Newsletter for wekk starting on the 3rd February 2019 :4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
HOLY CROSS CHURCH
2nd/3rd February 2019
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-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
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 1st
Sunday ( )
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 Sukran, Rafel Skrzyp
1) Amos Kong
2) Frances Travers P)Rob Dunbar
11.30am
Jude Ibe,
Anne Mellis, Cynthia Myers, Franck
Anguibi, Vacant
1)
Ngozi Adedj, 2) Lisa O’Hara 3) Vacant
Next weekend 2nd Sunday ( )
6.30pm Myra Hannon, Prema Louth, Vacant
1) UCM, 2) UCM, P) UCM
10am Joe Baptiste, Caroline
Cleary, Ossie Folkes, Cyril Mbaeri, Ray Williams.
1) Kimberley
Kong, 2) Ashley Lench P) Christina Savanmutti
11.30 Jerome, Adedji, Vincent Okonji,
Rosa Candita Simpkins., Vacant, Vacant
1) Elsa Pascal, 2) Frank Afful, P) Mitchelle Mbaeri
FINANCE £ Loose £716.45 Standing orders £503
Total 1219.45
Many Thanks
Sat 6.30 pm Brendan Kilcoyne RIP
Sun 4th
Sunday of Ordinary Time
10.00 People of the Parish
11.30 Catholic Teachers (Loughnane)
11.30 Welcome Mallena Cannedu
Charlotte Grace Busack
12.30 Baptism
Charlotte Grace
Busack
Mon St
Agatha, Virgin. Martyr
9.15 Mary Thompson RIP (Mellis)
9.40
Rosary
Tue
9.15 Jamie Philip Gardiner RIP (St Joseph’s)
9.40
Rosary
Wed St Paul Miki and Companions, Martyrs
8.50 Rosary
9.15 Melanie
Thomas 80th (Thomas)
9.40 Divine Mercy
Thur
9.15
Mary Hartley RIP (Parishioners)
9.40
Rosary
Fri 7pm Exposition
St Josephine Bakhita
Day of Prayer Victims of Trafficking
8pm
Orazia Tina Scala RIP
Sat 6.30 UCM Intention
Sun 5th
Sunday in Ordinary Time
10.00 People of the Parish
11.30 Tom & Brendan Kilcoyne RIP
12.30
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, John Fish, Audrey Fitzsimmons, Elizabeth
Goba, Theresa Harney, Peter Hughes, William Keogh, Agatha Lewis, Gala Lobo Anthony
Marshall, Ivy Mulroney, Susan Murphy, Florence Nosegbe, Eleanor Martin, Mabel
Martin, Charity Oparaji, Rex Phillips,
Anthony Renouf, Casimar Santhiapillai,
Jean Scott, Irene Stone, Genevieve Stanislaus, Vera Pollock, Sheila
Tagg, Patricia Vesey, Ann Whitington,
DECEASED
please
remember Bridie Sullivan, one of our housebound parishioners who has died.
Bridie’s
funeral will be at the Chapel at Hither Green cemetery on Friday 1st
March at 11am. May she rest in peace.
YSVP
Youth group meetings will be on the
following dates over February and March:
February: 4th & 18th,
March: 11th & 25th
Meetings run from 19:30-20:30 and are
for ages 11-18."
MINISTRY OF
WELCOME
As part of our
Baptism and Christian heritage we all have a responsibility to welcome the
stranger and offer hospitality. If you are a welcomer or have thought about
finding out about the Ministry of Welcome, please note the date, Saturday 2nd
March, 10am - 2.30pm Hartley Hall. There will be a formation/training day for
all those interested. The day will be of interest to all involved in
sacramental preparation and outreach within our community. If you cannot make
the whole day come for part of it. For more details see the Posters in the
entrances, or take a flier from one of our Welcomers at the end of Mass.
EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY
COMMUNION.
There was a
short get together for our Extraordinary Ministers on Saturday morning. A
lovely period of adoration at the start of the session helped to ground us as
we looked at our role, and how Fr. Antony and the parish can support us, both
spiritually, and practically in this ministry. If you were unable to attend
please contact [email protected]
to get important information and updates distributed at the session.
READERS
A day has been arranged for all readers on
Saturday 9th February 10am -12. (at Holy Cross church). ALL current readers are invited attend as well as anyone who would
like to think about undertaking training / formation to be a reader.
LEWISHAM DEANERY SPIRITUAL PILGRIMAGE
The next event in the Deanery Spiritual Pilgrimage is
a follow up to the Adoremus Eucharistic Congress in Liverpool, at Our Lady and
St Philip Neri, Sydenham, on Friday 1st March at 7.30pm. There will
be an opportunity to meet with others from across the deanery after the
presentation over refreshments.
A TIME FOR
MOURNING
A Retreat/Workshop for those suffering from the pain of loss 22nd
to 24th March 2019 Aylesford Priory Grief in Loss Hope in Christ, A SPACE JUST FOR YOU.
This workshop, away from the pressures of day to day life, can help. It
is a time for quiet, prayer, talking and acceptance. For more information
contact Elizabeth Partrige on 01303 670880
Or email [email protected]
HUMANAE VITAE STUDY GROUP.
Join
the Catholic Mothers Apostolate study group every Thursday 10.30 am-12 pm in
the Diamond Room. This year the group will have the opportunity to spend some
time studying Humane Vitae. The key message of this document is understanding
the inseparable dependency of authentic love and truth in human relationships.
This is Pope Paul VI’s long-awaited and 'controversial' encyclical explaining
the beauty of marriage and the sanctity of human life within that bond. This
study is important because it addresses many questions modern Catholics have
battled in today's culture dealing with human love in relationships. It is an
important topic to discuss and a great resource in understanding why the Church
so strongly guides us towards honouring our dignity within intimate
relationships and God's very hand in procreation. Email us at [email protected] for
more info or just turn up on the day!
PARISH REGISTRATION.
It is never too
late to register as a parishioner. You can do this online by going to the
REGISTRATION page on the parish website. Families seeking Sacramental
preparation - Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation or school
CONGRATULATIONS
To Anne Mellis,
who has completed the Diocesan Catechetical Certificate based at the Centre for
Catholic Formation in Tooting. She received her certificate from Archbishop
Peter Smith at the wards ceremony last Saturday. Well done Anne!
REFLECTION
Jesus'
entire homily at Nazareth is condensed in the few words, "Today this Scripture passage is fulfilled in
your hearing." Jesus' townspeople argue with him out of local
interests. Why does he not do here at home the marvels he did at Capernaum?
When Jesus appeals to the great prophets of the past who performed their
miracles for Gentiles, the people attempt to kill him.
This event
already announces Jesus' destiny and his message. After his Passover, this
message spread from Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria and then to the
very ends of the earths.
We must not confine Jesus to Nazareth and to the first century of our era, because his word is for every race, every culture, the entire world, all times.
We must not confine Jesus to Nazareth and to the first century of our era, because his word is for every race, every culture, the entire world, all times.
DAY OF VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING
Friday 8th
February.
Saint Josephine Bakhita
Josephine was
born in Sudan in 1869 in she was kidnapped at the age of 7, sold into slavery
and given the name Bakhita, which means fortunate. She was resold
several times. She became a Catholic and is the Patron of Victims of
Trafficking.
She once said,
“Be good, love the Lord, pray for those who do not know Him. What a great grace
it is to know God!”
She who worked
under many “masters” was finally happy to address God as “master” and carry out
everything that she believed to be God’s will for her.