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Sixth Sunday of Easter
Dear friends in Christ
We are moving towards the fortieth day following the Resurrection of Jesus—His glorious Ascension into Heaven, which we celebrate this Thursday.
Dear friends in Christ
We are moving towards the fortieth day following the Resurrection of Jesus—His glorious Ascension into Heaven, which we celebrate this Thursday. The whole of the Easter season reinforces within our hearts and lives the hope of Heaven. Now Jesus goes before us to live at the right hand of the Father. The liturgy for the Ascension reminds us that where He, our Head and Founder, has gone before us.
At this time of year we look forward to, and celebrate, some important milestones in the life of the Parish Family: First Communions, Confirmations, the Corpus Christi Procession. Each of these moments provides us with the opportunity to celebrate the central mysteries of our Faith by which we express our uniquely Catholic identity. Please remember to pray for all those young people who are preparing to complete their Christian initiation by the reception of these beautiful sacraments.
As we continue to give special veneration to Our Blessed Mother in this month, we ask her continued intercession for our country with our new King, and invoke her prayers for peace in our world.
May God bless you!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Sixth Sunday of Easter
Sixth Sunday of Easter
MONTH OF OUR BLESSED LADY
Liturgy:
Readings of Year A
The Apostles’ Creed
Preface of Easter 5
Sunday 14 May
Sixth Sunday of Easter
5.30pm Vigil Mass Arthur Mills, RIP (Anniv) (DL)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Martin Coveney, RIP (JL)
9.30am Mass Michelle Disney, RIP (J&SD)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 15
Feria
9am Mass John & Anne Young, RIP (RO'C)
Tuesday 16
Feria
9am Mass Marie Fitzakerly, RIP (G&RD)
Wednesday 17
Feria
9am Mass Jim & Lilian Fegan, RIP (JC)
Thursday 18
The Ascension of the Lord Holyday of Obligation
9.30am Mass Intentions of Ann Martin (MW)
with children from OLOL school
12 Noon Mass Joyce Lowe, RIP (ML)
7pm Mass Intentions of Ilyn & Ester Visperas
Friday 19
St Dunstan, Bp
12 Noon Mass Vivien Clancy, RIP (Anniv)
Saturday 20 May
St Bernadine of Siena, Pr
10.30am First Holy Communion Mass
No exposition or Confessions
Sunday 21 May
Seventh Sunday of Easter
5.30pm Vigil Mass Rene Solecki, RIP (IS)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass The People of the Parish
9.30am Mass Elean Norah Egodawela, RIP (Anniv) (AE)
11.30am Mass Michelle Power, RIP (AC)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr James (Jim) McCormack, Fr John william Hayes, Fr Paul dylan, Canon Thomas Clarke, Canon Michael Fitzpatrick, Fr Brendan Sheppard, Mrs Winifred Craic, Francis Thomas, Roma Morgan, John Rivens, Arthur Mills, Emma Jane Hobbs, Alfred Warner, Philip Everett, Amy Behn, Bridget Hamblion, Pauline Cousins, Jacqueline Rogers, Florence West, Ellen O’Leary, Agnes Theresa Brady, Edward Petronius, Michael Jones, Charlie Cutter, William Ross, Eric Jeffries, Lily Mead, Michael McNamara, John Kelly, Richard William Walker, Vivien Clancy, Dorothy Mansell, Anne Perkins, Robert Gammon, Zoe Conroy, Joseph Dray & Brian Webb.
We Pray for our Sick
Ian Spacie, 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.
Sanctuary Lamp
This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns for the deceased members of the Clark and Hammond families.
We Pray for the Repose of the Souls of
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.
THOMAS CORCORAN RIP who died on Wednesday, 19th April. His Requiem Mass will take place on Wednesday, 24th May at 10.30am followed by committal at Basildon Crematorium.
BETTY DEVINE, RIP who died on Wednesday, 3rd May. Requiem Mass St Joseph’s, Upminster, Friday 19th May at 12 noon.
JOHN COOPER RIP who died on Monday 8th May. His Requiem Mass will be held on Monday, 19th June at 10.30am followed by committal at Basildon Crematorium.
Requiescant in pace
Responsorial Psalm at 11.30am Mass
Prelude: Agnus Dei from Coronation Mass—W.A. Mozart (1756-1791)
Postlude: Largo & Fugue in G—Henry Heron (1738-1795)
Responsorial Psalm
First Holy Communion
We congratulate the children who made their First Holy Communion this weekend; please continue to pray for them as they grow in their faith, knowledge and love of God.
Scarlett Denison, Isaac Rice, Milo Stiles, Frederick Barlow, Jonah Mulcahy, Kaiden Mooney, Beau Walton, Monica Mason, Sienna Compton, William Chappell, William Webb, Yago Prego de Olivier Lopez, Greta Geywitz, Thais Girling, Patryk Romanowski, Cillian Scott, Zach Burge, Noah Burge, Chloe Villanueva, Patrick Barrett, Brandon Steadman, Emmanuel Ngirazi, Stanley Phipps.
Dates for your Diary
Saturday 20th May—First Holy Communion Mass 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
Missio Red Box Holders
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SVP Summer-time Strawberry Tea!
What could be nicer! Summertime is on its way and your parish SVP (Society of St Vincent de Paul) Conference is delighted to announce the date of its forthcoming annual 'Strawberry Tea' to which all senior citizens of the parish are most warmly invited!
Our Strawberry Tea is being held in the Parish Centre on Saturday, 17th June, commencing at 2pm and concluding at 4pm! If you, or someone you know, would like to join us on this happy parish occasion please call Sue Hibbert on 07957 411373. You will be most welcome!
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham-Saturday 27th May-Coach travel
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.
Sacred Heart are running a coach to and from Walsingham. If you are interested, please email Liam Rand on southend@brcdt.org Tickets are available at a cost of £20 per person, under 16s are free.
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
Vacancy - Parish Administrator - Our Lady of Good Counsel
Our Lady of Good Counsel, Wickford is looking for a Parish Administrator to provide complete and comprehensive administration for the church community. The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be able to manage their own workload. The post is for 12 hours a week, over 3 days (preferably Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Closing date is noon on Friday 2nd June 2022. CV and Covering letter required for application. For further information (as well as Job Description) please contact Fr Mark Reilly on 01268 733219 or email or wickford@brcdt.org.
Repository
We have a large 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.
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Dear friends in Christ
It was the tradition for many centuries to sing a prayer at the end of the Solemn Mass on Sunday: Domine Salvum fac…
Dear friends in Christ
It was the tradition for many centuries to sing a prayer at the end of the Solemn Mass on Sunday: Domine Salvum fac…This weekend we once again raise the ancient prayer of the Church for our Sovereign: O Lord, save Charles our King, and hear us on the day we call upon You. This prayer we offer so that our newly crowned King and his Consort, may reign with integrity, Christian virtues, and be preserved in peace all their days. The Coronation liturgy in Westminster Abbey has reminded us that Kingship has its deep roots in the Sacred Scriptures and that in Christ the King, we have a model that no earthly rulers have perfectly attained, but yet can aspire to!
The month of May which we have begun is a month in which we celebrate the presence of Our Blessed Mother in the Church. It is a month in which we perhaps make a pilgrimage to one of her shrines; try to pray the Rosary and other Marian devotions better, and generally make a fuss of our Mother in Heaven who is interceding for us and the Church at all times.
We are approaching the weekend of our First Holy Communions—please keep all our children and their families in your prayers, as well as those preparing for Confirmation on Pentecost Sunday at the end of May.
May God bless you all and God bless the King!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Fifth Sunday of Easter
Fifth Sunday of Easter
MONTH OF OUR BLESSED LADY
Liturgy:
Readings of Year A
The Apostles’ Creed
Preface of Easter 5
Sunday 7 May
Fifth Sunday of Easter
5.30pm Vigil Mass Dominic D’Souza, RIP (AdS)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Charlie Kelly, RIP (AK)
9.30am Mass Intentions of Carmel Kislingbury (MF)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
4pm Mass Fr James Hannigan RIP (PM)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 8
Feria
10am Mass Intentions of Irena Solecki (IS)
Tuesday 9
Feria
9am Mass Terry King, RIP (K&LW)
Wednesday 10
St John of Avila, Pr, D
9am Mass Sister Mary Juliana, RIP (RM)
Thursday 11
Blessed John Rochester, Pr, M
10am Requiem Mass Brigid Morriss, RIP
Friday 12
St John Houghton, Pr, M
12 Noon Mass Arthur & Mary Leftley & Jim McEvoy, RIP (Anniv) (MB)
Saturday 13 May
St Erconwald, Bp
10.30am First Holy Communion Mass
Sunday 14 May
Sixth Sunday of Easter
5.30pm Vigil Mass Arthur Mills, RIP (Anniv) (DL)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Martin Coveney, RIP (JL)
9.30am Mass Michelle Disney, RIP (J&SD)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Canon Brian Grady, Canon John Duckett, Fr Augustine Davidson, Mgr Canon John Howell, Fr John Boyle, Fr Stanley Joynes, Mary Hardie, Mabel Salter, Dorothy Hosmer, Denys Hale, Charles McLaughlin, Fred Parsons, Arthur Chadwick, Anthony Camelo, Patrick Shanahan, Peggy Choppin, Mary Donovan, Michael McDermott, Cestan Szymczak, Margaret Park, May Downey, Mary Jones, Wally Hurst, Philip Wilson, Vera Fogarty, Frederick Freeman, James McEvoy, Charlotte Anderson, Robert King, Patrick O’Sullivan, Joyce Wilkinson, Iris Amner, John Lyons, Mrs Constance Newton, Dorothy Kyrke-Smith, Margaret Philip, Joseph Edwards, John Smith, Eileen Hood & Gerald Clarke.