SAINTS PETER AND
PAUL (C)
Second
collection: Peter’s Pence
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Valerie Brown RIP)
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Jean O’Brien RIP and all deceased O’Briens)
• MONDAY, June 30th - Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Robert, Elizabeth, Mary and Violet Connolly RIP)
• TUESDAY,
July 1st
NO MASS
TODAY
• WEDNESDAY, July 2nd – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Ernesto and Agata Borza RIP)
X Refreshments in the hall after Mass
• THURSDAY, July 3rd
ST THOMAS, APOSTLE
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Thanksgiving)
Parish Open Office with Fr Alex - 4.00pm-7.00pm at the Presbytery (OLHoC)
• FRIDAY, July 4th - Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Margaret Zetland- Wellbeing)
• SATURDAY, July 5th
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Hannah Mathew – Wellbeing)
Confessions & Exposition (OLHoC):11.00am-12noon
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Next Sunday: July 6th 2025
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY IN
ORDINARY TIME (C)
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 5th July) (Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Charlotte Doherty
RIP)
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Duane Sutherland RIP)
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X RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION DURING MASS – Only Catholics in state of grace receive communion
during Mass. The priest/minister raises the host slightly and shows it to each
of the communicants, saying The Body of Christ; Response: Amen.
Those Christians who are not in full communion with the Catholic Church and Roman Catholics not able to receive Holy Communion are welcome to receive a blessing. Those wishing to receive a blessing are asked to approach the priest with their arms crossed over their chess. Those receiving Holy Communion in your hands please put it in your mouth before leaving the minister/priest.
X PARISH BBQ, TODAY, 29TH JUNE @12:30PM – Vegetarian options available. Tickets are £5 per adult, £3 for children 5 – 16 years, under 5s go free. Tickets available from Ellen 07870 405237, Chi 07702 391961, Monica 07870 911057.
X FORTHCOMING DIOCESAN/NATIONAL SECOND COLLECTIONS:
29th June – Peter’s Pence
13th July – Sea Sunday (Stella Maris)
19th – 20th July – MSP
Mission Appeal
X SCAN THE QR CODE TO DONATE DIRECTLY TO THE PARISH, THANK YOU.
X STELLA MARIS (FORMERLY CALLED APOSTLESHIP OF THE SEA) - is seeking one volunteer from this parish please to help with Sea Sunday (which falls on 12/13 July this year) in this parish. This is the day when the Church comes together to pray for seafarers, fishers and their families, and takes a second collection to support the work of Stella Maris. The volunteer will read out the appeal (which Stella Maris will provide) at the end of Masses that weekend. If you can kindly do this, please call 07887 893 763 or email roland.hayes@stellamarismail.org
X THE PARISH SOCIAL & PASTORAL COMMITTEE – would like to thank everyone who attended and gave plant donations to the recent plant fair which raised £218.
X SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES - There are still a few places available on the pilgrimage, which Southwark makes to Lourdes from 22 to 29 August this year. For information and booking, please see https://www.tangney-tours.com/diocese-pilgrimages/diocese-ca/
X CALLED TO CARE FOR CREATION
As
Catholics, we’re called to care for God’s creation and speak out for justice. That’s
why Catholics from across the diocese are joining CAFOD at
the ‘Act Now, Change Forever’ mass lobby of Parliament
on Wednesday 9 July 2025—and we’d love you to come too. This is a chance
to live out our faith by urging leaders to act on the climate crisis, which is
already affecting the world’s poorest communities.
How
to take part:
- Register at www.theclimatecoalition.org/act-now-change-forever
You’ll receive all the details directly from The Climate Coalition. - Want to connect
with other attending from your constituency?
Email Sarah and Celeste at southwark@cafod.org.uk
Let’s come together in faith, hope, and action—for our common home.
X WE PRAY FOR THE SICK - We remember all those who are sick or housebound and that they remain in our prayers including Catalina Fernández, Anne Sharp, Kathleen Lynch, Bernadette Pay, Blanche Ellis, Liz Willis, Ema Deba, Stacy Rodrigues, Ann Robinson, Uzo Mbanugo, Bob & Tess Vickery, Canon Luke Smith, Beulah Blomfield, John Lodge, Veronica Poulton, Margaret Woolley, and all those who have asked for our prayers.
X WE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED - Please pray for the repose of the soul of Ortila Yvonne Maroney, Debbie Jones, Charles Barr, Robert Claridge, Silvana Costa-Solaro, and all those who have died recently, and those whose anniversaries fall at this time including: Muriel Stammers, Mary Doherty, and Miriam Myland (29th June); Emily Hipson and Mary Carsana (30th June); George Nolan, Gladys Hammond and Frederick Goodge (1st July); Eugene Palmieri (2nd July); Grace Coughlan (3rd July) Brigitte Crofts, Henry McGlone, David Esdaile, Ida Newton (4th July); Julia Kinchin, Pabala Ranasinghe, Cas Taylor (5th July); Helen Brickell (6th July).
X CHILDREN’S SUMMER HOLIDAY CLUB AUGUST 2025 - Four days of creative
activities, fun and games
When: 4 Wednesdays from 6th
August.
Where: Our Lady’s Hall Folkestone.
Time: 10am -4pm
Ages: From 5 years
Cost: Free.
Parents, please complete an Application form for each child, available at the back of the Church. Forms to be returned to the Parish Office by July 17th. For more information, contact Chi Davies: chidavies@aol.com
X THE CATHOLIC SAFEGUARDING
STANDARDS AGENCY
are seeking feedback from anyone who may have information regarding the
safeguarding function in Southwark Archdiocese. If you wish to contribute please
go to:
X THE BETHLEHEM
NATIVITY GROUP – send their thanks for
the opportunity to sell their olive wood religious articles here in the Parish
the weekend of 14th-15th June – the sum raised was
£2756.40. “Your help is a great support
for us, and for our Christian families in the Holy Land.”
If anyone has missed the carvings display, You can place an order online directly from them at www.tbng.co.uk
X CATECHETICAL WORKSHOPS
Every parishioner, as well
as teachers and parents in our schools, has free and unlimited access to the
workshops created by the world-renowned Catechetical Institute. From Scripture
to parenting workshops, to catechetical training and mentoring, there is
something for everyone. For information on how to register your free account
visit: https://aec.rcaos.org.uk/franciscan
X A CATHOLIC FESTIVAL FOR ALL THE FAMILY, CELEBRATE FESTIVAL – 16th – 20th August. For more details. Please see the poster in the porch.
X JOHN GRACE IS WALKING THE AUGUSTINE CAMINO – 67.5 MILES - Rochester Cathedral to Ramsgate, the birthplace of English spirituality. John has kindly offered to collect sponsors for this walk to raise funds for the Parish Society of St Vincent De Paul. He will be doing it over six days at the end of June/beginning of July. Sponsor forms are at the back of the church please take one and return it with your money in an envelope marked SVP. Or please speak to John personally.
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.
WE FLY TO THY PROTECTION
We
fly to Thy protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do
not despise our petitions in our necessities, but
deliver us always from all dangers,
O
Glorious and Blessed Virgin.
PRAYER TO ST MICHAEL
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; May God rebuke him, we humbly pray; And do thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls. Amen.
