33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
World Day of the Poor
MASS (OLHoC): 6pm (Sat.) (Pro
Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (RIP Sr Anne Dillon & her brother John Dillon)
X Refreshments in the Hall
after Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Agata Borza RIP)
Children’s Liturgy session during Mass
X Refreshments in the Hall
after Mass
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MONDAY, November
20th - Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Edel)
X Beacon+ Community Café (OLHoC):9.30am-2.30pm on
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
X Parish Halls Committee meeting (OLHoC Hall): 7.00pm
• TUESDAY, November 21st
The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
NO MASS TODAY AT OLHoC
• WEDNESDAY, November 22nd –
St Cecilia
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Deceased members of the Doherty & Woolley families)
X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass
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THURSDAY, November
23rd - Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Peter Guildea RIP)
Parish Open Office – with Fr Alex - No appointment necessary 4pm -7pm
• FRIDAY, November 24th - St Andrew Dũng-Lạc
MASS (OLHoC): 9:00am (Sr Sophie Pepper RIP)
• SATURDAY, November 25th - Blessed Virgin Mary
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am
(The deceased members of the Donlan,
McDermottroe, Henry & Speakman families)
Confessions & Exposition (OLHoC): 11.00am - 12 noon
Next Sunday: November 26th, 2023
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST KING OF THE UNIVERSE
Youth Day
(Second collection for Catholic Youth Services)
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. Nov 25th) (Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Rogelio Custodio 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
X NOVEMBER ENVELOPES FOR THE DEPARTED ARE STILL AVAILABLE AT THE BACK OF CHURCH - November is the Month of the Holy Souls, and so throughout the month we continue to keep in our liturgical prayer those special people, particular to us, who have died.
X CATHOLIC YOUTH SERVICES SECOND COLLECTION NEXT WEEKEND ON SAT 26TH / SUN 27TH NOVEMBER – Supports youth work in the diocese and beyond, especially the Southwark Catholic Youth Services.
X THE SHOP – Please note that the shop will be closed from Monday, November 20th to Friday November 24th (inclusive). Our apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
X PARISH GRAND BAZAAR – Thank you to everyone who supported this event yesterday attending or setting up and manning the stalls and providing refreshments. The results of which will be made known next week.
X THE SICK - We remember all those who are sick and housebound and that they remain in our prayers including Bob Vickery, Canon Luke Smith, Sheelagh (Mary) Crowther, Beulah Blomfield, Veronica Poulton, Margaret Woolley and Leonard Loader.
X FORTHCOMING SECOND COLLECTION
Nov. 26th – Catholic Youth Services
X WE
PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED - Please pray for the repose of
the souls of Kathy Goble, Denis Crofts, Michael Shields, Muriel Hilliard, Diane
Collins, Sister Sophie and all those who have died recently or whose anniversaries
fall at this time including: Michael Kearney,
Agata Borza,Joseph Carney (19th Nov);
Queenie Bailey, Peter Foster, Hilda Cave (20th Nov); Harry Field, Lucienne
Langley, Elizabeth Southern (21st Nov); Vera Pickering (22nd Nov) Frances
Wanstall, Lilian McGarry (23rd Nov); Alice Jones, Carmela Goolamy (24th Nov);
Simon Doherty, Kathleen Penny (25th Nov); Stanley Regnaud, Denis White (26th
Nov).
TWO EVENTS FOR DECEMBER:
X ADVENT WREATH WORKSHOP: This will be held on Saturday December 2nd at OLHoC Hall from 2.00pm–4.00pm. All are welcome to come along, especially families – it was enjoyed by many last year. Donations are requested.
To book a place please sign up on the sheet at the back of the church or contact Cecilia Grace on 01303 250230.
X PARISH CHRISTMAS DINNER: This will take place on Sunday 10th December at 1.00pm in the OLHoC Hall. There will be a three-course dinner and a raffle. Soft drinks will be available but please bring your own wine/beer. Cost is £15 per person and you will need a ticket.
To get your tickets, please ring Sara Adams on 07864 581191 and leave your name and contact number. Places will be limited to 50 so please book early to avoid disappointment.
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 at OLHoC’s hall. If you’re interested, any professionals please contact Joe on 07799657031. Thank you.
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 are able to help, or would like to find out more, please contact Judy Doherty on judy.doherty59@gmail.com
X FOLKESTONE WINTER NIGHT SHELTER DEDICATION SERVICE – This will be held next Saturday, November 25th at 6.00pm at St Paul’s Church in Sandgate. To give thanks for all the staff and volunteers, pray for the running of the shelter, and most importantly pray it will be a life changing moment for those who will use the shelter this Winter.
X COLLECTIONS – provisional figures for last week’s collections are the first collection raised £562.63. The second for Archbishop’s Appeal raised £278.14. The previous week’s collection, for Sunday 5 November, not published last week, raised £660.67
Thank you for your generosity.
X ARCHBISHOP JOHN WILSON’S REFLECTIONS ON THE SYNOD ON SYNODALITY - In his reflections on the Synod, Archbishop John tells us that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Truth, keeping us faithful to the fullness of revelation who is Jesus Christ. The same yesterday, today and forever.
You can read his full reflections on the Synod at: https://tinyurl.com/2akat6cm
