Week starting on the 29 April 2018

Published by AFAN in News · 27 April 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

Tel: 020 8698 3672

Email: [email protected]

OVERSEAS PROJECTS

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 5^th Sunday (28^th/29^th Jan)

6.30pm Mariam Philomin, Vacant, Vacant.

1) Pat Barber, 2) Neshanth Uthayakumar, P) Vacant

10am Joe Baptiste, Caroline Cleary, Francesca Dunbar, Dilys Grant, Ossie Folkes.

Ashley Lench, 2) Rosa Candita Simpkins P) Rob Dunbar

11.30 Pat Ellis, Barbara Heathcote, John Ogunbadewa John Walsh, Vacant.

1) Mitchelle Mbaeri, 2) Dillon Augustin, P) Vacant

Next weekend 1^st Sunday (4^th/5^th Feb)

6.30pm Bridgette Laing, Vicky D’Mello, Pat Monaghan

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

10am Dilys Grant, Shirley Lench, Phil Umerah, Victor Santhiapillai, Vacant.

1) Amos Kong 2) Lisa O’Hara P) Kesia Palmer

11.30am John Ogunbadewa, Frank Afful, John Walsh, Vacant

1) Ngozi Adedj, 2) Vacant 3) Vacant

FINANCE £1252. 07 Many Thanks

Sat 6.30 Lesley Allen (UCM)

Sun 5^th Sunday of Easter (April 28^th/29th)

10.00 Mario Fina RIP (Fina)

11.30 Bridget Woods RIP (Lewis)

12.30 Baptism Alice Campbell

Mon 9.15 Michael Larkin RIP (Yhip)

9.40 Rosary

Tue 9.15 Theresa Green RIP (Hubbard)

9.40 Rosary

Wed St Athanasius

12pm Funeral Mass – Dr Musu Goba RIP

Thur Sts Philip and James Apostles

9.15 Felix Rajan Tharasingham RIP

9.40 Rosary

Fri Blessed Martyrs of England & Wales

8pm Matt Cleary RIP (Cleary)

Sat 6.30 Jenny & Paddy Gyles (UCM)

Sun 6^th Sunday of Easter (5/6^th May)

10.00 Michael Larkin RIP (Yhip)

11.30 Patrick McLoone RIP (Monaghan)

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, Elizabeth Goba, Theresa Harney, Peter Hughes, William Keogh, Agatha Lewis, Gala Lobo Anthony Marshall, Ivy Mulroney, Susan Murphy, Florence Nosegbe, , 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 Olimpia Cominetti who has died (aged 106)

Her funeral will be here on Wednesday 30^th May at 10.30am.

The funeral of Dr Musu Goba will be here at 12 midday on 2^nd May.

Mr Leslie George Ingrey’s funeral will take place here on Tuesday the 8th of May 2018 at 12.30pm.

The funeral of Mr Albert Slater will be here on 14^th May at 11am and Mrs Celia Ndeley will be brought into the church on Thursday 24^th May at 7pm and the funeral is on Friday 25^th May at 10am.

May they rest in peace…..

FUNDRAISING COFFEE MORNING

….in the hall this Sunday.

Come and have refreshments, cakes for sale and raffle prizes to be won. All funds raised will go to support the ‘March for Life’. See below.

MARCH FOR LIFE

5^TH May commences at 1.30pm. Speeches in Parliament square from 2.30pm. To find out more why not attend the fundraising coffee morning and speak to the organisers

or see posters in porch.

SVP THANK YOU

The St Vincent de Paul Society would like to thank everyone for their tremendous support on Sunday. The coffee morning raised over £530 which will be used to support people in need in and around our Parish. The SVP work all year to meet local need and for anyone who is able to help, the donation box is at the back of the church.

Our huge thanks for your wonderful response. SVP.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PREPARATION

The next session is on Saturday 5^th May at 10am Sharp! The final session is on the 9^th June.

ROSARY ON THE COAST

Our UCM group will be praying the Rosary by the River Thames at 3pm this Sunday (29^th April) on the Southbank.

ATTENTION SPECIAL MINISTERS

We are inviting all those who are special ministers who have not yet been commissioned by our Archbishop to a special commissioning service on Saturday 12^th May at Aylesford Priory, ME20 7BX.

Please put your name on the list at the back of the church.

FOR JIMMY

As we approach the 10^th anniversary of the murder of our son Jimmy Mizen, an evening talk will be given by his parents Barry and Margaret on Friday 4^th May 7.30pm at Our Lady of Lourdes Church 45B Burnt Ash Hill, Lee SE12 0AE.

Following a determination that something of value would be his legacy and with God’s Grace some good would come from it Barry and Margaret, who now share Jimmy’s story of Forgiveness, Peace and Hope around the country, will share their journey with us.

Where is God in the darkest of moments? come and hear Barry and Margaret share their journey . Refreshments to follow in the hall.

MASS IN CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE

St George’s Cathedral 16th June 2018 If you are celebrating your 1st / 10th/ 25th/ 40th/ 50th/ 60th + wedding anniversary this year, please write your names as soon as possible on the form at the back of the Church. Please write very clearly so you can receive an invitation from the Archbishop. This is the last weekend to apply.

GHANA PROJECT

If you would like to help organise this year’s Parish walk for our charity in Ghana please come to a meeting on 4th May 6pm in the parish meeting room. All are very welcome, if you would like to help but can’t make the meeting speak to Kath O Sullivan or Lesley Allen.

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION COURSE

If you would like to attend the next course

Please complete an application form and attach a copy of your own baptismal certificate and birth certificate and submit to the parish office. The office is open from 9am-11am Mon-Fri. The contact number is 0208 698 3672. Next weekend is the last weekend to apply for the May course.

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.

Contact Heidi, 07778 354712 / [email protected].

Gospel Reflection Sunday of Easter, Weekend of April 28/29, 2018

Jesus offers a quintessential stewardship statement in today’s Gospel reading: “Whoever remains in me and I in him will bear much fruit, because without me you can do nothing.” Jesus Christ offers us the fullness of eternal life. Do our lives reveal that this is what we want? Do we believe that by hearing the Word of the Lord and responding we not only produce “good fruit,” but abide in the very life of God?

Retiring Collection this weekend (not last weekend as published – Maintenance of St George’s Cathedral