St Simon Stock Catholic Church
Brookfield Road, South Ashford, Kent TN23 4EUTel: 01233 622399
Parish Priest: Fr John Boyle
Saint Simon of England RC Primary School,Noakes Meadow, Ashford, TN23 2RB. Tel: 01233 623199Head teacher: Mrs Elizabeth Willis
Email: parish@stsimon.org.uk; Web: www.stsimon.org.uk;Parish blog: http://st-simon-parish.blogspot.com/; diocesan website: www.rcsouthwark.co.uk
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JULY 2009FIFTEENTH SUNDAYIN ORDINARY TIMESEA SUNDAYYEAR B
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONSSunday 12
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Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Sea Sunday
10.00am Mass (People of the parish)12.00noon Mass (Latin, 1962 Missal
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sixth Sunday afterPentecost)6.00pm Mass (Fr. Augustine Measures OSB)
Monday 13
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St Mildred, abbess
9.30am Mass (Holy Souls)
Tuesday 14
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St Camillus de Lellis, priest
9.30am Mass (Peggy Fairess RIP) followed by Divine MercyChaplet & Exposition of the Blessed Sacramentuntil 10.30am
Wednesday 15
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St Bonaventure, bishop and doctor of the Church
9.30am Mass
(Donor’s intentions)
Thursday 16
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Our Lady of Mount Carmel
9.30am Mass (Holy Souls)
Friday 17
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9.30am Mass (Lawrence Selling RIP)
St. Simon’s School leavers
Mass
Saturday 19
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Our Lady
9.00am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament10.00am Mass (Kathleen Rogers)
Sunday 19
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Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
10.00am Mass (Betty Gogarty RIP)6.00pm Mass (People of the parish)
CONFESSION TIMES
Weekdays: before or after Mass upon request.Saturday: 10.30am; Sundays: ½ hour before Mass
CHURCH CLEANING
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Sue; 24
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Tara; 31
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Bridie; August 7
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Sheila; 14
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Sue
COLLECTIONS LAST SUNDAYOffertory:
£308.33, (Gift Aid: £177.02, loose plate: £131.31) +£94 approx by standing order. Second collection:
ParishMaintenance & Development Fund:
£112.35.
Thank you
.Second collection today:
The Apostleship of the Sea.
NextSunday:
Parish Maintenance & Development Fund.TODAY IS SEA SUNDAY
Today’s collection goes to help support the work o
f chaplains toseafarers provided by the Apostleship of the Sea. Many gothrough terrible hardship and the port chaplains are often theonly ones they can turn to.
Please give generously in today’s
second collection and remember seafarers in your prayers. Seethe notice board for a Pastoral Message for Sea Sunday fromBishop Tom Burns, Bishop Promoter of the AOS in England andWales.
PARISH BARBECUE
Thank you to all who supported last Sunday’s barbecue after the
10am Mass. It was a lovely sunny day.
ACTUAL CHURCH BULLETIN BLOOPERS
Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir.They need all the help they can get.
TODAY’S MASS TEXTS
Entrance Antiphon Ps 16:15
In my justice I shall see your face, O Lord; when your gloryappears, my joy will be full.
First Reading Amos 7:12-15
Go, prophesy to my people.
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 84
R: Let us see, O Lord, your mercy and give us your savinghelp.
I will hear what the Lord God has to say,a voice that speaks of peace,peace for his people.His help is near for those who fear himand his glory will dwell in our land. (R)Mercy and faithfulness have met; justice and peace have embraced.Faithfulness shall spring from the earthand justice look down from heaven. (R)The Lord will make us prosperand our earth shall yield its fruit.Justice shall march before himand peace shall follow his steps. (R)Second Reading: Ephesians 1:3-14
Before the world was made, God chose us.
Gospel Acclamation: John 6:63.68
Alleluia, alleluia! Your words are spirit, Lord, and they arelife: you have the message of eternal life. Alleluia!
Gospel: Mark 6:7-13
He began to send them out.
Preface of Sunday 3, Eucharistic Prayer 3
Communion Antiphon: Ps 83:4-5
The sparrow even finds a home, the swallow finds a nestwherein to place her young, near to your altars, Lord ofhosts, my King, my God! How happy they who dwell in yourhouse! For ever they are praising you.PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Please pray for all our sick parishioners, particularly RitaRedman, Ann Pullen and Mr. O.V. Baby. Names of parishionerswho need our prayers can be placed in the box in the churchfoyer. All our sick parishioners, named and un-named, areremembered in our prayers.
MESSAGE OF THANKS FROM ARCHBISHOP KEVIN
I wish to express my sincere thanks to all those who took part inthe Diocesan Day to Celebrate the Year of St. Paul at Aylesfordon Saturday 27
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June. It was a vibrant and memorablecelebration. Over 3000 people from parishes and deaneriesacross the diocese came together as one family in a great spiritof joy and thankfulness to listen to the Word of God both in themorning Mass and the afternoon liturgy. I wish to thank inparticular the Carmelite Friars at Aylesford for their warmwelcome and all those who worked so hard to make the Daysuch a success. I encourage you, as I did on the day, tocontinue to listen attentively to the readings of St. Paul,particularly at the Sunday Mass and to read his Letters.
Kevin
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