Our next Meeting is on Thursday, 31st October at 10.30am. All women in the Parish are welcome to join in a Social morning of fun, games, chat, with delicious cakes & coffee. Don't miss out on this opportunity to discuss future plans and have your say regarding activities and outings. Subs only £1.00 plus Super Raffle so don't miss out !
Spirituality Morning - Saturday 16th November 10.30am to 12Noon
Cathedral House, Ingrave Road, Brentwood CM15 8AT. Topic: Preparing for the Advent Journey. Speaker: Bishop Alan Williams, sm, Tel. 01277 265285 or email: jude@dioceseofbrentwood.org
Knights of St Columba
We are organising a Christmas Painting competition of an event occurring around the Nativity for school year groups 3-4 and 5-6. Entries certified as to age group by a Catechist or teacher to Brian Dillon, ℅ Sacred Heart Church, 418 Southcurch Road,Southend, SS1 2QB by 31st January 2020. Judges will be: Fr Graham Smith, a teacher from Sacred Heart School and the Grand Knight of Council 192, Southend.
Leigh Orpheus Male Voice Choir
We are a friendly group which bring together men of all ages in the local area to sing and perform at various events and are looking to recruit new members. You are welcome to come along and try us out by sitting in on, or taking part in, a rehearsal. Call our recruitment line 07754 673600 to find out more.
Parish Christmas Bazaar Sunday 1st December 8.30am to 1.30pm
Our Annual Parish Bazaar is upon us once again and we need your help and generosity. If you have any unwanted gifts, toiletries, bottles, raffle prizes or bric a brac that you would like to donate, please leave them in the old Baptistry. The Grand Prize Draw tickets will be at the back of the Church from this Sunday, please return them to the Parish Office once you've filled them in. If you would like to help on the day, please contact us. Sue Lawford - 07816 141492, Angela Clements - 07940183452 email angelaclements47@gmail.com Thank you
Sea of Voices
Your parish community choir ‘Sea of Voices’ will be holding their annual charity concert at the Gilbert room, Parish Centre on Friday 22nd November from 7.30pm. Tickets at £5 will soon be available and chosen Charity announced. For more information and tickets contact Darrell Binding on 07825686249.
Counters & Folders
Counters: Jacky Hoggett & Eileen Wilson
Folders: Jane Trower & Clare English
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Open Day for prospective pupils for entry in 2020
The headteacher will be holding tours for prospective parents on the 7th November at 10am and 2pm for those parents who are interested in applying for a place for their child for September 2020. Please note that because of the number of people that usually attend these events we cannot accommodate children on this tour. There will be opportunities in the coming year for children to get to know the school. Please register you attendance with the office by phone or email on 01702 475689 or office@ourladyoflourdes.southend.sch.uk
Present Vacancies
At present the school has vacancies in Reception, year 1, year 2 and year 3. If you are interested in a place please contact the school office in the first instance.
St Bernard's High School, Milton Road, SS0 7JS
Tel: 01702-608005 Fax: 01702-390201 E-mail: sjc@stbernards.southend.sch.uk
Catering Assistant (Part time) – Fixed Term to August 2020 Required asap.
Scale: 1 – (£9.00 per hour), Hours: 7 – Thursday/Friday 10.15am – 1.45pm (Permanent), Term Time including Training Days. The School is looking to appoint an additional Catering Assistant to work alongside the Catering Team. Relevant experience in a similar position desirable. We welcome applications from all denominations. The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment. Further details and application form on our website: www.stbernardswestcliff.org.uk
Closing Date for applications: Monday 4 November, 9.00am. Please note: Applications can only be accepted if submitted on the School Application Form from the website.
St Thomas More High School Sixth Form Open Evening - Thursday 21st November 6pm to 9pm
For families who have students – boys and girls - in year 11 of secondary school who are intending to begin sixth form studies in September 2020. Come and visit the school and meet the staff and current sixth form students. There will be tours of the sixth form building and the rest of the school.
Catechists Training and Resources Day, 10am to 3.30pm - Saturday 9th November, Sacred Heart of Mary school, Upminster.
We are hosting the fourth annual Training and Resources Day for Confirmation and First Holy Communion Catechists, Children’s Liturgy providers and Youth Leaders from across the Diocese. The morning will include 3 keynote speeches - Brenden Thompson, former Walsingham House Team Member, Masters Graduate from Blackfriars, Oxford, and current CEO of Catholic Voices, will introduce the Apostolic Exhortation “Christus Vivit” (“Christ is Alive”), Fr Dominic will look at how we are applying Christus Vivit within our Diocese and Fr Stephen Wang will introduce a new initiative called Sycamore. In the afternoon Catechists will be able to choose 2 workshops from a selection of providers including Sycamore, The Bible Society, Godly Play and the Children’s Liturgy, Million Minutes, SVP and Catholic Voices. There will also be an afternoon session specifically for young catechists, aged 16-19, who wish to develop their faith further post-Confirmation.
This day will be free of charge, thanks to National Youth Sunday contributions. For more details on the day and information on how to reserve your place, please visit www.bcys.net/events or email gabriellafusi@dioceseofbrentwood.org.
November Dead List
Envelopes for the November dead list are at the back of the church. Please place names and offering in the box provided, also at the back of church. Throughout November there is a weekly mass for the Holy Souls and those whose names are placed under the Altar are remembered in these Masses and Offices.
Dates for your Diary
Thursday 7th November Annual Parish Requiem 8pm
Sunday 10th November Blessing of Graves, 3pm (Sutton Road)
Thursday 28th November Forty Hours Prayer 7pm
Sunday 1st December Christmas Bazaar - after 8am Mass
Friday 13th December Serving the Homeless Carol Concert 7.30pm
Saturdays 16th & 23rd May First Holy Communions - 10.30am
1st Thursday of every month Meeting of Parish Evangelisation Team 8pm
Please Pray for the Repose of the Souls of
Patrick Walls, RIP who died on Friday, 18th October. His Body will be received into St Helens Church, Milton Road, Westcliff on Monday 4th November at 4pm. His Requiem Mass will be held on Tuesday 5th November at 12.15pm, followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.
Sybil Swann, RIP who died on Monday 21st October. Funeral details to follow.
Lyn Gopee, RIP who died on Friday 25th October. Funeral details to follow.
Sanctuary Lamp
The lamp burns for the intentions of Ian Pitt, RIP.
We Pray for our Sick
Ian Irwin, Sylvia Clancy, Vita D’Souza, Patricia Vanner, Amy Louise Fox, Sarah Savage, Bill O’Connell, Sheena Reeves, Janet Weale, Charlotte O’Neil, Ella Williams, David Kislingbury, Mark Shepherd, Eileen Bines, Frank Bramley, Mark Hartley, Canon Daniel Harnett, Austin Butler, Paul Keane, John Lavery,Christine Robinson, Rosemary Bragard, Maureen Gooding, Dympna Addecott, Pat Lynch, Christian Ryan, Mike Rubbert, Tina Doveaston, Addi Brady, Ben Wilson, Patricia Fleming, Nicky Wigmore, Rose Craft,Nan Carrit, Eileen Wilson, Patricia Spikin, Sandra Fagan, Edna Wallace, Beryl Dixon, Nick Evans, Vicky Jack, Mary Boyce, Kristin Hallenga, Anne O’Neill, Cheryl Shallis, Anthony McEvoy, Justin Stark, Sheila Netherton, David Blyth, Janet Woods, Lynne Hilkene, June Moncaster, Laura & Anne Breen, Breda Lynch, Maria Clark, Roy Widdecombe, Johanna Lynch, Anthony King, Chas Taylor, Norma McCleverty, Belinda Balazsi, Johnnie Pool, Edward Martin, Joanna Luciani, Pauline Wilsher, Simon Marshall, Kriston Barnes, Hugh Isaacs, Josephine Griggs, Colleen Worley, Dawn Deleigh, Lorraine Hart, Linda Dean, Wyn McCafferty, Antonella McConalogue, Eddie McConalogue, Sharon Levill, Georgina Cornwell, Annie Holland, Ivor & Joanne Knight, Brian Beresford, Rebecca Peake, Connor Bourke, Mattia Mollica, Bernadette Lane, Irena Solecki, Ianto Bellis, Doreen Troughton, Marguerite Harris, Andrew Exley, Richard Collins, Elizabeth McConalogue, Kean Smith, Mick Cordingley & children Thomas Ball, Liam Davis, Connie Price, Albert Chambers, Fergus Grant, Mary Isherwood, Lucy Price & Frazer Gregory.
Please Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr George Steadman, Fr William Loveland, Canon Thomas Bishop,Fr Stephen Wyatt, Canon Richard Gay, Jack North, Gilbert Blanch, John Sullivan, Karin Chipperfield, Gwendoline Greiner, PatrickLanders, Maureen Coghlan, Stanley Watson, Alice Conway, Joyce Jones, Helen Lesley, Doris Payne, Mary Russell, William Upsher, Walter Kilman, Edward Hullett, Margaret Convey, Anna Hinbest, Mary Peomore, Eileen Clark, Philip Modica, Mick Burke, Andrew Mitchelmore & Marie Hale.
May their Souls & the Souls of all the Faithful Departed rest in peace.
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Dear Friends in Christ
The texts of the liturgy for this Sunday focus our attention on the power of trusting and persevering prayer. Jesus gives us a parable-lesson in this matter: a manifestation of living faith is the determination to keep-on asking God for what we need, for what is essential for us to live holy lives. St Augustine comments on this passage in today’s Gospel: If one's faith weakens, prayer withers…Faith is the foundation of prayer…a river cannot flow if it's source is dried up.
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sunday 20th October
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil David Thomas, RIP (Anniv) (PT)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Damian Zovaro, RIP (CB)
9.30am Mass Dennis Jordan, RIP (Anniv) (PJ)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 21 Feria
9.00am Mass Intentions of Paul & Diane Watts (UO'K)
Tuesday 22 St John Paul II, P
9.00am Mass Mark Solecki, RIP
Wednesday 23 St John of Capistrano, Pr
9.00am Mass Intentions of Tom & Rita O'Callaghan (MF)
Thursday 24 St Anthony Mary claret, Bp
9.00am Mass Intentions of Maureen Maguire & Family(MW)
Friday 25 Feria
12Noon Mass Basil Emerson, RIP (T&RO'C)
Saturday 26 St Cedd, Bp, Secondary co-patron of the Diocese
10.00am Mass Roseleen Armstrong, RIP (Anniv)(JA)
10.30am-11.30am Exposition & Confession
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME Sunday 27th October
Saturday 5.30pm Vigil Intentions of Janet Weale (JW)
6.30pm–7.30pm Exposition & Confession
8.00am Mass Intentions of Linda Wall (PM)
9.30am Mass Jim McEvoy, RIP
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
The Sacrament of Penance is available on request
Services from the church are live streamed
Counters & Folders
Counters: Sheila West & Brian Mountier
Folders: Angie Martin & Joseph Martin