Sunday 13th December 2020 :3rd Sunday of Advent
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH
208 Sangley Road, Catford, London SE6 2JS
Fr Antony Megalan Sellam [Parish Priest] – 02086983672
Website: www.holycross-catford.org.uk
Parish Contacts
Parish Office
020 8698 3672
Josepha Flahive [secretary]
Lisa O’Hara [volunteer]
Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate
Holy Cross Bookshop, 020 3441 8240
Holy Cross School
[020 8698 2675]
Miss Mary Collins
www.holycross.lewisham.sch.uk
Repository:
CLOSED
St Vincent De Paul [SVP] 07835 188411
Safeguarding Line 07598 524024
Third Thursday Time TTT
Email: [email protected]
Hartley Hall [Angela Allen]
Culverley Road, SE6 2LD
Email: [email protected]
Sunday 13th December 2020 :3rd Sunday of Advent
You can find the Readings from here
URGENT: COVID-19 Update->ALL PARISH ACTIVITIES ARE SUSPENDED - Holy Cross Church is open .
OUR PARISH RESPONSE TO COVID 19 PANDEMIC - Updates
o Holy Mass: We have opened our Holy Cross Church for public worship since Friday, 4 December. We shall have Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at 7pm followed by the Holy Mass at 7.30pm.
o Please remember to wear a face mask at all times, sanitize your hands at the entrance and exit, and keep one metre distance at all times whenever you come to church. It is an act of charity to safeguard others’ wellbeing.
o Mass Time: [Sat 7pm • Sun 9am & 11.30am • Mon 7pm • Tues 9.15am • Wed 9.15am • Fri 7pm Adoration/ 7.30pm Mass].
o Singing: Indoor congregational singing is not permitted. The congregation should not participate in any activity that can create aerosols, including singing, shouting and chanting.This follows the advice generally for the Performing Arts.
o Baptism: Please contact Fr Antony.
o Wedding Ceremonies: Can take place with up to 15 attendees, all of whom can interact.
o Funerals: Can take place with up to 30 attendees, all of whom can interact.
o Christmas: We are going to celebrate this Christmas in a challenging time. Though it will be different from other years, we pray that these seasons of Advent and Christmas bring us closer to God and His values. In order to follow strictly the safety guidelines and to avoid exceeding the restricted number of parishioners permitted in church at any one time, we are intending to offer special Masses for the various Groups within the Parish, i.e. The Diamond Club, UCM, Filipino Community,Nigerian Community, Tamil Community, SVP, and so on. Please contact me to confirm the date and the time of the celebration you wish to organize.
- The Holy Mass is offered everyday via our Livestreaming webpage
acebook page: https://www.facebook.com/rcchurchcatford/
- Inst
gram page: https://www.instagram.com/holycrosscatford/
- 9 pm for Night Prayer:We are praying the Night Prayer of the Church every night at 9pm. The link will be sent to you via WhatsApp and Newsletter. Please invite your family also to join. Let us pray together and receive God’s blessings before going to sleep.
9 PM FOR NIGHT PRAYER IN ZOOM: [Every night 9pm]
Meeting ID: 7578777461
Password: 333777
- Our Newsletter is available by visiting our Newsletter webpage.
Please take a copy of the Newsletter home with you - please do not leave it in the church. Thank you.
- Diamond Club Magazine is available here
- Children’s Liturgies: During this third week of Advent Please use the link: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ and www.sdc.me.uk/sundayliturgy/
- Votive Candles: We now have three candles stands for our church. They are from Tipperary, Ireland. The benefits are: no more smoke or soot damage; no more plastic or aluminium cups; no more unprotected flames; environmentally friendly; no more wax spillage on the floor... If you want to dedicate any of the candle stands in memory of your beloved ones, please contact Fr Antony.
- Hall Chairs: We are redecorating the Diamond Hall. In order to make our place Covid-19 free, we are going to buy new chairs. Old chairs are available for you to take home. You are free to make a donation to our parish. Please contact Tony Early or Fr Antony.
