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Fr. Benedict. JOKE of the WEEK: Why Did Ken Keep His Trumpet in the Fridge? Because He Liked Cool Music! (Hee Hee) 22ND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (C) Saturday[Vigil] 31st Aug. 6:00pm. Dorothea Ball RIP [Kay] Sunday 1st Sep. 10:00am. Thanksgiving [Paul & Family] 5:00pm. The Parish ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Monday 2nd Sep. 10.00am. Help with Life (Feria) Tuesday 3rd Sep. No Mass. (St Gregory the Great) ST. LAWRENCE THE MARTYR CATHOLIC CHURCH. High Street, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 5AQ Wednesday 4th Sep. 10.00am. In Thanksgiving [T.Ball]. (St Cuthbert) th Tel. 01732 862256 Thursday 5 Sep. No Mass (Feria) Email: [email protected] th Friday 6 Sep. 10.00am. Derek Williams RIP (Feria) ooo000ooo ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Parochial Administrator: Fr Benedict Fadoju. 23RD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME © Parish Assistant: Mr. Silvano Rebecchi: Saturday[Vigil] 7th Sep. 6:00pm. Rowena Leslie RIP Parish Catechists: Frances Preston & Sabrina White Sunday 8th Sep. 10:00am. Bartley Hickey RIP Parish Safeguarding Officer: Ann Cleeve (01342 5.00pm. The Parish 850403) Archdiocese of Southwark +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Reg. Charity. No. 1173050 Coll: £284:77 p; [Att: 77= £3:70p/p] ; (Gift/Aid: £1.=£1. 25p); Romania: £19:75p ; www.stlawrence.org.uk [Total: £184:22p]. ooo000ooo +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ We, the Parishioners of St. Lawrence SACRAMENTS OR RITUAL MASSES: For Baptism, Marriages, Funerals, or House calls/ the Martyr’s Parish, Edenbridge, seek to Holy Communion. Please contact the Office. continue to give witness to God’s CONFESSIONS: Sat: 5.15–5.45pm, or at call. inclusive love, by welcoming and ROSARY: Wednesdays 15mins before Holy Mass. respecting everyone, whether they be COFFEE, etc: After Mass on Sunday & Wednesday. ADORATION: 2nd & 4th Fridays rich or poor, whatever their age, race, HOLY SOULS’: Box for donations at the back of Church, envelopes for intentions. creed, gender, place of birth, FOOD BANK: Box at back of Church. [No perishable food please.] occupation, abilities, disabilities, or REPOSITORY: Birthday Cards & Mass Cards, Rosaries, etc in St Andrew's room. healt h needs. SVP: Info/visits/New Members, contact John Corcoran on 866721. Ooo000ooo SACRAMENTS & GIFT AID FORMS: Available at the back of Church. O glorious St Lawrence, Martyr and SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS: Universe, Catholic Internet Radio & Catholic International Deacon, who, being subjected to the News. See www.universecatholicradio.com & www.catholicnews.org.uk most bitter torments, didst not lose thy CATHOLIC DIRECTORY: UK: Visit www.CatholicDirectory.org faith nor thy constancy in confessing +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Jesus Christ, obtain in like manner for PLEASE PRAY FOR: [Clergy] Revv. Pope Francis, Archbishop John Wilson, Cardinal us such an active and solid faith, that Vincent Nichols, Bishop Paul Mason, Matthew O'Gorman, David O'Malley & Gerard we shall never be ashamed to be true O'Shaughnessy. DEAD/RIP Please remember all who have died recently. RIP followers of Jesus Christ, and fervent ANNIVERSARIES: [Clergy] Revv. Lawrence Farrell CP, Ernest Rodell, Michael Phelan, Christians in word and in deed. +Amen. James McGettrick, John H. McKenna, John Morris, Patrick Bailey, Kenneth Bell, John Mulligan, Andrew Desmond & Ambrose Timon. [ Parish ] Victoria Hodgson, Mary Intro. to the Scripture: In your Guizzetti, Frank Healy, Garry Manning, Joseph Mackey, Muriel Rigby, Laura Richardson, goodness, O God, you prepared a home Gracia Lewis, Charles Moth & Margaret Larkin. for the poor. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Ecclesiasticus (3: 17-20. 28-29): What 2ND COLLECTION: Next week for Catholic Education Service. Please be in this text might pass for virtuopus generous. counsels, is in fact a revelation: when CONFIRMATION SESSION: Final session continues in September and the one has seen and understood the nd Confirmation Mass is on the 22 September 2019 at 10:00am degree to which a proud man is eaten COUNTERS REQUIRED: Parishioners willing and able to count our weekly away by evil and harms those around Parish collections (an hour or two on a Monday). Numeracy ideal. If there are him, one realises that only the humble enough takers, we may start a rota. Finance Committee: please note. man is true. He is great in the eyes of PASTORAL COMMITTEE MEETING: This will now take place in September. God. RIDE & STRIDE: This takes place on the 14th September. Please see notice at Hebrews (12: 18-19. 22-24): At the foot the back of the Church. of Sinai everything was glory, terror, ACCOMMODATION WANTED IN EDENBRIDGE OR EAST GRINSTEAD: Young power. In the Church of Jesus Christ, God man (son of a parishioner) urgently requires rental accomodation either as introduces us as members of his family lodger or in a self-contained flat. Willing to help with chores etc. Please pass into intimacy with him, and makes on any ideas to Fr Benedict or Silvano. possible our communion with the angels ADORATION: Will resume in September. and saints. OUR CHILDREN: I hope the children have had an enjoyable break from their Luke (14: 1. 7-14): Accustom studies and now are suitably refreshed to continue them. I also hope those yourselves, Jesus recommends us, to with GCSEs and A levels have done as well as they had hoped. choose the last places and not to invite LOST & FOUND: Lady's Jacket found after Dorothea Ball's funeral. Also small the rich to our houses, for in the pair of sunglasses found. Please let Fr Benedict know if either is yours. kingdom those who exalt themselves LIFE: The prolife charity Life is looking for enthusiastic church and community will be brought low, and only the poor fundraisers in the Diocese to help us grow our life-saving work with of heart will enter. vulnerable mothers. We want you to help our volunteer fundraisers, manage Help us, Lord, to be humble local events, and develop relationships with community groups. We offer a competitive salary for a full or part-time position based at home. Contact and, in our humility, we show a [email protected] for more details. great love of others. AMEN BIDDING PRAYERS: L/ The Lord is our help. R/ We shall not be afraid Fr. Benedict. JOKE OF THE WEEK: Why did Ken keep his trumpet in the fridge? Because he liked cool music! (Hee hee).
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