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SECOND SUNDAY – PEACE DAY (A)
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 – PEACE DAY (A)
| Sat 17th Jan Saint Anthony | 18:30 | Novena Intentions For St Peregrine Intercession |
| Sun. 18th Jan. Peace Sunday | 08:00 | People Of The Parish |
| 09:30 | Erica O. Birthday, Blessings & Intentions | |
| 11:00 | ||
| 18:30 | Peace on Earth | |
| Mon. 19th Jan. Saint Wulstan, | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | M. Easton Special Intention | |
| Tue. 20th Jan. Saint Fabian, Pope and Martyr | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Michael Dolan – RIP | |
| Wed. 21st Jan. Saint ‡ Agnes, Virgin & Martyr | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Annie Connolly – RIP | |
| 17:00 | Adoration, Mass at 7.30pm | |
| Thu. 22nd Jan. St Vincent, Deacon & Martyr | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Philip – Caroline – Michael- Good Health | |
| Fri. 23rd Jan. | 08:00 | |
| 12:00 | Stanley Bewick – RIP | |
| SAT. 24th Jan. Saint Francis de Sales | 08:00 | |
| 09:00 | Adoration | |
| 10:00 | Catherine – Doran – Almeida – RIP | |
| 18:30 | ||
| SUN. 25th Jan. THE WORD OF GOD | 08:00 | Tom (Senior) Traynor RIP Graciela Barba RIP |
| 09:30 | Jean Arnott – RIP | |
| 11:00 | Bernadette Tierney – RIP | |
| 18:30 | Pierre Numa, Roger & Phillip Guiho – RIP |
Confessions: Saturday – 10.30 am to 11:15 am; 6pm to 6.25pm
Adoration Of The Blessed Sacrament: Every day: 7am-8am
Wed.:5pm-7.30pm & Sat. 9am
CHURCH UNITY OCTAVE: From 18th until 25th January
the Church observes eight days’ prayer for Christian Unity.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
You are warmly invited to attend the Unity Service on Sunday 25th January at 6.30 p.m. hosted by St Margaret’s of Scotland Church, Carshalton Beeches. “One Body, One Spirit”
This weekend Second Collection and Envelopes For Peace Sunday
“The work of Pax Christi is based on the gospel and inspired by faith. Envelopes are available at the back of Church for your donations to Pax Christi.
Next Weekend Second Collection for Maintenance Of St George’s Cathedral: St George’s is entirely reliant upon the generosity of its parishioners, volunteers and the Archdiocese to keep its doors open. It does not receive Vatican or government funding, nor has an endowment to rely on. Your support can enable the Cathedral to remain open daily to those seeking a place of peace, prayer and worship. Thank you! Donate Online: www.rcaos.org.uk/Cathedral
Fr. Paul Sanders’ 5th Anniversary: Sat. 31th January at 10am
Mass at 10am here at Holy Cross. Refreshments in the Parish Hall after the service. All welcome.
Holy Cross Parish Pastoral Council
Highlights from the last meeting held in November are displayed on the notice board in the porch. Comments and suggestions are welcome from you on parish organisation and activities. What would you like the Church to do? Email: carshalton@rcaos.org.uk
Young Adult Mass (18-30y): Sunday 25th Jan. at 6.30pm
Happy New Year! Please join us again after 6.30pm. If you would like to help with the preparations, the readings, hymns, or more, please email the parish office: carshalton@rcaos.org.uk. All welcome.
BIBLE STUDY
Next Session will be on Monday 9th Feb. at 7.30pm, Parish hall. All welcome. For more information contact Cherryl carshaltonplf@rcaos.org.uk
Children’s Liturgy Group – Sunday 9.30 am Mass
The Children’s Liturgy Group will resume on 18th January 2026. Thank you for your support! Please contact Esme through the Parish Office if you can contribute or volunteer, carshalton@rcaos.org.uk . Thank you for your support!
RCIC (Rite of Christian Initiation for Children)
Started last weekend. If you have a child age 7 to 17 who has not been baptised, or who missed receiving their FHC at the usual age, we invite them to join the programme. This is a beautiful journey to grow in faith. To register, contact Natacha, Catechetical Baptism Lead: 07922884692 Carshaltonbaptism@rcaos.org.uk
Bringing Christ alive for children – next weekend, 24-25 January
The Scripture And Liturgy Teaching approach utilises beautiful hands-on resources which trigger deep reflection, bringing Christ alive for children! Come into the Hall after Mass next weekend (Saturday vigil and all Masses on Sunday) to see the exhibition and find out how you might use this approach – at home, in your parish or at school. Catechists, parents, grandparents, Godparents, teachers – everyone welcome.www.saltapproachuk.org
We Dare to Hope: session 2 Mon. 19th Jan, 7:30pm in the Upper Room
These faith-sharing sessions on Christian hope are written by the Dominican Sisters in the New Forest and produced by the Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis. Everyone welcome. The sessions explore the following themes through Scripture, prayer, art and reflections:
2. Hope is a human decision (19th Jan);
3. Hope is a human act (26th Jan);
4. Hope is a human desire (2nd Feb);
5. Hope is placed in God (9th Feb)
Holy Cross Baby and Toddler Group – 9am-10.15am
Mon: 26 Jan, 9 Feb / 2 Mar, 16 Mar.
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! We urgently need more volunteers to run this important group.
Why Evangelise (Share the Good News of Jesus Christ)?
Fr Sean O’Connor will introduce the Sycamore programme and explore how it can be used to evangelise in your parish life. Sycamore is an informal course about the Christian faith and its relevance for life today. Join other deanery members in conversation and community. 11am – 1pm Saturday 31st January 2026, St Matthias Church Hall, 201 Cheam Common Road, Worcester Park, KT4 8SX. Parking is available; buses 213 and 151 stop outside the church.
11.00 – 11.15 Welcome and coffee
11.15 – 11.25 Introduction to Sycamore programme
12.50 – 1.00 Rounding up comments and close
Ambassadors for Christ: A Catholic apologetics resource.
The Archdiocese of Southwark has launched an exciting apologetics project to provide evidence-based answers to questions such as “Is Jesus God?” or “does prayer work?”. Ambassadors for Christ is designed to equip you with a deeper understanding of your faith, so you can confidently answer questions and be a joyful witness for the Lord Jesus and his Church. Every Monday, a new video will be posted on YouTube, along with a worksheet to enable parishes, schools, youth groups and families to use them as part of their faith formation. To watch the videos and take part in this exciting project, please visit: rcaos.org.uk/ambassadorsforchrist.
Archdiocesan Pilgrimages for Young Adults (aged 18 to 35)
•Lourdes: Young adults are invited to join Archbishop John on pilgrimage to Lourdes, from 7 to 13 June 2026. The cost is £789, which includes flights and full-board accommodation on a shared basis. To book, please visit: www.tinyurl.com/lourdes26
•Korea: Young adults are also invited to register interest for the World Youth Day pilgrimage to Korea in August 2027 at www.tinyurl.com/wyd2027
•For information about youth activities for all ages across the Archdiocese please visit our website at www.tinyurl.com/scys1
Join your local Brownie group! Ages 7-10 (years 3- 6)- Wednesdays 6-7.30pm
4th Sutton Brownies meet at Our Lady of the Rosary (St Barnabas Rd, Sutton SM1 4NL). Are you ready for fun, friendship, and fantastic adventures? Join Brownies and dive into exciting days out, creative crafts, and fun activities. Make new friends, learn new skills, earn badges and create unforgettable memories.
Termly subs only £35.
Contact Mrs Wright for more information wrightmpa@btinternet.com
Sutton – Winter Shelter Volunteers needed urgently
Our plans for this years’ Winter Shelter for Homeless People are progressing with a start date of 19th January, 2026. Clearly to provide a warm space and hot meals in our venues : Good Shepherd; North Cheam Baptist; River Church and the Salvation Army we DO need volunteers. Interested to put your faith into action? We have training in Jan. Contact shelter@suttoncommunityworks.org for more information about how you can show Jesus’s love to the homeless this winter.
Holy Father’s Prayer Intention January: ‘For prayer with the Word of GOD. Let us pray that praying with the Word of God be nourishment for our lives and a source of hope in our communities, helping us to build a more fraternal and missionary Church.
| May they rest in peace: Remember those who died recently, Cheryl Yiu, Maureen Arnold, Lena Edwardes, Louis Mann, Stanley Bewick, Bridgid Murphy, Maria Leggett, Margaret Morton, Doreen Mary Charlish, Pat Flannery, Mama Anie Dona, Harvey Watson, Margaret Collier, Francesca Morreale, Pope Francis, 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: Catherine Main – Ian, Pat Walmsley, Sidney Brown, Norah Sheridan, Kathleen Brown, Mary Pierse, Edna Thornton, Mary Dolan, Doris D’Souza, Clara Pinto… |
