Please pray for the souls of all deceased parishioners, family and friends
- Paul Hogan – Requiem at St John’s Thursday 18th December at 12 noon
- Maura Dee – Requiem at St John’s Monday 29th Dec at 11am
May God console their families.
May the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace
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Please pray for those whose Anniversaries occur at this time including….
- 14: Christine Olive Flynn, Mary Winifred Girling, John Moore
- 15: John Lynam, Peter Holdstock, Baby Clodagh Mary O’Brien, Cynthia Anne Connell
- 16: Margaret Ross, George Thomas Hall, Patrick Joseph Briody, Teresa Sabina Gannon, Donald Sylvester, Mary Bridget Smithers
- 17: Helena Jadwiga, Arthur Edwards, Veronica Kenny, George Henry Osbourne, Francis Joseph Kelly, Eileen Margaret Snow, William Peter Odd, Frank Burns, Jane Malinauskiene.
- 18: Joseph O’Toole, Timothy Buckley, Elsie Pearl Leggett, Joseph William Norcott, Moira Kathleen Taylor
- 19: Charles Walter Evans, Kenneth Thomas Lovatt, Jean Outred, Ken Baker, John Kelly, Patricia Kathleen Holdstock, Anthony Joseph Balzan, John Joseph Smyth
- 20: Patrick Lynch, Molly Atkinson, Sister M. Philomena Flanagan, John Collins, Rita Scutts. Olive Mary Croughan, Margaret June Downes
- 21: Elizabeth Kiss, Peter Murphy, Jean Kathleen Holder, Kathleen Frances Barrett, Jeremiah Anthony Sheahan, Jeannie Phatty
May they rest in peace
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Sick/housebound Please contact the parish office and let us know of neighbours/family members who are unable to come to Church and would like to receive Communion or call 01474 352415. We remember in our prayers those who are sick, housebound or in hospital & those who care for them and their families.
Please, when on admission in the hospital or care home, volunteer the information of your faith as you won’t be asked ordinarily.
Please welcome our new Assistant Priest Fr Lawrence Danladi. We wish him much success and happiness, as he enters this new chapter in our parish.
Mass Times In order to make life a little easier for the clergy of the Archdiocese, the Archbishop is introducing a Reduced Summer Mass Schedule to run between third weekend in July and first weekend in September. This allows parish priest to cancel Mass(es) so that others can be conveniently covered by the remaining priest(s). The archbishop also says having communion service on Sunday is out of the question. But we are doing everything to avoid this situation in our parish by trying to adjust our Mass times to allow a breathing space for the priest covering them. It is a little sacrifice of arriving for Mass 15 or 30 before the regular Mass we have been attending for ages. Thank you for your cooperation.
Last weeks collections St John’s: £854.58
St Mary’s: £151.59
St Katherine’s: £87.00
Standing orders for November: £2,037.00 Dona Machine for November: 863.88
Thank you also to our parishioners who have signed up for Gift Aid increasing their donations by 25% at no extra cost to them, & those who donate by contactless & standing order. If you wish to set up a standing order, St Johns Church bank details are: Account name: ‘RCAS a Registered Charity re St Johns Church’, Sort code: 60-09-10 Nat West Bank, Account No: 07722915.
Advent Books We have a few booklets available at the back of the Church @ £1 or 60p for the Infant/Junior booklet. The crib is building up each week with some of the beautiful figures. Please collect our Advent/Christmas Card with events and Masses for the season.
St John’s Comprehensive School Their Christmas Carol Service will take place at St John’s Church on Wednesday 17th December at 5pm. All welcome.
St John’s Primary School Year 4 will be performing their Christmas Carol Concert at St John’s Church on Thursday 18th Dec at 5.30pm. All welcome.
Family Service of Reconciliation Mass Saturday 20th December at 10am.
Parish Directories These handy diocesan booklets are available in the Repository.
Baptisms Application forms for Baptism are available at the back of the Church or the parish office. Families need to attend a preparation session before the baptism (the next session is Monday 12th January @7pm) or email the office.
School Forms The priest will be available to sign school forms this Tuesday from 1–2pm. Please ring on the Presbytery bell.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Christ is really present in the Blessed Sacrament; come and talk heart to heart with Him, either on Wed 10.00-12 or Sat after 10am Mass until 12.30pm; or 1st Friday 24 hour Adoration.
Foodbank Thank you for your generous donations last weekend. We were able to deliver 92kg of much needed food and other essentials to help local families in need.
Children’s Liturgy We welcome children of age 4-8 to weekly sessions at the 10.30am Mass. Please, speak to a member of Children’s Liturgy team to find out more details.
Coffee Bar Teas and coffee will be served after 12 noon Mass this Wednesday. Please come along for a friendly chat.
Booking Mass Intentions: Envelopes for Masses are available at the back of the Church, write the intention and put the stipend in the envelope and hand to one of the priests or call at the presbytery between 10-2pm if you would like a specific mass. We cannot always allocate a Mass on the date requested as it may have already been booked, however, your Mass may be shared if you wish.
Padre Pio Prayer Group each Tuesday straight after 9.15am Mass in the Cry Chapel. All welcome to join us in prayer. We especially remember our sick friends and family.
Mother’s prayer group takes place straight after the 9.15am mass every Friday. You are invited to join us and pray for our children especially.
Charity Art Sale Sunday 21 Dec at Aylesford Priory. The artworks mark the 800th anniversary of St Francis of Assisi’s ‘Canticle of Creatures’. The Yard workshop (near the pottery) during the Christmas Farmers’ market, 9.30am – 1.30pm. Original icons, artworks, cards and stocking fillers for sale. All proceeds to the children’s charity, HCPT.
Divine Mercy Chaplet The Divine Mercy Chaplet will be online at 3pm Monday – Friday. Click here for how to join the online meetings as well as the prayers if you wish to say the Chaplet privately.
Come and Rest in Me is a contemplative group that meets around the Word of God on Wednesdays 8-9pm. Click here for the zoom link.
Mustard Seed Bible study every day @ 8.30pm; Lectio Divina on Fridays @ 7.30pm. Please click here for how to join