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 Charles Carless, Fr Austin Thorburn, Fr John Timmins, Lyonel Winyard, Monica-Rose Smith, Kate Parr, Henry Smith, Lawrence Marshall, Mary Lyons, Elizabeth White, Rosa Betts, James Byrne, Jacqueline Cussen, Henrietta Bartley, Mary Pearce, Michael Farmer, Eleanora Ruggiero, Francis Bull, David Anthony Ward, Kathleen Reynolds, Frances Florence, Elizabeth Newton, Thomas O’Malley, Richard Bird, Sheila Hall, Mary Leftley, Leonard Brockhurst, Neil & Joan Macmillan, Mildred Jackson, Angela Edwards, Iolanda Peretti, Edith Young, Dr Denis O’Riordan, Clarice Wheeler, Michael Rubbert, Mildred McHattie, Vera Waelend & Margaret Cornell.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of
MARIE TISI who died on Thursday, 23rd April. Her body will be received into the church on Monday, 25th May at 6pm and her Requiem Mass will take place on Tuesday, 26th May at 11.15am followed by burial at Sutton Cemetery.
Requiescat in pace
Dates for your Diary
Sunday 24 May
11:30am Confirmation Mass
Sunday 7 June
4pm Corpus Christi Procession
Saturday 11 July
Flower Festival
Saturday 11 July
3pm Mass of Thanksgiving for Marriage and Family Life, Brentwood Cathedral
Wednesday 15 July
9.30am OLOL Leavers Mass
Sunday 19-Friday 24 July
Lourdes Pilgrimage
Eastertide Talks
In Eastertide the Risen Jesus opens the Scriptures to his disciples
Let Him do this for you through these inspirational talks from Brant Pitre
Monday mornings 10.30am in the Parish Centre
June 1st, 15th & 29th, July 13th The Gospel of Matthew
Wednesdays 7.30pm in the Parish Centre
May 27th The Woman at the Well
June 24th, July 8th & 22nd The 4 Gospels
Mass of Thanksgiving for Marriage and Family Life
Bishop Alan Williams will preside at the annual Mass on Saturday, 11th July at 15.00; followed by a Reception.
If any married couples—with their family—would like to participate in this celebration, please let fr Kevin know and he will give you a formal invitation. We would like to invite especially any couples who are celebrating a significant anniversary of Marriage this year.
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
MISSIO Red Boxes
If you have boxes that need emptying please give them to me personally or leave them in the Office and I will collect them. If you have not taken a Spring Missio Magazine from the back of the Church please do so.
Thank you. Joan Caunce, Secretary.
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.
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.
Church Security Code
For reasons for ongoing security, we have changed the entry code for the door on the north side. You can obtain this from the Parish Office. You need this code to access the church between 13.00–18.00 each day when the Office is closed. Please never divulge this code to anyone else.
Parish Fundraising 200 Club
The winners of the April draw are:
1st Prize £150 170 Mrs J Caunce
2nd Prize £100 35 Mrs T Wright
3rd Prize £75 51 Mrs P Major
4th Prize £25 47 Mrs G Cobb
The funds raised from the 200 Club now contributes to the overall costs of the tuition and expenses of trainee priests who, on completion of their formation, will be available for mission appointments strengthening the Church within Nigeria and elsewhere in the world. These missionary priests are known as Spiritans.
Please support this fundraising. There are some places available in the 200 Club, and if you wish to join, there is a monthly regular donation of £5. Forms are available at the back of the church. Alternatively, you can telephone Linda Wall on 01702 558217.
Private Function for Confirmation Candidates
On Sunday, 24th May there will be a private function in the Parish Centre for the Confirmation candidates only. Teas and coffees will not be available after Masses.
First Holy Communion
Let us offer our good wishes and prayers for our children who received their First Holy Communion last weekend:
Natalie Brown, Amelia Bergado, Bruce Martin, Charlotte Walker, Clara Ormerod, Ffion Thomas, Harry John Tollady, Hayden Twomey, Henry Black, Hugo Murphy, Ignacy Sacharzewski, Jasper Velarde, Joshua Antoine, Joshua Earl, Katy O’Grady, Mark Ashenden, Mia Harding, Milena Bytnar, Noah Johnson, Oliver Clark, Patrick Holland, Ryan Ashenden, Ryan Strychalski, Samantha Makena, Samuel Cockell, Sofia Victoria Aldao, Victoria Burston, Gabrielle Norton, Remon-Uma-Shangar & Ernie Stocks.
London Marathon
I would like to send a heartfelt thank you to everyone for their support, encouragement, good luck wishes and generous donations for the London Marathon, without which I would not have been able to reach my fundraising target. Tanisha Mead
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Dear friends in Christ
During these days between the Ascension of Jesus and Pentecost, the Church invokes the Holy Spirit to reinvigorate the face of the earth.
Dear friends in Christ
During these days between the Ascension of Jesus and Pentecost, the Church invokes the Holy Spirit to reinvigorate the face of the earth. We are deeply in need of the presence of the Holy Spirit in our lives and in the life of the Church. His healing and revivifying presence gives balm to our lives and the life of our world. There is so much to implore the Holy Spirit for in these days, we should never be lost for what to ask Him for. As Jesus has returned to the Father, He has promised us the Holy Spirit so that we will never feel abandoned or orphaned. In these days leading to Pentecost we pray: Veni, Sancte Spiritus…Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful...and renew the face of the earth!
This is typically the time of year for celebrating the Sacraments of Initiation, especially Confirmations and First Holy Communions that occur over these two weekends. I ask you to pray for our young people who will receive these Sacraments within our Parish Family. May the Holy Spirit inspire them to be good witnesses of the Faith, now, and in the years to come.
As the Apostles—the nascent Church—gathered around Mary in these days leading to Pentecost, may she be a good Mother to all those who seek to draw closer to her Son in the Church and, as the Spouse of God the Spirit, may she inspire us to be steadfast in faith, hope and charity.
God bless you all!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Seventh Sunday of Easter Liturgy
Readings of Year A
The Apostles’ Creed
Preface of Ascension
Seventh Sunday of Easter
Saturday 16th May
Saturday of the Sixth Week of Easter
5.30pm Vigil Mass Rosemary Bragard, RIP (MM)
6.30pm—7.30 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
Sunday 17th May
Seventh Sunday of Easter
8am Mass Intentions of Rosemary Mann (RM)
9.30am Mass Derek McNamara, RIP (K&LW)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 18th
Monday of the Seventh Week of Easter
9am Mass Emily Elizabeth March, RIP (FM)
Tuesday 19th
Tuesday of the Seventh Week of Easter
9am Mass Vivien Clancy, RIP (Anniv) (JL)
Wednesday 20th
Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter
9am Mass Rene Solecki, RIP (IS)
Thursday 21st
Thursday of the Seventh Week of Easter
9am Mass Samuel & Johanna Beech, RIP (JC)
Friday 22nd
Friday of the Seventh Week of Easter
12Noon Mass Intentions of Tom & Hannah McGregor (SD)
Saturday 23rd May
Saturday of the Seventh Week of Easter
10am Mass Intentions of Bridget Scholastica Helen D'Cruz (AJ)
10.30am—11.30 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
5.30pm Vigil Mass Denis Murphy, RIP (KP)
6.30pm—7.30 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
Sunday 24th May
PENTECOST
8am Mass Intentions of Brett Mackay (SD)
9.30am Mass Andrzej Sasiadek, RIP (TS)
11.30am Confirmation Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction