Please pray for the souls of all deceased parishioners, family and friends
- Patricia Berry – Reception into St Johns 22 July, Requiem 23rd July 11.30am
- Madeleine Flood – Reception into St John’s 15th August, Requiem 16th July at 11am
May God console their families. May the souls of all the faithful departed rest in peace;
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Please pray for those whose Anniversaries occur at this time including….
- 21: Richard Herbert, Robert Cuthbertson, Margaret Reilly, Luisa Zazzi, Brian Francis Murray, Mary Teresa Taylor,
- 22: John Waller, Dr Michael McDonnell, Winifred Money, William Kelly, Baby Francis Rossi Ficchi, Patrick Barrett
- 23: Sister Catherine Cahill, James Ryan, Terence Flynn, Gaynor Webster, Gerry Duncan, Mary Ann Prior, Mary Walsh
- 24: Bridget O’Brien, George Matthew McConkey, Kazimir Chyba, Maria Grazia Smith, James William Lillie, Lily Roberts, Jacob Campbell Knell
- 25: Olive Johnson, William Walsh, Joyce Chidgey, Frances Deeprose, Patrick McConnell-Lawlor, Anne Bernadette Laffey
- 26: Jeremiah O’Donoghue, Mary Agnes Fitzgerald, Thomas John Clanchy, James Joseph Coleman, Henry Alfred Soder, Marie Frances Ann Birch, Mavis Schwieso, Frederick Schwieso, Catherine Crowley, Aina Treiguts
- 27: Mary Leggatt, Cormac McDermott, Donald Herbert Silcock, John Joseph Carey, Leonardo Bove
- 28: Sister Benedict Smith, Mary Balzan, Nancy Gibson, Graham John Hunt, Margaret Butt, Patrick Coady, John Hall
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 07405803862. 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.
International Mass Meeting There will be a meeting this Tuesday 23rd July @7.30pm in the Coffee Bar for everyone involved or wants to be involved in our Mass on the 15th September. All welcome.
Our Annual International Mass Sunday15th September 10.30am at St John’s Catholic Comprehensive School. Can your community help to sing a part of the Mass? 10.30am Mass that day will be moved to the Comprehensive; there will be no 9.30am Mass at Denton
Thursday Mass will now be in the Church during the summer holidays. We wish all the staff, pupils and their families a happy and safe summer. Our year 6 leavers Mass was well attended; people were standing. Lovely liturgy.
First Holy Communion Preparation for Children at Non Catholic Schools Application forms are now available at the back of the Church. Sr Elizabeth will start preparation classes on Saturday 28th September. Please return completed forms to the parish office or hand to one of the Priests
Confirmation Certificates Those who have not collected theirs, call the office to arrange collection.
Foodbank Thank you for your generous donations last weekend. We were able to deliver 152.8kg of much needed food & other essential items to help local families in need.
Baptism We welcome into our parish family Amarii-Ray Brunton-Mills who was baptized this weekend. Application forms for Baptism are available from the back of the Church or the parish office. Families need to attend a talk before the baptism. Please phone/email the office if you wish to attend (Next session is Monday 9th Sept).
Last weeks collections £1505.71. Second collection for Stella Maris £420.07. Thank you for your continued generosity and to those people who pay by standing order and contactless. Gift aid, standing order, bank details are available at the back of the Church or contact the parish office or Jacky Hardy, our new Gift Aid organiser.
World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly Sunday 28th July Pope Francis has chosen to theme this year, ‘Do not cast me off in my old age’ (c.f. Ps 71:9). God never abandons his children, never. Even when our age advances and our powers decline, when our hair grows white and our role in society lessens, when our lives become less productive and can risk appearing useless. God does not regard appearances (cf. 1 Sam 16:7); he does not disdain to choose those who, to many people, may seem irrelevant. God discards no stone; indeed, the “oldest” are the firm foundation on which “new” stones can rest, in order to join in erecting a spiritual edifice (cf. 1 Peter 2:5). This is close to the liturgical memorial of Saints Joachim and Anne, the grandparents of Jesus. Please remember all Grandparents in your prayers.
Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament: Christ is really present in the Blessed Sacrament; come and talk heart to heart with Him, either on Wed (10am-12noon) or Sat after 10am Mass until 12.30pm; or 1st Friday 24 hour Adoration
KSC Dinner Dance 3 August 5.30-9.30pm Please see flyer for full details. Tickets are £25 per person available from a member of the Knights. Please buy a ticket and enjoy a great evening with music, dance, relaxation and interaction.
Wednesday Tea/Coffee Refreshments are served in the Coffee bar after 12 noon Mass. All welcome.
Keep Fit Everyone is welcome to join our gentle exercise class in the coffee bar on Wednesday at 1.15pm. Exercises may be done seated or standing. 30 minutes £3 a session.
New Lectionary – Ambo Edition The Lectionary, which is the book that contains the Scripture readings for Mass and the Sacraments, is changing as part of the continuing process of revising liturgical translations. The changes are intended to make the biblical translations more faithful to the original languages. The set of 4 volumes cost £695 and we require sets for our Churches and Schools. If you are interested, we would like to invite people of the parish, to make a donation of £175 (There would be 4 donations of £175 for each set). A donor Bookplate will be inserted in the front page saying who it was presented by. Please contact Fr Moses or Fr Stephen if you would like to sponsor one of the sets or email the office.
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.
Catholic Charismatic Group meetings resuming Fridays at 7pm in the Church. You’re all welcome to come and listen, pray and share your faith.
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
Appeal for Knitters? Thank you to all those people who have made a shawl for our delighted parents getting their children baptised. We don’t have any shawls left for them to purchase. If you would like to knit/crochet a shawl we can reimburse the cost of the wool. We are not looking at any specific pattern although they need to be white. Please call at the office if you have any queries.
And Finally Thank you to all those who supported our concert last week. The Medway Singers, Lauren Lynn and Mark Underwood were magnificent. You may see the concert on live stream through our website. We raised £406.