The Altar Society

The Altar Society are looking for a responsible person to manage the cleaning of the votive candle stands by the Sacred Heart statue.  It needs to be done weekday mornings before 1pm.  If there is someone who would love to do this task, please contact the Parish Office.  Thank you.

Money Matters

Offertory:  Thank you for the generous offerings received last weekend, which amounted to £1,094.14

Counters are John Harley, Shirley Murphy & John Murphy

Newsletter Folders are Angie Martin & Joseph Martin

Christmas Shoebox Appeal Update

The destination of your filled shoeboxes this year was to Zambia and maybe some other African countries.  Also, for the first time 60,000 shoeboxes were airlifted to the troubled Northern Iraq region.  Thanks on behalf of all the children.

Nial O’Callaghan

Care Assistant Required

Care Assistant required for a small convent community based close to the seafront in Westcliff.  The person we are looking for will have some experience and knowledge of working in a care environment, (although this is not essential as training will be given) and have a flexible approach to work.

Please contact Sue Carnie on 01702 341537 or email Westcliffrcm@hotmail.com

Two Elizabeths

Many thanks to all who attended the Two Elizabeths 10th Anniversary concert, on 5th December. We were very pleased to be able to send £250 to HARP and £250 to Serving the Homeless. Thank you for your generosity.

Sanctuary Lamp

This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns in memory of the Worsley & Fegan families.

We pray for the departed on their anniversaries

Fr Francis Heenan, Canon John Bloomfield, Canon Patrick McKenna, Len Plummer, Anthony Ryan, Hilda Edwards, Walter Burden, Ricky (Lola) Clarke, Lena Austin, Lucien Staw, Eric Tarrant, Niall Cooney, Essie Glauda, Arthur Jackson, Ivy Whiting, Phyliss Sullivan, Patricia Dear, Sibyl Hardy, Gerald Vickers, John Bloomfield, Minnie Fogarty, Brian McInerney, Blodweh Owen, Louise Marsden, Hester Masi, Walter McGune, Melissa Overton, John O'Leary, Elizabeth Hancock,   Marie Thompson, Doreen Clements, Firmina Bailey, Frances Sims, Bill Shanahan, Terence Foley, Gertrude Culley, Doreen Newcombe, Winifred Hughes, Madeline Moroney, Clive Allen, Stephana Gallacher & Evelyn Roots.

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

We pray for the departed on their anniversaries

Fr Arthur Cowd, Bp Brian Foley, Canon Wilfrid Thompson, Fr Francis Greenan, Fr Francis Wilson, Canon John Byrne, Fr Brian Reeves, Canon Cyril Shepherd,  Fr Jim Wilkinson, Fr Denis Cantwell, Mabel Carter, Francis Brady, Eleanor Dillon, William Smith, Grace Greiner, Veronica Barrett,  Cathy Baker, Robert Kirsch, Teresa Evans, Roland Glazebrook, David Middleton, Elsie Osborne, Mary Heather, Teresa Riley, Elizabeth Astall, Jessica Wilson, Basil De Neuman, Mary Higgins,   Bridget McDonald, Julia Upsher, Eddie Gillman, Clare Whomes, Douglas Hurley, Charles Stokes, Lynda Quinlivan, Guido Lauria, Janet Newby, Michael Manning, John Furley, Amelia Eaglesfield, P.A. Holcombe, Mrs Beeching, James O’Donnell, Francis Gibson, Mary Fitzroy, Deirdre Gray, James Keefe, Doris Swinney,  Joseph Dologhan, Audrey O’Connell, Catherine Rankilor, Doreen Foley, Nora Phillips,  Francis Cook, Peter Whale, Frederick Ross, Stephen McManus, Anna Siani, David Scott-Frame, Sylvia Sippitt, George Lane, Leslie Dawson,  Mary Reilly, Michael McGaughey, Thomas Woolcott, John Sinclair, Joan Gubbins, Kate Lessons, Kathleen Lewin, Gregory Power, Maureen Guihen, Emily Swann, Mary O’Toole, Annie Friend, Jules Deuss, Ethel Milo, Simon Burgoyne, Violet Jackson, Millicent Ransom, Joseph Hazell, Eileen Murray, Len Gardner, Hannah Flintoff, & Eileen Bull.

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

Contemplative Prayer

There will be no Contemplative Prayer on Thursdays 25th & 31st December 2014.  We will meet again on Thursday 8th January 2015.

Contemplative Prayer

There will be no Contemplative Prayer on Thursdays 25th & 31st December 2014.  We will meet again on Thursday 8th January 2015.

Sanctuary Lamp

This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns in memory of Gareth Lewis, RIP.

Rotas

Weekends and Weekday Eucharistic Ministers & Readers Rota for January 2015 are available at the back of the Church.

Parish Fundraising

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

1^st prize           £150                    15                          Mr s A Aldridge

2^nd Prize           £100                  115                          Mr G Allard

3^rd Prize             £75                  195                          Miss S Hippard

4^th Prize             £50                  220                          Miss J Hoggett

5^th Prize             £25                    46                          Mrs M Johnson

Parish New Year’s Eve Party

Tickets now on sale for the first New Year’s Eve Party held at the Gilbert Room  upstairs at the Parish centre. £5 Adults £15 family ticket. Disco by BERNTRES Dance Music from 7.30pm to 12.15am New year’s Day! See the new year in with family, friends and parishioners. Bring your own drinks and nibbles. Grand prize draw will be held – raffle prizes welcome!  Contact Darrell on 07825686249 email   manybindings@hotmail.co.uk  or speak to him in the Parish Centre teas and coffees after 9.30am Sunday masses;  Sue and Norman Hibbert, Imelda Ryan and Marion Long.  

Parish New Year’s Eve Party

Tickets now on sale for the first New Year’s Eve Party held at the Gilbert Room  upstairs at the Parish centre. £5 Adults £15 family ticket. Disco by BERNTRES Dance Music from 7.30pm to 12.15am New year’s Day! See the new year in with family, friends and parishioners. Bring your own drinks and nibbles. Grand prize draw will be held – raffle prizes welcome!  Contact Darrell on 07825686249 email   manybindings@hotmail.co.uk  or speak to him in the Parish Centre teas and coffees after 9.30am Sunday masses;  Sue and Norman Hibbert, Imelda Ryan and Marion Long.  

HARP

A huge thank you to everyone who has donated money to fund a Christmas meal for a homeless person, also for all the food, toiletries, gloves, scarves and other new clothing that has been donated recently. Your generosity is always much   appreciated. We wish all parishioners a blessed Christmas and a happy, healthy New Year.

Monday 29th December, Feast of St Thomas of Canterbury (Patron Saint of Pastoral Clergy)

All are welcome to a Mass which will be offered for Vocations to the Priesthood and at which Bishop Alan will preach. 11.30am, Holy Trinity Church, 71 Wickhay, Basildon SS15 5AD.  Close to the A13, the A127, and Basildon station (C2C line from Fenchurch St / Southend). 

Monday 29th December, Feast of St Thomas of Canterbury (Patron Saint of Pastoral Clergy)

All are welcome to a Mass which will be offered for Vocations to the Priesthood and at which Bishop Alan will preach. 11.30am, Holy Trinity Church, 71 Wickhay, Basildon SS15 5AD.  Close to the A13, the A127, and Basildon station (C2C line from Fenchurch St / Southend). 

APF Boxholders

If you have not received your copy of the Missio Calendar for 2015 please take one from the back of the church (on the ledge the other side from the car park  entrance).  Thank you.  Joan Caunce (Secretary) 01268 757505.

Money Matters

Thank you for the generous offerings received last weekend, which amounted to £1,489.16.

Counters are:

22nd December:   Linda Wall, Sheila West & Mary Kennedy

29th December:   Tony Cousins, Mary Cook & Jacky Hoggett

Newsletter Folders are:   2nd January:  Mary Johnson & Josephine Vickers.