Welcome to the Parish website of Holy Innocents' Roman Catholic Church,
Orpington, Kent, England
For each Mass we hear with devotion,
Our Lord sends a saint to comfort us at death.
~revelation of Christ to St. Gertrude the Great~
Twenty-third Sunday of the year
(Cycle C)
See link to... Gospel commentary
This
week....If we are in earnest...as far as we can.......GOD HELP US.......
(Comment on next week's Gospel is added for reflection
& meditation before hearing the Word at Mass.)
Next week: .....In the same way I do tell you, the angels with the Lord,
will exult in one repentance, of that do be assured!”
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.......It had instant success, even in England, where it was banned by the Government. .................Find out more in
This week's Saint
.......For Mass Intentions & weekly news and more, see this week's Bulletin ...
ON HOLY INNOCENTS' PARISH PROGRAMME FOR THE PAPAL VISIT
SEE LINK FOR PDF... Parish Programme for Papal Visit
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Cycle of Prayer Intentions Ordinary Time (Autumn)
For the spread of the Gospel:- especially in England & Wales on Home Mission Sunday (3rd Sunday in September & on World Mission Day, (Penultimate Sunday in October)
For the Harvest, the Fruits of Human Work & for the Reverent Use of Creation:-especially on the last Sunday in September or whenever harvest festivals are held
For Justice & Peace in the World:- especially on Racial Justice Day (2nd Sunday in September) & on CAFOD FAST Day, (1st Friday in October)
For All Victims of War:-especially on Remembrance Sunday (2nd Sunday in November)
For Young People:-especially on Youth Day (Christ the King)
For Prisoners and their Families:-especially during Prisoners’ Week (November 12th-18th) & on the Day of Prayer for Prisoners and their Dependants (3rd Sunday in November)
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12th September Parish day; A Day for all the family
The Day will begin with an open air Mass on the school field at 11am.
Mass will be followed by a barbeque and other activities for all the family. An opportunity to meet up with fellow parishioners, make new friends.
It is an exciting programme so do please
See this PDF link... Parish Fun Day Programme
We would appreciate your support and hope that as many people as possible will attend to help us make this day a success.
Please don't forget the.....
.......Revelation Art Project:
Revelation would like to make a large canvas and they need the help of everyone in the Parish. Can every family and friendship group please make a heart or heart frame containing your photograph? Photographs must be no bigger than 8x8cm.
Please hand it in to the office on the first weekend in September.
You must wait until the finished product to see the outcome!
Intriguing!!!!?????
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WHAT IS YOUR VOCATION?
Is it I Lord? What do You want of me?
Could it be you?
Are you being called to be a Priest or to take up Religious life?
Seek more information from the Southwark Diocese..
Link to... Vocations
The Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve (Matthew 20:28)
Southwark have developed “Discovering Priesthood Days” as a chance for those under 18 to learn more about the life and work of a priest and to meet others who have faced the question of a vocation to the Priesthood. The days are held in different parts of the diocese and Southwark is always very grateful to the hosts.
Southwark invites young men between 14 & 18 years of age to join them at a
‘Discovering Priesthood Day’.
These days offer young people a chance to meet priests and bishops from around the diocese and to learn more about the life and ministry of a diocesan priest.
To book a place or for more information email the Vocations Office:
Vocations enquiry
For Whom Do You Call?
Jesus Lord through Peter, established was Your Church.
For truly You are the Saviour, for whom the world did search.
But Lord we are in need, for who can minister to all?
For Priests and Religious in Orders, slowly their numbers fall.
Lord please send vocations, calling many to Your side.
For this Your Faithful is praying, that this will be heard world-wide.
May those Lord You are choosing, accept from You comes this plea..
“Wake up... ‘tis I the Lord,.. so rise up... and follow Me!
Amen
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1. Concerning Holy Days of the Lord, any Missals or Mass books, such as those in Holy Innocents', printed before 2006, are not-up-to-date with current Church practice in England & Wales.
2. Pregnant and worried? The Good Counsel Network is launching a new website at
www.goodcounselnetwork.com and a new Blog at
http://Mariastopsabortion.blogspot.com
3. Tools With a Mission: Turn Old into New, (not rusty or with woodworm.)
Give Tools and People can work for a living!
4. Re-invigorate the Fire Within:- introduced by Kenneth Chan
A spiritual exercise designed by you where you can take account of the time available to you and where you are in your spiritual life. There is therefore great flexibility and ownership.
5. Pondering the Word: ....Lectio Divina, in contrast to Bible study, requires us to sit quietly with a calm and open mind and to listen to a passage from the scriptures.
There are weekly evening sessions only, from 6th September.
See... Latest News
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Youth Development Team
Linda du Preez and Judith Motto (Youth Club) Tessa Standen & Nina Noss (Revelation) and Father Victor have put a great deal of time, thought and prayer into how we can ensure that young people feel that they belong in our parish.
See Parish Groups: Revelation or Youth Club
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Street Pastors
There will be a meeting on
Thursday 9th September 2010 @7.30pm
concerning the Safer Bromley Partnership
Street Pastors play a significant role in keeping the borough of Bromley safe.
I will be attending this meeting and am inviting any parishioners who might be interested in supporting Street Pastors, either as volunteer pastors or as prayer partners, to attend also.
The official invitation will be sent later, at which time I will send details of the venue etc. It is then that I will need confirmation of those who wish to attend. Cecilia.
The role is not about preaching heaven and hell, but one of listening, caring and helping
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working in an unconditional way.
Interested in becoming a Street Pastor?
Catholics are to be found as Street Pastors in many areas, including Bromley, though as yet there are none in Orpington.
Parishioners from Holy Innocents' are very welcome to join their ranks.
See more on Parish Group Page: Churches Together Page
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ORPINGTON FOOD BANK
Urgent need for more Food donations
Can you help?
See link for more information
Orpington Food Bank
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Fr Victor Vella's address to the congregation on the occasion of his Induction as Parish Priest, is now available to view.
...Please click on the link below...
Father Victor's address to the congregation on the occasion of his induction as Parish Priest
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BEYOND ORPINGTON BOUNDARIES
See these....
.....INTERESTING ARTICLES, ADVERTS
& LINKS TO OTHER CATHOLIC WEB-SITES
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Southwark Youth to Broadcast during Papal Visit
A new internet radio station fronted by Catholic young people has been launched. It is to cover the events of the papal visit and hopes to go on permanent transmission at the end of this year.
The project is the brainchild of Gerry Coates, the Catholic songwriter, who will be travelling to Rome this summer with pupils from St Anselm's School, Canterbury, and hopes to arrange an interview with the Holy Father during the visit.
Archbishop Kevin encouraged the idea and a project committee was formed, which includes Bishop Paul, Maureen Todd (Southwark Schools Commission), John Toryusen (Director of the Southwark Catholic Youth Service), Louise Perry (School Chaplain).
Steve Hall (School Media Director) and Gerry Coates, the project manager.
The majority of the schools involved are in the Southwark diocese.
Visit Heart gives Unto Heart
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The Catholic Truth Society(CTS) is an independent publisher and charity.
Catholic Faith, Life and Truth For All
CTS publishes a wide variety of books, leaflets and other resources.
It helps people to understand and practise the Catholic faith.
See link Catholic Truth Society
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The Bishops of England and Wales,
have issued a joint statement on child abuse.
See Link...Via Southwark Diocese
This scandal has caused great concern amongst Catholics.
Please read Fr. Timothy Radcliffe's excellent article on Should I stay or should I go ?
There is an excellent article in the Catholic Herald by Conrad Black
See link....Benedict XVI versus the papophobes
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Examination of Conscience (Making a Good Confession)
EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE—A DAILY DUTY
By Rev. John Corapi, SOLT, STD
Making a Good Confession
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The Holy Father's Mission Intentions.
Please join Pope Benedict XV1 and the whole Church throughout the world,
in praying for these monthly mission intentions, particularly for ten minutes
on Fridays between 12.30pm and 12.40pm.
September
That by opening our hearts to love we may put an end to the numerous wars and conflicts which continue to shed blood in our world.
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Cardinal Newman
Pope Benedict XVI will beatify Cardinal Newman on 19th September 2010
during his visit to the United KingdoM.
See link to find out more about the cause http://www.newmancause.co.uk/
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Catholic Newspapers
The following links will lead to the Catholic newspapers.
Please visit the web-sites regularly
Catholic Herald and the Total Catholic takes its information from the Universe
See link for an article of particular interest on....
Anti-Catholicism lies at the heart of Englishness
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The Shroud of Turin
Many do believe the shroud is the burial cloth of Christ
see link for more...
The Shroud is still wrapped in mystery
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'Faith Today'
Faith Today is a new magazine supporting the Bishops' Conference in England and Wales.
Published monthly; it will be distributed through the parishes.
Faith Today is warmly commended by Archbishop Vincent Nichols.
For more details visit the publisher's web site Re: Faith Today
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Jesus said:
"May they all be one.
Father may they be one in us, as You are in me and I am in You,
so that the world may believe it was You who sent me."
John 17: V 21
The Holy Father Pope Benedict XV1
reminded the Cardinals on 23rd November 2007,....
for the Catholic Church,
‘Ecumenism is not an option but a sacred duty.
It is the mandate of Our Lord!’
See link......The Pope on Christian Unity
and
The Late Pope John Paul on Commitment to Ecumenism
The Catholic Church is convinced that she must do all in her power to prepare the way of the Lord and to make straight his paths (Mt 3:3); and she understands that this must be done in company with other Christians
– in fraternal dialogue, in cooperation and in prayer.
Address to Holy Synod, Athens, May 4, 2001
The Holy Father's visit to Britain
The theme for Pope Benedict XVI's 2010 visit to the UK is
Cor ad cor loquitur -
*** Heart speaks unto Heart.***
Cardinal John Henry Newman chose the words as the motto to go on his coat of arms.
Heart speaks unto heart is a fitting choice for this papal visit as, on the final day of his Apostolic Journey, the Holy Father will beatify Cardinal Newman - the much-loved Victorian theologian."The Visit of Pope Benedict" booklet gives as much background information as possible about the Pope’s four-day visit from 16th to 19th September and its significance to the Catholic Community
See link to .... Heart to Heart Booklet (PDF 32 pages)
See link...
..... official Site for Papal Visit to Britain
Papal Visit Prayer Book is distributed to parishes
A million copies of the Handbook for the Papal Visit will be distributed to the parishes of England, Scotland and Wales over the coming weekends.
It will be invaluable not only to those who will be attending a Papal Mass or the Hyde Park Vigil (who are asked to make sure they take a copy), but also to everyone who will be following the visit on the television, radio or internet.
Although there are not sufficient copies for everyone, there are enough for one per family or household.
It is freely available, but a donation to defray the publication costs would be welcome. £2 per copy is suggested.
The Prayer Book contains:
- the texts for the Papal liturgies
- short articles explaining the background and context of the visit
- suggestions for community celebrations in preparation for the visit
- a short form of morning and evening prayer.
News of the Prayer Book on the Papal Visit web site
CHILDREN'S ACTIVITY BOOK
. This activity book will help you prepare for this momentous occasion, and will keep you busy during your long summer holiday and in the build up to the Pope arriving here on September 16! It is designed to help children in parishes and schools find out more about who the Pope is and what he is going to do during his stay.
Papal Visit Childrens' Activity book
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Prayers from the Heart.... by Holy
Innocents' Parishioners
"Teach us to pray" was the plea of the disciples
to Jesus.
May this book help the disciples of the Lord today to find an answer
when they make the same plea.
£5 each, copies of this book are available from the Parish
office 01689 817537
Fr Victor has asked coordinators of Parish Groups to review their Group's
details on this site, and email any changes to the Parish office (parish@holyinnocents.org.uk),
or the editor Cecilia Skudder
They can access their Group's details via the 'Parish Groups' link in
the navigation bar to the left, and then clicking on their Group's link
on the navigation bar of that page.
Archbishop of Southwark: The Most Reverend Peter Smith
See lin
k for
more information.... 'Open my ears that I may hear.
Open my eyes that I may see.
Open my heart to receive your transforming and purifying Spirit.'Archbishop Peter Smith Inauguration
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