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Holy Cross R.C. Church Parish Priest: Fr Paul Sanders 46 North Street, Carshalton, SM5 2JD Tel: +44(0)20 8647 0022 / +44 (0)7597 946 092 Fax: +44 (0) 870 1992034 www.rc.net/southwark/carshalton email: sanders.paul1@gmail.com | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Our Mission Statement We are first of all a Eucharistic community, centred on Christ, without whom we will get nowhere. We, all of us, have something to share with each other (and pass on), to discover ever more about our faith. And too we are evangelisers: Christ is Saviour of everyone. |
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8. Year of Faith. The primary source of our faith is Jesus and his Gospel, but a very good secondary source is the Catechism, with which in this Year of Faith we can work through all that we believe.
The most wonderful and the deepest of all mysteries is that God is Father, and Son and Holy Spirit. If He were solitary God, He could not love, but in the amazing unity of the Blessed Trinity God is love, and with love He works: thus, the Son becomes human and our Saviour (from love); thus, the Spirit is given to us to inspire, lead and strengthen us (from love). And we can only be amazed at the utter perfection of God, exploring Him a bit only. (When St Augustine thought he was near to 'cracking this mystery, an angel appeared as a little boy with a shell and told Augustine he was going to put the sea into the hole he had made on the beach; Augustine realised he was trying for too much too.
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Events
Anniversaries; Geoffrey Snell, Molly Harding, Margaret Probett, Peter Thomas, Beatrice Say, Benito Della Rocca, Maureen Gallan, Peter Harrington, Joyce Overy, Margaret Sales,, Phyllis Price, George Corden. We pray for the sick, including Gladys Cheesman, Paul Dunne, Sandra Devine, Thelma Congreaves, Christopher & Clifford Browne, Vibsen Phillips, Ellie Lynch and Fr Kevin Pelham. Visiting group. As a parish community we have a duty to care for those in need in times of illness. When people become old or infirm they can sometimes be isolated and forgotten. You can help us keep in contact with parishioners who may be in a local hospital or a nursing home. Please contact Alex Faircloth or Sue Theobald, via the parish office. Just retired? Anyone with a bit of spare time and desire to be involved in the life of the parish, there is need, for example, for help with the catechising of children. Weekday Mass changes A reminder that weekday Masses are at 10.00am on Mondays and Tuesdays, and 9.00am on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. |
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Notices Sunday (am) car parking is freely available at the car park in Denmark Road. Please do not park in the semi-circular entrance/exit at the front of the church, so as to enable other needful people to disembark there too. Are you experiencing marriage problems? There is professional and confidential counselling available to couples and individuals. No matter the person or the person or the circumstances, we're here to listen and help. Visit www.marriagecare.org.uk or phone 0800 389 3801 to make an appointment to see a counsellor. Gluten free altar breads are used at Mass for those with the allergy. If you are not already known, please identify yourself to Fr Paul before Mass in order to receive a consecrated gluten-free host. Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults, (RCIA), Holy Cross 2012-2013. RCIA, sometimes called Journey in Faith, is for unbaptised adults or baptised adults who wish to explore the Catholic Faith more fully, and when and if the time is right for them to enter into full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. Re Year of Faith : some events already arranged: 1.20th October, Blessed Sacrament Procession, Westminster Cathedral to St George's 3pm-4.15pm 2. 28th October, 100 Days Mass of Peace, St George's Cathedral connected with the Olympic Games?) 3. 22nd March 2013, Sutton Deanery Service of Reconciliation with Bishop Paul, 7.30pm at St Elphege's 4.2nd June 2013, simultaneous adoration of Blessed Sacrament throughout the world. Other events are doubtless in the pipeline Events participation needed at Cabrini Children's Society event: Purley Swimathon, Sat 2nd and Thurs 7th February 2013; London to Paris bike, various days between April and September 2013. Contact smino.taylor@cabrini.org.uk or 020 8668 2181 CTS Please pay for CTS pamphlets taken from rack in the wall box next to it. The balance of payments deficit is quite high. Parish Seniors' Christmas Party: Saturday 19th January 2013 at 1.30pm in the Parish Centre. Details to follow. Confirmation 2013. This will be celebrated 24th November 2013. Preparation will begin in September. Candidates who will be in Year 11 or older next September will be eligible. Application forms will be available in April. Luxury Christmas Hampers The UCM will be selling raffle tickets after most of this weekend's Masses. The raffle will be drawn after the Christmas Service, Sunday 16th December in Centre. Proceeds will be split between parish seniors' Christmas party in January, and the youth of the parish. Thanks for the given £1,041.43 last Sunday and £280.25 for the Catholic Youth Service. Street Pastors is a nationwide project where Christians are reaching out to those in need. As many people do not want to go into a church, we take the church to them, where they are: on the streets of our towns and cities, Our stated aim is to bring peace and calm to the streets, and we do this by activating our Mission Statement, which is Caring, Listening and Helping. We endeavour to demonstrate God's love to all those we meet, by our actions, not by preaching. We remember the words of St Francis of Assisi, 'Preach the Gospel at all times and when necessary use words'. If you feel you may have a calling to this ministry, and for more information, please call David Banks on 07941 452629. Are you/and or your family registered? There are all sorts of reasons for your benefit and that of the parish that everyone be registered. See Fr Paul. New baptisms: Talk to Fr Paul or phone Anthea Heywood or Kathy Ball, via the parish office. And welcome to Santiago Quintal and Jonny Casey who were baptised here last Sunday and who became part of the Church. Speed Careers 2012. The John Fisher School is planning a Speed Careers Event for 6th form, students, Thursday 6th December and are looking for professionals from all walks of life to talk to our students about the job you do and the route you took. If you can spare some time, please email Mrs Christine Pullen at cpullen6@suttonmail.org for further details. |
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46 North Street,
Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 2JD
Tel / Fax +44 (020) 8647 0022
Tel / Fax +44 (020) 8647 0022