Jesus’ parable of the Good Samaritan (today’s gospel reading could not be more appropriate. Firstly, we warmly welcome Fr. Michael Emerike Ezenwammadu, who belongs to the Holy Ghost Fathers, and who is currently the Assistant Superior at their Bickley community, and has responsibility for elderly and retired priests.

Fr. Michael was born in Nigeria. He will make the annual Mission Appeal today on behalf of the Holy Ghost Fathers and I  know you will respond generously.

Secondly, a big thank you to all who have brought in pasta and dried food for the Manna Centre (near London Bridge) – see their summer newsletter in the porch.  Your gifts will feed many in the area and are greatly appreciated.

In both these ways, we are responding to the needs of our neighbour. Our “neighbour” is anyone in need, and Jesus teaches us that when we show compassion we “inherit eternal life”, i.e., we live according to God’s will for us, we become more fully human and we grow more and more into the likeness of God – which is, of course, the whole purpose of our existence.

Welcome to Mass today!  Newcomers – please fill in registration form TODAY and place in Mass box (next to toilets in porch) – thank you. Would everyone please make sure that we have up to date information! (Please make sure we have any new addresses, new email, details of new births etc....and do come in to the adjoining hall for coffee and refreshments after Mass.

Notices

All new rotas are available in porch (also please take Pope’s visit material).

Elena Lams RIP  - Elena died peacefully at home last Saturday surrounded by her family. Our sympathy and prayers are with Ted and the family at this time.  Her requiem will be on Tuesday at 11am Mass  (no 9.30am Mass).  I do hope as many of you as possible will be able to attend.

Teams’ Awayday - Last Saturday, 15 of us from the Pastoral and Advisory and Mission and Planning Teams spent the day at Limpsfield Chart, Surrey to pray and reflect together about our common life here at St James.

We felt we needed a Mission Statement for the parish – and you will be invited to submit one (prize for the winner!). More about this on July 25^th but get thinking now!

Remember that PAT and MaP are there for YOU (photos in porch) so please feel free to contact any of them about issues that concern you, and with constructive suggestions for our church life together. 

Children In Church -  I ask all of you to take a copy of our excellent leaflet (in porch.)  Most of us have had the experience of coping with disruptive/ noisy children in church. I do respectfully ask parents to take children out if they are noisy or in other ways disruptive – thank you

Bi- Annual Servers Newsheet – Feel free to take a copy of this attractively produced sheet, which has photos of our servers with Archbishop Nicholls (Westminster) and Bishop Paul (SW Area Bishop)

Today 11/7/10	Enjoy the over 60’s Strawberry Tea Party today! - 2pm to 4pm in the social centre.
Monday 12/7/10	8.30pm Evangelium –Prayer
Tuesday 13/7/10	11am Funeral Mass for Elena Lams – (NO 9.30am Mass) No Evening Mass today
Thursday 15/7/10	8.15pm Baptism Preparation evening  ( for those parents who have been informed)
Saturday 17/7/10	Baptism of Zach Boot-Handford at 4.30pm The CWL is hosting a Military Whist Drive in the social club (men, women and young people of secondary school age are most welcome!) Play (teams of four but you can come on your own to make up a team) begins at 8pm with practice sessions for beginners at 7-7.45pm. Admission £6.00 per person including light refreshments.
Sunday 18/7/10	7pm Taize service, a quiet, different way to end your summer Sunday evening... do come and pray with the beautiful Taize music.
Wednesday 21/7/10	Teddy Bears Picnic in the presbytery garden from 3.15pm. All welcome including teddies! (in aid of CWL charities). Poster in porch.

Please pray for the sick: Olive Cosgrave, Dick Angel, Joshua Canning (age 10), Ernest Field, Pat Kay and all others known to us.

“I sought my God, but my God I could not see.

I sought my soul, but my soul eluded me.

I sought my neighbour – and I found all three. “

Every blessing Fr. Bryan

Mass attendances last Sunday were 655.
Mass Intentions for Sunday  11^th July 15^th Sunday in Ordinary time (C)
Sunday	6pm	Joe Head RIP (Pat  & Albert Murray)
	10am	People of the Parish
	11.30am	Sr. Eileen Kearns WELF (M Thompson)
Monday	9.30am	Merna Wakefield RIP (M & P Cantopher)
Tuesday	11am	Funeral Mass for Elena lams (Please note change of Mass time)
	7.15pm	No Mass this evening
Wednesday	9.00am	George Puddy WELF (Esmond Daly)
Thursday St Bonaventure	9.30am	R. Tubridy – Special Intentions
Friday Our Lady of Mount Carmel	9.30am	Christopher D’Arcy RIP Anniversary (B. D’Arcy)
Mass Intentions for Sunday  18^th July - 16^th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
Sunday	6pm	People of the Parish (Swanley Catenians)
	10am	James McCarthy RIP – the O’Neil family
	11.30am	George Loader RIP – the Loader family

Morning Prayer:- Monday - Friday at 9.10am

Weekday Masses:- Monday- Friday at 9.30am and Tuesday 7.15pm 

Confessions are heard:- Saturday at 5.30-6pm and Monday at 10-10.30am

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament:- Mondays at 10-10.30am

Don’t forget to visit our parish website:  www. stjamespettswood.org 

Please make sure you are registered with the parish! (forms In porch) and that our current info is up to date.