Catholic Hythe Newsletter 26 April 2009

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER 26TH 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

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

† Agnes Goh Una Graddon Holy Souls † Brendan McCormack on his anniversary In honour of Our Lady of Good Counsel

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

Sr Conleth’s intentions All Parishioners Holy Souls

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

Sr Stanislaus † Lily Rastall † Sylvia Smith Holy Souls Fr James Nolan Holy Souls

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

Sr Mazarello Intention of Sr Marie de Lourdes Private Intention (c) Intention of Sr Sr Mary Loretto

Thur

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Private Intention (c) ————————————— Memorials & Feasts 28th April - St Louis-Marie de Montfort, priest 29th April - St Catherine of Siena, Feast ————————————— EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED S ACRAMENT In Hythe Mon - Wed after Mass till 11.30am Sat 11am - 12 noon ————————————— L AST SUNDAY’S COLLECTION - £889.56 THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS ————————————— The Legion of Mary is on Sundays at 5.30 pm in the Fr Daly Hall.

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

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 the weekday Masses in Hythe.

FR MORTY O’SHEA SOLT sponsored run for Holy Family Parish, Gaza. Would sponsors bring their pledged sum to the Presbytery for onward submission to Fr Morty. Please make cheques payable to: Aid to the Church in Need Many Thanks

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HYTHE LECTORS for next week: SAT 6.30 pm Cecilia Page SUN 8.00 am Eileen Knight 9.30 am K. McCormick Gill Badcock 11.15 am Alan Foreman 7.00 pm Colin Harms HOLY FATHER’S INTENTINS FOR APRIL Mission: That the Christians who work in areas where the conditions of the poor, the weak and the women and children are most tragic, may be signs of hope, thanks to their courageous testimony to the Gospel of solidarity and love.

First Holy Communion classes will meet at 9.15am 2nd May for instruction and the May Crowning of the Blessed Virgin Mary. *** 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 for parents and children in the Fr Daly Hall. Children must be at least 12 years old by the date of the Confirmation. Please bring Baptism certificate.

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In Hall at 7pm

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

GOOD COUNSEL NETWORK: National Day of Prayer & Fasting For Life. Monday 27th April 2009. For more information see leaflets at back of church.

The next Marist Way meeting will be on Wednesday 13th May 2009 at 7pm at the Marist Convent Please note change of dates.

TRAIDCRAFT WEEKEND - after all masses this weekend 25th/26th April 2009 DJM meeting Tuesday 28th 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: Stephan Homme du Bois, Joseph Coonan, Mary Bean, Margaret Brophy, Bernard O’Connor Anthony Ayling, Sister Marie Pia, Patrick Dabin, Kathleen Stratford, Kathleen Lusted, Kathleen Webb, Beatrice Hatton, Peter Yore, John Dearden, Walter Wright, Hannah Finnegan, Benjamin Phillips, Mary Rainford, Rebecca Smith, Bruce Dixon, Margaret Muldowney, Mary Perkins, John Lismer, Laurence Wyatt, Mary Davies, Bridget Burns, Peter Burnett, Eunice & Victor Vincent, Peter McGuckin and MAY THEY REST IN PEACE Louisa Shepherd,

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 Seats are still available. Bring a packed lunch; tea and coffee will be provided. Wear comfortable shoes and be prepared for all weathers! May God give us a sunny day. Contact Evelyn Lagrue tel. 269973

JESUS’ PRESENCE IN THE EUCHARIST: REAL… OR JUST ‘SYMBOLIC’? Tuesday 12th May 2009 at 7.30 pm We believe in what we have known to be true ie. The Doctrine of the Real Presence of Christ in The Eucharist. Come and see how Mr de Souza explains this most important Christian Doctrine. St Simon Stock Catholic Church, Brookfield Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 4EU Speaker: Raymond de Souza CELEBRATE LOVE Be the best you can be… together. Celebrate your love with this two day seminar for couples in loving marriages. Presented in a Catholic context, the seminar is a private experience for couples of any faith. www.celebratelove.co.uk The Hermitage, West Malling 6th & 7th June Pick up a leaflet from the back of church Or speak to Mark and Gill Botting 266225

Please pray for the sick & those in the hospital: Gabriel Sanchez, Louisa Allwright, Kathleen Harden, Frances Stacy, Hannah Forse, Dolores Jennings, Mary McArdell, Archbishop Kevin McDonald, Mary Plumbly, Eileen Russell, Lorraine Sansom, Klare Schooling, Eberhard Stickler, Catherine Riddell, Roy Hermon.