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. 26th)
(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
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• MONDAY, January 27th – St Angela Merici
REQUIEM MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am
For Margaret Angela Dixon
• TUESDAY, January 28th – Saint Thomas Aquinas
NO MASS
•
WEDNESDAY, January
29th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am
(Alfred Drake Brockman RIP)
•
THURSDAY, January
30th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am
(Mr & Mrs Sadler RIP, and their family, living and departed)
Parish Open Office with Fr Alex
4.00pm-7.00pm at the Presbytery (OLHoC)
• FRIDAY, January 31st – St John Bosco
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Pam Boxall RIP)
•SATURDAY, February 1st
The Blessed Virgin Mary
9am FHC Class; 10am Confirmation Class
MASS (OLHoC):10.00am (Mary Pensotti RIP)
Confessions & Exposition (OLHoC):11.00am-12 noon)
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Next Sunday: February 2nd 2025
THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
CANDLEMAS
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 1st)
(Tony and Pilar O’Shea – Well Being)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am
(George Shepherd RIP)
X Refreshments in the Hall after this Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am – (Pro Populo)
X Refreshments
in the Hall after this Mass
Baptism
Mass (OLHoC): 1.00 pm: Aiyeki Iwen Osarodion
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 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 PARISH SHOP – Open after Mass every day. The new 2025 Catholic Diaries with Mass Setting are now available.
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 FORTHCOMING SECOND COLLECTIONS IN 2025.
· 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, Sybil Conchita Henry, Obdulia Julie Di Martino, Margaret Angela Dixon, 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: Juliana Cirsan (27th Jan) David Frantzeskou, Jeanne Ashton, Shirley O’Brien (28th Jan); Isabella Brooker, Nuala Lieghio (29th Jan); Sister Martina [Winifred Parsons], Michael Galvin, Margery Ridler, Rafaela Morris (30th Jan). Dorothy O’Clee, Denise Del Signore (1st Feb); Rosemary Cocking, Jeannie Flavin, Charles Newman, Cora Thornely, Margaret Harrison (2nd Feb).
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 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 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.
X PAM BOXALL’S REQUIEM MASS – Will take place Tuesday 28th January at 11.00am at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church in Hythe, followed by her burial at Hawkinge Cemetery.
X THE ROMERO ROSARY – Archbishop John Wilson has written a new book entitled The Romero Rosary. With introductory chapters about St Oscar Romero and the rosary, this beautiful and creative new book contains reflections on the traditional mysteries of the rosary (Joy, Light, Sorrow & Glory) and the NEW Romero Mysteries (Charity, Compassion and Mercy, & Justice and Peace) - all illumined for reflection and prayer by the words of St Oscar Romero. The book is available from Pauline Bookshops and online at www.paulineuk.org. The Archbishops warmly invites everyone to the book launch on Wednesday 12 February 2025 at 6.00 for 6.30pm at Amigo Hall, adjacent St George’s Cathedral, Southwark, South London. SE1 7HY.
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.
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/
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