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.
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.
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.
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
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.
RODNEY MOORE who died on 29th April. His funeral will take place at Southend Crematorium on Monday 10th June at 1pm, followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.
VALERIE QUINN who died on 5th May. Her Requiem Mass will take place on Friday, 14th June at 10.45am followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.
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.
Requiescant in pace
Sunday 2nd June 4.00pm
Accompanied by the Tilbury Brass Band
Followed by Tea in the Parish Centre
Liturgy:
Readings of Year B
The Nicene Creed
Preface of The Most Holy Trinity
Saturday 25
St Bede the Venerable, Pr, D
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
Monday 27
St Augustine of Canterbury, Bp
10am Mass Donal Doona, RIP (M&MD)
Tuesday 28
Feria
9am Mass Intentions of Andy Robinson (CH)
Wednesday 29
Pope St Paul VI, P
9am Mass Michael Rubbert, RIP (Anniv) (MR)
Thursday 30
The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
9am Mass Rev Fr John Barnaby, RIP (Westminster) (PM)
Friday 31
Dedication of the Cathedral Church of St Mary & St Helen, Brentwood
12Noon Mass Intentions of Ann Craig & Mary Poole (AC)
Saturday 1 June
St Justin, M
10am Mass Ints of Brian & Gina Marshall-50th Wedding Ann (GM)
10.30-11.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession
5.30pm Vigil Mass Valentine Tisi, RIP (LB)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession
Sunday 2 June
The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ—Corpus Christi
8am Mass Gilberte Cook, RIP (MC)
9.30am Mass Michael Foy, RIP (VJ)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
4pm Corpus Christi Procession
No Vespers & Benediction
Fr John Timmons, Rev Donald Clover, Kathleen Reynolds, Frances Florence, Elizabeth Newton, Thomas O’Malley, Richard Bird, Sheila Hall, Mary Leftley, Leonard Brockhurst, Neil & Joan Macmillan, Mildred Jackson, Angela Edwards, Iolanda Peretti, Edith Young, Dr Denis O’Riordan, Clarice Wheeler, Michael Rubbert, Mildred McHattie, Vera Waelend, Margaret Cornell, Sebastian De Souza, Mabel Hooper, Joseph Mullins, Odilia Duhig, Angela Hughes, Stephanie Norwood, Kit Nafziger, Dr Nigel Warburton & Stella Mary Hale.
“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 intentions of the Hurley 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.
RODNEY MOORE who died on 29th April. His funeral will take place at Southend Crematorium on Monday 10th June at 1pm, followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.
VALERIE QUINN who died on 5th May. Her Requiem Mass will take place on Friday, 14th June at 10.45am followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.
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.
Requiescant in pace
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
We congratulate the parents of Seamus and Frank Duignam who were Baptised recently at Our Lady of Lourdes. May God bless them and their families as they grow in His knowledge and love.
Let us offer our good wishes and prayers for our children who received their First Holy Communion over the last two weekends:
Evie Abel, Ralph Alden, Sophie Antoine, Saoirse Bainbridge, William Baker, Freya Barbouti, Luna Beasley, Harriet Black, Jaime Boissezon, Theo Boissezon, Jose Britto, Rian Britto, Parker Brooks, Arabella Brooks-O'Brien, Beatrice Burzotta, Alina Bytnar, Alba-Lucia Carey, Charlotte Carstairs, Aleksi Ferrara, Edie Fowler, Rosie Foy, Elsie Giordmaina, Brielle Goddard, Ida Gooch, Loic Graham-Ward, Henry Green, Toby Green, Max Harding, Daniella Harman, Joseph Heath, Albert Hennessy, Katie Ibbotson, Harry Keenan, Evelyn Levinsky, Teddy Levinsky, Josephine Lynch, Max Mathews, Tom Mathews, Benjamin Moloney, Hannah Moloney, Thomas Paviour, Poppy Rawlings, Sophia Reece, Layla Smith, William Smith, Maja Spionek, Zofia Szymanska, Sofia Thottappillil, Elizabeth Tyler, Logan Twomey, Elizabeth Walker & Ted Yetton.
Our prayers also for those young adults who were Confirmed here last weekend:
Oliver Acott, Scarlett-Rose Appleton, Chase Axford, Nicole Bertella, Lucy Brown, Fatima Burzotta, Salvatore Burzotta, Poppy Chambers, Lily Chapman, Isla Church, Declan Dear, Ella English, Scarlett Ferrington, Alex Ghela, Nancy Grant, David Hind, Isabel Holland, Aurelia Janus, Lewis Jones, Anita Russell Lepine, Elijah Meek, Kevin Mohan, Oliver Moonie, Isabelle Morgan, Violet Mullin, Lilla Naveda, Peter Nimalan, Faith Nimalan, Daniel Nobrego & Sorcha Sadler.
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.
Thank you to everyone who has supported the 200 Club this year. The results of the April draw are as follows:
1st Prize £150 36 Mrs C Bush
2nd Prize £100 55 Mrs S Dann
3rd Prize £75 96 Mr I Britt
4th Prize £25 179 Mrs V Jarvis
There has been a significant drop in members over the past few months. Would you consider taking part in the 200 Club? The subscription is £5 per month, either by cash, cheque or direct debit. If you would like to join, please fill in a form which can be found at the back of the church or ring Linda Wall on 01702 558217.
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!
