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
Today, as members of the Church born on this day, we can indeed wish each other a happy birthday
Dear friends in Christ
This period between the Ascension of Jesus into heaven, which we celebrated on Thursday, and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost next Sunday, is a time of especial and intense prayer in the life of the Church.
Dear friends in Christ
On Thursday we shall mark and celebrate the end of the period of time Jesus spent with His Apostles following His Resurrection.
The Parish of Our Lady of Canvey & the English Martyrs invites you to join their Pilgrimage to the Holy Land – In The Footsteps of Christ & the Holy Family (Travel dates: Thursday 10th May to Thursday 17th May 2018). This pilgrimage is organised and coordinated by Anam Cara Travel. Cost is £1,370. This includes 4* Hotels on a half board basis, flights & all excursions. If you are interested or for further information please contact Cathy on 07885 577 342.
Tea/Coffee Rotas for the Parish Centre are now available at the back of the Church.
Counters: Linda Wall & Mary Cook
Folders: Bob Hall & Pauline Jordan
Every Monday & Thursday after 9am Mass. Why not pop into the Parish Centre, meet friends and enjoy coffee and cake!
Five nights (full board) travelling with British Airways via Toulouse and staying at the Grand Moderne Hotel will cost £665 per pilgrim. Please indicate your interest by putting your name on the list in the Parish Office.
Inaugural Diocesan Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, Ireland, 28th May 2018. Led by Bishop Alan Williams. £699.00 per person sharing. Price includes flights from London Stansted with 15kg checked in bag, all taxes, transfers, 5 nights’ in newly refurbished Knock House Hotel, in the grounds of the shrine, with full Irish Breakfast each morning, light lunch and 4 Course Dinner each evening. All entertainment and guided tours included. Wheelchair accessible rooms in the hotel. Limited single rooms available. Groups and Individual bookings welcome. Excellent programme of prayer time, masses, liturgies, excursions and evening activities. We will also visit Ballintubber Abbey, Croagh Patrick, Westport and other famous sights in Co. Mayo. Contact 01268 762278 or email knockpilgrimages@gmail.com Knock Pilgrimages is a member of the Travel Trust Association and is fully protected by ATOL T7613.
Live Simply invite you to view The Shack (based on the highly acclaimed book)on Friday January 19th in the Parish Centre at 7.30pm.
Refreshments will be on sale in aid of refugee charities.
All are welcome.
The KSC have organised a Race Night and Social with all profits being donated to the Brentwood Ecclesiastical Education Fund for the training of new priests in our diocese.
This takes place on Saturday 27th January at the Mazenod Hall at the parish of
St Peter Eastwood. 6.30pm for 7pm start with a professional race night promoter.
Entry is £1 and places can be booked through Damian Dillon on 07887 678741 or damian.dillon@btinternet.com. Light refreshments will be available.
The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) will be holding its annual appeal this weekend.
SPUC is currently campaigning to stop the decriminalisation of abortion, which means taking abortion outside the law. This is the most dangerous threat to unborn children and their mothers in decades.
Please be as generous as you can to help us defeat this latest attack on unborn babies and their mothers, and to stop abortion getting even worse in this country by decriminalisation.
A series of informal talks, designed to give an insight into the teachings and traditions of the Catholic church, continues on Monday 15th January at 8pm in the Parish Centre with The Last Things. You are welcome to attend some or all of these talks; if you would like more information please speak to Fr Kevin.
This is a major international event held every three years, for families to come together, celebrate, pray and reflect upon the central importance of marriage and the family as the cornerstone of our lives, of society and of the Church. To find out more visit http://www.worldmeeting2018.ie/en/. A substantial bursary is available for one family from the south east - for an application pack email marriage@dioceseofbrentwood.org (completed application and reference required by 31st January).
Dear Friends in christ
With the celebration of the Epiphany this weekend - and the Baptism of the Lord on Monday - the Church brings to a conclusion the mysteries of our Lord’s birth and early days of His earthly life. The manifestation of the Christ Child to the Wise Men begins a process which continues until our present times: we, the Church of Christ, are called to make Him known and loved. Evangelisation - the spreading of the Gospel and Faith of the Catholic Church - is not merely a matter of being nice to others; we must use every opportunity to give them the pure doctrine of Christ. What attracts others to the Church is Jesus Christ. We need only show Him to others and He does the rest. The best way the Church has to do this is in the adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. In the Eucharist, when we and others come before the Lord sacramentally present, he draws us to Himself. There is no better or effective means. If we don't do this we are failing in our responsibility. When we do bring others to Jesus in the Mass and in Eucharistic adoration, we act like Mary before the Magi: and going into the house they saw the Child and His Mother and worshipped Him. May this New Year be a time when we really work to let Christ shine through us.
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Rosemary O’Brien, RIP (WMcH)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Raymond de Chantilly, RIP (SVP)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Essie Glauda, RIP (Anniv) (KC)
4.00pm Mass Marian Payne, RIP (SVP) - Extraordinary Form
5.30pm Blessing of Babies
Monday 8 THE BAPTISM OF THE LORD
9.00am Mass Ellen Walsh, RIP (Anniv) (MC)
Tuesday 9 Feria
9.00am Mass Diana, RIP
Wednesday 10 Feria
9.00am Mass Private Intentions of Mary Clark
Thursday 11 Feria
9.00am Mass Intentions of Mary Cook, (SD)
Friday 12 St Aelred of Rievaulx, Ab
12Noon Mass Anne Young, RIP (CO’B)
Saturday 13 St Hilary, Bp, D
10.00am Mass Timothy McCarthy, RIP (Anniv) (SM)
10.30am-11.30am Exposition & Confession
SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME - Sunday 14th January
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil The People of the Parish
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Elaine Williams, RIP (Anniv) (MC)
9.30am Mass Eric Major, RIP (Anniv) (PM)
11.30am Mass Patrick Farrell, RIP (Anniv) (TE)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
The lamp burns for the Intentions of the Hurley family.
Paul Keane, Graham Addecott, Mabel Addecott, Christian Ryan, Arthur Mills,
Mike Rubbert, Teresa O’Brien, 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, Lynne Hilkene, Laura & Anne Breen, Breda Lynch, Roy Widdecombe, 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.
Canon John Bloomfield, Canon Francis Dobson, Minnie Fogarty, Brian McInerney, Blodweh Owen, Louise Alexandra Marsden, Hester Masi, Walter McGlune, Melissa Overton, John O’Leary, Elizabeth Hancock, Marie Thompson, Doreen Clements, Firmina Rose Bailey, Frances Sims, Bill Shanahan, Terence Foley, Gertrude Culley, Doreen Newcombe, Winifred Hughes, Madeleine Moroney,
Clive Vincent Allen, Stephana Gallagher, Evelyn Roots, Cyril Jarman, Agness O’Donoghue, Agnes McManus, Catherine Ramsay, Hubert Carlyon, Mary Tomlinson, Ryan Allen, Margaret Bonsor, Juan Billena, Mabel Payne, Joe Delobel, Leslie George Murray, Derrick Whitmil-Smith, Mary Cooper,
Tim McCarthy, Lily Jessie Johnson & Eileen Watson.
May their Souls & the Souls of all the Faithful Departed rest in peace.
Adrian Dann, RIP who died on Friday 29th December and Helen Cotton, RIP who died on 2nd January. Funeral details to follow.
Wednesday, 21st February Start of Lent
21st, 28th February ) Marriage Preparation
7th - 14th March )
12th & 19th May First Holy Communions
20th May Confirmation
Counters: Linda Wall & Jacky Hoggett
Folders: Clare English & Jane Trower
Every Monday & Thursday after 9am Mass. Why not pop into the Parish Centre, meet friends and enjoy coffee and cake!
