PARISH OF OUR LADY IMMACULATE, CT5 2DY with St. Joseph’s, Chestfield CT5 3LD Parish Priest :Rev. Father Kevin St. Aubyn Presbytery :37, Kingsdown Park, Whitstable. CT5 2DE Tel:272758 Permanent Deacon :Rev. Deacon Dan Mulcahy Address :Willow Cottage, Ridgeway, Chestfield. CT5 3JT Tel:792660 Parish Social Centre :15A, Castle Road, Whitstable. CT5 2DY Parish Social Centre :Custodian/Bookings: Mrs Annemarie McCabe 07928717226 Gift Aid Co-Ordinator :Mr. David Wiles - [email protected] 07710868595 Safeguarding Representative :Mrs Claire [email protected] 07717290482 Health & Safety Representative :Mrs. Lesley Wiles - [email protected] 07594485503 Parish School :St Mary’s School, Northwood Road, CT5 2DY Tel:272692 Parish Bereavement Group :Mrs Li s beth Scoones 07935159687 E-mail address :[email protected] Parish Website :www.rcourladywhitstable.org.uk Diocesan Website :www.rcsouthwark.co.uk EWTN Catholic TV :Sky Channel 588 Notices for the Bulletin :To be submitted please by 7.30 pm on Wednesday

THIRTY-FIRST SUNDAY: (Cycle C) Psalter Week 3 3rd November 2019 SATURDAY: 02 NOV: “ALL SOULS DAY”; THE Hymn Nos: 559. 39. 602. Holy, Holy: 470 COMMEMORATION OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED: Hymn No 252 10:00 am: All the Faithfully Departed and for the Holy Father’s Intention THURSDAY: 07 OCT: St Willibrord. Bishop Confessions: 5.30 – 5.45 pm 10.00 am: Joseph and Rosamma, RIP 06.00 pm: (1st Mass of Sunday): Phillip Barron, RIP ADORATION: 10.30 - 12.00 noon (J Barron) FRIDAY: 08 NOV: All Saints of Wales SUNDAY: 03 NOV 09.40 am: Morning Prayer 8.30 (Chestfield): Welfare of Michael and Judy Moyne 10.00 am: Eucharistic Service 10.30: All our Parishioners SATURDAY: 09 NOV: Dedication of the Lateran MONDAY: 04 NOV: St Charles Borromeo. Bishop Basilica 10.00 am: Eucharistic Service Confessions: 5.30 – 5.45 pm 12.30 pm: (St George’s Cathedral Southwark): 06.00 pm: (1st Mass of Sunday): Rosalinda and REQUIEM: ARCHBISHOP MICHAEL BOWEN, RIP Giovanni Roatti, RIP TUESDAY: 05 NOV 10.00 am: REQUIEM: AUDREY STEER, RIP SUNDAY: 10 NOV: REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 8.30 (Chestfield): All Our Parishioner WEDNESDAY: 06 NOV 10.30: “The War Dead” 10.00 am: (Chestfield): Rosary for World Peace. 10.00 am: Eucharistic Service

“ALL SOULS”: COMMEMORATION OF ALL THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED: is this Saturday 2nd November. It is a day set to honour the dead. We are all encouraged to pray for our deceased family members and friends. Holy Mass at 10:00 am and at 6: 00 pm. May we encourage everyone to attend one of these Masses. You are invited to light a candle on the candle stand on the sanctuary to the name of a loved one you wish to pray for just after the bidding prayers. Parishioners have found this a consoling moment in bereavement. A pleanary indulgence may be gained once in church either on All Souls Day, on the preceding or following Sunday or on the Feast of All Saints.

REMEBRANCE SUNDAY: Next Sunday is Remembrance Sunday when we remember those who have died in the Two World Wars. The 10.30 am Mass at Our Lady Immaculate church is dedicated to “The War Dead”. There is also an Ecumenical Service at 10.45 am at the War Memorial in Oxford Street, opposite Whitstable Library. You are welcome to join in this service although we are all bound to attend Sunday Masses as usual.

TEAS & COFFEE: will be provided by SVP. The SVP are also making bacon rolls this morning after Mass, come and enjoy a hot sandwich and a chat in the Social Centre. Next week by JANICE & SUSANNA: Please ensure the heating thermostat is turned down before vacating the hall. Thank you.

SVP FOOD BANK – are SHORT OF TEA, COFFEE, MEAT AND TINNED VEGETABLES (EG. CARROTS, PEAS AND SWEETCORN). Thank you.

CATHOLIC PAPERS: “The Universe” and “Catholic Times” newspapers are £1.50 and the Diocesan newspaper, “Pilgrim” is 0.50 p. Papers kept at the rear of the church. Please put monies in “Papers” box.

KENT CATECHIST DAY: is this Saturday 9th November, 11am – 4pm at St Thomas’s Church Hall, . There is also another session on Saturday 16th November at West Malling. Please bring lunch. Tea and coffee provided. “For all in our parish who share the Faith of the Church with others: both aspiring and current catechists for sacramental programmes and RCIA. A warm welcome awaits you!”. The session has been arranged in Canterbury for ease of commute as usually it takes place in London so please make use of this great opportunity. Contact Person: Ingrid La Trobe, Formation Adviser [email protected] 07775 742871. Poster kept at the rear of the church.

PRAYER IN A BUSY WORLD: An invitation from Fr Brendan Grady to attend a reflection titled Prayer in a busy world at St Jude’s Shrine, Tanners Street, Faversham ME13 7JN on Saturday 16th November. The reflection starts with Holy Mass at 11 am and concludes at 1 pm. Presided by Fr Kevin Alban. Poster kept at the rear of the church. All are Welcome.

CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: will take place on Saturday 30th November in the Parish Social Centre at 11 am. Tickets for the Grand Draw are now available. Your kind donations are needed for the following stalls: Bottles, Books, Gifts, Groceries, Jewellery, Grand Draw and Tombola prizes, Toys, Cakes (on the day). Please no bric-a-brac. All offers of help will be very much appreciated. Contacts: Jennifer – 261049, Yvonne 274212.

SOUTHWARK CATHOLIC YOUTH SERVICE: NATIONAL YOUTH SUNDAY - 24TH NOV: CELEBRATED on the Feast of Christ the King, National Youth Sunday is an opportunity to recognise young people as a gift in the Church, enable the parish community to celebrate young people and affirm the contribution of young people and those who work with them. This year the theme is Significance – inspired by Flame and the incredible Apostolic Exhortation, Christus Visit. Resources are available online: https://nationalyouthsunday.com/?utm_source=SCYS%20Contacts&utm_campaign=9663e5d73c-

SICK: Your kind prayers are asked for Frances Alderson, Rosemary Ames, Laura Blazier, Karen Daniels, Joe Flannery, Duncan Forrester, Suzie Fowler, Ronnie Haines, Roz Harnett, Katherine Harris, Cecil Humphery-Smith, Madeleine Kavanagh, Amanda Maclean, Diarmuid O’Sullivan, Oscar O’Sullivan, Ivy Penighetti, Dominic Punch, Len Reynolds, Jo Rosser, Peter Salvatori, Maureen Smiley, George Somerset, Pauline Summers, Nicholas Watson, Jim Wright, Margaret Webb, Father Kevin, Father John Slater, John Campbell, Claire Christie and June Barron.

LATELY DEAD: As already announced, the death had occurred of AUDREY STEER on 4th October. Audrey’s Requiem Mass will take place this Tuesday 5th November at 10 am followed by burial at Deerton Natural Burials at Teynham. Also, ARCHBISHOP MICHAEL BOWEN’s Funeral arrangements are: - Sunday 3rd November: 5pm: Reception into St George's Cathedral: 6pm: Cathedral Mass: Archbishop Kevin McDonald to preside.: 8pm: Vigil Service, after which the Cathedral will close. Monday 4th November: 7am: Cathedral opens: 7.30am: Cathedral Mass: 12.30pm: Funeral Mass: Archbishop John Wilson will preside.: Burial in the Cathedral Crypt at the end of the Mass. Let us pray for Audrey and Archbishop Michael. “Eternal rest grant unto Archbishop Michael and Audrey O Lord and let perpetual light shine upon them. May they rest in peace”. Amen.

ANNIVERSARIES: Please remember in your prayers Rosalind Jacquier, Harry Lott, Nathaniel Trotter, Danny Murphy, Jim Alexander, Margaret Mulholland, Mercedes and Dominique Boda-Novy Elsie Gallagher, Grace Mason, Marie Delaney, Mary Hunter, Jeanne Thompson, Bill Philpot, Louise Mulvany, , Madge Barham, Reginald Oliver, Dulcie McNally and Sr Anne whose anniversaries occur around this time.

MASS ATTENDANCE AND OFFERINGS SAT-6 PM SUN – 8.30 SUN – 10.30 TOTAL GIFT AID NON-GIFTAID TOTAL 85 64 115 264 £573.95 £277.21 £851.16 FR GERARD:Thank you for your collection for Fr Gerard. An amount of £561.08 has been forwarded to Fr Gerard.

ARCHBISHOP’S ADMINISTRATION FUND: Next Sunday there will be a Special 2ND Collection to support the Archbishop to meet the costs of the central administration of the diocese. Thank you for your support.

May God Bless You.