Sunday: February 8th 2026
FIFTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME (A)
Day for Victims of Trafficking
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 7th February)
(Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am
(Holy Souls)
X Refreshments in the hall after Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am
(Sarah Philips RIP)
X Refreshments in the hall after Mass
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• MONDAY, February 9th – Feria
MASS
(OLHoC): 9.00am (WGE Rossi family)
X RCIA JIF: 7.00pm
• TUESDAY, February 10th – St Scholastica
NO MASS TODAY
•
WEDNESDAY, February 11th
Our Lady of Lourdes
World day for the Sick
Anointing of the Sick at this Mass
MASS
(OLHoC): 10.00am (Sandra Ward,
Julia Kinchin and Fr Peter Rolf - RIP)
X First Holy Communion: 5.00pm
• THURSDAY, February 12th – Feria
MASS
(OLHoC):9.00am
(James Reynolds-Peyton - RIP)
Parish Open
Office with Fr Alex
4.00pm-7.00pm at the Presbytery (OLHoC)
• FRIDAY, February 13th – Feria
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am (Mary Mahon - RIP)
• SATURDAY, February 14th
Saints Cyril and Methodius
MASS (OLHoC): 10.00am (Thanksgiving)
X Confirmation class: 10.00am
Confessions & Exposition (OLHoC):11.00am-12noon
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Next Sunday: February 15th 2026
SIXTH SUNDAY
IN ORDINARY TIME (A)
Second collection for the Sick and Retired Priests
MASS (OLHoC): 6.00pm (Sat. 14th February)
(Pro Populo)
MASS (OLHoC): 9.00am
(Holy Souls)
X Refreshments in the hall after Mass
MASS (OLHoC): 11.00am
(Holy Souls)
X Refreshments in the hall after Mass
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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
chest. 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 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 STATIONS OF THE CROSS – During Lent, Stations of the Cross will take place at 12 noon each Friday starting on 20 February and finishing on Friday 3rd April, Good Friday.
X CLEANERS NEEDED – The
parish is looking for cleaners who can clean the two Parish Halls one located
at Narrabeen Road CT19 and the other one on 41 Guildhall Street CT 20, two
hours a week for each hall, salary based on Minimum wage.
A DOMESTIC HELPER NEEDED
The parish is looking for someone to work 4 hours a week in the
presbytery doing cleaning, washing and ironing. Salary based on minimum wage.
Please contact the parish office if you are interested in any of the
above. 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 in the Hall at 13h (1.00pm).
X WE PRAY FOR THE SICK - We remember all those who are sick or housebound and that they remain in our prayers including Dylan Jefferey, John Meers, 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 Mary Kaye, Gerard Ryan, Ema Deba, and all those who have died recently, and those whose anniversaries fall at this time including: Reginald Mills, Carolina Parker, Rose Challis (8th Feb); Peter Mathews (9th Feb); Rogelio Custodio, Geraldine Brooker, Mary Grace, Terence Driscoll, Thomas Dowler (10th Feb); Mary Mahon, Brenda Horsfield, Joan Balston (11th Feb); Anne Hickingbotham (13th Feb); Anna McNamee, Bernadette Gilheaney (14th Feb); Sister Gerard, Thomas Oakes, Eileen Harding, John Collins, Nina Fowler (15th Feb).
X HOW TO FILL OUT 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 FORTHCOMING SECOND COLLECTIONS IN 2026.
·
Sick and Retired Priests: 15th
February
·
CAFOD Lent Appeal: 1st March
·
Parish Building & Maintenance: 14th/15th
March
· Poor Parishes: 22nd March
● Holy Places of Palestine: 3rd April
X THE CLERGY SUPPORT FUND OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK – The Clergy Support
Fund enables the Archdiocese of Southwark to care for clergy in their
retirement, old age, and at their time of ill health, after their lifetime of
service and devotion to Christ, his church and his people. Donations ensure a
dignified retirement for all our priests.
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
SCRIPTURE PASSAGE FOR YOUR MEDITATION
AND PRAYER AT HOME
In the
spirit of this Sunday’s Responsorial Psalm112(111), please read John 9 and
1John chapters 1 and 2, then conclude with Proverbs Chapter 4.
HAIL HOLY QUEEN
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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