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 Padraic Coyne RIP
Sunday 9am John Kilkelly RIP
11am People of the Par ish
Monday 10am Eddie Moniz RIP Saint Thomas Aquinas
Tuesday 10am Rosana Rodgr igues RIP
Wednesday 7pm Kate Hayward RIP
Thursday 10am David McCleave RIP Saint John Bosco
12pm Funeral Mass for Bridget Browne RIP
Friday 10am Welfare of Nonie Condon
Saturday 11am Mass of The Presentation of the Lord
followed by Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until 1pm .
Next weekend.
Sat Vigil 6pm Alan Terry RIP
Sun 9am People of the Par ish
11am Welfare of Br idget McCar thy
Year C. 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 27th January 2019
Entrance Antiphon O sing a new song to the Lord; sing to the Lord, all the earth. In his presence are majesty and splendour, strength and honour in his holy place. Psalm Your words are spirit, Lord, and they are life. Gospel Acclamation Alleluia, alleluia! The Lord has sent me to bring the good news to the poor, to proclaim liberty to captives. Alleluia! Communion Antiphon Look toward the Lord and be radiant; let your faces not be abashed.
LIFE breakfast in Hall after 9am Mass today 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.
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. 1st Saturday of the month February’s Exposition will be after the 11am Mass for the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord until 1pm. We need four people to sign up for ‘watching’ between 12 and 1pm. Please see list in church porch.
2nd February is the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. This celebrates the occasion when the parents of Jesus presented him in the Temple when he was 40 days old. In the Christian tradition it has become a celebration of light because a holy old man, called Simeon, came into the Temple and prophe-sied that this child was to be God's light. A light that would enlighten not only Israel but all the nations of the world. “The light to enlighten the Gentiles.”
Please pray for the sick and housebound: Eileen Mallows, Sonia Heffernan, Peter Leeks, Mary Reynolds, Trudy Kiely, Kevin Leavey, Jennifer Dodwell, John Cooksey, Chris Antoniou, Mary Crehan, Orlagh Beau Keable, Mary Smith, Louise Harris, Elsa Garratt, Dave O’ Donoghue, James Tomlin, Sarah Bell, Colin Hadley, Claudette Lovell, Sammy McCarroll, Peggy Cauchi, Joseph Darville, Geoff Wood, Noëlle Kelly.
Collections last weekend. Offertory: Cash not Gift-aided: £421 Gift-aided: £236 Standing Orders: Gift-aided - £250; Total: £907 2nd Collection - Pax Christi £232 Thank you
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 prema-ture and 0-3 month babies. New Men’s and Women's underwear.
St. Aidan’s Journey-in-Faith group. (RCIA). Monday at 8pm in Parish House.
We remember in our prayers those who have recently died: Carole Diffley (former parishioner). Kathleen O’ Neil & Margaret Rodgers (sisters). Bridget Browne & Molly Ennis (sisters).
Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord.
Parish Lunch - Friday 1st February at midday in the hall for a donation of £5. The list will be in the church porch to sign if you wish to join us. Enquiries to Brenda Eydman 01737 552610
Purley Food Hub - January 2019 List Jars of peanut butter and honey ~ packets of dried potato ~ tins of plain meat and ready meat meals ~ tins of rice pudding ~ cartons of long life whole milk ~ deodorant ~ shampoo and small bottles of washing up liquid.
New Website
Now Available
You can view or download the latest Newsletter, read the latest news Items and see what parish events are coming up. All the parish groups are listed with details of how to contact them. Have a browse and let us know! We would love to hear from you [email protected] (see the Contact Us tab)
st-aidans-parish.org.uk
CHURCH LINEN ROTA We need a couple volunteer to join this rota to wash and iron the small church linen once every 4 weeks. Please contact Rosa Shea 0208 676 2840.
FLOATING SHELTER: A small dedicated band of volunteers do all the laundry for our homeless guests during our November/December season. The role of organising that aspect of our shelter operation has now become vacant. If you would like to take this on or would like more information - it is a job that could be shared - please contact our shelter co-ordinator asap: Leonie Wilding (tel: 01737 556508; [email protected]).
Upcoming St Aidan's Youth Ministry events SAVE THE DATE: Saturday 9th February - Youth Ministry training day - Everyone welcome Youth Ministry is the number one priority identified by the Pastoral Development Group. This training day is for all parishioners AND the Youth of the parish, so we can develop an action plan for this important part of parish life. 15th February - Class of 2017 Confirmation Reunion 7.30 - 10pm The Youth of the parish are an essential component in growing the Youth Ministry in St Aidans. This meeting is a social for the Confirmation class of 2017 and the opportunity for them to be part of growing the Ministry going forward.
SAVE THE DATE Sunday 7th April 12:30 pm The Parish Pastoral Development Group invites you to a Parish gathering on the afternoon of Sun-day 7th April in the church hall. We invite all pa-rishioners to meet representatives of all the parish groups in an informal fashion to hear from them about their current activities and plans for the fu-ture. There will be a shared lunch and the bar will be open. More details to follow, for now please make a note in your diaries.
Dear sisters & brothers, The office of Dean of Croydon has been vacant since December due to the transfer of Canon Michael Scanlon to another area in the diocese. Having consulted the clergy of the deanery the Archbishop has appointed me as Dean with immediate effect. The dean represents the Archbishop to the clergy and people of the thirteen catholic parishes of Croydon deanery and he also represents the deanery to the diocese. Inevitably that involves attending meetings and making pastoral visits to the other parishes. In accordance with the role description “he is to be leader, counsellor and helper of all the clergy in the deanery” (Role of Dean p.2)
Despite my new duties I am pleased to say that the people of this parish remain my first responsibility as a priest. Nevertheless being dean will inevitably bring additional duties and will make new demands in terms of my time and energy. I know that I can rely on your support especially with regard to any adjustments to my schedule in this parish in order to fulfil my new responsibilities. Yours in Christ,
9am Mass Psalm 18 / 19 Please join in the Psalm response.
Vocations Weekend for young women 15 - 17 Feb 2019, Liverpool Theme: Follow your Heart - Discernment and Vocation The weekend is organised by the sisters, Faithful Companions of Jesus (FCJ). There is nothing quite like religious life – it’s an extraordinary adventure into a deep relationship with God. If you are wondering if God is calling you to religious life and would like to find out more why not come along? You are welcome to stay for the weekend or just come along on Saturday for the day. There will be opportunity for prayer, reflection and input, chance to ask questions and to meet others who are also wondering where God is calling them.
For more information contact Sr Lynne fcJ at [email protected] or visit our website www.fcjsisters.org
Sacrament of Confirmation 2019
Bishop Paul will be visiting our Parish on Saturday 6th July to administer the Sacrament of Confirmation at the 6.00pm Mass. Those wishing to be confirmed must return an enrolment form which can be obtained from Fr Peter after Mass. Forms must be returned as soon as possible. Candidates must be at least in year 10 of secondary school. There is no upper age limit. Those who apply must attend Church regularly. It is important that the young people concerned take responsibility for putting their name forward themselves and not their parents. This means that they have to request, complete and return the
form themselves. The preparation programme will begin later this term. Sessions will be on Sunday evenings at 6pm. Prospective candidates take on a commitment to attend the preparation programme. On the application form they are asked to say in their own words why they wish to be confirmed. The preparation is aimed at helping those who enrol to come to a better understanding of this sacrament so that they can make an informed decision as to whether they want to go ahead this year or not. To ask to be confirmed is to say 'yes' to playing a part in the mission and work of the Church. In doing so, the candidates are also saying a personal 'yes' to what in most cases their parents said 'yes' to when they brought their children for baptism. With regard to the Confirmation of adults: We have a separate programme for adult Confirmation. This is part of our 'Journey in Faith' process which begins in the Autumn. If any adult has not been confirmed, please contact Fr Peter.
Job vacancy: Team Secretary Marriage Tribunal - Centre for Catholic Formation, Tooting Bec. The Southwark Metropolitan Marriage Tribunal is responsible for managing applications for marriage annulment for the Diocese of Southwark. The administration team prepares all of the applications prior to them going to judgment before the Judicial Vicar / Presiding Judge. The ideal candidate will have excellent secretarial/administrative experience, competent with IT (Microsoft Office), good communication skills as well being sensitive and empathetic to clients. An ability to work on your own initiative and some knowledge of the workings of the Catholic Church is also essential.
Hours: 0900 – 1700 Monday to Friday. Salary range £23,000pa - £25,000pa depending on skills and experience. To apply please email a copy of your CV to [email protected] by 8th February 2019.