Sheila West 13/10/2023 Sheila West 13/10/2023

Primary School Link Adviser Opportunity

The Diocese of Brentwood is seeking to appoint a Primary School Link Adviser who is a practising Catholic, to support the Diocesan Board of Education and its family of schools. This is likely to be a part-time post of either 3 or 4 days a week, however, consideration will also be given to applicants who are seeking a full-time or secondment opportunity. The Primary Link Adviser will report to the Diocesan Director of Education and Deputy Director. It is expected that applicants will have an established and successful track record as a head teacher, a senior leader in a primary school or have recent, relevant advisory/consultancy experience. Applicants must be able to demonstrate school improvement experience and the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Working closely as part of a team, the successful candidate will:
• Support the development of Catholic schools as providers of high quality educational, religious and spiritual standards
• Play a leading role in the effectiveness of organisational services and operations
• Support projects in and across schools on an ad-hoc or commissioned basis
• Deliver training
• Participate in the formulation of local level education policy.

Further details and an application form can be obtained via the following link: Primary Link Adviser – Brentwood Diocesan Education Service or by emailing: victoriabarnes@dioceseofbrentwood.org

Kevin Hale 07/10/2023 Kevin Hale 07/10/2023

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in ordinary Time

Dear friends in Christ

The parables that Jesus preaches are often allegories of God’s love for His people.

Dear friends in Christ

The parables that Jesus preaches are often allegories of God’s love for His people. So with the parables of the workers in the vineyard. Palestine was full of vineyards and the symbol here is of Israel not living-up to her divine calling. The vineyard is also a symbol of the Church and therefore of each one of us. Yet the true vine is Christ who gives life and fruitfulness to the branches, that is, to us, who through the Church remain in Christ without who we can do nothing. (Vat II, LG 6) Each day of our lives we have opportunities to give good fruit to God. We can give Him the frustrations that we encounter in the course of daily events, and we can turn these into occasions to offer a smile, a friendly word or an act of pardon. In our work especially, God looks for the good fruits we can produce for the good of others and the common well-being of society. Every noble human reality can and should be sanctified and offered to God for our holiness and for the making holy of our world.

I was very touched last weekend by the many acts and words of kindness and gratitude that I received on the completion of twenty years as Parish Priest of Leigh. Especial thanks for the proceeds of the crafty collection that was done without my knowledge! I had only wished that it was a modest marking of that milestone, so I am much appreciative of the efforts everyone made to celebrate the occasion. I like to think that it wasn't about me as a person, but rather about the fact that we can love the Priesthood and can be grateful for the blessings that God showers upon us within the Parish Family; and this, in spite of human limitations. As I said in my Homily last weekend: even if we find ourselves so lacking in the Christian and human virtues, we have to acknowledge that we are all a work in progress! For this we must rely wholly on the grace of God. Thank you so much once again, for tolerating my weaknesses and inadequacies, and for your great generosity!

God bless you!

Msgr Kevin Hale

Sheila West 07/10/2023 Sheila West 07/10/2023

Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Liturgy:
Readings of Year A
The Nicene Creed
Preface of Sunday 8

Saturday 7 October
Twenty-Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

5.30pm Vigil Mass Adrian Ausareny, RIP (AA)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions

Sunday 8
8am Mass Intentions of Mary Christadaul (SM)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Maureen Stevenson, RIP (P&BO’C)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
6.30pm Body in Church Dorothy Rodgers, RIP

Monday 9
St John Henry Newman, Pr
10am Requiem Mass Dorothy Rodgers, RIP

Tuesday 10
St Paulinus of York, Bp
9am Mass Special Intention of Tony Hickey (SM)

Wednesday 11
St John XIII, P
9am Mass Intentions of Mark Shepherd (CH)

Thursday 12
Ss Ethelburga, Hildelithe & Cuthberga, Rel
9am Mass Thomas Cherian, RIP (Anniv) (BC)

Friday 13
St Edward the Confessor, King
12Noon Mass Intentions of Biju Cherian & Cissy Biju (BC)

Saturday 14
St Callistus I, P, M
10am Mass Peter Boardman, RIP (HS)
10.30-11.30am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions

5.30pm Vigil Mass Intentions of Tádgh Morgan—new baby (KM)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions

Sunday 15 October
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time

8am Mass Sir David Amess, RIP (Anniv) (RP)
9.30am Mass John & Anne Young, RIP (LY)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction