Sunday: May 21st 2023
SEVENTH SUNDAY of EASTER
WORLD COMMUNICATIONS SUNDAY
Second collection: Catholic Communications Network
VIGIL MASS
(OLHoC): 6.00pm
(Sat. 20th May)
(Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC) 9.00am (Mr & Mrs Vidal RIP)
Refreshments
in the Hall after Mass
MASS (OLHoC) 11.00am (Stephen
& Agnes Ng RIP)
Refreshments
in the Hall after Mass
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• MONDAY, May 22nd – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Elizabeth
McCliment RIP)
REQUIEM MASS
(OLHoC): 12.30 for
PATRICIA
JOSEPHINE BARRY RIP
Followed by a burial at Hawkinge Cemetery
X Beacon+ Community Café (OLHoC): 9.30am-2.30pm
• TUESDAY, May 23rd – Feria
NO MASS TODAY
X Beacon+ Community Café (OLHoC): 9.30am-2.30pm
• WEDNESDAY, May 24th – Feria
Feast Day of Our Lady Help of Christians
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Sheila
Miles)
X Tea/coffee and cake after Mass
X SVP meeting in the Hall at OLHoC after Mass
• THURSDAY, May 25th - St Bede
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Gabrielle
Lockley RIP)
X Beacon+ Community Café (OLHoC): 9.30am-2.30pm
Parish Open Office with Fr Alex
No appointment necessary 4pm-7pm
• FRIDAY, May 26th
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am – St Philip Neri
(Garon Owens RIP)
X Beacon+
Community Café (OLHoC): 9.30am-2.30pm
X OLHoC Choir Practice (OLHoC): Hall 6.00pm
Please
note the time change for this week’s Choir practice –
new singers are always welcome
• SATURDAY, May 27th
ST AUGUSTINE OF CANTERBURY
MASS (OLHoC):
10.00am (Malini De Almeida RIP)
Confessions & Exposition
(OLHoC): 11.00am to 12 noon
Next Sunday: May 28th
PENTECOST SUNDAY
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 27th May)
(Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Catherine Murray RIP)
X Refreshments
in the Hall after Mass
MASS (OLHoC):
11.00am (Liz Williamson RIP)
Children’s Liturgy Session during
Mass
X Celebration in
the Hall after Mass
X MULTICULTURAL PENTECOST MEAL
Date: Next Sunday, 28 May
2023 (Pentecost Sunday)
Time: After 11am Mass
Venue: Our Lady Help of Christians Church Hall
This is a bring
and share celebration. So, bring a dish from any part of the world,
packets of crisps, some fruit juice, salad etc to share. Or just come and Join
in.
Let us celebrate Pentecost Sunday Together.
Acts 2 :46
For
further information, contact Chi Davies on 07702 391961.
We would
like to have a raffle – if you have any unwanted new items that would be
suitable please hand them into the Presbytery.
MUSIC
REQUESTS FOR PENTECOST
The choir would welcome suggestions for hymns or
songs for our multicultural Pentecost Sunday. Please
use the suggestion box at the back of the church. All
suggestions welcome. If they cannot be accommodated on Pentecost
Sunday we will try to use them on other Sundays. Thank you.
X MESSAGE
FROM CAFOD in Southwark
Did you know that
Church teaching says that we should not only support those in poverty but also
tackle the root causes of poverty?
Pope
Benedict XVI said that “Love — caritas — is an extraordinary force which leads
people to opt for courageous and generous engagement in the field of justice
and peace.” For decades CAFOD has spoken out against injustice. To find out
more and get involved in tackling the root causes of poverty, please go to cafod.org.uk/latestcampaigns
X ST JOSEPH’S, CHERITON – a working team is studying and considering all the options to enable
us to open safely at St Joseph’s for Mass. The health and safety of
parishioners and participants at anything that is done at St Joseph’s Church is
taken seriously and is a priority.
X COLLECTION – last week was a total of £610.41 for the
offertory and £225.67 for the second collection for the Parish Building
Funds. Thank you for your generosity.
X WORLD
COMMUNICATIONS DAY -
this year’s World Communications Day is celebrated this Sunday, 21 May
2023. The Theme comes from Ephesians
4:15, Speaking with the heart-‘The truth in love’. In his message to mark the
day, Pope Francis stresses the need to
listen before speaking truth with a pure heart to “see beyond appearances and
overcome the vague din which, in the field of information, does not help us
discern in the complicated world in which we live”.
The Holy Father, warning against indifference
and indignation, hails the example of the great Doctor of the Church, St
Francis de Sales, in particular his commitment to patient, heartfelt dialogue.
A gifted theologian, his phrase ‘heart speak to heart’ inspired many, none more
so than the recently canonised Saint John Henry Newman, who chose the phrase as
his cardinalatial motto ‘Cor ad cor loquitur’. Catholics in England and Wales
will remember with affection that ‘Heart speak unto heart’ was also the theme
for Pope Benedict XVI’s historic visit
to the UK in 2010. You will find information, resources, prayers and more on
the Bishop’s Conference website:
www.cbcew.org.uk/world-communications-day
X FORTHCOMING DIOCESAN/NATIONAL SECOND COLLECTIONS
18th June – Day for Life
2nd July – Peter’s Pence
9th July – Sea Sunday
X JUNE 2023 IN OUR PARISH
11 June – some of our children
will celebrate their First Holy Communion with families, relatives and friends
in the afternoon.
18 June – Bishop Paul
Hendricks will confirm some of our young people in our parish.
25 June – The children
celebrating First Holy Communion will celebrate with the parish community at
the 11.00am Mass.
Let us keep the young people in our prayers. Thank you to
all who are working quietly to get St Joseph’s ready for Mass again this year.
X PARISH SECRETARY VACANCY - this is a part time
role to assist the parish priest, 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 PRAY
FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED
Please pray for the repose of the souls of the
following parishioners who died recently: Dudley Richard Hollington; Patricia
Josephine Barry, Arthur Marcus Sambucci and Teresa Capon. We also pray for
those whose anniversaries fall at this time.
X THE SICK - We
remember for all those who are sick and housebound and that they remain in our
prayers.
PARISH
INFORMATION
Presbytery
and Parish Office:
41 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent CT20 1EF
Tel: 01303 252823
e-mail: folkestone@rcaos.org.uk
Parish Priest: Fr Alex Saba MA, MSLR, MCL, JCL
X ST AUGUSTINE’S WEEK 2023
Shrine of St Augustine and National Pugin Centre. Open every day
except Tuesday and Sunday 12.30 to 3.30pm
Monday 22nd May– 7 p.m.
Minster Hand Bells Group concert and demonstration
- come and have a go
Tuesday 23rd May-12.30 p.m
From St Augustine’s - walk to St
Augustine’s Cross with sermon by Fr Simon Heans. Afterwards we will walk onto
Minster for tea at the Abbey. Those not wishing to walk are welcome to join us
at the Cross.
Wednesday 24th May- 8 p.m
Choral concert with poems on the theme
of St Augustine—”Non Angli sed Angeli” £10, under18s free.
Free parking on Royal Esplanade.
Please see further details at
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