Dear friends in Christ
This week and last week, the Newsletter has reproduced images from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in Rome.
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Liturgy:
Readings of Year B
The Nicene Creed
Preface of Sunday 6
Saturday 13
St Henry
5.30pm Vigil Mass Kathleen & Peter Sheridan, Dolly & Michael McNeela, Phyllis & Tom Attridge & John Murphy, RIP (Anniv)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession
Sunday 14 July
Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass The People of the Parish
9.30am Mass Patricia Armstrong, RIP (Anniv) (JA)
11.30am Mass The King of Buganda (FS)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 15
St Bonaventure, Bp, D
9am Mass Janet Weale, RIP (TW)
Tuesday 16
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
9am Mass Winifred Gover, RIP
Wednesday 17
Feria
9am Mass Michael Kinsella, RIP (Anniv) (ZK)
Thursday 18
Feria
9am Mass Intentions of Blake Mackay (SD)
Friday 19
Feria
12 Noon Mass Simon & Ursula Harrison (25th Wedding Anniv) (RO’C)
Saturday 20
St Apollinaris, Bp, M
10am Mass Steve Nortney, RIP (CR)
10.30-11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession
5.30pm Vigil Mass Fidelis & Lourdes Mary Pallis, RIP (DL)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession
Sunday 21 July
Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Lucrecia & Jose Conlu, RIP & Lucille Tarrobel, RIP
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Intentions Fr Kevin—40th Anniversary (PL)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Canon Daniel Harnett, Fr Edmund Dobson, Fr James McEvoy, Josephine Russell, Ronald Gibson, Robert Wright, Janet Weale, Margarita Akers, Mary James, Andrew Wardle, Hope Bailey-Pillow, Madeleine Bullock-Jarman, Joan Slattery, Norah Jordan, Donald Joyce, Ellen Gardner. Joseph Ketterer, James Dawson, Andrew Regan, Mabel Buckley, Michael Regan, Bill Prior, Margaret May Orme, David Finnegan, Reginald Copley, Caroline Hardy, Kathleen Butt, Jane Bickmore, Charles Fletcher, Jane Mawdsley, Alice Collins, Aislinn Lane, Elsie Witty, Irene Hoggett, Frank McEvoy, Pamela Johnson, Francis Howard Kenney, Geraldine Hayter & Joan Farmer.
We pray for our sick
The Sick List is available on the website main menu, under Worship.
We pray for the sick of our parish
“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.”
Sanctuary Lamp
This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns for John & Irene Barry & Family, RIP.
Please pray for the repose of the soul of
IAN SPACIE who died on Wednesday, 10th July. His Requiem Mass will take place on Wednesday, 7th August at 2pm followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.
Requiescat in pace
Responsorial Psalm at 11.30am
Incoming: Chorale Prelude "Lord our God be with us"—Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)
Outgoing: Dialogue a deux Choeurs—Gaspard Corrette (c.1671-1733)
Responsorial Psalm
First Holy Communion 2025
If your child is going into Year 3 or above and you wish for them to make their First Holy Communion in May 2025, please submit the application by Friday 6th September.
This should be done via the parish website, under Sacraments - Communion
(https://lourdesleigh.org/sacraments)
Sanctuary Lamp
The central sanctuary lamp in the church has been removed for some repairs and cleaning.
The lamp burns night and day—a living flame—which indicates the real and living presence of Our Lord in the Tabernacle. This follows the tradition of the seven lamps which burned in the presence of God in the Temple in Jerusalem. The six candles, on the Altar are redolent of this—the seventh being lit when the Bishop presides. Each week the lamp burns in memory of someone who has sponsored the lamp for a deceased loved-one or for someone's intentions. This is a lovely little custom that expresses faith, because the living flames symbolise our prayers that remain alive before God’s presence.
New Lectionary-Advent 2024
The books containing the Scripture Readings at Mass have been revised in translation. We shall now be using the English Standard Version—Catholic Edition of the Bible and the Abbey Psalter for the Psalms. These translations will bring us to a more faithful rendering of the texts. The new Lectionary has been produced to a very high standard as being worthy of the Word of God and the Sacred Liturgy. We will begin using these translations from the start of Advent this year.
I am very grateful to those who made donations to cover the cost of these volumes, which all came very quickly—thank you!
Dates for your Diary
Monday 22nd—Friday 26th July 2024—Parish Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Friday 20th December—Sea of Voices Carol Service 7pm
Saturday 15th—Friday 21st March 2025—Parish Mission led by the Redemptorists
Flower & Arts Festival 2024
A huge thank you to everyone who took part in our festival this year. Especially all those who spent time and energy creating the wonderful art, crafts and flower displays that were on show last weekend.
Also thanks to those who came to supervise during the day and talked to our visitors and answered their questions, and to Lucy and Rebecca who provided us with a beautiful accompaniment of stringed music to enhance the experience.
As always, we had people who lived locally but who had never been inside our doors before.
We can sometimes forget how daunting it is for people to step into a church, if they have never had any experience of them.
The overwhelming response that people reported was the feeling of peace and beauty that they experienced on entering.
" I loved every second of it. It is so heart-warming. The prayers were so beautiful. It really made me look up to God. Thank you."
"My first time here. An amazing church."
"Beautiful displays and very welcoming."
"Gorgeous displays, peaceful atmosphere."
Just over £335 was donated to HARP during the day.
Thank you again, Jo & Theresa
Baptisms
We congratulate the parents of Arthur Green and Ossia Vinten who were Baptised recently at Our Lady of Lourdes. May God bless them and their families as they grow in His knowledge and love.
OLL Ladies Group
Would Ladies who regularly attend the Group please note that next week, Thursday 18th July, instead of our usual early Meeting we will be celebrating our “end of term” lunch. Entrance is by ticket only in the Parish Centre at 12Noon for 12.30. We are sorry to disappoint but all tickets are now sold. We are very pleased to welcome back Lucy ( on the Violin) and Becky ( on the Cello ) who will entertain us with their beautiful music.
Please note our usual Meetings will resume in September…..watch this space!!
Repository
We are open at the weekend after all Masses and following weekend of 20th/21st July. We will then be closed for the summer holiday period and re-open in September . We would like to thank all Parishioners for your continued support.
MISSIO Red Box Holders
I have received the Summer 2024 edition of he Missio. If you have not received one personally from me please take one from the back of the Church (on the ledge at the back usual place). If anyone has a box needing emptying please give to me or leave in the Office and I will pick it up. Please don't to forget to take your boxes back from the back of the Church after.
Thank you.
Joan Caunce, Secretary, 01268 757505.
St Vincent's Centre, Southend
The Mayor’s Nominated Charity for 2022/23 is St Vincent’s Centre Southend and there are various upcoming events. Your participation would make a huge difference where all proceeds will go towards restocking their food bank.
Dinner & Auction - Saturday 16th November - Black Tie Event- Roslin Beach Hotel. Ticket Price £95.00 inc. welcome drink, 3 course dinner, live music & charity auction.
Christmas Afternoon Tea on 2nd December
All proceeds from these events will go towards restocking our food bank and providing general support to those we serve. We kindly ask for your support by booking a table at one or both of these events. Each table can accommodate up to 12 people, and businesses or groups are welcome to share a table if a full one isn't feasible.
Phone: 07549 128877 or Email: nesperm@svp.org.uk for further details.
March for Life UK - Saturday 7th September
Morning Events: 10.00am-1.00pm The Emmanuel Centre, SW1P 3DW
In the morning of March for Life we will be hosting a ‘Pro-life Health Summit’ 10.30-12.30 in The Emmanuel Centre where a variety of healthcare specialists will be looking in greater detail at our theme ‘Abortion isn’t Healthcare’.
Mass: 11.00am St George’s Cathedral, Southwark
The March: 1.30pm From The Emmanuel Centre
Ends at Parliament Square 4.30pm.
Contact: Isabel 07773 501721 or Ben 07885 505116 or info@marchforlife.co.uk
St Bernard's High School Minibus Fundraiser
We are in desperate need of a second minibus in order to support our students to train at offsite sporting facilities due to our lack of onsite space. We are fundraising internally at the school and through the great work of our PTFA but we are now reaching out to past students and friends of St Bernard’s to ask for kind donations of any amount to support us in this endeavour.
If you are available to support this fundraiser, please click on the below QR code:
Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
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.
