AUGUST IS THE MONTH OF THE IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY
Twenty-first Week of ordinary time
AUGUST DEVOTIONS. An Hour with the Lord: Hymns, Silent Adoration, Benediction and Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary 4.00 p.m. Sunday 25th August 2024.
ST BARTHOLOMEW’S DAY. Missa Cantata (Latin 1962) 10.00 a.m. Saturday 24th August.
YOUTH RETREAT: The next Diocesan Youth Retreat for 13-17 year olds will be on Saturday 12 October at St. John Fisher School, City Way, Rochester, ME1 2AE. The day will be delivered by the Dominicans on the theme of "Prayer". Don't miss out! Group leaders and parents book at tinyurl.com/retreat12oct.
HCPT GOLF DAY on Thursday 19th September at Pedham place golf club. There will be the usual chance for parish non- golfers to help towards HCPT raffle by purchasing tickets after Mass. any enquiries please to me 07833707016.
Supporting our HCPT Golf Day will help raise money to help take children and adults with disabilities to Lourdes. HCPT stands for Hosanna House and Children's Pilgrimage Trust. Hosanna House is the property the organisation owns in the hills above Lourdes, where HCPT groups stay with their helpers on pilgrimages to Lourdes.
NOTICE ON ST THOMAS MORE CHURCH SOCIAL CLUB BAR. The Bar will remain closed from last orders on Sunday 25th August until further notice due to new licensing requirements. However, the Parish Social Club Evenings will still meet up on Sundays from 7.00 p.m. until 11.00 p.m., with parishioners bringing their own drinks and food to share.
LAST & FIRST MASSES.
Fr Jonathon’s last services at St Thomas More will be:
1. Saturday 24th August at 10.00 a.m. for a sung Latin mass in the Traditional Form for the Feast of St Bartholomew.
2. Saturday 24th August at 6.30 p.m. for the Sunday Vigil Mass, Twenty-First of Ordinary Time, said.
3. Sunday 25th August at 9.00 a.m. sung and 11.00 a.m. solemn,
4. Finally, also on Sunday 25th August at 4.00 p.m. AN HOUR WITH THE LORD in adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction.
Fr Innocent Ezeonyasi’s first masses at St Thomas More will be:
1. Saturday 31st August at 6.30 p.m.
2. Sunday 1st September at 9.00 a.m. and 11.00 a.m.
Fr Innocent’s Induction to the Parish will be on Saturday 21st September at 12.00 noon.
FOOD BANK. Donations can be made in the crate in the Church Porch and they are taken to the Bexley Food Bank on a Monday morning.
WEEKDAY EVENING MASS at St Anselm’s, West Hill, Dartford DA1 2HJ Monday – Friday at 7.00 p.m., with Divine Mercy Devotion before mass and rosary after. Please sign in your car before Mass at the tablet in the porch.
FATIMA PILGRIMAGE 21ST – 24TH OCTOBER 2024 Cost: £399, flight from Gatwick, half board, transfer from Lisbon to/from Fatima. Please contact Fr Stephen: dartford@rcaos.org.uk Tel: 01322 220075
The Divine Mercy Apostolate, is holding a Celebration of St Faustina Birthday at Aylesford Priory, Aylesford, Kent on Monday 26th August 2024 from 10 am to 4:30 pm. The reflection day will include teachings on the message of Divine Mercy, Holy Mass, Hour of Mercy with Stations of the Cross, Adoration & Benediction and Veneration of the Image of Merciful Jesus. All welcome. Call Millie on 07957594646 for more information.
MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNING. Sunday 29th September from 10am in the hall. Please see the poster in the porch for more information. Please contact the parish office if you are available to donate cakes or can volunteer on the day.
Entrance Mat Fundraising. Thanks to the initiative of one of our parishioners, a large mat has been designed with our parish name and logo for the porch. It had been noted that on rainy days, water was damaging the polished wooden floor and created a slip hazard. The mat has been designed specifically for our porch and will cost £1000 to make. Donations can be made in all of the usual ways. See the poster in the porch for further information.
THURSDAY LUNCH CLUB Next meeting: Thursday 12th September when our Lunch Club will meet again after the summer break.
SUNDAY CHILDRENS’ LITURGY OF THE WORD are on their summer break until September.
Parish Family Fun Day. Sunday 15th September from 12pm.
After the success of last year’s family fun day, we will be fundraising for the parish again this year with a BBQ, bouncy castle, face painting and lots more for all the family.
If you have any unused items that can be donated towards the raffle, please hand them to Melissa or one of the Fun Day team after mass. Raffle tickets and entry tickets will be on sale from this weekend after mass. You can also signup to donate cakes with one of the team. If you would like to have a stall on the day or can volunteer to help in any way please contact Melissa at bostallpark@rcaos.org.uk. Please see the poster in the porch for more information.
Formation days for readers and extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist, coming up on Saturday 19th October at St Stephen’s Church, Welling for the Deaneries of Bexley, Bromley, and Greenwich and on Saturday 26th October, at Bishop Thomas Grant School, Streatham, for the Deaneries of Camberwell, Lewisham, and Lambeth.
All Readers and Extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist are encouraged to attend one of these days.
Each of the days will begin with tea and coffee at 9:30am, there will be three presentations and the day will end with Mass at 3pm. The theme for this year is –“Called to Holiness”, in preparation for the Jubilee year and to help us all live a good Christian life amidst the daily challenges of life.
Please inform the parish office as soon as possible at bostallpark@rcaos.org.uk to register your attendance. To date we have no one signed up from our parish.
FAREWELL COLLECTION FOR FR. JONATHON. There is a basket in the porch for donations towards a farewell gift for Fr. Jonathon who will be moving to Ramsgate next week. You can also donate on the contactless devices using the ‘Fr. Jonathon Collection’ option or you can make a bank transfer quoting ‘Fr. Jonathon Collection’ as the reference. Bank details can be found on the parish website or by contacting the parish office.
Next weekend will be your last chance to donate.
DEATHS
Please pray for the soul of:
Kathleen Leahy, parishioner of St Thomas More with her late husband Des for over 60 years, who died on Thursday, 1st August 2024, aged 97. Her funeral will be on Tuesday 3rd September at 11 a.m. followed by committal at Eltham Crematorium. May she rest in peace.
Twenty-first week of ordinary time 2024
Saturday 24th August St. Bartholomew, apostle, feast.TC]
9.30 a.m. The Daily Rosary
+ 10.00 a.m. [Latin 1962: Missa Cantata with Mass IV for feasts of apostles] Hammond Macaulay R.I.P. (2nd anniversary)
+ 6.30 p.m. SAID.TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME B Helen Gaskin R.I.P. (3rd anniversary) A
Sunday 25th August
8.30 a.m. The Daily Rosary
+ 9.00 a.m. SUNG The Braganca Family W.B.
+11.00 a.m. SOLEMN Latin Mass (in Latin with English Readings, missa Orbis Factor) The people of the parish.
4.00 p.m. An Hour with the Lord. Adoration, Benediction and Act of Consecration to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
7.00 p.m. Parish Social Evening in Church Hall. All welcome.
No Weekday Masses this week. Please look for mass times at neighbouring parishes or in Town.
Saturday 31st August
+ 6.30 p.m. SAID.TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME B Lorraine D’Souza T.G.
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