Newsletter for Week starting on the 25th November 2018 :Christ the King

Published by AFAN in News · 23 November 2018

HOLY CROSS CHURCH

24/25-11-2018

208 Sangley Road

Catford, London SE6 2JS

Tel: 020 8698 3672

Website: www.holycross-catford.org.uk

Part of RC Archdiocese of Southwark

Registered charity number: 1173050

Parish Priest: Fr Antony Megalan

[email protected]

MASS TIMES

Monday-Friday: 9.15am

Saturday: 6.30pm Vigil Mass

Sunday: 10.00am & 11.30am

Reconciliation: Saturday 6pm

HARTLEY HALL

PARISH COMMUNITY CENTRE

Culverley Road, SE6 2LD

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 (24^th/25^th Nov)

6.30pm Neville Fernandes, Beatrice Orodje, Prexy Rajendram

1) Brendan Downton 2) Isabella Van Schslwyk P) Margaret Folkes

10am Dilys Grant , Shirley Lench Phil Umerah, Wendy Abiola, Sam Jayakaram

1) Millie Lemonius, 2) Ijeome Agbonye P Cath Sanderson

11.30 John Ogunbadawa, Kate Middleton, Frank Afful, Vera Onongaya, Victor Santhiapillai

1) Petrina Douglas 2) Rosa Candita Simpkins P) Thara Ajanaku

Next weekend 1^st Sunday (1^st/2^nd Dec)

6.30pm Lesley Allen, Pat Monaghan, Vacant

1) Malcolm Jones, 2)Eunice Conroy, P) Christina Savanmutti

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 £ £854.38 plus £503 standing orders

Total £1357.38 Many Thanks

Sat 6.30 Mary Hartley RIP (F)

Sun Our Lord Jesus Christ, Universal King

10.00 Mary Monaghan RIP

11.30 People of the Parish

Mon 9.15 Mr Gnanakumar

9.40 Rosary

Tue 9.15 Bridget Woods RIP (Lewis)

9.40 Rosary

Wed 8.50 Rosary

9.15 Theresa Green RIP

9.40 Divine Mercy

Thur 9.15 Theresa Green RIP

9.40 Rosary

Fri St Andrew, Apostle Patron of Scotland

9.15 Alice Maristella RIP

Followed by Exposition and Benediction

Sat 6.30 pm Mary Monaghan RIP

Sun 1^stSunday of Advent

10.00 Tom & Brendan Kilcoyne RIP

11.30 People of the Parish

Please pray for those whom our Ministers visit with HOLY COMMUNION:

Clifford Aristide, James Barlow, Mary Barry, Rose Calver, Margaret Doherty, Bridget Doyle, Ellesdene Edwards, Elizabeth Marie Forde, Eileen Embury, Elizabeth Goba, Audrey Fitzsimmons, Theresa Harney, Peter Hughes, William Keogh, Agatha Lewis, Gala Lobo Anthony Marshall, Ivy Mulroney, Susan Murphy, Florence Nosegbe, Eleanor Martin, Mabel Martin, Charity Oparaji, Josephine Patterson, Rex Phillips, Anthony Renouf, Casimar Santhiapillai, Jean Scott, Irene Stone, Bridget Sullivan, Genevieve Stanislaus, Vera Pollock, Sheila Tagg, Patricia Vesey, Ann Whitington,

BAPTISM PREPARATION

If you wish to have your baby baptised then please complete an application form for the preparation course and attach a COPY of the child’s BIRTH CERT and a COPY of your own Baptism certificate and submit it to the parish office.

CHRISTMAS DECORATION

The Filipino Community is going to decorate our church for Christmas on the 16^th of December, Sunday, at 3pm. All Filipinos are welcome to help our parish and to have a Christmas celebration in the Hartley Hall afterwards.

MEMORIAL MASS

There will be a memorial Mass for Fr John Mulligan here on Sunday 27^th January at 5pm.

PARISH COUNCIL MEETING

Tuesday 4^th December 8pm Upstairs in the Hall

RETIRING COLLECTION

This weekend-Catholic Youth Services

SATURDAY 1 DEC 2018

(10.30AM TO 4PM)

The Catholic Centre of Formation is glad to host a new MC training day on the Advent and Christmas liturgies with Southwark Paul Moynihan, one of the most experienced MCs in the UK.

Practical advice, hints and tips to improve quality of serving.

An introduction to some new resources.

Some thoughts on the seasons of Advent and Christmas. Contact Fr Antony if you want to participate.

FUNDRAISER

The Diamond club with guest stall holders the Young catholic mothers are hosting a mini Christmas fair on Tuesday 4th December 11- 3.30, fancy goods, nearly new, cake, home crafts and raffles, Massage and manicures. Plenty for all ages. Proceeds toward the Diamond and housebound New Year’s lunch.

SPECIAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT on Thursday the 13th December 7.30pm in Hartley hall, cost £5. Tickets will be available after mass on the

24th November or from the office, or TTT members. Proceeds towards TTT group and Diamond club.

Gospel reflection on Stewardship

In today’s Gospel, arguably the most important exchange in all of literature, Pilate asks Jesus: “What have you done?” Jesus replies that he testifies to the truth. In the second reading we are reminded of the essence of that truth: Christ, ruler of all, loves us, frees us from sin, makes us a new kingdom. As we approach the Advent season, this week would be a good time to reflect on the question: What have we done in our daily lives, in our actions, words, private prayer, and in our interaction with others, to testify that Jesus is Lord?

St Laurence’s Ecumenical Advent Carol Service takes place at 6pm December 2nd, followed by refreshments. All members of Holy Cross will be very welcome. Fr Antony will also be participating in the liturgy!

THANK YOU

…to everybody who supported the quiz night. The £350 raised will go towards UCM charities and pay for the New Year’s

Lunch for the housebound…

Spiritual preparation during Advent

Advent derives from the Latin adventus meaning ‘arrival’ or ‘approach’. For thousands of years the world waited for the coming of the Messiah to redeem and to save the human race, restoring mankind’s relationship to God. We, too, experience this same longing for the coming of Christ. Spiritually, we long for the coming of Christ into our hearts as the Holy Spirit draws us into ever deepening relationship with Him; we also long for Christ in his Second Coming.

Sacrament of Reconciliation: In our parish, every week we have the opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Confession from 6pm before the evening Mass on Saturdays.

Also, two days in this Advent we will have special liturgy to prepare for Confessions; and priests from other parishes will be available for hearing Confessions.

8^th December at 10am [for the Holy Communion Children, their parents and for others], and 21^st December at 7pm for everyone.

Special Fridays during Advent: In this season of Advent, we shall Mass at 9.15am followed by the exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Adoration and Benediction. Each week there will be special themes for reflection:

7^th December: The Patriarchs and Prophets

14^th December: John the Baptist

21^st December: The Virgin Mary

All are welcome.

‘Please pray for Mary Butcher who died on 20th November 2018, aged 94yrs. In Ipswich.
Mary had been a parishioner for 60years. Her late husband was organist for 25 years until his death in 1963. Mary and Les helped set up the Catford C.F.M groups at Holy Cross. May she rest in Peace.

Jesus is not a King according to earthly ways…His reign is not to command, but to obey the Father, to give himself over to the Father, so that his plan of love and salvation may be brought to fulfilment”- Pope Francis.

Bible Verse to Remember: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven [Matthew 5:16].