ABC - About Being Catholic
The series of talks designed to give an insight into the teachings and traditions of the Catholic Church continues this Monday, 1st February at 8pm: The Sacrament of Marriage.
You are welcome to attend some or all of these talks: if you would like more information please speak to Fr Kevin or telephone Pat O’Connell on 01702 712123.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Job Share - Nursery Class Teacher EYFS. A part-time Nursery Class Teacher is required from February half-term, for Nursery Class, part-time for 10 hours a week over 2 days. Currently our Nursery operates each morning. NQTs are welcome to apply. We are looking for a committed person to join our accomplished, able and enthusiastic staff in our wonderful school in the Nursery Class. The successful candidate will be: excellent teacher, an effective team player, energetic and enthusiastic, well organised.
Ideally we are looking for a teacher who has Early Years experience and can work seamlessly with our current Nursery teacher to provide a fabulous learning journey for our fantastic children. Sacred Heart is a Happy and friendly school where everyone feels at home. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to support this commitment. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit and collect an application pack.
Closing date: 4th February 2016 Interviews: 5th February 2016
Cleaner - 10 hours per week Point 7. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our friendly school. You will be responsible for cleaning within all areas of the school and any other additional areas that may need cleaning. The hours are 2 per day either before or after school. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to support this commitment.For more details please contact the office by phone on 01702 534546 or emailoffice@sacredheart.southend.sch.uk.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School
Job Share - Nursery Class Teacher EYFS. A part-time Nursery Class Teacher is required from February half-term, for Nursery Class, part-time for 10 hours a week over 2 days. Currently our Nursery operates each morning. NQTs are welcome to apply. We are looking for a committed person to join our accomplished, able and enthusiastic staff in our wonderful school in the Nursery Class. The successful candidate will be: excellent teacher, an effective team player, energetic and enthusiastic, well organised.
Ideally we are looking for a teacher who has Early Years experience and can work seamlessly with our current Nursery teacher to provide a fabulous learning journey for our fantastic children. Sacred Heart is a Happy and friendly school where everyone feels at home. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to support this commitment. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit and collect an application pack.
Closing date: 4th February 2016 Interviews: 5th February 2016
Cleaner - 10 hours per week Point 7. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated person to join our friendly school. You will be responsible for cleaning within all areas of the school and any other additional areas that may need cleaning. The hours are 2 per day either before or after school. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to support this commitment.For more details please contact the office by phone on 01702 534546 or emailoffice@sacredheart.southend.sch.uk.
Money Matters
Offertory: Thank you for your generous offerings received last weekend, which amounted to £2,035.61.
Counters: Shirley Murphy & John Murphy.
Newsletter Folders: Angie Martin & Joseph Martin
Live Simply Group
Reflecting on last Sunday’s gospel regarding liberty to captives and freedom to the oppressed, we likened the plight of the refugees today to this age old message. We may become overwhelmed with our ability to make a difference. However in this year of mercy we invite you to join us in the prayer is St. Teresa of Avila regarding how to protect creation; ’Christ has no body now on earth but ours, no hands but ours, no feet but ours. Ours are the eyes through which Christ’s compassion is to look out to the earth, ours are the feet by which he is to go about doing good, and ours are the hands by which he is to bless us now.’
Recruitment – Diocesan Director of Education
Brentwood Diocese wishes to appoint a Director of Education to succeed
Mgr George Stokes. The new Director will lead the Diocese, its Education department and its schools into a new era of expansion, development and restructuring, as we seek to engage fully with the changing national landscape of education.
This is a wonderful opportunity for the right person, who will be a practising Catholic with a track record of successful senior leadership in education or a related professional area. Applications are particularly welcome from serving or recently retired Headteachers. There is an attractive salary package for this post.
If you would like further information and/or an application pack, please contact Janet Simmons at Diocese of Brentwood Education Department, Cathedral House, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8AT, janets@dioceseofbrentwood.org or download a pack at www.dioceseofbrentwood.net. If, having read the pack, you would like an informal conversation about the post before applying, please contact Janet Simmons on 01277 265 284.
The closing date for applications is 1st March 2016.
Recruitment – Diocesan Director of Education
Brentwood Diocese wishes to appoint a Director of Education to succeed
Mgr George Stokes. The new Director will lead the Diocese, its Education department and its schools into a new era of expansion, development and restructuring, as we seek to engage fully with the changing national landscape of education.
This is a wonderful opportunity for the right person, who will be a practising Catholic with a track record of successful senior leadership in education or a related professional area. Applications are particularly welcome from serving or recently retired Headteachers. There is an attractive salary package for this post.
If you would like further information and/or an application pack, please contact Janet Simmons at Diocese of Brentwood Education Department, Cathedral House, Ingrave Road, Brentwood, Essex CM15 8AT, janets@dioceseofbrentwood.org or download a pack at www.dioceseofbrentwood.net. If, having read the pack, you would like an informal conversation about the post before applying, please contact Janet Simmons on 01277 265 284.
The closing date for applications is 1st March 2016.
Mass in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes
Bishop Alan will celebrate Mass next Sunday (7 February) in Brentwood Cathedral at 3pm. This will be an opportunity to thank God for graces received at the Shrine, to pray for those we know who are sick and to think about joining this year’s Diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes. Refreshments will be served afterwards.
Mass in honour of Our Lady of Lourdes
Bishop Alan will celebrate Mass next Sunday (7 February) in Brentwood Cathedral at 3pm. This will be an opportunity to thank God for graces received at the Shrine, to pray for those we know who are sick and to think about joining this year’s Diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes. Refreshments will be served afterwards.
St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVP)
The St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) should like to say thank you to two anonymous donors for their recent kind donations of £100 and £20.
St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVP)
The St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) should like to say thank you to two anonymous donors for their recent kind donations of £100 and £20.
Vacancy at St Bernard’s High School, Milton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea
Learning Support Assistant required as soon as possible, 8.45 am to 3.45 pm Monday to Friday (full time plus training days, fixed term until 31 August 2016). Closing date is 9.00 am on Friday 4 February and interviews will take place on Wednesday 10 February.
Full details on the website – www.stbernardswestcliff.org.uk.
Vacancy at St Bernard’s High School, Milton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea
Learning Support Assistant required as soon as possible, 8.45 am to 3.45 pm Monday to Friday (full time plus training days, fixed term until 31 August 2016). Closing date is 9.00 am on Friday 4 February and interviews will take place on Wednesday 10 February.
Full details on the website – www.stbernardswestcliff.org.uk.
APF Boxholders
Unfortunately the visit of Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith from Sri Lanka at St Georges Cathedral Southwark on Thursday, 4th February has been cancelled. This is due to the fact that the Cardinal has stated he cannot travel to London at the present time. Joan Caunce, Secretary, 01268 757505.
Year of Mercy
Parish Prayer Intention for February
That during the season of Lent, all who follow Christ may avail themselves of the Father’s Mercy especially in Confession.
Pray for the Dead
Please pray for our dead on their anniversaries:
Fr. Joseph Burns, Fr Eric Bindloss Smith, Fr Francis Richardson, Florence White, May Keane, William Moroney, Cissie Burnham, Elizabeth Ray, Peter Griffin, William Gannon, Patricia Robinson, Robert Jones, Kathleen Jennett,
Francis Faulkner, Mary Quinn, Pamela Woodley, Myrtle Conridge,
Edward Atherton, Florence Miller, James Kerr, Teresa Phelan, John Dickens, Bernard Pycroft, Miss Eyre, Winifred Wallen, Michael Shrapnel, Teresa O’Brien, Lilian Abbott, Elizabeth Judge, Margaret O’Connor, Robert Roberton,
Margaret Pearson, John Hanna Manna, Victor Maguire, Joseph Ruggiero
and Barbara Blaker.
Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 23rd Our Lady on Saturday
10am Mass Intentions of Sheila Liggins
5.30pm Vigil Mass The People of the Parish
Sunday 24th January
8am Mass Frances Emmerson, RIP (Anniv)
9.30am Mass Ernest Johnson, RIP
11.30am Mass Intentions of Patrick Murphy
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 25th THE CONVERSION OF ST PAUL, Ap
9am Mass Eamon Kelly, RIP
Tuesday 26th Ss Timothy & Titus, Bpp
9am Mass Bridget Helen D’Cruz
Wednesday 27th St Angela Merici, V
9am Mass Enda Murray, RIP
Thursday 28th St Thomas Aquinas, Pr, D
9am Mass Mark Solecki, RIP
Friday 29th Feria
12Noon Ints of Eugene O’Malley
Saturday 30th Our Lady on Saturday
10am Mass Joseph Hayes, RIP
5.30pm Vigil Mass Ints of Mary & William McGeoghegan
Sunday 31st January
8am Mass Cornelius Donovan, RIP
9.30am Mass Geoffrey Lamb, RIP
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 23rd Our Lady on Saturday
10am Mass Intentions of Sheila Liggins
5.30pm Vigil Mass The People of the Parish
Sunday 24th January
8am Mass Frances Emmerson, RIP (Anniv)
9.30am Mass Ernest Johnson, RIP
11.30am Mass Intentions of Patrick Murphy
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 25th THE CONVERSION OF ST PAUL, Ap
9am Mass Eamon Kelly, RIP
Tuesday 26th Ss Timothy & Titus, Bpp
9am Mass Bridget Helen D’Cruz
Wednesday 27th St Angela Merici, V
9am Mass Enda Murray, RIP
Thursday 28th St Thomas Aquinas, Pr, D
9am Mass Mark Solecki, RIP
Friday 29th Feria
12Noon Ints of Eugene O’Malley
Saturday 30th Our Lady on Saturday
10am Mass Joseph Hayes, RIP
5.30pm Vigil Mass Ints of Mary & William McGeoghegan
Sunday 31st January
8am Mass Cornelius Donovan, RIP
9.30am Mass Geoffrey Lamb, RIP
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction