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Pray for the repose of the soul of Joan Fairchild

Pray for the repose of the soul of Joan Fairchild who died on Monday 21st April. Her Body will be received into the Church at 5.00pm on Thursday 15th May. Her Requiem Mass will take place at 12 Noon on Friday 16th May followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.

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We pray for the departed on their anniversaries

Fr Brian Higgins, Fr John Kennedy, Mary Butt, Eric Pearson, Vera de Souza, Elsie Robinson, Mary Fitzgerald, Arthur Bartley, Margaret Makey, Tom Skellon, Edith Pey, Christopher Dowdall, , Patricia Burles, Pauline Kidney, Margaret Ashley, Rose Faulkner, Jeremiah Lucey, Francis Mansfield, Winifred Sentinella, Margaret Randall, Brigid Behn, Jessie Aubury, Joseph Chapp, Michael Livermore, Alfred Pavitt, Jo Hopkins, Johanna Holgate & Lilian Currie.

May their Souls and the Souls of all the Faithful Departed Rest in Peace

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Sanctuary Lamp

This week the lamp burns for the intentions of Jan Harris, RIP.

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ABC - About Being Catholic

The series of informal talks designed to give an insight into the teachings and traditions of the Catholic Church continues every Monday starting at 8 pm in the Sacristy. 28th April: The Christian Life in the World and social celebration.

You are welcome to attend some or all of these talks; if you would like more information please speak to Fr Kevin or telephone Anne Aldridge, Tel 352395.

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Parish Fundraising

Thank you to everyone who currently supports the Parish 200 Club. This month’s winners are:

1^st prize   £150      17     Miss E M Wilson
2^nd Prize £100 1 Mr J Kidney
3^rd Prize   £75 169     Mrs L Dray
4^th Prize    £50 39 Mrs C Edwards
5^th Prize    £25    103   Mr Z de Souza

Since the start of the 200 Club in 2006 up to April 2014, the profit raised for the Hall Fund, is £50,700. Subscription is £5.00 per month, either by cash, cheque or direct debit. If you would like to join, please fill in a form which can be found at the back of the church or ring Linda Wall on 01702 558217.

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CWL

The CWL social meeting on Monday, 28 April at 2pm will be in the Parish Centre, Newman Room. You will be very welcome if you would like to attend.

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Refreshments

Please note there will not be any refreshments after Mass on Saturday 3rd May. If you are able to help with serving refreshments after any of the Masses, please contact Phyllis Sadowski on 474782 or 07969 465518.

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Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday

Year A

First Reading Acts 2:42-47
Second Reading Peter 1:3-9
Gospel John 20:19-31
Preface of the Passion of the Lord
The Roman Canon
Mass book page 255

Saturday 26th April
5.30pm Ints Malcom & Janet Cheshire 59th Wedding Anniversary

Sunday 27th April
8.00am Mass Pauline Kidney, RIP (Anniv)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Anne & George Gunn, RIP & Alison Shepherd, RIP
2.30pm Divine Mercy Devotions

No Vespers & Benediction

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Second Sunday of Easter Divine Mercy Sunday

Year A

First Reading Acts 2:42-47
Second Reading Peter 1:3-9
Gospel John 20:19-31
Preface of the Passion of the Lord
The Roman Canon
Mass book page 255

Saturday 26th April
5.30pm Ints Malcom & Janet Cheshire 59th Wedding Anniversary

Sunday 27th April
8.00am Mass Pauline Kidney, RIP (Anniv)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Anne & George Gunn, RIP & Alison Shepherd, RIP
2.30pm Divine Mercy Devotions

No Vespers & Benediction

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Year 2, Psalter week 3

Monday 21st Monday within the Octave of Easter
10.00am Mass Kathleen Young, RIP

Tuesday 22nd Tuesday within the Octave of Easter
9.15am Mass Grace Earles, Deceased relatives & Holy Souls

Wednesday 23rd Wednesday within the Octave of Easter
9.15am Mass Intentions of the Wright Family

Thursday 24th Thursday within the Octave of Easter
9.15am Diana Underwood, RIP

Friday 25th Friday within the Octave of Easter
12Noon Eileen Pearson, RIP

Saturday 26th Saturday within the Octave of Easter
10.00am Audrey Lewis, RIP (Anniv)
10.30am Exposition & Penance

Confession – the Sacrament of Penance – is also available on request
Holy Rosary is said after morning Mass during the week

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Easter Sunday

A blessed and happy Easter to you all!

The Easter gift to the Diocese this week has been the announcement of a new Bishop! Fr Alan Williams was appointed by Pope Francis last Monday as the Seventh Bishop of Brentwood and his Consecration will take place on 1st July. He is a member of the Society of Mary (Marist Fathers) and in recent years has been the Director of the National Shrine of Our Lady at Walsingham. I had the opportunity to speak with him on Monday after the Press Conference when he was presented to the Diocese. I thanked him for accepting the invitation to be our Bishop and said that I believed his choice was the fruit of much prayer over these last three years! He particularly requested that I ask the Parish here to pray for him as he assumes the task of being an Apostle for us in Brentwood. I have assured him of our prayers, devotion and loyalty. May God bless him and give him a happy and fruitful ministry as our Father in Christ.

Our prayerful good wishes and congratulations go to Suresh Raj, Christine Reid & Michael Torode who were received into Full Communion with the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil. We pray for them - and ask them to pray for us - that we may all be faithful to what we have promised and receive through our perseverance what is promised to us.

We are all ever-so grateful to all those who have contributed to the liturgical life of the Parish over these days of Holy Week: the many individuals and groups who have helped us to pray and participate in a holy way in the mysteries of our Redemption. May God bless and reward you all as we enter this joyful Eastertide!

Fr Kevin Hale