Served by the Carmelite Friars

10 February 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

03 February 2019—£491.60 (GA £305.00) Parish Appeal £278.93

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

2nd Collection: Yemen Crisis Appeal

Mass Intentions for the week

Sat 09 6.00 pm Special intentions

Sun 10 9.00 am Parish

10.30 am Terence Toolan

Mon 11 9.30 am Tasmin Royappa, RIP

Tue 12 9.30 am Royce & Family

Wed 13 9.30 am Paul’s intentions

Thurs 14 9.30 am Millie & Bill Castelino

Fri 15 9.30 am Ashley & family

Sat 16 9.30 am Carmelite vocations

Visiting Carmelite Friars Fr. Brendan will be away 6th-18th February. This Sunday we welcome Fr. Ged Walsh, O.Carm. from the Aylesford Carmelite Community who will be with us for the Saturday 6.00 pm and Sunday 10.30 am Masses. Another friars will be with us the following Sunday for the same Masses.

Donate to the upcoming SVP Sale Do you have any unwanted Christmas gifts cluttering up your home? If so, the SVP would love to have them for a forthcoming sale. Please either hand them in at Whitefriars or leave a message on the SVP phone 07563 702033.

New Book in honour of Fr. Wilfrid A new book has been published with interesting essays from a variety of authors in honour of Fr. Wilfrid, acknowledging his tremendous contribution to the Church and country in different areas. Entitled Revisiting the Fountain of Elijah; Essays in honour of Wilfrid McGreal, O.Carm., it retails at £16.50. If anyone would like to order a copy, please contact Linda in the Parish Office.

Monday 11th February

Day of prayer for the sick and those who care for them.

Donate to the Yemen Crisis Appeal Nearly four years of conflict have plunged Yemen into one of the world's worst humanitarian crises. Already one of the world’s poorest countries, Yemen is now on the brink of catastrophe, with two in three people in urgent need of life-saving humanitarian assistance. The second collection this weekend is for the CAFOD Yemen Crisis Appeal. Please give today to help people affected by the civil war in Yemen. Provide food, shelter and healthcare to people in desperate need.

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

Feb 16 9.00 am Christians’ Prayer - Baptist Church

Feb 10 9.30 am First Eucharist Programme 10.00 am Youth SVP

Feb 23 9.00 am Christians’ Prayer - Baptist Church 11.30 am St Jude Group visiting

Feb 24 2.00 pm Ardizzone Presentation

Mar 1 Womens’ World Day of Prayers

Mar 3 10.30 am Children’s Mass 3.00 pm Common Ground - Teynham

Need the SVP? Phone: 07563 702033

Norah Whiting Norah, John and Ann Hill’s mum, died on 4th February. Nora’s funeral will be on 20th March. Please keep Norah, Ann, John and all the family in your prayers at this time.

PLEASE PRAY FOR the sick and housebound members of our parish: Audrey Bampton, Shelagh Bradley, Millie Castelino,

Freda & Bob Costa, Thyra Coulson, Fred Darling, Baby Olivia Durkin, Carol Gostling, Rob Harris, Jeanne Harvey, Mary Henderson, Leo Kane, James Kilcoyne, Ruth Mackay, Barnaby Marchant, Ronald McIntosh, Gail O’Connor, Joan O'Sullivan, Julian Philips, Fr. Kevin St. Aubyn, Brian Taylor, Elizabeth Toolan, Daphne & Laurie Tucker, Karen Woodcock and Fr. Wilfrid.

Please remember in your prayers all those who have died recently, especially, Norah Whiting and those whose anniversaries are about this time including: Catherine Ardizzone, Fr Alphie Brennan, Mary Casey, Adam Smith, Ann Bollons, Elizabeth Clackett, Monica Scarlett, Catherine Blade, Mary Leach, Eleanor Dane, Liz Neame, Annie Goodwin, Robert Fitzgerald, Roy Oxlade, Rosanna Hammond, Irene Huggins, John Mehlin, Julia Kenneally and Frank McKenna.

May they and all the faithful departed rest in peace.

Our Parish is served by a Community of Carmelite Friars

- Life after Loss - BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT

AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

TEL: 01795 532449

FUNDRAISING IDEAS Sue and Terry Mahoney are coordinating our Social Fundraising ideas and initiatives. If you have an idea or are organising a fundraiser, please contact them at

01795 474127 or 07768 705430 info@photographicservices.co.uk

Prayer · Scripture · Reflection · Song

Community · Refreshments

Greenstreet Church Lynsted Lane, Teynham, Kent ME9 9RP

03 March uniting Christians

of all churches and none

3.00 pm First Sundays

Common Ground

TEYNHAM

Christians Praying Together Each week Christians from different

churches or none gather for an hour

of prayer. In February the prayer will

be at the Baptist Church on Saturdays

at 9.00 am. All are very welcome.

Vacancy Safeguarding Office Administrator

An office administrator is needed to join the Safeguarding team in SE1. This is a full time job (0900 – 1700 Monday to Friday) and is offered initially on a 12 month fixed term contract. Salary: £23,000pa - £25,000pa depending on skills and experience. If you would like to apply for this job please email your CV to sarahwood@rcaos.org.uk by 22nd February 2019.

Youth SVP We are still looking for new members to join our enthusiastic group. If you are aged 11+ and want to find out more, please speak to Lydia Megbele. The group meets fortnightly on Sunday at 10.00 am. The next meeting is 10 am THIS SUNDAY.

Grief in Loss, Hope in Christ Weekend Workshops/Retreats for the Bereaved

Aylesford Priory, Kent: www.thefriars.org.uk Tel: 01622 717272

March 22 - 24th 2019 October 11 - 13th 2019

Ardizzone Presentation Tickets for the upcoming illustrated presentation are selling well. We recommend that you buy yours now to be sure of a place.