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 COFFEE MORNINGS – Everyone is welcome into the hall for tea/coffee and getting together socially, after the 9am and 11 am Masses on a Sunday and after the 10am Mass on a Wednesday.
X VICTORIA ROAD CLOSURE – We have been informed that Victoria Road will be closed from Monday 15th June until Friday 26th June for resurfacing works.
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 Ruth Ngbonyebi, Ellen Fitzpatrick, Eileen Taylor, William Millbery, Mrs Eileen (aka Ellen) Varrall, Catalina Fernández, Kathleen Lynch, Bernadette Pay, Blanche Ellis, Liz Willis, Stacy Rodrigues, Ann Robinson, Uzo Mbanugo, Bob & Tess Vickery, Canon Luke Smith, Beulah Blomfield, John Lodge, 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 souls of Fr. Kevin
Bidgood, Veronica Poulton, Anne Sharp, Maureen Patricia Rossi, Mary
Kaye, Gerard Ryan, and all those who have died recently, and those whose anniversaries
fall at this time including: Margaret Breslin (14th June); Fred
Tyler, Graham McLeod, Williamina Curtis, John Evans, Mary Cook, Leon Florencki
(15th June); Peter Rowley, John Stapleton, Mary Hayes (17th
June); Joseph Pierron, Agnes Constable, Mary Starr (18th June); Christine
Mary Kempson, Avaonne McIlreath (20th June); Ema Deba, Daphne Higgs,
Josephine Quilter, John Wallace, Ana Hines, Ines Clark, Iole Chantler, Vera
Olga Francis (21st 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 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.
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 I WARMLY INVITE YOU TO JOIN ME ON THIS YEAR’S SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES: 21 TO 28 AUGUST 2026 – Details for booking travel and accommodation can be found at https://www.tangney-tours.com/diocese-pilgrimages/diocese-ca/
We also ask pilgrims
to complete a form with details, including medical requirements (if any) athttps://www.catholicassociation.co.uk/join2026. For more
information, please contact Canon Edward Perera (edwardperera@rcaos.org.uk) or Deacon John
Fogarty (johnfogarty@rcaos.org.uk) or myself, Bishop
Paul Hendricks (paulhendricks@rcaos.org.uk)
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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