We pray for our Sick
Mark Wilson, Noel Kolby, John Lavery, Anne Currid, David Gurney, Paul Keane,Maureen Gooding, Mabel Addecott, Christian Ryan, Arthur Mills, Mike Rubbert, Teresa O’Brien, Maureen Deekes, Noel Fagan, Tina Doveaston, Pat Lynch, Rose Craft, Addi Brady, Ben Wilson, Patricia Fleming, Nicky Wigmore, Brita Irons, Eileen Wilson, Patricia Spikin, Sandra Fagan, Edna Wallace, Beryl Dixon, Nan Carrit, Nick Evans, Vicky Jack, Lyn Gopee, Mary Boyce, Kristin Hallenga, Anne O’Neill, Cheryl Shallis, Anthony McEvoy, Justin Stark, Sheila Netherton, David Blyth, Dympna Addecott, Janet Woods, Lynne Hilkene, June Moncaster, Laura & Anne Breen, Breda Lynch, Roy Widdecombe, Johanna Lynch, Maria Clark, Sheila McBrearty, Anthony King, Norma McCleverty, Belinda Balazsi, Johnnie Pool,Edward Martin, Joanna Luciani, Pauline Wilsher, Simon Marshall, Kriston Barnes, Josephine Griggs, Colleen Worley, Dawn Deleigh, Antonella McConalogue, Fr Jean Laurent Marie, Eddie McConalogue, Georgina Cornw ell, Lorraine Hart, Wyn McCafferty, Linda Dean, Annie Holland, Martin Buckley, Chas Taylor, Martha Braun, Jane Jowers, Ivor & Joanne Knight, Brian Beresford, Rebecca Peake, David Clark, David Askew, Connor Bourke, Mattia Mollica, Sharon Levill, Bernadette Lane, David Kislingury, Maureen Ward, Irena Solecki, Lanto Bellis, Doreen Troughton, Marguerite Harris, Andrew Exley, Rosemary Arscott, Richard Collins, Niqui Denkmayer, Elizabeth McConalogue, Kean Smith, Hugh Isaacs and children Thomas Ball, Liam Davis, Albert Chambers, Fergus Grant, Mary Isherwood, Lucy Price, Connie Price, Frazer Gregory, baby Talia Emery and Hattie Seymour.
Please Pray for the Dead on their anniversaries
Fr Brian O’Higgins, Fr John Kennedy, Fr Feargus Saurin, Fr Andrew Dorricott, Canon Patrick Palmer, Canon Basil Booker, Fr John O’Callaghan, Canon Thomas Norris, Rose Faulkner, Jeremiah Lucey, Frank Mansfield, Winifred Sentinella, Edith Pey, Margaret Randall, Brigid Behn, Margaret McKay, Jo Hopkins, Jessie Aubury, Joseph Chapp, Michael Livermore, Afred Pavitt, Johanna Holgate, Lilian Currie, Hannah Lee, Sarah Coyne, Ronald Turner, Wilhelmina Chalk, Leslie Porter, Anita Dawson, David McCluskey, Sybil Figueredo, Elizabeth McCarthy & John Brown.
May their Souls & the Souls of all the Faithful Departed rest in peace.
Fourth Sunday of Easter
Dear Friends in christ
The Fourth Sunday of Easter each year is Good Shepherd Sunday. In the Gospel of St John, Jesus describes Himself as the Good Shepherd, because He is the one who is prepared to lay down His life for the ones He loves. This is also the Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. This year, our seminarians - those training to be priests for our Diocese - are going out into our Parishes to introduce themselves to our people and speak at Mass about their call to Priesthood and the Religious vocation.
Dear Friends in christ
The Fourth Sunday of Easter each year is Good Shepherd Sunday. In the Gospel of St John, Jesus describes Himself as the Good Shepherd, because He is the one who is prepared to lay down His life for the ones He loves. This is also the Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. This year, our seminarians - those training to be priests for our Diocese - are going out into our Parishes to introduce themselves to our people and speak at Mass about their call to Priesthood and the Religious vocation. We welcome this weekend Mr Michael Barwick who will speak at our Masses. Michael is from Chelmsford and is a student at St Mary’s College, Oscott. He is very welcome to Leigh and I am sure he will enjoy being with us and meeting all of you. Please do keep our students in your daily prayers; and also, pray for a continued stream of young people who will respond to the call of Christ to be Disciples in His Church today.
Next Sunday (29th) is the day of the Coast to Coast Rosary. All around our country next Sunday afternoon, the Holy Rosary will be prayed publicly at 3pm. We will pray specifically for our country, for peace in the world and for the upholding of the dignity of human life; this week marks the fiftieth anniversary of the implementation of the Abortion Act, so we ought to pray with greater intensity for a reversal of this law and in reparation for the millions of babies killed as a consequence. Pope Francis has sent his blessing to those taking part in the event: he assures participants of his “spiritual closeness” and places them “under the protection of Our Lady”. I would recall some words of St Louis Marie de Montfort, who said: When people say the Rosary together it is far more formidable to the Devil than one said privately, because in this public prayer it is an army that is attacking. Our Parish will pray the Rosary at the waters-edge at The Crowstone, bottom of Imperial Avenue at 3pm next Sunday. Let’s turn-out in great numbers for this. You can visit the website for more details: www.rosaryonthecoast.co.uk.
May God bless you all!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Priest@LourdesLeigh.org ✚ 01702 478078
Homily available at LourdesLeigh.org
Fourth Sunday of Easter
FOURTH Sunday of Easter - Sunday 22nd April
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Evelyn Mary Johanna Tidey, RIP (J)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Audrey & Selwyn Lewis, RIP (Anniv) (JL))
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Helen Cotton, RIP & Family (CC)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 23 SAINT GEORGE, M, Patron of England
9.00am Mass Barbara Sheaf, RIP (LY)
Tuesday 24 St Mellitus, Bp
9.00am Mass Intentions of Sister Elizabeth Mary (BC)
Wednesday 25 SAINT MARK, Evangelist
9.00am Mass Fr Anthony McKentey RIP (S&CF)
Thursday 26 Feria
9.00am Mass Frank Baynes, RIP (BP)
Friday 27 Feria
12Noon Mass Sandra Gilbert, RIP (B&S)
Saturday 28 St Peter Chanel, Pr, M
10.00am Mass Betty Queally, RIP (SG)
10.30am-11.30am Exposition & Confession
FIFTH Sunday of Easter - Sunday 29th April
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Diana Underwood, RIP (RB)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Adrian Dann, RIP (CR)
9.30am Mass Barbara Sheaf, RIP (BH)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
The Sacrament of Penance is available on request
Counters and Folders
Counters: Mary Cook & Jacky Hoggett
Folders: Bobby Newman & Emma Beardsell
OUR LADY OF RANSOM CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL
The Governing Body is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated KS1/2 Class Teacher, for our wonderful children, to start in September 2018. This post would suit either an experienced teacher or an NQT. The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Visits to the school are very welcome. Please contact Mr Parascandolo,(Headteacher) via the school office (01268-785741). Application forms and further information are available on the school website www.olorcps.net Closing date: Thursday 26th April, 2018 (4 pm).
Serving the Homeless
On 18th April some of our committee went to the official opening of the White Heather Project at the Bradbury Centre in Southend. The project houses 20 single homeless women in three houses. The project was officially opened by Heather Mills who made a great impression on all of us. Serving the Homeless has supported this project from the planning stage to its fruition, and it was wonderful to see the work being done there.
In June we will be holding our annual Grand raffle and we would welcome donations of items that we could offer as top prizes.
Our next event is a quiz night on Saturday 28th April in St. Margaret's Church Hall in Lime Avenue commencing at 7.30 pm. Tables of 8, £5 per person. If you would like a table, please contact Jo 474062, Nina 472536 or Linda 558217.
Parish/Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes Monday 23rd - Saturday 28th July 20
Five nights (full board) travelling with British Airways via Toulouse and staying at the Grand Moderne Hotel will cost £665 per pilgrim. There are still a few places available. Please ask for more details from the Parish Office.
APF Missio
On the weekend of the 5th/6th May there will be an appeal at all the Masses on behalf of APF.
Flower Festival 16th June 2018
As part of our Evangelisation and Discipleship project, we are organising a festival of flowers to be held on Saturday 16th June. The aim is to involve as many parishioners as possible in decorating all the windowsills in the church. The theme will be, The Saints. Each display to be inspired by the saints portrayed in the stained glass windows. We hope that this event will encourage the people of Leigh to visit our beautiful Church.
We hope that organisations, groups, families or individuals will volunteer to take responsibility for one window display. A list will be available to choose from.
This is not a competition. Please do not feel that you have to be a professional flower arranger to take part! Garden flowers and greenery, together with any symbols or items representing the Saints in the window that you have chosen, would be ideal.
If you are interested in taking part, or would like to know more, please contact:Theresa 335122 or Jo 474062.
Tea/Coffee & Homemade Cakes
Every Monday & Thursday after 9am Mass. Why not pop into the Parish Centre, meet friends and enjoy coffee and cake!
World Day of Prayer for Vocations April 22, 2018
2018 marks the 55th Anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. The purpose of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly fulfil the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send labourers into his harvest"
(Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). As a climax to a prayer that is continually offered throughout the Church, it affirms the primacy of faith and grace in all that concerns vocations to the priesthood and to the consecrated life. While appreciating all vocations, the Church concentrates its attention this day on vocations to the ordained ministries (priesthood and diaconate), to the Religious life in all its forms (male and female, contemplative and apostolic), to societies of apostolic life, to secular institutes in their diversity of services and membership, and to the missionary life, in the particular sense of mission "ad gentes”.
OLOL Women's Group
The next meeting is Thursday 26th April from 10.30pm to 12.30pm. Join us for tea/coffee or come earlier if you wish! Our first ‘Guest’ speaker is our very own Rita Conlon who will give us a fascinating insight into quilt making. Please do come along and support Rita and take a look at her beautiful quilting samples and enjoy a chat/discussion with friends. All women welcome! Cynthia.
Church Cleaning
If you are able to help with cleaning the Church for one hour every four weeks please contact the Parish office. Thank you.
PARISH FUNDRAISING
Thank you to everyone who supports the 200 Club. The results of the March draw are as follows:
1st prize £150 (76) Ms J Hoggett
2nd Prize £100 (151) Mrs J Hurley
3rd Prize £75 (6) Mrs V Clancy
4th Prize £50 (64) Mrs M Scott
5th Prize £25 (162) Master S McCarthy
The 200 Club continues to provide funds to support the running of the Parish Centre. Forms are available from the back of the church or ring Linda Wall on 01702 558217.
Forming Intentional Disciples Initiative
The important 'follow-up' meeting to our Forming Intentional Disciples parish initiative takes place this coming Tuesday, 24th April, at 7.30pm in the Gilbert Room of the Parish Centre. The meeting will consider the possibility of forming a Parish Evangelisation Team. If you attended all, some or even none of the six earlier preparatory sessions, you are all most welcome - we need your input - as we seek to transform and deepen our faith and the faith of our parish.