22nd April 2025
Pope Francis RIP
Pope Francis has died aged 88. He served as the 265th successor of St Peter from his election on 13 March 2013 to 21 April 2025.
In our Church Mass for Pope Francis RIP will be celebrated
on Friday 25th April at 10 am
Please pray for Pope Francis
Prayer for Pope Francis
O God, faithful rewarder of souls,
grant that your departed servant Pope Francis,
whom you made successor of Peter
and shepherd of your Church,
may happily enjoy for ever in your presence in heaven
the mysteries of your grace and compassion,
which he faithfully ministered on earth.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
God, for ever and ever.
Amen.
Eternal rest, grant unto him O Lord,
and let perpetual light shine upon him.
May he rest in peace.
Amen.
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed,
through the mercy of God rest in peace.
Amen.
19th April 2025
Alleluia! Christ is Risen, He is Risen indeed, Alleluia!
I want to extend wishes of a beautiful and happy Easter to all parishioners and visitors who celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. May we all celebrate with great joy the promise of our new life in Christ, our Risen Lord. The Lord Jesus, through his cross and resurrection, has destroyed the power of sin and death and gave us hope for eternal life.
I would like to express grateful thanks to all who made our Liturgy over Holy Triduum so prayerful and beautiful. Thank you very much!
This is the day the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad!
Fr Pawel Sobol
2nd April 2025
Download the leaflet with a detailed list of The Easter Triduum Services.
11 April 2025
U.C.M. latest update, including Family Quiz answers, please click here
28 March 2025
To see the minutes of the Parish Pastoral Council meeting held on 27 Feb 2025, please click here.
4th March 2025
To access the latest updates (Lent 2025) from Medway Foodbank, please click here.
28th February 2025
Minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting held on 30th January 2025, please click here
1st January 2025
Indulgences in the Holy Year 2025
During the Ordinary Jubilee of 2025 all the faithful, who are truly repentant and free from any affection for sin, who are moved by a spirit of charity and who, during the Holy Year, purified through the sacrament of penance and refreshed by Holy Communion, pray for the intentions of the Supreme Pontiff, will be able to obtain from the treasury of the Church a plenary indulgence, with remission and forgiveness of all their sins in the following way – pilgrimages to a designated Jubilee Church or Shrine and there by devoutly participating in Holy Mass or a celebration of the Word of God; the Liturgy of the Hours (office of readings, lauds, vespers); the Via Crucis; the Marian Rosary; the recitation of the Akathist hymn; a penitential celebration, which ends with the individual confessions of the penitents. The designated churches in Kent are as follows:
- St Thomas of Canterbury, Canterbury
- Our Lady of Hartley, Hartley
- The Friars, Shrine of Our Lady and St Simon Stock, Aylesford
- St Augustine’s Shrine, Ramsgate
- St Jude’s Shrine, Faversha
More information about celebration of Jubilee Year you can find hear:
https://rcaos.org.uk/faith/jubilee-2025/
The Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration
The Apostolate of Eucharistic Adoration is an Association of Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament, embracing God’s call to weekly Eucharistic Adoration, striving to be a people of prayer, vision and mission, and accepting the challenge to live the Good News of Jesus Christ. This Apostolate is organised, maintained and developed by lay people. For more information contact John Gillespie, the Chair of the Apostolate in our parish, on 07850 942024.
The Motto of the Apostolate is: “To Jesus through Mary”
In our parish, since Wednesday 7th November 2018, Eucharistic Adoration has taken place every Wednesday, from 2.00 pm to 10.00 pm.
(Please note that from 11th March 2024 vehicle access to Bleakwood Road will be restricted from 2.45 pm to 3.30 pm because it is part of “Medway School Street Scheme”.)
Many members of our congregation have already committed to spending one hour during those times with the Blessed Sacrament. However, we would welcome many more people to share this wonderful experience with us every week.
You are welcome to come in and spend some time with Jesus in Silent Prayer and Adoration.
THE HOLY ROSARY takes place on the Zoom App from the comfort of your home on Mondays at 6:00 pm. Everyone is welcome to join by installing the Zoom App on your device and clicking on the following link using the details below a few minutes before 6pm so each participant can be allocated a prayer/Mystery:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4029591416?wd=SWZFeWhEcElBczJiM3k3Y2owa1lvUT09
Meeting ID: 402 959 1416; Passcode: 8U1miD
Litany for Peace in Trouble Times
Litany to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
EVENING PRAYER takes place also on Zoom on Tuesdays at 7:00 pm.
Everyone is welcome to join by clicking on the following link and use the details below:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/93618213412?pwd=c1pKVFZORnh5Z3BZL0huTTQ3UE9YZz09
Meeting ID: 936 1821 3412; Passcode: 183029
Looking forward to seeing you on Zoom soon.
Prayer for Peace in the World
Father in Heaven, have mercy on us and on the whole world! You sent Your Son, the Prince of Peace, for the salvation of the world. We pray that the Peace of Christ will reign in all the World. Please protect and send aid to all who are at-risk. We pray for peace – we pray for all who are working towards it and for all who are in danger from these conflicts. We pray for an end to violence and war – we pray for wisdom for all leaders who have a hand in this. Lord God, please help those in most need of your mercy. Blessed Virgin Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us! Saint Joseph, Protector of Mary, Jesus and the Church, pray for us! Lord Jesus, Prince of Peace, may your kingdom reign in all the world.
Amen.
100 Club – Parish Lottery
PARISHIONERS ARE INVITED TO JOIN THE PARISH LOTTERY/100 CLUB AT ANY TIME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Annual subscriptions are paid in advance at £12 per number and there is no limit to the amount of numbers to which you can subscribe.
Joining can take place any time, in which case the subscriptions due are calculated at £1 per number per month, starting from the date of joining, up to and including February of the following year.
To make payments online for your subscriptions, please use the following details. Thank you.
Nat West Bank
Sort Code: 60-50-01
Account Number: 79144055
Name of Account: St Simon Stock RC Church 100 Club
Please note that when paying online the account name will display as:
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SOUTHWARK DIOCESAN TRUST
To give your Financial Support to the Parish online, please use the details below:
Nat West Bank
Sort Code: 60-50-01
Account No: 79144020
Account Name: St Simon Stock Roman Catholic Church Charity No: 1173050
If you are a UK Tax payer, you may increase your donation by 25p for every pound you donate without it costing you any more than what you are already giving. So please sign a Gift Aid Declaration and we will be able to claim the tax you have already paid on that amount from the Tax Office. Thank you