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11th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A)
14th June 2026
“And as you go, proclaim that the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. You received without charge, give without charge”. Wherever we are and whatever we do we are invited to bear witness to Christ and not be afraid to do so! We do not live in the world of heroes, and most of us will never have to face death and imprisonment for what we believe. The free gift of Christ is available for all. We must not exclude anyone from our hearts and close our friendships before them.
Some of our Altar Servers will be speaking at all the Masses this weekend about the “Altar Servers Summer Break”.
As a follow-up from the talks given by Lynn Pearson at Mass over the weekend of the 26th & 27th of April concerning those of you who contribute to our collection on a weekly basis by direct debit, could you please consider (if you are able) to review your contribution, particularly if your direct debit has been in place for some time. Once again thanks to all of you for your continued generosity.
Finally, many congratulations to Liz and Richard Simmons who will be renewing their marriage vows at the 11am Mass this weekend to celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Fr Joseph Donkor
Parish Feast Day Photos
Diocesan Pilgrimage
This year’s Southwark Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes is 21 to 28 August 2026 – to refresh and renew our relationship with the Lord Jesus, with the help of Our Lady’s prayers. Details for booking travel and accommodation can be found at https://www.tangney-tours.com/diocese-pilgrimages/diocese-ca/ We also ask pilgrims to complete a form with details, including medical requirements (if any) at https://www.catholicassociation.co.uk/join2026. For more info, please contact Canon Edward Perera (edwardperera@rcaos.org.uk) or Deacon John Fogarty (johnfogarty@rcaos.org.uk) or Bishop Paul Hendricks (paulhendricks@rcaos.org.uk).
Finance Committee Meetings
See also: Parish Accounts January- June 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 on Zoom a few minutes before 6pm so each participant can be allocated a prayer/Mystery.
Litany for Peace in Trouble Times
Litany to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
EVENING PRAYER takes place also on Zoom on Tuesdays at 6:00 pm.
Everyone is welcome to join.
Please contact Deacon Martin if you would like the Zoom meeting details for Rosary or Evening Prayer.
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