Fr Basil Pearson, Fr Andrew Hurley, Pat Lynch, Rose Craft, Teresa Yates, Addi Brady, Gerard Rodgers, Ben Wilson, Patricia Fleming, Nicky Wigmore, Brita Irons, Eileen Wilson, Margaret Orme, Patricia Spikin, Patricia Breslin, Sandra Fagan, Edna Wallace, Beryl Dixon, Anthony Gwatkins, Nan Carrit, Jim Quinn, Nick Evans, Margaret Harrington, Lyn Gopee, Kristin Hallenga, Anne O’Neill, Cheryl Shallis, Vicky Jack, Vera Farrow, Anthony McEvoy, Sheila Netherton, Dympna Addecott, Marcia Clarke, Barbara Blaker, Justin Stark, Andrew & Monica Neate, Stella Hale, Margaret Roberts, Roy Widdecombe, Anne Breen, David Blyth, Ellen Laurence, Lynne Hilkene, Johanna Lynch, Janet Woods, Thomas Corrigan, Mary Boyce, June Moncaster, Breda Lynch, Sheila McBrearty, Anthony King, Norma McCleverty, Belinda Balazsi, Kathleen Farrell, Edward Martin, Joanna Luciani, Pauline Wilsher, Simon Marshall, Johnnie Poole, Nicola Hanna, Kriston Barnes, Trudy Sighe, Barbara Sheaf, Antonella McConalogue, Josephine Griggs, Maureen Regan, Coleen Worley, Fr Jean Laurent Marie, Eddie McConalogue, Georgina Cornwell, Pat Armstrong, Lois McLennan, Lorraine Hart, Dawn Deleigh, Noel Kolb, Wyn McCafferty, Maria Clark, Annie Holland, Chas Taylor, Fr Martin Buckley, Peter Wilkinson, Vi Coveney, Martha Braun and children Thomas Ball, Liam Davis, Albert Chambers, Fergus Grant, Peter Robson, Lucy Price, Mary Isherwood and Frazer Gregory.
Thank You
I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Bishop Thomas, Fr Hugh and the Norbertine Community, Edward Allen and Choir, Bill Innes and Mick McAllen, and the Altar Servers for a wonderful Ordination Mass. I would also like to thank the CWL for their help with the reception. Thank you all for all the cards, Masses, gifts and your prayers. Fr Patrick Daly
Money Matters
Offertory: Thank you for the generous offerings received last weekend, which amounted to £1,385.49.
Counters are Toni Cousins, Sandi Hippard & Leah Cousins.
Newsletter Folders are Tom O’Callaghan & Rita O’Callaghan
Essex Recusant Society
The next meeting of the Essex Recusant Society will take place on Saturday 26th July at 2.15 pm at The Grange, 93 Queens Road, Brentwood, Essex. The Society’s AGM will be followed by a talk given by Dr Francis Young of the King’s School, Ely. The title of the talk will be, ‘England’s Catholic Genius: Thomas White, 1592 - 1676’. For further information please contact the Secretary, Miss Isobel Parks on 01268 289678.
Essex Recusant Society
The next meeting of the Essex Recusant Society will take place on Saturday 26th July at 2.15 pm at The Grange, 93 Queens Road, Brentwood, Essex. The Society’s AGM will be followed by a talk given by Dr Francis Young of the King’s School, Ely. The title of the talk will be, ‘England’s Catholic Genius: Thomas White, 1592 - 1676’. For further information please contact the Secretary, Miss Isobel Parks on 01268 289678.
Margueriteville Country Music Club
Following last Saturday’s first gig (21st June) in the Gilbert Room of the Parish Centre, a donation of £500 has been made to the Parish Centre Fund making £1,000 donated so far this year. The next event will be our Club’s fifth birthday party celebrated on Saturday 5th July at St James’s Church Hall, Elmsleigh Drive with singer Rick Storm. Thanks to all parishioners who support the club and donate prizes for raffles, etc. Further details on events can be obtained from Darrell on 07825 686249 or email margueriteville@hotmail.co.uk .
Triathlon
On Sunday 13th July Parishioner Paul Griffin will be participating in an Iron Distance Triathlon (2.2 mile swim/110 mile bike ride/26.2 mile run) in order to raise money for the British Lung Foundation in memory of his father, Peter Griffin. You can sponsor him at http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/Gronz78
Triathlon
On Sunday 13th July Parishioner Paul Griffin will be participating in an Iron Distance Triathlon (2.2 mile swim/110 mile bike ride/26.2 mile run) in order to raise money for the British Lung Foundation in memory of his father, Peter Griffin. You can sponsor him at http://www.virginmoneygiving.com/Gronz78
Church Brassware
Would anyone like the privilege of cleaning the Church brassware? If you are able to help please contact the Parish office.
Church Brassware
Would anyone like the privilege of cleaning the Church brassware? If you are able to help please contact the Parish office.
First Holy Communion 2015
If you have a child in Year 3 or above who wishes to make their First Holy Communion in 2015, please complete and return a Registration Form which is available at the back of the Church or can be downloaded from the Parish Website. Please note completed forms must be returned to the Parish Office by Sunday 31st August 2014.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOULS OF:
Anthony Gwatkin and Father Ernie Stroud who died recently.
Sanctuary Lamp
This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns for the intentions of the Copeland Family.
We pray for the departed on their anniversaries
Canon Thomas Barrett, Fr Peter Brady, Canon Francis Gilbert, Fr Walter Walsh, Joseph Bond, Dorothy Blaker, Ronald Conner, Brian Finnigan, Dorothy Burder, Susan Hayes, Alison Shepherd, Maurice Mulcahy, Benita Skellon, George King, Margaret Smith, Patricia Cavanagh, Ted Wilson, John Hardy, Paddy Shanahan, William O'Neill, Selwyn Lewis, Ita McCullough, Joan Gendall, Felix Keenan, Annie Briggs, Maria Chadun, Mary Bray, Irene Harvey, Margaret O'Callaghan, Elsie Maczka & Stanislaus Dulewicz.
Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Year A
First Reading Zechariah 9:9-10 12:1-11,
Second Reading Romans 8:9,11-13
Gospel Matthew:11:25-30
Preface of Sunday 1
Eucharistic Prayer 3
Saturday 5th July
5.30pm Mass The People of the Parish
Sunday 6th July
8.00am Mass Gareth Lewis, RIP (Anniv)
9.30am Mass First Holy Communion - Mass of Thanksgiving
11.30am Mass Peggy, Martin & Steven Cockerell, RIP
1.30 pm Polish Mass
4.00 pm Extraordinary FormEdith Young, RIP
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Year 2, Psalter Week 1
Monday 30th June The First Martyrs of Holy Roman Church
9.15am Mass Patrick Clarke, RIP (Anniv)
9.15am Mass Patrick Clarke, RIP (Anniv)
Tuesday 1st July St Oliver Plunkett, Bp, M
9.15am Mass Joan Bec, RIP
Wednesday 2nd Feria
9.15am Mass Gerry & Rosemary Dillon (Special Intention)
Thursday 3rd St Thomas, Ap
9.15am Mass Frank Clancy, RIP (Anniv)
Friday 4th St Elizabeth of Portugal
12Noon Mass CWL Intentions
12.30 pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament until
8pm to 9 pm Holy Hour & Benediction
Saturday 5th St Anthony Zaccaria, Pr
10.00am Mass Alf Johnson, RIP (Anniv)
Confession – the Sacrament of Penance – is also available on request
Holy Rosary is said after morning Mass during the week
Sts Peter & Paul
Dear friends in Christ
The ancient hymn composed for this feast sings of the glory of the two Apostles we celebrate this weekend: O Roma felix, quae duorum principum….Rejoice, O Rome this day, thy walls they once did sign with princely blood, Who now their glory share with Thee. What city’s vesture glows with crimson deep as thine? What beauty else has earth, that may compare with thee? Peter and Paul are the two, above all the Apostles, who have brought us the Faith we profess. Their two statues on the tower of our church stand out as a statement of their solid faith; reminders to us that it is worth giving everything for the sake of Christ and His Gospel. St Peter holds the keys of the kingdom of heaven; St Paul bears the sword of the Word of God and martyrdom. We ask their intercession for the Church, for the Holy Father, and for all the Faithful that, like them we may be prepared to sacrifice ourselves for the Truth which Christ our Saviour has brought.
On Tuesday a new Apostle - Dr Alan Williams - will be consecrated as our next Bishop in a ceremony in Brentwood Cathedral. I will be concelebrating the Mass together with the other priests of the Diocese and the Bishops of England and Wales. This is a day we have awaited for a long time and it will be a cause of great rejoicing to welcome our new Shepherd amongst us. Representing our Parish will be our Master of Ceremonies and the Headteacher of our Primary School. Others will be there too in different capacities, so we shall be well represented. On Monday evening there will be a Holy Hour in the church from 8 - 9pm at the same hour as a Vigil will be kept in Brentwood Cathedral during which our Bishop-elect will make his Profession of Faith and the Pontificalia will be blessed.
Last Monday evening I was able to give thanks to God for the gift and grace of Priesthood lived over the last thirty years. I had a few of my priest-friends here and am very grateful to Fr Hugh Allan for his amusing, challenging and sound words about the priesthood. You can read a full account and see images of the celebration here: http://marklambert.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/in-thanksgiving-for-gift-of-sacred.html
Above all, I am grateful to each and every one of you for your expressions of prayer, kindness and generosity. It is very humbling to experience, as I do so often, the real affection of the Parish Family. I feel increasingly unworthy of the gift of Priesthood - a gift on loan - by which as a priest you can effect such amazing works for God. I thank all of our families - and my own family - for the example I receive daily, of how to live faithfully the vocation given to me. In my daily prayer for you all, I ask God to grant us some vocations from within our Parish Family and to keep us all in faithful service, after the example of Saints Peter and Paul.
Fr Kevin Hale