OLL Ladies Group
Our next Meeting is on Thursday 21st October in the Parish Centre from 10.15am to 12Noon.
We will be giving a big welcome to Helen Ansell, who will be telling us about her work as a Prison Chaplain, so please come along and show your support. All women in the Parish are welcome to come and enjoy our varied programme of presentations, plus an opportunity to make new friends over coffee, chat and cake.
Subs are only £1 per session. We also have a fun Rafflle and would appreciate any donations as raffle prizes stocks are getting a bit low!!
Diocesan Vacancies
We are looking to recruit a suitability experienced and self-motivated individual to provide office management and oversight of the administration of the HR and Finance Team. This role will have responsibility for providing robust administrative and secretarial support to the HR Manager and Director of Finance and teams across all areas but particularly in relation to the IT, Telephony, and Data Protection. This role will also provide secretarial support including distributing of papers, minute taking and post meeting follow-up as required at monthly Board Meetings.
Further information in respect of this and other vacancies within the Diocese can be found in the Vacancies section of the Diocesan website:
https://www.dioceseofbrentwood.net/diocese/working-for-us/
Please note the closing date has been extended to 12 noon on 25th October 2021.
Tea/Coffee Mornings in the Parish Centre
Please join us for tea, coffee and cake in the Parish Centre after the 9am Mass on Mondays and Thursdays and after the 8am, 9.30am and 11.30am Masses on Sundays.
We look forward to seeing you again!
St George's Catholic Primary School
St. George’s Catholic Primary School are seeking an SEN Learning Support Assistant for 30hrs a week, to join our school family in November 2021; someone who has experience of working, understanding and supporting children.
Further details and an application form can be found on our website: https://www.sgcps.co.uk/vacancies/ If you would like any more details or to arrange a visit to the school please call Mrs Parascandolo on 01702 293522
Closing date: 1st November 2021.
St Bernard's High School Year 12 Open Evening
St Bernard’s High School, Milton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex SS0 7JS.
A Catholic Academy for Arts and Science
Wednesday 10 November 2021 - 7.00pm to 9.00pm
We would be delighted to welcome to our Open Evening prospective students who are interested in joining St Bernard’s High School’s Sixth Form in September 2022.
We welcome applications to our mixed Sixth Form from students of all faiths and none, who meet our entrance requirements and are seeking a school with a Christian ethos.
‘The school is welcoming and inclusive. In 2015, many pupils made significantly better progress than other pupils nationally’ Ofsted 2016
'The gifted, able and talented programme provides challenging enrichment across all year groups and is acknowledged by the NACE Award' Ofsted 2016
‘St Bernard’s High School is an outstanding Catholic school…Attainment and
progress of students is outstanding’ (Diocesan Inspection, 2017)
Retrouvaille Virtual Weekend - October 2021
Rediscover Your Marriage – Retrouvaille simply means ‘rediscovery' and is a programme that offers you the chance to rediscover yourself, your spouse, and a loving relationship in your marriage. Tens of thousands of couples having difficulties in the marriage and even heading for divorce have successfully saved their marriages by attending and using the tools provided. There is no group therapy or group work.
For confidential information about ‘Retrouvaille’ or to register for the programme commencing with a ‘Virtual’ weekend on 21st –24th October 2021… Call or text +44 788 7296983 or +44 797 3380443 – or Email retrouvailleukinfo@gmail.com or visit www.retrouvaille.org.uk
Brentwood Catholic Children's Society
Please find attached an electronic version of our Autumn Newsletter which we hope that you will enjoy reading; it includes a round-up of our very successful diocesan-wide sponsored walks The Relay 100, and some information about how our work is adapting post-pandemic.
We have also included our Christmas card flyer should you wish to purchase some of our religious-themed cards.
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear friends in Christ
The texts of the Mass this Sunday speak to us of divine wisdom. We should value it above all other goods.
Dear friends in Christ
The texts of the Mass this Sunday speak to us of divine wisdom. We should value it above all other goods. Jesus Christ, the son of God incarnate, is divine wisdom that has been hidden from all eternity in the heart of the father. He is now accessible to all people who are supposed to open their hearts to Him. To possess Christ is to process everything. That is why we commit the greatest folly whenever we choose some other good in place of Christ, be it honour, wealth, good health, anything at all. Nothing is worth more than the Master.
The Gospel story of the conversation between Jesus and the rich young man was one of St Pope John Paul II’s favourites and is featured in many of his writings. The Pope sees three great moral themes in this narrative: the objectivity of the good, the indispensability of the commandments, and finally, the call to radical self-gift. The rich young man accepts the first two but balks at the third–and this is his tragedy. How radically are we willing to live the moral life? Will we follow Jesus, or walk away sad?
God bless you all during the coming week!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Month of the Holy Rosary
5.30pm Vigil Mass Sukhjivan Lal Bhandari, RIP (CdS)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Intentions of Sarah Diggines (JL)
9.30am Mass John & Doreen Harley-70th Wedding Anniversary (PL)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 11
St John XXIII, P
9am Mass Curtis Duncan, RIP (LM)
Tuesday 12
Ss Ethelburga, Hildelithe & Cuthberga, Rel
9am Mass Robert & Marian Caunce, RIP (JC)
Wednesday 13
St Edward the Confessor, King
9am Mass Intentions of Cynthia Bush (SH)
Thursday 14
St Callistus I, P, M
9am Mass Christopher Adams, RIP (HR)
Friday 15
St Teresa of Jesus (Avila) V, Rel, D
12Noon Mass John & Anne Young, RIP (Anniversary) (LY)
Saturday 16
St Margaret Mary Alacoque, Rel
10am Mass Gilberte Cook, RIP (CB)
10.30-11.30 Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
Sunday 17 October
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
5.30pm Vigil Mass The People of the Parish
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Adrian Ausareny, RIP (AA)
9.30am Mass Frances Emmerson, RIP (AE)
11.30am Mass David Thomas, RIP (PT)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr John Dempsey, Fr Patrick Malin, Msgr Matthias Kearney, Mgr Canon Michael McKenna, Canon Roderick Grant, Mgr Canon Christopher Creede, Ronald Ballard, Mary Chin Ing Sawyer, Julia Shields, Amelia Eaglesfield, Mary J. Clark, Moira O’Riordan, Francis Gurney, Charles Cutter, Arthur Hooper, Chloe Watts, Valerie Martin, Thomas Patrick Costello, Joan Lucey, Eric Phillips, Irene Earl, Stanley Greaves, Teresa Morton, Winifred Archer, Adele Combo, Caroline Cussen, Annie Dunne, George Masi, Kathleen Lionnett, Eva Riley, Christopher Adams, Francis Jones, Martha Tanker, Phyllis Koch, John Young, John Murray, Anne Young, Olga Ballard, Mary Aitken, Mary Smith & Kathleen Chambers.
We Pray for our Sick
Marjorie Jay, Paul Sutton, John Murphy, Mary Monaghan, Jennifer Biebuyck, Moira Scott, Jill Yates, Leonora Maguire, Brian Mountier, Renata Butler, Margaret Bartle, Tony Downey, Kristy Monferrari, Fred Ring, Ian Irwin, Russell Short, Marie Karaf, Garry Pearman, 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, 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, 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
BRIDIE CLINTON, RIP who died on 25th September. Her funeral will be held at Southend Crematorium on Thursday, 14th October at 12.20pm.
CHARLES ROBERTS, RIP (Year 13, Westcliff High).
EILEEN WILSON, RIP who died recently.
Dates for your Diary
Monday 11th October Journey in Faith (RCIA)
Parish Centre, Bernadette Room—8pm
Thursday 4th November Annual Parish Requiem—8pm
Thursday 25th—Saturday 27th November
Annual Days of Eucharistic Exposition
Sunday 5th December Christmas Bazaar—8.45am to 1pm
Friday 17th December Serving the Homeless Carol Service—7pm
Wednesday 25th May Visitation of the Bishop & Confirmation
Saturdays 14th & 21st May First Holy Communion Masses
Music at 11.30am Mass on Sunday
Prelude: Improvisation
Postlude: Choral No. 3 in A minor - César Franck (1822-1890)
Numbers of people at a Baptism
How many people can attend a baptism in the church now? It is now possible for any number of people to attend a baptism. However, the baptisms that took place when Covid restrictions only allowed small numbers of people to attend proved to be intimate, prayerful, and focussed on Christ into whose death and resurrection we are baptised. The parents who experienced the baptism of their child during that time have commented on how this allowed them to appreciate the spiritual meaning of the sacrament and that it was also less stressful. Many couples are now deciding to have godparents and immediate family at the Church for the baptism of their child and then inviting other friends and acquaintances to join them for any celebration afterwards.
Comboni Missionaries
Fr John Downey writes:
Thank you very much for your kind hospitality and warm support at the weekend. It was an enjoyable weekend. You are a well-organised and friendly congregation!
We continue to support our mission work through the constant generosity and spiritual support of our catholic people.
Please pass on to the parishioners our grateful thanks for their prayers and sharing. Keeping you all in our daily prayers. God Bless.
A cheque for £988.86 has been sent to the Combini Missionaries.
Applications to Catholic Schools
If any families are applying to a Catholic School for the next academic year, they may wish to have a Certificate of Catholic Practice from their Parish. You should only request one if you are a practising Catholic and these are issued by the Parish Office; and can be had after weekday Masses on Thursdays and Fridays.
Parish Mission
Our Lady of Canvey and the English Martyrs Parish Mission, given by John Pridmore, will be from Monday 18th to Wednesday 20 October, at 7.30pm
Monday: God's love
Tuesday: God's mercy
Wednesday: God's healing
Journey in Faith (RCIA)
The Journey in Faith sessions continue on Mondays at 8pm. These evenings are for those wishing to discover more about the Catholic Faith with a view to Reception into the Church. If you know anyone who is interested in learning more about our Faith and wishing to become Catholic, please direct them to Fr Kevin or these evenings. They will be in the Parish Centre—Bernadette Room—and begin at 8pm.