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St. Augustine's R.C. Church
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Second Collection causes 2025 can be seen here. 200 Club Renewal slips for 2025 200 Club are available
in the narthex, please complete and return to Mike or Teresa Clive Mailing invites you to a local pantomime that he is directing - Ali Baba. To be performed 17-19 and 24-26 January 25, evenings at 7.30pm and on the matinee days 2.30pm, to be held at St. William's Church, Walderslade, Chatham, ME5 9LR. Tickets are available on line at www.unitedplayers.co.uk, Adults £10 and concessions £7. Lourdes diocesan Pilgrimage 2025.
Snow Patrol - Volunteers Required We are looking to establish a team of volunteers who Fr Peter could call upon in the event of extreme weather conditions to help clear snow and ice around the Church so that parishioners can continue to attend Mass safely. If you are able to help please e-mail the office on parkwood@rcaos.org.uk along with a note of your mobile number. We will then establish a Snow Patrol whatsapp group. Thank you. Men's Spiritual Exercises, 31 March - 5 April 2025. A 5-day
retreat version of the Ignatian Exercises offered specifically for men
(whether lay or ordained), will be preached by the Benedictine Monks
of St Joseph's Abbey, France. One-to-one direction will be offered alongside
the talks. Priests are welcome to attend and concelebrate or celebrate
their own Mass. More information and book here. https://christianheritagecentre.com/events/mens-spiritual-exercises/ Every Tuesday (9-11am) and Thursday (10-12)
St Margaret's Church is open for anyone who is in need of food. There
are no questions or judgement, Just Say Hello! Alongside this they are
also providing Christmas Hampers which includes a Christmas dinner and
a few treats to those who may be struggling. Please contact Emma MacQuillin
or St. Margaret's directly if you, or someone you know, need to access
the support. As always thank you all for your generous donations. Free Catechetical Workshops and Reference Material: From today, every
parishioner, as well as teachers and parents in our schools, has free
and unlimited access to the workshops created by the world-renowned
Catechetical Institute. From Scripture to parenting workshops, to catechetical
training and mentoring, there is something for everyone. For information
on how to register your free account visit: https://aec.rcaos.org.uk/franciscan Fr. Peter has proposed that we have a Legion
of Mary Group in our Parish to pray, evangelise and do charitable
deeds. Initially we are asking everyone to reflect on this initiative
and pray daily to the Holy Spirit for guidance. If you wish to give
your thoughts to Fr. Peter then he would be pleased to receive them
by Church email. The Mass Diary invariably fills up a month in advance and often longer for weekend Masses. Accordingly please do bear this in mind if you would like a Mass said on a specific date. Please try and submit your Mass Intention envelopes as early as possible. If your preferred date is not available it will be booked in on the closest available date. If you have any queries regarding your Mass Intention please email the Parish Office on Parkwood@rcaos.org.uk. First Holy Communions will take place on Saturday 7th June at 11am.
First Holy Communion forms are at the back of the church. Please fill
in and return to the Priest. Classes will start sometime in the New
Year, on a Saturday at 1.30 pm in the Narthex. Please contact Deborah
Dainesi on 01634 388496 for further information. More volunteers are needed to join our Church cleaning teams. If you are available, please see noticeboard and contact Katy Merchant on 07970 390054. HOSPITAL CHAPLAINCY AT MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL Fr Michael's Retirement. Fr
Michael has moved into St Peter's. Many of you will wish to visit him
and he will certainly be delighted to see you. Kathleen will manage
Father's diary and ensure visits are suitably spread out. Tea/coffee will be available after
the 9am Sunday Mass. Any volunteers to help please speak to Carmel. The Southwark Catholic Youth Service has several activities in 2024 for youth and young adults. For regular updates on forthcoming events, please sign up to the network at www.tinyurl.com/scysnetwork or see our website at at www.tinyurl.com/scys1 The Poor Box
If you or someone
you know are struggling financially and would benefit from a donation
from our Poor Box funds then please do let Father know. It will be in
the strictest confidence. Easyfundraising We are still looking for new members to join the Parish Social Committee so if you are interested please mention it to Father or e-mail parkwood@rcaos.org.uk. Latest documents from Synod of Bishops can be found here and on our FaceBook page. If you are unable to attend Mass live Masses can also be viewed via
https://www.churchservices.tv/
or at https://mass-online.org/
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