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SUNDAY 12^th June 2022

THE MOST HOLY TRINITY 

Readings: Acts 2:1-11, Psalm 103 Romans 8:8-17,  John 14:15-16.23-26 Page 81

 

Sat       11^th June       17.30         Confessions

           18.00     Confirmations    Fitzpatrick Family (Staden)

                                   n.b. readings and prayers of Mass of Confirmation

Sun     12^th June     THE MOST HOLY TRINITY                                              

                                  08.30         For the Parish           

           10.30         Rufina Roque RIP (Bernarte)

 

Mon    13^th June      09.15  St Anthony of Padua     Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

         10.00          The Dunn Family & Friends (Dunn)          

 

Tues   14^th June       09.15            Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

         10.00            Nina Szredski (Szredski Family)

 

Weds  15^th June      09.15             Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                               10.00              Tony Frake RIP (Hughes)

 

Fri       17^th June     09.15             Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

        10.00               Jimmy Scully RIP (Stanton)

 

Sat      18^th June       17.30              Confessions

                                 18.00          Ken Crump RIP (Staden)                               

 

Sun    19^th June       THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST             

                                 08.30            Private Intention (Jones)                             

                                 10.30            Jim Silvester (Hollis)

                                                                                             

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   

Your offertory contributions can be made on entry in the baskets at the door or…

Direct Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, (new name) Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

Please put your name and if you use envelopes, your envelope number, as the code.

 

Many thanks for your collection last week:    £865.66         Including standing orders

2^nd Collection this week : Catholic Trust for England and Wales.

2^nd Collection next week: Day for Life

 

 

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 do not telephone the parish office or Fr Doug’s emergency mobile number, if you can avoid it. 

 

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

 

Dear Parishioners

We are making a minor change to the process for the distribution of Holy Communion at the Sunday 10.30 mass. From this weekend there will be another minister who will distribute Holy Communion to the choir and to the non-ambulent. This means that while the first to receive Holy Communion on the Sacred Heart side will remain those in the family benches, on the other side it should be those in the main block of benches. These communicants will no longer need to wait for the choir to go first. This is to enable the choir to return to their places more quickly and begin the Holy Communion hymn without delay.                                    

God Bless,                                                                            Fr Doug

 

CONFIRMATION

Congratulations to Ella Dawson-Asaam, Matilda Fox, Anisa Dean, Kiera Jeal, Luca Bacigalupo, Charlotte Cunningham and James Cunningham who are to be confirmed on Saturday at the 6.00 mass. May God’s Holy Spirit inspire you to grow further in full membership of the Church deepening the sharing of your gifts and talents. 

 

PARISH BARN DANCE 

You are cordially invited to join us for our Parish Barn Dance in the church hall on Saturday 18 June from 7.30 until 10.30pm. (Bar open from 7pm).  Great fun for all the family.  No experience necessary!  Tickets will be on sale after each Sunday mass until 12 June.  Adults £8/Child £4.  Tickets may also be reserved by contacting Carole Hughes on 07762 731303

 

MASS IN CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE, JULY 9^TH 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 apply no later than 15^th June if you wish to attend.  To receive an invitation from the Archbishop please email us at mflse@rcaos.org.uk and entitle your email with your parish location, e.g. Clapham, Beckenham – giving the following details: your names, i.e. John and Mary Smith, your home address, the anniversary you are celebrating.

 

SURPLUS ROSARIES

There is a box near the repository for you to deposit your old and unused rosaries. The Catenian Association collect these and send them to Catholics overseas where they are valued as possibly the only personal possession they have.

There are also Rosary leaflets to take for your information.

Throughout the Covid pandemic the Catenians around the world have Zoomed once a month to say the Rosary for those less fortunate.                   John Rayer,  Catenian Association

 

ARCHDIOSCESE OF SOUTHWARK 2022 SPRING ASSEMBLY by the Justice and Peace Commission on Saturday 25^th June, 2022 at St Paul Catholic Church, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RU. Preceded by Mass at 10.00 am at St Edmunds, Dover CT16 1BB. Registration 10.40 am. Programme 11am to 4pm. Entitled: Caught in the Act: Tackling the injustice of the Nationality and Borders Act: Everyone welcome.  Entrance is free.  Lunch provided.  Donations suggested.  Email: jpiccontact@rcaos.org.uk or just turn up.

 

ST CATHERINE’S SCHOOL  TEA PARTY

Young people from the school invite senior citizens to a tea party on Wednesday 7^th July from 1.30 -3.00.  Simply accept the invitation by replying on 01322 556333 

 

The Society of Friends of Westminster Cathedral is seeking a part-time Co-ordinator to assume responsibility for the day-to-day running of the charity. If you have strong interpersonal and organisational skills, coupled with the ability to work on your own initiative to implement the plans and actions determined by the charity’s governing Council and its subcommittees, this role may be of interest. Full details at https://westminstercathedral.org.uk/the-friends-seek-an-organising-secretary/

SUNDAY 5^th June 2022

PENTECOST SUNDAY 

Readings: Acts 2:1-11, Psalm 103 Romans 8:8-17,  John 14:15-16.23-26

 

Sat       4^th June     17.30                          Confessions

                              18.00                          Andy Perkins RIP (Staden)

 

Sun     5^th June    PENTECOST SUNDAY                                            

                              08.30                         Margaret Leech (Staden)   

                    10.30                         John Bowman RIP (Bowman)

 

Mon    6^th June       09.15  Mary Mother of the Church Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

10.00                         Zachary Staples RIP (Brazil)         

 

Tues   7^th June       09.15                        Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00                          Marie Sullivan (Sullivan family)

 

Weds  8^th June       09.15                         Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                               10.00                         John & Anne Rayer (Robins)

 

Fri     10^th June       09.15                         Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00                          Tony Frake RIP (Speed family)

 

Sat    11^th June      17.30                          Confessions

                              18.00     Confirmations        Fitzpatrick Family (Staden)

 

Sun    12^th June       THE MOST HOLY TRINITY                      

                               08.30                          For the Parish                       

                              10.30                          Rufina Roque RIP (Bernarte family)

 

                                                                                             

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   

Your offertory contributions can be made on entry in the baskets at the door or…

Direct Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, (new name) Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

Please put your name and if you use envelopes, your envelope number, as the code.

Many thanks for your collection last week:            £1013.40       Including standing orders

2^nd Collection: World Communications Day           £130.75

2^nd Collection next week : Catholic Trust for England and Wales.

 

CERTIFICATE OF TAX LETTERS

Please collect them from the back of the Church if you have requested one.

 

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 do not telephone the parish office or Fr Doug’s emergency mobile number, if you can avoid it. 

 

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

 

Dear Parishioners

We can get used to anything! We easily tune out of all that is around us. I find I have to remind myself to listen to the birds each day. It is quite possible otherwise to go through a day without any awareness of their beautiful, heartfelt singing!. 

Once you decorate your home with paintings or posters, how often do you notice them after that?

Well, some displays are to pass on information and so they need to be refreshed regularly. During Lockdown I for one, tuned out of the display boards in the church and in the hall. At last though, we are getting on with updating them. 

One large display board is on the wall of the entrance to the hall. It is supposed to display interesting or attractive areas of parish activity. The old display is now down but what will replace it? Do you have any photos or interesting material to display for anyone visiting the hall. I am keen to have it                                            

                                        God Bless,                        Fr Doug

 

PARISH BARN DANCE 

You are cordially invited to join us for our Parish Barn Dance in the church hall on Saturday 18 June from 7.30 until 10.30pm. (Bar open from 7pm).  Great fun for all the family.  No experience necessary!  Tickets will be on sale after each Sunday mass until 12 June.  Adults £8/Child £4.  Tickets may also be reserved by contacting Carole Hughes on 07762 731303

 

MASS IN CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE, JULY 9^TH 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 apply no later than 15^th June if you wish to attend.  To receive an invitation from the Archbishop please email us at mflse@rcaos.org.uk and entitle your email with your parish location, e.g. Clapham, Beckenham – giving the following details: your names, i.e. John and Mary Smith, your home address, the anniversary you are celebrating.

 

VACANCIES

Secretary to Episcopal Vicar for South East London 

and Commissions for Racial Equality and Education

This is initially a 12 month contract for 3 days per week, based in Blackheath to support the newly created Episcopal Vicar function.  This is a senior secretarial position which requires someone with considerable previous secretarial experience and excellent organisational skills.  Must be self-motivated.

 

Diocesan Central Services Administrator

Based in Bowen House, SE1 this is a full time administrative position which will provide support for a variety of functions as well as covering reception duties.  Must have previous admin/secretarial experience and be very adaptable to changing priorities.

Full details of both jobs are available on the Diocesan website:  Vacancies: Archdiocese of Southwark (rcsouthwark.co.uk)

 

FRIENDS OF ST. THOMAS MORE SUMMER FAYRE – SATURDAY, 18^TH JUNE 1 – 4 PM

No entrance fee – all welcome.  Lots of stalls running activities for young and old include – BBQ, Grand Raffle, Home-made cakes, tombola, live music, Licensed Bar and lots more.  All funds are in support of all the students at St. Thomas More School.

 

ARCHDIOSCESE OF SOUTHWARK 2022 SPRING ASSEMBLY by the Justice and Peace Commission on Saturday 25^th June, 2022 at St Paul Catholic Church, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RU. Preceeded by Mass at 10.00 am at St Edmunds, Dover CT16 1BB. Registration 10.40 am. Programme 11am to 4pm. Entitled: Caught in the Act: Tackling the injustice of the Nationality and Borders Act: Everyone welcome.  Entrance is free.  Lunch provided.  Donations suggested.  Email: jpiccontact@rcaos.org.uk or just turn up.

 

SUNDAY 29^th May 2022

7^th SUNDAY OF EASTER 

Readings: Acts 7:55-60, Psalm 96 Apocalypse 22:12-14.16 17.20 John 17:20-26

 

Sat  28^th May      17.30       Confessions

18.00       Fr Francis Hartley RIP (Parish)

 

Sun  29^th May       7^th SUNDAY of EASTER                                       

                         08.30        Andy Perkins RIP (King)     

10.30        Anne & John Rayer (Choir)

 

Mon  30^th May     09.15       Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 

10.00        David Mendes (Almeida)    

 

Tues  31^st May     09.15  Visitation of BVM    Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

10.00        Kathleen Bowman RIP (Bowman)

 

Weds  1^st June     09.15  St Justin    Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

                          10.00       John Rayer (Wheatley)

 

Fri     3^rd June      09.15  St Charles Lwanga    Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

 10.00        Jackie Weedon (Hollis)

 

Sat    4^th June      17.30        Confessions

                          18.00        Andy Perkins RIP (Staden)

 

Sun   5^th June        PENTECOST SUNDAY                  

                          08.30        Margaret Leech (Staden)               

                           10.30         John Bowman RIP (Bowman)

 

                                                                                             

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   

Your offertory contributions can be made on entry in the baskets at the door or…

Direct Bank Payments to RCAS Bexley, (new name) Sort code 51 70 14, Account 01831763

Please put your name and if you use envelopes, your envelope number, as the code.

Many thanks for your collection last week:     £947.47         Including standing orders

This week’s 2^nd Collection is for                       World Communications Day

 

CERTIFICATE OF TAX LETTERS

Please collect them from the back of the Church if you have requested one.

 

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 do not telephone the parish office or Fr Doug’s emergency mobile number, if you can avoid it. 

 

Dear Parishioners

From The Conference of Bishops of England and Wales on THE SUNDAY OBLIGATION:

Since the beginning of the pandemic our judgment has been that the Sunday Obligation has been impeded and could be be fulfilled in other ways. Thank God that this situation has now changed. Most people have resumed normal activities, so we believe that the reasons which have prevented Catholics from attending Mass on Sundays and Holy Days of Obligation no longer apply.

We understand there will still be some who do not feel safe enough to return to Mass. It has always been the understanding of the Church that when the freedom of to attend Mass in person is impeded for a serious reason, this is not a breach of the Sunday Obligation.

                               God Bless,            

                                                       Fr Doug

 

PARISH BARN DANCE 

You are cordially invited to join us for our Parish Barn Dance in the church hall on Saturday 18 June from 7.30 until 10.30pm. (Bar open from 7pm).  Great fun for all the family.  No experience necessary!  Tickets will be on sale after each Sunday mass until 12 June.  Adults £8/Child £4.  Tickets may also be reserved by contacting Carole Hughes on 07762 731303

 

MASS IN CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE, JULY 9^th 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 apply no later than15th June if you wish to attend.  To receive an invitation from the Archbishop please email us at mflse@rcaos.org.uk and entitle your email with your parish location, e.g. Clapham, Beckenham – giving the following details:  your names, i.e. John and Mary Smith, your home address, the anniversary you are celebrating.   

 

VACANCIES

Secretary to Episcopal Vicar for South East London 

and Commissions for Racial Equality and Education

This is initially a 12 month contract for 3 days per week, based in Blackheath to support the newly created Episcopal Vicar function.  This is a senior secretarial position which requires someone with considerable previous secretarial experience and excellent organisational skills.  Must be self-motivated.

 

Diocesan Central Services Administrator

Based in Bowen House, SE1 this is a full time administrative position which will provide support for a variety of functions as well as covering reception duties.  Must have previous admin/secretarial experience and be very adaptable to changing priorities.

Full details of both jobs are available on the Diocesan website:  Vacancies: Archdiocese of Southwark (rcsouthwark.co.uk)

 

St. Thomas More Catholic Comprehensive – Chaplain 

The successful candidate will be a practicing catholic with an approachable demeanour and friendly way of relating to young adults. Closing date: 5 June, 2022.

For more details see www.stmcomprehensive.org/Support-Staff-Vacancies/

 

FRIENDS OF ST. THOMAS MOORE SUMMER FAYRE – SATURDAY, 8^th JUNE 1 – 4 PM

No entrance fee – all welcome.  Lots of stalls running activities for young and old include – BBQ, Grand Raffle, Home-made cales, tombola, live music, Licensed Bar and lots more.  All funds are in support of all the students at St. Thomas Moore School.

 

ARCHDIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK 2022 SPRING ASSEMBLY by the Justice and Peace Commission on Saturday, 25^th June, 2022 at St Paul Catholic Church, Dover, Kent, CT16 1RU.  Preceeded by Mass at 10.00 am at St. Edmunds, Dover CT16 1BB.  Registration 10.40 am.  Programme 11am to 4pm.  Entitled: Caught in the Act: Tackling the injustice of the Nationality and Borders Act:  Everyone welcome.  Entrance is free.  Lunch provided.  Donations suggested.

Email: jpiccontact@rcaos.org.uk or just turn up.