The Syro Malabar Community is having a week-long celebration of the main Feast from September 5th to September 13th. On 5th September there will be Holy Mass and Adoration from 7.00pm. On Sunday 6th there will be flag hoisting and Holy Mass at 1.30pm. There will be Holy Mass each evening at 7pm on Monday 7th until Friday 11th. Feast Celebration of The Exaltation of The Holy Cross on 12th September. Hearty welcome t all to join the Holy Mass at 10.30 am (Syro Malabar Malayalam), procession and agape meal. Holy Mass at 1.30pm on Sunday 13th September. All are welcome. Your prayers are requested for a blessed celebration.
The parish office is closed from today until Tuesday 8th September. The parish email address and answerphone will be monitored but for anything urgent please contact Fr. Jose directly. Thank you.
Dear family members and friends: Today we celebrate the solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Today’s Gospel acclamation proclaims, “Mary has been taken up into heaven, the host of angels rejoice.” The Assumption of Mary was officially defined as a dogma by Pope Pius XII in 1950. Today’s Gospel tells us about two important natures of Mother Mary: one is her readiness to help others as we see her going in haste to the house of Zachariah and Elizabeth to serve Elizabeth, and the second one is her absolute humility to rejoice in the Lord for whatever she has received. These show that she lived a life as per the mind of the Lord and as the mother of His Son she was kept pure so as to be taken to Heaven with body and soul. Mother Mary, pray for us. Amen
In collaboration with Ashford Borough Council/Suez, Caritas is collecting all broken/old/unused electrical and electronic waste.
This is a great way of helping the environment by cutting down landfill and hazardous waste. Any items with data such as computers, laptops, mobile phones and also TVs/monitors and electric toothbrushes, please drop off at St. Teresa’s.
A big pink bin will be in the church foyer for electrical waste for the entire weekend. Please see list on noticeboard for suitable items.
We are looking for more people to help with the various tasks that take make the parish run smoothly in particular catechists for the sacramental programmes (a DBS check will be required), collectors, counters, and those who are able to help withparish events. If you have some time to spare to volunteer for these roles, or any of the other behind the scenes roles that help the parish run well, please speak to Fr. Jose.
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