Mass times and notices

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Mass Times & Intentions

• Sunday 24th May (Pentecost Sunday): 10.00 AM Holy Mass at Holy Rosary (Intention: Parishioners). 

• Monday 25th May (St Bede the Venerable): 10.00 AM Holy Mass at Holy Rosary (Intention: Stephen Allison). 

• Tuesday 26th May (St Philip Neri): 10.00 AM Holy Mass at Holy Rosary (Intention: Maureen Madden). 

• Wednesday 27th May (St Augustine of Canterbury): 6.15 PM Exposition and Evening Prayer at Holy Rosary; 7.00 PM Holy Mass at Holy Rosary (Intention: Molly and Terry Quinn). 

• Thursday 28th May (Our Lord Jesus, Eternal High Priest): 10.00 AM Funeral Mass for Robert Dalton at St John's. 

• Friday 29th May: No Mass. 12.00 NOON Wedding Service for James White and Helen Daly at Holy Rosary. 

• Saturday 30th May (Vigil Mass of Trinity Sunday): 5.30 PM Holy Mass at Saint John's (Intention: Parishioners). 

• Sunday 31st May (The Most Holy Trinity): 10.00 AM Holy Mass at Holy Rosary (Intention: Well-being of Ziggy Paczyński).

Key Notices

• Prayers for the Holy Spirit and May Prayers: In the days from the Feast of the Ascension until Pentecost, we will have prayers for the Gift of the Holy Spirit and special prayers in honour of Our Blessed Lady for the month of May.

• Diocesan Pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi: Led by Bishop Stephen 22nd–29th October 2027 at £1,725 per person. Places are limited to 50 pilgrims on a first-come, first-served basis, secured by payment of a deposit. Itinerary and booking details are on the diocesan website (www.diocesehn.org.uk) or from Father Adrian.

• Baptism Preparation Meeting: Sessions continue on 4th June and 2nd July (first Thursday of the month) in the Medway at 6.30 PM.

• Corpus Christi: Eucharistic Procession with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at Ushaw: Sunday 7th June starting at 3.00 PM in St Cuthbert's Chapel. The procession will go through Ushaw's gardens (weather permitting), returning for Benediction. Teas and coffees available after the service. Please sign the list at the back of church; a coach will leave from Holy Rosary. Those travelling by car should add their name to the list and indicate they are making their own way. Servers should sign the list in the Sacristy.

• Music Matters – A Day of Reflection for Musicians: Ushaw College, Saturday 27th June 2026, 10.00 AM to 4.00 PM. A day to reflect on liturgy and music, and to meet fellow musicians from across the Diocese. There is a £7.50 charge, which the parish will cover. Please sign the list at the back of church so numbers are known.

• Tea, Coffee and a Chat: Join us on Thursdays in the Medway at 11.00 AM. All are welcome.

• Friendship Group: Meets every first Tuesday in the Medway at 6.30 PM. Everyone is welcome.

• Your SVP: The Food Hub is open Fridays, 12.00 NOON – 2.00 PM in the Medway. Everyone is welcome. For a visit or other help, phone 020 7703 3030 (option 2) or speak to a member after Mass.

• All Our Yesterdays: Share any photos, videos, or memories of parish life with Fr Adrian. Fr Butters has added a memory to the one Vince Corcoran posted about the Port Clarence Reunion, recalling Patsy Fox singing "I rise from dreams of Time." Still no memory about Fr Keoghan and his bicycle!

• Light a Virtual Candle: Visit the Prayer Wall on the parish website to share intentions and join the community in prayer.

• Little Joe's Babies & Toddlers Playgroup: Fridays, 9.00–10.30 AM at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School. Contact the school office on 01642 560056 for more information.

• Whit Sunday: An explanation of why Pentecost is also called Whit Sunday in English-speaking countries, rooted in the early Church practice of baptising catechumens on the eve of Pentecost, who were then vested in white albs symbolising their new birth in grace.

• Bible in a Year: Father Adrian recommends this free, fully approved Catholic podcast, available via the parish website. A 365-day journey to deepen daily prayer, using your own Bible including the New Catholic UK edition.

• Coming Soon to the Bulletin and Parish Website: News of a young parishioner who has raised over £1,000 for the Children's Ward at North Tees Hospital. Watch this space!

Prayers

Sick: 

• Sheila Allen, Maureen Braithwaite, Carol Brownlee, Fr Gerard Burns, Ann Christeson, Robert Dalton, Dorothy Davis, Bill Devine, Frank Donnelly, Judy Houchen, Sheila Hunt, Brian Kane, Mary Langsdale, Sarah McAllister, Rev. Dan Mckie, Ziggy Paczyński, Christine Rooney, Bill Simpson, Fr John Skivington, Peter Smith, Anne Ward, Margaret Wilkie, Kate Williams.

Recently Died: 

• Robert Dalton, Fr Denis O'Mahony, Father Pat McKenna, Jack McCabe, Carol Stoves, Kathleen Grainger, Edith Robinson, Ernie Nardone, Sheila Holmes, Tony Canty, Thomas Peters, Brian Nicholls, Lillian Gelder, Bridget McGoldrick, Georgina McQuilling, Peter Horan, Vivian Suttill, Helen Webb, Mary Bewley, Christopher Madden, Edmund (Eddie) Wilson, Chris Allison, Stephen Allison, Trevor Pennington.