Crib Service today

Our Crib Service today was a heartwarming occasion with little shepherds, angels and kings taking part in a tableau to celebrate the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Some of the older ones read passages from the Holy Scriptures:

and some of the younger ones just took part in their own way:

One young shepherd was particularly enthused by some of the carols:

The Kings made their procession with gifts as described in Holy Writ. It was great that so many dads came along like St Joseph, the "upright and just man", supporting the family occasion:

And finally, all the children gathered to sing, to receive a blessing, to be photographed by loving parents and to help us all to enter into the spirit of the feast day:

Family Day 3 October

On Saturday 3 October there will be a Family Day in the parish. This is a day for all the family to pray together with other families, to support one another in the faith, to deepen our love for Christ and our understanding of the teaching of the Church.

Programme
There is a parish Mass (Latin, older form, Missa Cantata) at 10.30am and confessions available during Mass; Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament is at 11.30am, followed by the Marian Anthem.

The Family Day proper begins with the blessing of roses for the feast of St Thérèse (bring as many roses as you like!) and a talk at 12noon for all in the Church followed by lunch in the Hall. After lunch there will be workshops for parents, grandparents, teenagers and children.

3.45pm Finish with tea, juice and biscuits. There are confessions from 5-5.30pm) and the parish Mass (English) is at 6pm

Do come along for this enjoyable and uplifting day.

CTiS 50th Anniversary

Churches Together in Sidcup are having a celebration at The Green, Sidcup Place on Sunday 26th July from 6pm. This will be an opportunity to promote and represent Our Lady of the Rosary parish, and meet with the other Christian communities in Sidcup.

Tihs is a family event at which there will be children's activities and input from CRIBS. All are welcome to this free event! (Helpers are wanted too.)

"Parenting and the Media" talk

This Friday 5 June, Joanna Bogle, a Catholic writer with extensive experience in the broadcast media, will be visiting the parish to give a talk on “Parenting and the Media.” We will begin in the Church with the rosary at 7.30pm.

Do come along for what promises to be an informative and helpful evening.

The Faith, the Family, the Future

A reminder of the Family Conference on Saturday 21 March in the parish. We are very glad to welcome Margaret Mizen, the mother of Jimmy who was killed last May. Margaret's talk will be on the theme “Be proud of your Faith….it’s the only thing that keeps you going” - an inspiring message of hope that she gave at Christmas.

See the previous notice for more details. This is a day for all the family, in support of Catholic family life. Do put the date in your diary and come along.

"Be proud of your faith" - Family and Youth Day

There will be a Family and Youth Day at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, Blackfen, on Saturday 21st March.

In the morning, we have our usual programme: Low Mass, (usus antiquior) at 10.30am, followed by Confession, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction at midday.

After Benediction, there will be an address by Margaret Mizen, mother of Jimmy Mizen who was killed in May 2008. Barry and Margaret, Jimmy's parents, showed a tremendous example of faith and peace-filled courage when speaking to the media after the tragic death of their son and it is a great privilege to have Margaret come to speak to us.

(See this video on Hopeinfo.co.uk - "At the funeral I urged all the young people 'Be proud of your faith'"; "The only thing that's going to come out of this is a peaceful response.")

A light lunch will be provided in the Hall and in the afternoon, there will be various talks and activities for children and young people as well as a talk on parenting by Greg Clovis. We will finish with prayers at 3.30pm followed by tea, juice and biscuits.

Our usual Saturday schedule continues with confessions at 5pm and a Mass in English at 6pm.

Family Evening at Chislehurst

There will be a Family Evening at Chislehurst on Friday 28th November. After the 7.30pm Mass at St Mary’s, Chislehurst (Crown Lane, BR7 5PL) we will meet together in the parish room for a talk by Josephine and Adrian Treloar on “Miracles and Lourdes: a medical view.”

The talk will be suitable for all from parents down to the little ones. The very little ones are fully welcome to just be there anyway. Most importantly we will met up with other families and share our faith and friendship. All are invited.
(The 7.30pm Mass at Chislehurst is the Traditional Latin Mass. Many will like this and some will be quite happy, but if you prefer not to come to the Mass that’s fine; just come along at 8pm.)

You can see one of the cases that we will be presented at The Faith, The Family, The Future website. (Click on the “publications” button.)

Congratulations to Robin and Daniel

Congratulations to Allan and Divya on the birth and baptism of their twin boys, Robin and Daniel. Here they are, filled with sanctifying grace and shining out after being anointed with the sacred chrism:

Parish Music Evening

Tue 26 August starting at 7.30pm. All children and young people who play a musical instrument are invited, together with their parents, to an informal evening of music and song in the Large Hall at 7.30pm. Please see Brenda Ash if you would like to play.

The bar will be open and the evening is also open to anyone in the parish who enjoys a sing-song.

NACF Family Day 28 April

There will be a Family Day in the parish on Saturday 28 April from 1.30pm to 5pm
A day for families to get together. Please bring a picnic lunch. There will be Catholic talks for varied age groups, Rosary, Confession, games and entertainments, and Shared supper (bring something to share.)

The day is organised by local members of the National Association of Catholic Families.

NACF Family Day

There will be an NACF Family Day in the parish on Saturday 28 April from 1.30pm-5pm. This is a day for families to get together. Please bring a picnic lunch. There will be Catholic talks for varied age groups, Barn dancing, Rosary, Confession, and Shared supper (bring something to share.)