SUNDAY 29 OCTOBER 2023

  

Sunday: October 29th 2023

30TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

(Don’t forget Clocks go back one hour!)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 6pm (Sat.) (Winifred Coling RIP)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Marion Mann 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 

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• MONDAY, October 30th - Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Nicola Pomponio RIP)

 

X Beacon+ Community Café (OLHoC):9.30am-2.30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday

 

• TUESDAY, October 31st - Feria

NO MASS TODAY 

X Dedication of St George’s Cathedral at the Cathedral 6pm

 

• WEDNESDAY, November 1st

ALL SAINTS (Holy Day of Obligation)

MASS (OLHoC): 9am (Fr Robert Copsey RIP)

 

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

Mass 10.45am (Pro Pop) for pupils of Stella Maris with parents and guardians only

 

MASS (OLHoC): 7.30pm (Fr Alfonso Zulianello RIP)

 

• THURSDAY, November 2nd

ALL SOULS

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Holy Souls)

 

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

 

• FRIDAY, November 3rd - Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Well-being of Rijo Mathew)

 

Funeral Service at Hawkinge Crematorium

of Geoffrey Waller: 3.30pm

 

 

• SATURDAY, November 4th

St Charles Borromeo

X 1HC & Reconciliation meeting (OLHoC Hall): 9.00am 

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Jim & Nualla Dillon RIP) 

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

 

REQUIEM MASS (OLHoC): 1.00pm

for all who have died since COVID 19

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

Next Sunday: November 5th 2023

31ST SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. Nov 4th) (Pro Populo)

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Joan & Jack Devine RIP)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Stephen & Agnes Ng RIP)

Children’s Liturgy session during Mass

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

X  ALL SAINTS DAY is on Wednesday 1st November.  On this day of Holy Obligation, we will be having Mass at 9.00am, 1045am and 7.30pm at Our Lady, Help of Christians and St Aloysius. 

X  FOLKESTONE WINTER SHELTER - The winter shelter offers accommodation, support and home-cooked food to homeless people from December 1st until the end of March.  

We need volunteers to help with cooking, befriending, and driving. Our church leads the provision on Wednesdays but volunteering can be flexible and training is provided. If you feel able to help, or would like to find out more, please contact Judy Doherty on judy.doherty59@gmail.com 

Folkestone Winter Shelter is run by Folkestone Rainbow Centre on behalf of Churches Together Folkestone. 

X  REQUIEM MASS FOR THE DECEASED SINCE COVID 19 - All who have lost a loved one are invited to attend a special Requiem Mass at OLHoC on Saturday 4 November at 1.00 pm.   

Please bring anything that you hold in memory of your loved one. Refreshments will be provided in the church hall of Our Lady Help of Christians after the service. 

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

X KEEPING OUR HALLS CLEAN - Due to the high use of our halls, we are looking for someone to spend two hour a week in each hall to clean them. 

It would suit someone who is retired but active and the hours are 2 hours per week at St Jo’s hall and 2 hours per week at OLHoC’s hall.
If you are interested, please contact Joe on 07799657031. Thank you. 

X LIVE STREAMING OF MASSES: www.kentchurches.com/churches/olhc/ 

X PASSING ON THE FAITH AS GRANDPARENTS - what practical steps can we take and what conversations can we have which will help anchor our grandchildren’s faith? Four online sessions starting Wednesday evenings from November 8th, 7:30pm – 9pm.  Email Lisette on mflse@rcaos.org.uk 

X PASSING ON THE FAITH FOR PARENTS - How do we start?  How do we continue?  What works well for children at different stages? Four online sessions starting Thursday evenings from November 9th, 8pm – 9:30pm.  Email Lisette on mflse@rcaos.org.uk 

X  WE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED - Please pray for the repose of the souls of Kathy Goble, Denis Crofts, Michael Shield Muriel Hilliard, Diane Collins, Sister Sophie and all those who have died recently or whose anniversaries fall at this time including: John Gladstone, Paul Coles, Paul Sayle, Ethel Wilson (28th Oct); Jose Abobeleira, Thomas Pugh (29th Oct) Nicola Pomponio, Margaret Frost, Sheila Swift, Teddy Czopor (30th Oct); Colin Campbell, Basil Christie, James McGloin, Canon James Walters (31st Oct); Audrey Cox (1st Nov); James O’Donnell, Marcelle Joubert (2nd Nov); Eileen Donovan, Moya Higgins, Maryele Wood, Mary Leonard, Ruth Alston, William Chapman, Doris White (3rd Nov); Frank Waller, George Brown, Kathleen Irving (4th Nov); Pat Lonergan, Emily Bentley (5th Nov). 

X SISTER SOPHIE PEPPER’S FUNERAL ON WEDNESDAY 8 NOVEMBER – it is with much sadness that we announce the death of Sister Sophie, who died on the evening of Friday 6 October. 

Her funeral will take place in the church on Wednesday 8th November at 12.00 noon followed by a reception in the Hall after Mass. 

X KATHY GOBLE’S FUNERAL – will take place on Friday 3rd November, 10.00am at St Paul’s Church in Dover.

X RAFFLE TICKETS - Don’t forget to keep selling raffle tickets. Please return any unsold books you have so that we can redistribute them. Money, ticket stubs and unsold books can be returned by putting them through the Presbytery letter box. 

X GRAND BAZAAR on 18 November 2023 - Please can anybody who wants to bake a cake for the cake stall, contact Ann. Please place any donations for the Bazaar in the box at the back of church. Offers of help to man stalls on the day or help set up the day before are welcome. Please put you name on the sign-up sheet, at the back of church. Please contact Ann Berry on 01303 278644 if you have any questions. Thank you so much for your support. 

X COLLECTIONS – last week’s collection raised £649.64 and the retiring collection for Missio raised £311.32. Thank you for your generosity. 

X FORTHCOMING DIOCESAN/NATIONAL SECOND COLLECTIONS

Nov. 12th – Archbishop’s Appeal

Nov. 26th – Catholic Youth Services 

X 175th ANNIVERSARY OF ST GEORGE’S CATHEDRAL CONCERT is next Friday 3rd November at 7.30pm with the combined choirs of St George’s present an evening of choral music.  Entrance is free and the concert will last around an hour. More information is at www.stgeorgescathedral.org.uk/175th