SUNDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 2022

 

Sunday September 25th

TWENTY-SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 24th Sept.) (Pro Populo)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (David Mills RIP)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Claire Cunane RIP)

Tea/coffee after 11.00am Mass temporarily suspended

 

X Folkestone Churches Together Prayer Meeting (Cheriton Pentecostal Church): 6.00pm

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• MONDAY, September 26th - Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Else McSwiggan RIP)

X Evangelisation & Formation Ctte (OLHoC Hall): 7.00pm

 

• TUESDAY, Sept. 27th – St Vincent de Paul

NO MASS TODAY

 

• WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28th – Feria

Holy Rosary at 9.30am followed by MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Fr Peter Rolph RIP)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

• THURSDAY, Sept. 29th – SS Michael, Gabriel, and Rapheal, Archangels

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Chacko Mathew RIP)

 

• FRIDAY, Sept. 30th – St Jerome

HEALING MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Marian Mann RIP)

 

• SATURDAY, October 1st – St. Thérèse of Lisieux

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Well-being of Michael J Bushell)

 

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

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 Next Sunday: October 2nd

TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

 MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 1st Oct.) (Pro Populo)

 

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

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Ajith Ranasinghe RIP) 

Baptism of Romina Alexandra (OLHoC): 1.00pm 

X MONTHLY MONDAY CONNECT CLUB – the first meeting of the club will be Monday 3rd October 2022 at St Joseph’s Church Hall from 1.30pm to 3.45pm. 

The main purpose of the club is to allow individuals to meet up over a cup of tea and cake and get to know one another. You can play board games, knit, paint or sew or simply just natter. Many will remember the previous club for the mature and wise that used to take place before the pandemic and it is hoped that this will be a welcome return to normal. For more information please contact George Pound on 01303 255214 or Gehad Homsey on 01303 253601. 

X LAST WEEKEND’S SECOND COLLECTION raised a total of £92.77 for the work of spreading the Gospel throughout England by the Bishops of England and Wales enabling a breadth of work to be done in support of parish evangelisation. Thank you for your generosity. 

X APPEAL FOR ITEMS - OUR LADY & ST JOSEPH’S CHURCH BAZAAR on 29th October to be held in the OLHoC Hall. Please donate any items to help make this event as successful as possible using the box at the back of the church for items to be placed in (no clothing)  In time we will be asking for help to set up stalls, and on the day. More details on the Bazaar will follow as things progress. 

X PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL of all those who have died recently, and  all those whose anniversaries fall at this time, including amongst them: Julie Young, Phillip Powell, Shaun Solway, Marian White (25th Sept); Else McSwiggan, Peter Pasternack, John Barry, Edgar Le Frenais, Pauline Waddell, Margaret Bateson, Susan Badiali, Mary Norman, Father Peter Rolph (26th Sept); Mary Heath (27th Sept); Jim Austin, Margaret Knevett (28th Sept); Ida Toseland, Elizabeth Harry, Fr Kevin  Fitzgerald (29th Sept); Ka Yin Chan (30th Sept); Eileen Milne, Kevin Sheridan, John Dempsey (1st October) and Eileen Cotton, Capt Peter Scott, Christine Horsfall (2nd Oct). 

X FEAST DAY OF ST THERESE OF LISIEUX RETREAT is on 1st October and Francis Kemsley O. Carm will lead a retreat on the 'Little Flower' between Friday 30th September - Sunday 2nd October 2022 and will encompass a reflection on the love and mercy of God through the writings of St Therese of Lisieux. The cost is £205 single or £185 for shared accommodation. For more information please telephone Aylesford Priory: 01622 717272 in the first instance.

X SVP APPEAL - A young Catholic mother needs help to rebuild her home can you help? We need a small TV and unit and two seater settee, or if possible a donation towards the cost. If you can help in anyway please seek out Liz Willis, Sara Adams or Steve Press, or call us on the SVP phone 07864 581191. Thank You. 

X  ST BERNADETTE RELICS TOUR OF ENGLAND AND WALES - this September and October the UK will welcome the relics of St Bernadette, which will travel from the Upper Basilica in Lourdes to every Diocese in England and Wales, including the Archdiocese of Southwark. The invitation to host the relics was issued by the Shrine of Lourdes to the Bishops of England and Wales, and as part of this special tour, they will spend two days, between 19th and 20th October 2022, at St George's Cathedral, Southwark. 

A Guide to visiting St Bernadette's Relics at St George's Cathedral. 

·         St George's Cathedral opens 7.15am

·         All Masses last approximately 30 minutes unless otherwise specified. 

·         The Relics will be closed to visitors from 12.15pm – 1.00pm to prepare for Mass on both dates, and re-opened after services.

·         The Relics will be closed to visitors from Please register your visit by booking in advance for the comfort and safety of all guests at https://stbernadette.org.uk/registration/#southwark-diocese 

Wednesday 19th October 2022

7.30 am: Mass 

9.45 am: St Bernadette's Relics arrive at St George's Cathedral and placed on display

12.30 pm: Mass 

6.00 pm: Solemn Mass (1 hour)

10.00pm Visiting of Relics Closes

 

Thursday 20th October 2022

7.30 am: Mass 

8.00 am:  Visiting St Bernadette's Relics opens

12.30 pm and 6.00 pm: Mass 

10.00 pm Visiting of Relics Closes 

The relics will then spend four days, between 24th until 28th October at the Carmelite Marian Shrine of Aylesford Priory in Kent. The schedule of events at the Priory is as follows: 

Monday 24th October

7.00 pm: Mass 

Tuesday 25th - Thursday 27th inclusive

12 noon: Mass

3.30 pm: Exposition & Benediction

5.00 pm: Mass followed by Torchlight Procession 

Friday 28th October

12 noon: Mass 

Confessions Daily at the Priory   

10.30 am – 11.30 am & 2.30 pm – 4.00 pm

X HELP IS NEEDED to do the tea and coffees after the 11.00am Sunday Mass.  We have temporarily stopped doing this until we can get some volunteers in place and establish a rota. If you can assist on one or two regular Sundays every month, please speak to a member of the Social Committee or to Dylan in the Parish Office. Thank you to Sara who has agreed to do second Sundays of the month. 

We also require additional help in our Catholic Gift and Book shop. Eileen works there every day it is open, assisted by Thomas occasionally on Sundays. If you can help, then have a chat with Eileen at the shop. 

X CHURCHES TOGETHER FOLKESTONE PRAYER MEETING - This is a reminder that the meeting of prayer for persecuted Christians will be happening this Sunday (25th) at 6pm at Cheriton Pentecostal Church. During the evening there will be a zoom call with a pastor in Nigeria who will share some of the difficulties faced by Christians at this time. 

X PARISH CHINESE LUNCH – the annual parish authentic Chinese lunch, prepared by Jim and Haini Duck, will take place on Sunday 30th October at St Joseph’s Church Hall, 12.30 for 1.00pm. Tickets are £10 for adults and £5 for children. Contact either Margaret Irving on 01303 278435 or Dylan Jeffrey for further details.