Category: Weekly Newsletter

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (B)

Today’s Theme: The Good Shepherd

Christ the Good Shepherd, went before us through suffering and death, so that we could follow in safety and be with him in his heavenly kingdom.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday 21st April     No Morning Mass
                                       6.00 pm Danny, Jim, Thomas and John Harrington RIP
                                      (Eileen Sheehan and Family)

Sunday 22nd April     8.30 am Parishioners
                                      10.30 am Tony Sullivan RIP (Marie and Family)

Monday 23rd April     9.00 am Wellbeing of Peggie Dunne (Bridie)

HEATING REPAIRS – CHURCH CLOSED FOR THREE DAYS
Tuesday 24th April No Evening Mass
No Adoration or Our Lady’s and St Pio’s Prayer Group
Wednesday 25th April No Morning Mass
Thursday 26th April No Eucharistic Service

Friday 27th April     9.00 am Holy Souls

Saturday 28th April     9.00 am Wellbeing of Christine McDonald
                                      (Patricia, Siobain and Seamus McQuaid)
                                      6.00 pm June Rose Smythe RIP (Oonagh Wood)

Sunday 29th April     8.30 am Parishioners
                                      10.30 am Private Intention (Marie Sullivan)

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

ANNIVERSARIES: Brigid Rose Cole, Elizabeth Troy, Terry Huntington, Alfred George Anderson, James Underwood, Andrew Donnelly, John Robins and Theresa Lobo.

PRAY FOR THE SICK: Christine White, Kevin Harper, Ed Jones, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, John Edwards, Tony Speed, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Underwood, Mary Stubbs, John Harrington, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Eileen Weald, Maureen Fitzpatrick, Eric May, Gracie Maddox, Anne Hastings, Tom Barrett, Timmy Lenihan, John Clarey, Tess Truman, Anne Comiskey, Irene Gannaway, David Collison, Mary Manners, George Waller, Peter Dent and Ray Smith.

FEAST DAYS: Monday, St George, Martyr, Patron of England. Tuesday, St Adalbert, Bishop and Martyr; St Fidelis of Sigmaringen, Priest and Martyr; SS Justus and Mellitus; St Mary Euphrasia Pelletier, Religious. Wednesday, St Mark, Evangelist. Thursday, Our Lady of Good Counsel. Saturday, St Peter Chanel, Priest and Martyr; St Louis Grignion de Montfort, Priest; Our Lady.

OFFERTORY: Gift Aid £408.13 Loose £206.64. Total £614.77. This week’s Second Collection is for Ecclesiastical Education. Next week’s Second Collection is for is for St George’s Cathedral.

ROTAS: Readers: Saturday 6pm Peter Harris. Sunday 8.30am Peter Wilkes; 10.30am Lota Emeka-Onah. Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6pm Patricia. Sunday 8.30am Marlene. 10.30am Carole, Mary, Volunteer, Paul, Dorothy (Host). Collector 8.30am Mass: Mr T Lee. Front of Church: John Stanton. Typing Newsletter: Graziella Highland. Photocopying Newsletter: Calen Delpaul. Washing of Purificators: Patricia. Flower Arranging: Mary K and Mary J.

ROSARY ON THE COAST: Please see noticeboard for details. Also, there will be a Mass at Our Lady of the Rosary Blackfen, at 3pm on Sunday 29th April.

PARISH CABARET EVENING: Last Saturday’s Cabaret event wasa most enjoyable evening. Singers, musicians and monologues provided great entertainment. Over £500 was raised specifically for the Church Maintenance Fund. Thanks to Carol Anderson, along with Anne Rayer and the Events Team and others and we thank everybody for their support..

CHURCH HEATING REPAIRS: Work to install a new heating pipe in the church is due to start on Tuesday. It is hoped it will be completed in two or three days. As the church will need to be closed for those three days Mass on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, together with the Eucharistic service on Thursday, will be cancelled. Hopefully the church will re-open on Friday. Provided there are no problems the second part of the work – cleaning the system – will be carried out on the following Thursday which means the Eucharistic service will be cancelled.

BEXLEY DEANERY DEVELOPING WORLD GROUP: Thank you for your kind donation of £100.20 on Sunday 8th April. Please contact our Parish Representative Maria Ward on 01322 555553 if you have any queries.

GIFT AID: Please collect your Gift Aid Certificate of Donation 2017/18 from back of church.

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING – Wednesday 25th April, Part 1 of a 2-part movie on the incredible life of the great saint St Augustine of Hippo as he rose from his reckless days as a youth to become a most highly influential Father and Doctor of the Church. Second part (including a recap) on Wednesday 9th May. Watch either or both parts. Bar open, admission free, all welcome, 7pm for 7.30pm start.

BARN DANCE on 18th May cancelled. Barn Dance on 15th September. More details later.

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER

Our Advocate With The Father

We celebrate with the living Christ, our advocate with the Father, in whose name repentance for the forgiveness of sins is preached to all the world.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK 14 – 22 APRIL 2018

Sat 14 April:    No morning Mass
                          6pm Pat Dooley (Sister): Birthday (Marie Sullivan)

Sun 15 April:   8.30am Joy Welch RIP (Teresa Fan)
                          10.30am John & Eileen Hempstead (Helen Larkin)

Mon 16 April:   9am John Robins RIP: 4th Anniversary (Molly & Family)

Tues 17 April:   7pm Private Intentions of Braganza Family (The Almeida’s)
  Followed by Adoration & Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group

Wed 18 April:   10am Sonny Sheehan RIP (Eileen & Family)

Thu 19 April:   9am Eucharistic Service

Fri 20 April:   9am Margaret McQuaid RIP (Seamus, Siobain & Patricia)

Sat 21 April:   No morning Mass
                          6pm Danny, Jim, Thomas & John Harrington RIP
                          (Eileen Sheehan & Family)

Sun 22 April:   8.30am Parishioners
                          10.30am Tony Sullivan RIP (Marie & Family)

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

Prayers for the Sick: Christine White, Kevin Harper, Ed Jones, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, John Edwards, Tony Speed, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Underwood, Mary Stubbs, John Harrington, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Eileen Weald, Maureen Fitzpatrick, Eric May, Gracie Maddox, Anne Hastings, Tom Barrett, Timmy Lenihan, John Clarey, Tess Truman, Anne Comiskey, Irene Gannaway, David Collison, Mary Manners, George Waller, Peter Dent, Ray Smith.

Anniversaries: Fr Tom Power, Florence Cummins, Alice Cannon, Griff Davies, Margot Smeaton, Tom Porter, Michael & Theresa O’Connor, Veronica Billington, John Breen, John Robins.

Feast Days: Saturday St Anselm, Bishop

ROTAS (week commencing Mon 16/4)
Readers: Sat 6.00pm Carol Anderson, Sun 8.30 Doune Robinson, Sun 10.30 Tilly and Ella.   Copying of Newsletter Mollie Hobson.   Newsletter Typist: Molly Robins.   Collection for 8.30am Mass: Mr V Jayaseelan.   Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays: Paul Rowlands.  Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6 pm Ann Harris, Sun 8.30am Peter Whiffen, 10.30am Kathy, Margaret, Patricia, Molly, Paul.   Washing of Purificators: Barbara.   Flower Arranging: Graziella and Lynn

OFFERTORY COLLECTION – 8th April 2018
First Collection: Gift Aid. £842.75. Loose£186.71 Total. £1029.46
Retiring Collection (Bexley Deanery Third World). £ 100.20

ROSARY ON THE COAST 3pm on Sunday 29 April. Please see church noticeboard for details.

GIFT AID Please collect your “Certificate of Donations” made under the “Gift Aid” scheme for the tax year 2017/18 from the back of the church. A big thank you for your donations and support of the Parish.

BARN DANCE 18TH MAY CANCELLED There will be a barn dance held on Saturday 15 September. More details in the future. Thank you.

WOMEN’S WORLD DAY AT PRAYER will be held on Friday 20 April at URC Church at 10.30am.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
Day with Mary – Saturday 5 May at Westminster Cathedral
,, ,, ,, Saturday 20 May at Walsingham Shrine
Please see church noticeboard for details.
Also, Mass for Migrants on Monday 7th May at St George’s Cathedral – Banner Procession begins at 10.45am.

CRAYFORD MOSQUE invite you to their Open Day on Saturday 21 April, 11am to 5pm, at 60 Crayford High Street DA1 4EF.

DONATE A SAXOPHONE: A newly formed congregation (Sons of Divine love, Nigeria) wish to set up their choir/liturgical music. They are requesting a donation of a couple of saxophones. If you can help, please contact me. Thank you. Fr Christian.

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING Wed 25th April Part 1 of 2-part movie on the incredible life of the great St Augustine of Hippo as he rises from his reckless days to become a Father and Doctor of the Church. Second part (including a recap) on Wed 9th May – watch either or both parts. Bar open, admission free, all welcome, 7pm for 7.30pm start.

NORTH WEST KENT LIFE GROUP EVENTS AGM of North West Kent Life Group with Coffee Morning and Guest Speaker on Thursday 19 July 2018 at 11am. St Anselm’s Parish Centre, 89 West Hill, Dartford, DA1 2HJ. Contact Rebecca Luton 07956 111909 or rebeccaluton@yahoo.co.uk.
GARDENER All types of work undertaken. RHS trained. Phone Andy 07535 884852.

CHURCH HEATING REPAIRS: The repairs are due to start on Tuesday 24th April and are expected to be completed within three days. As a result the church will be closed for those three days and Mass will be cancelled. Hopefully the church will be re-open on the Friday.

2nd Sunday of Easter

Our Victory Over the World

We come together today like that first group of believers, united heart and soul,
and celebrating our victory over the world through our faith in Christ, the Son of God.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK 7 – 15 APRIL 2018

Saturday 7 April:    9:00am Wellbeing of Maureen Fitzpatrick (Eileen & John Stanton)
                                 6:00pm John Harrington RIP (Eileen Sheehan & Family)
Sunday 8 April:     8:30am Parishioners
Divine Mercy       10:30am Wellbeing of James Harris (Carole Hughes)
Sunday                  3:00pm Divine Mercy Mass
Monday 9 April     9:00am Wellbeing of Teresa Fan (Gillian Brooks)
Tuesday 10 April     7:00pm Wellbeing of Christine White (Tony Frake)
      Followed by Adoration & Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group.
Wednesday 11 April     10:00am Ann McDonald (Breda & Alec Wemyss)
Thursday 12 April     9:00am Eucharistic Service
Friday 13 April     9:00am Bertha Braganza (Alex & Dahlia Fernandes)
Saturday 14 April     No morning Mass
                                6:00pm Pat Dooley (Sister): Birthday (Marie Sullivan)
Sunday 15 April     8:30am Joy Welch RIP (Teresa Fan)
                                10:30am John & Eileen Hempstead (Helen Larkin)

Reconciliation Times: Sat 9:30am – 10:30am and Sat 7:00pm – 8:00pm (following Masses).

Prayers for the Sick: Christine White, Kevin Harper, Ed Jones, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, John Edwards, Tony Speed, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Underwood, Mary Stubbs, John Harrington, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Eileen Weald, Maureen Fitzpatrick, Eric May, Gracie Maddox, Anne Hastings, Tom Barrett, Timmy Lenihan, John Clarey, Tess Truman, Anne Comiskey, Irene Gannaway, David Collison, Mary Manners, George Waller, Peter Dent.

Anniversaries: Gerald O’Reilly, Jim Hamilton, Dennis Smith, Brian Streets, Ivy Taylor, Margherita Ferrero, Bernard Hanks, Charles Abela, Ellen Gallagher, Isabel Maria Grecula, Benicio Leitao, Eileen & John Meade, Ivy Smith, Arthur Ferrigan, John Nowak, Sheila Richardson, Maureen Harris, Nicole Vousden.

Feast Days: Mon: The Annunciation of the Lord Wed: St Stanislaus, Bishop & Martyr Fri: St Martin I, Pope & Martyr

ROTAS:  Readers: Saturday 6:00pm Kathy Fogarty, Sunday 8:30am Bridie Haylett, 10:30am Joseph Ebare.   Copying of Newsletter: John Stanton.   Newsletter Typist: Ruth Powers.   Collection for 8:30am Mass: Mrs T Li/Ray.   Parishioner Attending to Front of Church on Saturdays: Ken Crump.

Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6:00pm Peter Whiffen, Sun 8:30am Ann Hyde, Sun 10:30am Volunteer, Marlene, Volunteer, Rob, Carole (H).   Washing of Purificators: Alvira.   Flower Arranging: Doune Robinson & Mary Jeyaseelan.

EASTER OFFERTORY COLLECTION: Gift Aid: £1151.70. Loose: £956.34. Total: £2108.04
Good Friday Collection for the Holy Places: Gift Aid: £37.35 Loose: £139.69. Total: £177.04
This week’s retiring collection: Bexley Deanery Developing World Group

NEW READERS’ ROTA: New rota is now ready for collection in the Sacristy. We are welcoming back David Latimer as a reader and thanking Tilly and Ella for taking on additional reading responsibilities when Paul Gannaway and his family move from the Parish. Kathy Fogarty. Tel: 07963 454480

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY: Day with Mary: Saturday 14 April at St Edmunds, Beckenham. Saturday 5 May at Westminster Cathedral. Saturday 20 May at Walsingham Shrine. Please see noticeboard for more details. Also, Mass for Migrants on Monday 7 May at St George’s Cathedral. Banner Procession begins at 10:45am.

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING – Wednesday 25th April: Part 1 of a 2-part movie on the incredible life of the great saint St Augustine of Hippo. Second part (including recap) on Wednesday 9th May. Bar open, admission free, all welcome, 7:00pm for 7:30pm start.

CABARET NIGHT: Saturday 14th April 7:30 – 11:00pm. Doors open at 7:00pm. Come along to the SJF Cabaret Club and enjoy a ‘spectacular’ cabaret during an evening of chat, music, dancing and general amusement. In aid of the Church Maintenance Fund. Tickets £5 for adults, £3 for children. The bar will be open but bring your own nibbles. Tickets will be on sale this weekend after all masses. Contact Carol Anderson on 07913 698 912 for more information.

SISTER ANGELA WOOTTON: Our beloved former Parish Sister, sends her warmest Easter greetings to all her friends at St John Fisher Church. Sister Angela would like to remind everyone that she still lives at 83 Watling Street, Bexleyheath (Tel: 01322 528 408), and is delighted to receive visits from parishioners.

AGM of North West Kent Life Group: With coffee morning and guest speaker on Thursday 19th July 2018 at 11:00am. St Anselm’s Parish Centre, 89 West Hill, Dartford DA1 2HJ.

KNIGHTS OF ST COLUMBA VIGIL FAREWELL MASS: Monday evening 9th April at 7:30pm for Rod Farlam RIP, his Requiem Mass will be held the following morning, Tuesday 10th April at 11:30am. Both services to be held at St Stephen’s Church, 26 Deepden Road, Welling, Kent DA16 3QL. As I know, he knew lot’s of people in all four Parishes, we, the Knights of St Columba Welling Council 294 cover. Thank you again for your help. God Bless, Brother Gerald.

DONATE A SAXOPHONE: A newly formed congregation (Sons of Divine Love, Nigeria) wish to set up their choir/liturgical music. They are requesting a donation of a couple of saxophones. If you can help, please contact me. Fr Christian.