Missio AF
I wish to thank all of you who contributed to Missio last year either by the Red Box (£1074.88) or by direct donations (£2212.54). Considering the problems with Covid this is a super amount. I will put the Thank you poster at the back of church next week. If you have boxes that need to be emptied please either give them to me personally or leave them in the office for me to collect. I will leave the boxes at the back of the church on the ledge by the Exit door when I have dealt with them. Please don't forget to collect your spring Missio magazine from the ledge at the Exit door.
Thank you. Joan Caunce, Secretary.
Third Sunday of Easter
Dear friends in Christ
On each of the Sundays throughout this Easter season, we are offered one of the post-Resurrection appearances of Jesus.
Dear friends in Christ
On each of the Sundays throughout this Easter season, we are offered one of the post-Resurrection appearances of Jesus. One of the most touching, is that of the two disciples on the road to Emmaus. It was this meeting, and the subsequent supper, in which they recognise Jesus in that most central of symbols: the breaking of bread.
After the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead the Apostles commemorated Sunday as The Lord's Day. This is the day on which He won victory over sin and death through His Resurrection. For this reason the first Christians had their meetings on Sunday. And that has been the constant and universal tradition up to the present day. This command of making Sunday holy is one of our essential duties towards God our Saviour and Redeemer. We render worship to God on this day dedicated to Him especially through our participation in the Sacrifice of the Mass. There is no other celebration which comes close to fulfilling the meaning of Sunday as The Lord’s Day. The Mass makes Jesus present in His Church: it is the Sacrifice of infinite value offered to God the Father in the Holy Spirit. All of our human, cultural and social values have to take second place to this. As Pope Pius XII once put it: We must try through example and apostolate to make Sunday into The Lord's Day, a day of adoration and glorification of God, of the Holy Sacrifice, of prayer, of rest, of recollection, of cheerful meetings in the family.
Whilst the Sunday Obligation has been suspended throughout this time of pandemic, soon we shall be able to return to normal routines and gatherings. There will then be a recommencement of the Sunday Obligation and our hope and prayer is that we can all once more return united as God’s Family—and as Parish Family—around the Altar of God.
God bless you all in your work and prayer in this coming week!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Third Sunday of Easter
5.30pm Vigil Intentions of Mary Clarke—50th Wedding Anniversary (MC)
6.30pm Holy Hour: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Confessions in the Lady Chapel
Sunday 18 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
Monday 19
Feria
9am Mass Intentions of Rosemary Dillon (GD)
8.30-10am Private Prayer
Tuesday 20
Feria
9am Mass Samuel & Johanna Beech, RIP (JC)
8.30-10am Private Prayer
Wednesday 21
St Anslem, B, D
9am Mass Sylvia Langley, RIP
8.30-10am Private Prayer
Thursday 22
Feria
9am Mass Frank & Moira Keenan, RIP (Anniversary) (FK)
8.30-10am Private Prayer
Friday 23
St George, M, Patron of England,
12Noon Mass Intentions of the Sick of the Parish (JL)
11.30-1pm Private Prayer
Saturday 24
St Mellitus, Bp
10am Mass Kevin Burns, RIP (SG)
10.30-11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Confessions in the Lady Chapel
Fourth Sunday of Easter
5.30pm Vigil Mass John Adams, RIP (HR)
6.30pm Holy Hour: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
Confessions in the Lady Chapel
Sunday 25 April
8am Mass Intentions of the Bladen-Hovell Family (PD)
9.30am Mass Intentions of the Dipre Family (PD)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr Arthur Ryan, Fr Michael Enright, Canon Thomas Smith, Fr Simon Sullivan, Fr Joseph McEntee, Cecilia Spendley, Wilfrid Walton, Phyllis Osment, Beryl Rombaut, Mary Kyrke-Smith, Anna Coste, George Andrews, Millicent Howell, Albert Thomas Cook, Violet Marion Dagnell, Louisa Hucks, Harold Horam, Ellaline Stenfalt, Magdalena Schenbel, George Robertson, Capt France Lionnet, Peggy Ayres, Lucy Richardson, Joan Fairchild, George Conridge, Albert Middleton, Clifford Mawer, Gladys Watts, Arnold Kyrke-Smith, Thelma Chambers, Michael Abbott, Dorothy (Dolly) Thorp, Mary Johnson, Mary Bartley, Tony Pycraft, Brigid Alexander & Graham Addecott.
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 Soul of
MICHAEL O’BRIEN, RIP who died on Maundy Thursday afternoon
Reception of Holy Communion
When you come up for Holy Communion, unloop your mask before taking the Host, move to the side, consume It, and replace your mask before returning to your seat.
Music at 11.30am Mass on Sunday
Hommage á Flor Peeters - James Devor (b. 1982)
Largo and Vivace - Peter Prelleur (1705-1741)
Parish Fundraising
Thank you to everyone who supports the 200 Club. The results of the March draw are as follows:
1st prize £150 110 Mrs M Matthews
2nd Prize £100 10 Miss C and E English
3rd Prize £75 47 Mrs G Cobb
4th Prize £25 161 Mrs L Maguire
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
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.
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
Second Sunday of Easter - Divine Mercy
Dear friends in Christ
A variety of names have been given to this Sunday down the ages: Low Sunday (in contrast to Easter Sunday); Dominica in Albis (because the newly Baptised appeared at Mass dressed in their white baptismal robes); Quasi Modo Sunday (from the opening words of the Introit for the Mass: Like newborn babes..); First Sunday after Easter (as in the previous Roman Missal, and now the Second Sunday of Easter; and most recently (thanks to St Pope John Paul II: Sunday of Divine Mercy.
Dear friends in Christ
A variety of names have been given to this Sunday down the ages: Low Sunday (in contrast to Easter Sunday); Dominica in Albis (because the newly Baptised appeared at Mass dressed in their white baptismal robes); Quasi Modo Sunday (from the opening words of the Introit for the Mass: Like newborn babes...); First Sunday after Easter (as in the former Roman Missal), now the Second Sunday of Easter; and most recently (thanks to St Pope John Paul II: Sunday of Divine Mercy. All of these titles indicate different dimensions of this Day which is rich in spirituality and theology. More beautiful though, is that it renews the joy of Easter as it is the Octave Day. We recall—in the Gospel at Mass—the appearance of Jesus to the Eleven in the Upper Room. Peace be with you He says and breaths upon them the Holy Spirit. This is the moment Jesus confers on His Church the power to absolve sin in His name. This is the gift of Divine Mercy that the Church has so generously bestowed on souls down the centuries since that moment. This Sunday afternoon we shall have the lovely Devotion to The Divine Mercy beginning at 2.30pm. This includes the praying of the Chaplet, veneration of the image of Divine Mercy, blessing with the relic of Saint Faustina and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. I might remind you that because the Sunday Mass obligation remains suspended at the present time—and because of the difficulty of many to access the Sacrament of Penance—a perfect Act of Contrition can suffice for fulfilling the condition to gain the graces attached to this Devotion.
I repeat my thanks of last weekend to all of you who helped in the celebration of Holy Week and Easter. I am grateful for the many greetings and expressions of gratitude you have sent me; also for the Easter Offerings which, in these financially difficult times, are especially appreciated. My prayer is, that Eastertide will be a moment for the casting away of any fears and apprehensions that have hampered our lives in this past year; and that this may be a season of renewed hope and entrustment to the mercy of God in our lives, in the Church and in the world.
God bless you all!
Msgr Kevin Hale
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)