Week starting on the 25th 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: 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
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 4th Sunday ( 24th/25th Feb )
6.30pm Denise Coutino, Beatrice Orodje, Prexy Rajendram
1) Vacant 2) Vacant P) Margaret Folkes
10am Dilys Grant , Shirley Lench Phil Umerah, Wendy Abiola Vacant.
1) Millie Lemonius, 2)Brendan Downton P Scouts / Cath Sanderson
11.30 John Ogunbadawa, Kate Middleton, Mary Baldwin, Frank Afful, Vera Onongaya
1) Petrina Douglas 2) Rosa Candita Simpkins P) Vacant
Next weekend 1st Sunday ( 3rd/4th March )
6.30pm Lesley Allen, Pat Monaghan, Vacant
1) Malcolm Jones, 2) Eunice Conroy, P) Pat Barber
10am Iotha Lorde , Marigold Okor, Kathleen O’Sullivan, Shirine Sukhran, Rafel Skrzyp
1) Amos Kong, 2) Aisling O’Hara P) Kesia Palmer
11.30am Jude Ibe, Anne Mellis, Cynthia Myers
Emanuele Vitale, Errol Palmer
1) Ngozi Adedji 2) Vacant P) Vacant
FINANCE £ 1335.10 Many Thanks
Sat 6.30 David Nalliah RIP (Stella)
Sun 2nd Sunday of Lent (24th/25th Feb)
10.00 Herve Tiero & Emelienne Dago
11.30 Deceased members of Kilcullen,
Slater & Bryron Families RIP
Mon 9.15 Felix Rajan Tharasingham RIP
9.40 Rosary
Tue 9.15 Theresa Green RIP (Hubbard)
9.40 Rosary
Wed 12.30 Funeral Mass
Jennifer Russell-Pavier RIP
Thur St David’s Day
9.15 John Byrne RIP (Green)
9.40 Rosary
Fri 7.30pm Exposition
8.00 pm Imelda Watson RIP (St Joseph’s)
Sat 6.30 pm Wendy Farrelly RIP (Hannon)
Sun 3rd Sunday of Lent (3rd/4th March)
10.00 Elizabeth Zeblu RIP &
Dago Otchre – Dago
10am Welcome Woodrow Folkes-Hannon
11.30 Felix Rajan Tharasingham RIP
11.30 Welcome Nicolo Thomas Pearce
12.30 Baptism Nicolo Thomas Pearce
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
DECEASED
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Jamie Gardiner. His funeral will be at Hither Green Crematorium at 10.45 on Monday 26th February.
Also, the funeral of Mrs Jennifer Russell-Pavier will be here on Wednesday 28th February at 12.30pm. May they rest in peace.
A BELATED THANK YOU
…to all who supported the soup evening on Ash Wednesday.
The Union of Catholic mothers raised £70 and this will be donated to Mother Teresa’s charities.
THIRD THURSDAY TIME NEWS
Ossie went to Bishops Conference, who are funding training for volunteers, on Wednesday to present the project. We had a lovely time at the last session - good company, good fun, good food and a mixture of relaxation and exercise. Next session 15th March, details to follow. Why not try it out? All are very welcome.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS Each Friday evening at 7.30pm there will be a version of the Stations of the Cross led by a different parish group.
The SVP Group will be leading the Stations of the Cross this Friday at 7.30pm. The following Friday the First Holy Communion Group will lead
There is also Friday evening Mass at 8pm particularly for those who are working during the week and want to make a personal effort.
A SERIES OF 4 PRESENTATIONS ON MARY THE MOTHER OF GOD
Wednesdays 28th Feb, 7th, 14th and 21st March 7.30pm-8.30pm.
Who was Mary of Nazareth? Why was she chosen to be the mother of God? How did
her “YES” change the world? Where Mary is now and what is she doing? How can Mary help us today? These are some of the questions raised in the presentations.
Join us from 7pm for a cup of tea and meet other parishioners.
Will be of particular interest to those going to Lourdes on the Parish Pilgrimage in September
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]
DIARY DATES
Hartley Hall Management committee meeting Tuesday 6th March 7.30pm
Parish Council meeting Monday 19th March 8pm.
HOLY CROSS SCOUTS - VOLUNTEER VACANCIES
Holy Cross Scouts celebrates 70 years this summer! We meet on Monday evenings and are looking for an adult assistant leader and adult section leader for our Beavers and Cubs groups.
Our longstanding treasurer has recently moved out of the Parish and we also need a volunteer who can manage our accounts behind the scenes. This would make a great role if you're looking for work experience on your CV, or have spare time.
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER
Catford Churches invite you to St Laurence’s Church, 37 Bromley Rd, SE6 2TS ON Friday 2nd March. Service begins at 1.30pm. Light refreshments will be available from 12.45pm.
All are welcome.
‘ST DAVID’S DAY CONCERT IN AID OF THE PASSAGE, a charity working with homeless people. There will be a concert at Methodist Central Hall, Storey’s Gate Westminster SW1H 9NH on Thursday 1 March at 7.30 p.m. with the London Welsh Male Voice Choir and soloists Rebecca Evans and Gary Griffiths present by the comedian Andy Hamilton. Tickets are £20 for full details and booking visit passage-stdavidsday-concert.eventbrite.co.uk or tel. 020 75921856 email [email protected]’
STEWARDSHIP REFLECTION
The Gospel story of the transfiguration of Jesus holds many lessons; the most prominent being the transformation of Jesus from simply being perceived as a wise and gifted prophet to the one who has fulfilled the sacred traditions of the Mosaic law and the hope of the prophets, the
Messiah, the Christ. The Lord calls his stewards to participate in His redemptive activity. Heeding this call requires transformation, being willing to renounce patterns of behaviour that draw us away from God. In this coming week of Lent, let us pray for the grace to be transformed, so that by our goodness and generosity, we may walk more authentically in the footsteps of Jesus.