If you are applying for a place in a Catholic School for your child you may wish to include a Certificate of Catholic Practice. As our local Schools are currently undersubscribed with Catholics, the need for this Certificate is not as pressing as it has been previously. However, if you wish your application to be endorsed then these Certificates may be obtained from the Parish Office either on a Thursday or Friday morning between 10am—1pm.
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School
Lourdes Ladies Group
We meet again on Thursday 21st September from 10am in the Parish Centre. We are pleased to introduce a new guest speaker, Mr. Andy Relf, who is a retired Pharmacist. He will be giving us a talk “When not to be sick” which promises to be humorous and interesting.
All ladies are welcome for a sub of just £1.00 which includes refreshments. Don’t forget the Raffle and any unwanted gifts you may wish to donate.
Sea of Voices Choir
Our community choir, based at the Parish Centre, have returned from Summer break to start putting our Christmas programme together for a fundraiser charity concert . It’s great that we have 4 new members but would welcome more (especially male basses and male/female tenors).
So budding singers out there, would you like to sing with us? Know anyone locally who would? Young (over 18s) or still young at heart welcome!
We meet Thursday evenings from 7.45pm to 9.30pm and costs just £3 per session. Free first time ‘see if you like it’ session. Contact Darrell 07825686249 or the Parish Office.
BCCS
Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society (BCCS) offers therapeutic support directly to children, young people, families and parents through their Child and Family Counselling Service (CFCS) located in their centre in Billericay. Their CFCS team consists of several experienced and highly qualified therapists working in specially adapted therapy rooms. Families can contact BCCS directly by emailing Donna Booth dbooth@bccs.org.uk who will outline the type of support that will be provided for them or their child. There is a charge for this service, but they urge any families needing support to contact them. More information is available on their website: www.bccs.org.uk
JOURNEY OF FAITH—RCIA
This begins on Monday, 18th September and is specifically for those who are not Catholics but who are enquiring with a view to finding out more about the Catholic Faith and Reception into the Chruch. These evenings begin at 8pm, are held in the Newman Room of the Parish Centre (the door is beside the Memorial Garden) and usually last just over an hour. Names may be given in advance to Fr Kevin or the Parish Office.
Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine
Escorted Pilgrimage to Knock Shrine, Ireland, 16th October 2023. £699.00 per person sharing. Price includes flight, all transfers, 4 nights’ in Knock House Hotel with full board. All entertainment and excursions included. Day trips to Westport, Ballintubber Abbey, Croagh Patrick, Fr. Peyton Centre & National Museum. Single supplement £150.00.
Contact Patricia or Natali on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email knockpilgrimages@gmail.com.
Children's Liturgy
Children's Liturgy will resume soon. Can you spare an hour once a month to assist the leaders? Come and see what we do any Sunday at 9.30 Mass. Contact Sam 0787 967 6341 if interested.
Family Fun Walk
Repository Open
After the summer break the Repository is now open. We have a very nice selection of new stock which includes a small selection of Statues. Thinking ahead to “All Souls” in November we have a selection of Graveside lights, Lanterns and some small Remembrance tokens. These will of course be available each week . You are all welcome to come and browse and if you do not see what you are looking for please ask one of the Volunteers.
If you have a short time to spare before and after a weekend Mass, please consider volunteering at the Repository. Please leave your name and contact number at the Parish Office.
Bereavement Support Group
If you are in need of individual or Group Counselling and support, please leave your name and contact details with the Parish Office. All enquiries received in strict confidence.
Missio Red Box Holders
I have received the Autumn 2023 Missio Magazines. If have not received one from me personally, please take one from the back of the Church (in the usual place).
Joan Caunce Secretary 01268 757505.
Primary School Link Adviser Opportunity
The Diocese of Brentwood is seeking to appoint a Primary School Link Adviser who is a practising Catholic, to support the Diocesan Board of Education and its family of schools. This is likely to be a part-time post of either 3 or 4 days a week, however, consideration will also be given to applicants who are seeking a full-time or secondment opportunity. The Primary Link Adviser will report to the Diocesan Director of Education and Deputy Director. It is expected that applicants will have an established and successful track record as a head teacher, a senior leader in a primary school or have recent, relevant advisory/consultancy experience. Applicants must be able to demonstrate school improvement experience and the ability to build and maintain effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders. Working closely as part of a team, the successful candidate will:
• Support the development of Catholic schools as providers of high quality educational, religious and spiritual standards
• Play a leading role in the effectiveness of organisational services and operations
• Support projects in and across schools on an ad-hoc or commissioned basis
• Deliver training
• Participate in the formulation of local level education policy.
Further details and an application form can be obtained via the following link: Primary Link Adviser – Brentwood Diocesan Education Service or by emailing: victoriabarnes@dioceseofbrentwood.org
BIN A TIN FOR VIN
The St Vincent Centre is doing wonderful work in Southend helping the poorest amongst us.
You can help the food bank there by bringing a tin of something with you when you come to mass and putting it in VINNIE'S BIN, which will be in the OLD BAPTISTERY.
This will be emptied twice weekly.
St. Vincent de Paul Society(SVP), Our Lady of Lourdes & St. Joseph
Contactless Payments/Offerings
The contactless device is now permanently situated at the back of the church and may be used for Offertory and Second Collection offerings, Repository payments, candles, SVP and other stipends.
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
Liturgy:
Readings of Year A
The Nicene Creed
Preface of Sunday 4
Sunday 10
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
5.30pm Vigil Mass Ian Irwin, RIP (SW)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Eileen McVeigh, RIP (JA)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Master Jetson Maffia-Kerbey, RIP (JS)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 11
Feria
9am Mass Intentions of William & Francheska Conlu (JC)
Tuesday 12
The Most Holy Name of Mary
9am Mass Eileen Gurney, RIP (LY)
Wednesday 13
St John Chrysostom, Bp, D
9am Mass Alan Bush, RIP (Anniv) (CB)
Thursday 14
Exaltation (Triumph) of the Holy Cross
9am Mass Frank Maguire, RIP (Anniv) (MM
Friday 15
Our Lady of Sorrows
12 Noon Mass Intentions of Daniel George (Sick) (TM)
Saturday 16
Ss Cornelius, P, and Cyprian, Bp, Mm
10am Mass Ann McCarthy, RIP (AB)
10.30-11.00am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
12Noon Nuptial Mass
Sunday 17
Twenty-Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
5.30pm Vigil Mass The People of the Parish
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Eileen Gurney, RIP (J&CO’B)
9.30am Mass Deceased Members of the Conlu Family (JC)
11.30am Mass Mark Miles, RIP (PO’C)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr Charles Johnson, Fr Conrad Smith, Fr Louis Heston, Fr John Bergin, Canon Patrick Sammon, Fr Theophius Borer, Canon James Hemming, Mary Cope, Winifred Gansen, Joseph Manton, William Allen, Jim Hayes, Peter Green, Joseph Thurlow, Elsie Ivett, Anne Brooks, Mary Manton, William Wheaton, Kathleen Matthews, Eliza Moore, Mary Wright, Wilfred Sawyer, Kathleen McGowan, Anne McCarthy, Veronica Maguire, Joyce Wager, Alan Bush, Patricia Lawrence, Kathleen Horning, Bill Jarrett, Ann Dodd, Marie Norah Browne, Jack Abbott, Dan Peretti, Philomena Conley, Frank Maguire, Catherine Lane, Bernard Wiltshire, Eileen McCarthy, Percival De’ath, Bridget Finnegan, Sylvia Mary Jones, Dot Trolley, Anne Kathleen Gibson, Frances Spriggs & Joseph Hayes.
We Pray for our Sick
Richard Poole, Pamela Uglietti, Michael Mapson, Deana Ince, Susan Griffin, Eva Paviour, Gy Rampersaud, Mary O’Sullivan, Ian Spacie, Bobby Newman, Paul Watts, Christine Reid, Rose D’Souza, Jimmy & Pauline Martin, James Fegan, Muriel Matthews, David Lesley, Kenneth Biebuyck, Zach Stokes, Andrew Stokes, Noel Conroy, Marjorie Jay, Paul Sutton, John Murphy, Jennifer Biebuyck, Moira Scott, Jill Yates, Leonora Maguire, Brian Mountier, Renata Butler, Margaret Bartle, Tony Downey, Kristy Monferrari, Fred Ring, Russell Short, Marie Kharas, Garry Pearman, Patricia Ann Darroch, Patricia Vanner, Amy Louise Fox, Sarah Savage, Bill O’Connell, Charlotte O’Neil, Ella Williams, David Kislingbury, Mark Shepherd, Breege McCaffrey, Mark Hartley, John Lavery, Paul Keane, Rosemary Bragard, Pat Lynch, Ben Wilson, Christian Ryan, Tina Doveaston, Addi Brady, Patricia Fleming, Nicky Wigmore, Rose Craft, Patricia Spikin, Sandra Fagan, Edna Wallace, Beryl Dixon, Nick Evans, Vicky Jack, Mary Boyce, Kristin Hallenga, Anne O’Neill, Cheryl Shallis, 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, Norma McCleverty, Belinda Balazsi, Johnny Poole, Edward Martin, Joanna Luciani, Pauline Wilsher, Simon Marshall, Kriston Barnes, Hugh Isaacs, Dawn Deleigh, Lorraine Hart, Linda Dean, Georgina Cornwell, Antonella McConalogue, Sharon Levill, Annie Holland, Ivor & Joanne Knight, Brian Beresford, Rebecca Peake, Connor Bourke, Mattia Mollica, Bernadette Lane, Irena Solecki, Ianto Bellis, Marguerite Harris, Andrew Exley, Elizabeth McConalogue, Kean Smith, Keith Maliff, Bradley, Florence Hownam & children: Thomas Ball, Liam Davis, Connie Price, Albert Chambers, Fergus Grant, Mary Isherwood, Lucy Price, Frazer Gregory & baby Forest Gallagher.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of
DOROTHY RODGERS who died peacefully on Friday 1st September. Funeral details to follow.
Requiescat in pace