Welcome - HOLY CROSS CHURCH CATFORD
HOLY CROSS CHURCH
Parish Contacts
Parish Office: Lisa O’Hara
Josepha Flahive [02086983672]
Hartley Hall [Angela Allen]
Culverley Road, SE6 2LD
Email: hartleyhall@holycross-catford.org.uk
Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate
Holy Cross Bookshop [02034418240]
4 Brownhill Road, Catford
www.holycrossbooks.co.uk
Holy Cross School [020 8698 2675]
Executive Headteacher:Miss Mary Collins
Head of School: Miss Giovanna Finaldi
www.holycross.lewisham.sch.uk
St Vincent De Paul 07835 188411
Safeguarding Line 07598 524024
Third Thursday Time TTT
Email thirdthursdaytime@gmail.com
Finance: Loose £758.58 SO: £483
Newsletter matters to be sent to antonymegalan@rcaos.org.uk by Wednesday.
ALL ARE WELCOME
We are part of the Lewisham Deanery and a parish of Archdiocese of Southwark
Please take a look inside our Church.
Whenever we come into the presence of God in this holy church of
Holy Cross - Catford,we experience both invisible communion with God
and visible communion with each other. For more than a century, this beautiful church has been a spiritual power House for people to have shared in this invisible and visible communion.
Please come and taste this unconditional love of God and to experience this friendly atmosphere in our Holy Cross parish.
Fr Antony
Week starting on Sunday 10th November 2019 : 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Second Collection:
Please note there is a second collection this weekend for The Archbishops’ Administration Fund.
Bible verse to remember:
“Now he is God, not of the dead, but of the living; for to him all men are in fact alive.” [Luke 20:38]
Pray for the sick:
Let us pray for the sick including Mariam Philomin, Rose Calver, Charlie Hyam, Agatha Lewis, Elizabeth Goba, Florence Nosgobie, Gala Lobo and Ann Whitington.
At Holy Cross Church
During all of the weekend Masses, we shall be lighting candles for all parishioners who have passed away over the last year. Please remember them and their families in your prayers.
Eternal rest grant unto them, oh Lord; and let perpetual light shine upon them, may they rest in peace.
Requiem Mass:
Please pray for Francis Faluyi whose Funeral Mass will be on Monday 11th November at 12.30pm. We also pray for his family at this difficult time.
Parish Finances:
Parish income for the year to 31st December 2018.There was a fall in total income from 2017 of £5725 mainly due to a fall in offertories of £5764. After repairs and other expenses there was a small surplus of £2053 for the year.
Holy Cross Quiz Night:
Many thanks to everyone who supported the Holy Cross Quiz Night which raised £500 towards a New Year lunch for housebound and UCM charities.
Remembrance Day Procession :
Lewisham Deanery will host their annual procession through Hither Green Cemetery on Remembrance Day Sunday 10th November. They will assemble at the main gate in Verdant Lane from 2.15pm and proceed to the Catholic section where priests and deacons are available to accompany you to the grave of your loved ones.
Requiem Mass:
Please pray for Francis Faluyi whose Funeral Mass will be on Monday 11th November at 12.30pm. We also pray for his family at this difficult time.
The next Altar
Servers
Club is on Saturday 16 November 2019 at 4.30pm.
New Servers
are always welcome. Children should be in Year Three or above and have made
their First Holy Communion. The spotlight is on Christ, Our King,
as we soon journey through the season of Advent to welcome the infant King, Our
light and Word made flesh, at the joyful feast of Christmas. Our
gifts to Him are our prayer through serving with reverence, understanding and
regularity.
Fr Antony’s Annual
Retreat: in Knock, from November 18th to 21st. I’ll be
praying for you.
Extraordinary Ministers of Communion and Readers:
You are invited to join Bishop Pat Lynch and Fr Saju Pinkkattu to attend a Day of Recollection on Saturday 16th November. This will take place at Bishop Thomas Grant School, and will begin with registration at 10.30am, ending with Mass at 3.00pm. It is encouraged that you attend and we would be grateful if you could let the parish office know as soon as possible if you can.
YSVP
Pizza Event [no charge]:
The Youth SVP are holding a pizza
event in Hartley Hall, on Saturday 16th November 2019 from 4.15 to 6.15pm. This
event is for anyone between the ages of 12 &18. We will be starting
with a short prayer session and finishing with Mass at 6.30pm. Any parent who
would like to pick up his/ her child before that, please come at 6.15 to
Hartley Hall otherwise you can meet them at the Church after Mass. Come
along and meet people in the parish and find out what YSVP do. Call Phil on
07894058498 to find out more or just turn up on the day. Parental approval
letters available at the back of the Church.
Contact us
HOLY CROSS CHURCH
Monday and Thursday:
10am - 12pm
Tel: 020 8698 3672
Email:
Parish Priest : antonymegalan@rcaos.org.uk
catford@rcaos.org.uk