StJoGreenwich
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Mass Times & Intentions: 3rd OCTOBER 2026 - 11th October 2026
Sat. 3rd: 12 Noon: PARISH CONFIRMATION
6pm: Bridget Anyaegbana (successful Project), Francis Anthony Carrigan (RIP)
Sun: 4th10am: People of the Parish; Peter O’ Shaughnessy & Patricia (Private Intentions), Mary Rotoni (Healing Mercies)
Tue. 6th: 7pm: St Bruno; Mary Andrews and family (Private Intentions)
Wed. 7th 9:.30am. Our Lady of the Rosary Memorial
Thur. 8th 9.:30am. Stephen Dunne (RIP)
Fri. 9th 9:30am. St John Henry; sick people of the parish
Sat. 10th 6pm: St. People of the Parish; the Blessed Virgin Mary
Sun. 4th: 10:00am: ; People of the Parish;
The SICK: Tam Pham, Maria del Carmen Vallego, Marc Winter and Severina Belacse. Leoncia Mukakombe, Simon Adeolu, Patrick McInerney
ANNIVERSARIES OF DEATH: Florence Keane.
CAFOD Harvest Family Fast Day Appeal; This weekend, we are delighted to welcome Martin Brown, who will be speaking at Mass on behalf of CAFOD as part of the Harvest Fast Day Appeal. By supporting CAFOD this Harvest, we
can put our faith into action and share God's love with communities around the world, helping children access clean water, nourishing meals, and the support they need to stay in school. You can support the appeal in the following ways: Pick up a CAFOD envelope and return it with your donation. Donate online: cafod.org.uk/ envelope Call: 0303 303 3030, Text: CAFOD to 70560 to donate £10. Thank you for your generosity and support.
Sunday Collection:
Our first collection last Sunday was: Cash: £238.78 Machine: £88.70
Second collection Cash: £28.13 Machine: £0
This weekend second collection will be for our parish project. Thanks for your generosity and may God bless you. Amen.
October Devotion:
There will be a Rosary recitation in church during the month of October every day at 7pm except Tues at 6pm, Sat 5.30pm, Sun 9am. It is said that those who recite five decades of the Rosary in church or as family or as a group of the faithful, may gain a plenary indulgence and not forgetting the 15 promises to Saint Dominic and those who faithfully pray the Rosary.
Legion of Mary: The Legion of Mary meets every Tuesday at 5:00pm. Meetings include prayer, planning of apostolic works, and opportunities for spiritual growth. Anyone interested in learning more about the Legion is encouraged to attend.
Mass Booking:
You can still book your masses through the email or telephone or mass envelopes. You can send the mass offering online to the parish account. Account Name: RCAS, Re: Greenwich East; Bank: Natwest. Acc.no is 43563740, sort code is 60-09-16. Please, try to drop your Mass intentions in the letter box at the entrance of the Church, latest Friday before the week you want the Mass to be said.
World Youth Day Korea 2027:
Join Archbishop John Wilson for the Archdiocese of Southwark’s pilgrimage to World Youth Day in Seoul, South Korea, from 2 to 9 August 2027 for young adults aged 18-35. World Youth Day brings together over one million young Catholics from across the world with Pope Leo XIV for prayer, catechesis, pilgrimage, and celebration of the faith. It is a unique opportunity to deepen your faith and experience the joy of the universal Church. Package prices: • Full package including flights: £3,270 • Ground package only: £1,870 A £400 deposit is required by close on Monday 29 June. For full details, fundraising information, and booking, please visit: www.tinyurl.com/wydhome1
POPE’S PRAYER INTENTIONS FOR OCTOBER 2026
FOR MENTAL HEALTH MINISTRY
Let us pray that the mental health ministry be established throughout the Church, helping to over- come the stigma and discrimination of persons with mental illnesses.
PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION
O Sacrament most holy, O Sacrament divine, All praise and all thanksgiving, be every moment thine. (Three times)mGlory be to the father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.
PRAYER TO ST. MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL
St. Michael the Archangel, defend us in battle. Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil. May God rebuke him, we humbly pray, and do thou, O prince of the heavenly host, by the power of God, cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits who prowl about the world, seeking the ruin of souls.
MASS & SERVICES WEEK BY WEEK
See above for any Mass and service time changes this week
Weekend Masses
6pm (Saturday)
10am (Sunday)
Weekday Masses
Tuesday – 7pm
Wednesday –9.30am
Thursday – 9:30am
Friday –9.30am
Saturday – 6:00pm
NB: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament (30 minutes before each Mass except Thursdays)
Confessions: Saturdays; 4:30pm – 5:30pm
