Mass times and notices

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Mass Times & Intentions

• Sunday - 5th April (Easter Sunday): 10:00 AM Easter Day Mass at Holy Rosary (Intention: Parishioners).

• Monday - 6th April: (No Holy Mass).

• Tuesday - 7th April: 10:00 AM Holy Mass in Holy Rosary (Intention: George and Betty Madrell).

• Wednesday - 8th April: 06:15 PM Exposition and Evening Prayer; 07:00 PM Holy Mass in Holy Rosary (Intention: Mary Brennan).

• Thursday - 9th April: 10:00 AM Holy Mass in Holy Rosary (Intention: Philip Alison).

• Friday - 10th April: 10:00 AM Holy Mass in Saint John’s (Intention: Private Intention).

• Saturday - 11th April (Vigil Mass): 05:30 PM Holy Mass in Saint John’s (Intention: Our Service Men and Women).

• Sunday - 12th April: 10:00 AM Holy Mass at Holy Rosary (Intention: Parishioners).

Key Notices

• Altar Servers: There will be an outing to the Bowling Alley on the evening of Friday 8th May. Could you let Father Adrian know if you are able to come.

• Baptism Preparation Meeting: The next opportunity for parents to take part in the baptismal preparation session will be on Thursday 16th April at 06:30 PM in the Medway. The meetings for the following months will be on 7th May and 4th June.

• RCIA Group: Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 22nd May after the Evening Mass.

• Parish Meeting: Our next meeting to finalise our first parish response to the Bishop’s review will be on Tuesday 21st April at 06:30 PM at Saint Joseph’s Primary School.

• St George’s Day (Thursday 23rd April): To celebrate England’s Patron Saint we will have Mass in Holy Rosary at 11:30 AM followed by refreshments in the Medway.

• Bishop Stephen Celebrates the Chrism Mass: Visit the website to view photos from both St. Mary’s Cathedral and Holy Rosary, along with a full reflection from Father Adrian.

• Our Website: If you are interested in helping to maintain our website, training will be provided; please contact Father Adrian.

• Confirmation Montage: Please visit our website to view a montage of their journey, alongside an insightful look into the history of the Sacrament of Confirmation.

• Holy Week Preparations at St. John’s: We invite you to view a special photo montage of the church and learn about the sacred tradition of veiling our crosses and statues on our website.

• Remember John Dixon’s Witness: Fr Butters has added his own memories of the Good Friday Churches Together walk in 2001 on our website.

• Tea, Coffee and a Chat: Join us on Thursdays in the Medway at 11:00 AM for tea, coffee, biscuits and a chat.

• Friendship Group: We meet every first Tuesday in the Medway at 06:30 PM.

• SVP Food Hub: Fridays, 12:00 noon – 02:00 PM in the Medway.

• SVP Summer Camps (Holy Island): Booking now for School Years 5–7. Volunteers are also needed for term time and summer.

• Light a Virtual Candle: Visit the Prayer Wall on our parish website to share intentions.

• All Our Yesterdays: These pages are now complete.

• Fr Adrian's Lent Quiz - Final Winners: The legendary Lent Quiz final top scorers include Peter, Hannah, Matthew Boon, Sheila Adams, Bill, Unknown, Patty, Betty, Laurence Boynton, Pauline, Alfie and Docile Dog.

• Bible in a Year: Father Adrian recommends the Bible in a Year podcast, a fully approved free Catholic resource now available via our site, to deepen your daily prayer habit using your own Bible, such as the New Catholic UK edition.

• Little Joe’s Babies & Toddlers Playgroup: Runs on Fridays from 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM at St Joseph’s School.

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 Paczinski, Christine Rooney, Bill Simpson, Fr John Skivington, Peter Smith, Anne Ward, Margaret Wilkie, Kate Williams.

Recently Died:

• Jack McCabe, 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.