SUNDAY 2ND MAY 2021

 

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

https://www.churchservices.tv/folkestone

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SUNDAY MAY 2ND, 2021

FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

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

 

MASS (St Joseph’s): 9.00am (Fr Edmund Hartley RIP)

 

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

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• MONDAY, May 3rd – SS Philip and James

ROSARY followed by MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Clare Ingelbrecht RIP)

X RCIA Zoom meeting: 7.30pm

 

• TUESDAY, May 4th – The English Martyrs

ROSARY followed by MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Alicie Pankiewicz RIP)

 

• WEDNESDAY, May 5th – Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Florence Streatfield RIP)

X First Confirmation Group (OLHoC)@ 6.00pm

 

• THURSDAY, May 6th – Feria

ROSARY followed by MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Swapon Panrat RIP)

X Funeral Mass of Nicola Povey (OLHoC): 11.00am

 

• FRIDAY, May 7th – Feria

ROSARY followed by MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Michael O’Callaghan RIP)

 

• SATURDAY, May 8th – Feria

X First Holy Communion Group who started in April 2021 (OLHoC): 9.00am

MASS (St Joseph’s): 10.00am (Blessings for a local family)

X Followed by Confessions at St Joseph’s

X Confessions at OLHoC: 11.00am to 12 noon

 

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Next Sunday: May 9th

SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

 

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Saturday) (Beverley Ann Hyham RIP)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Fr Ed Hartley RIP)

 

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

 

NEXT WEEK THERE WILL BE A PASTORAL VISIT TO THE PARISH BY ARCHBISHOP JOHN WILSON. 

THE 11.00AM SUNDAY MASS ON 9TH MAY WILL BE CELEBRATED IN THE PARISH BY THE ARCHBISHOP AND IT WILL BE TICKET ONLY. 

You can reserve your free tickets online at 

https://olsj9may11am.eventbrite.co.uk 

or by speaking to Dylan or calling the office on 01303 252823 if your do not have access to the internet. 

If you are not successful in getting a ticket to the 11.00am Mass, please do remember that there are three Sunday masses each week in our Parish:

• Saturday evening at Our Lady Help of Christians at 6.00pm
• 9.00am on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of the Month at St Joseph’s and on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sunday of the month at OLHoC
• 11.00am every week at OLHoC.

 

APPEAL AND TRAINING FOR READERS: We still need more readers for our rotas for all daily and Sunday Masses at both churches. If you are able to offer your time and attend a brief training session on Saturday 15th May at 11.00am at Our Lady Help of Christians, please give your name and details to the Parish Priest or to the Office on folkestone@rcaos.org.uk

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LOCAL ELECTIONS ON THURSDAY 6TH MAY:  Please remember to vote in the local elections this Thursday and good luck to all the candidates, including our Parish Secretary and parishioner, Dylan Jeffrey, who is standing in Folkestone West for Kent County Council. We pray that those elected may receive God’s wisdom in their service in leading us.  

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PARISH COMMITTEES AND VOLUNTEERS -

The Parish Finance Committee scheduled for 6th May has been postponed until June. All members of the Committee will be written to with confirmation of a new date. We are also looking for volunteers for cleaning OLHoC church and to be on the OLHoC Hall Committee and for parishioners to join the Parish SVP group, the Parish J&P group, and to be involved with the Parish UCM. If you’re interested, contact folkestone@rcaos.org.uk and we will pass your details on to the organisers.

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VACCINE CONFIDENCE WEBINAR – A Covid-19 vaccine confidence webinar has been organised for the faithful of Dioceses of Brentwood, Southwark and Westminster, with the cooperation of Hertfordshire County Council and Hammersmith & Fulham Council, and other local authorities. It will take place on Saturday 15th May 2021 from 10am to 11.30am and will feature a panel of eminent medical experts led by Prof Kevin Fenton, Regional Director of Public Health London. The panel will share the latest information on the COVID-19 vaccines.  There will be an opportunity for participants to ask questions anonymously. To join the webinar: https://zoom.us/j/99627319556 Passcode: 546617 

 

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

 

Priest: Fr Francis Capener MA

 

Deacon: Rev. Dr Gehad Homsey MB, BCh

01303-253601 / 07917 134250  e-mail: gehadhomsey@yahoo.co.uk

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION GROUPS: there will be a meeting of the First Holy Communion group that started in April and finishes in November will be meeting at 9.00am this Saturday. The other group which began in January and finishes in July will be meeting the following Saturday (15th May). The Confirmation Class will be meeting this Wednesday at 6.00pm.

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CATHOLIC BOOKSHOP – our Parish Bookshop is once again open every day after Mass for cards, Missals, Rosaries and First Communion and Confirmation 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.

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MONTH OF MAY: We are now in the month of May which is the month of the Rosary. Therefore, we will pray the Holy Rosary on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9.00am in preparation for Mass which will follow immediately afterwards. So with Mary, let us go to Jesus. I am encouraging every parishioner to try to pray the Holy Rosary every day throughout this month of May.

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QUEEN OF HEAVEN (LATIN: REGINA 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.

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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.

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 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.