Sunday: September 24th 2023
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
(Second Collection for the Catholic Education Service – not taken on 10 September)
World Day of Prayer for Migrants & Refugees
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. Sept. 23rd) (Noreen Murnane RIP)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Antonia
Rehill)
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Pro Populo)
Children’s Liturgy session during Mass
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MONDAY, September
25th - Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Helen Spence & Stella Burton RIP)
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TUESDAY, September
26th - Feria
NO MASS TODAY
• WEDNESDAY, September 27th
St Vincent De Paul
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Else & Frank McSwiggan RIP)
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THURSDAY, September
28th - Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Holy Souls)
Parish Open Office resumes this
Thursday from 4pm -7pm
• FRIDAY, September 29th
SS MICHAEL, GABRIEL & RAPHAEL, ARCHANGELS
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Marion Mann RIP)
• SATURDAY, September 30th – St Jerome
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am
Confessions & Exposition (OLHoC): 11.00am - 12 noon
Next Sunday: October 1st 2023
ROSARY SUNDAY
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. Sept 30th)
(Bob & Carol Chittock - 50th Wedding Anniversary)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Pro Populo)
X Refreshments in the Hall
after Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Giusepinna Cavallo RIP)
Children’s Liturgy session during Mass
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CELEBRAION
X FORTHCOMING DIOCESAN/NATIONAL SECOND COLLECTIONS
Sept.
24th – Catholic Education Service for the support of Evangelisation (not taken
10th Sept.)
Oct.
22nd – Missio
Nov.
12th – Archbishop’s Appeal
Nov. 26th – Catholic Youth Services
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 LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES IN OUR PARISH IS AT: www.kentchurches.com/churches/olhc/
X WEDNESDAY COFFEE MORNINGS AFTER MASS - Please note that these have started again and all are welcome.
X FIRST HOLY COMMUNION AND CONFIRMATION 2024
We thank all the
parents who returned their child’s form for their child to enable them to prepare
for these two sacraments. Anyone who has not done so, is reminded that the
deadline is now extended to Saturday 30th September2023.
Once the
Catechists have met, you will be sent a notice informing you about when the
programme will start in October 2023.
X THE CATHOLIC WOMEN PRAYING TOGETHER TEAM were set up after the Catholic Women of the Year reached the 50th Anniversary. On 15 November a Mass will be offered by Canon Michael Branch at 2pm in St George's Cathedral, Southwark.
The theme this year is "Affirming the Church’s Message on Marriage and Family Life?”
We hope that the Coloma Convent Girl’s choir will enhance the liturgy and there will be a happy reception afterwards. Tickets for the occasion will be £25. We hope to have enough to give a donation to charity.
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, and Veronica Poulton.
X WE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED - Please pray for the repose of the soul of Denis Crofts, and all those who have died recently or whose anniversaries fall at this time including: Marga Wildman, Pauline Davies, Kathleen Hill, Frances White (24th Sept) Julie Young, Phillip Powell, Shaun Solway, Marian White (25th Sept); Else McSwiggan, Peter Pasternack, John Barry, Edgar Le Frenais, Pauline Waddell, Margaret Bateson, Susan Badiali, Mary Norman, Father Peter Rolph (26th Sept); Mary Heath (27th Sept); Jim Austin, Margaret Knevett (28th Sept); Ida Toseland, Elizabeth Harry, Fr Kevin Fitzgerald (29th Sept); Ka Yin Chan (30th Sept); Eileen Milne, Kevin Sheridan, John Dempsey (1st October)
X FRIENDS OF KENT CHURCHES SPONSORED RIDE & STRIDE 2023 took place on Saturday 9th September. Our Lady Help of Christians welcomed 16 walkers/cyclists from other churches and 17 stopped to sign the sheet at St Joseph’s Hall. Thank you to Anne Gilheaney, Glynn and Sandra Hibbert, and Carol Chittock who were the Stewards for the day at OLHoC. A sponsor form is at the back of the church if you would like to sponsor the stewards – they did a great job on our behalf - half the money raised goes to Friends of Kent Churches and half to our church.
X LALEHAM LEA CATHOLIC SCHOOL OPEN WEEK. Laleham Lea is a Catholic Independent School (3-11 years) in Purley, Open Week September 25th-29th - email secretary@lalehamlea.co.uk or call: 0208 660 3351 for further details.
www.lalehamlea.co.uk
'Excellent' in all areas
X ST EDMUND’S OPEN MORNINGS AND EVENINGS - Just to let you know that St Edmund’s are holding their Y6 Open Evening on Wednesday 27 September 5:00-7:00. Our Open Mornings will be held the following week – 2-6 October 9:00-9:45.
You are all very welcome to come along and we
thought you might like to publish these events in your newsletter. Many thanks,
Mrs S Vickers, PA to the Headteacher
X THANK YOU TO FATHER ROMANUS
A special thank You to Fr Romanus and all who assisted him, for covering the parish while Fr Alex was away. We wish Fr Romanus all the best and a safe return to his place of studies when he leaves the UK. God’s blessings on those who helped during this period. The parish life continues.
All the parish pastoral activities will resume fully from Wednesday 27th September 2023.
X A Reminder That The Delayed Collection For Education Sunday Will Be Held
This Weekend For The Catholic Education Service (CES). Catholic schools make up 10% of the national
total of maintained schools and there are now over 2000 Catholic schools,
academies and colleges in England educating over 800,000 pupils. Thank you for
your continued support and generosity.
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