We Pray for our Sick

Ann Emmerson, Gerry Clarke, Dominic De Souza, Val Tisi, Ann Owen, Gerry Clark, Roland Clark, Kenneth Biebuyck, Zach Stokes, Andrew Stokes, Noel Conroy, 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, 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, Patricia Spikin, Sandra Fagan, Edna Wallace, Beryl Dixon, Nick Evans, Vicky Jack, Mary Boyce, Kristin Hallenga, Anne O’Neill, Cheryl Shallis, 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, 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, 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

TOM O’CALLAGHAN, RIP who died on 9th March. His body will be received into the Church on Thursday, 31st March at 5pm and his Requiem Mass will take place on Friday, 1st April at 9.45 am followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.

Requiescant in pace

Sanctuary Lamp

The Sanctuary Lamp burns for the deceased members of the McGeoghegan Family.

Music at 11.30am Mass on Sunday

Prelude: Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier BWV 731 - J S Bach (1685-1750)

Postlude: Allein Gott in Der Höh sei Erh - Georg Böhm (1661-1733)

Dates for your Diary

Wednesday March 30th—Marriage Preparation Evening

Saturdays 14th & 21st May—First Holy Communion Masses

Wednesday 25th May—Visitation of the Bishop & Confirmation

Sunday 19th June—Corpus Christi Procession

Saturday 10th September—Flower Festival

Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to The Immaculate Heart of Mary

For the full text, please follow the link below.

Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes (24 - 29 July 2022)

The pilgrimage has been confirmed and booking has now closed. Due to limited seats available with the airline, we already have a stand-by waiting list.

All parishioners who have registered and have been accepted, will be required to complete and return their booking forms before midday on Monday 11th April. After this date, any places unfilled will be assigned to those on our waiting-list.

This year, the booking form will be available for completion online; a link to the form will be available from the parish office from Monday 4th April. Alternatively, please give your full name, preferred contact number, email address and those with whom you intend to travel (if applicable) to the parish office, the link can then be emailed directly to you. A hardcopy can be requested from the parish office.

Our travel arrangements this year will be handled by Anam Cara Travel; whom we have used in the past.

Ukraine Appeal

If anyone would like to offer further practical support for the Ukraine, this can be made through Aid to the Church In Need:

https://acnuk.org/news/ukraine-charity-rolls-out-emergency-aid/

or via the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in London:

https://www.ucc-gb.com/post/helpukraine-emergency-appeal

These Charities are working on the front-line to bring humanitarian relief and the funds will go there directly.

Your Parish SVP

The SVP ( St Vincent de Paul Society) is a Christ-centred organisation with a mission to seek and find those who are in need, to help them in the spirit of justice and to tackle the causes and effects of poverty where it can. Members visit and befriend people living in loneliness and isolation, be they elderly, homeless, hospitalised or in care-homes, people with mental health issues or offenders. Our funds have become depleted through coming to the aid of families and individuals during the course of the pandemic but you can assist our endeavours by donating to your parish SVP group via our parish website - you can also now 'Gift Aid' any such donation at no additional cost to yourself! Our parish SVP group meets regularly in the Parish Centre for an hour or so on a Wednesday evening - we also seek new, committed members! Should you be thinking of joining us or wish to know more, please contact Francis O'Brien on mob: 07845874331 or email: obrjam@btinternet.com . Thank you for any help you can give!

Gift Aid Envelopes

Please note that boxes of Gift Aid envelopes for the forthcoming tax year 2022/2023 are now available at the back of the Church. Would you advise the Parish office if you do not find your numbered box.

Alternative methods of making donations can be made online via the Parish website or by using the contactless payment facility. You may also wish to open a Standing Order and forms are also available.

Thank you for your continued support.

Adult Confirmation

If there are any adults within the Parish who, for whatever reason, have not been Confirmed and would wish to be when the Bishop visits us on Wednesday, 25th May, then please give you name to Fr Kevin.

Rosaries for Vietnam

A parish in Vietnam has asked for rosaries! If you have any additional rosaries (full and intact!) at home in cupboards or drawers and would like to respond to this request, please place the rosaries in the box we have placed at the back of the Church for this purpose. We are collecting up until Sunday, 3rd April, after which we shall parcel up the donations and send them to our fellow Catholics in Vietnam! Thank you if you are able to help!

Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham - 28th May 2022

Join Bishop Alan and other parishes around the Diocese of Brentwood in Walsingham as we celebrate the Year of the Family ‘Hearing and Doing the Word of God’.

We will celebrate Mass at the Basilica before walking the Holy Mile to the grounds of Walsingham Abbey to celebrate Vespers and Benediction on the site of the Holy House.

If you would like to come please contact the Parish office. Depending on the numbers going we may be able to arrange a coach to be shared by local Parishes.

OLL Ladies Group

We meet on Thursday, March 31st which will be our last Meeting before Easter so do come along and join in some fun Easter activities. If you are not a craft or arty person, no problem, come and enjoy a good social morning meeting friends old and new. There might even be some nice surprises in store!! All women in the Parish welcome, subs only £1.00 plus a good raffle.

Bereavement Support Group

We are pleased to announce that the Bereavement Support Group has re- started and meets every third Tuesday of each month. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, 19th April.

The Group is open to all men and women who have experienced loss and bereavement and are welcome to join us in a warm, friendly and confidential environment. We will meet in the Bernadette room, Parish Centre, and sessions begin promptly at 2pm. Refreshments are available.

If further information is required please contact: Cynthia on 01702 477384.

Missio-Red Box Holders

I have received the Spring Missio Magazines. If you have not received one from me personally please take one from the ledge at the back of church. If there are any boxes that need emptying please let me have them or leave them in the office for me to collect. Thank you Joan Caunce Secretary 01268 757505

Is God calling you to be a Priest?

The next Enquirers’ Evening for those considering or interested in a vocation to the priesthood is on Tuesday 5th April at St Edmund of Canterbury Church in Loughton. The speaker will be Mgr Kevin Hale.

For further information please contact Fr Mark Swires vocprom@dioceseofbrentwood.org

Brentwood Catholic Children's Society

Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society has several charity Gold Bond places for the TCS London Marathon taking place on the iconic London course on Sunday 2rd October 2022. If you would like to be considered for one of our places and think you could raise a fundraising total of £1800 before Gift Aid, please email Julie jabbott@bccs.org.uk All information is available on our website where our application form can be downloaded: https://www.bccs.org.uk/fundraising-and-events/all-events/tcs-london-marathon 

Please note that the closing date for applications is Friday 8th April.

Walsingham House Team 2022/23

Be part of the Walsingham House Team 2022/23: If you will be 18+ in September, and are looking for an exciting gap year opportunity, deepening teamworking and practical skills in a context of youth leadership, and developing your faith, then a year on the Walsingham House Team could be perfect for you. For more information please contact Joseph Beattie, by emailing josephbeattie@dioceseofbrentwood.org or calling 01277 373959. There is an open afternoon from 2-4pm on Sunday 10th April; for more information and to register, go to www.bcys.net/events/whopenday/

Save the Date! Saturday 3rd September 2022

The March for life (M4L) will take place on Saturday 3rd September 2022. The theme this year is ’10 Million Too Many’ since to date around 10 million children have been legally aborted in the UK.