Newsletters for week starting on Sunday 29th September 2019 :26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
HOLY CROSS CATHOLIC CHURCH
208 Sangley Road, Catford, London SE6 2JS
Fr Antony Megalan Sellam [Parish Priest] – 02086983672
Website: www.holycross-catford.org.uk
28th/29th September 2019 [26th Sunday in Ordinary Time]
Parish Contacts
Parish Office: Lisa O’Hara
Josepha Flahive [02086983672]
Hartley Hall [Angela Allen]
Culverley Road, SE6 2LD
Email: [email protected]
Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate
Holy Cross Bookshop [02034418240]
4 Brownhill Road, Catford
www.holycrossbooks.co.uk
Holy Cross School [020 8698 2675]
Executive Headteacher: Miss Mary Collins
Head of School: Miss Giovanna Finaldi
www.holycross.lewisham.sch.uk
St Vincent De Paul 07835 188411
Safeguarding Line 07598 524024
Third Thursday Time TTT
Email [email protected]
Finance: Loose £663.40 SO: £483.00
Want to become a Catholic? The RCIA
Programme (Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults), starts this Monday
30th September at 7.30pm in Hartley Hall. Kindly contact [email protected]
The next Altar
Servers Club is at 4.30pm
on Saturday 12th October 2019. This is a great opportunity for
new Altar Servers to join the team. Children should be in Year Three or
above and made their first Holy communion. Our aim is to do our
best, to serve with reverence, understanding and regularity, for the glory of
God and our eternal salvation.
The Diamond Club is holding a free exhibition day on Saturday the 5th October
11am-4pm as part of the Catford Arts trail and Lewisham's creative ageing
festival. Older people will be exhibiting their creative talents, quilting,
mosaic making, knitting, needle craft, paintings, photography, jewellery and
more. Also the fabulous Tai chi, cha, cha, cha class will be showcasing
their dance routines. All are welcome
and you can have a go at some of the arts and crafts and the dances. Also homemade cakes available.
Mass
for the Canonisation of Blessed John Henry Newman & display of relic
There will be a diocesan Mass for the Canonisation of John Henry Newman at St George's Cathedral on Sunday 27th October at 11.30 am. The Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop John. All welcome.
In addition, a relic of John Henry Newman will be available for people to see and venerate from Sunday 6th October until Sunday 27th.
There will be a diocesan Mass for the Canonisation of John Henry Newman at St George's Cathedral on Sunday 27th October at 11.30 am. The Mass will be celebrated by Archbishop John. All welcome.
In addition, a relic of John Henry Newman will be available for people to see and venerate from Sunday 6th October until Sunday 27th.
The
Southwark Spirituality Commission will be hosting 'Your Word is Life' on
Saturday 9th November 2019, 10.30 am - 3.30 pm at St John Fisher Catholic
Church, Thanet Road, Bexley DA5 1AP: a day of prayer using scripture to awaken
us to the presence of God. Whether you are seeking to enhance your own
prayer life or enable others in your congregation or community, this one-day
workshop will equip you with a range of resources.
Month of Mission: Pope Francis has called the
whole Church to observe an Extraordinary Month of Mission this October, asking
us all to reflect upon bringing the Gospel to those who have not yet heard it
and sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ. He
has announced that, in October 2019, we are invited to commemorate the 100th
Anniversary of Pope Benedict XVʼs Apostolic Letter Maximum Illud on overseas mission. To
access this document, kindly type/click: https://w2.vatican.va/content/benedict-xv/en/apost_letters/documents/hf_ben-xv_apl_19191130_maximum-illud.html
Parish Secretary Vacancy
We
are looking to recruit a Parish Secretary, who could start in October. This will initially be for a 6 month fixed
term contract. The role is to provide
ongoing support and administration of the parish office; take responsibility
for Hartley Hall bookings; operate the Diocese’s online accounting systems;
liaise with volunteers and lay ministers; liaise with Holy Cross School. The
ideal candidate will have previous secretarial experience and a good knowledge
of the Catholic church. Good
communication skills at all levels and an excellent working knowledge of main
IT products (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, etc) are essential. Terms: 10 hours per week – actual hours/days
to be mutually agreed; £10.00 per hour.
If you would like to apply please email a copy of your CV to [email protected]
by 1st October 2019.
Jesuit
Missions
is recruiting for three new paid positions to help them respond to the
climate emergency and continue to deliver life-changing work around the world.
Please visit www.jesuitmissions.org.uk/vacancies for
more information for these and other voluntary roles.
We are looking to recruit a Parish Secretary, who could
start in October. This will
initially be for a 6 month fixed term contract. The role is to provide ongoing support
and administration of the parish office; take responsibility for Hartley
Hall bookings; operate the Diocese’s online accounting systems; liaise with
volunteers and lay ministers; liaise with Holy Cross School. The ideal
candidate will have previous secretarial experience and a good knowledge of
the Catholic church. Good
communication skills at all levels and an excellent working knowledge of
main IT products (e.g. Outlook, Word, Excel, etc) are essential. Terms: 10 hours per week – actual
hours/days to be mutually agreed; £10.00 per hour. If you would like to apply please email a
copy of your CV to [email protected]
by 1st October 2019.
Pray
for the sick: Let us pray for the sick
including Mariam Philomin, Charlie
Hyam, Rose Calver, Agatha Lewis, Elizabeth Goba, Florence Nosgobie, Gala
Lobo and Ann
Whitington.
Flat
to let - Sangley Road A newly refurbished 2 bedroom flat is
available to let. Please
email below for more details. [email protected]
Primary
& Secondary School Applications
Please make
sure you are aware of the deadlines for school applications (Secondary schools
31st October 2019 and primary schools 15th January
2020). If you are applying to schools
that require a supplementary form to be signed by Fr Antony (ie faith schools),
please ensure only the supplementary form is brought to the parish office. The
forms can be collected on every Friday during October (between 5pm – 7pm). If this time isn’t any good, please contact
Fr Antony.
Cafod
- family fast day Friday 4th October
Cafod is the official aid
agency of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, we
bring hope and compassion to poor communities, standing side
by side with them to end poverty and injustice. This year family fast day falls on the 4th of
October, would you be kind enough to have a simple meal and give the money you
save to Cafod? Please fill in your details on the envelope provided during the
masses and return it next week. Thank you for your prayers and generosity. If
you would like give up some time and volunteer for Cafod please speak to
Rachelle Thevathas, who will be speaking at all Masses this weekend.