Weekly Newsletter

6 May 2023 Nuntius

SUNDAY 7 May 2023

5^th SUNDAY of EASTER, YEAR A

Readings: Acts 6:1-7 Psalm 32, 1 Peter 2:4-9, Gospel: John 14:1-12

Sat 6^th May 17.30 Confessions

18.00 Pat Liddiard RIP (Liddiard)

Sun 7^th May 5^th SUNDAY of EASTER

08.30 Private Intention (Jones)

10.30 Suzie Felton (Fitzpatrick)

Mon 8^th May 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Tony Sullivan RIP (Sullivan)

Tues 9th May 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 For the Parish

Wed 10^th May 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 David Watkins RIP (Wheatley)

Thurs 11^th May 08.00 Priest’s Intention

Fri 12^th May 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Private Intention (Sullivan)

Sat 13^th May 17.30 Confessions

18.00 St Anthony (Fogarty)

Sun 14^th May 6^th SUNDAY of EASTER

08.30 Anne Maxted (Wilkes)

10.30 Michael O’Brien (McCarthy)

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed live and can be viewed via the link.

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

OUR PARISH HALL: Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time for enquiries and our hall secretary will get back to you.

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

FINANCES

Many thanks for your offertory collection last week Incl. S.O.s £1127.79

Retiring Collections: Last Week: Priest’s Training Fund £ 557.70

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

Please put your name and if you use envelopes, your envelope number, as the code.

Card Payment Machine – located in the porch, is easy to use.

Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms are at the back of the Church. For every £1.00 donated the Parish receives 25p from the Tax Office. Standing Orders are best for us. Thank you.

Dear Parishioners,

We haven’t had a proper parish celebration of our patronal feast, that of St. John Fisher, since before Lockdown. We want to have a garden party with a barbecue on the Sunday following, 25^th June. This is a big undertaking for us, and we need help, and lots of it, but between us we should be able to carry it off. The event will be heavily subsidised through a bequest from a parishioner. We need person power though:

(1) General organisation and management of the event, including production and sale of tickets.

(2) Catering, which involves barbecuing (!), organising accompanying food, doing teas and coffees, etc.

(3) Setting up team – tables etc

(4) Clearing up team

(5) Arranging activities for children

There are clipboards in the foyer to receive offers of assistance, or if it is easier have a word with one of the parish council. Please come forward to attend the event and if possible, play a limited part in its production. If everyone does a little bit, then nothing is burdensome.

God Bless, Fr Doug

PARISH SPIRITUALITY PROGRAMME. ‘QUIET TIME’.

We hope to build on last year’s ‘Ways into Prayer’ and this year’s Lenten retreat with Five Eastertide sessions – a peaceful, reflective time with The Lord who welcomes our presence and prepares us for Pentecost. On Tuesdays from 7.30 – 8.30 in church. Come, Taste and See.

Parish AGM: Our annual general meeting will be held after coffee following the 10.30 mass on Sunday 4th June, starting about 12.00 noon. Please pass any items you wish brought up to a member of the Parish Council. They are listed in the church porch. The most important thing though is to come along and feel part of the parish’s life.

GIFT AIDERS

Please collect your Tax Letter from the back of the Church if you have requested one. Edna

COFFEE AFTER MASS: Refreshments are served in the hall every week after 10.30 Mass and all are welcome. We need 2 or more people to join the Serving Rota – this would mean helping once every 6 weeks. Please consider joining the Rota to help the existing volunteers – contact Anne Rayer. (07855 785331).

A QUIET TIME AT SANCTUARY: May 13^th from 11am – 1am. Come away for space and prayer reflecting on themes of resurrection and ascension – For information or to book – email tkilcullen@live.co.uk or call 07977978536

You may also be interested in: First Fridays – open garden at Sanctuary: Open between 10am and 4pm on the first Friday of the month – wander in, find a place to sit, bring your prayer book and take your own personal space for reflection. May 5th, then June 2^nd etc.

SOUTHWARK VOCATIONS: Have you ever considered you may be called to the priesthood or the religious life? Southwark Vocations will be hosting a 60 minute webinar on Tuesday 9^th May at 7pm entitled The Good Shepherd Calls where different presenters will share their experiences about discovering God’s plan for each one of us. Please join us by registering for this event in advance by using following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpdOuprDMtH9wKUQ777ddSSjLBucMtsONt

SCHOOL BUSINESS MANAGER REQUIRED FOR LALEHAM LEA SCHOOL, PURLEY, SURREY

Required from July 2023 (or earlier), Salary (starting at £40-£50k) commensurate with experience and qualifications. Hours: F/t 8.30-5pm (with statutory holiday entitlement). This is a full-time opportunity for leadership, for a good communicator and diligent administrator, with a sound understanding of financial management. Please contact the Head teacher via email on secretary@lalehamlea.co.uk for an application pack. Tel: 0208 660 3351. Closing date: Midday May 15^th 2023.

28 April 2023 Nuntius

SUNDAY 30^th April 2023

4^th SUNDAY of EASTER, YEAR A

Readings: Acts 2:14, 36-41 Psalm 22, 1 Peter 2:20-25, Gospel: John 10:1-10

Sat 29^th Apr 17.30 Confessions

18.00 Peter Fowler RIP (Kevan)

Sun 30^th Apr 4^th SUNDAY of EASTER

08.30 Margaret McQuaid RIP (McQuaid)

10.30 David Watkins RIP (Choir)

Mon 1^st May 09.15 St Joseph, Worker Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Anne Maria Toothacker RIP

Tues 2^nd May 11.30 Funeral Mass for Sheila Jones RIP

Wed 3^rd May 09.15 ss Philip & James Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 For the Parish

Thurs 4^th May 08.00 English Martyrs Priest’s Intention

Fri 5^th May 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Kerry Evans RIP (Evans)

Sat 6^th May 17.30 Confessions

18.00 Pat Liddiard RIP (Liddiard)

Sun 7^th May 5^th SUNDAY of EASTER

08.30 Private Intention (Jones)

10.30 Suzie Felton (Fitzpatrick)

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed live and can be viewed via the link.

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

FINANCES

Many thanks for your offertory collection last week Incl. S.O.s £964.32

Retiring Collections: Last Week: St. George’s Cathedral £218.30

This Week: Priest’s Training Fund

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

Please put your name and if you use envelopes, your envelope number, as the code.

Card Payment Machine – located in the porch, is easy to use.

Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms are at the back of the Church. For every £1.00 donated the Parish receives 25p from the Tax Office. Standing Orders are best for us. Thank you.

OUR PARISH HALL

Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time for enquiries and our hall secretary will get back to you.

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

Newsletter: Please copy notices to Fr Doug by previous Wednesday

Dear Parishioners,

This coming Friday, we will celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty, King Charles III in our morning mass and pray for him, using the following prayer:

Priest: O Lord, save Charles, our King. Response: And hear us on the day we call upon you.

Priest: O Lord, hear my prayer. Response: And let my cry come before you.

Priest: The Lord be with you. Response: And with your spirit.

All: Almighty God, we pray, that your servant Charles, our King, who, by your providence has received the governance of this realm, may continue to grow in every virtue, that, imbued with your heavenly grace, he may be preserved from all that is harmful and evil and, being blessed with your favour may, with his consort and the royal family, come at last into your presence, through Christ who is the way, the truth and the life and who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever.

The Archbishop has also granted a dispensation from Friday abstinence on the 5^th.

God Bless, Fr Doug

PARISH SPIRITUALITY PROGRAMME. ‘QUIET TIME’.

On Tuesdays from 7.30 – 8.30 in church. Come, Taste and See.

A QUIET TIME AT SANCTUARY

May 13^th from 11am – 1am. Come away for space and prayer reflecting on themes of resurrection and ascension – For information or to book – email tkilcullen@live.co.uk or call 07977978536

DEFIBRILLATOR

Many thanks to the parishioner who enabled the Benenden Trust to present us with a defibrillator. It is now in the hallway between the Church and the Parish Hall. We all hope that we will never be called upon to use but if someone’s heart stops beating, you need to obtain a key from the church sacristy or the hall kitchen, and a set of spoken instructions will guide you step by step.

COFFEE AFTER MASS

Refreshments are served in the hall every week after 10.30 Mass and all are welcome. We need 2 or more people to join the Serving Rota – this would mean helping once every 6 weeks. Please consider joining the Rota to help the existing volunteers – contact Anne Rayer. (07855 785331).

SOUTHWARK VOCATIONS

Have you ever considered you may be called to the priesthood or the religious life? Southwark Vocations will be hosting a 60 minute webinar on Tuesday 9^th May at 7pm entitled The Good Shepherd Calls where different presenters will share their experiences about discovering God’s plan for each one of us. Please join us by registering for this event in advance by using following link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpdOuprDMtH9wKUQ777ddSSjLBucMtsONt

PRIEST TRAINING FUND SECOND COLLECTION

Good Shepherd Sunday is the day we pray for vocations, for our priests, and we take up the Priest Training Fund collection. This fund pays for the formation of men to become priests. We have 3 men in formation to the Priesthood for our Archdiocese It costs £30,000 a year to sponsor each seminarian. They study for 6 years before being ordained a Catholic priest. We therefore rely on your generous support and prayers. Donate Online: www.rcaos.org.uk/donate/PTF

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (SVP)

We can be contacted by leaving a message with the Parish Office, a note through the Presbytery Door or using the Parish email address as above.

CORONATION CELEBRATION DANCE

For all the family. Live music by Jerry Kelly. Friday 5^th May 2023 8pm-11pm. Licensed bar. £3 adults on the door at ST THOMAS MOORE HALL, LONG LANE, BEXLEYHEATH, DA7 5JW. For more information call JENNY 07710 527692 or MARY 07369 252072

21 April 2023 Nuntius

SUNDAY 23^rd April 2023,

3^rd SUNDAY of EASTER, YEAR A

Readings: Isiah 50: 4-7, Psalm 21, Philippians 2:6-11, Gospel: Matthew 26:14-27:66

Sat 22^nd Apr 17.30 Confessions

18.00 Vernon Rogers RIP (Rogers)

Sun 23^rd Apr 3^rd SUNDAY of EASTER

08.30 Private Intention (Jones)

10.30 Edward Przydrozny RIP (Przydrozny)

Mon 24^th Apr 09.15 St George, Martyr Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 For the Parish

Tues 25^th Apr 09.15 St Mark, Evangelist Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Teddy Kiely RIP (Lamari)

Wed 26^th Apr 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 Sullivan Family (Sullivan)

Thurs 27^th Apr 08.00 Priest’s Intention

Fri 28^th Apr 09.15 St Peter Chanel Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 John Gerard Lowney RIP (Sheehan)

Sat 29^th Apr 17.30 Confessions

18.00 Peter Fowler RIP (Kevan)

Sun 30^th Apr 4^th SUNDAY of EASTER

08.30 Margaret McQuaid RIP (McQuaid)

10.30 David Watkins RIP (Choir)

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

All masses are streamed live and can be viewed via the link.

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

FINANCES

Many thanks for your offertory collection last week Incl. S.O.s £933.76

Retiring Collections: This Week: St. George’s Cathedral

Next Week: Priest’s Training Fund

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

Please put your name and if you use envelopes, your envelope number, as the code.

Card Payment Machine – located in the porch, is easy to use.

Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms are at the back of the Church. For every £1.00 donated the Parish receives 25p from the Tax Office. Standing Orders are best for us. Thank you.

OUR PARISH HALL

Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time for enquiries and our hall secretary will get back to you.

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

Newsletter: Please copy notices to Fr Doug by previous Wednesday

Dear Parishioners,

I am away on holiday this week. Fr Peter is able to say all our usual masses. We are very lucky to have him here with us, and I am most grateful to him.

God Bless, Fr Doug

SHEILA JONES RIP

Please pray for the soul of Sheila Jones. Her funeral will be at 11.30 on Tuesday 2^nd May.

PARISH SPIRITUALITY PROGRAMME. ‘QUIET TIME’.

On Tuesdays from 25^th April at 7.30 – 8.30 in church. Come, Taste and See.

A QUIET TIME AT SANCTUARY

May 13^th from 11am – 1am. Come away for space and prayer reflecting on themes of resurrection and ascension, with plenty of quiet time – For more information or to book – please email tkilcullen@live.co.uk or call 07977978536

For those who like to plan – future dates for Quiet Mornings/Days will be 17^th June/ 22^nd July/ 12^th August/16^th September/ 14^th October

You may also be interested in: First Fridays – open garden at Sanctuary:

There is also a regular ‘open garden’ – so the side gate at Sanctuary will be open between 10am and 4pm on the first Friday of the month – for you to wander in, find a place to sit, bring your prayer book and take your own personal space for reflection. The prayer cabin, toilets and refreshments will be available. Starting May 5th, then June 2^nd etc. No need to book if you just want to drop in – just turn up make the most of the space!

DEFIBRILLATOR

Many thanks to the parishioner who enabled the Benenden Trust to present us with a defibrillator. It si now in the hallway between the Church and the Parish Hall. We all hope that we will never be called upon to use but if someone’s heart stops beating, you need to obtain a key from the sacristy of the church or the kitchen of the hall, and a set of spoken instructions will guide you step by step.

COFFEE AFTER MASS

Refreshments are served in the hall every week after 10.30 Mass and all are welcome. We need or 2 more people to join the Kitchen Rota – this would mean helping once every 6 weeks. Please consider joining the Rota to help the existing volunteers – contact Anne Rayer. (07855 785331).

SOUTHWARK VOCATIONS

PRIEST TRAINING FUND SECOND COLLECTION 30^TH APRIL

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (SVP)

We can be contacted by leaving a message with the Parish Office, a note through the Presbytery Door or using the Parish email address as above.