St Thomas More Open Evening
St. Thomas More High school - open evening, Thursday, 10th July 4.00p.m. to 7.00p.m. - for families who have a son due to transfer to secondary school in September 2026 - come and see the school, meet the staff and pupils.
The Headteachers talk will begin at 5.30pm.
Parents of boys who wish to apply to St. Thomas More School for a place in September 2026 should complete the local education authority single application form (saf) and fill in the supplementary information form (sif) that can be collected at the open evening.
If you are unable to come to the open evening, please contact the school in order to get the supplementary information form. The form can also be downloaded from the school web site:-
Paul Bakers Charity Row
Parishioner Paul Baker is rowing from Grimsby to Ramsgate in July this year to raise money for Children in Need and the SVP Centre in Southend. If you would like to donate please go to the donation page:
https://givewheel.com/fundraising/7721/conquer-the-coast-f0r-children-in-need-row/
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School & Nursery
Our family friendly nursery welcomes children from 2-4 years old. Our experienced team provide opportunities for all children to learn through play, inside and outside the classroom. We are pleased to offer spaces from September. Please contact the school office on 01702 475689 to book your visit.
St John Bosco Children’s Camp 2025
For children aged 9-12 years old (school years 5-7), a week of great fun, activities including climbing wall and zip wire, fishing, football, archery and much more, all in a beautiful setting. The Camp has a Catholic ethos, and exists to give children a magnificent holiday. 26th July – 2nd August. For more details, and application information: www.boscocamp.co.uk. The Camp is a special work of Caritas Diocese of Brentwood.
If you are supporting a family to apply from within your parish or school, please do apply very soon to be sure of a place. The direct link for a child’s application is:https://Johnbsoco.formstack.com/forms/bosco_child_application_form_2025
The Most Holy Trinity
Dear friends in Christ
The central dogma and mystery of the Christian Faith is the Blessed Trinity—God is three Persons, equal in divinity, united as God.
Dear friends in Christ
The central dogma and mystery of the Christian Faith is the Blessed Trinity—God is three Persons, equal in divinity, united as God. This is the most fundamental of all the doctrines of the Christian Faith and it distinguishes Christians from all others who hold diverse theories about God. Because this is such a rudimentary tenet of our Faith, we begin and end everything we do and say by the invocation of the Trinity: In the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In this way, we situate all we are and do within the very life of God Himself. This includes the Mass, all of the Sacraments, all our work, and the way we should begin and end each day—in the name of The Trinity. How do we know that God is a Trinity of Persons? Because God Himself in Jesus Christ has revealed this to us: The Father and I are one…I am going to the Father and will send you the Holy Spirit, the Spirit of Truth who will teach you everything. This is how we know that we approach God as a Trinity of Persons, undivided in majesty, equal in glory.
Next weekend is the beautiful Solemnity of Corpus Christi—The Body and Blood of Christ. This feast celebrates the love of God for us made concrete in the Blessed Eucharist, His Presence with us on earth until the end of time. Cardinal William Allen, founder of the English College, Douai, my alma mater, would say that the Eucharist is the love knot between Christ and His Church: Christ is the bridegroom and the Church is His bride; the Holy Eucharist is the bond that unites them. This is a beautiful analogy of what happens at Mass and how this Real Presence of Jesus continues even outside of the Mass so that we can have The Lord present in all of our Catholic Churches for our adoration and consolation. For centuries the Church has celebrated this feast with Processions and Benedictions of the Blessed Sacrament—a public way of acknowledging what is most central and precious in our Catholic Faith. Our Holy Father Pope Leo, does this in the City of Rome too. Next Sunday let us join in this Procession which begins at 4pm in the Church, and again reclaim the streets of our Town for Our Blessed Lord.
God bless you!
Msgr Kevin Hale
The Most Holy Trinity
Liturgy:
Readings of Year C
Preface of the Blessed Trinity
The Nicene Creed
Saturday 14
Saturday Memorial of the BVM
5.30pm Mass Arthur Mills, RIP (DL)
6.30-7.30pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession
The Most Holy Trinity
15th June
8am Mass John Wood, RIP (AK)
9.30am Mass Jim & Teena Rockell, RIP (Anniv) (K&LW)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 16
Feria
9am Mass Michael Mapson, RIP (LM)
Tuesday 17
Feria
9am Mass Intentions of Sylvia & Clare Burgoyne (MW)
Wednesday 18
Feria
9am Mass Donald Craig, RIP (AC)
Thursday 19
Feria
9am Mass Holy Souls
Friday 20
Feria
12Noon Mass David Price, RIP (MR)
Saturday 21
St Aloysius Gonzaga, Rel
10am Mass Intentions of Simon Clare (KF)
10.30—11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession
5.30pm Mass The People of the Parish
6.30-7.30pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession
The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ
22nd June
8am Mass Tom & Benita Skelton, RIP(RM)
9.30am Mass William Armstrong, RIP (Anniv) (JA)
11.30am Mass Thomas Haden, RIP (LL)
4pm Corpus Christi Procession
NO Vespers & Benediction
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr Ambrose O’Gorman, Fr Philip Willenbrock, Fr Bernard Patrick Wall, Fr Vincent Dutton, Sheila Ann Power, Ethel Dillon, Teresa O’Brien, Norbert Widera, Agnes Sawyer, Kenneth Miller, Mary Famie, Dorothy Butcher Frederick Caster, Teresa McTavish, Eileen Gurney, Florence Ellis, Anne Ryan, Saverio Pucino, Gertrude Drew, John William Gillman, Angeline Sweet, John Liver, Audrey Conlon, Angelo Camilleri, John Callaghan, Brenda Dorey, Janet Bull, Nina McVay Hill, Alfred Mansell, Kathleen Michael, Michael Woolcott, Bridget Parsons, Eileen Ketterere, Angela Balcombe & David Gurney.
We pray for our sick
The Sick List is available on the website main menu, under Worship.
We pray for the sick of our parish
“Father,
by the power of your Spirit
you have filled the hearts of your faithful people
with gifts of love for one another.
Hear the prayers we offer for our relatives and friends.
Give them health of mind and body
that they may do your will with perfect love.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.”
Sanctuary Lamp
This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns for the intentions of Pauline Godfrey, RIP.
Please pray for the repose of the souls of
ANGELA SANGSTER who died on Wednesday, 4th June. Funeral details to follow.
MUNIM ALANI who died recently. Funeral details to follow.
Requiescant in pace
Music at 11.30am Mass
Prelude: Introit (Suite de la Pentecôte)—Charles Tournemire (1870-1939)
Postlude: Premier Kyrie (Messe pour plusieurs instruments au lieu des orgues)—Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1645/50-1704)
Corpus Christi Procession
Procession of The Most Blessed Sacrament
Sunday, 22nd June—Solemnity of Corpus Christi—4pm
Accompanied by the Tilbury Brass Band
Followed by a Parish Tea
Dates for your Diary
Sunday 22nd June—Corpus Christi Procession 4pm
Saturday 5th July—Flower Festival
Friday 11th July—feast of St Benedict, Patron of Europe. The Schola of The Campion High School will sing at the midday Mass
Sunday, 20th July—Sea of Voices Summer Concert 3pm
Monday 21st—Friday 25th July—Lourdes Pilgrimage
Monday 8th September Centenary of the Opening of our Church
Sunday 14th September Parish Centenary Celebration 3pm
Sick & Retired Clergy Fund
On 22nd June there will be the annual collection for the Sick & Retired Clergy Fund of the Diocese.
Donations can be made in the Second Collection, online via the Diocesan website or using any available contactless devices, selecting the second collection option.
The fund helps Clergy who require assistance in their retirement after years of service, it also helps those who are in ill health at any age.
This is also an opportunity to thank Parishioners who have bequeathed legacies in their wills and we would welcome any who are about to make, or review existing arrangements, to consider this worthy cause.
The Administrators of the Fund would also like to express their gratitude to the families of deceased Parishioners who have gifted legacies in the past.
Day for Life
Every year, the Church in England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland, jointly marks the Day for Life, as a reminder of the need to respect and protect the inherent value and dignity of each life. This year, it will be celebrated on Trinity Sunday, the 15th of June. The faithful are invited to join in prayer and promotion of the Day. Useful resources, including a message from the three bishops, and prayers, can be found on the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales’ website: https://www.cbcew.org.uk/day-for-life/.
Mass in Thanksgiving for Marriage & Family Life
Brentwood Cathedral: Saturday, 21st June, 3pm.
If anyone is celebrating a significant anniversary of Marriage this year, or would like to attend this Mass celebrated by the Bishop, please give your name to Fr Kevin.
Lourdes Ladies Group
Our next Meeting is on Thursday 19th June, as usual in the Parish Centre from 9.30am for a prompt start at 10am.
We are departing from our usual schedule of meetings and hope to enjoy a relaxed morning of not quite mid- summer madness (!) but come along and enjoy strawberries and cream with a glass of Prosecco or something non alcoholic. There will be plenty of time to chat with friends or enjoy pleasant background music. As usual we will have our £1 subs and a fun Raffle.
ADVANCE NOTICE: Please note that we will be having an ‘End of Term’ Buffet lunch party on Thursday 17th July and tickets will be on sale next Thursday for ladies who are at that Meeting. If you are not able to come next week, but would like to join us on 17th July, please give your name to Cynthia, Jan or Jo in order for us to check numbers.
Mini Vinnies
The next meeting for the Mini Vinnies will take place in the Parish Centre on Monday, 16th June from 5.15pm to 6.45pm. Mini Vinnie Committee.
Sea of Voices Summer Concert
Early notice that the Sea of Voices will be holding its Summer Concert in the Gilbert Room of the Parish Centre on Sunday 20th July at 3pm. Tickets at £5 will be made available in the next few weeks and proceeds will go to a Charity (to be advised). Offers of help and donations of raffle prizes please to Darrell Binding 07825686249. Thank you!