SUNDAY 27th April 2025,
SECOND SUNDAY of EASTER Year C – Divine Mercy
Readings: Acts 5:12-16, Psalm 117, Apocalypse 1:9-19, John 20:19-31
Sat 26th April 17.30 Confessions
18.00 Special Intention (Cottle)
Sun 27th April SECOND SUNDAY of EASTER Year C (Divine mercy)
08.30 Maureen Fitzpatrick RIP (King)
10.30 Anthony Moffat RIP (Moffat)
Mon 28th April 09.15 George Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Sheehan & Harrington Families (Sheehan)
Tues 29th April 09.15 Catherine of Sienna Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Thanksgiving (Sheehan)
Wed 30th April 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Maureen Fitzpatrick RIP (Hughes)
Fri 2nd May 09.15 Athanasius Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
10.00 Victor & Sylvie Jeyaseelan (Jeyaseelan)
Sat 3rd May 17.30 Confessions
18.00 Holy Souls (Jeyaseelan)
Sun 4th May THIRD SUNDAY of EASTER Year C
08.30 Maureen Fitzpatrick RIP (Bennett)
10.30 Julie Brown (Sarton)
Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after the 10.30 mass.
LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE
All masses are streamed via the link:
Recordings are available. The Sunday sermon is also in print on the website.
FINANCES
Many thanks for your offertory collection Last Week:
Holy Places in Palestine: £271.80
This week: St. George’s Cathedral:
Next Week: Missionary Society of St. Paul Appeal
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 foyer. Very easy to use!
Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms available in the foyer.
OUR PARISH HALL: Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time and our secretary will get back to you. Prices: £35 per hour on weekdays, £40 per hour at weekends
Newsletter: Please copy notices to Fr Doug by the previous Wednesday
“Happy Easter, My Brothers and Sisters” – The last words of Pope Francis to us all.
Thank you, Papa Francesco! I am grateful for all the closed doors you wedged open, for your spirit of dialogue and inclusion, for your courage in confronting money, power and greed and for the compassion of God you expressed. You have shown us that it is the Church’s mission to put its arms around people, not to wag disapproving fingers at them.
People all over the world mourn the loss of the People’s Pope. We have received many messages of condolence including this one from St. Barnabas Church: “We would like Father Doug and all of the congregation at St John Fisher to know that you are in our thoughts and prayers at this sad time. Pope Francis was an inspirational man for people of all faiths; his humility and care for the people of this world shone out and was an example to us all. He will be sorely missed.”
From Archbishop John Wilson:
The death of Pope Francis fills me with great sorrow. This pain and sadness will not only be felt within our Church, it will also resonate deeply around the world, especially in the poorest and most marginalised communities.
Like the Lord, when the poor cried, Pope Francis heard them. But as the Lord Jesus taught us, it is not enough just to hear these cries, we must commit ourselves to responding to them too. That is exactly what Pope Francis did and it is why he meant so much to so many.
Pope Francis’ life is a reminder to us all that as Christ’s disciples, we need to put the marginalised and vulnerable at the centre of the Church’s ministry. His commitment to walk with the poor, to shine a light on their suffering and to offer a way forward is why so many considered him a Pope for the poor.
Yet, Pope Francis has not just been a Pope for the poor, but also a Pope for peace and mercy. Whenever war tragically broke out across the world, the Holy Father led the call for peace.
His calls for peace were always filled with a closeness to people suffering violence and despair. His calls for peace were a constant reminder that Jesus is the Prince of Peace. His calls for peace were always a reminder that God wants us to live as brothers and sisters, not enemies.
I am grateful to God that He sent us such a ferocious advocate for the poor and for peace. I join the millions praying for Pope Francis as he returns to the Father’s House, and I pray that he may rest in eternal glory in the Kingdom of Peace.
I ask Catholics across the Archdiocese of Southwark to pray for Pope Francis and for our priests to offer Mass for the repose of his soul.
There is an online book of condolence everyone to use: franciscus.angb@gmail.com
With the assurance of my prayers and warm best wishes
MARY IN MAY – PRAYING THE MAGNIFICAT
We like to mark the month of May by paying some special attention to the place of Mary in the history of the world and especially in our lives, particularly in our prayer lives.
Saturday May 17 10.00 – 1.00 in our parish hall. Fr Doug will lead the presentations.
MODERN SLAVERY AND ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Seminar hosted by Caritas Southwark and the Santa Marta Group
Wednesday 30th April at St Stephen’s Church in Welling 6.30-8.30PM.
JUBILEE YEAR PILGRIMAGES: Pope Francis encouraged us all to make some kind of a pilgrimage in this Jubilee Year of Hope
Deanery Pilgrimage for ALL to St. John Vianney Saturday 5th July PLEASE MAKE A NOTE
Diocesan Pilgrimages to Aylesford on Sat 7th June and Walsingham on Sat 28th June
Augustine Camino: Rochester Cathedral to Minster Abbey – for Mary’s Meals Mon 1 – Sun 8 Sep
MASS IN CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE July 12th, at St George’s Cathedral
If you are celebrating your 1st/10th/25th/40th/50th/60th + wedding anniversary this year, please let us know no later than the middle of May, providing the following details: your names, your home address, your parish, and the anniversary you are celebrating, so you can receive an invitation from the Archbishop. Spaces are limited. Contact us at mflse@rcaos.org.uk
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