Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Gospel of the Mass this weekend, describes the commissioning of Peter as the rock and cornerstone of the Church.
Dear friends in Christ
The Gospel of the Mass this weekend, describes the commissioning of Peter as the rock and cornerstone of the Church. By changing his name, Our Lord wished to underline the new mission his apostle Simon had been given: that of being the foundation of the new edifice of the Church. From the beginning of Christianity, the Faithful have venerated the office of the Pope. The Prince of the Apostles is ever mentioned before the others and makes frequent use of his special primacy and authority over the others. The spiritual powers that Christ gave to Peter were for the good of the Church, and since the Church has to last until the end of time, these powers are handed down throughout history to those who take the place of Peter. Our veneration of the Pope is not just a natural affection, based on his holiness, his likeableness, or his charisma. When we see the Pope, when we listen to what he says, we do so in order to have a tangible connection with Peter, the Vicar of Christ. He is, whoever he happens to be, the sweet Christ on earth as Saint Catherine of Siena would call him. An ancient formula sums up in a few words all the teaching about the Bishop of Rome: Ubi Petrus, ibi Ecclesia, ibi Deus, as St Ambrose said...where Peter is, there is the Church, there too is God. As we listen to this Gospel at Mass this weekend, we may thank God for the gift of our faith, and specifically, our Catholic Faith, founded on the rock and profession of faith of Saint Peter.
God bless you!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Liturgy:
Readings of Year A
The Nicene Creed
Preface of Sunday 2
Sunday 27 August
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
5.30pm Vigil Mass Mike & Lynne Jones (40th Wedding Anniversary) (SW)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Ian Irwin, RIP (MS)
9.30am Mass Margaret Owens, RIP (Anniv) (SO)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 28
St Augustine, Bp, D
10am Mass Marian Payne, RIP (Anniv) (VP)
Tuesday 29
The Passion of St John the Baptist
9am Mass Intentions of Seamus Kelly (MK)
Wednesday 30
Ss Margaret Clitherow, Anne Line & Margaret Ward, Mm
9am Mass Intentions of Christine Challis (CH)
Thursday 31
St Aidan, Bp, and Saints of Lindisfarne
9am Mass Lucrecia & Jose Conlu & Liza Palma, RIP
Friday 1 September
St Sebbi, King of the East Saxons. First Friday
12 Noon Mass John Jarvis, RIP (Anniv) (VJ)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass until Holy Hour 7—8pm
Saturday 2 September
Saturday Memorial of BVM
10am Mass Pat & John Moon & Valerie Griggs, RIP (SM)
10.30-11.30am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
Sunday 3 September
Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
5.30pm Vigil Mass Dawid & Florian Massalski, RIP (AA)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Eileen Gurney, RIP (JL)
9.30am Mass Humberto Camara, RIP (LS)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
4pm Mass Helen Hiscock, RIP (MH)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr Bernard Collings, Canon John Sloane, Canon John Walsh, Canon Cyril Shepherd, Fr Colin Watling, Stella Stanley, William Pearson, Peter James Scott, Kathleen Shanahan, Charles Capon, Nellie Aynsley, Marjorie Clarke, Sheila King, Marian Payne, Vivien Payne, Martin Payne, Vera Goldman, Margaret Knight, Antoni Byczynski, Campbell Coe, Gladys Robson, Doris Bree, Catherine Marriott, John Flemming, Pat Moon, Celia Peace, Frederick John Lea & John Jarvis.
We Pray for our Sick
Richard Poole, Pamela Uglietti, Michael Mapson, Deana Ince, Susan Griffin, Eva Paviour, Gy Rampersaud, Mary O’Sullivan, Ian Spacie, Bobby Newman, Paul Watts, Christine Reid, Rose D’Souza, Jimmy & Pauline Martin, James Fegan, Muriel Matthews, David Lesley, Kenneth Biebuyck, Zach Stokes, Andrew Stokes, Noel Conroy, Marjorie Jay, Paul Sutton, John Murphy, 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, Charlotte O’Neil, Ella Williams, David Kislingbury, Mark Shepherd, 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 Poole, 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, Florence Hownam & children: Thomas Ball, Liam Davis, Connie Price, Albert Chambers, Fergus Grant, Mary Isherwood, Lucy Price, Frazer Gregory & baby Forest Gallagher.
Dates for your Diary
Monday 18th September—Journey in Faith (RCIA) begins—8pm Newman Room
First Holy Communion Parents Meeting—Wednesday 13th September—8pm in Parish Centre
Thursday 30th November—Saturday 2nd December—Forty Hours’ Prayer
Knights of Saint Columba - Afternoon Tea on 16th September
AN AFTERNOON TEA - 16th September
at the New Mazenod Hall at St Peter’s, Eastwood
Starting at 3.30pm with a traditional English Afternoon Tea (sandwiches, cakes, scones, etc.) and of course Tea and Coffee with soft drinks available for the children.
There will also be live piano music accompaniment.
Tickets available at St Peter’s Repository priced:
Adult £7.50 Child (under 12) £5
Family of 4 Ticket £20
Contact Ian: 07503 465249 or Bruno: 01702 528766
St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP)
If returning to school expenses are a worry for you please contact the parish SVP on 07845 874331. The Society is always available to help families or individuals experiencing financial difficulty. All matters are dealt with confidentially. The society appreciates the continued support from our parish community.
First Holy Communion 2024
If your child is going into Year 3 or above and you wish for them to make their First Holy Communion, please submit the application by Friday 8th September 2023.
This should be done via the parish website, under Sacraments - Communion
(https://lourdesleigh.org/sacraments)
The first meeting for parents will be on Wednesday 13th September at 8pm in the Parish Centre.
BIN A TIN FOR VIN
The St Vincent Centre is doing wonderful work in Southend helping the poorest amongst us.
You can help the food bank there by bringing a tin of something with you when you come to mass and putting it in VINNIE'S BIN, which will be in the OLD BAPTISTERY.
This will be emptied twice weekly.
St. Vincent de Paul Society(SVP), Our Lady of Lourdes & St. Joseph
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.
Contactless Payments/Offerings
The contactless device is now permanently situated at the back of the church and may be used for Offertory and Second Collection offerings, Repository payments, candles, SVP and other stipends.
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Readings, particularly the Gospels, which we hear at Mass during these weeks of Summer, are full of inspiration for us and manifest the love Jesus has for all those in difficulty.
Dear friends in Christ
The Readings, particularly the Gospels, which we hear at Mass during these weeks of Summer, are full of inspiration for us and manifest the love Jesus has for all those in difficulty. The Summer is the one time of year when we can spend a little more time reflecting on the Truths of our Faith, or just having some quality time alone or with our families. It is really good to be as practical as possible about the way we live our Faith in these weeks…
I would like to suggest a couple of resources which may help us in this regard. I came across this article recently which might help you to be imaginative in the way you live your Faith at this time. https://aleteia.org/2023/06/03/10-easy-ways-to-grow-in-your-faith-this-summer/ This comes from a very good website which you can subscribe to and is full of short and snappy articles on our Catholic Faith.
Other sites which you might find useful would be: https://www.ewtn.com/ which has a TV and Radio network.
Also: https://radiomariaengland.uk/ which is a Catholic voice in the home, and: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/calendar/ for reflections on the Saint of the day. Using these and many other Catholic resources that are out there, we can keep our Faith alive, be helped to live our Faith and be brought into a deeper more loving relationship with Our Lord.
God bless you as we move through these Summer weeks in the hope of refreshment, relaxation and rest!
Msgr Kevin Hale
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Liturgy:
Readings of Year A
The Nicene Creed
Preface of Sunday 1
Sunday 20 August
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
5.30pm Vigil Mass Charles DeSouza, RIP (MF)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Tom & Anne Corcoran, RIP (KC)
9.30am Mass Ian Irwin, RIP (AP)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 21
St Pius X, P
9am Mass Jose Conlu, RIP (JC)
Tuesday 22
The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
9am Mass Thomas Walsh, RIP (Anniv) (MC)
Wednesday 23
St Rose of Lima
9am Mass Margaret McFarlane, RIP (Anniv) (MW)
12noon Marriage Ceremony—Mitchell Deal & Grace Jeffrey
Thursday 24
St Bartholomew, Ap
9am Mass Caroline Geoghegan, RIP (MR)
Friday 25
St Louis
12 Noon Mass Eugene & James Renehan, RIP (MH)
2pm Requiem Mass—Joan Herbert RIP
Saturday 26 August
Blessed Dominic of the Mother of God, Pr
10am Mass Basil Emmerson, RIP (Anniv) (AE)
10.30-11.30am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
Sunday 27 August
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
5.30pm Vigil Mass Mike & Lynne Jones (40th Wedding Anniversary) (SW)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Ian Irwin, RIP (MS)
9.30am Mass Margaret Owens, RIP (Anniv) (SO)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr George Gresley, Fr Sean Sheils, Canon Vincent Cameron, Fr Arthur Ryan, Rocco Forgione, Agnes Harding, Dainie Seebold, Edith Seymour, Mary Saegar, Rhoda Addecott, Doreen Spaul, Teresa Griffiths, Anne McCarthy, Ronald Abnett, Agnes Una Young, Eileen Shears, Christopher Poulain, Sadie Marlow, John Ryan, Valerie Griggs, Marian Hart, Dorothy Scott, Stephen McGough, Stephen Cornell, Margaret Acaster, Col. Ernest G. Petter, Bernard Squires, John Lowndes, Louise Newman, Veronica Maguire, Margaret Owens, Alan Tate, Mary Francis (Molly) Horn & Basil Emmerson.
We Pray for our Sick
Richard Poole, Pamela Uglietti, Michael Mapson, Deana Ince, Susan Griffin, Benjamin Dench, Eva Paviour, Gy Rampersaud, Mary O’Sullivan, Ian Spacie, Bobby Newman, Paul Watts, Christine Reid, Rose D’Souza, Jimmy & Pauline Martin, James Fegan, Muriel Matthews, David Lesley, Kenneth Biebuyck, Zach Stokes, Andrew Stokes, Noel Conroy, Marjorie Jay, Paul Sutton, John Murphy, 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, Charlotte O’Neil, Ella Williams, David Kislingbury, Mark Shepherd, 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 Poole, 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, Florence Hownam & 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 Living & Deceased Member of the Hiscock Family.
We Pray for the Repose of the Soul of
JOAN HERBERT RIP who died on Wednesday, 2nd August. Her Requiem Mass will take place on Friday, 25th August at 2pm followed by committal at Basildon Crematorium.
Requiescat in pace