Kevin Hale
Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe

Dear friends in Christ

The Kingship of Christ is a strange kingship, by the values of this world.

Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe
Sheila West
Parish Christmas Bazaar - Sunday 24th November, ...
Kevin Hale
Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary time

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.

Thirty-Third Sunday in Ordinary time
Kevin Hale
Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time-Month of ...

Dear friends in Christ

The Readings of the Mass this weekend teach us an important lesson in charity, Christian almsgiving and generosity.

Thirty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time-Month of the Holy Souls
Kevin Hale
Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time-Month of ...

Dear friends in Christ

The first of all the Commandments is the love of God.

Thirty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time-Month of the Holy Souls

Please pray for the repose of the souls of

ANTHONY SANSOM who died peacefully at home on Friday, 22nd December. His body will be received into the church on Tuesday, 6th February at 4.30pm and his Requiem Mass will take place on Wednesday, 7th February at 10.30am followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.

BERNADETTE LANE Her body will be received into the church on Tuesday, 20th February at 4.30pm and her Requiem Mass will take place on Wednesday, 21st February at 10am followed by committal at Basildon Crematorium.

BRIDGET WARD who died on Thursday, 11th January.

ISABEL COOMBS who died on Wednesday, 17th January.

FR JOHN McKEON who died on 17th January.

PEGGY McMANUS who died recently.

Requiescant in pace

Dates for your Diary

Monday 29th January—Journey in Faith (RCIA) continues—8pm St Clement Room

Saturday 10th February—Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes (transferred)—10am Solemn Mass

Thursdays: February 15th, 22nd, 29th & March 7th, 14th & 21st—'The Chosen’ 7pm Parish Centre

Wednesdays: February 21st, 28th, & March 13th & 20th;
Lenten Evenings of Reflection—7-8.30pm

Saturdays 11th & 18th May—First Holy Communion Masses

Sunday 19th May—Sacrament of Confirmation

Saturday 6th July—Flower Festival

Monday 22nd—Saturday 27th July 2024—Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes

THE CHOSEN—showing in the Parish during Lent

The Chosen is a groundbreaking historical drama based on the life of Jesus Christ, seen through the eyes of those who knew him. Set against the backdrop of Roman oppression in first-century Israel, the drama shares an authentic and intimate look at Jesus’ revolutionary life and teachings.

Six of the episodes of this Gospel depiction will be screened in the Parish Centre on the Thursdays of Lent, beginning on 15th February at 7pm; each episode lasts one hour.

LENTEN EVENINGS OF REFLECTION

Wednesday, February 21st—Msgr Kevin Hale

Wednesday, February 28th—Fr Mark Reilly PP Hornchurch

Wednesday, March 13th—Fr Graham Smith PP Southend

Wednesday, March 20th—Fr Stephen Morrison OPræm PP Peckham

To include a preached meditation by a guest speaker, Eucharistic Adoration, Compline, Benediction and Confessions. These will be held in the church from 7–8pm followed by refreshments and a bookstall in the Parish Centre.

Journey of Faith—RCIA

RCIA will meet on Monday, 29th January 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 St Clement 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.

Deputy Head & Headteacher posts in Diocesan Primary schools

Headteacher – St Helen’s Primary School, Westcliff-on-Sea
Deadline for applications: 9:00 am, Friday 2nd February 2024

Headteacher – St Joseph’s Primary School, Canvey Island
Deadline for applications: 12:00 pm, Wednesday 7th February 2024

Headteacher – St Patrick’s Primary School, Collier Row
Deadline for applications: 12:00 (noon), Monday 12th February 2024

Little Company of Mary, 11-13 Grosvenor Road, Westcliff

We are recruiting for a maintenance person with good all-round DIY skills. Basic knowledge of electrical, heating, plumbing and hot & cold water service installations is required, with the ability to undertake all general and statutory maintenance checks on the various installations.

Previous experience in a similar role is desirable, preferably in a Care Home environment.

The successful candidate must have a good standard of record keeping and be able to work unsupervised.

Hours: 16 hours over 4 days (to be agreed)

Please submit your application to: lcm.ef@btinternet.com

Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes-Monday 22nd to Saturday 27th July

The parishes of Leigh-on-Sea, Southend & Prittlewell are considering a joint trip to participate in the Brentwood Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes.  As in previous years, we will fly with British Airways from Heathrow to Toulouse.

We are currently gauging the interest within our parish community. The package price will be finalised and communicated before the end of January.  Please be informed that single rooms will be limited this year.

Please register your interest before 25th January. Please register your details (name, number of seats required, a contact number & an email address) with the Parish Office. Online booking forms will be available from 1st February 2023. Limited places available!

World Day of Prayer

This year’s World Day of Prayer Service takes place on Friday 1st March at 10.30am. at Avenue Baptist church, Milton Road, Westcliff-On-Sea SS0 7JX followed by tea/coffee. Car parking is available at North Road and Cliffs Pavilion car parks.

This years’ service is prepared by the women of Palestine on the theme “I beg you, bear with one another in love”.. We are very fortunate to have the children from St Helen's primary school to take an active part in the service. We invite everyone to join us in praying for peace in the Holy Land.

Pilgrimage to Knock

Escorted Tour to Westport, Knock & Co Mayo, 7th April 2024.  £899.00 pps.  Price includes flight, 10kg hold luggage, 5 nights’ in 4* Castlecourt Hotel, Westport with Dinner, Bed & Breakfast. Lunch on three days.  All entertainment, excursions and transport included.  Visit Knock, Galway City, Kylemore Abbey, Croagh Patrick & Ashford Castle.  Single supplement on Enquiry.  Contact Patricia or Natali on 01268 762 278 or 07740 175557 or email knockpilgrimages@gmail.com. 

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

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Liturgy:
Readings of Year B
The Nicene Creed
Preface Sunday 2

Saturday 20
St Fabian, P, M

5.30pm Vigil Mass Fr James Anthony Boyle, MHM, RIP (AT)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions

Sunday 21 January
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Frances Emmerson, RIP (Anniv) (AE)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Ernie Cotgrove, RIP (AMcC)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction

Monday 22
St Vincent, De, M
9am Mass Richard, Cynthia & John Sparrow, RIP Anniv (M-CS)

Tuesday 23
Feria
9am Mass Intentions of Rose D’Souza

Wednesday 24
St Francis de Sales, Bp, D
9am Mass Alan Bush, RIP (CB)

Thursday 25
The Conversion of St Paul, Ap
9am Mass Joan Hartley, RIP (MR)

Friday 26
Ss Timothy & Titus, App
12Noon Mass Intentions of Joan McCarthy (RO’C)

Saturday 27
St Angela Merici, V
10am Mass Intentions of Tony Huish (MR)
10.30-11.30am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions

5.30pm Vigil Mass Clement Cecil Moise, RIP (LB)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions

Sunday 28 January
Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Intentions of Margaret Huish (MR)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Mark Solecki, RIP (Anniv) (IS)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction

We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries

Bp Bernard Ward, Fr Christopher Quirke, Pope Benedict XV, Bp Arthur Doubleday, Fr John O’Sullivan, Fr John Hibbert, Fr Alfred Field, Bp Patrick Casey, Hubert A. Conolly, Jimmy Baker, Catherine Morris, Frances May Emmerson, John Mansfield, Charles Paterson, Christine Wise, Rose Nice, Isabel King, Conor Hartley-Anderson, Doreen Troughton, Mary Vermeulen, John Dillon, T. Fitzpatrick, Mary Lilian Clarke, Ellen Rose Brooks, Sarah Mann, William Hands, Barbara Sheaf, Kathleen Cooke, Phylis Faulkner, Ida Wallace, Bridget McGrath, Huguette Farrelly, Gloria Fletcher, John McCarthy, Vera Plummer, May Fazio, Elsie Terrell, Phyllis Collins, Michael MacDermott & Gloria Dickens.