"I am the Good Shepherd: I know my own and my own know me - just as the Father knows me and I know the Father - and I lay down my life for the sheep". John 10:14-15.

Welcome to Good Shepherd New Addington  in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark in communion with the Holy See. If you would like to get in touch with me I would be pleased to hear from you. If you are desperate to have a photo of me, please use this link.:
http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.com/2007/12/confessions-and-lunch.html
God Bless you. Fr.Stephen Boyle

To make your way to our Church, the tram from East Croydon to New Addington takes you to Fieldway, and the Church is the second turn off Headley Drive. We recommend www.multimap.com

Fr. Behruz Raf'at has his operation rearlier this month(Wednesday 2nd July). He thanks you for all the prayers that are being offered for him at this time..

This week's newsletter: Sorry, not on the newsletter website.

We pray for the repose of the soul of Martin Cosgrove and Mary Howard.We pray for their families and all who mourn their loss. We also pray for Margaret Wheatley, the mother of one of our parishioners, passed away this week.

Thursday  24th July  -Friday August 1st

The School Holidays

Normal weekday Mass times change to 10.00am in the morning (apart from Friday) with the required change to exposition times apart from the following:

Tuesday 29th  7.00pm Vigil for Martin Cosgrove

11.00am Requem Mass for Martin Cosgrove

Friday:10.00am Requiem Mass for Mary Harwood

6.30pm Exposition and confessions

7.00pm Mass

 

Saturday 5th July 6.30pm ConfirmationMass

We welcome Bishop Paul Hendricks to our parish. There were 22 candidates for confirmation this year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ordination of Fr. Sean Riley 11th July 2008

Fr. Stephen had the priviliege of attending Fr. Sean's ordination and his first Mass. A priest of a diocese somewhere north of Watford Gap, who had  very lucky escape in the European Cup against the Arsenal (it still hurts).

This photo was taken after the many first blessings, and even though he had not eaten much, he posed for this. Thanks Fr. Sean. You can be certain of my prayers as you start your priestly ministry.

Confirmation trip to Folkestone.

Fr. Stephen thanks Fr. Nesbitt for his hospitality and the kindness of the parishioners of Our Lady Help of Christians. This is Fr. Roger with Sr. Andrea of the Sisters of the Gospel of Life       

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First communions Sunday May 25th:

A great day for the parish. We pray for the 13 children who made their first communion.

 

           

Fr. Stephen has been in St. Giovanni Rotondo. Just absolutely excellent. Great faith expressed by the Italians. Very moving to see the body of Padre Pio, and to see the Church full for the rosary in the evening. Also saw Mont. San. Angelo. Another marvellous site to visit, easy bus ride from St. Giovanni.

Comments about the new Church I leave to others, but if you thought the Cross in the new Church at Fatima was bad........    

      

 

 

 

 

6th May 2008: I thank the children of Good Shepherd School for the marvellous Marian procession and the flowers

 Good Shepherd Church Sunday morning 6th April 2008

  Fr. Stephen prayed for the parish in his visit to Fatima. Recommended time to go if you want a quiet time to pray, read, cheap flights, and accommodation 1 minute away from the shrine. Would love to bring a parish group next year. 

 Fr. Stephen went to Emirates with his nephew and friends, thanks to his brother. The match was Arsenal v Newcastle, the league game. Score 3-0. A great night out, if a little too expensive to consider going on anything like a regular basis. £3.99 a month on the internet, seeing all the action, seems more reasonable.

Past Events:

Football in February Half Term:

Ice Skating: Senior Faith Goup in February Half Term

      

 

 

 

Good Shepherd 7 St. Bede's 5. A match played in great spirit.

    

     

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

Faith Winter Session: We had four parishioners who attended and hate being photographed. Two hide themselves in this photo. For details see website:http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.com/2008/01/faith-winter-conference-08.html.

 

Ice skating for Junior Faith Group/Altar Servers of Primary School Age.

        

           

 

 

 

January 1st:  The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God 12.00 Midnight Mass. Consecration of the parish to the Immaculate Heart of Mary See the consecration on  newsletter page:

 

 

I missed this excellent defence by Fr. Patrick Burke of the Catholic Churches teachings on the night of the election of Pope Benedict. At last I have been given this link to it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Udvavm7SSSs

  

Altar Servers Rome Trip October 23rd - 25th

     

 

                      A great time, photos will be available soon.

 

Summertime 2007 reunion photo above

"Summertime 2007", Altar Servers Trip:

Great few days, photos will soon be available. We thank Bishop Patrick Lynch for coming, and who is in the photo.

Faith Summer Break Monday 6th - 9th August. 

Ten parishioners attended and had a great time. See the You tube selection on the blog: http://south-ashford-priest.blogspot.com/2007_08_01_archive.html    Thursday, August 16, 2007

Senior Faith Group Trip to the London Dungeon .

 

YouthEvents:   Faith Summer Session: for 16 year olds and over, Monday 30th July - 3rd July.  This was fantastic, with 230 attendees.

For You tube see:  http://the-hermeneutic-of-continuity.blogspot.com/2007/08/faith-summer-session-2007-video.html

Sr. Joan O'Donoghue MBE: Sr. Joan received her MBE from Baroness Andrews on 10th May.                

 

 

 

 

Please see Newsletter page for photos:

 

Day with Mary,

Flowers from the Marian procession from the school,

 Lourdes Trip 24th - 26th April,

Rome Trip 22nd - 23rd May,

Football team that played St. Bedes * 2

 

Southwark Vocations - see the diocesan vocations blog and YouTube for Fishers of Men