SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER YR C DIVINE MERCY
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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======================================================SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER YR C DIVINE MERCY
| Sat. 26th April Our Lady Of Good Counsel | 18:30 | Thanksgiving Aymeric T. Adjalin & Family |
| Sun. 27th April Divine Mercy SUNDAY | 08:00 | Santhana Innesam – RIP |
| 09:30 | Thanksgiving Amaka Okechukwu & Family | |
| 11:00 | Claire & Mark Stangroom 10yrs Wed. Anniv 19th Birthday Edgar Stangroom | |
| 18:30 | Robert Carrigan – RIP | |
| Mon. 28th April St George | 08:00 | Sunny Chandy – RIP |
| 10:00 | Maria O’Shea – RIP | |
| 19:00 | Pope Francis – RIP | |
| Tue. 29TH April St Catherine Of Siena, Feast | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Joao D’Silva – RIP | |
| Wed. 30th April St Pius V, Pope | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Mary Donaghy – RIP | |
| 17:00 | Adoration | |
| Thu. 01st May St Joseph The Worker | 08:00 | Cesar Ampuan – RIP |
| 10:00 | Evie Pereira – RIP | |
| Fri. 02nd May St Athanasius | 08:00 | |
| 12:00 | Healing Mary Reily | |
| SAT. 03rd May Ss Philip & James, Apostles, Feast | 08:00 | |
| 09:00 | Adoration | |
| 10:00 | ||
| 18:30 | Mick& Vera Lomax – RIP | |
| SUN. 04th May | 08:00 | People Of The Parish |
| 09:30 | D. O Exams & Personal Intentions | |
| 11:00 | Fr Jean (John) Bernadac – RIP | |
| 18:30 | Vanessa O’Shea Intentions |
| 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. |
Pope Francis RIP Requiem Mass – Monday 28th April at 7pm
A Mass for our Late Holy Father, Pope Francis will be held here at Holy Cross.
Archbishop John Wilson statement on Pope Francis : The death of Pope Francis fills me with great sorrow. This pain and sadness will not only be felt within our Church, it will also resonate deeply around the world, especially in the poorest and most marginalised communities.
Archbishop John: let Pope Francis’ legacy be one of love. In a message to the Archdiocese, following the death of Pope Francis, Archbishop John Wilson called on us to imitate the Holy Father and be witnesses to the Gospel. The Archbishop said “let Pope Francis’s legacy be a legacy of love” and called on us to be like the Holy Father by being “a witness to the Gospel, a witness to the love and mercy of Christ, and never be afraid to speak the truth of the Lord Jesus and his saving Gospel”. You can watch or read the full message at rcaos.org.uk/legacyoflove.
Second Collection This 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.
Easter Offerings – Thank You:
Frs. Vincent, Luke, Philip and Deacon Sandy would like to thank all Parishioners for their generous Easter offerings, cards and other gifts. They are profoundly grateful for your support and prayers and continue to hold each of you in their hearts. May the Lord reward you for all your generosity.
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.
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 May at 7.30pm, Parish hall.
All welcome. For more information, (cherryl) carshaltonplf@rcaos.org.uk
Children’s Liturgy Group – Sunday 9.30 am Mass.
The Children’s Liturgy resumes this week on Sunday, 27th April 2025. We look forward to welcoming you back. 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. We really appreciate your background preparations and participations during the Holy Week & Easter celebrations.
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!
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.
Youth Retreat with the Dominicans on 10 May – 11am to 4pm
A retreat for 13-17 year olds including talks, prayer and Eucharistic Adoration.
At: St. John Fisher, Chatham, Kent, Please email the Youth Service on youth@rcaos.org.uk or call 020 7928 5256
Fr Luke’s Pilgrimage To Hosanna House – Lourdes
This Jubilee Year 2025, we travel by Ryanair fom Stansted on Sat. 30 August and return on Sat. 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.
Catholic People’s Weeks (CPW)
Are you looking for a different kind of holiday this year? At a CPW, you will be part of a small community for a week or a long weekend, explore a theme, grow in faith and have a whole lot of fun. There are family events and adult-only events, and all are welcome regardless of your previous experience with church. Visit www.catholicpeoplesweeks.org.uk or contact Louise Cook on 07947 089 157.
National Statues of Our Lady of Fatima visiting St George’s
The Pilgrim Virgin Statue and Relics of Saints Jacinta and Francisco to visit St George’s Cathedral on the weekend of 17-18 May 2025, from 12 noon.
Over the weekend the Visitation will include a number of different events
To find out more about the Apostolate, visit their website: worldfatima-englandwales.org.uk/. If you can help with the Visitation programme at St George’s Cathedral in any way, or more generally, please email: membership@waf-ew.org.uk.
Migrants Mass at Westminster Cathedral 5 May @ 2 pm
This is an annual mass on/ near the feast of St Joseph the Worker for all migrant workers in the London area. Also includes all migrants and supporters. Organised by Catholic groups in the 3 London dioceses. In 2019, our Syrian family were invited and the mum spoke at the end of mass to a huge congregation.
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. Deadline Friday 2nd May
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, Pope Francis, Fr Wenna Henry Tiku, Mary Coghlan,Sr Margaret McMullen … 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 |
