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
Parish email: parish@stsimon.org.uk; Parish website: www.stsimon.org.uk; Diocesan website: www.rcsouthwark.co.uk
Fr John’s blog:
http://caritasveritas.blogspot.com/ Parish blog: http://st-simon-parish.blogspot.com/
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NOVEMBER 2009THIRTY-SECOND SUNDAYIN ORDINARY TIMEREMEMBRANCE DAYYEAR B
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONSSunday 8
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Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Remembrance Day
10.00am Mass (Deceased relatives of Lanzino & Panzafamilies RIP)
12.00 noon Mass (Latin, 1962 Missal)6.00pm Mass (People of the parish)
Monday 9
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No Mass (7.30pm Mass for deceased clergy at St Teresa
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s)
Tuesday 10
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St Leo the Great, pope and doctor of the Church
9.30am Mass (Deceased parents, relatives & friends of the
O’Neill and McQuillan families)
followed by DivineMercy Chaplet & Exposition of the BlessedSacrament until 10.30am
Wednesday 11
th
St Martin of Tours, bishop
6.45pm Mass (Latin, 1962 Missal) (James Beach RIP)
Thursday 12
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St Josaphat, bishop and martyr
9.30am Mass
(Joan Mary O’Boyle RIP)
Friday 13
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9.30am Mass for the Dead (All Souls in Purgatory)
Saturday 14
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Our Lady
9.00am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament10.00am Mass (Holy Souls
–
Saturday morning coffee group)
Sunday 15
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Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B)
10.00am Mass (Jean & Walter Borucki 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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Bridie; 20
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Sheila; 27
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Sue; December 4
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Sue; 11
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Tara
COLLECTIONS LAST SUNDAYOffertory:
£335.20, (Gift Aid: £147.53, loose plate: £187.67) +£94 approx by standing order. Second collection:
ParishMaintenance & Development Fund:
£127.86.
Thank you
.Second collection today:
Archbishop’s Diocesan
Administration Fund -
this collection helps to meet the cost ofthe central administration of the Diocese. Next Sunday:
ParishMaintenance and Development Fund.
TODAY - REMEMBRANCE DAY
At the end of the 10.00 Mass childrenwill be invited to place a poppy by thealtar in memory of all who have giventheir lives for the freedom we enjoytoday.
Our joint annualremembrance service with St.
Teresa’s parish will take place at
Bybrook Cemetery, Kennington. Please assemble in thecemetery at 2.50pm for 3pm.
PARISH AUTUMN FAYRE
The grand total raised was £1561.81 which will go to the ParishMaintenance and Development Fund. Well done everyone!
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ODAY’S MASS TEXTS
Entrance Antiphon: Ps 87:3
Let my prayer come before you, Lord, listen and answer me.
First Reading 1 Kings 17:10-16
The widow made a little scone from her meal and brought it to Elijah.
Responsorial Psalm: Ps 145:7-10.R.v.2
R: My soul, give praise to the Lord.
It is the Lord who keeps faith for ever,who is just to those who are oppressed.It is he who gives bread to the hungry,the Lord, who sets prisoners free. (R)It is the Lord who gives sight to the blind,who raise up those who are bowed down.It is the Lord who loves the just,the Lord, who protects the stranger. (R)He upholds the widow and orphanbut thwarts the path of the wicked.The Lord will reign for ever,
Zion’s God, from age to age.
(R)Second Reading Hebrews 9:24-28
Christ offers himself only once to take the faults of many on himself.
Gospel Acclamation: Revelation 2:10
Alleluia, alleluia! Even if you have to die, says the Lord,keep faithful, and I will give you the crown of life. Alleluia!
Gospel: Mark 12:38-44
This poor widow has put in more than most.
Preface of Sunday IV, Eucharistic Prayer 2
Communion Antiphon Ps 22:1-2
The Lord is my shepherd there is nothing I shall want. Ingreen pastures he gives me rest, he leads me beside thewaters of peace.PRAYERS FOR THE SICK
Please pray for all our sick parishioners. Names of those whoneed our prayers can be placed in the box in the church foyer.
MASS FOR DECEASED CLERGY OF THECANTERBURY DEANERY
Tomorrow at 7.30pm
at St Teresa’s. All clergy and laity of the
deanery are invited to join in this Mass for the repose of thesouls of all the deceased clergy who served in our deaneryparishes.
DIVINE MERCY HOUSE PRAYER GROUP
The group extends an invitation to join them on tomorrow forprayer and social at 23 Cleves Way, Ashford. Arrivals from10.00am finish approx. 11.30am. Contact Kath Racine 339858.
NOVEMBER- HOLY SOULS
Envelopes are available for you to put names of deceasedrelatives and friends whom you would like to be rememberedduring November. Offerings may be placed in the envelope sothat a Mass may be offered either for those whose names youhave submitted or for the Holy Souls in general.
ALTAR SERVERS DAY
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NEXT SATURDAY
Would all parents of altar servers who wish to attend this dayplease return consent forms to Fr John as soon as possible.
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