Newsletter

SUNDAY 25^th June 2023, 

ST JOHN FISHER & THOMAS MORE 

Readings: Maccabees 6:18.21.24-31, Psalm 30, James 1:2-4,12, Gospel: Matthew 24: 4-13

 

Sat       24^th June    17.30  Confessions

18.00                     Alex & Angela Fernandes RIP (Fernandes)

 

Sun      25^th June      ST JOHN FISHER & ST THOMAS MORE: (Transferred Feast)      

                              08.30                     Roan Ros-Wynter RIP (Cannon)

10.30                      Les Truman RIP (Truman family)

 

Mon    26^th June      09.15                   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                10.00                   For the Parish

 

Tues    27^th June      09.15                  Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                 10.00                  Thanksgiving (Sullivan)

 

Wed    28^th June      09.15  St Irenaeus     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament        

                                10.00                   Thanksgiving (Speed)

 

Thurs 29^th June     09.15  HDO                    Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                                10.00  Ss Peter & Paul    Sheila Jones RIP (M.Fitzpatrick)

                                19.30                              Holy Souls                             

 

Fri        30^th June      09.15                          Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

   10.00                          Alice Howie RIP (Howie)

 

Sat       1^st July         17.30                          Confessions

   18.00                         Cameron Meehan (C.Fitzpatrick)

 

Sun      2^nd July         THIRTEENTH SUNDAY                 

                             08.30                          Dominic Savage RIP (Wilkes)

                                 10.30                          Gloria Bowden (Hughes)

 

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   

Many thanks for your offertory collection last week                               Incl. S.O.s      £932.14

Last Week Day For Life                                                                                                      £62.58

                                    

Direct 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 porch, is easy to use.  

Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms are at the back of the Church. For every £1.00 donated the Parish receives 25p from the Tax Office. Standing Orders are best for us. Thank you.

 

OUR PARISH HALL

Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time for enquiries and our hall secretary will get back to you. 

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after the 10.30 mass

 

Newsletter: Please copy notices to Fr Doug by previous Wednesday

Dear Parishioners,

At last, our Parish Feast Day arrives.

We begin at 12.00. There is much to enjoy in the sunshine or in the shade.

The raffle has evolved into a tombola because there are so many prizes and really good ones too, worth hundreds of pounds, so whether you are coming to the party or not, it is worth buying some tickets for the draw. They will be on sale after masses.  

IF YOU ARE PARKING IN THE CLUB CARPARK BEHIND THE CHURCH, please put a note on the dashboard saying “Agreed with Clive”. Thanks.

Tickets for the party are still available too: £3 ADULTS, £1 CHILD,

Many thanks to the improvised planning team who have organised the event. Our Parish Events Committee has stood down. We must get that group up and running again. Would you be prepared to be part of it? If you might be interested, please have a word. 

God Bless,                Fr Doug

 

PRAYER TIME

Our evening prayer time continues but on Mondays from now on at 7.30 as usual.

 

ANTON JEYASEELAN RIP & SHIRLEY HILDEBRAND RIP

Please pray for the repose of the souls of Anton and Shirley. Anton’s funeral will be on Tuesday 11th July here at 10.00 and Shirley’s will be on Wednesday 26thJuly at 11.30.

 

MASS IN CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Sept. 23^rd, 3pm, at St George’s Cathedral If you are celebrating your 1^st/10^th/25^th/40^th/50^th/60^th + wedding anniversary this year, please let Fr Doug know providing the following details:  your names, your home address, the anniversary you are celebrating. You will then receive an invitation from the Archbishop for you to renew your vows during Mass. 

 

A QUIET DAY AT SANCTUARY (in Swanley Village)

“By Still Waters – a meditation on the 23^rd Psalm” Saturday July 22^nd from 11am – 3pm. Come away for a time for space, prayer and reflection led by Chris Chapman and Trudy Kilcullen. 

There will be plenty of quiet time – utilising space around the house, garden and Swanley common as weather permits.  book by email tkilcullen@live.co.uk or phone 07977978536 

FIRST FRIDAYS – The garden is open and free for you to recollect and rest between 10am and 4pm on the first Friday of the month – wander in, find a place to sit, bring your prayer book and take your own personal space for reflection.

 

CAFOD: Volunteer speakers 

If you can spare one or two weekends a year to visit parishes in your area (or further afield) to speak at Mass about CAFOD’s work and share stories of the communities that we work with around the world please get in touch. Full training and support provided. Find out more on our website  or by contacting Celeste and Sarah at southwark@cafod.org.uk . 

 

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

We can be contacted by leaving a message with the Parish Office, a note through the Presbytery Door or using the Parish email address as above.

 

CHAPLAINCY POST AT ST. JOSEPH’S

A part-time chaplaincy post is available at St. Joseph’s College, Beulah Hill, from September.

For further details go to stjosephscollege.org.uk and navigate to “Vacancies”

 

OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS INTERNATIONAL BBQ – SUNDAY 2 JULY

An international BBQ with many food stalls Plus entertainment. £5 adult, £3 child, £15 Family. Starts at 12 noon. This is a fundraiser for the repair of the Church Bell Tower. Tickets on sale now – Contact erith@rcaos.org.uk to purchase them or also at the gate. 

 

SUNDAY 18^th June 2023

ELEVENTH SUNDAY, YEAR A, 

Readings: Exodus 19:2-6 Psalm 99 Romans 5:6-11 Gospel: Matthew 9:36-10:8

 

Sat    17^th June 17.30         Confessions

    18.00                      Thanksgiving (Bosser) 

 

Sun  18^th June ELEVENTH SUNDAY        

                           08.30                   Thanksgiving (Bernard Gillespie)

     10.30                    Sheila Jones RIP (Hughes)

 

Mon  19^th June   09.15   St John Rigby    Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                           10.00                   For the Parish

Tues  20^th June  09.15           Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                           10.00         St Alban              Thanksgiving (Bosser)

 

Wed 21^st June     09.15                  Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

      10.00 St Aloysius Gonzaga      Bernie King (Fitzpatrick)

 

Thurs 22^nd June 08.00                  Priest’s Intention

 

Fri      23^rd June 09.15                   Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

    10.00                   Anniversary (Sullivan)

 

Sat    24^th June 17.30                  Confessions

    18.00                 Alex & Angela Fernandes (Fernandes)

 

Sun  25^th June TRANSFERRED FEAST OF ST JOHN FISHER & THOMAS MORE 

                          08.30                 Roan Ros-Wynter RIP (Cannon)

                         10.30                   Les Truman RIP (Truman family)

 

LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES ON THE WEBSITE

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

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

 

FINANCES       

Many thanks for your offertory collection last week                       Incl. S.O.s £1,021.50

Next Week Day For Life

                            

Direct 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 porch, is easy to use.  

Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms are at the back of the Church. For every £1.00 donated the Parish receives 25p from the Tax Office. Standing Orders are best for us. Thank you.

 

OUR PARISH HALL

Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time for enquiries and our hall secretary will get back to you. 

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after the 10.30 mass

 

Newsletter: Please copy notices to Fr Doug by previous Wednesday

 

Dear Parishioners,

We are just a week away from our Parish Day. 

All Sunday masses will be of the Feast day and not the 12^th Sunday of the year. 

The alleyway beside the hall will be closed for all of Sunday.

The car park will be closed at 9.15 except for Blue badge holders as it will be a seated area. 

The Servicemen’s Club have kindly said we can use their car park. The hall doors will be open.

Let’s pray for fine weather because so much depends on it!  

                           God Bless,          Fr Doug

 

PARISH FEAST DAY Sunday 25^th June

We begin at 12.00. There will be a BBQ and other foods to compliment – and other “lunches” too. This will be free for ticket holders. More “lunches” can be bought at £1 a time, as for children too. 

After lunch there’ll be live entertainment and for the children, supervised activities to enjoy.

The main thing is to celebrate together our big day. Any ideas or offers of further help or sponsorship are all most welcome.

TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE – £3 ADULTS, £1 CHILD,

available after Mass or ring Anne Rayer 07855 785331.

 

PRAYER TIME

Our evening prayer time continues but on Mondays from now on at 7.30 as usual.

 

GROUNDWORK  

Thanks to all those who pitched in to smarten our parish grounds. Much appreciated.



MASS IN CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Sept. 23^rd, 3pm, at St George’s Cathedral If you are celebrating your 1^st/10^th/25^th/40^th/50^th/60^th + wedding anniversary this year, please let Fr Doug know providing the following details:  your names, your home address, the anniversary you are celebrating. You will then receive an invitation from the Archbishop for you to renew your vows during Mass. 

 

A QUIET DAY AT SANCTUARY (in Swanley Village)

Future Quiet Days will be 22^nd July, 12^th August, 16^th September and 14^th October 

FIRST FRIDAYS – The garden is open and free for you to recollect and rest between 10am and 4pm on the first Friday of the month – wander in, find a place to sit, bring your prayer book and take your own personal space for reflection. 

 

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

We can be contacted by leaving a message with the Parish Office, a note through the Presbytery Door or using the Parish email address as above.

 

RIP

Please pray for Anton Jeyaseelan and Shirley Hildebrand who died this week.

 

WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL

On Tuesday 20 June at 7.15 Cardinal Vincent Nichols will speak and host a number of speakers on the theme Coronation Reflections.  Full details and online booking on our webpage https://tinyurl.com/CathedralFriends. Contact friends@rcdow.org.uk

 

OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY FRIDAY LUNCH CLUB, BURNT OAK LANE

Every Friday 11am – 2pm, 3 courses – soup, fish (main), desert, and tea, coffee

Ring 07824447595 to book

 

OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS INTERNATIONAL BBQ – SUNDAY 2 JULY

An international BBQ with many food stalls Plus entertainment. £5 adult, £3 child, £15 Family. Starts at 12 noon. This is a fundraiser for the repair of the Church Bell Tower. Tickets on sale now – Contact erith@rcaos.org.uk to purchase them or also at the gate

SUNDAY 11^th June 2023

 CORPUS CHRISTI, YEAR A, 

Readings: Deuteronomy 8:2-3, 14-16 Psalm 147 1 Corinthians 10:16-17 Gospel: John 6:51-58

 

Sat  10^th June      17.30  Confessions

18.00                        Thanksgiving (Fogarty) 

 

Sun  11^th June      CORPUS CHRISTI 

                             08.30                       Thanksgiving (Gillespie)

1st Holy Communion 10.30                 Rufina Roque RIP (Bernarte)

 

Mon 12^th June       09.15                       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00                        For the Parish

 

Tues 13^th June      09.15                       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                             10.00  St Anthony Padua   Philip Hagen RIP (Anon)

 

Wed 14^th June      09.15                        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 10.00                        Private Intention (Sullivan)

 

Thurs 15^th June    08.00                        Priest’s Intention

 

Fri      16^th June    09.15  Sacred Heart     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 10.00                         Kay Gillespie RIP (Gillespie)

 

Sat     17^th June   17.30  Immaculate Heart       Confessions

 18.00                         Thanksgiving (Bosser)

 

Sun    18^th June      ELEVENTH SUNDAY                     

                             08.30                         Thanksgiving (Gillespie)

                            10.30                          Sheila Jones RIP (Hughes)

 

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   

Many thanks for your offertory collection last week             Incl. S.O.s      £916.36

Next Week Day For Life

                                    

Direct 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 porch, is easy to use.  

Gift Aid Please join the GIFT AID scheme – Forms are at the back of the Church. For every £1.00 donated the Parish receives 25p from the Tax Office. Standing Orders are best for us. Thank you.

 

OUR PARISH HALL

Our hall is available for hire. Please email bexley@rcaos.org.uk at ANY time for enquiries and our hall secretary will get back to you. 

Please join us in the Hall for refreshments after the 10.30 mass

 

Newsletter: Please copy notices to Fr Doug by previous Wednesday

 

Dear Parishioners,

Welcome to all our guests who are joining the families of Sara, Reece, Ryan, Antony, Ryan and Flyn, as they receive their first Holy Communion this Sunday. A great day for you children, your families and our parish family too. 

While thinking about celebrations, you can’t have too many birthdays, but some have more than most. Bernard Gillespie is 100 years old this Sunday. Happy Birthday to you Bernard. We will be lending a fire extinguisher in case there is a problem with so many candles on the cake!  

                                   God Bless,                Fr Doug

 

PARISH FEAST DAY Sunday 25^th June

We begin at 12.00. There will be a BBQ and other foods to compliment – and other “lunches” too. This is all provided for free with your ticket. More “lunches” can be bought at £1 a time. 

After lunch there will be live entertainment and for the children, the same goes with their lunchtime ticket and there will be supervised activities for them to enjoy.

The main thing is to celebrate together our big day. Any ideas or offers of further help or sponsorship are all most welcome.

TICKETS ARE NOW AVAILABLE – £3 ADULTS, £1 CHILD,

available after Mass or ring Anne Rayer 07855 785331.

 

PRAYER TIME

Our evening prayer time continues but on Mondays from now on at 7.30 as usual.

 

HELP NEEDED IN THE GROUNDS!  

Next Saturday morning at 10am we will be launching our annual tidy-up of the church and presbytery gardens and car park.  It’s mainly trimming things back and some weeding.  If you can give an hour or two we would be most grateful.  Please bring gardening tools if you can.”



 

MASS IN CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

Sept. 23^rd, 3pm, at St George’s Cathedral If you are celebrating your 1^st/10^th/25^th/40^th/50^th/60^th + wedding anniversary this year, please let Fr Doug know providing the following details:  your names, your home address, the anniversary you are celebrating. You will then receive an invitation from the Archbishop for you to renew your vows during Mass. 

 

A QUIET DAY AT SANCTUARY (in Swanley Village)

“YOU WAKE MY HEART” – you are welcome to a quiet day on Saturday June 17^th from 11am to 3pm at Sanctuary, Swanley Village. Come away for a time for space, prayer and reflection led by Chris Chapman and Trudy Kilcullen. For more information or to book – please email tkilcullen@live.co.uk or call 07977978536. 

Future Quiet Days will be 22^nd July, 12^th August, 16^th September and 14^th October 

FIRST FRIDAYS – The garden is open and free for you to recollect and rest between 10am and 4pm on the first Friday of the month – wander in, find a place to sit, bring your prayer book and take your own personal space for reflection. email tkilcullen@live.co.uk or call 07977978536.

 

ST. VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY

We can be contacted by leaving a message with the Parish Office, a note through the Presbytery Door or using the Parish email address as above.

 

OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY FRIDAY LUNCH CLUB, BURNT OAK LANE

Every Friday 11am – 2pm, 3 courses – soup, fish (main), desert, and tea, coffee

Ring 07824447595 to book

 

OUR LADY OF THE ANGELS INTERNATIONAL BBQ – SUNDAY 2 JULY

An international BBQ with many food stalls Plus entertainment. £5 adult, £3 child, £15 Family. Starts at 12 noon. This is a fundraiser for the repair of the Church Bell Tower. Tickets on sale now – Contact erith@rcaos.org.uk to purchase them or also at the gate.