St Joseph’s Catholic Church, New Malden Sunday 1st May 2016 www.catholicnewmalden.org Sunday Readings Year C 6th Sunday of Eastertide Telephone: 020 8942 2602 Divine Office Week 2
SUNDAY MASS TIMES (Sat.) 6.00pm Vigil Mass 9.30am Mass YEAR OF MERCY 11.30am Solemn Mass Kingston Road New5.30pmMalden Mass NEXT SUNDAY’S BULLETIN will have a wrap-around www.stjoseph-newmalden.org.ukWEEKDAY MASSES 4 page supplement. Don’t miss picking up your copy… NB.No 7am Mass Mon, Tues & Wed See today’s back page for forth-coming events, and The Wisdom ofMonday St Thomas 2nd Aquinas 10am MassSunday Bulletin for inside for the Prayer Page, and up-dated Week at a Glance St Athansius, Bp & Dr of the Church This Friday (28th January) we keep the feast of St Tuesday 3rd 10am Mass24thTODAY’S January 2010 SECOND COLLECTION IS FOR THE UKRAINE, at the request of Thomas Aquinas. AsSS a Philip young novice,& James, this Apostles saint was * 2nd collectionPope Francis, in Aid ofwho has called all Catholics to solidarity with the long-suffering Wednesday 4th 10am Mass The English Martyrs * Haiti earthquakemillions who victims have been enduring war in the Ukraine for the last two years. one of the cleverest men in history. Thursday 5th 7 & 10am MassThe Holy Father is urging the world His greatest work (though he wrote many)Easter was Feria the Summa Theologica to continueFOOD to help BANK Haiti after COLLECTION the TODAY, and on the First Sunday of every Month. a sort of compendium of Catholic philosophy and theology which Friday 6th 7 & 10am Massrecent devastatingHere is earthquake. a reminder of the specific items required on a regular basis: thoughEaster itFeria is in fact one of the Milk (long-life or powdered) , Biscuits or snack bars, Sponge pudding (tinned), masterpieces of Christian thought! this particularly delicate period in Saturday 7th 10am Massthe lifeFruit of the juice nation, or squash the (fresh or long-life), Sugar (500g bags), Tinned meat / fish, Towards the beginning of his great work,Easter Thomas Feria, givesor Our his Lady famous internationalInstant community coffee, offers Tea Bags, Instant or tinned potato, Rice Pudding. 12noon First Communion Mass concrete 3 gestures and support to assistance of Divine Revelation, can come to know the existence of God. The five ways are these: OTHER SERVICES In responseAN to thisEVENING appeal, we will WITH CARDINAL BO: 7.30pm Friday 13th May (Feast of Our have a second collection this 1. Movement. In the world we see motionLauds: 9.30ambut motion Monday-Saturday implies a Lady of Fatima) in our Pastoral Centre, hosted with Christian Solidarity weekend 23 / 24 January. Rosary : Monday- Saturday Worldwide & Aid to the Church in Need. This is another ‘First’ for St Joseph’s! and this we call God. after the 10am Mass (except Thurs) Cardinal Charles Maung Bo, Archbishop of Yangon (Rangoon) since 2003, Eucharistic Adoration: Thursdays 2. Cause. Things in the world are producedfrom by 10am their Mass, causes all but day, these until 9pm. became extra Burmaevents / Myanmar’s first ever Cardinal in 2015, and has long been one in turn were produced by their causes, and so on. Ultimately there TODAY ~of Sunday the ~most 24th Januaryoutspoken voices for human rights, religious freedom, inter-religious CONFESSIONS and this we call God. 1600 Baptism Rehearsal (February) 1730 Confirmationharmony, Enrolment peace and justice. He will speak about the situation and challenges in The Light is On for You! 1830 Youth Club Yrs 8 / 9 Thursdays 6.30 - 7.30pm, Burma, and hope for the future. Bring your friends to consider these vital issues. they come into existence, decay and ultimately pass away. Monday 25th Saturdays 10.30 - 11.30 & 5.15 - 5.45. Our whole world, in fact, is contingent. But contingent things demand PRE-PENTECOST CELEBRATION: Saturday 14th May (Feast of St Matthias) as their ultimate explanation a non-contingent,READINGS necessary AT MASS being Baptist Church 1945 Aroundfrom the Worldthe in10am 18 Musicals Mass, continuing (as for Monday evening’s Occasional Mass with and this we call God. Sundays Year C; Weekdays cycle 2 Tuesday 26th This Sun: Acts 15:1-2,22-29; Prayers for Healing) with a Holy Hour of Eucharistic Adoration, during which 2000 Mothers Prayers - Lady Chapel 4. Perfection. Looking round the worldApoc we 21:10-14,22-23; see that some John things 14:23-29 Wednesdaythere 27th are Confessions, also individual prayer with participants, and Benediction. are more perfect than others. ButM. this Acts16:11-15; implies there John must 15:26, be 16:4 something which is most perfect, against which everything else is 1400 Faith11.45 in the FamilyShared- CC Schoollunch, then praise & worship, and a spiritual talk, all ending by 3pm. T. 1 Cor 15:1-8; John 14:6-14 1930 Forum Christi - PC1 judged and this we call God. W. Acts 7:55-60; Matthew 10:17-201930 * Marriage—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Preparation I Th. Acts 18:1-8; John 16:16-20 Thursday 28th 5. Order. The universe we see aroundF. us Acts is ordered 18:9-18; Johnwere it16:20-23 not, MASS INTENTIONS THIS WEEK Sun. (Sat) 6pm Francisco Joao RIP, 9.30 Mary 2000 RCIA / Evangelium - PC3 no sort of life could exist. But order impliesS. Acts a Mind, 18:23-28; which brings John 16:23-28 about O’Driscoll, 11.30 Edith Edwards RIP, 5.30 Pro Populo; Mon. 10. Mary Cruickshank’s Friday 29th Next Sun: Acts 1:1-11; Hebrews the order and this we call God. 1930 ConfirmationPrayer I -Group;Icebreaker Tue. 10. John Wright RIP; Wed. 10. R Coelho RIP; Thurs. 7. Paul 9:24-28; 10:19-23; Luke 24:46-53 SaturdayRandall 30th RIP; 10. Bellini Family RIP; Fri. 7. Kevin Donnelly RIP; 10. Funeral of James In an age which often opposes faith andAscension reason, St of Thomas the Lord reminds (Year us C) that human learning can and should be in harmony with Divine 1000 Higgins RIP; Sat. 10. Holy Souls; Next Sun. (Sat) 6pm Betty Booth RIP, 9.30 Charlie * Proper Readings on Feast days etc. Recollection / Renewal Wisdom. The world around us is a gift from God and the better we Patton RIP, 11.30 Fr William Galvin RIP, 5.30 Pro Populo. understand it, the nearer to Him we grow.ROTAS Team 1 today; Next Sunday ~ 31st January Team 2 next Sunday, 8th May. Collection for—————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Catholic Education Service ______SHRINE LAMPS this week: Our Lady: Ng Family Thanksgiving (both lamps), COLLECTIONS last weekend: Gift Aid Standing Orders £ 1,323 Sacred Heart: Shiya Zhou’s Intention St Joseph: Ava Van den Berg’s welfare Tel. 020 8942 2602 E-mail: st joseph newmalden@btinternet com Fax 020 8949 2702 +Gift Aid. weekly envelopes £ .574 St Therese / St John Fisher: John Nugent’s Recovery +Cash £743 = Parish total £ 2,640 St Thomas More / St Anthony: Sarah Gourlay RIP St George’s Cathedral £ 395 St Pius X: Joanna Ferraris & Family Intentions. First Holy Communion 2 £ 476
St Joseph’s Presbytery / Parish Office 1 Montem Road New Malden Surrey KT3 3QW Fr Peter Edwards (Parish Priest): [email protected] Deacon John-Simon Lawson: [email protected] Parish Secretary: Mrs Agnes Vella Parish Treasurer: Mr David Roberts Director of Music: Dr Matthew Ward [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
THE PARISH OFFICE is open, Monday to Friday, 9.30am - 12.30pm - so weekday mornings are the best time to call. MASS INTENTIONS (and Donors) for May 2016 Sunday 8th May Sunday 15th May Sunday 29th May Sat. 6pm Betty Booth RIP Sunday 22nd May Sat. 6pm Filomena De Jesus Sat. 6pm Pro Populo (M Wright) Sat. 6pm Agusta Pestana RIP Pinto RIP (J Joao) 9.30 Manuel Costa RIP 9.30 Charlie Patton RIP (M Neves) 9.30 Vitorina Ferreira RIP (M Neves) 11.30 Fr William Galvin RIP 9.30 Mary Gibbons RIP - 2nd (M Neves) 11.30 The Scanlon Family (A Geng) Anniversary (J Barton) 11.30 Daphne Wilkinson RIP (T Scanlon) 5.30 Pro Populo 11.30 In Thanksgiving for our (Legacy) 5.30 Mr & Mrs J Hourigan Marriage (M & F Surridge) Monday 9th 5.30 Pro Populo (M Maharaj) 7. Holy Souls (T Hoey) 5.30 Pro Populo Monday 16th 7. Bernadette NB. No 7am Mass this week 10. Funeral of Monday 23rd McGowan RIP (O Patton) Dennis Humphrey RIP 7. Nora Keigher (O Patton) Monday 30th 10. Kathleen Smith RIP 10. Lenore Foord RIP Tuesday 10th 7. Mary & 10. Rita O’Connell (UCM) (P Paterson) (A C Dickie) Laurence Burbridge RIP * Tuesday 17th 7. Laurence Tuesday 24th 7. 10. Patrick O’Connell Tuesday 31st Patrick Burbridge RIP * A & M Bastiampillai RIP (R O’Connell) 10. Theresa Farrugia 10. Babs Davitt RIP (J Bratt) (B Vethanayagam) (K Willimas) Wednesday 11th 10. Marianne Roberts - Wednesday 18th 10. 20th Anniversary of Fr Peter’s Thanksgiving (Brenda & Rowena) Wednesday 1st June 10. Gerard Petit RIP * Ordination (S Holliman) Wednesday 25th 10. Special 10. Anne & Oliver Patton Thursday 19th 7. Rita Intention (M Wright) (M Sampson) Thursday 12th 7. Peggy Kelly Kennedy RIP (Anon) (O Patton) 10. John Taylor RIP Thursday 26th 7. Patrick Feeley Thursday 2nd 10. Eileen Doherty RIP (J & C Maher) (K Williams) 10. Joseph Dourado RIP (J Campbell) 10. Rosalyn Butler RIP (J & L Butler) (M Sampson) Friday 20th 7. Charles Friday 13th 7. Andrew & Maymie Patton RIP (T Elliott) Friday 27th 7. O Sullivan Friday 3rd Cross RIP (M O’Riordan) 10. Augusto Joao & Filomena Family (M Sampson) 10. John Wright RIP (M Wright) 10. Peggy Wright RIP (M Wright) De Jesus RIP (J Joao) 10. Teresa Wright RIP (M Wright) Saturday 30th Saturday 14th Saturday 21st Saturday 29th 10. Holy Souls (T Hoey) 10. Thanksgiving for Fr Peter 10. Fr Frank’s 95th Birthday 10. Canon Frank O’Sullivan - (M Wills) (L Butler) Anniversary (UCM) * Foundation Mass
Our Sick and Housebound Parishioners are prayed for during Thursday Eucharistic Adoration. Holy Communion is taken to them weekly by our Extra-ordinary Ministers. Father Peter visits all the Housebound during Advent and Lent, and at need, for the Sacraments of Confession and Anointing. Please tell the Parish Office of anyone who needs visiting by the Parish Priest, or by SVP. Joasia Bak, Angela Balogun, Teresa Baumgarten, Peggy Beard, Mike Bennett, Delma Bouvier, Geoff Brand, Elizabeth Brennan, William Brenninkmeijer, Margaret Brooks, Andrew Brown, Ernest Budden, Doris Burns, Irene Butterworth, Edith Byrne, Jim Campbell, Chris Clark, Fr Michael Clifton, Tina Coelho, Nancy Connolly, Anne Convey, Eileen Cornwell, Brenda Corrie, Helen Croston, Helena Czerniewicz, Eileen Dare, Rita Da Silva, Mariam Dinka, Francis Doyle, Marie Fahy, Marie Ferguson, Joanna Ferraris, Gabriel Finnigan, Josephina Fisher, Tony Fisher, Mary Fitzgerald, Kathleen Foale, Monica Ford, Wendy Ford, Antoinette Fowler, Isobel Gaffney, Martha Gibson, Grace Gnanasakthy, Norrie Golden, Terry Harman, Therese Hoey, Angela Humphrey, Donald Inkster, David & Maureen Jacobs, Helen Kaegler, Barbara Keane, Eileen Kelly, Francis Kennedy, Kay Kennedy, Brenda Killen, Katherine Kozielski, Ann Lambe, Ethel Larkin, Margaret Leatherbarrow, Margaret Lumley, Sylvia Lypka, Jenny McCarthy, Frank MacGuiness, Natalie McCloud, Maureen McGloine, Peg & Harry McIntyre, Ellen McNally, Denis & Teresa Mahoney, Mary Malloy, Joe Murphy, Dora Nash, Teresa Nelson, Jacqueline Neveu, Michael Ng, Stella Nichollas, Agnes O’Brien, Vincent O’Connor, Sadie O’Donovan, Brian O’Gorman, Nancy O’Gorman, John O’Hara, Isabella Oldknow, Mary O’Sullivan, Maureen Oliver, Rosa Paddon, John & Brenda Park, Michael Pearson, Margaret Peralta, Alan Philips, Jack Plantin, Tim Quane, Aubrey Radcliffe, George Ralf, Marie Rebello, Andrew Rosemeyer, Barbara Ruiz, Balbi Saiz, Liam Sammon, Anne Sandford, Carmala Sarvesvaran, Winifred Sawyer, Teresa Scanlon, Mary Short, Diana & Gordon Simpson, Maria Amparo Smith, Mike Stanley, Joan Stevens, Catherine Stewart, Peter Stewart, Pat Stitt, Anne Sullivan, Nina Sutton, Christine Taylor, Robert Tolley, Mary Waggott, Rose Wainwright, Norah Walker, Geraldine Waterhouse, Anna Waterstone, Gloria Wheeler, Mary Wheeler, Josefina Wheeler, Monica Whelton, Anthony Williams, Colwyn Wittinbaker, Andrew Woods, and John Woods. May Anniversaries of Death - May they rest in peace. 1st Sheila Edgington, Violet Johnson, Edith Edwards, 2nd William Dorey, Kathleen Marshall, Anna Pederzolli, Daniel Hogan, Birgitta Nias, Alice Marie Quaye, 3rd Michael Merron, Iain MacEwan, Eileen Edwards, Stephan Tamila, 4th William O’Connell, 5th Rosina Bellino, Paul Taylor, 6th Edward Solan, Gonzaga Joseph Vaz, Mary Hill, William Twigg, Maureen McVann, Susan Conroy, 8th Aubrey Anderson, George Hayes, Gladys Maguire, Richard Stileman, 9th Mary Staniland, Atilde Gardner, 10th Patrick O’Connell, 11th Bridget Sheehan, Margaret Crawford, Rayappu Savermuthu, 12th Henry King, 13th Kathleen Howard, Patrick Shiel, Anna-Maria D’Abrera, Kathleen Searle, Ellen Norman, 14th Florence O’Sullivan, Ginette Emery, 15th Alice Griffin, John Higgins, 16th Myrtle Joy Rosemeyer, Carmel Doublet, Grace Roath, Elizabeth Mary Hackett, 17th Maria Weyers, Marguerite Gray, 18th Matthew Delaney, Derek Joyce, Bob Bowpitt, Daphne Mary Wilkinson, 19th Richard Jenkinson, George Harber, Vida Cichy, 20th Betty Ludlow, 21st Patrick Gallagher, Jack Drumm, Robert Darling, Betty Stevens, Mary Gibbons, 23rd David Fitzgibbon, Nora Long, Hugh Boyle, 24th Mary Sharpe, 25th Marie Akerman, John Day, 26th James Lally, 27th Maria Bordigoni, 28th Margaret Joyce, Mary (May) Kirby, 29th Henry Brooks, Daniel O'Brien, Chris Waters, 30th John Kernaghan, Vincent Costanzo, Sheila Curtis, Eileen O’Rourke, 31st Josephine Causer, Paul Henderson, William Jackson, Eric Weidmann. We pray for the Recently Departed: James Higgins, who died recently; Requiem Friday 6th May; Dennis Humphrey, who died on the 12th April, Requiem Monday 9th May. Both Funerals are here at 10am. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord . . . May they rest in peace. Amen. The Week at a Glance Please keep this to hand through the year Sundays Thursdays 1800 Saturday: Anticipated Vigil Mass of Sunday 0700 Mass 0900 Lauds (Morning Prayer) - Lady Chapel 0930 Lauds (Morning Prayer) 0930 Sunday Mass with Children’s Liturgy groups - PC 1000 Mass followed by: (term time only, as per timetable) Eucharistic Adoration (All day until 9pm) - Church 1030 Refreshments after 9.30 Mass - Pastoral Centre Hall 1000 Polish Toddler Group 1130 Solemn Mass (Latin, Gregorian chant & polyphony) 1745 Beavers - Hall 1245 Baptisms 1st Sunday of the month (& some Sats) 1830 - 1930 Confessions The Light is On for You! 1300 Parish Lunch Quarterly * 2000 First Communion Parents monthly catechesis * - Hall 1430 Alcoholics Anonymous Sunday meeting - PC3 2050 Benediction (concluding all-day Adoration) - Church 1500 Divine Mercy devotions (1st Sundays) rd 1530 Baptism Preparation (3 Sundays) Church & PC Fridays NB. Day of Abstinence from meat 1630 Music practice for 5.30pm Mass 1730 Sunday Mass with Youth participation 0700 Mass 1830 Youth Movement * - Hall 0930 Lauds (Morning Prayer) 1900 Catholic Film & Faith Forum * - Hall 1000 Mass 1900 Intercessory Prayer (3rd Sundays) - Lady Chapel 1030 Rosary - Lady Chapel (or Stations of the Cross during Lent) 1045 ‘Friday Friends’ post-Mass coffee mornings - Hall 1130 - 1330 Charity Lunches (during Lent and * ) Mondays 1600 Altar Servers * - Church 0700 Mass 1730 Confirmation programme (as per timetable) - Hall 0930 Lauds (Morning Prayer of the Church) 1900 St Vincent de Paul Society (2nd & 4th Friday) - PC4 1000 Mass 1930 Marriage Preparation Programme - PC3 * 1030 Rosary - Lady Chapel 1945 Catholic Film & Faith Forum * - Hall 1400 Home Schooling: Atrium Catechesis of the Good Shepherd 2000 Confirmandi Parents monthly catechesis * - Hall 1900 Scouts - Hall 1945 RCIA / Evangelium (Adult Faith Formation) - PC3 Saturdays 2000 Charismatic Prayer Group (Occasional Mass * ) 0800 Church cleaning 0930 Lauds (Morning Prayer) Tuesdays 1000 Mass 0700 Mass 1000 First Communion programme (as per timetable) - Hall etc 0930 Lauds (Morning Prayer) 1030 Rosary - Lady Chapel 1000 Mass 1030 - 1130 Confessions (Sacrament of Reconciliation) 1000 Toddlers & Parents - Hall 1030 - 1130 Eucharistic Adoration Holy Hour - Church 1030 Rosary - Lady Chapel ending with Benediction (1st Saturdays & in Lent) 1930 Union of Catholic Mothers (2nd Tuesdays) - Hall 1200 Baptisms (Quarterly, cf. Monthly 1st Sundays) 1945 Music practice for 9.30 Mass (1st & 3rd Tues) 1500 Alcoholics Anonymous Saturday meeting - PC 2000 Mothers Prayers (4th Tuesdays) - Lady Chapel 1715 - 1745 Confessions (Sacrament of Reconciliation) 2000 Catenians (1st Tuesdays) - Coombe Golf Club 1800 Sunday Mass Anticipated Vigil Mass of Sunday
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Wednesdays Our Catholic Bookshop is open after all weekend Masses & Tuesday am. No 7am Mass on Wednesdays ______0930 Lauds (Morning Prayer) 1000 Mass Key: * = As Announced 1000 Toddlers & Parents - Hall PC = Pastoral Centre, with upstairs numbered rooms: 1030 Rosary - Lady Chapel 1 Lounge: seating 10 2 Interview Room: seating 3-4 1845 Cubs - Hall 3 Conference room: 20 + 4 Small meeting room: 6-8 1930 Schola Cantorum practice for 11.30am Sunday Mass ______2000 LIFE Group (2nd Wednesdays) - PC4 ______Catholic Schools in the Parish (and Locality**) Corpus Christi Primary School, Chestnut Grove, KT3 3JU Catholic Institutions in the Parish Head Teacher: Mrs V Vaughan. ‘Phone 020 8942 2645 Website: www.corpuschristikingston.co.uk Marist Convent & Provincial House, 55 Thetford Road, KT3 5DP ‘Phone 8949 1355 Email: [email protected] Holy Cross Girls’ School, Sandal Road, KT3 5AR Head Teacher: Mr T Gibson. ‘Phone 020 8395 4225 Holy Cross Convent & Provincialate, 41 Westbury Road, KT3 5AX Website: www.holycross.kingston.sch.uk ‘Phone 020 8942 2703 Email: [email protected] ** Richard Challoner Boys’ School, Manor Drive North, KT3 5PE Teresian Association, 51 Chestnut Grove, KT3 3JJ Headmaster: Mr S Maher. Phone: 020 8330 5947 ‘Phone 8942 6086 Email: [email protected] Website: www.richardchalloner.com POPE FRANCIS has appointed a new Auxiliary Bishop to Southwark Diocese DATES FOR YOUR DIARY for the Area of Kent, in the person of Fr Paul Mason (Episcopal Vicar for Kent) whose Episcopal Ordination will be in St George’s Cathedral, Southwark on Friday 6th May, 7pm Tuesday 31st May, the Feast of the Visitation of our Lady. We pray for Fr Paul First Communion Rehearsal (2) as he prepares for his new role in our Diocese, and for our Archbishop, Peter. Saturday 7th May, 12 noon First Holy Communion Mass 3 GIFT-AID ENVELOPES: This year’s Gift Aid envelopes are being distributed after all weekend Masses on 7/8 & 14/15 May. Please ensure you collect yours Tuesday 10th May, 7.30pm from the Pastoral Centre corridor, just outside the Bookshop. Union of Catholic Mothers Thursday 12th May, 8pm UCM: The next meeting is Tuesday week, 10th May. Refreshments at 7.30pm, First Communion Parents followed by the meeting itself and a Bring & Buy Sale. Everybody welcome! * Friday 13th May, 7.30pm CHURCH CLEANING: Thank you to volunteers - new and old - for offering An Evening with Cardinal Bo to clean our lovely Church once a month on Saturdays between 8 and 9am. of Burma. See page 1, and posters The new monthly rota is being sent out this week. Saturday 14th May, 10am PRAISE IN THE PARK: 12 noon Sunday 22nd May at Blagdon Road Recreation Pre-Pentecost celebration Ground. Churches Together in Malden invite you for a picnic (bring to share), Sunday 15th May workshops, a praise service, and games. Come and meet other local Christians. WYD Cake Sale after 9.30 Mass SPIRIT IN THE CITY Festival of Mercy. Wednesday 1st - Saturday 4th June. Friday 20th, 8pm See poster and brochures at the back of Church. Visit: www.spiritinthecity.org Parish Pastoral Council Saturday 21st, 10.30am FULL OF GRACE is a cinematic prayer experience of the Story of Mary the First Holy Communion prog. Mother of God. Spirit in the City’s UK Premiere is on Wednesday 1st June at 6.30pm, in the Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square. This showing will be Sunday 22nd, 9.30am Mass followed by a panel discussion and Q&A. & First Communion breakfast Tickets at £15 (concession or groups of 10+ for £12) - in person at the cinema, Wednesday 25th, 3.45pm from the Box Office: 020 7494 3654, or online at: www.bit.ly/bookfullofgrace. Deanery Year of Mercy visit to Watch the trailer at www.bit.ly.fogtrailer the London Oratory & Vespers Thursday 26th, 11am Corpus CELEBRATE WEEKEND Saturday 18 / Sunday 19 June, at St Mary's Christi School Feast Day Mass University, Twickenham. Non-residential faith-filled event for all includes: in School with all our Families 3 main talks, Holy Mass, praise & worship, theatre, Adoration, prayer ministry and time for chatting. A full programme for all from the age of 4, Sunday 29th May, 11.30am includes a warm welcoming crèche so that parents can really benefit from the Solemn Mass & Corpus Christi weekend. Booking forms are available from the Parish Office or Anne D'Silva Procession through the Mary (07952 494120). Contact Anne D’Silva for details and see the narthex posters. Garden, & Parish Picnic Lunch. Sat 25 / Sun 26th June BILLINGS NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING: Couples who would like more WYD Cake Sale after all Masses information about this method are encouraged to drop in at St Joseph’s Wednesday 29th June Pastoral Centre PC2 (upstairs on the first floor) between 7.30 and 8.30pm on Solemnity of Ss Peter & Paul. either Thursday 19th May or Thursday 23rd June. NB. Holy Day of Obligation. WHEELCHAIRS are being made from the plastic screw tops of milk bottles! Masses at 7am, 10am & 8pm. Collect these from you friends, and bring yours - thoroughly washed, of course - Sunday 3rd July, 1pm on the first Sundays of the month (alongside our narthex Food Bank collections). The next Parish Sunday Lunch
DEACON PHILIP ANDREWS will be Ordained to the Sacred Priesthood Saturday 11th July, 6pm (Deo volent) at 12.30pm on Saturday 16th July (the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Dinner Dance in aid of our Carmel) by His Grace the Archbishop of Southwark in St George’s Cathedral, young pilgrims to WYD. Southwark SE1; and will offer his First Mass at 7.30pm on Monday 18th July, Saturday 16th July, 12.30pm here in St Joseph’s. All Parishioners are warmly invited to both (or either) of Priestly Ordinations at these Masses, and to the Reception after the First Mass. St George’s Cathedral, SE1 Thank you to everyone who contributed to the beautiful set of Marian Monday 18th July, 7.30pm vestments, which is the Parish’s Ordination gift to him. Contributions to a 1st Mass of Fr Philip Andrews cash gift at his First Mass can be put into an appropriately-marked envelope. at St Joseph’s, and Reception.