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, 17th May.
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.
Serving the Homeless
The Committee are currently organising an Afternoon Tea to be held on Wednesday 11th May in the Park View Suite in Chalkwell Park, 2.15 pm for 2.30 pm. Tickets cost £15 and can be purchased from Nina on 07528 502543 or Linda on 07769 708231.
Pilgrimage to Knock
Fully escorted Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, Ireland, 23rd May 2022. £699.00 per person sharing. Price includes flight with 10kg hand luggage, all transfers, 4 nights’ in Knock House Hotel with full board. Day trips to Westport, Ballintubber Abbey and Fr. National Museum. Single supp £100.
Contact Patricia on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email knockpilgrimages@gmail.com. Knock Pilgrimages is fully protected by ATOL T7613.
Second Sunday of Easter
Dear friends in Christ
The eighth day or Octave Day of Easter renews the joy and hope of Easter for us.
Dear friends in Christ
The eighth day or Octave Day of Easter renews the joy and hope of Easter for us. Every year we hear the account of Jesus appearing to His Apostles in the Upper Room on the evening of the Day of Resurrection. It is the moment when he confers on His Church the grace of His Divine Mercy—given for all time—and to be received in the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Confession. Jesus breathed upon them and said: ‘receive the Holy Spirit; those whose sins you forgive they are forgiven…' Many of the Faithful prepare for this Feast of Divine Mercy by sacramental Confession and making the devotions which honour the Mercy of God. Today we thank God for this gift of grace within the Church, that we can experience now, despite our frailty and human fragility, the constant loving mercy of God our Father.
I thank you once again for your Easter greetings which have come in different forms over the last week! Many of you have written to me, from within the Parish and a number also from overseas, who have been linked to our Parish since the start of the Pandemic. I am grateful to you all for your continued help, support and prayers; also for the kind Easter Offerings made.
It was heartening to see the attendance over Holy Week and Easter much at the pre-pandemic levels. May the graces earned throughout Lent show their fruits now in this Easter season. May we go forward living with the hope and optimism the Easter seasons signals.
God bless you!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Second Sunday of Easter—Divine Mercy Sunday
Second Sunday of Easter—Divine Mercy Sunday
Liturgy:
Readings of Year C
The Apostles’ Creed
Preface of Easter 1
5.30pm Mass Intentions of Rosemary Bragard (RM)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Pauline Kidney, RIP (Anniv) (JL)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Christine Mary Fisher, RIP (Anniv) (PF)
2.30pm Divine Mercy Devotions & Benediction
(NO Vespers & Benediction)
Monday 25
Saint Mark, Evangelist
9am Mass In memory of Charles Taylor (Chas) (CH)
Tuesday 26
St George, M, Patron of England
9am Mass Intentions of Beryl Taylor and family (MS)
Wednesday 27
Feria
9am Mass Evelyn Thomson, RIP (BP)
Thursday 28
St Peter Chanel, Pr, M
9am Mass Peter & Carol Moon, RIP (SM)
Friday 29
St Catherine of Siena, V, D
12Noon John & Doreen Pennifold, RIP (Anniv) (FG)
Saturday 30 April
St Pius V, P
10am Mass Sir David Amess, RIP (IS)
10.30-11.30am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
Sunday 1 May
Third Sunday of Easter
5.30pm Mass Terri & Don Prentice, RIP (JR)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Intentions of the People of the Ukraine (IS)
9.30am Mass Intentions of Iwona Baran (AA)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
4pm Mass Dave Scammell, RIP (JA)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr Simon Sullivan, Fr Myles I’Railly, Fr George Stokes, Fr Brian O’Higgins, Mary Bartley, Tony Pycraft, Brigid Alexander, Grahame Addecott, Joseph Heaphy, Minnie Smith, Elizabeth White, Vincent Hurley, Audrey Lewis, Phyllis Eileen Tate, Mary Butt, Eric Pearson, Vera de Souza, Elsie Doris Robinson, Mary Fitzgerald, Arthur Bartley, Margaret Makes, Christopher Dowdall, Evelyn Thompson, Tom Skellon, Patricia Burles, Pauline Kidney, Margaret Ashley, Rose Faulkner, Jeremiah Lucey, Francis (Frank) Mansfield, Winifred Sentinel, Edith Pey & Margaret Randall.
We Pray for our Sick
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, 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 & baby Forest Gallagher.
Sanctuary Lamp
The Sanctuary Lamps burn for the intentions of Fred & Doreen Wall, RIP and the Griffin Family.
We Pray for the Repose of the Souls of
TOM LYDON, RIP who died on 31st March. His body will be received into the Church on Thursday, 5th May at 5pm and his Requiem Mass will take place on Friday, 6th May at 12Noon followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.
ANTONIA CAMPOS DONA, RIP who died on 5th April. Her body will be received into the Church on Tuesday, 3rd May at 5pm and her Requiem Mass will take place on Wednesday, 4th May at 10am followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.
PEGGY (Lilian) LARMAN, RIP who died on 12th April. Her body will be received into the Church on Thursday, 12th May at 5pm and her Requiem Mass will take place on Friday, 13th May at 10.15am followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.
CHRISTINE KEENAN, RIP Funeral details to follow
MALCOLM CHESHIRE, RIP His Requiem Mass will be on Monday, 23rd May at 1.30pm
DOMINIC DeSOUZA RIP who died on Wednesday
VALERIE TISI, RIP who died on Friday
Requiescant in pace
Dates for your Diary
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
Baptisms
We congratulate the parents of Annabelle Lamont, Riccardo Joysury, Lita Hayde, Hugh Black, Jordan Ashley-Chelton, Hugo Binns, Betty Binns, Paddy Wells & Michael King who were Baptised recently at Our Lady of Lourdes. May God bless them and their families as they grow in His knowledge and love.
OLL Ladies Group
A very big welcome back after the long Easter break. Our next Meeting is on Thursday 28th April in the Parish Centre from 10am. All ladies in the Parish are welcome.
To start off our summer programme we have invited Mr. David Williams a professional speaker who will give a presentation on ‘The Greening of London’. This promises to be a fascinating story about how all the parks and gardens in London have developed over a long period of time. The talk includes some lovely slides to accompany the talk.
As usual, there will be time to meet friends old and new and enjoy refreshments which are included in the subs of just £1. 00 . Plus the opportunity to buy a Raffle ticket for one of our great prizes! New members are always welcome.
Serving the Homeless
The Committee are currently organising an Afternoon Tea to be held on Wednesday 11th May in the Park View Suite in Chalkwell Park, 2.15 pm for 2.30 pm. Tickets cost £15 and can be purchased from Nina on 07528 502543 or Linda on 07769 708231.
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, 17th May.
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.
St Thomas More Alumni Annual Dinner - Saturday 30 April
The annual dinner for all past pupils and staff of St Thomas More High school will take place on Saturday 30th April at the school. Full details can be found on the alumni website: www.stmalumni.co.uk
EASTER SUNDAY - The Resurrection of the Lord
Dear friends in Christ
A blessed and joyful Easter to you all!
Dear friends in Christ
A blessed and joyful Easter to you all!
We have reached the goal of the last forty days: the celebration once again of the Resurrection of Jesus. We are never more Christians, than on this Day when we proclaim: The Lord is truly risen! May we live daily in this hope of our future life with Christ above.
Easter is the time when new Catholics enter the Church through the Sacraments of Initiation. During the Easter Vigil, Michael King, Jack Luther, Ann Garry & Stewart Watkin were Received into the Church, Confirmed and given their First Holy Communion. We offer them our warmest good wishes and prayers as they begin to take their full part in the sacramental life of our Parish Family.
I thank all of you, who by your example and perseverance have been tireless in preparing and celebrating Holy Week and Easter. To all of those who work daily hidden from view, and ensure the good order and beauty of what we do here, I say a huge thank you!
May the light of Christ rising in glory dispel the darkness of our hearts and minds! (Lighting of the Paschal Candle at the Easter Vigil).
With my prayers and blessing this Eastertide!
Msgr Kevin Hale
EASTER SUNDAY - THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD
Liturgy:
Renewal of Baptismal Promises in place of the Creed
Preface of Easter 1
Sunday 17 April
Easter Sunday
8am Mass Intentions of James Ryan and Edelberto Visperas
9.30am Mass Adrian Ausareny, RIP (AA)
11.30am Mass John Joseph Butler, RIP (LS)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 18
Monday within the Octave of Easter
10am Mass Vera & Henry De Souza (LdeS)
Tuesday 19
Tuesday within the Octave of Easter
9am Mass Albert Thomas Cook, RIP (Anniv) (SD)
Wednesday 20
Wednesday within the Octave of Easter
9am Mass Flora Ignatius, RIP (Anniv) (RP)
Thursday 21
Thursday within the Octave of Easter
9am Mass Intentions of William, Joseph & Francheska Conlu
Friday 22
Friday within the Octave of Easter
12noon Tom Coffey, RIP (UO’K)
Saturday 23 April
Saturday within the Octave of Easter
10am Grace Earles, RIP, Relatives & Holy Souls (FM)
Sunday 24 April
Second Sunday of Easter (Divine Mercy Sunday)
5.30pm Mass Intentions of Rosemary Bragard (RM)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Pauline Kidney, RIP (Anniv) (JL)
9.30am Mass People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Christine Mary Fisher, RIP (Anniv) (PF) 2.30pm Devotions for the Divine Mercy; veneration of the relic of St Faustina & Benediction
NO Vespers & Benediction
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr Arthur Ryan, Fr Michael Enright, Canon Thomas Smith, Fr Joseph McEntee, Fr Anthony Colebrook, Antonio Capone, Mary Ellen O’Driscoll, Kenneth Sigovallan, Doris McEvoy, Cecelia Spendley, Wilfred 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 Schenkel, George Robertson, Capt Lionnet France, Peggy Ayres, Lucy Richardson (Anderson), Joan Fairchild, George Conridge, Albert Middleton, Clifford Mawer, Gladys Watts, Arnold Kyrke-Smith, Thelma Chambers, Michael Abbott, Dorothy (Dolly) Thorp & Mary Johnson.
We Pray for our Sick
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, 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 & baby Forest Gallagher.
We Pray for the Repose of the Souls of
TOM LYDON, RIP who died on 31st March. His body will be received into the Church on Thursday, 5th May at 5pm and his Requiem Mass will take place on Friday, 6th May at 12Noon followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.
ANTONIA CAMPOS DONA, RIP who died recently. Her body will be received into the Church on Tuesday, 3rd May at 5pm and her Requiem Mass will take place on Wednesday, 4th May at 10am.
PEGGY LARMAN, RIP who died on 12th April. Details to follow.
Requiescant in pace