Counters & Folders
Counters: Toni Cousins, Mary Cook & Sheila West.
Newsletter Folders: Denise Bloomer & Josephine Vickers.
Live Simply Friday Film Night
Many thanks to all who supported the Film night last week. A cheque for £200 has been sent to Fr Dominic for the Calais refugee project. The Live Simply group meets every Monday from 10.15-11.45am in the Parish centre. All are welcome.
Live Simply Friday Film Night
Many thanks to all who supported the Film night last week. A cheque for £200 has been sent to Fr Dominic for the Calais refugee project. The Live Simply group meets every Monday from 10.15-11.45am in the Parish centre. All are welcome.
St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) News - Donations
The St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) should like to thank parishioners for their generous donations totalling £555.98 placed in the church wall safe. These funds will be used by the Society to help with its work in the parish.
St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) News - Donations
The St. Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) should like to thank parishioners for their generous donations totalling £555.98 placed in the church wall safe. These funds will be used by the Society to help with its work in the parish.
Weekly reflections on marriage
The following link will take you to some short reflections on the living of married life: www.twoinoneflesh.org.uk, there you will find a connection to the heading MARRIAGE MATTERS and a PDF and word.doc.
Weekly reflections on marriage
The following link will take you to some short reflections on the living of married life: www.twoinoneflesh.org.uk, there you will find a connection to the heading MARRIAGE MATTERS and a PDF and word.doc.
Scripture Group
Fr Con Joyce’s Scripture Group will next meet in the Parish Centre 8pm-9pm on Thursday, 21st April. These meetings are held to give us a better understanding of the Bible, to encourage us to read it and so help us to come closer to Jesus in our daily lives as Christians. All welcome.
St Georges Day Social evening Country Yee-Hah!
Tickets for our 23rd April social evening with singer and musician Martin Jaye at £5 are still available. A great mix of music for dancing and listening to. Please bring your own drinks – raffle to be held (donations welcome!) Contact Phyllis 07969 465518 or Darrell 07825 686249. Email manybindings@hotmail.co.uk.
St Georges Day Social evening Country Yee-Hah!
Tickets for our 23rd April social evening with singer and musician Martin Jaye at £5 are still available. A great mix of music for dancing and listening to. Please bring your own drinks – raffle to be held (donations welcome!) Contact Phyllis 07969 465518 or Darrell 07825 686249. Email manybindings@hotmail.co.uk.
Lourdes Parish Community Choir
Thanks for the many expressions of interest I have received about forming our own community choir – we now have a solid base of singers and a meeting will be held soon. I am now concentrating on finding our choir leader/musical director. If you know someone who would like to take on this role, or you think you could be that person, please contact me! Thank you. Darrell Binding
email: manybindings@hotmail.co.uk or phone 07825 686249.
Lourdes Parish Community Choir
Thanks for the many expressions of interest I have received about forming our own community choir – we now have a solid base of singers and a meeting will be held soon. I am now concentrating on finding our choir leader/musical director. If you know someone who would like to take on this role, or you think you could be that person, please contact me! Thank you. Darrell Binding
email: manybindings@hotmail.co.uk or phone 07825 686249.
Carmelite Meeting
The next Carmelite Meeting is on Saturday 23rd April. The Carmelites say the Rosary in the Church at 2.15pm, then the meeting commences at 2.30pm in the Newman Centre, tea/coffee is provided. The meeting is open to anyone who is interested in deepening their faith, we normally finish by 5pm. Why not come and see what we are all about, you are welcome to come for part or all of the meeting. You will be most welcome.
Please Pray for the Repose of the Souls of:
Clare Ann Houlihan who died on Friday 8th April. Her Requiem Mass will
be held on Wednesday, 20th April at 2.30pm followed by committal Southend Crematorium.
Francis (Frank) Alan Nagle who died on Monday 11th April. His Requiem
Mass will be held on Wednesday 4th May at 2.15pm followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.
Please Pray for the Repose of the Souls of:
Clare Ann Houlihan who died on Friday 8th April. Her Requiem Mass will
be held on Wednesday, 20th April at 2.30pm followed by committal Southend Crematorium.
Francis (Frank) Alan Nagle who died on Monday 11th April. His Requiem
Mass will be held on Wednesday 4th May at 2.15pm followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.
Pray for the Dead
Please pray for our dead on their anniversaries:
Fr. Arthur Ryan, Fr Michael Enright, Canon Thomas Smith, Fr Joseph McEntee, Antonio Capone, Mary Ellen O’Driscoll, Kenneth Sigovallan, Doris McEvoy, Cecelia Spendley, Wilfrid Walton, Phyllis Osment, Beryl Rombaut, Anna Coste, Mary Kyrke-Smith, George Andrews, Millicent Howell, Albert Cook, Peggy Ayres,Violet Dagnell, Louisa Hucks, Harold Horam, Ellaline Stenfalt, Joan Fairchild,Magdalena Schenbel, George Robertson, Capt Lance Lionnet, Lucy Richardson,George Conridge, Albert Middleton, Clifford Mawer, Gladys Watts,
Thelma Chambers, Arnold Kyrke-Smith, Michael Abbott, Dorothy Thorp and
Mary Johnson.
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 of Easter
Dear friends in Christ
Each Sunday of the Easter Season should renew the joy within us of the Resurrection. In fact, every Sunday of the year is celebrated as a mini-Easter since every Sunday is The Lord’s Day, the Day of the Resurrection. For the Jewish people, the Sabbath and holy days were important and for the new People of God - the Christian Church - these days are especially holy as they have been sanctified by our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. What should Christians do each Sunday? We keep the Third Commandment which is to observe in a holy way the Sabbath. This involves first and foremost our participation in the Eucharistic Sacrifice of the Mass; resting from unnecessary servile work and spending time with family and friends in such a way that we reflect on the beauty of God’s creation and give ourselves time for recreation. The centre and origin of Christian joyfulness is found in the presence of Christ and the celebration of His mysteries in the Church.
The Mass makes Jesus present in His Church: it is a sacrifice of infinite value offered to God the Father in the Holy Spirit. All other human, cultural and social values have to take second place to this. Alongside the Mass, other expressions of liturgical and popular piety such as adoration of the Eucharist and Benediction, popular devotions and so on, are particularly important. All of which is expressed in the Entrance Antiphon of today’s Mass from Psalm 65: Cry out with joy to God, all the earth; O sing to the glory of His name. O render him glorious praise, alleluia!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Third Sunday of Easter
Dear friends in Christ
Each Sunday of the Easter Season should renew the joy within us of the Resurrection. In fact, every Sunday of the year is celebrated as a mini-Easter since every Sunday is The Lord’s Day, the Day of the Resurrection. For the Jewish people, the Sabbath and holy days were important and for the new People of God - the Christian Church - these days are especially holy as they have been sanctified by our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. What should Christians do each Sunday? We keep the Third Commandment which is to observe in a holy way the Sabbath. This involves first and foremost our participation in the Eucharistic Sacrifice of the Mass; resting from unnecessary servile work and spending time with family and friends in such a way that we reflect on the beauty of God’s creation and give ourselves time for recreation. The centre and origin of Christian joyfulness is found in the presence of Christ and the celebration of His mysteries in the Church.
The Mass makes Jesus present in His Church: it is a sacrifice of infinite value offered to God the Father in the Holy Spirit. All other human, cultural and social values have to take second place to this. Alongside the Mass, other expressions of liturgical and popular piety such as adoration of the Eucharist and Benediction, popular devotions and so on, are particularly important. All of which is expressed in the Entrance Antiphon of today’s Mass from Psalm 65: Cry out with joy to God, all the earth; O sing to the glory of His name. O render him glorious praise, alleluia!
Msgr Kevin Hale