During November we customarily keep the memories of our Beloved Dead in our prayers. Their names will be placed under the Altar by using one of the envelopes at the back of church (please add your name or Gift Aid number) and placing it in the box provided, including an offering if you can, for Holy Souls Masses. In this way, we present them to God in the Masses and Offices during this month of the Holy Souls.
Dates for your Diary
Monday, 28th October—Journey in Faith (RCIA) 8pm Parish Centre
Thursday 14th November—Annual Requiem Mass 7pm
Friday 22nd November—Sung Latin Requiem Mass 7pm
Thursday 28th-Saturday 30th November—Forty Hours’ Prayer
Friday 20th December—Sea of Voices Carol Service 7pm
Saturday 15th—Friday 21st March 2025—Parish Mission led by the Redemptorists
Saturdays 10th & 17th May 10.30am—First Holy Communion Masses
Sunday 1st June 2025—Visitation & Confirmation
Sunday 22nd June—Corpus Christi Procession 4pm
Monday 21st—Friday 25th July—Lourdes Pilgrimage
Assistant Safeguarding Coordinator
To assist the Safeguarding Coordinator with effectively managing the safeguarding duties for the Diocese.
Hours: 21 hours per week - based in Cathedral House
Start date: ASAP
Salary: dependent on skills and experience
Apply by sending a CV and covering letter (no longer than A4) HR@brcdt.org
Closing date for applications is 31 October 2024
Job description: Assistant Safeguarding Coordinator
Volunteer Needed
Would you be able to spare a couple of hours from 8.30am on a Monday morning to assist with the counting?
You would be part of a team counting the cash taken in the various collections.
Ideally you should have a liking for figures and be able to input into basic spreadsheets. There's a fortnightly rota but you may need to cover absences.
If you can help, please contact the Parish office on 01702 478078 or email office@lourdesleigh.org
Church Car Parking
May we remind you to please only park in a designated parking space in the church courtyard. This is for health and safety reasons. If there are no spaces available, then the courtyard is full!
Parish Christmas Bazaar - Sunday 24th November, 8.45am - 1.00pm
We are pleased to announce that our Annual Parish Bazaar is back once again and we need your help and generosity. If you have any unwanted gifts, toiletries, bottles, raffle prizes or bric-a-brac that you would like to donate, please leave them in the Old Baptistry.
If you would like to help on the Saturday to help set up, or on the Sunday, please contact us.
Sue Lawford—07816 141492
Angela Clements—07940 183452—email angelaclements47@gmail.com.
Repository
The Repository is open after Masses at the weekend and Parishioners are welcome to come and browse. We have a large selection of cards for various occasions, plus some beautiful statues and Rosaries.
We will shortly have a small stock of the new CTS Sunday Missal and you are welcome to place your order in advance to avoid disappointment.
JOURNEY OF FAITH—RCIA
This continues next on Monday, 4th November 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.
Catholic and aged between 18—30?
Join a group for faithful young adults for faith based discussions. Presentations on relevant theological or ethical issues, evening prayer, exposition and benediction.
If you are interested then contact Max on 07783506474 for more information or to confirm your place. Food and drink will be provided.
The first session: Monday 28th October at 18:30pm in Sacred Heart Church Hall (SS1 2QB) featuring a presentation by Fr. Graham Smith titled: Gender Ideology: A Catholic Perspective.
Our Lady of Lourdes PTA Fireworks Display
The Brentwood Catholic Children's Society (BCCS) Christmas Craft and Gift Fair
This will be held at The Mill Hall Arts & Events Centre, Bellingham Lane, Rayleigh SS6 7ED on Sunday 3rd November from 10.30am - 4pm. There is free parking at the venue and admission is only £1.50 for adults and free for children under 14. There will be over 40 stalls selling many unique crafts, gifts and handmade fare so come along and pick up some early Christmas presents. BCCS will have its own stall selling donated gifts and crafts and there will be a fundraising raffle during the event. If you have any crafts, unopened gifts or homemade jams and chutneys you would like to donate to us and are able to drop off to our premises in Billericay, we would be delighted to receive them
Vacancy at St Bernard's High School
SCHOOL CHAPLAIN
Part-time, three days a week, term time only, 8.30am – 4.30pm
Salary Scale 9 to 19 - £25,119 - £29,777 (actual salary £13,095 - £15,523)
Are you a practising Catholic with a passion for working with children?
We are looking to appoint a School Chaplain to support the Catholic Life and Collective Worship of our school community. You will need to be proactive and be able to work independently, with excellent time management and organisational skills, arranging events such as whole school masses, form masses, charity fundraisers, retreats. Experience in education or youth ministry would be an advantage.
The Chaplain must be a practising Roman Catholic and should have relevant experience or qualification (e.g.Catholic Certificate in Religious Studies). You will be someone who is skilled in dealing with a wide range of people, and be compassionate, personable and discreet.
Our Lady of Ransom Catholic Primary School
Learning Support Assistant - Early Years/Key Stage 1
31.25hrs per week term time only 8:30am - 3:15pm with an unpaid 30 min lunch break
Scale 3 Point 5 £23,500 f.t.e. - Actual salary £16,749
We are looking for a dedicated, talented and experienced practitioner to work as a Learning Support Assistant in our school and with our fabulous team.
Visits to the school are welcomed and encouraged. For more details please contact Mr. Parascandolo (Head Teacher) via the school office (01268 785741)
For an application form please visit the school website www.olorcps.net
Closing date: 4pm on Monday 11th November 2024
Interviews: w/c 18th November 2024
We reserve the right to call for interview and appoint prior to the closing date
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Liturgy:
Readings of Year B
The Nicene Creed
Preface of Sunday 4
Saturday 19
St John de Brébeuf and Isaac Jogues, Pp and Comps, M
5.30pm Vigil The People of the Parish
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession
Sunday 20 October
Twenty-Ninth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Michael Mapson, RIP (JC)
9.30am Mass Intentions of Anita Lupton (K&LW)
11.30am Mass Intentions of Toolya Such (AJ)
5pm Body in Church Sheila Murphy, RIP
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
Monday 21
Feria
9.30am Requiem Mass Sheila Murphy, RIP
Tuesday 22
St John Paul II, P
9am Mass Sybil Swann, RIP (Anniv) (MD)
Wednesday 23
St John of Capistrano, Pr
9am Mass Fr Christopher Hogan (Nottingham) (PM)
Thursday 24
St Antony Mary Claret, Bp
9am Mass For God's Protection of the Ofulue Family (PO)
Friday 25
Feria
12Noon Mass Paul Watts, RIP (JL)
Saturday 26
St Cedd, Bp
10am Mass Roseleen Armstrong, RIP (Anniv) (JA)
10.30-11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession
5.30pm Vigil The People of the Parish
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession
Sunday 27 October
Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Michael Mapson, RIP (RO’C)
9.30am Mass Tony Finn, RIP (JC)
11.30am Mass Loh Kum Ching, RIP (AJ)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Fr Bernard Clay, Canon William O’Neill, Mgr Daniel Shanahan, Fr Kieran Dodd, Fr Kevin Lyons, Monica James, Elizabeth Winchester, Kenneth Biebuyck, Veronica McCullough, Dr Brian Quinn, Denis Jordan, Sybil Swann, Norman Halligan, Clara Donnelly, Catherine Hevey, Thomas Gunn, Eileen Morgan, Albert Rice, Florence D’Yos, Sue Fry, Michael Standing, Seamus Graham, Cecil Ratcliff, Arthur Sanctuary, William Currane, Patrick McCarthy, Lynn Gopee. Esme Robinson, Patrick Burke, Davod Scott-Frame, James Scott, Jeremiah Brennan, John Goodwin-Self, Angelo Nikolla & Maria Michele Lena.
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 the Intentions of the Dec’d Members of the Mapson Family & Friends.
Please pray for the repose of the souls of
SHEILA MURPHY, RIP who died on Tuesday, 1st October. Her body will be received into the church at 5pm on Sunday, 20th October and her Requiem Mass will take place at 9.30am on Monday, 20th October.
PAUL WATTS, RIP who died on Friday, 11th October. His body will be received into the church on Wednesday, 13th November at 4.30pm and his Requiem Mass will take place on Thursday, 14th November at 12.30pm followed by committal at Sutton Road Cemetery.
MICHAEL MAPSON, RIP who died on Tuesday, 10th September. His Memorial Mass will take place on Friday 15th November 9.30am.
Requiescant in pace
Music at 11.30am Mass
Prelude: Adagio (Symphony No. 4) - Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937)
Postlude: Prelude in B Minor BWV 544 - J S Bach (1685-1750)
Responsorial Psalm
