Mass times and notices

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Mass Times & Intentions

• Sunday - 8th Feb (Fifth Sunday of the Year): 10:00 AM at Holy Rosary (Intention: Sally Paczynski).

• Monday - 9th Feb: No Mass. 11:30 AM Funeral Service at St John’s for Carol Stoves.

• Tuesday - 10th Feb (St Scholastica): 10:00 AM Mass in St Joseph’s School (Intention: Intentions of Audrey Johnson).

• Wednesday - 11th Feb (Our Lady of Lourdes): 10:30 AM Mass in Holy Rosary with Anointing of the Sick. 6:15 PM Exposition and Evening Prayer at Holy Rosary. 7:00 PM Holy Mass at Holy Rosary (Intention: Christopher Allison).

• Thursday - 12th Feb: 12:00 PM Requiem Mass at St John’s for Kathleen Grainger.

• Friday - 13th Feb: No Mass. 1:30 PM Funeral Service in St John’s for Edith Robinson.

• Saturday - 14th Feb (Vigil 6th Sunday of the Year): 5:30 PM Vigil Holy Mass at St John’s (Intention: Lisy Joy).

• Sunday - 15th Feb (Sixth Sunday of the Year): 10:00 AM at Holy Rosary (Intention: Parishioners).

Key Notices

• Parish Pilgrimage to Walsingham - 2026: All places are taken. The £50 deposit is due to Callum Walker by Sunday, 8th February. Payment via cash, cheque, or bank transfer (email Callum for details).

• Baptismal Preparation Meeting: For parents/carers on Thursday, 12th February at 6:15 PM in The Medway.

• St Patrick’s Day Party: Friday, 20th March 2026, 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM at Synthonia Suites. Featuring ‘Blind Stag’ supporting CAFOD and SVP. Tickets £8 Adults, £4 Children.

• Anointing of the Sick Mass: Special Mass on 11th February (Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes) at 10:30 AM with Anointing of the Sick, followed by refreshments in the Medway.

• Confirmation Programme: Meeting on Monday, 9th February at 4:30 PM in the Medway.

• RCIA Programme: Continues on Wednesday after Mass.

• Medway Thursdays: Tea, coffee, biscuits, and chat every Thursday morning from 11:00 AM in the Medway.

• SVP Food Hub: Open on Fridays from 12 NOON to 2:00 PM in the Medway.

• Holy Island SVP Summer Camps 2026: Applications open for children in School Years 5 to 7. Volunteers are also needed.

• Light a Virtual Candle: Visit the Prayer Wall on the parish website to join the community in spirit.

• Fr Adrian's Lent Quiz: Drops right at the start of Lent for all puzzle fans.

• All Our Yesterdays: Please speak to Fr Adrian if you have photos, videos, or memories to share.

• St. John’s Nativity Story: Visit the website for the full history; Fr Adrian is looking for photos of the original ‘Crib on the Roof’.

• White Flower Collection: Thank you for the generosity shown last weekend.

• Online Web Notices: Late notices and additional details are available on the website.

Prayers

Sick:

• Sheila Allen, Maureen Braithwaite, Carol Brownlee, Ann Christeson, Robert Dalton, Bill Devine, Judy Houchen, Sheila Hunt, Brian Kane, Mary Langsdale, Sarah McAllister, Rev. Dan Mckie, Grace Ollie, Christine Rooney, Bill Simpson, Fr John Skivington, Peter Smith, Judith Sowerby, Anne Ward, Margaret Wilkie, Kate Williams.

Recently Died: 

• Carol Stoves, Kathleen Grainger, Edith Robinson, Ernie Nardone, Durnan Clarke-Barnes, Tony Canty, Thomas Peters, Brian Nicholls, Denis Murphy, Bridget McGoldrick, Georgina McQuilling, Peter Horan, Vivian Suttill, Helen Webb, Mary Bewley, Christopher Madden, Edmund (Eddie) Wilson, Chris Allison, Stephen Allison, Trevor Pennington, Sheila Holmes.

Upcoming Funerals listed in 'Died Recently':

• Carol Stoves: Funeral Service St John’s 11:30 AM 9th Feb.

• Kathleen Grainger: Requiem Mass St John’s 12:00 PM 12th Feb.

• Edith Robinson: Funeral Service St John’s 1:30 PM 13th Feb.

• Ernie Nardone: Requiem Mass Holy Rosary 11:15 AM 19th Feb.