Counters: Mary Cook & Jacky Hoggett
Folders: Bob Hall & Pauline Jordan
Journey of Faith (RCIA)
A series of informal talks, designed to give an insight into the teachings and traditions of the Catholic church, continues on Monday 4th December at 8pm in the Parish Centre with The Holy Spirit & the Life of Grace. You are welcome to attend some or all of these talks; if you would like more information please speak to Fr Kevin.
APF Boxholders
I have received the 2018 Calendars. If you have not received one from me personally please take one from the back of the church in the usual place. thank you. Joan Caunce, Secretary 01268 757505.
Catholic Education
Do you support Catholic schools and the right off Catholics to send their children to them? Then we needy to make your voice heard.
The Government is making a critical decision on whether to overturn the admission cap which prevents Catholic schools from allowing all Catholic pupils to attend. They have acknowledged that this policy discriminates against Catholics and promised to abandon it, now we need you to tell them not to u-turn on their promise to Catholics.
Visit http://catholicnews.org.uk/education-cap or search for ‘Catholic Education’ in your search engine to write to the Government and urge them to drop their policy which bans new Catholic schools.
Diocesan Plan
You may like to read the first draft of a document for our Diocesan restructuring by following this link: http://www.dioceseofbrentwood.net/bishop/
There are also some hard copies at the back of church.
Dates for your Diary
Sunday 10th Dec Advent Organ Recital by James Devor 5.30pm (with Benediction)
Friday 14th Dec Carols with the Gaudeamus Choir - 7.30pm
Friday 29th Dec Mass with the Bishop and seminarians of our Diocese - 12Noon
Sanctuary Lamp
The lamp burns for Patrick, Clare & Rebecca Clarke, RIP.
We Pray for our Sick
Arthur Mills, Mike Rubbert, Teresa O’Brien, Derek Timothy, Maureen Deekes, Noel Fagan, Patricia Abram, 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, Janet Woods, Laura & Anne Breen, Breda Lynch,Roy Widdecombe, Lynne Hilkene, Johanna Lynch, Thomas Corrigan, Maria Clark,June Moncaster, Sheila McBrearty, Anthony King, Norma McCleverty, Belinda Balazsi, Edward Martin, Johnnie Pool, Joanna Luciani, Pauline Wilsher, Simon Marshall, Kriston Barnes, Barbara Sheaf, 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, 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 Brian Drea, Fr Michael Healy, Fr Bernard Pownall, Fr John Lane, Delia Fleming, Terence Slattery, Val Brown, Liliana Petrini, Timothy Murphy, Louise De Souza, Maurice Brazier, Agnes Nisbett, Yvonne Lovett, Irene Rice, Ryszard Burzynski, Vera Walls, Anne Woods, Hugh Smyth, Barbara Clarke, Brigid Hill, Doris Masters, Ann Dawson, William Johnson, Bruce Pond, John Newton, Thomas O’Hanlon Mary Alice Ring, Mary Dylcie O’Leary and John Parsons.
May their Souls & the Souls of all the Faithful Departed rest in peace.
Our Lord Jesus Christ The King
Dear Friends in christ
As we come to the end of another year in the life of the Church we celebrate the Kingship of Christ. All power, authority and leadership in the Church is at the service of the People of God. The image of Christ the King is expressed also in the image of Christ as Shepherd and Suffering Servant who reigns from the Cross. It is this image also that we hear in the Gospel of this Sunday: Jesus, Universal Lord and Judge of Mankind. The final judgement is depicted for us by Jesus in graphic detail, as He separates mankind as sheep and goats: those who chose to do good and those who omitted to. It reminds us that our individual particular judgment will be based upon the way we responded to the needs of those who call upon it. The so-called Corporal Works of Mercy derive from this Gospel of Christ the King.
Our Lord Jesus Christ The King
OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING - Sunday 26th NOVEMBER
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Rene Bragard, RIP (Anniv) (RB)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Eileen Egan, RIP (WMcH)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Anne Young, RIP (CB)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 27 Feria
9.00am Mass Lilian & Jim Fegan, RIP (Anniv) (JC)
Tuesday 28 Feria
9.00am Mass Pietro Tisi, RIP (Anniv)(A&VT)
Wednesday 29 Feria
11.00am Requiem Mass Anne Clancy, RIP
Thursday 30 ST ANDREW, Ap
7.00pm Mass Opening Mass of Forty Hours - Intentions of Fr Stephen Morrison,
Abbot Hugh Allan & Fr Kevin Hale (MH)
Exposition continues until midnight
Friday 1 December Bl John Beche, Ab, M
Exposition resumes from 7am
12Noon Mass Intentions of the CWL
3.30pm Benediction for Children & Families
8.00-9.00pm Preached Holy Hour
Exposition throughout the night
Saturday 2 Our Lady on Saturday
7.00am Mass Maureen Regan, RIP (CR)
4.00pm Closing Benediction of the Forty Hours
10.30am-11.30am Exposition & Confession
First Sunday of Advent - Sunday 3rd December
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Clare Chadwick, RIP (MI)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Margaret Sheaf, RIP (Anniv)(BS)
9.30am Mass Joe & Joan Hurley - Thanksgiving (MS)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
4.00pm Mass Intentions of the Herbert Family - Extraordinary Form (JH)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Baptisms
We congratulate the parents of William Garland, Stephen Barella, Vincent Cook and Ava Allen who were Baptised recently at Our Lady of Lourdes. May God bless them and their families as they grow in His knowledge and love.
Nazareth House - Sunday 10th December at 3pm
All are invited to the Christmas Carols Concert in the Chapel at Nazareth House to a celebration of Christmas. The celebration will include two choirs, Readings by children, traditional readings as well as congregation singing of Carols. Mulled wine and mince pies to follow. Free entry with donations to Nazareth House accepted.
Rotas
December eucharistic Ministers & Readers Rotas are available at the back of Church.
HARP
Thank you for your recent generous donations. Currently we have a very high demand for our services and we are desperately short of individual cartons of juice, toothbrushes and roll on deodorant for both men and women. If you could add one of these to your weekly shopping list and leave it in the sacristy it would be greatly appreciated.
Social News
SEA of VOICES CHOIR Our community choir will perform in two concerts in December: Saturday 9th December, 4pm at Prittlewell Priory in a concert organised by the Southend YMCA to help the homeless (Tickets £10) and on Sunday 10th December at 3pm at Nazareth House for residents. New singers welcome to join the choir for next year – contact Darrell (number below).
PARISH NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY Tickets available for this annual event. Disco from 8pm to 12.15am. Tickets £5 adults (Family tickets £20) available from Phyllis (07969465518) and Darrell (07825686249).
Christmas Bazaar, Sunday 3rd December 2017
Many thanks for all your donations so far, but we are still in need of bottles and good quality unwanted gifts. Also don't forget to return your raffle tickets to the Parish office. If you haven't picked up any yet, they are at the back of the Church today and throughout the week. Please join us after all Masses next Sunday for delicious refreshments and Christmas bargains! On the day Cynthia would love to have your cake donations. Last week, I suggested that the CWL were manning the cake stall, but they are working elsewhere on the day, it's Cynthia who is in charge of cakes. Sorry about that Cynthia. Please come and join us next Sunday.
Parish Fundraising
Thank you to everyone who supports the 200 Club. The results of the October draw are as follows:
1st prize £150 184 Mrs A Peoples
2nd Prize £100 199 Mr J McEvoy
3rd Prize £75 72 Mrs P Mansfield
4th Prize £50 30 Mrs N Richardson-Shii
5th Prize £25 144 Mrs N Bridgeman
The 200 Club continues to provide funds to support the running of the Parish Centre. We would still like more members, so why not consider giving a subscription as a Christmas present? Forms are available from the back of the church or ring Linda Wall on 01702 558217.
Catholic Women's League - An Afternoon of Music
Everyone is welcome to join Alan Bush who is presenting Classical music on Monday 27th November, 2-4pm, including refreshments,
Serving the Homeless
Serving the Homeless are holding a Christmas Wreath Making Morning on 12th December at 10am at Highlands Methodist Church, Sutherland Boulevard, Leigh-on-Sea. Coffee and mince pies will be served and you are guaranteed to take home a lovely christmas wreath. Tickets £15 (£10 to charity) from Nina 472536.