Many congratulations to our First Communicants!  Thirty two children made their First Holy Communion on Saturday morning at 10.30am.  We thank all those who prepared the children- Miss Atkinson at St James’ School, and Mrs Travers, Mrs Lamb and Mrs Wakefield in the parish. Thanks also to the parents for their encouragement, and to everyone in the parish who made this such a wonderful celebration.

Abbie Clifford Luke Cornally Darren Cuaycong Jonathon Craddock Anna Crosland Lucy David Daniel Davis Marcus Day Hugh Fitzgerald Ellie Griffiths Tegan Griffiths Emilio Hasa Rachel Hawes Georgia Humberstone Rebecca Kenny Jessica Lamb

Benedict Lawrence Luke Meehan Daniel Molloy Sophie Molloy Holly Morris Ellie-Jane Murray Lucia Paris Victoria Price Caitlyn Prifti Leo Scott Isabel Somerville Ella Stoneham Alice Travers Tess Wakefield Elissa Walczak Ellen Wilson

Archbishop Peter Smith was installed last Thursday at St George’s cathedral. We wish Archbishop Peter many years of fruitful episcopal ministry in our diocese of Southwark – please remember him in your prayers.

Welcome to Mass today, and a special welcome to our uniformed organisations (11.30am). Today we have a second collection for the Catholic Trust for England and Wales.

Notices
All new rotas are available in porch (also please take Pope’s visit material).
Monday 14/6/10	Evangelium at 8.30pm: the Ten Commandments
Tuesday 15/6/10	Finance Committee – 10.15am (presbytery)  Mass at 7.15pm
Wednesday 16/6/10	Property Committee – 7pm (meeting room) 8pm- meeting in the social centre for those who would like to get involved and help with the Autumn Festival (2/10/10). Contact Sue David on 020 8467 0643.
Saturday 19/6/10	4.30pm - Baptism of  Finlay James Rothon 7pm-9pm Newcomers Evening - all newcomers are very welcome to attend the 6pm Mass and then to join us in the social centre for a special welcome provided by the Welcoming Team! If you’re a newcomer and don’t get a letter come along anyway! (Children welcome.)
Sunday 20/6/10	John Murphy from Fr. Arbo’s charity “You Touch Africa” will be speaking at each Mass. 7pm Taize Service –a wonderful way to end a June evening, meditation, music and silence.
Tuesday 29/6/10	Solemnity of Sts Peter and Paul – Masses at 8pm on the 28^th (Vigil) and 9.30am on June 29^th. This is a Holy Day of Obligation and all Catholics should be at Mass.

Days of Prayer for Eucharistic Ministers. I do encourage all Ministers to attend one of these days at Emmaus, West Wickham. Please take details from porch and please book yourself onto one of the days. The parish will reimburse your fee in due course.

Ghana Catholic Chaplaincy – South East Sector Mass- June 27^th at 2.30pm at St Thomas the Apostle, 81 Evelina Road, Nunhead, London SE15 3HL.  Contact details in porch- all Ghanaians warmly welcome.

Today’s gospel is very effectively summed up in the following poem:

Known by Name

Who were you, Mary

From whom devils were cast out

Did you disturb respectability by washing his feet with tears

Or by pouring precious ointment on his head?

Were you notorious in your day,

Or a woman in the crowd from Magdala?

Perhaps it doesn’t matter.

Perhaps, like all of us,

You were a mixture:

Damaged and healed;

Longing to be loved,

And struggling to relate.

The important moment

Was when you heard your name,

And answered and were sent

No l0nger clinging to what kept you safe,

Strong in the power of the risen Lord,

To witness to new life.

..................A poem by Ann Lewin

Mass attendances last Sunday were 658

Mass Intentions for Sunday  13^th June - 11^th Sunday in Ordinary time (C)
Sunday	6pm	People of the Parish
	10am	Sheila Gleeson RIP (C & D English)
	11.30am	Fausto Suzzara RIP (D Delf)
Monday   Feria	9.30am	In honour of St Sebastian for children’s health (Mrs E Ganapathy)
Tuesday Feria	9.30am	Breda Sheridan RIP (J Mahony)
	7.15pm	Lilly O’Connor RIP (R Scott)
Wednesday Feria	9.30am	Mary Casartelli WELF (Ned)
Thursday Feria	9.30am	Thanksgiving (G & B Ford)
Friday Feria	9.30am	Carmel Buckingham RIP (A Wheeler)

Mass Intentions for Sunday  20^th June - 12^th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C)
Sunday	6pm	Newcomers to the Parish
	10am	Des Kelly RIP (M Kelly)
	11.30am	People of the Parish

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.