FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
Second Collection: Clergy Support Fund
VIGIL MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 17th) (Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Bronwen Strinati RIP)
X Refreshments in the Hall
after Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Stephen, Agnes, Mary Ng & Jeff RIP)
Children’s Liturgy session during Mass
X Refreshments in the Hall
after Mass
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MONDAY, February
19th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Holy Souls)
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TUESDAY, February
20th – Feria
NO MASS TODAY AT OLHoC
• WEDNESDAY, February 21st
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Brian Donlan RIP & all deceased friends in the Parish)
X PARISH LENT PRGRAM 2024
“We Dare to Say” – Reflection (OLHoC Hall): 7.00pm to 8.30pm
• THURSDAY, February 22nd
THE CHAIR OF ST PETER THE APOSTLE
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Sarah Wright – Successful operation)
Parish Open Office with Fr Alex – 4pm-7pm - at the Presbytery (OLHoC)
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FRIDAY, February
23rd – Feria
CAFOD FAST DAY
MASS (OLHoC):9.00am (Rob Curtis RIP)
STATIONS OF THE CROSS (OLHoC): 12 noon
• SATURDAY, February 24th - Feria
MASS (OLHoC):10.00am (Rory Fisher RIP)
Confessions & Exposition (OLHoC): 11.00am to 12 noon
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X LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES: www.kentchurches.com/churches/olhc/
Next Sunday: February 25th, 2024
SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT
Second Collection: CAFOD Lent Appeal
MASS (OLHoC): 6pm (Sat 24th February) (Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (David Mills RIP)
X Refreshments in the Hall
after Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Brian Donlan RIP)
Children’s Liturgy session during Mass
X Refreshments in the Hall
after Mass
X PARISH LENT PROGRAM 2024
There will be weekly events to help us with our Lenten Reflections. The sessions are planned for Wednesday afternoons and evenings at Our Lady’s Hall, starting this Wednesday.
Dates
are :
February 21st at 7pm to 8:30 pm
February 28th at 2 pm to 3:30 pm
March 6th at 7 pm
to 8:30 pm
March 13th at 2pm to 3:30 pm
March 20th at 7pm to 8:30 pm
The topic is “ WE DARE TO SAY” based on Our Lord’s Prayer. Booklets accompanying the programme can be purchased from the Parish bookshop for £3.00 each. For an electronic version, please contact the Parish office.
X STATIONS OF THE CROSS will take place on Fridays during Lent at 12:00 noon.
X THE POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR FEBRUARY are for the terminally ill. We pray that those with a terminal illness, and their families, receive the necessary physical and spiritual care and accompaniment. Let us pray for the Pope that, with the help of the Holy Spirit, he may continue to accompany in the faith the flock en trusted to him.
X WORLD DAY OF PRAYER – This ecumenical prayer service will take place on
Friday 1st March, at 2.30pm at All Souls Church, Cheriton. Annually this
service is put together by the ladies of different countries, reflecting their
hopes, concerns & prayers – this year it has been put together by the
ladies of Palestine.
X COLLECTIONS – last weekend’s collection raised £682.85. Thank you for your generosity.
X FORTHCOMING COLLECTIONS IN 2024
· Sick
and Retired Priests: 18th February
· CAFOD Lent Appeal:
25th February
· Parish
Building & Maintenance: 10th March
· Poor Parishes: 17th
March
· Holy Places of Palestine: 29th March
X SECOND COLLECTION FOR THE CLERGY SUPPORT FUND - The clergy in our Archdiocese have given us so much. They have been there for us in our happiest moments and comforted us when we have lost loved ones. Supporting priests in their retirement is one way to show your appreciation for all they have done for parishes. You make supporting our clergy in retirement possible, find out how to donate to the Clergy Support Fund at www.rcaos.org.uk/donate/CSF
You can also donate via telephone office hours Mon-Fri 020 7960 2504 or by using the Clergy Support Fund envelopes available today at the back of Church. Please continue to keep our Priests in your prayers.
X CAFOD FAMILY FAST DAY APPEAL – SUNDAY 25 FEBRUARY 2024 - this Lent, your donations to CAFOD’s Family Fast Day appeal will help hardworking people like James the fisherman in Liberia with resources, tools and training to feed their families for good.
Next Sunday you can give the cost of the amount from your skipped meal this coming Friday by using the envelopes provided or into the second collection plate next weekend and please join us in praying with James that our sisters and brothers around the world have what they need to feed their families.
X THE SICK - We remember all those who are sick and housebound and that they remain in our prayers including John McDermottroe, Bob Vickery, Canon Luke Smith, Sheelagh (Mary) Crowther, Beulah Blomfield, John Lodge, Robert Jones, Veronica Poulton, Margaret Woolley, Ema Deba, Rosaleen Kelly, King Charles, John McDermottroe and all those who have asked for our prayers.
X CARITAS: This
March we celebrate the first anniversary of Caritas Southwark. To mark the
occasion, Archbishop John will celebrate Mass at St George’s Cathedral on
Saturday 16th March at 12.30pm. Kindly save the date in your diaries and there
will also be an event in the Amigo Hall afterwards to hear about some of the
wonderful projects happening around the diocese.
X WE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED - Please pray for the repose of the souls of Fr Patrick Maloney, Tennea Cheesman, Eric Barton, Bronwen Strinati, Michael Lyons and all those who have died recently or whose anniversaries fall at this time including: Patrick Wilkinson, Marie Middleton, Brian Donlan (18th Feb); Jane Barham, Ada Linehan (19th Feb); Peter Newman, Simone Boon, Rosa Wilk, Evelyn Smith (20th Feb); Vera Jeyes, Terence Paget (21st Feb); Margaret Brogden, Margaret Young (22nd Feb); Michael Naima (23rd Feb); Charlotte Atkinson, Sidney Davey, Dorothy Pain, John Willoughby (24th Feb); Joseph Punnett, Mary Quinn, Charles Mitchell (25th Feb); Elvina Davies (26th Feb).
X MASS IN CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE. July 13th, 2024 at St George’s Cathedral. If you are celebrating your 1st/10th/25th/40th/50th/60th + wedding anniversary this year, please let us know as soon as possible, and no later than May 31st 2024, providing the following details: your names in the format ‘John and Mary Smith’, your home address, the anniversary you are celebrating, so you can receive an invitation from the Archbishop for the renewal of vows during Mass. Spaces are limited. Email mflkent@rcaos.org.uk. For the title of your email, please write your parish location e.g. Our Lady and St Joseph, Folkestone.
X ROOM REQUIRED - a single gentleman
parishioner is looking to rent a room – ring 07864 581191 if you are able to
help.
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