st aidan’s catholic church -...
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Parish Priest: Fr. Peter Mansfield
Parish House: 1 Portnalls Road, Coulsdon, Surrey CR5 3DD
Tel: 020 8660 2452 Email: [email protected]
Parish website: www.st-aidans-parish.org.uk
Church Hall enquiries: [email protected]
Property maintenance, report issues: [email protected]
St. Aidan’s School: 01737556036
Mass times and intentions
Sat Vigil 6pm Dave O’Donoghue RIP
Sunday 9am Grace Almeida RIP
11am Roisin Toole RIP
Monday 9.30am Moyna Hallett RIP
The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist
Tuesday 9.30am Antonio Fernandes RIP
Wednesday *No Mass*
Thursday 9.30am Deceased members of the D’Souza Family RIP
Friday 9.30am Phyliss Abbott RIP
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
Exposition 10am - 9pm.
Next Weekend Feast of Saints Peter and Paul
Vigil 6pm Marie McDonald RIP
Sun 9am Rev. Oscar Leake
11am People of the Par ish
Year C. Corpus Christi 23rd June 2019
Entrance Antiphon He fed them with the finest wheat and satisfied then with honey from the rock. Psalm You are a priest for ever, a priest like Melchizedek of old. Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! I am the living bread which come down from heaven, says the Lord. Anyone who eats this bread will live for ever. Communion Antiphon Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him, says the Lord.
LIFE Breakfast after 9am mass. Bar open after 11am Mass.
St Aidan’s Catholic Church - Coulsdon
Sacrament of Reconciliation - Confession Saturday after evening Mass and 1st Saturdays at 12 noon. Also by appointment.
Next Week - Second Collection - Peter Pence This collection offered to the Holy Father are destined to church needs, humanitarian initiatives and social promotion projects, as well as to support the Holy See. The Pope, being pastor of the whole Church, is attentive to the material needs of poor dioceses, religious institutes and faithful in grave difficulties: the poor, children, the elderly, those marginalized and the victims of war and natural disasters. Concrete aid is this made available to bishops and dioceses in need, to Catholic education, assistance, to refugees, and immigrants, etc.
Spend a treasured hour in silent prayer and contemplation.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - Every Friday Visit St. Aidan’s any time between 10am and 9pm.
Please pray for the sick and housebound: Truda Hobbs, Margaret El Sayed (nee Philand) Bridget Hanlon, John Stradling, Eileen Mallows, Sonia Heffernan, Peter Leeks, Mary Reynolds, Trudy Kiely, John Cooksey, Chris Antoniou, Mary Crehan, Orlagh Beau Keable, Mary Smith, Louise Harris, James Tomlin, Sarah Bell, Claudette Lovell, Sammy McCarroll, Joseph Darville, Geoff Wood.
Collections last weekend. Offertory: Cash not Gift-aided: £395 Gift-aided: £138 Standing Orders: Gift-aided - £260; Total: £793 Second Collection - Day for Life £174 Thank you
Catholic secondary school admissions. For those starting in September 2020. Please sign list in porch.
ANNUAL GARDEN PARTY (in aid of LIFE, the pregnancy counselling and support service) 81 Foxley Lane, Purley, CR8 3HP Saturday, 29th June, 12-4. John and Pat Cook invite you to visit their lovely garden. Just drop in, relax, and take a little time out as you go about your otherwise busy day. Enjoy a Ploughman's Lunch, strawberries, cakes, scones, tea or coffee, live music, stalls. £8 adults, £4 for children. Parking is easy near to the house. A friendly welcome awaits, you'd be helping a good cause, and you might pick up some useful tips for your own garden as you wander around...
REFUGEE WEEK ACTION by CROYDON AMNESTY in WHITGIFT CENTRE on SUN 23 from 11am to 4pm.
Taskforce on Saturday 29th June 10am to 12pm. Please come along for a variety of tasks around the Church, Hall and grounds.
Live Simply. The Justice and Peace Group hope that St Aidans can aim to become a Live Simply Parish. Therefore, every week we will be suggesting a way in which we can respond to Pope Francis' call for us to protect this world and " Live simply so that others may simply live ". Some suggestions will be easy and others more of a challenge but together we can really make a difference. So let's make a start.
Youth Social Friday 28th June 7.30 - 9.30pm All young people aged 14+ welcome Come along join in discussions, play games, free refreshments. One-off Parental consent form required to attend all youth activities (in the church porch or visit https://st-aidans-parish.org.uk/sermons/parental-consent-form-for-youth-events/ ) on behalf St Aidan's Youth Ministry
Baptism Preparation Session The next session for parents will be on Wednesday 26th June. Please see Fr. Peter if you are planning a baptism for your child in the near future.
The average UK family spends over £500 a year on food which is binned not eaten.
100 million pints of milk are tipped down the drain each year in the UK; 860,000 apples get thrown away every single day in the UK/ Plan meals. Buy only what is needed. Use leftovers. LOVE FOOD, HATE WASTE.
Diocese of Southwark annual day of celebration for the disabled Sunday 7 July at The Friars, Aylesford 12-4pm. People with disabilities and their carers from across the archdiocese and beyond are invited for a joyous day of prayer, art, music and fun. Archbishop Peter Smith will celebrate a memorial Mass for the recently deceased founder of L’Arche, Jean Vanier at 12 noon. Mass is followed by a picnic in the grounds (please bring packed lunch). Workshops will include a mini petting zoo with everything from hawks and snakes to giant cockroaches and skunks. The art workshop will explore the theme of the day with colourful displays and fun activities. Hone your circus skills with our entertainer Circus Rico!
Climate Mass Lobby | CAFOD
Join CAFOD in confronting this climate and environmental crisis at an unforgettable event in London on Wednesday 26th June. Our MP is unable to meet with us but some of us are still going to show solidarity! Please sign up at www.cafod.org.uk/climatelobby If you wish we could travel up together. Rosa Shea 0208 676 2840
Purley Food Hub - June 2019 List Cartons of long life fruit juice, whole milk & milk al-ternatives (oat, almond, soya) ~ bottles of squash 500g packets of sugar ~ tins of peas & carrots ~ tin tomatoes ~ packet custard requiring only water ~ unisex deodor-ant ~ non bio washing tablets/sachets ~ toilet rolls.
Croydon Deanery at Coulsdon. On Thursday 4th July at 7.30pm Fr. Dominic Allain will be speaking about a support programme ‘GRIEF to GRACE’ for those who are abused. This talk will be held at St. Aidan’s Church Hall, Chipstead Valley Rd. Coulsdon CR5 3BX. It is open to people from all parishes in the Croydon deanery. Grief to Grace is a ministry which offers integrated spiritual and psychological healing to survivors of sexual, physical and emotional abuse, (including victims of clergy abuse). Its Pastoral Director, Fr Dominic Allain, will explain the chronic legacy of abuse, and the resulting implications for how it should be treated. In the midst of many scandals within her ranks, he will explain how the Church can reclaim her divine mandate to bind up wounds using a Catholic understanding of the human person, the most up-to-date understanding of the psychological effects of trauma and faith in the action of Jesus, the Divine Physician and his presence in word and sacrament. It should be of practical and spiritual relevance to anyone who has been affected by abuse or who cares about those who have.
WEST CROYDON REFUGEE CENTRE. The Justice and Peace Group are collecting baby clothes for destitute mothers and their babies. Items needed: 0-3 months babygros, sleepsuits, vests, bibs, muslin cloths, wipes, shawls, blankets, clean old towels and buggies. Nappies for premature and 0-3 month babies. New Men’s and Women's underwear.
Our Parish Retreat at Worth Abbey. Fr Peter and a group from St Aidan’s parish spent an enjoyable and spiritual weekend at St Bruno’s Retreat House in the grounds of Worth Abbey. The group participated in a mixed programme of services in the Abbey as well as readings and reflections led by Fr Peter and a series of guided meditations led by Rev. Clive McKie. As well as the excellent catering provided by the house the group enjoyed free time to explore the Abbey grounds to relax and enjoy each other’s company. It was a highly spiritual experience for everyone who attended and a wonderful opportunity to step back from our busy lives and spend time in quiet prayer and reflection in the company of Jesus.
Dear friends, Today is the feast of Corpus Christi. This refers to the ‘Body and Blood of Christ’. The celebration of Corpus Christi is an occasion to give thanks for the gift of Christ's presence in the Eucharist. We need the nourishment of what Jesus teaches is the "bread of life". Just as we become weak and ill if we go without food for our bodies for too long, so it is with our spiritual lives. For the journey of life we need the bread which is the Eucharist.
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Sacred Heart of Jesus. Friday 28th June - Mass 9.30am. Friday is the feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The symbol of the 'Sacred Heart of Jesus' has an important place in Catholic spirituality. It was highlighted in the seventeenth century when a French nun, Sr. Margaret Mary, received a vision of Christ with flames of love coming from his heart. In describing the apparition Margaret Mary said, "The divine heart was represented to me, ... and the wound which Jesus received on the cross appeared there visibly". Sr. Margaret Mary's vision has its origin in the scriptures and is highlighted particularly by St. John's Gospel, (Jn. 19:34). “From his heart shall flow fountains of living water” (Jn. 7:38). Yours in Christ,
First Confession & First Holy Communion Preparation
First Confession and First Holy Communion preparation begins in September. If you wish to enrol your child for the parish preparation programme for Fist Confession and First Holy Communion you must request a form from Fr. Peter outside Church after Mass. Forms will be available next weekend also. Completed forms should be placed in the special box in the Church Porch. Notices and reminders will be published in the Newsletter. WEEKLY MASS for Catholic parent and child is an essential condition for being accepted on the preparation programme. I am grateful to the parishioners who have agreed to give up their time to be Catechists. The role of the Priest and catechists is to supplement the input of the parent and support the parent in accomplishing the commitment made at Baptism to “train their child in the practice of the faith”. While our School is not directly involved in running the programme it provides essential support for the children who are preparing for the sacraments.
Those who live outside the Parish boundary are not eligible to enrol unless they have already attended here weekly for at least the past year. Attendance at St. Aidan’s School is not in itself sufficient. It will not be possible for us to accommodate individual children who have other sport and cultural interests during session times. For this brief period the First Confession and First Communion preparation must take precedence.
Vacancy: St. George’s Cathedral, Southwark. - Site Maintenance and Caretaker. We are looking for someone to join our site maintenance and caretaking team at the Cathedral site. The primary function of this role is to provide maintenance and caretaking services across the whole site. The successful applicant must have previous experience in a similar environment and ideally some knowledge of health and safety. This job also requires a DBS disclosure. Hours: 35 worked over a varying shift pattern to include some evenings and weekends. Salary: £21,500pa - £23,000 depending on skills and experience. Interviews will be on 10th July 2019. To apply please send CV to [email protected] by 4th July 2019.