Sunday: February 15th 2026
SIXTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME (A)
Day for the Unemployed
Second collection for the Sick and Retired Priests
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 14th February)
(Holy Souls)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am
(Pro Populo)
X Refreshments in the hall after Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am
(Wellbeing of Anne Marie Alexander Lynch)
X Refreshments in the hall after Mass
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• MONDAY, February
16th – Feria
MASS
(OLHoC): 9.00am (Holy Souls)
• TUESDAY,
February 17th – Feria
NO MASS TODAY
• WEDNESDAY, February 18th
ASH WEDNESDAY
MASS
(OLHoC): 10.00am (People of the Parish)
X Sacrament of Reconciliation
rehearsal: 5.00pm
in the
Church
MASS
(OLHoC): 7.00pm (Holy
Souls)
• THURSDAY, February 19th – Feria
MASS
(OLHoC):9.00am (Holy Souls)
Parish Open
Office with Fr Alex
4.00pm-7.00pm at the Presbytery (OLHoC)
• FRIDAY, February 20th – Feria
MASS
(OLHoC): 9.00am (Brian Donlan RIP)
Stations
of the Cross: 12.00noon
• SATURDAY, February 21st – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Holy Souls)
Confessions & Exposition (OLHoC):11.00am-12noon
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Next Sunday: February 22nd 2026
FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT
(A)
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 21st February)
(Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am
(The intention of Bob and Tess Vickery)
X Refreshments in the hall after Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am
(Brian Donlan RIP)
X Refreshments in the hall after Mass
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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 chest. Those receiving Holy Communion in your hands please put it in your mouth before leaving the minister/priest.
X SCAN THE QR CODE TO DONATE DIRECTLY TO THE PARISH, THANK YOU.
X PARISH MASS STREAMING – To watch the Mass online, you need to go to the parish website: https://catholic-folkestone.blogspot.com. Once there, click on the Parish Mass Streaming tab.
X CLEANERS NEEDED – The parish is looking for cleaners who can clean the two Parish Halls one located at Narrabeen Road CT19 and the other one on 41 Guildhall Street CT20, two hours a week for each hall, salary based on Minimum wage.
A DOMESTIC HELPER NEEDED
The parish is looking for someone to work 4 hours a week in the presbytery doing cleaning, washing and ironing. Salary based on minimum wage. Please contact the parish office if you are interested in any of the above. Thank you.
X SCRIPTURE
PASSAGE FOR YOUR MEDITATION AND PRAYER AT HOME
This week please read and pray with Ecclesiasticus/ Ben Sirach chapters 25, 26, 27,
X WE PRAY FOR THE SICK - We remember all those who are sick or housebound and that they remain in our prayers including John Meers, Mrs Eileen (aka Ellen) Varrall, Catalina Fernández, Anne Sharp, Kathleen Lynch, Bernadette Pay, Blanche Ellis, Liz Willis, 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 Mary Kaye, Gerard Ryan, Ema Deba, and all those who have died recently, and those whose anniversaries fall at this time including: Sister Gerard, Thomas Oakes, Eileen Harding, John Collins, Nina Fowler (15th Feb); Martin Butler, Florida Mooney, Mary Goulborn, John Gough (16th Feb); Barbara Gallagher, Frederick Wood, Maureen Young, Guinevere Heathfield, Jean Peat (17th Feb); Patrick Wilkinson, Marie Middleton (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).
X LENTEN REFLECTION SESSIONS – LENT 2026
Parishioners
are warmly invited to join a series of Lenten Reflection Sessions during
Lent 2026.
These gatherings offer a prayerful opportunity to pause, reflect, and deepen
our faith as we journey toward Easter together.
Location: Our Lady’s Parish Hall
Dates
& Times:
·
Wednesday 25th February – after the morning Mass
·
Tuesday 3rd March – 7:00 pm
·
Wednesday 11th March – after the
morning Mass
·
Tuesday 17th March – 7:00 pm
·
Tuesday 24th March – 7:00 pm
All parishioners are most welcome. The booklet accompanying these sessions, ‘We Dare To Ask’ is available at our bookshop for £3. Please come along and take part in this meaningful Lenten journey.
X STATIONS OF THE CROSS – During Lent, Stations of the Cross will take
place at 12 noon each Friday starting on 20 February and finishing on Friday
3rd April, Good Friday.
X PLEASE PRAY FOR THE CHILDREN preparing for their First Reconciliation, taking place on Wednesday 25th February.
X FORTHCOMING SECOND COLLECTIONS IN 2026
·
CAFOD Lent Appeal: 1st March
·
Parish Building & Maintenance: 14th/15th
March
·
Poor Parishes: 22nd March
● Holy Places of Palestine: 3rd April
X THE CLERGY SUPPORT FUND OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK – The Clergy Support Fund enables the Archdiocese of Southwark to care for clergy in their retirement, old age, and at their time of ill health, after their lifetime of service and devotion to Christ, his church and his people. Donations ensure a dignified retirement for all our priests.
X WEDNESDAY COFFEE MORNING - Coffee will begin again weekly on 25th February from 10.30am. Please come and support this friendly get together for coffee, cake and conversation! All are welcome.
X HOLY
COMMUNION FOR THE SICK OR IN HOSPITAL
For those sick at home – The parish has a team of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion, who are all commissioned by the Archbishop and DBS checked. Their ministry is to take the Sacrament of Holy Communion to people who are long-term sick or disabled, and who are thus unable to get to Mass. If you know of anyone in this category who is not currently receiving the Sacrament at home (or where they are living), please inform Fr Alex Saba via the Parish Office on 01303 252823 or email folkestone@rcaos.org.uk
For those in hospital - people who are seriously ill or undergoing operations may ask for the Anointing of the Sick. Those who are going into hospital should remember to ask for a visit from the hospital’s Catholic Chaplain: If not a priest, they will arrange for a Catholic minister or an extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion to visit them, or - if anointing is required - for a priest to visit (but, hopefully, you will have already asked for anointing before you go in). Catholic chaplains are often clergy or laypeople from the hospital’s local parish. Contact the parish office 01303 252823 or email folkestone@rcaos.org.uk
HAIL HOLY QUEEN
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.
Presbytery and Parish Office:
41 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent CT20 1EF
Tel: 01303 252823
e-mail: folkestone@rcaos.org.uk
Parish Priest: Fr Alex Saba MA, MSLR, MCL, JCL
Hall
Bookings: hallbookingonline.com/folkestone/
