Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy
Dear friends in Christ
The Octave weekend of Easter not only renews the joy of the Resurrection but is also a call to faith—these are the two great virtues of this Easter season.
Dear friends in Christ
The Octave weekend of Easter not only renews the joy of the Resurrection but is also a call to faith—these are the two great virtues of this Easter season. The Gospel tells us of the evening of the Resurrection, which paints the touching picture of the Apostles, gathered together in fear, and uncertain of what will happen next. Jesus comes into their midst through the locked doors, showing that after the Resurrection His Body does not obey the normal laws of physics, but can pass to and fro through places. Jesus asks the same faith of us as he did of the Apostles: You believe because you can see me; blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe. We must be convincing witnesses of the Resurrection as they were, if we are to make any difference. No one is converted by a weak and vacillating Christianity. Every page of the New Testament, especially the Acts of the Apostles, shows us how the Faith needs to be proclaimed. We are witnessing a great thirst in our world for the Truth at this time. However, the important thing about Christianity is not whether it makes me feel better, or whether it is good for society, but that it is true. As I said in my Easter Homily: The only Christianity that is going to satisfy anyone, is a full-fat supernatural Catholicism.
May I renew my gratitude for all that has happened in Lent in Holy Week. I am deeply conscious of the time parishioners devote to the Parish at these times: especially those involved with the Sacred Liturgy—the most important element of Parish life; I hope you will understand by now that this is what motivates all my pastoral planning. Everything else we do is subordinate to the worship that takes place daily. I am genuinely inspired by the example of so many families and individuals who make their Catholic Faith central to what they are and do. I am grateful for those examples that inspire me in my life.
God bless you this week!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy
Saturday 11th April
Saturday within the Octave of Easter
5.30pm Vigil Mass Intentions of Julie Tinson (SD)
6.30pm—7.30 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
Sunday 12th April
Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy
8am Mass Intentions of the Sick people of the Parish & their families (JL)
9.30am Mass Intentions ofFr Con Joyce (MD)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
2.30pm Devotions for the Divine Mercy
No Vespers & Benediction
Monday 13th
Monday of the Second Week of Easter
9am Mass Intentions of Jim & Tess Curell (JM)
Tuesday 14th
Tuesday of the Second Week of Easter
9am Mass David Lesley, RIP (CB)
Wednesday 15th
Wednesday of the Second Week of Easter
9am Mass Martin Payne, RIP (Anniv) (VP)
Thursday 16th
Thursday of the Second Week of Easter
9am Mass Charles & Alice Whitefield, RIP (FM)
Friday 17th
Friday of the Second Week of Easter
12Noon Mass Ian Spacie, RIP (VS)
Saturday 18th April
Saturday of the Second Week of Easter
10am World Peace (IS)
10.30am—11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
5.30pm Vigil Mass The People of the Parish
6.30pm—7.30 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
Sunday 19th April
Third Sunday of Easter
8am Mass Albert Thomas Cook RIP (Anniv) (SD)
9.30am Mass Michael Harvey Mapson, RIP (LM)
11.30am Mass Holy Souls
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
We pray for our sick
We pray for the sick of our parish
“Father,
by the power of your Spirit
you have filled the hearts of your faithful people
with gifts of love for one another.
Hear the prayers we offer for our relatives and friends.
Give them health of mind and body
that they may do your will with perfect love.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.”
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr Patrick Donohoe, Fr Owen Fitzgerald, Fr John O’Mahoney, Fr William Donelan, Fr George Duckett, Winifred Duffield, Patricia Abram, Jean Connolly, Lilian Larman, May Provera, AEdrew Trayner, eileen Goodwin-Self, John Clements, Ian Walker, John Adams, Agnes DorothyRransom, Martin Payne, Peter Abel, James Kennedy Sebastiano Marino, Stephen Bendall, Orla Shapiro, Antonio Capone, Mary Ellen O’Driscoll, Kenneth Sloovallan, Doris McEvoy, Cecilia Spendley, Wilfred Walton, Phyllis Osment & Beryl Rombaut.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of
DAVID LESLEY who died on Friday, 13th March. His body will be received into the church on Tuesday, 21st April at 4.15pm. His Requiem Mass will take place on Wednesday, 22nd April at 11am followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.
Requiescat in pace
Dates for your Diary
Monday 13 April
Journey in Faith (RCIA) 8pm Parish Centre
Saturday 16 May
10:30am First Holy Communion Mass
Sunday 24 May
11:30am Confirmation Mass
Sunday 7 June
4pm Corpus Christi Procession
11 July
Flower Festival
Sunday 19-Friday 24 July
Lourdes Pilgrimage
Journey of Faith—RCIA
On Monday, 13th April at 8pm in the Parish Centre there will be a Thanksgiving gathering for all those recently received into the Church.
Brentwood Catholic Chidren’s Society—Crib Offerings
The BCCS are very grateful for the kind donation totalling £511.75 from the crib offering. These donations help them to continue their work with children, young people and their families who turn to them for their specialist services.
Lourdes Pilgrimage 2026
The Pilgrimage to Lourdes next year, flying with BA, will depart Heathrow on Sunday 19th July 17.05pm—Arrive Toulouse 20.05pm, returning on Friday 24th July 19.05pm—arriving at 19.50pm.
The 5-night package price is £910 per pilgrim sharing, single supplement is £245, staying at the 4 star Grand Hotel Moderne Soubirous (closest to Sanctuary).
This includes 5 nights full-board and return luxury coach transfer from Lourdes airport to the hotel.
For more information please contact the Parish Office, as there are still a few places left.
London Marathon
Tanisha Mead, one of our parishioners, is running the London Marathon on 26th April in aid of the Brain & Spine Foundation. If you would like to support Tanisha please follow the link.
Seniors Exercise & Balance Class
10am Tuesdays
Parish Centre
£6
You are invited to join the Exercise & Balance Class for Seniors which is held every Tuesday morning in the Parish Centre. The class starts at 10am and lasts one hour. Exercises are done to music and each session costs £6.
Flower & Crafts Festival 2026
Saturday 11 July
We ask for your help to make the day a success. The theme this year is The Beatitudes. There are 8 beatitudes and we would like each to be represented in flower displays, art work, crafts... Please consider taking part—especially if you have not before. If you can sew, knit, embroider, paint, draw, craft, arrange flowers—then we need you!
The Festival is a way of opening ourselves up to a wide group of people of various religious persuasions—or none! Each year we host some people who have never been in a church before… This is part of our Christian witness. If you would like to take part or would like to know more, contact me by email, or find Theresa or myself in the Lady Chapel after the Family Mass on Sunday.
Jo Ronan
Repository News
We open again this weekend 11th/12th April. Apart from our usual stock, we will have cards and gifts for First Holy Communions and Confirmation.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School & Nursery
We warmly invite families to visit our wonderful school and see first-hand the engaging and supportive learning environment we provide. Arranging a visit is a great opportunity to see the school in action, meet our staff, and experience our welcoming community.
If you would like to book a tour, please contact the school office who will be happy to arrange a visit.
Easter Sunday
Dear friends in Christ
A blessed and happy Easter to you all!
Dear friends in Christ
A blessed and happy Easter to you all!
We have ended our Lenten pilgrimage ready to celebrate the Paschal Mystery. Throughout the forty days of Lent we have accompanied Our Lord in His journey towards Jerusalem where the events of our salvation have been accomplished. Let us now celebrate the next fifty days rejoicing in the faith that the Risen Christ brings.
I thank all those who have helped to make our celebrations in church a time of real meeting with Jesus, and all of you who, by your prayers and good works, had made this time spiritually fulfilling. Many of you contribute to the life of the Parish Family in a quiet consistent way. I thank you all for the help you give in the service of the Church. God reward you all for your generosity.
Our heartfelt prayers and good wishes go to those who are Baptised and Received into the Church this Easter by Confirmation and the Holy Eucharist. Please pray especially for: Robyn Brown, Rosa Frankis, Briady-Rose Keeble, Jacqueline Cosgree, Deborah Luff, Samuel Meredith, Kate Strover, Joseph Smith, Corinne Smith, Jason Bell, Cheryl Hill, Mark Hill, & Carla Dobkin, may God give them perseverance in their vocation in belonging to His Holy Catholic Church.
God grant us all a joyful Eastertide!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Easter Sunday Liturgy
Readings of Year A
The Apostles’ Creed
Renewal of Baptism Promises
Preface of Easter 1
Easter Sunday
Saturday 4th April
Holy Saturday
9am Office of Readings & Lauds
Confessions 11.00am—12Noon
8pm Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter The People of the Parish
Sunday 5th April
Easter Sunday
8am Mass Intentions of Simone Dann (MC)
9.30am Mass Fred & Doreen Wall, RIP (K&LW)
11.30am Mass Dec'd relatives of Canon Gilbert, RIP (FM)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament
Monday 6th
Monday within the Octave of Easter
10am Mass Msgr Peter Leeming, RIP (PM)
Tuesday 7th
Tuesday within the Octave of Easter
9am Mass Holy Souls
Wednesday 8th
Wednesday within the Octave of Easter
9am Mass David Lesley, RIP (SD)
Thursday 9th
Thursday within the Octave of Easter
9am Mass Ian Irwin, RIP (Anniv) (MI)
Friday 10th
Friday within the Octave of Easter
12Noon Mass Intentions of Marjorie Jay (JS)
Saturday 11th April
Saturday within the Octave of Easter
10am Kathleen Young, RIP (LY)
10.30am—11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
5.30pm Vigil Mass Intentions of Julie Tinson (SD)
6.30pm—7.30 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
Sunday 12th April
Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy
8am Mass Intentions of the Sick people of the Parish & their families (JL)
9.30am Mass FrCon’s 90th birthday (MD)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
2.30pm Devotions for the Divine Mercy
No Vespers & Benediction
We pray for our sick
We pray for the sick of our parish
“Father,
by the power of your Spirit
you have filled the hearts of your faithful people
with gifts of love for one another.
Hear the prayers we offer for our relatives and friends.
Give them health of mind and body
that they may do your will with perfect love.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.”