A series of informal talks for the Roman Catholic Initiation of Adults, designed to give an insight into the teachings and traditions of the Catholic church. You are welcome to attend some or all of these talks.
Sacrament of Confirmation
Eucharistic Ministers
Readers
Folders
Counters
Lift to Mass?
Homelessness Sunday, 28 January
Ash Wednesday
Diocese Restructure
Marriage Preparation
First Holy Communion
Confirmation
Parish & Diocesan Pilgrimage
200 Club — December draw
Finance Office, Brentwood: Vacancy
Third Sunday in Ordinary time
The Gospels of these initial weeks of Ordinary Time present us with a rich plan and programme for the work of evangelisation. This is the essential work of the Church and we all exist as part of Her so that we can bring others into this Mystery of Christ and His Church. I think it is fair to say that this is something which every single Catholic finds challenging and there are so many ways that we can go about it.
Third Week in Ordinary Time
3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time
Saturday 20
5.30pm Vigil Anne Young†
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
Sunday 21
8am Mass Frances Emmerson†, anniversary
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Andrew & Mary Murray†
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
St Vincent, Deacon, Martyr
Monday 22
9am Mass Sister Imelda† anniversary
Weekday in Ordinary Time
Tuesday 23
9am Mass Special Intention of Myrna Walton
St Francis de Sales, Bishop, Doctor of the Church
Wednesday 24
9am Mass Joseph Healey†
10.30am Newman Room Mothers' Prayers
The Conversion of St Paul, Apostle
Thursday 25
9am Mass Patrick Burke†
7pm Contemplative Prayer
Saints Timothy and Titus, Bishops
Friday 26
12noon Mass Ruth Lambert†
St Angela Merici, Virgin
Saturday 27
10am Mass Maureen Regan†
10.30am-11.30am Exposition & Confession
4th Sunday in Ordinary Time
5.30pm Vigil Jack van der Ploeg†
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
Sunday 28th January
8am Mass Barry Bevan†
9.30am Mass Marian Solecki† anniversary
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Rotas
The February Eucharistic Ministers and Readers Rotas are now available at the back of the Church.
Homelessness Sunday — January 28th
There will be a second collection next week, following all the masses, for ‘Serving the Homeless.’ This is our local ecumenical Charity which supports Homelessness projects in Southend. Please be as generous as you can.
Facts on homelessness in England in 2017, from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- There has been a rise of 32% in local authority ‘actions’ on homelessness since 2009/10
- 60% of local authorities are struggling to find social tenancies for their homeless clients.
- 50% find it difficult to help people into privately rented accommodation
- 85% of local authorities are finding it difficult to help single people aged 25-34 into accommodation
- 94% said that they expect the situation to get worse this year.
- The loss of a private tenancy accounted for 31% of those accepted as homeless in 2017.
- 40,000 people were evicted by private landlords in 2017; 4 out of 5 were ‘no-fault’ evictions — there was no complaint against the tenant. They were evicted because they were low income tenants and the landlords could charge more rent if they evicted them.
Jo Ronan
Serving the Homeless