Repository
We are open again after the Easter break and have a large selection of First Holy Communion gifts and cards and also a selection of Confirmation gifts and cards. Please do come along and feel free to browse for that special gift. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please do not hesitate to ask one of the Volunteers.
Bereavement Support Group
If you are in need of individual or Group Counselling and support, please leave your name and contact details with the Parish Office. All enquiries received in strict confidence.
Knights of Columba Charities
Tables are still available for the Knights of Columba Charities Quiz on Saturday, 22nd April at St Peter’s Hall, Eastwood Road North, 7pm for 7.30pm.
MISSIO
On behalf of Missio I am writing to thank all of you who gave to Missio via the Red boxes or directly via Direct Debits, cheques or online. The Parish raised £3,908.24. for the Year 2022. £1,796.00 via the Red Boxes and £2,112.24 via Direct Deposits. I have put the Thank You Poster up at the back of Church in the usual place.
I have also received the Spring Missio magazines. If you have not received one personally from me, please take one from the back of the church. Thank you. Joan Caunce, Secretary 01268 757505.
CARITAS
Interested in the Catholic response to homelessness, welcoming refugees and migrants, assisting with the Cost of Living Crisis, or tackling the causes and effects of climate change? Come to the first Caritas Brentwood networking day, Saturday 10th June, 10am – 2.30pm, at Sacred Heart of Mary School, Upminster (on C2C & District lines, close to M25 & A127). Hear national speaker Raymond Friel, OBE, Chief Executive of the Catholic Social Action network.
This day is a chance to be sustained, share ideas and good practices with people from parishes across Essex and East London and hear about charities and resources available.
Details and Registration (free!) at www.caritasbrentwood.org/network
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham - Saturday 27th May
Join Bishop Alan and other parishes around the Diocese of Brentwood in Walsingham. 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.
Second Sunday of Easter—Divine Mercy
Dear friends in Christ
This Second Sunday of Easter has been given various names down the centuries: Low Sunday, in contrast to the high celebration of Easter.
Dear friends in Christ
This Second Sunday of Easter has been given various names down the centuries: Low Sunday, in contrast to the high celebration of Easter. Dominica in Albis, since those who were baptised at Easter, appeared at Mass in their white baptism robes. Quasi modo Sunday, from the Latin words of the Introit of the Mass: Like newborn infants, you must long for the pure, spiritual milk… And lastly, Divine Mercy Sunday, a feast instituted by Pope Saint John Paul II, as we hear in the Gospel narrative of Jesus giving his divine power to forgive sins to the Apostles. This weekend we rejoice with all those who have been Received into Full Communion with the Church over Easter, especially those within our own Parish Family, as they enter the life of grace Christ won for us by His Death and Resurrection.
The Resurrection of Jesus gives us fresh hope as we celebrate it anew. We are facing many uncertainties: the War in Europe, continued fall-out from the Pandemic, economic hardships and the disruption to life in our society. The Resurrection gives us fresh optimism. So it was very heartening to see the large numbers at Mass and the Sacraments over Holy Week and Easter; please God we are on the way to normality after so long.
This Sunday afternoon at 2.30 we shall pray the Devotions in honour of Divine Mercy which includes the praying of the Chaplet, veneration of the image of Divine Mercy and the Relic of St Faustina Kowalska ending with Benediction. May we try to live this confidence in the all merciful God as we rejoice in the continued joy of the resurrection!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Second Sunday of Easter—Divine Mercy
Second Sunday of Easter
Liturgy:
Readings of Year A
The Apostles’ Creed
Preface of Easter 1
Sunday 16 April
Second Sunday of Easter—Divine Mercy
5.30pm Vigil Mass Elizabeth Pallis, RIP (DL)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass The People of the Parish
9.30am Mass Intentions of Bob Sighe (MR)
11.30am Mass Neil O'Keefe, RIP (Anniv) (UO’K)
2.30pm Devotions for Divine Mercy & Benediction
Monday 17
Feria
9am Mass Rev Fr Peter Edwards, RIP
Tuesday 18
Feria
9am Mass Ken Carl, RIP (MR)
Wednesday 19
Feria
9am Mass Albert Thomas Cook, RIP (Anniv) (SD)
Thursday 20
Feria
9am Mass Special Intentions of The Dooley Family (SM)
10.30am Requiem Mass Martin Coveney, RIP
Friday 21
St Anselm of Canterbury, Bp, D
12 Noon Mass Tom O'Callaghan, RIP (MR)
Saturday 22 April
Feria
10am Mass Intentions of Magdalena Strzetelska (MS)
10.30-11.30am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
Sunday 23 April
Third Sunday of Easter
5.30pm Vigil Mass Intentions of Rosemary Bragard (RM)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass The People of the Parish
9.30am Mass Christine Keenan, RIP (Anniv) (FK)
11.30am Mass Deceased members of the Butler and Siani families (RB)
5.30pm 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, Sebastiano Marino, Stephen Bendall, Orla Shapiro, Antonio Capone, Mary Ellen O’Driscoll, Kenneth Sigovallan, Doris McEvoy, Cecelia Spindley, Wilfred Walton, Phyllis Osment, Beryl Rombaut, Mary Kyrke-Smith, Anna Cost, George Andrews, Albert Thomas Cook, Violet Darnell, Louisa Hucks, Harold Horam, Ellaline Stenfalt, Magdalena Schenbel, George Robertson, Capt France Lionnet, Peggy Ayres, Lucy Richardson Joan Fairchild, George Conridge, Albert Middleton & Clifford Mawer.
We Pray for our Sick
Betty Devine, Bobby Newman, Paul Watts, Christine Reid, Rose D’Souza, Jimmy & Pauline Martin, Ben Dench, James Fegan, Muriel Matthews, 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, Russell Short, Marie Kharas, 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, 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, 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
MARTIN COVENEY RIP who died on Friday, 17th February. His Requiem Mass will take place on Thursday, 20th April at 10.30am followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.
ROY BUCK RIP who died on Monday, 13th February. His Requiem Mass will take place on Wednesday 26th April at 2pm followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.
BRIDGET MORRISS RIP who died on Tuesday, 14th March. Her Requiem Mass will take place on Thursday 11th May at 10am followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.
IAN IRWIN RIP who died on Sunday, 9th April. His body will be received into the church on Wednesday, 31st May at 5pm and his Requiem Mass will take place on Thursday 1st June at 11am followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.
Requiescant in pace
Sanctuary Lamp
This week the Sanctuary lamp burns for the intentions of Steve & Agnes McManus, RIP.
Dates for your Diary
Monday 17th April—Journey in Faith-RCIA continues
Saturdays 13th & 20th May—First Holy Communion Masses 10.30am
Sunday 28th May—Pentecost Sunday—Confirmation Mass 11.30am
Sunday 11th June—Corpus Christi Procession 4pm
Saturday 17th June—SVP Strawberry Tea
Saturday 8th July—Flower Festival
Responsorial Psalm at 11.30am Mass
Prelude: Voluntary in G—Francis Linley (1771-1800)
Postlude: Voluntary in A—John James (c.1760)
Responsorial Psalm
Repository
We are open again after the Easter break and have a large selection of First Holy Communion gifts and cards and also a selection of Confirmation gifts and cards. Please do come along and feel free to browse for that special gift. If you cannot find what you are looking for, please do not hesitate to ask one of the Volunteers.
MISSIO
On behalf of Missio I am writing to thank all of you who gave to Missio via the Red boxes or directly via Direct Debits, cheques or online. The Parish raised £3,908.24. for the Year 2022. £1,796.00 via the Red Boxes and £2,112.24 via Direct Deposits. I have put the Thank You Poster up at the back of Church in the usual place.
I have also received the Spring Missio magazines. If you have not received one personally from me, please take one from the back of the church. Thank you. Joan Caunce, Secretary 01268 757505.
Mediation/Presentation
Leigh-on-Sea Third Order of Carmelites warmly invite you to join them on Saturday 22nd April at 3.00pm in the upstairs hall of the Parish Centre.
There will be a guided Meditation/Presentation on a specially commissioned Travelling Pilgrim Icon by Rosie Bradshaw, the National Moderator of Lay Carmel. She has recently completed this Icon and it is currently travelling around the country. Anyone interested is very welcome to attend.
CARITAS
Interested in the Catholic response to homelessness, welcoming refugees and migrants, assisting with the Cost of Living Crisis, or tackling the causes and effects of climate change? Come to the first Caritas Brentwood networking day, Saturday 10th June, 10am – 2.30pm, at Sacred Heart of Mary School, Upminster (on C2C & District lines, close to M25 & A127). Hear national speaker Raymond Friel, OBE, Chief Executive of the Catholic Social Action network.
This day is a chance to be sustained, share ideas and good practices with people from parishes across Essex and East London and hear about charities and resources available.
Details and Registration (free!) at www.caritasbrentwood.org/network
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 18th April.
If you are in need of support as a result of Bereavement and loss would you please give your name and contact details in to the Parish Office.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham - Saturday 27th May
Join Bishop Alan and other parishes around the Diocese of Brentwood in Walsingham. 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.