Sunday: November 7th
THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY
TIME
Confessions (OLHoC)
Saturday: 5.00pm - 5.45pm
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat.) (Pauline Kearney RIP)
MASS (St Joseph’s): 9.00am (Joan & Jack Devine
RIP)
X Refreshments
in the Church Hall after Mass
MASS (OLHoC):
11.00am (Pro Populo)
X Refreshments
in the Parish Hall after Mass
X Dedication of the Garden of Remembrance (Sandgate Rd): 2.00pm
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• MONDAY, November 8th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC) 9.00am (Canon John Walters RIP)
X Zoom Parish Synod Meeting 6.30pm
X Journey in Faith/RCIA Class (OLHoC): 7.00pm
• TUESDAY, November 9th – The Dedication of The Lantern Basilica
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Thanakorn Panrat RIP)
• WEDNESDAY, November 10th – St Leo the Great
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Birthday blessings for Sr Berenice Lee)
X Tea/Coffee
and Cake in the Parish Hall after Mass
• THURSDAY, November 11th – St Martin of Tours
MASS (OLHoC) 9.00am (Fr
Robert Ellis RIP)
• FRIDAY, November 12th – St Josaphat
MASS (OLHoC) 9.00am (Canon Richard Hearn RIP)
Convalidation of Mr & Mrs Baxter (OLHoC): 5.30pm
• SATURDAY, November 13th – Votive BVM
MASS (St Joseph’s): 10.00am (Fr John Slater RIP)
X Confessions and Exposition (OLHoC) 11.00am – noon
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Next Sunday: November 14th
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY OF ORDINARY
TIME
2nd Collection: Archbishop’s Fund for Diocesan Administration
Confessions (OLHoC)
Saturday: 5.00pm - 5.45pm
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat.) (Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Mr Les Preston RIP)
X Refreshments
in the Parish Hall after Mass
REMEMBRANCE MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (For the dead of the two world wars)
X Refreshments
in the Parish Hall after Mass
X OUR SYNOD
Gathering your views for the Synod on a number of questions on how we live our Faith covering the areas of "Participation, Mission and Communion" are our appointed parishioners, Chi Davies and John Philpott.
The final virtual parish meeting being held on Zoom will be on Monday 8th November 6.30pm to 8.30pm. All are welcome to attend.
Passcode: 123456
People are also invited to send comments by email to folkestone@rcaos.org.uk mark subject matter as SYNOD. You may also drop a letter in at the presbytery at 41 Guildhall Street.
"Every person matters to the Lord and His Church, every voice matters, and every story is Important".
More information is available on diocesan website www.rcaos.org.uk/synod
X SPECIAL MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR CHILDREN WHO CELEBRATED FIRST HOLY COMMUNION at Our Lady, Help of Christians, on Sunday 21st November at 11.00am. All the children who celebrated First Holy Communion, and their families, are invited to this special thanksgiving Mass and are encouraged to wear their First Holy Communion Dress for a final group photo.
The UCM are organising a little celebration to be held in the Parish Hall after Mass.
X NOVEMBER ENVELOPES FOR THE DEPARTED ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF CHURCH. November is the Month of the Holy Souls, and so throughout the month we continue to keep in our liturgical prayer those special people, particular to us, who have died. Envelopes are available at the back of each church and those received will remain on the Altar during November.
A plenary
indulgence, applicable only to Holy Souls, may be gained once in any church
either on All Souls’ Day, on the preceding or following Sunday or on the Feast
of All Saints, on the usual conditions, viz a visit to a church, where Our
Father and Creed are recited, sacramental confession, Holy Communion and prayer
for the Holy Father’s intention.
X ST JOSEPH’S CHRISTMAS TREE - thank you to Folkestone Town Council and local Cheriton ward councillors, Cllr Roger West and Cllr Peter Gane, for their kind donation of a very large Christmas tree for display outside St Joseph’s church, as well as donations of trees to other churches for display throughout Cheriton. Your kindness, support and generosity is appreciated. The Cheriton Christmas lights Switch On will be on the evening of Saturday 27th November, just as the Season of Advent begins for the church.
X THE PASSAGE WORKING WITH HOMELESS PEOPLE ANNUAL FUNDRAISING CONCERT – A NIGHT UNDER THE STARS - The Passage, a Christian Charity working with homeless people, is holding a fundraising concert at the Royal Festival Hall on Thursday 25 November on the theme Bohemian Rhapsody, featuring popular works by Dvořák, Mahler and Smetana. The performers includes Andrei Ioniță, Cello; Anush Kovhannisyan, Soprano; Streetwise Opera; Toby Purser, Conductor; and the Orion Orchestra. Full details and booking at https://passage.org.uk/night-under-the-stars-2021/ or telephone 020 75921856.
X PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS of Frances Kirk, Louise Megit and Marguerita Snalley who died recently and for all those whose anniversaries fall at this time, including amongst them: Patricia Jennings, Joan Devine (7th Nov); Ann Maroney (8th Nov); David Rushton (9th November); Winifrd McCall, Eric Morgan, Andrew Kuroczycki, Winifred Marsh (9th Nov); Cyril Scamp, Yvonne Rutt (10th Nov); John Brady, Patrick Dempsey (11th Nov); Susan Perry, Emelia Tweedie, Florence Rodgers, Frank Gallagher, Herbert Baker, Joseph Swinburne, John Philpott (12th Nov); David Jones, Margaret Peace, Mavis Christie (13th Nov).
X CARDINAL VINCENT NICHOLS CALLS ON THE PRIME MINISTER TO SUPPORT POOR AND VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES FACING “DEVASTATING EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE”. As the leaders of the world community have gathered in Glasgow for COP26, Cardinal Vincent Nichols has written to express the hopes of the Catholic community in England and Wales. Describing the global ecological crisis as “a dark cloud over humanity”, he emphasises that the Catholic faith “calls us to care for our common home with all people of good will”.
Whilst assuring the Prime Minister of prayers for a successful summit, Cardinal Nichols points out how Catholic parishes, schools and dioceses are meeting the environmental challenges head-on, stressing that whilst the crisis is human made, so too are its solutions.
He also asks that three key actions are pursued:
- Support poorer and more vulnerable communities in the face of the
devastating effects of climate change,
- Take a lead in international efforts to develop and champion green
energy solutions,
- Do all you can to lead partnership between all nations in reducing harmful emissions and in keeping global warming to its stated goals.
COP26 prayers were published in last week’s
newsletter and are also at the back of the church.
X CALL FOR NEW READERS – if you want to come forward to be considered for the ministry of readers please speak to Fr Alex or Dylan or email folkestone@rcaos.org.uk There will be another round for training for existing readers to be announced with one in daytime and one in the evening.
X PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK including Margaret Foster who has been diagnosed with cancer and Francis Dunn who is in Hawkinge House.
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
Our Lady Help of Christians Hall
Bookings:
Dylan Jeffrey (Tel:01303 252823)
St Joseph’s Church Hall Bookings:
Mrs M. Irving (Tel: 01303 278435)
X PRAYER FOR SYNOD OF SYNODALITY
Adsumus,
Sancte Spiritus
Prayer of invocation to the Holy Spirit for an ecclesial assembly of governance or discernment (thus synodal). Every session of the Second Vatican Council began with the prayer Adsumus Sancte Spiritus, the first word of the Latin original meaning, “We stand before You, Holy Spirit,” which has been historically used at Councils, Synods and other Church gatherings for hundreds of years, being attributed to Saint Isidore of Seville (c. 560 - 4 April 636).
As we are called to embrace this synodal path of the Synod 2021-2023, this prayer invites the Holy Spirit to operate within us so that we may be a community and a people of grace. For the Synod 2021-2023, we propose to use this simplified version, so that any group or liturgical assembly can pray more easily.
We
stand before You, Holy Spirit,
as we gather together in Your name.
With You alone to guide us,
make Yourself at home in our hearts;
Teach us the way we must go
and how we are to pursue it.
We are weak and sinful;
do not let us promote disorder.
Do not let ignorance
lead
us down the wrong path
nor partiality influence our actions.
Let us find in You our unity
so that we may journey together to eternal life
and not stray from the way of truth
and what is right.
All this we ask of You,
who are at work in every place and time,
in the communion of the Father and the Son,
forever and ever. Amen.
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