Newsletter for Week starting on the 17th February 2019 :6th Sunday in Ordinary Time
HOLY CROSS CHURCH
16th/17th February 2019
208
Sangley Road
Catford,
London, SE6 2JS
Tel: 020 8698 3672
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.holycross-catford.org.uk
Part of RC Archdiocese of Southwark
Registered charity number: 1173050
Parish
Priest: Fr Antony Megalan
MASS TIMES
Monday-Friday:
9.15am
Saturday: 6.30pm Vigil Mass
Sunday:
10.00am & 11.30am
Reconciliation:
Saturday 6pm
HARTLEY HALL
PARISH
COMMUNITY CENTRE
Culverley
Road, SE6 2LD
Tel:
020 8698 3672
Email: [email protected]
PARISH ADMINISTRATOR:
Mrs Mary Baldwin
Tel:
020 8698 3672
Email: [email protected]
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL
Headteacher:
Miss Mary Collins
Tel:
020 8698 2675 Fax: 020 8697 7137
Email :
[email protected]
Website : www.holycross.lewisham.sch.uk
St Vincent De Paul Number
07835188411
Safeguarding
Line
07598524024
Special Ministers of Holy Communion
This weekend 3rd Sunday ( 16/17 February)
6.30pm Pat Healy, Chris Joyce, Bridgette Laing.
1) Jenushan
Justin 2) Rueben Gabriel P) Maureen Gabriel
10am Francisca Dunbar,
Marco Munoz, Marian
Perez, Elena Travers, Gwen Williams.
1) Gillian
Yhip 2) Christine Ukah P)Bina Augustin
11.30am
Tina Ibe,
Bernadette Jayachandra, Phil Loughnane, Paul Njoku, vacant.
1)
Ronald Jayachandra, 2) Mervlyn
Clark 3) Brian Thevathas
Next weekend 4th Sunday (23/24 February )
6.30pm Neville Fernandes,
Beatrice Orodje, Prexy Rajendram.
1) Brendan Downton, 2) Isabella Van Schslwyk,P)Margaret Folkes
10am Wendy Abiola, Dilys
Grant , Sam Jayakaram, Shirley Lench, Phil Umerah.
1) Millie
Lemonius 2) Ijoeme Agbonye P) Cath Sanderson
11.30 Frank Afful, Kate
Middleton, John Ogunbadawa, Vera Onongaya, Vacant
1) Petrina Douglas, 2) Rosa Candita-Simpkins P) Thara Ajanaku
FINANCE Loose £ 724.66 Standing orders £503
Many Thanks
Sat 6.30 pm Julian Fernando R.I.P.
Sun 6th
Sunday of Ordinary Time
10.00 Patrick Doyle R.I.P.
11.30 People of the parish
Mon 9.15 Rita Marias R.I.P.
9.40
Rosary
Tue
9.15 No Mass intension received
9.40
Rosary
Wed 8.50 Rosary
9.15 No
Mass intension received
9.40 Divine Mercy
Thur
9.15
Lorena R.I.P.
9.40
Rosary
Fri 7.30 pm Adoration
The Chair of St Peter the Apostle
8pm No Mass intension received
Sat 6.30 Francesca Candita Simpkins R.I.P.
Sun 7th
Sunday in Ordinary Time
10.00 Mary Monaghan R.I.P.
11.30 People of the parish
Please pray for those whom our Ministers visit
with HOLY COMMUNION:
Clifford Aristide, James
Barlow, Mary Barry, Rose Calver, Margaret
Doherty, Bridget Doyle, Ellesdene Edwards,
Elizabeth Marie Forde, Eileen
Embury, John Fish, Audrey Fitzsimmons, Elizabeth
Goba, Theresa Harney, Peter Hughes, William Keogh, Agatha Lewis, Gala Lobo Anthony
Marshall, Ivy Mulroney, Susan Murphy, Florence Nosegbe, Eleanor Martin, Mabel
Martin, Charity Oparaji, , Anthony
Renouf, Casimar Santhiapillai, Jean
Scott, Irene Stone, Genevieve Stanislaus, Vera Pollock, Sheila Tagg, Patricia
Vesey, Ann Whitington,
DECEASED
Please
remember Rex Phillips, one of our housebound parishioners who has died.
May he rest
in peace.
MINISTRY OF
WELCOME
As part of our
Baptism and Christian heritage we all have a responsibility to welcome the
stranger and offer hospitality. If you are a welcomer or have thought about
finding out about the Ministry of Welcome, please note the date, Saturday 2nd
March, 10am - 2.30pm Hartley Hall. There will be a formation/training day for
all those interested. The day will be of interest to all involved in
sacramental preparation and outreach within our community. If you cannot make
the whole day come for part of it. For more details see the Posters in the
entrances, or take a flier from one of our Welcomers at the end of Mass.
PARISH
OFFICE
Mary Baldwin our parish Secretary has had to resign from
her post because of her personal commitments. We have no one in the parish
office at the moment so if you wish to make contact please email or leave a
phone message. In the short term we will look for some volunteer coverage
during the week. If you feel you can help do please speak to Fr. Antony.
READERS
A very
successful day for Readers was held last week with twenty of our readers. A
period of Eucharistic exposition and adoration set the scene followed by a
stimulating presentation on the ministry of Reader by Piero Finaldi. Rob Dunbar
is the co-ordinator for all readers and he should be contacted if are
interested in undertaking training / formation to be a reader.
LEWISHAM DEANERY SPIRITUAL PILGRIMAGE
The next two events in the Deanery Spiritual
Pilgrimage is a follow up to the Adoremus Eucharistic Congress in Liverpool, at
Our Lady and St Philip Neri, Sydenham,
on Friday 1st March at 7.30pm. There will be an opportunity to
meet with others from across the deanery after the presentation over
refreshments.
Our Lady of Lourdes, Lee are holding a men's morning event especially March 16th 10.30
am to 12.30 pm “Men as spiritual Leaders.” The morning will link to some of the
output from the Adoremus Eucharistic Congress held in Liverpool in September
last year.
HUMANAE VITAE STUDY GROUP.
Join
the Catholic Mothers Apostolate study group every Thursday 10.30 am-12 pm in
the Diamond Room. This year the group will have the opportunity to spend some
time studying Humane Vitae. The key message of this document is understanding
the inseparable dependency of authentic love and truth in human relationships.
This is Pope Paul VI’s long-awaited and 'controversial' encyclical explaining
the beauty of marriage and the sanctity of human life within that bond. This
study is important because it addresses many questions modern Catholics have battled
in today's culture dealing with human love in relationships. It is an important
topic to discuss and a great resource in understanding why the Church so
strongly guides us towards honouring our dignity within intimate relationships
and God's very hand in procreation. Email us at [email protected] for
more info or just turn up on the day!
RACIAL JUSTICE SUNDAY
There is a
collection to support the work of the Catholic Church to promote racial justice
in our schools, parishes and in the wider society.
PARISH COUNCIL
The Parish
Council meets on Tuesday 26th
February at 8pm, when members will look at plans for Lent and the coming
year and see how we can continue to make Holy Cross more responsive to the
needs of our parish and local community.
KENDAL
HOLIDAY near the Lake
District with excursions on Lake Windermere, Blackpool and Gretna
Green on 10th -15th June 2019 from Hartley Hall, Cost
£450. There are a few twin and double rooms and single rooms with supplement
still available. For more information contact Lesley Allen 07729785843
ARE
YOU 60 + Come and experience a Irish holiday type
experience (holidays at home) on the 25 and 26 February 11-4 at the Irish centre
Davenport Rd, Rushey Green. Experience Irish music,dancing food and culture.
Please let Lesley know for catering purposes.
07729785843
Please let Lesley know for catering purposes.
07729785843
REFLECTION
The prophet
Jeremiah minces no words in today’s first reading: “Thus says the LORD: Cursed
is the one who trusts in human beings ... whose heart turns away from the
LORD.” And the prophet’s “beatitude” resembles that of Jesus’ teaching in
today’s Gospel reading when he proclaims: “Blessed is the one who trusts in the
LORD, whose hope is the LORD.” Good stewards understand that what the world
values is not consistent with Gospel values. They realize that God has placed
in their midst all the gifts, charisms, and resources needed to bring Christ to
a world desperately in need of his loving presence. But to exercise good
stewardship over God’s gifts takes a great deal of trust. How does our
stewardship reflect our trust in the Lord? What did we do today to give others
hope in Christ Jesus?
MASS
INTENTIONS
There are brown envelopes
available in the church to request for Masses for your loved ones
anniversaries, birthdays, get well wishes, exam success and thanksgiving.
FLAME: It the
biggest Catholic youth event in the UK with Music festival, symposium,
reflection etc. Parish encourages young people of 18-25 years to participate in
it. Parish will sponsor the tickets. If anyone is interested please contact a
priest or parish office.
Bible Verse to Remember: Rejoice and be glad:
your reward will be great in heaven[Luke 6:23].