Last Sunday Mass Attendance – 598
Mass Intentions
This Sunday
(Sat) 6.00pm Madeleine & all missing children
10.00am People of the Parish
11.30am William Ashton RIP
Daily Morning Prayer Monday – Saturday at 9.10am
Weekday Masses
Monday 9.30am Feria – Des Kelly RIP
Tuesday 9.30am Feria – Peggy & Mai Linehan (welf.)
Wednesday 9.30am Feria – First Communicants (CWL)
Thursday 9.30am Feria – Kitty O’Riordan RIP
Friday 9.30am St Alban (Proto-martyr of Britain) – Clare Draper RIP
Saturday 9.30am St Aloysius Gonzaga – Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion
Next Sunday 22 June - Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Sat) 6.00pm People of the Parish
10.00am Sean McDonogh RIP
11.30am Mark Draper & Boys (Welf.)
Confessions heard Saturday 5.00pm-5.45pm and Monday 10.00am-10.20am (NB new times.)
Welcome to Mass today The gospel reading is about Jesus sending out his disciples to preach the Good News of the Kingdom of God and to cure the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers and cast out devils. We in the context of our own society must continue our Lord’s saving work, as his Body here at St James.
Monday: Journey in Faith 8.00pm. This is for existing members. Many enquiries have been received and a new group will start at the beginning of September.
Saturday: Burial of ashes of Dan Carrigan RIP – 11am – front of Church.
Baptism of Isabelle and Amelia Boot-Handford (1yr) 4.15pm and we welcome their parents Sarah and Alex, and godparents Catherine, Adrianna, David & Christopher.
Next Sunday: Face to Face’ – ‘Power to Prison to Peace’. Jonathan Aitken talks to the Rev. Paul Hulme about his life and beliefs 6.30pm at the Methodist Church – all very welcome (poster in porch)
Thank you to everyone who supported the Residents Association Service last Sunday which was a lovely occasion. Petts Wood Churches Together were able to give £170 to White Gables (Bromley Alzheimer’s Society) and Mary Mason spoke movingly about the society’s work.
Many thanks to the 60 or so parishioners who came to the forum last Monday. It was a very positive meeting and minutes are available in the porch. Thanks also to the J&P group and also to those of you who came to Sister Doreen’s workshop on Children’s Liturgy (her second and final session is this coming Wednesday at 8.00pm and I would ask that everyone involved in Children’s Liturgy group attend please.
Thank you
The Holy Ghost Fathers would like to thank all parishioners who bought raffle tickets, donated items for sale or contributed in any way towards the success of our annual garden fete on Bank Holiday Monday 26th May. Despite the inclement weather, the Fete, in conjunction with this year’s acrd draw and Grand Draw we raised £5,300. Thank you for coming and we look forward to another great day next year.
The Southwark Brethren is a long standing charity which helps sick and retired priests who are in need. We thank you for your continuous generosity in the past and ask for your help again this year. Please send donations to Rev. Paul Hough, St Elpheges Presbytery, 120 Stafford Road, Wallington, Surrey, SM6 9AY. Last year we were able to give £1000 each to 30 Priests in the Diocese of Southwark and Arundel and Brighton, and also help 8 working Priests who had serious sickness, to make their situation a little easier. In addition, we have a Gift Aid scheme for those who pay tax and we the lay people who have joined by applying for a Gift Aid form.’ (Forms available in porch-please support if poss. Fr.B.).
Advance Notices
Deanery Pastoral Council at St Joseph’s, Bromley – Wednesday 25th June at 8.00pm. The sole topic will be youth provision for our Deanery.
Parish Registration would everyone please make sure that they are registered with the Parish. We have many gaps (older parishioners as well as newer ones) and would like a complete and correct up to date list. If you have changed address or any details please would you fill in another form (available in porch.) Thank you.
Every blessing to you and your family for this coming week – Fr Bryan.
Church and Social Centre Rotas
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Wednesday Coffee |
Church Cleaning 18 June |
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B Bridle |
E Chavannes |
T Troy |
M Thompson |
N Purves |
Next Sunday 22 June
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Bar |
Tellers |
Coffee 10.00am |
Coffee 11.30am |
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A Barradell D O’Neil |
Philip Cosgrave Paul Cosgrave |
M Scott S Barradell S Smyth |
C Battista S David V Volney |
Readers
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6.00pm Sat. |
10.00am |
11.30am |
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J Bajorek M O’Mahoney |
S Howell R Morrison |
N Longhurst Z Bajorek |
Ministers of Holy Communion
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6.00pm Sat. |
10.00am |
11.30am |
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M Hutchinson P Kenny J McKinlay H Rothan A Babb |
P Crosland B D’Arcy W David C Delf D Hairs J Headington |
R Del Guercio M Ingledew M Jones J Longhurst D O’Neil
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Welcomers
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6.00pm Sat. |
10.00am |
11.30am |
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E Muzelle |
M
Howell |
F Simon S Simon |