St John the Evangelist

Preparation for Pentecost - 6
2024-05-15 20:00 (Europe/London)
Online prayer meeting
Topic: Pentecost 2024.
Time: 8pm (Friday after Ascension – Pentecost Sunday)
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Meeting ID: 835 1117 4846
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Preparation for Pentecost - 7
2024-05-16 20:00

Preparation for Pentecost - 8
2024-05-17 20:00

Preparation for Pentecost - 9
2024-05-18 20:00

PENTECOST
2024-05-19

World Day of Children
2024-05-25 - 2024-05-26
The first World Children’s Day will be held on 25-26 May 2024, and will involve the participation of Pope Francis and children from all over the world at an event in Rome.
As a parish we would like to invite children between 7-13 years old to consider joining Fr Stephen. Significant number of adults will be accompanying the children to cater for them personally. We are planning on flying to Rome and staying 2/3 nights. Please return names and details to Fr Stephen or the office and we will organise a meeting towards the end of the month to see who would like to commit.
Pope Francis made the announcement, “with joy”, at the Angelus on the feast of the Immaculate Conception. The initiative responds to the question, What kind of world do we want to leave to the children who are growing up now? “Like Jesus, we want to put children at the centre and care for them”
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First Saturday
2024-06-01, 2024-07-06, 2024-08-03, 2024-10-05

First Friday
2024-06-07, 2024-07-05, 2024-08-02, 2024-10-04, 2024-11-01

Gregorian Chant (online) Workshop
2024-06-25 20:00
FREE ONLINE GREGORIAN CHANT WORKSHOP
Hear from Diocesan Director of Music, Jonathan Schranz, who will be leading an online Gregorian Chant Workshop on Tuesday 25th June at 8pm
Follow the link to register and for the joining instructions

Mass in Celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage
2024-07-13 | St George’s Cathdral, Lambeth Road, London, SE1 6HR
If you are celebrating your
1st/10th/25th/40th/50th/60th + wedding anniversary this year, please let us know as soon as possible, and no later than May
31st 2024, providing the following details: your names (ie John and Mary Smith), your home address, the anniversary you
are celebrating, so you can receive an invitation from the Archbishop for the renewal of vows during Mass. Spaces are
limited.
Email: mflkent@rcaos.org.uk As the title of your email, please write your parish location e.g. Gravesend, St Johns.

Summer Concert
2024-07-13 19:30 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom
We welcome back the popular Summer Concert featuring the Medway Singers along with the Meopham Brass Band on Saturday 13th July at 7.30pm. This fundraising event is for the Church Renovation project.

World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly
2024-07-28
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.

Altar Servers Summertime Break
2024-07-29 - 2024-08-01
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24 Hours Adoration
2024-08-02 09:15 - 2024-08-03 10:00 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom
There will be 24hours continuous Adoration on Friday 2nd August after 9.15am Mass until 10.00am Saturday 3rd August. If you are able, please sign the clipboard at the back of the Church so that we can be sure that there will always be someone with Our Lord.

First Saturday Devotions to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
2024-08-03 11:30 - 12:30 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom
On the first Saturday of each month a service will be held 11.30-12.30pm in the Church. Everyone is welcome to join us in prayer next Saturday 3rd August.

Altar Servers Training
2024-08-03 13:00 | St John’s, Gravesend, St John's Catholic Church, Parrock Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1EN, United Kingdom
Our next training session will take place next Saturday 3rd August at 1pm in the church. If you have made your first communion & would like to join us, please come along & find out more.

KSC Dinner Dance
2024-08-03 17:30 - 21:30
We are delighted to invite you to KSC Dinner/Dance and Fund Raising event. Please see flyer for full details. We wish to raise funds for St John’s & Our Lady of the Assumption, Northfleet, particularly youth competitions. Tickets are £25 per person available from a member of the Knights. On the night there will be a grand raffle draw with great hampers and prizes. Please buy a ticket and enjoy a great evening with music, dance, relaxation and interaction

Assumption of BVM
2024-08-08
Holyday of Obligation
Masses will be at 9.15am, 12 noon & 7pm.

Southwark Archdiocesan Lourdes Pilgrimage
2024-08-23 - 2024-08-30
Archbishop John warmly invites you to join him as he leads the pilgrimage, from 23-30 August 2024. Details of this can be found on the Archdiocesan website here Experience the unique spirituality of Lourdes, along with people from parishes around the Archdiocese.

Annual International Mass
2024-09-15 10:30 | St John’s Catholic Comprehensive School, Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2JW, United Kingdom
Our annual International Mass Sunday15th September 10.30am at St John’s Catholic Comprehensive School. More details soon. Can your community help to sing a part of the Mass? Please email the office for any ideas or help you are able to give. 10.30am Mass that day will be moved to the Comprehensive.

Capacity to Consent to Medical Treatment: Bringing Theory into Practice
2024-10-26 10:30 - 16:00
Capacity to Consent to Medical Treatment:
Bringing Theory into Practice
Saturday 26th October: 10:30 am – 4:00 pm BST
1-day workshop led by Dr John Duddington, Mollie Cornell,
and Anne Duddington
Las Casas Institute for Social Justice
Blackfriars Annexe, 33 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LD
For information and registration
lascasas@bfriars.ox.ac.uk

ALL SAINTS DAY
2024-11-01

All Souls
2024-11-02
