Kevin Hale
The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ-Corpus ...

Dear friends in Christ

This Sunday we celebrate THE Mystery of Faith—the Body and Blood of Jesus in the Eucharist—Corpus Christi. It is a feast that really defines us as a Catholic Community, since the Eucharist contains the very heart and soul of the Church.

The Most Holy Body & Blood of Christ-Corpus Christi
Kevin Hale
The Most Holy Trinity

Dear friends in Christ

The central dogma and mystery of the Christian Faith is the Blessed Trinity—God is three Persons, equal in divinity, united as God.

The Most Holy Trinity
Kevin Hale
PENTECOST

Dear friends in Christ

Today, as members of the Church born on this day, we can indeed wish each other a happy birthday

PENTECOST
Kevin Hale
Seventh Sunday of Easter

Dear friends in Christ

This period between the Ascension of Jesus into heaven, which we celebrated on Thursday, and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost next Sunday, is a time of especial and intense prayer in the life of the Church.

Seventh Sunday of Easter
Kevin Hale
Sixth Sunday of Easter

Dear friends in Christ

On Thursday we shall mark and celebrate the end of the period of time Jesus spent with His Apostles following His Resurrection.

Sixth Sunday of Easter

St Thomas More Alumni Memorial Mass

The annual Memorial Mass at which all deceased former pupils, governors and members of staff of St Thomas More High School are remembered and prayed for, will be held on Thursday, 22nd June at 7.30pm in the school.

The Mass will be followed by drinks and a buffet giving all present the chance to renew old acquaintances.

Further details at www.stmalumni.co.uk.

“Let the children Live”

On Monday 19th June Fr. Peter Walters will be visiting St. Thomas More to talk about his work in Columbia’s shanty towns with “Let the children Live”.  Fr. Peter is an experienced speaker who promises an engaging and informative talk about Catholic social teaching, the plight of street children in South America and the work of his charity “Let the children live”.

All families of the school and parish family are warmly invited to hear the talk and join us for refreshments at 7pm, St. Thomas More High School (careers centre).

If you would like to attend, please let Paul Griffin know on pgriffin@st-thomasmore.southend.sch.uk. Please feel free to contact for more info.

Calling all Catholic Men

Are you looking to be part of a group of proudly Catholic gentlemen, interested in faith, fraternity and family?

A place to talk with other men about the challenges of work and raising a Catholic family, a place where we can share our faith and find ourselves encouraged to be better husbands, fathers, brothers and sons.  The Southend Catenian Association could be just what you are looking for! Call Mark Lambert on 0795 101 8735 and come and see what we are all about.

The Body and Blood of Christ

The Body and Blood of Christ—Corpus Christi

Liturgy:
Readings of Year A
The Nicene Creed
Preface of The Blessed Eucharist

Sunday 11 June
The Body and Blood of Christ—Corpus Christi
5.30pm Vigil Mass Gwendoline Underwood, RIP (Anniv) (RB)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions

8am Mass The People of the Parish
9.30am Mass Jim & Teena Rockell, RIP (Anniv) (K&LW)
11.30am Mass Veronica Webster, RIP (JS)
4pm Procession of the Blessed Sacrament
NO Vespers & Benediction

Monday 12
Feria
9am Mass Ian Irwin, RIP (CB)

Tuesday 13
St Anthony of Padua, Pr, D
9am Mass Michael & Teresa O'Brien, RIP (Anniv) (MI)

Wednesday 14
Feria
9am Mass Michelle Disney, RIP (Anniv) (JD)

Thursday 15
Feria
9am Mass Ernie Cotgrove, RIP (AMcC)

Friday 16
The Most Sacred Heart of Jesus
9am Mass Special Intention (MI)
12 Noon Mass Intentions of Rory Neal-McKenzie (CD)
followed by Devotions and Benediction

Saturday 17 June
The Immaculate Heart of Mary
10am Mass Rose & Bridget Comey, RIP (MC)
10.30-11.30am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions

Sunday 18 June
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
5.30pm Vigil Mass Cecil Duggan, RIP (AS)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions

8am Mass Tim Kearney, RIP (CMcH)
9.30am Mass The People of the Parish
11.30am Mass Alison Shepherd, RIP (CH)
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction

We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries

Fr Thomas Crowe, Fr John Gallagher, Fr Robert Mortimer-Anderson, Fr Thomas Carlin, Fr Gerard Hughes, Fr Ambrose O’Gorman, Fr Philip Willenbrock, Walter Burrill, Marion Button, Gerald Melhuish, Gwendoline Underwood, George Houston, Theresa Yates, Harold Britt, Ken Bailey, Margaret Grenier, James George Fairchild, Janice Mary Turner, Jill Kinsley, Norita Fanning, Christopher Pegler, Michelle Disney, Sheila Ann Power, Ethel Dillon, Teresa O’Brien, Norbert Widera, Agnes Sawyer, Kenneth Miller, Mary Famie, Dorothy Butcher, Frederick Carter, Teresa McTavish, Florence Ellis, Anne Ryan & Saverio Pucino.

We Pray for our Sick

Mary O’Sullivan, Ian Spacie, Bobby Newman, Paul Watts, Christine Reid, Rose D’Souza, Jimmy & Pauline Martin, Ben Dench, James Fegan, Muriel Matthews, David Lesley, Kenneth Biebuyck, Zach Stokes, Andrew Stokes, Noel Conroy, Marjorie Jay, Paul Sutton, John Murphy, Jennifer Biebuyck, Moira Scott, Jill Yates, Leonora Maguire, Brian Mountier, Renata Butler, Margaret Bartle, Tony Downey, Kristy Monferrari, Fred Ring, Russell Short, Marie Kharas, Garry Pearman, Patricia Ann Darroch, Patricia Vanner, Amy Louise Fox, Sarah Savage, Bill O’Connell, Janet Weale, Charlotte O’Neil, Ella Williams, David Kislingbury, Mark Shepherd, Breege McCaffrey, Mark Hartley, John Lavery, Paul Keane, Rosemary Bragard, Pat Lynch, Ben Wilson, Christian Ryan, Tina Doveaston, Addi Brady, Patricia Fleming, Nicky Wigmore, Rose Craft, Patricia Spikin, Sandra Fagan, Edna Wallace, Beryl Dixon, Nick Evans, Vicky Jack, Mary Boyce, Kristin Hallenga, Anne O’Neill, Cheryl Shallis, Justin Stark, Sheila Netherton, David Blyth, Janet Woods, Lynne Hilkene, June Moncaster, Laura & Anne Breen, Breda Lynch, Maria Clark, Roy Widdecombe, Johanna Lynch, Anthony King, Norma McCleverty, Belinda Balazsi, Johnny Pool, Edward Martin, Joanna Luciani, Pauline Wilsher, Simon Marshall, Kriston Barnes, Hugh Isaacs, Dawn Deleigh, Lorraine Hart, Linda Dean, Georgina Cornwell, Antonella McConalogue, Sharon Levill, Annie Holland, Ivor & Joanne Knight, Brian Beresford, Rebecca Peake, Connor Bourke, Mattia Mollica, Bernadette Lane, Irena Solecki, Ianto Bellis, Marguerite Harris, Andrew Exley, Elizabeth McConalogue, Kean Smith, Keith Maliff, Bradley, Florence Hownam & children: Thomas Ball, Liam Davis, Connie Price, Albert Chambers, Fergus Grant, Mary Isherwood, Lucy Price, Frazer Gregory & baby Forest Gallagher.

Sick & Retired Clergy Fund

This weekend there will be a second collection in aid of the Sick & Retired Clergy. This provides financial assistance to priests of the diocese who are permanently or temporarily incapacitated by old age, infirmity or illness from the performance of their priestly duties.

You can donate in the second collection, online via the website, or the contactless device at the back of church.

Thank You

The family of the late Ian Irwin extends our gratitude and appreciation to all who have supported us during his illness with Masses, prayers, visits, phone calls, messages and many offers of help.   Holy Mass will be offered for your intentions.

St Thomas More Alumni Memorial Mass

The annual Memorial Mass at which all deceased former pupils, governors and members of staff of St Thomas More High School are remembered and prayed for, will be held on Thursday, 22nd June at 7.30pm in the school.

The Mass will be followed by drinks and a buffet giving all present the chance to renew old acquaintances.

Further details at www.stmalumni.co.uk.