EASTER SUNDAY OF LENT YR C
46 North Street, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2JD
Parochial Administrator. Fr. Vincent Okon
Resident Priest Fr. Philip Pak
Priest Fr. Luke Verhees
Deacon Sandy Misquitta
Tel: 020 8647 0022
Email: carshalton@rcaos.org.uk
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EASTER SUNDAY OF LENT YR C
| Sat. 19th April Holy Saturday – Easter Vigil | 20.00 | Monica Webb – Intention |
| Sun. 20th April Easter Sunday | 08:00 | Christopher Power – RIP |
| 09:30 | Sonja Jansen – RIP | |
| 11:00 | People Of The Parish | |
| 18:30 | Jean Marie Colin – Health Intention | |
| Mon. 21th April | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Doris Good Health | |
| Tue. 22nd April | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Joan William O. Quick recovery & Good Health | |
| Wed. 23rd April | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | ||
| 17:00 | Adoration | |
| Thu. 24th April | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Hennessy Family – Intentions | |
| Fri. 25th April | 08:00 | |
| 12:00 | ||
| SAT. 26th April | 08:00 | |
| 09:00 | Adoration | |
| 10:00 | ||
| 18:30 | Thanksgiving Aymeric T. Adjalin & Family | |
| SUN. 27th April Divine Mercy SUNDAY | 08:00 | People Of The Parish |
| 09:30 | Thanksgiving Amaka Okechukwu & Family | |
| 11:00 | ||
| 18:30 |
| Confessions: Saturday – 10.30 am to 11:15 am; 6pm to 6.25pm Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament: Every day: 7am-8am Wed.:5pm-8pm & Sat. 9am. |
Next Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday.
Second Collection Next Weekend for the Maintenance Of St George’s Cathedral, the mother Church of the diocese. This collection helps meet with the cost of the upkeep of the Cathedral.
Mon. 21st April is Bank Holiday. The church will be closed after 10am Mass.
Mass Intention
Please note that there is No Mass for the Repose Of The Souls during the Easter Octave, we will postpone all the Mass Intentions until 27th April. Thank you.
Welcome to Misha, Fr Luke’s new dog.
He is a lively, friendly, & enquisitive dog. Please do not leave the doors open or he will venture outside. Thank you.
Easter Offerings
Your personal gift to the Priests of the Parish, envelopes are at the back of the Church. You may know that the Clergy do not receive a salary as such and rely upon the Christmas and Easter Offerings to supplement any donation received through Mass Stipends and Stole Fees for Baptisms, Funerals, and Weddings.
Divine Mercy Sunday Prayer here at Holy Cross 3pm on Sunday 27th April. Divine MERCY Novena Starts GOOD FRIDAY and finishes on Divine Mercy Sunday.
Please join us on weekdays before 10.00 am Mass to recite the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.. Or you can say the Chaplet privately at a time which fits with your work, study hours.
Archdiocesan Jubilee Celebration Day at The Friars, Aylesford 7 June 25. This will be the centre-piece event of the Jubilee in the Archdiocese of Southwark. A walking pilgrimage will also be from St George’s Cathedral in Southwark to The Friars (2-6 June 2025). The event itself is free. With St Elphege’s we are putting on a coach for the day itself, so to join, please add your name on the list in the porch and contact the Parish office to book and pay. The price per person is £18. You can find out more and register about the event, including how to join the walking pilgrimage, and the Jubilee Year plans in the Archdiocese at rcaos.org.uk/jubilee2025
Pre-booking for the 90-minute ministry sessions for children (KS1+2) and young people (KS3+4) will commence at 11am on Wednesday 30 April at aec.rcaos.org.uk/jubileecelebration. The organisers are also asking for volunteers to help on the day. If you might like to help, register to volunteer at bit.ly/southwarkhelper.
BIBLE STUDY
Monday 12th Mayat 7.30pm, Parish hall.
All welcome. For more information, (cherryl) carshaltonplf@rcaos.org.uk
Journey in Faith 2024 – 2025 (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)
We joyfully welcome Kimberly, Chika, Lorraine and Jason into the Church and into our parish community. They have received the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil.Thursday evening sessions resume on 24th April.
Children’s Liturgy Group – Sunday 9.30 am Mass.
We will resume again on Sunday, 27th April 2025. Volunteer with us! please contact Esme via the Parish Office: carshalton@rcaos.org.uk
Pilgrimage to Pentecost
A course designed to guide participants on a spiritual pilgrimage towards Pentecost. A group will be meeting here in the hall at Holy Cross at 2:30pm on Fridays, starting 2nd May. Everyone welcome. If you would like to buy the course booklet, costing £3.50, please let Kathy know: edmsutton@rcaos.org.uk.
Alternatively, join a group in person at one of the “Hub” locations around the Archdiocese or on Zoom; or on your own at home. You can find out more about the course by visiting https://aec.rcaos.org.uk/p2p
Thank You
We thank everyone who is helping in the various areas of our Parish Life at Holy Cross: Altar Servers, Sacristans, Choir Members, Cleaners, Flower Team, Readers, Eucharistic Ministers, Stewards, Maintenance Team, Counters and All Volunteers. There are so many involved in our Parish Life here! May we say thank you for the help and support you give us.
Missio Red Box 2024 : A Big Thank You!
In 2024 Holy Cross Parish raised at total of £3663.28 through the Red Boxes and direct payments. Thank you so much! Our missionary community here is part of a worldwide network of people supporting missionaries overseas through prayer and financial assistance. Within the Diocese of Southwark our parish has donated the fifth highest amount out of 181 Churches. What an achievement! See the poster in the Porch showing Father Glenn in his community in Tompong Cambodia. Visit missio.org.uk to find out more. Blessings to you all.
St. Elphege’s pilgrimages for Jubilee Year:
•Aylesford: Coach trip on 7th June for £18 per person
•Lourdes: 12th July 2025 (4 nights) for £859 (sharing)
•Fatima: 12th – 17th September 2025 for £639 (sharing)
For more details, email: wallington@rcaos.org.uk
Jubilee: designated shrines and churches across our diocese
We are encouraged to make a pilgrimage at some stage during this year. Individuals or small groups might consider visiting one or more of these locations before 28 December 2025. In so doing, it is possible to obtain a plenary indulgence. Within south-west London these locations are:
• Cathedral of St George / • Sacred Heart, Wimbledon
• St Ann, Kingston Hill / • St Mary’s (Our Lady of Reparation), West Croydon
• St Boniface, Tooting / • St Elizabeth, Richmond
Find out more at: https://tinyurl.com/3w6he775
Fr Luke’s Pilgrimage To Hosanna House – Lourdes
This Jubilee Year 2025, we travel by Ryanair fom Stansted on Saturday 30 August and return on Saturday 6 September. The cost per person is £1200, maximum (depending on numbers, may be less with larger numbers of pilgrims). Thank you Fr Luke.
Pilgrimage to Rome & Assisi 2-7 June 25 With Fr Philip Pak
Please check the board in the porch.
Holy Cross Baby and Toddler Group – 9am-10.15am Mon: 28th April / 12th May. Parish families, please join us for crafting, playing, singing and chatting over a cup of tea /coffee and biscuits. We look forward to welcoming you!
TO: HOLY CROSS PARISH ARTISTS
We are looking for designs from our young parishioners for this summer’s First Holy Communion, and Confirmation Mass booklets.
The designs must be painted/drawn in colour on an A4 sheet and sent to: Fr Vincent, or Parish Office before Friday 2nd May
Do you have a 2 bed to rent?
A parishioner is looking to rent a two bedroom house/apartment within Hackbridge, Carshalton and Wallington area with reasonable rent. Preferably on Bus route 127. We are a family of four. Please contact Eli on: +44 7442 422948.
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Alleluia! Christ is risen!
Frs Vincent, Luke, Philip and Deacon Sandy
wish you and your family a very Happy Easter
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Holy Father’s Prayer Intention April: For the use of the new technologies. Let us pray that the use of the new technologies will not replace human relationships, will respect the dignity of the person, and will help us face the crises of our times.
| May they rest in peace: Remember those who died recently, Fr Wenna Henry Tiku, Mary Coghlan, … Remember to pray for those who are sick the isolated, and their carers, especially those within our own Parish Community: Sidney Brown, Norah Sheridan,Mary Pierse, Edna Thornton, Mary Dolan, Maria Leggett, Doris D’Siouza |
