THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER 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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THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER YR C
| Sat. 03rd May Ss Philip & James, Apostles, Feast | 18:30 | Mick & Vera Lomax – RIP |
| Sun. 04th May | 08:00 | People Of The Parish |
| 09:30 | D. O Exams & Personal Intentions | |
| 11:00 | Father Jean (John) Bernadac – RIP | |
| 18:30 | Serge Kéblé Health Intention | |
| Mon. 05th May | 08:00 | Caroline OST – RIP |
| 10:00 | Rose Mc Donagh – RIP | |
| Tue. 06TH May St John Paine, Martyr | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Seàmus Tobin – RIP | |
| Wed. 07th May | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Petronila (Nelly) Pereira – RIP | |
| 17:00 | Adoration | |
| Thu. 08th May Our Lady Of The Sacred Heart | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Arthur F. Black – RIP | |
| Fri. 09th May | 08:00 | |
| 12:00 | ||
| 19:00 | Fr Vincent | |
| SAT. 10th May St John de Ávila | 08:00 | |
| 09:00 | Adoration | |
| 10:00 | Patricia, – RIP (Lynn’s Mother ) | |
| 18:30 | Michael Mc Manus – RIP | |
| SUN. 11th May World Day Prayer For Vocation | 08:00 | People Of The Parish |
| 09:30 | ||
| 11:00 | Souls in Purgatory | |
| 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. |
May Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
May, the Month of Mary is a very special month for the Church as we remember Mary, the Mother of Jesus and Mother of us all. Please join us to say the rosary every day before 10am Mass.
Fr Vincent’s Induction Mass – Friday 9th May at 7pm
The Episcopal Vicar Canon Gerard Bradley will be visiting us this Friday and Fr Vincent will be formally inducted as our Parish Priest . Please join us for the Mass.
We will have a refreshment after Mass. All are welcome.
As usual, we are in need for volunteers. If you are able to help please contact the Parish Office. Thank you.
Second Collection next weekend for Priest Training Fund
The priesthood has always been essential to the life of the Church, from the time of Jesus until today. On Good Shepherd Sunday we pray for vocations, for
our priests, and take up the Priest Training Fund second collection. It pays for the formation of men to become priests in our Archdiocese. After ordination, they dedicate their lives to serving Christ and His people in our parishes, hospitals, schools, chaplaincies, prisons and the needy, throughout South London, Kent and Surrey. Please support our priests of the future with a gift today. Thank you! Donate Online: www.rcaos.org.uk/donate/PTF
Pope Francis – Rest In Peace:
Please pray for the repose of the soul of our Holy Father,Pope Francis. We join the universal Church in nine consecutive days of mourning- April 26th to May 4th
(Novemdiales). Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him, may he rest in peace. Amen.
Holy Cross Parish Pastoral Council next meets on Wed. 7th May.
If there are any matters that you would like to bring to the council’s attention, please contact Alex Faircloth (PPC secretary) via the parish email:
carshalton@rcaos.org.uk and put ‘FAO Parish Council’ in the subject line. Key points from the meeting will be posted on the PPC notice board in the porch and on the website.
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) started 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.
Grow Closer to God through the beauty of Art and the Gospel. Join us to learn, contemplate and discuss together Scripture in relation to art.
All welcome. For more information, (cherryl) carshaltonplf@rcaos.org.uk
Children’s Liturgy Group – Sunday 9.30 am Mass.
The Children’s Liturgy resumed. 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
Christian Aid Week – 11th – 17th May – Help beat extreme poverty
This Year marks the 80th Anniversary of Christian Aid, a charity founded by British and Irish Churches to help refugees at the end of the Second World War. The work continues in the fight against poverty and injustice in the face of global challenges. The monies raised during Christian Aid week will help people living in Guatemala where they struggle to survive when crops fail due to climate changes.
There will be a second collection at the weekend of 17th/18th May or you can donate directly on line at christianaid.org.uk
Holy Cross Baby and Toddler Group – 9am-10.15am
Mon: 12th May / 9th June. 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!
Friday Lunch Club
During Lent it is our intention to support a different charity ( normally it’s Fr Desi’s School) as it is recommended by the church. This year St Raphael Hospice was our choice. It is local and is in some financial problems. Due to the support of local friends & Friday group, we have raised £360. Many thanks and GOD bless. Maureen.
THANK YOU CAFOD
Special thanks this Lent to Holy Cross for raising £1,047.19 to support Cafod Projects.
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.
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.
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
An annual mass on/ near the feast of St Joseph the Worker for all migrant workers in London area. Organised by Catholic groups in the 3 London dioceses.
Holy Father’s Prayer Intention May: For working conditions
Let us pray that through work, each person might find fulfillment, families might be sustained in dignity, and that society might be humanized.
| 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 |
