Sunday July 17th
SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 16th July) (Jim Ward RIP)
MASS
(St Joseph’s): 9.00am (Special
Intention of Eileen Knight)
X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass
MASS (OLHoC):
11.00am (Pro Populo)
X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass
X Baptism of
Darcy Alice Cooper and Luca James Solaro-Walton (OLHoC): 1.00pm
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• MONDAY, July 18th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Fr Francis Capener RIP)
X Parish Pastoral & Social Committee (St Jo’s): 2.00pm
X SPUC Hythe, Folkestone & Dover Branch Meeting:
7.30pm at 1 Ormonde Road, Hythe
CT21 6DN
• TUESDAY, July 19th – Feria
NO MASS TODAY
• WEDNESDAY, July 20th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Ron Taylor RIP)
X Tea/coffee after Mass (OLHoC Hall)
• THURSDAY, July
21st - Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Mary
McPartlin RIP)
• FRIDAY, July 22nd – St Mary Magdalene
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Well-being of Margaret Wooley)
• SATURDAY, July
23rd – St Bridget
MASS
(St Joseph’s): 10.00am (Wedding anniversary thanksgiving Catherine
& Mark)
Confessions & Exposition
(OLHoC): 11.00am to 12 noon
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Next Sunday: July 24th
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY
TIME
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
X FR FRANCIS CAPENER RIP (1931-2022) FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS – there 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 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 REQUIEM MASS FOR MIRIAM MYLAND will be on Wednesday 27th July at 10.00am at Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Aloysius followed by a burial at Hawkinge Cemetery at 11.30am. May she rest in peace.
X UPDATE ON THE SYNOD - The world-wide Synod of the Church will be held in autumn 2023 and, in preparation, parish consultation took place last autumn. Submissions from the parishes (including ours) were collated by a diocesan team and an overall report from the Archdiocese of Southwark was submitted to the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales.
They in turn produced a report summarising those from all the English and Welsh dioceses, and this will shortly be on its way to Rome.
Both the Diocesan report and that from the Bishops’ Conference are now available for you to read at www.rcaos.org.uk/get-involved/synod/
If you scroll down the page and you’ll come to the box for the Southwark Synod Synthesis and, further down, a second box for the National Synthesis. In the diocesan report, paragraph 18 ends with a direct quote from our parish submission.
X SEA SUNDAY SECOND COLLECTION last weekend raised the sum total of
£101.00 for Apostleship of the Sea, a Catholic Charity supporting seafarers
worldwide. There are still envelopes remaining at the back of the church for
those that still wish to make a direct donation. For those that have kindly
donated, thank you for your generosity.
X SIGN UP TODAY FOR THE PARISH CHILDREN’S SUMMER HOLIDAY CLUB TAKING PLACE ON THE FIRST FOUR TUESDAYS IN AUGUST – the Parish Pastoral and Social Committee have agreed to arrange 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 parish volunteers who are
fully DBS checked and it will include lunch, snacks and many activities
including dancing, music, singing, crafts, cooking, gardening, writing, games,
basic first aid training, films and more.
We have also received the wonderful news that teachers and staff from
Stella Maris and Folkestone School for Girls will be assisting with the
activities. Best of all, it will be free to attend!
The themes for each week are as follows:
- Tuesday 2nd August: Crafts and Painting followed by a film.
- Tuesday 9th August: Cooking followed by a film.
- Tuesday 16th August: Music, singing and dance followed by a film.
- Tuesday 23rd August: Gardening followed by a film.
The costs of running the holiday club are kindly being supported through grant applications that are currently being made to local councillors and we will keep you informed of the progress made.
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!
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: Clifford Moore, Francis
Ciantar, Edmund Szmelter, Albert Bowes (18th July); Ana Painter, Wileen McKenna,
Jean McFall, Molly Collins, Marie Snyers d’Attenhoven (19th July); Mary Webb,
Wing Cmdr Michael Hills, Graeme Alleyne (20th July); Elizabeth Burke, Leonard
Gurney, Mary Smith (21st July); Amy McRoberts, Ann Powell, Alfred Mills (22nd
July); Joan Bowes, Dennis Kindred, Veronica Sprinks, Eric Croft (23rd July);
Maria Snelling, Margaret Sadler, Matilda Strang (24th 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 and Pam Boxall.
X HEATING WORKS UPDATE – we are now putting in place the approved works to flush through the heating systems at both churches, and to replace the damaged parts at St Joseph’s.
Having sought quotations for the work, we have opted to go with Boiler Healthcare at a cost of £3,360 including VAT. So far, we have raised a total of £863.51 so we are still short of our target.
You can still donate via cheque payable to “RCAS Folkestone” and placed an envelope marked ‘Heating Works Appeal’ and posted through the Parish Office door at the Presbytery at 41 Guildhall Street on any day or via bank transfer to RCAS Folkestone, Sort Code 52-41-42 and Account Number 08605556 with the reference ‘Heating’. Any donations are also eligible for Gift Aid.
Alternatively,
you can use our Just Giving page online, a link is on our parish website, which
allows for payments to be made by credit and debit card or by PayPal with no
fees at
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/olsj-folkestone
Please do give what you are able to, so we can undertake this vital needed work on our heating systems in both churches. Thank you for your generosity so far in meeting the cost of these works.
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 PETERS PENCE – July is the month of Peter’s Pence. This raises funds to enable Pope Francis to exercise works of mercy and charity, to support the Church needs, to humanitarian initiatives and social promotion projects, as well as to support the Holy See. A box is available for your small donations at the back of each church.
X HYTHE, FOLKESTONE AND DOVER SPUC BRANCH have reconvened after various obstacles covid based and have a meeting this Monday 18th July starting at 7.30pm at 1 Ormonde Road, Hythe CT21 6DN c/o Geraldine Harrison.
The local branch have written to us with a letter from John Deighan, Chief Executive of SPUC, which is shared in this week's newsletter in church.
X SUMMERTIME 2022: 2ND TO 5TH AUGUST.
For altar servers aged 11 –
17. The venue is the oratory school in Reading, and coach transport is
available from two venues. Total Cost £199. Forms are available from the
website
www.stanselmsdartford.wordpress.com or email dartford@rcaos.org.uk.
It is a brilliant few days of prayer and recreation. The Archbishop will be opening Summertime 2022 with Mass. For more details contact Fr. Stephen Boyle, chaplain to the Guild of St. Stephen: Tel: 01322 220075.
X SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION PROGRAMME FOR 2022-2023 - if you, or one of your family, relatives of friends, is thinking about enrolling for any of the sacramental programmes which will begin in October 2022 for the celebration of the Sacrament in 2023, the time has come for enrolment. The Sacraments in question are:
- First
Reconciliation and First Holy Communion
- Confirmation
- Rite of Christian Initiation for Baptism of Adults.
Each category will have its preparation sessions covering the period from October 2022- May/June 2023. Forms for enrolment are now at the back of the church.
FORMS ARE AT THE BACK OF THE CHURCH AND THE DEADLINE FOR ALL THESE ENROLMENTS IS FRIDAY 16th SEPTEMBER.
X DIOCESAN LOURDES PILGRIMAGE. The Southwark Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes will take place between 19th to 26th August. We are sad that, like most Lourdes pilgrimages this year, we have not been able to include pilgrims who need medical support. At the same time, we are delighted to be returning to Lourdes after two years of absence.
Details are available at www.tangneytours.com/pilgrimages/lourdes/catholic-association.
Southwark contacts: Canon Ed Perera edwardperera@rcaos.org.uk and Bishop Paul Hendricks paulhendricks@rcaos.org.uk.
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