SUNDAY 3 MARCH 2024

 

Sunday: March 3rd, 2024

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT

VIGIL MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 2nd) (Frank & Else McSwiggan RIP)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Pro Populo)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Ema Deba)

Children’s Liturgy session during Mass

 X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass 

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• MONDAY, March 4th – Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Lennie)

 

• TUESDAY, March 5th – Feria

NO MASS TODAY AT OLHoC

 

• WEDNESDAY, March 6th – Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Terry Paget RIP)

 

X PARISH LENT PROGRAM 2024

“We Dare to Say” – Reflection (OLHoC Hall): 7.00pm to 8.30pm

 

• THURSDAY, March 7th – Feria

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (James)

 

Parish Open Office with Fr Alex – 4pm-7pm

at the Presbytery (OLHoC)

 

• FRIDAY, March 8th – Feria

MASS (OLHoC):9.00am (Margaret Riordan RIP)

 STATIONS OF THE CROSS (OLHoC): 12 noon

 

 

• SATURDAY, March 9th - Feria

MASS (OLHoC):10.00am (Sr Milligan RIP)

 

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

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Next Sunday: March 10th, 2024

 

LAETARE SUNDAY OF LENT

(MOTHERING SUNDAY)

Second Collection: Easter Flowers

 

MASS (OLHoC): 6pm (Sat. March 9th) (Prop Populo)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Sandra Pullen RIP)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Brian Blomfield RIP)

Children’s Liturgy session during Mass 

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass 

X PARISH LENT PROGRAM 2024 

There will be weekly events to help us with our Lenten Reflections. The sessions are planned for Wednesday afternoons and evenings at Our Lady’s Hall. Don’t worry if you have missed any, just come along and you will be made most welcome. 

Dates are :

March 6^th at       7 pm to 8:30 pm: “GIVE US OUR DAILY BREAD”

March 13^th at     2pm to 3:30 pm: “FORGIVE US OUR TRESPASSES”

March 20^th at     7pm to 8:30 pm: ”FOR THE GLORY IS YOURS” 

The topic is “ WE DARE TO SAY” based on Our Lord’s Prayer.  Booklets accompanying the programme can be purchased from the Parish bookshop for £3.00 each. For an electronic version, please contact the Parish office. 

X STATIONS OF THE CROSS will take place on Fridays during Lent at 12:00 noon. 

X THE POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR MARCH 

Let us pray that those who risk their lives for the Gospel in various parts of the world might imbue the Church with their courage and missionary drive. 

X COLLECTIONS – last weekend’s collection raised £592.05. The second collection raised a total of £335.34 for the CAFOD Lent Appeal. 

Thank you for your generosity. 

X FORTHCOMING COLLECTIONS IN 2024 

·   Easter Flowers: 10th March (this is a revised date and the 2nd collection for the Parish Building and Maintenance Fund is now postponed to a later date)

·       Poor Parishes: 17th March

·       Holy Places of Palestine: 29th March 

X THE SICK - We remember all those who are sick and housebound and that they remain in our prayers including John McDermottroe, Bob Vickery, Canon Luke Smith, Sheelagh (Mary) Crowther, Beulah Blomfield, John Lodge, Robert Jones, Veronica Poulton, Margaret Woolley, Ema Deba, Rosaleen Kelly, King Charles, Angelo Strinati and all those who have asked for our prayers. 

X DIOCESAN CHRISM MASS will be held on Wednesday 27th March at 11.30am at St George’s Cathedral, Lambeth Road, London SE1.  Archbishop John Wilson warmly invites all to join him at St George's Cathedral for the joyous annual Diocesan Chrism Mass. 

During the service, Southwark clergy will renew the promises made at their ordination, and the Archbishop will bless and consecrate oils that will be used for anointing during the administration of sacraments throughout the Diocese during the coming year. 

The three oils - as depicted above - are:

·       The Oil of the Sick (oleum infirmorum) 

·       The Oil of Catechumens (oleum catechumenorum / oleum sanctorum)

·       The Oil of Chrism, or Holy Chrism (sacrum chrisma) 

The first two oils will be used for anointing the sick (oleum infirmorum), and catechumens receiving the Sacrament of Baptism this Easter; both are plain olive oil which is blessed. The Oil of Chrism consists of olive oil mixed with balsam - an aromatic resin - which the Archbishop will breathe on to invoke the Holy Spirit, and which will be duly consecrated using these words: 

"May this oil be the Chrism of Salvation for those born of again of water and
the Holy Spirit
and may it make them partakers of eternal life
and sharers of heavenly glory.
Through Christ our Lord." 

This special oil will be used in the anointing of those receiving the Sacraments of Confirmation or Ordination, including the anointing of a new Bishop. The Oil of the Sick would ordinarily be carried to the Sanctuary by a member of the medical profession whilst the Oil of Catechumens will be brought forward by persons who will be baptised at Easter. Finally, the Oil of Chrism will be presented by individuals who will either confirmed or ordained this year. 

The oils are poured into vessels and distributed to parishes at the end of Mass. 

X CARITAS: This March we celebrate the first anniversary of Caritas Southwark. To mark the occasion, Archbishop John will celebrate Mass at St George’s Cathedral on Saturday 16th March at 12.30pm. Kindly save the date in your diaries and there will also be an event in the Amigo Hall afterwards to hear about some of the wonderful projects happening around the diocese. 

X A DAY WITH MARY PILGRIMAGES
Further information on A Day With Mary 2024 Pilgrimages to Fatima (7-14 June) and Italy (4-12 September) is available at www.adaywithmary.org or email adwmary.uk@gmail.com

X  WE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED - Please pray for the repose of the souls of Fr Patrick Maloney, Tennea Cheesman, Eric Barton, Bronwen Strinati, Michael Lyons and all those who have died recently or whose anniversaries fall at this time including: Gabriel Lockley (2 Mar) Hazel McCann, Edith Gilbert, Bernard Gibbens, John Byrne (4 Mar) Brian Hamer, Philip Townsend (5 Mar); Martin Kilduff, Jeanne Christou (6 Mar); Ronnie McIntyre, Francisca Armijo, Eileen Whickman, Stephanie Langley, Frederick Andrews (7 Mar); Rosemary Stone, Maura Finnerty, Timothy O’Connell (9 Mar);      Margaret Smithers, Brian Blomfield (10 Mar); Leon Falkowski, Mary Clare, Pasquale Gallone (11 Mar). 

X HLTA VACANCY at Laleham Lea Catholic Independent School in Purley. They are looking for a Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) to start as soon as possible. For more information and application forms please visit our school website - www.lalehamlea.co.uk or call 0208 660 3351.