Newsletter for Week starting on the 24th June 2018: St John the Baptist

Published by AFAN in News · 22 June 2018

HOLY CROSS CHURCH

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 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

OVERSEAS 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 4^th Sunday (23^rd/24^th June)

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 1^st Sunday (June 30^th/1^st July )

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) Ben Travers P) Kesia Palmer

11.30am Jude Ibe, Anne Mellis, Cynthia Myers

Emanuele Vitale, Errol Palmer

1) Ngozi Adedji 2) Lisa O’Hara P) Vacant

FINANCE £ 1276.50 Day for Life £120.50 Many Thanks

Sat 6.30 Francesca Candita Simpkins RIP

Sun Birth of John the Baptist

(23^rd/24^th June)

10.00 Tom Kilcoyne RIP

11.30 TG Marriage of Theresa & Timothy

11.30 Welcome Beatrix Edwards

Nathaniel Canelle

12.30 Baptism Beatrix Edwards

Nathaniel Canelle

Mon 9.15 Joseph & Bridget Green RIP (Green)

9.40 Rosary

Tue 9.15 James Gallagher RIP (Gallagher)

9.40 Rosary

Wed St Cyril of Alexandria, Bishop, Doctor

of the Church

8.50 Rosary

9.15 Sheila Dunn (Yhip)

9.40 Divine Mercy

Thur St Irenaeus, Bishop, Martyr

9.15 John Baptiste Thomas RIP

9.40 Rosary

Fri St Peter & St Paul

9.15 Rosa Candita Simpkins RIP

(Simpkins family)

12.30 Funeral Mass Thelma Green RIP

7pm Holy Souls RIP

Sat 6.30 pm Mary Rita RIP (Justin)

Sun 13^th Sunday of Ordinary Time

(30^th June/1^st July)

10.00 Florence Walton (Yhip)

11.30 Thanksgiving (Kaddu)

St Peter & St Paul

Please note that this coming Friday (29^th June) is a Holy Day of Obligation. There will be a 9.15 Mass and a 7pm Mass instead of the usual 8pm Mass. There is also a funeral at 12.30. There will be no exposition on Friday evening.

DECEASED

Please pray for the repose of the soul of Vittorio Vitale who has died.

The funeral will be on Friday 13 July in Holy cross church at 12.30pm and burial at 2pm Hither Green cemetery.

Thelma Green’s funeral will be here on Friday 29^th June at 12.30pm. May they rest in peace

SUNDAY AFTERNOON ACTIVITIES

This Sunday- PEACE WALK

Sunday 24^th June 2018

Starts at the Sivan Temple at 2pm Clarendon Rise (behind Nando’s)

Next Sunday – 1^st July

Annual memorial service

3pm Hither Green Crematorium, Verdant Lane.

The service remembers all those people of the borough of Lewisham who have passed away. All welcome.

Then at 6pm there will be an Ecumenical service at holy cross followed by refreshments in the hall.

ATTENTION SPONSORED WALKERS

Please bring your completed forms and any donations on the day and refer to the guidance given with the sponsor forms.

It’s still not too late to register for the walk NEXT Saturday.

10.00am start from Greenwich Bandstand. Please ensure that you collect a Sponsor form register after the Masses this weekend. If you're not walking then sponsor a walker-Fr Doug's sponsor form can be found at the back of church.

If you can offer food and refreshments to the celebrations in Hartley Hall afterwards please let the office know"

YSVP MEETING

Thank you to 14 young people who attended the pizza evening. The next meeting will be on Monday 25th June (Tommorrow) at 7pm in Hartley Hall.

ANOINTING MASS

There will be an Anointing Mass here at 3pm on Saturday 14^th July followed by refreshments in the hall afterwards. More details next week.

DANCE LIKE NOBODY IS WATCHING

…and that is exactly what they did! Well done to the TTT group who facilitated a Morris dancing workshop in the parish car park. There were lots of newcomers and even the neighbours were curious. You are bearing fruit!

If you want to know more about this group please email [email protected]

CATECHISTS GET TOGETHER.

All Catechists are invited to the annual get together on 16^th July. Do you help with Children’s Liturgy, the Baptism Programme, First Communion, Confirmation, RCIA? Then save the date and come along. If you are at the School Leaver’s Production come along afterwards.

This will be our last chance to meet together as a group of Catechists with Fr Doug

THE REPOSITORY SHOP

…will be closed for a while during church alterations.

If you wish to purchase a Catholic newspaper or magazine please ask the Mass Stewards – Phil, Joe or John.

Parish Census

Next week-end you will be invited to complete a census form for yourself and your family members. We are hoping that the majority of parishioners will do this online, and instructions about doing this will be available next week. Parishioners will receive a paper version of the Census form to see what information is being requested. This can be completed and handed to the welcomers at the back of the church for those of you not completing the form online. In addition to helpers who will be available to give information and practical assistance, there will be some laptops and helpers in Hartley Hall after each of the Masses for the next 2 week-ends. Arrangements are also being made to come along to the Diamond Club over the next few weeks and enter census details for members from Holy Cross Parish.

Finally KEEP CALM, the Census process will continue during July and we hope to let you know how it’s going through the Newsletter. (About 800 people come to Mass each week, so we will have a figure to aim at!)

READERS AND EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF THE EUCHARIST

New Rota’s will start from next week. There are still a number of vacancies especially for the 11.30am Mass. If you would like to offer yourself for one of these Ministries please give the Parish Office your details.

DAY OF RECOLLECTION 7^TH JULY 10AM - 3PM

If you have never spent a few hours in recollection, the Day for Catechists at the Convent Belmont Hill is well worth doing. If you are interested contact Forest Hill Parish

1950’S CHARITY NIGHT

A 1950’s Charity Night will be taking place on Saturday 30th June 7-10pm at Ted Ray Scout Hall, Springbank Road. Live DJ & snacks provided. £5 per ticket & all proceeds go to Mind. Bring your own drinks.For tickets call Verity on 07878097674.

RETIRING COLLECTIONS

29^th June Peter’s Pence

8^th July – Sea Sunday