Date

Mass Attendance

27th July

509

3rd August

522

10th August

475

17th August

422

24th August

526

 

Mass Intentions

This Sunday

                (Sat)   6.00pm     Barrett Family (Welf) (Livingston)

                     10.00am    People of the Parish

                     11.30am    Jim & Chris Callinan (Wedding Anniversary)

Daily Morning Prayer   Monday – Saturday at 9.10am

 

Weekday Masses

Monday         9.30am      Feria – Joan O’Shea RIP (E Gibson)

Tuesday         9.30am      Feria – Kathleen O’Connor RIP

Wednesday    9.30am      St Gregory the Great (Pope & Doc. Of the Church) - Edith Mary George RIP

Thursday        9.30am      Feria – Ellen Kilshaw RIP (Angel Fam.)

Friday            9.30am      Feria – Derrick Williams (for a safe journey & return from Lourdes) (Knights of SC 327)

Saturday        9.30am      Feria –  Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion

 

Next Sunday 7th September – Twenty-Third Sunday in ordinary time

                (Sat)   6.00pm     Ian & Angela Murray’s 40th Wedding Anni.  (A Murray)

                     10.00am    People of the Parish

                     11.30am    Terry Redmond (Welf) (Redmond Fam.)

Confessions heard Saturday 5.00pm-5.45pm and Monday 10.00am-10.20am (NB new times.)

Welcome back to all our readers! The parish gets ‘into gear’ again after the August break.  Many thanks to the people who have kept things running throughout the past month.

 

Many congratulations to Ruth & Charles Barr who were married here last Saturday also welcome to baby Harry John Mannix (1yr) baptised on 23rd August, his parents Susan & Robert and godparents Eva, John & Daniel.

 

Also, our Prayers for Ellen Kilshaw RIP and for husband Albert and all the family.  The funeral was here last Tuesday.

This weekend (Sat.)        We welcome through Holy Baptism, Abigail Kathryn Walters (7 Mths) her parents Helen & Aidan and godparents Alexis and Francis.  And also Isabella Kay Durham (10mths), her parents Katherine & Andrew and godparents Matthew, Emma & Sophie.

Wednesday                      Children’s Liturgy Planning Meeting at 8pm, in the Social Centre.  This is for Leaders/helpers and we welcome any newcomers who would like to help.

Friday                               Requiem Mass for Moira Lyons at 12 Noon.  Our prayers and sympathy are with Gaynor and all the family.

 

Saturday                          SOS from Southborough Lane Baptist Church

                                          On Saturday 6th September to help some Petts Wood residents to clear the litter and fly-tipped rubbish from the western end of Sparrow Wood, between 10am and 1pm.  Could you spare an hour or so! – if so please ring Neil Le Tissier on 01689 828547

Journey in Faith

A new group will begin on Monday 8th September at 8pm in the presbytery.  This is mainly for non-Catholics (18yrs plus) who would like to learn a little more about the Catholic Faith.  Simply turn up on the night!

 

CWL Meeting

On Monday 8th September at 8pm in the Social Centre

Justice & Peace Meeting

On Tuesday 9th September at 8pm in the Social Centre.  More members are very welcome – all the latest from Rachel and Paul in Peru who are having a very hard time.

Firm Believers –  A Date for Your Diary – Our inter-church fun-fitness class, presently 'on holiday', will be restarting on Wednesday 10th September in St James’s Hall, 7 – 7.45 pm and then every Wednesday.  Please note the date in your diary.  Any queries to Doreen.

St James’ Preschool is 25 in September!

Please come and help us celebrate our Silver Jubilee at 6pm Mass on Saturday 13th September and afterwards in the Social Centre.

 

Anyone who has been involved in the pre school (staff, pupils or parents) over the past 25 years would be very welcome – and please pass on this date to others who might still be in the area.  Many thanks – Sue David.

 

Coloma Convent Girls School, Upper Shirley Road, Croydon, CR9 5AS, are offering Adult Learners the opportunity to join their successful Music Technology As/A Level Course starting this September.  If you are interested please see the poster on display or contact Jan Banfield on 020 8654 6228.

 

St James School

We welcome this week Mr John Masson as Acting Head Teacher for the Autumn Term.

Congratulations and best wishes to all our young people who have recently received exam results and especially those going off to college or university – keep in touch!  Also good wishes to those changing schools and to all our children as the new school year begins.

Jesus said to Peter “Get behind me Satan! The way you think is not God’s way but man’s.” (from today’s Gospel)

 

Every blessing Fr Bryan.

 

 

Church and Social Centre Rotas

Wednesday Coffee

Church Cleaning – 03 September

A Scripture

B D’Arcy

K Salter

M Walters

K Henderson

 

Next Sunday 7th September

Bar

Tellers

Coffee 10.00am

Coffee 11.30am

M Horner

P Keen

M Clark

J Clark

J Headington

A Crosland

B Bridle

T Troy

J Cosgrave

 

Readers

6.00pm Sat.

10.00am

11.30am

D Rogerson

L Capon

J Headington

K Salter

R Scott

Y Sykes

 

Ministers of Holy Communion

6.00pm Sat.

10.00am

11.30am

C Cosgrave

D Lydon

P Cosgrave

P Driscoll

C cahill

M Howell

M Kelly

M Morley

W Morley

P Murray

C Price

A Scripture

V Terry

M Travers

T Troy

M Akpata-Adesida

B Bridle

 

Welcomers

6.00pm Sat.

10.00am

11.30am

M Walters

D Hairs

C hairs

F Simon

S Simon