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FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Y. 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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| Sat. 10th May St John de Ávila | 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 | ||
| Mon. 12th May Ss Nereus & Achilleus, Pancras, Martyrs | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Arthur T. Black – RIP Theresa e Baptista Pereira – RIP | |
| Tue. 13TH May Our Lady Of Fatima | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Carole T. & Family – Thanksgiving & Praise | |
| Wed. 14th May St Matthias, Apostle, Feast | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Jade D. K Thanksgiving | |
| 17:00 | Adoration | |
| Thu. 15th May St John Stone, Martyr | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | ||
| Fri. 16th May St Simon Stock | 08:00 | |
| 12:00 | ||
| SAT. 17th May | 08:00 | |
| 09:00 | Adoration | |
| 10:00 | Armel Seedoyal- BD Intention | |
| 18:30 | For The Confirmandi | |
| SUN. 18th May | 08:00 | People Of The Parish |
| 09:30 | Goegiana Uzochukwu – RIP | |
| 11:00 | Maria Corazon De Guzman – RIP | |
| 18:30 | Yann Guiho – BD Intention |
| 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.
Second Collection This 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.
CONFIRMATION MASS NEXT SATURDAY
The 6:30pm mass is for the Confirmandi , please attend other masses if possible.
APPRECIATION
I’d like to express my sincere gratitude to Canon Gerard, all the Priests, Mayor, MP, Churches Together, and the entire Parishioners of Holy Cross who attended my Induction Mass. Special thanks to all those who helped in the arrangements which made the day unique. GOD bless you all . Fr Vincent.
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.
Special thanks to the children for creating Father Vincent’s welcome card and the personalised messages. Volunteer with us! please contact Esme via the Parish Office: carshalton@rcaos.org.uk
Pentecost Prayer & Praise Service – Wednesday 4th June, 7:30pm, followed by refreshments in the hall. Everyone welcome.
Pilgrimage to Pentecost
If you would still like to join the parish group meeting 2:30pm on Fridays, please contact Kathy, edmsutton@rcaos.org.uk, as we are planning to change venue.
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.
Holy Cross Film Club showing: One Life
Parish Centre, 7.45 pm, Friday 16 May
(Doors open/refreshments from 7.30pm.
The true story of Sir Nicholas ‘Nicky’ Winton, a young London broker who, in the months leading up to World War II, rescued 669 predominantly Jewish children from the Nazis.
Running time: 1 hr 49 mins, plus interval. Admission Free, No booking required. More: HolyCrossFilmClub@outlook.com
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.
Safeguarding Sunday 2025. Sunday 18 May
is Safeguarding Sunday and Archbishop John has issued a pastoral letter. In his letter, Archbishop John said “Safeguarding is not the work of a few; it is a shared responsibility. Each of us — clergy, volunteers, parents, parishioners — is called to remain vigilant, informed, and committed to the well-being of every member of our community”. You can find out more about Safeguarding Sunday, including accessing the full pastoral letter, at rcaos.org.uk/safeguardingsunday25
Prayer for the Pope
Leader: Let us pray for our Holy Father Leo XIV
Response: The Lord preserve him and give him life, and make him blessed upon the earth, and deliver him not up to the will of his enemies.
Leader: Lord Jesus, shelter our Holy Father the Pope under the protection of Your Sacred Heart. Be his light, his strength and his consolation.
Lord, source of eternal life and truth, give to Your shepherd, the Pope, a spirit of courage and right judgement, a spirit of knowledge and love.
By governing with fidelity those entrusted to his care may he, as successor to the apostle Peter and vicar of Christ, build Your Church into a sacrament of unity, love, and peace for all the world.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son, Who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, forever and ever. Amen.
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 |
