Week starting on the 11th February 2018

Published by AFAN in News · 9 February 2018

HOLY CROSS CHURCH

208 Sangley Road

Catford, London, SE6 2JS

Tel: 020 8698 3672

Email: parish@holycross-catford.org.uk

Website: www.holycross-catford.org.uk

Part of RC Archdiocese of Southwark

Registered charity number: 235468

Parish Priest: Fr Doug Bull

MASS TIMES

Monday-Friday: 9.15am

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 2^nd Sunday ( 10^th/11^th Feb )

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.

2) Frank Afful, P) Mitchelle Mbaeri

Next weekend 3^rd Sunday (17^th/18^th Feb )

6.30pm Pat Healy, Bridgette Laing , Chris Joyce

1) Jenushan Justin 2) Daniell Evan P) Maureen Gabriel

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

1^st Gillian Yip, 2^nd Rob Dunbar, P Bina Augustin

11.30am Debo Akinbode, Pat Ellis, Barbara Heathcote, Phil Loughnane, Vacant.

1) Vacant 2^ndMerlyn Clark, P Mitchelle Mbaeri

Sat 6.30 The SVP (UCM)

6.30 Welcome Akinindo Ese

Sun 6^th Sunday of Ordinary Time (10^th/11^th)

10.00 Mary Monaghan RIP (Monaghan)

11.30 Thomas & Brendan Kilcoyne RIP

12.30 Baptism Cormac Geoffrey Mitchell

Mon 9.15 Thomas Kilcoyne RIP

9.40 Rosary

Tue 9.15 Irene Marston RIP (Yhip)

9.40 Rosary

Wed Ash Wednesday

8.50 Rosary

9.15 Melina Abraham RIP (Hubbard)

9.40 Divine Mercy

7pm Thierry Gnankumar RIP

Thur 9.15 Dec members Kenny Family RIP

(Maton)

9.40 Rosary

Fri 7.30 Stations of the Cross

8pm Matt Cleary RIP (Cleary)

Sat 6.30 Amy Quinn (Maton)

Sun 1^st Sunday of Lent (17th/18^th Feb)

10.00 Patrick Doyle RIP (Monaghan)

11.30 Margaret Lauchrey (Lewis)

12.30 Baptism Akinindo Ese

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

Clifford Aristide, James Barlow, Mary Barry, Jean Briggs, Rose Calver, Ellesdene Edwards, Elizabeth Marie Forde, Eileen Embury, Dr Musu Goba, Elizabeth Goba, Theresa Harney, Peter Hughes, William Keogh, Agatha Lewis, Gala Lobo Anthony Marshall, Ivy Mulroney, Susan Murphy, Florence Nosegbe, Celia Ndeley, Calvin & Eleanor Martin, Mabel Martin, Charity Oparaji, Josephine Patterson, Rex Phillips, Anthony Renouf, Casimar Santhiapillai, Viveca Simmons, Irene Stone, Bridget Sullivan, Genevieve Stanislaus, Vera Pollock, Sheila Tagg, Patricia Vesey, Ann Whitington, Dennis Williams

ASH WEDNESDAY

Please come into the hall after the 7pm Mass for a bowl of soup and a roll. All funds raised will go Mother Teresa’s charities.

STATIONS OF THE CROSS DURING LENT.

Each Friday evening at 7.30pm there will be a version of the Stations of the Cross led by a different parish group.

The UCM will be leading the Stations of the Cross this Friday at 7.30pm followed by Mass at 8pm. The following Friday the Confirmation Group will lead

ALTAR SERVERS CLUB

Saturday 24^th February 5pm. Newcomers welcome!

Gospel Reflection

The fate of a leper is a great tragedy at any time and place. In Jesus’ time, lepers were considered condemned, part of the plagues God sent as punishment. They were cast out of society and abandoned. Saint Mark’s Gospel reveals the unthinkable. Jesus reaches out and touches a leper. He risks catching the contagious disease and heals the man. As the Gospel story teaches, no one is aban- doned by Christ. Are there those in our society or in our personal lives for whom we ascribe no hope, who we have abandoned, treated like lepers? Or as Christ’s stew- ards of our sisters and brothers, do we risk reaching out and touching those who may seem to us to be “unclean” or not worthy of our time or attention?

Third Thursday Time in Hartley Hall

Opens this week, 15^th February, 5.30-8.30

Open to all over 16 (not just parishioners, so bring your friends) who would like to spend a supportive evening with a chance to socialise, share, have some quiet time, or join in activities aimed at improving mental wellbeing.

This month: Café for snacks and socialising, quiet space for reflection, information, Zumba session 5.30-6, hand massages, art/craft session and more!

We look forward to meeting you, and also hearing your ideas for future sessions. You are all welcome, no need to book, just come along.

E mail: [email protected]

THE WHY COURSE

Holy Cross is beginning a series of talks and courses which over the next few years for anyone who wants to find out more about our Catholic Faith. Beginning this Lent we will explore some of the 'Big Questions' about God, Jesus and the Church. Thursdays 1st March 'Why God?', 8th March, 'Why Jesus?' and 22nd March, 'Why the Church?' 7:30pm in Hartley Hall. For further information contact [email protected]

PILGRIMAGE TO LINDISFARNE

(HOLY ISLAND)

Young Adults (20s and 30s)

Dates: 4th - 8th April 2018

Two days of walking in the beautiful Northumberland Countryside along St Cuthbert's Way, followed by a day on the Island of Lindisfarne and a visit to Durham Cathedral.

Opportunity to walk, pray and relax!

The pilgrimage is organised by the FCJ sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus.

For more information contact Sr Lynne fcJ at [email protected]

CATHOLICS IN HEALTHCARE: MEN AND WOMEN OF CONSCIENCE

An exploration of conscience in contemporary healthcare
Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 11:15 AM - 5:30 PM

The Catholic Medical Association invites all juniors and students of the healthcare professions (doctors, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, AHPs etc), and all young people involved in the pro-life movement, to our national youth (18 - 35) conference, entitled: "Catholics in Healthcare: Men and Women of Conscience".
It will be hosted at the National Shrine of the Martyrs of England and Wales, Tyburn Convent, London, on Saturday 10th March 2018. Entry to this event is by donation. (Suggested donation £10. Includes lunch. Profits to Tyburn Convent). ENQUIRE to: [email protected] or visit the Catholic Medical association of England and Wales @cmaenglandandwales facebook page.

A QUIET PAUSE IN LENT

….at the sisters of St Andrews convent in Belmont Hill on Saturday 17^th February 10am – 4.30pm For information and booking contact 0208 852 1662.

There are SVP national raffle tickets available after 10am Mass today’