Counters and Folders
Counters: Linda Wall & Brian Mountier
Folders: Pauline Jordan & Maureen Ward
Lourdes Ladies Group
The next meeting is on Thursday 29th November. We welcome back ‘The Tudor Maid’ from Kentwell Hall. As her presentation is limited, please arrive promptly at 10am for coffee, cake, followed by a talk. All women in the Parish welcome.
Christmas Dinner - 23rd December 2018
Once again this year we will be hosting Christmas dinner at Sacred Heart Primary School on 23rd December, as it was such a lovely occasion last year, celebrating with some friends old and new. If you are on your own that day and would like to join us for turkey and all the trimmings then please contact the school office on 534546 to reserve a place. We will be serving dinner about 1pm but will welcome visitors after 11am M.00ass. If you require transport please advise the office. Look forward to seeing you, Sally Nutman, friends and family.
Parish Christmas Bazar - Sunday 2nd December
The Bazaar will start after the 8am Mass and continue until 1.30pm. We are in need of of your unwanted gifts, toiletries, bottles, bric-a-brac, raffle prizes, craft items. Please leave donations at the back of Church. Thanks to everyone who has donated and offered to help so far. If you need us to collect any donations, please call us, Sue 07816141492 or Angela 07940183452. Grand Prize Draw tickets are available at the back of the Church now, please take and return the stubs and money to the Parish Office.
Night of Light
As part of the 40 hours prayer this year, the Parish will be holding a 'Night of Light' on Friday, 30 November from 5pm to 8pm. The lighting of the Christmas lights in Leigh is an ideal opportunity to reach out to all those passing by, inviting them to come into our church to light a candle and say a prayer. The young people of the parish and the Parish Evangelisation Team will be hosting the evening. You are all welcome to come and be part of the event by praying in front of the Blessed Sacrament for the people on the streets and those talking to them. There will also be a live music ministry from Brentwood providing music.
Volunteers for the Night of Light: Please gather together at 4.30pm in the Parish Centre for a short planning/information meeting.
Christmas Carols at Nazareth House
Sunday 9th December at 3pm in the Chapel. Everyone welcome. Local choirs and individuals will be joining us and residents of Nazareth House for this afternoon of rejoicing. Mulled wine and mince pies will deserved after the Concert.
November Dead List
Envelopes for the November dead list are at the back of the church. Please place names and offering in the box provided, also at the back of church. Throughout November, there is a weekly mass for the Holy Souls and those whose names are placed under the Altar are remembered in these Masses and Offices.
Dates for your Diary
Thursday 29th November
Forty Hours Prayer 7pm
Sunday 2nd December
Christmas Bazaar - after 8am Mass
Saturdays 11th & 18th May
First Holy Communions
Sunday 19th May
Visitation and Confirmation
1st Thursday of every month
Meeting of Parish Evangelisation Team 8pm
Days of Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
The Forty Hours’ Prayer
Thursday 29th November – Saturday 1st December 2018
Thursday 29th November
Solemn Opening Mass 7.00pm
Exposition continues until midnight
Friday 30th November
Exposition from 7.00am and throughout the day
Holy Mass 12 noon
Benediction for children & families 3.30pm
Leigh Lights Intercessory Prayer 5-7pm
Preached Holy Hour 8 – 9pm;
Exposition until midnight
Saturday 1st December
Exposition from 7.00am
Holy Mass 10.00am
Concluding Solemn Benediction 4.00pm
Please pray for the Repose of the Soul of
Maureen Deekes, RIP who died on Saturday 17th November. Her body will be received into the Church on Thursday, 6th December at 5pm. Her Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Friday, 7th December at 11.15am followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.
We Pray for our Sick
Ella Williams, David Kislingbury, Janet Weale, Mark Shepherd, Eileen Bines, Frank Bramley, Mark Hartley, Gillian Oldham, Basil Emmerson, Austin Butler, Christine Robinson, John Lavery, Rosemary Bragard, Paul Keane, Rose Craft, Maureen Gooding, Dympna Addecott, Pat Lynch, Christian Ryan, Mike Rubbert, Tina Doveaston, Addi Brady, Ben Wilson, Patricia Fleming, Nicky Wigmore, Brita Irons, Nan Carrit, Eileen Wilson, Patricia Spikin, Sandra Fagan, Edna Wallace, Beryl Dixon, 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, 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, Linda Dean,Antonella McConalogue, Eddie McConalogue, Georgina Cornwell, Martha Braun, Wyn McCafferty, Annie Holland, Jane Jowers, Ivor & Joanne Knight, David Clark, 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 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 Anthony Robson, Fr John Aydon, Fr Patrick Bennett, Deacon Anthony Collings, Fr Francis Branney, Fr Bartholomew (Bart) Lynch, John Holmes, Bernard Harvey, Marie Wilkes, Gilbert Blanch, Veronica Billena, Clifford Pollard, Peggy Jeffries,Matthew Browning, John Clements, Thomas Slattery, Elizabeth Watson-Lamb,Patricia Manvell, Ronald slater, Ann McGinty, Eileen Vaughan, Mrs Elinor Watters & Vera Spelling.
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Friends in christ
We are soon approaching the end of the liturgical year: next Sunday is the Feast of Christ the King. This is followed by our three days of Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - the Forty Hours Prayer - just before Advent begins. Candles which will burn - and be used also throughout the year as the sanctuary lamp - can be had from the Sacristy for five pounds. Please find the lists for watching which are at the back of Church
Dear Friends in christ
We are soon approaching the end of the liturgical year: next Sunday is the Feast of Christ the King. This is followed by our three days of Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament - the Forty Hours Prayer - just before Advent begins. Candles which will burn - and be used also throughout the year as the sanctuary lamp - can be had from the Sacristy for five pounds. Please find the lists for watching which are at the back of Church.
This weekend Caritas Brentwood is launched. From now there will be a formal network drawing together and supporting, all the individual organisations and groups involved in social justice, peace and charitable action. You will be able to see this work on the dedicated website: www.caritasbrentwood.org. We are fortunate here, because of our resources, to be involved in many of these areas of charitable work, and by bringing all of these groups together diocesan-wide, we hope that a more effective network of support can be given. We ask God’s blessing on this new initiative for our Diocese.
This Sunday, still conscious of the mood of the month of the Holy Souls, we make our cemetery visit in Sutton Road, Southend. Please meet at 3pm at the entrance for prayers before the blessing of graves. Even if you do not have loved-ones buried in Sutton Road Cemetery, you can still come along and join in prayer for the Faithful Departed, ever conscious of the words of Sacred Scripture that it is a good and pious thought to pray for the dead.
May God bless you all!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Priest@LourdesLeigh.org ✚ 01702 478078
Homily available at LourdesLeigh.org
Thirty-Third Sunday in ordinary Time
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sunday 18th November
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Roger Pearce, RIP (JS)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Bertha Nesnas, RIP (S&JC)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Marcia Clarke, RIP (Anniv) (SH)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 19 Feria
9.00am Mass David Gurney, RIP (CC)
Tuesday 20 Feria
9.00am Mass Kevin Power, RIP (Anniv)(MP)
Wednesday 21 The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
9.00am Mass Holy Souls
Thursday 22 St Cecilia, V, M
9.00am Mass Sheila de Chantilly - 90th Birthday (Family)
Friday 23 St Clement 1, P, M
12Noon Mass Jon Marshall, RIP (Anniv)(AM)
Saturday 24 Ss Andrew Dung Lac, Pr and Comp, Mm
10.00am Mass Maureen Regan, RIP (CR)
10.30am-11.30am Exposition & Confession
OUR LORD, JESUS CHRIST THE KING Sunday 25th November
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil René Bragard, RIP (Anniv)(RB)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Gareth Lewis, RIP (JL)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Henry de Souza, RIP (Anniv) (LD’S)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
The Sacrament of Penance is available on request
Services from the church are live streamed
Days of Solemn Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
The Forty Hours’ Prayer
Thursday 29th November – Saturday 1st December 2018
Thursday 28th November
Solemn Opening Mass 7.00pm
Exposition continues until midnight
Friday 29th November
Exposition from 7.00am and throughout the day
Holy Mass 12 noon
Benediction for children & families 3.30pm
Leigh Lights Intercessory Prayer 5-7pmer
Exposition from 7.00am and throughout the day
Holy Mass 12 noon
Benediction for children & families 3.30pm
Leigh Lights Intercessory Prayer 5-7pm
Preached Holy Hour 8 – 9pm;
Exposition until midnight
Saturday 1st December
Exposition from 7.00am
Holy Mass 10.00am
Concluding Solemn Benediction 4.00pm
Journey of Faith
A series of informal talks, designed to give an insight into the teachings and traditions of the Catholic church, continues on Monday 19th November at 8pm in the Parish Centre with Journey of Faith (The Paschal Mystery & Resurrection). You are welcome to attend some or all of these talks; if you would like more information please speak to Fr Kevin.
Counters & Folders
Counters: Mary Cook & Jacky Hoggett
Folders: Bobby Newman & Emma Beardsell
Caritas Diocese of Brentwood
Today is the Second World Day of the Poor; Pope Francis’ words from this day last year continue to inspire us: “Blessed are the open hands that embrace the poor and help them: they are hands that bring hope. Blessed are the hands that reach beyond every barrier of culture, religion and nationality, and pour the balm of consolation over the wounds of humanity. Blessed are the open hands that ask nothing in exchange, with no “ifs” or “buts” or “maybes”: they are hands that call down God’s blessing upon their brothers and sisters.”
In that spirit, Caritas Diocese of Brentwood is launched by Bishop Alan today, to serve Essex and East London. The word caritas means charity, in the fullest sense of Christian love, and our Diocesan Caritas exists to support and encourage everyone who is working to put Christ’s love into action by supporting the ill, the poor and the marginalised. There is a new website (www.caritasbrentwood.org) and this is a great tool for people who want to be volunteers. Type in where you live and the kind of project where you would like to offer help, and the website will show you these projects in your area. Our Caritas is part of a national and international network, and once a year will bring together as many people as possible who are volunteering in the Diocese for a day of networking, sharing good practice, training and celebrating success.
Bishop Alan says, “I am launching Caritas Diocese of Brentwood today full of hope about the difference it will make to all our work for social justice, in the name of Jesus Christ. Pope Francis asks us to ‘go to the edges’ and Caritas is full of projects which do just that. I encourage every parishioner to look at the website and to get involved in any way that they can.”
Our Diocese has also been accredited as a Living Wage Employer; the Living Wage lifts families out of poverty, and if you are an employer, or can influence your company, please look into it (www.livingwage.org.uk) Please keep this new initiative in your prayers.
Reverse Advent Calendar
Our Live Simply group been approached by the RC Chaplain at Chelmsford prison for help. Many of their prisoners are being released at the end of their sentences without clothing, belongings or homes to go to. We have adapted this idea of a "reverse Advent calendar" so that we can "give" rather than "receive" in the run up to Christmas. Reverse Advent Calendars are available at the back of Church.