Catholic Hythe Newsletter 22 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

CHRIST THE KING 22ND NOVEMBER 2009

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

Lady D’Otreppe Holy Souls All Priests Intentions of Natalie All Parishioners

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

Fr A Vincent and his parish For all Priests † Alice Cole

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

† Tegwen Wright McPartlin family Susan O’Sullivan Sr Hilda Priests of the Parish Gwen Morris

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

St George’s Cathedral HYTHE COFFEE SUNDAY

Coffee and refreshments will be served after 9.30am Mass next week by Clare and Clair ROSARY In St. Martin of Tours Church, Lydd or opposite at 8, The Green on Wednesdays at 11.30am. Also after weekday Masses in Hythe.

HYTHE LECTORS for next week: SAT 6.30 pm Cecilia Page SUN 8.00 am Cecily Partridge 9.30 am K McCormick Richard Furlong 11.15 am Peter Foxwell 7.00 pm Colin Harms

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

Holy Souls Good estate - Margaret Smith Private Intention (c) Private Intention Intention of Mary Holmes Private Intention (c) ————————————

F EASTS / M EMORIALS Monday Tuesday

St Clement, pope & martyr SS Andrew Dung-Lac, priest & comps, martyrs Wednesday St Catherine of Alexandria, virgin & martyr ————————————— EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED S ACRAMENT In Hythe Mon - Wed after Mass till 11.30am Sat 11am - 12 noon L AST W EEK’ S COLLECTION - £857.63 - THANK YOU

This week’s second collection for Catholic Youth Service

REPOSITORY CHRISTMAS ITEMS Visit our wide range - now available - including Advent calendars, Christmas cards, gifts & cribs….

*** T h i s W e e k *** Newsletter Extra- please pick up a copy to be informed of the recent Parish Council meeting. Archbishop’s Pastoral Letter available at the rear of Church. 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

*** FOR YOUR DIARY *** 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.

LEGION OF MARY meets Sundays Fr Daly Hall at 5.30pm

The recent Red Box collection produced a very satisfying £694. Our thanks to all our box holders and collectors for all their efforts and hard work. 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.

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

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS OF THE RECENTLY DECEASED, AND THE SOULS OF THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR AT THIS TIME: Ian Mooney, Roy Calderwood, Lilian

Partridge, Cyril D’Ombrain, John Medlicott, Geoffrey Partridge, Marie Crofton-Diggins, Henry Peters, Betty Power, Virginia Bliss, James Hatton, Dawn Power, Ernest Foster, Sr. Gabriel Lynch, Elizabeth Long, C. Arthur Strowbridge, George Pegler, Doreen Landberg, Kevin Murphy, Joseph Korzeniowski, Francis Hatton, John McLoughlin, Ellen Healey, Louisa Murphy, Phyllis Needham, Francis Hunt, Eileen Clarke, Henry Bazley, John Dacey, Peter Conrath & Margaret Barber. RIP.

Celebrating Family - Sunday 29th December, Carmel Centre, see notice at rear. PARISH CHRISTMAS SOCIAL Saturday 12th December 2009 Tickets on sale after Masses for £11 from Mark & Gill Botting. To reserve a ticket MASS FOR THE HOUSEBOUND Saturday 5th December, 2.30pm Followed by tea party in the Hall UCM - Friday 4th December Mass at 10am followed by meeting 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 Tuesday 15th December - School Mass - 9am Wednesday 16th December - Carol Service - 6.30pm

Service of Lessons & Carols Sunday 20th December, 2.30pm in Church, followed by tea in the hall. 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.