SUNDAY 23 OCTOBER 2022

 

Sunday October 23rd

 THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Second Collection: World Mission Sunday 

 

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 22nd Oct.) (Lourdes Alemao RIP)

 

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

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Pro Populo)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass 

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• MONDAY, October 24th – Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (65th Wedding Anniversary of Bob & Tess Vickery)

 

• TUESDAY, October 25th – Feria

NO MASS TODAY

 

• WEDNESDAY, October 26th – Feria

Holy Rosary at 9.30am followed by

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Well-being of Margaret Wooley)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

• THURSDAY, October 27th – Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Priest’s Intention)

X UCM visit to St Bernadette Relics Tour (Aylesford Priory): 3.30pm at the coffee shop

X Open Office (no appointment necessary) OLHoC Presbytery 4.00-7.00pm

 

• FRIDAY, October 28th – SS Simon and Jude

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Priest’s Intention)

 

• SATURDAY, October 29th – Feria

MASS (St Joseph’s): 10.00am (Marion Mann RIP)

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

 

PARISH GRAND BAZAAR

(OLHoC Hall): 10.30am – 2.00pm

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Next Sunday October 30th

THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

 MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 29th Oct.) (Pro Populo)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Nicola Pomponio RIP)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Florentino Bautista RIP)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

X IT’S COMING – THE PARISH GRAND BAZAAR is being held next Saturday in the Church Hall at Our Lady Help of Christians from 10.30am to 2.00pm. 

Come along, bring friends and family, and enjoy the event raising much needed funds for the work of our parish. 

X SACARMENTAL PROGRAMME START DATES will be:

·          First Holy Communion - 5th November 2022 at 9.00am in the church hall at Our Lady, Help of Christians. 

·          Confirmation - 5th November 2022 at 9.30am in the church hall at Our Lady, Help of Christians. 

·          Journey in Faith RCIA – 7th November in the church hall at Our Lady, Help of Christians. 

Fr Alex has agreed that anybody who wishes to join any of the sacramental programmes due to start in November can do so by submitting your application forms, which are available at the back of the church, as soon as possible. 

X UCM VISIT TO AYLESFORD – the parish UCM will be visiting the St Bernadette Relics Tour of England and Wales on Thursday 27th October at Aylesford Priory. If you have not been before, the postcode is ME20 7BX. 

You are requested to meet on arrival at the Coffee Shop at approximately 3.30pm. Exposition and Benediction takes place from 3.30pm and the group will then take part in Mass at 5.00pm followed by a torchlight procession. 

All are very welcome to join the UCM on their visit and further details can be obtained by contacting Liz on 07738 206463. 

X PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL of all those who have died recently, including Francis Dunn and Ann Patricia Wilson, and  all those whose anniversaries fall at this time, including: Mary Megit, Eric Barton, Peter Rumsey, Jacqueline Durban (23rd Oct); Wing Cmdr James Coombs (24th Oct); Zdzislaw Studzinski, Viola Ryder, Frank Hughes (26th Oct); Marian Edwards, Sylvia Florescu (27th Oct); John Gladstone, Paul Coles, Paul Sayle, Ethel Wilson (28th Oct); Jose Abobeleira, Thomas Pugh (29th Oct) Nicola Pomponio, Margaret Frost, Sheila Swift, Teddy Czopor (30th Oct). 

X  SVP THANK YOU to all who have donated money and furniture in response to the recent appeal. This will make a real difference to the work of our Parish SVP and your generosity is appreciated. 

X  ALL SAINTS DAY is on Tuesday 1st November.  On this day of Holy Obligation we will be having Mass at the following times and places: 

·          9.00am at St Joseph’s

·          10.45am at Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Aloysius

·          7.30pm at Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Aloysius 

X A SPECIAL MASS will be held on Saturday 12th November at 1.00pm at Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Aloysius, there will be a special Mass for the deceased for all those who have lost someone since 2017.  All are welcome to this Mass and it will be followed by refreshments in the Hall. 

If you are coming to this Mass you are welcome to bring anything that you hold in memory of your beloved departed.  A place will be organised in the Church to put them all together during the Mass. We hope to see you there. For further information, please speak to Ellen or Father Alex. 

X THE NEXT CHURCHES TOGETHER FOLKESTONE JOINT SERVICE is on Sunday 30th October at 6pm at St George's Church, Audley Road, Folkestone.  It is a wonderful opportunity to meet and worship with brothers and sisters from different churches in the area.  The preacher will be Rev Dr John Walker from St Eanswythe Church.