Sunday: October 8th 2023
TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Day of Prayer for Prisoners & their
Families
(Second collection for CAFOD Harvest Fast Day)
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. Oct 7th) (Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Diane Elizabeth Collins RIP)
X Refreshments in the Hall
after Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Brian
Donlan RIP)
Children’s Liturgy session during Mass
X Refreshments in the Hall
after Mass
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• MONDAY, October 9th
ST JOHN HENRY NEWMAN
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Fr. Leonard Nyuiadzi RIP)
•
TUESDAY, October
10th - Feria
NO MASS TODAY
•
WEDNESDAY, October
11th - Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Murial Hillyard RIP)
FUNERAL SERVICE (OLHoC): 12 noon
for Geoffrey Alan Sinfield RIP
X Evangelisation
Talk (OLHoC Hall): 7.00pm
By Dr Mark Nash
“What, Why & How”
•
THURSDAY, October
12th - Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Patrick & Teresa Capon RIP)
Parish Open Office – with Fr Alex
No appointment
necessary 4pm -7pm
• FRIDAY, October 13th
ST EDWARD THE CONFESSOR
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Fr. Kevin St Aubyn RIP)
X Beacon+ Community Café
(OLHoC): 9.30am-2.30pm
• SATURDAY, October 14th Blessed Virgin Mary
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Holy Souls)
Confessions & Exposition (OLHoC): 11.00am -
12 noon
Next Sunday: October 15th 2023
TWENTY-EIGHTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. Oct.14th) (Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Sr Sophie Pepper RIP)
X Refreshments in the Hall
after Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Mary Ng RIP)
Children’s Liturgy session during Mass
X Refreshments in the Hall
after Mass
BAPTISM (OLHoC) 1.00pm:
Imogen Jacqueline Kleinman
X FORTHCOMING DIOCESAN/NATIONAL SECOND COLLECTIONS
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: 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.
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 was 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?”. After Mass there will be light refreshments for which a modest donation would be gratefully received.
X DEATH OF SISTER SOPHIE PEPPER – it is with much sadness that we announce the death of Sister Sophie, who died on the evening of Friday 6 October. Further details regarding the funeral arrangements will follow in due course. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.
X WE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED - Please pray for the repose of the souls of Denis Crofts, Muriel Hillyard, Diane Collins, Sister Sophie and all those who have died recently or whose anniversaries fall at this time including: Frances Kirk, Francisca Perez (7th October); Steve Atmore, George Paynter, Elsie Duke (8th Oct) Julia Garifallou (9th Oct); Mary Daniels, Patrick Capon, Theresa Oakes, Giselle Pearson-Gee (10th Oct); Claire Hines (11th Oct); Peter Nicholson (12th Oct); Valma Sawyer, James Fitzgerald, Chester Styler (12th Oct); Raymond Girault, Giustina Spearpoint, Gabriel Swanson, Dominico Garofalo, Mary Davey, Frederick Hayes, Robert Goodall (13th Oct); Marguerite Smalley, Irene Richardson, Muriel Olpherts-Forrester, Gertrude Nowers (14th Oct).
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 EVANGELISATION: WHAT, WHY AND HOW
Talk by Dr Mark Nash, Director of the Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis this Wednesday, 11 October at 7.00pm at Our Lady Help of Christians Hall, Folkestone
X GRAND BAZAAR on 18
November 2023
Donation of items: This week in particular we are looking for donations of BOTTLES. Anything contained in a bottle – anything alcoholic please hand in to the Presbytery. Otherwise, please place 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 again at the back of church. Don’t forget to keep selling raffle tickets or return them to the Presbytery. 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 £586.08 and the second collection for the Building Fund raised £185.16. Thank you for your generosity.
X NATIONAL MASS COUNT 2023 – the attendance at Mass on Sunday and will be submitted to the General Secretary of the Bishops' Conference of England and Wales towards building the figures for the National Mass Count 2023.
X A REMINDER - FUNCTIONS AT ST JOSEPH’S HALL ORGANISED
BY PARISHIONERS
Any function to be held at St Joseph’s Hall should take place between Monday and Saturday. Parishioners who think that their functions should only take place on a Sunday are clearly advised and have been told to book the hall at Our Lady, Help of Christians.
Furthermore, the Parish Pastoral and Social
Committee it is tasked to coordinate the pastoral and social activities within
the parish, all the parish groups are urged to organise their social activities
through the committee for parish harmony and unity.
THANK
YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND COOPERATION ON THIS SERIOUS MATTER.
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