TIMES OF MASSES & INTENTIONS 6pm (Vigil) Rhys Scott’s Intentions

Sunday 20th May Pentecost Jn 20:19-23 or Jn15:26-27, 16:12-15

8am People of the Parish 9:30 am First Holy Communion - going forth Mass James Scott - RIP (Kathleen Kerr) 11am Maureen & George Handley - RIP (Catherine Handley) Confirmation of Naomi, Toni-Lee, Margaret & Sophie 6pm Delaney Family (Fr Daniel) Monday 21st May Mary, Mother of the Church Mk 9:14-29 7.30am Safe Travel to the Philippines (A & O Walker) 12 noon Ronald Calbeck - RIP 7 - 9pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Tuesday 22nd May St Rita of Cascia Mk 9:30-37 NO EARLY MASS 12 noon John and Elizabeth Perrett (Rooke family) 7.30pm RCIA Meeting in the Presbytery

Wednesday 23rd May Feria Mk 9:38-40 7.30am Roberto Bove - RIP (Ethel Shaw) 10.30-11.30 Sacrament of Reconciliation (Fr Anthony) 12 noon Tracy Richards - RIP (Shirly Jaconelli) 7 - 8.30 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 7.30pm Programme: Mary: “Let it be done” 7 - 9 pm Charismatic Prayer group in Link Lane Rooms Thursday 24th Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Eternal High Priest

Mk 9:41-50 7.30am Mary Porter - RIP (Patricia Ann) 12 noon Francis Brown - RIP (Scripture Group) 7.45 Prayer and Pub Friday 25th May St Bede the Venerable Mk 10:1-12 7.30 am Morning Prayer 12 noon For Betty Scott’s intentions Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament & Benediction 7.30 pm Private Intentions 8 - 9 pm Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament

Saturday 26th May St Philip Neri Mk 10:13-16 10.45am Saturday Concert in the Hall (Tea from 10.15) 10.30 - 11.30 Reconciliation (Fr Anthony) 12 noon For Holy Souls 4.30 - 5.30 pm Reconciliation (Fr Daniel) 6pm (Vigil) People of the Parish

Sunday 27th May The Most Holy Trinity Mt 28:16-20 8am Welfare of Phyllis Stirton (Pat Gibson) 9:30 am William Curley - RIP (Mrs Riley) 11am Joan Calloway - RIP 12.15 Baptism of Dan Philmon 6pm Sophie Man-Cheung (David Man-Cheung)

MONDAY 28TH MAY IS A BANK HOLIDAY SO THERE WILL BE NO MORNING MASS AND NO EVENING ADORATION.

CATHOLIC CHURCH OF ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY 59 Burgate Canterbury Kent CT1 2HJ Telephone: 01227 462896 Facsimile: 01227 450377 Email: stthomas.canterbury@talk21.com Web Site: www.stthomasofcanterbury.com St Thomas’ Shop (462896): open Sunday mornings & weekdays (Times on Shop Door) Parish Priest: Canon Anthony Charlton. Assistant Priest: Father Daniel Weatherley. Parish Deacon: Rev. David Avery Also assisting: Fr. George Marsden. Parish Administrator: Miss Linda Scott St Anselm’s Catholic Secondary School: Head Teacher: Mr Michael Walters (01227 826200); St Thomas’ Catholic Primary School: Head Teacher: Miss Lisa D’Agostini (01227 462539)

From Fr Anthony ...

Thank you! Collections for weekend 12/13 May 2018:

Offertory: £1306.81 loose & £652.64 Gift Aided- total £1959.45 2nd Collection: for Communications Sunday raised £135.58

PARISH MATTERS

Baptism Preparation: To all parents wishing to have their children Baptised…our next preparation meeting is Saturday, 23rd June 2018 at 9.00am.

Places are limited so please call the office to book. Please fill in a Registration Form in advance (on website or from Office).

Dates for your Diary

24th June Open-air Mass at St Anselm’s School at 10h30am 7th July Translation Mass in the Cathedral Quire at 8pm

Office open: Monday - Friday 9am - 3pm for all enquiries, appointments, bookings and all parish business (Closed for lunch between 12.30 - 1.00pm)

On this feast of Pentecost we congratulate Naomi Jones-Biyere, Toni-Lee D’Amiral, Margaret Eyum Onuh, and Sophia White who are receiving the fullness of the Holy Spirit in the Sacrament of Confirmation at the 11am Mass. Many of us have been praying over the past nine days from the Ascension for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit in our lives. We have been asking that the Holy Spirit given to us at our own Baptism and Confirmation may be more effective in our every-day life. The feast we celebrate today reminds us that we are all charismatic, that is we have all received spiritual gifts or charisms that help build up the church. They are listed by St Paul in his first letter to the Corinthians, Chapter 12, in his letter to the Ephesians, chapter 4 and his letter to the Romans, chapter 12. These gifts help nourish the Body of Christ. At the first Pentecost the Holy Spirit came on the apostles. They were on fire, full of courage and ready to face the world as they spread the Good news of Jesus. The German monk, Anselm Grun, writes “Everyone has a par-ticular gift that God has given to each one of us. Thus everyone can contribute something to the life of the parish and church community.” It is important for us to realise that we are all valuable and we need to recognise the gift that God has given to us. We mustn’t compare ourselves with others. “I can’t do this; I am unable to do that.” The question that we should ask ourselves is “what does God have in mind for me?” In each of us there is something special unique, precious, a distinctive gift. When the celebrant prays over those to be confirmed he says, “Send your Holy Spirit upon them to be their helper and guide. Give them the spirit of wisdom and understanding

The spirit of right judgement and courage,

The spirit of knowledge and reverence

Fill them with the spirit of wonder and awe in your presence.”

The purpose of the seven gifts is to transform each one of us

into the true image of ourselves as God intended. “When we

let these seven gifts act within us, our life will blossom, it will

become healed and whole and filled with joy that endure seven

beyond death. What gifts has God given to you? And which

among these many gifts characterises you most? Each gift is a

task. Its presence is designed to lead you to life, while it also

enables you to build others up, to be of use to others, as St Paul

says. When you have found out your gifts live them, put them

to use for yourself and for other people! In your gift, develop

your uniqueness freely and serve others!” (Taste the Joy of East-

er: Anselm Grun)

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2018:

Sunday, 20th May - First Holy Communion Going-

Forth Mass at 9.30am

CONFIRMATION 2017-2018 Ongoing Formation:

Sunday, 20 May, 3-4.30pm in the Upper Room

Sunday, 10 June, 3-4.30pm in the Upper Room

RCIA: Tuesday, 22nd May at 7.30pm in the Presbytery

Weekly Saturday Concerts: Parishioners are reminded of our Weekly Concerts in Hall - Saturdays: 10.45 to 11.30am. Come

earlier to chat over a cup of tea. No charge but donations gratefully received towards expenses. Any profits benefit parish projects. All welcome.

SECOND COLLECTION There is no second collection this weekend - 19/20 May The second collection next weekend - 26/27 May is in support of the SVP. Gift Aid Envelopes are available in the Porch

NEWSLETTER

GK Chesterton: 29th May is the 144th Birthday of this famous Catho-lic Convert and author of over 100 books, including The Father Brown Mysteries. Please keep and say the following prayer:

God Our Father, Thou didst fill the life of Thy servant Gilbert Keith Chesterton with a sense of wonder and joy, and gave him a faith which was the foundation of his ceaseless work, a charity towards all men, particularly his opponents, and a hope which sprang from his lifelong gratitude for the gift of human life. May his innocence and his laugh-ter, his constancy in fighting for the Christian faith in a world losing belief, his lifelong devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and his love for all men, especially for the poor, bring cheerfulness to those in despair, conviction and warmth to lukewarm believers and the knowledge of God to those without faith. We beg Thee to grant the favours we ask through his intercession, the end of abortion in this Country [and espe-cially for……] so that his holiness may be recognized by all and the Church may proclaim him Blessed. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen. " More info at: www.Catholicgkchestertonsociety.co.uk

Please remember in your prayers:

Nick Grealy, Gloria Soar, Suzy Drayson, Agnes Daly, Theresa Punnett, Lorna Feeney, Toni-Lee D’Amiral, David Tully, Winifred May, Margaret Holman, Mary Wallace, Marie Strong, Pat Gill, Katie Cobbett, Angeline Frizell, Mary Gillette, Christopher Browne, Erlinda Rogers, David Bull, Alan Skeet, Louisa Ward, Joan Willey, Mary Donellan, Janette Hughes, Vlasta Cerna, Amanda Watts, Maurice Crosland, Barbara Brett, Hannelore Hall, Mary Dittrich, June Carver, Keith Purbrick, Sean Maple, Frank Johnson, Kathleen Hutchinson, Rosa Maria Santos, Brian Henley, Lucy Purbrick, Josie Price, Mrs Cleary, Becky Judge, Dolores Klosky, Barbara Markham, A. Charles Ryan, Pat Gibson, James Hayes, Stephen Rogers, Raymond Allcorn and Phyllis Stirton

Please pray for the repose of the souls of:

Maureen Sullivan, Lachlan MacDonald, Michael Linehan, Maria Duval, Thomas Hickey, Andrew Mannion, Agnelo Pereira, Elisa Brown, Patricia Thackray, Maurice Cutler, Michael Kelly, Richard Cribb, Brian Fitz-Gerald, Francis Brown, Joan Calloway, Owen Jordan, Monica Kenny, Ruby Cookman, Jacqueline Hill, Catherine Concannon, Antoine Pennec and Joe Connor.

Helpers of God’s Precious Infants: You are invited to join the next prayer vigil on Friday 25th May 2018 after 10.30am Mass at St Francis Catholic Church, Maidstone. Details on notice at the back of church.

‘Let it be done unto Me’ session on 23rd May at 7.30pm, in the presbytery

Canterbury Deanery - Exploring the Eucharist. A talk by Canon John O’Toole- National Ecumenical Officer -CBCEW, entitled Eucharist - One Bread, One Cup (Meal, Memorial, Sacrifice, Presence) to be held at St Thomas of Canterbury Church Hall on Saturday,

30th June 2018 from 11am to 2pm. Details on poster in the Porch.

AN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION: The Eucharistic Miracles of the World. This is taking place in May at St. Anselm’s Dartford, DA1 2HJ. One can enter the Church during the day to pray and see the exhibition. There are also events during the month to promote devotion and love of the Eucharist. For more details contact Fr. Stephen Boyle Tel: 01322 220075, email:stanselm01@googlemail.com or see the websites: www.stanselmsdartford.wordpress.com. and http://www.miracolieucaristici.org/

Anselm Study Circle

(Discussions based on articles published in scholarly theological journals)

Next meeting: Wednesday 13 June at 6:00 pm in the St Thom-

as Church Hall. The topic is “New English translation of the

Mass, its theological background“ led by Dr Phillip Eichorn

(Phillip.Eichorn@pfizer.com). More information and Reading list at:

http://stthomasofcanterbury.com/category/anselm-study-circle/

ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND

Bereavement Retreat to be held at Minster Abbey from 1st - 3rd June 2018. For further information see poster at the back of church, go to www.minsterabbeynuns.org or write to Minster Abbey, Church St., Minster, near Ramsgate, Kent. CT12 4HF or phone on: 01843 821254

2nd Collection: SVP

Charismatic Prayer & Scripture Group continues to meet every Wednesdays from 7pm to 9 pm in the Link Lane rooms.

Annual Marriage Mass at St George’s Cathedral, Southwark. Do you know a couple who are cele-brating a significant wedding anniversary this year! (10, 25, 40, 50 or 60 years) Please contact Linda in the office to give some details so that they can be invited to the Annual Marriage Mass at St George’s Cathedral in early June.

Please pray for Naomi Jones-Biyere, Toni-Lee D’Amiral, Margaret Eyum Onuh, and Sophia White who are celebrating their Confirmation this

Pentecost Sunday at the 11am Mass.