St Helen's Catholic Primary School Vacancy
St. Helen’s Catholic Primary School is seeking to appoint a Class Teacher for maternity cover, full time or part time, with the possibility of future permanent opportunities from January 2023. Full details and forms are available on our website or contact Mrs Sears 01702 343823 to arrange a visit.
Closing date for applications is Midday, 10th November 2022.
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear friends in Christ
The purpose of the parable we hear in the Gospel of Mass this Sunday, is to show us the difference between true and false piety.
Dear friends in Christ
The purpose of the parable we hear in the Gospel of Mass this Sunday, is to show us the difference between true and false piety. The Tax Collector stood far-off because he did not wish to thrust himself before God but wanted to approach Him in humility. The Pharisee, on the other hand, wanted God—and everyone else—to see his virtue. Jesus reminds us here, that humility is the foundation of all our dealings with God. He wants us to pray like innocent and needy children who desire His mercy. God wants us to go to Him with confidence. Bring to Him your works, your projects, your fears and whatever interests you. Act with a trusting and open heart. For God does not speak to those who never speak to Him (St Alphonsus, Sermon 9,21). We may not experience any special feelings in our prayer. This should never worry us. The most important way to pray is in perseverance; never giving-up; never being put-off when we seem to be in the desert and all feels arid. In such moments it is faithfulness to time with God that will bear the most fruit, and bring the most reward. Those in love often will not have heightened feelings of enthusiasm. It is enough to be with the one we love, enjoying their company, and often not saying much. Jesus waits for us each day, so that we can be in conversation with Him and receive the grace and solace we need. As we come to the end of October, we ask Mary to teach us each day how to speak to Jesus, and above all, never to neglect prayer.
God bless you!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sunday 23rd October
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Month of the Holy Rosary
Liturgy:
Readings Year C
The Nicene Creed
Preface of Sunday 1
5.30pm Mass Mary Comey, RIP (Anniv) (MC)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass The People of the Parish
9.30am Mass Mark Solecki, RIP (IS)
11.30am Mass Vincent Foy, RIP (AC)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 24
St Antony Mary Claret, Bp
9am Mass Intentions of Anita Lupton (G&RD)
Tuesday 25
Feria
9am Mass Kath Williams, RIP (CR)
4.30pm Body in Church Catherine Lane, RIP
Wednesday 26
St Cedd, Bp, Secondary Co-Patron of the Diocese
9am Mass Roseleen Armstrong, RIP (JA)
10am Requiem Mass Catherine Lane, RIP
Thursday 27
Feria
9am Mass Anne O'Keefe, RIP (UO’K)
Friday 28
SS Simon and Jude, App
12Noon Mass Josie McSherry, RIP (MI)
Saturday 29 October
Saturday Memorial of BVM
10am Mass John Joseph Butler, RIP (Anniv) (RB)
10.30-11.30am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
Sunday 30
Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
5.30pm Mass Paddy Joe Higgins, RIP (AC)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Archie Battersbee, RIP & Famiy (PD)
9.30am Mass Pauline Godfrey, RIP (Anniv) (MI)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
We pray for the Dead our Anniversaries
Mgr Daniel Shanahan, Fr George Steadman, Fr Stephen Wyatt, Fr William Loveland, Fr Kevin Lyons, Canon Thomas Bishop, Florence D’Yos, Sue Fry, Michael Standing, Cecil Ratcliff, Arthur Sanctuary, William Currane, Patrick McCarthy, Lynn Gopee, David Scott-Frame, James Scott, Jeremiah Brennan, John Goodwin-Self, Angelo Nikolla, Maria Michele Lena, Jack North, Gilbert Blanch, Joan Sullivan, Karin Chipperfield, Gwendoline Greiner, Patrick Landers, Maureen Coghlan, Helen Williams, Stanley Watson, John Butler, Olivia Chesney, Alice Conway, Joyce Jones, Helen Lesley, Doris Payne, Mary Russell & Pauline Godfrey.
We Pray for our Sick
Muriel Matthews, Charles D’Souza, David Lesley, 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, Johnny 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 Soul of
CATHERINE LANE RIP who died on Wednesday, 14th September. Her body will be received into the church at 4.30pm on Tuesday, 25th October and her Requiem Mass take place at 10am on Wednesday, 26th October, followed by burial at Chingford Mount Cemetery.
Requiescat in pace
Music at 11.30am Mass on Sunday
Prelude: Andante Sostenuto (Symphonie Gothique)—Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
Postlude: Toccata (Symphonie V)—Charles-Marie Widor
Response to Psalm
Dates for your Diary
Monday 17th October—Journey in Faith-RCIA continues.
Thursday 17th November 7pm
Annual Parish Requiem for the deceased of the last year
Thursday 24th—Saturday 26th November
Annual Solemn Days of Eucharistic Exposition
Journey in Faith-RCIA
The Monday evening sessions of our Journey in Faith—RCIA—continue. Week-by-week we shall explore the Catholic Faith as set-out by the Catechism of the Catholic Church. These evenings are suitable especially for those thinking of becoming a Catholic or for anyone who wants to know more about their Catholic Faith. 8-9.15pm in the Newman Room of the Parish Centre (entrance beside the Memorial Garden).
Parish Fundraising
Thank you to everyone who supports the 200 Club. The results of the September draw are as follows:
1st prize £150 65 Mr William Hale
2nd Prise £100 12 Mr P Haldenby
3rd Prize £75 157 Mrs S Hookway
4th Prize £25 29 Mrs P Thomas
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
London Marathon 2023
Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society has a number of Gold Bond Charity places for runners in the LONDON MARATHON taking place on SUNDAY 23rd April 2023. If you are an experienced runner or someone who would value the opportunity to participate in this renowned event please contact Damian Dillon for further details on 07912 308000 / ddillon@bccs.org.uk. The closing date for completed applications is Friday 11th November and please note that there is a minimum sponsorship requirement of £1800 (excluding Gift Aid). If you have been lucky enough to secure your own running place through the ballot, we would invite you to join us and run for Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society. The London Marathon is a unique opportunity to raise much needed funds for the Diocesan Children’s Society and perhaps achieve a lifetime ambition at the same time.
Help Wanted
We are looking for a volunteer to help clean the organ loft for a couple of hours, one morning a week. If you are able to help, please contact the Parish Office on 01702 478078 or email, office@lourdesleigh.org.
Missio
Today Sunday 23rd October is World Mission Sunday. This is the Pope's charity for world mission. Please pray for the mission of the Church throughout the world.
To donate to this very important Mission there are Pre Paid envelops at the back of the Church or via the Parish re the envelope in the Planned Giving Pack.
Thank you. Joan Caunce, Secretary
St Bernard's High School - Year 12 Open Evening on Wednesday 9 November
St Bernard’s High School
A Catholic Academy for Arts and Science
Open Evening for Prospective Year 12
Wednesday 9 November 2022
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 2023.
www.stbernardswestcliff.org.uk
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)
www.stbernardswestcliff.org.uk
Milton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex SS0 7JS
St Helen's Catholic Primary School Vacancy
St. Helen’s Catholic Primary School is seeking to appoint a Class Teacher for maternity cover, full time or part time, with the possibility of future permanent opportunities from January 2023. Full details and forms are available on our website or contact Mrs Sears 01702 343823 to arrange a visit.
Closing date for applications is Midday, 10th November 2022.
Bereavement Support Group
The Group meets on the third Tuesday of every month in the Parish Centre (Bernadette room) at 2pm. Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 15th November.
The Group is open to people who have experienced loss and Bereavement and who feel they might find sharing their experience with others in a confidential and caring environment. We try to ensure that nobody is under any pressure to talk but participants are gently encouraged to express their feelings supported by other Group members and experienced Counsellors. If further information is required please contact the Parish Office or phone Cynthia on 07783 094312 with your name and contact number.
Concert in St Clement's Church 29th October
The Two Elizabeths and friends are giving a concert in St Clement's Church, Leigh Broadway on Saturday 29th October from 10.30am to 12Noon in aid of World Day of Prayer funds - monies help to cover expenses for the local service (3 March 2023 written by the women of Taiiwan) and any residue then goes to the World Day of Prayer Committee to give out to their chosen charities. Here is a link to the grants given out in 2021 https://www.wwdp.org.uk/grants-2021/
Admission is FREE!!! there is a Bring & Buy, Cakes and coffee afterwards so all donations are gratefully received.
Join us for a lovely interlude and then carry on shopping in Leigh!
Catholic Women's League
Catholic Women's League Westcliff has been working in St Helen's parish for 100 years on 24th October. The Section will celebrate on Sunday 23rd October with 11.30 a.m. Mass at St Helen's Church, Milton Road, Westcliff, followed by tree planting ceremony and refreshments in the hall. We especially invite past members who are most welcome to join us for our celebrations.
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