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

Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Liturgy:
Readings of Year B
The Nicene Creed
Preface of Sunday 3

Saturday 17
Saturday Memorial of the BVM
5.30pm Vigil Michael Lockey, RIP (IO’G)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession

Sunday 18 August
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Intentions of Don Craig & Richard Poole (AC&MP)
9.30am Mass Fred & Doreen Wall, RIP (K&LW)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction

Monday 19
St John Eudes, Pr
9am Mass Canon Vincent Hurley, RIP & Fr Andrew Hurley, RIP (Anniv) (JH)
11am Funeral Service Tony Downey, RIP

Tuesday 20
St Bernard, Ab, D
9am Mass Doug Garrett, RIP (JH)

Wednesday 21
St Pius X, P
9am Mass Intentions of Anita Lupton (K&LW)

Thursday 22
The Queenship of the Blessed Virgin Mary
9am Mass Thomas Walsh, RIP (MC)

Friday 23
St Rose of Lima, V
12Noon Mass Ian Spacie, RIP (VS)

Saturday 24
St Bartholomew, Ap
10am Mass Sean MacCarthy, RIP (F&JO’B)
10.30-11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession

5.30pm Vigil Kathleen & Peter Sheridan, RIP (AMcN)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession

Sunday 25 August
Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Eugene & James Renehan, RIP (Anniv) (MH)
9.30am Mass Margaret Owens, RIP (Anniv) (SO)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction

We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries

Canon Peter Prendergast, Canon Vincent Hurley, Fr Andrew Hurley, Fr George Gresley, Fr Sean Sheils, Canon Vincent Cameron, Fr Arthur Ryan, Annie Gallacher, John Walmsley, Margaret McFarlane, John Power, Marjorie Hook, Edwin Martin, Catherine McGowan, Noreen Selet, Edward Chavner, Charles Roots, Mary Theresa Johnson, Denise Gianelli, Valerie Huntley, Rocco Forgione, Agnes Harding, Diane Seebold, Edith Seymour, Mary Saegar, Rhoda Addecott, Doreen Spaul, Teresa Griffiths, Anne McCarthy, Ronald Abnett, Agnes Una Young, Eileen Shears, Christopher Poulain, Sadie Marlow, John Ryan, Valerie Griggs, Marian Hart, Dorothy Scott, Stephen McGough, Stephen Cornell & Margaret Acaster.

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.”
— Roman Missal: For relatives and friends

Please pray for the repose of the souls of

TONY DOWNEY, RIP who died on Wednesday, 24th July. His Funeral Service will take place on Monday, 19th August at 11am.

ROBERT DRESNER, RIP who died on Monday, 5th August. His Requiem Mass will take place on Thursday, 5th September at 11am followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.

MARY HENDERSON, RIP who died in Ireland last month. Her Requiem Mass will take place on Friday, 30th August at 9.30am followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.

GY RAMPERSAUD, RIP who died on Tuesday, 6th August. His Funeral service will take place on Wednesday, 11th September at 1pm followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.

Requiescant in pace

Homeless Shelter

At this moment the details are a little sketchy, but we have been asked if we would be able to put a team of volunteers together to run a homeless shelter this coming winter. The shelter is likely to run from December through to the end of March 2025. The shelter will be central and not at the Sacred Heart Church. If you would like to volunteer, please contact the Parish office by email in the first instance to record your interest. southend@brcdt.org

As more information becomes available, we will of course share. Thank you.

JOURNEY OF FAITH—RCIA

This begins on Monday, 23rd September 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 Newman 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.

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

Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

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

Saturday 10
St Lawrence, Dc, M
5.30pm Vigil Arthur Joseph Mills, RIP (DL)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession

Sunday 11 August
Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Vincent Glauda, RIP (Anniv) (KC)
9.30am Mass Denise McDermott, RIP (Anniv) (AC)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction

Monday 12
St Jane Francis de Chantal, Rel
9am Mass Liam Armstrong, RIP (Anniv) (JA)

Tuesday 13
Ss Pontian, P and Hippolytus, Pr, Mm
9am Mass Jim & Tess Currell, RIP (A&JM)

Wednesday 14
St Maximilian Kolbe, Pr, M
9am Mass Tom O'Callaghan, RIP (LC)
9.45am Funeral Service—Carmina Czogalik, RIP

Thursday 15
THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Holyday of Obligation
9am Mass Frank Mann, RIP (Anniv) (RM)
12 Noon Raymond Chantilly, RIP (LC)
7pm Mass The People of the Parish

Friday 16
St Stephen of Hungary
12 Noon Mass John, Agnes & Susan Watkins, RIP (Anniv) (JW)

Saturday 17
Saturday Memorial of the BVM
10am Mass Bernadette Perry, RIP (Anniv) (KH)
10.30-11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession

5.30pm Vigil Michael Lockey, RIP (IO’G)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession

Sunday 18 August
Twentieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Holy Souls
9.30am Mass Fred & Doreen Wall, RIP (K&LW)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction

We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries

Fr David Papworth, Fr Stephen Keane, Fr John Cairns, Leonard Stevenson, Christopher Barrago, William Smith, Joseph Herinckx, Ronald Hall, Les Smith, Len Murray, James Jones, Dawn Pursey, John Dillon, Gerard Rodgers, Magdalaine Rubeck, Philippa Soggre, Jean Kerr, Philomena Stone, Arthur John Watkins, Frank Mann, Hugh Palmer, Helen Louise Enright, Dr Anna (Reggie) Kemmerling, Carmen Georges, Bridie Corrigan, Francis Bartlett, Mary Attersley, Bernadette Perry, Andre Lince & Raymond Vaulbert de Chantilly.

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.”
— Roman Missal: For relatives and friends

Please pray for the repose of the souls of

CARMINA CZOGALIK, RIP who died on Thursday, 25th July. Her Funeral Service will take place on Wednesday, 14th August at 9.45am followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.

TONY DOWNEY, RIP who died on Wednesday, 24th July. His Funeral Service will take place on Monday, 19th August at 11am.

ROBERT DRESNER, RIP who died on Monday, 5th August. His Requiem Mass will take place on Thursday, 5th September at 11am followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.

MARY HENDERSON, RIP who died in Ireland last month. Her Requiem Mass will take place on Friday, 30th August at 9.30am followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.

GY RAMPERSAUD, RIP who died on Tuesday, 6th August. His Funeral service will take place on Wednesday, 11th September at 1.30pm followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.

Requiescant in pace