Served by the Carmelite Friars

4 August 2019 Parish of Our Lady of Mount Carmel

Faversham with Teynham

Usual Weekly Liturgy Please note any changes in Diary Dates above

Saturday 6.00 pm Sunday: 9.00 am (Teynham) 10.30 am

Weekday Mass: 9.30 am (check Diary Dates)

Holy Days: 9.30 am & 7.00 pm Confession: At call

Morning Prayer: Monday - Saturday 9.10 am

Weekly Collections

28 July 2019—£608.05 (GA £360.50) Parish Appeal — £261.23

Gift Aid We invite all tax-paying parishioners who

have not done so already to consider joining the scheme. Please contact Linda at Whitefriars.

Please remember the parish in your will

Thank you all for your support

Mass Intentions for the week

Sat 03 6.00 pm Dennis Smith, RIP

Sun 04 9.00 am Parish

10.30 am Pam & Penny Gardiner

Mon 05 9.30 am Ruby’s intentions

Tue 06 9.30 am Royce’s intentions

Wed 07 9.30 am Abbie’s intentions

Thurs 08 9.30 am John’s intentions

Fri 09 9.30 am Benjamin Allies

Sat 10 9.30 am Joyce Barroba’s intentions

Whitefriars, 35 Tanners Street, Faversham ME13 7JW Tel. 01795 532449 info@whitefriarsfaversham.org

Website : www.whitefriarsfaversham.org

We extend a warm welcome to visitors and new parishioners

Diary Dates

4 Aug No Common Ground this Sunday

6 Aug Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord

9 Aug St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein)

10 Aug 9 am Prayer for All Christians - Baptist Church 3 pm Tea, Cake & Pimm’s - Chez Meridy & Rob

2nd Collection: Parish Appeal

CHURCH TO RE-OPEN SOON! Our parish church was closed on 28th May 2018 for safety reasons after it was discovered that debris from the internal of the roof was falling, causing the suspended ceiling to fail. Over the past year, parishioners have been extraordinary in their adaptability, understanding and support, as well as their tremendous generosity with our Parish Restoration and Repair Appeal. The first phase of the 4-phase project is now nearing completion and much work has been done to secure the church building for the future. There is still much to be done to the external of the buildings on the site, but we are pleased to announce that - unless something very unpredictable happens - we hope to be in a position to re-open the church for Sunday Mass on the weekend of 31st August/1st September. We will keep you updated as the time approaches and hope to be able to confirm the weekend before that our aspiration is not in vain!

Thanks to Terry Mahoney Thank you, Terry, for a very informative, practical and down-to-earth presentation last Sunday on how to be safe in our homes. The presentation was thoroughly researched and we thank those who attended for supporting this stimulating fundraiser.

Are we respecting Creation? Father Edwin Gariguez said: ‘if you need to see if God has love and care for you and for creation, you just need to see the sunset. I truly believe it is a wonderful thing and you can feel the presence of God in the way God paints the picture.’

How have you seen God’s love reflected in creation? Do you have a favourite nature spot you like to visit?

Pope Francis said: ‘The Earth, our home, is beginning to look more and more like an immense pile of filth’ (Laudato Si’ #21).

Where have you seen examples of this?

Join us for a short time of Reflection

Called to be disciples

Ged Walsh, O.Carm.

Saturday, 7th September St. Jude Welcome Centre - All welcome

11.00 Mass 11.45 Talk on the theme 12.30 Guided Prayer 13.00 Conclusion

Need the SVP? Tel. 07563 702033

Please support our Next FUN-raiser

- Saturday, 10 August (3-5.30 pm) -

Please pray for the sick and housebound members of our parish: Audrey Bampton, Shelagh Bradley, Margaret

Bridgen, Millie Castelino, Wendy Coley, Freda & Bob Costa, Baby Olivia Durkin, Michael Earls, Bridie Fordham, Carol Gostling, Jeanne Harvey, Jackie Hitchcock, Leo Kane, James Kilcoyne, Ruth Mackay, Barnaby Marchant, Gail O’Connor, Fr. Pat O’Keeffe, O.Carm., Joan O'Sullivan, Julian Philips, Fr. Kevin St. Aubyn, Brian Taylor, Steve Tombs, Karen Woodcock and Fr. Wilfrid. Please remember in your prayers all those who have died recently, especially Patricia Paterson, Michael Noonan, Patricia Cassidy, Andrew Mann and those whose anniversaries are about this time including: John Balbuena, Joyce Sedgewick, Brenda Wortham, Mike Whiffin, Gordon Malloch, Garfield Loney, Roisin Kelleher-O’Callaghan, Mary

Bryce, Eric Fagg and Irene Loynes. May they rest in peace.

Our Parish is served by a Community of Carmelite Friars

Christians Praying Together Each week Christians from different

churches gather for an hour of

prayer. In August, the prayer will be

on Saturdays 9.00—10.00 am in the

Faversham Baptist Church.

Remember Hiroshima and Nagasaki An annual remembrance of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings takes place in the Choir Chapel at Aylesford Priory on Tuesday 6 August, starting at 8.20 pm. All are welcome to join us - people of any Faith or none. Please consider participating in this time of prayer and reflection and also invite others.

Romero Anniversary Mass

A celebratory Mass will take place at 12.30 on Saturday 10th August to celebrate the 102nd Birthday of St Oscar Romero. It will be celebrated by Canon Alan McLean and followed by refreshments in Amigo Hall. All welcome.

Umbrella seeks Deputy Manager Faversham Umbrella are looking for a Deputy Manager to work with vulnerable people, supporting and enhancing the mental health and emotional wellbeing of those they work with. The position requires management experience. Position is for 16 hours a week, spread over 3 days. The centre is open Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. Salary £10 per hour. Please contact them on umbrellafaversham@gmail.com or write to Faversham Umbrella, Umbrella Building, Court Street, Faversham ME13 7AT. Closing date Monday 19th August.

If you have an idea or are organising a fundraiser, please contact

Sue and Terry Mahoney at 01795 474127 or 07768 705430 info@photographicservices.co.uk

3 pm Sunday, 1st September

Common Ground

Teynham