Parish Events

On the weekend of the 25th/26th October , I’m delighted to tell you that members of the Catholic Apostolate of the ‘Women of Christ’s Love’ will join us for holy Mass in our parish. They believe very strongly that “Christ’s love for humanity must be the focus of our worship.”

On Saturday 6th December , from 10.00am until 2.00pm, I’ll be delivering this course. The course will bring hope to anyone who is struggling in any way with the complexities and disappointments of life and deeper meaning to anyone who wishes to live and die with peace and joy. The Lord who loves us, is with us in everything. He can show us how to live and even how to die, in the ways that will bring peace and joy to our hearts and minds, whatever be our circumstances. Please book early for this course, on the London Jesuit Centre website, to avoid disappointment.

On Saturday 4th October , Archbishop John will lead a day of prayer and praise, from 10.15am to 5.00pm, which includes, holy Mass, Adoration, Reconciliation.

We will soon begin again our meetings for adults who are thinking about becoming Catholics and/or who wish to receive the Sacraments of Baptism or Eucharist or Reconciliation or Confirmation. The next 5 meetings will be at 5.00pm on the 17th and 24th October, then the 7th, 14th and 21st November. The meetings will take place in our Parish Room. We already have 2 adults who have signed up for these sessions. Please let me know if you have not yet been baptised or have not yet received the Sacraments mentioned above. You will be most welcome at these meetings which will be very informal and relaxed.

I’ll be leading this course, once again, at the London Jesuit Centre on five consecutive Saturday mornings, from 11.00 until 1.00pm, beginning on Saturday 18th October. Each time I offer this course, it is always different! It’s designed to help people to become more human, more alive, more their true selves, while discovering ever more deeply the true loving God at the heart of their lives. The course is now available to book, on the LJC website. I’m told that the number of participants, this time, will be strictly controlled to no more 18 people! Please book early to avoid disappointment.

On Sunday, 21st September , after the 11.00am holy Mass, we will be holding a Coffee Morning in the Olde Forge Cafe, for MacMillan Cancer Care. This excellent charity seeks to help and support people diagnosed with Cancer. It will be Coffee and Cakes to raise funds for this worthy cause. Please pop that date and time in your diary.

By reason of the bond of unity and charity, every diocese in the world supports, through this fund, Pope Leo and the Apostolic See in exercising works of charity and mercy throughout the world.

The Workshops and Course I deliver at the LJC have proved helpful and popular. This is just an early piece of information about a forthcoming Course and Workshop which I think you might find very helpful in your spiritual and human development. FULLY HUMAN, FULLY ALIVE, PART 2 - A course on how to be genuinely human and to be able to live with real joy and real peace, in a world where the ‘worldly’ solutions on offer, sooner or later, simply don’t work! This course takes place on 5 consecutive Saturdays at the London Jesuit Centre, beginning on the 14th June, from 11.00am until 1.00pm each Saturday.  Please book for this Workshop or this Course, on the London Jesuit Centre website. I suggest book early to avoid disappointment.

Please pop that date in your diary and come to the Jubilee celebrations on the 7th June . We are celebrating the 60th anniversary of Southwark becoming an Archdiocese, following centuries of being unable to publicly live out our Catholic Faith. The celebrations at The Friars will feature Music, Teaching, Prayer, Fellowship and will conclude with holy Mass. Please sign the list in the porch if you would like to attend this historic and most joyful event. We could try to arrange transport to and from The Friars Carmelite Centre in Aylesford.