SUNDAY 3RD OCTOBER 2021

 

Sunday: October 3rd

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Second Collection: CAFOD Harvest

 

Confessions (OLHoC) Saturday: 5.00pm - 5.45pm

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat.) (Peter Pieroni RIP)

 

MASS (St Joseph’s) 9.00am (Peter Scott RIP)

X Refreshments in St Joseph’s Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Pro Populo)

X Refreshments in the Parish Hall after Mass

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• MONDAY, October 4th – St Francis of Assisi

HOLY ROSARY (OLHoC) 9.00am followed by

MASS (OLHoC): 9.30am (Ajith Ranasinghe RIP)

 

 

• TUESDAY, October 5th – Feria

NO MASS TODAY

 

• WEDNESDAY, October 6th – Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Well-being of Ian Pentland)

X Tea/Coffee and Cake in the Parish Hall after Mass

 

• THURSDAY, October 7th – Our Lady of the Rosary

HOLY ROSARY (OLHoC) 9.00am followed by

MASS (OLHoC): 9.30am (Marion Mann RIP)

 

• FRIDAY, October 8th – Feria

HOLY ROSARY (OLHoC) 9.00am followed by

MASS (OLHoC): 9.30am (for the sick in our Parish)

 

• SATURDAY, October 9th – St John Henry Newman

NO MASS TODAY

 

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Next Sunday: October 10th

TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

 

Confessions (OLHoC) Saturday: 5.00pm - 5.45pm

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat.) (Marco Saurnt RIP)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Pro Populo)

X Refreshments in the Parish Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Eric Coling RIP)

X Refreshments in the Parish Hall after Mass

X PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK including Maureen (Mary) Fitzgerald who suffered two falls last week and has been undergoing an operation on a broken wrist at the William Harvey Hospital.   

X UCM BRING AND BUY SALE SUCCESS – The Parish UCM would like to thank everyone that supported the Bring and Buy Sale. The amount raised was an amazing £527.35. In the next few weeks, the UCM will let you know how the proceeds will be used to support the chosen cause of refugees and migrants. 

X CAFOD HARVEST FAST COLLECTION – the Family Fast Day was on Friday 1st October, but unfortunately we failed to receive the publicity and envelopes in time. We will therefore be having a special second collection this weekend for the CAFOD Harvest Collection. 

Walk beside us, Lord,
in the cool of the day,
in the garden you have created
as our common home. 

Walk beside us, Lord,
as the cries of the forest
pierce the dawn,
and flames rip through
our common home. 

Grant us courage, Lord,
as we walk beside all those
who struggle to protect
our common home. 

Grant us hope, Lord,
and the vision to walk dark paths
in the light of a single sunbeam. 

Grant us grace, Lord,
to put the flourishing of all people 
and the wonder of your creation 
at the heart of all we do, 

as we strive to be guardians 
of our common home. 

St Francis, pray for us. 

X OUR LADY & ST JOSEPH’S 100 CLUB SUMMER DRAW! – Congratulations to Anne Sharp who won the September draw with number 50 and the £50 prize. The next draw will be after the 11.00am Mass on Sunday 24th October.

X CONFIRMATION – are you in Year 8 or above and not yet confirmed? Do you have a child, grandchild or godchild in Year 8 or above who has not yet received the Sacrament of Confirmation? 

Please contact Fr Alex on 01303 252823 or email folkestone@rcaos.org.uk or speak to him after Mass to learn and find out what you need to do to help you or your child to be confirmed. Again, anyone who is interested, you must let Fr Alex know before the end of half-term week on Friday 29th October. 

X JOURNEY IN FAITH/RCIA (RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULT)

- Are you a Baptised non-confirmed Catholic?

- Are you a Baptised non-Catholic?

- Are you thinking about converting to the Catholic faith?

– Are you a Catholic who wants to know more about the faith? 

This is something you can do and encourage others to do too. The new group will start after half-term on Monday 1st November and we will link classes to the school calendar year and term time only. Please call or get in touch with Fr Alex on 01303 252823 or folkestone@rcaos.org.uk or speak to Fr Alex after Mass or make an appointment at the Catholic Presbytery at Guildhall Street and he will tell all you wish to know about becoming a Catholic or learning more about the Catholic faith. The enrolment starts now and will conclude on Friday 29th October. 

X FIRST RECONCILIATION AND FIRST HOLY COMMUNION - if you have seriously taken up the commitment you and your child’s Godparents made on the day your child was baptised, the child will be familiar with Mass, maybe children’s liturgy, and will understand at least something about prayer. Whether you have enrolled your child in a Catholic school or in a non-Catholic school, your regular attendance at Mass will help judge your child’s readiness for the preparation before the celebration of the First Sacrament of Reconciliation, First Confession and First Holy Communion. Thus, the Catholic Church in England and Wales suggests that from year 3 upward, any baptised child who reaches the age of 8yrs can enrol for the preparation of these two sacraments of initiation. Contact Fr Alex on 01303 253824 or email folkestone@rcaos.org.uk to arrange an appointment to discuss your child’s arrangements to enrol for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. 

More information about Baptism and First Reconciliation, First Confession and First Holy Communion is available on the Parish website at

http://catholic-folkestone.blogspot.com under the Sacramental Preparation tab. 

X VOLUNTEERS NEEDED AT OUR LADY HELP OF CHRISTIANS – we urgently need volunteers for:

·          helping with the coffee after the 11.00am Sunday Mass

·          to assist with the cleaning of the church and the hall, led by Pat Goldsmith, on a Friday morning immediately after Mass

·          to be able to assist in the shop on any day seven days a week immediately after Mass – please see Eileen in the shop for details. 

Contact Pat, Eileen or the office if you are able to help with any of the above. 

X WORLD DAY OF PRAYER ON SATURDAY 9TH OCTOBER - is at St Andrew's Methodist Church on Saturday 9th October starting at 10.00am with coffee and biscuits with prayers beginning at 10.30am. The producers of the event are the English. Welsh and Irish committee and we are honoured to have the President of the National executive and 2 members of the committee to talk this year.  The event is free followed by an optional lunch at a cost of £6.00 

X CATHOLIC DIARY 2022 AND MORE are now available from the shop priced £2.99 and includes the Order of Mass. Also place your orders for Christmas or get your Christmas cards and gifts now in preparation. Our Catholic Bookshop for cards, books and gifts is open every day immediately after Mass at Our Lady, Help of Christians. 

X PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS of the relatives and friends of our parishioners who have died recently including Mike Deacon. Mike was an active member of St. Joseph’s for many years and was much loved.  He suffered ill health recently and died last week. We pray for his family and friends who will miss him so much.  Also pray for all those whose anniversaries fall at this time, including amongst them: Edward Hughes, Maureen Jones (3rd Oct); Eric Gulland (4th Oct); Mary Cleghorn, Eunice Baverstock (5th Oct); Margaret Ellison (6th Oct); Francisca Perez (7th October); Steve Atmore, George Paynter, Elsie Duke (8th Oct) Julia Garifallou (9th Oct). 

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