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NEWSLETTER
CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE RESURRECTION OF OUR LORD
165-169 Kirkdale, Sydenham, London SE26 4QL
Telephone: 020 8291 5766
Parish E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]
Parish Web Site: www.cores.org.uk
Parish Administrator: Father Alfred Osamor, C.Ss.R.
Sunday Masses: Saturday Vigil—6.00pm; Sunday—9.30am and 11.00am
Weekday Masses: Monday—Saturday 9.30am. Morning Prayer of the Church: Monday—Saturday 9.10am
Holydays of Obligation falling on a weekday—Masses: 6.30am, 9.30am and 7.30pm
Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 5.00pm (And after the Mass during the week or at request any other day)
Exposition, Rosary & Benediction: Tues., Weds. & Fridays 10-10.30am. Thurs. 10.00-11.00am. First Fridays 6.30-7.30pm
Times of Masses, their Intentions and their Readings
Sunday 3rd May—FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER © (Parish Mass
Book Year B, Volume 1, (Page 268)
Thursday 7th May—Feria
Acts 15:7-21; John 15:9-11
9.30am Mmoka –Birthday Thanksgiving
(Family)
10—11am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Acts 9:26-31; 1 John 3:18-24; Jn.
15:1-8
6pm 25th Wedding Anniversary—
Thanksgiving (Judy & John Hodgett) Friday 8th May-Feria
Acts 15:22-31; John 15:12-17
9.30am For the People of the Parish
11.00am Eileen Hamilton—RIP (David 9.30am Special Intentions (Annette
& Nonie Hamilton)
Tee-Bangura)
Divine Office Vol. 2, Fifth week of Easter, 10-10.30am Exposition of the Blessed SacPsalter Week 1
rament
Monday 4th May-The English Martyrs Saturday 9th May—Our Lady
Acts 9:26-31; 1 John 3: 18-24: John
15:1-8
10.00am Little Flowers, SS Simon & JudeThanksgiving (Rosina & Rosina)
Tuesday 5th May–Feria
Acts 15:1-6; John 15:1-8
9.30am Anne Spillane—RIP
(Elizabeth Heaford)
10-10.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Wednesday 6th May-Feria
Acts 15:1-6; John 15:1-8
9.30am Mrs Ngozi OkirikaEgwuekwe—Birthday Thanksgiving
10-10.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Acts 16:1-10; John 15:18-21
9.30am Alice Duffeld (Rosie Hughes)
10am Devotion in honour of Our Lady of
Perpetual Help
5pm Sacrament of reconciliation
Sunday 10th May—SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER © (Parish Mass
Book Year B, Volume 1, (Page 270)
Acts 10:25-26, 34-35,44-48; 1 John
4:7-10; John 15:9-17
6pm For the People of the Parish
9.30am Elyas Githya—RIP (Intisar)
11.00am Success in exams (Samuel
Osei)
Divine Office Vol. 2, Sixth week of Easter, Psalter Week 2
PARISH MATTERS
Today’s Mass Theme Thought
We can produce works that are
the fruit of the Spirit only if we remain with Christ. This is the main
theme of the gospel today and is presented through the image of the vine
and its branches.
The second reading draws our attention to another point. Our faith is
manifested by works of love. These
ensure possession of the life of God
in ourselves.
The first reading tells us of Paul
who, in spite of all difficulties, misunderstandings and suspicions, preserved his union with Christ and with
the community of his disciples.
Diocesan Day for Catechists
The annual Day for Catechists this
year is on Saturday 27th June, at St
George’s Cathedral, starting at 11am
and ending with Mass at 4.00pm.
This is an in-service training for all
Catechists in the diocese (including
those involved in Children’s Liturgy),
and a day of support for them in their
ministry. The Archbishop ask all Catechists to attend if at all possible.
CORES YOUTH FESTIVAL
The Parish Youth is planning to celebrate Youth Festival / Fun fair on
Sunday 13th September 2015. Youths
from other parishes within the deanery would be invited. To this effect,
the parish youth is organising a cake
sale this weekend at all the Masses.
One of the parish youth’s rep will address the parishioners this weekend at
all the Masses.
Sunday 21st June 2015 6:30pm
Piano & Organ Recital (Romantic
genre) In Aid Of Iraqi Christians in
Need (ICIN) supporting refugee
families in Northern Iraq (played
by Carl Bahoshy; UK-born Christian pianist & organist of Iraqi
Catholic parents)
Free admission- retiring collection
Works by Boëllmann, Chopin
(Ballades & Scherzi); Messiaen,
Schubert, Vierne & Widor
None of us remains untouched by
the plight of persecuted Christians
and other minority groups in Iraq
and Syria. Iraqi Christians In Need
(ICIN) is a UK-registered charity
founded in 2007 that provides direct
financial relief to displaced refugee
families under the care of the Catholic Chaldean, Syriac and Orthodox
churches in Erbil, northern Iraq.
Current economic priorities include
the procurement of medical aid &
shelter in the form of family caravans. All aid is channelled through
Bishops of the churches
www.icin.org.uk
Holy Cross RC Church
208-210 Sangley Road, Catford, London SE6 2JS
MAY DEVOTION
Parishioners are encouraged to pray
the Rosary daily—individually or as a
family in this month dedicated to Our
Lady and to the Rosary.
BANK HOLIDAY
Mass on Monday 4th May will be at
10am
PARISH MATTERS
Mass in Celebration of the
Sacrament of Marriage
St George’s Cathedral
Saturday 20th June 2015
For those celebrating 1st / 10th/ 25th/
40th/ 50th/ 60th + wedding anniversary
this year. Please use the form provided and write very clearly so you can
receive an invitation from the Archbishop. The last day for writing of
names is 30/4/2015
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Youth Programme
Diocesan Youth Festival – 20th
June 2015
Brightlights Young Adults Festival – 26th – 28th June 2015
World Youth Day is taking place
in July 2016 in Kraków, Poland.
Information will be out in Autumn this year.
NEPAL EARTHQUAKE APPEAL
A powerful earthquake in Nepal has
killed thousands of people and left
many more in urgent need. Please,
pray for those affected and donate to
our appeal. Your gift will provide lifesaving food, water, shelter and emergency supplies.
Envelopes will be distributed this
weekend and collection next weekend. Please, donate generously
Ways to donate:
With a CAFOD collection envelope
Online at cafod.org.uk/nepal
By telephone: 0500858885
Altar Servers’ Rally on Monday 4th
May 2015 at The Friars, Aylesford
Priory, Kent. It begins with a sung
Mass at 11.30am
Inter Faith Walk for Peace
Sunday 31st May 2015
The Inter-faith group within Lewisham is planning to embark on a
walk. The purpose is to encourage
unity and faith. The proposed date for
this walk is Sunday 31st May. It will
begin at Catford Synagogue and end
at Lewisham Police Station. Parishioners within Lewisham Deanery are
expected to participate. Below is the
order to follow:
13:00 Catford Synagogue SE6 2QS
13:30 Lewisham Civic Centre
SE6 4RU
14:00 Lewisham Islamic Centre
SE13 6Nz
15:00 Lewisham Methodist Church
SE13 6BT
15:15 Lewisham Sivan Temple
SE13 5ES
15:45 Lewisham Police Station
SE13 5JZ
Tour and welcome at each stop
along the way. Lunch served at the
Islamic Centre
PENTECOST NOVENA
Novena to the Holy Spirit begins on
Friday 15th May—Saturday 23rd
May, after the 9.30am Mass each day
except on Sunday 17th May. It will be
after the 11am Mass. Every one is invited to join in the Novena in preparation for the feast of Pentecost.
BIBLE STUDY
Due to the Bank holiday on Monday
4th May, the next Bible Study will
take place on Monday 18th May at
7.30pm in the parish hall.
PARISH MATTERS
JOURNEY IN FAITH (RCIA)
Are you over 18? Are you interested
in becoming a Catholic Christian? Or
have you been baptised as a Catholic
but would like to be prepared to receive the sacrament of confirmation
as an adult? Or are you a baptised and
confirmed Catholic who has had little
instruction in the faith or who would
like to be prepared to be welcomed
back into the Church after having
been away?
If so, you may like to join the parish
‘Journey in Faith’ group. It will meet
weekly in the parish room at 7.00
every Tuesday for about an hour and
a half , beginning on Tuesday 15 September 2015.
If you are interested, please speak to
Fr Alfred. You will be asked to fill in
a simple registration form.
MASS FOR MIGRANTS
The annual Mass for Migrants, in
honour of St Joseph the Worker, is
being held on Bank Holiday Monday,
4th May at St George’s Cathedral,
with Archbishop Peter Smith and
Cardinal Vincent Nichols concelebrating. There will be a banner
procession of representatives from
London’s diverse communities from
the Amigo Hall at 10.30 and mass at
11am. All are most welcome to attend this vibrant event.
Next Parish Pastoral Council meeting on 10th May 2015 after the
9.30am Mass in the Parish Hall.
DIOCESAN COLLECTION
World Communication Day 17 May
PLEASE PRAY FOR
The sick of the Parish: William &
Valerie Ritchie, Mitchel Gore, Bill &
Yvonne Rondeau, Ciss Neylon, Elizabeth Clifford, Teun Peng, Kilty
McGoldrick, Anne St John, Patricia
Wright, Douglas, Robert & Anna
Riordan, and the Twins, Michael Corcoran, Dean Spencer, Rachel Coady,
Leon Schoombie, Anita Blenman,
Emily Hugh, George Abeydeera,
Henir Karemera, Karen Andrzejak,
Norah Ryan, Christine Falvey,
Roslyn & Matthew Hermitte, Maria
Gilbert, Angela Calleya, Jeannie
Mitchell, Clive Baulch, Cecelia
Stimpson, Ursula Huggins, those in
our Nursing Homes and in St. Christopher’s Hospice. Please pray for all
who have recently died, for all the deceased members of our parish family,
and for those whose anniversaries occur
at this time.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION
Please, pray for our children preparing for their First Holy Communion
on Sunday 24th May. They are: Ashley, Chinemerem, Elohor, Havyn,
Hope, Jhovenson, Karine, Lucy, Mia,
Matthew, Ozemebhoya, Sigourney
and Yaw.
Parish Youth meeting on Sunday
10th May 2015 after the 11am Mass.
Weekend of 25 / 26 April 2015
Attendance: 61 + 138 + 142 = 341
Parish Giving: You gave XXXX of
which XXXX was Gift Aid
A Parish in The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark
Registered Charity Number 235468