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19th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The Lord our God
The Lord has chosen us to be his people. Though a little flock, our history goes back into the dim and distant past. The God we worship is the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. We also look forward in hope to a glorious future in the kingdom of our Father.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK 6-14 AUGUST 2016
Sat 6 Aug                    9am Betty Braganza RIP (Alex & Dahlia)
                                      6pm Phil Haynes RIP: 1st Anniversary (Martha Murphy)
Sun 7 Aug                  8.30am Parishioners
                                      10.30am Tony Sullivan RIP (Marie & Family)
                                      3pm Mass in honour of God the Father
Mon 8 Aug                 9am NO 9AM MASS
                                      11am Funeral for Carol Scott
Tues 9 Aug                 7pm Bill Meade RIP (Marie Sullivan)
                                      followed by Adoration and Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group
Wed 10 Aug               10am Dan, Frances, Fiona, Margaret & Daniel Harrington RIP
                                      (Eileen Sheehan & Family)
Thurs 11 Aug               9am Eucharistic Service
Fri 12 Aug                  9am Fr Geoffrey Winchester RIP (OLPG)
Sat 13 Aug                  9am Wellbeing of Maureen Fitzpatrick (OLPG)
                                      6pm Bernadette Willoughby RIP (Oonagh Wood)
Sun 14 Aug               8.30am Parishioners
                                      10.30am Enrique Illigan, Fabian Mendez & Kevin Decalos Aames RIP:
Anniversary Mass (Nenen Fowles)

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, Eileen Weald, Geoff Birch, Maureen Fitzpatrick

Anniversaries
Mary Shenton, Mary Rowland, Madge Brown, Tom O’Hara, Molly Bignall, Madeline Bull,
Gordon Lawley

Feast Days: Tues: St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross, Virgin & Martyr Wed: St Lawrence, Deacon, Martyr,

Rotas:   Readers:  Saturday 6pm Dorothy Cima;  Sunday 8.30am Angela Gillespie;   10.30am Marlene Burt.    Copying of Newsletter:  Mollie Hobson.   Newsletter Typist:  Molly Robins.   Collection for 8.30am Mass:  Mrs M Lee.   Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays:  Giovanni Aletta.   Eucharistic Ministers:  Saturday 6 pm Ivan Pereira (1) Molly Robins (2) Sun 8.30am Ann Hyde (3) Peter Whiffen (4) Sun 10.30am Paul Rowland (5) Marlene Burt (6) Patricia McQuaid (7) Kathy Connolly (8) John Stanton (9).   Washing of Purificators: Norma Brooker.   Flower Arranging: Lynn and Doune.

Offertory Collection: Sunday 4th July 2016
Offertory – Gift Aid: £326.70;  Loose: £176.37;  Total: £503.07

Changes to Mass times for Summer holidays:  There will be no Saturday morning 9am Mass for the months of August and September starting from Sat 20th August.   Thank you – Fr Christian.

Funeral for Carol Scott:   The funeral for Carol Scott will take place on Monday 8th August at 11am.  Please note there will be no 9am mass that day.

Date for your diary: Year of Mercy evening with Inter-Faith Talks on Wednesday 28th September 7 for 7.30pm.  More details to follow.

The Mass for “GOD THE FATHER” will be celebrated at 3pm on Sunday 7th August at His request!   All very welcome on this special day.  Books available from Paul Rowland.

Our Lady’s Film Evening: No film evening in August. Next evening Wednesday 21st September on St Rita of Cascia.

Petitions to Our Lady of Lourdes:  Tim and Olga Bowman will be very pleased to hand-carry any petitions during their pilgrimage to Lourdes this August.   Tim will need them before 17th August.

The Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS):   The nationally accredited Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies  provides an introduction to Catholic theology for teachers, catechists, chaplains and school governors.   If you would like to find out more about the CCRS please come to one of our introductory evenings – Tues 13 September 7.30 – 8.30pm, refreshments from 7pm at the Angelus Centre Bexley Road, Erith,   DA8 3HQ
Thursday 15 September 7.30 – 8.30pm, refreshments from 7pm at the CCF, 21 Tooting Bec Road, London SW17 8BS.
For enquiries or to book your attendance contact us on 020 8672 7684 or email ccrs@ccftootingbec.org.uk or write to us at the Centre for Catholic Formation, 21 Tooting Bec Road, SW17 8BS. Further information is on the website: http://www.ccftootingbec.org.uk.

Young Catholic adults weekend:   28th – 30th October.   A weekend retreat at Douai Abbey in Berkshire for 18-40 age range.   There will be Sung/High Masses and Marian Procession, Gregorian Chant Workshops, Rosaries, Confessions, Talks and Socials.   Prices range from £12 upwards. Please book through: http://www.youngcatholicadults.co.uk/events.htm, or call 07908 105787 or 07515 805015. To guarantee your place at Douai Abbey have requested that everyone books in 3 weeks before the start of the weekend, i.e. 7th October 2016.

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME C
Today’s Theme: Christ Who Is Everything and In Everything

Today our thoughts are on heavenly things, not on the things of earth where without Christ all is vanity and great injustice.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday 30th July            9.00am Kath Treble RIP (John & Eileen Stanton)
                                              6.00pm Fr James Dudley (Eileen Sheehan & Family)

Sunday 31st July                8.30am Parishioners
                                               10.30am Private Intention (Marie Sullivan)

Monday 1st August            9.00am Alex Eida RIP (Eida/Connolly Family)

Tuesday 2nd August          7.00pm Pat & Alan Dooley RIP (Marie Sullivan) followed by
                                       Adoration & Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group

Wednesday 3rd August   10.00am Sonny, Patrick & Mary Sheehan RIP (Eileen & Family)

Thursday 4th August         9.00am Eucharistic Service

Friday 5th August               9.00am Wellbeing of David Cooper (Kate Kennedy)

Saturday 6th August         9.00am Betty Braganza RIP (Alex & Dahlia)
                                                 6.00pm Phil Haynes RIP: 1st Anniversary (Martha Murphy)

Sunday 7th August             8.30am Parishioners
                                               10.30am Tony Sullivan RIP (Marie & Family)
                                                  3.00pm Mass in honour of God the Father

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, Eileen Weald, Geoff Birch, Maureen Fitzpatrick.

Anniversaries:  Mary Doyle, Edmond O’Connor, Ivy Williams, Angela Doyle.

Feast Days:  Sun: St Ignatius of Loyola, Priest, Martyr. MON. St. Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop. St. Peter, Apostle, St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop, Saint Peter Julian Eymard, Priest. Saint Mary of the Angels. THURS. St John Vianney, Priest.

Rotas:   Readers:  Saturday 6pm Carol Anderson; Sunday 8.30am Les Thomas; 10.30am Nkem Emeka-Onah.   Photocopying of Newsletter:  John Stanton.   Newsletter Typist:  Ruth Powers.   Collection for 8.30 Mass:   Mr T Lee.   Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays:  Mark Vaz.   Flower Arranging:   Mary J.   Eucharistic Ministers:   Saturday 6 pm Patricia McQuaid (1) Ivan Perera (2) Sun 8.30am Bridie Haylett (3) Ann Hyde (4) Sun 10.30am Kathy Connolly (5) Eileen Wheatley (6) Peter Hammond (7) John Stanton (8) Dorothy Speed (9).   Washing of Purificators: Patricia McQuaid.

Offertory Collection:   Sunday 24 July 2016:
                                Gift Aid     Loose          Total
                                £404.14     £222.34      £629.48

Deanery Developing World Group: Thank you for our kind donation of £228.71 for the Deanery Developing World Group this month. As a result of your generosity to the parishes in the Deanery this year, we have been able to support six projects with a donation of £1000 each and one other with £500. These have been to a variety of developing countries – Ukraine, Nigeria (2), India (3) and Kenya. We are now looking for new projects for the coming year (which starts in October). So, if you know of any small independent projects in any country in the developing world which would benefit from a donation of £1000, please could you contact our Parish Representative, Marie Ward 01322 555 553 to get more information and an application form. Forms must be returned by the end of September.

Our Lady’s Film Evening:   No film evening in August. Next Film Evening Wednesday 21st September on St Rita of Cascia.

Petitions to Our Lady of Lourdes:   Tim and Olga Bowman will be very pleased to hand-carry any petitions during their pilgrimage to Lourdes this August.  Tim will need them before 17th August.

A day with Mary:  Saturday 20th August 2016, St Saviour, Lewisham High Street, London SE13. Poster in lobby with full details. Website: http://www.adaywithmary.org

Looking for something to do this Summer?   Why not join 1500 other young people in Walsingham for the Youth 2000 Summer Festival – “CONQUERORS”. This is a 5 day Prayer Festival packed with Dynamic talks from international speakers. Live band worship, powerful prayer times, fun social activities, creative workshops, in-depth discussions, evening entertainment and LOADS MORE. Donation only policy. Direct coaches from cities across the UK. For more details, contact us on info@youth2000.org or 0207 221 2124 http://www.youth2000.org.

The Mass for ‘GOD THE FATHER’ will be celebrated at 3pm on Sunday 7th August at His request! All very welcome on this special day. Books available from Paul Rowland.

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (C)

Today’s Theme: Our Father in Heaven

Christ has given us in very truth the power to become children of God.   Compare the timidity and self-abnegation of Abraham’s prayer with confidence with which Christ teaches us to pray to our Father in heaven.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday 23^rd July        9.00 am    Violet Gray RIP, Birthday (Liam and Family)
                                          6.00 pm    Josephine Moss RIP (Oonagh Wood)
Sunday 24^th July          8.30 am    Parishioners
                                        10.30 am    Richard Brady RIP (May and Monica)
Monday 25^th July         9.00 am    Doug Riches RIP (Kate Kennedy)
Tuesday 26^th July        7.00 pm   Deceased members of the Dunne Family (Bridie Haylett)
                                                Followed by Adoration and Our Lady and St Pio’s Prayer Group
Wednesday 27^th July  10.00 am    Jim, Dan and Julia Harrington RIP
                                                (Eileen Sheehan and Family)
Thursday 28^th July       9.00 am    Eucharistic Service
Friday 29^th July            9.00 am    Holy Souls
Saturday 30^th July        9.00 am    Kath Treble RIP (John and Eileen Stanton)
                                          6.00 pm    Fr James Dudley (Eileen Sheehan and Family)
Sunday 31st  July         8.30 am     Parishioners
                                        10.30 am    Private Intention (Marie Sullivan)

Anniversaries: Alan Dooley, Filotea Leitao, Maria Gambardella, Wilson Mansell, Mary Gibbs, Eileen Fulton and Fr Geoffrey Winchester.

Pray for the 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, Eileen Weald, Geoff Birch and Maureen Fitzpatrick..

Feast days: Monday, St James, Apostle. Tuesday, SS Joachim and Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Friday, St Martha. Saturday Our Lady, St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop and Doctor of the Church.

Offertory: Gift Aid £356.22, Loose £210.16. Total £566.38.
Retiring Collection for Bexley Deanery Developing World Group, Loose £228.71.

Rotas: Readers: Saturday 6pm Dennis Sullivan.  Sunday 8.30am Les Thomas; 10.30am Nkem Emeka-Onah.  Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6pm Carole Hughes (1) Rob O’Halloran (2). Sunday 8.30am Ann Hyde (3) Peter Whiffen (4); 10.30am John Stanton (5) Mary Henden (6) Patricia McQuaid (7) Dorothy Speed (8) Molly Robins (9).  Collector 8.30am Mass: Mr V Jeyaseelan.  Front of Church: John Stanton.  Typing Newsletter: Venus Bernarte.  Photocopying Newsletter: Sue Kieran.  Washing of Purificators: Molly Robins.  Flower Arranging: Mary K and Sue.

The Mass for ‘God the Father’ will be celebrated at 3pm on Sunday 7th August at His request! All very welcome on this special day. Books available from Paul Rowland

A day with Mary will be held at St Anne’s Church, Eastern Parade, Cliftonville, Margate on Saturday 6th August 2016. For full details call Trevor Downs on 020 8641 6418, or email dwm@adaywithmary.org Website: http://www.adaywithmary.org

Our Lady’s film evening – No film evening in August. Next evening Wednesday 21st September on St Rita of Cascia.

Parish website: With the school holidays now starting, just a reminder that if you are going away you can still keep in touch with what is going on in the parish by logging on to stjohnfisherbexley.org and taking a look at the newsletter. If you have any comments about our new website or any suggestions for items that could be included, , please drop a note into the presbytery or email admin@stjohnfisherbexley.org