Catholic Hythe Newsletter 15 November 2009

THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY OF THE YEAR 15TH NOVEMBER 2009

Virgin Mother of Good Counsel

St. Monica

St. Augustine

St. Martin of Tours

2, Lower Blackhouse Hill, HYTHE, CT21 5LS 01303-266430 Chapel Road 135 Queen’s Rd. 124 High St. Fax: 01303-264773 email [email protected] Dymchurch,TN29 0TD Littlestone, TN28 8NA Lydd, TN29 9BA www.catholic-hythe.org Catholic Parish served by: The Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (S.O.L.T.) Parish Priest: Fr. Frederick W. Alexander In residence: Fr. Robert Copsey Deacon: Rev. Raymond Partridge (01303-873835) Confessions: Saturday 11.00-11:45, 6-6:30pm

SUNDAY M ASS INTENTIONS - HYTHE Sat 6.30 pm 8.00 am 9.30 am 11.15 am 7.00 pm

† Peter Conrath All Parishioners Special intention † Colum Slevin In reparation for contraception and abortion

SUNDAY M ASS INTENTIONS - THE MARSH Dym 8.30 L’stone 10.00 Lydd 11.30

Holy Souls Vincent Lennon, Jr. † Sidney Bird

P ARISH D AILY M ASS 10.00 AM Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 12noon

Holy Souls † Ann Dillon Holy Souls † Fr E College OSA † Corrigan family Thanksgiving for Visa

SISTERS’ M ASS (Convent) Sat (vigil) Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri

Sr Edward Good estate - Jim Smith Private Intention (c) † Michael Hayden Pat Davis Private Intention (c) ————————————

F EASTS / M EMORIALS Monday St Edmund of Abingdon, bishop Tuesday St Hilda, abbess Wednesday Dedication of the Basilicas of SS. Peter & Paul Saturday The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary ————————————— EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED S ACRAMENT In Hythe Sat 11am - 12 noon L AST W EEK’ S COLLECTION - £784.75 - THANK YOU Second Collection - Clergy Support Fund £308.15

St. Augustine’s RC Primary School: St. Johns Road, Hythe, CT21 4BE (Tel: 01303-266578) Headteacher: Mrs. P. Parnell St. Edmund’s Catholic Secondary School: Old Charlton Road, Dover, CT16 2QB Tel: 01304-201551; Head of School: Mr A. Reed

Next week’s second collection will be for the Catholic Youth Service HYTHE COFFEE SUNDAY

Coffee and refreshments will be served after 9.30am Mass next week by Ellen & Caroline ROSARY In St. Martin of Tours Church, Lydd or opposite at 8, The Green on Wednesdays at 11.30am.

HYTHE LECTORS for next week: SAT 6.30 pm Thomas Page SUN 8.00 am Cyril Hardy 9.30 am Carola Timney Paul Timney 11.15 am Anne Taylor 7.00 pm Stephen Lagrue Holy Father’s November Intentions That believers of all faiths may bear witness to the God of peace by the testimony of their lives and their spirit of dialogue. REPOSITORY CHRISTMAS ITEMS Visit our wide range - now available - including Advent calendars, Christmas cards, gifts & cribs…. LEGION OF MARY meets Sundays Fr Daly Hall at 5.30pm

Registration for First Holy Communion classes 2010, please collect form from Rear of Church. Children are eligible who are at present in Year 3 or over.

The Little Way Association thanks the parish for raising £237.00 which will fund the training of future priests.

*** T h i s W e e k *** TRAIDCRAFT weekend 14/15th November after all Masses in the Hall PARISH CHRISTMAS SOCIAL Saturday 12th December 2009 Tickets on sale after Masses for £11 from Mark & Gill Botting. To reserve a ticket please phone 269225. Special Day of Prayer for Vocations At Virgin Mother of Good Counsel Sunday 15th November 2009

Holy Hour 3-4pm DJM Meeting Tuesday 17th November 7pm UCM - Wednesday 18th November 2009 Jill Badcock will be speaking on Bangladesh COME AND SEE You are invited to learn more about your faith and what it means to be a Catholic, classes on Thursday’s, at 7.30pm to 9pm. Fr Daly Hall

PARISH ADVENT PREPARATION 2009 led by Canon Cronin will take place on the Fridays of Advent commencing November 27th. The Advent Preparation will take the form of a Holy Hour before the Blessed Sacrament in which our prayer springboard will be a prayerful reflection (Lectio Devina) on the Gospel of the coming Sunday. The Holy Hour will conclude with Benediction. Time 2-3pm. Church of Virgin Mother of Good Counsel All Most welcome. Bring a friend.

ANNUAL ADVENT CENTRE-PIECE Friday 27 th November, 7.00pm in the parish hall, is the date for preparing for Advent by making an Advent CentrePiece. Come & enjoy this fun family activity with Karen of PenKraft. The Cost of £10 covers the supply of materials.

St Augustine’s Primary School St John’s Road Friday 4th December - Open Day - 9.30am - 11am & 1.30pm - 2.45pm. All are welcome especially those looking to join the school. Wednesday 9th December - 1st Form Play - 1.30pm 2nd Form Play - 6.30pm

*** FOR YOUR DIARY *** MASS FOR THE HOUSEBOUND Saturday 5th December, 2.30pm Followed by tea party in the Hall

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS OF THE RECENTLY DECEASED, AND THE SOULS OF THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR AT THIS TIME: Peter Barco, Arthur Daniels, Mary Scanlan, Eva McMillan, Sr. Felix SM, Sr. Mary Francis, Peter Bryan, Derrick Porter, Betty Turner, Michael Hearty, Mary Newman, John Riley, Tegwen Wright, Alfred Crilly, Patricia McKenzie, Michael Mummery, Marie Howard, Edward McKeown, Michael O’Connor, Denis Broughal & Fr. Francis Geary OSA.MAY THEY REST IN PEACE.

Tuesday 15th December - School Mass - 9am Wednesday 16th December - Carol Service - 6.30pm Please pray for the sick & those in hospital: Gabriel Sanchez, Louisa Allwright, Frances Stacy, Hannah Forse, Dolores Jennings, Mary McArdell, Mary Plumbly, Eileen Russell, Klare Schooling, Eberhard Stickler, Catherine Riddell, Barbara Malek, Vickie Pineda, Mary Griffiths, Una Gradden, Mary McDonald, Theodora Jones, Jean Williams, Christene Burket and Rosemary Griggs.