Counters & Folders
Counters: Linda Wall & Brian Mountier
Folders: Pauline Jordan & Maureen Ward
APF Missio
Next weekend, 5th/6th May, there will be an appeal at all the Masses on behalf of APF (red boxes).
Tea/Coffee & Homemade Cakes
Every Monday & Thursday after 9am Mass. Why not pop into the Parish Centre, meet friends and enjoy coffee and cake!
Baptism Preparation Evenings
The next Baptism Preparation Evenings will take place on Tuesday 1st May and Tuesday 8th May, 2018. Both sessions will begin at 8pm in the Parish Centre. If you would like any further information, please contact the Parish Office.
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.
Kwasnica Quiz Night - Saturday 12th May 2018
It is that time of year when the Kwasnicas start fundraising again. This year three of us are off to Lourdes with the BCYS (Brentwood Catholic Youth Service). It is a week of service (assisting the sick and elderly pilgrims by pushing wheelchairs and engaging in conversations etc.) and spiritual growth. We gain through giving. However, as you may remember from previous years, the young people do need to pay for their own travel and accommodation. So to begin our fundraising, please get your friends and family and join us for a fabulous evening of trivia courtesy of Mr Andy Abel - Quiz Master extraordinaire! Tickets cost £5. Bring your own drinks and nibbles. 7:30 pm start in the Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Centre. Many thanks,Joseph, Rachel and Jacob.
Dates for your Diary
12th & 19th May First Holy Communions
20th May Confirmation
1st July Parish AGM
Gift Aid
Thank you to all those Parishioners who gift-aided their offerings last tax year 2017/18. In order to save on postage and printing, we will only be providing letters to those Parishioners who require one to complete their tax return for HMRC. If you require a letter, please email the Parish Office at office@lourdesleigh.org.
If there are any changes to your circumstances, such as change of address or you are no longer a tax payer, please advise the gift aid organiser via the Parish office. Thank you.
Evangelisation & Forming Intentional Disciples
On Tuesday we reached the culmination of our Forming Intentional Disciples initiative with a meeting to discuss how the journey had affected us both as individuals and as a group. We acknowledged that learning more about the way we live our faith, how we approach our prayer lives and other people had changed and that we felt inspired to do more to put Christ at the centre of our lives and at the centre of our Parish family. We agreed that we want to share this with all our Parish family as well as with others in our community. In order to begin to achieve this, we are setting up a Parish Evangelisation Team, which will meet on a monthly basis to consider varied ways in which we can pray, learn and grow in faith together in our Parish, but also reach out to lapsed Catholics and those who might be interested in finding out more about our beautiful Catholic faith. This team is open to every single member of our Parish family whether you have been to the Forming Intentional Disciples meetings or not. It will be firmly rooted in sound Catholic teaching and overseen by Fr. Kevin. It will meet on the first Thursday of each month, starting on the 7th of June at 8pm in the Clement Room to discuss and organise different projects in the Parish for faith formation and evangelisation. It will provide a hub for knowledge about all the areas of outreach in our Parish that already exist, as well as a forum for training, building knowledge, support and a springboard for new ideas and projects. We are all very excited as we move forward with this plan and really hope to see you on the 7th June!
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).