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 NOTICE OF CHRISTMAS MASS TIMES
Wednesday 24th December:
¬5.15pm for 5.30 pm
Christmas Eve Mass with children and parents.
¬11.30 pm for 12.00 pm Carols
followed by Midnight Mass
Christmas Day 25th December:
¬10.30 a.m. Christmas Day Mass. ONLY ONE MASS
X CHRISTMAS OFFERING: Please remember that the collections taken at the Christmas Masses on Wednesday 24th and Thursday 25th December, is your offering to Fr Alex, your Parish priest.
X SCAN THE QR CODE TO DONATE DIRECTLY TO THE PARISH, THANK YOU.
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 Theresa Langley, Mrs Eileen (aka Ellen) Varrall, 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 Gerard Ryan, 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: Marie Pawlowski (21st Dec); Joan Webb, Eileen Root (22nd Dec); Mary Pentland, Yvonne D’Agostini (23rd Dec); Florence Clutton, Kathleen Day, Michael Halloran, (24th Dec), Dragica Gillett (25th Dec); Norman Perkins, Laura Cooke (26th Dec); Anne Morgan, Mary Chopin (27th Dec); Dennis Parry, Sybil Conchita Henry (28th Dec).
X ARCHBISHOP JOHN WILSON'S 2025 CHRISTMAS
MESSAGE: In
his annual Christmas message, Archbishop John Wilson said: “The beautiful truth
of Christmas is that because of God in Christ we are never lost. God chose to
be near us, to stay close to us always, to draw us to himself, always. In his
endless mercy, the Lord Jesus chose to love us, so we could know and believe
that “God is love” (1 John 4:16). In turn, all the Lord Jesus asks of us is to
not be afraid and to say yes to him, to draw close to him, to love him”. You
can watch and read the full message at rcaos.org.uk/christmasmessage2025.
X PARISH MASS STREAMING – To watch the Mass online, you need to go to
the parish website: https://catholic-folkestone.blogspot.com.
Once there, click on the Parish Mass Streaming tab.
X PARISH SHOP – open after Mass every day for your 2026 Catholic diaries, Southwark Catholic Directory 2026, and last-minute Christmas cards and gifts.
X THE ADVENT FILM SHOW – The title of the film on Sunday 21st
December is “A Christmas Carol”. It will take place at Our Lady’s Hall at 7pm.
X WEDNESDAYS COFFEE MORNING – Sadly the
coffee morning on Weds is very poorly attended at the moment, therefore
the coffee team have decided to take a break for the winter season. This will
be from December until the spring.
Any queries, please contact Monica at monaherne@gmail.com.
X HOW TO FILL OUT THE MASS INTENTION ENVELOPES – When you complete the envelope asking for a Mass to be said, please write the full name of the person after Intention of Mass for e.g. George Smith RIP, even if he is one of your parents, relatives and friends, do not write for my Dad, Mum, brother, girlfriend, boyfriend and so forth. Likewise, if the Mass is for several people e.g., do write down: for the deceased members of the Smith family, or for the wellbeing of the members of the Smith family and so forth. Thank you for your help with this simple and important matter.
X CRIB DONATION – The Crib donations this year will be sent to the Catholic Children Society. The donation can be Gift Aided therefore there are envelopes available for you to fill out and use.
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/
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