St. Mary’s Catholic Church ~ Our Lady of Reparation First Sunday of Advent (c)-­ Sunday 29th November 2015

70 Wellesley Road, Croydon CR0 2AR Tel: (020) 8688 1857

E-mail: parish@saint-mary.org.uk Web site: www.saint-mary.org.uk

L ive in te rne t Camera : 7am-10pm Church Opening Times: 7am-7pm

Confession times Saturdays

10.30am ~11.30am 6pm ~ 7pm First Friday

10.30am ~2pm (and a t ca l l )

Exposition

of the Blessed Sacrament Wednesdays

12.45pm to 2pm Saturdays

10.30am to 12pm First Fridays

10.45am to 3pm

Novena in Honour of

Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Saturdays @ 12noon

Revd. Fr. Michael Scanlon (Parish Priest) Fr. Simplicio D’Souza (Assistant Priest)

Revd. Vincent Morrison (Permanent Deacon) -­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­-­ X Sunday Mass times X

7pm (Saturday) 8am., 9.15am., 10.45am., 12.15pm., 3pm., & 6pm

Prayer times

Rosary 9.40am Monday to Friday Morning Prayer 9.40am Saturdays

Daily Mass times

Monday to Friday 10am & 12.10pm Saturdays 10am

Saturday 28th November Tuesday 1st December First Friday, 4th December St. John Damascene, Priest &

Doctor of the Church 7.00pm November Deceased List 10.00am Charles Noel, RiP 10.00am First Friday intention

1st Sunday of Advent 12.10pm Tolulope St. Matthew-Daniel, RiP

12.10pm Sick and Housebound

Sunday 29th November Wednesday 2nd December Saturday 5th December 8.00am Maria D’Souza, RiP 10.00am Maureen O’Donoghue

Health & Wellbeing 10.00am For Priests & Vocations

in our Parish 9.15am People of the Parish 12.10pm Mary Reddick

Wellbeing 7.00pm Victor Mendon

In thanksgiving 10.45am Deceased Family &

Friends Josephine Olonye

Parish Surgery

Mondays 4.30pm to 7pm

Thursdays 9.30am to 11.30am & 5pm to 6.30pm

No appointment needed

6th December (Bible Sunday)

12.15pm Mrs Maria Okoh In thanksgiving

2nd Sunday of Advent 3.00pm The Selasteen Family

8.00am Alfie Jones, RiP 6.00pm Terry H, Wellbeing 9.15am Denis Carey, RiP Monday 30th November St. Andrew, Apostle

10.45am People of the Parish

10.00am Andrea Fernandes Health & Wellbeing

12.15pm Helen Marie, RiP

12.10pm November Deceased List 3.00pm Ralph & Pamela Micetich

This is an easy way for families, children & individuals, to learn more about Scripture and to “pray” it. There are special colour editions for children to encourage their learning and to give them a lively experience of Faith. Be ready for Holy Mass next week, the Second Sunday in Advent (Dec 6th - Bible Sunday)

6.00pm Silvano Geop, RiP Thursday 3rd December St. Francis Xavier, Priest

10.00am

XFuneral Mass X Enid E Roberts

12.10pm Christy Gallahe Wellbeing

W Wednesday Word W

VOCATIONS 2015

Priesthood

Religious Life & Permanent Diaconate

Are you being Called ?

“…www…” .ukvocation.org

.ukpriest.org .ukreligiouslife.org .diaconate.org.uk

.southwarkvocations.com .catholic.org/vocations

.vocationsguidetothepriesthood.org Southwark Diocese Vocations Director

Fr. Stephen Langridge ( 01227 272 824

The Holy Father dedicated a year to Consecrated Life (Nov 30th 2014 to Feb 2nd 2016). Please pray for continued vocations. If anyone would like to talk about vocations, please talk any of the clergy and visit the above web sites.

Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver

We welcome the Missionary Sisters of St. Peter Claver who will be selling their Mission Calendars in the parish this weekend. Please do support them by making a purchase;; they make good Christmas & New gifts Year and allow us to help sustain the Missions.

WEternal Rest W Please pray for the peaceful rest of our parishioners who have died.

Enid E ROBERTS, RiP Funeral Mass in the Parish

Thu 3 Dec @ 10am

Tony (John) POTTER, RiP (Arrangements to be confirmed)

We offer our love, prayers and support to their families and friends.

For the remaining days of November, we remember the Holy Souls and those listed names on our November Deceased List.

Lord, are you calling me to join the

Catholic Church?

Faith Journey@7.30pm

Wed 2nd Dec 2015 Parish Prayer Room

All Faithseekers, those wanting to become Catholic are very welcome. Please talk to any of the clergy. Fr. Simplicio is leading the Faith Journey. New Catechists are welcome.

Monthly First (1st) Friday 4th December

Anointing of the Sick Mass

Please do join us and the sick

10.45am Adoration of the

Blessed Sacrament 11.00am

Confessions 12.10pm

Holy Mass with Anointing after Communion

Children’s Bible Study

2015 Sun 6th Dec & Sun 13th Dec

end of 9.15am Mass All parents and their children are invited to the Bible study class which is on the 2nd Sunday of Advent, following the end of the 9.15am Mass (on Sun Dec 6th – Bible Sunday). The gathering includes, refreshments, sing-a-long video and sharing. Everyone is welcome. Please mark your diaries for next week 6th Dec and then again for 13th Dec when the class gathers before Christmas. Fr. Andrew Fernandes Retirement Presentation This week’s 2nd collection, Sunday, 29th November is for Fr. Andrew’s retirement. Envelopes can also be found at the back of the Church. Fr. Andrew will celebrate Mass

with us next Sunday, 6th December at 12.15pm. We will make the presentation to him at that Mass. Fr. Antony Megalan Sellam

Induction Mass in Rochester

Sat 12 Dec @ 5pm Address/SATNAV

St. John Fisher Catholic Church, Maidstone Road Canon Close, Rochester

ME1 3EN Tel: 01634 845 430

First Holy Communion 2016 Dates and times for next year

Corpus Christi Sunday, 29th May @ 3pm Saturday, 4th June @ 2pm Sunday, 5th June @ 3pm

Confirmation 2016 Dates & times for next year

Sunday, 2nd October @ 3pm Sunday, 16th October @ 3pm

Prayer Works

Palestinian Christians Please keep those living in the Holyland in your constant prayers. They are few in number but their challenges are many.

www. friendsoftheholyland.com

Jubilee Year of Mercy

“ Be touched with the tenderness of His hand and shaped by His Grace”

(The Holy Father, March 2015)

Opens 8 Dec 2015 (Feast of the

Immaculate Conception) ÿ Moment of Grace & Re-awakening for all Christians ÿ Invites us all to follow the

example of the Merciful Father

ÿ by not judging or condemning but offering love

and forgiveness Parish Practicals

Lost Property The lost property box will be emptied shortly. Please take a look and claim that lost item. Uncollected items will be given to the charity shop. May we give a gentle reminder that it is a lost property box, rather than a charity donation box. If you would like to give items to

charity, please use charity shops or local collections.

Chewing Gum Please can we give a gentle reminder that chewing gum should not be eaten or chewed in Church. There has been a re-appearance of gum on the Church flooring and on the pews. Please dispose of all chewing gum before you come to Mass and before coming into Church. Thank you.

Events & News

Christmas Concert @ St. Mary’s

Selected Holy Boy Songs and Carols

in the Church @ 2pm Sat 5th Dec 2015

This event takes place next week and will be a beautiful afternoon of festive song. Please come along. The Parish Choir will be joined by members from Vox Continua and they will sing a selection of pieces from the popular Christmas Oratorio by David Palmer, “Holy Boy” plus traditional carols. The event is free but with donations/collection in aid of the children’s charity, the Jessie Fund. All are welcome.

Parish Christmas Music Practices 2015

¯ Practices are for:

Christmas Eve Carol Service

(Thu 24th Dec) & Midnight Mass

Christmas Day Masses (Fri 25th Dec)

9.15am, 10.45am & 12.15pm

Please hold the following music rehearsal dates: Children & Young People,

Singers & Musicians (9.15am Mass)

Tue 15 Dec (pm) & Sat 19 Dec (am)

Latin Choir& Organist 10.45am Mass Tue 15 Dec (am/pm)

& Fri 18 Dec (pm) Times to be confirmed. Further details from Penny

Main Choir & Musicians Carol Service & Midnight Mass

Fri 18th Dec (pm) Young adults (12.15pm Mass),

Thu 17th Dec (pm) Further details from Eldon and Matt.