Sunday 21 May 2023


 

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

www.augustine-pugin.org.uk

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