Second Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy
5.30pm Vigil The People of the Parish
6.30pm Holy Hour: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Confessions in the Lady Chapel
Sunday 11 April
8am Mass Adrian Ausareny, RIP (AA)
9.30am Mass Marie Sfeit, Josephine Achtar & Joseph Achkar, RIP (SD)
11.30am Mass Kathleen Young, RIP (LY)
2.30pm Divine Mercy Devotions & Benediction
NO VESPERS
Monday 12
Feria
9am Mass Danny Cox, RIP (KH)
8.30-10am Private Prayer
Tuesday 13
St Martin I, P, M
9am Mass Anne McGowan, RIP (LC)
8.30-10am Private Prayer
Wednesday 14
Feria
9am Mass Ray & Jindera Wright, RIP (MI)
8.30-10am Private Prayer
Thursday 15
Feria
9am Mass Martin Payne, RIP (Anniversary) (VP)
8.30-10am Private Prayer
Friday 16
Feria
12Noon Mass Irene Hurst, RIP (Anniversary) (LC)
11.30-1pm Private Prayer
Saturday 17
Feria
10am Mass Alexander Clarke, RIP (SP)
10.30-11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Confessions in the Lady Chapel
Third Sunday of Easter
5.30pm Vigil Mass Intentions of Mary Clarke - 50th Wedding Anniversary (MC)
6.30pm Holy Hour: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Confessions in the Lady Chapel
Sunday 19 April
8am Mass The People of the Parish
9.30am Mass Patrick & Mary Daly, RIP (ES)
11.30am Mass Intentions of the O’Keefe Family (UO’K)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr Anthony Lawson, Fr Patrick Donohoe, Fr Owen Fitzgerfald, Fr John O’Mahoney, Fr William Donelan, Fr George Duckett, Francis Hoey, Patrick Manning, Patricia Logan, Frank Nagle, Winifred Duffield, Patricia Abram, Jean Connolly, May Provera, Andrew Traynor, Eileen Goodwin-Self, John Clements, Ian Walker, John Adams, Agnes Dorothy Ransom, Martin payne, Peter Abel, James Kennedy, Sebastiano Marino, Stephen Bendall, Orla Shapiro, Antonio Capone, Mary Ellen O’Driscoll, Kenneth Sigovallan & Doris McEvoy.
We Pray for our Sick
Renata Butler, Norbert Widera, Margaret Bartle, Tony Downey, Kristy Monferrari, Fred Ring, Ian Irwin, Russell Short, Marie Karaf, Gilberte Cook, Garry Pearman, Anne Owen, Patricia Ann Darroch, Peggy Larman, Patricia Vanner, Amy Louise Fox, Sarah Savage, Bill O’Connell, Janet Weale, Charlotte O’Neil, Ella Williams, David Kislingbury, Mark Shepherd, Eileen Bines, Breege McCaffrey, Mark Hartley, Austin Butler, John Lavery, Paul Keane, Rosemary Bragard, Pat Lynch, Maureen Gooding, Ben Wilson, Christian Ryan, Mike Rubbert, Tina Doveaston, Addi Brady, 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, Dawn Deleigh, Lorraine Hart, Linda Dean, Georgina Cornwell, Antonella McConalogue, Eddie McConalogue, Sharon Levill, 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, Elizabeth McConalogue, Kean Smith, Keith Maliff, Bradley & children: Thomas Ball, Liam Davis, Connie Price, Albert Chambers, Fergus Grant, Mary Isherwood, Lucy Price & Frazer Gregory.
We Pray for the Repose of the Souls of
SYLVIA LANGLEY, RIP who died on 28th February.
MICHAEL O’BRIEN, RIP who died on Maundy Thursday afternoon
Music at 11.30am Mass on Sunday
Alleluia! O Sons and Daughters, Let Us Sing - Flor Peeters (1903-1986)
Nun danket alle Gott - Sigfrid Karg-Elert (1877-1933)
Gift Aid
Boxes of Gift Aid envelopes for the financial year 2021/22 are now available for collection.
If you wish to join the Gift Aid scheme and do require an envelope for your weekly offering, you can complete the necessary declaration either online lourdesleigh.org/gift-aid or alternatively there is a form at the back of the Church which, when completed, should be returned to the parish office.
An alternative to envelope use would be to set up a Standing Order, an enquiry form is available on the Parish website. Alternatively a Standing Order mandate form is available at the back of the Church.
Headteacher Vacancy at St Bernard's High School
St Bernard’s High School are advertising for a Headteacher. If you would like more information please follow the link https://www.stbernardswestcliff.org.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=38
Brentwood Catholic Children's Society - New Trustees
We at the Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society (bccs) are seeking to appoint new members to our Board of Trustees to help guide and support our work. It is important for us to maintain a broad, diverse Board of Trustees that brings a wide range of expertise and ages to the table. Experience as a trustee is not required as a full induction programme will be provided. We are particularly keen to attract the input of youth trustees (age 18 +) to ensure our provision and services remain contemporary and there is no upper age or gender limitation to the role. Please read our full Trustee Advert and Role Description on our website https://www.bccs.org.uk/who-we-are/trustees and contact our Director, Bernadette Fisher bfisher@bccs.org.uk for more information.
CAFOD Walking for Water - 400,000 Step Challenge
During the 40 days of Lent I have been walking in solidarity with people like Abdella who must walk for hours every day to ensure his family have water. To date my efforts have raised £861 to help build a well in his village. I would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to all who have supported me both financially and in prayer. It has been a privilege.
Cathy (Sweeney)
CAFOD Volunteer
There is still time to donate at: walk.cafod.org.uk/fundraising/walking-for-water221
Foundation Governors
With a number of Governors in their last term of office at St Bernard’s we are looking to appoint further Foundation Governors to work alongside our Governors before they finish. We are particularly interested in people with a Finance/Premises background. All Foundation Governors must be practising Catholics and be supported in their application by their Parish Priest. Anyone interested should contact Sue Clancy (Clerk to the Governors) sjc@stbernards.southend.sch.uk
Easter Greetings
Thanks be to God that we have arrived joyfully at another Easter and after what has seemed a long Winter!
The Priests of the Parish join in wishing you the blessings of the Risen Jesus!
May the light of Christ rising in glory, fill your minds and hearts with His new life!
Thanks be to God that we have arrived joyfully at another Easter and after what has seemed a long Winter!
As we joyfully enter this Easter season there is a double reason for our optimism: the Risen Christ and the hope of better times ahead. I do thank you for the example of tenacity you have shown me during the passed days of Lent which have prepared us for the celebration of the Paschal season. Even if the ceremonies of Holy Week have been somewhat reduced and restricted this year, it was so much better—from my perspective—than last Holy Week during which I was alone in a deserted church! But I never do all of this alone, and so I am thankful to the many parish workers who prepare the church, clean it so thoroughly, arrange the liturgical elements--such as the flowers and linen—the Altar Servers and the musicians who played and sang for the Triduum (our two Organists and two Cantors). To all, who devoted such time and care to ensure the liturgy is truly the best we can offer God. Let us celebrate the Easter Octave now—as we are supposed to—as one single feast lasting the week. May the joy that Mary experienced at seeing the Risen Jesus, also fill our hearts and minds throughout the year ahead.
Msgr Kevin Hale
Easter Sunday
8pm Paschal Vigil & First Mass of Easter The People of the Parish
Sunday 4 April
8am Mass June White, RIP (SH)
9.30am Mass Alida Elizabeth Booth, RIP (LM)
11.30am Mass John Joseph Butler, RIP (L&SS)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 5
Monday within the Octave of Easter
10am Mass Lilian Kathleen Emily Hippard, RIP (SH)
9.30-11am Private Prayer
Tuesday 6
Tuesday within the Octave of Easter
9am Mass Tony Irons, RIP (JV)
8.30-10am Private Prayer
Wednesday 7
Wednesday within the Octave of Easter
No morning Mass or Private Prayer due to Requiem Mass
Thursday 8
Thursday within the Octave of Easter
9am Mass Intentions of Maria Cook (SD)
8.30-10am Private Prayer
Friday 9
Friday within the Octave of Easter
12Noon Mass Margaret Owens, RIP (G&JA)
11.30-1pm Private Prayer
Saturday 10
Saturday within the Octave of Easter
10am Mass Private Intentions (LLG)
10.30-11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Confessions in the Lady Chapel
Second Sunday of Easter - of Divine Mercy
5.30pm Vigil The People of the Parish
6.30pm Holy Hour: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Confessions in the Lady Chapel
Sunday 11 April
8am Mass Adrian Ausareny, RIP (AA)
9.30am Mass Marie Sfeit, Josephine Achtar & Joseph Steir, RIP (SD)
11.30am Mass Kathleen Young, RIP (LY)
2.30pm Divine Mercy Devotions & Benediction
No Vespers
Headteacher Vacancy at St Bernard's High School
St Bernard’s High School are advertising for a Headteacher. If you would like more information please follow the link https://www.stbernardswestcliff.org.uk/page/?title=Vacancies&pid=38
Church Heating
There have been some issues with the church boiler and heating system over the last weeks which involved a broken valve and pump. The heating engineers have proposed that it is more cost effective to not replace the broken parts but now replace the boiler which is almost thirty years old. Thankfully the weather is improving but apologies if the church isn’t the normal cosy temperature we are used to!
We Pray for the Repose of the Souls of
SYLVIA LANGLEY, RIP who died on 28th February.
MICHAEL O’BRIEN, RIP who died on Maundy Thursday afternoon
Covid Guidelines
Thank you to everyone who has helped keep the Church a safe environment during the pandemic. Please continue to remember to follow the procedures in Church, and the directions of the Stewards at Communion time and for exiting at the end of Mass.
Foundation Governors
With a number of Governors in their last term of office at St Bernard’s we are looking to appoint further Foundation Governors to work alongside our Governors before they finish. We are particularly interested in people with a Finance/Premises background. All Foundation Governors must be practising Catholics and be supported in their application by their Parish Priest. Anyone interested should contact Sue Clancy (Clerk to the Governors) sjc@stbernards.southend.sch.uk
Music for Holy Saturday & Easter Sunday
Holy Saturday
Toccata (Symphonie V) - Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
Easter Sunday
Prelude and Fugue in G BWV 541 - J S Bach (1685-1750)
Landings for Returning Catholics
If there is a member of your family, a neighbour or a friend who has been away from the church for a while please invite them to the next Landings program. We are running the program via Zoom, which will start on 8th April and run for eight weeks. They can contact the Landings Team on landings@lourdesleigh.org. A member of the team will contact them with further details.