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 SCAN THE QR CODE TO DONATE DIRECTLY TO THE PARISH, THANK YOU.
X PARISH
BAZAAR GRAND RAFFLE - Tickets for the
raffle will be on sale from October, available to buy after each Mass at the
church door from the Social Committee, and from the religious shop. Tickets are
£1 each with 5 in a booklet. Please take some booklets with you to sell to
friends and family. First prize is £150, with many other prizes to win.
X PARISH BAZAAR – This will take place on Saturday 15th November 2025. Preparation and planning start now – please leave any donations of items at the back of the church for the following stalls Crafts, Bric-a-Brac, toys, gifts, books, Christmas items, preserves, bottle store. Please put the date in your diary.
X FORTHCOMING DIOCESAN/NATIONAL SECOND COLLECTIONS:
5th October –
CAFOD Harvest Fast
19th October – World Mission Sunday
(Missio)
9th November – Archbishop’s Appeal
23rd November – Catholic Youth
Services
X ENROLMENT FOR SACRAMENTAL PROGRAMME FOR 2025/2026 - Anyone, within the
following categories, who is thinking about First Reconciliation; First Holy
Communion; Confirmation for young people; Reception into the Church as
unbaptised; Baptised Non-Catholic; and an adult Catholic who has not been
confirmed is now called to fill in the appropriate form available at the back
of the church and return it to the Presbytery for their enrolment.
From the 1st October 2025, all the
sacramental Programmes will start – so please spread the word to those you know
are in the categories listed above.
X REMINDER
AND LAST CALLS – re the above. The
deadline for enrolment for First Holy Communion, First Reconciliation,
Confirmation and Order of Christian Initiation for Adults is 30th SEPTEMBER 2025. Please anyone
wishing to celebrate the Sacraments in 2026 is urged to return their forms as
soon as possible.
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 the preparation for infant Baptism will take
place every second Sunday of the month after 11 am Mass in the Hall.
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, 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 Ema Deba, Christine Mary Kempson, 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: Jim Austin, Margaret Knevett (28th Sept); Ida Toseland, Elizabeth Harry, Fr Kevin Fitzgerald (29th Sept); Ka Yin Chan (30th Sept); Eileen Milne, Kevin Sheridan, John Dempsey (1st October); Eileen Cotton, Capt Peter Scott, Christine Horsfall (2nd Oct); Edward Hughes, Maureen Jones (3rd Oct); Eric Gulland (4th Oct); Mary Cleghorn, Eunice Baverstock (5th Oct).
X CATHOLIC DIRECTORY 2026 AND THE CATHOLIC DIARY WITH ORDER OF MASS 2026 – If you are interesting to have a Catholic Directory or/and the Catholic diary with Order of Mass, please order them in our Parish Shop from now and during the month of October.
X WELCOME TO A NEW ACADEMIC AND PASTORAL YEAR
2025/2026 - I take this opportunity to welcome and wish
us all a very good academic and pastoral year 2025/2026. Our focus during this
new year is to reflect together on how to increase the involvement of many and
all our parishioners in the life of the parish. God has given each one of us
TIME, TREASURE AND TALENTS to be used for his greater glory, and in so doing we
return God’s gifts to Him through our service to the community, worship of God,
commitment to the faith, financial maintenance and our contributions to the
spiritual growth and mission of the parish.
Many parishes in our Archdiocese of Southwark have used “Planned Giving Drive” to help their members to make use of their God given gifts as mentioned above. Our parish will be reflecting on “Planned given Drive” on 27th/28th September; 4th/5th October and 11th/12 October 2025. My desire is to encourage all the parishioners to take part of the three slots by attending Mass in the parish during those three weekends. Please keep the dates in your diaries, so that you can attend Mass in the parish, to experience what “Planned Given Drive” means. Thank you all for your generosity in sharing Time, Treasure and Talents with your parish.
X NEW YOUTH GROUP LAUNCH – COME AND JOIN US! - We’re excited to announce the launch of a brand-new Youth Group for
ages 10 - 17 (Year 6 up)!
📅 First
Meeting: Saturday 11th October
🕖 Time: 7
to 8:30pm
📍
Location: Church Hall
📋Consent forms
must be signed by parents/guardians on arrival.
Forms are also available at the back of the
church to be completed in advance if possible.
Our first evening will be a fun and relaxed
social night — a chance to get to know each other with pizza provided 🍕 and a short reflection to
round off the evening.
This is also a great opportunity to arrive
early for Mass and spend time with friends in a welcoming environment.
It would be helpful to have an idea of numbers,
so please contact Bernie on 07563 928790 if you're interested in coming along.
Hail, holy Queen, Mother of mercy, hail, our life, our sweetness and our hope. To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve: to thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this vale of tears. Turn then, most gracious Advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us, and after this our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus, O merciful, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary! Amen.
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, JCL
Hall Bookings: hallbookingonline.com/folkestone/
