Newsletter for Week starting on the 05th May 2019: 3rd SUnday of Easter
HOLYCROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH
208
Sangley Road
Catford,
London, SE6 2JS
Tel :
020 8698 3672
Fr Antony Megalan Sellam
Parish
Priest
Parish email : [email protected]
Website: www.holycross-catford.org.uk
Parish
mobile: 07367 426492
Please join
Rosary:
Mon
Tues Thurs 9.40am / Wed 8.50am
Chaplet
of Divine Mercy: Wed 9.40am
Confessions: Sat
6 pm
Parish
Diary
First Holy Communion:11th / 12th
May
Bishop Pat ‘s visit 17-19 May
Confirmation 18 May
Baptism Course: 18th and 25th May
Contact
Numbers
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL 020 8698 2675
Headteachers: Miss Mary Collins / Miss Finaldi
St Vincent De Paul 07835 188411
Safeguarding Line
07598 524024
Third Thursday Time TTT
Email [email protected]
Hartley Hall - Parish Community Centre
Culverley Road, SE6 2LD
Email
[email protected]
Finance: Loose £720.13
SO: £503.00
Sri Lankan Collection: £292.98 Thank you.
Holy Communion:
Congratulations
to the children who
will be receiving Holy Communion for the first time this weekend. This
celebration will take place at each of the three Masses. Please pray for them
and for their families, who have all been carefully preparing for this day
over the last year, with the help of our team of catechists. Well done, all of
you!
Saturday 6.30pm: Santiago
Ozon-Gonzalez, Eva Muñoz, Natalia Krawiec, Ashton Gooding, Dean Fernandes,
Ailish O’Hara, Owen Lucas, Alaister Aguila, Alexavier Aguila, Bethany Carnell. Sunday 10.00am: Tara Shahedi,
Jo-Benoit Boga, Kathleen Moore, Ikenna Ohagi, Oliver Philp, Martin Uzoh. Sunday
12 pm: Ndukuba Shaun-Keoni, Muna Beshaw, Ninilola Laniyan, Nylah
Bynoe-Daniel, Sidney Porritt, Kayla Awoyemi, Adriana Ndjoli, Ikechukwu Agbonye,
Victor Alozie, Rayhan Afful.
A Big Thank You to our team of catechists, Anne, Hilary,
Susan, Marian, Carolina and Frank, who have given up their time on the first
Saturday of each month to help the children prepare to receive both the
Sacraments of Reconciliation and First Holy Communion. Thank you J.
Message for the Fourth Sunday
of Easter World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious
Life
Today is the World Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. Please particularly pray this week that those God our Father is calling to ministry in the Church may have the listening ear to discern that call. This is the first step on a journey, but obviously not the last. Pope Francis has entitled his Vocations Day message this year “The courage to take a risk for God’s promise”, as responding to our ‘Vocational Call’ from God can be a risky venture; as we must let go and trust in Him. That promise, the Gospel Good News, needs all Christian people to bear it to the world, but especially those in Holy Orders and the Religious Life.
This diocese has been fortunate over the years to have been blessed with many priests from different backgrounds and cultures… In the Gospel today we heard that Jesus said “The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice” – in a special way the priest both listens to that voice and also speaks with that voice. Without priests that voice can become muted or even unheard.
I would ask you to pray for your own Clergy and Religious, who dedicate their lives to service of God and the Church.
To pray for the inspiration to see where God is calling you in your life.
And to pray for wisdom, to recognise those who need encouragement to consider Religious Life or Ordination.
With an assurance of my prayers,
+Peter
+Peter
A
warm welcome to Bishop Nazarene Soosai, Bishop of Kottar, India, who will be in our parish for a
few days this week and will concelebrate the Confimation Mass with Bishop Patrick
on Saturday.
Baptism
Course The next Baptism courses
will take place on Saturdays, 18th and 25th of May, 10am -11.30am in
Hartley Hall. If you have already
submitted your application to the parish office, you are invited to attend either
of the Baptism courses, and we look forward to seeing you. If you have any queries, please contact Fr
Antony.
Please join
Rosary:
Mon
Tues Thurs 9.40am / Wed 8.50am
Chaplet
of Divine Mercy: Wed 9.40am
Confessions: Sat
6 pm
Parish
Diary
First Holy Communion:11th / 12th
May
Bishop Pat ‘s visit 17-19 May
Confirmation 18 May
Baptism Course: 18th and 25th May
Contact
Numbers
Catholic Mothers invite
you to spend some time
learning more about the Heart of Mary and Jesus with Fr Sean Davidson. The Talks for Mothers series will take place
in Hartley Hall and the next has been
arranged as follows: Resting upon the Heart of Jesus, 7th June at 7.30 pm. Come
and find some rest and meet new faith-filled friends.
Third Thursday Time This Thursday, 16th, drop in to
Hartley Hall 5.30-8.30 for cafe, Zumba (5.45pm), board games, art materials, singing, quiet
space, book swap and more. All welcome.
Funerals Please pray for the repose of the souls of David Bamigboye whose funeral Mass will be on Tuesday 14th May at 12.30pm and Jackey
Folkes whose funeral Mass will be on Friday 17th May at 11.30 am.
Please also include their families and friends in your prayers, that they may
receive comfort and strength at this difficult time.
Pray for the sick: Let us pray for the sick including
Mariam Philomin, Fabian Chen, Fidelis D’Mello, Charlie Hyam, Rose Calver, Clifford Aristide, Agatha Lewis and Ann
Whittington. To include anyone’s name, kindly contact Lesley Allen.
A Message
from Mariam Philomin On behalf of both myself and my family, I
wish to express our gratitude for all the kind messages and Mass cards received
from you all. Please continue to keep me and my family in your prayers. God bless
you all.
The next Servers Club is at 3-4pm on 29th June.
This is an opportunity for new Altar Servers to join the team and
begin to learn how to serve at Mass. Children should be in Year 3 or
above and have made their first Holy communion.
Second Collections: Today’s second
collection is for Ecclesiastical EducationMASS INTENTIONS
MASS TIME
WEEK (11 - 17 May)
SUN
6.30 pm [Sat] Thierry Gnanakumar RIP
10.00 am Theresa Green RIP
12.00
pm Genevieve Stanislaus RIP
Baptism Carlos & Rafael Branco Sarmento
Florence Amelia Unwin
MON 9.15 am Out Lady of Fatima
Theresa Green RIP
TUE 9.15
am St Matthias, Apostle
Mary Monaghan RIP
WED 9.15 am
Grace Morango Wellbeing
THURS 9.15 am
Theresa Green RIP
FRI 7.30 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament
8 pm Mary Monaghan RIP