Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church

Time of services
Monday to Friday 
9.15 AM
 
Saturday morning
9.30 AM

Vigil Mass of Saturday
6.30 PM

Sunday 
10.00 AM and 11.30 AM

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Holy Cross - Weekly newsletter

Sunday, 14th March 2010

NEWS FOR NEWSLETTER
Please send any items for the newsletter to Mrs Mary Baldwin at Hartley Hall: office@holycross-catford.org.uk

FINANCE
Last week’s offertory: £1619.93
Lenten Fast Day £381.00 Thank you

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Please remember: Joan Benson, Christine Beahan, Eddie Boylan, Bridie Boylan, Rosemary Campbell, Ellen Collins, Karen Desborough, Angela Dowsett, Raphael Green, Thelma Green, Hannah Gubbins, Ada Long, Conor & Thomas Loughnane, Eileen Loughnane, Bridget Mbaeri,Sheila Mellish, Betty Moore, Gabrielle Murray, Celia Ndeley,Antonio Neto, Liz Simmons, Joyce Timcke, Mary Thuraisingham, Achike Udenwa, Pat Vesey and Janaath Yogarajah. We ask the Lord to give them strength.

YOUTH COFFEE MORNING
Today’s coffee morning will be hosted by the younger people of the Parish. It takes place in Hartley Hall after the 10am Mass. Please come along and support them.

HCPT LOURDES APPEAL
There will be an appeal this weekend on behalf of HCPT. This organisation raises funds to take disabled children to Lourdes.

UNION OF CATHOLIC MOTHERS
Monday 15th March Stations, Discussions
Wed 17th March No meeting.

ST PATRICK’S SUPPER
To celebrate the feast day of St Patrick, there will be a traditional Irish Supper in Hartley Hall on Saturday 20th March following the 6.30pm Mass. Irish stew, brown bread, bacon and apple pie are on the menu. There will also be Irish dancing and sing-a-longs too. Donation on the evening.

DIVINE MERCY CHAPLET
This is prayed here on Tuesday mornings after the Rosary.
LENTEN SERVICES
There will be Prayer, Adoration & Benediction this afternoon at 3 o’clock.
 
EASTER SERVICES
Please would the Altar Servers put their names on the relevant sheets that are in the Sacristy, stating which services they will be serving Mass over Easter. Thank you.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS
During Lent, there will be Stations of the Cross every Wednesday morning following the 9.15am Mass and every Friday evening at 7.30pm.

TAMIL GROUP
Stations of the Cross 21st March 4.30pm.

PENITENTIAL SERVICE
There will be a Penitential service on Tuesday 23rd March at 7.30pm. There will be several Priests available to hear Confession.

MASS IN CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE
Venue: St George’s Cathedral on 12th June 2010. If you are celebrating your 10th/25th/4oth/50th/60th + wedding anniversary this year, please give your names as soon as possible to Fr Michael.

DIOCESAN LOURDES PILGRIMAGE 2010
With Bernadette we make the Sign of the Cross. All are invited to join the Annual Diocesan Pilgrimages to Lourdes which takes place from Friday 20th August to Friday 27th August 2010,
Travel by Rail from £630, by Air from £680 and by Coach from £465. Young helpers fare £455 (by coach). For further information and booking forms contact: Deacon Michael Kennedy (Pilgrimage Director) 4 Orbel Street, Battersea, London SW11 3NZ Tele 07521 519482 email rcaspilgrim@btinternet.com

BIBLE ALIVE
The April edition of Bible Alive is now available and in the Contact Corner. The cost is £1.95. If you would like to purchase one, please put the money through the letterbox in the contact corner.

PASSION PLAY AT TRAFALGAR SQUARE
This is taking place on Good Friday 2nd April.
Any young person aged 11 - 18 are welcome to join the Adult Committee for Youth (ACY) to see a live staging of the Passion in Trafalgar Square. The Wintershall Group are performing and it will really bring home to us the message of Easter and our Lord's Passion. We will leave from Catford Bridge Station at about 1pm - look out for further details on the Youth notice Board in the coming 2 weeks. All it will cost is your train fare there and a packed lunch. Please text 07788106498 to register your interest.

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (VOLUNTARY) TO THE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT
The Apostleship of the Sea (AOS) is looking for a voluntary assistant to help at its head office in Moorgate one or two days a week. If you have good IT skills, some experience in business together with a willingness to share in the Church’s outreach to seafarers contact John Green on 020 7012 8606 or email johngreen@apostleshipofthesea.org.uk

FLOWERS FOR EASTER
There is a box at the back of the church for donations towards flowers for Easter. As always, your generosity is much appreciated.

ALTER SERVERS
All completed Altar Servers applications forms to be returned to Fr Michael by 15th March please. Thank you.

MASS INTENTIONS
If you would like to book any Masses for March/April please see Fr Michael.

GETTING MARRIED
The dates for Marriage preparation courses in 2010 are: March 26/27, May 21/22, August 20/21 and November 5/6. For Catholics marrying non-Catholics, an extra session on May 19, June 30, Sept 15 (Weds eves.) Please contact Lisette Blanchett Ball or Fr Tom Creagh-Fuller on 0208 690 9310.