Sunday: December 29th 2024
THE HOLY FAMILY OF
JESUS, MARY and JOSEPH
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 28th) (Dorothy
Wrigley RIP)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Pro Populo)
X There are no refreshments in the Hall after this Mass
MASS
(OLHoC): 11.00am – (Dr Nicholas Rozario RIP)
X There are no refreshments in the Hall after this Mass
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• MONDAY, December 30th
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Martin and Catherine Murray, family living and deceased)
• TUESDAY,
December 31st
NO MASS
• WEDNESDAY, January 1st
MARY, THE HOLY MOTHER OF GOD
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Pro Populo)
• THURSDAY, January 2nd
Saints Basil the Great and Gregory Nazianzen
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Robert Cladrige –Well Being)
No Parish Open Office this week
• FRIDAY, January 3rd - Feria
NO MASS
•SATURDAY,
January 4th
The Beatified Martyrs of
the Diocese
MASS (OLHoC):10.00am (Ellen and Michael Dillan, family living and deceased)
Confessions & Exposition (OLHoC):11.00am-12 noon)
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Next Sunday: January 5th 2025
THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 4th) (Pro
Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Margaret Woolley-Well Being)
X Refreshments in the Hall after this Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am – (Mary Godfrey RIP)
X Refreshments in the Hall after this Mass
X CAFOD
JUBILEE RESOURCES
“The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.” Luke 4:18
The Year of Jubilee, 'Pilgrims of Hope' -
This special year of forgiveness and reconciliation, invites us to return to a
right relationship with God, one another, and all of creation. CAFOD have many
resources and opportunities to get involved on their Jubilee webpage In particular they draw your attention to: Introducing
Jubilee online session – 18th January 2025: 10:30am-12 noon.
Join them for An
introduction to the Jubilee Year with special guests Fr Jan Nowotnik,
Director of Mission for the Catholic Bishop’s Conference, Christine Allen,
CAFOD Director, and Kayode Akintola, CAFOD’s Head of Africa Programmes.
Hear how they are celebrating Jubilee as a global Church and how we can be
tangible signs of hope, building a better world together throughout this holy
year.
X CHRISTMAS OFFERINGS FOR FR ALEX: Thank you for your generous Christmas
offerings over the Christmas Masses. I am immensely grateful for your
generosity and may God bless you and reward you all.
X THE ANNUAL WALK OF KINGS WILL TAKE PLACE ON
SATURDAY 4TH JANUARY - This
is a sponsored walk in aid of Folkestone Rainbow Centre and will raise funds
for the charity's local services including the food bank and the winter
shelter.
Judy Doherty will be taking part. If you
would like to sponsor her, make a donation or join the walk please contact Judy
at judy.doherty59@gmail.com
X INFANT BAPTISM may only happen after
undergoing a preparation with the parish priest. Baptisms can then be
celebrated at either 3pm on a Saturday or 1pm on a Sunday on the 1st
or 3rd Sunday of the month. Please note from January 2025 the preparation
for infant Baptism will take place every second Sunday of the month after 11 am
Mass.
X FORTHCOMING SECOND COLLECTIONS IN 2025.
· White Flower Appeal:
11th/12th January
· Parish
Building & Maintenance: 19th January
· Racial
Justice Sunday: 16th February
· Sick and Retired Priests: 23rd February
· CAFOD
Lent Appeal: 14th March
· Parish
Building & Maintenance: 16th March
· Poor
Parishes: 23rd March
● Holy Places of Palestine: 18th April
X WE PRAY FOR THE SICK - We remember all those who are sick or housebound
and that they remain in our prayers including: Liz Willis, Robert Claridge, Cecilia
Niven, Stacy Rodrigues, Ann Robinson, Uzo Mbanugo, Bob & Tess Vickery,
Canon Luke Smith, Beulah Blomfield, John Lodge, Veronica Poulton, Margaret
Woolley, and all those who have asked for our prayers.
X WE PRAY
FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED - Please pray for the
repose of the soul of Bishop John Hine, Lillian Orfila, Robert Jones, Christine
Mary Kissane, James Kissane, Ron Hall, Suchada Robinson (who was known as Jo or Jojo),
Fr Wenna Henry Tiku
and all those who have died recently, and those whose anniversaries fall at
this time including:
Kristina Laskowski (29th Dec); James Redmond (30th Dec); Romona Gallone (1st
Jan.); Margaret Redmond, Michael O’Rourke (2nd Jan.); Clare Ingelbrecht,
Heather Foster (3rd Jan.); Iris Vickers, William Bownes (4th Jan); Mary
Wheaton, Theresa Thody, Winifred Elgar, Joseph Barham, (5th Jan.).
X HOLY
COMMUNION FOR THE SICK OR IN HOSPITAL
For those sick at home – The parish has a team of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy
Communion, who are all commissioned by the Archbishop and DBS checked. Their
ministry is to take the Sacrament of Holy Communion to people who are long-term
sick or disabled, and who are thus unable to get to Mass. If you know of anyone
in this category who is not currently receiving the Sacrament at home (or where
they are living), please inform Fr Alex Saba via the Parish Office on 01303
252823 or email folkestone@rcaos.org.uk
For those in hospital - people who are seriously ill or undergoing operations may
ask for the Anointing of the Sick. Those who are going into hospital should
remember to ask for a visit from the hospital’s Catholic Chaplain: If not a
priest, they will arrange for a Catholic minister or an extraordinary Minister
of Holy Communion to visit them, or - if anointing is required - for a priest
to visit (but, hopefully, you will have already asked for anointing before you
go in). Catholic chaplains are often clergy or laypeople from the hospital’s
local parish. Contact the parish office 01303 252823 or email
folkestone@rcaos.org.uk
X AN APPEAL
FOR AN ACT OF KINDNESS AND FAVOUR - Please, as you
leave the Church at the end of Mass, return the books and papers that you were
given when you first arrived, to the back of the Church where they normally
stay for the next Mass. It is sad to see our volunteer who welcomed you, going
through the pews to collect hymn books and papers that have been left behind
and not returned to them or to the back of the Church. Thank you for your act
of kindness and favour regarding such matter.
X PARISH
SHOP – open after Mass every day. The new 2025 Catholic
Diaries with Mass Setting are now available.
X RAINBOW CENTRE VACANCY - Homeless Support
Service Officer
Please see the following Job
Advert details to circulate as you see fit among your friends and
fellowship. For more details, visit this link: www.rainbow-centre.org/vacancies
X THE ARCHOBISHOP’S LETTER LAWNCHING THE JUBILEE
YEAR 2025 – The letter will be read at mass this week and some
copies will be available for you to take away.
WE FLY TO THY PROTECTION
We
fly to Thy protection, O Holy Mother of God.
Do
not despise our petitions in our necessities, but
deliver us always from all dangers,
O
Glorious and Blessed Virgin.
PRAYER TO ST MICHAEL
Saint Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our
protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil; May God rebuke him,
we humbly pray; And do
thou, O Prince of the Heavenly Host, by the power of God, thrust into hell
Satan and all evil spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls.
Amen.
HAIL HOLY QUEEN
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our
sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to
thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn
then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our
exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O Clement, O loving,
O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.
Presbytery and Parish
Office:
41
Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent CT20 1EF
Tel: 01303 252823
e-mail:
folkestone@rcaos.org.uk
Parish
Priest: Fr Alex Saba MA, MSLR, MCL, JC
Hall
Bookings: hallbookingonline.com/folkestone/
