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PARISH DIARY 2008
JANUARY
06 January, Sunday, all Masses, St. Raphael's Church
►celebrating the Feast of the Epiphany of 6 January
13 January, Sunday Masses
►Baptism of the Lord Jesus
20 January, Sunday, 3.00 pm to 5.30 pm
►St. Raphael's Senior Citizens' Party for the community of Kingston and Surbiton
FEBRUARY
02 February, Saturday, 10.00 am Mass
►Presentation of the Lord Jesus
06 February, Wednesday 7.30 pm, St. Raphael's Church
►Ash Wednesday
09 February, Saturday, 6.00 pm to 11.30 pm, Raven's Ait, River Thames, Surbiton
Date to be announced, St. Raphael's Church
►Mass for healing
25 February, Monday, 7.30 pm, St. Raphael's Church
26 February, Tuesday, 12.00 noon, Our Lady Immaculate Church, Tolworth, near Surbiton
►Requiem Mass for the repose of the soul of Fr. Dominic O'Sullivan, our former parish priest - click for details
MARCH
16 March, Sunday
20 March, Thursday, 8.00 pm
►Maundy Thursday: Solemn Mass of the Lord's Supper
21 March, Friday
►Stations of the Cross, 10.00 am
►Stations of the Cross and Veneration of the relic of the True Cross, 8.00 pm
22 March, Saturday, 8.00 pm
►Holy Saturday: Vigil Mass of the Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ
23 March, Sunday, Mass at 9.30 am, 11.30 am, 5.00 pm
26 March, Wednesday, 8.00 pm, Benedict's Room
30 March, Sunday lunch, 1.00 pm, St. Joseph's School
►Lunch to thank parish cleaners, sacristans, gardeners and all helpers who make this a great parish!
30 February, Sunday, 12.00 noon, Our Lady Immaculate Church, Tolworth, near Surbiton
►Divine Mercy Devotions
APRIL
23 April, Wednesday
►St. George's Day
28 April, Monday, 7.30 pm, St. Raphael's Church
►Special Mass for the induction of the Headteacher of St. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Kingston, Merryl Roberson, who has recently been appointed the permanent head of the school. Bishop Paul Hendricks will preside.
MAY
04 May, Thursday, St. Raphael's Church, Holyday of Obligation
►Ascension of the Lord Jesus Christ
09, May, Friday, 7.00 pm, St. Joseph's School Hall, Fairfield, Kingston
►Charity fund raising in support of Church Restoration - Bingo Bonanza
11 May, Sunday, 4.00 pm, in the grounds of St. Raphael's Church
►Procession in honour of our Blessed Virgin Mary
11 May, Sunday, St. Raphael's church, Masses
►Pentecost Sunday
18 May, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church
►Most Holy Trinity Sunday
►9.30 am - Family Mass
►11.30 am - First Holy Communion Mass
►1.30 pm - Corpus Christi Procession
►5.00 pm - Evening Mass
25 May, Sunday, St. Raphael's church, Masses
►Corpus Christi - the Body and Blood of Our Lord Jesus Christ
30 May, Friday, 7.30 pm, St. Raphael's Church
►Latin Mass - Sacred Heart of Jesus
JUNE
04 June, Wednesday, 8.00 pm, St. Raphael's Church, Benedict's Room
08 June, Sunday, 3.00 pm, Marymount School, Kingston upon Thames
►Deanery Corpus Christi procession
20 June, Friday, 7.30 pm, St. Joseph's School Hall, Fairfield, Kingston - see Newsletter 8 June for details
►Quiz Night
28 June, Saturday
►Parish visit to the Wintershall 'Life of Christ' Play
29 June, Sunday
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul: Holy Day of obligation; Masses
►10.00 am - St. Raphael's Church
►7.30 pm - St. Raphael's Church
JULY
11-13 July, Friday to Sunday - details in Newsletters
►St. Raphael's 2008 pilgrimage to Walsingham: sponsored walk in aid of Building and restoration fund
16 July, Wednesday, 7.30, St. Raphael's Church
►Latin Mass - Our Lady of Mount Carmel
20 July, Sunday, St. Raphael's Church Gardens, Sunday, 6 pm
►Curry Night
AUGUST
14 August, Thursday, St. Raphael's Church
Vigil of the Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady
►7.30 pm - Latin Mass
15 August, Friday
Feast of the Assumption of Our Lady
►10.00 am - St. Raphael's Church
►7.30 pm - St. Raphael's Church
SEPTEMBER
04 September, Thursday, 8.00 pm, Benedict's Room
OCTOBER
05 October, Sunday, 6.00 pm, St. Raphael's Church gardens
►Party to welcome new parishioners, staff and students of Kingston University - all welcome
25 October, Saturday, 12.00 pm, Alexander House (to the right of the church)
►Meeting to review building plans for St. Raphael's estate
31 October, 7.30, St. Raphael's Church
►Latin Mass - Vigil of All Saints
02 November, Sunday (transferred from Saturday 1 November)
►Feast of All Saints: normal Sunday Mass times
03 November, Monday, St. Raphael's Church (transferred from 2 November)
Feast of All Souls; Mass at
►10.00 am - Quiet Mass
►7.30 pm - Latin Mass
04 - 11 November, Parish Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
►Parish Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Date to be announced: November, Sunday, 3.00 pm, St. Raphael's Church
► Annual Parish Consultative meeting
04 - 11 November
► Parish Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
DECEMBER
Cycle B
Season of Advent
CHRISTMAS SEASON
Date to be agreed, Sunday, 3.30 pm, St. Raphael's Church (3rd Sunday of Advent)
►Christmas Carols and Spiritual Readings, followed by mulled wine and mince pies in Alexander House
Date to be agreed, St. Raphael's Church
►St. Joseph's School Christmas Carols
24 December, Wednesday, St. Raphael's Church
Christmas Eve
►6.00 pm - Vigil Christmas Mass
►11.30 pm - Christmas Carols
►Midnight - Midnight Mass of the Nativity
25 December, Thursday, St. Raphael's Church
Christmas Day
►09.30 and 11.30 am - Christmas Day Masses
26 December, Wednesday, St. Raphael's Church
►Feast of St. Stephen, the first martyr
LITURGICAL CALENDAR
SUNDAY READINGS FOR YEAR A
WEEK DAY READINGS FOR CYCLE II
Keep in step with the daily prayers and feasts of the Church calendar - please click here
PARISH DIARY ARCHIVE
