SUNDAY 23 JULY 2023

 


 

Sunday: July 23rd 2023

 

SIXTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

 MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. July 22nd) (Charles Orfila RIP)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Catherine & Mark – wedding anniversary thanksgiving)

 X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Pro Populo)

Children’s Liturgy session during Mass

 X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass 

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MONDAY, July 24th – Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Spiritual, mental & physical wellbeing for Rosie John)

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

 

TUESDAY, July 25th

ST JAMES, APOSTLE

NO MASS TODAY

 

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

WEDNESDAY, July 26th - St Joachim & St Anne

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Annie Dillon RIP)

X Tea/coffee and cake after Mass

 

THURSDAY, July 27th - Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (for John RIP, at the request of Sr Elssy)

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

 

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

 

FRIDAY, July 28th - Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Roy Britton RIP) 

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

 

SATURDAY, July 29th -  SS Mary, Martha & Lazarus

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Wellbeing of Michael Shields)

  

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

 

 Next Sunday: July 30th 2023

 

SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

 

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. July 29th) (Intentions of Mary Carthy)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Fr Cyril Walmsley RIP)

 X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Pro Populo)

Children’s Liturgy session during Mass

 X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

X FIRST RECONCILLIATION, FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION REGISTRATION FORMS are now available at the back of the church. Closing date for Registration is 23rd September 2023. 

X ADULTS WANTING TO JOIN THE CATHOLIC CHURCH Forms are also now available for adults who are thinking about Confirmation, Reception, Baptism and Full Communion with the Catholic Church. 

X FORTHCOMING SECOND COLLECTIONS & EVENTS - Due to an clerical error last weekend, the second collection for the Parish Building Fund was not held and will instead be held this weekend. 

The Holiday Club takes place at St. Joseph's starting Tuesday, August 1st from 10am - 4pm, with lots of activities, fun and games for children aged 5-14. Application forms are available at the back of the church. Please return the completed form to the Parish Office at Our Lady's Church.  Any queries, please contact Monica on 07870 911057 or email monaherne@gmail.com 

X COLLECTIONS FOR JUNE

The collections for June raised the following amounts:

·         Cash & CollecTin £2,987.39

·         Bankers Orders £1,303.00

·         Day For Life £176.84

·         Building Fund £209.19

Thank you for your continued generosity.

X THE SICK - We remember all those who are sick and housebound and that they remain in our prayers including Sheelagh (Mary) Crowther, Beulah Blomfield, Michael Shields and Veronica Poulton.  

X WE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED

Please pray for the repose of the souls of the following parishioners who died recently: Reginald Coles-Watson, Lazarus Banda, Kim Godfrey, Arthur Marcus Sambucci, Teresa Capon, Katrina O’Donnell, and all those who have died recently or whose anniversaries fall at this time including: Joan Bowes, Dennis Kindred, Veronica Sprinks, Eric Croft (23rd July); Maria Snelling, Margaret Sadler, Matilda Strang (24th July); John Doyle, Violet Constantine (25th July); Johanna Impey, Magdalena Gasser, Montague McArdle, John Dorgan (27th July); Diana Tiltman, Edward Vernol (28th July); Norah Robertston, Stanislav Horeszko, Henrietta Habdas, Daisy Keeler (29th July); Fr Cyril Walmsley, John Donovan, Michael Rooney, Ann McCallion, Foster Smith (30th July). 

X WEDNESDAY COFFEE MORNINGS AFTER MASS - Please note that there will be no refreshments in the hall after the 10.00am Mass on Wednesdays throughout August. This week is the very last week that Kathleen Lynch serves us with tea and coffee, and supplies the most wonderful cakes and scones. We are very grateful to Kathleen for her dedication on a Wednesday morning, and we will miss her … and her cakes very much. Thank you Kathleen for all you have done for so many years for our parish. 

From the beginning of September we are planning to draw up a rota of people willing to serve tea/coffee and biscuits on a Wednesday morning after Mass. All supplies are provided, please contact Monica on 07870 911057 or email monaherne@gmail.com. 

X PROMOTING RACIAL AND CULTURAL INCLUSION IN OUR PARISHES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES SEMINAR will take place at the Amigo Hall, St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, from 9.30am to 4.00pm on Saturday 28 October 2023. You are all welcomed to this archdiocesan initiative by the Commission for Promoting Racial and Cultural Inclusion chaired by Canon Victor Darlington, Episcopal Vicar for the Southeast. There will be contributions from a range of speakers, including our Archbishop, John Wilson. 

Registration is FREE. For more information and registration, please use this link:

https://www.rcsouthwark.co.uk/mission/commission-for-promoting-racial-and-cultural-inclusion/what-we-do/. Or write us: racialjusticecommission@rcaos.org.uk

X ESCORTED PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK SHRINE, IRELAND, 2ND OCTOBER 2023. £699 per person sharing. Price includes flight, all transfers, 4 nights in Knock House Hotel with full board. All entertainment and excursions included. Day trips to Westport, Ballintubber Abbey, Croagh Patrick, Fr. Peyton Centre & National Museum. Single supplement £150. Contact Patricia or Natali on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email knockpilgrimages@gmail.com 

X PILGRIMAGE OF REPARATION & PRAYER FOR THE SANCTITY OF LIFE to Walsingham On Saturday 5th August, led By Archbishop Kevin Mcdonald - for details see the poster on the noticeboard, or go to www.prolifepilgrimage.org 

X NEW LIVE WEB STREAMING SITE FOR MASSES AT OUR LADY, HELP OF CHRISTIANS - we have switched our online streaming website to: www.kentchurches.com/churches/olhc/

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