Congratulations to Eric and Nicola

Congratulations to Eric Hill and Nicola Kinsella who were married today at Our Lady of the Rosary.

Congratulations Jake and Laura

Congratulations to Jake Gann and Laura Mash who were married today at our Lady of the Rosary.

New page on Vocations

There is a new page on the parish website, asking the question "Is God calling you to be a priest?" and giving some hints on how to find out the answer.

Inspiration from Year 6

Prayers and best wishes for all the children in Year 6 of Our Lady of the Rosary School who are leaving the school today.

Garden party for Sunshine International

With the thermometer showing 33.9 degrees this afternoon, the Garden Party for the Sunshine International Project was a great success. Many thanks to Shiela and Pat for their kind hospitality and to all those who helped. Here are a couple of photos (click to enlarge):



Everyone was pleased that Katy and Danny won the teddy bear and the chocolates in the raffle!

Choir meal

This evening, the Choir had their traditional "Fish & Chip Supper" with Masterfry providing some jolly good food. There was also a comprehensive sweet trolley provided by the ladies.

It is a tradition on these occasions for Patrick to give a speech of thanks after dinner, followed by the telling of some jokes as a good example to others who are then invited to join in. Joseph had a good line in blonde jokes which seem to have replaced Irish jokes for the time being.

Dolores is wondering what on earth Patrick is going to say next!

Two of our younger members

Denis always on hand with quiet wisdom

Leavers' Mass this Thursday

This Thursday, our morning Mass will be at 10.30am. The children from Our Lady of the Rosary School will be attending this Mass and we will be praying especially for those in Year 6 who are leaving this summer.

Summer newsletter

On 30 July, we will publish a summer newsletter to cover the whole of the Summer Holiday. The next regular newsletter after that will be on Sunday 3 September.

If you have any notices for the summer newsletter, including those relating to events in early September, please email them to Fr Finigan by Wednesday 27 July.

St Catherine's Open Morning

St Catherine's school for girls in Bexleyheath have their open morning this Saturday 8 July from 9am to 1pm. Miss Susan Powell, the Headteacher, will speak at 9am, 10am and 11am. Parents of girls in Year 4 or Year 5 are warmly invited to visit the school. St Catherine's recently received an excellent OFSTED Report.

Union of Catholic Mothers

The UCM have their monthly meeting this Tuesday 4 July at 7.30pm in the Large Hall. All ladies of the parish are welcome to come. Members are also encouraged to come to the 9.30am Mass on that day if they can.

Coffee morning for CRY

This Friday from 10am to 12noon in the Large Hall, there will be a coffee morning to raise funds for Cardiac Research in the Young (CRY). We remember especially Adam Donnelly, a young man who died of sudden heart failure while on holiday with his family. Tickets are £2 each from Jed and Julie Donnelly or pay at the door.