Last Sunday Mass Attendance – 661
Mass Intentions
This Sunday
(Sat) |
6.00pm |
Repose of the Souls of Ellen & Frederick Durden |
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10.00am |
Patricia McElroy RIP (T McElroy) |
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11.30am |
Terry Redmond RIP |
Daily Morning Prayer: Monday – Saturday at 9.10am
Weekday Masses: 9.30am unless otherwise stated
Mon |
The English Martyrs |
Paolo Balsamo RIP (V Borg) |
Tue |
Feria |
Wheeler family welfare (A Wheeler) |
Wed |
Feria |
Kitty O’Riordan RIP (Ned O’Connor) |
Thu |
Feria |
Thanksgiving to St Jude (A Wheeler) |
Fri |
Feria |
Kenneth Jackson RIP (M Jackson) |
Sat |
Feria |
Service of the Word & Holy Communion |
NEXT SUNDAY 10th MAY – FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER
(Sat) |
6.00pm |
People of the Parish |
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10.00am |
Bill Morley welfare (Morley Family) |
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11.30am |
Deceased relatives and friends of the Cushman family (E Cushman) |
Confessions: Saturday at 6.50pm after the 6.00pm. Mass and Monday 10.00am after the 9.30am Mass, and also by prior appointment or at call. Exposition: Monday 10.00-11.00am.
Today is World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated life (monks and nuns) – also known as ‘Good Shepherd Sunday’. The Gospel today reminds us that as he prepared to ascend to the Father, Jesus entrusted the role of care and leadership to his apostles.
This ministry is continued today by bishops, priests and deacons who are called to serve God in the ordained ministry. We pray today that many will respond to his call. Is there anyone in our community here being called by God to ordination, or to the religious life? Is there anyone you could approach? It is no use us bemoaning the lack of priests unless we are prepared to do something about it!
Today (Sat) We welcome through Holy Baptism: on Saturday at 3.45pm, Joseph Terence Magee (9 months), his parents Liam & Amanda and his godparents Christopher, Elizabeth, Lynette & Shaun, and on Saturday at 4.30pm, Luke Thomas Samuels (5 months) and his parents Jon-Paul & Hannah and godparents Lisa, Robert & Daniel.
Mon (4th) Altar Servers Rally at Aylesford Friary.
Mass for Migrant Workers at Westminster Cathedral 10.30am.
Petts Wood May Fayre from 10.00am-4.00pm – Petts Wood Hall and along gardens of Petts Wood Road.
NO Journey in Faith today but this resumes as usual Monday 11th (new flyers in porch).
Tues (5th) Petts Wood Churches Together meeting at 8.15pm – Quaker Meeting House (representing St James’; Zosia Bajorek, Barbara Bridle and Fr Bryan).
Wed (6th) Mass for year 5 in St James’ School 8.50 am.
Thurs (7th) Finance Committee meeting 10.00am in Presbytery
Pastoral & Advisory Team (PAT) 8.00pm in Presbytery.
Sat (9th) Garden Working Party (10.00am – 12 noon). Please sign list and help to tidy our site!
Next weekend
Knights of St Columba (KSC) recruiting drive after each Mass.
CWL Bring & Buy Sale after both Sunday Masses. Flyers in porch. (Madeleine Howell)
Mgr John Elliott’s 50th (Golden) Anniversary of ordination
Mgr will be celebrating his anniversary at the 11.30am Mass on 17th May and this will be followed by a buffet. All are most welcome. Would you please sign the food list in the porch – this is important. There will be a retiring collection after all Masses today and next weekend so that a presentation can be made to Mgr who was parish priest here from 1978-2006.
Concert by ‘Lyra’ vocal ensemble – Friday 22nd May at 8.00pm
We are fortunate to host this group of four young highly talented singers from St Petersburg, Russia who will be singing Russian church and folk music. They are touring and signing in many churches throughout the country. please support this event (retiring collection.)
Readers evening – Tuesday 2nd June at 8.00pm
An important training evening for all our readers (new and established). Would readers please let me know if they are unable to be present – thank you.
Evening for Eucharistic Ministers –
Tuesday 16th June at 8.00pm
Many
thanks to those who came last Saturday, however we need another session with everyone
please ((inc. new ministers) – please put in diaries now!
Day of Celebration for the Year of St Paul on Saturday 27th June at Aylesford We are running a 49 seater coach. Please sign if you wish to go by coach (list in porch). This will be a great day for our diocese and I hope as many as possible of you will go (unfortunately it clashes with St James’ School fayre!).
Summer calendar of events
Please take your copy from porch and do visit our website for all up-to-date information www.stjamespettswood.org. Also the porch board which has much stimulating information.
Taizé 2009 Last call !! Final meeting Monday May 18th. A great week from 2nd to 9th August for those approximately 17-35 years. £150 plus passport. Contact nick.babb@stjamespettswood.org. About 20 of us are going this year.
Hope to see you Saturday at 10.00am!
Every blessing, Fr Bryan.
Church and Social Centre Rotas
Wednesday Coffee |
Church Cleaning 6th May |
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T Forde / M Gyi |
S Barradell |
M Morley |
J Craen |
M Clark |
Next Sunday 10th May
Bar |
Tellers |
Coffee 10.00am |
Coffee 11.30am |
J Cornish A Barradell |
C Delf M Troy |
K Charlesworth H Rogers S Prifti |
Guides V Place D James M Bryan |
Readers
6.00pm Sat. |
10.00am |
11.30am |
D Rogerson A Fernandes |
A Prifti A Dalgleish |
Parade Mass |
Ministers of Holy Communion
6.00pm Sat. |
10.00am |
11.30am |
J Bajorek P Driscoll C Cahill M Cahill C Cosgrave |
W David C Delf D Hairs M Howell M Kelly M Morley |
V Terry M Travers T Troy M Akpata-Adesida B Bridle A Bunnage |
Welcomers
6.00pm Sat. |
10.00am |
11.30am |
A Huntington |
L Thomas J Haslett |
W David S David |