Three Talks on the Faith for non-Catholics by Msgr Kevin Hale
Monday, 5 September: What is the Catholic Church?
Monday, 12 September: Why do Catholics go to Mass?
Monday, 19 September: Why do Catholics pray to Mary and the Saints?
These Talks would be a very good introduction to the Catholic Faith for
non-Catholic parents and also anyone wanting to know more about what the Catholic Church teaches on these basic subjects. They begin at 8.00pm in
the Parish Centre.
Monsignor Read
On Sunday 31st July at 3pm Monsignor Read will celebrate a Missa Contata
(Latin Mass 1962 Missal) at St Mary Immaculate and the Holy Angels Church Kelvedon to celebrate his 40 years as a Priest. All are welcome.
Monsignor Read
On Sunday 31st July at 3pm Monsignor Read will celebrate a Missa Contata
(Latin Mass 1962 Missal) at St Mary Immaculate and the Holy Angels Church Kelvedon to celebrate his 40 years as a Priest. All are welcome.
First Holy Communion 2017
If you have a child going into Year 3 in September and you would like them to make their First Holy Communion in 2017, please complete the on-line Registration Form available from the Parish Website under Sacraments and return this to the Parish Office no later than Wednesday 31st August 2016.
Counters & Folders
Counters: Clare English, Mary Cook & Jacky Hoggett.
Newsletter Folders: Denise Bloomer & Jacky Hoggett.
Serving the Homeless
Tickets for our summer raffle and forms for the walk will be on sale after all Masses this weekend. Thank you for your support.
Parish Fundraising
Thank you to everyone who supports the 200 Club. The results of the June draw are as follows:
1st prize £150 9 Mr S Pearson
2nd Prize £100 94 Ms A Thompson
3rd Prize £75 183 Mr S Samuels
4th Prize £50 29 Mrs P Thomas
5th Prize £25 149 Mr D Lesley
The number of members has decreased steadily over the past twelve months with the result that we are now 22 members short of our target. Subscription is £5.00 per month, either by cash, cheque or direct debit. If you would like to join, please fill in a form which can be found at the back of the church or ring Linda Wall on 01702 558217.
Please Pray for the Repose of the Soul of:
Jutta Erna Salter, RIP who died on 15th July. Her Requiem Mass will be held at 10.15am on Monday 25th July followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.
Pray for the Dead
Please pray for our dead on their anniversaries:
Fr. John Boardman, Fr Michael Hannan, Fr Dermot Moore, Fr James Cooney,
Fr John Harding, Fr John Jones, Eva Bartley, Silvester Smolarczyk, Leo Ring,
Marie Ann Brand, John Maguire, Stefan Nowacki, John O’Brien, Mrs Pearle,
Gertrude Mortelman, daisy Houlihan, Frederick Hardy, David Bavin, Rory Forge,
Margaret Hughes, Bertha Dokk-Olsen, Mirren Button, Basil Hall, Paul Swann, Irene (Molly) Kerry, Irene Hall & Caroline Richards.
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.
Sixteenth Sunday of the Year
Dear friends in Christ
Todays’ Gospel recounts the arrival of Jesus and his disciples in the house of their friends, Martha, Mary & Lazarus. In this intimate gathering there arises a tension between the sisters. Clearly Martha wanted to welcome Jesus and provide all that was needed for an enjoyable visit. Mary, on the other hand, just wanted to sit and listen to Jesus speak and teach. St Augustine comments on this encounter: In her eagerness to get the meal ready for the Lord, Martha becomes preoccupied by a million little details. Her sister Mary prefers instead to devote herself to their guest. She forgets about her sister and sits before Him, doing nothing else but listen to His word (Sermon 103.3). With the help of this example and with God’s grace, we need to see how we can live a unity of life, which consists of the union of Martha’s and Mary’s attitudes. Our love of God should be inseparable from our desire to brings souls to Him, together with our work that is done well for God.
As our Schools and Colleges come to the end of their year, and many of us prepare to take-off on holiday at home or abroad, we could remind ourselves of the necessity of combining our leisure time with our Faith. Like the two sisters, our time of recreation should be both active and reflective. All time is given to us by God for our human improvement and our spiritual flourishing. Let’s use our time well and remember whilst on holiday that we have to give God the first of our time, and the first and most important part of any week is Sunday Holy Mass; at home or away!
World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, begins on 25th of this month. Six young adults from our Parish will be travelling with almost a hundred others from our Diocese, together with our Bishop, to meet other Catholics there from around the world and to be with our Holy Father, Pope Francis. This is a wonderful representation from our Parish and I ask that you pray for them that, this experience may deepen their Faith and devotion to Christ and His Church. May God bless you all in these days of Summer vacation!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Sixteenth Sunday of the Year
Dear friends in Christ
Todays’ Gospel recounts the arrival of Jesus and his disciples in the house of their friends, Martha, Mary & Lazarus. In this intimate gathering there arises a tension between the sisters. Clearly Martha wanted to welcome Jesus and provide all that was needed for an enjoyable visit. Mary, on the other hand, just wanted to sit and listen to Jesus speak and teach. St Augustine comments on this encounter: In her eagerness to get the meal ready for the Lord, Martha becomes preoccupied by a million little details. Her sister Mary prefers instead to devote herself to their guest. She forgets about her sister and sits before Him, doing nothing else but listen to His word (Sermon 103.3). With the help of this example and with God’s grace, we need to see how we can live a unity of life, which consists of the union of Martha’s and Mary’s attitudes. Our love of God should be inseparable from our desire to brings souls to Him, together with our work that is done well for God.
As our Schools and Colleges come to the end of their year, and many of us prepare to take-off on holiday at home or abroad, we could remind ourselves of the necessity of combining our leisure time with our Faith. Like the two sisters, our time of recreation should be both active and reflective. All time is given to us by God for our human improvement and our spiritual flourishing. Let’s use our time well and remember whilst on holiday that we have to give God the first of our time, and the first and most important part of any week is Sunday Holy Mass; at home or away!
World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, begins on 25th of this month. Six young adults from our Parish will be travelling with almost a hundred others from our Diocese, together with our Bishop, to meet other Catholics there from around the world and to be with our Holy Father, Pope Francis. This is a wonderful representation from our Parish and I ask that you pray for them that, this experience may deepen their Faith and devotion to Christ and His Church. May God bless you all in these days of Summer vacation!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Sixteenth Sunday of the Year
Saturday 16th Our Lady on Saturday
10.00am Mass Wendy Vinales, RIP
5.30pm Vigil Mass Hannah Harris, RIP (AH)
Sunday 17th - Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Bill & Josie Russell, RIP (Anniv) (JL)
9.30am Mass Intentions of Ellen Keen (DL)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 18th Feria
9.00am Mass Andrew Michael Regan, RIP (MR)
Tuesday 19th Feria
9.00am Mass Francis Nagle, RIP (RB)
Wednesday 20th St Apollinarius, Bp, M
9.00am Mass Intentions of Marie Rubbert (TO’C)
Thursday 21st St Lawrence of Brindisi, Pr, D
9.00am Mass Clare Ann Houlihan, RIP (RB)
Friday 22nd St Mary Magdalene
12Noon Mass Intentions of Peter Stoat (WM)
Saturday 23rd St Bridget of Sweden, Rel
10.00am Mass Special Intention (MS)
5.30pm Vigil Mass Sally Ann Power, RIP (GP)
Sunday 24th - Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Geraldine Hayter, RIP (Anniv) (GVH)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass James McCourt, RIP (AMc)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Counters & Folders
Counters: Shirley Murphy & John Murphy.
Newsletter Folders: Tom O’Callaghan & Rita O’Callaghan.
Fundraising for the Parish Centre
Thank you very much to all who sponsored me for the Colourthon Walk on Saturday 2nd July to raise funds for our Parish Centre. I walked 13 ½ miles in
3 hours 50 minutes. I will be outside Church on Saturday 16th July after the 5.30pm Mass to collect your sponsorship money, or you can leave it in the Parish Office for collection. Thank you. Simon Pearson
Refreshments in the Parish Centre
From Sunday 24th July to Wednesday 3rd September refreshments will only be served after 9.30am Mass on Sunday.
Refreshments in the Parish Centre
From Sunday 24th July to Wednesday 3rd September refreshments will only be served after 9.30am Mass on Sunday.