15TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B) Saturday[Vigil 14th July. 6:00pm. Dorothea Ball's Ints. Sunday 15th July. 10:00am. Tom and Joan Kewley RIP 5.00pm. Fr James Hurley Int. (Golden Jubilee) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Monday 16th July. 10.00am. Fr James Hurley Int. (Our Lady of Mount Carmel) Tuesday 17th July. No Mass (Feria) Wednesday 18th July. 10.00am. Rebecca Clarke Int. (Feria) th Thursday 19 July. No Mass (Feria) ST. LAWRENCE THE MARTYR . Friday 20th July. 10.00am. The (St Apollinarius) High Street, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5AQ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Tel. 01732 862256 16TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (B) Email: [email protected] Saturday [Vigil] 21st July. 6:00pm. In Thanksgiving (Kay Hockley) ooo000ooo Sunday 22nd July. 10:00am. Xander Van Der Poll Int. Parochial Administrator: Fr Benedict Fadoju. Parish Assistant: Mr. Silvano Rebecchi: 5.00pm. The Parish Parish Safeguarding Officer: Ann Cleeve (01342 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 850403) Coll: £283:33p; 2 nd Coll. (The Apostleship of the Sea): £115:34p; [Att: 109= £2:60p/p] ; Diocese of Southwark (Gift/Aid: £1.=£1. 25p); Romania: £17:62p ; [Total: £1956:31p]. Reg. Charity. No. 1173050 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ www.stlawrence.org.uk BAPTISM, Marriages, Funerals, or House calls/H. Comm: Contact the Office. ooo000ooo CONFESSIONS: Sat: 5.15–5.45pm, or at call. ROSARY: Wednesday at 9.45am. We, the Parishioners of St. Lawrence COFFEE, etc after Mass: Sunday & Wednesday. HO LY HOUR: Friday: 9-10am. the Martyr’s Parish, Edenbridge, seek HOLY SOULS’ Box for donations is at the back of Church, also envelopes for intentions. to continue to give witness to God’s FOOD BANK: Box at back of Church. [No perishable food please.] inclusive love, by welcoming and CATHOLIC PAPERS, Birthday Cards & Mass Cards, etc in the parish room. respecting everyone, whether they be SVP: Info/visits/New Members, contact John Corcoran on 866721. (Box at the back.) rich or poor, whatever their age, race, GIFT AID ENVELOPES: available at the back of Church. creed, gender, place of birth, UNIVERSE: Catholic Internet Radio: & Catholic International News. occupation, abilities, disabilities, or health needs. see - ……………..www.universecatholicradio.com & www.catholicnews.org.uk ooo000ooo CATHOLIC DIRECTORY: UK: visit www.CatholicDirectory.org O glorious St Lawrence, Martyr and ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Deacon, who, being subjected to the PLEASE PRAY FOR: [Clergy] Revv. Peter Murphy, Habtegeghioghis Neghasi, Uche most bitter torments, didst not lose Njoku, Chukwuemeka Nnaji, Ugochukwu Nnaji, Anthony Chike Nnamah & Sunith Nonis. thy faith nor thy constancy in [DEAD/RIP] Please remember all who have died recently in your prayers. RIP confessing Jesus Christ, obtain in like ANNIVERSARIES: [Clergy] Revv. Bishop , Francis Moncrieff, Ambrose Woods, manner for us such an active and solid Deacon Bruce Freeder, Deacon John Sampson, Bernard Jones O Carm, Robert Measures, faith, that we shall never be ashamed Canice Delaney CP, Ronald Pepper, Ethelbert Arnold, Cardinal Gordon Gray, Alexander to be true followers of Jesus Christ, O'Driscoll SM, John Gannon SM, John F. Roe SM, Theodore Davey & John Farrell. and fervent Christians in word and in [ Parish ] Raymond Rigby, Halo Ross, Samuel Wood, James Fraser, Elizabeth (Betty) deed. +Amen. Strudwick, Jonathan Shevlin, Alice Woollett, Grace Carton, Rupert Brett & Phyllis Bennett. Intro. to the Scripture: Let us see, O Lord, your mercy and give us your saving help. MASS INTENTIONS: We are low on Mass Intentions. Please do consider Amos (7: 12-15) Bethel was the having a Mass said for your intentions, a deceased member of the family or sanctuary of Samaria; Amaziah, the simply in thanksgiving. priest, is a royal functionary; the BRIDGES: Bridges are looking for a Catholic Trustee. This entails a meeting prophet Amos is an outsider, but he per month and a young person with experience in new technology would be has God's bidding to fulfil, he must particularly welcome. Anyone interested please apply. obey God not man. Ephesians (1: 3-14) Paul, within the MINISTERS AND READERS ROTAS: New rotas are now at the back of Church. faith, interprets the history of salvation, FOOD BANK: Takes place this weekend (6pm, 10am & 5pm masses). A basket both of Israel and of the nations. When will be placed on the sanctuary for this. Please give generously. he says “us” he speaks of the Jews: th ST. LAWRENCE DAY: Sunday (12 Aug) has been chosen for the BBQ . It is an chosen before the world was made to opportunity to raise funds for the parish nurse (Our Local Charity) receive the revelation of Christ. When BISHOP PAUL MASON: appointed him as the Bishop of the he says “you” he means the nations, Forces. This means, he will be leaving the pastoral area of Kent. The those who through faith receive the Archbishop urges we all be patient during the coming months as he makes good news and become the true people of God. There is no question here of new arrangements for the important work Bishop Paul is doing in the diocese th predestination which meant some are EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Next date for adorations is 27 July. saved, others are lost, no matter what. rd CONFIRMATION: Interested candidates should please register before the 3 Each, by faith, freely chooses for or week of July. (For ages 13 onwards) against Christ. A DAY RETREAT AND VISIT TO THE NUNS: The retreat for church ministries Mark (6: 7-13) Jesus has come to with the nuns is now on the 1st September. (The nuns await us!) inaugurate the kingdom of |God, and ST JOHN BOSCO CHILDREN'S SUMMER HOLIDAY CAMP The SVP are running a his contemporaries reject him. The week long overnight camping holiday in the Essex Countryside. The boys' Master spreads his message wider by sending his disciples out to preach. camp (ages 8 to 13) runs from 21st to 28th July, and 28th July to 4th August. They are not to soften his message, The girl's camp (9 to 13) runs from 4th to 11th August. Anyone interested in not to take thought for their needs. their children attending please see notice at back; contact Fr Benedict, or one of the SVP member for further details. Lord, help us to be good CHURCH CLEANING: The Church is cleaned on a voluntary basis. Please would messengers for you. you kindly tidy up the Children's room at the end of Masses. Thank you. LOST AND FOUND: A bracelet (possibly a child's) has been found. Please give Fr. Benedict. a description, if you have lost one, to Fr Benedict. He may have it! JOKE OF THE WEEK: What's an Ig? An eskimo's house without a loo! (Hee hee!)