Newsletter June 26th, 2016

THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME C

Today’s Theme: The Lord We Serve

We acclaim Christ who is more to us than all the world and whose Spirit has made us resolve to follow him wherever he leads us

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday 25th June           9.00am Christine Castle RIP (John & Eileen Stanton)
                                                6.00pm Ivor, John & Nanette Burton-Bowen RIP (Oonagh                                                 Wood)
Sunday 26th June                8.30am Parishioners
                                               10.30am Mary & Bill Chipperfield RIP (Eileen & John Hollis)
Monday 27th June              9.00am Holy Souls
Tuesday 28th June             7.00pm Tony Sullivan RIP: Birthday (Marie & Family)                                                 followed by Adoration & Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group
Wednesday 29th June      10.00am Patrick & Donal Sheehan RIP (Eileen Sheehan &                                                  Family)
Thursday 30th June            9.00 am Eucharistic Service
Friday 1st July                      9.00 am Intentions of Nicola & Family (Anne Harris)
Saturday 2nd July               9.00am Maureen Harris RIP (Julie & Steve)
                                               6.00pm Parishioners
Sunday 3rd July                   8.30am Richard Brady RIP (Diane Melaugh)
                                               10.30am Mrs K Rayer RIP (Danny & Kay Lyons)

Weekly Activities: Reconciliation Times: Sat.  9:30am-10:30am and Sat.  7pm-8pm (Following Masses).

Monthly Activities: First Friday Adoration at 9:30am for 1 hour.

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 Ward.

Anniversaries:  Tricia Kinnaird.

Feast Days:  Mon.  St Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop and Doctor of the church.  Tues. St Irenaeus, Bishop and Martyr.  Weds.  Saints Peter and Paul, Apostles.  Fri. St Oliver Plunkett Bishop and Martyr.

ROTAS:  Readers: Saturday 6pm  Kathy Fogarty  Sunday 8.30am Peter Wilkes 10.30am Rachel Gannaway  Photocopying of Newsletter: Sue Kieran Newsletter Typist: Venus Bernarte  Collection for 8.30 Mass Mrs L Nencini Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays: Mark Vaz  Flower Arranging: Graziella & Sue   Eucharistic Ministers Saturday 6 pm Patricia McQuaid (1)  Ivan Perera (2)   Sun 8.30am Ann Hyde (3)  Peter Whiffin (4)   Sun 10.30am Kathy Connolly (5) Margaret Gillis (6) Carole Hughes  (7)  Eileen Wheatley  (8)  Dorothy Speed  (9).  Washing of Purificators:  Molly Robins.

NEW READER ROTA:  Please collect your new rota form the Sacristy.  Thank you.  Carol Anderson.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION: Sunday 19 June 2016:       

                                                          Gift Aid         Loose         Total

                                                            £335.80         £184.14       £519.94

2nd collection Day for Life          £37.90         £185.64       £223.54

Next week’s collection is for Peter Pence

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING:  Wednesday 30th July: inspiring movie on Christ’s most prolific messenger, St Paul the Apostle.  All welcome.  6.45 pm for 7pm start.  NOTE EARLY START, LATECOMERS WELCOME.

ST ANTHONY’S RELIC:  Will be at St Anthony’s Church, Forest Gate, on Sunday 26th June after 12 noon Mass.  Veneration until 8pm.  Also on 27th June and 28th June.  Tele. 0208 472 0433.

BEXLEY DEANERY DEVELOPING WORLD:  Thank you for your generous donation of £155.64.  Our next meeting is on the 8th July.  If you would like to put forward any queries or ideas, please contact Maria Ward on 01322 555 553.

ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS, SAT. 2ND JULY 2016:  For a ticket (£5 each), please contact Mrs L Fitzgerald: lfitzgerald@stccg.co.uk  Mass at 2pm celebrated by Archbishop Peter Smith. Afternoon tea.  Tours of the school and exhibition.

TOWER OF LONDON VISIT: Father Christian and 30 parishioners visited The Tower of London in May this year for a guided tour around the cell and burial place of St John Fisher. We were fortunate to have beautiful weather on the day and our guide at The Tower was excellent. In the afternoon we went on to visit the Door of Mercy at St George’s Cathedral. Our arrival home at 5pm ended a very enjoyable day for all. There is a photo in the porch and in the parish hall of Father Christian with the group.

LESNES ABBEY PROCESSION: The Annual Blessed Sacrament Service will be on 26th June starting at 3pm. First Communion children and uniformed groups especially invited. Toilet facilities may not be open. We need Altar Servers and Parish Banners for this great act of witness and worship. Fr Jim Hurley, Episcopal Vicar for Religious, is our guest preacher. Pray for good weather.

OUR VINCENTIAN AIC GROUP in PECKHAM: have developed a food and clothes bank for needy families in their area. They would very much appreciate any donations of tinned or packet food or clean clothes. There will be a box in the porch for the next two weekends. Thank you in advance for your generosity.    Christine Crump AIC

Newsletter June 19th, 2016

TWELFTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (C)

Today’s Theme: The One Whom We Have Pierced

 MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK 

Saturday 18th June        9.00 am Phil Haynes RIP, 1st Anniversary (Haynes Family)
                                           6.00 pm Holy Souls
Sunday 19th June           8.30 am Parishioners
                                           10.30 Angela Gilby RIP (Teresa)
Monday 20th June         9.00 am Delma Cocx RIP (Ann Harris)
Tuesday 21st June          7.00 pm Intentions of Juliette and Family (Ann Harris)
                                           Followed by Adoration and Our Lady and St Pio’s Prayer Group
Wednesday 22nd June  10.00 am Charles Brooker RIP, 2nd Anniversary (Norma and Family)
Thursday 23rd June       9.00 am Eucharistic Service
Friday 24th June            9.00 am Olga Bowman, Anniversary (Tim Bowman)
Saturday 25th June       9.00 am Christine Castle RIP (John and Eileen Stanton)
                                           6.00 pm Ivor, John and Nanette Burton-Bowen RIP (Oonagh Wood)
Sunday 26th June          8.30 am Parishioners
                                           10.30 Mary and Bill Chipperfield RIP (Eileen and John Hollis)

Weekly Activities:  Reconciliation Times: Saturday 9.30am-10.30am and 7pm-8pm (following Masses).

Monthly Activities: First Friday Adoration at 9.30am for one hour.

ANNIVERSARIES: Ray Denegri, Charles Brooker, Philip Haynes.

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 and Mary Lee.

FEAST DAYS: Sunday, Day of Prayer for Human Life. Monday, St Alban, Protomartyr of Britain. Tuesday, St Aloysius Gonzaga, Religious. Wednesday, SS John Fisher, Bishop and Thomas More, Martyrs. St Etheldreda (Audrey), Abbess; St Thomas Garnet, Martyr. Friday, The Nativity of St John the Baptist. Saturday, Our Lady.

OFFERTORY: Gift Aid £351.70, Loose £165.85. Total £517.55. Second Collection, Catholic Trust for England and Wales, Gift Aid £150.90. Loose £96.59. Total £247.49. This week’s Second Collection is for ‘Day for Life’.

ROTAS: Readers: Saturday 6pm Dennis Sullivan. Sunday 8.30am Doune Robinson; 10.30am Paul Gannaway. Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6pm Carole Hughes (1) Rob O’Halloran (2). Sunday 8.30am Bridie Haylett (3) Ann Hyde (4); 10.30am John Stanton (5) Marlene Burt (6) Kathy Connolly (7) Mary Henden (8) Patricia McQuaid (9). Collector 8.30am Mass: Mrs M Lee. Front of Church: John Stanton. Typing Newsletter:  Graziella Highland. Photocopying Newsletter: Philippa Chaplin. Washing of Purificators: Kathy Connolly. Flower Arranging: Lynn and Mary K.

JUBILEE YEAR OF MERCY SEMINARS: The third parish seminar will be at 7.30pm on Wednesday 22nd 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 12th July, Wednesday 28th September, Wednesday 12th October, Wednesday 16th November.

LESNES ABBEY PROCESSION: The Annual Blessed Sacrament Service will be on 26th June starting at 3pm. First Communion children and uniformed groups especially invited. Toilet facilities may not be open. We need Altar Servers and Parish Banners for this great act of witness and worship. Fr Jim Hurley, Episcopal Vicar for Religious, is our guest preacher. Pray for good weather.

TOWER OF LONDON VISIT: Father Christian and 30 parishioners visited The Tower of London in May this year for a guided tour around the cell and burial place of St John Fisher. We were fortunate to have beautiful weather on the day and our guide at The Tower was excellent. In the afternoon we went on to visit the Door of Mercy at St George’s Cathedral. Our arrival home at 5pm ended a very enjoyable day for all. There is a photo in  the porch and in the parish hall of Father Christian with the group.

CLERGY SUPPORT FUND CAMPAIGN: Following your generous support the Campaign has reached £2m in funds raised and pledged. Just over half the parishes in Southwark Diocese have completed their campaigns and so the Campaign is on track. If anyone has missed out and would like to help support our sick and retired Priests, please contact John Rayer on 01322 523499.

OUR VINCENTIAN AIC GROUP in PECKHAM have developed a food and clothes bank for needy families in their area. They would very much appreciate any donations of tinned or packeted food or clean clothes. There will be a box in the porch for the next two weekends. Thank you in advance for your generosity. Christine Crump AIC

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING – Wednesday 20th July:  Movie on St Paul the Apostle. All welcome, 6.45pm for 7.00pm start. Note Early Start – Latecomers Welcome.

Newsletter June 12th, 2016

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