Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Christ Who Restores Us To Life

 Every conversion, like St Paul’s for example, is a raising to new life. It is like Christ saying to our mother, the Church, “Look, your son is alive again,” and ‘her mourning is changed into dancing”.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday June 4:        9.00am   Holy Souls
                                       6.00pm     Jack Burton-Bowen  (Oonagh Wood)
Sunday June 5:          8.30am     Parishioners
                                      10.30am   John Bowman RIP 2^nd Anniversary (Tim Bowman)
Monday June 6:        9.00am          Nichole Vousden RIP (Gannaway Family)
Tuesday June 7:         7.00pm       Private Intentions (Marie Sullivan)
                                            Followed by Adoration and St Pio’s Prayer Group
Wednesday June 8:  10.00am   Beth and Mick Minihane RIP                                                     (Eileen Sheehan and family)
Thursday June 9:      9.00am        Eucharistic Service
Friday June 10:          9.00am     Tony Hams RIP Anniversary (Sylvia and family)
Saturday June 11:     9.00am      Intentions of Chris and Catherine Neal (OLPG)
                                         6.00pm    Parishioners
Sunday June 12:         8.30am     Teresa Li’s mother RIP (Teresa Li)
                                    10.30am  Deceased family members (Eileen and John Hollis)
                                   12.30pm       First Holy Communion Mass

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: Dennis Tapp, Vic Marsh, Richard Greenwood, Ron Scott, Pat Dooley, Ella O’Connor, John Ellis,John Bowman, Dr Elias Coutinho

Feast Days: Sun: St Boniface, Bishop & Martyr Wed: St William of York, Bishop Thurs: St Columba, Abbot Sat: St Barnabas, Apostle

ROTAS:

Readers: Saturday 6pm Carol Anderson Sunday 8.30am Bridie Haylett 10.30am Lota Emeka-Onah. Copying of Newsletter: John Stanton Newsletter Typist: Ruth Powers.  Collection for 8.30am Mass: Mr V Jeyaseelan Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays: Ken Crump Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6 pm Ann Harris (1) Paul Rowland (2) Sun 8.30am Marlene Burt (3) Ann Hyde (4) Sun 10.30am John Stanton (5) Mary Henden (6) Kathy Connolly (7) Rob O’Halloran (8) Eileen Wheatley (9).  Washing of Purificators:  Patricia McQuaid.  Flower Arranging: Sue Murphy and Mary Kevan

OFFERTORY COLLECTION:

Sunday 29th May 2016	Gift Aid	Loose	Total
Offertory	£433.75	£202.60	£636.35

This week’s retiring collection is for the Bexley Deanery Developing World Group.
Next week’s 2^nd collection is for the Catholic Trust for England.

PRAYER AT NOON: Friday 10^th June at 12 noon in the Church. This short reflective prayer service will be followed at 12.30pm by a simple lunch in Church hall. You are very welcome to attend either or both.

CHURCHES TOGETHER IN OLD BEXLEY 2^ND ANNUAL SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL, FRIDAY 17^TH JUNE – SUNDAY 3^RD JULY 2016:  Following the success of last year’s inaugural festival, we are busy arranging this year’s concerts – more details will follow.  All concerts are FREE and everyone is welcome – from churches and the wider Bexley community.  St John Fisher is hosting the opening concert at 8pm on Friday 17^th June with “The Protomarty” – a youth choir who sing regularly in the parish of St Stephen’s, Welling, enriching the Holy Mass and helping to promote Catholic youth and charismatic events in the wider Church.  Many of the current “youth” members have grown up and are now studying at university or working.  On 17^th June they will be singing a mixture of classic pop songs based on the theme of “love” and contemporary worship songs about “God’s love” – making the connection that these are not so different from one another, in fact heavily influencing each other and expressing the essential experience of what it means to be truly alive.  Protomarty are joining the pilgrimage to July’s World Youth Day in Krakow with Pope Francis and CTIOB will show support for their fundraising by holding a voluntary collection after the concert.  Please turn up to support Protomartyr and do encourage your friends to come along.

Sunday 3^rd July: Songs of Praise – let me know your favourite hymn/s so I can ensure they are included and sung loudly!  Kathy Fogarty 01322 553 993 k.fogarty@ntlworld.com  parish Unity contact

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING:  Wednesday 15^th June: Movie retelling the biblical story where Moses is called by God to lead his people out of Egypt to the Promised Land. Bar open and charity stall selling homemade cakes and jam.  All are welcome, 6.45pm for 7.00pm start.  PLEASE NOTE EARLY START

THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST
(CORPUS CHRISTI) C
Today’s Theme: The Priesthood of Melchizedek
Like Melchizedek of old we bring bread and wine to the altar and Christ transforms it into his own body and blood for the life of the multitude of the redeemed.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday  28th May          9.00am                 Yvonne Shaw RIP: Recently died                                                      (Alex & Dahlia)
                                               6.00pm                 Parishioners   
Sunday 29^th May               8.30am                Teresa Li’s Mother (Teresa Li)
                                             10.30am                Wheatley/Dunning Families                                                                                               living and deceased
Monday 30^th May             10.00am                Holy Souls
Tuesday 31^st May                7.00pm     Wellbeing of Vincent Jeyaseelan (OLPG)                                  followed by Adoration & Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group
Wednesday 1^st June         10.00am  Jim Holland RIP (Eileen Sheehan & Family)
Thursday 2^nd June              9.00 am               Eucharistic Service
Friday 3^rd June                     9.00am                Holy Souls 
                                                  9.30am                First Friday Adoration
Saturday  4^th June              9.00am                Holy Souls
                                                6.00pm                Jack Burton-Bowen (Oonagh Wood)
Sunday 5^th June                   8.30am               Parishioners
                                               10.30am               John Bowman RIP: 2^nd Anniversary                                                                     (Tim Bowman)
 
Weekly Activities: Reconciliation Times: Sat.  9:30am-10:30am and Sat.  7pm-8pm (Following Masses).

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:  William Scott Moffat, Jack Smeaton, Ken George, Colette Mansell, Bridget Greene.

Feast Days:  Sun. Corpus Christi. Mon.  St Luke Kirby, Martyr. Tues. Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Weds.  St Justine, Martyr.  Thurs. Saints Marcellinus & Peter, Martyrs. Fri.  The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Rotas:   Readers: Saturday 6pm  Dorothy Cima  Sunday 8.30am Larissa O’Halloran 10.30am Marlene Burt  Photocopying of Newsletter: Sue Kieran Newsletter Typist: Venus Bernarte  Collection for 8.30 Mass. Mrs R Jameson Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays: Giovanna Aletta  Flower Arranging: Doune & Graziella   Eucharistic Ministers Saturday 6 pm Kathy Connolly (1)  Molly Robins (2)   Sun 8.30am Ann Hyde (3)  Peter Whiffin (4)   Sun 10.30am Paul Rowlands (5) Margaret Gills (6) Patricia McQuaid  (7)  Mary Henden  (8)  Dorothy Speed  (9).  Washing of Purificators:  Molly Robins

Offertory Collection:   Sunday 22^th May  2016:
Gift Aid: £341.90 ;     Loose:  £195.66         Total:  £537.56
Second  Collection:   Gift Aid: £  41.00;  Loose: £495.82; Total: £536.82
Next week’s retiring collection is for Bexley Deanery Developing World Group

Gift Aid:  If you have not already done so, please collect your Gift Aid envelope and letters certifying donations made in the year ended 5^th April 2016.  The letter may be required for Income Tax purposes.  If you are no longer donating under the Gift Aid Scheme, please advise me on 01322 527 503, email k.creasy1941@btinternet.com or through the Parish Office in order that the records may be updated.  Thank you.

Bexley Deanery Developing World Group:  Thank you for your kind contribution of £122.38 last week.  Please contact Maria Ward on 01322 555 553 if you have any queries.

Churches Together in Old Bexley:  Annual Summer Music Festival, Friday 17^th June – Sunday 3rd July, 2016:  Following the success of last year’s inaugural festival, we are busy arranging this year’s concerts – more details will follow.  All concerts are FREE and everyone is welcome – from churches and the wider Bexley community.   St John Fisher is hosting the opening concert at 8pm on Friday 17^th June with “The Protomarty” – a youth choir who sing regularly in the parish of St Stephen’s, Welling, enriching the Holy Mass and helping to promote Catholic youth and charismatic events in the wider Church.   Many of the current “youth” members have grown up and are now studying at university or working.   On 17^th June they will be singing a mixture of classic pop songs based on the theme of “love” and contemporary worship songs about “God’s love” – making the connection that these are not so different from one another, in fact heavily influencing each other and expressing the essential experience of what it means to be truly alive.  Protomarty are joining the pilgrimage to July’s World Youth Day in Krakow with Pope Francis and CTIOB will show support for their fundraising by holding a voluntary collection after the concert.  Please turn up to support Protomartyr and do encourage your friends to come along.

Sunday 3^rd July: Songs of Praise – let me know your favourite hymn/s so I can ensure they are included and sung loudly!  Kathy Fogarty 01322 553 993 k.fogarty@ntlworld.com  parish Unity contact

Ordination of Bishop Elect – FR PAUL MASON – Auxillary Bishop, Kent Area: Will take place on Tuesday 31^st May at 11am at St George’s Cathedral.  Parishioners are invited to attend.

Our Lady’s Film Evening:  Wednesday 15^th June: Movie retelling the biblical story where Moses is called by God to lead his people out of Egypt to the Promised Land. Bar open and charity stall selling homemade cakes and jam.  All are welcome, 6.45pm for 7.0pm start. PLEASE NOTE EARLY START, BUT LATECOMERS ARE WELCOME

Extraordinary Ministers of Communion: Are invited to renew their commitment at 10.30am Mass on Sunday 29^th May on the Feast of Corpus Christi. Please collect your new rota in the Sacristy.

The Meeting Place:  Will be closed on Wed. 1 June as it is a Bank Holiday week.

SUNDAY 22nd MAY 2016
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

Today’s Theme: Glory to The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday 21st May         9.00am With thanks for Organising Aylesford Retreat                                          John Stanton’s Intentions
                                          6.00pm Parishioners
Sunday 22nd May        8.30am Richard Brady RIP (Teresa Fan/Kate Kennedy)
                                         10.30am James Murphy RIP (Murphy Family)
Monday 23rd May        9.00am Alice Sullivan (Margaret Weeks)
Tuesday 24th May        7.00pm Intentions of Margaret Kyne (Bridie Haylett)
                           Followed by Adoration and Our Lady and St Pio’s Prayer Group
Wednesday 25th May 10.00am Thomas Harrington RIP (Eileen Sheehan and                                                        Family)
Thursday 26th May      9.00am Eucharistic Service
Friday 27th May            9.00am Holy Souls
Saturday 28th May      9.00am Yvonne Shaw RIP, recently died (Alex and Dahlia)
                                          6.00pm Parishioners
Sunday 29th May         8.30am Teresa Li’s Mother (Teresa Li)
                                         10.30am Wheatley/Dunning Families living and deceased
                                            (Eileen Wheatley)

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

ANNIVERSARIES: James Murphy, Maureen Dunmall, Mary Chan, Serse Cima and Amy D’Rozario.

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: Tuesday, Our Lady, Help of Christians. Wednesday, St Bede the Venerable, Priest and Doctor of the Church; St Gregory VII, Pope; St Mary Magdalene de’Pazzi, Virgin. Thursday, St Philip Neri, Priest. Friday, St Augustine of Canterbury, Bishop, Apostle of England. Saturday, Our Lady.

OFFERTORY: Gift Aid £406.60, Loose £194.19. Total £600.79. Retiring Collection, Bexley Deanery Developing World Group: Gift Aid £122.38, Total £122.38. This week’s Retiring Collection is for Survive Miva.

ROTAS: Readers: Saturday 6pm Kathy Fogarty. Sunday 8.30am Ann Wilkes; 10.30am Paul Gannaway. Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6pm Rob O’Halloran (1) Ivan Pereira (2). Sunday 8.30am Patricia McQuaid (3) Ann Hyde (4); 10.30am Kathy Connolly (5) Marlene Burt (6) Peter Hammond (7) Eileen Wheatley (8) Molly Robins (9). Collector 8.30am Mass: Mrs TLi/Ray. Front of Church: Mark Vaz. Typing Newsletter: Graziella Highland. Photocopying Newsletter: Philippa Chaplin. Washing of Purificators: Kathy Connolly. Flower Arranging: Mary J and Sue.

SURVIVE MIVA will be making an appeal this weekend at all Masses.

READERS’ DAY OF RECOLLECTION: There will be a Day of Recollection for Readers at St Mary of the Crays, Crayford, on Saturday 28th May.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION are invited to renew their commitment at 10.30am Mass on Sunday 29th May on the feast of Corpus Christi.

DARTFORD CORPUS CHRISTI PROCESSION, Sunday 29th May, 3pm-5pm: The procession starts at St Anselm’s West Hill, processes into the town for Benediction at One Bell Corner, and then makes its way to St Vincent’s for a final blessing. This procession is in honour of the 150 years of the Catholic Church being in Dartford and has been arranged with the cooperation of the council and the police. All are welcome to attend.
For more details email: stanselm01@googlemail.com or phone 01322 220075

PRAYER AT NOON: Please make a note for your diaries – No Prayer at Noon during May. The next date will be Friday 10th June at 12 noon.

ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL 60TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS, Saturday 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.

NEW WEBSITE: The new website is up and running and if you have anything you think should be included on the site please email admin@stjohnfisherbexley.org with your suggestions. As we hope to include details of all the groups that work in the parish could you please send in any details of the groups you are involved with together with details of what you do, where you meet and when. Thank you

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING – Wednesday 15th June: Movie retelling the biblical story where Moses is called by God to lead his people out of Egypt to the Promised Land. Bar open and charity stall selling home-made cakes and jam. All welcome, 6.45pm for 7.00pm start. Latecomers welcome.