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 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.
Wednesday, February 21st—Msgr Kevin Hale: Celebrating our Faith in the Sacred Liturgy
Wednesday, February 28th—Fr Mark Reilly PP Hornchurch: Towards the Holy Year 2025: Pilgrims of Hope
Wednesday, March 13th—Fr Graham Smith PP Southend: How to be Holy
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.
Our next Meeting in the Parish Centre is on Thursday 8th February from 10am. All ladies welcome with subs being £1.00 plus a fun Raffle.
We are very pleased to welcome our latest Guest Speaker, Viv Bird, who will be giving us a talk ‘Tales of a flight attendant ‘ which we are sure will be interesting with plenty of light hearted humour thrown in. All ladies in the Parish are welcome to hear Viv and also enjoy tea/ coffee and cake (before Lent is upon us!!).
RCIA will meet on Monday, 5th February 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.
We have some new stock so please take a minute to visit us and have a browse, especially at our new selection of various sized Statues.
We also have new Mass cards and Sympathy cards plus a selection of Anniversary, Baptism cards etc. If you can’t find what you are looking for please ask one of the volunteers.
Please note the Repository is only open after Weekend Masses.
It has become apparent that some parishioners have inadvertently deleted their standing orders to the Parish 200 Club. If you would like to rejoin could you please fill in a form at the back of the church and return it to the office, marked for the attention of Linda Wall. Thank you.
The next “Enquirers’ Evening” for those considering or interested in a vocation to the priesthood is on Tuesday, 6th February at Brentwood Cathedral. The speaker will be Deacon Matúš Meleg who is training for the priesthood for our Diocese.
For further information please contact Fr Mark Swires vocprom@dioceseofbrentwood.org
This will take place on Pentecost Sunday, 19th May, 2024. Any adult or young adult (who must have reached the age of fourteen by 1st September 2023) may apply. Please send an email with your name and contact details to mrscatherineharris@gmail.com by Ash Wednesday, 14th February, 2024.
MPs in the United Kingdom Parliament: Dame Diana Johnson and Stella Creasy, have tabled amendments to the Government’s Criminal Justice Bill; New Clause 1 and New Clause 2 respectively.
Both amendments would decriminalise abortion, that is, remove it from the criminal law.
These amendments are very dangerous for it removes all legal protection for the unborn babies and reduces further the wellbeing of the mother’s mental and physical health.
How can you make a difference and have your voice heard about this very important issue….write to your MP
It is vital that we all “lobby our MPs” to oppose these extreme and dangerous amendments.
We expect that there will be a vote in Parliament next month.
Please contact your MP, asking them to oppose these proposals.
Click on the link below and following the guidance to send your message to your MP.
Headteacher - St Joseph's Primary School, Canvey Island
Deadline for applications: 12:00 (noon), Wednesday 7th February 2024
Headteacher - St Patrick's Primary School, Collier Row
Deadline for applications: 12:00 (noon), Monday 12th February 2024
Deputy Headteacher - St Aidan's Primary School, Ilford
Deadline for applications: 12:00 (noon), Friday 16th February 2024
Headteacher - St Thomas More Primary School, Saffron Walden
Deadline for applications: 12:00 (noon), Monday 26th February 2024
Deputy Headteacher - St Peter's Primary School, Romford
Deadline for applications: 09:00 am, Monday 26th February 2024
Headteacher - St Joseph's Primary School, Harwich
Deadline for applications: 12:00 (noon), Wednesday 28th February 2024
Deputy Headteacher - Convent High School, Grays
Deadline for applications: 12:00 (noon), Friday 8th March 2024
A female Parish member is seeking the right person to assist with general domestic duties. Rate of pay £13.00 per hr for a total of 5.5 hrs per week divided into two hrs on two days and 1.5hrs on another. Late mornings/early afternoons. Full employer insurance cover. Please contact izzybee555@gmail.com for enquiries.
St. Helen’s Catholic Primary School are seeking to appoint a Teaching Assistant to join our friendly team. This will be a 1 year temporary contract to cover maternity. Please see our website for full details or contact Mrs Sears on 01702 343823.
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.
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
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
Liturgy:
Readings of Year B
The Nicene Creed
Preface Sunday 3
Saturday 27
St Angela Merici, V
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
Monday 29
Feria
9am Mass Intentions of Allan & Marian Long (JL)
Tuesday 30
Feria
9am Mass Fr Terry Murray, RIP (KD)
Wednesday 31
St John Bosco, Pr
9am Mass Joseph Galvin, RIP (F&JO’B)
Thursday 1 February
Feria
9am Mass Assunta Cotgrove, RIP (Anniv) (AMcC)
Friday 2
The Presentation of the Lord—First Friday of the Month
12Noon Mass N. J. Kurian, RIP (Anniv) (BC) Blessing and Procession of Candles before Mass
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after Mass until Holy Hour 7—8pm
Saturday 3
St Anne Line, M; St Blaise, Bp M 10am Mass John & Pat Moon, RIP (SM) Blessing of St Blaise after Mass
10.30-11.30am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
5.30pm Vigil Mass Barrington Gray, RIP (Anniv) (JH)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
Sunday 4 February
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Lisha Given, RIP (F&JO’B)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Intentions of Alan Bond (MR)
4pm Mass Peter Griffin RIP (Anniv) (FM)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
7-14 February is National Marriage Week. Please follow the link for some helpful and supportive material on Marriage and Family Life:
Danielle Osborne, Valerie Quinn, Tony Bullock, Michael Doherty, Carol Emerson, Kitty Lydon, Richard Poole, Pamela Uglietti, Michael Mapson, Deana Ince, Susan Griffin, Gy Rampersaud, Mary O’Sullivan, Ian Spacie, Bobby Newman, Paul Watts, Christine Reid, Rose D’Souza, Jimmy & Pauline Martin, James Fegan, David Lesley, 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.
Fr John (Jack) Clifford, Fr Joseph Burns, Fr Enda Keenan, Fr Eric Bindloss-Smith, Maud Darnell, Frank Russell, Edward Armitage, William Cooper, Robert Waller, Mark Solecki, Maureen Leyden, Gerard Tait, Andrew ‘Mel’ Kenny, Andrew Shanahan, Claudio Catino, Carmel Bridget Abi-Aad, Joyce Ellen Reilly, Noel Calnan, May Ferry, Norah Kelly, Wyndham Richards, Mary Abel, Florence White, May Keane, William Moroney, Cissie Burnham, Elizabeth Ray, Peter Griffin, William Gannon, Patricia Robinson, Robert Jones, Kathleen Jennett, Francis Faulkner, Mary Quinn, Pamela Woodley, Myrtle Conridge, Edward Atherton, Florence Miller, James Kerr, Teresa Phelan, John Dickens & Bernard Pycroft.
