Sunday 29th August 2021 : 22nd Sunday in Ordinary time
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 is Open
(Monday and Friday)
10am - 3pm
020 8698 3672
Josepha Flahive
Lisa O’Hara
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
Pat Barber and Kate Cleevely - [email protected]
Third Thursday Time TTT
Email: [email protected]
Hartley Hall [Tony Early]
Culverley Road, SE6 2LD
Email:[email protected]
Sunday 29th August 2021 : 22nd Sunday in Ordinary time
You can find the Readings from here
URGENT: COVID-19 Update->ALL PARISH ACTIVITIES ARE SUSPENDED - Holy Cross Church is OPEN
COVID SECURITY GUIDELINES : Following the recent changes(Monday 19 July) in the regulations from the Government, the parish has issued updated guidelines for continued safe and covid-secure worship in the church.The latest document is Covid-19 Route Map - Step 4
Pope Francis: Hypocrisy jeopardises the unity of the Church
Hypocrisy, the Pope said, “can be called the fear of the truth,” a feeling that “it is better to pretend than to be yourself” that can “suffocate the courage to openly say what is true” in every circumstance. He warned that hypocrisy flourishes “in an environment where interpersonal relations are lived under the banner of formalism.” The Bible, however, shows us examples of holy men and women who refuse to pretend. Pope Francis pointed to Eleazar who, during the time of the Maccabees, refused to pretend to eat meat sacrificed to idols, even at the cost of his life. In the New Testament, the Pope noted, Jesus often condemned hypocrites who appeared righteous on the outside, but inwardly were filled with vice. [Vatican News]
OUR PARISH RESPONSE TO COVID 19 PANDEMIC - Updates
- Mass Offerings: Your loose cash offering last weekend : £392. Thank you.
- Please note that the Mass times have been reviewed : See below (Mass Times and Intentions)
All the Masses will be live-streamed: https://holy-cross-stream.click2stream.com
- Holy Mass from Saturday 24th July [if the restrictions are relaxed]: Fr Antony and one other Extraordinary Minister of the Holy Eucharistic will be distributing the Holy Sacrament at all weekend Masses. After receiving the Holy Communion, you can return to your seats to receive the final blessings. Please follow the guidance of the Welcome Ministers as you leave. You may remain in the church for your personal prayers for a short time, up to 5 minutes when a bell will be rung, as the church will need to be sanitised
- Parish Surgery: Meet with Fr Antony without an appointment every Tuesday after the 9:15am Mass, and every Friday at 5:00pm
- School Street Scheme operating on Culverley Road: Please note that the School Street Scheme which restricts anyone entering the enforcement area operates during the Lewisham Schools Term Times only – not during the holidays. To check the School Term Dates please go to the Website: https://lewisham.gov.uk/myservices/parking/schoolstreets/schools-streets-programmestreets-outside-schools
- Until the End of the Pandemic:
Please invite your family also to join prayer. Meeting ID: 7578777461; Passcode: 20212021.
- Please ensure you sanitise your hands as you enter and leave the church.
- 9pm for Night Prayer [every day except Saturday]: In this Pandemic, let us pray together as God’s family and receive His blessings before going to sleep.
- Confirmation 2021-2022: young people, aged 14 and above, who wish to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation, can receive your Application Form from Fr Antony after any Mass.
- First Holy Communion Updates For The 2020 and 2021 Children:
For those children who made their First Holy Communion in 2020, you are invited to attend Mass on Saturday 11th September at 10:00am.For those children who made their First Holy Communion in 2021, you are invited to attend Mass on Saturday 18th September at 10:00am.After each Mass, the Candidates and their families are invited to a celebration party in Hartley Hall. If you can wear your special outfits, please do. Otherwise please dress smartly.
- Virtual Meeting with Fr Antony via Zoom: If you would like to speak to Fr Antony, please use the undernoted link, on Thursday this week from 10am. If there is someone before you, please wait in the Zoom Waiting Room. Meeting ID: 7578777461; Passcode: 20212021
- The Holy Mass is offered everyday via Livestream
- Our Newsletter is available by visiting our Newsletter webpage with updates on how and when to register for the sacraments of Baptism, Holy Communion, Confirmation and RCIA
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
- Catechises, Formation and Evangelization Teams in Holy Cross: anyone who would like to join these teams, please contact Fr Antony.
- Holy Cross Feast: we shall have a special Feast Day Mass on Sunday 12 September 2021 at 7:00pm to celebrate the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It will be a special day for us to thank God for every blessing we cherish in our parish. Please make a note of this special day in your diary.
- Holy Cross Manna Mission: we are planning to begin the Soup And Bread Kitchen in our parish after the 11.30am Mass from October – as long as we receive sufficient assistance from our parishioners. Please come forward to support the poor and needy. You can either let Fr Antony know you would like to support this Mission, or email the Parish Office with your contact details.
- Altar Servers Training: There will be a training session for altar servers on Saturday 25th September at 10am in the church. All who wish to serve at the Holy Mass, please request an application form from Fr Antony. Many thanks to Nick and Rachael Wibberley who are happy to lead the altar servers. Can you help?
- If you are an electrician and happy to help us in our parish, please contact Fr Antony.