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This weekend we remember the dead of the two world wars, and all who have fallen in war. ’Grant them, Lord, eternal rest.’
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Pope Francis is calling a special synod of Bishops in Rome next year to discuss Marriage and Family Life. To help the bishops, all of us are invited to complete a brief questionnaire. There are hard copies of this in the porch but I hope most of you will respond online. We have produced a help sheet to help you respond to each question. (It follows the exact numbering of the questionnaire). The closing date for all replies is November 30th. This is an almost unprecedented opportunity for you to have your say! The Holy Father and his associates genuinely want to hear the experiences of ordinary Catholics, like us, so that we can support marriage and the family, and offer real support to those in difficulties or irregular situations. So please – read it carefully, pray about it - and send it off. Today we have a 2nd collection for the Archbishop’s Administration Fund. You can imagine, perhaps, the costs of running our huge diocese, with almost 200 parishes. I know you will be generous. Today also; Traidcraft Goods will be on sale after all Masses. Please buy something, and help those struggling to earn a living in very poor parts of God’s world. Also cakes and bric a brac (CWL) after 11am. Next Sunday: Annual Mission Appeal- this year a missionary from the Society of African Missions will preach and appeal at all Masses. Next Sunday also we are collecting for the Bromley Foodbank. You will be given a flyer after Mass. It is incredible that thousands of families in our borough would go hungry if we did not help. Again I know you will respond warmly. (See our website as well). Following on from this, the Foodbank are asking for volunteers to hand out leaflets to shoppers, asking them to buy ONE extra item to donate to the Foodbank. This will be on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 November at local Tesco branches. Please contact Mary Beckingham on g.beckingham@ntlworld.com if you can help (you only commit for a certain time).
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Attendance last week was 614.
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Sunday 10/11/13 |
32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 6pm (Sat) – Agatha Yee, RIP (Victor Brittain-Wong) 9.15am – Gwyneth & Paquita Ingrams, RIP (M Ingrams) 11am – People of the Parish
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Monday 11/11/13 |
No Monday Mass |
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Tuesday 12/11/13 |
St Josaphat, bishop, martyr 9.30am – Mary Casartelli
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Wednesday 13/11/13 |
Feria 9.30am – Frank Kennan, RIP
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Thursday 14/11/13 |
Feria 9.30am – Josephine and Seamus McMorrow
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Friday 15/11/13 |
Feria 9.30am – Self & Rowe families, RIP (K Self)
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Saturday 16/11/13 |
Feria 9.30am – Liz Thompson (CWL)
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Sunday 17/11/13 |
33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 6pm (Sat) – People of the Parish 9.15am – Elwyn Ingrams, RIP (M Ingrams) 11am – Chris Barrett, RIP (Loma Barrett and family) |
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Next Sunday (17th). Special Mass for the Bereaved and the Departed at 3pm followed by tea and children singing in the hall. Please sign list in porch. This will fulfil the obligation-and, yes, it is permissible to receive communion twice on the same day if you wish to.
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Next Saturday (16th). Line Dancing. In aid of Scouts funds. 7.30-11pm. Adults £6 children £3, family ticket £15 (up to 2 children) includes light supper. Tickets: 020 8467 6582 or 020 8402 9882. Please support !
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CHURCH CLEANING. Next Saturday (16th) – GUIDES. Thank you.
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Monday mornings. 11 am-12 noon Pondering the Word. Looking at next Sunday’s gospel reading in a quiet and prayerful atmosphere. (In church). All most welcome.
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Fridays, 1.30pm-3pm. Parents and Toddlers. Please come along for tea, chat and play! (in the hall). A great way to meet people.
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This coming Tuesday (12th) – annual Mass for the deceased clergy of our Bromley Deanery. 11.30am at St Joseph’s, Plaistow Lane , Bromley. It would be good to see parishioners at this Mass, to give thanks for those who have served in past years.
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Masses. If you want Mass said (at any time during the year) on a particular day, or if we are rather ‘booked up’ here at St. James, Fr. Peter Assenga, superior of the Holy Ghost Fathers at Bickley is willing to offer Masses. He can be contacted on 020 8467 3555 (bickley@spiritans.co.uk ). (Say you are from St. James’). You can send him one of the brown envelopes if you wish (Holy Ghost Fathers, 6, Woodlands Road, Bickley BR1 2AF ) -make cheques payable to Fr. Peter Assenga.
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Christmas choir; led by Dominic Wells (carol service December 22nd at 4pm and ‘Midnight’ Mass December 24th - NB 11 pm this year). Rehearsals on Thursdays (6) from this coming Thursday (14th) 8pm to 9.30pm. We need more singers - especially tenors and basses!!! It’s great fun and enriches our Christmas worship immeasurably. You will be warmly welcomed.
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Christmas Mini Market. Sunday December 8th after both Masses.
Raffle (on the day) of new toys Cake sale Sale of repository goods; Christmas cards, other donated items; Sale of ‘as good as new’ items.
If you would like to help, please donate: New toys for the raffle Christmas food (eg, boxes of chocolates, tins of biscuits, Christmas puddings and cakes Good as new items).
All donations by December 1st please! Proceeds to our Maintenance Fund!
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Senior Citizens Lunch. Sunday 15th December, 1pm. Still room for a few more! Sign list on porch table.
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Eco-tip of the week Household cleaning – the LiveSimply way
To clean brass and copper combine a few drops of lemon juice with one tablespoon of bicarbonate of soda. Rub it over the metal and then polish off.
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Wotalotanotices! It’s that time of year. May the Lord bless all our endeavours.
Have a good week.
Fr Bryan.
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