch, is easy to use.

Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms are at the back of the Church. For every £1.00 donated the Parish receives 25p from the Tax Office. Standing Orders are best for us. Thank you.

OUR PARISH HALL

Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time for enquiries and our hall secretary will get back to you.

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,

It is a generous part of our tradition that we remember those have died, both those recently deceased and those whose anniversaries occur at this time. Our memorial rose garden also reflects our faith in the Communion of Saints and our love for those who have gone before us. But I would also like to add a phrase to the prayer we pray at mass, so from now on:

Eternal rest give unto them O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace AND RISE IN GLORY. Amen.

Also, I did promise that I would do some consultation about music at the 6.00 and 8.30 masses. Please take and return a brief questionnaire. Thank you.

God Bless, Fr Doug

PETER HAMMOND

Please pray for Peter who died last Sunday. May he rest in peace and rise in glory.

FAITH AWARDS

Bexley Interfaith Forum and L. B. Bexley invite submissions of any project that has a positive impact on residents of the borough, for a FAITH AWARD. The presentation evening will be in the Civic Offices on Wed 15^th Nov at 7 p.m. Submissions to bexleyinterfaith@gmail.com by 1^st Oct.

ALL CATECHISTS

There will be a day for all catechists of Bexley Deanery on Saturday 16^th September to be held at St. Stephen’s, Welling. The day will offer reflection, support and training.

Tea/Coffee and refreshments will be available from 9.30am. The programme begins at 10.00am and will end at 4.00pm.

During the day there will be three reflections(talks) and three interactive workshops. The day will begin and end with a short liturgy. Please bring a packed lunch.

Please let Fr Doug know that you are going to attend.

ALL READERS AND SPECIAL MINISTERS

Called to Pray: A Formation Day for Ministers of the Word of God and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion There are two sessions – 14 October in Welling or 21 October in Streatham.

Please let Fr Doug know, if you wish to attend.

QUIET MORNING AT SANCTUARY, in Swanley Village BR8 7UX

16^th September 11-1pm “Free from all Distress”. Come and reflect on the words and meaning of this prayer from our mass. Contact: Trudy on email tkilcullen@live.co.uk or 07977978536

FIRST FRIDAYS: the garden is open and free for you to recollect and rest between 10 and 4

CATHOLIC EDUCATION SERVICE

The CES acts on behalf of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference to support Catholic education. Catholic schools make up 10% of the national total of maintained schools. This week’s 2^nd collection is for the CES.

BEXLEY INTERFAITH FORUM POP-UP SYNAGOGUE:

On Tuesday 19th September, the Bexley Interfaith Forum will be hosting a Pop-Up Synagogue in the Church Hall at St John’s (7pm start). Developed by members of local Jewish communities, this is an opportunity to experience and learn about Jewish worship in company and fellowship with members of a range of faiths from across the Borough. St John’s Church is next to Golden Acre Park on Parkhill Road in Bexley village.

1 September 2023 Nuntius

SUNDAY 3^rd September 2023

TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY, YEAR A

Readings: Jeremiah 20:7-9 Psalm 62 Romans 12:1-2, Gospel: Matthew 16:21-27

Sat 2^ndSep 17.30 Confessions

18.00 Thanksgiving (Fernandes)

Sun 3^rd Sep TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY

08.30 Kay Gillespie RIP (Gillespie)

10.30 Tony Frake RIP (Choir)

Mon 4^th Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 St Cuthbert John Taylor RIP (Stanton)

Tues 5^th Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Foundation: Beatrice Walliser RIP

Wed 6^th Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Nina Szredski RIP (Y.Szredski)

Thurs 7^th Sep 08.00 Priest’s Intention

Fri 8^th Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Nativity of the BVM Gloria & Tony Laws (Connolly)

Sat 9^th Sep 17.30 Confessions

18.00 Ann Turp RIP (Turp)

Sun 10^th Sep TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY

08.30 Jim Docherty (C+K Fitzpatrick)

10.30 Geoff Hinton RIP (Wheatley)

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed live and can be viewed 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 Incl. S.O.s £885.94

Next week Catholic Education Service

Direct 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 porch, is easy to use.

Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms are at the back of the Church. For every £1.00 donated the Parish receives 25p from the Tax Office. Standing Orders are best for us. Thank you.

OUR PARISH HALL

Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time for enquiries and our hall secretary will get back to you.

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,

Like many others, I enjoy walking around our local area – in and around Bexley. But I very rarely meet anyone I know. Perhaps people walk and shop and so on at different times, I don’t know – or perhaps go out of their way to avoid me! So, when I see in films or in TV series, characters bumping into each other in the least likely places or scenarios, I think that it is all just too far-fetched and it detracts from the drama. I was much heartened therefore, by a good news story this week about one of the last naval veterans of World War 2. He died at the age of 102 recently but part of his story was that as a naval man he was involved in the evacuation of allied troops from the beaches of Dunkirk, only to meet there, his two brothers who were both in the army, fleeing from the enemy forces. They returned to England with him, in his ship. What a joyous experience that must have been in all that terror and chaos. It certainly lifted my heart.

God Bless, Fr Doug

FAITH AWARDS

ALL CATECHISTS

There will be a day for all catechists of Bexley Deanery on Saturday 16^th September to be held at St. Stephen’s, Welling. The day will offer reflection, support and training.

Tea/Coffee and refreshments will be available from 9.30am. The programme begins at 10.00am and will end at 4.00pm.

During the day there will be three reflections(talks) and three interactive workshops. The day will begin and end with a short liturgy. Please bring a packed lunch.

Please let Fr Doug know that you are going to attend.

QUIET MORNING AT SANCTUARY, in Swanley Village BR8 7UX

16^th September 11-1pm “Free from all Distress”. Come and reflect on the words and meaning of this prayer from our mass. Contact: Trudy on email tkilcullen@live.co.uk or 07977978536

Also, on FIRST FRIDAYS: the garden is open and free for you to recollect and rest between 10am and 4pm every month – wander in, find a place to sit, bring your prayer book and take your own personal space for reflection.

CAFOD: VOLUNTEER SPEAKERS

If you can spare one or two weekends a year to visit parishes in your area to speak at Mass about CAFOD’s work please get in touch. Contact Celeste and Sarah at southwark@cafod.org.uk.

“PROMOTING RACIAL AND CULTURAL INCLUSION”

A Seminar at the Amigo Hall, St. George’s Cathedral, Southwark, from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm on Saturday, 28^th October 2023. For registration, please use this link.

https://www.rcsouthwark,co,uk/mission/commission-for-promoting-racial-and-cultural-inclusion/what-we-do/. Or write to us: racialjusticecommission@rcaos.org.uk

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

We can be contacted by leaving a message with the Parish Office, a note through the Presbytery Door or using the Parish email address as above.

CATHOLIC EDUCATION SERVICE

The CES acts on behalf of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference to support Catholic education. Catholic schools make up 10% of the national total of maintained schools. Next week’s 2^nd collection is for the CES.

25 August 2023 Nuntius

SUNDAY 27^th August 2023

TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY, YEAR A

Readings: Isaiah 22:19-23 Psalm 137 Romans 11:33-36, Gospel: Matthew 16:13-20

Sat 26^th Aug 17.30 Confessions

18.00 Terry Frogley RIP (Frogley)

Sun 27^th Aug TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY

08.30 Mrs E Gilligan RIP (Fitzpatrick)

10.30 Anton Jeyaseelan RIP (Hughes)

Mon 28^th Aug 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 St Augustine For the Parish

Tues 29^th Aug 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 St John the Baptist Foundation: Frances Walliser RIP

Wed 30^th Aug 09.15 ss Margaret Clitherow, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Anne Line+Margaret Ward Anita Rowland RIP (Fitzpatrick)

Thurs 31^st Aug NO MASS today

Fri 1^st Sep 09.15 St Aidan + Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 ss of Lindisfarne Cath Raine RIP (Moffat)

Sat 2^nd Sep 17.30 Confessions

18.00 Thanksgiving (Fernandes)

Sun 3^rd Sep TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY

08.30 Kay Gillespie RIP (Gillespie)

10.30 Tony Frake RIP (Choir)

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed live and can be viewed 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 Incl. S.O.s £954.54

Direct 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 porch, is easy to use.

Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms are at the back of the Church. For every £1.00 donated the Parish receives 25p from the Tax Office. Standing Orders are best for us. Thank you.

OUR PARISH HALL

Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time for enquiries and our hall secretary will get back to you.

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,

Most of us don’t still go to school, and yet as the autumn term begins, many of us think about the year ahead. In our parish we are planning to have a guided retreat, not in a monastery or convent, but here in our own place.

We are looking forward as well to several days looking at the sacred scriptures of the bible.

During the coming year we will also be offering to prepare young people for the sacrament of Confirmation.

In fact, if anyone is thinking about joining or re-joining the church, now is the time to let us know. The programme gets underway soon.

And also… following a bit of an experiment, at masses on the Feast of the Assumption, we are thinking of introducing the opportunity to sing a hymn or two at the 6.00 and also 8.30 Sunday masses. Now, I realise that many attend these masses because you don’t like music, so during September we will have a consultation and make some decisions after that. You decide!

God Bless, Fr Doug

FAITH AWARDS

MASS IN CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Sept. 23^rd, 3pm, at St George’s Cathedral If you are celebrating your 1^st/10^th/25^th/40^th/50^th/60^th + wedding anniversary this year, please let Fr Doug know providing the following details: your names, your home address, the anniversary you are celebrating. You will then receive an invitation from the Archbishop for you to renew your vows during Mass. LAST CHANCE!

ALL CATECHISTS

There will be a day for all catechists of Bexley Deanery on Saturday 16^th September to be held at St. Stephen’s, Welling. The day will offer reflection, support and training. Details to follow.

QUIET MORNING AT SANCTUARY, in Swanley Village BR8 7UX

16^th September 11-1pm “Free from all Distress”. Come and reflect on the words and meaning of this prayer from our mass. Contact: Trudy on email tkilcullen@live.co.uk or 07977978536

CAFOD: VOLUNTEER SPEAKERS

If you can spare one or two weekends a year to visit parishes in your area to speak at Mass about CAFOD’s work please get in touch. Contact Celeste and Sarah at southwark@cafod.org.uk.

“PROMOTING RACIAL AND CULTURAL INCLUSION”

A Seminar at the Amigo Hall, St. George’s Cathedral, Southwark, from 9.30 am to 4.00 pm on Saturday, 28^th October 2023. For registration, please use this link.

https://www.rcsouthwark,co,uk/mission/commission-for-promoting-racial-and-cultural-inclusion/what-we-do/. Or write to us: racialjusticecommission@rcaos.org.uk

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

We can be contacted by leaving a message with the Parish Office, a note through the Presbytery Door or using the Parish email address as above.