What was on in October 2009
Relics of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux The relics of Saint Thérèse visit England and Wales this month. Nearest venues for our parish are 09-10 Oct at Aylesford, and 12-15 Oct at Westminster Cathedral. You can read about this historic event here. Sheila Simon has organised a coach to Aylesford for Friday 9th October when St Thérèse’s relics will arrive there (leave St James' at 11.00am and arrive back at about 7.00pm). On Saturday 10th October (the next day), Archbishop Kevin will be celebrating Mass there at 11.30am. No coach for this but if you are going and could offer one or two car places please sign list in porch and network accordingly. We are encouraged to support these events which will be very significant in the life of the Catholic Church in England, and which will hopefully bear much fruit. Friday 2nd October CAFOD Family Fast Day. Eat less so that someone else can eat a little more! Envelopes for your offering will be at the back of the church. Saturday 3rd October Readers and Eucharistic Ministers Day of Recollection with Bishop Pat at Bishop Thomas Grant School, Streatham. Please enter your name in the porch if you intend to go. Please return your own form as requested. Tuesday 6th October - Parish survey/Parish Forum Meeting at which the analysis of the survey carried out during the summer, concerning the significant development of our hall/ social centre, will be presented. We need a really large turn-out for this meeting which could have many implications for our common life together here at St James’. This is for the whole parish and we hope every family will be represented. Please book the date now! Saturday 10th October Saturday Servers’ practice 10.30-11.30am and all servers should be present please. Youth Group meet from 3.45-5.45pm with fun, games, and talk by local vet. ALL in years 7-11 warmly welcome. Parents: please encourage the young people. Weekend 10/11th October Includes Harvest Sunday. Please bring tins and dried foods for the Manna Centre to all Masses. Also there will be a second collection for the Needs of the Diocese. Tuesday 13th October Justice and Peace Group meet at 8.00pm in the Social Centre. Yolande and Ken Wright (parishioners) will lead a session on working for the International Development Agency in Cambodia, and Ken will also speak about climate change (he is a professional in this field). Let’s have a really good attendance for Yolande and Ken before they return to Cambodia at the end of the month. Saturday 17th October We welcome at 4.30pm, through Holy Baptism, Emelia Hannah Saunders (4 months), her parents Marianne and Mark, and godparents Jennifer and Dean. In Christ Church URC, Willett Way, starting at 6.30pm there will be a presentation by the Missionary Aviation Fellowship – a network of Christians working in the aviation industry. This is a Churches Together sponsored event. Sunday 18th October Archbishop Kevin McDonald will make his first visit to our parish. He will celebrate 10.00am Mass and preach at 11.30am, and will then lunch in the presbytery. We look forward to his visit and he will be keen to greet as many of our parishioners as possible. Mondays 5th, 19th October Journey in Faith (RCIA course for non Catholics) is now held fortnightly from 7.30–9.00pm at 281A Crescent Drive. Relaxed, warm, open and Catholic spouses are most welcome too! Wednesday 21st October St James' School Harvest Mass in church at 9.30am. Weekend 24/25th October We welcome Fr Joseph Karukayil from St Joseph’s Bromley who will be presiding at all Masses. Monday 26th October CWL meeting at 7.30pm; a guest speaker Elaine Budden will talk about sending Christmas shoe boxes to Romania. All parishioners welcome. Tuesdays 6th, 13th, 20th October No session on 27th October Firm Believers, our inter-church fun-fitness class restarts 7.00–7.45 pm. Note that the group meets on Tuesdays as from October. Any queries to Doreen Hairs.
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Relics of Saint Thérèse of Lisieux The relics of Saint Thérèse visit England and Wales this month. Nearest venues for our parish are 09-10 Oct at Aylesford, and 12-15 Oct at Westminster Cathedral. You can read about this historic event here. Sheila Simon has organised a coach to Aylesford for Friday 9th October when St Thérèse’s relics will arrive there (leave St James' at 11.00am and arrive back at about 7.00pm). On Saturday 10th October (the next day), Archbishop Kevin will be celebrating Mass there at 11.30am. No coach for this but if you are going and could offer one or two car places please sign list in porch and network accordingly. We are encouraged to support these events which will be very significant in the life of the Catholic Church in England, and which will hopefully bear much fruit. Friday 2nd October CAFOD Family Fast Day. Eat less so that someone else can eat a little more! Envelopes for your offering will be at the back of the church. Saturday 3rd October Readers and Eucharistic Ministers Day of Recollection with Bishop Pat at Bishop Thomas Grant School, Streatham. Please enter your name in the porch if you intend to go. Please return your own form as requested. Tuesday 6th October - Parish survey/Parish Forum Meeting at which the analysis of the survey carried out during the summer, concerning the significant development of our hall/ social centre, will be presented. We need a really large turn-out for this meeting which could have many implications for our common life together here at St James’. This is for the whole parish and we hope every family will be represented. Please book the date now! Saturday 10th October Saturday Servers’ practice 10.30-11.30am and all servers should be present please. Youth Group meet from 3.45-5.45pm with fun, games, and talk by local vet. ALL in years 7-11 warmly welcome. Parents: please encourage the young people. Weekend 10/11th October Includes Harvest Sunday. Please bring tins and dried foods for the Manna Centre to all Masses. Also there will be a second collection for the Needs of the Diocese. Tuesday 13th October Justice and Peace Group meet at 8.00pm in the Social Centre. Yolande and Ken Wright (parishioners) will lead a session on working for the International Development Agency in Cambodia, and Ken will also speak about climate change (he is a professional in this field). Let’s have a really good attendance for Yolande and Ken before they return to Cambodia at the end of the month. Saturday 17th October We welcome at 4.30pm, through Holy Baptism, Emelia Hannah Saunders (4 months), her parents Marianne and Mark, and godparents Jennifer and Dean. In Christ Church URC, Willett Way, starting at 6.30pm there will be a presentation by the Missionary Aviation Fellowship – a network of Christians working in the aviation industry. This is a Churches Together sponsored event. Sunday 18th October Archbishop Kevin McDonald will make his first visit to our parish. He will celebrate 10.00am Mass and preach at 11.30am, and will then lunch in the presbytery. We look forward to his visit and he will be keen to greet as many of our parishioners as possible. Mondays 5th, 19th October Journey in Faith (RCIA course for non Catholics) is now held fortnightly from 7.30–9.00pm at 281A Crescent Drive. Relaxed, warm, open and Catholic spouses are most welcome too! Wednesday 21st October St James' School Harvest Mass in church at 9.30am. Weekend 24/25th October We welcome Fr Joseph Karukayil from St Joseph’s Bromley who will be presiding at all Masses. Monday 26th October CWL meeting at 7.30pm; a guest speaker Elaine Budden will talk about sending Christmas shoe boxes to Romania. All parishioners welcome. Tuesdays 6th, 13th, 20th October No session on 27th October Firm Believers, our inter-church fun-fitness class restarts 7.00–7.45 pm. Note that the group meets on Tuesdays as from October. Any queries to Doreen Hairs.
Email Father Bryan
Father Bryan Wells | Tel: 01689 827100 | 283 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AY
Site last updated 12th March 2010
Home Recent updates Mass times Spiritual resources Prayer intentions 2009 Stations of the Cross Pastoral Help at hand Evangelium Taizé news Homilies Journey in Faith What's on? March 2010 April 2010 May 2010 June 2010 January 2010 February 2010 2009 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 2008 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 2007 December 2007 November 2007 Weekly bulletins Help the parish Duty rotas Parish administration Pastoral & Advisory Mission & Planning Parish Office Property Committee Gift Aid Parish forums 2008 2009 March October Annual calendar Parish groups Group Contacts Catenians Catholic Women's League Children's Liturgy Guides Justice and Peace Knights of St Columba Parent and Toddler Scouts Youth Groups Social Centre Club/Bar Firm Believers fitness Sequence Dancing Development Development news Parish news & events Festival Chorus - see news News Messiah performance Archive Residents' Association Service St John Passion March 2008 St John Passion CD Education St James' Primary School General What's On at school St James' School PTA St James' Pre-School Child protection How to find us About Fr Bryan Wells History of the parish 1937 - 1946 1946 - today Southwark Archdiocese External links Contact webmaster