First Communion: There will be First Holy Communion quality gifts available to purchase after 10.30 am Mass.
Baptisms: If you would like to have your child Baptised in May, please collect a form from the Presbytery. Completed forms must be returned to the Presbytery by Wednesday 7th May. You are also required to attend three short meetings in the Presbytery from 7.00pm to 7.30pm on Friday 9th, 16th and 23rd of May. Baptism will take place on Sunday 25th of May.
Novena to the Holy Spirit: The Novena to the Holy Spirit for the reunion of Christendom begins on Friday 2nd May. All are invited to pick-up a leaflet at the porch and to say it privately at home. However, we invite you to join in saying it after our daily masses.
Christian Aid Week: Is from May 11th to 17th this year. This is one way we can work together with other churches to help bring about a better life for people in poor communities all over the world. Please pray for the success of the week. Volunteers are needed urgently to help with the house to house collection. Can you spare a bit of time that week? If so, please contact Bob. Christian Aid Week.
Monopoly Marathon: The Listening Ear is a charitable organisation offering bereavement counseling to the wider community. We are currently raising funds by holding a Marathon Monopoly fun walk around London on 17th May 2008. So please come and join us or if not, support us. Sponsor Forms available in the porch. Please contact Linda on 020 8654 5637 or 07958 230001 or Danuta 020 8656 9456.
St Chad's Social Club: Charity May Ball in aid of St Christopher’s Hospice, 17th May ‘08 3 Course Meal, Live Band, Licensed Bar till 12 o’clock, waiter/waitress service. Tickets: £20.00. Please ring: Mary on 8689 9800, Tessa 8653 7755 or Grace 8656 9531. If you can donate a Raffle Prize for this event, then please contact one of the above numbers. Please support this event as St Christopher’s support many people in their hour of need. Thank you.
Mass For New Catholics: There will be a special Mass of Thanksgiving to welcome all New Catholics on Saturday 17th May, 2008 at 11.00am in St. George’s Cathedral, Southwark. Bishop John Hine will preside at this Mass and he looks forward to meeting all new Catholics received into the Church this Easter – along with their godparents, sponsors, relatives, clergy, catechists and friends. All are welcome to come and take part in this Thanksgiving Mass.
Marriage And Family Life: Celebration of the Sacrament of Marriage is taking place at Aylesford Friary on Bank Holiday Monday 26th May. Invitations can be obtained by sending details of those celebrating special anniversaries - 10th , 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th and upwards - to the area coordinators. Deacon Philip and Mrs Mary Pond, 15 Ravenshead Close, South Croydon, CR2 8RL Telephone 020 8651 2477. Email: philandmary@blueyonder.co.uk.
Cafod Southwark: Are looking for suitable volunteers to take the CAFOD message into Catholic Schools and Parishes across the Diocese. If you are interested, please call Christine Bryant or Paul Whittle on 01322 294 924 or email Southwark@cafod.org.uk to discuss how you can help.
Offertories: £1242.81 Thank you. Redevelopment Fund: £9.10 Thank you. Second collection: World Communications Day.
Ambo, Altar, Font, Church Decorations/upholstery, Repairs Of Kneelers: Expenses incurred for these items is £27,111.00 of which £8,186.00 has been disbursed. Balance to be paid £18,925.00 Total donations received to date £9532.00. Thank you.
300 Club Prize Winners For March: 1st Prize: £50.00: Robert D’Cruze; 2nd Prize £30.00: Dympna Smith; 3rd Prize: £20.00: Margaret Laretive.
Please pray for those who have died recently and those who mourn their loss especially: Paddy Coyne; George Lamb; Gerald Juispuis; Margaret Plummer; Fr Peter Arockiados; Aileen Marshall; Tony Holloway; Henry Horne; James Hanson; Charles Smith; Terri Brennan; Clare and Tony Piffero; Norman De Cruz; Emeka Agusiobo; Onyebuchi Agusiobo; Carl Shreeve; Donald Chatelier and all our deceased relatives and friends. May they rest in peace. (If you would like to include names of your deceased relatives let us know).
Please remember in your prayers the sick members of our Parish especially: Mildred Dodds; Ellen Wheatland; Joseph Talty; Father Gabriel Luseni; Elizabeth Charlton, Sylvia Moore, Paul Ideh, Michael Buckley, Gabriel Boateng, Victoria Finnin, Felicia Agyekum, Jane Corner, Veronica Prince, Brigid Esi Ennim, Patricia Onyealisi, Fr Jim Brown. (It would be greatly appreciated if the office could be notified of the recovery of those on this sick list.)
Annual Luncheon & Renuion: The Coloma Old Girls Association (COGA) will be holding their Annual Luncheon and Reunion at the school on Saturday 10th May 2008, 12.15 pm for 1.1.5pm, with Mass at 11.30 am. If you would like further information please contact the school office as soon as possible on 020 8654 6228. Mrs Danusia Spink, Chairwoman
Please bring all announcements for the Parish Bulletin by the latest Wednesday NOT Thursday. We need your maximum co-operation in this regard. Thank you.
Please note that Father William and Father Protus will be available (except in an emergency, when you can ring at any time) from 10.00am to 12.30pm each day, Monday to Friday, if you wish to speak with them or to book a Mass. thank you. All enquiries from now onwards should be made during office hours (Monday to Friday 9.30am-12.30pm) through the Parish Secretary. thank you.
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Pope to make decision on NI visit. BBC report.
Bishop Crispian Hollis on the crisis in Zimbabwe: Statement
Death of Chiara Lubich, founder of the Focolare Movement Report.
Bishop expresses sadness at death of Archbishop in Iraq. Report.
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