Newsletter for Week starting on the 16th December 2018 : 3rd Sunday of Advent
HOLY CROSS CHURCH
15th/16th December
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 Antony Megalan
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]
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 3rd Sunday (15th/16th Dec )
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 Christine
Ukah, P Bina Augustin
11.30am
Tina Ibe, Bernadette Jeyachandra, Phil
Loughnane, Paul Njoku, Vacant.
1)
Ronald Jeyachandra, 2nd Merlyn Clark, P Brian Trevathas.
Next weekend 4th
Sunday (22nd/23rd Dec )
6.30pm
Neville Fernandes,
Beatrice Orodje, Prexy Rajendram
1) Brendan
Downton 2) Vacant P) Margaret Folkes
10am Dilys Grant , Shirley
Lench Phil Umerah, Wendy Abiola, Sam Jayakaram
1) Millie Lemonius, 2)Ijeoma Agbonye, P)Cath Sanderson
11.30 John Ogunbadawa, Kate
Middleton, Frank Afful, Vera Onongaya, Victor Santhiapillai
1) Petrina Douglas 2) Rosa Candita Simpkins
P) Thaja Ajanaku
FINANCE £665.60 standing orders £503 Many Thanks
Sat 6.30 Hugh Loughnane RIP
Sun 3rd Sunday of Advent
10.00 Joseph Monaghan RIP
11.30 Cecilia Minapo-Londeley RIP
Mon
9.15 Theresa Green RIP
9.40
Rosary
Tue 9.15 Fr Thomas Keating RIP
9.40
Rosary
Wed 8.50 Rosary
9.15 Siluvairaja & Theresa MMA RIP
9.40
Divine Mercy
Thur
9.15 Anton Gnanaseelan RIP
9.40
Rosary
Fri 9.15am Mina Bernardi RIP
Followed by Exposition &
Benediction
7pm
Penitential Service
Sat 6.30 People of the Parish
Sun 4th Sunday of the Advent
10.00 Michael Herlihy (F)
11.30 Francesca C Simpkins RIP
4pm
Christmas Carols
Mon Christmas Eve
9.15 Doherty & Delaney
Families RIP
5pm Family Mass
7pm Mass of the vigil of
Nativity
11pm Christmas Carols
12pm People of the Parish
Tues Christmas Day
10am Matt Cleary RIP
11.30am Shantini TG
New Year
[2019] thanksgiving service and Mass
At the end of the year 2018, we are going to spend an hour of adoration
of the blessed sacrament in our parish to thank and praise for all God’s
blessing. Holy Mass will begin at midnight to welcome the new year in a
prayerful atmosphere. All welcome.
DECK THE HALLS
The Filipino community will be decorating the tree in the
church today at 2.30pm and this will be followed by refreshments in Hartley
Hall
Christmas
Masses
For the Family Mass, kindly
dress your children up like shepherds or any other characters of the crib
please. They will be gathered in front of the altar during homily.
CHRISTMAS CAROL
CONCERT
…on Sunday 23rd December at 4pm in the church.
Come and sing praises then have a glass of mulled wine and a mince pie in the
hall afterwards.
ALTAR SERVER’S CHRISTMAS
PARTY
Saturday
22nd December 3pm-4pm in Hartley Hall.
Please
add your name to the list in the Sacristy if you intend to be present for
catering purposes.
YSVP CHRISTMAS DINNER
NEXT SATURDAY (22ND
Dec) 7.30-9.30pm.
Tickets
now available after Mass this weekend for anyone aged 11-18. £4 for a 3 course
Christmas dinner, raffle,games,quiz and secret santa present. Please see one of
the YSVP helpers on the door or call Phil on 07894058489.
TTT
Christmas
gathering. All welcome.
Quiet space,
book swap, art materials and traditional games for anyone who would like to
join in. Also, small table sale 5.30pm-8pm.
Ecumenical
Pilgrimage
The parishioners of Holy Cross, St Lawrence and St Andrew are making a
pilgrimage to Walsingham on the 29th of May [Wednesday]. This is a
new initiative and only 17 pilgrims are accepted from each parish. Kindly give
your names to Fr Antony. First come first served!
Readers and
Extraordinary Ministers Christmas Rotas.
Please sign up for ONE
of the Christmas and New Year Masses. The sheet is located on the table near
the Lourdes Grotto. Remember if you are ever unable to fulfil your commitment
you should contact someone and arrange cover.
Lost Property
There have been
lots of items left behind in church over the last few weeks. Anything found
after masses is placed on the Lost Property trolley in the corner of the
church near the Lourdes Grotto.
Gospel
Reflection.
In today’s
Gospel we hear the prophet John the Baptist being asked
a profound stewardship question: “What should we do?” Each group wants to know
the appropriate response to John’s call; each reply points to how they should
treat others. John does not simply say, “Be baptized.” Rather, he points them
to their jobs and personal relationships. John’s message is simple: judgment is
near, and repentance includes treating others well. We should be willing to
share what we have with those in need. To listen to John the Baptist is to be
called to account. Do I give only of my excess, or am I the good steward who is
willing to sacrifice in order to help others?
Home Visit by Fr Antony
Kindly complete a form kept in the Grotto Corner and online in the "Forms" section to
invite Fr Antony to visit your home to bless your family and family home.
Please note that the preferred date and time may not be available sometimes
because of the number of requests he has been receiving.
Bible Verse to Remember:
For God so loved the
world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever
believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life [John3:16].
Pope Francis:
“We Christians are called
to safeguard and spread the joy of waiting: we await God who loves us
infinitely and at the same time we are awaited by Him. In this way, life
becomes a great betrothal,”
Today we
light the third candle of the Advent. The 3rd Sunday in Advent is Gaudete
Sunday (from the Latin meaning “rejoice”) which is taken from Philippians 4:4-5, the Entrance Antiphon of the day.
CHRISTMAS OFFERING
If you are going away please
take an envelope this weekend and use it for Fr Antony’s Christmas offering.
CRIB COLLECTION
…this year goes to ‘The
Catholic Children’s Society’.