Volunteers for Night of Light
If you are interested in joining us, please gather together at 4.45pm in the Parish Centre for a short planning/information meeting.
Night of Light
We will, once again, as part of the 40 hours prayer this year ,be holding a 'Night of Light' on Friday, 29th November from 5pm to 7pm. 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. Last year over 250 people came into our Church to be part of the evening, many of whom had never been inside before. You are all welcome to come and be part of the evening by praying in front of the Blessed Sacrament for the people on the streets and those talking to them, or you may like to take part by chatting to the passers by, inviting them to come in and light a candle or you may just want to sit and listen to the music for a while.
Dates for your Diary
Thursday 28th November Forty Hours Prayer begins with 7pm Mass
Sunday 1st December Christmas Bazaar - 8.30am to 1.30pm
Friday 13th December Serving the Homeless Carol Concert 7.30pm
Saturdays 16th & 23rd May First Holy Communions - 10.30am
1st Thursday of every month Meeting of Parish Evangelisation Team 8pm
Please Pray for the Repose of the Souls of:
John Butler, RIP who died on Tuesday 29th October. His Body will be received into the Church on Sunday 24th November at 6.15pm. His Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Monday 25th November at 10am, followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.
Lynn Gopee, RIP who died on Friday 25th October. Her Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday 27th November at 11am, followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.
Isobel Good, RIP who died on Tuesday, 12th November. Her Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Thursday 28th November at 10am. Burial in Ireland.
Rene Solecki, RIP who died on 13th November. Her Body will be received into the Church on Tuesday, 3rd December at 5pm. Her Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Wednesday, 4th December at 11.45am, followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.
We pray for the repose of the soul of James Rourke, RIP who died tragically last Monday. Our thoughts and intense prayers go most especially to his family and friends at this time. Funeral details will follow.
We Pray for our Sick
Ian Irwin, Sylvia Clancy, Vita D’Souza, Patricia Vanner, Amy Louise Fox, Sarah Savage, Bill O’Connell, Sheena Reeves, Janet Weale, Charlotte O’Neil, Ella Williams, David Kislingbury, Mark Shepherd, Eileen Bines, Frank Bramley, Mark Hartley, Austin Butler, Paul Keane, John Lavery,Christine Robinson, Rosemary Bragard, Maureen Gooding, Dympna Addecott, Pat Lynch, Christian Ryan, Mike Rubbert, Tina Doveaston, Addi Brady, Ben Wilson, Patricia Fleming, Nicky Wigmore, Rose Craft,Nan Carrit, Eileen Wilson, Patricia Spikin, Sandra Fagan, Edna Wallace, Beryl Dixon, Nick Evans, Vicky Jack, 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, Wyn McCafferty, Antonella McConalogue, Eddie McConalogue, Sharon Levill, Georgina Cornwell, Annie Holland, Ivor & Joanne Knight, Brian Beresford, Rebecca Peake, Connor Bourke, Mattia Mollica, Bernadette Lane, Irena Solecki, Ianto Bellis, Doreen Troughton, Marguerite Harris, Andrew Exley, Richard Collins, Elizabeth McConalogue, Kean Smith, Keith Maliff & children Thomas Ball, Liam Davis, Connie Price, Albert Chambers, Fergus Grant, Mary Isherwood, Lucy 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, James Carns, Dr Harry Maher, Thomas Mulholland, John Holmes, Bernard Harvey, Elizabeth Watson-Lamb, Marie Wilkes, Gilbert Blanch, Veronica Billena, Clifford Pollard, Matthew Browning, John Clements, Peggy Jeffries, Jack Vesey, Thomas Slattery, Patricia Manvell, Ronald Slater, Ann McGinty, Eileen Vaughan & Elinor Watters.
May their Souls & the Souls of all the Faithful Departed rest in peace.
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Friends in Christ
The image on the front of the Newsletter this week depicts the destruction of Jerusalem in the year 70AD. The destruction of Jerusalem and its Temple was a major turning point for Jews, because that meant they could no longer make their offerings. The Holy of Holies (as part of the Temple) was destroyed, which was a massive trauma for the Jews, God’s Chosen People. Jesus had predicted this moment and for Christians it is a symbol of apocalyptic times. These last days of the liturgical year turn our thoughts and prayers also toward The Last Things: death, judgement Heaven and Hell. God has prepared great things for those who love him; we have been created by Love for love. Therefore in these days let us keep our hope of Heaven constantly before our eyes We can ask ourselves, as St Bernard counsels us, to ask the question in everything we do: what is this in the light of eternity? In this way we keep alive the sense that we are moving inexorably towards that goal.
Dear Friends in Christ
The image on the front of the Newsletter this week depicts the destruction of Jerusalem in the year 70AD. The destruction of Jerusalem and its Temple was a major turning point for Jews, because that meant they could no longer make their offerings. The Holy of Holies (as part of the Temple) was destroyed, which was a massive trauma for the Jews, God’s Chosen People. Jesus had predicted this moment and for Christians it is a symbol of apocalyptic times. These last days of the liturgical year turn our thoughts and prayers also toward The Last Things: death, judgement Heaven and Hell. God has prepared great things for those who love him; we have been created by Love for love. Therefore in these days let us keep our hope of Heaven constantly before our eyes We can ask ourselves, as St Bernard counsels us, to ask the question in everything we do: what is this in the light of eternity? In this way we keep alive the sense that we are moving inexorably towards that goal.
It is just under two weeks until the start of the Forty Hours’ Prayer: Thursday 28-30th November. At the back of church you will find the lists for Watching during those days and also candles can be had from the Sacristy which will burn before the Blessed Sacrament in memory of loved-ones and which will be used also throughout the year in the sanctuary lamp.
Next weekend - feast of Christ the Universal King, which is National Youth Sunday - one of our young people will say a few words at the end of Mass about the work of the Brentwood Youth Service.
God bless you!.
Msgr Kevin Hale
Priest@LourdesLeigh.org ✚ 01702 478078
The Sunday Homily is available as a podcast at LourdesLeigh.org
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
THIRTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sunday 17th November
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Rene Bragard, RIP (Anniv) (RB)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Richard Sparrow, RIP (Anniv) (MCS)
9.30am Mass Maureen Deekes, RIP (Anniv) (SR)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 18 Dedication of the Basilicas of Ss Peter & Paul, App
9.00am Mass Marcia Clarke, RIP (Anniv)(SH)
Tuesday 19 Feria
9.00am Mass Tom Skellon, RIP (RM)
Wednesday 20 Feria
9.00am Mass Frank Maguire, RIP (MM)
Thursday 21 The Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
9.00am Mass Intentions of Sheila de Chantilly - 91st Birthday (LC)
5.00pm Body in Church Pauline Godfrey, RIP
Friday 22 St Cecilia, V M
No Midday Mass
1.30pm Requiem Mass Pauline Godfrey, RIP
Saturday 23 St Clement I, P, M
10.00am Mass Intentions of Michelle Morton & Family (JL)
10.30am-11.30am Exposition & Confession
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE Sunday 24th November
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Jon Marshall, RIP (Anniv) (AM)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Maureen Regan, RIP (CR)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Jim Burbridge, RIP (Anniv) (VA)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
6.15pm Body in Church John Butler, RIP
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 28th - Saturday 30th November 2019
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
Night of Light Prayer 5 - 7pm
Preached Holy Hour 8 – 9pm
Exposition until midnight
Saturday 30th November
Exposition from 7.00am
Holy Mass 10.00am
Concluding Solemn Benediction 4.00pm
Counters & Folders
Counters: Linda Wall & Brian Mountier
Folders: Tom O’Callaghan & Rita O’Callaghan
Parish Christmas Bazaar - Sunday 1st December 8.30am to 1.30pm
Many thanks to all who have donated so far for the Church Bazaar on Sunday 1st December. Please keep donating, we particularly need any unwanted, unused gifts and toiletries, bottles, craft items, bric-a-brac and good condition books. All can be left safely in the old baptistery at back of church. We will also need, on the Saturday, any home made cake donations straight to the parish Centre! Many thanks for your support.
Pilgrimage - Sicily
Eight days Religious holiday visiting Shrine of Our Lady of Tears (Weeping Madonna), Our lady of Tindari (Black Madonna), St Hannibal di Francia (apostle of prayer for priestly vocations and founder of the Rogationist Fathers. For further details please contact Salvatore 07753 203129.
Day of Retreat 23rd November - St Helens Parish Hall
Theme: Necessity of Mary for salvation by Jose Costa from Fatima. Program starts at 10.30am with mass and ends with adoration at 3-4pm. 24th November 4-6pm - Evaluation of the retreat. Contact Salvatore at 07753 203129/01702 432458.
Missio Red Box Holders
As we are approaching the end of the year, if you have not had your box opened in the last 12 months, would you please either give it to me personally or hand it in to the office, not later than 1st December. Please take the Missio Calendar for 2020 from the back of the church. Please don’t forget to take your emptied boxes home. Thank you. Joan Caunce (Secretary) 01268 757505.
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Christmas Fayre - Saturday 7th December, 11am-2pm. There will be a range of crafts, games, refreshments, stalls and more! Please join us if you can.
Christmas Wreath Making - Monday 2nd December, 7-10pm at OLOL School
We are very lucky to have a local florist coming in to teach us how to make a Christmas wreath. The cost is £50. £20 of this goes directly back to the school. If you would like to book a place please emailpta@ourladyoflourdes.southend.sch.uk This is as a great fundraiser for the school so please support us if you can.
PTA Curry Night Fundraiser Join us at Yak and Yeti, 7.30pm on Wednesday 27th November as a fundraiser for the school. Please email pta@ourladyoflourdes.southend.sch.uk to reserve your tickets. Everyone welcome!
Sea of Voices - Friday 22nd November - 7pm for 7.30 pm
Friday 22nd November in the Gilbert room of the Parish Centre. Doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start. Proceeds go to Serving the Homeless; the Winter Night Shelters and Southend Street Pastors. Raffle prizes welcome! Teas, Coffees and seasonal refreshments will be available downstairs in the St.Clement room during the intermission.
Ticket/programme £5 available: at teas/coffees in the hall after 9.30am Sunday Mass; in the week through the Parish Office, or contact Darrell (or any choir member) Phone 07825686249 (apologies that the number printed in last weeks’ bulletin was incorrect), email seaofvoiceschoir@outlook.com
Journey of Faith (RCIA)
A series of informal talks, designed to give an insight into the teachings and traditions of the Catholic church, continues on Monday 18th November at 8pm in the Parish Centre with Journey of Faith (Who is Jesus). You are welcome to attend some or all of these talks; if you would like more information please speak to Fr Kevin.
Parish Pilgrimage to Holy Land 2020
An eight day pilgrimage to the Holy Land is being planned for early November 2020; anyone interested might like to indicate this to the Parish Office. Fuller details will follow shortly.