The last week has seemed to be short ,following Our Lady’s Feast, the Assumption, “a sign of sure hope and comfort to your pilgrim people”, Holy Communion to the Housebound, call to Maycroft, signing two UK passports and an Irish identification, enquiries about Mass times in various Parishes,update on works at St Bernadette’s, placing an order for the replacement of the Hall roof, three scam phone calls, doing my shopping, various meetings, weeding around the edge of the Church car park- ( any willing help to deal with left hand side?), clearing rubbish from the steps and car park – bottles, vodka -smashed – used vapes, the remains of spliffs etc. There were of course the angels, the lovely flowers for Mary our Mother and two suppers. Not forgetting contact with Police following anti-social behaviour of kicking in the door to the Transformers necessitating UK Energy to make safe from children entering. Above all being able to celebrate Mass for and with Parishioners. So to Week 20.
100 + Summer Draw
After Mass do come into the Hall for some refreshments and above all to meet up with each other over a cup and a nibble.
Mass Schedule
- Sunday Mass (20th August) 10am
- Wednesday 23rd August St Rose of Lima Mass 9.30am
- Friday 25th August Weekday Mass 9.30am
- 21st Sunday Mass (27th August) 10am
Card Payment for Offerings
The machine now seems to be working and you may find it helpful. Put in your own offering figure and ignore the £100 setting!
Patcham Duck Fayre
Next Sunday a Community event on Patcham High and Junior School Fields 11 am – 4.30am. Don’t miss the dog shows Ring A 12.30 The waggiest tails
The Stations Of The Cross
During the week there has been correspondence with an Art dealer about Guy Roddon , commissioned by Fr Fooks to produce the Stations of the Cross. I will tell you more about this in the future. Fr Fooks certainly wanted the Church to have a number of works of art – St Thomas More, the Statue of Our Lady, the Crucifix and the Stations.
Bishop stands in solidarity with Pakistani Christians targeted by violent extremists
Christian homes and church buildings in the Punjab region of northern Pakistan have been targeted by extremists after a Christian cleaner was accused of desecrating the Qur’an and insulting the Prophet of Islam.
More details can be found here.
For the healing of the nations
Lord, we pray with one accord
for a just and equal sharing of the things that earth affords
to a life of love in action help us rise and pledge our word.
St Thomas More Church, Patcham, Brighton 