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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

Go to mcnmedia.tv or follow the link on the Home page for live streaming 

Streaming is available all the time.

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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 12^th 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 80^th 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: 12^th May / 9^th 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

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

Go to mcnmedia.tv or follow the link on the Home page for live streaming 

Streaming is available all the time.

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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 9^th 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. 7^th 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 12^th 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 2^nd 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 80^th 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: 12^th May / 9^th 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

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

Go to mcnmedia.tv or follow the link on the Home page for live streaming 

Streaming is available all the time.

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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 28^th 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 12^th 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 2^nd 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: 28^th April / 12^th 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 7^th June for £18 per person

•Lourdes: 12^th July 2025 (4 nights) for £859 (sharing)

•Fatima: 12^th – 17^th 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 2^nd 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

EASTER SUNDAY OF LENT 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

Go to mcnmedia.tv or follow the link on the Home page for live streaming 

Streaming is available all the time.

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EASTER SUNDAY OF LENT YR C

Sat. 19th April Holy Saturday – Easter Vigil	20.00	Monica Webb – Intention
Sun. 20th April Easter Sunday	08:00	Christopher Power – RIP
	09:30	Sonja Jansen – RIP
	11:00	People Of The Parish
	18:30	Jean Marie Colin – Health Intention
Mon. 21th April	08:00
	10:00	Doris Good Health
Tue. 22nd April	08:00
	10:00	Joan William O. Quick recovery & Good Health
Wed. 23rd April	08:00
	10:00
	17:00	Adoration
Thu. 24th April	08:00
	10:00	Hennessy Family –  Intentions
Fri. 25th April	08:00
	12:00
SAT. 26th April	08:00
	09:00	Adoration
	10:00
	18:30	Thanksgiving Aymeric T. Adjalin & Family
SUN. 27th April Divine Mercy  SUNDAY	08:00	People Of The Parish
	09:30	Thanksgiving Amaka Okechukwu & Family
	11:00
	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.

Next Sunday is Divine Mercy Sunday.

Second Collection Next 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.

Mon. 21^st April is Bank Holiday. The church will be closed after 10am Mass.

Mass Intention

Please note that there is No Mass for the Repose Of The Souls during the Easter Octave, we will postpone all the Mass Intentions until 27^th April. Thank you.

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.

Easter Offerings

Your personal gift to the Priests of the Parish, envelopes are at the back of the Church. You may know that the Clergy do not receive a salary as such and rely upon the Christmas and Easter Offerings to supplement any donation received through Mass Stipends and Stole Fees for Baptisms, Funerals, and Weddings.

Divine Mercy Sunday Prayer here at Holy Cross 3pm on Sunday 27^th April. Divine MERCY Novena Starts GOOD FRIDAY and finishes on Divine Mercy Sunday.

Please join us on weekdays before 10.00 am Mass to recite the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.. Or you can say the Chaplet privately at a time which fits with your work, study hours.

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 12^th Mayat 7.30pm,  Parish hall.  

All welcome. For more information, (cherryl) carshaltonplf@rcaos.org.uk

Journey in Faith 2024 – 2025 (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)

We joyfully welcome Kimberly, Chika, Lorraine and Jason into the Church and into our parish community. They have received the sacraments of initiation at the Easter Vigil.Thursday evening sessions resume on 24^th April.

Children’s Liturgy Group – Sunday 9.30 am Mass.

We will resume again on Sunday, 27^th April 2025. 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 2^nd 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. There are so many involved in our Parish Life here!  May we say thank you for the help and support you give us.

Missio Red Box 2024 : A Big Thank You!

In 2024 Holy Cross Parish raised at total of £3663.28 through the Red Boxes and direct payments. Thank you so much! Our missionary community here is part of a worldwide network of people supporting missionaries overseas through prayer and financial assistance. Within the Diocese of Southwark our parish has donated the fifth highest amount out of 181 Churches. What an achievement! See the poster in the Porch showing Father Glenn in his community in Tompong Cambodia. Visit missio.org.uk to find out more. Blessings to you all.

St. Elphege’s pilgrimages for Jubilee Year:

•Aylesford: Coach trip on 7^th June for £18 per person

•Lourdes: 12^th July 2025 (4 nights) for £859 (sharing)

•Fatima: 12^th – 17^th 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. In so doing, it is possible to obtain a plenary indulgence. Within south-west London these locations are:

• Cathedral of St George / • Sacred Heart, Wimbledon

• St Ann, Kingston Hill / • St Mary’s (Our Lady of Reparation), West Croydon

• St Boniface, Tooting / • St Elizabeth, Richmond

Find out more at: https://tinyurl.com/3w6he775

Fr Luke’s Pilgrimage To Hosanna House – Lourdes

This Jubilee Year 2025, we travel by Ryanair fom Stansted on Saturday 30 August and return on Saturday 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.

Holy Cross Baby and Toddler Group – 9am-10.15am Mon: 28^th April / 12^th 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!

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.

The designs must be painted/drawn in colour on an A4 sheet and sent to: Fr Vincent, or Parish Office before Friday 2^nd May

Do you have a 2 bed to rent?

A parishioner is looking to rent a two bedroom house/apartment within Hackbridge, Carshalton and Wallington area with reasonable rent. Preferably on Bus route 127. We are a family of four. Please contact Eli on:  ‪+44 7442 422948.

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Alleluia! Christ is risen!

Frs Vincent, Luke, Philip and Deacon Sandy

wish you and your family a very Happy Easter

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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, 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: Sidney Brown, Norah Sheridan,Mary Pierse, Edna Thornton, Mary Dolan, Maria Leggett, Doris D’Siouza

PALM SUNDAY OF LENT 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

Go to mcnmedia.tv or follow the link on the Home page for live streaming 

Streaming is available all the time.

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PALM SUNDAY OF LENT YR C

Sat. 12th April	18:30	Rodolpho Iuliano – RIP
Sun. 13th April	08:00	People Of The Parish
	09:30	Mary Donaghy – RIP
	11:00	George Devine – RIP
	18:30	Winnifred Claxton & Muriel Birch- RIP
Mon. 14th April	08:00
	10:00	Julie Ė Baptista Ferrao – RIP
Tue. 15th April	08:00
	10:00	Fr Jean – John Bernadac – RIP
Wed. 16th April	08:00
	09:00	Private Intentions
	17:00	Adoration
Thu. 17th April	08:00	John Pereira – RIP
	19:30	Anne Bailey &  Philip Quinton Intentions
Fri.18th April Good Friday
	15:00	The Lord’s Passion & Veneration of The Cross
SAT. 19th April Holy Saturday Easter Vigil
	20:00	Monica Webb-  Intentions
SUN. 20th April EASTER SUNDAY	08:00	Christopher Power – RIP
	09:30	Sonja Jansen – RIP
	11:00	People Of The Parish
	18:30	Jean Marie Colin – Health 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.

Please save the date: Fr Vincent’s Induction Mass – Fri. 9^th May at 7pm

HOLY WEEK AND EASTER

…..Begins Today with Palm Sunday. A day on which we celebrate the Lord’s entry into Jerusalem. Palms will be blessed at all Masses. The 11am Mass will begin in the Hall at 10.50am with the Blessing ofthe Palms, followed by a Procession to the Church with a Solemn Reading of the Passion according to St Luke. The Easter Programme is available in the porch.

GOOD FRIDAY

Is a Day of Fasting and Abstinence. There will be a service at 11am for children based on the sufferings of Jesus. Solemn Liturgy of the Passion of Our Lord at 3pm with the Liturgy of the word, Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion. There will be a collection for Holy Places. Last Words of Christ at 7:30pm. Novena for Divine Mercy begins today.

Chrism Mass at St George’s Cathedral : Wed. 16^th April 25 at 11.30am

We will move 10 am Mass to 9am on that day.

Easter Offerings

Your personal gift to the Priests of the Parish, envelopes are at the back of the Church. You may know that the Clergy do not receive a salary as such and rely upon the Christmas and Easter Offerings to supplement any donation received through Mass Stipends and Stole Fees for Baptisms, Funerals, and Weddings.

Attention- Altar Servers:

We are inviting Alter servers and Sacristans across all the Masses for a meeting this Monday 14^th April at 4.30pm in the Church, please remember to sign to rota for Holy week.

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’swe 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 will 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

Easter Food Blessing : Holy Saturday -19th April at 10:30am.

Święconka (sh-vee-en-soon-kah)– the Easter Food Blessing is one of the most enduring and beloved Polish traditions. Baskets containing a sample of Easter foods (eggs, bread, ham, a figurine of lamb made of sugar or bread, salt, and pepper) are brought to the church to be blessed on Holy Saturday. The baskets are traditionally lined with a white linen or lace napkin and decorated with ribbons and spring flowers.

Everyone is welcome to bring their food from 10am.

Święcenie pokarmów odbędzie się w Wielką Sobotę, (19 kwietnia) o 10:30. Kościół będzie otwarty od 10:00. Serdecznie zapraszamy.

PRAYERS / BIBLE STUDY ….

BIBLE STUDY

 Monday 14th April Easter Meal at 7.30pm,  Parish hall.  

Looking ahead towards Easter. You are warmly invited to come together in preparation for Holy Week.

Bring food and drink for sharing. Listen to psalms and passages from the Old Testament. For more information, (cherryl) carshaltonplf@rcaos.org.uk

Journey in Faith 2024 – 2025 (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)

Please continue to pray for Kim, Chika, Lorraine and Jason.

Children’s Liturgy Group – Sunday 9.30 am Mass.

A huge thank you to everyone for your generous support with the bake sale last week. We raised an impressive £200.50 (£191 in cash and £9.50 in promised repayments). This will enable us to replenish craft supplies and plan exciting special activities for the children. We are very grateful for your support and generosity, thank you again!

We will resume again on Sunday, 27^th April 2025. Volunteer with us!  please contact Esme via the Parish Office: carshalton@rcaos.org.uk

Churches Together in Carshalton – Good Friday Walk

You are most welcome to take part in the Good Friday Walk of Witness on 18^th April 2025. Christians from Carshalton will gather from 11.15 a.m. at the side entrance to Carshalton Park, behind the Methodist Church at The Park gate. The Walk will begin at 11.30 a.m. and then proceed to Beacon Grove in Carshalton High Street. A Prayer service will be held at the Memorial Gardens by the Ponds around 12.15.p.m. Do join at any point along the way. Afterwards you will be invited for refreshments in All Saints Church.

Prayer for the sanctity of all human life, specifically concerning Assisted Suicide

Parishes and religious houses are invited to offer a Holy Hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament for the sanctity of all human life on either Passion Sunday (6 April), or the Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of Holy Week (14, 15, 16 April).

Fr Luke’s Pilgrimage To Hosanna House – Lourdes

This Jubilee Year 2025, we travel by Ryanair fom Stansted on Saturday 30 August and return on Saturday 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.

Holy Cross Baby and Toddler Group – 9am-10.15am Mon: 28^th April / 12^th 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!

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.

FHC Mass booklet should illustrate, to a Year 3 child, our Catholic belief in he sacrament of HOLY COMMUNION.

Confirmation Mass  booklet should illustrate, to a Year 10 child, an aspect of the statement: “Preparation for Confirmation should aim at leading the Christian toward a more intimate union with Christ, and a more lively familiarity with the Holy Spirit – his actions, his gifts, and his biddings”.

The designs must be painted/drawn in colour on an A4 sheet and sent to: Fr Vincent, or Parish Office before Friday 2^nd May

Please include your name, age and a contact address on the reverse of the drawing. Submissions will be assessed on  the design’s compliance with the above brief and the quality of concept and design. A prize will given to each of the selected designs

Do you have a 2 bed to rent?

A parishioner is looking to rent a two bedroom house/apartment within Hackbridge, Carshalton and Wallington area with reasonable rent. Preferably on Bus route 127. We are a family of four. Please contact Eli on:  ‪+44 7442 422948.

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, 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: Sidney Brown, Michelle Arthur, Norah Sheridan, Mary Pierse, Edna Thornton, Mary Dolan, Maria Leggett Doris D’Siouza …

FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT 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

Go to mcnmedia.tv or follow the link on the Home page for live streaming 

Streaming is available all the time.

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Sat. 05th April	18:30
Sun. 06th April	08:00	People Of The Parish
	09:30	Thanksgiving & Blessings Darek O. 16th  BD
	11:00
	18:30	Jacqueline ( Pam’s Mother) -RIP
Mon. 07th April	08:00
	10:00	Cherryl H.  Intention
Tue. 08th April	08:00	Annie Diniz – RIP
	10:00
Wed. 09th April	08:00
	10:00
	17:00	Adoration
Thu. 10th April	08:00
	10:00	Maria O’Shea – RIP
Fri.11th April	08:00
	12:00	E. Mc Donald & Family Special Intention
SAT. 12th April	08:00
	09:00	Adoration
	10:00
	18:30	Rodolpho Iuliano – RIP
SUN. 13th April Palm Sunday Of The Passion Of The Lord	08:00	People Of The Parish
	09:30
	11:00
	18:30	Winnifred Claxton & Muriel Birch- 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-8pm & Sat. 9am.

Please save the date: Fr Vincent Induction Mass – Friday 9th May at 7pm

Palm Sunday – Next Weekend:

A day on which we celebrate the Lord’s entry into Jerusalem. Palms will be blessed at all Masses. The 11am Mass will begin at 10.50 am in the Hall with the Blessing of the Palms, followed by a Procession to the Church with a Solemn Reading of the Passion according to St Luke.

Happy Easter:

As Easter approaches, the parish clergy wish all the parishioners who are travelling a very happy and blessed Easter, filled with joy, peace and a renewed hope of the Resurrection.

Archdiocesan Jubilee Celebration Day at The Friars, Aylesford 7 June 25. Led by Archbishop John Wilson, we will gather as an Archdiocese at The Friars, for a day of prayer, reflection and fun.There will be lots of activities, for children as well as for adults.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. St Elphege’s is putting on a coach for the day itself, so to join, please contact the Parish office to book and pay or St Elphege’s wallington@rcaos.org.uk .The price per person will 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

Church Cleaning:

Next Friday  after 8am Mass we will clean the church. If You are free, please join us. Thank you.

Pastoral Letter on End-of-Life-Bill:

Archbishop John Wilson has issued a Pastoral Letter regarding the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill to be read at all Masses this weekend. Copy in the porch.

Holy Week and Easter Programme:

The Holy Week and Easter programme will be available.

PRAYERS / BIBLE STUDY ….

BIBLE STUDY

 Monday 14th April Easter Meal at 7.30pm,  Parish hall.  

Looking ahead towards Easter. You are warmly invited to come together in preparation for Holy Week.

Bring food and drink for sharing. Listen to psalms and passages from the Old Testament. For more information, (cherryl) carshaltonplf@rcaos.org.uk

Journey in Faith 2024 – 2025 (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)

At 9:30 Mass this weekend, the 3rd Scrutiny is celebrated. The readings used are from Year A of the liturgical cycle.

Gospel – Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead.

Theme – Jesus reveals himself as the resurrection and the life.  Is there anything in my life that holds me in a binding grip?           

Please continue to pray for Kim, Chika, Lorraine and Jason.

Children’s Liturgy Group – Sunday 9.30 am Mass.

A huge thank you to everyone for your generous support with the bake sale last week. We raised an impressive £200.50 (£191 in cash and £9.50 in promised repayments). This will enable us to replenish craft supplies and plan exciting special activities for the children. We are very grateful for your support and generosity, thank you again!

This week will be the last session before we take a break for the Easter holidays. We will resume again on Sunday, 27^th April 2025. Volunteer with us!  please contact Esme via the Parish Office: carshalton@rcaos.org.uk

Lenten Penitential Service – Friday 11th April, 7-8 pm

Guided examination of conscience, reflection and meditation through scripture and song, opportunity for private confession. Refreshments will be served in the hall after the service.

Churches Together in Carshalton – Good Friday Walk

You are most welcome to take part in the Good Friday Walk of Witness on 18^th April 2025. Christians from Carshalton will gather from 11.15 a.m. at the side entrance to Carshalton Park, behind the Methodist Church at The Park gate. The Walk will begin at 11.30 a.m. and then proceed to Beacon Grove in Carshalton High Street. A Prayer service will be held at the Memorial Gardens by the Ponds around 12.15.p.m. Do join at any point along the way. Afterwards you will be invited for refreshments in All Saints Church.

Prayer for the sanctity of all human life, specifically concerning Assisted Suicide

Parishes and religious houses are invited to offer a Holy Hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament for the sanctity of all human life on either Passion Sunday (6 April), or the Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of Holy Week (14, 15, 16 April).

Saturday 5th April at 8.45am-9.00am

Before the start of Eucharistic Adoration, we will have a 15 minute meditation for the First Saturday Devotion as requested by our Blessed Virgin to Sr Lucia (one of the 3 shepherd children of Fatima) on the 10^th December 1925. This year is the 100^th anniversary of this message when our lady appeared to Sr Lucia in Pontevedra. Find out more about First Saturday Devotions here: https://worldfatima-englandwales.org.uk/the-five-first-saturdays-devotion-explained/. UK: https://ewtn.co.uk/category/first-saturdays/.

Called to Bear Fruit – A reminder

There are still copies of this large blue booklet for collection in the Church Porch. We are asked to respond to questions about the Shape and Future of the Archdiocese of Southwark. Meetings should be in small groups to consider and agree a response by 6th April.  We are asked to think about how our parish is doing and it’s purpose in our lives.  Also our own commitment to living our faith. Your views matter in future decision making. Thank you.

Pilgrimage to Rome & Assisi 2-7 June 25 With Fr Philip Pak

Please check the board in the porch.

Holy Cross Baby and Toddler Group – 9am-10.15am

Mon: 28^th April / 12^th 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!

TO:    HOLY CROSS PARISH ARTISTS     (Aged 15-18)

We are seeking designs from our young parishioners to include in this summer’s First Holy Communion, and Confirmation Mass booklets.

Two prize winning designs will be chosen from artwork fulfilling this brief:

The design should convey:

Either to year 3 child, the sacrament of HOLY COMMUNION, illustrating our Catholic belief.

Or to a year 10 student, the sacrament of CONFIRMATION, illustrating an aspect of these words: “Preparation for Confirmation should aim at leading the Christian toward a more intimate union with Christ, and a more lively familiarity with the Holy Spirit – his actions, his gifts, and his biddings.

The designs will be painted/drawn in colour on an A4 sheet and to: Fr Vincent, Holy Cross Parish Office. Please include: name, age and a contact address on the reverse. Submissions will be assessed on the following criteria: Compliance with the brief and Quality of concept and design.

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, 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: Sidney Brown, Michelle Arthur, Norah Sheridan, Mary Pierse, Edna Thornton, Mary Dolan, Maria Leggett Doris D’Siouza …

FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT 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

Go to mcnmedia.tv or follow the link on the Home page for live streaming 

Streaming is available all the time.

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FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT YR C

Sat. 29th March	18:30	Cilma Henry & Janetta Nestor – RIP
Sun.30th March Laetare sunday	08:00	People Of The Parish
	09:30	Haswell Wells Wilson  – RIP
	11:00
	18:30	Caroline Iuliano – Intention
Mon. 31st March	08:00
	10:00	Bridgeaten – Intentions
Tue. 01st April	08:00
	10:00
Wed. 02nd April	08:00
	10:00
	17:00	Adoration
Thu. 03rd April	08:00	Francis Rodrigues – RIP
	10:00
Fri. 04th April	08:00
	12:00
SAT. 05th April	08:00
	09:00	Adoration
	10:00
	18:30
SUN. 06th April	08:00	People Of The Parish
	09:30	DO – 16th Birthday Intention
	11:00
	18:30	Jacqueline ( Pam’s Mother) -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-8pm & Sat. 9am. 

Stations Of The CROSS

Monday to Thursday at 9:30 am – Friday at 11:30 am and 7:00 pm

The clocks go forward on Sunday 30 March at 1:00 am

Lenten Penitential Service – Friday 11th April, 7-8 pm

Guided examination of conscience, reflection and meditation through scripture and song, opportunity for private confession.

Missio Red Box March collection

Please collect your envelope at the back of the church. Empty your Red Box and return the contents to the Church or to me by 28^th March. Many thanks for your support, Alex.

Lost Property

Missing a pair of glass, scarf, gloves…? Please check the Lost property box in the porch. Items which remain unclaimed after next weekend will be donated to charity, recycled or disposed of.

  Thank -You – Cafod Lent Appeal

  This raised £922.18. Thank you for your generous support. Please pray for Cafod.

PRAYERS / BIBLE STUDY ….

BIBLE STUDY

Monday 14th April Easter Meal at 7.30pm, Parish hall.  

Looking ahead towards Easter. You are warmly invited to come together in preparation for Holy Week. Bring food and drink for sharing. Listen to psalms and passages from the Old Testament. For more information, (contact Cherryl) carshaltonplf@rcaos.

Journey in Faith 2024 – 2025 (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)

At 9:30 Mass this weekend, the 2nd Scrutiny is celebrated.

Please continue to pray for Kim, Chika, Lorraine and Jason.

Children’s Liturgy Group – Sunday 9.30 am Mass.

A huge thank you to everyone for your generous support with the bake sale last week. We raised an impressive £200.50 (£191 in cash and £9.50 in promised repayments). This will enable us to replenish craft supplies and plan exciting special activities for the children. We are very grateful for your support and generosity, thank you again!

This week will be the last session before we take a break for the Easter holidays. We will resume again on Sunday, 27^th April 2025. Volunteer with us!  please contact Esme via the Parish Office: carshalton@rcaos.org.uk

Prayer for the sanctity of all human life, specifically concerning Assisted Suicide

Parishes and religious houses are invited to offer a Holy Hour of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament for the sanctity of all human life on either Passion Sunday (6 April), or the Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of Holy Week (14, 15, 16 April).

Deanery Day of Reflection -29^th March 25, 10 am – 1 pm, Holy Family

Parish Hall Sorento Road, Sutton Green Fr Tony Furlong will deliver his presentation on Pilgrims of Hope in the Jubilee year.

Saturday 5th April at 8.45am-9.00am

Before the start of Eucharistic Adoration, we will have a 15 minutes meditation for the First Saturday Devotion as requested by our Blessed Virgin to Sr Lucia (one of the 3 shepherd children of Fatima) on the 10^th December 1925. This year is the 100^th anniversary of this message when our lady appeared to Sr Lucia in Pontevedra.

Find out more about First Saturday Devotions here: https://worldfatima-englandwales.org.uk/the-five-first-saturdays-devotion-explained/. The meditations that we will use will be taken from EWTN UK: https://ewtn.co.uk/category/first-saturdays/.

In order to fulfill Our Lady’s Great Promise for salvation and peace, one needs to 1) go to confession 2) recite 5 decades of the rosary 3) receive holy communion 4) meditate for 15 minutes on the messages of the rosary. The 15 minutes Meditation is integral to the full practice of the First Saturdays Reparation! It cannot be left out!

Called to Bear Fruit – A reminder

There are still copies of this large blue booklet for collection in the Church Porch. We are asked to respond to questions about the Shape and Future of the Archdiocese of Southwark. Meetings should be in small groups to consider and agree a response by 6th April.  We are asked to think about how our parish is doing and its purpose in our lives.  Also, our own commitment to living our faith. Your views matter in future decision making. Thank you.

Pilgrimage to Rome & Assisi 2-7 June 25 With Fr Philip Pak

Please check the board in the porch.

Holy Cross Baby and Toddler Group – 9am-10.15am Mon: 31^st March

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!

TO: HOLY CROSS PARISH ARTISTS (Aged 15-18)

We are seeking designs from our young parishioners to include in this summer’s First Holy Communion, and Confirmation Mass booklets.

Two prize winning designs will be chosen from artwork fulfilling this brief:

The design should convey:

Either to year 3 child, the sacrament of HOLY COMMUNION, illustrating our Catholic belief.

Or to a year 10 student, the sacrament of CONFIRMATION, illustrating an aspect of these words: “Preparation for Confirmation should aim at leading the Christian toward a more intimate union with Christ, and a more lively familiarity with the Holy Spirit – his actions, his gifts, and his biddings.

The designs will be painted/drawn in colour on an A4 sheet and to: Fr Vincent, Holy Cross Parish Office. Please include: name, age and a contact address on the reverse. Submissions will be assessed on the following criteria: Compliance with the brief and Quality of concept and design.

Archdiocesan Jubilee Celebration Day at The Friars, Aylesford 7 June 25. Led by Archbishop John Wilson, we will gather as an Archdiocese at The Friars, for a day of prayer, reflection and fun, with lots of activities, for children as well as for adults. 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. St Elphege’s is putting on a coach for the day itself, so to join, please contact wallington@rcaos.org.uk .The price per person will be published soon. 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

Mother’s Day Prayer

God, today, we celebrate mothers, but the truth is, we ought to celebrate them every day. Mary, when we honor all mothers, we turn to you. We thank the Lord whom you serve for the great gift of motherhood. Dear mother, intercede for all of our mothers, all Mother-figures, mothers-to-be, mothers who are separated from their children. Grant health, blessings, and well-being to all. We also remember those mothers who are no longer with us. Guide and protect them in challenging times and help them to continue to trust in you all the days of their life. Amen.

Holy Father’s Prayer Intention March: For families in crisis.

Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences.                                                                                       

May they rest in peace: Remember those who died recently, 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: Sidney Brown, Michelle Arthur, Norah Sheridan, Mary Pierse, Edna Thornton, Mary Dolan, Maria Leggett Doris D’Souza …

THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT 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

Go to mcnmedia.tv or follow the link on the Home page for live streaming 

Streaming is available all the time.

======================================================THIRD SUNDAY OF LENT YR C

Sat. 22nd   March	18:30	David John Newbold – RIP
Sun. 23rd  March	08:00	People Of The Parish
	09:30	Myrtle & Bert Burchell – RIP
	11:00	Michael Percy Newbold – RIP
	18:30	Elizabeth Easton Special Intention
Mon. 24TH March	08:00
	10:00	Simon Pinto – RIP
Tue. 25th March The Annunciation Of The LORD	08:00
	10:00	Andrew T.  Personal Intention
Wed. 26th March	08:00
	10:00	Edward , Bridget & Family Intentions
	17:00	Adoration
Thu. 27th March	08:00
	10:00	Pat Mc Carthy – BD – Intention
Fri. 28th March	08:00
	12:00	Floris Hoyte – RIP
SAT. 29th March	08:00
	09:00	Adoration
	10:00	Ciementina Baptista
	18:30	Cilma Henry & Janetta Nestor – RIP
SUN. 30th March Laetare sunday	08:00	People Of The Parish
	09:30	Haswell Wells Wilson  – RIP
	11:00
	18:30	Caroline Iuliano – 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.

Stations Of The CROSS

Monday to Thursday at 9:30 am – Friday at 11:30am and 6.30pm

Second Collection this Weekend for Poor Parishes

Formally the needs of the diocese collection,this collection enables the Archbishop to make grants to some of the poorer parishes in the diocese.

Gift Aid Envelope Boxes (25/26) –  weekend of 15/16^th March.

The new gift aid envelope boxes will be available for collection in the church porch after all masses . Thank you – Angela

Missio  Red Box March collection

Please collect your envelope at the back of the church. Empty your Red Box and return the contents to the Church or to me by 28^th March. Many thanks for your support, Alex

Farewell

We bid a fond farewell to Adrian & Margaret Mann and thank them for their many years of service in our Parish. Wishing them every happiness and blessings in their new home in Hampshire. We will miss you.

Thank -You – Cafod Lent Appeal

This raised £922.18. Thank you for your generous support. Please pray for Cafod

PRAYERS / BIBLE STUDY ….

BIBLE STUDY

 Monday 14th April Easter Meal at 7.30pm,  Parish hall.  

Looking ahead towards Easter. You are warmly invited to come together in preparation for Holy Week.

Bring food and drink for sharing. Listen to psalms and passages from the Old Testament. For more information, (Cherryl) carshaltonplf@rcaos.org.uk

Journey in Faith 2024 – 2025 (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)

At 9:30 Mass this weekend, the 1st Scrutiny is celebrated. The readings used are from Year A of the liturgical cycle.

Gospel – Jesus meets the Samaritan woman at the well.

Theme – Jesus as the water of life. What is my deepest thirst?

Please continue to pray for Kim, Chika, Lorraine and Jason.

Children’s Liturgy Group – Sunday 9.30 am Mass.

Mark your calendars: A bake sale to support our ministry will be held on Sun 23 March 2025. Proceeds will replenish craft supplies and fund special activities. Thank you for your generous support! Volunteer with us!  please contact Esme via the Parish Office: carshalton@rcaos.org.uk

Lenten Penitential Service – Friday 11th April, 7-8 pm

Guided examination of conscience, reflection and meditation through scripture and song, opportunity for private confession.

Deanery Day of Reflection -29^th March 25, 10am – 1pm , Holy Family, Parish Hall Sorento Road, Sutton Green Fr Tony Furlong will deliver his presentation on Pilgrims of Hope in the Jubilee year.

Saturday 5th April at 8.45am-9.00am

Before the start of Eucharistic Adoration, we will have a 15 minute meditation for the First Saturday Devotion as requested by our Blessed Virgin to Sr Lucia (one of the 3 shepherd children of Fatima) on the 10^th December 1925. This year is the 100^th anniversary of this message when our lady appeared to Sr Lucia in Pontevedra. You can find out more about First Saturday Devotions here: https://worldfatima-englandwales.org.uk/the-five-first-saturdays-devotion-explained/. The meditations that we will use will be taken from EWTN UK: https://ewtn.co.uk/category/first-saturdays/. In order to fulfill Our Lady’s Great Promise for salvation and peace, one needs to 1) go to confession 2) recite 5 decades of the rosary 3) receive holy communion 4) meditate for 15 minutes on the messages of the rosary. The 15 minute Meditation is integral to the full practice of the First Saturdays Reparation! It cannot be left out!

Called to Bear Fruit – A reminder

 If you have not seen it already, there are still copies of this large blue booklet for collection in the Church Porch. We are asked to respond to questions about the Shape and Future of the Archdiocese of Southwark. Meetings should be in small groups to consider and agree a response by 6th April.  We are asked to think about how our parish is doing and it’s purpose in our lives.  Also our own commitment to living our faith. Your views matter in future decision making. Thank you.

Pilgrimage to Rome & Assisi 2-7 June 25 With Fr Philip Pak

Please check the board in the porch.

Holy Cross Baby and Toddler Group – 9am-10.15am

Mon: 17^th March / 31^st March

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!

TO:    HOLY CROSS PARISH ARTISTS     (Aged 15-18)

We are seeking designs from our young parishioners to include in this summer’s First Holy Communion, and Confirmation Mass booklets.

Two prize winning designs will be chosen from artwork fulfilling this brief:

The design should convey:

Either to year 3 child, the sacrament of HOLY COMMUNION, illustrating our Catholic belief that our Lord Jesus Christ is truly present in the consecrated bread and wine: Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, True Food for our souls.

Or to a year 10 student, the sacrament of CONFIRMATION, illustrating an aspect of these words: “Preparation for Confirmation should aim at leading the Christian toward a more intimate union with Christ, and a more lively familiarity with the Holy Spirit – his actions, his gifts, and his biddings.

The designs will be painted/drawn in colour on an A4 sheet and submitted by 25 March 25 to: Fr Vincent, Holy Cross Parish Office. Please include: name, age and a contact address on the reverse. Submissions will be assessed on the following criteria: Compliance with the brief and Quality of concept and design.

Lost Property

Please check the Lost property box in the porch. Items which remain unclaimed after 2 weeks from this weekend will be donated to charity, recycled or disposed of.

Evangelisation Expo. Sat. 29 March 11.15am-5pm at Amigo Hall, SE1

The Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis is hosting an Evangelisation Expo. It is a day of encounter, prayer, training, sharing and networking. With a keynote talk from Mgr John Armitage on Being an Evangelist Today. For more details and to register for the day :  https://aec.rcaos.org.uk/latest/evangelisation-expo

Aspiring to Governance -Thursday 27 March 2025, from 5.30-6.30pm

Join us for an informative Zoom session designed for individuals interested in becoming a Foundation Governor within the Archdiocese. This session is ideal for prospective Foundation Governors and anyone interested in governance of schools. It will cover: •An overview of Foundation Governance  • Key Responsibilities • Strategic Role •Support and Resources • Q&A Session

To book: https://www.rcaoseducation.org.uk/aspiring-to-governance/

Sutton Community Food Shop Vacancies

We are looking for the following roles to be filled:

1.Food Shop Manager 2. Stock Co-ordinator 3.Food Shop Saturday Supervisor

All three roles are advertised on Charity Jobs Site

Holy Father’s Prayer Intention March: For families in crisis.

Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences.                                                                                       

May they rest in peace: Remember those who died recently, 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: Sidney Brown, Michelle Arthur, Norah Sheridan, Mary Pierse, Edna Thornton, Mary Dolan, Maria Leggett Doris D’Siouza …

SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 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

Go to mcnmedia.tv or follow the link on the Home page for live streaming 

Streaming is available all the time.

======================================================SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT YR C

Sat. 15TH  March	18:30	Rita & Fred Gomez – RIP
Sun. 16TH March	08:00	People Of The Parish
	09:30	Patrick Joyce – Wellbeing
	11:00	Leslie & Ethel Bradley – RIP
	18:30	James Easton Special Intention
Mon. 17TH March St Patrick, Feast	08:00
	10:00	C. Daniel W. Personal Intention
Tue. 18th March	08:00
	10:00	Francis Joyces  recovery & Wellbeing
Wed. 19th March St Joseph, Spouse Of the Blessed Virgin Mary	08:00
	10:00	Josephine Garcia – RIP
	17:00	Adoration
Thu. 20th March	08:00
	10:00	Michael Percy Newbold – RIP
Fri. 21st March Cafod Fast Day	08:00
	12:00	Floris Hoyte – RIP
SAT. 22nd March	08:00
	09:00
	10:00
	18:30	David John Newbold – RIP
SUN. 23rd March	08:00	People Of The Parish
	09:30	Myrtle & Bert Burchell – RIP
	11:00	Michael Percy Newbold – RIP
	18:30	Elizabeth Easton Special 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.

Stations Of The CROSS

During Lent, the Stations of the Cross will be prayed as a community from Monday to Thursday at 9:30 am – Friday at 11:30am and 6.30pm

Second Collection This Weekend for CAFOD Lent Fast Day

Please return your envelope as soon as possible. For more information or to donate online, please visit: www.cafod.org.uk/lent

Second Collection Next Weekend for Poor Parishes

Formally the needs of the diocese collection, this collection enables the Archbishop to make grants to some of the poorer parishes in the diocese.

Gift Aid Envelope Boxes (25/26) –  weekend of 15/16^th March.

The new gift aid envelope boxes will be available for collection in the church porch after all masses . Thank you – Angela

Missio  Red Box March collection

Please collect your envelope at the back of the church. Empty your Red Box and return the contents to the Church or to me by 28^th March. Please pray for the missionaries in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the situation is very dangerous but they have decided to continue their work.  Many thanks for your support, Alex

PRAYERS / BIBLE STUDY ….

BIBLE STUDY

Monday 14th April Easter Meal at 7.30pm,  Parish hall.  

All welcome. See notice board for more details. Contact: carshaltonplf@rcaos.org.uk

Journey in Faith 2024 – 2025 (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)

celebration of the Scrutinies

The next steps for our adults preparing to be received into the Church, are the Scrutinies. These short rites are part of the preparation to receive the sacraments of initiation. They will be celebrated during the 9:30 Mass on the 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th Sundays of Lent. For the Scrutinies, the Mass readings from Year A of the liturgical cycle are always used, so they will be different from those printed on the newsletter, since we are currently in Year C. Please continue to pray for Kim, Chika, Lorraine and Jason.

Children’s Liturgy Group – Sunday 9.30 am Mass.

Mark your calendars: A bake sale to support our ministry will be held on Sun 23 March 2025. Proceeds will replenish craft supplies and fund special activities. Thank you for your generous support! Volunteer with us!  please contact Esme via the Parish Office: carshalton@rcaos.org.uk

A DAY WITH MARY at St Elphege’s Church Sat. 22nd March 25, 10am

All are invited and welcome to Eucharistic Adoration, Rosaries & Mass.

2025 CTIC Lenten ecumenical groups are:

• Monday daytime (1.30pm) – (in-person)
• Tuesday daytime (11am) at Holy Cross Church
• Tues / Wed eve (Zoom and in-person options)
• Fri evenings (Zoom)

If you would like to participate, please send an email now to Adrian at: adrian.clifton@gmail.com with your name, your church, your preferred day and whether you would prefer Zoom or in person.

Lenten Penitential Service – Friday 11th April, 7-8 pm

Guided examination of conscience, reflection and meditation through scripture and song, opportunity for private confession.

Deanery Day of Reflection -29^th March 25, 10am – 1pm , Holy Family Parish Hall Sorento Road, Sutton Green Fr Tony Furlong will deliver his presentation on Pilgrims of Hope in the Jubilee year.

Called to Bear Fruit – A reminder

 If you have not seen it already, there are still copies of this large blue booklet for collection in the Church Porch. We are asked to respond to questions about the Shape and Future of the Archdiocese of Southwark. Meetings should be in small groups to consider and agree a response by 6th April.  We are asked to think about how our parish is doing and it’s purpose in our lives.  Also our own commitment to living our faith. Your views matter in future decision making. Thank you.

Pilgrimage to Rome & Assisi 2-7 June 25 With Fr Philip Pak

Please check the board in the porch.

Holy Cross Baby and Toddler Group – 9am-10.15am

Mon: 17^th March / 31^st March

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!

Fridays Lenten lunches

started on Fri. the 14th March and finish on the 11th April . No lunch on Good Friday. Short religious presentation each week. Anyone who would like to help, please contact Maureen T. via Parish Office. All donations will go to St Raphael’s Hospice this year. Thank you.

TO:    HOLY CROSS PARISH ARTISTS     (Aged 15-18)

We are seeking designs from our young parishioners to include in this summer’s First Holy Communion, and Confirmation Mass booklets.

Two prize winning designs will be chosen from artwork fulfilling this brief:

The design should convey:

Either to year 3 child, the sacrament of HOLY COMMUNION, illustrating our Catholic belief that our Lord Jesus Christ is truly present in the consecrated bread and wine: Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, True Food for our souls.

Or to a year 10 student, the sacrament of CONFIRMATION, illustrating an aspect of these words: “Preparation for Confirmation should aim at leading the Christian toward a more intimate union with Christ, and a more lively familiarity with the Holy Spirit – his actions, his gifts, and his biddings.

The designs will be painted/drawn in colour on an A4 sheet and submitted by 25 March 25 to: Father Vincent, Holy Cross Parish Office,.Please include: name, age and a contact address on the reverse. Submissions will be assessed on the following criteria: Compliance with the brief and Quality of concept and design.

Evangelisation Expo. Sat. 29 March 11.15am-5pm at Amigo Hall, SE1

The Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis is hosting an Evangelisation ExpoI It is a day of encounter, prayer, training, sharing and networking. With a keynote talk from Mgr John Armitage on Being an Evangelist Today. For more details and to register for the day :  https://aec.rcaos.org.uk/latest/evangelisation-expo.

Aspiring to Governance –Thursday 27 March 2025, from 5.30-6.30pm

Join us for an informative Zoom session designed for individuals interested in becoming a Foundation Governor within the Archdiocese. This session is ideal for prospective Foundation Governors and anyone interested in governance of schools. It will cover: •An overview of Foundation Governance  • Key Responsibilities • Strategic Role •Support and Resources • Q&A Session

To book: https://www.rcaoseducation.org.uk/aspiring-to-governance/

Sutton Community Food Shop Vacancies

We are looking for the following roles to be filled:

1.         Food Shop Manager 2. Stock Co-ordinator

3.         Food Shop Saturday Supervisor

All three roles are advertised on Charity Jobs Site

Holy Father’s Prayer Intention March: For families in crisis.

Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences.                                                                                       

May they rest in peace: Remember those who died recently, 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: Sidney Brown, Michelle Arthur, Norah Sheridan, Mary Pierse, Edna Thornton, Mary Dolan, Maria Leggett Doris D’Siouza …

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR 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

Go to mcnmedia.tv or follow the link on the Home page for live streaming 

Streaming is available all the time.

======================================================

FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR C

Sat. 08TH  March	18:30
Sun. 09TH March	08:00	People Of The Parish
	09:30	Thanksgiving Erica O.
	11:00
	18:30	Yolande Perraud – RIP
Mon. 10TH March	08:00
	10:00	Slawek Intentions
Tue. 11th March	08:00
	10:00
Wed. 12th March	08:00
	10:00	Trevlyn Pereira – RIP
	17:00	Adoration
Thu13th March	08:00
	10:00
Fri. 14th March Cafod Fast Day	08:00
	12:00	John Phelan – RIP
SAT. 15th March	08:00
	09:00
	10:00	Tom Moran – RIP
	18:30
SUN. 16th March	08:00	People Of The Parish
	09:30
	11:00
	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.

Stations Of The CROSS

During Lent, the Stations of the Cross will be prayed as a community from Monday to Thursday at 9:30 am – Friday at 11:30am and 6.30pm

Second Collection Next Weekend for CAFOD Lent Fast Day

CAFOD-Lent Appeal

The appeal will be made over this weekend of 8/9 March. By giving you’ll be supporting local experts to provide simple, effective solutions to the toughest problems facing people (our neighbours) around the world. cafod.org.uk/give

Fr Wenna Henry Tiku – RIP

On behalf of William, Fr Henry’s brother, his family and Holy Cross Church, we would like to express our gratitude for all your messages, your kindness, compassion and generosity.The Funeral in Arua, Uganda was attended by more than 5000 persons and 80 members of Clergy. It clear that Fr Henry was much loved. Thank you to all the 4 parishioners who travelled to Uganda. The Diocese of Ocodri was very grateful.

Gift Aid Envelope Boxes (25/26) –  weekend of 15/16^th March.

The new gift aid envelope boxes will be available for collection in the church porch after all masses . Thank you – Angela

Missio  Red Box March collection

Please collect your envelope at the back of the church. Empty your Red Box and return the contents to the Church or to me by 28th March. Please pray for the missionaries in the Democratic Republic of Congo where the situation is very dangerous but they have decided to continue their work.  Many thanks for your support, Alex

PRAYERS / BIBLE STUDY ….

BIBLE STUDY

 Monday 10^th March at 7.30pm,  Parish hall.  

In Priest, Prophet, King, you’ll discover Jesus as the ultimate priest, prophet and king foreshadowed throughout the Hebrew Scriptures and fulfilled completely in his very person. All welcome. See notice board for more details

Contact: carshaltonplf@rcaos.org.uk

Journey in Faith 2024 – 2025 (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults)

Please pray for our Catechumens, Kim, Chika, Lorraine and Jason, who celebrated the Rite of Election at St George’s Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, their next formal step towards being received into the Catholic Church at Easter.

Children’s Liturgy Group – Sunday 9.30 am Mass.

Mark your calendars: A bake sale to support our ministry will be held on Sun 23 March 2025. Proceeds will replenish craft supplies and fund special activities. Thank you for your generous support! Volunteer with us!  please contact Esme via the Parish Office: carshalton@rcaos.org.uk

A DAY WITH MARY at St Elphege’s Church Sat. 22nd March 25, 10am

All are invited and welcome to Eucharistic Adoration, Rosaries & Mass.

2025 CTIC Lenten ecumenical groups are:

• Monday daytime (1.30pm) – (in-person)
• Tuesday daytime (11am) at Holy Cross Church
• Tues / Wed eve (Zoom and in-person options)
• Fri evenings (Zoom)

If you would like to participate, please send an email now to Adrian at: adrian.clifton@gmail.com with your name, your church, your preferred day and whether you would prefer Zoom or in person.

Sharing Your Faith Workshop Saturday 15^th March 11am-3:30pm at St Matthias, Worcester Park

The Agency for Evangelisation and Catechesis are hosting a Sharing Your Faith Workshop. This one day workshop aims to explore what it means to share our Catholic Faith. There will be practical tips and plenty of opportunities for discussion. For more details, See poster in the porch or hall and scan the QR code to register for this event. Any questions, please email evangelisation@rcaos.org.uk

Lenten Penitential Service – Friday 11th April, 7-8 pm

Guided examination of conscience, reflection and meditation through scripture and song, opportunity for private confession.

Deanery Day of Reflection -29^th March 25, 10am – 1pm , Holy Family

Parish Hall Sorento Road, Sutton Green Fr Tony Furlong will deliver his presentation on Pilgrims of Hope in the Jubilee year.

Pilgrimage to Rome & Assisi 2-7 June 25 With Fr Philip Pak

Please check the board in the porch.

Archdiocesan Jubilee Celebration Day at The Friars, Aylesford 7 June 25. Led by Archbishop John Wilson, we will gather as an Archdiocese at The Friars, Aylesford for a day of prayer, reflection, celebration, and fun. There will be lots of activities, for children as well as for adults. 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. St Elphege’s is putting on a coach for the day itself, so to join, please contact wallington@rcaos.org.uk. The price per person will be published soon. They have 20 reserved seats for those interested and is on a first come first- serve basis. Find out more about the event, how to join the walking pilgrimage, and the wider Jubilee Year plans in the Archdiocese at rcaos.org.uk/jubilee2025

Movie Night – Showing: Untouchable

Parish Centre 7.45 pm, Friday 14 March (Refreshments from 7.30pm). Admission Free, No booking required. Running time: 1hr, 35 mins (plus interval)

More information email: HolyCrossFilmClub@outlook.com

Holy Cross Baby and Toddler Group – 9am-10.15am

Mon: 3^rd March / 17^th March / 31^st March

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!

Fridays Lenten lunches

Will start on Fri. the 14th March and Finish on the 11th April . No lunch on Good Friday. We will have a short religious presentation each week.

Anyone who would like to help, please contact Maureen T. via Parish Office. All donations will go to St Raphael Hospice this year. Thank you.

TO:    HOLY CROSS PARISH ARTISTS     (Aged 15-18)

We are seeking designs from our young parishioners to include in this summer’s First Holy Communion, and Confirmation Mass booklets.

Two prize winning designs will be chosen from artwork fulfilling this brief:

The design should convey:

Either to year 3 child, the sacrament of HOLY COMMUNION, illustrating our Catholic belief that our Lord Jesus Christ is truly present in the consecrated bread and wine: Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, True Food for our souls.

Or to a year 10 student, the sacrament of CONFIRMATION, illustrating an aspect of these words: “Preparation for Confirmation should aim at leading the Christian toward a more intimate union with Christ, and a more lively familiarity with the Holy Spirit – his actions, his gifts, and his biddings – in order to be more capable of assuming the apostolic responsibilities of Christian life. (1309)

The designs will be painted/drawn in colour on an A4 sheet and submitted by 25 March 2025 to: Father Vincent, Holy Cross Parish Office,.Please include your name, age and a contact address on the reverse. Submissions will be assessed on the following criteria: Compliance with the brief and Quality of concept and design.

Holy Father’s Prayer Intention March: For families in crisis.

Let us pray that broken families might discover the cure for their wounds through forgiveness, rediscovering each other’s gifts, even in their differences.                                                                                       

May they rest in peace: Remember those who died recently, 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: Sidney Brown, Michelle Arthur, Norah Sheridan, Mary Pierse, Edna Thornton, Mary Dolan, Maria Leggett, Doris D’Siouza …