Category: Weekly Newsletter

SUNDAY 14^th June 

ELEVENTH SUNDAY Year A

Readings: Exodus 19:2-6, Psalm 99, Romans 5:6-11, Matthew 9:36-10:8

 

   Sat  13^th June    18.00                           Donald Almeida RIP (Almeida)  

   Sun 14^th June   ELEVENTH SUNDAY

                             08.30                           Peter Dadswell (Cannon) 

                            10.30                            John & Eileen Stanton (Hughes)

   Mon 15^th June   09.15        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                           10:00                      Patricia McQuaid (Wheatley)                       

   Tues 16^th June 09:15        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                           10.00                           Thanksgiving (Bosser)

   Wed  17^thJune  09:15       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                            10.00                            Anne, Declan Hoare & boys (Wheatley)

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after mass

   Fri     19^th June  09.15       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10:00                            Lottie Thomas RIP (Bosser)

   Sat    20^th June  18.00                            Pat Liddiard RIP (Liddiard)         

   Sun 21^st June   TWELFTH SUNDAY 

                              08.30                            Liam Ryle (Wood) 

                              10.30                            Helen Larkin 80th birthday (Wheatley)

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after the 10.30 mass.

 

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed via the link:

Recordings are available. The Sunday sermon is also in print on the website.

 

MASS INTENTIONS: Do have masses said for your intentions. Use the envelopes in the foyer to name the intention and to enclose an offering. Give them to Fr Doug or post them through the presbytery door.

 

FINANCES       

Many thanks for your offertory collection last week                £1012.45

Retiring collection next Sunday:     Day For Life  

                                                                     

Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

Card Payment: Machine located in the foyer.

Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms available in the foyer. 

         

OUR PARISH HALL:  Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time and our secretary will get back to you. Prices: £35 per hour on weekdays, £40 per hour at weekends

 

Newsletter: Please copy notices to Fr Doug by the previous Wednesday

 

Dear Parishioners,

‘Good to be back from Ireland where the people were horrified to see the racial violence occurring in the north of their country and moreover, very angry that much of it was organised by racist groups in our country and elsewhere. We must take responsibility to do what we can to combat racist views on immigration in our own communities.

God Bless,                                Fr Doug 

 

PARISH ANNUAL MEETING:  We will have our yearly meeting at 12.00 on Sunday (June 14^th) in the hall. The various parish groups or groupings will present their reports and it is a great opportunity to see what is happening and pose suggestions and challenges for the future. Please take time to your support and interest.

 

PARISH FEAST DAY BARBECUE 

This year our summer celebration will be on Sunday 12^th July. Put it in your diaries!

We need volunteers for various tasks but most immediately for a team who are able to cook burgers and sausages on a barbecue. Hopefully with a good few volunteers no one will need to be overworked! We will be seeking more help as the days go by.

 

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE ANNUAL CELEBRATION MASS

This takes place at our Cathedral, presided by Archbishop John on Saturday 11^th July at 3.00pm.

There is a special invitation for couples celebrating milestone anniversaries this year to renew their marriage vows, but there is a general invitation for anyone to attend. You are invited!

 

CHURCH FLOWERS

Could you join our small team of church flower arrangers? We usually work in pairs on Friday mornings after mass, normally once a month. It may involve tidying or clearing existing flowers or sometimes buying new ones (parish expense). Ring me for more info 01322 528224. Sue Murphy.

 

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS. 

If you (or a family member) are admitted to hospital, do ask that your record indicates that you are a Roman Catholic if you would like a visit from the Chaplaincy or to receive Holy Communion. Hospital staff may forget to ask you about your religious background and due to data regulations, the Chaplaincy team cannot approach you unless your religion is on your admission record.

 

YOUTH DAY AT JOHN FISHER SCHOOL, CHATHAM

Saturday 11th July 11.00am – 5.30pm. Cost £5. For 10–14 year olds. Southwark youth service offers a day of prayer, activities including sport, as well as lunch. To book go to: rcaos.org.uk/mission/southwark-catholic-youth-service/event-booking/. There is a free coach from St. Anselm’s Dartford, leaving at 10.00am. To book a place on it, contact dartford@rcaos.org.uk. 

 

FRIENDS OF THE HOLY LAND:  “50 Faces of the Holy Land” exhibition in Croydon.

16th to 28th June 2026 at Croydon Minster, Church Street, Croydon, CR0 1RN

Previously displayed in the Houses of Parliament, the poignant and impactful exhibition showcases the resilience and faith of the Christian community of the Holy Land.

 

DOCTORS ON STRIKE

We’ve been asked to share the following information:

Some hospital doctors are on strike from Monday 15 – Friday 19 June. 

To get the help you need during strikes – and at other times:

·       Life-threatening emergency or serious injury: go to the Emergency Department 

        (A&E) or call 999

·       If you are unwell, contact your GP

·       If you cannot contact your GP, go to NHS 111 online

·       For a mental health emergency go to NHS 111 online  

·       Visit your local pharmacy for expert advice and medicines.

 

SUNDAY 7^th June

BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST, YEAR A

  Readings: Deuteronomy 8:2-16 Psalm 147, 1 Corinthians 10:16-17, John 6:51-58

 

   Sat    6^th June    18.00                                  Holy Souls (Jeyaseelan)  

 

   Sun   7^th June     MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST 

                            08.30                            Priest’s Intentions 

                            10.30                     Helen Larkin (Hughes)

 

   Mon   8^th June   09.15     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                             10:00                           Anton Jeyaseelan RIP (Jeyaseelan)         

 

   Tues  9^th June    No Mass                                      

 

   Wed 10^thJune    09:15     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00                           Serse & Dorothy Cima RIP (Foundation)

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after the 10.00 mass in the Meeting Place

 

   Fri    12^th June   09.15  Sacred Heart    Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

`                            10:00       of Jesus           McElhinney Family RIP (Deal)

 

   Sat   13^th June  18.00                            Donald Almeida RIP (Almeida)  

 

   Sun  14^th June   ELEVENTH SUNDAY – Year A 

                              08.30                            Peter Dadswell (Cannon) 

                             10.30                            John & Eileen Stanton (Hughes)

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after the 10.30 mass.          

 

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed via the link:

Recordings are available. The Sunday sermon is also in print on the website.

 

MASS INTENTIONS

Do have masses said for your intentions. Use the envelopes in the foyer to name the intention and to enclose an offering. Give them to Fr Doug or post them through the presbytery door.

 

FINANCES       

Many thanks for your offertory collection                                         £870.27

Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

Card Payment: Machine located in the foyer.

Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms available in the foyer. 

         

OUR PARISH HALL

Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time and our secretary will get back to you. Prices: £35 per hour on weekdays, £40 per hour at weekends

 

Newsletter: Please copy notices to Fr Doug by the previous Wednesday

 

Dear Parishioners,

Greetings from Ireland where I am enjoying a few days Retreat – and it really is a treat to give time and space to relationships that count!

Speaking of which, I look forward to our annual Parish meeting on Sunday, a chance to take ourselves as a community seriously and plan for the future.

               God Bless,                                Fr Doug 

 

PARISH ANNUAL MEETING:  We will have our yearly meeting at 12.00 on Sunday June 14^th in the hall. The various parish groups or groupings will present their reports and it is a great opportunity to see what is happening and pose suggestions and challenges for the future. Please take time to your support and interest.

 

PARISH FEAST DAY BARBECUE 

This year our summer celebration will be on Sunday 12^th July. Put it in your diaries!

We need volunteers for various tasks but most immediately for a team who are able to cook burgers and sausages on a barbecue. Hopefully with a good few volunteers no one will need to be overworked! We will be seeking more help as the days go by.

 

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE ANNUAL CELEBRATION MASS

This takes place at our Cathedral, presided by Archbishop John on Saturday 11^th July at 3.00pm.

The Archbishop gives a special invitation for couples who are celebrating a particular milestone anniversary this year to renew their marriage vows, but there is a general invitation for anyone to attend the celebration. You are invited!

 

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS. 

A reminder that if you (or a family member) are admitted to hospital, you need to ask that your record indicate you are a Roman Catholic if you would like a visit from the Chaplaincy team or to receive Holy Communion. Hospital staff may forget to ask you about your religious background and due to data regulations, the Chaplaincy team cannot approach you – unless your religion is on your admission record.

 

GARDENER:  If you would like greener grass and a well-maintained tidy garden, please contact the flautist (from Sunday 10.30 mass) on 07813 060316. The charge is only £15 per hour

DISCOVERING CHESTERTON Conference

Learn about the life and work of G. K. Chesterton, Catholic writer … and much more – not just Father Brown! June 13^th 9.30-4.00 at Chiswick Catholic Centre, 2 Dukes Avenue W4 2AE.

Book tickets (£15) at catholicgkcsociety@yahoo.co.uk

 

ST CATHERINE’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL 

St Catherine’s Catholic School for Girls is holding its 70^th Anniversary Summer Fair on Saturday 13^th June 12-4pm. Please save the date and join us if you can. We are also looking for more arts & crafts stall holders to join us for the day.

SUNDAY 31^st May

TRINITY SUNDAY Year A

Readings: Exodus 34:4-9 Psalm Daniel 3, 2 Corinthians 13:11-13, John 3:16-18

 

   Sat  30^th May       18.00                    Kathleen Bowman RIP (Bowman)      

 

   Sun 31^st May   THE MOST HOLY TRINITY

                             08.30           Delia Willis RIP  (Wilkes) 

                             10.30                    Edward Cheung RIP (Cheung & Yan)

 

   Mon  1^st June    09.15   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                            10:00                   Carole Hughes 80^th birthday (Wheatley)                

 

   Tues 2^nd June   09.15       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                            10:00                   Thomas & Marie Wheeler (Sersay)

 

   Wed   3^rd June  09:00         Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                            09.30                    John Bowman RIP (Bowman)

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after the mass

 

   Fri    5^th June    09.15         Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

`                           10:00              Sylvie & Victor Jeyaseelan (Jeyaseelan)

 

   Sat    6^th June   18.00                    Holy Souls (Jeyaseelan)   

 

   Sun 7^th June     BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST 

                             08.30                    Priest’s Intentions 

                             10.30                    Helen Larkin (Hughes)

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after the 10.30 mass.

 

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed via the link:

Recordings are available. The Sunday sermon is also in print on the website.

 

MASS INTENTIONS:  Do have masses said for your intentions. Use the envelopes in the foyer to name the intention and to enclose an offering. Give them to Fr Doug or post them through the presbytery door.

 

FINANCES       

Many thanks for    Your offertory collection       £894.92

Peter’s Pence collection thankyou                     £86.80                                                     

Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

Card Payment: Machine located in the foyer.

Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms available in the foyer. 

         

OUR PARISH HALL:  Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time and our secretary will get back to you. Prices: £35 per hour on weekdays, £40 per hour at weekends

 

Newsletter: Please copy notices to Fr Doug by the previous Wednesday

 

Dear Parishioners,

Not everyone has enjoyed the heat this last week. Let us keep in mind those especially who are in hospital, or in care, where it is very difficult to get cool.

Also, please keep in your prayers Canon Alan McLean, known to many through his wonderful ministry of music,  who is very seriously ill.

                                         God Bless,                                Fr Doug 

 

PARISH ANNUAL MEETING:  We will have our yearly meeting at 12.00 on Sunday June 14^th in the hall. The various parish groups or groupings will present their reports and it is a great opportunity to see what is happening and pose suggestions and challenges for the future. Please take time to your support and interest.

 

PARISH FEAST DAY BARBECUE 

This year our summer celebration will be on Sunday 12^th July. Put it in your diaries!

We need volunteers for various tasks but most immediately for a team who are able to cook burgers and sausages on a barbecue. Hopefully with a good few volunteers no one will need to be overworked! We will be seeking more help as the days go by.

 

SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE ANNUAL CELEBRATION MASS

This takes place at our Cathedral, presided by Archbishop John Wilson on Saturday 11^th July at 3.00pm.

The Archbishop gives a special invitation for couples who are celebrating a particular milestone anniversary that year to renew their marriage vows, but there is a general invitation for anyone to attend the celebration. You are invited!

 

HOSPITAL ADMISSIONS. 

A reminder that if you (or a family member) are admitted to hospital, you need to ask that your record indicate you are a Roman Catholic if you would like a visit from the Chaplaincy team or to receive Holy Communion. Hospital staff may forget to ask you about your religious background and due to data regulations, the Chaplaincy team cannot approach you – unless your religion is on your admission record.

 

GARDENER:   If you would like greener grass and a well-maintained tidy garden, please contact the flautist (from Sunday 10.30 mass) on 07813 060316. The charge is only £15 per hour

 

ST CATHERINE’S CATHOLIC SCHOOL 

St Catherine’s Catholic School for Girls is holding its 70^th Anniversary Summer Fair on Saturday 13^th June 12-4pm. Please save the date and join us if you can. We are also looking for more arts & crafts stall holders to join us for the day.

 

SHRINE OF SAINT JUDE, 34 Tanners Street, Faversham, Kent, ME13 7JW  

Summer Celebration: 30 May 2026 11.00: All are welcome.

Devotions with Anointing, Open Air Mass, Procession to the Shrine. Refreshments & piety stall