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2022 Christmas Services

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Sunday 18th December at 4pm: Advent Carol Service

Christmas Eve at 5pm: Vigil Mass

Christmas Eve at 11.30pm: Carols before
Christmas Day at Midnight: Midnight Mass

Christmas Day at 8.30am: Dawn Mass

Christmas Day at 10.30am: Daytime Mass

Holy Week and Easter Schedule

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Palm Sunday, 9th/10th April

Normal Mass times starting with a procession from the hall where palms will be blessed.

Wednesday of Holy Week, 13th April

8:30am: Holy Mass
11:30am: Chrism Mass at St. George’s Cathedral

Maundy Thursday 14th April

7:30–9am: Adoration, Office of Readings, Morning Prayer and Confessions
8:00pm: Holy Mass of the Lord’s Supper with collection for Mary’s Meals. Blessed Sacrament to be reserved in the Tabernacle in the Altar of Repose in the Children’s Liturgy Room
11:45pm: Night prayer/Compline

Good Friday 15th April

8:30–9:30am:Office of Readings, Morning Prayer and Confessions
10am: Walk of Witness starting from Crayford Baptist Church
3pm: Celebration of the Passion of the Lord with Veneration of the Cross and collection for Holy Places.
7pm: Stations of the Cross

Holy Saturday 16th April

7.30–9am: Office of Readings, Morning Prayer and Confessions
8pm: Easter Vigil, starting outside.

Easter Sunday 17th April

7:00am: Sunrise Service in St. Paulinus Churchyard (Garden of Remembrance)
8.30am: Holy Mass
10.30am: Holy Mass

Christmas Mass Times

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Christmas Eve (Fri 24th) 5.00pm Vigil Mass (also on zoom)
Christmas Day (Sat 25th) 12.00am Mass During the night (Midnight Mass)
8.30am Mass at Dawn
10.30am Mass during the Day (also on zoom)
Holy Family (Sun 26th) 8.30am Mass
10.30am Mass (also on zoom)

The Church is Open

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Indeed, it has been since June 2020, with the help of our wonderful stewards.

The church is well ventilated and we still expect face coverings to be worn.  We are also still using the Track and Trace Cards so that people can be contacted in the unlikely event that someone tests positive.  You can also scan the NHS QR code if you have the NHS Covid app on your phone.

To speed up entry to the church for Mass we recommend filling in a Track and Trace Card beforehand.

 

Church Grounds Working Party

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The Parish is arranging a working party to gather at the Church on Saturday 26th June between 10am and 12 noon to tidy up our Church grounds.  All Parishioners are welcome to come along and we would be glad to receive as much help as possible.  Please bring your garden gloves and any gardening implements, trowels, secateurs etc. Thank you.

Fr David’s Easter Message

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It is a great and Paschal Joy, notwithstanding the Covid-19 restrictions, to see so many who have been able to return  to Church this Easter. Thank you to all those who have helped make that possible, because: receiving and celebrating the Sacraments is Essential for our Salvation and Eternal Life.

We continue to pray and hope, free from fear,  for an end to this “pandemic” and for all our lives to focus on Our Risen Lord Jesus.

Parish Collections and Gift Aid

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In early April we will start a new financial year for Gift Aid. This year I am reducing the number of boxes we will be using and changing the numbers. I have also ordered boxes for those who pay by standing order for second collections.

Can I ask that all those taking part in the Gift Aid scheme either text or email me to let me know if they are able to carry on with the scheme and if they wish to pay by standing order? Once I have details of those taking part in the scheme next year, I will let you know your number so that you can get your box from Father David. If anyone wants to pay by standing order but does not want to take part in the Gift Aid scheme then please get in touch and I will supply details of the bank account.

I can be contacted:
    by text   on 07504 460736   (please do not phone me)
or by email on thingy.rmg@virginmedia.com.

Thank you all for your support of the Church at this time.

Richard Gillespie (Gift Aid Co-Ordinator).