Let us Pray for the Sick, Housebound & Carers Mary Cook, John Roche, Sheila Cumming, William Barnes, Mary Brennan, Anastasia Doyle, Margaret O'Donnell, John Plant, Ann Van Ouckana, Reno Rusmini, Marie Eldridge, Candy Rusmini, Joan McDonough, Clare McDonough, Harvey Goodwin, Joan Cooke, Ella Gibson, Prim Martin, and all those in Orpington Hospital.
Anniversaries. Imelda Campbell, John Reynolds, George Fischer, John Evans, Leslie Maxted, Bernadette Cordier, Edward Farrell, Patricia Withers, Pauline Roache, Cecilia Bowdey, Elizabeth Kemp, Carrie McErlean, Matthew Thornhill.
Baptisms Welcome to Phoebe Alice Lucas who was received into the church through the sacrament of Baptism recently. We share in the joy of her family
Spring clean - on 5th November there will be a cleaning session in the church at 9am. Please come along and give an hour of your time to get the church cleaned up in time for Fr. Victor’s Induction Mass.
Needs of the Diocese. Next Sunday there is a second collection for the Needs of the Diocese. The Financial Secretary has written appealing for generous support for this fund, which is to be used to assist poorer parishes with necessary building projects. Please support this collection next week.
National Count. This weekend will be the first of four weekends when we are asked to count the number of all at Mass. Servers are asked to do this count. Our census which is usually updated at this time will be postponed until the new year.
Traidcraft Stall after all Masses this weekend.
Scripture Group Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 7th October at “The Gables” You are most welcome to attend – please ring 01689 852040 for more details.
Cooks’ Meeting There will be a meeting regarding the Luncheon club Christmas lunch on Monday 13th October after 10am Mass. The lunch is on 17th December @ 12.30.
Children’s Liturgy There will be a meeting on Thursday 9th October in Our Lady’s Hall at 8pm for all members of the Children’s Liturgy team.
Readers If any reader wishes to start receiving “SCRIPTURE NOTES – GUIDE FOR READERS” next year commencing January please let Austen know. Similarly if anyone wishes to stop receiving the guide I need to know. The cost is £2.50 per annum. Will those currently receiving the guide please collect their Oct-Dec copy from Austen’s pigeon hole.
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist - Letter There is a letter on the table in the porch for all readers and Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist; please collect one on your way out.
Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist - Meeting There is a meeting for Extraordinary Ministers of the Eucharist on Tuesday 21st October in Our Lady’s Hall at 8pm.
THANKYOU Anne & Tony Pycroft wish to thank all those who helped raise £347.15 for Macmillan Cancer Support.
TOP OF THE PEW Holy Innocents’ has reached the semi-final of this long running inter-church quiz. We play St. Mary’s, Hayes, in St. Joseph’s Hall at 8pm on 26th October. The final will be played at Bromley Methodists at 7pm on (unfortunately) 7th November. However one of our team will be unavailable on both these dates. There must be several parishioners with a good all round standard of general knowledge who could step in and help Holy Innocents’ win this competition. Please contact Paul Caswell 01689 828765.
Journey in Faith Will meet on Monday evening 7.45pm – 9.30pm. Everyone is welcome.
Confirmation Programme Please note it is essential that all parents attend the meeting This Monday at 7.30pm as arrangements for the weekend away will be discussed.
Celebrating the year of St. Paul There are workshops at the Christian Education Centre, Tooting Bec. Details on the notice board. To book call Mary Boley, 020 8672 7684/2422 or office@cectootingbec.org.uk
Southwark Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes If anyone is interested in this tour due to take place on 21st August to 27th August 2009 please see the details on the notice board.
Concert; there will be a Koto concert (Japanese Harp) in aid of “The Passage” with traditional Japanese dance on Thursday 16th October in Westminster Cathedral Hall, Ambrosden Avenue SW1P 1QJ at 7pm. Tickets, to include Japanese refreshments, are £20 and can be obtained from The Passage, St Vincent’s Centre, Carlisle Place, London SW1P 1NL Tel 020 7592 1856.
WRVS are appealing for volunteers. They are a “Good Neighbour” service in Bromley that assists with a hot lunch for vulnerable, elderly people in Bromley. Please take a leaflet from the table in the porch.
World Mission Conference On 1st November at the Fairfield Halls there is a 1 day conference on world mission with Jackie Pullinger, Hong Kong missionary, as the main guest speaker. Details are on the notice board or on the website www.endsofearth.org.uk.
Bruce Kent Speaks on “Nuclear weapons – Time to abolish the lot!” in Petts Wood on 11th October at 2.30pm details on the notice board.
Bishop Challoner Open Morning This Will be held on Saturday 11th October 9am to 12pm. details on the notice board.
Graham Kendrick Concert “Dreaming of a Holy Night Concert” to be held at Tunbridge Wells assembly halls on Sunday 30th November. Tickets £12 available from the Box Office 01892 530613 / 532072 or online www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk
This Week’s Diary
Sunday 5th October
Children’s Liturgy – Room 1,2 & 3 10:00
Baptism of Samuel John Brelsford 10:00
Baptism Preparation – Rooms 1 & 3 11:15
Young Music Group 16:00
Monday 6th October
Journey in Faith – St Joseph’s Hall 19:30
Confirmation Meeting – Room 1 19:30
Music Meeting – Room 2 20:00
Tuesday 7th October
Consolation Group 10:45
Group 88 Meeting 20:00
Wednesday 8th October
Deacon Barry
In Residence’ – Parish Centre 19:00 – 20:00
S.V.P – Room 2 19:30
Thursday 9th October
Baby & Toddler group – St Joseph’s Hall13:30
Music Group – Room 1 19:30
Saturday 11th October
Sacrament of Reconciliation 11:00 – 12:00
Wedding of Helen Standen & Richard Hawkins 13:00
Sacrament of Reconciliation 17:00 – 17:50
Sunday 12th October
Children’s Liturgy–Rooms 1,2 & 3 10:00
Baptism Preparation – Rooms 1 & 3 11:15
Young Music Group 16:00
Mass intentions this week
Saturday Evening 4th October 2008,
17:00 (Knockholt) Smith Family Intention (Smith)
18:00 Mary Daigle RIP & family (Marvell)
Sunday 5th October, Twenty-Seventh Sunday
08:00 W/B of Maura Kelly
10:00 Kathleen Hodgkiss R.I.P. (Holy Innocents’ Scl)
18:00 W/B of Mary Daigle (Marvell)
Monday 6th October, Feria
10:00 W/B of Daniel Gleeson
Tuesday 7th October, Our Lady of the Rosary
10:00 Margaret Jackson (Jackson)
Wednesday 8th October, Feria
08:00 (Convent) Rena Morris
11:30 Liturgy of the Word & Holy Communion
Thursday 9th October, Feria
10:00 Edward Farrell RIP (Farrell)
Friday 10th October, Feria
10:00 Pauline Roache RIP
Saturday 11th October, Feria
10:30 Int of Phil Milihane
18:00 W/B of Patrick Mulvihill (Sisters of Mercy)
Sunday 12th October, Twenty-Eighth Sunday
08:00 Bill Reid RIP (Gancke)
10:00 John Watts (People of the Parish)
18:00 Brigid & Pierce Kenny RIP (Pender)