PLEASE PRAY fOR THE REPOSE OF THE SOUL OF:
Andrew (Mel) Kenny who died on Thursday, 28th January. His Requiem Mass will take place here on Thursday 18th February at 11am followed by burial at Hall Road, Rochford.
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Tilbury
Class Teacher NQTs - KS1/2 (Mainscale) required for September 2016. (Early start available for the right candidate). We are looking to recruit experienced or Newly Qualified teachers to join our oversubscribed and happy school. Our school is warm and inviting and our children are very well behaved and willing to learn. Enquiries are welcomed from fully qualified teachers with QTS.
Closing date: 26th February 2016. Interviews: 8th March 2016
Nursery Teacher required for April or September 2016. We require an enthusiastic and experienced Early Years Teacher to run our excellent Nursery. This teacher will be committed to working with the rest of the team to raise standards and drive the school forward.
Closing date: 22nd February noon. Interviews: 24th February 2016
To arrange an appointment and request an application pack for either of the posts advertised, please contact Alison Bishop on 01375 843254 or at admin@tilburystmarys.thurrock.sch.uk
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, 8th February at 8pm: The Paschal Mystery/TheEucharist.
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.
Year of Mercy – Spring Events
Meeting the God of Mercy through the Sacraments - Saturday 13th February, 10.30am - Fr Martin Boland.
Wrestling with forgiveness - Saturday 5th March (not 27th February), 10.30am - Bishop Emeritus, Thomas McMahon
All events take place at Cathedral House Brentwood.
Telephone: 01277 265 285. Email: lisagunther@dioceseofbrentwood.org
Money Matters
Offertory: Thank you for your generous offerings received last weekend, which amounted to £1,527.50.
Counters: Clare English, Mary Cook & Jacky Hoggett.
Newsletter Folders: Amanda Phipps & Clare English
St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) News
The St.Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) should like to say a huge thank you to all parishioners for their valued support and generous donations given throughout the past year. Please be assured that your continued support is so important and appreciated by the Society in this parish.
St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) News
The St.Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) should like to say a huge thank you to all parishioners for their valued support and generous donations given throughout the past year. Please be assured that your continued support is so important and appreciated by the Society in this parish.
QUIZLYMPICS–Saturday 20th February - St. John Fishers' Church Hall
Organised by the Knights of Saint Columba in aid of Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society. Free to enter, please bring a team to compete in this topical quiz where the winning team will advance to the Diocesan Final to be held in Brentwood on 19th March. If you do not have a team don’t worry, we can form individuals and couples into groups allowing you to compete. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7pm start – there will be a raffle during the interval in aid of the Knights of Saint Columba and a retiring collection in aid of BCCS. To book your place please phone Liam 07952 954833 or email: liam.rand@btopenworld.com
QUIZLYMPICS–Saturday 20th February - St. John Fishers' Church Hall
Organised by the Knights of Saint Columba in aid of Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society. Free to enter, please bring a team to compete in this topical quiz where the winning team will advance to the Diocesan Final to be held in Brentwood on 19th March. If you do not have a team don’t worry, we can form individuals and couples into groups allowing you to compete. Doors open at 6:30pm for a 7pm start – there will be a raffle during the interval in aid of the Knights of Saint Columba and a retiring collection in aid of BCCS. To book your place please phone Liam 07952 954833 or email: liam.rand@btopenworld.com
Friday Film Night
Following on from the successful fund-raising evening in January, the next Friday Film Night will be on Friday March 4th at 7.30pm in the Gilbert Room when the Live Simply Group invite you to watch The Way while raising money for Fr Dominic and the Calais Refugees. Refreshments will be on sale. Keep the date free! "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.“
St Teresa of Avila
Children’s Mass Books
It is lovely to see so many children using these Books at the weekend. If you have one at home would you please bring it with you to Mass and leave it at the back of Church so that they are available for all children to use.
Children’s Mass Books
It is lovely to see so many children using these Books at the weekend. If you have one at home would you please bring it with you to Mass and leave it at the back of Church so that they are available for all children to use.
A Priest Like Denis
A booklet in memory of the late Father Denis Hall, has been published by the Brentwood Diocesan archives and is available for a minimum donation of £5. Please give in your name at the Repository if you would like a copy. All the proceeds from this publication will go to Aid to the Church in Need.
A Priest Like Denis
A booklet in memory of the late Father Denis Hall, has been published by the Brentwood Diocesan archives and is available for a minimum donation of £5. Please give in your name at the Repository if you would like a copy. All the proceeds from this publication will go to Aid to the Church in Need.
Sacrament of Confirmation
The first preparation session for Confirmation will be on Sunday 21st February
at 6.30pm in the Parish Centre. The sessions will end around 8pm each week. Confirmation will be given when the Bishop visits the Parish on Wednesday,
18th May.
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.
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. Alan Wilcox, Canon Bernard Manning, Pope Pius XI, Fr Donald Mills,
Fr Charles Snell, Rev William Smith, Henry Moores, Catherine Burn,
Modge Ditton, Emma Oldham, Veronica Read, Peter Heritage, Alice Whitfield, Eugenie Ballard, Doris Wenninger, Edmund O’Sullivan, Patrick Jennett,
Charles Oldham, John Armstrong, Victor Gosling, Carmen Ashley, John Young, Bernard Ward, Catherine Shanahan, Gordon Watts, Jessie Hempstead,
Annie Jackson, Monica Crighton, Cajetan Soares, Eric Wallen, Mary Mulhern,
Mary Gleeson, Patrick O’Donnell, Martin Ryan, Daphne Rickard, Ivy Spratt
and Christina Riddell.
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.
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 30th Our Lady on Saturday
10am Mass Joseph Hayes, RIP
5.30pm Vigil Mass Intentions 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
Monday 1st February Feria
9am Mass Christie Kissane, RIP
Tuesday 2nd THE PRESENTATION OF THE LORD
9am Mass Intentions of the Corrigan Family
Wednesday 3rd St Anne Line, M
9am Mass Ann Conneely, RIP (Anniv)
Thursday 4th Feria
9am Mass Barrington Gray, RIP (Anniv)
Friday 5th St Agatha, V, M
12Noon Intentions of CWL
Saturday 6th St Paul Miki andCompanions, Mm
10am Mass Fr John Caden, RIP (Anniv)
5.30pm Vigil Mass Liz Edmonds, RIP
Sunday 7th February
8am Mass Intentions of Benjo Balolong
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Intentions of Anne Young
4.00pm Mass Peter Griffin, RIP (Anniv) - Extraordinary Form
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction