Kevin Hale
Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday
Kevin Hale
Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord

Holy Week is the most time of the Christian year and the Paschal Triduum—Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday—form the very core of the Christian Mystery, as we celebrate the Passion, Death and Resurrection of the Lord.

Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord
Kevin Hale
Fifth Sunday in Lent

Dear friends in Christ

Lent now enters the period that we traditionally call Passiontide.

Fifth Sunday in Lent
Kevin Hale
Fourth Sunday in Lent— Lætare Sunday

Dear friends in Christ

This Sunday we hear Saint Luke narrate the story of the Prodigal Son, a parable so well known to us. In this story we hear Jesus describe the tragedy of what happens when we separate ourselves from the love of God.

Fourth Sunday in Lent— Lætare Sunday
Kevin Hale
Third Sunday of Lent

Dear friends in Christ

Now that we have completed our days of Parish Mission, we give thanks to God for the opportunity we have had at the start of this Lent to be renewed in faith.

Third Sunday of Lent

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, 20th 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 continues on Monday, 20th 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.

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.

Vacancies 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.

PART-TIME LIBRARIAN

Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week (8.00am – 4.00pm), term time only

Salary Scale 7-12 (£25,584 - £27,711, pro-rata actual salary £13,337 - £14,446)

Closing Date: 22 January 2025, 9.00am 

Interviews: TBC

Start date: Ideally 10 February 2025

Calling all reading enthusiasts!

We are seeking to appoint a Librarian to job-share with our current part-time Librarian.

You will work alongside our current part-time Librarian to maintain an engaging environment for our students for the development of reading, wider literacy learning and the joy of reading for pleasure. Previous experience ideal but not essential.

If you are interested in either of these roles 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. 

Baptism of the Lord

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

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

Monday 13
St Hilary, Bp, D
 9am Mass James & Marcus Aquilina, RIP (MA)

Tuesday 14
Feria
9am Mass Intentions of Gerry & Rosemary Dillon(RO’C)

Wednesday 15
Feria
9am Mass Roland Selvini, RIP (JL)
Thursday 16
Feria
9am Mass Brigid Connolly, RIP (Anniv) (MI)

Friday 17
St Antony, Ab
12Noon Mass Alison Costello, RIP (F&JO'B)

Saturday 18
Saturday Memorial of the BVM
10am Mass Eileen McCarthy, RIP (RO’C)
10.30-11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession

5.30pm Vigil Deceased relatives of the Kelly Family (MS)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession

Sunday 19 January
Second Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Peter Nobbs, RIP (CS)
9.30am Mass John & Pat Moon RIP (SM)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction

We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries

Canon Francis Dobson, Fr John King, Fr Gilbert Basil Pearson, Fr Neville Banks, Fr Kenneth Green, Fr John McKeon, Catherine Ramsay, Hubert Carlyon, Mary Tomlinson, Ryan Allen, Margaret Bonsor, Juan Billena, Mabel Payne, Joe Delobel, Leslie George Murray, Derrick Withil-Smith, Mary Cooper, Tim McCarthy, Lily Jessie Johnson, Eileen Watson, Georges Egidio, Dr Robert Clark, Catherine Mills, Pat Rogers, Patricia Manning, Eric Major, John Mayo, Anna Sokl, Rose-Margaret Gilbert, Bernadette Lane, Mary Ann Foley, Elsie Nicol, Nancy Hume, Annie Shea, Gordon Wallen, Brigid Connolly, Violet Read, Gabriel Craven, Patrick Connolly, Brenda Campbell, Germaine Cave-Palmer, Renée Warburton, Robert Garson-Gratidge, Mrs Breeda Hayes, Bridget Kelly, Isabel Coombes, Maud Reddy, Catherine Woods, Eugene Regan & Barry Anderson.

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

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.