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 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 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 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 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: Mary Rumsey, Mary Cullen, Eva Barham, Geoffrey Fine (19th); Eleanor Hutchinson, Clive Getty (20th); Patricia Julia Poole, Ernest Rodway, Nicola Povey (21st); Marie Cabon, Colin Kearns, Alice Wafer, Dorothy Boot (22nd); Monica Stacey, Pauline Paynter, Beverley Hyham, Joseph Hughes (23rd); Patrick Lawrence Eunice Kenny-Levick, Cesira Williams (24th); Noel Harris, Eileen Langley, Maria Spalding, Mary Burke, Martin Evans, Constance Sinclair (25th); Anne Singa Rajah (26th).
X GOOD SHEPHERD SUNDAY – SUPPORT OUR FUTURE PRIESTS – The priesthood has always been at the heart of the Church. This Good Shepherd Sunday, we pray for vocations and support the Priest Training Fund, which forms men for service across our parishes, schools, hospitals, and communities. We currently have 9 seminarians, each costing around £30,000 per year over six years of formation. Your generosity helps make their calling possible.
👉 Donate online: www.rcaos.org.uk/donate/PTF
📞 Call: 020 7960 2504 (weekdays,
9am–5pm)
🙏 Or use the envelopes at the back of church
Leave a lasting legacy to the Church
Please consider
remembering our church or the Priesthood in your Will. Find out more: www.rcaos.org.uk/donate/leave-a-legacy.
X FORTHCOMING SECOND COLLECTIONS IN 2026.
● Priests Training Fund: 26th
April
● World Communications Sunday: 17th
May
● Day for Life: 21st
June
● Peter’s Pence: 28th
June
● Sea Sunday (Stella Maris): 12th
July
X SVP MEETING - in the hall at 11am on Wednesday 22nd April – if you would like to know more about joining the SVP please come along. (Society of St Vincent De Paul)
X AUCTION AUCTION AUCTION – The auction is to
raise funds for the Church. Donation of items above the value of £10.00 can
made. Please leave items at the back of the Church by 28th April.
The auction will take
place in the Church Hall on 9th May between 12:30 and 14:30.
Thank you for your
generous donations.
Contact Ellen Fitzpatrick 07870 405237 or Sister Rosalia at the Parish Office.
X DATES
FOR YOUR DIARIES
·
Sunday 3rd May, 11am – Patrons Mass – Celebration of Our Lady
& St Joseph. NO 9am Mass on this day. Celebration continues in the hall for
all Parishioners.
·
Sunday 10th May – Confirmation by Bishop Henderson at 11am
Mass.
·
Sunday 24th May – Pentecost- Bring and Share celebration
after 11am Mass.
·
Saturday 6th June – Plant Fair in the Church Hall – 10am-3pm
·
Sunday 28th June – Parish BBQ after 11am Mass
X QUEEN OF HEAVEN (LATIN: REGINA CAELI) – this is said throughout Eastertide from Easter Sunday through Pentecost to the seventh Sunday after Easter.
The Regina caeli is also said in place of the Angelus during Eastertide.
Queen
of Heaven
V. Queen of
Heaven, rejoice, alleluia.
R. For He whom you did merit to bear, alleluia.
V. Has risen, as he said, alleluia.
R. Pray for us to God, alleluia.
V. Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia.
R. For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.
Let us pray. O God, who
gave joy to the world through the resurrection of Thy Son, our Lord Jesus
Christ, grant we beseech Thee, that through the intercession of the Virgin
Mary, His Mother, we may obtain the joys of everlasting life. Through the same
Christ our Lord. 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.
41 Guildhall Street, Folkestone, Kent CT20 1EF
Tel: 0133 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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