SUNDAY 21ST APRIL

 

Sunday: April 23rd

THIRD SUNDAY of EASTER

2nd collection: Maintenance of St George’s Cathedral

 

VIGIL MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 22 Apr.) (Pro Populo)

 

MASS (OLHoC) 9.00am (Helen Spence & Stella Burton RIP)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC) 11.00am (Beverley Ann Hyham RIP)

Children’s Liturgy session during Mass

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass 

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• MONDAY, April 24th

ST GEORGE – PATRON OF ENGLAND

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Ajith Ranasinghe RIP)

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

 

• TUESDAY, April 25th

ST MARK THE EVANGELIST

NO MASS TODAY

 

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

 

• WEDNESDAY, April 26th

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am  (Walter & Tegwen Wright RIP)

X Tea/coffee and cake after Mass

X SVP Meeting in the Hall after Mass

 

• THURSDAY, April 27th

 MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Sandra Pullen RIP)

 

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

 

Parish Open Office with Fr Alex No appointment necessary 4pm-7pm

 

• FRIDAY, April 28th

 REQUIEM MASS of BRIAN DONLAN (OLHoC): 10.00am

 

All are welcome

 There will be refreshments in the hall afterwards provided by the Beacon+ Community Café

 

X  OLHoC Choir Practice (OLHoC): Hall 6.30pm

 

• SATURDAY, April 29th

SAINT CATHERINE OF SIENNA

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Pam Cutting RIP)

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

 

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Next Sunday: April 30th2023

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER

2nd collection: Priest Training Fund (Ecclesiastical Education)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 29th Apr.)

(Pro Populo)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am

(Dylan Jeffrey’s birthday)

  X Refreshments in the hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Mr CK Mathew RIP)

Children’s Liturgy Session during Mass

X Refreshments in the hall after Mass

 

 

X PARISH SECRETARY VACANCY - Despite the fact that we have started the interviews, we would be pleased to hear from anyone who may have missed the deadline to also come forward, especially Parishioners with relevant office, secretarial and administration experience to assist our Parish Priest with the smooth running of our Parish. This is a part time role requiring two 4-hour shifts a week, 10am – 2pm on a Monday and on a Friday, although there may be some flexibility for the right candidate. Payment will be £10.42/hour. This is an interesting, varied and rewarding job, involving secretarial, financial data entry, purchasing, office organisation and management, along with Parish committee and volunteer liaison. 

Anyone interested in discussing or learning more about this opportunity, are encouraged to kindly contact Fr Alex on either 01303 252823 or by email at folkestone@rcaos.org.uk 

X REQUIEM MASS OF BRIAN DONLAN – this Friday at 10.00am is the Requiem mass for Brian Donlan and our thoughts are with Gerardine and all the family. All are welcome to attend and there will be refreshments afterwards provided in the hall by the Beacon Plus team. Again all are very welcome to attend this Mass and the refreshments afterwards. 

May Brian Rest in Peace and Rise in Glory.

X NEXT WEEKEND’S SECOND COLLECTION WILL BE FOR THE PRIEST TRAING FUND - the priesthood has always been essential to the life of the Church, from the time of Jesus until today.  Good Shepherd Sunday is the day we pray for vocations, for our priests, and take up the Priest Training Fund second collection. This fund pays for the formation of men to become priests in our Archdiocese.

After their ordination, our priests dedicate their lives to serving Christ and His people in our parishes, hospitals, schools, chaplaincies, prisons and in service to the needy, throughout South London, Kent and Surrey.  We are blessed to have 3 men in formation to the Priesthood for our Archdiocese. However, it costs £30,000 a year to sponsor each seminarian. They study for 6 years before being ordained a Catholic priest.

We therefore rely on your generous support and prayers. Please support our priests of the future with a gift today.

Thank you!

• Donate Online: www.rcaos.org.uk/donate/PTF 

• Telephone weekdays 9 am – 5 pm: 020 7960 2504 

• Cash / Cheque – please use the Priest Training Fund envelopes at the back of church. 

X DO YOU PAY TAX ON YOUR EARNINGS? Something we don’t enjoy but we have to do. Well the good news is that if you do pay tax you can join the Gift Aid scheme where the parish can claim your tax back on what you give to the church. This is only possible if you become part of our Gift Aid scheme. It will not cost you a penny but for every pound you give, the parish will get an additional 20p from the Government. If you’re interested, please talk to Dylan, George or enquire at the office for a Gift Aid form. 

Remember, it doesn’t cost you any more money but is a big source of revenue for the parish amounting to thousands of pounds. 

X MASS ON THE FIELD - SUNDAY MASS ON 7^TH MAY 2023 will be our Parish Mass on the field at Stella Maris School for Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Joseph the Worker at 11.00am. After the celebration of Mass, it is hoped that many of you will stay for a picnic – bring along your food and blankets/chairs. There will be some seating available, also teas and coffees. There will be no 9.00am Mass at OLHoC that day. For those unable to attend, there will be a Saturday evening Mass, as per usual, at 6.00pm on 6th May at OLHoC. 

Bring your own chairs and blankets to the Mass on the field as limited seating will be available. There will be tea and coffee provided afterwards and all are encouraged to stay and bring your own picnic to have after the Mass.