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.
Please note that the Bishops of England and Wales have decreed ‘Virtual viewing’ of Mass does not fulfil the Sunday Obligation. The streaming is for the sick , housebound and people in care homes and hospitals.
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 Eillen Taylor, William Millbery, 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: Eileen Lock (1st June); Jan Cobak, Christina Eason (2nd June); John Wrigley, Eileen Townsend, André Chopin (3rd June); John Rafferty (5th June); Margaret Midgley, Christopher Murray (6th June); Mr Roman Molnar, Mary Brady, John Beck (7th June).
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
X FORTHCOMING SECOND COLLECTIONS IN 2026:
● Day for Life: 21st June
● Peter’s Pence: 28th June
● Sea Sunday (Stella Maris): 12th July
X FIRST HOLY COMMUNION CARDS/GIFTS – a wide selection of First Holy Communion cards and gifts are now available from the Parish Gift Shop.
X DATES FOR YOUR DIARIES
· Sunday 7th June – First Holy Communion – 11am Mass
X PLANT FAIR
Date: 6 June
2026
Time: 12noon to 3
pm
Place: Our Lady of
Christians Hall, Guildhall Street, Folkestone.
Plenty
of varieties of plants.
Donation
of plants will be welcomed. Please leave at Church hall.
Contact Ellen or Karen for details.
X PARISH BBQ, 28th June @12:30pm.
Vegetarian options
available.
Tickets are £7 per adult, £4 for children 5 –
16 years, under 5s go free.
Tickets available from Parish Office, Ellen 07870 405237, Chi 07702 391961. Lesley 07933 106887
X MASS IN CELEBRATION OF THE
SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE, July 11th, at St
George’s Cathedral-If you
are celebrating your 1st/10th/25th/40th/50th/60th +
wedding anniversary this year, please let us know as soon as possible, and
no later than the middle of May, providing the following details:
your names in the format John and Mary Smith, your home address, your parish,
and the anniversary you are celebrating, so you can receive an invitation from
the Archbishop for the renewal of vows during Mass. Spaces are
limited. Contact us at mflkent@rcaos.org.uk As the title of your email,
please write your parish location e.g. Tenterden, Gillingham.
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/
