Catholic Hythe Newsletter 6 December 2009

SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT 6TH DECEMBER 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

Fr Fred Diana Goldring Fr Vincent Albano Anita Gibbens † Thomas Stewart

SUNDAY M ASS INTENTIONS - THE MARSH Dym 8.30 † Roy Calderwood L’stone 10.00 All Parishioners Lydd 11.30 Frances Stacy who is dying

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

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Holy Souls All priests H.M. Burnett James Nugent John Alexander on anniversary Thomas Stewart

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

Mrs Bernadette Hosey † Peter Brady Private Intention (c) Sr Jane Frances † Anthony byrne Private Intention ©

Lydd 10.00 Wednesday Funeral Service - † Marjorie Dorothy Foster (Dolly) ————————————

F EASTS / M EMORIALS St Ambrose, bishop & doctor The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary ————————————— 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 - £752.99 - THANK YOU L AST W EEK’ S SECOND COLLECTION - £259.38

Monday Tuesday

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

Altar Christmas Flowers HYTHE COFFEE SUNDAY

Coffee and refreshments will be served after 9.30am Mass next week by 9.30 Music Group 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 Frank Hadfield SUN 8.00 am Cyril Hardy 9.30 am E Partridge J McCormick 11.15 am Gerardine Donlan 7.00 pm Colin Harms

All Sunday Readers Please let Ada Foreman or Shirley (in the office) know if you can read at any of the Christmas Masses. REPOSITORY CHRISTMAS ITEMS Visit our wide range - including Advent calendars, Christmas cards, gifts & cribs…. LEGION OF MARY No meetings until further notice

First Holy Communion Classes start Saturday 9th January 2010 at 9.30am It is requested that enrolment forms located at the rear of the church, be returned to the Presbytery and that parents accompany their children to the first class.

Shop Online and Support the Parish Visit www.buy.at/catholichythe where over 150 popular retailers’ stores may be accessed. Every purchase made earns the parish a donation at no extra cost.

*** T h i s W e e k *** Celebrating Family - Sunday 6th November, Carmel Centre, see notice at rear. EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS In the Church Hall after all Masses (incl. Sat pm) Sunday 6th December 2009 By local artist M. Smith, reasonably priced, ideal Christmas presents. Proceeds to Aid to the Church in Need.

Vigil for Immaculate Conception of BVM Monday 7th December 8-10pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Film Club Committee Meeting, Tuesday 8th December, 7.30pm in Fr Daly Hall

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 on the Fridays of Advent, 203pm. This will include Lectio Devina on the Sunday Gospel during Holy Hour and concluding with Benediction. All Most welcome. Bring a friend. Film Club Cool Runnings, Friday 11th December. Comedy inspired by the true story of Jamaica’s first Olympic bobsled team. PG. 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.

*** FOR YOUR DIARY *** DJM meeting Tuesday 15h December, 7pm

St Augustine’s Primary School Wednesday 9th December 1st Form Christmas Play - 1.30pm 2nd Form Christmas 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. Next Traidcraft weekend 19/20th December

Next Marist Way meeting Wednesday 9th December, 7pm, at Marist Convent

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS RECENTLY DECEASED MARJORIE (DOLLY) FOSTER AND THOMAS STEWART, AND THE SOULS OF THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARIES OCCUR AT THIS TIME:

Elizabeth (Moira) Pery-Knox-Gore, John Alexander, Fr. Bobby Dunn OSA, Doreen O’Donovan, Joseph Kiernan, B. Saum, M. Seager, Paula Hyde, Peggy Fenton, James Daly, Denise Greener, Florence Bishop, Rosemary Doherty, Arnold & Evelyn Hollinghurst, Joanna Mountford, Ivor Dee, Leslie Roe, Sarah Keating, Thomas McCullion, Josephine Rath, Alistair McDoughall, Henry Bazeley, Katherine Cullen, Irene Eveleigh and Patricia Schmid. R.I.P.

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, Rosemary Griggs and Jim Emerson.