Kevin Hale
Third Sunday of Easter

Dear friends in Christ

On this Octave of Easter we renew the joy of our celebration of the Resurrection of The Lord!

Third Sunday of Easter
Kevin Hale
Second Sunday of Easter

Dear friends in Christ

On this Octave of Easter we renew the joy of our celebration of the Resurrection of The Lord!

Second Sunday of Easter
Kevin Hale
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday
Kevin Hale
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

Holy Week is the most time of the Christian year and the Paschal Triduum—Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday—form the very core of the Christian Mystery, as we celebrate the Passion, Death and Resurrection of the Lord.

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Kevin Hale
Fifth Sunday in Lent

Dear friends in Christ

Lent now enters the period that we traditionally call Passiontide.

Fifth Sunday in Lent

Please Pray for the Dead on their anniversaries

Fr Brian O’Higgins, Fr John Kennedy, Fr Feargus Saurin, Fr Andrew Dorricott, Canon Patrick Palmer, Canon Basil Booker, Fr John O’Callaghan, Canon Thomas Norris, Rose Faulkner, Jeremiah Lucey, Frank Mansfield, Winifred Sentinella, Edith Pey, Margaret Randall, Brigid Behn, Margaret McKay, Jo Hopkins, Jessie Aubury, Joseph Chapp, Michael Livermore, Afred Pavitt, Johanna Holgate, Lilian Currie, Hannah Lee, Sarah Coyne, Ronald  Turner, Wilhelmina Chalk, Leslie Porter, Anita Dawson, David McCluskey, Sybil Figueredo, Elizabeth McCarthy & John Brown.

May their Souls & the Souls of all the Faithful Departed rest in peace.

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Dear Friends in christ

The Fourth Sunday of Easter each year is Good Shepherd Sunday. In the Gospel of St John, Jesus describes Himself as the Good Shepherd, because He is the one who is prepared to lay down His life for the ones He loves. This is also the Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Religious Life. This year, our seminarians - those training to be priests for our Diocese - are going out into our Parishes to introduce themselves to our people and speak at Mass about their call to Priesthood and the Religious vocation.

Fourth Sunday of Easter

FOURTH Sunday of Easter - Sunday 22nd April

Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Evelyn Mary Johanna Tidey, RIP (J)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession

8.00am Mass Audrey & Selwyn Lewis, RIP (Anniv) (JL))
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Helen Cotton, RIP & Family (CC)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction

Monday 23 SAINT GEORGE, M, Patron of England
9.00am Mass Barbara Sheaf, RIP (LY)

Tuesday 24 St Mellitus, Bp
9.00am Mass Intentions of Sister Elizabeth Mary (BC)

Wednesday 25 SAINT MARK, Evangelist
9.00am Mass Fr Anthony McKentey RIP (S&CF)    

Thursday 26 Feria
9.00am Mass Frank Baynes, RIP (BP)

Friday 27 Feria
12Noon Mass Sandra Gilbert, RIP (B&S)         

Saturday 28 St Peter Chanel, Pr, M
10.00am Mass Betty Queally, RIP (SG)
10.30am-11.30am Exposition & Confession 

FIFTH Sunday of Easter - Sunday 29th April

Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Diana Underwood, RIP (RB)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession

8.00am Mass Adrian Dann, RIP (CR)
9.30am Mass Barbara Sheaf, RIP (BH)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction

The Sacrament of Penance is available on request

OUR LADY OF RANSOM CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL

The Governing Body is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated KS1/2 Class Teacher, for our wonderful children, to start in September 2018.  This post would suit either an experienced teacher or an NQT.  The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Visits to the school are very welcome. Please contact Mr Parascandolo,(Headteacher) via the school office (01268-785741). Application forms and further information are available on the school website www.olorcps.net Closing date:  Thursday 26th April, 2018 (4 pm).

Serving the Homeless

On 18th April some of our committee went to the official opening of the White Heather Project at the Bradbury Centre in Southend. The project houses 20 single homeless women in three houses. The project was officially opened by Heather Mills who made a great impression on all of us. Serving the Homeless has supported this project from the planning stage to its fruition, and it was wonderful to see the work being done there.

In June we will be holding our annual Grand raffle and we would welcome donations of items that we could offer as top prizes.

Our next event is a quiz night on  Saturday 28th April in St. Margaret's Church Hall in Lime Avenue commencing at 7.30 pm. Tables of 8, £5 per person. If you would like a table, please contact Jo 474062, Nina 472536 or Linda 558217.

Flower Festival 16th June 2018

As part of our Evangelisation and Discipleship project, we are organising a festival of flowers to be held on Saturday 16th June. The aim is to involve as many parishioners as possible in decorating all the windowsills in the church. The theme will be, The Saints. Each display to be inspired by the saints portrayed in the stained glass windows. We hope that this event will encourage the people of Leigh to visit our beautiful Church.

We hope that organisations, groups, families or individuals will volunteer to take responsibility for one window display. A list will be available to choose from.

This is not a competition. Please do not feel that you have to be a professional flower arranger to take part! Garden flowers and greenery, together with any symbols or items representing the Saints in the window that you have chosen, would be ideal.

If you are interested in taking part, or would like to know more, please contact:Theresa 335122 or Jo 474062.

World Day of Prayer for Vocations April 22, 2018

2018 marks the 55th Anniversary of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations. The purpose of the World Day of Prayer for Vocations is to publicly fulfil the Lord's instruction to, "Pray the Lord of the harvest to send labourers into his harvest" 

(Mt 9:38; Lk 10:2). As a climax to a prayer that is continually offered throughout the Church, it affirms the primacy of faith and grace in all that concerns vocations to the priesthood and to the consecrated life.  While appreciating all vocations, the Church concentrates its attention this day on vocations to the ordained ministries (priesthood and diaconate), to the Religious life in all its forms (male and female, contemplative and apostolic), to societies of apostolic life, to secular institutes in their diversity of services and membership, and to the missionary life, in the particular sense of mission "ad gentes”.

OLOL Women's Group

The next meeting is Thursday 26th April from 10.30pm to 12.30pm.  Join us for tea/coffee or come earlier if you wish!  Our first ‘Guest’ speaker is our very own Rita Conlon who will give us a fascinating insight into quilt making.  Please do come along and support Rita and take a look at her beautiful quilting samples and enjoy a chat/discussion with friends.  All women welcome!  Cynthia.

PARISH FUNDRAISING

 

Thank you to everyone who supports the 200 Club. The results of the March draw are as follows:

1st prize £150 (76) Ms J Hoggett     
2nd Prize £100 (151) Mrs J Hurley
3rd Prize £75 (6) Mrs V Clancy
4th Prize £50 (64) Mrs M Scott
5th Prize £25 (162) Master S McCarthy

The 200 Club continues to provide funds to support the running of the Parish Centre. Forms are available from the back of the church or ring Linda Wall on 01702 558217.

Forming Intentional Disciples Initiative

The important 'follow-up' meeting to our Forming Intentional Disciples parish initiative takes place this coming Tuesday, 24th April, at 7.30pm in the Gilbert Room of the Parish Centre. The meeting will consider the possibility of forming a Parish Evangelisation Team. If you attended all, some or even none of the six earlier preparatory sessions, you are all most welcome - we need your input - as we seek to transform and deepen our faith and the faith of our parish.