Newsletter for Week starting on the 16 September 2018: 24th Sunday of Ordinary Time

Published by AFAN in News · 15 September 2018

HOLY CROSS CHURCH

208 Sangley Road

Catford, London, SE6 2JS

Tel: 020 8698 3672

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.holycross-catford.org.uk

Part of RC Archdiocese of Southwark

Registered charity number: 1173050

Parish Priest: Fr Doug Bull

MASS TIMES

Monday-Thursday: 9.15am

Friday 8pm

Saturday: 6.30pm Vigil Mass

Sunday: 10.00am & 11.30am

Reconciliation: Saturday 6pm

HARTLEY HALL

PARISH COMMUNITY CENTRE

Culverley Road, SE6 2LD

Tel: 020 8698 3672

Email: [email protected]

OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT

The Community of Ahotokurom, Ghana.

www.ahoto.org

PARISH ADMINISTRATOR:

Mrs Mary Baldwin

Tel: 020 8698 3672

Email: [email protected]

HOLY CROSS SCHOOL

Headteacher: Miss Mary Collins

Tel: 020 8698 2675 Fax: 020 8697 7137

Email : [email protected]

Website : www.holycross.lewisham.sch.uk

St Vincent De Paul Number 07835188411

Safeguarding Line 07598524024

Special Ministers of Holy Communion

This weekend 3rd Sunday (15^th/ 16^th Sept)

6.30pm Pat Healy, Bridgette Laing, Chris Joyce.

1) Jenushan Justin, 2) Reuben Gabriel, P) Maureen Gabriel

10am Gwen Williams, Marian Perez, Francisca Dunbar, Elena Travers, Marco Munoz.

1) Gillian Yhip, 2) Christine Ukah P) Bina Augustin

11.30 Bernadette Jeyachandra, Phil Loughnane, Paul Njoku, Vacancy, Vacancy.

1) Ronald Jeyachandra, 2) Mervlyn Clark, P) Brian Trevathas.

Next weekend 4th Sunday (22^nd / 23^rd Sept )

6.30pm Neville Fernandes, Beatrice Orodje, Prexy Rajendram

1) Brendan Downton, 2) Isabella Van Schslwyk P) Margaret Folkes

10am Dilys Grant, Shirley Lench, Phil Umerah, Wendy Abiola, Sam Jayakaram.

1^st Millie Lemonius, 2^nd Mase Okor, P Catherine Sanderson

11.30am Frank Afful, Kate Middleton, John Ogunbadawa, Vera Onongaya, Victor Santhiapillai.

1) Petrina Douglas, 2^ndRosa Candita Simpkins, P Vacancy

FINANCE £1225.10

Catholic Education Service £52.22 Many Thanks

Sat 6.30

Sun 24thSunday of Ordinary Time

(15^th/16^th Sept)

10.00 Mary Monaghan RIP (Monaghan)

11.30 Henry & Eileen Killick RIP (Killick)

11.30 Welcome Reymo Maria Finaldi

12.30 Baptism Reymo Maria Finaldi

Mon 9.15 Virginia T de Sousa do Rosario Dias (A.S)

Michael McIrennan (D.B)

9.40 Rosary

Tue 9.15 Virginia T de Sousa do Rosario Dias (A.S)

Michael McIrennan (D.B)

9.40 Rosary

Wed 8.50 Rosary

9.15 Vacant A.S

Private Intention D.B

9.40 Divine Mercy

Thur Sts Andrew Kim Tae-gon and Paul Ha- sang, and Companions, Martyrs

9.15 Vacant A.S

Private Intention D.B

9.40 Rosary

Fri 7.30 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

8pm Mina Bernardi RIP

Sat 6.30

Sun 24thSunday of Ordinary Time

(22nd/23rd Sept)

10.00 Irene Sinclair TG (Williams)

11.30 Francesca C Simpkins RIP

Please pray for those whom our Ministers visit with HOLY COMMUNION:

Clifford Aristide, James Barlow, Mary Barry, Rose Calver, Margaret Doherty, Bridget Doyle, Ellesdene Edwards, Eileen Embury, Audrey Fitsimmons, Elizabeth Marie Forde, Elizabeth Goba, Theresa Harney, Peter Hughes, William Keogh, Agatha Lewis, Gala Lobo, Anthony Marshall, Ivy Mulroney, Susan Murphy, Florence Nosegbe, Eleanor Martin, Mabel Martin, Charity Oparaji, Rex Phillips, Anthony Renouf, Casimar Santhiapillai, Jean Scott, Irene Stone, Bridget Sullivan, Genevieve Stanislaus, Vera Pollock, Sheila Tagg, Patricia Vesey, Ann Whitington,

Fr. ANTONY – UPDATE Fr. Antony has had an accident whilst on holiday in India and has sustained some fractures. He is not fit to fly at present. He is hoping to have the casts removed on 10^th October and all being well, hopes to be fit to fly home then. His arrival in Catford has therefore been delayed. Please pray for a speedy recovery, more news later.

PARISH REGISTRATION Have you completed a form for you and your family yet? (Go to the Parish website to do so)

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION FORMS

The closing date for applications is the 17^th September Application forms are available at

www.holycross-catford.org.uk

LEWISHAM DEANERY SPIRITUAL PILGRIMAGE The second event in our Deanery Spiritual Pilgrimage takes place on Thursday 11^th October 7.30-8.30pm, at Holy Cross Catford, with a short prayer session around Mary the Mother of God, followed by refreshments in Hartley Hall. Do please come and join us and parishioners from around the Deanery. Details of the November event will be available soon. The December event will be when the deanery gathers for the Advent Penitential Service at St Saviours at 11.30am on 15^th December.

RCIA STARTS MONDAY 1^ST OCTOBER AT 7.30PM in Hartley Hall. For all those who are interested in finding out more about our faith and joining the Catholic Church. Please encourage friends, relatives and acquaintances to come and find out more. Of especial interest to those who have been away from the Church and want to find their way back again and return to the practice of their faith. Visit the parish website to find out about the RCIA and download an application form or email [email protected]

Come Home Prayer

Loving Father,

We pray for those who have been baptised but who no longer, or rarely, attend Church; that they will understand and experience in their hearts that Christ is the source of unconditional love and reconciliation.

We pray for everyone who worships in our parish community; that we may find the right words and means to invite our absent brothers and sisters to return to the practice of their faith.

Amen.

EXTRA ORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION. If you are an Extraordinary Minister of Holy Communion and have never attended a Diocesan Commissioning Day and received a certificate, then the next commissioning day takes place on Saturday 13^th October 2018 from 10.00am concluding with Mass at 2.30pm at: Metropolitan Cathedral Church of St George Lambeth Road, Southwark, SE1 6HY. Please let the Parish Office know by Monday 1^st October.

2^ND COLLECTION HOME MISSION SUNDAY

On 16 September, the Catholic Church celebrates Home Mission Sunday. It's an opportunity to inspire Catholics and help them to engage with the mission of the Church, whilst supporting the work of the Home Mission Office. This collection supports the national work of the Bishops for Evangelisation. It provides the bishops of England and Wales with resources to support the Home Mission, the spread of the Gospel in our own country. The money collected enables a breadth of work to be done in support of parish evangelisation.

DIOCESAN DAY FOR CATECHISTS

Saturday 22^nd September. This Day is for all the Catechists of the diocese, including those involved in Children’s Liturgy of the Word and the RCIA process. If you are a Catechist and have never attended one of these annual days please contact the Parish Office to book a place.

BEAVERS

Our Holy Cross Parish Beaver and Cub Scout groups will be meeting again this Monday in the school hall. Places are available for new members. Beavers are ages 6-8 and meet from 3:30 to 4:30. Cubs are ages 8-10 and meet from 6 to 7:30. To express interest in joining or for further information on the group call Heidi on 07778 354712 or email [email protected]

TTT Third Thursday Time

Mental wellbeing for all, this Thursday, 20^th September. Cafe, Singing, Arts & Crafts, Book Swap, Hand Massage, Space for Reflection PLUS African Dancing for fun and fitness and Mindfulness Session. ALL welcome.

Gospel Reflection.

St. James asks what our love for Jesus Christ can possibly mean if it does not result in action on behalf of, and to benefit, our neighbour. He suggests that faith in Jesus Christ is demonstrated most profoundly in our care for the needy, the suffering, and the underprivileged. Stewardship includes proclaiming the Good News by putting our faith into action on behalf of others. In what ways have we been willing to make sacrifices and renunciations for the sake of Jesus Christ and our neighbour?

Fill my house unto the fullest,

Eat my bread and drink my wine,

The love I bear is held from no one;

(Refrain)All I own, and all I do, I give to you

Take my time unto the fullest,

Find in me the trust you seek,

And take my hands to you outreaching... (refrain)

Christ our Lord with love enormous

from the cross his lessons taught

-to love all men as I have loved you... (refrain)

Join with me as one in Christ-love.

May our hearts all beat as one,

And may we give ourselves completely... (refrain)