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FIFTH SUNDAY – O.T YEAR 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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FIFTH SUNDAY – O.T YEAR A
| Sat 07th Feb. The Blessed Virgin Mary | 18:30 | Brittany Manurung – Birthday Intention |
| Sun. 08th Feb. Day for Victims of Trafficking | 08:00 | 20th Wedding Anniversary Kent Family Thanksgiving |
| 09:30 | Anna Juster – RIP | |
| 11:00 | George Buckley – RIP | |
| 18:30 | E. Mc Donald & Family | |
| Mon. 09th Feb. | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | ||
| Tue. 10th Feb. Saint Scholastica | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Africa Sanz-Daza & Juan Candil – RIP | |
| Wed. 11th Feb. Our Lady of Lourdes | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | People Of The Parish | |
| 17:00 | Adoration | |
| Thu. 12th Feb. | 08:00 | |
| 10:00 | Andy Iuliano – Wellbeing | |
| Fri. 13th Feb. | 08:00 | |
| 12:00 | Liam Reddington – RIP | |
| SAT. 14th Feb. StsCyril, Monk, and Methodius, Bishop, patrons of Europe, Feast | 08:00 | |
| 09:00 | Adoration | |
| 10:00 | Magdalena & Joao Desouza- RIP | |
| 18:30 | All The Couple | |
| SUN. 15th Feb. | 08:00 | |
| 09:30 | Mrs Madigan – RIP & Family Intentions | |
| 11:00 | Maureen Arnold – RIP | |
| 18:30 | Thanksgiving for St Joseph |
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
Wednesday 18 February: ASH WEDNESDAY
Next Weekend Second Collection for the Clergy Support
The Clergy Support Fund enables the Archdiocese of Southwark to care for clergy in their retirement, old age, and at their time of ill health, after their lifetime of service and devotion to Christ, his Church and his people. Donations ensure a dignified retirement for all of our priests.
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
Mrs Anna Juster, RIP
a much loved Headteacher at St Mary’s Infants School, (as it was known then) between 1990 and 2008, died peacefully on 31st Jan. 26. Please pray for the family.
Korea 2027
Please contact the Parish office to register your interest for the World Youth Day pilgrimage to Korea in August 2027. The Young Adults are planning to raise money and funds for that big event. Thank you.
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
Today is our final session before the half-term break. We resume on Sunday, 1st March. To volunteer or help the group, please contact Esme via the Parish Office. carshalton@rcaos.org.uk .Thank you for your support!
We Dare to Hope: session 5: Hope is placed in God
Mon. 9th Feb. 7:30pm – 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 reflection.
Holy Cross Baby and Toddler Group – 9am-
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.
A Date With Mary: Sat 14 Feb. St Elphege’s Catholic Church, Wallington
St Elphege’s Parish will host A Day With Mary. Please support them.
Lent ecumenical discussion groups
If you would like to join our ecumenical Lenten discussion groups, commencing week of 23 February, please contact Adrian Clifton on adrian.clifton@gmail.com. Please sign the form in the porch. Both in-person and Zoom groups will be available.
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.
Friday Tea & Lunch After 12 noon Mass
We will start again with Homemade soup & Dessert on Friday 13th February. Donations will go to St Raphael Hospice and Sister Gabriel School (Fr Desis in Uganda). Thank you for your continuous support.
ROMERO Rosary
Every Friday at 5pm during Lent, we will pray the Romero Rosary at the National Shrine of St Oscar Romero in St George’s Cathedral.
Archbishop John will personally lead the devotion on Ash Wednesday at 5pm, and again on Friday 6th March and Friday 27th March.
On all other Fridays during Lent, the Cathedral clergy will lead the Rosary, followed by the Stations of the Cross at 6pm
Medjugorje Apostolate Annual Retreat 13th to 15th March at the Kairos Centre Roehampton, led by Fr Svetozar Kraljević OFM. For more information and to book please contact Paul Spencer at pilgrimsofmary@hotmail.com
St Elphege Church, Wallington PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES 2026
Thursday 7th May – Monday 11th May 2026
The pilgrimage offers parishioners an opportunity for prayer, reflection, and fellowship.
Travel & Accommodation Details: accommodation – Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
• Direct flight from Stansted to Lourdes •Transfers to the hotel in Lourdes
• Transfer from the hotel to Lourdes Airport for the return flight
Cost: £799.00 / person (sharing). Single room supplement: £39.00 per day
Please note: Coach transfer from St Elphege’s Church to Stansted Airport is not included. Further details, booking information, and payment arrangements will be provided shortly. For expressions of interest, please contact Elaine Paice at wallingtonpilo@rcaos.org.uk or the Parish Office : wallington@rcaos.org.uk
The John Fisher School in Purley: JFS Alumni Choir’
We are working with some of our recent alumni to launch the ‘JFS Alumni Choir’ and are asking if you would be able to put the attached poster on your church notice board or in your parish newsletter as a way of trying to reach some of our Old Boys in the Croydon / Sutton / Purley / Coulson / Caterham area. Any alumni interested are asked to get in touch via email: Join@jfsmusicalumni.org and to follow on Instagram @jfsmusicalumni for further info and updates.
Holy Father’s Prayer Intention February: For children with incurable diseases.
Let us pray that children suffering from incurable diseases and their families receive the necessary medical care and support, never losing strength and hope.
| 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… |
