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.
We have cards for all those special occasions so please browse and come early to avoid disappointment . One of the volunteers are happy to help if you do not see what you are looking for. We also have a selection of Statues and Rosaries, plus a few new books for children.
Please note that the Repository is only open after all Masses at the weekends.
Would you be able to spare an hour a week between 10am and 1pm, to help clean our church ? Whichever day suits you, and it doesn’t have to be the same day every week!
If you can help, please contact the Parish office on 01702 478078 or email office@lourdesleigh.org.
The annual St Thomas More Alumni Memorial Mass will take place this year in the chapel at St Thomas More High School on Saturday 22nd June at 11am to coincide with the SVP Fun Day being held at the school on the same day.
All former pupils and members of staff are welcome, together with their families and current members of the school, to pray for and remember those from the school community who have died.
It is time to start preparations for this year’s Flower and Craft Festival! The Theme this year is ‘PRAYER.’
We would love to have as many people as possible to take part. Simply choose a prayer or prayers and think about how that can be illustrated visually with Flowers, Art work, Artefacts, Needlework etc.
The Festival day is always a very inspiring occasion with people from all faiths or none dropping into our beautiful Church. We have been overwhelmed by the positive response that there has been over the last few years to our themes.
If you would like to take part please email me at : mcronan@btinternet.com, or simply speak to me or Theresa.
If you are not sure about a suitable prayer then I have lots to choose from.
Jo Ronan
Are you looking for a Nursery for your 2 to 4 year old?
Contact us to look around our learning environment!
office@ourladyoflourdes.southend.sch.uk 01702475689
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School is located in Leigh's heart along Manchester Drive, a short walk from the London Road.
Our welcoming community school is perfect for children starting Nursery in 2024.
We're proud of our family feel, which spans generations, and our vast grounds for children to play.
Excelling in music, sport, science, and a balanced curriculum, we're the ideal place for your child to flourish.
Thinking about your child as they grow, our children transition easily and happily into our Reception classes. Our children achieve well in KS2, with many children moving on to the Catholic secondary schools.
Incoming: Voluntary in F—William Hine (1687-1730)
Outgoing: Fugue in A—William Selby (1738-1798)
Liturgy:
Readings of Year B
The Apostles’ Creed
Preface of Pentecost
Saturday 18
Saturday after the Seventh Sunday of Easter
10.30am First Holy Communion Mass
No exposition or Confessions
5.30pm Vigil Mass Valerie Tisi ,RIP (TT)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession
Sunday 19 May
PENTECOST
8am Mass Vivien Clancy, RIP (Anniv) (JL)
9.30am Mass Andrzej Marian Sasiadek, RIP (Anniv) (TS)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish—With the Sacrament of Confirmation
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 20
The Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church
9am Mass Rene Solecki, RIP (IS)
Tuesday 21
St Christopher Magallanes and his Comps, Mm
9am Mass Intentions of Susan Griffin (CB)
Wednesday 22
St Rita of Cascia, Rel
9am Mass Sean Hanna, RIP (MI)
Thursday 23
FEAST OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE ETERNAL HIGH PRIEST
9am Mass Rosemary Mann (RM)
Friday 24
Friday of the Seventh Week in Ordinary Time
12Noon Mass Kathleen Young, RIP (Anniv) (LY)
Saturday 25
St Bede the Venerable, Pr, D
10am Mass Donal Doona, RIP (MC)
10.30-11.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession
5.30pm Vigil Mass Valentine Tisi, RIP (MT)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession
Sunday 26 May
THE MOST HOLY TRINITY
8am Mass Intentions of Brett Mackay (SD)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Winifred Gover (MC)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Canon Michael Fitzpatrick, Fr Brendan Sheppard, Mgr Canon William O’Grady, Fr Henry Peace, Fr Charles Carless, Fr Austin Thorburn, Canon Thomas Clarke, Richard William Walker, Vivien Clancy, Dorothy Mansell, Anna Perkins, Robert Gammon, Zoe Conroy, Joseph Dray, Brian Webb, Gertrude Caden, Henry James Herbert, Christopher Buckingham, Eileen Hart, Murray Grant-Browning, Minnie Rowland, Derrick Amner, Cliff Falkus, Andrzej Sasiadek, Lyonel Winyard, Monica Rose Smith, Kate Parr, Henry Smith, Lawrence Marshall, Mary Lyons, Elizabeth White, Rosa Betts, James Byrne, Jacqueline Cussen, Henrietta Bartley, Mary Pearce, Michael Farmer, Eleanora Ruggiero, Francis Bull & David Anthony Ward.
“Father,
by the power of your Spirit
you have filled the hearts of your faithful people
with gifts of love for one another.
Hear the prayers we offer for our relatives and friends.
Give them health of mind and body
that they may do your will with perfect love.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
Amen.”
This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns for the Deceased of the Clarke family.
CATHY SANDERS RIP who died on Monday, 6th May. Her body will be received into the church on Tuesday, 4th June at 4pm and her Requiem mass will take place on Wednesday, 5th June at 10am.
RAYMOND CHARLES SIMKINS who died on 30th April. His body will be received into the church on Wednesday, 5th June at 5pm and his Requiem Mass will take place on Thursday, 6th June at 2pm, followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.
ROSE SCOTT-FRAME who died on 27th April. Her Requiem mass will take place on Monday, 17th June at 10.30am, followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.
VALERIE QUINN who died recently.
MARGARET MAXFIELD who died on Thursday, 16th May.
Requiescant in pace
Sunday 19th May—Sacrament of Confirmation, 11.30 Mass
Sunday 2nd June—Corpus Christi Procession, 4pm
Saturday 8th June—Silver Jubilee Mass, Fr Jean-Claude Selvini, 12 noon
Sunday 23rd June—Fortieth Anniversary Mass of Fr Kevin Hale 11.30am
Saturday 6th July—Flower Festival
Monday 22nd—Friday 26th July 2024—Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Saturday 15th—Friday 21st March 2025—Parish Mission led by the Redemptorists
Incoming—Variations on Veni Creator Spiritus—Durufle
Outgoing—Komm Gott schopfer heiliger geist—J S Bach
Our next meeting is on Thursday 23 May at 10am in the Parish Centre. We look forward to giving a warm welcome to Chantal who will be talking about her recent experience in Sri Lanka. All ladies are welcome to attend, subs are only £1. 00 which includes refreshments, plus we have our poplar Raffle.
We have cards for all those special occasions so please browse and come early to avoid disappointment . One of the volunteers are happy to help if you do not see what you are looking for. We also have a selection of Statues and Rosaries, plus a few new books for children.
Please note that the Repository is only open after all Masses at the weekends.
Some more counters are needed for the weekly collection which is normally done on Monday morning. If you have an hour or so you could offer to help with this work as part of a team, please give your name to the Parish Office.
What could be nicer! Summertime is on its way and your parish SVP (Society of St Vincent de Paul) Conference is delighted to announce the date of its forthcoming annual 'Strawberry Tea' to which all senior citizens of the parish are most warmly invited!
Our Strawberry Tea is being held in the Parish Centre on Saturday, 15th June, commencing at 2pm and concluding at 4pm! If you, or someone you know, would like to join us on this happy parish occasion please call Francis O'Brien on 07845 874331. You will be most welcome!
Would you be able to spare an hour a week between 10am and 1pm, to help clean our church ? Whichever day suits you, and it doesn’t have to be the same day every week!
If you can help, please contact the Parish office on 01702 478078 or email office@lourdesleigh.org.
