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.
Carols & Readings for Christmas
Join us in the church on Friday, 13th December at 7.30pm for a short service of carols and readings for Christmas, followed by mince pies and mulled wine in the Parish centre. Our ‘Sea of Voices’ choir and YMCA musicians will be taking part. Any donations received will go to support YMCA, HARP and the Churches Winter Shelters projects. Jo Ronan, Serving the Homeless.
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 2nd December at 8pm in the Parish Centre with Journey of Faith (The Church). You are welcome to attend some or all of these talks; if you would like more information please speak to Fr Kevin.
Dates for your Diary
Sunday 1st December Christmas Bazaar - 8.30am to 1.30pm
Friday 13th December Serving the Homeless Carol Concert 7.30pm
Sunday 14th December Children’s Gift Mass 9.30am
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:
James Rourke, RIP who died on Monday, 18th November. His Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Monday 2nd December at 10am, followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.
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 our Sick
Sheena Evans, Peg Larman, Alice Hennessy, 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 Barthlomew (Bart) Lynch, Fr James (Pat) Hannon, Fr Brian Drea, Fr Michael Healy, Vera Spelling, Marie Sanctuary, Dilwyn Morgan, David Aldridge, Ethel Knight, Kathleen Dawson, Mrs Pat Ballard, William Kerry, Leonard Coventry, Derek Timothy, Terence Slattery, Val Brown, Delia Fleming, Liliana Petrini, Timothy Murphy, Louise De Souza, Maurice Brazier, Agnes Nisbett, Yvonne Lovett, Martha Braun, Irene Rice, Ryszard Burzynski, Vera Walls, Anne Woods, Hugh Smythe, Anne Reid, Christine Lyons, Barbara Clarke, Brigid Hill & Doris Masters.
May their Souls & the Souls of all the Faithful Departed rest in peace.
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Dear Friends in Christ
This final Sunday of the liturgical year celebrates the Kingship of Jesus Christ our Sovereign Lord. It is proposed to us as a counter-balance to the culture of a world that views life in purely earthbound terms. By His Passion and Death on the Cross, Jesus was raised-up as the King of the Universe; His is a Kingship of intercession for the human race. Jesus pleads for us constantly at the right hand of the Father.
Dear Friends in Christ
This final Sunday of the liturgical year celebrates the Kingship of Jesus Christ our Sovereign Lord. It is proposed to us as a counter-balance to the culture of a world that views life in purely earthbound terms. By His Passion and Death on the Cross, Jesus was raised-up as the King of the Universe; His is a Kingship of intercession for the human race. Jesus pleads for us constantly at the right hand of the Father. The celebration this weekend allows us to celebrate something of the divinity and power that Jesus has as the one and only Redeemer of the human race. Anyone, of whatever race and religion, if they are saved, it is through Jesus Christ our Saviour. This is the role He has been assigned by God the Father and today we recognise Him as Universal King of the world.
The final days of the liturgical year, Thursday - Saturday, our annual days of Eucharistic exposition and adoration, begins on Thursday evening with the Opening Mass and concludes with the Solemn Benediction on Saturday afternoon. These are the Forty Hours’ Prayer during which we are invited to come and adore Jesus Christ the King enthroned at the very heart of our Parish Family. Please, as each year I ask you, be generous with the time you offer Jesus in the Sacrament of His Real Presence. Come with humble faith and prayer to the one who is able to grant us all we ask and need. You will find the lists at the back of church for the Watching - please sign-up for the half-hour intervals; candles for burning before the Altar can be had from the Sacristy (five pounds) and will be later also used in the sanctuary lamp throughout the year for your specific intentions.
With every blessing!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Priest@LourdesLeigh.org ✚ 01702 478078
The Sunday Homily is available as a podcast at LourdesLeigh.org
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, KING OF THE UNIVERSE Sun 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
Monday 25 St Catherine of Alexandria, V, M
10.00am Requiem Mass John Butler, RIP
Tuesday 26 Feria
8.30am Mass Lilian & Jim Fegan, RIP (M&JC)
Wednesday 27 Feria
11.00am Requiem Mass Lynn Gopee, RIP
Thursday 28 Feria
10.00am Requiem Mass Isabel Good, RIP
7.00pm Mass Opening Mass of Forty Hours
Exposition continues until midnight
Friday 29 Feria
Exposition resumes from 7am
12Noon Mass Teresa O’Brien, RIP (C&JO’B)
3.30pm Benediction for Children & Families
5.00-7.00pm Leigh Lights Intercessory Prayer
8.00-9.00pm Preached Holy Hour
Exposition until midnight
Saturday 30 ST ANDREW, Ap
Exposition resumes from 7am
10.00am Mass Intentions of Tim & Janet & Family (C&JO'B)
10.30am-11.30am Confession
4.00pm Closing Benediction of the Forty Hours
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT Sunday 1st December
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Intentions of Rose D'Souza (MF)
6.30pm–7.30pm Confession
8.00am Mass The People of the Parish
9.30am Mass Jack Vesey, RIP (Anniv) (SV)
11.30am Mass Derek Timothy, RIP (Anniv)(BT)
4.00pm Mass Intentions of the Irwin Family (MM)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
The Sacrament of Penance is available on request
Services from the church are live streamed
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.
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!
Parish Christmas Bazaar Sunday 1st December 8.30am to 1.30pm
Only one week to go until this years Bazaar! Thanks again for all of your fabulous donations, if you still wish to donate, we are in need of bottles for the bottle stall, alcoholic or otherwise, and cakes to be delivered to the parish centre Saturday afternoon or first thing Sunday morning. Please don’t forget to return Prize Draw stubs to the parish office. We look forward to seeing everyone there!
National Youth Sunday
This weekend we celebrate the young people in our Church and all who accompany them. Within our Diocese the Brentwood Catholic Youth Service (BCYS) and Walsingham House at Abbotswick offer retreats, pilgrimages and many other events for many thousands of young people every year; most of the work is led by volunteers, trained as young leaders in the Church. The BCYS also supports our catechists and school lay chaplains. Today a speaker will tell us more about the BCYS and there will be a collection for their vital work, or you can donate online at www.bcys.net/donate
Counters & Folders
Counters: Sheila West & Brian Mountier
Folders: Bobby Newman & Sue Hibbert
Parish Pilgrimage to the 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.
Lourdes Ladies Group
We next meet on Thursday 28th November, at a later time of 10.45am, due to a Requiem Mass. We warmly welcome again Jo Ronan who will share her artistic talents in helping us make " Christmas in a jar " so do come and join in the fun or just socialise over cake and coffee. Subs only £1.00 plus a Raffle.
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 25th 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.
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