SUNDAY 19 JANUARY 2025

 

 

Sunday: January 19th 2025

SECOND SUNDAY

IN ORDINARY TIME

PEACE DAY - Prayer today for Peace on Earth

(Second Collection: PAX CHRISTI)

 

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 18th)

(Rob Curtis RIP)

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am

 (Deceased of Devine’s family and relatives)

X Refreshments in the Hall after this Mass 

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am – (Pro Populo)

X Refreshments in the Hall after this Mass

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• MONDAY, January 20th – Feria 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am

 (Blessings for Congregation of Our Lady of Fidelity) 

• TUESDAY, January 21st – Saint Agnes 

 NO MASS

• WEDNESDAY, January 22nd – Feria 

REQUIEM MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am

For Obdulia Julie Di Martino 

• THURSDAY, January 23rd – Feria 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Mari Bronwen Strinati RIP) 

Parish Open Office with Fr Alex

4.00pm-7.00pm at the Presbytery (OLHoC) 

• FRIDAY, January 24th – St Francis de Sales 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (John William Wrigley RIP)

•SATURDAY, January 25th  

The Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle 

9am FHC Class; 10am Confirmation Class 

MASS (OLHoC):10.00am 

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

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Next Sunday: January 26th 2025

THIRD SUNDAY

IN ORDINARY TIME

Sunday of the Word of God

 (Second Collection: Parish Building & Maintenance) 

MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 25th)

(John Wrigley RIP) 

MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am

 (Lando & Rafferty Powell RIP)

X Refreshments in the Hall after this Mass

MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am – (Pro Populo)

X Refreshments in the Hall after this Mass

 

CHURCHES TOGETHER UNITED SERVICE: 6.00pm to conclude the week of Prayer for Christian Unity

 Harbour Church, Canterbury Road CT19 5NR 

 

X RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION DURING MASS – Only Catholics in state of grace receive communion during Mass. Those Christians who are not in full communion with the Catholic Church and Roman Catholics not able to receive Holy Communion are welcome to receive a blessing. Those wishing to receive a blessing are asked to approach the priest with their arms crossed over their chess. Those receiving Holy Communion in your hands please put it in your mouth before leaving the minister/priest.

 

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 1^st or 3^rd 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.

·       Parish Building & Maintenance: 26th 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, Ema Deba, 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 Pam Boxall, Margaret Dixon, Sybil Conchita Henry, Obdulia Julie Di Martino, 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: Anthony Riley, Fred Cotton, Leopoldo Gianella (19th Jan); James Scott, Therese Austin, Jean Coshell, Winifred Punnett (20th Jan); Eileen Hearn, Laura Woodsford, Lila Roche, Ryszard Hanys, Anita Cambacedes, Ellen Gallagher, Eileen Everall, Amelia Sings (21st Jan). Arthur Young, Frances Wilson, Irene Pilkington, Charles Brooker, Veronica Carney, Margaret Willis (22nd Jan); Catherine Miles, John O’Connor, Ina Richards (23rd Jan); Mary Scott, John Davies, William Kearney, Elizabeth Wilkie (24th Jan); Francis Gallagher, Joseph Misquita, Francis Creane, Margaret Couzens, Rae Charles, Helena Adkins, Sidney Adkins, Georgina Stratford (25th Jan); Howard Stone, Dorothy Martin, John Hawkridge, Ursula Stutchbury (26th 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 THE WEDNESDAY COFFEE – Please note that the Wednesday Coffee after Mass will not take place in January. Coffee will start again on Wednesday 5th February 2025.

X AN APPEAL FOR AN ACT OF KINDNESS AND FAVOUR - Please, as you leave the Church at the end of Mass, return the books that you use during Mass to the back of the Church where they normally stay for the next Mass. Thank you for your act of kindness and favour regarding such matter.

X WEEK OF PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY - As the world-wide church celebrate 1,700 years since the Council of Nicaea, our town wide worship/prayer service, will conclude WPCU 2025, at its heart the Nicene Creed. This will take place on Sunday 26th January at 6pm at Harbour Church, Canterbury Road, CT19 5NR. During the week leading to this, we are ALL invited to reflect on the story of Martha’s confession of faith in Jesus, as narrated in John 11:17-27, and Jesus’ provocative question to Martha: “Do you believe this?” Also, YOU are invited to reflect upon 5 themes of the Nicene Creed: Monday 20th - Creation as God’s Work Tuesday 21st - Baptism into the Death & Resurrection of the Lord Wednesday 22nd - The Holy Spirit, the Giver of Life and Joy Thursday 23rd - The Church: Community of Believers. Friday 24th - Waiting for the Kingdom and the Life to Come.

X PARISH MEMBERS OF THE ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (SVP) – have been assisting a local person who has been accommodated in a local flat, which had no furniture. We are asking if any parishioner has a coffee table available. If you could assist, please contact SVP member, John Grace on 01303 250230 who will happily collect it. Thank you.'

X RECEIVING THE FRUITS OF THE SYNOD ON SYNODALITY: A STUDY DAY

Saturday 8th February 2025 10.30-15.30 (Arrive 10 for 10.30 for welcome and coffee) Entrance Free - including refreshments and light lunch.

A day of information and discussion led by renowned Catholic commentator and Synod Expert, Austen Ivereigh covering: What happened at the Synod meetings? How can we take forward the vision at local level? Registration: https://Canterbury-synod-day.eventbrite.co.uk Contact for information: Daphne Ellis daphnehellis@aol.com or 07377 168174

 

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.

  

 

 

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/