Whats On Jun08

What was on in June 2008

Journey in Faith each Monday at 8.00pm in the Servers' Room. Click here for further details. No meeting on Monday 30th June.

Sunday 1st June

Petts Wood Festival Chorus rehearsal in church 3.30–5.00pm. Would all singers please attend as the chorus will be performing next Sunday at the Residents' Association service. New singers are especially welcome.

Monday 2nd June

CWL meeting starting at 7.30pm. At 8.00pm we will welcome Mrs Rosemary Norris who is going to talk to us about DEMELZA Hospice Care for Children. All welcome. For further details please contact Madeleine Howell.

Tuesday 3rd June

Baptism preparation evening for all parents presenting children for baptism in the near future. This will take place in the church from 8.30-9.45pm.

Wednesday 4th June

Junior and Senior Youth Leaders Meeting at 8.00pm in the Servers’ Room. We need more helpers for our youth work – please have a word with Fr Bryan if you can help, for example perhaps 90 mins every fortnight.

Saturday 7th June

First Holy Communion Mass at 10.30am. This is always a wonderful occasion and members of the congregation are most welcome. Please pray for all the children.

Reception of Charles and James Dalgleish, children of Aline and Andrew, into the Catholic Church at 4.15pm. We wish God’s blessing on them and the whole family.

Sunday 8th June

Petts Wood Festival Chorus (of St John Passion fame) will perform at the Petts Wood Residents' Association annual service in the Memorial Hall/Gardens. It is a great way to meet with our friends from the other churches, and also a way of reaching out to the community. The speaker will be Mary Mason from Bromley Alzheimer’s Society – you may remember that Petts Wood Churches Together made a donation of £2,000 to them as a result of the St John Passion performances in March. Refreshments will be served after the service.

Monday 9th June

Parish Forum at 8.00pm in the Social Centre. The financial statement for 2007 will be presented and there will be planning for the parish in the months ahead. Having been here for about 18 months, Fr Bryan would like to share some of his thinking about future developments in the parish and asks that as many parishioners as possible to attend. The financial statement is available in the porch.

Tuesday 10th June

Justice and Peace Group meet in the Social Centre 8.00pm. Minutes of the last meeting are available to read here. Justice and Peace is at the heart of the gospel and so as many parishioners as possible should attend. There will be an update from Rachel and Paul in Peru (they are having quite a tough time).

Saturday 14th June

Seminar on the Church and Sport, 10.30am–12.30pm in the Social Centre. This will be led by Rev. John Boyers who is chaplain to Manchester United. Many of you are involved in various sports and might consider attending this event which is being supported by all the churches of Petts Wood. Young people are especially welcome to attend. Before that John will be at the Men’s Breakfast (8.00am in the lounge at Christ Church, Willett Way, when sport will again be at the top of the agenda). ALL the men of St James’ are warmly invited but please sign list in the porch, or email Fr Bryan, by 8th June, for catering purposes.

St James School Summer Fayre is being held this Saturday from 12noon to 3.00pm.

There will be a Confirmation reunion at 4.30pm. Our confirmees will be presenting the 6.00pm Mass and will celebrate with a party afterwards! Would parents please let Fr Bryan know if their son/daughter is unable to attend.

Wednesdays 11th & 18th June

Children's Liturgy Training Sessions from 8.00-9.30pm in the Social Centre. Sister Doreen, from the Christian Education Centre, will be giving this course to train existing leaders and helpers. Any parishioners willing to come along and help at our Children’s Liturgy are invited to attend this short course too. We have so many enthusiastic children that we do need to increase the number of our adult helpers.

Saturday 21st June

Day Pilgrimage to Walsingham. Walsingham is England’s national shrine to Our Lady in the beautiful setting of rural Norfolk. Please consider joining us to pray for vocations – especially if you have not been there as yet! Details from Anne Scripture.

Sunday 22nd June

Informal song practice at 3.30–5.00pm for the Taizé service, which is being held at St James' on 29th June at 8.00pm.

‘Face to Face’ at the Methodist Church starting 6.30pm. Jonathan Aitken talks to the Rev. Paul Hulme – all very welcome.

Wednesday 25th June

Deanery Pastoral Council at St Joseph’s, Bromley commencing 8.00pm. The sole topic will be youth provision for our Deanery.

Saturday 28th June

'Safeguarding Matters' – session for all who work with young people or vulnerable adults in the parish. Please try to attend if you are in this category and book yourself a place (there are forms in the church porch or you can email Fr Bryan).

Race Night, starting 7.30pm, to raise funds for Francis Charlesworth who will be going to India as part of BSES (British Schools Exploration Society). The cost will be £6 and include food. There will also be a Military Whist Drive to raise funds on 5th July.

Sunday 29th June

We shall welcome six new adults into full membership of the Catholic Church at the 11.30am Mass. Their names are: Emma Doyle, Sue Ayley, Rebecca Blighton, Sue Ingle, Jack Ingle and Andrew Dalgleish. This will be a very special moment in their lives and in the life of our community.

Special Taizé service at St James' at 8.00pm – meditation, silence, reflection, song.

Monday 30th June

The CWL meet at 7.30pm in the Social Centre. At 8.00pm there will be a speaker from the ‘Scrine foundation’. This is a charity based in the Broadstairs area which helps rehabilitate people with addictions. All Parishioners are welcome and further details can be obtained from Barbara Bridle.