Catholic Hythe Newsletter 19 April 2009

SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER 19TH APRIL 2009

Virgin Mother of Good Counsel

2, Lower Blackhouse Hill, HYTHE, CT21 5LS 01303-266430 Fax: 01303-264773 [email protected] www.catholic-hythe.org

St. Monica

St. Augustine

Chapel Road Dymchurch,TN29 0TD

135 Queen’s Rd. Littlestone, TN28 8NA

St. Martin of Tours 124 High St. Lydd, TN29 9BA

Catholic Parish served by: The Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity (S.O.L.T.) Parish Priest: Fr. Frederick W. Alexander Assistant Priest: Fr Jon Kightlinger In residence: Fr. Robert Copsey Deacon: Rev. Raymond Partridge (01303-873835)

Confessions: Saturday 11.00-11:45, 6-6:30pm

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: 01304-20155101304-201551) Headteacher: Mr. C. J. Atkins

SUNDAY M ASS INTENTIONS - HYTHE Sat 9.00 pm (vigil) Blessing for Frances Stacy 8.00 am Private intention of Sue Davies 9.30 am In thanksgiving to the Father for His Mercy 11.15 am † Laurie Austin 7.00 pm Intention of Kathleen Lake

SUNDAY M ASS INTENTIONS - THE MARSH Dym 8.30 Lstone 10.00 Lydd

11.30

All Parishioners Deceased members of the Naughton family Holy Souls - friends of suffering souls

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

† Natividad Faustino † H.M. Burnett † Patricia Stewart † Bill Wells † Kerry Wright Una Graddon

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

Sr Mary Frances Sr Pauline Private Intention (c) † Sr Mazarello Thur Sr Pauline Fri Private Intention (c) ————————————— Memorials & Feasts 21st April - St Anselm, bishop & doctor 24th April - St George, martyr 25th April - St Mark, evangelist ————————————— EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED S ACRAMENT In Hythe Mon - Wed after Mass till 11.30am Sat 11am - 12 noon EASTER OFFERING: Thank you to all for your generous Easter contributions to the SOLT community. HOLY PLACES: £361.74 Thank you

HYTHE COFFEE SUNDAY Coffee and refreshments will be served after 9.30am Mass next week by Ellen and Caroline —————————————

ROSARY In St. Martin of Tours Church, Lydd or opposite at 8, The Green on Wednesdays at 11.30am. Also, after the weekday Masses in Hythe. —————————————

HYTHE LECTORS for next week: SAT 6.30 pm Thomas Page SUN 8.00 am Cecily Partridge 9.30 am J. McCormick E. Partridge 11.15 am Jean Giberson 7.00 pm Stephen Lagrue The Legion of Mary is on Sundays at 5.30 pm in the Fr Daly Hall. HOLY FATHER’S INTENTINS FOR APRIL That the Lord may bless the farmers with an abundant harvest & sensitise the richer populations to the drama of hunger in the world.

First Holy Communion classes will meet at 9.15am 2nd May for instruction and the May Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary. GIFT AID Alan D’Santos the Gift Aid Secretary of the Diocese of Southwark would like to thank all who support the Gift Aid scheme. Please can you let Shirley in the parish office know if your tax status has changed in order to prevent incorrect claims.

*** T h i s W e e k *** THE FEAST OF DIVINE MERCY Sunday 19th April 2009 Celebrated at 3-4pm in Hythe with Exposition, Benediction, Recitation of the Chaplet and Veneration of the Image. Our Lord promised to grant complete forgiveness of sins and punishment on the Feast of Mercy: “Whoever approaches the Fountain of Life on this day will be granted complete forgiveness of sins and forgiveness of sins and punishment.” St Faustina

THE ANNUAL PROLIFE CHAIN Witness against the tragedy of 41 years of legalized abortion. Time: 25th April, from 11am - 1pm. Venue: Outside Norton Knatchbull School, Ashford. Be a silent voice for the Unborn!

*** FOR YOUR DIARY *** THE SACRAMENT OF CONFIRMATION this year will be celebrated on 29th September 2009. The first of the Confirmation classes will be held on Thursday 7th May 2009 at 7pm in the Fr Daly Hall. Children must be at least 12 years old by the date of the Confirmation. Please bring Baptism certificate.

TRAIDCRAFT WEEKEND - after all masses next weekend 25th/26th April 2009

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS OF THE RECENTLY DECEASED AND THE SOULS OF THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR AT THIS TIME: RECENTLY DECEASED AND THE SOULS OF THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR AT THIS TIME: Barbara Spencer, Thomas O’Connell, Mary Healy, Sir John Summerfield, Patricia Onslow, Joseph Davenhill, Sr. Gertrude SM, Nicola Buss, Mary Cowhig, Barbara Burns, Pamela Fitzgerald, Iris Church, Zita Higgins, Margaret Mullins, Michael Noone, Anna Mason, Robert Kossman, Lilian Walker, John Power, Margaret McGee, Harry Emerton, Nellia Mullville, Catherine Waghorn, Cecilia Quinn, Fr. Frank Conway OSA, John Arthur, Joan Mc Sorley, Geraldine Keating and Stanley Vogt. RIP

PILGRIMAGE TO CLARE PRIORY In Honour of Our Lady of Good Counsel Sunday 10th May 2009 Coach leaves Hythe at URC East Street at 8am, returns 7pm. Cost £20 Contact Evelyn Lagrue tel. 269973 for further information The next Marist Way meeting will be on Wednesday 13th May 2009 at 7pm at the Marist Convent Please note change of dates. MASS IN CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE Archbishop Kevin will be celebrating Mass at Aylesford Priory on Saturday 30th May at 3pm, for those with 10th, 25th, 30th, 40th or 50th wedding anniversaries this year. Please let Shirley in the office know if you would like a personal invitation from the Archbishop GUILD OF ST STEPHEN Altar Servers’ Rally At Aylesford Priory, Monday 4th May 2009, Mass 11:30 am Please see notice at back of church for details CELEBRATE LOVE A non-residential weekend - June 6th/7th at Bishop’s House, West Malling rediscover the joy of being a man and woman in love. For more information contact Mark and Gillian Botting - 269225 Please pray for the sick & those in the hospital: Marie LaRue, Gabriel Sanchez, Louisa Allwright, Kathleen Harden, Frances Stacy, Jim Emmerson, Hannah Forse, Dolores Jennings, Mary McArdell, Archbishop Kevin McDonald, Mary Plumbly, Eileen Russell, Lorraine Sansom, Klare Schooling, Eberhard Stickler.