Newsletter for Week starting on the 02 December 2018 :1st Sunday of Advent
HOLY CROSS CHURCH
1st /2nd 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-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 (1st/2nd Dec)
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
1)
Ngozi Adedj, 2) Lisa O’Hara 3) Vacant
Next weekend 2nd
Sunday (8th/9th Dec)
6.30pm Myra Hannon, Prema Louth.
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, Mary
Lewis, Vincent Okonji, John Walsh, Rosa Candita Simpkins.
1) Elsa Pascal, 2) Frank Afful, P) Mitchelle Mbaeri
FINANCE £900.50 plus £503 standing orders
Youth services £84.80 Many Thanks
Sat 6.30 pm Mary Monaghan RIP
Sun 1st Sunday of Advent
10.00 Tom & Brendan Kilcoyne RIP
11.30 People of the Parish
Mon St
Francis Xavier
9.15 Nora Williams RIP (Willaiams)
9.40
Rosary
Tue
9.15 Felix Rajan Thanasingham RIP
9.40
Rosary
Wed 8.50 Rosary
9.15 Mr M F Rajendram RIP
9.40
Divine Mercy
Thur
9.15 Theresa Green RIP
9.40
Rosary
Fri St
Ambrose
9.15 Jim Foley RIP (Cleary)
Followed
by Exposition & Benediction
Sat 6.30 UCM
Sun 2nd
Sunday of Advent
10.00 People of the Parish
11.30 Denis Burke RIP
MASS ON FRIDAYS
After
Advent, the Friday Mass will return to 8pm
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.
8th December at 10am [for the Holy Communion Children, their parents and for
others], and 21st 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:
7th December: The Patriarchs
and Prophets
14th December: John the
Baptist
21st December: The Virgin
Mary
All are welcome.
DIARY
DATES
2nd
December –Ecumenical
Service at St Laurence’s 6pm
4th
December –Parish
Council meeting 8pm Hartley Hall, Upstairs.
13th
December - Special
Fundraising Christmas concert in the Hall 7.30pm
16th
December - Decorating
the tree in the church 3pm
Friday
21st December
–Penitential Service 7pm
Saturday
22nd December :7.15pm Youth SVP Dinner
Sunday
23rd December :Carol Concert 4pm followed by seasonal refreshments in Hartley Hall
Sunday
27th January
5pm Memorial Mass for Fr John Mulligan
Special
Fridays during Advent:
In this season of Advent, we shall celebrate Mass at 9.15am followed by the
exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, Adoration and Benediction. Each week there
will be special themes for reflection:
7th
December: The Patriarchs and Prophets
14th
December: John the Baptist
21st
December: The Virgin Mary
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. Please support!
EVERYONE WHO SHOPS AT THE
CO-OP SANGLEY ROAD…
Third Thursday Time has been selected to receive
funds from the co-op community fund this year. If you are not already a co-op
member we would be very grateful if you would join. If members log into their
membership at www.coop.co.uk/membership or telephone 0800 023 4708 with their card
number and select us as your chosen cause. Thank you
MESSAGE FROM STELLA & PHILOMIN
I wish to thank each and every one of you
involved in the 6.30pm Saturday Mass for your support and help over the years,
especially welcomers, altar servers, readers & Eucharistic Ministers. You
are all wonderful and ready to serve the Lord. My wife Stella also wishes to
thank the members of the Diamond Club, UCM, and their support over the years.
Thank you and keep up your good work.
Remember you are doing it for the love of God.
Seasons greetings to each and every one of you
at Holy Cross Catford.
RETIRING COLLECTION
This weekend – Archbishop’s Admin Fund
Crib Collection – This year we will be sending
any donations to ‘The Catholic Children’s Society’
YSVP
Mon 3rd December 7-8pm in the
Holland room
Parents/carers to collect their young person
promptly
After the meeting. Thank you!
Every Valley shall be exalted and
every hill made low.
And all God’s people shall see together the glory of the Lord.
The season of Advent which we begin today, is a season of
hope, longing and joyful expectancy, but is also a penitential season. As we
look forward to and prepare for the celebration of Christmas, we need to put
our trust firmly in the risen Christ who said: “If you want to be a follower of mine, you must take up your cross and
follow me.” and “Fear not, I am with you always, yes, even to the end of
time.” So we must put our trust firmly in that promise, that he will always be
with us as his family, the community of faith, and despite all the difficulties
we are facing, he will also give us the grace and strength to continue to
fulfil the mission of the Church to preach and live out the Gospel in season
and out of season. Jesus seeks entry to our innermost lives in order that he
may share his life with us. He stands at the gate and knocks. So during Advent
I ask every parish in the Diocese to arrange, preferably on a Friday each week,
to have adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and pray for those who have suffered
abuse…Archbishop Peter.
PARISH SAFEGUARDING
The
safeguarding policy of Holy Cross, Catford is based on the principle that
everyone in our community is welcome and loved.
We are lucky
to have a vibrant parish, with many volunteers supporting our community groups.
We appreciate that our leaders and helpers give their time freely and
generously, and are committed to the physical, emotional and spiritual
well-being of all children, young people and vulnerable adults in their
care.
We welcome
volunteers at Holy Cross and commit to giving all our employees and volunteers
the appropriate support and training to ensure that their own safety and the
safety of their groups. Our policy is in place to safeguard every member,
leader and helper.
Everyone who
works with children and vulnerable adults has a duty to help protect them. Our
policy helps group leaders and members to identify people who might need to be
referred to the Social Services, Police, NSPCC etc.), to protect themselves and
learn how to keep themselves safe, and to ask for help when they need it.
It’s
important that we recognise that abuse could happen in any - and our own -
parish.
Our policy
is available to read online, please read it and let’s use it to build a
stronger Holy Cross.
The parish
safeguarding representative is Pat Barber.
Pat can be
contacted at any time on 075980524024
To find out
more about log on to www.catholicsafeguarding.org.uk
www.rcsouthwark.co.uk There are also details on the noticeboard by the Lourdes
grotto
PLEASE NOTE The Parish office will be closed on
Monday 3rd December