We Pray for our Sick
Janet Weale, Mark Shepherd, Eileen Bines, Frank Bramley, Mark Hartley, Gillian Oldham, Basil Emmerson, Christine Robinson, Austin Butler, Rosemary Bragard, Mark Wilson, John Lavery, Paul Keane, Rose Craft, Maureen Gooding, Dympna Addecott, Pat Lynch, Christian Ryan, Mike Rubbert, Maureen Deekes, Tina Doveaston, 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, Janet Woods, Lynne Hilkene, June Moncaster, Laura & Anne Breen, Breda Lynch, Maria Clark, Roy Widdecombe, Johanna Lynch, Sheila McBrearty, Anthony King, Chas Taylor, Norma McCleverty, Belinda Balazsi, Johnnie Pool, Edward Martin, Joanna Luciani, Pauline Wilsher, Simon Marshall, Kriston Barnes, Hugh Isaacs, Josephine Griggs, Colleen Worley, Dawn Deleigh, Lorraine Hart,Antonella McConalogue, Eddie McConalogue, Georgina Cornwell, Linda Dean, Wyn McCafferty, Annie Holland, Martha Braun, Jane Jowers, Ivor & Joanne Knight, Brian Beresford, Rebecca Peake, David Clark, 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, Mick Cordingley, Ernie Worsley and children Thomas Ball, Liam Davis, Albert Chambers, Fergus Grant, Mary Isherwood, Lucy Price, Connie Price & Frazer Gregory.
Please Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr Gordon Godfrey, Pope John Paul I, Ethel Bubel, Kathleen Young, Mary de Souza, Robert Swainson, Douglas Hair, Fred Cornwell, Catherine Major, Alfred Gardener, Jane Lacey, John Houlihan, Andres Hinbest, Emily Bailey, Pat MacHaughton, Moira Stuart, Violet Shrimpton, Stephen McGough, Doreen Reynolds, Eileen Scott, Christopher James, Elizabeth Butler, Elizabeth Fresh, Patrick Quinlan, Rebecca Clarke, Marion McNamara, Theresa O’Riordan, Elizabeth Barker, Arthur Sanctuary, Mary Fletcher, Charles Bartley, Madeleine Beckett, Edith Riley, Vera Osborne, Mark Hillson, Peter Vella & James Gallacher.
May their Souls & the Souls of all the Faithful Departed rest in peace
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Friends in christ
There are very many questions in this life that we can safely ignore without any consequences. There are other questions which are more fundamental because they touch on the meaning of our life and existence. The question that Jesus poses to His Apostles, asking them who He is, must always make us and stop and think. Jesus is the centre of everything, and our happiness on earth is in direct proportion to how much we have fallen in love with Him. All problems can be resolved if we are close to Him. No solution to anything in life can be found unless it is in reference to Him. That is why the testimony of St Peter can be an act of faith for us too: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God; and in another place: Lord, to whom else can we go, you alone have the message of eternal life.
Dear Friends in christ
There are very many questions in this life that we can safely ignore without any consequences. There are other questions which are more fundamental because they touch on the meaning of our life and existence. The question that Jesus poses to His Apostles, asking them who He is, must always make us and stop and think. Jesus is the centre of everything, and our happiness on earth is in direct proportion to how much we have fallen in love with Him. All problems can be resolved if we are close to Him. No solution to anything in life can be found unless it is in reference to Him. That is why the testimony of St Peter can be an act of faith for us too: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God; and in another place: Lord, to whom else can we go, you alone have the message of eternal life.
Last weekend I had the good fortune of participating in the National Eucharistic Congress - Adoremus - which took place in Liverpool; it was the first for over a hundred years. During that time we heard some wonderful reflections and testimonies on the Blessed Eucharist; attended helpful seminars, and above all spent time in Eucharistic adoration. The weekend concluded with Pontifical Mass in Liverpool Cathedral and a huge Eucharistic Procession through the streets of the City on Sunday afternoon. Thanks be to God for this wonderful witness of Eucharistic faith and act of evangelisation; congratulations to all the organisers who made it such a memorable event. You can view some of the images at:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/catholicism/albums/72157673157676628
God bless you!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Priest@LourdesLeigh.org ✚ 01702 478078
Homily available at LourdesLeigh.org
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
TWENTY-FOURTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
Sunday 16th September - Home Mission Day
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil The People of the Parish
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Intentions of Frank & Maureen Maguire (RO’C)
9.30am Mass Pamina Edgeley, RIP (SN)
11.30am Mass Lucy Paveley, RIP (Anniv) (LL)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 17 St Robert Bellarmine, Bp, D
9.00am Mass Intentions of Max Noel (B&MH)
Tuesday 18 Feria
9.00am Mass Herb Sangster, RIP (K&LW)
Wednesday 19 St Januarius, Bp, M
9.00am Mass Sarah Louise Clarke, RIP (SH)
Thursday 20 St Andrew Kim Tae-gon Pr & Paul Chong Ha-sang & Comps Mm
9.00am Mass Johanna & Samuel Beech, RIP (JC)
Friday 21 ST MATTHEW, Ap, Evangelist
12Noon Mass Mary Byrne, RIP (Anniv) (SG)
Saturday 22 Saturday Memorial of BVM
10.00am Mass Jerzy Strzetelski, RIP (Anniv) (MS)
10.30am-11.30am Exposition & Confession
TWENTY-FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sunday 23rd September
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Mary de Souza, RIP (Anniv) (ZD)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Intentions of the Nutman Family (BH)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass John & Pat Moon & Valerie Griggs, RIP (SM)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
The Sacrament of Penance is available on request
Tea on the Terrace Thank You
A huge thank you from the organisers, Jan, Cynthia, Marie, and Rita to everyone who came and supported the above. Special thanks to all our volunteers who baked, made sandwiches or became a ‘waiter' for the afternoon, without whom the event would not have been such a resounding success.
The proceeds of approximately £650 to £700 will be donated to the ‘Wonder Foundation’ which supports vulnerable women and young girls worldwide, and our local ‘Serving the Homeless’ Charity.
LET IT BE – DONE UNTO ME – ACCORDING TO YOUR WORD
"Mary once gave us the Saviour of the World, today she helps us to be filled with the Spirit of God”.
Join the Deanery Stewards of the Gospel Group at Nazareth House for an inspiring TV quality exploration of Mary, past and present. Filmed on location in Walsingham, the Holy Land, Ephesus, Rome, Montserrat, Lourdes and Knock.6 sessions starting on Monday 8th October at Nazareth House – 7:30pm start in the main hall. Session 1 – Chosen By God; Session 2 – The First Disciple; Session 3 – Mother Of All; Session 4 – Queen of Heaven; Session 5 – Help of christians. Our final session will concentrate on Miracles. Each film is 25 minutes approximately long to be followed by a Q&A discussion. Input from experts such as Cardinal Vincent Nichols, Fr Raniero Cantalamessa, Mgr John Armitage, Dr Sarah Boss, Fr Jim McManus, Sr Catherine Droste and others… Entrance is free but a small donation towards the running costs of Nazareth House would be most welcome.
First Holy Communion 2018/2019
There will be a parent’s meeting on Thursday 20th September at 8pm in the Parish Centre for those parents who have registered their child for First Holy Communion next year.
Live Streaming of Services
As you will have read in previous Newsletters, we have begun live streaming of Mass and Liturgies in our church. This is intended as service to those who are housebound or otherwise unable to be present in church for particular occasions, for example, weddings and funerals. It is available 24/7 so visitors can make a virtual visit to the Tabernacle. The sanctuary area alone is visible without the faces of the congregation and no recording takes place. You might be able to introduce someone to use this facility which can help to keep others in contact with what happens in our beautiful church here. Simply visit the Parish website and scroll down to find the video.
THE MASS – New from Bishop Barron
The second part of the new Bishop Barron series, The Mass, where we will walk through the Liturgy with Bishop Barron and see how the Mass brings us out of the fallen world and into the heavenly realm will be at 8pm on Monday 17th September 2018 in the Parish Centre. Please join us!
Charity Meal in aid of Nazareth House
The Knights of Saint Columba are organising a charity meal to support the exemplary work of the Sisters of Nazareth. The meal will take place at the East Asian Restaurant, 33 Alexandra Street, Southend SS1 1BW, on Tuesday, 25th September, 7pm for 7:30pm. Eat as much as you like buffet style Asian cuisine (some English dishes available) - £16 per person. Drinks extra, available from the bar. Spectacular raffle, tickets sold on the night. Please book your place by contacting – Liam Rand 07952 954833 – Mark Moulding 01702 344965 – Sandy Rand 07875 124159 or email: liam.rand@btopenworld.com
Beginning Experience
There is a healing weekend for men and women who find themselves single again following separation, divorce or the death of a partner from 5th to 7th October 2018 at the Domus Mariae Centre, Chigwell, Essex. For details please contact Freda 01322-838415 or Sandra 01293-783965 or email johnabrotherton@hotmail.co.uk
School Admission Forms for Primary and Secondary Schools
Parents wishing to apply to Catholic Schools for the next academic year are required to obtain a Letter of Catholic Practise from their Parish Priest. This must be requested from your Parish Priest in person and only one per child will be issued. Please come to the Parish Centre for these on Wednesday, 10th October between 6pm and 8pm or Wednesday, 17th October between 6pm and 7pm.
These are issued only to practising Catholics (i.e. those who attend weekly Mass). Furthermore, this practise of the Faith will be viewed over a period of time and not just the weeks prior to an application. Parish Priests may also look at the date of Baptism, noting those children who have been Baptised soon after birth as compared to those Baptised with proximity to school age. This is a matter of justice to all involved in applying for places in our Schools. Our schools are often oversubscribed and in order to be fair, preference will justly be given to those who live and practise the Faith as well as who contribute to the life of the Church through the various ways in which that support is given. If you are not a practising Catholic this Certificate will not be given; you may still apply to a Catholic School but your application will considered under another category for Admissions
Essex Recusant Society (Brentwood Diocesan Historical Society)
The next meeting will take place at The Grange, Queens Road, Brentwood CM14 4EY on Saturday 29 September at 2.30pm, when Mrs Patricia Paxon will speak on ‘Connections between Recusant Families in Essex and Lancashire.’ All are welcome.
Counters and Folders
Counters: Linda Wall & Sheila West
Folders: Jane Trower & Clare English
APF Boxholders
I have received the Autumn 2018 Missio Magazine. If you have not received one from me personally please take one from the back of the Church in the usual place. Thank you. Joan Caunce, Secretary, 01268 757505.
Catholic Singles
This is an organisation which helps single Catholics of all ages (over 18 years) meet other single Catholics, either one to one or through social events. For further information visit www.catholicsingles.org.uk or tel. 0161 941 3498.
Lourdes Ladies Group
Next Meeting is on Thursday 20th September in the Parish Centre. All women welcome, so come along and enjoy a morning of ‘fun and games’ 10.30-12.30pm.
St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP) ‘Awareness Month’ 2018
At the St Vincent de Paul Society we are aware that poverty exists beyond where we can see. Members of the SVP can be found helping others in prisons, care homes, hospitals or visiting people in their own homes.
In some of these instances, being a Member of the SVP can be a challenge, but it is also rewarding work, seeking and finding those in need, giving our support with compassion, and responding where the need is greatest.
This is our Annual Appeal weekend! Thank you for your continued financial support and generosity. If you would like to know more about the SVP or if you are interested in joining the Society, please get in touch with Francis O’Brien, Tel 01702-552373.