St. Anselm’s Dartford Parish Newsletter Fourth Sunday of Ordinary Time 31st January 2021

89, West Hill, Dartford DA1 2HJ Fr. Stephen Boyle – Parish Priest

Tel: 01322 220075 Fr Henry Mukasa - Assistant Priest, Fr James Tolhurst E-mail: dartford@rcaos.org.uk Website: www.stanselmsdartford.wordpress.com Parish Centre Enquiries:Tel: 07963 794 842 Or 01322 280130,or email:stanselmparishcentre@gmail.com

Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School: King Edward Avenue, Dartford Tel: 01322 222759. Headteacher: Miss Isabel Quinn M.A, PGCE. NPQH Website: www.our-ladys.kent.sch.uk

24 hour Live streaming: See website: www.churchservices.tv/dartford

Normal Sunday Masses:Saturday 4.30pm, 6.00pm Sunday: 8.30am 10.30am 4.30pm 6.30pm

Confessions: Friday 10.30am -10.45am, 7.30pm – 7.45pm, Saturday morning 10.30am - 11.00am, Saturday afternoon/Sunday Masses,

We pray for the repose of Victor Viegas and his family and all who mourn his lose. The funeral will be on Friday 26th February at 10.30am. At 5.00pm the day before there is the vigil service and at 7.00pm Mass. There will be a mass at 9.00am in the morning. At the funeral there is a limit of 30. We will use the hall, thus bringing our capacity to 60, but the family have indicated that they will fill those numbers for the 10.30am Mass.

We pray for Ben Vella, Christine Gay, Vincent and Cecilia D’Mello who are ill at this time.

Letter from Bishop Paul SSemogerere, Bishop of Kasana – Luwero Diocese: Appreciation for your kind and generous support. This moving letter is available in the porch.

Blessing of the throats on Wednesday on the feast of St Blaise: After the Masses on the feast of St. Blaise and also at 2.45pm and 3.30pm

Two devotions we are introducing from Monday:

Sunday evenings: Exposition 5.45pm, silent prayer until 6.15pm, followed by benediction and this Sunday the Divine Mercy Devotion and novena (7th day).

9 DAY DIVINE MERCY NOVENA: To start on the first Monday of the month, so tomorrow

To be said before weekday Masses and Sunday Masses and during the three o’clock devotions Pink leaflets with the novena are in the porch.

The Chaplet can be said anytime, but the Lord specifically asked that it be recited as a novena. He promised, "By this Novena (of Chaplets), I will grant every possible grace to souls."

Intentions: For each of the nine days, our Lord gave Saint Faustina a different intention:

"I desire that during these nine days you bring souls to the fountain of My mercy, that they may draw therefrom strength and refreshment and whatever grace they have need of in the hardships of life, and especially at the hour of death" (Diary, 1209).

There will always be one charity that one can donate to on the card machine. This week it is Mary’s meals. 16 million children are eating their meals today. For details see:marysmeals.org.uk.

Sr. Helen Omeje, who works with disadvantaged children and was going to give the Lenten appeal last year passed on this link: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/helenchidimmaomeje/god-is-love

We ask that you respond to Department of Health consultation to stop home abortion:

Please go to www.spuc.org.uk/Get-Involved/Campaigns/England-DIY-Abortion-Consultation The consultation ends on 26 February 2021.

Friday 5th – Saturday 6th All night Vigil for the First Friday and First Saturday

10.00pm Mass, 10.30pm – 5.45am Exposition, 6.00am Mass

Ethical Nature of the various vaccines: It seems this is the case: Ethical: Novavax, Merck , Sanofi, Pfizer-BioNTech. We are encouraged to promote the ethical vaccines, while recognizing that due to the remote nature of its connection it is not a sin to take any of the vaccines. For more details about Moderna, which was taken off the above list, and the issues with Pfizer vaccine, which just about stays on, see www.cogforlife.org/2020/11/16/moderna-covid-19-vaccine-facts-not-fiction/

The Year of St. Joseph 2021:Consecration to St. Joseph: The Wonders of Our

Spiritual Father by Donald H Calloway: Cost £12 Consecration in the Year of St. Joseph The parish will start 33 days of prayer to St. Joseph from Friday 19th March (Feast of St. Joseph) to Wednesday 21st April, with consecration to St. Joseph on the 21st April.

For easy fundraising for the Church while shopping online go to website:

www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stanselmschdartford Many thanks to those who are making contributions to the parish at this time. If you wish to make a weekly donation to the church you can make an online donation – as a ‘one-off’ payment or to setup a standing order to make regular donations. Our bank details are as follows;NatWest BankSort Code: 60 06 33 Account No: 16586727 Name: St Anselms Please use your name as a reference (gift aiders can add their envelope number). .

Post Communion Prayer for February: Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel :Holy Michael the Archangel, defend us in this day of battle. Be our safeguard against the wickedness and snares of the devil May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, thrust down to hell Satan and all the wicked spirits who wander through the world for the ruin of souls

Prayer for the year 2021: The Angel’s Prayer

O Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, I adore Thee profoundly. I offer Thee the

most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ present in all the tabernacles of

the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifferences by which He is offended.

By the infinite merits of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary I beg the

conversion of poor sinners. Amen. A prayer given to the three children of Fatima by the Angel of Peace. There was a Eucharistic host and chalice

suspended in the air, and the angel led them in kneeling before it and praying this prayer.

Anniversaries: 31st Jan. –7

th Feb: Hannah Jones; Jean Crouch; Mary Pestell; Florence Bullard; Mary Maher; Matilda Steel; Michael Byrne;

Mary McCarthy; Jean Waugh; Evelyn Peters Margaret Thompson, Paul Gretka. Edward Laffoley; Michael Manning; Nina Lambert; Alice Garman; Ellen Lynch; Winifred Sheerin; Tom Loader;Katherine Frances Tracey; Elizabeth Burns; Winifred Scannell; Jessie Hogan; Hugh Pocock; Alice Mary Herbert; John Quinn; Doris Hills; Patrick Griffin; Mary Rawling ; Emily Griffiths; Elizabeth Nightingale; Ron Wilson; Rodger John Shields; Jacqueline Mary Stevens; Joan Hazel Sargant;; Michael Linnane; Margare Gosai; Tadeusz Jan Zuk; Hannah M Richardson; Freddie Christopher Read; Peter O’Shea; Leo Hurley; Josephine Copley Wellman; Carol Mary Costello.

Mass Times: 4th week of ordinary time

Sat. 30th Third 4.30pm Kathleen Cullen RIP Anniv Patricia Cullen

Sunday 6.00pm People of the parish

Sun 31st Of 7.30am Exposition, Rosary at 8.00am

Ordinary 8.30am Vincent Jeyaseelan RIP Pat & Percy Burke

Time 10.30am Ekene Nnam 9th

birthday Mr & Mrs Nnam

4.30pm Mr Sebastian Rezende RIP 1st Anniv. Christiane Blizzard

6.30pm Bridget Gannon RIP Jackie Watson

Mon 1st Feria 9.30pm Tom Lazri RIP 5

th Anniv Enkeleda Lazri

7.00pm Elaine & Bertram Fernando RIP Nilanee Peiris

Tues 2nd

The Presentation 9.30am Cecil Smith RIP Beryl & family

of the Lord 7.00pm Tony Speed RIP Tim Bowman

Wed 3rd

St Blaise 9.30am Sarah Gorman Foundation Mass

7.00pm Anthony Emezie: God’s blessing Emezie family

Thurs 4th Feria 9.30pm William’s Family Intention Sandra Willliams

7.00pm Wendy Reynolds RIP Judy Strong

Fri 5th Saint Agatha 10.00am Peter Crouch RIP Jude Pimenta

Confessions 10.30am - 10.45am

7.00pm Teresa Gannon RIP Jackie Watson

Confessions 7.30pm - 8.00pm

8.00pm – 9.10pm Stations of the Cross for Holy Souls, Seven Sorrows, Rosary Night Prayer

10.00pm Reparation to the Sacred Heart of Jesus

10.30pm – 5.45am All Night Vigil Sat 6

th Saint Paul Miki & 6.00am Reparation to Immaculate Heart of Jesus

Companions 10.00am Mary Ellen Ryan RIP Kevin, Juliette, & family

Confessions: 10.30 – 11.00am

Fifth Sunday of 4.30pm Br. Aidan Intention

Ordinary Time 6.00pm Vivienne & Ron Wilson RIP Shoshana & Chick

Sun: 7th 7.30am Exposition, Rosary at 7.55am, Benediction, Divine Mercy Devotion

8.30am Peters & Austin family RIP Foundation Mass

10.30am Udolisa Nnam: 4th

Birthday Mr & Mrs Nnam

4.30pm Eileen Christie RIP Luton family

6.30pm People of the parish

. Monday

Miraculous Invocation to St. Therese

O Glorious St. Therese, whom Almighty God has raised up to aid and inspire the

human family, I implore your Miraculous Intercession. You are so powerful in

obtaining every need of body and spirit from the Heart of God. Holy Mother

Church proclaims you “Prodigy of Miracles… the greatest saint of Modern

Times.” Now I fervently beseech you to answer my petition (mention here) and

to carry out your promises of spending heaven doing good on earth… of letting

fall from Heaven a Shower of Roses. Little Flower, give me your childlike faith,

to see the Face of God in the people and experiences of my life, and to love

God with full confidence. St. Therese, my Carmelite Sister, I will fulfill your plea

“to be made known everywhere” and I will continue to lead others to Jesus

through you. Amen.

Tuesday

Unfailing Prayer to St. Anthony

Blessed be God in His Angels and in His Saints

St. Anthony, gentlest of Saints, your love for God and charity for his creatures,

made you worthy, when on earth, to possess miraculous powers. Miracles

waited on your word, which you were ready to speak for those in trouble or

anxiety. Encouraged by this thought, I ask you to obtain for me the favors that I

seek (mention your request here).

The answer to my prayer may require a miracle, even so, you are the Saint of

Miracles.

O gentle and loving St. Anthony, whose heart was full of sympathy, whisper my

petition into the ears of the Infant Jesus, who loved to be held in your arms; and

the gratitude of my heart will ever be yours. Amen

Wednesday

St. Joseph

Oh, St. Joseph, whose protection is so great, so strong, so prompt before the throne of God. I

place in you all my interests and desires. Oh, St. Joseph, do assist me by your powerful

intercession, and obtain for me from your divine Son all spiritual blessings, through Jesus

Christ, our Lord. So that, having engaged here below your heavenly power, I may offer my

thanksgiving and homage to the most loving of Fathers.

Oh, St. Joseph, I never weary of contemplating you, and Jesus asleep in your arms; I dare not

approach while He reposes near your heart. Press Him in my name and kiss His fine head for me

and ask him to return the Kiss when I draw my dying breath. St. Joseph, Patron of departing

souls - Pray for me

Thursday

Prayer for the Intercession of St. Padre Pio

Dear God, You generously blessed Your servant,St. Pio of Pietrelcina,

with the gifts of the Spirit. You marked his body with the five wounds

of Christ Crucified, as a powerful witness to the saving Passion and Death of Your

Son. Endowed with the gift of discernment,

St. Pio labored endlessly in the confessional for the salvation of souls.

With reverence and intense devotion in the celebration of Mass,

he invited countless men and women to a greater union with Jesus Christ

in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist.

Through the intercession of St. Pio of Pietrelcina,I confidently beseech You to grant

me the grace of (here state your petition). Amen.

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning,is

now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen (Say Glory be ...three times)

Friday:

O most holy heart of Jesus, fountain of every blessing, I adore you, I love you,

and with lively sorrow for my sins I offer you this poor heart of mine. Make me

humble, patient, pure and wholly obedient to your will. Grant, Good Jesus, that I

may live in you and for you. Protect me in the midst of danger. Comfort me in my

afflictions. Give me health of body, assistance in my temporal needs, your

blessing on all that I do, and the grace of a holy death. Amen.

Saturday: Our Lady: The rosary

Sunday: Rosary before mass in May