Newsletter

SEVENTEETH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

The Treasure We Have Found

Solomon prayed for the wisdom to discern the true value of things. We scarcely need the wisdom ofSolomon to realise that in finding the love of God and the kingdom of God we have found a treasure beyond price.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR WEEK 29 July – 6 August 2017

Saturday 29 July     9.00am Deceased members of the Dunne Family (Bridie Haylett)
                                 6.00pm Wellbeing of Kath Brooks (AIC Saturday Friends)

Sunday 30 July     8.30am Parishioners
                                 10.30am Anne Norris (Marie Sullivan)

Monday 31 July     9.00am Manuel Da Costa RIP (Alex & Dahlia Fernandes)

Tuesday 1 August     7.00pm Michael Naughton RIP: Anniversary (Connolly Family)
    Followed by Adoration and Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group

Wednesday 2 August     10.00am Dannie Harrington RIP (Eileen Sheehan & Family)

Thursday 3 August     9.00am Eucharistic Service

Friday 4 August     9.00am Good health of Mark & Heather Nixon (Bridie Haylett)

Saturday 5 August     9.00am Dr Richard McCarthy RIP (John & Eileen Stanton)
                                 6.00pm Sonny Sheehan RIP (Eileen & Family)

Sunday 6 August     8.30am Parishioners
                                 10.30am Molly Bignall RIP: Anniversary (The Bignall Family)

Feast Days:   Sat: St Martha, Sun: St Peter Chrysologus, Bishop Mon: St Ignatius of Loyola, Priest, Tue: St Alphonsus Liguori, Bishop. St Peter, Apostle, in Chains Wed: St Eusebius of Vercelli, Bishop. St Peter Julian Eymard, Priest Fri: St John Vianney, Priest.

Sick: Christine White, Kevin Harper, Ed Jones, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, John Edwards, Tony Speed, Elvira Vaz, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Underwood, Mary Stubbs, John Harrington, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Angela Gillespie, Ann McDonald, Eileen Weald, Maureen Fitzpatrick, Eric May, Wendy Bowman, Gracie Maddox, Anne Hastings, Tom Barrett.

Anniversaries: Alan Dooley, Filotea Leitao, Maria Gambardella, Wilson Mansell, Mary Gibbs, Eileen Fulton,  Fr Geoffrey Winchester, Carol Ann Scott.

ROTAS:   Readers: Saturday 6pm Carole Anderson; Sunday 8.30am Ann Wilkes 10.30am Katherine Bernarte.   Copying of Newsletter: John Stanton.   Newsletter Typist: Ruth Powers.   Collection for 8.30am Mass: Mrs M Weeks.   Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays: John Stanton.  Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6 pm (1) Ivan Sun 8.30am (2) BridieSun 10.30am (3) Paul (4) Eileen (5) Peter Hammond (6) Dorothy (7) Patricia.   Washing of Purificators: Kathy Connolly.   Flower Arranging: Mary Jeyaseelan

OFFERTORY COLLECTION:  Sunday 23 July 2017 
Gift Aid –   £402.90 ;  Loose –  £172.14;   Total – £575.04

SPECIAL MASS: On Sunday 6th August 2017 at 3:00pm, there will be a special mass for “God – The Father”.

JOHN WHITESIDE RIP: We were saddened to hear that John Whiteside passed away on Saturday morning. Please remember John and his wife Peggy and all the family in your prayers.

BEXLEY DEANERY DEVELOPING WORLD GROUP: Thank you for your donation of £96.88 for the weekend of Sunday 16th July. We are now looking for new projects for the coming year (which starts in October). If you know of any small independent projects in any country in the developing world which could benefit from a donation of £1000 please contact our Parish representative, Maria Ward on 01322 555553, to get more information and an application form. Forms must be returned by the end of September. We have successfully completed 6 projects this year and will shortly be sending a further cheque for another project.

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING: No film evening in August. Next film evening is on Wednesday 27th September on St Padre Pio.

A BIG THANK YOU: To all the volunteers and participants who helped to make Father Christian’s celebrations on 15th July so enjoyable. Despite some rain in the afternoon, much fun was had with various activities, including bouncy castle, karaoke, face painting and the Irish Dancing Troupe. In the evening, the hall was packed to hear a tribute to Fr Christian and see him being provided with a cheque for all the Parishioners contributions and a congratulations card, and then all were able to dance the night away. Parish Events Team

PARISH EVENTS TEAM INFORMATION: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land (Summer 2018) – TBC. Details soon. Contact Anne on 01322523499, or Fr Christian.

UPCOMING EVENTS:
1. Starting 28th July and weekly thereafter, we shall start simple ACOL bridge lessons, in the Church Hall on a Friday evening at 7:30pm, followed by some play, convivial conversation and a lively bar. Non bridge players welcome for the latter.

1. 5th August we are having a picnic and nature walk. Meet at the Church at 11:00am. Bring your own picnic. We start with a car ride to West Malling. Please advise if you need a lift, or are able to give one.

2. The meeting place meets every Wednesday in the Church Hall 9:30am – 1:30pm A place of great conviviality, wine, hot drinks and simple lunches. Let us know if you need (or can give) a lift.

Further details from Noel or Tony on 01322 315755 on all of the above.

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)

The Lord, Our Merciful Judge

We stand in continual need of the mercy and forgiveness of God; and we are assured of his forgiveness when we repent, because he has sent us the Spirit of his son to help us and to plead for us in our weakness.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday 22 July:   9.00am Tony Lobo RIP (Thelma Leitao)
                                 12 noon Funeral Mass for Dr Richard McCarthy
                                  6.00pm John & Joy Hubbard RIP (Eileen Sheehan & Family)

Sunday 23 July:   8.30am Shoukouh & Nosrat RIP (Shabnam McQuaid)
                              10.30am Parishioners

Monday 24 July:   9.00am Holy Souls

Tuesday 25 July:   7.00pm Eileen Fulton RIP (Tony Frake)
   Followed by Adoration & Our Lady & St Pio’s Prayer Group

Wednesday 26 July:   10.00am Recovery of Dannie Harrington (Eileen Sheehan & Family)

Thursday 27 July:   9.00am Eucharistic Service

Friday 28 July:      9.00am In Thanksgiving for Graces Received (OLPG)

Saturday 29 July:   9.00am Deceased Members of The Dunne Family (Bridie Haylett)
                                 6.00pm Wellbeing of Kath Brooks (AIC Saturday Friends)

Sunday 30 July:   8.30am Parishioners
                              10.30am Anne Norris (Marie Sullivan)

Feast Days:   Sunday: St Bridget, Patron Saint of Europe.  Monday: Saint John Boste, Martyr.  Tuesday: St James, Apostle. Saints Joachim & Anne, Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary.  Saturday: St Martha.

Sick: Christine White, Kevin Harper, Ed Jones, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, John Edwards, Tony Speed, Elvira Vaz, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Underwood, Mary Stubbs, John Harrington, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Angela Gillespie, Ann McDonald, Eileen Weald, Maureen Fitzpatrick, Eric May, Wendy Bowman, Gracie Maddox, John Whiteside, Anne Hastings.

Anniversaries: Pauline Griffiths, Colin Andrews.

ROTAS:  Readers: Saturday 6pm Kathy Fogarty Sunday 8.30am Peter Wilkes 10.30am Paul Gannaway.   Photocopying of Newsletter: Emma Fox .  Newsletter Typist: Venus Bernarte.   Collection for 8.30 Mass: Mrs M Weekes.   Parishioner Attending To Front of Church on Saturdays: Paul Rowlands.   Flower Arranging: Theresa & Doune .  Eucharistic Ministers:   Saturday 6 pm Ann (1) Sun 8.30am Peter Hammond (2) Sun 10.30am Kathy (5) Mary (6) Marlene (7) Molly (8) Margaret (9).   Washing of Purificators: Norma Brooker.

OFFERTORY COLLECTION: 

Gift Aid: £ 301.45    Loose: £ 220.62.  TOTAL:  £ 522.07

THANK YOU: A very sincere thank you to all who helped to make my advanced birthday/graduation party a big success. The ‘Events Team’ and my friends/volunteers were fantastic at planning and execution; I own them immense gratitude. The children and parents were marvellous at it all!! Your monetary donation will go a long way in supporting the Charity of my choice and individuals at the Grass-root. Thank you, and may the good Lord reward and increase you abundantly. Fr. Christian

A BIG THANK YOU: To all the volunteers and participants who helped to make Father Christian’s celebrations on 15th July so enjoyable.  Despite some rain in the afternoon, much fun was had with various activities, including bouncy castle, karaoke, face painting and the Irish Dancing Troupe.  In the evening, the hall was packed to hear a tribute to Fr Christian and see him being provided with a cheque for all the Parishioners contributions and a congratulations card, and then all were able to dance the night away. Parish Events Team

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR YOUR DIARY:

1. Starting 28th July and weekly thereafter, we shall start simple ACOL bridge lessons, in the church hall on a Friday evening at 7.30pm, followed by some play, convivial conversation and a lively bar. Non bridge players welcome for the latter.

2. 5th August – we are having a picnic and nature walk. Meet at the church at 11am. Bring your own picnic. We start with a car ride to West Malling. Please advise if you need a lift, or are able to give one.

3. The meeting place meets every Wednesday in the Church Hall 9.30 – 1.30 pm. A place of great conviviality, wine, hot drinks and simple lunches. Let us know if you need (or can give) a lift.

Further details from Noel or Tony on 01322 315 755 on all the above.

Pilgrimage to the Holy Land (Summer 2018 – tbc). Contact Anne 01322 523 4499 or Fr Christian.

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING: No film evening in August. Next evening Wed 27th September on St Padre Pio.

FIFTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)

Today’s Theme: Christ the Sower

We celebrate Christ who came to sow the seed of God’s word in the world, and we rejoice with him as we see everywhere around us the first fruits of the spirit.

MASS INTENTIONS FOR THE WEEK
Saturday 15th July    No 9 am Mass
                               6.00 pm Ivor John and Anne Frances                                                   Burton-Bowen RIP (Oonagh Wood)
Sunday 16th July    8.30 am Parishioners
                                  10.30 am Wellbeing of Maureen Fitzpatrick                                                       (The Choir)
Monday17th July    9.00 am Holy Souls
Tuesday 18th July    7.00 pm Wellbeing of Christine White                                                 (Tony Frake)
Followed by Adoration and Our Lady and St Pio’s Prayer Group
Wednesday 19th July  10.00 am Dan, Frances, Margaret,Fiona
                  and Daniel Harrington (Eileen Sheehan and Family)
Thursday 20thJuly    9.00 am Eucharistic Service
Friday 21st July        9.00 am Pauline Griffiths RIP, Anniversary
                                          (Margaret Weeks)
Saturday 22nd July    9.00 am Tony Lobo RIP (Thelma Leitao)
                                   12 noon Funeral Mass Dr Richard McCarthy
                                     6.00 pm John and Joy Hubbard RIP                                                           (Eileen Sheehan and Family)
Sunday 23rd July    8.30 am Shoukouh and Nosrat RIP
                                                (Shabnam McQuaid)
                                 10.30 am Parishioners

ANNIVERSARIES:  Gordon Langford, May Andrews, Elizabeth Padayachee, Patrick Crampton.

FEAST DAYS:  Wednesday St John Plessington, Martyr. Thursday St Apollinarius, Bishop and Martyr. Friday St Lawrence of Brindisi, Priest and Doctor of the Church. Saturday St Mary Magdalene; SS Philip Evans and John Lloyd, Martyrs.

PRAY FOR THE SICK:  Christine White, Kevin Harper, Ed Jones, John Bird, Gail Noel, Chris Neal, John Edwards, Tony Speed, Elvira Vaz, Geoffrey Hildebrand, John Underwood, Mary Stubbs, John Harrington, Norma Brooker, Nina Szredski, Angela Gillespie, Ann McDonald, Eileen Weald, Maureen Fitzpatrick, Eric May, Wendy Bowman, Gracie Maddox and John Whiteside.

Dr RICHARD McCARTHY  Sadly we have received the news that Dr McCarthy has died. Please remember him and his wife Anna and family in your prayers. His funeral Mass will be here in the church at 12 noon this Saturday, July 22nd.

ROTAS:  Readers: Saturday 6pm Christine Hand. Sunday 8.30am Les Thomas; 10.30am Lota Emeka-Onah.   Eucharistic Ministers: Saturday 6pm Ivan. Sunday 8.30am Patricia. 10.30am John (5) Margaret (6) Kathy (7) Carole (8) Eileen (9).   Collector 8.30am Mass: Mr T Lee.   Front of Church: Ken Crump.   Typing Newsletter: Graziella Highland.   Photocopying Newsletter: Calen Delpaul.   Washing of Purificators: Patricia McQuaid.   Flower Arranging: Sue and Graziella.

OFFERTORY:  Gift Aid £466.20, Loose £180.15, Total £646.35. Second Collection (Sea Sunday): Gift Aid £400.52, Loose £239.20, Total £639.72.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:  Thursday kitchen support volunteers are needed at the Passage at St Vincent’s Centre, Carlisle Place, SW1P 1NL. They are looking for people who can commit to volunteering either once week or fortnightly at Breakfast (7.30am-10am) or Lunch (11.30am-2pm). If you think you can help, download an application form from their website at passage.org.uk or ring 020 7592 1863 for more information.

THANK YOU FROM TERRY AND JENNY LEE: Very many thanks to Fr Christian and parishioners of St John Fisher for your prayers and thoughts during a very difficult time for us; they were a source of great strength and comfort.

PARISH EVENTS TEAM INFORMATION, Upcoming events for your diary:
Pilgrimage to the Holy Land (Summer 2018 – tbc)
Other details soon. Contact Anne 01322 523499 or Fr Christian.

OUR LADY’S FILM EVENING –Wednesday 19th July: movie on Abraham, an elderly shepherd, as the way God establishes his Covenant with mankind. Abraham is a man of great faith. God however presents him with a tremendous test by asking him to sacrifice Isaac. Is Abraham willing to put God first, even before the life of his son? Bar open and all welcome, 6.45pm for 7pm start. Note early start but latecomers welcome.