The contactless device is now permanently situated at the back of the church and may be used for Offertory and Second Collection offerings, Repository payments, candles, SVP and other stipends.
Serving the Homeless
Last week three of the Committee were privileged to attend the Grand Opening of Harp's Bluebird Project in Southend. This was officially opened by the Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York. His father was one of the founding members of Harp. The Bluebird project houses 50 units of accommodation for homeless and vulnerable people. It has taken many years of fundraising to finance this project and Harp is tremendously grateful for the donations made by Serving the Homeless and also the parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes in Leigh.
Tickets for our Grand Raffle are now available. Prizes include Garden Hampers, Pamper hamper, hamper of Italian foods, Children's hamper and many more. Tickets cost £1 each or a book of tickets for £5. They are available from any member of the Committee or please ring Linda on 01702 558217. Thank you for your continuing support.
Talk on Cancer - 4pm Saturday 24th June
There will be a talk on Cancer at 4pm on Saturday, 24th June 2023, at St Helen’s Church Hall, Milton Road, Westcliff. There cannot be many of us who have not been affected, in one way or another, by Cancer. You are, therefore, invited to come to our church hall for a talk on Cancer, at the end of which there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
The speakers are two highly qualified and experienced hospital consultants, Dr Madhavan, an Oncologist at the Mid & South Essex Cancer Services and Dr Kotoucek, a Haematologist with a special interest blood cancer and Lifestyle Medicine.
This is a unique opportunity learn more about this awful disease so please feel free to join us.
BIN A TIN FOR VIN
The St Vincent Centre is doing wonderful work in Southend helping the poorest amongst us.
You can help the food bank there by bringing a tin of something with you when you come to mass and putting it in VINNIE'S BIN, which will be in the OLD BAPTISTERY.
This will be emptied twice weekly.
St. Vincent de Paul Society(SVP), Our Lady of Lourdes & St. Joseph
Church Cleaning
Would you have an hour to spare one morning, once a week, between Monday to Friday to help clean our beautiful Church? If so, please leave your name and contact details at the Parish office. Thank you.
Bereavement Support Group
If you are in need of individual or Group Counselling and support, please leave your name and contact details with the Parish Office. All enquiries received in strict confidence.
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.
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
Eleventh Sunday in Ordinary Time
Liturgy:
Readings of Year A
The Nicene Creed
Preface of Sunday 1
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
Monday 19
St Romuald, Ab
10.30am Requiem Mass John Cooper, RIP
Tuesday 20
St Alban, First Martyr of England
9am Mass Ian Irwin, RIP (MR)
Wednesday 21
St Aloysius Gonzaga, Rel
9am Mass Thomas Corcoran, RIP (CB)
Thursday 22
SS John Fisher, Bp & Thomas More, Mm
9am Mass Tom & Benita Skellon, RIP
Friday 23
St Etheldreda (Audrey), Abbess, V
12 Noon Mass William Armstrong, RIP (JA)
Saturday 24 June
NATIVITY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
10am Mass Ian Irwin, RIP (CS)
10.30-11.30am: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
12Noon Mass Andy & Amy Kwasnica—Wedding Anniversary
Sunday 25 June
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
5.30pm Vigil Mass Guy Bragard, RIP (RB)
6.30-7.30pm: Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & Confessions
8am Mass Julie Emerson, RIP (Anniv) (GM)
9.30am Mass Flora Ignatius, RIP (Anniv) (RP)
11.30am Mass The People of the Parish
5.30pm Vespers & Benediction
We Pray for the Dead on their Anniversaries
Bp Bernard Patrick Wall, Fr Vincent Dutton, Fr Edward Thomas, Gertrude Drew, John William Gillman, Angeline Sweet, John Oliver, Audrey Conlon, Angelo Camilleri, John Callaghan, Brenda Dorey, Janet Bull, Alfred Mansell, Kathleen Michael, Michael Woolcott, Bridget Parsons, Eileen Ketterer, Angela Balcombe, David Gurney, Mary Wright, Doreen Faux, Patricia Jarman, Francis Woodward, Sidney Baldwin, Anthony Gwatkin, Francesco Ciccone & Peter Liddell.
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.
We Pray for the Repose of the Souls of
JOHN COOPER RIP who died on Monday 8th May. His Requiem Mass will be held on Monday, 19th June at 10.30am followed by committal at Basildon Crematorium.
CAROLINE GEOGHEGAN RIP who died on Friday 9th June. Her body will be received into the church on Tuesday, 4th July at 5pm and her Requiem Mass will take place on Wednesday, 5th July at 2pm, followed by committal at Basildon Crematorium.
JIMMY McCRIMMON RIP who died on Wednesday, 14th June. His funeral will be held on Wednesday, 2nd August at 11am, followed by committal at Southend Crematorium.
EILEEN GURNEY RIP who died on Friday, 16th June.
Requiescant in pace
Sanctuary Lamp
This week the Sanctuary Lamp burns for the intentions of the Dawson Family.
Responsorial Psalm at 11.30am Mass
Prelude: Prelude in G—John James (c.1740.)
Postlude: Prelude in F No.. X111—William Croft (1678-1727)
Responsorial Psalm
Parish Fundraising
Thank you to everyone who supports the 200 Club. The results of the May draw are as follows:
1st Prize £150 106 Mrs L Wall
2nd Prize £100 11 Mr Joseph O’Brien
3rd Prize £75 60 Mrs S West
4th Prize £25 182 Mrs A Trigg
We are still looking for new members. 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.
OLL Ladies Group
Our next meeting is on Thursday, 22nd June in the Parish Centre at 10am. New members always welcome with a sub of just £1.00 plus a fun Raffle. Our next Meeting should be a fun morning where we are just going to relax and chill out …..over a game of Bingo! That’s right , you haven’t misread anything! After a Term full of excellent guest speakers and a celebration we are just going to relax, so come along, let your hair down and join in the fun. You might even win a prize! Plus, there will be plenty of time for coffee and cake and catching up with friends old and new. .
NB. Our end of Term lunch in July: Ladies in the Parish welcome but please remember to give in your name and payment to secure a place at this Social event of the Summer. Thank you.
Serving the Homeless
Last week three of the Committee were privileged to attend the Grand Opening of Harp's Bluebird Project in Southend. This was officially opened by the Rt Hon Stephen Cottrell, Archbishop of York. His father was one of the founding members of Harp. The Bluebird project houses 50 units of accommodation for homeless and vulnerable people. It has taken many years of fundraising to finance this project and Harp is tremendously grateful for the donations made by Serving the Homeless and also the parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes in Leigh.
Tickets for our Grand Raffle are now available. Prizes include Garden Hampers, Pamper hamper, hamper of Italian foods, Children's hamper and many more. Tickets cost £1 each or a book of tickets for £5. They are available from any member of the Committee or please ring Linda on 01702 558217. Thank you for your continuing support.
Talk on Cancer - 4pm Saturday 24th June
There will be a talk on Cancer at 4pm on Saturday, 24th June 2023, at St Helen’s Church Hall, Milton Road, Westcliff. There cannot be many of us who have not been affected, in one way or another, by Cancer. You are, therefore, invited to come to our church hall for a talk on Cancer, at the end of which there will be an opportunity to ask questions.
The speakers are two highly qualified and experienced hospital consultants, Dr Madhavan, an Oncologist at the Mid & South Essex Cancer Services and Dr Kotoucek, a Haematologist with a special interest blood cancer and Lifestyle Medicine.
This is a unique opportunity learn more about this awful disease so please feel free to join us.
BIN A TIN FOR VIN
The St Vincent Centre is doing wonderful work in Southend helping the poorest amongst us.
You can help the food bank there by bringing a tin of something with you when you come to mass and putting it in VINNIE'S BIN, which will be in the OLD BAPTISTERY.
This will be emptied twice weekly.
St. Vincent de Paul Society(SVP), Our Lady of Lourdes & St. Joseph
Church Cleaning
Would you have an hour to spare one morning, once a week, between Monday to Friday to help clean our beautiful Church? If so, please leave your name and contact details at the Parish office. Thank you.