Newsletter for Week starting on the 24th February 2019 : 7th Sunday in Ordinary Time
HOLYCROSS
CATHOLIC CHURCH
208
Sangley Road
Catford,
London, SE6 2JS
Fr Antony Megalan
Parish Priest
Tel : 0208 698 3672
Website: www.holycross-catford.org.uk
Parish
Mobile: 07367426492
HARTLEY HALL
PARISH COMMUNITY CENTRE
Culverley Road, SE6 2LD
HOLY CROSS SCHOOL 020
8698 2675
Headteacher: Miss Mary Collins
Please join
Rosary:
Mon,
Tues, Thurs: 9.40am, Wed 8.50am
Divine Mercy:
Wed 9.40am.
Adoration:
Fri 7.30pm.
Confessions:
Sat 6pm
Parish
Surgery:
Friday 6pm
Parish Diary
26th Feb
– Parish Council meeting
1st March
– Deanery Spiritual pilgrimage Sydenham
2nd March-Welcome
Ministry Holy Cross
Ash Wednesday: 6th
March
Palm Sunday: 14th
April
Good Friday: 19th
April
Easter Vigil: 20th
April 8pm
Easter: 21st
April
Holy Communion:11th
May
Bishop Pat ‘s visit:
17-19 May
Confirmation: 18 May
Finance:
Loose: £ 703.Standing orders: £503
PARISH OFFICE
The
whole parish extends its gratitude to Mary Baldwin for all her hard work and
dedication in the Parish Office and Hartley Hall for the last 11 years. We
thank her for her friendship and we will continue keep her and her family in
our thoughts and prayers.
REFLECTION.
In today’s Gospel
reading Jesus urges his listeners to “Be merciful, just as your Father is
merciful.” He also offers several examples of putting mercy into action.
Listeners can then reason their way into how to put the values of the Gospel
reflected in these imperatives into practice in other situations. Good stewards
look for opportunities to exercise God’s mercy toward others. They realize
that, in doing so, their own experience of God’s mercy not only becomes more
profound, but affirms their hope of seeing the Lord face-to-face one day. How
have we experienced God’s mercy in our lives? How might our thinking,
attitudes, words and actions reflect God’s mercy on someone else today?
LEWISHAM DEANERY
SPIRITUAL PILGRIMAGE
The
next two events in the Deanery Spiritual Pilgrimage is a follow up to the
Adoremus Eucharistic Congress in Liverpool, at Our Lady and St Philip Neri,
Sydenham, on Friday 1st March at 7.30pm. There will be an opportunity to meet
with others from across the deanery after the presentation over refreshments.
Our
Lady of Lourdes, Lee are holding a men's morning event especially March
16th 10.30 am to 12.30 pm “Men as spiritual Leaders.” The morning
will link to some of the output from the Adoremus Eucharistic Congress held in
Liverpool in September last year.
FIRST HOLY
COMMUNION CATECHISTS
An introduction to a new First Holy Communion resource, I
Want to Make My Home in You, led by Sr Hyacinthe Defos du Rau
OP (translator and catechist) and Margaret Wickware (who has developed a family
catechetical approach using this resource). BYO lunch. Books available for
purchase Saturday, February 23,
2019 10:30 AM 3:00 PM Centre for Catholic Formation 21 Tooting
Bec
Road London, SW17 8BS
R.I.P. Please pray for Bridget Sullivan
whose funeral liturgy will be on Friday [1st March] at Hither Green Cemetery at 11.00am. May she rest in
peace.
Ash Wednesday: If you have your palms from last year please bring them
to the sacristy so that they can be burnt to make ash for Ash Wednesday
WOMENS’ WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
The ecumenical World day of prayer service
celebrating the women of Slovenia is to be held at St Laurence church on
Friday the 1st March commencing at 11am with tea and biscuits followed by the
service at 11.30 am, all are welcome.
PARISH COUNCIL
The Parish Council
meets on Tuesday 26th February at 8pm,
when members will look at plans for Lent and the coming year and see how we
can continue to make Holy Cross more responsive to the needs of our parish
and local community.
HOLIDAYS AT HOME
COMMUNITY PROJECT.
Come along if you wish to
volunteer for “Bring Me Sunshine”. Volunteer launch evening Come along if you
wish to volunteer for “Bring Me Sunshine” Holidays at Home Community Project
Thursday 14th March 7-9pm Hartley Hall. Offering 12 events across the year for older adults across 3 venues, Hartley
Hall, St. Andrew’s Church, Brownhill Baptist Church, The evening will consist
of a Dementia Friends awareness session and a presentation about the project
over a glass of wine and nibbles. For more information contact
[email protected] or telephone 07729785843
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY (SVP) COFFEE MORNING
The St Vincent de Paul Society founded in France in 1833,
is an international Christian voluntary organisation, providing direct
practical assistance to anyone in need. Our Holy Cross Parish SVP groups, (Adult
group, Youth SVP, and Mini Vinnies) are all volunteers, aiming where
we can to provide practical help, friendship and support. We are
entirely dependant on donations. To boost our funds we have a second
collection after all Masses on the weekend of 9th/10th March,
and we have a coffee morning after the 10 am Mass on Sunday 10th March.
Please do come to support us, gain information about SVP, learn how you might
help - and enjoy homemade cake.
MINISTRY
OF WELCOME
As
part of our Baptism and Christian heritage we all have a responsibility to
welcome the stranger and offer hospitality. If you are a welcomer or have
thought about finding out about the Ministry of Welcome, please note the date,
Saturday 2nd March, 10am - 2.30pm Hartley Hall. There will be a
formation/training day for all those interested. The day will be of interest to
all involved in sacramental preparation and outreach within our community. If
you cannot make the whole day come for part of it. For more details see the
Posters in the entrances, or take a flier from one of our Welcomers at the end
of Mass.
R.I.P. Please pray for Bridget Sullivan
whose funeral liturgy will be on Friday [1st March] at Hither Green Cemetery at 11.00am. May she rest in
peace.
Ash Wednesday: If you have your palms from last year please bring them
to the sacristy so that they can be burnt to make ash for Ash Wednesday
WOMENS’ WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
The ecumenical World day of prayer service
celebrating the women of Slovenia is to be held at St Laurence church on
Friday the 1st March commencing at 11am with tea and biscuits followed by the
service at 11.30 am, all are welcome.
PARISH COUNCIL
The Parish Council
meets on Tuesday 26th February at 8pm,
when members will look at plans for Lent and the coming year and see how we
can continue to make Holy Cross more responsive to the needs of our parish
and local community.
All it takes is one
good personto
restore HOPE. Pope Francis