Newsletter for Week starting on the 8th July 2018 : 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time
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 2nd
Sunday (7th/8th
July)
6.30pm Marian Philomin, Myra
Hannon,
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) Pat O’Sullivan
11.30 Jerome, Adeji, Mary
Lewis, Vincent Okonji, John Walsh, Rosa Candita Simpkins.
1) Elsa Pascal 2) Frank Afful, P) Mitchelle Mbaeri
Next weekend 3rd
Sunday (14th/15th
July)
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.
1st Gillian
Yip, 2nd Rob
Dunbar, P Bina Augustin
11.30am
Debo Akinbode, Pat Ellis, Barbara Heathcote, Phil Loughnane, Vacant.
1) Ronald
Jeyachandra, 2) Mervlyn
Clark, P Bryan Trevathas.
FINANCE £ 1265.27
Peter’s Pence £125.48 Many
Thanks
Sat 6.30 Matt Cleary RIP (Cleary)
Sun 14th Sunday of Ordinary Time (7th/8th
July)
10.00 Musa Sandy RIP (Sandy)
11.30 Tom & Brendan Kilcoyne RIP
11.30 Welcome Chinemerem Ogbuji
12.30 Baptism Chinemerum
Ogbuji
12.30 Baptism Nathaniel
Canelle
Mon
9.15 Gillian Yhip (FHC Catechists)
9.40
Rosary
Tue St
Benedict, Abbot, Patron of Europe
9.15 Mr & Mrs Santhiapillai
9.40
Rosary
Wed 8.50 Rosary
9.15 Thierry Gnanakumar RIP
9.40
Divine Mercy
Thur
9.15 Sheila Dunn (FHC Catechists)
9.40
Rosary
Fri 12.30
Funeral of Vittorio Vitale RIP
Sat 6.30 Alaistair Pitblado RIP (UCM)
6.30 Welcome Lotanna & Tania
Ajuonuma
Sun 15th
Sunday of the Year (14th/15th
July)
10.00 Mary Monaghan RIP (Monaghan)
11.30 Ignatius Cullen RIP
11.30 Welcome Lotanna & Tania Ajuonuma
11.30 Welcome Ava Manoranjan
12.30 Baptism Ava
Manoranjan
DECEASED
Please
pray for the repose of Tony Whitaker who has died. The funeral of John Bourne
will be 2.30pm at Hither Green Crematorium on Wednesday 11th July.
The
funeral of Vittorio Vitale will be on Friday 13 July at 12.30pm in Holy cross.
The
funeral of Jean Briggs will be on Monday 16th July at 12.30pm.
Also,
Maureen McLean has died.
May they rest in peace.
Parish
Census
Use the parish
website to complete the census form at www.holycross-catford.org.uk. Click on the Registration page and
complete the online form.
Thank you to
the 54 families, who have already completed their Census forms this week, 146
individuals have been registered this week. We have nearly 800 people attending
Mass each week so please take a few minutes to complete the online form or
complete a paper form and hand it in to one of the ushers at the back of the
church.
You can also
come along to the Hall after Mass to get advice and support with completing
your census form.
If you need a
Form or a card with the online details please ask one of the Ushers at the back
of the church.
THE NIGERIAN COMMUNITY
…in
Holy Cross Parish would like to meet in Hartley Hall after the 11.30am Mass on
Sunday 22nd July for cup of tea and a chat! Save the date!
THE SACRAMENT OF THE SICK
will be
celebrated especially for those who are unwell, housebound, living with
Dementia and or low in spirits at 3pm on Saturday 14th July in Holy Cross
church followed by refreshments in Hartley Hall.
This will be the last sacrament of the sick celebration before Fr Doug leaves our parish in September and we then Welcome Fr Anthony from the parish of Rochester.
This will be the last sacrament of the sick celebration before Fr Doug leaves our parish in September and we then Welcome Fr Anthony from the parish of Rochester.
CATECHISTS GET TOGETHER.
All Catechists are invited to the annual get together
on 16th July. Do you help with Children’s Liturgy, the Baptism
Programme, First Communion, Confirmation, RCIA? Then save the date and come
along. If you are at the School Leaver’s Production come along afterwards.
This
will be our last chance to meet together as a group of Catechists with Fr Doug
THE REPOSITORY
SHOP
…will be closed for a while during church alterations.
If you wish to purchase a Catholic newspaper or
magazine please ask the Mass Stewards – Phil, Joe or John.
PILGRIMS TO LOURDES
There will
be an information evening and a chance to get to know other pilgrims travelling
together in September in Hartley hall on Friday the 20th July at 8 pm for all
those coming to Lourdes with the parish.
You should
be receiving a letter from Tangney Tours within the next week or so requesting
the balance of the pilgrimage be paid. Any enquiries contact Lesley Allen on
07729785843
DAY OF RECOLLECTION FOR
SPECIAL MINISTERS 6TH OCTOBER
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 9.30am. 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.
SPONSORED
WALKERS
Can you please return sponsor money and forms to
either Gwen, Lesley or Kath OR the Parish Office by 15th July. Many
Thanks
TODDLER LITURGY
All toddlers
that go into Hartley Hall during the 10am Mass for their own Liturgy must be
accompanied by a parent or another responsible adult and not older siblings.
Please note, there won’t be any sessions
in the hall during the month of August.
MARRIAGE
CARE
is a
national Catholic organisation specialising in Marriage Preparation and
Relationship Counselling. . If you are interested in joining our
friendly team in Blackheath to support couples and individuals in your
community we are looking to fill the following roles:
Receptionists/Chaperones: We need
volunteers who can spare a couple of hours on a weekday evening to meet and
greet clients and remain in the venue during counselling sessions.
Marriage
Preparation Course Facilitators: We will train you in this exciting and
fulfilling role.
Qualified relationship
counsellors: Are you a qualified relationship counsellor
with over 150 hours of relationship counselling experience? Would you like to
help us in our mission to support clients in distress? You will be part of a team of counsellors and
have opportunities to increase your professional knowledge and skills.
For
more information please go to our website www.marriagecare.org.uk.
To
talk about volunteering at Blackheath Centre please call Diane on 07958 585202.
To
book counselling or a Marriage Preparation courses please call 0800 389 3801.
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Weekend of
July 7/8, 2018
Today’s Gospel reveals Jesus as being amazed
that the people in his hometown of Nazareth do not accept his teaching and
ministry; he is taken aback by their lack of faith (Mk 6:6). Good stewards
recognize and participate in Christ’s teaching, reconciling and healing
presence in their community. Are we good stewards of our family of faith? Do we
value and support the ministries that take place in Christ’s name? Are we
attentive to the movement of the Holy Spirit in our parish and encourage those
who work to enhance our life of faith?
Retiring Collection
Today is SEA
SUNDAY and there will be a retiring collection for the Apostleship of the Sea.