Author: Nuntius

SUNDAY 12^th December 2021

3^rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT 

Readings: Zephaniah 3:14-18, Psalm Isaiah12,2-6 Philippians 4:4-7, Luke 3:10-18.

 

SERVICES FOR WEEK  11^{th –} 19^th December 2021  

 

Sat      11^th Dec  11.00                                     Confessions

                            18.00                                     Zoe Baker RIP (Duff)  

 

Sun    12^th Dec   3^rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT             

                             08.30                                      Patricia Coyne RIP (Coyne)

                            10.30                                     Nina Szredski (Szredski family)

 

Mon     13^th Dec  09.15         St Lucy               Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                            10.00                                     Private Intention (Connolly)

 

Tues    14^th Dec   09.15         St John of the Cross   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                            10.00                                     Bill Meade RIP (Sullivan family)

 

Weds   15^th Dec   09.15                                     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                            10.00                             Jim Henry RIP (Frake) 

 

Fri      17^th Dec   09.15                                    Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament.        

                           10.00                                    Patrick McQuaid RIP (McQuaid)

 

Sat    18^th Dec   11.00                                     Confessions

                          18.00                                Peter Pope (Liddiard)

 

Sun    19^th Dec   4^th SUNDAY OF ADVENT             

                            08.30                               Intentions of John & Trish (Haylett) 

                            10.30                                     Tony Frake (Choir)

                                                                           

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed live and can be viewed on this website, via this link. 

Permission to stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with licence# A-633625.  All rights reserved.

Recordings are available there for a week or so. The Sunday sermon is also on the website in printed form.

 

FINANCES          

Direct Bank Payments to RCAS St John Fisher – Bexley, Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

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

Many thanks for your collection last week:         £1,065.13 incl standing orders

 

CATHOLIC NEWSPAPERS

The Herald by subscription: Ring 0207 448 3607 or go to http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/subscribe

 

COVID PROCEDURES

In church please:

*  Continue to wear masks on Sundays unless you are in space or are exempt. 

*  At weekday masses you only need to wear masks if you are close to someone else. 

* Socially distance 1metre. In other words, keep a space between yourself and others.

* Continue to make your Offertory Contribution on entry.

 

The government’s most recent instructions about precautions that we must take in church regarding Covid 19 do not really amount to anything new except some confusing messages about taking masks off while singing! We are not changing any of our procedures at the moment and I will be discussing the matter with the other priests from the deanery in a meeting during the week.

In the meantime please be vigilant at Sunday mass. Remember to wear face coverings and keep a distance from others.

At Christmas we will be able over the 4 masses to accommodate those wishing to attend with safe procedures and good stewarding.

                                                                   

SPIRITUALITY COMMISSION –  The diocesan spirituality commission has produced a prayerful thought for each day of Advent. To receive them each day as an email free of charge go to southwarkdsc.org.uk and sign up.

 

CONFIRMATION 2022 – We invite candidates for Confirmation.  This year’s programme will begin (if there are sufficient numbers) in January 2022.  Anyone currently in Year 8 or above is eligible to apply.  Application forms are in the Church Porch.  Deadline is Sunday 19^th December 2021.

 

CAROL SERVICE – SUNDAY, 12^th DECEMBER AT 3 PM  The story of the Nativity will be read by the youngsters and carols sung.  Children of all ages, dressed as angels, shepherds or kings are very welcome.  I am sorry that owing to the COVID situation it has been decided not to offer refreshments after the service.

 

FUNERALS –  Please pray for the repose of the soul of Lucy Nencini. Her funeral service will be on Wednesday, 15^th DECEMBER, 2021 at Eltham Crematorium at 2.45 pm.

Please pray also for the repose of the soul of Tess Truman. Her funeral will be here in Church on Friday 7^thJanuary at 12.30 pm.

 

SERVICE OF RECONCILIATION – We have planned to hold our Advent Reconciliation Service on  Tuesday 21^st December at 7.00 pm with Fr Paul coming to join us from Sidcup. Please note that the printed newsletter was an earlier draft and should be ignored. 

 

MASSES AT CHRISTMAS

Christmas Day is a Saturday so here is how it is going to look:

Friday Christmas Eve:                  6.00 and 10.00 p.m

Saturday Christmas Day:             8.30 and 10.30 a.m – no evening mass!

Sunday feast of Holy Family:      8.30 and 10.30 a.m

 

NEW YEAR’S EVE FAMILY DISCO AT ST. JOHN FISHER – 8 PM UNTIL 1AM

Bring your own nibbles and the bar will be open. Tickets £10 per adult and £2 per child.  For tickets contact Noel McCarthy on 07813890556 or 02083012479, email noel.mccarthy60@outlook.com

 

HYMN BOOKS – Please note that hymn books used at mass are only allowed to be touched by one person within a 2 day period.  Therefore, it is really important that you return your book to the foyer after mass and not rely on someone else picking it up afterwards. Thank you for your co-operation.

SUNDAY 5^th December 2021

2^nd  SUNDAY OF ADVENT 

Readings: Baruch 5:1-9, Psalm 125, Philippians 1:3-6. 8-11:.Luke 3:1-6.

 

SERVICES FOR WEEK  4^{th –} 12^th December 2021  

 

Sat      4^th Dec      11.00            Confessions

                             18.00            Ann-Monique Lee (Fogarty)      

 

Sun         5^th Dec  2^nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT       

08.30      Tony Sullivan RIP (Sullivan)

                           10.30            Norma Brooker RIP (Frake)

 

Mon     6^th Dec     09.15     St Nicholas, Bishop. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                            10.00            Gloria Bowden (Hughes)

 

Tues    7^th Dec     09.15     St Ambrose. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                            10.00              Maura Walshe & Michael Dunne RIP (Kilcullen)

 

Weds   8^th Dec     09.15     Immaculate Conception BVM Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 10.00             Joe Bird RIP (Hollis) 

 

Fri    10^th Dec      09.15     Our Lady of Loreto. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament              

                           10.00              Stobbart Family (Connolly/Eida)

 

Sat  11^th Dec      11.00              Confessions

         18.00              Zoe Baker RIP (Duff)

 

Sun         12^th Dec       3^nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT        

        08.30       Patricia Coyne RIP (Coyne) 

                          10.30       Nina Szredski (Szredski family)

                                                          

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed live and can be viewed on this website, via the link. 

Permission to stream the music in all services obtained from ONE LICENSE with licence# A-633625.  All rights reserved.

Recordings are available for a week or so. The Sunday sermon is also on the website in printed form.

 

FINANCES       

Direct Bank Payments to RCAS St John Fisher – Bexley, Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

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

 

Many thanks for your collection last week:         £870.86 incl standing orders

 

CATHOLIC NEWSPAPERS

The Herald by subscription: Ring 0207 448 3607 or go to http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/subscribe

 

TESS TRUMAN RIP:  We are sorry to tell parishioners that our former choirmistress has died.  Tess, with her late husband Les, were regarded by many as the “life and soul” of the parish and for many years no event in the church or hall was complete without them.   Please remember them in your prayers.

COVID PROCEDURES

In church please:

   Continue to wear masks on Sundays unless you are in space or are exempt. 

   At weekday masses you only need to wear masks if you are close to someone else.

   Socially distance 1metre. In other words, keep a space between yourself and anyone else.

   Continue to make your Offertory Contribution on entry.

 

 

 

 

We all recognise that the days are cold and the nights are colder, just the conditions in which Covid thrives! With the Omicron variant also doing its rounds it is prudent for us to be extra vigilant and in particular to follow the current guidelines meticulously in church. Please remember to wear face coverings on Sundays and keep a distance from others. 

I also remind you not to leave Christmas cards in the foyer for others to pick up, as we used to do. 

Advent calendars are still available for purchase from the shop before and after the 8.30 mass or from the hall after the 10.30 mass. Come the new year, we really must try and find some volunteers to staff the shop counter – at least once a month, maybe! Thanks to Kate for continuing to manage it though.

 

SPIRITUALITY COMMISSION

The diocesan spirituality commission has produced a prayerful thought for each day of Advent. To receive them each day as an email free of charge go to southwarkdsc.org.uk and sign up.

 

CONFIRMATION 2022 – We invite candidates for Confirmation.  This year’s programme will begin (if there are sufficient numbers) in January 2022.  Anyone currently in Year 8 or above is eligible to apply.  Application forms are in the Church Porch.  Deadline is Sunday 19^th December 2021.

 

SENIOR CITIZENS ADVENT TEA – FRIDAY DECEMBER 10^TH 1.30 PM – 3 PM

At St. Catherine’s Catholic School, Watling Street, Bexleyheath, DA5 7QJ  All Senior Citizens welcome to attend – RSVP 01322 556333.

 

CAROL SERVICE – SUNDAY, 12^th DECEMBER AT 3 PM  The story of the Nativity will be read by the youngsters and carols sung.  Children of all ages, dressed as angels, shepherds or kings are very welcome.  I am sorry that owing to the COVID situation it has been decided not to offer refreshments after the service.

 

SERVICE OF RECONCILIATION

We have to liaise with other nearby parishes but it will either be on the Monday or Tuesady of the last week of Advent at 7.00 p.m.

 

MASSES AT CHRISTMAS

Christmas Day is a Saturday so here is how it is going to look:

Friday Christmas Eve:                6.00 and 10.00 p.m

Saturday Christmas Day:           8.30 and 10.30 a.m – no evening mass!

Sunday feast of Holy Family:     8.30 and 10.30 a.m

 

NEW YEAR’S EVE FAMILY DISCO AT ST. JOHN FISHER – 8 PM UNTIL 1AM

Bring your own nibbles and the bar will be open. Tickets £10 per adult and £2 per child.  For tickets contact Noel McCarthy on 07813890556 or 02083012479, email noel.mccarthy60@outlook.com

 

HYMN BOOKS

Please note that hymn books used at mass are only allowed to be touched by one person within a 2 day period.  Therefore,It is really important that you return your book to the foyer after mass and not rely on someone else picking it up afterwards. Thank you for your co-operation.

SUNDAY 28^th November 2021 

1^st SUNDAY OF ADVENT 

Readings: Jeremiah 33:14-16, Psalm 24, 1 Thessalonians 3:12-4:2.Luke 21:25-28. 34-36.

 

SERVICES FOR WEEK  27^th November – 5^th December 2021 

 

Sat      27^th Nov         11.00                                      NO Confessions

                                  18.00                                      Ida Thomson RIP (Delpaul)           

 

Sun     28^th Nov        1^st SUNDAY OF ADVENT              

08.30                                      Audrey Fosdyke RIP (Cannon family)

                                        10.30                                      Mrs O’Callaghan RIP (Lyons)

 

Mon     29^th Nov         09.15                                      Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                  10.00                                      Brendan & Pet Kilcullen (Kilcullen)

 

Tues    30^th Nov       11.30  St Andrew                      Funeral Mass for Pasquale Amato

 

Weds   1^st Dec         09.00  St Edmund Campion        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

09.30                                      Thanksgiving (Kilcullen)

 

Fri        3^rd Dec           09.15  St Francis Xavier             Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament                  

                                  10.00                                      Mary Whelan RIP (Sheehan)

 

Sat      4^th Dec           11.00                                      Confessions

            18.00                                      Ann-Monique Lee (Fogarty)

 

Sun     5^th Dec           2^nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT              

            08.30                                      Tony Sullivan RIP (Sullivan) 

                                         10.30                                      Norma Brooker RIP (Frake)

                                                                           

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed live and can be viewed on this website, via the link:

Permission to stream the music in this service obtained from ONE LICENSE with licence# A-633625.  All rights reserved.

 Recordings are available there for a week or so. The Sunday sermon is also on the website in printed form.

 

FINANCES   

Direct Bank Payments to RCAS St John Fisher – Bexley, Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

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

 

Many thanks for your collection last week:                     £834.65 incl standing orders

Special Collection last week – Catholic Youth Services                       £95.71

 

CATHOLIC NEWSPAPERS

The Herald by subscription: Ring 0207 448 3607 or go to http://www.catholicherald.co.uk/subscribe

 

COVID PROCEDURES

In church please:

      Continue to wear masks on Sundays unless you are in space or are exempt. 

At weekday masses you only need to wear masks if you are close to someone else. 

     Socially distance 1metre. In other words, keep a space between yourself and anyone else 

Continue to make your Offertory Contribution on entry.

 

 

 

 

Welcome to Advent – The colour purple is to be seen in the vestments, the banners and even the newsletters! The Gloria is dropped and won’t return till the season of Christmas. Advent is a time of waiting and watching. Think of a restaurant. In a poor one, the staff are stretched and run off their feet. In a good one there is a waiter, one who watches and waits for you to be ready to order or to need some service. We need to be waiters, watching and waiting for the presence of Jesus.

“My soul is waiting for the Lord, more than the watchman for the dawn” (Psalm 130)

 

                                                                         

 

SPIRITUALITY COMMISSION

The diocesan spirituality commission has produced a prayerful thought for each day of Advent. To receive them each day as an email free of charge go to southwarkdsc.org.uk and sign up.

 

CONGRATULATIONS

To Ashley Garber and Christian Nicholson, who were married here in Church this weekend.

 

CONFIRMATION 2022 – We invite candidates for Confirmation.  This year’s programme will begin (if there are sufficient numbers) in January 2022.  Anyone currently in Year 8 or above is eligible to apply.  Application forms are in the Church Porch.  Deadline is Sunday 19^th December 2021.

 

SENIOR CITIZENS ADVENT TEA – FRIDAY DECEMBER 10^TH 1.30 PM – 3 PM

At St. Catherine’s Catholic School, Watling Street, Bexleyheath, DA5 7QJ  All Senior Citizens welcome to attend – RSVP 01322 556333.

 

CAROL SERVICE – SUNDAY, 12^th DECEMBER AT 3 PM 

Following the Service, refreshments will be served in the Hall.

 

SERVICE OF RECONCILIATION

We have to liaise with other nearby parishes but it will either be on the Monday or Tuesday of the last week of Advent at 7.00 p.m.

 

PARISH SOCIAL EVENT  

Last Saturday 60 parishioners attended this event and a very enjoyable evening was had by all with £132 being raised on the raffle for the parish. Thank you to those who donated the prizes.

 

MASSES AT CHRISTMAS

Christmas Day is a Saturday so here is how it is going to look:

Friday Christmas Eve:                    6.00 and 10.00 p.m

Saturday Christmas Day:               8.30 and 10.30 a.m – no evening mass!

Sunday feast of Holy Family:         8.30 and 10.30 a.m

 

HYMN BOOKS

Please note that hymn books used at mass are only allowed to be touched by one person within a 2 day period.  Therefore,It is really important that you return your book to the foyer after mass and not rely on someone else picking it up afterwards. Thank you for your co-operation.