Dear friends in Christ
The Kingship of Christ is a strange kingship, by the values of this world.
Dear friends in Christ
The penultimate Sunday of the liturgical year presents us with a picture of the Second Coming of Christ and the Final Judgment.
Dear friends in Christ
The Readings of the Mass this weekend teach us an important lesson in charity, Christian almsgiving and generosity.
The Holy Father invites all Catholics to contribute to a special collection for Missio, his charity for world mission. Please support Missio in helping missionaries to work alongside communities throughout the world that are poor or in need , regardless of their background or belief.
To donate please see the Freepost envelopes at the back of the Church to send direct to Missio or place in the church collection.
Thank you.
Joan Caunce, Secretary.-
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
St Bernard’s High School—A Catholic Academy for Arts and Science
Open Evening for Prospective Year 12— Thursday 30 November 2023—7.00pm to 9.00pm
We would be delighted to welcome to our Sixth Form Open Evening prospective students who are interested in joining St Bernard’s High School’s Sixth Form in September 2024
We welcome applications to our mixed Sixth Form from students of all faiths and none, who meet our entrance requirements and are seeking a school with a Christian ethos.
‘St Bernard’s High School is a welcoming, inclusive school’. Ofsted 2023
‘Leaders have high expectations of pupils in terms of learning and behaviour. Pupils live up to these expectations.’ Ofsted 2023
‘St Bernard’s High School is an outstanding Catholic school - attainment and progress of students is outstanding’ (Diocesan Inspection, 2017)
www.stbernardswestcliff.org.uk, Milton Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex SS0 7JS
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Teaching Assistant to join our hard-working and friendly team. Please check our website for full details https://st-helens.southend.sch.uk/about-us/our-school/staff-vacancies or contact Mrs Sears on 01702 343823.
Closing date Monday, 6th November.
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
Is your child in Nursery or preschool?
Come along to a FREE Little City session at our school on the 7th November!
Go shopping in the supermarket; be a hairdresser; treat the poorly animals in the Vets: the possibilities are endless!
Simply go to https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/leigh-on-sea/our-lady-of-lourdes-catholic-primary-school-and-nursery and book your space!
Liturgy:
Readings of Year A
The Nicene Creed
Preface of Sunday 1
Saturday 14
St Callistus I, P, M
10am Mass Peter Boardman, RIP (HS)
10.30-11.30am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
5.30pm Vigil Mass Intentions of Tádgh Morgan—new baby (KM)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
Sunday 15 October
Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Sir David Amess, RIP (Anniv) (RP)
9.30am Mass John & Anne Young, RIP (LY)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 16
St Margaret Mary Alacoque, V
9am Mass Gilberte Cook, RIP (MH)
Tuesday 17
St Ignatius of Antioch, Bp, M
9am Mass Intentions of Kath O’Connor (MI)
Wednesday 18
ST LUKE, Evangelist Feast
9am Mass Intentions of Evelyn Mackay (SD)
Thursday 19
Ss John de Brebeuf & Isaac Jogues, Pre, & Comps, Mm
9am Mass Mary Comey, RIP (Anniv) (MC)
Friday 20
Feria
12Noon Mass Charles & Alice Whitefield, RIP
Saturday 21
Feria
10am Mass John Harley, Nina Clarke & Emma Harley, RIP (PL)
10.30-11.30am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
5.30pm Vigil Mass The People of the Parish
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
Sunday 22 October
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Thomas Patrick Costello, RIP (Anniv) (KC)
9.30am Mass Peter Boardman, RIP (AP)
11.30am Mass Mark Solecki, RIP (Birthday) (IS)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Canon Roderick Grant, Mgr Canon Christopher Creede, Fr Bernard Clay, Francis Jones, Martha Tanner, Phyllis Koch, John Young, John Murray, Anne Young, Olga Ballard, Mary Aitken, Mary Smith, Kathleen Chambers, Florence Cody, Ada Redington, Patricia Kendall, Charles Edwards, William Brooks, Johanna Gromnicka, Margaret Kenney, Josephine Platt, Annie Barton, Anthony Isaacs, Joan Erwood, George Gatward, David Thomas, Kevin Hopley, Monica James, Elizabeth Winchester, Veronica McCullough, Dr. Brian Quinn, Denis Jordan & Sybil Swann.
Yvonne Ashwell, Lucy Moreno, Jose Luis Lira, 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, 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.
This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns for Martin Coveney, RIP.
JOHN WILLIAMS who died on Saturday 2nd September. His Requiem Mass will take place on Monday, 23rd October at 1pm followed by committal at Basildon Crematorium.
Mrs MURIEL MATTHEWS—details of funeral to be announced
Requiescant in pace
Prelude: Voluntary in G John James (c.1730)
Postlude: Toccata in G Minor Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)
Responsorial Psalm
Monday 9th October—Journey in Faith (RCIA) continues—8pm Newman Room
Thursday 30th November—Saturday 2nd December—Forty Hours’ Prayer
Thursday 9th November—Annual Requiem for the deceased of the Parish Family in the last year 7pm
Friday 10th November—Sung Latin Requiem 7pm
Friday 15th December—Carol Service—Serving the Homeless
Monday 22nd—Saturday 27th July 2024—Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes
On Sat 7th October we held our last fundraiser, A wine Tasting, at St Margarets Hall, Lime Ave. We raised £1,000 for the projects that we support. Thank you to all who took part.
We decided at our AGM in March that this would be our final year of operation, due to the age of our Committee and the lack of new representatives from our parishes. It has been a privilege to have been able to work together with the Methodist and Anglican churches in Leigh to provide support for homeless people in the Southend area over the last 33 years. We would like to thank all those who over the years have supported us with their attendance at events, membership of our 200 Club and their prayers.
When we started all those years ago there was very little support for the young single homeless in the town, but we are delighted that there are now many other organisations that will carry on working to alleviate the plight of the homeless.
We would like to invite you all to our final Carol Concert on Friday 15th December at 7pm at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, and afterwards for refreshments at our closing event.
Anyone who has a Standing Order or direct debit with us should cancel them from the beginning of Jan 2024.
I would also like to give my personal thanks to everyone who has served on the Committee since 1990.
Jo Ronan
The Holy Father invites all Catholics to contribute to a special collection for Missio, his charity for world mission. Please support Missio in helping missionaries to work alongside communities throughout the world that are poor or in need , regardless of their background or belief.
To donate please see the Freepost envelopes at the back of the Church to send direct to Missio or place in the church collection.
Thank you.
Joan Caunce, Secretary.
Is your child in Nursery or preschool?
Come along to a FREE Little City session at our school on the 7th November!
Go shopping in the supermarket; be a hairdresser; treat the poorly animals in the Vets: the possibilities are endless!
Simply go to https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/leigh-on-sea/our-lady-of-lourdes-catholic-primary-school-and-nursery and book your space!
COFFEE MORNING AND BRING AND BUY including homemade cakes to support the local WORLD DAY OF PRAYER Committee - a COFFEE/CONCERT given by THE TWO ELIZABETHS.
With guest performers
to be held on
SATURDAY 21st October 2023
10.30 a.m. – 12.00 NOON
(Concert lasts around 45 minutes)
St Clements Church,
Leigh Broadway SS9 1AR
EVERYONE WELCOME no entry charge
Ladies Group next Meeting is Thursday 19 October starting at 10 am. We are very pleased to welcome another Guest Speaker: Jean Quarmby who will be telling us about her experiences of “Growing up in Iraq” in the years following the 2nd World War. All ladies in the Parish are welcome to come. Refreshments are available and are included in the Subs of £1.00 plus we have a fun Raffle. Why not come and enjoy the company of friends old and new in a warm, friendly environment. New Members are always welcome.
RCIA will meet on Monday, 16th October 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 Church. 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.
