Newsletter

SUNDAY 7th September 2025

TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY Year C

Readings: Wisdom 9:13-18 Psalm 89, Philemon 9-17, Luke 14:25-33

 

Sat      6th Sep    17.30     Confessions

18.00               Holy Souls (Jeyaseelan)

 

Sun     7th Sep          TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY Year C 

                            08.30                    Betty McCartney (Traynor)             

10.30                    Asaam Family (Asaam)      

 

Mon    8th Sep     09.15 Birth of Our Lady      Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                            10.00                    Homeless People (Saturday Friends)

 

Tues   9th Sep     09.15                             Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                            10.00                     Jane Buhl RIP (Wheatley)  

 

Wed  10th Sep     09.15                             Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                   10.00                    Geoff Hinton (Wheatley)

 

Fri     12th Sep     09.15                             Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament  

                            10.00                   Giuseppe Nucera RIP (Highlan)

 

Sat    13th Sep    17.30      Confessions

18.00                      Nora White (Fitzpatrick)

 

Sun   14th Sep        EXALTATION OF THE CROSS – Education Sunday

                            08.30                     Jeff Munroe RIP (Oram)                 

10.30                      Lance Grainger RIP ()                     

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.

 

MASS INTENTIONS

You are invited to ask for masses to be offered for your intentions. Please use the envelopes in the foyer to indicate the intention and to enclose a mass offering. Give them to Fr Doug or post them through the presbytery door.

 

FINANCES   

Many thanks for your offertory collection            £ 966.

                     Retiring Collection:           Next week     Catholic Education Service 

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

Card Payment: Machine located in the foyer.

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,

Just looking ahead to October, the month of the Rosary, we will be offering a time of prayer in the church each Wednesday evening at 7.30 for about a half hour. We will be praying the Archbishop Romero Rosary, with meditations on Justice and on Peace. More information to follow, but mark up the Wednesday evening slots on your calendar or in your diary. 

Oh, and does anyone know of a tree surgeon?! The diocese wants our trees inspected!

God Bless,                                      Fr Doug 

 

A CALL TO PRAYER AND PUBLIC WITNESS FOR PEACE IN THE HOLY LAND

We are witnessing the devastating escalation of violence in Gaza and the West Bank with Israel’s latest decision to mount a new offensive in Gaza City threatening hundreds of thousands with further forced displacement. The cries of Palestinian church leaders for peace and solidarity have echoed across the global Church, urging us to respond with clarity, compassion, and conviction.

In response we are calling on churches across Britain to pray for peace on Sunday 21st September, coinciding with UN World Peace Day and the global call to prayer from the World Council of Churches (Friends of the Holy Land)

 

SAINT URSULA’S CONVENT SCHOOL:   Open Day Sep 27 between 9 and 12, Open Mornings Oct 6-10 between 9.15 and 10.45

 

CHILDREN’S BOOKS:   We have a number of books on religious themes that children may enjoy reading or looking at. They are now in the foyer for you to take away free of charge.

More will be made available in due course. There are non-religious ones too.

 

JANE BUHL RIP

Please pray for Jane. Her funeral will be on Monday 15^th September at 10.00 

 

CHILDREN’S LITURGY :   The Children’s Liturgy Group resumes this Sunday, 7th September.  If you enjoy supporting children and want to give something back to the church community please consider volunteering as a Children’s Liturgy catechist.  More info from Father Doug or Angela Underwood. 

 

MARCH FOR LIFE UK:   Join the march on Saturday 6th Sept in London! The right to life underpins every other right we have and without it every other right is rendered meaningless. Abortion denies the most vulnerable in our society their most basic right to life. Unite with thousands of others at this family-friendly event where we recognise the value of life from conception and stand up for all those who have been impacted by abortion. Find out more at marchforlife.co.uk or email info@marchforlife.co.uk

 

BUILDING A BETTER MARRIAGE: Highly recommended events for married couples 9.30am till 4.30pm and are free of charge Contact Carole on 07983 524 727 or email: mflkent@rcaos.org.uk;   13 September – Southwark Cathedral, London
4 October – Holy Cross, Catford
1 November – St James the Great, Petts Wood

 

SYCAMORE COURSE:   This is a FREE online course about the Catholic faith by Fr Stephen Wang, for married and engaged couples taking place on the 9th, 16th, 23^rd & 30th September (4x 1 hr sessions at 8pm)

It is a wonderful opportunity for married couples to enrich their friendship and love and for engaged couples who want to start or continue exploring their faith together.

For further information and to book a place, please contact Carole on mflkent@rcaos.org.uk  

SUNDAY 31st August 2025,

TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY Year C

Readings: Ecclesiasticus 3:17-29 Psalm 67, Hebrews 12:18-24, Luke 14:1-14

 

Sat  30th August     17.30 Confessions

                                18.00                Frances Walliser RIP (Foundation)

 

Sun  31st August   TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY Year C 

                                08.30                 Matthew Bhalla (Bhalla)                  

                                10.30                  Emmanuel Addo RIP (Asaam)

 

Mon.  1st Sep          09.15     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                                10.00            Greta Lowney RIP (Sheehan)

 

Tues   2nd Sep        09.15   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                                10.00                        Private Intention (Connolly)            

 

Wed    3^rd Sep         09.15  Gregory   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                                10.00  the Great          Victor & Sylvia Jeyaseelan (Jeyaseelan)

 

Fri       5th Sep         09.15      Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                10.00                        Beatrice Walliser (Foundation)

 

Sat      6th Sep         17.30      Confessions

    18.00                        Holy Souls (Jeyaseelan)

 

Sun     7th Sep          TWENTY THIRD SUNDAY Year C 

                                 08.30                        Betty McCartney (Traynor)             

     10.30                         Asaam Family (Asaam)                  

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.

 

MASS INTENTIONS

You are invited to ask for masses to be offered for your intentions. Please use the envelopes in the foyer to indicate the intention and to enclose a mass offering. Give them to Fr Doug or post them through the presbytery door.

 

FINANCES   

Many thanks for your offertory collection                                                                       £ 980.23        

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

Card Payment: Machine located in the foyer.

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,

 

We had another wedding here this week which was wonderful. There was more rice and less confetti, which was good too! But a wedding offers everyone a lot of hope. The fact that two young people with so much to learn and experience in the future are prepared to entrust the rest of their lives to each other is truly amazing. They do know that there will be difficulties ahead but they have little idea as to what they will be. And still, they each give away the rest of their life. They both expect to receive a good deal from the other but there is no guarantee. Giving your life up for another unconditionally, is such a wonderful thing to do, that you’d think Jesus would have done it – oh, but he did!   –       Which reminds me, could those celebrating their diamond wedding this October please contact me.

                     God Bless,                                                Fr Doug 

 

CONGRATULATIONS

Harry Santiago Goldsmith, will be baptised & then receive Holy Communion for the first time this Sunday. Congratulations to you, Harry and to your family. Thank you on behalf of us all, to Harry’s catechist.

 

LIVE SIMPLY

On this Friday, 5^th September, at 7.00, we will be concluding our Parish Live Simply Campaign. We will celebrate the Jubilee Year of Pilgrimage with a film on the Camino. Free of charge. All are welcome. Refreshments from 6.30.

 

CHILDREN’S BOOKS

We have a number of books on religious themes that children may enjoy reading or looking at. They are now in the foyer for you to take away free of charge.

More will be made available in due course.

 

JANE BUHL RIP

Please pray for Jane. Her funeral will be on Monday 15^th September at 10.00 

 

CHILDREN’S LITURGY  

The Children’s Liturgy Group will resume next Sunday, 7th September.  If you enjoy supporting children and want to give something back to the church community please consider volunteering as a Children’s Liturgy catechist.  More info from Father Doug or Angela Underwood. 

 

MARCH FOR LIFE UK 

Join the march on Saturday 6th Sept in London! The right to life underpins every other right we have and without it every other right is rendered meaningless. Abortion denies the most vulnerable in our society their most basic right, the right to life, which is why this year’s theme is ‘Human Rights for All Humans’. Unite with thousands of others at this family-friendly event where we recognise the value of life from conception and stand up for all those who have been impacted by abortion. Find out more at marchforlife.co.uk or email info@marchforlife.co.uk

 

THE ARCHBISHOP’S CERTIFICATE: 

A lifechanging opportunity for those who desire to know Jesus more intimately.

The Archbishop’s Certificate is a two-year online course for all in Southwark and beyond who wish to understand their faith more profoundly and be able to share it with confidence and joy. 
The course will commence on 18 October 2025 and the cost will be £400 per year. For registration and further details: https://aec.rcaos.org.uk/archcert 

SUNDAY 24th August 2025

TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY Year C

Readings: Isaiah 66:18-21 Psalm 116, Hebrews 12:5-13, Luke 13:22-30

 

Sat  23rd August    17.30    Confessions

  18.00                 Terry Frogley RIP (Frogley)

 

Sun  24^th August    TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY Year C 

                              08.30                  Fr George Torre RIP (Foundation)                       

  10.30                    William Dawson Asaam RIP (Asaam)      

 

Mon 25^th August    09.15                   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

                             10.00                  Extended Harrington Family (Sheehan)

 

Tues 26^th August   09.15       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00                    Seriously Ill Parishioners (Crump) 

 

Wed 27^th August   09.15  Monica   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament  

                             10.00                    Dunning & Wheatley Families RIP (Wheatley)

 

Fri   29th August   09.15  Passion of John  Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament  

                             10.00  The Baptist         Ellan Gillygan (Martin) 

 

Sat  30th August 17.30       Confessions

18.00                      Frances Walliser (Foundation)

 

Sun   31st August   TWENTY SECOND SUNDAY Year C 

                              08.30                    Matthew Bhalla (Bhalla)                  

  10.30                    Emmanuel Addo RIP (Asaam)                  

 

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.

 

MASS INTENTIONS

You are invited to ask for masses to be offered for your intentions. Please use the envelopes in the foyer to indicate the intention and to enclose a mass offering. Give them to Fr Doug or post them through the presbytery door.

 

FINANCES   

Many thanks for your offertory collection:                       £ 879.04        

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

Card Payment: Machine located in the foyer.

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,

It has been a long hot summer but I found myself in need of a jumper one evening this week and we even have the end of August appearing on the mass schedule overleaf. Time passes!

And that seems to me to be a joyous thing. It is a privilege to pass through the summer and indeed every season, adapting to the changes in temperature and in the length of night and day. Living through the year is more dynamic than merely existing through the year, like some piece of furniture. We engage fully with it. The difficulties and challenges that we face somehow take their place within all of that. Never, should we say: Stop the world, I want to get off. Rather, should we pray: Thank you Lord, for the life you grant me. I wouldn’t trade it for anyone else’s.

                                                                God Bless,                  Fr Doug 

 

LIVE SIMPLY

On the evening of Friday 5^th September, at 6.30, we will be concluding our Parish Live Simply Campaign. An official from CAFOD will be present. We will then be enjoying some social time and view a film together. All are welcome.

 

JANE BUHL RIP

Please pray for Jane. Her funeral will be on Monday 15^th September at 10.00 

 

CHILDREN’S LITURGY  

The Children’s Liturgy Group will resume on Sunday 7th September 2025.  If you enjoy supporting children and want to give something back to the church community please consider volunteering as a Children’s Liturgy catechist.  More info from Father Doug or Angela Underwood. 

 

MARCH FOR LIFE UK 

Join the march on Saturday 6th Sept in London! The right to life underpins every other right we have and without it every other right is rendered meaningless. Abortion denies the most vulnerable in our society their most basic right, the right to life, which is why this year’s theme is ‘Human Rights for All Humans’. Unite with thousands of others at this family-friendly event where we recognise the value of life from conception and stand up for all those who have been impacted by abortion. Find out more at marchforlife.co.uk or email info@marchforlife.co.uk

 

THE ARCHBISHOP’S CERTIFICATE: 

A lifechanging opportunity for those who desire to know Jesus more intimately.

The Archbishop’s Certificate is a two-year online course for all in Southwark and beyond who wish to understand their faith more profoundly and be able to share it with confidence and joy. 
The course will commence on 18 October 2025 and the cost will be £400 per year. For registration and further details: https://aec.rcaos.org.uk/archcert 

 

CATHOLIC CERTIFICATE IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES begins in November 2025.

The CCRS is an internationally recognised qualification that provides participants with an understanding of the teachings of the Catholic faith. It enhances the understanding that education within the Church is a life-long process leading to greater intimacy with Jesus Christ.  This course presents the foundational teachings of the Church in a manner that is captivating, inspiring, and applicable.  Participants will be equipped to make informed and practical contributions to their chosen field of ministry within the Church. Visit aec.rcaos.org.uk/ccrs for further information.