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.

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!

Brentwood Diocese Initiative - Laudato Si' (our Common Home)

Bishop Alan has launched a Diocesan initiative based on the Pope's Encyclical Laudato Si', caring for our Common Home and it's people. He is encouraging every Parish to become engaged in his vision. He asks us to think about issues such as; the environment, the homeless, those hungary/food waste and refugees. God asked us to be 'stewards' of this place he gave us to live in and share it's resources fairly and justly, caring for all our brothers and sisters.

The Bishop asks us to work with and support the work of Caritas International that has 162 Catholic relief, development and social service organisations operating in over 200 countries. As you have seen in the bulletin already, Caritas are holding a Networking Day on 10th June in Upminster.

Fr. Kevin has asked me to be the Parish representative for this initiative, but I cannot do this alone. If you are interested in any or all of these social issues and would like to get involved (or find out more) please contact me - I would very much value help and ideas to move this initiative forward.

Cathy (Sweeney) - Tel: 07762 107920
Email: cathy.sweeney16@btinternet.com

“Let the children Live”

On Monday 19th June Fr. Peter Walters will be visiting St. Thomas More to talk about his work in Columbia’s shanty towns with “Let the children Live”.  Fr. Peter is an experienced speaker who promises an engaging and informative talk about Catholic social teaching, the plight of street children in South America and the work of his charity “Let the children live”.

All families of the school and parish family are warmly invited to hear the talk and join us for refreshments at 7pm, St. Thomas More High School (careers centre).

If you would like to attend, please let Paul Griffin know on pgriffin@st-thomasmore.southend.sch.uk. Please feel free to contact for more info.

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

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.

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.

Missio Red Box Holders

If any one has a box ready for emptying, or has not had it emptied for 6 months, please let me have it personally or leave it in the Parish Office for me to collect.

Thank you Joan Caunce Secretary 01268 757505.

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. 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

If any one has a box ready for emptying, or has not had it emptied for 6 months, please let me have it personally or leave it in the Parish Office for me to collect.

Thank you Joan Caunce Secretary 01268 757505.

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.