SUNDAY 16TH MAY 2021

 


SUNDAY MAY 16TH, 2021

SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

Second Collection: Catholic Communications Network

 

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Saturday) (Paulene Wood RIP)

 

MASS (St Joseph’s) 9.00am (Pro Populo)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Charles, Catherine and Rev Kevin Fitzgerald RIP)

 

X Baptism of Fynn Ajani (OLHoC) 12.30pm 

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MONDAY, May 17th Feria

ROSARY followed by MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Moriz and Anna Hogg RIP)

X RCIA Zoom meeting: 7.30pm

 

TUESDAY, May 18th Feria

ROSARY followed by MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Dorothy Wrigley RIP)

 

WEDNESDAY, May 19th Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Anne Singh Rajah RIP)

X Confirmation Rehearsal (OLHoC): 6.00pm

 

THURSDAY, May 20th Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Frank McSwiggan RIP)

 

FRIDAY, May 21st Feria

ROSARY followed by MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Pat Costello RIP)

 

SATURDAY, May 22nd – St Rita of Cascia

MASS (St Joseph’s): 10.00am (Catherine Smith RIP)

X Celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation for Confirmation Candidates (OLHoC): 10.30am

X Confessions at St Joseph’s 10.30am

X Confessions and Exposition (OLHoC): 11am to 12 noon 

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Next Sunday: May 23rd

PENTECOST SUNDAY

Second Collection: Catholic Trust for England and Wales

 

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Saturday) (Well-being of Una Marley)

 

MASS (OLHoC) 9.00am (Pro Populo)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (For our Confirmation Candidates)

X Celebration of the Sacrament of Confirmation


X A MESSAGE TO THE PARISH FROM THE ARCHBISHOP OF SOUTHWARK, THE MOST REVEREND JOHN WILSON FOLLOWING HIS VISIT LAST SUNDAY 

“It was a great joy to visit the parish communities of Our Lady and St Joseph, Folkestone. Thank the Lord for the gift of faith and the Mass.”

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X WE STILL NEED YOU! - We are still looking for volunteers for cleaning OLHoC church and to be on the OLHoC Hall Committee and for parishioners to join the Parish ST Vincent de Paul group, the Parish Justice and Peace Committee, and to be involved with the Parish’s Union of Catholic Mothers. If you’re interested, contact folkestone@rcaos.org.uk

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X CATHOLIC BOOKSHOP – our Parish Bookshop is once again every day after Mass for cards, Missals, Rosaries and First Communion and Confirmation cards and gifts, jewellery and statues. If we don’t have an item in stock, speak to Eileen or Madeleine and they will be able to order it in. Please support your Parish’s very own Catholic Book and Gift Shop. 

MASSES AT OUR LADY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS ARE BROADCAST LIVE AT

https://www.churchservices.tv/folkestone

X PENTECOST NOVENA ON THE CARE FOR CREATION - The God Who Speaks team has produced an excellent range of prayers and readings drawn from the Bible and Papal Teaching entitled 'The river does not divide us'.  The Novena is intended to take place between 16th - 24th May, incorporating the period of Ascension to Pentecost. It is available to download from: 

https://www.godwhospeaks.uk/the-god-who-speaks/focus/pentecost/pentecost-novena-on-the-care-of-creation/ 

The Novena can also be used to complement Thy Kingdom Come: a global prayer initiative calling Christians of all denominations to pray between Ascension and Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus. This is available at https://www.thykingdomcome.global/

As Christians we are inspired to be good stewards of the earth, to conserve and protect God’s creation and the earth’s resources. The CBCEW are pleased to share a significant amount of work on the environment at: 

https://www.cbcew.org.uk/home/our-work/environment/ 

X SUNDAY 16TH MAY 2021 IS DESIGNATED AS THE 54TH WORLD COMMUNICATIONS DAY, the theme of which is 'Come and See-Communicating by Encountering People as they are'.


'Come and See’ were
 the words of the Apostle Philip as Nathaniel asked him 'Can anything good come out of Nazareth?' (John 1.46) 'Come and See' is also an invitation to experience life and to encounter people where they are. It is perhaps in this way that authentic communication might readily flourish.

 

Please make a donation to the retiring collection for the Catholic Communications Network.  The Media Team at the Bishops' Conference in England and Wales lead the way with vital communications through their website, social media, mailings, videos and photographs. They aim to foster positive links with dioceses and press, helping to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ and promote the Church in all areas of life.  During the pandemic they have continued to be an invaluable resource, as the Church has collectively embraced digital mission.  

On World Communications Day, we take up the command of Jesus to preach the Good News of the Gospel to the whole world. 

X  QUEEN OF HEAVEN (LATINREGINA CAELI) –

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.

X  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.

 

X  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.


ACN is joining forces with Catholic Voices to host a webinar on Wednesday 19th May between 6 pm - 7.30 pm to explore the issue of standing up for religious freedom, particularly in the context of current events such as growing religious persecution in countries such as China and Nigeria, international relations, COVID restrictions, and digital media.

The event, which will be chaired by ACN(UK)’s Head of Press & Information John Pontifex, with invited speakers including

  • Archbishop John Wilson 
  • Baroness Helena Kennedy QC of the Shaws
  • Professor the Lord David Alton of Liverpool 
  • Father Habila Daboh, Seminary rector of Kaduna, northern Nigeria, who will give testimony following the abduction of four of his students, the youngest of whom, Michael Nnadi, 18, was killed. 

This webinar promises to be both lively and engaging and free registration is available at https://acnuk.org/event/webinar-standing-up-for-religious-freedom-what-it-looks-like-and-why-we-should-fight-for-it/   


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