SUNDAY 24th JANUARY 2021

 

JANUARY 24TH, 2021

THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

(The Word of God)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Saturday) (Francis and Anne Singa Rajah RIP)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (John Wrigley RIP)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (People of the Parish) 

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• MONDAY, January 25th

CONVERSION OF ST PAUL THE APOSTLE

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (80th birthday - Margaret Kelly)

 

• TUESDAY, January 26th – SS Timothy and Titus

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Mary Pensotti RIP)

 

• WEDNESDAY, January 27th – St Angela Merici

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Reg Mullins RIP)

 

• THURSDAY, January 28th – St Thomas Aquinas

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Iris Pauline Vickers RIP)

 

FUNERAL MASS of Clare Ingelbrecht (OLHoC): 11.00am

 

Cremation of Iris Pauline Vickers (Hawkinge): 1.30pm

 

• FRIDAY, January 29th - Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Joanne Duncan-Holmes RIP)

 

• SATURDAY, January 30th – Votive of The Blessed Virgin Mary

MASS (St Joseph’s): 10.00am (Living & dead of the Sadler family)

Confessions (St Joseph’s): 10.30am – 11.00am

 

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Next Sunday: January 31st

FOURTH SUNDAY

IN ORDINARY TIME

Second collection: Catholic Association for Racial Justice

 

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Saturday) (Michael Galvin RIP)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (People of the Parish)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Sheila Temple RIP)

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND RECONCILIATION: This week nearly 30 children are beginning their journey for first Holy Communion and Reconciliation. In these strange and difficult times, their journey and studies will be done at home with the family every week with group meetings once we are able to do so and all the summaries collected by Fr Alex for marking. 

The programme will run until mid-July when all the children will celebrate the Sacrament of FIRST HOLY COMMUNION together at Our Lady Help of Christians on Sunday 11th July, 2021. 

Then they will join their respective Churches of Our Lady or St Joseph’s, for a second celebration where they have attended Mass with their family members most of the time during their preparation programme, and this will be held on Sunday 18th July, 2021. Please pray for them on their journey to grow in their faith and celebrate the sacrament of First Holy Communion. 

We have now received the books accompanying the first part of each candidate’s studies. These can be collected from the Presbytery at Our Lady Help of Christians any day immediately after Mass.

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ATTENDANCE AT MASS – We continue to have Mass every day in our Parish and you are all very welcome to attend. All Masses held at Our Lady, Help of Christians are broadcast live at https://www.churchservices.tv/folkestone

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OFFETORY AND OTHER COLLECTONS – last week’s collection (excluding standing orders) was £387.20, with £264.54 from OLHoC and £122.66 from St Joseph’s. The second collection for Pax Christi was £139.15.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY.

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CONFIRMATION – is now open to all children aged 13 and over who have not been confirmed. You are invited to apply in writing to Fr Alex Saba and the deadline for applications is Friday 12th February, 2021. 

Application forms, one for the candidate and one for the Sponsor, are available at the back of the two Parish churches or you can email folkestone@rcaos.org.uk for further information.

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DON’T FORGET NEXT SATURDAY, THE 10.00AM MASS IS AT ST JOSEPH’S 

This will happen when the Sunday Mass is not being held at St Joseph’s on the second, fourth and fifth Sundays of the month. When Mass is at St Joseph’s, there will be no Mass at Our Lady, Help of Christians. 

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STOP DIY ABORTIONS 

Respond to Department of Health consultation to stop home abortions:

 

The Department of Health is holding a consultation on whether to continue the practice of sending dangerous abortion pills to women to undergo abortions at home. We need as many pro-life people as possible to complete the Department of Health's questionnaire in order to stop dangerous DIY abortions becoming permanent. SPUC has prepared a briefing which gives a step-by-step guide to completing the questionnaire. 

The consultation ends on 26th of February Please go to 

https://www.spuc.org.uk/GetInvolved/Campaigns/England-DIY-AbortionConsultation 

If you would like to make a submission but don’t have access to the internet, you can now send a paper submission to the consultation directly to: 

Abortion Consultation,

Ministerial Correspondence and Public Enquiries Unit,

Department of Health and Social Care,

39 Victoria Street,

London

SW1H 0EU 

 

 

PARISH INFORMATION

 

Presbytery and Parish Office:

41 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent CT20 1EF

Tel: 01303 252823

e-mail: folkestone@rcaos.org.uk

 

Parish Secretary: Mr Dylan Jeffrey BA, PGCE, MSc

 

 

Clergy

Parish Priest: Fr Alex Saba MA, MSLR, MCL, JCL

Hon Asst Priest: Fr Francis Capener MA

 

Deacon Rev. Dr Gehad Homsey MB, BCh

(01303-253601 / 07917 134250

 

  

THE ANGELUS 

V. The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary,
R. And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, etc...

V. Behold the handmaid of the Lord.
R. Be it done unto me according to Your Word.
Hail Mary, etc...

V. And the Word was made flesh,
R. And dwelt among us.
Hail Mary, etc...

V. Pray for us, O holy Mother of God.
R. That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.

Let us pray:
Pour forth, we beseech You, O Lord,
Your Grace into our hearts;
that as we have known the incarnation of Christ,
your Son by the message of an angel,
so by His passion and cross
we may be brought to the glory of His Resurrection.
Through the same Christ, our Lord.
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. 

 

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. 

 

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.