Last Sunday Mass Attendance – 654

 

Mass Intentions

This Sunday

                (Sat)   6.00pm    St James Pre-school

                     10.00am   Colin Smith RIP (M Smith)

                     11.30am   Michael Feeney RIP ( K Durham)

Daily Morning Prayer   Monday – Saturday at 9.10am

 

Weekday Masses

Monday         9.30am     Our Lady of Sorrows - Olu Segun Akpata RIP (M Akpata Adesida)

Tuesday        9.30am     Saint Cornelius (pope) - Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion

Wednesday   9.30am     Feria - Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion

Thursday       9.30am     Feria - Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion

Friday            9.30am     Feria - Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion

Saturday        9.30am     Saint Andrew Kim Taegon (Priest& martyr) –

Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion

Next Sunday 21 September – Twenty-Fifth Sunday

                (Sat)   6.00pm    Rel. & Fr. of James Porter (Found.)

                     10.00am   Dec. Rel & Friends of Kelly Fam RIP (M Kelly)

                     11.30am   People of the Parish

Confessions heard Saturday 5.15pm-5.45pm and Monday 10.00am-10.20am (NB new times.) Exposition: Monday 10am-12 noon.

Welcome to Mass today

We celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross – the central symbol of our freedom in Christ. “Lord, by your cross and resurrection you have set us free. You are the saviour of the world.” (acclamation in the Eucharistic prayer.)

We welcome through Holy Baptism (Sat 3.30pm), Lilianna Florence King (4mths), her parents Joanna & Jonathan and godparents Nicole, Darren 7 Adam. Also, (Sat 4.15pm) Thomas George Gibson (3mths), his parents Joanne & James and godparents Laura & Frank.

Congratulations to Joanne Bass and Martin Collins who were married here on Friday and every blessing for their married life together.

Second Collection Today our 5 in 1 collection for Catholic Education Service, Communications, Apostleship of the Sea, Racial Justice and Catholic Youth Service.  Your offering will be divided equally between these Catholic organisations.

This week I am on the Diocesan Clergy Retreat at Aylesford.  Sadly I have not been able to find a Priest to say Mass between Tuesday and Friday and so there will be Eucharistic Services during these days.  I do ask daily Mass goers to continue this week and to support the ministry of our Eucharistic Ministers, who have been commissioned by the Archbishop and to whom I am extremely grateful.  Mass and Exposition on Monday as usual.

 

Monday:                    Journey in Faith – NO MEETING THIS WEEK – recommences on 22nd. Any non-catholic is warmly welcomed.

 

Tuesday:                   Deanery Youth Training Session  the 1st of 4 at 8pm in the Social Centre.

 

                                    Sequence Tea Dance  1.30-2.30pm for beginners, 2.30-4.30pm the usual tea sequence dance. Please support and pick up a flyer in the porch.

 

Wednesday:              Firm Believers in the Social Centre 7.00–7.45 pm, for details contact Doreen Hairs.

Next Sunday (21st)  Special welcome Mass for all children baptised here (or elsewhere) over the past year or so (11.30am Mass) followed by lunch for families in the Social Centre.  Please let Fr. Bryan know if you have not received an invite.

Also next Sunday is Home Mission Sunday and there will be a second collection.  This supports CASE (Catholic Agency to Support Evangelisation) – http://www.caseresources.org.uk

Interest Free Loan Scheme  This operated some years ago during Mgr. Elliott’s time.  If anyone has a live certificate and wishes to receive a refund please contact Fr. Bryan.

Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies (CCRS) is a course which is open to teachers, catechists, parishioners and all Catholic adults who are keen to deepen their understanding of their Catholic faith, including Old and New Testament, Christ, The Church, Sacraments and Christian Morality.  At Tooting Bec (or Canterbury) on Saturdays.  See poster in porch for full details.

Coloma School (Croydon) Open Days for year 7 (11+) is Tuesday 16th September (7-9pm) and Saturday 11th October (10-12Noon) and sixth form (post 16) Wednesday 9th October (7-9pm) and Saturday 11th October (10-12Noon).

A very warm welcome to new members of our congregation (and there are many).  Do come in to the Social Centre for refreshments and a chat after Mass (Sunday 10.00am & 11.30am) – and also please fill in a Parish registration form available in carousel in porch.

Every blessing – Fr. Bryan.

 

 

Church and Social Centre Rotas

Wednesday Coffee

Church Cleaning 17 September

J keen

E Cushman

M Morley

J Craen

M Clark

 

Next Sunday 21September

Bar

Tellers

Coffee 10.00am

Coffee 11.30am

W Fleeman

P Troy

T Wrafter

I Beard

G Somerville

C D’Arcy

T Lowe

M Harrington

S Paris

R Scott

 

Readers

6.00pm Sat.

10.00am

11.30am

J Bajorek

L Piggott

Aline Dalgleish

W Morley

Z Bajorek

M Akpata-Adesida

 

Ministers of Holy Communion

6.00pm Sat.

10.00am

11.30am

J McKinlay

H Rothan

A Babb

B Babb

B Bajorek

C Delf

D Hairs

J Headington

M Howell

M Kelly

M Morley

M Ingledew

M Jones

J Longhurst

N Longhurst

D O’Neil

P Powell

 

Welcomers

6.00pm Sat.

10.00am

11.30am

E Muzzelle

P Murray

S Lams

L Samuels

J Samuels