Sunday 29th November 2020 : 1st 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:
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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 29th November 2020 : 1st Sunday of Advent
You can find the Readings from here
URGENT: COVID-19 Update->ALL PARISH ACTIVITIES ARE SUSPENDED - Holy Cross church is only open for private prayer until the 2nd December 2020.
OUR PARISH RESPONSE TO COVID 19 PANDEMIC - Updates
o Holy Mass: We are opening our Holy Cross Church for public worship this 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: After Friday, the Mass times will be same as before [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 wait for further information.
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.
o New Year Mass: In the past two years, we have had a Midnight Mass to mark the transition from 31 Dec to 1 Jan. This coming New Year it will not be possible for there to be any social events in parishes. Sadly, Midnight Mass to mark New Year is cancelled this year.
- The Holy Mass is offered everyday via our Livestreaming webpage
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- The Retirement of Bishop Patrick Lynch SS.CC
Following Bishop Patrick Lynch’s submission of his resignation to our Holy Father, Pope Francis, we have received news from Rome that this has now been accepted, allowing Bishop Pat to retire. Holy Cross parish has been enjoying a close relationship and friendship with Bishop Pat for over a decade. He is a person of wisdom, great knowledge of many cultures and a friend of the marginalised. We always remember his meaningful stories during homilies. During the periods of lockdown, he has been contacting every priest under him every week. Whenever I have been in need of some pastoral guidance, he was always there to support me. We offer Bishop Pat our sincere thanks.
- 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
- RCIA program 2020-21: The programme has already started via zoom link. Please contact Father Antony or the office [email protected] [02086983672] or Judy Chen [[email protected]] – It’s not too late to register your interest
- Holy Land Pilgrimage: Some of us would have started the pilgrimage on Thursday 26th November. Unfortunately, the covid-19 pandemic has meant we have had to postpone our trip until next year. We hope to travel at the same time as previously arranged.go at around the same time. If you weren’t able to book for this year, but would like to join us next year, please contact Fr Antony.
