FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
(Second collection for the Maintenance of St George’s Cathedral)
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 27th Apr.) (Sheelagh Crowther RIP)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Pro Populo)
X Refreshments in the hall after Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Patrick Lawrence RIP)
X Refreshments in the hall after Mass
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• MONDAY, April 29th
ST
CATHERINE OF SIENA
• TUESDAY, April 30th – Feria
NO MASS TODAY
• WEDNESDAY, May 1st
ST
JOSEPH THE WORKER
• THURSDAY, May 2nd – St Athanasius
No Parish Open Office this week with Fr Alex due to other commitment
• FRIDAY, May 3rd
ST
PHILIP AND ST JAMES
•SATURDAY, May 4th - Feria
Confessions & Exposition (OLHoC):11.00am-12 noon)
X First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion Program – NO class this weekend
Next Sunday: May 5th
SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am
(Mary Carmen Davey RIP)
CELEBRATION OF THE PARISH PATRON SAINTS
X THE CELEBRATION OF THE PARISH PATRON SAINTS WILL BE NEXT SUNDAY 5TH MAY 2024 AT 11AM - this year’s celebration of the parish patron saints will take place on Sunday 5th May 2024 at 11am in the Church.
Please note that this Mass is to bring all of us together, therefore there will be only two Masses in the parish to fulfil the Sunday Obligation. Saturday at 6.00pm and Sunday at 11.00am that will be followed by a time of celebration in the Hall where all our parishioners are encouraged to come along. Those attending the 6.00pm Mass on Saturday are also invited to join us for the celebration for all parishioners in the Hall following the 11.00am Mass on Sunday.
X A FILM ON THE LIFE OF ST BERNADETTE – will be shown on Saturday 11th May in the Hall at OLHoC starting at 2.00pm. Refreshments will be available. Again, please sign the sheet at the back of church if you would like to come along.
X OTHER EVENTS COMING UP…….
Sunday May 19th – Pentecost Celebration – look out for more details to follow.
Tuesday May 21st, 7pm in the hall – A talk on Cyber Protection – stopping the scammers. Given by the Kent Police.
X HELP IS NEEDED IN OUR SHOP – do you have half an hour to spare to man the Parish Shop on a Sunday morning after the 9.00am Mass? Please contact Eileen Taylor who runs the shop, and is there after the 11am Sunday Mass and Masses during the week. Or drop a note into the Presbytery with your contact details on.
X WEDNESDAY COFFEE MORNINGS – another thank you is due to the supporters
of the Wednesday coffee mornings that take place after Mass. A recent donation was
made of £120 – bringing the total donations since September last year to £445.
Well done!
X SVP APPEAL FOR NEW MEMBERS – A big thank you to everyone that came forward offering their services to the SVP (Society of St Vincent De Paul) last weekend – there was a great response. We will contact you all to arrange an information session. If you missed us at the back of the church and would like to know more about how you can help the SVP please ring 07864 581191
X RAINBOW CENTRE SPONSORED KNIT-IN – this was held in the hall at OLHoC on 10th April. 78 knitters took part, 7 from our own Parish.
Over £5000 was raised and the Centre is very grateful to all knitters, sponsors and those from our Parish who helped on the day serve refreshments and count money. THANK YOU.
X LIFE IN SPIRIT SEMINARS - Pope Francis has asked for the Life in the Spirit Seminars, which explore what it means to live your life in the power of the Holy Spirit, to be made widely available throughout the church.
Come and find out for yourself why the Pope is so keen on them, by joining this year's Seminars, starting on St George's Day, 23 April, at various locations around the diocese including St George's Cathedral and St Thomas’s, Canterbury or on Zoom.
To learn more about the course, including bios of our great Speakers, or to register to attend at one of the other locations or on Zoom, please visit https://bit.ly/LISS2024
X DETAILS OF
THE LIFE IN SPIRIT COURSE AT ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY, CANTERBURY - the entrance
to St. Thomas Hall is in Canterbury Lane, next to the bookshop, CT1
2HL. Tuesday sessions at St Thomas
start with tea and coffee at 7.30 pm, with the session itself starting at
8 pm and finishing at 9.30 pm.
Dates and times:
- SALVATION - Tuesday
30 April - Speaker: Canon Gerard Bradley
- NEW
LIFE -
Tuesday 7 May - Speaker: Janet Iannicelli
- RETREAT
DAY AT THE CATHEDRAL - Saturday 18 May (Pentecost
Saturday) - Speaker: Fr Emmanuel Mansford CFR
- GROWTH - Tuesday
21 May - Speaker: Allegra Mutanda
- TRANSFORMATION - Tuesday 28 May - Speaker: Gary Stephens
X THE POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION DURING MAY is for the formation
of religious and seminarians: We pray that religious women and men, and
seminarians, grow in their own vocations through their human, pastoral,
spiritual and community formation, leading them to be credible witnesses to the
Gospel.
X WE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED - Please pray for the repose of the souls of Paul Crofts, Anne Houlahan, Malcolm Slade, Sheelagh (Mary) Crowther and all those who have died recently or whose anniversaries fall at this time including: Leonard Griffiths (24th) Barrie Pape, Patricia Gibson, Mildred Howley (27th) Zack Martin (28th); Maureen Mosen, Bernard Donoghue (1st May); Anna Mallet (3rd), Dennis Houlihan (5th), Margaret Barham (6th).
X THE SICK - We remember all those who are sick and housebound and that they remain in our prayers including Amanda De Pulford, Ann Robinson, Uzo Mbanugo; John McDermottroe, Bob Vickery, Canon Luke Smith, Beulah Blomfield, John Lodge, Robert Jones, Veronica Poulton, Margaret Woolley, Ema Deba, Rosaleen Kelly, King Charles, Angelo Strinati, The Princess of Wales, and all those who have asked for our prayers.
X PROVISION FOR THE CELEBRATION OF THE FEAST OF THE ASCENSION - Thursday 9th May is the Feast of The Ascension of the Lord, a Holy Day of Obligation for Catholics to attend Mass. Therefore, please note that we will be using our Mass schedule for Holy Days with Mass at 10.45am and 7.30pm.
Please use any of these Masses to fulfil your Obligation as it is a working day.
X QUEEN OF HEAVEN (LATIN: REGINA CAELI) – this is said throughout Eastertide from Easter Sunday through Pentecost to the seventh Sunday after Easter.
The Regina caeli is also said in place of the Angelus during Eastertide.
Queen of Heaven
V. Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
R. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia.
V. Has risen, as he said, alleluia.
R. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary,
alleluia.
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.
Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world
through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech
Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may
obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord. Amen.
