SUNDAY 20TH NOVEMBER 2022

 

Sunday November 20th

CHRIST THE KING

Second Collection: Youth Sunday

 

 MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 19th Nov.) (Vera Pickering RIP)

 

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

 X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

THANKSGIVING MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am

(For the children who celebrated their First Holy Communion in 2022)

X Refreshments and celebration organised by the parents & UCM in the Parish Hall after Mass

 

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MONDAY, November 21st – The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am

(Living and dead of the Lowther family)

X Beacon+ Community Café (OLHoC): 9.30am to 2.30pm

X RCIA Journey in Faith (OLHoC Coffee Hall): 7.00pm

 

TUESDAY, November 22nd – St Cecilia

NO MASS TODAY

X Beacon+ Community Café (OLHoC): 9.30am to 2.30pm

 

WEDNESDAY, November 23rd – Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (John McPartlin RIP)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

THURSDAY, November 24th St Andrew Dũng-Lạc

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (James Deenly RIP)

X Beacon+ Community Café (OLHoC): 9.30am to 2.30pm

X Open Office (no appointment necessary)

OLHoC Presbytery 4.00-7.00pm

 

FRIDAY, November 25th – Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Deceased members of the Walmsley family)

X Beacon+ Community Café (OLHoC): 9.30am to 2.30pm

 

SATURDAY, November 26th – Votive of the Blessed Virgin Mary

MASS (St Joseph’s): 10.00am (Fr Tom Herbst OFM RIP)

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

 Advent Wreath Making Workshop (St Joseph’s Church Hall): 2.00pm – 4.00pm

 

Next Sunday November 27th

FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

 MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 26th Nov.) (Agata Borza RIP)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Pro Populo)

 X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (James Deaney RIP)

Children’s Liturgy Session during Mass

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass


X ADVENT WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP ON SATURDAY 26TH NOVEMBER AT ST JOSEPH’S CHURCH HALL FROM 2.00PM UNTIL 4.00PM. 

Thinking of doing something special for Advent as a family?  We’ve got it here: the Advent wreath-making workshop.  Advent is a time of expectation and hope that reminds us why Jesus came into the world.  The Advent wreath commemorates Jesus’ birth and is a fun family activity that brings the community together and helps us to remember why we celebrate Christmas. 

 You are invited to register your interest in taking part by signing up for the workshop on sign-up sheets at OLHoC, St. Joseph, or Stella Maris Primary. This event is designed for the whole family. 

X THE POPE’S PRAYER INTENTION FOR NOVEMBER 2022 IS FOR CHILDREN WHO SUFFER. “We pray for children who are suffering, especially those who are homeless, orphans, and victims of war; may they be guaranteed access to education and the opportunity to experience family affection.” 

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. 

X  PARISH RECONCILLIATION SERVICE will be taking place on Saturday 10th December at 4pm at Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Aloysius.

X CHILDREN’S LITURGY AT 11AM MASS - every Sunday starting next week, 27th November 2022.  The children will be invited by Fr Alex, at the appropriate time, to accompany the Catechists to the Hall for their liturgy. They will take part in religious activities designed specifically for children. 

All children of any age up to the age of 8 are invited. A parent or guardian must accompany children below 5 years. The liturgy will last for 25 minutes, and they will rejoin their parents in the Church for the rest of the Mass.                                   

X  SECOND COLLECTIONS – this Sunday is Youth Sunday and the second collection is to support Youth Work in the Diocese and beyond, especially the Southwark Catholic Youth Service (SCYS). 

Please note, on the first weekend of December there will be a second collection for Christmas Flowers. 

Last Sunday’s second collection for the Archbishop’s Appeal raised a total of £236.39. Thank you for your generosity. 

X BEACON PLUS COMMUNITY CAFE – thank you to all who have tried out the new Beacon Plus Community Café which will be based in the OLHoC Hall from 9.30am to 2.30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

 

The project is for 19-25 year olds to gain valuable work experience whilst offering an affordable option for local residents to meet up and have a drink and something to eat. It is a fantastic learning opportunity for the learners as this is their business, overseen by a full time member of staff.

 

Why not pop along after Mass or call in on your way to or from town and support this fantastic community project. 

We will also be advertising this as a warm space for local people to come along and looking to extend the Connect Club for the wise and mature which takes place on the first Monday of the month at St Joseph’s (next one is Monday 5th December) to also take place regularly at OLHoC on a weekly basis. 

X EQUESTRIAN ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE OF JERUSALEM services, to which all are welcome in St George’s Cathedral, will also be livestreamed as follows: 

Vigil Mass celebrated by Archbishop John Wilson

6.00pm on Friday 25th November 2022

Livestream: https://youtu.be/HjiEVYZ2oLA

 

Investiture Mass celebrated by Archbishop John at 10.00am on Saturday 26th  November 2022

Livestream: https://youtu.be/qsMmN29aZpM

X ALL NATIONS CATHOLIC CHARISMATIC GROUP invite you to a Day of Healing Saturday 26th November at Our Lady of Annunciation, Addiscombe, Croydon from 10am to 4pm. The theme is ‘Heal me O Lord’  with the Eucharistic Celebration, followed by word of God, Holy wounds novena, rosary, healing prayer, adoration, confession, praise and Worship. 

X PAUL RYNEHART RIPit is with sadness that we announce the death of Paul Rynehart and his Requiem Mass will take place at OLHoC on Friday 9th December at 10.00am. 

X FATHER TOM HERBST OFM RIPwe announce the sad news of the death of Father Tom Herbst OFM on Tuesday 8th November in Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital, Margate. Father Tom was the Chaplain at the University of Canterbury from 2018.  His funeral will be at St. Thomas of Canterbury, 59 Burgate, Canterbury CT1 2HJ at 12noon on Saturday 26th November 2022. May he rest in peace and rise in glory. 

X JOHN MCPARTLIN RIP –  we offer our thoughts and prayers to Sarah, David and Fiona and all the family at the death of John earlier this week. May he have eternal rest and let God’s light shine upon him forever.

 

X REMEMBRANCE AND BEREAVEMENT - Thank you to those who attended the Remembrance service on the 12th November and to the members of the Parish Liturgy and Social Committees UCM and SVP who worked together to make this event a success. 

The first meeting of the Bereavement Support and Remembrance Group will meet on Saturday 17 December at 1.00pm in Our Lady Help of Christians Church Hall. All are welcome and if you can bring a momento of your loved one that you would like to speak about please do so.    

X PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS of Paul Rynehart, John McPartlin and Fr Tom Herbst who died recently and for all  those whose anniversaries fall at this time, including amongst them: Harry Field, Lucienne Langley, Elizabeth Southern (21st Nov); Frances Wanstall, Lilian McGarry (23rd Nov); Alice Jones, Carmela Goolamy (24th Nov); Simon Doherty, Kathleen Penny (25th Nov); Stanley Regnaud, Denis White (26th Nov); Bridget Hunt, Annie Cork (27th Nov). 

 PARISH INFORMATION

 

Presbytery and Parish Office:

41 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent CT20 1EF

Tel: 01303 252823  e-mail: folkestone@rcaos.org.uk

 

Parish Secretary: Dylan Jeffrey BA, PGCE, MSc

 

Parish Priest: Fr Alex Saba MA, MSLR, MCL, JCL

Open Office with no appointment necessary is on Thursday 4pm to 7pm

 


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