Holy Cross & St Patrick Parish Served by the Society of the Divine Saviour – The Salvatorians Parish Priest: Father Auson Kamugisha, SDS Assistant Priest: Father Dieudonnѐ Zeng, SDS Pastoral Assistants: Deacons Oluwole Alayo & Tony Wentworth

The Priests House & Chapel, 1a Conway Road, , SE18 1AQ St Patrick’s Church, Hector Street, Plumstead, SE18 1QT Holy Cross, 27 The Slade, , SE18 2NB Tel: 020 3722 7573, [email protected] http://www.stpatricksholycross.org.uk St Patrick’s Primary School, Griffin Road, Plumstead, SE18 7QG Head Teacher: Miss Mary Murphy Tel: 0208 854 3881 www.stpatricksprimary.org.uk Salvatorian Trustees Registered Charity No 231410/ Archdiocese of Southwark is a Registered Charity: 235468

Thirtieth Sunday (b) Ps Week 2

Do We See 28th October 2018

As we come to the close of Ordinary Time and we review our consideration of the faith, can we say that we have gained new insights? Have we merely acquired some information about the biblical readings, about our religious ancestors in Israel, about the ministry of Jesus and the life of the early Church? Or have our eyes really been opened; have we been enabled to leave behind whatever prevents us from living the

Christian life fully, to abandon our exile or the trappings of our former lives? Have we accepted more genuinely the Christian responsibilities that are ours as baptized followers of Christ – in our own personal lives, in our families, in our relationships with others, at the workplace? To what degree have we been transformed into

Christ? How open have we become to the action of the Spirit in our lives? Have we been transformed into a new creation? And do we recognize Christ in our midst? General Notices Welcome to any new Parishioners: A warm welcome to you! Please introduce yourself to others and to the priest at the end of holy mass.

Holy Father’s Prayer intention for November: Universal: In the Service of Peace – That the language of love and dialogue may always prevail over the language of conflict.

Priest surgery: Wednesday between 5:& 6: O’clock. Priest’s House, 1A Conway Road. SE18 1AQ. Foodbank: Please remember those less fortunate than ourselves. Donations of all non- perishable food items can be left in the container at back of church.

Hall for Hire: Suitable for all occasions (except 18th birthday parties). Full bar and reasonable rates. To check for availability please call Bernie on 07866110676. Month of November dedicated to the Holy Souls: Box placed at the altar for parishioners to write the names of their departed loves ones and placed in the box.

A plenary indulgence, applicable only to the souls in Purgatory: is granted to any of the faithful who: On one of the days from 1-8 November visit devoutly a or simply pray mentally for the dead; On All Souls’ Day visit a church or chapel with devotion and there recite the Our Father and the Creed. A partial indulgence, applicable only to the souls in Purgatory, is granted to any of the faithful who: Visit devoutly a cemetery or who simply pray mentally for the dead; Recite devoutly Lauds or Vespers of the Office of the Dead, or the invocation ‘Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord…

Annual Cemetery Visit: Will take place on Sunday 11th November at 1.30 pm in for a short service and blessing of graves and at 3pm in Cemetery.

Charity Quiz Night: St Patrick’s Social Club, 10th November 8pm. £2 entry per person, teams maximum of 6. All money raised for Royal British Legion in commemoration of the 100 year Anniversary of the end of World War One.

Reflection by Sr Maria Henry: On the 8th December, the 1st Saturday of Advent, at 10.30am until 4.30pm, Sr Maria Henry will be coming to talk to us about the Eucharist and reading at mass. All welcome but we encourage those who play an active part during the liturgy. We need to let her know how many of the parishioners will be likely to attend and also to display the great enthusiasm and effort you commit to our Parish. If you are interested please sign your name on the list at the back of the church.

To request a Mass Intentions: Please remember the fee is £10.00

Child Protection: Parents/guardians, please accompany children to the toilets in the Church. Try to avoid going there during the Eucharistic Prayer. Notices for St Patrick’s Church Last Week’s Offertory Collection: 21st October £1,031.00 & Second collection for Missio £90.00- for which, Many thanks.

Sanctuary Lamp: Will burn this week for Anni & B/days thanksgiving Ngougni family

Please Pray: For the sick of the Parish and all those whose anniversaries occur at this time. Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist: 28th Oct – Stella Nwozuzu, Cecilia Unah, Kathy Eliffe, Judith Ladeji & Priscilla Sampong. 4th November – Mary Ofori, Margaret Koomson, Shiroma Peiris, Margaret Soremi & Quinta Perera.

Readers’ Rota: 28th Oct 10:15am O Was and M Fernandes & 6pm L Keys. 4th November 10:15am Mary Ofori and Christian Yotha & 6pm M O’Connor.

Vespers & Benediction: At 5pm on Sundays. All welcome

Repository: Gifts and Cards for all occasions are available now. Volunteers required Teenagers and adults to look after the repository on Sunday mornings. Please contact Shiroma on 07951 600707.

Notices for Holy Cross Church

Last Week’s Offertory Collection: 21st October £432.00 & Second collection for Missio £223.00 - for which, Many thanks.

The attendance Figure: For last weekend: 125. Please pray for: George Loft, Ted Corkery, Sean Woodford, Mary Cullum, Dora Fitzpatrick, Pasqual Ruta and William Hughes and all those whose anniversary occur at this time.

For the Readers Rota: Please see the notice at the back of the Church.

Sanctuary Lamp: Will burn this week for: Joe & Ritchie Barrett RIP

We continue to pray for the sick, especially: Trevor Brown, Kevin Murphy, Valarie Pape, Helen Moore, Dolores Sheanon, Susannah Brown, Maria Gordon, Ruby McCleod, Anne Ghilese Cesar, May Stapleton, Pat Moore, Teresa Shortall, Ken Brown, John Colacco, Tamara Heywood, Miroslav Krejca, Henry Agbadamusi, Dave Orrell, Stephen Brown and Maureen Coleman

MASS TIMES - St Patrick’s Church 27th Oct Sat, Our Lady 10:00 Rev Thomas Whelaham Rector 1906 RIP 28th Oct Sun, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) 10:15 Tony Wentworth Int & Oluwole Alayo Int 6:00 Thang Van Nguyen & Cho Thi Phan RIP 29th Oct Mon, Feria 9:00 Hana Gjelaj welfare recovery 30th Oct Tues – No Mass 31st Oct Wed, Feria 9.00 Eucharistic Service 1st November Thurs, All Saints, Solemnity, Holiday of Obligation 9:00 All deceased buried in Plumstead/ 7:00 Deceased relatives & friends 2nd November Fri, The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed 9:00 Mass for Holy Souls 3rdNovember Sat, Our Lady 10:00 Filomena Leitao RIP Deacon Dave Pease RIP 4th November Sun, Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) 10:15 Michael Mahoney 10th Ann RIP Kathleen Mahoney well being 6:00 All the departed souls MASS TIMES - Holy Cross Church 27th Oct Sat, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) 5:00 – 5:20 Confessions 5:30 David Obike Birthday thanksgiving 28th Oct Sun, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) 8:45 Robert & Greta Lester RIP 29th Oct Mon, Feria 9:00 Eucharistic service 30th Oct Tues, - No Mass

31st Oct Wed, Feria 10:00 Annie Atkins 1st November, Thurs, All Saints, Solemnity, Holyday of Obligation 10:00 People of the Parish 2nd November, Fri, The Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed 10:00 Hugh Stapleton RIP 3rd November Sat, Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) 5:00 – 5:20 Confessions 5:30 Mary & Christy Costelloe 4th November, Sun, Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) 8:45 Peter Nhi Van Nguyen RIP