From the Diocese - Excerpt from Archbishop John's Installation homily Parish of St Theodore, Cranbrook, Kent. 'Shortly after my nomination as Metropolitan Archbishop I had the enormous (Also serving Benenden, Staplehurst, Sissinghurst and Sandhurst) privilege of travelling to Rome to receive the Pallium from Pope Francis. From Newsletter for Sunday 4th August 2019 today onwards I will wear this ancient and tangible sign of communion with the Holy Father and the Apostolic See. Through this woven band of lambswool I am Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time – © yoked to the Successor of Peter and the truth of the Church’s faith. The ministry Priest, Fr. Barry Grant, St. Theodore’s Church, High Street, CranBrook, Kent. of those first Apostles continues to this moment, here in the Church of TN17 3DT. Tel. 01580 713364 [email protected] Southwark, through an unbroken succession down the ages. Bidding Prayer response at Cranbrook – ‘..and teach us to love You’ Service Times, Mass Intentions and Feast Days The Pallium (also) reminds me to exercise my ministry with the heart of the Good Sunday Masses (Missal Page 901) Shepherd. Without exception, I must care for those the Lord entrusts to me, Sat. 3rd August. Cranbrook 6.00pm Parishioner’s Private Intention. looking out especially for the lost, the broken, and the wounded, lifting them up Preceded at 5.00pm by Exposition of and carrying them home. Someone once commented that it would be ridiculous the Blessed Sacrament with Prayers th for a shepherd to leave the whole flock in search of one sheep who’s gone astray. Sun 4 August Benenden 9.00am Ridiculous, of course, unless that one sheep is you or someone you love. As Cranbrook 11.00am Gerry Cleary RIP. bishops, priests, and deacons, we share the special responsibility for shepherding Weekday Masses at Cranbrook. (generally in the house) Monday 5th at 10.00am the hundred, not just the ninety-nine.' Tuesday 6th July at 10.00am The Transfiguration of Our Lord If you would like a copy of the full text please ask Tony (01580 892104/ Wednesday 7th July at 10.00am [email protected]) and he will send you it. Alternatively you can Thursday 8th at 10.00am watch a video of the homily on the Diocesan FaceBook page (and view lots of Saint Dominic additional Installation content) Friday 9th at 10.00am Preceded by The Rosary at 9.40am Seemingly there was a problem with the live link: St. Teresa Benedicta of The Cross The Communications and IT departments sincerely regret that, due to (Edith Stein) unforeseen technical problems, we experienced difficulties with the live Sun. 11th August –19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – (C) – (Missal Page 906) transmission of the Installation Mass after 30 minutes of broadcasting. We Sat. 10th August Cranbrook 6.00pm apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment but are pleased to include a St. Lawrence YouTube link to view the full service retrospectively, which can be shared with Sunday Benenden 9.00am your parish. https://youtu.be/RWN_MG3nCVk 11th August. Cranbrook 11.00am Confessions at call; home visits by request. God Bless, Fr. Baz This Sunday, being the first Sunday of the month, there will be refreshments after the 9.00am and 11.00am Masses and the August draw for the 50/50 club PS – Don’t forget to let me have your thoughts and ideas for the Parish. will take place at Benenden after the 9.00am Mass. The next Parish Forum will be on Monday 19th August at 7.30pm in the Presbytery. All welcome. Parish Welfare Group : If you, or anyone you know, need some help or would like a visit then please phone me (01580 713364) or call Judy on 01580 892159 Please remember all those who are in need of our prayers at this time including: The next Benenden Village Lunch is on Tuesday 20th August at 12.30pm in the Karen Prior-Cramp, Willow Friday, Helen Friday, Sister Kathleen, Fr John Village Hall; price £5.00 - All are welcome. To book please contact Genevieve Lawrence, Veronica and Mike Westgarth, Joan Miller, Loraine Grace, Jacki Roche, on 01580 240526 by this Friday. Maria Jennings, Diane Muir and Father Gerry Flood. Divine Mercy Pilgrimage – to the Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St Please remember too those of our Parish, families and friends who have died Simon Stock, The Friars, Aylesford Priory, ME20 7BX. Bank Holiday Monday, recently, those whose anniversaries occur about now and those who mourn them 26th August from 10am to 5pm led by Rt Rev Bishop Patrick Lynch, Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark Diocese, and the Marian Fathers. Pope Francis’ Mission Intention for August is: May families, through their life of prayer and love, become ever more clearly `schools of true human growth’ Day Of Renewal – Sat 6 Sept – at Aylesford Priory starting at 9.30am Rosary, 10am Praise, 11am teaching, 12.30 Lunch, Confession available, 1.30pm This Tuesday 6th August - The Annual Hiroshima & Nagasaki Remembrance Praise, 2pm Healing, 4pm Mass of Thanksgiving, Fr Francis, Prior. The day will Service takes place in the Choir Chapel at Aylesford Priory starting at 8.20 pm. All be led by the Cor et Lumen Christi Community. ALL WELCOME are welcome to join in, not only Catholics, but people of any Faith, or none. Diocesan Justice and Peace in Creation Autumn Assembly Romero Anniversary Mass next Saturday 10th August at St George’s Cathedral at This will take place on Saturday 12th October 2019 at The Hermitage, West 12.30. It will be celebrated by Canon Alan McLean and there will be refreshments Malling, Kent. The guest speaker will be Fr Mark Odion of the Santa Marta afterwards in Amigo Hall. All welcome. Group. Further details to follow: please save the date! Sunday 18th August - Friends of All Saints Summer Barbeque at 13 Slaney Road, Morning of Recollection for Readers & Eucharistic Ministers of Communion Staplehurst 12.30pm for 1.00pm and stay until you go!! All food and drink on Saturday 19th October 2019 at the Holy Family Church, Bicknor Rd, Park included. £15pp plus a bottle please for the bottle stall. For booking, please Wood, Maidstone. ME15 9PS. Coffee is at 9.30am, then start at 10.00 am to contact Alaine on 01580 891867 1.00pm. The morning will be led by Canon Luke Smith who was the parish priest Saturday 31st August - Goudhurst Parish Pilgrimage to Walsingham. Price is just at St Francis. Maidstone, and is now at St John’s Seminary, Wonersh. £20pp. If you would like to join with them on this trip they have e-mailed us an application form which Tony (01580 892104) can send on to you. It might be an RISE Theatre are looking for freelance Catholic Actors or Facilitators who would idea also to contact their Parish office by phone on 01580 211268 . be interested in helping to deliver their Confirmation Retreat programme from January 2020 onwards. It is weekend paid work with an option for additional Saturday 14th September - The Sponsored Ride and Stride for The Friends of evening work in Catholic parishes, mainly in the London and South of England Kent Churches from 10am to 6pm. If you would like to take part there are details, area. For more information please contact them on 0118 324 7775 or lists of participating churches and sponsorship forms in the church porch. Half of via www.risetheatre.co.uk/contact-us the money goes to the Friends and the other half to the church of your choice. Also volunteers are needed to help welcome visitors to our two churches for this The Parish Circle of Prayer Group. If you would like prayers said urgently for fundraising event. Please speak to Tony Norfolk (01580 892104) if you would be some pressing need with yourself, your family, friends or acquaintances then available to help for some of the time on this day at Cranbrook and Sheila Hume please speak to any member of the Group. (01580 240838) if you could help at Benenden. Thank you. The contact telephone numbers are: (all prefaced with 01580): Sean and Iris 714158; Grania 712302; Sheila 389343; Thea 713882; Marie Friday 11th October - Parish Quiz – at Sissinghurst Primary School. Please put it in 713712; Tony 892104; Judith 892159; Margaret 241925 and Eileen 713126. If your diary now. Save the Date; details later. you would like to join the Prayer Group please contact Sean on 01580 714158. On .