Sharing the Church's Story Conference
This Conference aims to bring people together for an experience of profound personal renewal and to be equipped for mission. With world-class speakers, including Bishop Robert Barron, panels, and moments of powerful prayer and worship, we are excited for what God will do through this event. The Conference takes place on Saturday 17th September in London, to find out more about this important conference and to book go to www.sharingthechurchsstory.com
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear friends in Christ
Th readings of the MAss this weekend deal with Prayer.
Dear friends in Christ
The readings of the Mass this weekend deal with Prayer. Abraham gives us a moving example of pleading with God to save those cities that had offended God. Jesus gives His disciples the model of all Prayer, when they ask Him to teach them. However we pray, humility is the prerequisite. We have to always approach God humbly, like poor people with out-stretched hands, seeking with gratitude anything that he chooses to grant us. Let us think of ourselves as the children of God, our Father, and like all those in the Gospel, ask him humbly and sincerely for what we need. Above all remember, prayer is never in vain!
This month the Community of the Norbertines in Chelmsford will be leaving our Diocese to take-on a larger church and Parish in Peckham, south London. Last Wednesday I preached at their final Mass of Thanksgiving and was able to offer gratitude on behalf of our Diocese, for all that they have contributed to life here over the last fourteen years. We offer them our prayers and good wishes as they embark on their new apostolate in the Archdiocese of Southwark.
This Sunday afternoon we depart on the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes; it has been three years since the last one and there is a great senses of anticipation amongst the pilgrims. We are a small group from our Parish as the numbers are limited this year, but there will be four of our young adults joining the youth wing of the Pilgrimage. Be assured that we will hold our Parish Family in our hearts and in our prayers as we spend these days together at Our Lady’s shrine.
May God bless you all.
Msgr Kevin Hale
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday 24th July
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
MONTH OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST
Liturgy:
Readings of Year C
The Nicene Creed
Preface of Sunday 5
5.30pm Mass Charles & Margaret Kelly, RIP (MS)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Samuel Patchai, RIP (Anniv) (RP)
9.30am Mass Valerie Tisi, RIP (CC)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
NO VESPERS OR BENEDICTION
Monday 25
St James, Ap
9am Mass Roland Clark, RIP (MD)
Tuesday 26
Ss Joachim & Anne, Parents of the BVM
9am Mass Intentions of Sister Elizabeth Mary (RM)
Wednesday 27
Feria
9am Mass Tom Lydon, RIP (SVP)
Thursday 28
Feria
9am Mass Tom O'Callaghan, RIP (SVP)
Friday 29
Ss Martha, Mary & Lazarus
12Noon Mass Intentions Lambert Family—Anniv of Ruth (LL)
Saturday 30
St Peter Chrysologus, Bp, D
10am Mass Paul Swann, RIP (Anniv) (MD)
10.30-11.30am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
Sunday 31
Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
5.30pm Mass Elizabeth Pallis, RIP & Arthur Joseph Mills, RIP (Anniv) (D&JL)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass The People of the Parish
9.30am Mass Valerie Tisi, RIP (SVP)
11.30am Mass Paul Pham Van Loc, Anne Hoang, Paul Do Dinh Chuomy & Holy Souls
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr John Boardman Jones, Fr Michael Hannan, Fr Dermot Moore, Fr James Cooney, Fr John Harding, Fr John Jones, Eva Bartley, Silvester Smolarczyk, Marie Ann Brand, John Maguire, Stefan Nowacki, John O’Brien, Gertrude Mortelman, Daisy Houlihan, Frederick James Hardy, Mrs Pearle, David Bain, Margaret Hughes, Bertha Dock-Olsen, Emma Alexander, Mirren Button, Dorothy Pogue, Basil Hall, Ruth Lambert, Rory Forge, Richard Wallner, Leo Francis Ring, Pearl Swann, Irene (Molly) Kerry, Irene Hall, Caroline Richards & Wendy Morgan.
We Pray for our Sick
David Lesley, Tony Tisi, Ann Owen, 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, 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, German Morfin, 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 Soul of
DAVID JOHN DILLEY, RIP who died on Monday, 11th July. His Requiem Mass will take place on Tuesday, 2nd August at 10.15am followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.
Requiescat in pace
Music at 11.30am Mass on Sunday
Prelude: Improvisation on the Introit
Postlude: Pachelbel Toccata in E minor
Response to Psalm
Brentwood Diocese Lourdes Pilgrimage-23rd to 29th July 2022
This week the Diocese are travelling to Lourdes for the first time since 2019, with a total group of around 200.
If you would like to be part of the pilgrimage from home, please do follow the Brentwood Catholic Youth Service on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter by searching @brentwoodcys.
You can also see us on “Lourdes TV” at www.lourdes-france.org/en for our Grotto Mass on Tuesday, 26th July at 9:30am, the Torchlight (Marian) Procession on Wednesday, 27th July at 22:00 and the Blessed Sacrament Procession on Thursday, 28th July at 18:00.
First Holy Communion
If your child is in Year 3 or above and you would like them to make their First Holy Communion in May 2023, please submit the online form which can be found on the parish website under Sacraments - Communion.
Please note that the deadline for submitting forms is Monday, 5th September 2022.
Children's Liturgy
We are hoping to start children's liturgy at 9.30am Mass every Sunday in September. It will be open for children aged 3-11, Pre-School to Year 6.
To lighten the load of all involved, we would be grateful for more volunteers from the parish family. We are hoping to offer liturgy on a rota basis, perhaps volunteering once a month. Help and support will always be given and the plan is to split children into an infant and junior group, run by two adults for each session. If you feel you have an hour once a month to offer, please contact Sam Miller - 0787 967 6341.
Bereavement Support Group
The Bereavement Support Group will not be meeting during August, but If further information is required please contact Cynthia on 01702 477384 or the Parish Office.
The next meeting will be on Tuesday, 20th September at 2pm.
Parish Fundraising
Thank you to everyone who supports the 200 Club. The results of the June draw are as follows:
1st prize £150 200 Mrs S Griffin
2nd Prise £100 149 Mr D Lesley
3rd Prize £75 85 Mrs E Gurney
4th Prize £25 186 Dr A Bullock
We are still looking for new members. The subscription is £5 per month, either by cash, cheque or direct debit. If you would like to join, please fill in a form which can be found at the back of the church or ring Linda Wall on 01702 558217.
The Good Counsel Network
The 12th Annual GK Chesterton Pilgrimage will take place this year on the hundredth anniversary of GKC being received into the Catholic Church, Saturday 30th July. Please send any prayer requests to; CatholicGKCSociety@yahoo.co.uk or text them to 07795205114. Details of the many different ways in which you can be involved on the day as well as printable GKC prayer cards can be found on our website, www.CatholicGKChestertonSociety.co.uk.
Sharing the Church's Story Conference
This Conference aims to bring people together for an experience of profound personal renewal and to be equipped for mission. With world-class speakers, including Bishop Robert Barron, panels, and moments of powerful prayer and worship, we are excited for what God will do through this event. The Conference takes place on Saturday 17th September in London, to find out more about this important conference and to book go to www.sharingthechurchsstory.com
Flower Festival - 10th September 2022
It is time to be creative again! Thank you to all those who have already said that they want to take part.
The theme of the Flower and Arts & Crafts festival this year is Christian Feasts and Festivals. Like last year we would like people to create a flower arrangement, or tapestries, paintings, photographs (or any type of craft work) on the theme chosen.
The main topics will be: Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, Holy Family, Lent, Palm Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Christ the King, Pentecost, Ascension Day, Corpus Christi, All Saints & All Souls Day, St Peter & Paul.
There are of course other special feast days you can choose. In Anglican churches Harvest festivals are prominent whilst there are several special feast days for Our Lady in the Catholic church.
Many people who visit during the festival have no religious background and we want to present a powerful and prayerful message about Christianity.
Please let me know which theme or themes you will be doing and in what medium. (mcronan@btinternet.com)
Thanks, Jo Ronan
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear friends in Christ
The Gospel of the Mass this Sunday recounts the arrival of Jesus and his disciples at the house of their friends Martha, Mary and Lazarus in Bethany.
Dear friends in Christ
The Gospel of the Mass this Sunday recounts the arrival of Jesus and his disciples at the house of their friends Martha, Mary and Lazarus in Bethany. They welcomed Him very warmly and it is clear that this was a place where He felt quite at home. Understandably, Martha wanted to welcome the Lord in the best way possible. We know that at a certain point she lost her composure and became frustrated with the situation because she felt her sister was not helping as she should be. Martha was distracted with all the preparations. Saint Augustine comments on this scenario: in her eagerness to get the meal ready for the Lord, Martha becomes preoccupied by 1 million little details. Her sister Mary prefers instead to devote herself to the guest.
She forgets about a sister and sits before him, doing nothing else but listen to his word. There has often been a mistake in insisting on the supposed inconsistency between work and prayer; action and the interior life. However, it is in the midst of our daily work and by means of it, not in spite of it, that God calls most Christians to live lives of holiness. We can make the world holy and sanctify ourselves with a life of prayer that gives meaning to everything we do. In order to keep the presence of God about us while we work we need to have simple reminders, little things that will help us to remember that all work can be for God. There is nothing that we do in this world that cannot have a supernatural meaning, and contribute to our eternal salvation, provided it is offered to God. This is the meaning of the Morning Offering that we should make at the start of every day, so that all our works, actions, sufferings and joys, can be used for the glory of God. We ask the Blessed Virgin Mary each day, to give us the diligence of Martha as well as the recollection of her sister, Mary.
God bless you all in the week ahead!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday 17th July
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
MONTH OF THE PRECIOUS BLOOD OF CHRIST
Liturgy:
Readings of Year C
The Nicene Creed
Preface of Sunday 4
5.30pm Mass Fidelis & Lourdes Mary Pallis, RIP (D&JL)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Tom O'Callaghan, RIP (CO’B)
9.30am Mass Intentions of Mary Clark (MM)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 18
Feria
9am Mass Intentions of Blake Mackay (SD)
Tuesday 19
Feria
9am Mass Bridget Comey, RIP (Anniv) (MC)
Wednesday 20
St Apollinaris, Bp, M
9am Mass Tom O’Callaghan, RIP (LC)
Thursday 21
St Lawrence of Brindisi, Pr, D
9am Mass Canon Francis Gilbert, RIP (FM)
Friday 22
St Mary Magdalene
12Noon Mass Fr Antony Brunning, RIP (KH)
Saturday 23
St Bridget of Sweden, Rel
10am Mass Intentions of Larry Delahunty (LH)
10.30-11.30am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
Sunday 24
Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
5.30pm Mass Charles & Margaret Kelly, RIP (MS)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Samuel Patchai, RIP (Anniv) (RP)
9.30am Mass Valerie Tisi, RIP (CC)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr Edmund Dobson, Fr Patrick Taylor, Fr James McEvoy, Fr Godfrey Anstruther OP, Deacon David Balmer, Madeleine Bullock-Jarman, Joan Slattery, Norah Jordan, Donald Joyce, Ellen Gardner, Joseph Ketterer, James Dawson, Andrew Regan, Mabel Buckley, Michael Regan, Bill Prior, Margaret May Orme, David Finnigan, Reginald Copley, Caroline Hardy, Kathleen Bull, Jane Bickmore, Charles Fletcher, Jane Mawdsley, Alice Collins, Aislinn Lane, Elsie Witty, Irene Huggett, Frank McEvoy, Pamela Johnson, Francis Howard Kenney, Geraldine Hayter, Joan Farmer, Winifred Martin, Marian Bukowski, Leonard Betts, Arthur Koch, William Rhodes & David Hall.