Fourteenth Sunday Ordinary Time
Published
During a Chrism Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Benedict said during his homily. At times we would like to say to Jesus: Lord, your yoke is far from light. Indeed, it is tremendously heavy in this world. But then looking at the One who bore everything—who tried out on himself obedience, weakness, suffering, all the darkness—then these complaints of ours fade. His yoke is that of loving with him. And the more we love him and with him become loving people, the lighter becomes his seemingly burdensome yoke. So, for Pope Benedict, Christ’s yoke is love. I very much like that way of looking at the yoke of Christ. Without love, Christ’s yoke might seem heavy and a burden but when we love Christ and allow ourselves to be loved by Christ, his yoke is easy and his burden light. Every thought and motivation can be brought under the yoke of Christ by loving him.
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY OT (A)
| Day / Date | Time | ChurchCh | Intention |
|---|---|---|---|
| SATURDAY 4th July | 6.00pm | CC | Martina Wilkins RIP (Leila & Steve Sellen) For the People of the Parish) |
| SUNDAY 5th July | 8.30am | SJ | Paul Fox RIP (Elspeth Fox) |
| SUNDAY 5th July | 10.00am | CC | Gerard Jones RIP (Anne Jones) |
| SUNDAY 5th July | 12noon | SPH | Chris Lim RIP (Foo Family) |
| MONDAY 6th July | 10.00am | CC | Special Intentions Fr Peter Murphy (Tina Kirk) |
| TUESDAY 7th July | 10.00am | SJ | Maggie & Jimmy Higgins RIP (Marie Marriott) |
| WED 8th July | Priest celebrates Mass privately | ||
| THURS 9th July | 10.00am | CC | Peter & Valerie Plunkett RIP |
| FRIDAY 10th July | 10.00am | CC | Gloria Gorringe RIP (Leila & Steve Sellen) |
| FRIDAY 10th July | 6.15pm | CC | Mass (Latin) |
| SATURDAY 11th July | 10.00am | CC | Father Ernest Wake |
| SATURDAY 11th July | 6.00pm | CC | Lourdes Ribeiro RIP (Costa family) |
| Sunday 12th July | 8.30am | SJ | Vera & Philip Weston RIP (Barry Weston)Barry Weston RIP (Liz Goddard) |
| Sunday 12th July | 10.00am | CC | God’s Blessings on Val King (Charles & Lisa Nicholls) |
| Sunday 12th July | 12noon | SPH | For the People of the Parish |
Are you in year 7-13 and would like to come and join us for pizza, fun and games? We would love to see you at our meeting in Fisher Hall after Saturday 6.00pm Mass– Stefano. Next meeting dates 11th July then a break for the Summer.
Parish Bereavement Support: Please see our new leaflets with full details, at the back of each church.
MUMS/DADS NIGHTS Taking time to feed our own faith by exploring an aspect of Christianity with other parents in the parish. We meet in someone's home, watch some input to get us thinking and chat over pizza and drinks. All are very welcome. Contacts Isabel (07851062232 or Nick (07851609097)
COMMUNITY STOREHOUSE, PADDOCK WOOD Please continue with your much needed donations, which can be left in the Narthex at St Justus. Online bank transfer: Community Storehouse, HSBC Bank Sort code: 40-36-35Acc No: 11298410 Ref: St Justus member. Waitrose and Tesco gift cards are welcome as an alternative.
ST VINCENT DE PAUL would like to thank everyone for the generous support given to their charitable work. Presently baby food, toiletries and non-perishable food would be greatly appreciated. Many thanks.
WAITROSE TONBRIDGE ‘COMMUNITY MATTERS’ programme will be supporting St Vincent de Paul (SVP) from 1 July - 30 September. Please support the SVP by shopping at Waitrose and place green tokens which are available at the checkouts into our charity box to help us raise vital funds.
PARISH PICNIC Sunday 12th July at 12.30pm, to be held on St Margaret Clitherow School grounds. Bring your own picnic, drinks and chairs/ rug to sit on and share some time together as a Parish community. There will be games for the children. Please add your name to the sign up sheet in the Narthex if you plan to attend (to give some idea of numbers) and whether you have space in your car to offer a lift to any fellow parishioners needing transport to and from St Margaret's.
Monday 6th July, 7pm Fisher Hall, social committee meeting for anyone who would like to participate in social events in the parish.
Tuesday 7th July and Thursday 9th July at 6pm, St Margaret Clitherow Year 6 performance.
Sunday 12th July, Parish Picnic, 12.30pm-3.30pm at St Margaret’s Clitherow School, please bring a picnic lunch.
Monday 13th July, Parish Pastoral Council AGM, 7.30pm, Fisher hall. All are welcome. Fr Philip
NEXT WEEKEND There is a second collection Stella Maris, a Catholic charity supporting seafarers worldwide. Port Chaplains and volunteer ship visitors welcome seafarers, offer welfare service and advice, practical help, care and friendship. They rely wholly on voluntary contributions and can only continue through your generosity particularly this collection.
PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL AGM to be held on 13 July at 7.30pm in the Fisher Hall. This meeting is open to all Parishioners. If anybody has questions they would like discussed at the meeting it would be helpful to share those in advance with Fr Philip. Thank you.
PARISH SOCIAL COMMITTEE meeting on Monday 6th July at Fisher Hall, starting at 7pm. If you are interested in joining the Social Organising Group, please do come along.
BINGO Our latest fundraising event was a great success, with around 70 guests attending and helping to raise just over £469. A huge thank you to our fantastic caller, Julia Neal, whose entertaining bingo calls kept the evening lively and enjoyable. We are now able to fully fund the construction of a girls’ toilet block at Madzumbi Catholic Primary School, in Kanyama Parish.
ST JUSTUS have a Tombola stall at the Paddock Wood Carnival on Sunday 12th July. They are in need of suitable Tombola prizes so donations will be very welcome. They can be left in the Narthex at St Justus.
MASS INTENTIONS We are getting very short of Mass Intentions both weekdays & weekends at Corpus Christi. Also, at St Peter’s. Your offerings for Mass Intentions are a vital income for your priests as they do not receive a salary. You can use a Mass Intention envelope found in the Narthex of both churches or via the parish office and by email.
Congratulations to Charlotte Barrett who was baptized this weekend and to her parents & Godparents.