Newsletter

SUNDAY 2^nd March 2025

EIGHTH SUNDAY Year C

Readings: Ecclesiasticus 27:4-7, Psalm 91,1 Corinthians 15:54-58, Luke 6:39-45

 

Sat   1^st March    17.30      Confessions

18.00               Holy Souls (Jeyaseelan) 

 

Sun  2^nd March EIGHTH SUNDAY Year C 

                            08.30               Juliet Benedict (Foundation) 

                            10.30                David Watkins (Aspeek)

 

Mon  3^rd March   09.15            Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00                      Vincent Jeyaseelan RIP (Jeyaseelan)

 

Tues  4^th March           NO SERVICE TODAY

 

Wed   5^th March  09.15  ASH WEDNESDAY  Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

10.00                John Kilner RIP (Hughes) 

                            19.30                    Colette Hunt RIP (Sheehan)

 

Fri    7^th  March   09.15  Perpetua & Felicity    Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00              Victor & Sylvia Jeyaseelan (Jeyaseelan)

 

Sat   8^th March    17.30             Confessions

18.00               Vincent McElhone RIP (Cottle) 

 

Sun  9^th March FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Year C 

                            08.30               Fr Paddy Cannon RIP (Cannon family)

                            10.30                     John Hughes RIP (Hughes)

 

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 

 

FINANCES       

Many thanks for your offertory collection Last Week:                £849.93 incl S.O

                                                                 Last Week: Clergy Support Fund £621.30

                                                                                                      

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

 

Dear Parishioners,

Greetings from Fuertaventura! 

God Bless,                                  Fr Doug 

Make some dates in your diaries:

    LENTEN REFLECTIONS

We invite you to take part in reflections each week during lent, focusing on the Sunday Gospel so as to prepare extra specially well for each Sunday of Lent.

Meetings will be on Monday evenings 6.30-7.30

                  March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7

And also Tuesday lunchtimes 1.30-2.30

                  March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8

Each reflection will be guided by members of our spirituality committee.

 

JUBILEE YEAR PILGRIMAGES

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Aylesford    Saturday 7^th June

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham        Saturday 28^th June

Deanery Pilgrimage to St. John Vianney Saturday 5^th July

 

“LIVE SIMPLY” … so that others simply, may live

Our big Lenten project will be to try and commit to the Cafod campaign to live simply, sustainably and in solidarity with the poor and marginalized. 

We hope you will accept our invitation on the leaflet attached, to attend a film evening on this Friday March 7 at 19.00, where a Cafod film about the Live Simply campaign will be screened. This explains the key elements and gives examples and stories about how we can help change things through our pledges to Live Simply. Those who are unable to attend the film evening are encouraged to view the film via this link: theletterfilm.org. 

Next weekend we will be sharing more information about Live Simply at every mass. 

 

JOHN KILNER, MAUREEN FITZPATRICK

John Kilner’s funeral will be on Wednesday 12^th March at 11.00

Maureen Fitzpatrick’s funeral will be on Monday 17^th March at 11.00

 

MARRIAGE HELP: Retrouvaille is a program dedicated to healing and renewing marriages. Help is available. If you are both committed to making your marriage work, we invite you to give this programme a try. Places available now Go to www.Retrouvaille.org.uk for info & to book or tel. 07887 296983.

 

YOUTH FESTIVAL MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE 2025: 4th-11th August 2025 led by Fr. Innocent Ezeonyeasi. The full cost of the pilgrimage is £770 incl flight from Gatwick, half board accommodation. £150 deposit. Contact Noeleen on  0203 808 5156 or Adamma Oguh 07957 211056 or adanmaoguh@gmail.com 

 

CALLED TO BEAR FRUIT:  The hall has been booked for the next few weeks so that small groups can discuss the topics in the booklet. Please join us between 13.00-14.00 on Tuesday 4^th March and thereafter every Wednesday between 13.00-14.00, following on from Meeting Place. Everyone is welcome. 

SUNDAY 23rd February 2025,

SEVENTH SUNDAY Year C

Readings:1 Samuel 26: 2-23, Psalm 102,1 Cor 15: 45-49, Luke 6:27-38.

 

WE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR HIS HOLINESS POPE FRANCIS WHO IS SERIOUSLY ILL

 

       Sat   22nd Feb     17.30          Confessions

                                   18.00                     Pat Liddiard RIP (Watson) 

 

Sun  23^rd Feb    SEVENTH SUNDAY Year C 

                                    08.30                    Ben Robson RIP (Wilkes) 

                                    10.30                     Antony Moffat RIP (Moffat)

 

Mon  24th Feb   10.30        FUNERAL MASS MAUREEN WATKINS RIP 

 

Tues   25th Feb           NO SERVICE TODAY 

 

Wed   26th Feb   09.15        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                           10.00              John O’Donnell (O’Donnell)

 

Fri     28th Feb    09.15         Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

10.00                Lisa Field (Hollis)

 

Sat   1^st March    17.30        Confessions

18.00                   Holy Souls (Jeyaseelan) 

 

Sun  2^nd March EIGHTH SUNDAY Year C 

                                     08.30                   Juliet Benedict (Foundation)

                                    10.30                    David Watkins (Aspeek)

 

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:                         £ 998.46 incl S.O

                                                                 Retiring Collection: Clergy Support Fund                

                                                                                                      

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

 

Dear Parishioners, 

I shall be away next week. Back for Ash Wednesday!

Yes, Lent is just around the corner. I commend the Gospel reflections listed below, as a worthwhile commitment during lent 2025. But also…

 

“LIVE SIMPLY” … so that others simply, may live

Our other big Lenten project will be to try and commit to the Cafod campaign to live simply, sustainably and in solidarity with the poor and marginalized. We will invite you to make individual pledges and these will be hung on our re-cycled tree on the sanctuary. We will have suggestions for you but you might like to write your own – simple, doable measures that you might take on during Lent (- and beyond!), which won’t make world headlines but will make a difference.

                          God Bless,                                  Fr Doug 

Make some dates in your diaries:

LENTEN REFLECTIONS

We invite you to take part in reflections each week during lent, focusing on the Sunday Gospel so as to prepare extra specially well for each Sunday of Lent.

Meetings will be on Monday evenings 6.30-7.30

                  March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7

And also Tuesday lunchtimes 1.00-2.30

                  March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8

Each reflection will be guided by members of our spirituality committee.

 

JUBILEE YEAR PILGRIMAGES

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Aylesford    Saturday 7^th June

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham        Saturday 28^th June

Deanery Pilgrimage to St. John Vianney Saturday 5^th July

 

Maureen Watkins, John Kilner, Fr Paddy Cannon, Maureen Fitzpatrick

Maureen Watkins’s funeral will be on this Monday, 24^th February at 10.30.

Fr Paddy’s funeral will be at St. Augustine’s, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2LY on Fri 28^th Feb at 11.30.

John Kilner’s funeral will be on Wednesday 12^th March at 11.00

Maureen Fitzpatrick’s funeral will be on Monday 17^th March at 11.00

 

CHURCHES TOGETHER IN OLD BEXLEY’S LENT COURSE will be held on Tuesday mornings from 11th March and Thursday evenings from 13th March – Five Images for Lent – all are welcome to one or every session – see poster in porch for full details.  Kathy Fogarty, Parish Unity Contact k.fogarty@ntlworld.com  

 

MARRIAGE HELP 

Retrouvaille is a program dedicated to healing and renewing marriages. Help is available. If you are both committed to making your marriage work, we invite you to give this programme a try. Places available now Go to www.Retrouvaille.org.uk for info & to book or tel. 07887 296983.

 

CLERGY SUPPORT FUND

This week’s retiring collection is to help care for the clergy in their retirement, old age and at any time of ill-health. The diocese aims to provide dignity in retirement, usually after the age of 75.

 

YOUTH FESTIVAL MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE 2025. 

4th-11th August 2025 led by Fr. Innocent Ezeonyeasi. The full cost of the pilgrimage is £770 incl flight from Gatwick, half board accommodation. £150 deposit. Contact Noeleen on  0203 808 5156 or Adamma Oguh 07957 211056 or adanmaoguh@gmail.com 

 

SUNDAY 16th February 2025

SIXTH SUNDAY Year C

Readings: Jeremiah 17:5-8, Psalm 1,1 Corinthians 15:12-20, Luke 6:17-26

 

Sat   15th Feb       17.30      Confessions

                             18.00           Tony Creasy RIP (SVP/Friends) 

 

Sun  16th Feb        SIXTH SUNDAY Year C 

                              08.30                   Nuala Dunn (Kilcullen) 

                             10.30                    Peggy Collins (Osborne)

 

Mon  17th Feb     09.15       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00                    For the Parish 

 

Tues 18th Feb    12.00 PAUL GRUBER RIP FUNERAL MASS

 

Wed  19th Feb    09.15        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                           10.00                    Maureen Watkins RIP (Hughes)

                                       

Fri     21st Feb     09.15 Robert Southwell   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

10.00                    Christine Hand RIP (Foundation)

 

Sat   22nd Feb    17.30           Confessions

18.00               Pat Liddiard RIP (Watson) 

 

Sun   23rd Feb        SEVENTH SUNDAY Year C 

                           08.30                     Ben Watson RIP (Wilkes)

                          10.30                    Antony Moffat RIP (Moffat)

 

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:         £ 805.89 incl S.O

                                                               Next Week:                   Clergy Support Fund

                                                                                                                                    

 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

Dear Parishioners, 

Emergency Lighting

You will be pleased to know that we have installed emergency lighting in the Church and in the Foyer.  Should there for any reason be a power cut, these lights will come on so that we can evacuate the areas more easily. You will also see that the security lighting round the church has been upgraded.

 

In this Jubilee Year we are encouraged to make at least one pilgrimage, but it does not have to be an expensive one to Rome or abroad, clocking up air miles. The Archbishop has designated our church and also St. John Vianney in Bexleyheath so that we can join with the other parishes of our Bexley Deanery, making our way from each of our churches on foot (or by bus) to SJV for a concluding Jubilee service together. SAT JULY 5^TH – See below

God Bless,                                                Fr Doug 

Make some dates in your diaries:

LENTEN REFLECTIONS

We invite you to take part in reflections each week during lent, focusing on the Sunday Gospel so as to prepare extra specially well for each Sunday of Lent.

Meetings will be on Monday evenings 6.30-7.30

                        March 10, 17, 24, 31, April 7

And also Tuesday lunchtimes 1.00-2.30

                        March 11, 18, 25, April 1, 8

Each reflection will be guided by members of our spirituality committee.

 

JUBILEE YEAR PILGRIMAGES

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Aylesford             Saturday 7^th June

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham        Saturday 28^th June

Deanery Pilgrimage to St. John Vianney Saturday 5^th July

 

SAINT PAUL – His Life, Faith and Legacy

A presentation by Brian Purfield on Sat 22^nd February, 10-3 in the Hall – Bring a packed lunch

Voluntary donation on leaving.

 

“LIVE SIMPLY” … so that others simply, may live

Our other big Lenten project will be to try and commit to the Cafod campaign to live simply, sustainably and in solidarity with the poor and marginalized. Commit to the rest of the world!

 

Paul Gruber, Maureen Watkins, John Kilner, Fr Paddy Cannon, Maureen Fitzpatrick

Paul Gruber’s funeral will be on Tuesday 18^th February at 12.00

Maureen Watkins’s funeral will be on Monday 24^th February at 10.30.

Fr Paddy’s funeral will be at St. Augustine’s, Tunbridge Wells TN1 2LY on Fri 28^th Feb at 11.30.

John Kilner’s funeral will be on Wednesday 12^th March at 11.00

Maureen Fitzpatrick’s funeral will be on Monday 17^th March at 11.00

 

MARRIAGE HELP:  Retrouvaille is a program dedicated to healing and renewing marriages. Help is available. If you are both committed to making your marriage work, we invite you to give this programme a try. Places available now Go to www.Retrouvaille.org.uk for info & to book or tel. 07887 296983.

 

CLERGY SUPPORT FUND:  Next week’s retiring collection is to help care for the clergy in their retirement, old age and at any time of ill-health. The diocese aims to provide dignity in retirement, usually after the age of 75.

 

THRIFTY THREADS:  Sat 22^nd Feb 7 pm –  a social evening at St. John Vianney, Heathfield Road with the opportunity to grab a few bargains and make some new friends. Monies raised goes towards Age Exchange.