PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO HAVE DIED: We pray for Rosa Costa Barros, Cosmos Holder, Cait Sullivan, Sean Giblin and Michel Francois who have died recently and remember also Joaquim & Severina Fernandes, Daniel Dimanarig, Victor & Rosalina Lobo, Zofia, Michal & Jerzy Matuszewski and all the departed. May they rest in peace.

OUR SATURDAY MORNING MASS IS OFFERED FOR THE SICK AND THE HOUSEBOUND

CHURCH OF ST. THOMAS OF CANTERBURY 60 Rylston Rd, Fulham, SW6 7HW: 020 7385 4040

Email: fulham@rcdow.org.uk Parish Priest: Fr. Dennis Touw-Tempelmans Plat

Asst. Priest: Fr Linferd Fernandes Parish Deacon: Rev Wayne O’Reilly

Parish Administrator: Gerald Daly Esq. Catechetical Co-ordinator: Rev Wayne O’Reilly Email address: fulhamcatechist@rcdow.org.uk

Safeguarding Representative: Mr David Belcher Website: https://stthomasfulham.com FIFTEENTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR

Sat 10th 10.00 am The Sick and the Housebound 12.30 pm First Holy Communion Mass 5.30 pm Cait Sullivan (RIP - LD) Sun 11th 9.00 am Pro Populo FIFTEENTH 10.30 am Our 1st Holy Communion children SUNDAY OF 12.00 pm Sean Giblin (RIP - LD) THE YEAR 6.00 pm Daniel Dimanarig (RIP) Mon 12th 9.30 am Vera Diniz (ints.) Tue 13th 9.30 am Joaquim & Severina Fernandes (RIP) 12.00 pm Funeral Mass - Cosmos Holder (RIP) 2.30 pm St Anthony Prayer Group 5.00 pm Bible Study Group (62 Rylston) Wed 14th 9.30 am Esperanca Coutinho (ints.) Thu 15th 9.30 am Victor and Rosalina Lobo (RIP) St Bonaventure, Bp & Dr Fri 16th 9.30 am Those preparing for marriage Sat 17th 10.00 am The Sick and the Housebound 2.00 pm The Sacrament of Marriage 5.30 pm Pro Populo Sun 11th 9.00 am Christine Cannon (RIP) SIXTEENTH 10.30 am Michel Francois (RIP - LD) SUNDAY OF 12.00 pm Rosa Costa Barros (RIP - LD) THE YEAR 6.00 pm Zofia, Michal and Jerzy Matuszewski (RIP)

ALL MASSES ARE ONLINE AT: www.stthomasfulham.com THE PARISH OFFICE IS OPEN MON / WED / THURS / FRI

FROM 11.00 AM UNTIL ABOUT 3 PM

READERS AT HOLY MASS. Over the last 18 months a number of our regular readers have moved away or are now ‘up’ at university. We wish them well, but this does mean that

we are very, very short of readers. This is a truly wonderful ministry; please think and pray about this and do not hesitate to get in touch.

CLEANERS We are also in desperate need of people to help clean the church. Once again, please, please consider helping out with this work. At present the work is being done by a tiny number of people and we really do need to

give them our support.

Young Christian Climate Network Relay – from the G7 in Cornwall to COP26 in Glasgow, 13th June - 1st November.

Ecumenical relay for climate justice led by young Christians (18-30s.) Older adults and accompanied children can join in support. Events taking place in 10

cities "Residencies" along the way. Overnight stops in Ashford and Twickenham 2-3 August, climate events in London 5-8 Aug, overnights in

Muswell Hill, Hemel Hempstead, Tring and Watford 9-13 August. Join us and other walkers along the route for a day or more while the Relay is in the

Diocese! More details at: - https://www.yccn.uk/

SOME THOUGHTS FROM OUR FINANCE COMMITTEE Our parish finances have been all over the place since the beginning of the pan-

demic and it goes without saying that like so many we have taken a serious knock. Our weekly giving is down by about one third!

However, with the numbers of people returning to mass increasing we do hope that things will improve. But, as we are not allowed at this time to use our of-fertory bags, it is of the greatest importance that we do not forget to place our weekly contributions in the baskets provided. Thank you for your support and

your help in resolving this matter.

Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Prophet Amos lived during the period of Old Testament history when the Kingdom of Israel was divided. The northern ten tribes had divided from the southern two tribes. The north kept the name Israel and the south took the name Judah (after its most prominent tribe). This was a dark period for the Israelites. The south had the Davidic line of kings, the Temple in Jerusalem, the Levitical priesthood, and the proper liturgical worship. The north had the problem of lacking all this. Thus, they setup a new line of kings, new places to worship in the cities of Bethel and Dan (complete with golden calf’s), a new priesthood, and new liturgical practices. This was extremely problematic since all of these things were against God’s commands. Amos was a prophet from the southern kingdom who came to the northern kingdom to call them to turn from their sinful ways and turn back to the Lord. His message was not received well. Today’s first reading recounts the response of Amaziah (a “priest of Bethel,” one of the false temple sites) to Amos. Amaziah told Amos to leave and accused him of being a “professional” prophet in the sense that he was making a living off prophe-sying. Amos denied this, explaining that his profession was shepherd and his role as prophet was one given to him by God. This relates with what we’ll see in today’s gospel. The sending out of the Apostles by Jesus in today’s gospel serves as a precursor to the mission of the Church after Pentecost. Jesus sent them out to do what He had been doing: casting out demons, healing the sick, and preaching repentance. They had the power to do this because Jesus gave them it. Jesus is God in the flesh. He has all power and authority over sin and evil and its various manifestations in the world. He passed this power and authority on to His Church, founded upon the Apostles. Thus, the mission of the Church is to oppose evil, offer healing through Jesus, and invite people to repent. What, then, about Jesus’ detailed in-structions to the Apostles for how they were to go out? These were not random. First, the lack of provisions they had was intended to teach them to trust in God to provide. It helped them recognize that this was God’s work, not their own. Second, reminiscent of the first reading, it showed that the Apostles were not “professional” prophets trying to make money off of

Thomas Becket murder and the making of a saint The British Museum Marking the 850th anniversary of his brutal murder, this exhibition presents Becket's journey from merchant's son to archbishop, from revered saint to a 'traitor' in the eyes of Henry VIII. Get up close to the man, the murder and the legend through an incredible array of objects associated with Becket; from illuminated manuscripts, some of which include eyewitness accounts of the murder, to jewellery and sacred reliquaries.

This amazing exhibition is on until 22nd August.

ST ANTHONY PRAYER GROUP This weekly devotion has begun again - Tuesday afternoons

at 2.30 pm - ALL ARE WELCOME THE BIBLE STUDY GROUP

Tuesday afternoons 5 pm in No. 62 Rylston Road ALL ARE WELCOME

their preaching. Like Amos, they were doing this because of a call from God. Third, the walking stick was a symbol of authority in Jewish tradition signaling they were coming with an important message. Furthermore, to “shake the dust off your feet” in that culture was a sign of repudiation of those who rejected them and their message. This was to warn those who rejected them and evidence that it was not the Apostles’ job to force any conversions.

They were to present the message and perform the miracles but it was up to each person whether to accept it or reject it. That is true today too—we are sent out to participate in the mission of the Church to evangelize through our words and actions, whether people accept or reject it.

Deacon Wayne