Last Sunday Mass Attendance – 629
Mass Intentions
This Sunday
(Sat) 6.00pm John Roberts RIP
10.00am People of the Parish
11.30am Nikki McNulty RIP
2nd collection today for National Catholic Fund.(held over from last week)
Daily Morning Prayer Monday – Saturday at 9.10am
Weekday Masses
Monday 9.30am St Philip Neri (Priest) – The Confirmandi (CWL int.)
Tuesday 9.30am St Augustine of Canterbury (Bp & apostle of England) – Christine Cattaway
Wednesday 9.30am Feria – Jeanne Craen
Thursday 9.30am Feria – Theresa Saunders
Friday 9.30am The Sacred Heart of Jesus – Elaine Slattery
Saturday 9.30am The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary- Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion
Next Sunday 01 June Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
(Sat) 6.00pm Les Buckland RIP
10.00am Michael Clarkin RIP
11.30am Jimmie & Mary O’Connor & Family
Confessions heard Saturday 5.00pm-5.45pm and Monday 10.00am-10.20am (NB new times.)
NO EXPOSITION or confessions tomorrow (Bank Holiday Monday).
Welcome to Mass today when we give thanks to God for the gift of Christ to us in the Blessed Sacrament. During Mass our Eucharistic Ministers will be invited to renew their promises to be faithful ministers of Holy Communion, and I do thank everyone of them most sincerely for their ministry.
This afternoon at 3.30pm – Petts Wood Festival Chorus rehearses here to prepare for the Residents Association Service on 8th June. All singers most welcome (until 5.00pm)
Two big thank yous
· For your magnificent response to the Burma and China disasters.
· For the new parishioners evening last Saturday which was a wonderful occasion.
Monday: No Exposition or Confessions here and no Journey in Faith at 8.00pm – all these resume next Monday 2nd June.
Holy Ghost Fathers’ Garden Fete at 1.30pm. 6 Woodlands Road, Bickley, BR1 2AF – please support.
Saturday Wedding of Sarah Stainton-James and Andrew Keeshan at 1.00pm – we wish this couple a long and happy married life together.
Confirmation Cards
The CWL have kindly issued a card for each of the young people who were confirmed please take yours from the porch.
Taize (August 2nd -9th)
This year we are planning to fly and so must book flights very soon. Please let Fr. Bryan know ASAP if you would like to go (cost Approx £150, plus passport) A great week in France with about 4,000 other young people from around the world!
Thank you
Frank & Shelia Simon would like to thank everyone for their support, friendship, prayers and Masses on the death of their daughter Claire. Thank you. Our prayers are with Mark and the boys at this time – may she rest in peace.
Church Rotas
If you would like to join a rota for a particular activity in the parish or you would like to be removed from a rota please sign the appropriate sheet on the notice board by Sunday 1st June. Please indicate which rota you would like to be added or removed from. Alternatively please email Helen Bromfield at rotas@stjamespettswood.org.
Advance Notices
CWL Meeting – the next meeting will be at 7.30pm on Monday 2nd June. At 8pm we will welcome Mrs Rosemary Norris who is going to talk to us about DEMELZA Hospice Care for Children. All welcome. For further details please contact Madeleine Howell.
Baptism preparation evening (for all parents presenting children for baptism in the near future) Tuesday 3rd June 8.30pm – 9.45pm in church.
Parish Forum Monday 9th June at 8.00pm – to receive the financial statement for 2007 and to plan ahead as a parish. I do ask that as many parishioners as possible attend this meeting.
Day Pligrimage to Walsingham – Saturday 21 June
Walsingham is England’s national shrine to Our Lady in the beautiful setting of rural Norfolk. Please consider joining us to pray vocations – especially if you have not been there as yet! Details from Anne Scripture).
Wishing you all a happy Bank Holiday and half term week. Fr.Bryan
Church and Social Centre Rotas
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Wednesday Coffee |
Church Cleaning 28 May |
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M Cahill |
M Howell |
P Farrow |
G Tomkins |
G Head |
Next Sunday 01 June
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Bar |
Tellers |
Coffee 10.00am |
Coffee 11.30am |
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W Fleeman P Troy |
N Longhurst P Dabrowski |
E Allen G Somerville H Rogers |
A Huntington V Terry R Scott |
Readers
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6.00pm Sat. |
10.00am |
11.30am |
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A Fernandes R Dudley |
M Morley R Oakley – Smith |
R Murphy C Newman |
Ministers of Holy Communion
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6.00pm Sat. |
10.00am |
11.30am |
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C Cosgrave P Cosgrave M Hutchinson P Kenny J McKinlay |
C Wakefield T Wells R Wright P Crosland B D’Arcy W David |
A Bunnage O Clutton R Del Guercio M Ingledew |
Welcomers
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6.00pm Sat. |
10.00am |
11.30am |
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J Callinan |
P Murray S Lams |
L Samuels J Samuels |