Sunday: June 22nd 2025
THE MOST HOLY BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST (C)
(CORPUS CHRISTI)
Second Collection: Parish Childrens’ Summer Club
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 21st June) (Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Lando & Rafferty Powell RIP)
X Refreshments in the hall after Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (First Holy Communicants)
X Refreshments in the hall after Mass
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• MONDAY, June 23rd - Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Dec’d relatives & friends of Alice Reynolds-Peyton)
• TUESDAY, June 24th
THE NATIVITY OF ST JOHN, THE BAPTIST
• WEDNESDAY, June 25th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Thanksgiving)
• THURSDAY, June 26th – Feria
NO MASS TODAY
Parish Open Office with Fr Alex - 4.00pm-7.00pm at the Presbytery (OLHoC)
• FRIDAY,
June 27th
THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Wellbeing of Mary Carthy)
•
SATURDAY, June 28th
The
Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Wellbeing of Ryan Mathew)
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Next Sunday: June 29th 2025
SAINTS PETER AND
PAUL (C)
Second
collection: Peter’s Pence
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 28th June) (Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Valerie Brown RIP)
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am (Jean O’Brien RIP and the deceased O’Brien family)
X RECEPTION OF HOLY COMMUNION DURING MASS – Only Catholics in state of grace receive communion during Mass. The priest/minister raises the host slightly and shows it to each of the communicants, saying The Body of Christ; Response: Amen.
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 FORTHCOMING DIOCESAN/NATIONAL SECOND COLLECTIONS:
21st – 22nd June – Parish
Children Summer Club
29th June – Peter’s Pence
13th July – Sea Sunday (Stella Maris)
19th – 20th July – MSP Mission Appeal
X CHILDREN’S SUMMER HOLIDAY CLUB AUGUST 2025 - Four days of creative
activities, fun and games
When: 4 Tuesdays from 6th
August.
Where: Our Lady’s Hall
Folkestone.
Time: 10am -4pm
Ages: From 5 years
Cost: Free.
Parents, please complete an Application form for each child, available at the back of the Church. Forms to be returned to the Parish Office by July 17th. For more information, contact Chi Davies chidavies@aol.com
X CHURCH CLEANING – Please,
we still need volunteers who are willing to spend an hour a week for the
cleaning of the church. Please contact Fr Alex or the Parish office today.
X REFLECTION ON AND FOR PARISH FURTHER GROWTH – During the Pentecost weekend, 7/8 June 2025, I distributed 200 forms asking you the parishioners to fill a questionnaire of three questions covering from the time the two parishes became ONE to today.
I invited you to inform yourself first by finding out about what is happening in the parish every week to avoid any repetition or the mistake of stating something that is being done already but you are not aware of, what are the projects and plans that are there but did not start because of the lack of volunteers to lead them. Learn about the role of each parish Committee, the existence of Children liturgy, the altar servers, children’s summer club. Do you know that an attempt had been made several times to set up a youth group? Recruitment of Catechists and volunteers to organise youth group? How can things be improved?
I wish to thank all those who returned their forms, the deadline is here, even if you have not filled your form, would you please return the form with your address and details.
If anyone had missed the distribution of the forms, I have made some for you to fill and return before going home today, I want to hear from you before drawing the parish plan for the next five years and the parish’s journey into the future. Thank you for returning/ filling your form today. Happy Feast Day, we are the body of Christ here in Folkestone.
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 WE PRAY FOR THE SICK - We remember all those who are sick or housebound and that they remain in our prayers including Catalina Fernández, Anne Sharp, Kathleen Lynch, Bernadette Pay, Blanche Ellis, Liz Willis, 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 Ortila Yvonne Maroney, Debbie Jones, Charles Barr, Robert Claridge, Silvana Costa-Solaro,
and all those who have died recently, and those whose anniversaries fall at this
time including: Julia Thompson, Walter Reynolds, Ethel Hughes, Kathleen
Collins, John Moran (22nd June); Henry Byrne (23rd June);
Mary Shevlane, Margaret Fegan, Charles Orfila (24th June); John
Stratford, Kathleen Gilheaney (25th June); Terry Hughes, Margaret
Nicholl, Helena Wetniak and Howard Atkinson (26th June); Emrys
Hughes (28th June); Muriel Stammers, Mary Doherty, and Miriam Myland
(29th June).
X PARISH BBQ, 29TH JUNE @12:30PM – Vegetarian options available. Tickets are £5 per adult, £3 for children 5 – 16 years, under 5s go free. Tickets available from Parish Office, or Ellen 07870 405237, Chi 07702 391961 or Monica 07870 911057.
X RELIC OF BLESSED CARLO ACUTIS VISITING ST GEORGE’S CATHEDRAL - 26-29 JUNE: St George’s Cathedral will be visited by a relic of Blessed Carlo Acutis. On Thursday 26 June, an evening of adoration and veneration of the relic for young adults is taking place. On Friday 27 June, Archbishop John will preside at the 6pm Solemn Mass of the Sacred Heart, which will include the veneration of the relic. On Saturday 28 June, there will be a “morning with Carlo Acutis”, which will include Mass, adoration, rosary and a talk on the relic. An exhibition will also be on display at the Cathedral from 19 June to 7 July. Visit: stgeorgescathedral.org.uk for information.
X JOHN GRACE IS WALKING THE AUGUSTINE CAMINO – 67.5 MILES - Rochester Cathedral to Ramsgate, the birthplace of English spirituality. John has kindly offered to collect sponsors for this walk to raise funds for the Parish Society of St Vincent De Paul. He will be doing it over six days at the end of June/beginning of July. Sponsor forms are at the back of the church please take one and return it with your money in an envelope marked SVP. Or please speak to John personally.
X THE CATHOLIC SAFEGUARDING STANDARDS AGENCY are seeking feedback from anyone who may have information regarding the safeguarding function in Southwark Archdiocese. If you wish to contribute please go to: https://catholicsafeguarding.org.uk/do-you-have-information-to-help-our-safeguarding-inspection-in-southwark/
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