Category: Weekly Newsletter

29th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

Christ Always Interceding For Us
Christ who “opened his arms on the cross” is like Moses whose arms were raised in prayer for his people. Today Christ asks us to join him in continual prayer and never to lose heart.

1st Reading: Exodus 17:8-13 2nd Reading: 2 Timothy 3:14-4:2 Gospel Luke 18:1-8

Click above to hear Fr Doug’s sermon.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK 19 – 27 Oct 2019

Sat 19 Oct    10am Jim O’Brien RIP (John & Eileen Stanton)
                        6pm Dan, Frances, Fiona, Daniel & Margaret
                              (Eileen Sheehan & Family)

Sun 20 Oct    8.30am Parishioners
                        10.30am Intentions of Tony & Dorothy Speed (Tony Frake)

Mon 21 Oct    9.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                        10am Intentions of Fernandes Family (Brian & Edna)

Tues 22 Oct    7pm Caterina Cogliandra RIP (Edna & Fred Phipps)
                        7.30pm Exposition + Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group

Wed 23 Oct    9.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                        10am Mary & Patrick Sheehan RIP + Dan & Julia Harrington RIP
                          (Eileen & Family)

Thurs 24 Oct    9am Eucharistic Service

Fri 25 Oct    9.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                        10am Ben van Leeuwen (Tim Bowman)

Sat 26 Oct    10am Sister John Bowman RIP (Tim Bowman)
                        6pm Les Truman RIP (Morris Family)

Sun 27 Oct    8.30am Parishioners
                        10.30am Intentions of Fr Paul Rout (Aylesford Pilgrims)

Reconciliation Times: Sat 10.30am (after Mass) and Sat 5.30pm (before Mass)

Prayers for the Sick: Christine White, Kevin Harper, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, Tony Speed, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Harrington, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Eileen Weald, Maureen Fitzpatrick, Eric & Iris May, Gracie Maddox, Anne Hastings, Timmy Lenihan, John Clarey, Tess Truman, Irene Gannaway, David Collison, George Waller, Ray Smith, Tommy Otte, Sister Angela, Marion Hams, Leigh Richards, Peter Hogg, Christine Brown, Tony Laws, David Latimer, David Brailsford, Colin Anderson, Jim Henry, Joe Reape, Giulio Venturi, Anne Newton, Bridie Cripps.

Anniversaries: Rose Underwood, Janice Watts, Joe Chambers, Minnie Lynch, Tony Groce, Mary Gosling, David Beattie, Leslie Thomas.

Feast Days: Tuesday St John Paul II Wed St John of Capistrano Thursday St Antony Mary Claret Friday The Six Welsh Martyrs and their Companions Saturday Ss Chad and Cedd

OFFERTORY COLLECTION – 13 October 2019
First Collection: Gift Aid £503.55 Loose £262.75 Total £766.30
Retiring Collection (Bexley Deanery Developing World Group): £175.25
Next week’s retiring collection is for friends of Ahoto, Ghana

ROTAS (week commencing Mon 21/9)
Readers: Sat 6.00pm Peter Harris Sunday 8.30am Doune Robinson Sunday 10.30am Marlene Burt. Copying of Newsletter Emma Fox. Newsletter Typist: Sheila Botterill. Collection for 8.30am Mass: Mrs T Li/Ray. Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays: Ken Crump. Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6 pm Mary H Peter W Sun 8.30am Bridie Mary J 10.30am Kathy Marlene Patricia Margaret Kate U. Washing of Purificators: Kathy. Flower Arranging: Graziella and Lynn

BEXLEY DEANERY DEVELOPING WORLD GROUP Thank you for your kind donation of £175.25 for the collections on Sunday 1st September and 13th October. The AGM will be held at 7.30pm on Monday 21st October at St Lawrence Sidcup. Please do not hesitate to contact our Parish Representative, Maria Ward, on 07802 623571 if you would like further information.

DAY OF RECOLLECTION FOR SPECIAL MINISTERS & READERS will be held at Bishop Thomas Grant school, Streatham, on Saturday 16th November 2019. Please see details in porch and sign the list if you are able to attend.

REMEMBERING THOSE WHO HAVE DIED  At St John Fisher we will always remember those who have died but especially during November and on the weekend masses of 2nd/3rd November – we will be praying for all those who have died in this past year by name, and we will be lighting a candle for them on the sanctuary.

A DAY WITH MARY will be held on Saturday 9 November 2019 at Westminster Cathedral. Trevor Downs (tel 020 8641 6418), e-mail adwmary.uk@gmail.com website http://www.adaywithmary.org.

28TH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (C)

First Reading: Kings 5: 14-17. Second Reading: St Paul to Timothy 2: 8-13.
Gospel: Luke 17:11-19.

Click above to hear Fr Doug’s sermon.

Today’s Theme: Thanksgiving

Today we come to give thanks to God and to offer sacrifice to him for having made known to us his salvation and cleansed us from our sins.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday 12th Oct    10.00am Frances & Andrew Cullen (Barbara Malony)
                                      6.00pm Girish Prabu RIP (Violet & Adrian Prabu)

Sunday 13th Oct    8.30am Annie McCartney (Ann Traynor)
                                  10.30am Brian Morrish RIP (Brenda & Tony Moffat)

Monday 14th Oct    9.30 am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                                  10.00am David & Pat Latimer: 58th Wedding Anni. (Family)

Tuesday 15th Oct    7.00pm Intentions of Margaret Kyne & Fam. (Bridie Haylett)
                                  7.30pm Exposition and Our Lady and St Pio’s Prayer Group

Wednesday 16th Oct    9.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                                       10.00am Patrick, Donal, Gary & Phillis Sheehan RIP (Sheehans)

Thursday 17th Oct    9.00am Eucharistic Service

Friday 18th Oct    9.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                                  10.00am Elvira Vaz RIP (Mark Vaz)

Saturday 19th Oct    10.00am Jim O’Brien RIP (John & Eileen Stanton)
                                      6.00pm Dan, Frances, Fiona, Daniel & Margaret (Sheehan Fam.)

Sunday 20th Oct    8.30am Parishioners
                                  10.30am Intentions of Tony & Dorothy Speed (Tony Frake)

Reconciliation Times: Sat 10.30am (following Mass) and Saturday 5.30pm (before Mass)

Anniversaries: Stan Spicer, Ivor John Burton-Bowen. Clive D’Silva, Nicholas Nencini.

FEAST DAYS: Friday: St Luke, Evangelist.

PRAY FOR THE SICK: Christine White, Kevin Harper, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, Tony Speed, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Harrington, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Eileen Weald, Maureen Fitzpatrick, Eric and Iris May, Gracie Maddox, Anne Hastings, Tom Barrett, Timmy Lenihan, John Clarey, Tess Truman, Irene Gannaway, David Collison, George Waller, Ray Smith, Tommy Otte, Sr Angela, Marion Hams, Leigh Richards, Peter Hogg, Christine Brown, Tony Laws, David Latimer, David Brailsford, Colin Anderson, Jim Henry, Joe Reape, Giulio Venturi, Anne Newton, Bridie Cripps.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION: 06/10/2019: Gift Aid: £450.75, Loose: £244.05. Total: £694.80.
2nd Collection (Cafod): Gift Aid: 527.10, Loose: £319.66, Total: 846.66.
This week’s retiring collection is for Bexley Deanery Developing World Group.
Next week’s 2nd collection is for Missio.

ROTAS: Readers: Saturday 6pm: Kathy Fogarty. Sunday 8.30am Bridie Haylett. 10.30am Tony Franke. Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6pm: Mary H, Peter W. Sunday 8.30am Bridie, Mary J. 10.30am: Volunteer, Eileen, Volunteer, Molly, Paul (Host). Collector 8.30am Mass: Mrs M Weeks. Front of Church: Giovanni Aletta. Typing Newsletter: Ruth. Photocopying Newsletter: Emma Fox. Washing of Purificators: Norma. Flower Arranging: Sue and Mary K.

YOUR WORD IS LIFE: Southwark Spirituality Commission offers a day to explore prayer using the bible, in this Year of the Word. The day is open to all and will include inputs and workshops. Beginning at 10.30am on Saturday November 9th, here at St John Fisher Church. It concludes by 3.30pm – bring a packed lunch. Places are limited – PLEASE book on line at http://www.southwarkdsc.org.uk/events (where more details are available or by calling on 01322 524813.)

CANONISATION OF JOHN HENRY NEWMAN: There is a pamphlet at the back of the church on the canonisation of John Henry Newman, on 13th October – a gift from the Catenians.

DAY OF RECOLLECTION FOR SPECIAL MINISTERS & READERS: Will be held at Bishop Thomas Grant School, Streatham, on Saturday 16th November 2019. Please see details in porch and sign the list if you are able to attend.

PRAYER FOR PRISONS WEEK 13TH-19TH OCTOBER: Lord, you offer freedom to all people. We pray for those in prison. Break the bonds of fear and isolation that exist. Support with your love prisoners and their families and friends, prison staff and all who care. Heal those who have been wounded by the actions of others, especially the victims of crime. Help us to forgive one another, to act justly, love mercy and walk humbly together with Christ in his strength and in his Spirit, now and every day. Amen.

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (C)

First Reading: Habakkuk 1: 2-3, 2: 2-4, Second Reading: 2 Timothy 1: 6-8, 13-14
Gospel: Luke 17: 5-10

Today’s Theme: Our Faith
Faith gives us a new vision of the world. Without it we see only the darker side of life. We are still slaves. It is faith which liberates us and makes us see the Spirit of power and love at work in our lives.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK

Saturday 5th October     10.00am Eucharistic Service
                                             6.00pm Anderson Family Living and dead (Carol Anderson)

Sunday 6th October     8.30am Parishioners
                                        10.30am Fabian and Florencia del Finado RIP (Venus Bernarte)

Monday 7th October     9.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                                           10.00am David Bignall RIP (OLPG)

Tuesday 8th October     7.00pm Gloria and Tony Laws (Tony Frake)
                                           7.30pm Exposition and Our Lady and St Pio’s Prayer Group

Wednesday 9th October     11.00am Funeral Mass for Tom Barrett

Thursday 10th October     No Eucharistic Service

Friday 11th October     9.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
                                           10.00am John Underwood RIP (Margaret Frogley)

Saturday 12th October     10.00am Frances and Andrew Cullen (Barbara Malony)
                                             6.00pm Girish Prabu RIP (Violet and Adrian Prabu)

Sunday 13th October     8.30am Annie McCartney (Anne Traynor)
                                             10.30am Brian Morrish RIP (Brenda and Tony Moffat)

Reconciliation Times: Saturday 10.30am (following Mass) and Saturday 5.30pm (before Mass)

Anniversaries: Mona Shaw, Doreen Flanagan, Dick Williams, Patrick Higgins, Blanche Anderson, Anthony Melaugh and Marie Morris.

PRAY FOR THE SICK: Christine White, Kevin Harper, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, Tony Speed, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Harrington, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Eileen Weald, Maureen Fitzpatrick, Eric and Iris May, Gracie Maddox, Anne Hastings, Timmy Lenihan, John Clarey, Tess Truman, Irene Gannaway, David Collison, George Waller, Ray Smith, Tommy Otte, Sr Angela, Marion Hams, Leigh Richards, Peter Hogg, Christine Brown, Tony Laws, David Latimer, David Brailsford, Colin Anderson, Jim Henry, Joe Reape, Giulio Venturi, Anne Newton and Sr Ursula Hyland.

FEAST DAYS: Monday Our Lady of the Rosary. Wednesday St Denis, Bishop, and Companions, Martyrs; St John Leonardi, Priest; Blessed John Henry Newman, Cardinal. Thursday, St Paulinus of York, Bishop. Friday St John XXIII, Pope. Saturday St Wilfrid, Bishop.

OFFERTORY: Gift Aid £445.30. Loose £227.78. Total £673.08.
Second Collection (SVP): Gift Aid £37.70. Loose £187.36. Total £225.06.
This week’s Second Collection is for CAFOD Family Fast Day.
Next week’s Retiring Collection is for Bexley Deanery Developing World Group.

ROTAS: Readers: Saturday 6pm Carol Anderson. Sunday 8.30am Larissa/Rob; 10.30am Tilly and Ella. Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6pm Anne Harris, Volunteer. Sunday 8.30am Peter H, Ann Hyde. 10.30am Carole, Mary H, Patricia, Rob, Dorothy (Host). Collector 8.30am Mass: Mrs M Lee. Front of Church: John Stanton. Typing Newsletter: Graziella Highland. Photocopying Newsletter: Calen Delpaul. Washing of Purificators: Patricia. Flower Arranging: Theresa and Doune

GARDEN FURNITURE: As autumn gets underway, some people pack up garden furniture for storage during winter, or discard it in favour of renewal in the spring. If you are thinking of discarding any please check if Fr Doug can use it in the presbytery garden where there isn’t any at present.

YOUR WORD IS LIFE: Southwark Spirituality Commission offers a day to explore prayer using the bible, in this Year of the World. The day is open to all and will include inputs and workshops. Beginning at 10.30am on Saturday 9th November at St John Fisher Church, Thanet Road, Bexley DA5 1AP, it concludes by 3.30pm – bring a packed lunch. Places are limited – PLEASE book online at http://www.southwarkdsc.org.uk/events (where more details are available) or by calling Bexley parish on 01322 524813.

CAFOD: Thank you for listening last week to the talk on clean and accessible water. Do bring your envelopes to Mass and if you are a taxpayer, do fill in the gift aid form on the envelope. If you have forgotten your envelope, please ask the ushers for one. Many thanks for your generosity.

KAY LYONS: At the 10.30 mass last weekend I had the chance to thank Kay Lyons formally for all the hard work she has done over decades in overseeing the bookings for our hall. I am happy to do so again in this newsletter. Bookings are now being managed through the parish office. Please think of using our hall for any functions you may have. Fees are £30 per hour or £35 at weekends. Fr Doug