Newsletter for Week starting on Sunday 08th March 2020: 2nd Sunday of Lent 2020
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH
208 Sangley Road, Catford, London SE6 2JS
Fr Antony Megalan Sellam [Parish Priest] – 02086983672
Website: www.holycross-catford.org.uk
07th Mar / 08th Mar 2020 [02nd Sunday of Lent 2020]
Parish Contacts
Parish Office - Open Wed & Fri [10am -3pm]
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 & Miss Giovanna Finaldi
www.holycross.lewisham.sch.uk
Repository:
To buy gifts and cards, the church shop is open after all weekend Masses.
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]
Finance: £774.50; SO £503
Meet Fr Antony without an appointment on Monday and Thursday after the 9.15am Masses.
Please join:
Rosary: Mon Tues Thurs 9.40am / Wed 8.50am, Chaplet of Divine Mercy: Wed 9.40am, Confessions: Sat 6pm, Church cleaning and Decoration: Thurs 10am
Parish Diary
Altar Servers Training Mar 21, 28
Liturgical Committee Meeting - March 21
Mothers Day - March 22
Ecumenical Stations Of The Cross – March 29
Lenten Confessions – March 31
Ecumenical Palm Sunday Liturgy - April 5 At 9.45am
Walk Of Mercy – April 8
Maundy Thursday -April 9
Good Friday – April 10
Holy Saturday - Morning Prayer Of The Church At 10am
Easter – April 12
New Parishioners Welcome Day – May 3
First Holy Communion - May 9/10,16/17
Confirmation – May 19
Lenten Confessions – March 31st from 7.30 pm.
Priests will be available to hear your confession in different lauguages including Spanish, Portugese, Polish, and Tamil.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS DURING LENT – FRIDAYS 7- 7.30PM
U Mar 13 – SVP; Mar 20 – Readers;
U Mar 27 – Diamond Club; Apr 3 – Altar Servers & Sacristans
Meet Fr Antony
without an appointment on Monday and Thursday after the 9.15am Masses.
Legion of
Mary:
We welcome John B McLoughlin, a Member of the
Legion of Mary. He will speak briefly at all Masses this weekend and
share some of his experiences promoting the Word of God. You will have a chance
to join the Legion of Mary.
NEW CHOIR AT HOLY CROSS - Calling all
singers!
You are most welcome to join
the Holy Cross Church Choir, whether you are new to singing as part of a choir or
not. For further information please see
the notice board. Practices start this
Thursday 12th March – 7. 30 – 8.30 pm in the church and will be on
Thursdays thereafter
Diocesan Job Vacancies:
We currently have two
job opportunities available Marriage Tribunal
Administrator – full time based in Tooting Bec and Safeguarding
Office Administrator – based on the Cathedral site London. If
you would like more information about either of them, please look on the Diocese’s
website www.rcsouthwark.co.uk.
Bible Quiz – Numbers
What is the
Hebrew name for the Book of Numbers?
What are the 3 wilderness locations in this
book?
Why Moses could not enter the promised
land?
Who was Balaam?
Email answers
to: [email protected]
Winners of
last week’s quiz are:
Mary Burke & Hannah Burke,
Irene Ero
St Ursula’s Convent School
is looking for a
Teacher of Maths. Please see their
website for further details.
Pray for former Archbishop Peter Smith
who has been diagnosed with cancer. Very sadly, the medical team have
advised that, given Archbishop Peter’s diagnosis of cancer, there are no
treatment options available. Please pray for him.
Pray for the sick:
Let us pray for the
sick including Pat Doyle, Gloria Israel, Mariam Philomin, Rose Calver, Joan
Loughnane, Agatha Lewis, Myra Hannon, Elizabeth Goba, Florence
Nosegbe, Gala Lobo and Ann
Whitington.
Funerals:
Please pray for the repose of the souls of William Patrick Curtin whose funeral service will be on Tuesday 10th March at
1.30pm in Hither Green Cemetry Chapel, and Harry West whose funeral
service is on Wedneday 18th March at 3.15pm in Hither Green
Crematorium. Also pray for John Van-Hill who has died recently. Please pray for their families at this
difficult time.
Reflection:
In his letters, Saint Paul is adamant that we
should not be ashamed of being followers of Christ. Good stewards are not
ashamed of their allegiance to Christ. They do not hide their faith. Reflect on
this question: Are you willing to speak about following Christ Jesus no matter
who your listeners happen to be?
Stewardship of
Treasure
How is your Lent going?
We hope you have found a way to make space in your heart for God and
neighbour.If you remembered to bring your Lenten Promise card please put it
in the offertory basket, (There are more spare cards if you have
forgotten.) There are Standing Order Forms and Gift Aid forms available
from the Information corner if you need to complete and return one.
Lewisham Deanery Day of Recollection for
Extraorinary Ministers: on Saturday 14th March at the Good Shepherd Hall Downham,
starting at 10am with registration and coffee. To mark the Year of the
Word of God “The God who speaks”, we have
Chris Chapman from the Diocesan Spirituality Commission who will lead
the Day. We will conclude the morning with Benediction in the Church
at 12.15pm.
YSVP Coffee Morning – this weekend
after the 10am Mass in
Hartley Hall. They support works for the
SVP groups, so please join them.
Holy Cross Nigerian Communion will be
meeting on Sunday 29 March 2020 after the 11:30 Mass at Hartley Hall to prepare
for the June Mass they will be leading.
Prayer of
the Faithful:- Aggie
Clement [08/03]; Lesley Allen [15/03]; Michael Malley [22/03]; Amy Quinn
[29/03]
trolleys will be in both church porches from before the 6.30pm Mass on Saturday until the
start of the 10am Mass on Sunday, then in Hartley
Hall Library during the coffee morning after the 10am Mass. Donations
gratefully received. However, if you or anyone you know is in need, please feel
free to take items from the trolleys. We are grateful to all who donate, and
those of you who distribute to local people.