What was on in January 2010
Friday 1st January Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Mass at 12 noon. Tuesdays 5th, 12th (cancelled due to snow) , 19th, 26th January Firm Believers, our inter-church fun-fitness class from 7.00–7.45 pm. Click here for further details; any other queries to Doreen Hairs. Wednesdays 6th, 13th (both cancelled due to snow) , 20th, 27th January ECHOES catechists’ training course at 7.45pm. Click here for more details. Wednesday 6th January Mass with St James' School at 9.30am in church. Saturday 9th January Best wishes to Caroline Begley and Roberto Navaretti for their wedding at St James' today, and many years of happy married life together. Weekend 9/10th January The Society for the Prevention on Unborn Children ( SPUC) has its White Flower Appeal today and you are invited to support this as you leave Mass. Monday 11th January (cancelled due to snow) Introduction to the new course called Evangelium. Tuesday 12th January (cancelled due to snow) Justice & Peace Group meeting at 8.00pm in the Social Centre. Wednesday 13th January Social Centre Specification Team meeting at 8.00pm in the church meeting room. Thursday 14th January (confirm with Fr Bryan) Pastoral and Advisory Team meeting in the Presbytery at 7.45pm. Saturday 16th January We welcome, through Holy Baptism, at 4.30pm, Isabella Grace Deer (17 months) her parents Dawn and Matthew and godparents Trevor, Mark and Joanna. Monday 18th January Meeting for all young people who have applied for confirmation (from 7.00-8.00pm in the Social Centre). Tuesday 19th January Baptism preparation evening for parents who have been informed, from 8.15-9.45pm in the Meeting Room between church and hall. Thursday 21st January Mission and Planning Team (MaP) in the church meeting room at 7.45pm. Saturday 23rd January We welcome through Holy Baptism at 4.30pm, Freddie Kenny Draper (7 months), his parents Caroline and Raymond and godparents Helen, Julie and Kenny. Sunday 24th January Preparation for First Holy Communion of children in Year 3 or above who do not attend a Catholic school starts this Sunday. The children leave the 10.00am Mass at Communion time and can be collected in the Social Centre at 11.30am. Contact Miriam Travers for more details. A short act of worship at 12.30pm to mark the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, followed by a bring and share lunch at Christ Church URC, Tudor Way. We are all warmly invited by Revd Pauline Sparkes (who preached at Mass at St James' last year). Monday 25th January First Evangelium session (in the church not Social Centre) with coffee at 8.15pm. Evening closes at 9.45pm promptly. CWL New Year party in the Social Centre starts 7.30pm. Tuesday 26th January Bromley Deanery Pastoral Council meets from 8.00pm at St Joseph’s Bromley. The deanery comprises the 13 Catholic parishes within the Borough of Bromley. Our two representatives are Zosia Bajorek and Nick Babb. We are being encouraged to work creatively with our neighbouring parishes. Our representatives will report back in due course. Wednesday 27th January Youth Group meeting for parents of Years 6 & 7, in the church meeting room from 8.00-9.00pm. Saturday 30th January We welcome through Holy Baptism at 4.30pm, Aaron Joseph Ruber (5 months), his parents Lisa and Tony and godparents Yvonne and Richard. Sunday 31st January Taizé style service at 5.00pm (setting up from 4.15pm). A very meditative service using the haunting Taizé music. Everyone is most welcome and especially young people.
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Friday 1st January Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. Mass at 12 noon. Tuesdays 5th, 12th (cancelled due to snow) , 19th, 26th January Firm Believers, our inter-church fun-fitness class from 7.00–7.45 pm. Click here for further details; any other queries to Doreen Hairs. Wednesdays 6th, 13th (both cancelled due to snow) , 20th, 27th January ECHOES catechists’ training course at 7.45pm. Click here for more details. Wednesday 6th January Mass with St James' School at 9.30am in church. Saturday 9th January Best wishes to Caroline Begley and Roberto Navaretti for their wedding at St James' today, and many years of happy married life together. Weekend 9/10th January The Society for the Prevention on Unborn Children ( SPUC) has its White Flower Appeal today and you are invited to support this as you leave Mass. Monday 11th January (cancelled due to snow) Introduction to the new course called Evangelium. Tuesday 12th January (cancelled due to snow) Justice & Peace Group meeting at 8.00pm in the Social Centre. Wednesday 13th January Social Centre Specification Team meeting at 8.00pm in the church meeting room. Thursday 14th January (confirm with Fr Bryan) Pastoral and Advisory Team meeting in the Presbytery at 7.45pm. Saturday 16th January We welcome, through Holy Baptism, at 4.30pm, Isabella Grace Deer (17 months) her parents Dawn and Matthew and godparents Trevor, Mark and Joanna. Monday 18th January Meeting for all young people who have applied for confirmation (from 7.00-8.00pm in the Social Centre). Tuesday 19th January Baptism preparation evening for parents who have been informed, from 8.15-9.45pm in the Meeting Room between church and hall. Thursday 21st January Mission and Planning Team (MaP) in the church meeting room at 7.45pm. Saturday 23rd January We welcome through Holy Baptism at 4.30pm, Freddie Kenny Draper (7 months), his parents Caroline and Raymond and godparents Helen, Julie and Kenny. Sunday 24th January Preparation for First Holy Communion of children in Year 3 or above who do not attend a Catholic school starts this Sunday. The children leave the 10.00am Mass at Communion time and can be collected in the Social Centre at 11.30am. Contact Miriam Travers for more details. A short act of worship at 12.30pm to mark the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, followed by a bring and share lunch at Christ Church URC, Tudor Way. We are all warmly invited by Revd Pauline Sparkes (who preached at Mass at St James' last year). Monday 25th January First Evangelium session (in the church not Social Centre) with coffee at 8.15pm. Evening closes at 9.45pm promptly. CWL New Year party in the Social Centre starts 7.30pm. Tuesday 26th January Bromley Deanery Pastoral Council meets from 8.00pm at St Joseph’s Bromley. The deanery comprises the 13 Catholic parishes within the Borough of Bromley. Our two representatives are Zosia Bajorek and Nick Babb. We are being encouraged to work creatively with our neighbouring parishes. Our representatives will report back in due course. Wednesday 27th January Youth Group meeting for parents of Years 6 & 7, in the church meeting room from 8.00-9.00pm. Saturday 30th January We welcome through Holy Baptism at 4.30pm, Aaron Joseph Ruber (5 months), his parents Lisa and Tony and godparents Yvonne and Richard. Sunday 31st January Taizé style service at 5.00pm (setting up from 4.15pm). A very meditative service using the haunting Taizé music. Everyone is most welcome and especially young people.
Email Father Bryan
Father Bryan Wells | Tel: 01689 827100 | 283 Crescent Drive, Petts Wood, Orpington, BR5 1AY
Site last updated 19th 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 July 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