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

St Vincent's Centre Southend upcoming events

By taking part in our events at St Vincent’s Southend, you will directly contribute to life-changing support for vulnerable individuals in Southend. The impact of your involvement reaches far beyond just attending, it helps us provide food, temporary accommodation, mental health support and pathways to employment for those who need it most. Your presence at these events is not just an act of generosity; it is a statement of compassion, leadership and commitment to social good. We applaud you for being part of something so meaningful and making a real difference in the lives of so many.

Why Your Support Matters

By taking part in our events, you will directly contribute to life-changing support for vulnerable individuals in Southend. The impact of your involvement reaches far beyond just attending, it helps us provide food, temporary accommodation, mental health support and pathways to employment for those who need it most. Your presence at these events is not just an act of generosity; it is a statement of compassion, leadership and commitment to social good. We applaud you for being part of something so meaningful and making a real difference in the lives of so many.

Auction Items for Our Events

We are also looking for auctionable items for our events. This could be in the form of products, services, gift vouchers, experiences, or exclusive packages. These items will be auctioned on the night and the funds raised will directly support the life-changing work we do at St Vincent’s Centre Southend. Your donation, big or small, will have an incredible impact and in return, we will ensure your generosity is recognized.

Flower & Craft Festival 2025

This year’s festival will be on Saurday, 5th July from 11.00am to 4.30pm. We are asking you once again to get creative, in flowers, arts and crafts.

The theme this year is the hymn, ‘O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds Thy Hand has made…….’

So the focus is on creation, but this year we are also celebrating the opening of our beautiful church 100 years ago. We are also in a Jubilee Year, the focus of which is ‘Hope.’ We are to be pilgrims of hope in our very troubled and dangerous world. So there are many themes to choose from. Photographers, artists, needleworkers, carpenters and gardeners, we would like as many people as possible to be involved in creating a beautiful and powerful message for our local community of Leigh.

We are not asking for professionalism, although professionals are very welcome indeed ! Just your enthusiasm.

If you would like to be involved in creating something for 5th July please contact me at mcronan@btinternet.com or speak to me after 9.30 mass on Sundays.

Jo Ronan

St Bernard's High School Vacancies

Catering Assistant – to start as soon as possible
Part-time, 3 Days Per Week (Wed-Fri), Term Time Only including training days. 10.00am – 2.00pm Scale 2 (£24,027) / pro rata actual salary £6,680
Closing Date: 10 March 2025, 9.00am. Interviews: w/c 10 March 2025

Part Time Cover Supervisor/Bank Supply Teacher
Hours: Casual. Our school is looking to replenish the number of our Cover Supervisors/Bank Supply Teachers who can be contacted for either planned or last minute absence to supervise students in their lessons.

If you are interested, please fill in an application form found on our website under https://www.stbernardswestcliff.org.uk/about-us/vacancies/ and email it to recruitment@stbernards.southend.sch.uk

Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time

Liturgy:
Readings of Year C
The Nicene Creed
Preface of Sunday 5

Saturday 22 February
The Chair of St Peter the Apostle
5.30pm Vigil The People of the Parish
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession

Sunday 23 February
Seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass Holy Souls
9.30am Mass Jim & Teena Rockell, RIP (K&LW)
11.30am Mass Terri Baker, RIP (MW)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction

Monday 24
Feria
 8.30am Mass Sr Anna Tracey (AH)

Tuesday 25
Feria
9am Mass Intentions of Sheila Newman (RO’C)

Wednesday 26
Feria
9am Mass John Bernard Holland, RIP (Anniv) (MH)

Thursday 27
Feria
9am Mass Canon Francis Gilbert RIP (FM)

Friday 28
Feria
12Noon Mass Intentions of Pamela Weaver (MR)

Saturday 1 March
St David, Bp
10am Mass Bill Hoggett, RIP (Anniv) (JH)
10.30-11.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession

5.30pm Vigil Maureen Gooding, RIP (VJ)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confession

Sunday 2 March
Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8am Mass The People the Parish
9.30am Mass Ann Henning, RIP (DJ)
11.30am Mass John Walsh, RIP (MW)
4pm Mass Rosemary Bragard, RIP (JC)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction

We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries

Deacon Dwight Hayter, Fr Gerard Murphy, Fr Clifford Beecroft, Fr David Chapman, Fr John Wall, Canon Aloysius Roche, Mgr Jules Van Meenen, Mary Wildman, Joseph Mills, Vincent Sullivan, Dominick Fanning, Maire Callanan, Lloyd Rodney, William Shanahan, Ernest Tobias, Olive Cale, Rose Cook, Amelia Mullins, Roger Billena, Anne Florence, Marie Bartley, Violet Nottle, Mary Sobota, Beau Winter-Myers, Maddalena Forte, Mary Tyson, Ronald Kitto, Janet Hurley, Michael Nils Irons, John Holland, Violet Smith, Adolphus Miller, Claire Sharpe, Sarah Bent, Emily Norwood, May Cooper, Mabel Smith, Micael Kiernan, Rose Brookes, Aoife O’Sullivan, Christopher Kolwitz, Joe North, Joshua (Charlie) Peace, Cecil Ford, Harvey Martin, Gertrude Ettershank, Stephen Fontana, Bruno de Santis, Alfred George Holding, Margaret Carstairs, Paul Vermeulen, Patricia Hopper, Ada Chapp, Jim Acaster, Michael Sheaf & Sylvia Langley.

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

Dates for your Diary

Monday, 24th February—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

Flower & Craft Festival 2025

This year’s festival will be on Saurday,t 5th July from 11.00am to 4.30pm. We are asking you once again to get creative, in flowers, arts and crafts.

The theme this year is the hymn, ‘O Lord my God, when I in awesome wonder consider all the worlds Thy Hand has made…….’

So the focus is on creation, but this year we are also celebrating the opening of our beautiful church 100 years ago. We are also in a Jubilee Year, the focus of which is ‘Hope.’ We are to be pilgrims of hope in our very troubled and dangerous world. So there are many themes to choose from. Photographers, artists, needleworkers, carpenters and gardeners, we would like as many people as possible to be involved in creating a beautiful and powerful message for our local community of Leigh.

We are not asking for professionalism, although professionals are very welcome indeed ! Just your enthusiasm.

If you would like to be involved in creating something for 5th July please contact me at mcronan@btinternet.com or speak to me after 9.30 mass on Sundays.

Jo Ronan

Feast of St Joseph 19th March 2025

The National Novena to St. Joseph will take place from the 10th—18th March 2025 at St. Josephs Church in Maidenhead, for the intentions of all those who support their work. Masses are at 10am every day of the Novena, except Sunday when it is 11am. These Masses will be available to Zoom via the Mill Hill website.

See Poster at the back of the Church for website details and to request a Novena prayer booklet.

Thank you. Joan Caunce, Secretary.

OLL Ladies Group

We meet again on Thursday 27th February at 10am in the Parish Centre. All ladies are welcome to come and relax in good company over tea, coffee and cake at just £1 subs per Meeting, plus a Raffle.

At this Meeting we hope to have a bit of ‘member participation’ in-as-much as ladies are encouraged to bring along an item to show and tell, it might not be a family heirloom but something interesting with a story behind it. Plus, bring along a favourite book, travel experiences etc to share.

The ideas are endless so don’t be shy, come along and join in the fun, meeting friends old and new.

Parish Fundraising

Thank you to everyone who currently supports the 200 Club. Over the past few years, the money raised from this account has been used to help pay for the redecoration of the reredos, also the bells, as well as other maintenance work. It has now become necessary to replace the boiler in the Presbytery which has come to the end of it’s life, so future funds will be allocated to this.

During the last twelve months we lost a number of members. Would you consider joining the 200 Club? If so, forms are available at the back of the church. Alternatively, you can telephone Linda Wall on 01702 558217.

The winners of the draw this month are:

1st Prize    £150   52   Miss F DeSouza

2nd Prize £100  122   Miss S Hippard

3rd Prize    £75  148    Mrs M Irwin

4th Prize    £25      2     Mrs K Prendergast

Fairtrade—Sunday 9th March—8.30am-11.30am

The Fairtrade stall will resume this year on 9th March.  Please come and support this initiative, helping our brothers and sisters around the world who struggle to survive. Fairtrade products are sold to give the farmers, together with other projects a fair price for their work. Products are produced in a sustainable way, helping to look after our common home. The Pope is asking us to be 'Pilgrims of Hope' to others and this is a great way of demonstrating that.  

Thank you for all the support you have given us to date.