EASTER SUNDAY

 

Alleluia!

 

This Mass is our Alleluia, our song of praise to the risen Christ who is our life and whose triumph over death we proclaim to all the world.

 

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK:

Saturday 31 March           No morning Mass
                                      8.00pm          Easter Vigil Mass offered for Parishioners

Sunday 1 April             8.30am          Kitty Edwards (Kate Kennedy)
Easter Sunday      10.30am       Deceased Members of Bernarte Family
                                                  (Venus, Rommel & Family.)

Monday 2 April            10.00am      Edie Lightfoot RIP (Tim Bowman)

Tuesday 3 April            No evening Mass
     No Our Lady’s Prayer Group

Wednesday 4 April      10.00am       Deceased Members of the Dunning &
                                                              Wheatley Families (Eileen & Family)

Thursday 5 April         No morning Eucharistic Service

Friday 6 April          9.00am      Peggy Collins RIP: Anniversary (Carmel Osborne)
                                                                                     
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        Deceased Members of Bernarte Family
Sunday                                       (Venus, Rommel & Family)
                               3.00pm        Divine Mercy Mass

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, GeoffreyHildebrand, 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:   Fr Joe Coleman, Rex Wheatley, Anne Dowling, Leslie Laklia, Barbara Simmons, Jean Nowak, Doreen Corcoran.
Feast Days:   Sunday: Easter Sunday.  Monday:Saint Francis of Paola. St John Payne, Martyr. Saturday: St John Baptist de la Salle, Priest. St Henry Walpole, Martyr.

ROTAS:  Readers: Saturday 6pm Christine Hand;  Sunday 8.30am  Larissa O’Halloran 10.30am Lota Emeka-Onah.   Photocopying of Newsletter:Emma Fox.   Newsletter Typist: Venus Barnarte.    Collection for 8.30 Mass  Mrs M Weeks.  Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays:   Giovanni Aletta.   Flower Arranging:  Sue.  Eucharistic Ministers. Saturday 6 pm: Ivan.  Sun 8.30am  Bridie. Sun 10.30am: Carol, Eileen, Patricia, Mary, Margaret (Host).  Washing of Purificators:  Molly.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION: 25/03/18:
Gift Aid:  £ 415.50     Loose:   £ 176.11    TOTAL:  £ 591.61
This week the Easter Collection is for your Parish Priest.
Next week’s retiring collection is for: Bexley Deanery Developing World Group
Thank you for your generous donation of £94.07 on Sunday 11^thMarch.  Please contact our Parish Representative, Maria Ward on 01322 555 553 if you have any queries.

DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY MASS:  Will be said at 3pm at St John Fisher on Sunday 8^thApril.  Begins with confessions at 2pm.

WOMENS WORLD DAY OF PRAYER:  This annual service which is held in March in a different Bexley church each year had to be postponed due to the snow.  It will now take place on Friday 20^thApril at 10.30in the United Reform Church, Hurst Road.  The theme of the service is ALL GOD’S CREATION IS VERY GOOD.  This year it has been prepared by the women of Suriname.  All are welcome (it is not just a service for women).  Please come if you are able.

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 delightedto receive visits from parishioners.

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING:  Wednesday 25^thApril: Part 1 of movie on St Augustine of Hippo(part 2 on Wed 9^thMay).  Bar open, admission free, all welcome, 7pm for 7.30pm start.

CABARET NIGHT:  Saturday 14^thApril 7.30-11pm.  Doors open at 7pm.  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 info.

BARN DANCE FRIDAY 18 MAY 2018 – PETER DENT:To raise money for our church roof maintenance, etc. Please put your name on the list at the door. Tickets – Adults, £5.00, Children, £2.50. Starts at 7.30 pm until 10.30 pm. Please bring your own nibbles. Keep the church going. Please note new date.

NEW READER’S ROTA: Ready in the Sacristy. Welcome back David Latimer as a reader and thanking Tilly and Ella for taking on additional reading responsibilities when Paul Gannaway moves from the Parish.

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

On this day the Church recalls the entrance of Christ the Lord into Jerusalem to accomplish his Paschal Mystery.

The memorial of this entrance of the Lord takes place at all Masses.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK 24 MARCH – 1 APRIL
Saturday 24 March:   9.00am Jude Nebo RIP (Fr Christian)
                                      6.00pm    Macelindo Iligan RIP: Anniversary (Nenen)

Sunday 25 March:   8.30am Parishioners
Palm Sunday           10.30am. Wellbeing of Tony & Dorothy Speed (Tony Frake)

Monday 26 March    9.00am Delia Willis RIP (Peter & Ann Wilkes)

Tuesday 27 March    7.00pm Cian Lenihan: 2year old fighting cancer (Sheila Beattie)
   Followed by Adoration & Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group.

Wednesday 28 March    No morning Mass
                                      11.30 Chrism Mass at St George’s Cathedral

Thursday 29 March    No morning Eucharistic Service
Maundy Thursday 8.00pm Maundy Mass for Beryl Ladell RIP (Mary Lee)

Friday 30 March.    10.30 Children’s Stations of the Cross
Good Friday.     12.00pm Stations of the Cross at St James, North Cray Road
                             3.00pm Solemn Liturgy

Saturday 31 March    No morning Mass
                                    8.00pm Easter Vigil Mass for Parishioners

Sunday 1 April.         8.30am Kitty Edwards (Kate Kennedy)
Easter Sunday.          10.30am. Deceased Members of Bernarte Family
                                             (Venus, Rommel & Family)

Reconciliation Times: Sat 9.30am-10.30am and Sat 7pm-8pm (following Masses).
See below for Lenten Services of Reconciliation.

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: Father Joe Coleman, Rex Wheatley, Anne Dowling, Leslie Laklia, Barbara Simmons, Jean Nowak, Doreen Corcoran.

Feast Days: Sun: Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord Thurs: Maundy Thursday Fri: Good Friday Sat: Holy Saturday

ROTAS: Readers: Saturday 6pm None Sunday 8.30am Ann Wilkes 10.30am Joseph Ebare Copying of Newsletter: Calen Delpaul Newsletter Typist: Graziella Highland Collection for 8.30am Mass: Mrs M Lee Parishioner Attending to Front of Church on Saturdays: John Stanton Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday Easter Vigil Sun 8.30am Peter Hammond Sun 10.30am Kathy, Mary, Volunteer, Eileen, Paul Washing of Purificators: Kathy.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION:. Sunday 18th March 2018
1st Collection: Gift Aid £ 414.11. Loose £ 135.61. Total £549.72

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: For washing of the feet on Maundy Thursday and Eucharistic Ministry over the Easter period.

EDIE LIGHTFOOT R.I.P.: Sadly, we have received news that Edie Lightfoot has passed away. Please remember all her family & friends in your prayers. Edie was 97 years old.

LENTEN SERVICES OF RECONCIALITION: Monday 26th March at 7:30pm at Our Lady of the Angels, Erith. Tuesday 27th March at 7:30pm at St Laurence’s, Sidcup.

GIFT AID ENVELOPES: Please collect your ‘Gift Aid’ envelopes from the back of the church. Thank you for all your support.

EASTER OFFERING: Parishioners are reminded that the Easter collection is for your Parish Priest. If you are going away and would still wish to donate, please do so. Gift Aiders can put their special envelopes into any collection before or after Easter. Those who donate to the loose collection, other than on Easter Sunday, will need to place their donations in a separate envelope marked “Easter Offering”, and put it through the offertory collection. Alternatively, it can be posted through the presbytery letterbox. Thank you, Finance Committee.

CHURCH FLOWERS: Is there anyone out there who would enjoy the chance of helping the flower arranging team after Easter – maybe once a month on a Friday or Saturday? Please call me, Sue Murphy 01322 528224 or email susan.flowerlady@icloud.com

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING – Our next film evening will be on Wed 25th April when we will show the 1st of a 2-part movie on the life the great St Augustine of Hippo as he rises from his reckless days as a youth to become a most highly influential Father & Doctor of the Church. The second part (including a trailer as recap) will be shown on Wed 9th May. Watch either or both parts.

The film will be shown in St John Fisher Bexley Church Hall, bar open, hot buffet snacks, admission free, all welcome, 7pm for 7.30 pm start.

GOOD FRIDAY STATIONS OF THE CROSS 12:00 NOON – Churches Together in Old Bexley warmly welcome all to follow and pray with Christ. This year to be held in our newest member church, St James North Cray – a beautiful church, one of Foots Cray’s best kept secrets – North Cray Road DA15 5EQ. Kathy Fogarty, Parish Unity Contact.

NORTH WEST KENT LIFE GROUP EVENTS: Afternoon Tea in aid of Life Charity on Thursday 5th April 2018 at 1pm to 4pm, St Anselm’s Parish Centre, 89 West Hill, Dartford DA1 2HJ.

BARN DANCE FRIDAY 11 MAY 2018 – PETER DENT: To raise money for our church roof maintenance, etc. Please put your name on the list at the door. Tickets – Adults, £5.00, Children, £2.50. Starts at 7.30pm until 10.30pm. Keep the church going.

LOURDES 24 – 31 AUGUST 2018: If you are interested in coming on the Catholic Association Pilgrimage as an assisted (sick or disabled) pilgrim or helper, please see poster in the porch or visit http://www.catholicassociation.co.uk or call Dr Mellows on 07771 543 422 or see Tim Bowman.

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.

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT

The Lord’s Forgiveness

God promised “I will forgive their iniquity and never call their sin to mind.” Today we consider the cost of that forgiveness: the tears of Christ; “Now my soul is troubled”.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK 17 – 25 MAR 2018

Sat 17 Mar    9am John Bowman RIP (Tim)
                       6pm Damian Cox RIP (Oonagh Wood)

Sun 18 Mar    8.30am Parishioners
                       10.30am Rex Wheatley RIP: 30th Anniversary (Eileen & Family)

Mon 19 Mar    9am May Keogh (Stanley Family)

Tues 20 Mar    7pm Bella D’Souza (Alex & Dahlia Fernandes)
  Followed by Adoration + Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group

Wed 21 Mar    10am John Harrington RIP (Eileen Sheehan & Family)

Thu 22 Mar    9am Eucharistic Service

Fri 23 Mar    9am Wellbeing of Ray Smith (Carole Hughes)
                       7.30pm Stations of the Cross

Sat 24 Mar    9am Jude Nebo RIP (Fr Christian)
                       6pm Macelindo Iligan RIP: Anniversary (Nenen)

Sun 25 Mar    8.30am Parishioners
                       10.30am Wellbeing of Tony & Dorothy Speed (Tony Frake)

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.

Anniversaries: Rose Underwood, Peggy Higgins, Moira Deidre Desmond, Douglas Neil O’Brien, Malcolm Colgate, Mary Tyrrell, David Shaw, Nora Lenihan, John Larkin.

Feast Days: Monday: St Joseph, Spouse of the Blessed Virgin Mary,

ROTAS (week commencing Mon 19/3)
Readers: Sat 6.00pm Kathy and Peter H, Sun 8.30 Doune and Peter W, Sun 10.30 John and Marlene. Copying of Newsletter Mollie Hobson.   Newsletter Typist: Venus Bernarte.   Collection for 8.30am Mass: Mr T Lee.   Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays: Paul Rowlands.   Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6 pm Rob, Sun 8.30am Peter Whiffen, 10.30am Volunteer, Margaret Patricia, John, Dorothy.   Washing of Purificators: Norma

OFFERTORY COLLECTION – 11th February 2018 – To be confirmed

GOOD FRIDAY STATIONS OF THE CROSS 12 Noon – Churches Together in Old Bexley warmly welcome all to follow and pray with Christ. This year to be held in our newest member church, St James North Cray – a beautiful church, one of Foots Cray’s best kept secrets – North Cray Road DA15 5EQ. Kathy Fogarty, Parish Unity Contact.

CAR PARK PERMIT: RENEWAL Following on from our notice last week, a new application form is being prepared.  We will let you know as soon as this is ready for collection.

CHURCH FLOWERS Is there anyone out there who would enjoy the chance of helping the flower arranging team after Easter – maybe once a month on a Friday or Saturday? Please call me, Sue Murphy 01322 528224 or email susan.flowerlady@icloud.com.

BARN DANCE FRIDAY 11 MAY 2018: PETER DENT  To raise money for our church roof maintenance, etc. Please put your name on the list at the door.
Tickets – Adults, £5.00, Children, £2.50.
Starts at 7.30pm until 10.30pm. Keep the church going!.

THE SVP GROUP would like to say thank you to all parishioners who gave so generously to our Lenten appeal. The amount raised was £218.96.

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 21st Mar: inspiring movie on Blessed Miguel Pro, the famous Jesuit who spent most of his short life dodging Mexican police as he ministered to the underground Church during the Mexican Revolution and was executed for the crime of being a Catholic Priest. “Easter-related” charity stall.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
SOCIAL EVENT – Sat 24th March – movie “The Kings Speech” – tale of Elizabeth II’s father and his remarkable friendship with a maverick speech therapist. For both events: bar open, hot buffet snacks and “bring-to-share”, admission free, all welcome, 7pm for 7.30 starts.

NORTH WEST KENT LIFE GROUP EVENTS Afternoon Tea in aid of Life Charity on Thursday 5th April 2018 at 1pm to 4pm, St Anselm’s Parish Centre, 89 West Hill, Dartford.