SUNDAY 12TH FEBRUARY 2023

 


Sunday February 12th, 2023

 SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

2nd Collection: SMA (Liberia Mission) Appeal

 

VIGIL MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 4th Feb.) (Mary Mahon RIP)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Pro Populo)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (David Roy Sinnett)

Children’s Liturgy Session during Mass

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

Readings:

Ecclesiasticus 15:15-20

Corinthians I, 2:6-10

Psalm 118: 1-2,4-5,17-18,33-34

Gospel - Matthew 5:17-37

 XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

MONDAY, February 13th - Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (James Reynolds-Peyton RIP)

 

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

X Connect Club (OLHoC Hall) 9.45am to 12noon

 

TUESDAY, February 14th

SAINTS CYRIL MONK & METHODIUS

NO MASS TODAY

 

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

 

WEDNESDAY, February 15th - Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (William (Bill) Green RIP)

 X Refreshments in the hall after Mass

 

THURSDAY, February 16th Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria)

 

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

 

Parish Open Office with Fr Alex

no appointment necessary - 4pm to 7pm

 

FRIDAY, February 17th Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Holy Souls)

 

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

 X OLHoC Choir Practice (OLHoC Hall): 6.30pm

 

SATURDAY, February 18th Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Blessings for a London Family)

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

 

Next Sunday: February 19th, 2023

SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

2nd collection: Parish Building Fund

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Saturday) (Pro Populo)


MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Ted and Olive Knight RIP)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass


MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Shaun Kelly RIP)

Children’s Liturgy Session during Mass

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

X Baptism of Aibhlinn Melita Elizabeth McCarthy (OLHoC): 1.00pm 

 

 X CLERGY RETIREMENTS  - The Archbishop has announced that: 

·       Fr Jeff Cridland, Parish Priest of the Good Shepherd Parish, Dover, and

 

·       Fr Duncan Lourensz, Parish Priest of St Thomas of Canterbury, Deal,

 

are retiring from full-time parish ministry. We wish them well in their retirement, he concluded.   

X DIACONAL APPOINTMENTS – The Archbishop also announced that the following Deacons in the Dover Deanery have been appointed to new parishes. 

·       Deacon Dr Gehad Homsey from Our Lady and St Joseph, Folkestone, to Our Lady of Good Counsel, Hythe and

 

·       Deacon Gerald Watkins from St John the Evangelist, Mongeham to Our Lady of Dover, Buckland.

We wish them both a successful and fulfilling Ministry in their respective new parishes. 

X DEANERY ANNOUNCEMENT – Further to the publication of the 2023 Diocesan Directory, which is available for purchase from our Parish Bookshop at OLHoC for £4.50, the Archdiocese is pleased to announce that the new Dean of Dover Deanery, appointed for three years from 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2025 is Fr John Panario. 

X THIS WEEK’S SECOND COLLECTION  - Fr Garry will be preaching at all the Weekend Masses of 11th/12th February and there will be a second collection to support the work of the Mission in Liberia.

X PARISH SECRETARY VACANCY - the Parish Secretary vacancy is for 4 hours per day, 10.00am to 2.00pm, on a Monday and Friday (pay is currently National Minimum Wage of £9.50 per hour). If you are interested and want to know more, please talk to Fr Alex. 

X ASH WEDNESDAY is on Wednesday 22 February. Mass with the distribution of Ashes will take place at: 

  • 9.30am at OLHoC
  • 10.30am for the school at Stella Maris
  • 12.00 noon
  • 7.00pm at OLHoC 

X CONNECT CLUB FOR THE WISE AND MATURE – weekly every Monday from 13th February 9.45am-12.00 noon at the Beacon Plus Community Cafe in OLHoC Hall straight after Mass. All are welcome to this warm space with free tea, coffee and cake for the wise and mature every Monday at the Connect Club. 

The Connect Club is a chance to have some free tea, coffee and cake, kindly paid for by our Parish SVP, whilst using the opportunity to have some fun, have a natter and put the world to rights. 

X UCM LUNCH at the Vault Sandgate on 21st February at 12:30pm . There will be a meet at the bus station for 11:50 am. Any problems ring Liz or Cecilia. 

X COLLECTION a total of £626.48 was raised at last week’s cash collection and a total of £202.27 was raised for the Racial Justice second collection.  Thank you for your kindness and generosity. 

X PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS of those who have died recently and for all those whose anniversaries fall at this time, including amongst them: Mary Mahon, Brenda Horsfield, Joan Balston (11th Feb); Anne Hickingbotham (13th Feb); Anna McNamee, Bernadette Gilheaney (14th Feb); Sister Gerard [Kathleen Lynch], Thomas Oakes, Eileen Harding, John Collins, Nina Fowler (15th Feb); Martin Butler, Florida Mooney, Mary Goulborn, John Gough (16th Feb); Barbara Gallagher, Frederick Wood, Maureen Young, Guinevere Heathfield, Jean Peat (17th Feb); Patrick Wilkinson, Marie Middleton (18th Feb); Jane Barham, Ada Linehan (19th Feb).  

X VOLUNTEERS – more volunteers are needed for the Parish Halls Management Team Committee. If you are interested, please speak to Fr Alex by no later than 18 February. 

X DIOCESAN LENT RETREAT – the Spirituality Commission are offering a Lenten retreat for the Archdiocese led by Archbishop John, following the very encouraging response to the retreats of 2021 and 2022. Details are available at https://www.southwarkdsc.org.uk/renewedbyhope 

X EPISCOPAL ORDINATION OF BISHOP-ELECT PHILIP MOGER on 21 February 2023 at 12.30pm. The Ordination will be livestreamed on the Diocesan YouTube channel.

X READERS - Sunday 12th February

6.00pm – Anne G. & John P.

9.00am – George P. & Earl M.

11.00am – Bernie P. & Hugh B.

 

Next Sunday 19th February

6.00pm (Saturday) – Ellen F. & Liz W.

9.00am – John P. & Judy D.

11.00am – Patrick D. & Ciara M. 


X PRAYERS FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN TURKEY AND SYRIA - Following the devastating earthquakes in Syria and Turkey that have left thousands dead and many more injured and homeless, Cardinal Nichols has written to Fr Andrawis Toma, Chaplain to the Chaldean Catholic community in London, to offer prayers and condolences. In his letter he writes: 

“I am writing to offer my sincere condolences following the devastating earthquakes in Turkey and northern Syria. 

“Please do extend my sincere sympathy to your congregation in the Chaldean Catholic Church. May God grant strength and enduring faith to all who are bereaved, injured and traumatised. May God welcome into his merciful presence all those who have died. 

“I assure you all, too, of the prayers and condolences of the Catholic Community in England and Wales.  We, too, mourn this loss of life. We pray for the eternal repose of all who have died.” 

This Thursday, there is a special Mass Intention at 9.00am at OLHoC for the many thousands of victims of the earthquake.   

No comments:

Post a Comment