This weekend we welcome Francesca Henbest, who works for CAFOD, and who will be speaking at all Masses.  Thank you for bringing in your Harvest Fast Day offerings – and thanks also for your food gifts for the Manna Centre (flyers in porch).

We welcome our uniformed organisations to the Parade Mass at 11am.

Julian Arnold writes:

“The Autumn Festival was an enormous success last Saturday! Over 350 adults, plus children enjoyed the great variety of stalls and games.  The weather could not have been better!  A huge thank you to the many parishioners and groups who volunteered their time, energy and talents.  As well as bringing the parish together we trumped last year’s total by raising well over £3,500, which will contribute towards the Social Centre refurbishment we have planned.  Thank you again, everyone.

A massive vote of thanks to Julian, Sue David and Sue Mannix (and others, too many to mention) for co-ordinating the Festival and for making it such a wonderful parish event.

Thanks also to Denise Merriman who ran the Galway half-marathon on the day of the Festival – her sponsorship will raise another £1,286 (which will be matched by her employer!).  A wonderful effort on behalf of the parish.  We now have approximately £88,500 towards our target of £120,000 for re-roofing the Social Centre- and many thanks to a few very generous donations that have been made in the past week.  Thank you, everyone.  Note that you can still sponsor Denise – just click here.

Mass attendances last Sunday were 707.
Sunday 09/10/11	28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 6pm – Kitty O’Riordan (Ned) 9.15am – People of the Parish 11am – Gerald Tubridy RIP (Renee Tubridy) 6pm – Mass of Farewell for Peter Luckett
Monday 10/10//11	Feria 9.30am – Katherine Walker RIP (Mary O’Leary)
Tuesday 11/10/11	Feria 9.30am – Joshua Canning (welfare)
Wednesday 12/10/11	Feria 9.30am – Theresa Saunders RIP (Howell Family)
Thursday 13/10/11	St Edward the Confessor 9.30am – Olive Cosgrave RIP (Christopher Cosgrave)
Friday 14/10/11	St Callistus I, pope and martyr 9.30am – John O’Connor RIP (Ned O’Connor)
Sunday  16/10/11	28th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A) 6pm – Claire Cecilia Popham RIP (Angela Denman) 9.15am – Kenneth Jackson RIP (Jackson Family) 11am – People of the Parish
Saturday (8^th) Harvest Supper at SLBC (across the road) 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
Sunday (9^th) Mass at 6pm for Peter Luckett RIP.  A Mass of Farewell by the KSC.  All most welcome (it will fulfil the Sunday obligation).
Monday 10^th – Requiem for Peter Luckett RIP at 10.30am (NO 9.30am).  I do encourage as many parishioners as possible to come.  (Committal at Lewisham Crematorium.)  Our prayers and sympathy to daughters Hilary and Carol.
Tuesday – Journey in Faith (meet in church at 8pm).  A warm welcome to any non-Catholic who would like to learn the basics of the Faith.  The group (16) has made an excellent start – there is still room for a few more!
Wednesday – Finance Committee – 10.15am, presbytery.
Thursday – Baptism preparation (for those parents who have been invited).  8.15pm in the meeting room.
Friday – Dedication by Archbishop Peter of the church of Our Lady of the Crays (the new Catholic church at St Mary Cray).  7.30pm.  Please remember Fr. Bill Agley and his people in your prayers.
Future Events:
Saturday 19^th November:  Readers and Eucharistic Ministers’ Day of Reflection – Streatham.  Please take your invitation from Bishop Pat and respond as indicated.  I hope most people go…..
Also on Saturday 19^th: Rock Choir (you may have seen them on TV) will be appearing here at 7.30pm.  Tickets on sale soon.  Cheese and wine etc.  All proceeds to go to our Refurbishment Fund.
Marriage: Catholics are required to be married according to the Catholic form and witnessed by a Catholic Priest.  Please have a word with me, in complete confidence, if your marriage needs to be convalidated and so recognised by the church.  Even if you feel there may be a problem, please do not hesitate to speak to me.
Every blessing, Fr Bryan