Newsletter for Week starting on the 26th August 2018 :21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Published by AFAN in News · 24 August 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]

TWINNING PROJECTS

Our Lady, help of Christians, Beulieu, Grenada

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 1^st Sunday (25^th/26^th August )

6.30pm Lesley Allen, Pat Monaghan, Neville Fernandes

1) Malcolm Jones 2) Eunice Conroy P) Pat Barber

10am Iotha Lorde, Marigold Okor, Kathleen O’Sullivan, Shirine Sukran, Rafel Skrzyp

1) Amos Kong 2) Ben Travers P) Rob Dunbar

11.30am Jude Ibe, Anne Mellis, Cynthia Myers, Emanuele Vitale, Franck Anguibi

1) Ngozi Adedj, 2) Lisa O’Hara 3) Vacant

Next weekend 2^nd Sunday (1^st/2^nd Sept )

6.30pm Myra Hannon, Mariam Philomin, Prema Louth.

1) UCM, 2) UCM, P) UCM

10am Joe Baptiste, Caroline Cleary, Ossie Folkes, Cyril Mbaeri, Ray Williams.

1) Kimberley Kong, 2) Ashley Lench P)Christina S

11.30 Jerome, Adedji, Mary Lewis, Vincent Okonji, John Walsh, Rosa Candita Simpkins.

1) Elsa Pascal, 2) Frank Afful, P) Mitchelle Mbaeri

FINANCE £1163.00 Many Thanks

Sat 6.30 Walter Samson RIP

Sun 21^stSunday of Ordinary Time

(25^th/26^th August)

10.00 Mary Monaghan RIP (Monaghan)

11.30 Fr Doug TG (UCM)

Welcome Conor Gleeson

Ronan Gleeson

Baptism Conor Gleeson

Ronan Gleeson

Mon St Monica

10am Franck Anguibi and Family

Tue St Augustine. Bishop. Doctor of the

Church

9.15 Funeral Mass for Teresa O’Reilly RIP

Wed The Passion of St John the Baptist

9.15 Mina Bernardi RIP

9.40 Divine Mercy

Thur Sts Margaret Clitherow, Anne Line,

Margaret Ward, Martyrs.

9.15 John Hughes RIP (Lewis)

Fri St Aidan, Bishop and Saints of Lindisfarne

7.30 Exposition

8pm Special Intention

Sat 6.30 Mr & Mrs Marianagam’s 60^th wedding

Sun 22^nd Sunday of Ordinary Time

10.00 John Hughes RIP (Lewis)

11.30 TG Suscshan & Saathvika Rajendram

DECEASED

Teresa O’Reilly’s funeral will be here on Tuesday 28^th August at 9.15am. May she rest in peace

SVP KERALA FLOOD APPEAL

Following the devastating Floods in Kerala, India, the SVP will hold a fund raising appeal next weekend (1^st & 2^nd September) in support of the relief effort. There will be a retiring collection at the end of each Mass and a coffee morning and cake sale following the 10am Mass on Sunday.”

CAN YOU HELP?

Do you operate “In design” software on your computer and if so could you spare some time to help me in editing some documents that I have been working on for the diocese?

Fr Doug

PLEASE NOTE

There is a new parish email address with immediate effect. It is [email protected]

Please amend your records. Many Thanks.

CATHOLIC PAPERS

There will be a 20p increase in the cost of ‘The Catholic Times’ and ‘The Catholic Universe’ from 7^th September. This is the first price increase for 7 years.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION FORMS

Application forms are now available on the

Parish website:

www.holycross-catford.org.uk

You will find the link halfway down the left hand side of the homepage: Holy Communion

The closing date for applications is the 17^th September.

Having submitted your application, Baptism certificates and payment will be needed at the introductory meeting on 24th September.

LEWISHAM DEANERY SPRITUAL PILGRIMAGE

– next event at St William of York, forest hill – Saturday 15^th September 2018 at 4pm.

All welcome to a special service of Words and Music followed by refreshments at St William of York, 4 Brockley Park, Forest Hill, SE23 1PS

DAY OF RECOLLECTION FOR SPECIAL MINISTERS - SATURDAY 6TH OCTOBER 2018

The Annual Lewisham Deanery Day of Recollection for Special Ministers will take place at Good Shepherd Downham on Saturday 6th October from 10.00am -12.00,

with refreshments from 9.30.

Special Ministers are reminded that when they renew their commitment at the Mass of the Lord's Supper on Maundy Thursday they promise to attend a Day of Recollection

in the coming 12 months. Saturday 6th October is a golden opportunity to fulfil this request from the Archbishop.

Please contact St William of York, Forest Hill parish office to register your attendance by email [email protected]

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION CLASSES

If you wish to have your baby baptised then please complete an application form for the next preparation course.

These can be found in the yellow folder on the table next to the Lourdes grotto or you can download them from the website.

Please provide a copy of the long version of your baby’s birth certificate together with a copy of your own baptism certificate.

Once the office has all these documents you will be invited on to the next preparation course.

The deadline for the September course is 4^th September. Any further queries please contact the Parish office.

ST JUDE : FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT

Walking with Jesus in the good times and the bad. Reflection & prayer with St Jude at the National Shrine of St Jude in Faversham.

Speaker: Fr Francis Kemsley, O. Carm

Saturday 1^st September

Mass 11am 11.45 Talk on theme

12.30 Prayer together 13.00 Conclusion

DIARY DATES

Lourdes Pilgrimage 7^th-14^th September

Parish office closed during pilgrimage

(Re-opens 17^th September)

Adoremus 7th-9^th September

Closing date for First Holy Communion forms to be registered via website (Monday 17^th September)

Fr Doug’s last weekend in Holy Cross

15^th/16^th September

Parent & Toddler returns 17^th September

(One week late due to parish pilgrimage)

Diamond club returns 17^th September

(One week late due to parish pilgrimage)

Mass of Thanksgiving for Ghana

Saturday 29^th September 2pm

followed by refreshments in the hall

Fr Doug’s farewell celebration 6^th October

(Replaces Parish Feast celebration)

Fr Doug’s Induction at his new parish

St John Fisher, Bexley. Friday 26^th October

Fr Anthony’s Induction at Holy Cross

Sunday 4^th November 5pm.

Twenty-first Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekend of August 25/26

In today’s Gospel, we hear that a number of Jesus’ followers left him because his message was too difficult for them to accept. In essence, they did not believe in him. He then asked the Twelve if they wished to leave as well. Peter responds by making a profound profession of faith in Jesus as Lord and Saviour. The Twelve made a choice and stood by their choice, remaining loyal to their commitment to Jesus. A good question for our reflection might be this: Are we satisfied with the stewardship we exercise over our baptismal commitment? Are we just “along for the ride?” Are we keeping Christ in front of us as we make decisions about our daily activities, our relationships, our parish, issues in the workplace, issues such as peace and justice? What is the quality of our stewardship?