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

Sanctuary Lamp

This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns for the intentions of the Pinsent family.

Please pray for the repose of the souls of

LEONORA MAGUIRE, RIP who died recently. Funeral details to follow.

SUSAN JANE O’NEILL, RIP who died on 18th December. Her funeral will take place on Tuesday, 21st January at Southend Crematorium, West Chapel at 2pm.

Requiescant in pace

Music at 11.30am Mass

Prelude: Pastorale—J.S. Bach BWV 590

Postlude: The day that is so full of joy—J.S. Bach BWV 605

Thank You

Many thanks to friends and parishioners for your Christmas cards and gifts. Wishing you all God’s blessing for the New Year. Father Con

Mini Vinnies

If, as a young Parishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, you are interested in becoming a member of the Mini Vinnie Club, please leave your name and contact details in the Parish office. It is open to children from Years 4 to Year 7.

We will be pro-active in supporting the Parish through a variety of ways and will be linked to the St Vincent de Paul (SVP) in the Parish community.

Margaret Sullivan

Dates for your Diary

Monday, 13th January—Journey in Faith (RCIA) 8pm Parish Centre

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

Saturday 5th July—Flower Festival

Monday 21st—Friday 25th July—Lourdes Pilgrimage

Monday 8th September Centenary of the Opening of our Church

Lourdes Jubilee Year Pilgrimage

The Pilgrimage to Lourdes, flying with BA, will depart Heathrow on Monday 21st July 07.35am—Arrive Toulouse 10.25am, returning on Saturday 26th July 10.45am—arriving at 11.45am.

The 5-night package price is £895 per pilgrim sharing, single supplement is £225, staying at the 4 star Grand Hotel Moderne Soubirous (closest to Sanctuary).

This includes 5 nights full-board and return luxury coach transfer from Lourdes airport to the hotel.

Please leave your name and contact details with the Parish Office soon, as places are limited.

JOURNEY OF FAITH—RCIA

This resumes on Monday, 13th January 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.

OLOL Ladies Group

To all Ladies in the Parish, our next Meeting for the New Year is in the Parish Centre on Thursday 16th January. This will be a  relaxed social morning with a selection of Board games, or sharing news, books or just catching up with friends old and new following our Christmas break.  Amazingly we will be celebrating our 7th  year of the Ladies Group (where has the time gone? ) We always welcome new members  with subs still only £1 per Meeting.

For any Ladies out there who are interested, please just come along and introduce yourself. We try to keep the Group as informal as possible so there is no form filling, and ladies are free to join us  as and when they wish.

On behalf of  Cynthia, Jan, Jo and Jane  we wish you a very happy , peaceful and healthy New Year !!       

Reading at Weekend Masses

"Christ is always present in his word since it is he himself who speaks when the holy scriptures are read in the Church" [Second Vatican Council]. With the new Lectionary being a fresh chance to hear Christ speaking to us, bringing us together with others, now could be an opportunity to use your talents to read at Mass?

Readers at weekend Masses generally read in pairs every 4 or 5 weeks, and are only rostered to read at the Mass they normally attend. Rotas are flexible so you can always swap if something comes up and you are unable to read on a weekend. The opportunity to read is available to both children and adults. Training / practice are available if you've not read before or are returning to reading.

If you're interested, please contact Jackie Sullens (j.sullens@btinternet.com) who'll be happy to explain what's involved and to arrange some practice so you can consider further whether you'd like to join our group of readers. Thank you.

Sea of Voices Choir returns to sing

Following our recent Christmas Concert followed by  the Annual Sarol Service,  Sea of Voices returns back to sing on Thursday evenings from 16th January at 8pm. New members are always welcome!  

We would also like to thank all who attended our Christmas ‘Carols and cakes’ event that raised £250 for Age Concern Southend based in Hamlet Court Road, Westcliff. 

For information on our activities please contact Darrell on 07825686249. Thank you.

Repository

We re-open this weekend, January 11th/12th. Please visit us and browse around our stock of Rosaries and other Religious items.  We have a few copies remaining of the new Sunday Missal.

If you are interested in the new Weekday Missal please note this is due for Publication in early April. As we have received a number of enquiries, and if  you are interested in purchasing a copy, would you please leave your name and contact details with one of the volunteers.   

Parking

When using the courtyard of the Parish Centre, please use ONLY the designated parking bays, and NEVER park in front of the church door; this is for the convenience and safety of others.

Cleaner Required

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.

Vacancy at St Bernard's High School

COVER & MEDICAL OFFICER

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week (7.00am – 3.00pm), term time only plus one week  
Scale 9 – 12 (£26,409 – £27,711, pro-rata actual salary £23,198 – £24,341)

Closing Date: 20 January 2025, 9.00am   
Interviews: w/c 20 January 2025
Start date:  Ideally 10 February 2025

Calling all early risers!  Are you a confident, personable, reliable individual with a strong administrative background?  If so, then this role might be for you!

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Cover and Medical Officer who will be responsible for arranging the daily supply cover for teaching staff who are absent, as well as supporting students with their medical needs.  Ideally you will be experienced (not essential), and be organised and pro-active, liaising with agencies, staff, students and parents.

If you are interested in this role and would like more details, please look at the job description found on our school website (www.stbernardswestcliff.org.uk/about-us/vacancies). 

If you would like to apply, please complete the Support Staff Application Form found on the Vacancies page on our website and email it to recruitment@stbernards.southend.sch.uk.   

The Epiphany of the Lord

Liturgy:
Readings of Year C
The Nicene Creed
Preface of The Epiphany of the Lord

Saturday 4
Feria of Christmas Time
5.30pm Vigil Marie O'Connor, RIP (MT)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession

Sunday 5 January
The Epiphany of The Lord
8am Mass Inentions of Mrs Angela Slough (OLOR)
9.30am Mass John Harley(RIP), Nina Clarke(RIP) & Emma Harley(RIP) (PL)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
4pm Mass Essie Glauda, RIP (Anniv) (KC)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction

Monday 6
Weekday of Christmas Time
9am Mass James & Marcus Aquilina, RIP (MA)

Tuesday 7
Weekday of Christmas Time
9am Mass Terence & Maisie Renehan, RIP (Anniv) (MH)

Wednesday 8
Weekday of Christmas Time
9am Mass Intentions of Mike Walulya (very sick) (FS)

Thursday 9
Weekday of Christmas Time
9am Mass Father Thomas Kenny (Northampton) (PM)

Friday 10
Weekday of Christmas Time
12Noon Mass Roland & Madeleine Selvini, RIP (K&LW)

Saturday 11
Weekday of Christmas Time
10am Mass Intentions of Kathleen Burke (RO’C)
10.30-11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession

5.30pm Vigil Steve & Agnes McManus, RIP (Anniv) (SW)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession

Sunday 12 January
The Baptism of The Lord
8am Mass Intentions of Maria Cook (SD)
9.30am Mass Bernardette Lane, RIP (Anniv) (MM)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Blessing of recently Baptised babies & Benediction

We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries

Fr Francis Heenan, Fr Michael Butler, Canon J Bloomfield, Lena Austin, Lucien Staw, Eric Tarrant, Niall Cooney, Essie Glauda, Mary Josephine Herbert, Arthur Jackson, Ivy Whiting, Phyllis Sullivan, Patricia Dear, Sibyl Hardy, Gerald Vickers, Claire Mellish, Duncan Boyle, John Harley, John Blomfield, Minnie Fogarty, Brian McInnerney, Blodweh Owen, Louise Alexandra Marsden, Hester Masi, Walter McGune, Melissa Overton, John Cleary, Elizabeth Hancock, Marie Thompson, Doreen Clements, Firmina Rose Bailey, Frances Sims, Bill Shanahan, Terence Foley, Gertrude Culley, Doreen Newcombe, Winifred Hughes, Madelaine Moroney, Clive Vincent Allen, Stephana Gallacher, Evelyn Roots, June Dillon, Cyril Jarman, Agness O’Donoghue & Agnes McManus.

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