Category: Weekly Newsletter

SUNDAY 17^th April 2022

EASTER SUNDAY

Readings: Acts 10:34 37-43  Colossians 3:1-4  John 20:1-9

 

Sat    16^th Apr   20.00         Easter Vigil      Pat & Marie (Sullivan family)

 

Sun  17^th Apr   EASTER SUNDAY                              

                           08.30                        Sheehan & Harrington Families RIP(Sheehan)  

                           10.30                        Rom Bernarte RIP (Bernarte Family)

 

Mon  18^th Apr   09.15          Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                           10.00                       Fiona Boome RIP (Howie) 

 

Tues 19^th Apr    09.15           Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                          10.00                         Doreen Harrington (Sheehan)

 

Weds   20^th Apr  09.15          Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                            10.00                       John Robins RIP (Robins)

 

Fri       22^nd Apr  09.15           Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                            10.00                       Dermot Murphy (Beattie)

 

Sat     23^rd Apr  18.00                          H.M.The Queen (Morris)

 

Sun   24^th Apr 2^nd SUNDAY of EASTER          

                           08.30                         Priest’s Intention        

                           10.30                         Santo Puzzolo (Puzzolo)

                                                          

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       

Direct Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, (new name) Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

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

Many thanks for your collection last week:                    £1056.30 incl standing orders

 

This week’s collection is your personal gift to your Parish Priest                  

 

CERTIFICATE OF TAX LETTER

Parishioners wishing to receive the above Letter for the Tax Year 21/22 please add your name to the List at the back of the Church.”                                                  Edna Fernandes

 

COVID 

·      Please sanitise your hands on entry and wear facial coverings, unless medically exempt.

·      For the time being, Holy Communion must continue to be given under one kind only.

·      Your offertory contributions should be made on entry in the baskets at the door

 

THE UNIVERSE CATHOLIC WEEKLY

We have launched our new online newspaper. Order your Digital 4 weeks FREE trial supply by calling Michelle on 0743 661 7650 or email: michelle.jones@universecatholicweekly.co.uk

 

Happy Easter, Everyone! 

May heaven be praised, may God be adored.

Everything is changed for I have seen the Lord!

What a joy it is, to celebrate Easter in Church with only a few restrictions this year. We have been able to journey with the Lord on a Way that led him through suffering and death to joy and new life, but which also describes our path and our calling through difficulties, through suffering and yes, through death to joys and to new life.

 

Let me thank everyone involved: The stewards, the readers, the cleaners, the altar servers, the sacristans, those who have led the Stations of the Cross and the catechists who led them for the children, those in the music ministry, the person who produced our Easter Garden, and of course those responsible for the wonderful floral display.

I also offer my personal thanks for your Easter offering, your gift to me.

God Bless,             Fr Doug

 

 PARISH QUIZ NIGHT  

FRIDAY 29^TH APRIL: Tickets for the quiz night at £8 each are available after the Masses.  If you cannot attend why not offer a prize for the raffle? Contact Anne Rayer 07855 785331

 

ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1982 VISIT OF POPE St John Paul II To St George’s Cathedral 

There will be Mass with Anointing of the Sick on 28 May 2022 at 12.30 PM

Archbishop John Wilson will celebrate Mass to mark the fortieth anniversary of the visit of St John Paul II to our Cathedral. During this celebration, the sacrament of anointing of the sick will be administered, as it was on the occasion of St John Paul II’s visit. Parishes are invited to select two people (per parish) who might attend this celebration at the Cathedral as representatives of their parish and receive the sacrament of anointing. Please contact Fr Doug by Sunday May 1^st if you would like to attend. If there are more than 2 wishing to go, we will have a “random selection procedure” – a lucky dip!  

 

THE PASSAGE,

The Passage works with homeless people and is raising funds through the Big Give – a matched giving scheme.  Every £1 donated online by 12 noon on Tuesday 19 April makes £2 or £2.25 if you are a taxpayer.  Please visit: https://bit.ly/BigGiveMarch22 to support the campaign. 

 

DRIVERS

Volunteers are needed to transport elderly patients. A few hours per week, expenses covered.

See the notice in the foyer (Pastoral Care Board). Or ring 020 8836 8510

 

DEACON MICHAEL BALDRY. 

The Requiem Mass will take place on Wed 20th April at 11.30 am  at Our Lady of the Rosary Church followed by the Cremation at Falconwood 

 

SUNDAY 10^th April 2022

 PALM SUNDAY

Readings: Isaiah 50:4-7  Philippians 2:6-11  Luke 22:14-23:56  Luke 23:1-49.

 

Sat    9^th Apr      17.30                Confessions

                         18.00                Aidan and Dwayne (Fernandes)

 

Sun  10^th Apr        PALM SUNDAY                                           

                           08.30                Sonny Sheehan RIP (Sheehan)                            

                           10.30                Ken Crump RIP (Burt)

 

Mon  11^th Apr       09.15               Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                            10.00               Chris White RIP + Krystyna Witulska RIP 

 

Tues 12^th Apr        09.15              Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                            10.00              Mary Connolly RIP (Eida/Connolly family)

                            19.30               Reconciliation Service

 

Weds 13^th Apr   NO PARISH MASS AS CHRISM MASS AT ST GEORGE’S 11.30AM

 

Thurs 14^th Apr   Maundy Thursday   20.00  John & Anne Rayer (Choir)

 

Fri     15^th Apr    Good Friday             10.00  Childrens’ Stations

                                                            15.00   Solemn Liturgy 

Sat    16^th Apr   Easter Vigil                20.00.  Pat & Marie (Sullivan family)

 

Sun   17^th Apr        EASTER SUNDAY             

                             08.30            Sheehan & Harrington Families RIP(Sheehan)  

                             10.30            Rom Bernarte RIP (Bernarte family)

                                                                                             

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

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

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

 

FINANCES   

Direct Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, (new name) Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

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

Many thanks for your collection last week:    £1281.72 incl standing orders

Second collection this week for Ukraine :      £206.10                   

 

COVID 

·      Please sanitise your hands on entry and wear facial coverings, unless medically exempt.

·      For the time being, Holy Communion must continue to be given under one kind only.

·      Your offertory contributions should be made on entry in the baskets at the door

 

CATHOLIC HERALD and MAGNIFICAT

The digital Holy Week and April issues are available, free, at: www.magnificat.com/april

 

THE UNIVERSE CATHOLIC WEEKLY

We have launched our new online newspaper. Order your Digital 4 weeks FREE trial supply by calling Michelle on 0743 661 7650 or email: michelle.jones@universecatholicweekly.co.uk

 

 

HOLY WEEK SERVICES

Tuesday                    7.30 p.m. Reconciliation Service

Wednesday            11.30 a.m. Chrism Mass (at Cathedral)

Holy Thursday        

  8.00 p.m.       Mass of the Lord’s Supper, with Remembrance of the Washing of the Apostles’ Feet

            Silent prayer remembering Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane

Good Friday      10.00 a.m. Stations of the Cross for CHILDREN

   3.00 p.m. Solemn Reading of the Passion according to St. John

                    Universal Prayers of the Church

                    Adoration and Veneration of the Holy Cross

                    A Service of Holy Communion

Easter Vigil              

  8.00 p.m.   Service of Light & Proclamation of Easter

                    Vigil of Readings from Old and New Testaments

                    Baptismal Liturgy

                    Mass of Easter Night

 

A RETREAT FOR LENT: 

A printed summary of this week’s talk is in the foyer in front of the Sprituality notice board. 

 

BAKE AND DONATE FOR UKRAINE  – Thank you to everyone, who baked, donated and supported our fundraiser for Ukraine on Sunday. 

We raised £506 on the day and a further £206 was given in the retiring collection so the total amount raised is £712 which is amazing.  Your money will go to help get critical care to those who need it most, both in Ukraine and its neighbouring countries. Thank you all for your generosity and support. Angela – Children’s Liturgy Group

 

CERTIFICATE OF TAX LETTER–  Parishioners wishing to receive the above Letter for the Tax Year 21/22 please add your name to the List at the back of the church. 

                                                                                         Edna Fernandes

 

PARISH QUIZ NIGHT  

Friday 29 April 7.30pm. £8 per ticket.  Tables of 6 persons.  Licensed bar. Bring your own nibbles.  Raffle Tickets available after mass or ring Anne Rayer 07855 785331

 

ANNIVERSARY OF THE 1982 VISIT OF POPE St John Paul II To St George’s Cathedral 

There will be Mass with Anointing of the Sick on 28 May 2022 at 12.30 PM

Archbishop John Wilson will celebrate Mass to mark the fortieth anniversary of the visit of St John Paul II to our Cathedral. During this celebration, the sacrament of anointing of the sick will be administered, as it was on the occasion of St John Paul II’s visit. Parishes are invited to select two people (per parish) who might attend this celebration at the Cathedral as representatives of their parish and receive the sacrament of anointing. Please contact Fr Doug by Sunday May 1^st if you would like to attend. If there are more than 2 wishing to go, we will have a random selection procedure – a lucky dip!  

 

THE PASSAGE,

working with homeless people is raising funds through the Big Give – a matched giving scheme.  Every £1 donated online by 12 noon on Tuesday 19 April makes £2 or £2.25 if you are a taxpayer.  Please visit: https://bit.ly/BigGiveMarch22 to support the campaign. 

 

DRIVERS

Volunteers are needed to transport elderly patients. A few hours per week, expenses covered.

See the notice in the foyer (Pastoral Care Board). Or ring 020 8836 8510

SUNDAY 3^rd April 2022

5^th SUNDAY of LENT

Readings: Isaiah 43:16-21  Philippians 3:8-14  John 8:1-11.

Sat       2^nd Apr      17.30         Confessions

                              18.00         Martin Gilligan RIP (C.Fitzpatrick)

 

Sun     3^rd Apr     5th SUNDAY of LENT                                         

                            08.30         Sonny Sheehan RIP (Sheehan)  

                             10.30         Ken Crump RIP (Jones)

Mon    4^th Apr   09.15       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                          10.00          Fiona Boome RIP (Howie)

Tues   5^th Apr    09.15        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                           10.00           Foundation: Fr Thomas Power RIP

 

Weds   6^th Apr    09.15         Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                              10.00            Eddie Hensman RIP (Burt)

 

Fri        8^th Apr    09.15         Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                              10.00            Delia Sheehan RIP (Sheehan)

                              10.20         Stations of the Cross

Sat       9^th Apr      17.30        Confessions

                               18.00           Aidan and Dwayne (Fernandes)

 

Sun     10^th Apr        PALM SUNDAY                  

                               08.30          Sonny Sheehan RIP (Sheehan)

                                10.30              Ken Crump RIP (Burt)

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

Direct Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, (new name) Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

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

Many thanks for your collection last week:      £   974.59 incl standing orders

Second collection this week for Ukraine

COVID

• Please sanitise your hands on entry and wear facial coverings, unless medically exempt.
• For the time being, Holy Communion must continue to be given under one kind only.
• Your offertory contributions should be made on entry in the baskets at the door

CATHOLIC HERALD and MAGNIFICAT

The digital Holy Week and April issues are available, free, at: www.magnificat.com/april

 THE UNIVERSE CATHOLIC WEEKLY

We have launched our new online newspaper. Order your Digital 4 weeks FREE trial supply by calling Michelle on 0743 661 7650 or email:michelle.jones@universecatholicweekly.co.uk

First of all, I hope you are well! So many seem to have fallen victim in recent weeks to the Covid virus, but thankfully I haven’t heard of any parishioner with the very serious symptoms. We should though, be extra diligent in the precautions we take in church and in the hall. Let’s be as safe as we can.

We are continuing to work through all the offers of assistance that arose from the stewardship campaign this year.Your response was marvelous. It does take a while however, to put everything in place so if you haven’t received a response yet, please be patient. Equally if you have been thinking about offering your services, your gifts or talents to our community then now would be a good time as we recruit new teams and form new rotas.               

BAKE AND DONATE FOR UKRAINE   The Children’s liturgy group are holding a Cake Sale today after 10.30 mass. Cakes, biscuits, muffins, sausage rolls, should all be available.  All funds raised will be donated to The Red Cross. Our retiring collection box will be in the Church foyer for any who can’t support the sale itself but who want to contribute. Thank you  in anticipation.

                                                                                                     Angela – Children’s Liturgy Group

(See the “Events” page for more information and pictures from the cake sale)

HOLY WEEK

Holy Week begins the week after next.  If we don’t plan for things they often pass us by, and the events and services of Holy Week can do just that.  We jump from Jesus entering Jerusalem to his resurrection, with no stops in between!  Please put in your diary the Holy Week services and try to be part of them.  The Church describes the sacred celebrations as The Easter Triduum:

Holy Thursday        8.00 p.m.

            Mass of the Lord’s Supper, with Remembrance of the    Washing of the Apostles’ Feet

            Silent prayer remembering Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane

Good Friday            3.00 p.m.

            Solemn Reading of the Passion according to St. John

            Universal Prayers of the Church

            Adoration and Veneration of the Holy Cross

            A Service of Holy Communion

Easter Vigil              8.00 p.m.

            Service of Light & Proclamation of Easter

            Vigil of Readings from Old and New Testaments

            Baptismal Liturgy

            Mass of Easter Night

A RETREAT FOR LENT:

A printed summary of this week’s talk is in the foyer in front of the Sprituality notice board.

 STATIONS OF THE CROSS

We follow the Way of the Cross in church each Friday morning during Lent after mass

PARISH QUIZ NIGHT 

Friday 29 April 7.30pm. £8 per ticket.  Tables of 6 persons.  Licensed bar. Bring your own nibbles.  Raffle Tickets available after mass or ring Anne Rayer 07855 785331

CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES AUGUST 19^TH TO 26^TH2022

Please look for booking details on www.tangney-tours.com.

THE PASSAGE,

working with homeless people is raising funds through the Big Give – a matched giving scheme.  Every £1 donated online by 12 noon on Tuesday 19 April makes £2 or £2.25 if you are a taxpayer.  Please visit: https://bit.ly/BigGiveMarch22 to support the campaign.