Week starting on the 26 November 2017
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
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
Sat 6.30 Mary Clarke RIP (Clarke)
Sun Our Lord Jesus Christ the King
10.00 Hugh Loughnane RIP
(Loughnane)
11.30 Patrick Hanlon RIP (Hanlon family)
Mon 9.15 Dilys & Bill Meadows RIP (Lewis)
(Mary)
9.40 Rosary
Tue 9.15 Cecilia Gabirelpillai RIP
9.40 Rosary
Wed 8.50 Rosary
9.15 Theresa Green RIP (Hubbard)
9.40 Divine Mercy
Thur St Andrew, Apostle,
Patron of Scotland.
9.15 Helen Doherty (Tullet)
9.40 Rosary
Fri 7.30pm Exposition of the Blessed
Sacrament
8pm Mary Monaghan RIP
Sat 6.30 Elma Llamera RIP (Baldwin)
Sun First Sunday of Advent
10.00 Yakkomuthu RIP
(Justin)
11.30 Henry & Eileen Killick RIP (Killick)
11.30 Welcome David & Peace Pope
12.30 Baptism David & Peace Pope
Special Ministers of Holy Communion
This weekend 4th Sunday (25th/26th Nov)
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, Frank Afful, Vera Onongaya
1) Petrina Douglas 2) Rosa Candita Simpkins P) Vacant
Next weekend 1st Sunday (2nd/3rd Dec )
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 £ 1133.45 Many Thanks
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, Marie Obiamiwe, Charity Oparaji, Josephine Patterson, Rex Phillips, Anthony Renouf, Casimar Santhiapillai, Viveca Simmons, Irene Stone, Bridget Sullivan, Genevieve Stanislaus, Audrey Tuck, Vera Pollock, Sheila Tagg, Patricia Vesey, Ann Whitington, Dennis Williams
A BIG ‘THANK YOU’
…to everyone who supported the annual parish fayre and especially to Angela Allen
who spends many a sleepless night in mid November! Results will be published on site in the coming week and in next week’s newsletter…..
DAY OF PRAYER
Come along to our prayer day on Saturday 2nd December 2017.
Since Holy Cross began pursuing Stewardship as a spirituality we have rightly recognized the importance that Prayer plays in all our activities at Holy Cross. This Advent we will be encouraging parishioners to focus again on Prayer.
To support you there will be a Day of Prayer from 10am -12.30pm on Saturday 2nd December in Hartley Hall, facilitated by Teresa Keogh, a member of the Diocesan Spirituality Commission. Teresa will be introducing us to Prayer Journaling and will help with practical suggestions and activities.
YOU KNOW IT’S ADVENT
…once the SERVICE OF LIGHT AT St Laurence’s happens. This is a lovely event worth going to. December 3rd, at 6pm St Laurence’s Bromley Rd.
"A GIFT FOR GHANA"
Our Ghana fundraising nativity and concert will be on the 17th December at 4 pm.
Cost £5 adults and £2 children.
Tickets obtained from stewards after masses as well as the parish office.
A chance to share in the nativity with Carols and readings and more delivered by our talented parishioners. Children welcome to dress up as their favourite nativity character.
Seasonal refreshments available on Hartley Hall after the concert.
HOLY CROSS PARISH
…are off to Lourdes in September 2018 for a week, there are 10 places left so if you haven't booked yet you can still do so. The cost is £ 720 per person.
If you missed the information evening or would like more information please ring Lesley Allen on O7729785843 or speak to Fr Doug. Lesley will be available after the 10 am Mass at the back of church if you have any enquiries.
MASS FOR THE COMMUNITY SPONSORSHIP OF REFUGEES
2.30pm Saturday 2nd December
St George’s Cathedral, Southwark.
Celebrated by Archbishop of Southwark, Peter Smith.
A mass to celebrate all those involved in refugee resettlement by grassroots communities. Join us as we pray for refugee families, host communities and the future of the scheme.
Mass will be followed by a reception to meet other groups from across England and Wales.
All welcome! Please RSVP [email protected]
INVITATION TO PARISHONERS TO BECOME A COLOMA CONVENT GIRLS’ SCHOOL GOVERNOR
- closing date: monday 11th december 2017
Coloma is seeking to appoint Governors who have expertise in any of the following: Finance / Marketing / Fundraising / Estate Management.
The Governor’s role (which is voluntary) is very valuable and rewarding. The Board of Governors are responsible collectively for the overall strategy of the school, including its ethos, vision and strategic aims, agreeing plans, policies and targets and making creative use of resources. The Board of Governors also acts as a ‘critical friend’ by monitoring and evaluating performance.
All Governors attend a minimum of one Board Meeting and one sub-committee meeting per term, which are held in the early evening at the school. Some availability to visit Coloma during the day would also be advantageous.
conversation concerning the role, or would like to volunteer, please contact the Clerk to the Governors, Sallie Trembath, on [email protected] or 020 8654 6228. It would be helpful if you could also attach your CV.
GRENADA WE LOVE YOU
This year’s Grenada Mass will be on Saturday 9th December at 6.30pm.
Retiring Collections
This weekend Catholic Youth work
Next weekend Archbishop’s Admin Fund