Last Sunday Mass Attendance – 582
Mass Intentions
This Sunday
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(Sat) |
6.00pm |
People of the Parish |
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10.00am |
Mary Kelly – Welfare (T Saunders) |
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11.30am |
Private intention |
Daily Morning Prayer: Monday – Saturday at 9.10am
Weekday Masses: 9.30am unless otherwise stated
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Monday |
9.30am |
The Immaculate Conception of the BVM (Private intention) |
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Tuesday |
11.00am |
Feria |
Deceased Clergy of Bromley Deanery |
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Wednesday |
9.30am |
Feria |
Nelligan Family & Fr (D Nelligan) |
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Thursday |
9.30am |
Feria |
Warrier Family & Fr (D Nelligan) |
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Friday |
9.30am |
Feria |
Daniel Carrigan RIP (G Carrigan) |
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Saturday |
9.30am |
St Lucy |
Virgin & Martyr (Private intention) |
Next Sunday 14th December – THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT (Cycle B)
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(Sat) |
6.00pm |
Holy Souls |
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10.00am |
Pat & Albert Murray – Welfare (T Saunders) |
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11.30am |
People of the Parish |
Confessions: heard Saturday 10.00-10.30am (Fr Joseph) and 5.15pm-5.45pm (Fr Bryan). Also Monday 10.00-10.20am (Fr Bryan).
Exposition: Monday 10.00-11.00am. (Please note these new times)
Welcome to Mass Today
Are we really preparing spiritually for Christmas-or are we, once again, just caught up in the rush and the externals? A few suggestions:
Sacrament of reconciliation? There is ample opportunity............
A weekday Mass during Advent? (9.30am)
Some Advent reading and/or Bible reading (e.g. Walk with Me, Bible Alive, etc...)?
Advent with our children- calendars, booklets, etc.....? (in repository after Mass).
A few minutes of prayer each day – what about coming along sometimes (if you are free) to Morning Prayer? (daily at 9.10am) It’s 15 minutes laid on for you – just join in! (With no obligation to stay for Mass.)
What about popping in to church on Mondays between 10am and 11am for a few quiet moments in front of the Blessed Sacrament?
What about taking a Catholic newspaper?
Today: Christmas Choir practice this afternoon at 3.30pm.
Penitential Service (with individual confessions) at St Joseph’s, St Mary Cray at 4.00pm.
Monday: St.James’ School Advent Service at 6.0.pm
Knowing God Better’ – Final session: “Knowing God’s Spirit and Hope” – at 8.00pm in the church followed by a gathering in the Presbytery. There will be NO 1.30pm session. ALL who have been to any sessions are most welcome to the 8.00pm session.
Tuesday: NO sequence line dancing today because there is a Deanery Mass for the souls of deceased clergy at 11.00am, followed by a meeting and Christmas Lunch in the Social Centre.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Saturday from 10.00-10.30am and 5.15-5.45pm.
Also on the four Sundays of Advent from 9.20am-9.50am, that is before the 10.00am Mass. Fr Bryan and Fr Joseph will hear confessions at these times during Advent.
Guides Christmas Lunch – Sunday 14th December 2-4pm
The Guides and Leaders would like to invite all parishioners over 60 to the 14th Christmas Lunch organised by the group, followed by entertainment from the Brownies. Please add your name to one of the lists in the porch.
Christmas Masses
24th December at 6.00pm (vigil) and Midnight Mass (12 midnight, with carols from 11.15pm).
25th December at 10.00am and 11.30am.
Thrice Welcome Christmas – carols, poems, readings and Christmas music on Sunday December 21st at 6.30pm. Followed by mulled wine and mince pies.
Mass Intentions Please continue requesting Masses (brown envelopes in porch). We have several days without specific intentions.
Poppy Appeal Thank you for your Poppy Appeal donations which raised £126.49.
St Michael’s Church Fundraising event – Thank you to all those who supported this event which raised £1098.10 for the repair of the Presbytery at St Michaels, Farnborough. The following people are Grand Prize Draw winners:
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Name |
Ticket No. |
Prize |
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P Smythe |
4754 |
Bag |
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C Jones |
3126 |
Wine |
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Gigaute |
4393 |
Wine |
Please contact Pam Vincent (by contacting the Parish Office) to collect your prize.
Come and sing carols at Petts Wood Station – Wednesday 17th December from 6.15-6.45pm, followed by refreshments in Methodist Church hall.
Tomorrow (Monday) we celebrate the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mary was prepared for her role as Godbearer (Theotokos) from all eternity. May the Holy Spirit similarly prepare us to bring Jesus into the lives of others this Christmas.
Every blessing, Fr Bryan.
Church and Social Centre Rotas
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Wednesday Coffee |
Church Cleaning 10th December |
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J Keen |
M Howell |
E Bray |
E Said |
G Tomkins |
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Next Sunday 14th December
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Bar |
Tellers |
Coffee 10.00am |
Coffee 11.30am |
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B Meehan F Simon |
I Beard J Cornish |
F Lorio R Wood S Simon |
Guides V Place D James M Bryan |
Readers
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6.00pm Sat. |
10.00am |
11.30am |
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T Garton K Lydon |
R Morrison P Benson |
Parade Mass |
Ministers of Holy Communion
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6.00pm Sat. |
10.00am |
11.30am |
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B Bajorek J Bajorek P Driscoll C Cahill M Cahill |
P Crosland B D’Arcy W David C Delf D Hairs M Howell |
M Ingledew M Jones J Longhurst N Longhurst D O’Neil P Powell |
Welcomers
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6.00pm Sat. |
10.00am |
11.30am |
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M Walters |
D Hairs C Hairs |
W David S David |