JUNE IS THE MONTH OF THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS
THE THIRTEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME
Dear parishioners,
The First Holy Communion masses last weekend were most joyful and I particularly thank our musicians and singers for the beautiful and soulful music they offered at each of the masses. We can also thank our flower arranger and assistants for the quite spectacular but as always graceful and natural flower displays for which they gave many hours of service for our children’s special day. These displays lift our hearts to the praise of God through the visual sense as music does for the ear. We can also say ‘Well done’ to our Altar Boys who after a year of pandemic restrictions have made their return to the altar and made a great contribution to First Holy Communion Weekend. The centre of our mission is mass at the altar of our parish church. If we offer God the best we can here, all else in the life of our parish will fall into place. At mass we offer God our own talents and gifts, work of our own human hands. All the fabrics which have been made and fitted so lovingly and perfectly, all the flowers arranged, all the cleaning and polishing done, all the serving at the altar, all the music played and sung is to the glory of God to make our little church a window into the beauty of Heaven. All that we do for the mass and at the mass must direct the soul to God for to Him be the Glory: Father, Son and Holy Spirit for ever and ever.
Deaths
For all our brothers and sisters who ate the Body of Christ, the bread of Life, that they may be raised up on the Last Day. (Drawn from the intercession of the Funeral Mass)
Please pray for the souls of:
Maria Pereira who died on Tuesday 27th April. Her funeral was on Thursday 20th May.
Joseph Peter Bowman who died on Saturday 8th May 2021. His funeral was on Wednesday 26th May.
Des Leahy who died on Thursday 20th May, aged 92. His funeral was on Friday 11th June.
MESSAGE FROM KATHLEEN LEAHY: Kathleen, Tessa, Imelda and family would like to thank everyone who came to Des' Requiem Mass. Your sympathy cards and Mass cards are much appreciated. A special thank you to Fr. Jonathan for his great help and to Tom Breen for arranging the Knights' Farewell Mass for Des who was a faithful Knight for over 60 years.
Tom Brady, son of Nora Brady and brother of Cath and Teresa, who died on Thursday 20th May aged 60. His funeral was on Friday 11th June.
Placida D’Souza who died on Saturday 8th May aged 89. Her funeral was on Wednesday 9th Juneb.
Albert D’Silva who died on Monday 31st May aged 77. His funeral is on Monday 28th June at 11.00 a.m. followed by committal at Hillview Cemetery.
Mark John Norris Paxton who died on Thursday 27th May aged 60. The Funeral Mass was on Thursday 17th June.
Arthur Whittle, for many years a parishioner, who died in Liverpool where he moved with Norma a few weeks ago.
(Numbers permitted at Funeral Requiems are still limited due to current regulations. This is estimated on the size of the church building. The same rules applying to all public services in our church apply also for funeral requiems)
May the divine assistance remain with them always, and may their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace.
PARISH GOLF DAY.
Message from Tony Brook.
The Parish Golf day on Saturday 18th September 2021 to be held at Pedham Place Golf Club, Swanley. Bacon Rolls from 11am with the first tee off 12noon 18 holes of golf followed by a two course meal with prizes for the winners. Cost with probably be about £47.00 per head. Any persons interested in taking part either as a team or individually will be welcome. Please contact Tony Brooke 07833707016. There will be the usual charity raffle attached to the day with raffle tickets being sold after Mass in the run up to the event.
MASSES AND INTENTIONS FOR THE COMING WEEK: THE THIRTEENTH WEEK OF ORDINARY TIME
Psalter week 1. Ferial cycle 1 at mass.
Please come to mass once a week only, on any day of your choosing, to help with numbers and social distancing.
Mass intentions booked for masses cancelled or replaced with a funeral will be moved to another day.
Saturday 26th June THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME (B)
+ 6.30 p.m. Paraic Mulkerrin R.I.P.
Sunday 27th June
+ 9.00 a.m. Bonny Pereira R.I.P. (month’s mind)
+ 10.30 a.m. Lucy Dias
Monday 28th June St. Irenaeus, bishop & martyr, memorial.
+ 11.00 a.m. Funeral Requiem of Albert D’Silva followed by committal at Hillview Cemetery. Numbers in church are still limited to a maximum of eighty.
Tuesday 29th June SS. PETER & PAUL, APOSTLES, SOLEMNITY (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)
+ 10.00 a.m. Mary Garvey and Family W.B.
Wednesday 30th June The First Martyrs of the Holy Roman Church.
NO PUBLIC MASS TODAY
Thursday 1st July St. Oliver Plunket, bishop & martyr.
NO PUBLIC MASS TODAY
Friday 2nd July feria
+ 10.00 Monica Affonso R.I.P.
Saturday 3rd July St. Thomas, apostle, feast.
+ 10.00 a.m. Elizabeth Barming
[ + 6.30 p.m. FOURTEENTH SUNDAY Paraic Mulkerrin R.I.P.)
JUNE PRAYER
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
O Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
In unity,
Fr Jonathon