SUNDAY 31ST JULY 2022

 

Sunday July 31st

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

 

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 30th July) (Private Intention of Angelo Strinati)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Pro Populo)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Fr Cyril Walmsley RIP)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

Syro-Malabar Mass (OLHoC): 3.00pm

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MONDAY, August 1st – St Alphonsus Liguori

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Fr Francis Capener RIP)

 

TUESDAY, August 2nd – Feria

NO MASS TODAY

X Parish Summer Holiday Children’s Club (St Jo’s)

 

WEDNESDAY, August 3rd – Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Mary & Michael Dillon RIP)

Please note, there will be no tea/coffee/cake in the hall after Mass on a Wednesday during August

 

RECEPTION OF THE BODY AND VIGIL MASS of FR FRANCIS CAPENER (OLHoC): 7.30pm

 

THURSDAY, August 4th – St John Vianney

 

FUNERAL MASS of FR FRANCIS CAPENER (OLHoC): 12.30pm

 

FRIDAY, August 5th – Feris

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Ajith Ranasinghe RIP)

 

SATURDAY, August 6th – The Transfiguration of The Lord

MASS (OLHoC): 10am (Dec’d relatives of Annie Court)

 

Confessions & Exposition (OLHoC): 11.00am to 12 noon

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Next Sunday: August 7th

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

 

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 6th Aug.) (Fr Francis Capener RIP)

 

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

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Mary & William Duncan RIP)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass


X FR FRANCIS CAPENER RIP (1931-2022) FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS – there will be a Reception of the Body and Vigil Mass this Wednesday, 3rd August 2022 at 7.30pm at Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Aloysius. 

This Thursday, 4th August, there will be a Requiem Mass at 12.30pm at Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Aloysius with Archbishop John presiding, followed by cremation at Hawkinge Crematorium at 2.30pm. 

Everyone is invited to join the funeral gathering in the Church Hall immediately after the Vigil Mass on Wednesday and the Requiem Mass on Thursday.  

The Reverend Francis Capener’s Funeral Liturgy it is strictly no flowers, but donations may be made, if people wish, to: 

·         Bees for Development

·         Aid to the Church in Need 

We continue to keep Fr Capener and his family in our prayers and commend his soul to the Lord. May he rest in peace and rise in glory. 

Please note, parking for the Vigil Mass and Requiem Mass is available at council car parks at Foresters Way CT20 1BU, St Eanswythe’s Way CT20 1DZ and Payers Park CT20 1EZ. These car parks are free in the evening but require payment 8am to 6pm. Alternative car parks are available at NCP or Asda car parks located near the church.

X LAST FEW PLACES REMAINING FOR THE PARISH CHILDREN’S SUMMER HOLIDAY CLUB TAKING PLACE ON THE FIRST FOUR TUESDAYS IN AUGUST –  a Summer Club in the Parish for children aged 5 to 14 years old taking place from 10.00am until 4.00pm on the first four Tuesdays of August at St Joseph’s Hall. 

It will be led by volunteers who are fully DBS checked and will include lunch, snacks and many activities and will be free to attend! 

The themes for each week are as follows:

·         2nd August: Crafts and Painting

·         9th August: Cooking followed by a film.

·         16th August: Music, singing and dance.

·         23rd August: Gardening followed by a film. 

Forms are now available at the back of the church for children to be registered for any of the available dates. Get yours in today! 

X PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK, IN HOSPITAL OR RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS, SURGERY OR TREATMENT including Margaret Woolley, Francis Dunn, Lilian Orfila, Beulah Blomfield, Margaret Murphy, Pam Boxall and Bridgette Wotton. 

X OUR LADY & ST JOSEPH’S 100 CLUB SUMMER DRAW! – The Summer Draw will take place on Sunday 14th August with a guaranteed cash prize of £100. New membership forms for the 100 Club are now available so please consider joining this excellent fundraising activity for our parish and forms for the 2022/2023 are at the back of each church. It costs £25.00 per number per year. New members are very welcome (and you can have as many numbers as you like!). 

Get your applications in asap! 

X JOB VACANCY - The Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis is looking for a Departmental Administrator on a part-time, 1-year fixed-term (initially) contract. The successful candidate will support Some Definite Service, the diocesan approach for parish growth in evangelisation, catechesis, and formation supported through local people, plans, and prayer. Closing date is 5 August 2022. For more information, please visit: https://aec.rcaos.org.uk/latest/job-vacancy 

X PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL of Fr Francis Capener, Mary Roberts, Gerald and Margaret Whitfield, Mary McPartlin and Miriam Myland, who all died recently, and  all those whose anniversaries fall at this time, including amongst them: Jane Van Wyk, Patrick Hartnett, David Anderson, Angie Cross (31st July); John Noble, Rosina Alger, Kathleen Brown, Rose Hopping, Brenda O’Shea (2nd August); John Sinclair, May Copping (3rd August); Andreas Savvides, Gary Wilkinson, Gertrude Stone (4th August); Brian McGarrity, Mary Webster, Helen Stevenson, Robert Walsh (5th August); Diane Gunaydin, Elizabeth Newman, Sheila Lawson (6th August); Patricia Miles, Paolo Mazzoni, Walter Walsh, Mary Rigby (7th August); Magdalene Pratt, Donald Commane, Francesca Jefferson, Ernesto Borza (8th August). 

X POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR AUGUST 2022 IS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES - We pray for small and medium sized businesses; in the midst of economic and social crisis, may they find ways to continue operating, and serving their communities.

SUNDAY 24TH JULY 2022

 

Sunday July 24th

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

 2nd World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly

 

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 23rd July) (Thomazina Dumper RIP)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Pro Populo)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Stephen & Agnes Ng RIP)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

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MONDAY, July 25th St James

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Walter Cue RIP)

 

TUESDAY, July 26th – SS Joachim & Anne

NO MASS TODAY

 

WEDNESDAY, July 27th – Feria

FUNERAL MASS of MIRIAM MYLAND (OLHoC): 10.00am

X Tea/coffee after Mass (OLHoC Hall)

 

THURSDAY, July 28th - Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Brian Rae [2nd anniversary] RIP)

 

FRIDAY, July 29th – SS Mary, Martha & Lazarus

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Well-being of Margaret Woolley)

 

SATURDAY, July 30th – Feria

MASS (St Joseph’s): 10.00am (Annie Dillon RIP)

 

Confessions & Exposition (OLHoC): 11.00am to 12 noon

 

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Next Sunday: July 31st

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

 

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 30th July) (Private Intention of Angelo Strinati)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Pro Populo)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Fr Cyril Walmsley RIP)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

Syro-Malabar Mass (OLHoC): 3.00pm

 

Please note, there will be no tea/coffee/cake in the hall after Mass on a Wednesday during August



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FR FRANCIS CAPENER RIP (1931-2022) FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTSthere will be a Reception of the Body and Vigil Mass on Wednesday 3rd August 2022 at 7.30pm at Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Aloysius. 

On Thursday 4th August, there will be a Requiem Mass at 12.30pm at Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Aloysius with Archbishop John presiding, followed by cremation at Hawkinge Crematorium at 2.30pm. 

We continue to keep Fr Capener and his family in our prayers and commend his soul to the Lord. May he rest in peace and rise in glory. 

X PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL of Fr Francis Capener, Gerald and Margaret Whitfield, Mary McPartlin and Miriam Myland, who all died recently, and  all those whose anniversaries fall at this time, including amongst them: Maria Snelling, Margaret Sadler, Matilda Strang (24th July); John Doyle, Violet Constantine (25th July); Johanna Impey, Magdalena Gasser, Montague McArdle, John Dorgan (27th July); Diana Tiltman, Edward Vernol (28th July); Norah Robertston, Stanislav Horeszko, Henrietta Habdas, Daisy Keeler (29th July); Fr Cyril Walmsley, John Donovan, Michael Rooney, Ann McCallion, Foster Smith (30th July); Jane Van Wyk, Patrick Hartnett, David Anderson (31st July). 

X PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK, IN HOSPITAL OR RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS, SURGERY OR TREATMENT including Margaret Woolley, Francis Dunn, Lilian Orfila, Beulah Blomfield, Margaret Murphy, Pam Boxall and Bridgette Wotton. 

X REQUIEM MASS FOR MIRIAM MYLAND will be this Wednesday 27th July at 10.00am at Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Aloysius to which all are invited. May she rest in peace.

X POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR JULY 2022 IS FOR THE ELDERLY - We pray for the elderly, who represent the roots and memory of a people; may their experience and wisdom help young people to look towards the future with hope and responsibility. 

X 2ND WORLD DAY FOR GRANDPARENTS AND THE ELDERLY - Pope Francis is calling on Catholics to pray throughout the month for the elderly and his July prayer request comes on the heels of last month’s intention for families. 

“We cannot speak about family without talking about the importance of the elderly among us,” said the Pope in the video to celebrate this day, tying the two prayer intentions together. 

He noted that never before in human history have there been so many elderly people, saying “we don’t quite know how to live this new stage of life: there are many plans for assistance for the old age, but few projects for existence.” 

Pope Francis reflected on the need the elderly have for special care and the gifts they can offer younger generations. “We elderly people often have a special sensitivity for care, for reflection, and affection. We are, or we can become, teachers of tenderness.”  

He added that our war-filled world greatly requires “a true revolution of tenderness”, saying the elderly can help take the hard edge off society. 

The Pope also reminded everyone that grandparents and the elderly must be celebrated, especially on the World Day dedicated to them. 

“Let us remember,” he said, “grandparents and the elderly are the bread that nourishes our lives; they are the hidden wisdom of a people.”  In conclusion, Pope Francis urged all Catholics to pray for those living through old age. “Let us pray for the elderly, that they may become teachers of tenderness so that their experience and wisdom may help young people to look towards the future with hope and responsibility.” 

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, prefect of the Vatican Dicastery, said Pope Francis is inviting everyone to become aware of the “relevance of the elderly in the life of society and of our communities” in a regular, systematic way through pastoral outreach. “Beyond reaffirming the importance of fighting the throwaway culture,” he said, “the Pope also seems to want to offer reference points for those who are experiencing the bewilderment of finding themselves getting along in years.” 

The World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly, said the Cardinal, is meant to convey the Church’s nearness to, and care for, the elderly.

X GRANDPARENTS - PASSING ON THE FAITH What practical steps can we take and what sort of conversations can we have which can help anchor our grandchildren’s faith?  Four online sessions starting Wednesday 3rd August from 7:30 to 9pm. Please contact Lisette at mflse@rcaos.org.uk 

X LAST CALL TO SIGN UP FOR THE PARISH CHILDREN’S SUMMER HOLIDAY CLUB TAKING PLACE ON THE FIRST FOUR TUESDAYS IN AUGUST –  a Summer Club in the Parish for children aged 5 to 14 years old taking place from 10.00am until 4.00pm on the first four Tuesdays of August at St Joseph’s Hall. 

It will be led by volunteers who are fully DBS checked and will include lunch, snacks and many activities and will be free to attend! 

The themes for each week are as follows:

·         2nd August: Crafts and Painting

·         9th August: Cooking followed by a film.

·         16th August: Music, singing and dance.

·         23rd August: Gardening followed by a film. 

Forms are now available at the back of the church for children to be registered for any of the available dates on a first come first served basis. Get yours in today!