Catholic Hythe Newsletter 3 May 2009

FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER 3RD MAY 2009

Virgin Mother of Good Counsel

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

SUNDAY M ASS INTENTIONS - HYTHE † Agnes Goh † Seamus Butler Earthquake victims † Elizabeth Rastall † Birdie Smullen

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

Theo Jones - for courage in suffering All Parishioners Birthday blessings - Ann Marie Meade

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

B.D. Blessings Jeff Alexander Blessings for a local family Sr Conleth’s intentions Holy Souls Good health - Christina Perrott † Margarita Rico

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

Fri

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

Sat 6.30 pm 8.00 am 9.30 am 11.15 am 7.00 pm

St. Monica

Sr Jane Frances † Val Brett Private Intention (c) Sr Kathleen Sr Catherine

Private Intention (c) ————————————— Memorials & Feasts 4th May - The English Martyrs ————————————— EXPOSITION OF THE BLESSED S ACRAMENT In Hythe Mon - Wed after Mass till 11.30am Sat 11am - 12 noon ————————————— L AST SUNDAY’S COLLECTION - £870.72 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 SPUC Margaret, Geraldine, Helen —————————————

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 Michael Lyons SUN 8.00 am Cecily Partridge 9.30 am Carola Timney Paul Timney 11.15 am Peter Foxwell 7.00 pm Stephen Lagrue *** T h i s W e e k *** Second Collection for Ecclesiastical Education GUILD OF ST STEPHEN Altar Servers’ Rally At Aylesford Priory, Monday 4th May 2009, Mass 11:30 am

Carmel Centre, Dover - Sunday 10th May 6.30pm - Religion and Science: The Path to Jesus Christ - by Fr Roger Nesbitt. See notice at back of church. First Holy Communion classes will meet on Saturdays 9.15am - 11am 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

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. 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

The next Marist Way meeting will be on Wednesday 13th May 2009 at 7pm at the Marist Convent Chris Addison, will be running a marathon on May 10th for Pilgrims Hospice. To make a donation please contact Chris on: 07947210553, or email: [email protected] or to covenant go to www.justgiving.com/chrisaddison1 Many thanks

Thanksgiving Mass for New Catholics at St George’s Cathedral on Saturday 16th May 2009 at 11 am. A Bangladeshi Fair Trade Evening Saturday 16th May 7.30-9.30pm in the Hall To mark 30th Anniversary of Traidcraft: Talk, Traidcraft display/sale followed by Supper Curry & Things Curry: Adults £4.00, children £2.00. Usual Traidcraft w/end 16/17 after all Masses.

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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 Film Club Friday 8th May - The Duchess - 7pm

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF Sr Consuelo S.M. AND THE RECENTLY DECEASED AND THE SOULS OF THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR AT THIS TIME: Joyce Garrod, Sr. Ninian Henry, James Gooden, Bishop Charles Henderson, Victor Sayers, Patrick Hackett, Terrance Thorpe Woods , Pamela Dockery, Monica Whalley, Fr. Patrick Emmanuel, Douglas Tuttle, Winifred Wright, Barbara Emerton, Ellen Hendley, Bernard Flavin, Owen Doyle, Harry Emerton, Tom Boughton, Bryan Francis, Linda Harris, Mary Bamber, Daniel Healey, John McCullion, Cecilia Stephens, Mary O’Brien, John Leslie, Peter Burnett, Victor de Buf, Denys Graddon, Ronald Neal and Sister Geraldine Treacey. RIP

Christian Aid Week 10-16 May. Collectors needed for Deedes Close & Lower Blackhouse Hill. Please contact Evelyn Lagrue 269973 if you can help. See poster at the back of the church. Spring Red Box opening. Thank you for your generous support We will require in the near future another one or two collectors. Any names should be passed to Fr Copsey. 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, Lesley Wisbey, Bernice O’Leary.