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

Minnie Vinnies

An introduction to the role of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Minnie Vinnies will take place on Monday 10th February in the St Clement room in the Parish Centre from 5.15pm to 6.30pm.

Minnie Vinnies is about praying and doing good works in the community, but it is also about young people meeting to talk, to share ideas and concerns, to have fun and to support each other.

The Minnie Vinnies model of ‘See, Think, Do’ is a great way to get young people thinking and talking about their spiritual lives.  By connecting their beliefs and values with service activities and issues in their community, they can help to make their faith real, meaningful and relevant.

Margaret Sullivan

Parish Fundraising

Thank you to everyone who has supported the 200 Club this year. The results of the December draw are as follows:

1st Prize    £150   95    Mrs A Charters

2nd Prize  £100   10    Miss C and E English

3rd Prize   £75   126     Mrs M Tisi

4th Prize   £25    56     Mr J Armstrong

There has been a significant drop in members over the past few months. Would you consider taking part in the 200 Club? The subscription is £5 per month, either by cash, cheque or direct debit. If you would like to join, please fill in a form which can be found at the back of the church or ring Linda Wall on 01702 558217.

JOURNEY OF FAITH—RCIA

This continues on Monday, 3rd February 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.

World Day of Prayer

This year’s World Day of Prayer Service takes place on Friday 7th March at 10.30 am at St Saviour’s Church, Kings Road, Westcliff-On-Sea  SS0 8LL followed by tea/coffee.

This years service is prepared by the Christian women of the Cook Islands on the theme ‘I made you wonderful’.

We are very fortunate to have the children from St Helen's Primary School to take an active part in the service. We invite everyone to join us in praying together.

We are also holding a coffee-singalong concert at St Clement’s Church in aid of funds for this year’s World Day of Prayer service. 10.30 am.—concert (45 minutes) by The Two Elizabeths will start at 10.40am, followed by coffee, homemade cakes, bring and buy. All welcome—entry is free.

Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

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


Saturday 25
The Conversion of St Paul, Ap
10am Mass Agnes O'Brien, RIP (RO'C)
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 26 January
Third Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Daniel Ibekwe RIP, (Anniv) (EI)
9.30am Mass Special Intention of Maria Abreu (DA)
11.30am Mass Ruth Lambert, RIP (LL)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction

Monday 27
St Angela Merici, V
 9am Mass Intentions of Seema Mathew (BS)

Tuesday 28
St Thomas Aquinas, Pr D
9am Mass Mark Solecki, RIP (Anniv)(IS)

Wednesday 29
Feria
9am Mass Intentions of David Amess' Family (SG)

Thursday 30
Feria
9am Mass Intentions of Mystica Alexander (CB)

Friday 31
St John Bosco, Pr
12Noon Mass Madelaine Singh, RIP (Anniv) (MR)

Saturday 1 February
Saturday Memorial of the BVM
10am Mass Assunta Cotgrove, RIP (Anniv)(AS)
10.30-11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession

5.30pm Vigil Veronica Saunders, RIP (MMcD)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession

Sunday 2 February
The Presentation of The Lord
8am Mass The People of the Parish
9.30am Mass John & Pat Moon, RIP (SM)
11.30am Mass Intentions of Rose D'Souza (MF)
4pm Mass Peter Griffin, RIP (FM)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction

We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries

Fr Alfred field, Bp PatrickCasey, Fr John (Jack) Clifford, Canon John Byrne, Fr Joseph Byrne, Vera Plummer, May Fazio, Elsie Tyrrell, Phyllis Collins, Michael McDermott, Gloria Dickens, Maud Darnell, Frank Russell, Edward Armitage, William Cooper, Robert Waller, Mark Solecki, Maureen Leyden, Gerard Tait, Andrew ‘Mel’ Kenny, Andrew Shanahan, Claudio Catino, Carmel Bridget Abi-Aad, Joyce Ellen Reilly, Noel Calnan, May Ferry, Norah Kelly, Wyndham Richards, Mary Abel, Florence White, May Keane, William Moroney, Lizzie Burnham, Elizabeth Ray, Peter Griffin, William Gannon, Patricia Robinson & Robert Jones.

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

LEONORA MAGUIRE, RIP who died on Friday, 27th December. Her body will be received into the church on Wednesday, 5th February at 4.30pm and her Requiem Mass will take place on Thursday, 6th February at 10.15am followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.

ROSEMARY BRAGARD, RIP who died on Tuesday, 14th January. Her body will be received into church on Thursday, 13th February at 5pm and her Requiem Mass will be on Friday 14th February at 10am followed by burial at Sutton Road Cemetery.

OLIVE CHRISTINE YEMS, RIP who died on Tuesday, 30th December. Her funeral will take place on Wednesday, 19th February at Southend Crematorium at 12.30pm.

Requiescant in pace