SUNDAY 31 MARCH 2024

 

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 HOLY SATURDAY March 30th

 Święconka [Blessing of the Easter Baskets] (OLHoC): 1.00pm

 

THE EASTER VIGIL

IN THE HOLY NIGHT

8.00pm (OLHoC)

(Priest’s Intention) 

EASTER VIGIL, RENEWAL OF BAPTISMAL PROMISES,

& FIRST MASS OF EASTER 

 

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Sunday: March 31st 2024

 

EASTER SUNDAY

of the Resurrection of the Lord

CHRIST IS RISEN! ALLELUIA! 

 

MASS & Renewal of Baptismal Promises

9.00am (OLHoC) (Pro Populo)

X There will be no refreshments in the Hall after Mass

 

MASS & Renewal of Baptismal Promises 11.00am (OLHoC) (Malcolm Slade RIP)

X Refreshments in the Hall after Mass

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 • MONDAY IN EASTER WEEK, April 1st

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Annie Behan RIP)

 

• TUESDAY, April 2nd

NO MASS TODAY

 

• WEDNESDAY IN EASTER WEEK, April 3rd

NO MASS TODAY

X SVP meet in the hall at 10.30am

 

• THURSDAY IN EASTER WEEK, April 4th

NO MASS TODAY

 

Today there is No Parish Open Office with Fr Alex

 

• FRIDAY IN EASTER WEEK, April 5th

NO MASS TODAY

 

•SATURDAY IN EASTER WEEK, April 6th

NO MASS TODAY

 

There will be no Confessions & Exposition

here until Saturday 13th April 

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Next Sunday: April 7th

 DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY

(2nd Sunday of Easter, Low Sunday)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 6th Apr.) (Pro Populo)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (In thanksgiving to God for His Mercy)

  X Refreshments in the hall after Mass

 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Sr Sophie RIP)

 

Children’s Liturgy Session during Mass

X Refreshments in the hall after Mass

 

X GIFT AID UPDATE – Due to unforeseen circumstances, the new envelopes for our Gift aiders have been delayed and will now be with us in time for next weekend. You can write your Gift Aid number on the Easter Offering envelopes available at the back of the church and these will be treated as Gift Aid donations for this Sunday. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

X EASTER COLLECTION – Please remember that the collection on Easter Sunday is your personal offering to Fr Alex.  

X  WALK WITH ME EASTERTIDE JOURNEY OF PRAYER with daily readings and your prayers are available at the back of the church priced £1.  

Please put your money for the books in the newspapers box above the stoop by the door into and out of the church. 

X RAINBOW CENTRE SPONSORED KNIT-IN is taking place on Wednesday April 10th in the hall at OLHoC. Fifteen teams took part last year including 2 teams from our own Parish, and raised over £5000 for the work of the Rainbow Centre. Are you interested in knitting and being sponsored – please ring Sara on 07745 247102. 

X A TALK ON ST EANSWYTHE OF FOLKESTONE -A Talk on her life, After-life and Legacy. By:  Dr Andrew Richardson FSA (Director,Isle Heritage CIC)   and Judy Docherty (Community Volunteer with the Finding Eanswythe Project). 

The talk will be held in Our Lady Help of Christians Church Hall, Guildhall Street Folkestone on Saturday April 20th 2024 at 2.00pm.  Refreshments will be available. 

X QUEEN OF HEAVEN (LATIN: REGINA CAELI) – this is said throughout Eastertide from Easter Sunday through Pentecost to the seventh Sunday after Easter. 

The Regina caeli is also said in place of the Angelus during Eastertide. 

Queen of Heaven

V. Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia. 
R. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia. 

V. Has risen, as he said, alleluia. 
R. Pray for us to God, alleluia.

V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia. 
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia. 

Let us pray. O God, who gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, grant we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same Christ our Lord.  Amen.

X THE SICK - We remember all those who are sick and housebound and that they remain in our prayers including Paul Croft, Uzo Mbanugo; John McDermottroe, Bob Vickery, Canon Luke Smith, Beulah Blomfield, John Lodge, Robert Jones, Veronica Poulton, Margaret Woolley, Ema Deba, Rosaleen Kelly, King Charles, Angelo Strinati,  The Princes of Wales, little Aibhlinn McCarthy and all those who have asked for our prayers.  

X  WE PRAY FOR THE RECENTLY DECEASED - Please pray for the repose of the souls Malcolm Slade, Sheelagh (Mary) Crowther and all those who have died recently or whose anniversaries fall at this time including: Jean Smith, Mary Adams, Stephen Geering (30th Mar); Bridget Woodsford (31st Mar); Fernando Nunes-Diniz, Gladys Baker, Rose Simons, Drummond De Villiers (1st Apr); Leonard Ashton (2nd Apr); John Moran, Robert Woodhead (3rd Apr); Ellen Brown (4th Apr); Barbara Goldfinch, John Lawrence, Giovannina Divito, James McCann, Patrick Carter (5th Apr); Monique Whalley, David St Ledger, Joyce Dorgan (7th Apr); Richard Vigus (8th Apr).