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12 September 2025 Nuntius

SUNDAY 14th September 2025,

EXALTATION OF THE CROSS

Readings: Numbers 21:4-9 Psalm 77, Philippians 2:6-11, John 3:13-17

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 ()

Mon 15th Sep 10.00 Our Lady of Sorrows FUNERAL Jane Buhl RIP

Tues 16th Sep 09.15 Cornelius & Cyprian Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 James Downey RIP (Downey)

Wed 17th Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 John Hollis (Gillis)

Fri 19th Sep 09.15 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00 John & Helen Evans (Evans)

Sat 20th Sep 17.30 Confessions

18.00 Priest’s Intention

Sun 21st Sep TWENTY FIFTH SUNDAY Year C– Home Mission Sunday

08.30 Priest’s Intention

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.

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 £ 977.10

Retiring Collections: This week Catholic Education Service

Next Week Catholic Agency for Evangelisation

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,

I will be going away midweek for a week’s holiday. Don’t hesitate to contact one of our neighbouring parishes in an emergency. Too much going on (below) for me to chat, this week!

God Bless, Fr Doug

QUIZ NIGHT We will hold our annual Quiz Night on Saturday, October 18^th.The competition will be between tables of up to 8 people. You don’t have to form a team before arrival, just take a seat at table – and perhaps meet new people. Tickets will be available soon.

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)

OCTOBER ROSARY FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE

In the light of increasingly alarming and shocking news of the wars in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and elsewhere, we will offer a chance for prayer and reflection on the 5 Wednesday evenings of October, (starting Oct 1^st) from 7.30 p.m. We will pray the Archbishop Romero Rosary with gospel readings and extracts from the teachings of St. Oscar Romero, Patron of Justice and Peace. There will be some quiet time to reflect, and then a decade of the Rosary prayed slowly and meditatively.

THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW

On Saturday, Nov 15^th, from 10.00-3.00. Dr. Brian Purfield on the loving justice and trusting peace.

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

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;  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

5 September 2025 Nuntius

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

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

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

29 August 2025 Nuntius

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

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