11th, 18th & 25th September - Introductory Talks on the Faith
7th October - 15th October - Parish Mission
Sanctuary Lamp
The lamp burns for the intentions of Anthony Fleming, RIP.
Please Pray for the Repose of the Soul of
Marion Long, RIP who died recently. Funeral details to follow.
We Pray for our Sick
Renata Butler, Mike Rubbert, Teresa O’Brien, Derek Timothy, John Jarvis, Maureen Deekes, Carol Halldenby, Noel Fagan, Leanor Fairbanks, Patricia Abram, Christine Noden, Tina Doveaston, Pat Lynch, Rose Craft, Addi Brady, Ben Wilson, Patricia Fleming, Nicky Wigmore, Brita Irons, Eileen Wilson, Patricia Spikin, Sandra Fagan, Edna Wallace, Beryl Dixon, Nan Carrit, Nick Evans, Vicky Jack, Lyn Gopee, Margaret Harrington, Mary Boyce,Kristin Hallenga, Anne O’Neill, Cheryl Shallis, Anthony McEvoy, Justin Stark, Sheila Netherton, David Blyth, Dympna Addecott, Monica Neate, Janet Woods,Laura & Anne Breen, Roy Widdecombe, Lynne Hilkene, Johanna Lynch, Thomas Corrigan, June Moncaster, Breda Lynch, Sheila McBrearty, Anthony King, Norma McCleverty, Belinda Balazsi, Edward Martin, Johnnie Pool, Joanna Luciani, Pauline Wilsher, Simon Marshall, Kriston Barnes, Barbara Sheaf, Maria Clark, Josephine Griggs, Colleen Worley, Antonella McConalogue, Fr Jean Laurent Marie, Noel Kolb, Eddie McConalogue, Georgina Cornwell, Lorraine Hart, Dawn Deleigh, Wyn McCafferty, Linda Dean, Annie Holland, Fr Martin Buckley, Chas Taylor, Martha Braun, John Lavery, Ivor & Joanne Knight, Brian Beresford, Rebecca Peake, David Clark, David Askew, Connor Bourke, Mattia Mollica, Sharon Levill, Bernadette Lane, David Kislingury, Maureen Ward, Jane Jowers, Irena Solecki, Doreen Troughton, Marguerite Harris, Andrew Exley, Rosemary Arscott, Lanto Bellis, Richard Collins, Niqui Denkmayer, Elizabeth McConalogue, Kean Smith and children Thomas Ball, Liam Davis, Albert Chambers, Fergus Grant, Lucy Price, Connie Price, Mary Isherwood, Frazer Gregory, baby Talia Emery and Hattie Seymour.
Please pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr Patrick Cavanagh, Mgr Canon Michael Wilson, Harry Hammond, Kathleen Law, Victor Parrish, Anne Hall, John Mulhern, Noel Crighton, Anthony Cummins, Judith Davies, Mary Agnes Birkins, Edith Annie Murray, William Peck, Marie Bailey, Francis Ryan & John Burns.
May their Souls & the Souls of all the Faithful Departed rest in peace
Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Friends in Christ
The question that Jesus puts to all of His followers has a special resonance in the heart of St Peter, who responds for all of us, when he declares: You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. This is the moment, chosen by Jesus, to tell Peter that he will be the rock upon which the Church is built. This means for us that Peter is the visible Christ on earth, the focus and centre of unity in matters of Faith. From the very beginning, therefore, the faithful followers of Christ have venerated the Pope.
Twenty First Sunday in Ordinary Time
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday 27th August
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil William Underwood, RIP(RB)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Bill Pearson, RIP (Anniv)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Jim Scott, RIP (Anniv) (MS)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 28 St Augustine, Bp, D
10.00am Mass Mary Merrick, RIP (AR)
Tuesday 29 The Passion of St John the Baptist
9.00am Mass Mary Byrnes, RIP (AR)
Wednesday 30 Ss Margaret Clitherow, Anne Line & Margaret Ward, Mm
9.00am Mass John Kidney, RIP (M&MD)
5.00pm Body in Church: Raymond Vaulbert de Chantilly, RIP
Thursday 31 St Aidan, Bp, and the Saints of Lindisfarne
8.30am Mass Patricia & John Moon & Valerie Griggs, RIP (SM)
9.45am Requiem Mass Raymond Vaulbert de Chantilly, RIP
5.00pm Body in Church: Gerard Rodgers, RIP
Friday 1 September St Sebbi, King of the East Saxons
11.00am Requiem Mass Gerard Rodgers, RIP
1.00pm Exposition until
8.00pm Holy Hour & Benediction
Saturday 2 Our Lady on Saturday
10.00am Mass Maureen Regan, RIP (CR)
The Holy Rosary is prayed after morning Mass during the week
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time - Sunday 3rd September
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Mary De Souza, RIP(VD)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Thomas Stock, RIP (JD)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Intentions of Pat & Mick Toomey (II)
4.00pm Mass Helen Wiscock, RIP (M) - Extraordinary form
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
The Sacrament of Penance is available on request
Catholic History Walks
Lift up your heads, O Gates!
Wednesday 30th August and Monday 9th October, both 2pm and 6pm; Tuesday 19th September, 2pm only. The Historic City of London and splendid pre- Reformation Churches. Meet outside the Church of the Precious Blood, TheBorough. Nearest Tube: London Bridge.
For King and Country
Monday 4th and Tuesday 19th and 26th September, at 6.30pm. Catholics and politics: St Thomas More, Guy Fawkes, Pugin, Parliament and the Abbey. Meet on the steps of Westminster Cathedral. Nearest Tube: Victoria
The King’s Good Servant
Wednesday 13th September, 6pm and Thursday 5th October, 2pm. The story of the heroic St Thomas More. Meet at the Church of Our Most Holy Redeemer, Chelsea. Nearest Tube: Sloane Square or South Kensington.
Southwark and the Borough
Sunday 17th September, 3pm The ‘other side’ of London, walking to St George’s Cathedral, London’s first post-Reformation Catholic Cathedral. Meet outside the Church of the Precious Blood, The Borough. Nearest Tube: London Bridge.
Contact: chwalkslondon@gmail.com or tweet @CHwalks or see catholichistorywalks.com Cost: £5, concessions available. Please wear suitable footwear and plan for the weather. Walks may take up to 2 hours.
Baptisms
We congratulate the parents of Alexander De Souza & Adeline Robinson who were Baptised recently at Our Lady of Lourdes. May God bless them and their families as they grow in His knowledge and love.
Counters & Folders
Counters: Jacky Hoggett & Sandie Hippard
Folders: Maureen Ward & Jacky Hoggett
St Vincent de Paul Society Awareness Month
September is Awareness Month for the SVP; this year’s theme is Welcome the Stranger. During the month there will be weekly notices in the Parish Newsletter. The annual Appeal will be held during the weekend of 9th/10th September. Your past response is much appreciated and we thank you in anticipation of your continued support.
Working Together to Evangelise our Diocese
The Report drafted as a result of the recent consultations and discussions that took place around the Diocese for future planning is published here:
Serving the Homeless
The committee of Serving the Homeless are organising an Indian buffet meal at The Shagor Restaurant in Hamlet Court Road on Thursday 14th September at 7.30 pm. Tickets cost £15 and are available from Jo Ronan, Linda Wall, Theresa Whitaker or Pat Short. Alternatively, you can ring Linda on 01702 558217. Raffle tickets are still available from any committee member for the big draw that will take place on Monday 4th September.
Dinner & Dance in aid of Nazareth House
This is a Knights of Saint Columba Event. Saturday 23rd September at Nazareth House Main Hall – Doors open 6.30pm for 7pm start. Delicious Fish 'N' Chips, wonderful live music and the opportunity to choose your partner and take to the dance floor. All profits go to the Sisters of Nazareth to aid them in the wonderful work they do with the elderly, in many cases our loved ones. The evening will conclude at 9.30pm so as not to disturb the residents. Ticket price £10 available from Liam Rand 07952 954833, Damian Dillon 07887 678741 or email: liam.rand@btopenworld.com. Please inform us when booking if you have specific dietary requirements.
Refreshments in the Parish Centre
The normal Tea/Coffee service will recommence from Monday 4th September. Rotas are available at the back of Church.
World Youth Day, Panama, January 2019
If you will be in year 12, or aged 17-27, in January 2019, then join the BCYS group travelling to Costa Rica and Panama for an encounter with 2 million young people from all over the world, and the Pope.
This is truly a “once in a lifetime” experience and an amazing opportunity to discover and celebrate faith in Latin America. For more information, visit www.bcys.net or email frdominic@dioceseofbrentwood.org by 15th September 2017.
BCYS Lourdes, Summer 2017
Turn your computer on, and enjoy the “virtual pilgrimage.” Video clips of 2-10 minutes capture the flavour of the recent Diocesan pilgrimage, including all the homilies, and interviews with Bishop Alan and Fr Bob Hamill.
You can find these via www.bcys.net or search “Virtual Pilgrimage – Lourdes 2017” on YouTube.
Baptism Preparation Evenings
The next Baptism Preparation Evenings will take place on Tuesdays 5th and 12th September in the Newman Room of the Parish Centre at 8pm. Details from Andy and Catherine Harris on 01702 711165.
First Holy Communion 2018
If you have a child going into Year 3 in September and you would like them to make their First Holy Communion in 2018, please complete the on-line Registration Form available from the Parish Website under Sacraments and return this to the Parish Office no later than Thursday 31st August 2017.
School Admissions
Letters of Practice for admission to Primary School will be issued on a date in October.