Bonus ball– Wed 1 May; no 9– vacant; Sat 4 May; no 41 vacantCollection – Holy Family - £329.42; Headcorn - £270.65 (2 weeks)

COFFEE MORNING –The next one will be Thursday 13th June.

DEVOTIONS - We return to the regular schedule for devotions ie. 1st Sat of the month at 9.30am and 2nd Friday of the month at 7.30pm.

JUMBLE SALE – Sat 18 May 10am to 12.30. In the Parish Hall. Please bring any donations of good quality clothing, bric-a-brac, linens, books etc to the Church porch or deliver directly to the Hall on the afternoon of Fri 17 May. at 3pm. All items not sold on the day will be available for purchase at the Coffee Morning after Mass on Sunday 19 May. Offers of help on any or all of those days wi;; be much appreciated. Please ring Mary Lynn on 01622 743979

PRAYERS FOR THE SICK – Please remember in your prayers all those known to us who are ill, especially Richard Martin, Peter & Aisling, Ernie Carter, Win & Jimmy Donlon, Nora McLellan, Brigitte & Michael Aris, David Elphee, Rosemary Enright, Jean Driscoll, Daphne Newman, Cliff Bacon, Robert Alway Anne Stephenson, Maria Holas, Emmanuel Ebomuche, Stephen John, Ade Madarikan, Jorge Leitao Esteves, Tina Kibble, David Holt-Goldsmith, Pauline Wilmot, Katie Venters, Jeanette Kokkinos and John & Eleni Cotton .

PARISH LUNCH – Tues 4 June, 12.30 at The Walnut Tree, Yalding ME18 6JB

MASS FOR THE SICK – There will be a Parish Mass for the Sick on Saturday 1st June at 11am. This is for anyone who needs healing, whether it be physical, mental or spiritual. If you need transport or know of someone who does, please advise us so that we can ensure that everyone can benefit from this most important Sacrament.

ANNIVERSARIES – Please pray for the repose of the souls of Claire Simon, Raphael Avallone, Ellen Symons, Patrick Doody, Bernard McLoughlin, Kevin Connors, Ernest Symons, Winifred Gilbert, James Sullivan, Pamela McKnight, Gillian Cooksey, Tony Menpes, Mary Young, Margaret Kibble, Ethel Clarke, Marie De Souza and Margaret Avallone.

Holy Family

Holy Family RC ChurchBicknor Road, Park Wood

Maidstone, Kent ME15 9PSTel: 01622 752637

Website: www.msrcparish.org.uk Priest – Fr. Desmond Mbidoakamaidstonesouth@rcaos.org.uk

St Thomas of Canterbury

4th Sunday of Easter – Year C.

DATE HOLY FAMILY MASS INTENTIONSSat 11 May 6pm MASS Well being of James Donlon

Sun 12 May 10:30am MASS Jean & Roger Martin - 46th anniversary

Mon 13 May 9:30am MASSOUR LADY OF FATIMAWell being of Mrs Mollie Brennan

Tue 14 May 9:30am MASS ST MATTHIAS - May Terry RIP

Wed 15 May 7:30pm MASS

Thu 16 May 9:30am MASS ST SIMON STOCK

Fri 17 May 10.45am MASS Funeral Mass of May Terry

Sat 18 May 6pm MASS Marie & Frank Mitchell RIP

Sun 19 May 10:30am MASS Kevin Connors RIPConfessions on Saturdays 5-5.30pm before evening Mass.

ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURYSat 11 May 9:30am MASS Thu 16 May 9:30am MASS

Sun 12 May 9:00am MASS Fri 17 May 9:30am MASS

Mon 13 May 9:30am MASS Sat 18 May 9:30am MASS

Tue 14 May 9:30am MASS Sun 19 May 9:00am MASS

Wed 15 May 9:30am MASS Confessions after 9:30am Mass on Sat.

Entrance Antiphon: The merciful love of the Lord fills the earth; by the word of the Lord the heavens were made, alleluia.

This Sunday - 2nd Collection for Ecclesiastical Education.

This Sunday - World Day of Prayer for Vocations & the Religious Life

BRITISH HUMANITARIAN AID – Once again we will have a visit from Philip Edmonds from BHA to collect our donations of clothing etc after Mass on Sunday, May 19 following our jumble sale.Ukraine remains very much in need of help for the very poor marginalized people. Please consider if you can donate extras such as toiletries: soap, toothpaste & sanitary towels. Money towards the cost of transport (which can amount to thousands of Pounds) will be very welcome and can be handed to Margarita or me, Agnes. Mark your envelope – BHA. Thank you.

MASS IN CELEBRATION OF THE SACRAMENT OF MARRIAGE – July 13th at St. George’s Cathedral. If you are celebrating a special anniversary ie. 1st/10th/25th/40th/50th/60th

you can receive an invitation from the Archbishop to celebrate it at the Cathedral. Please let Fr Desmond or myself know and provide your names, the anniversary you are celebrating, your home address, email address and telephone. Please let us know as soon as possible.

RCIA – The new course will be starting soon and so far we have 2 inquirers. If you are interested in becoming a Catholic or finding out more about the Faith we profess talk to Fr Desmond or myself.

CHURCH SOUND SYSTEM – The new system has been installed! Now we have to pay for it! The final total will be around £4400. As previously advised we intend to treat the clearing of the debt as a Parish Project and to hold certain fund raising events which we hope you will support. A number of people have indicated to me that they would like to make a donation. If you use the gift aid envelopes we can claim gift aid. See Fr Desmond or myself to make a donation.

PROGRESS SO FAR!

………£600……………………..……………………………………………………£4400

MAY TERRY RIP – funeral is on Friday May 17th at 10.45am. No 9:30am Mass or Exposition.

PRAYER & PRAISE – Thursday 6th June, starting at 7.30pm at Aylesford Priory. Come and join Hilary, Margarita, Peggy and Dave and others for an evening of sung and spoken praise, silent prayer and worship.

GUILD OF CHURCH FLOWER ARRANGERS – A branch has been running in Maidstone since 1984 and has proved to be of benefit to those arranging flowers in churches of all denominations and of great interest to all flower arrangers and those wanting to learn. They meet 4 times a year at Harvest, Christmas, Easter and Summer. Each Meeting is held in a different church with a professional demonstrator doing a number of arrangements in the containers used by that church. In addition there is the AGM in September. We invite anyone who is interested to come along to our meetings and, if inclined to join – Annual membership is only £5. Entry to demonstrations is £3 to members; £5 non members. Further information from Mrs Pat Wallis, 29 Valley Drive, Loose: Tel 01622 746025 or website - mgcfa.co.uk Next meeting is Monday 3 June at St Mary & All Saints, Boxley. You can talk to Mary Lynn or Peggy Arnold from our Parish who are members.