Newsletter 15th December 2024

Can you play the piano, organ or guitar? The St Augustines music group are looking for a pianist or guitarist to accompany and support with music and worship over the Advent and Christmas period and beyond. Contact Leighton or the parish office for further details.
Mass in Portuguese: There will be a Mass for the Advent season at 3pm in Holy Name on Sunday 15th December. All welcome to share refreshments in the Hall after the Mass.

RORATE CAELI MASS IN OUR LADY IMMACULATE: Friday 20th December at 7:30am with Breakfast and refreshments in the Hall after. The Rorate Caeli Mass is a traditional Advent devotion where the Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary for Advent is offered just before dawn. The interplay of light and darkness speak to the meaning of Advent and the coming of the Light of the world. All very welcome to attend.

Journey Through Advent Together: The Canonesses of the Holy Sepulchre are offering 4 zoomed Advent Reflections at 5.30 on each of the four Sundays of Advent. Everyone is welcome - the link is https://tinyurl.com/2t83x2zh. This link can also be found on our website www.canonesses.co.uk

Children at Holy Name on Christmas Eve: Carols 5pm Vigil Mass 5.30pm: All children are welcome to dress up in a Nativity costume and take part in our Christmas Eve Mass. All costumes are provided. Please arrive before 5pm and come through the church to the Cannon Wilson Hall to collect a costume. If you would like any further information or if you know in advance that your child would like to take part, please email Claire at c.irven@talk21.com with your child's first name and age to help us to get the costumes ready. Thank you in advance for your support.

CAROL SINGING AT MOULSHAM LODGE SHOPS – WEDNESDAY 18th DECEMBER: All singers and musicians are welcome to join our sisters and brothers from St Luke’s and the Moulsham Lodge Methodist Churches, spreading some Christian joy at this special time of year. Meeting at St Luke’s at 3.30pm, we’ll then head to the shops for 3.45pm and then sing carols until 5pm at the latest. If you’d like to join in, please let Sarah Hiom know (07771 786184) so that we can give an indication of numbers – thank you.

CHRISTMAS MEMORIAL SERVICE: Thursday 19th December at 18:30 at the Three Counties Crematorium Chapel CM7 5PB. Please join us to remember those who have passed away and take time to reflect on the memories we all hold. Refreshments available. For more information see the posters in Church.

CHRISTMAS WEEK MASS TIMES: are available on the website https://www.chelmsfordcatholic...

DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS: Take place in Holy Name Parish Church after the 7:30pm Mass on Monday 16th December. All are very welcome.

DAY OF MERCY: There will be a day of Mercy on Wednesday 18th December in Our Lady Immaculate with confessions and adoration available in the Church after the 9:30am Mass from between 10am-6pm. Please support the day by signing up to spend time with Our Lord, sign up sheet available in the porch of Our Lady Immaculate Church.

LATEST OLI 200 CLUB WINNERS: If you would like to join the 200 club please contact Ursula via the Parish Office.
27th Oct No. 124 K Barham 24th Nov No. 79 P Flynn
3rd Nov No. 71 S Barham 1st Dec No. 59 S Frostck
10th Nov No. 18 M Martin 8th Dec No. 10 C Cronin
17th Nov No. 96 A Jones -

Parish Christmas Grand Draw: Our Christmas Draw took place last Monday 9th, in OLI hall. The lucky winners were: 1st prize £300, K Kornat, 2nd prize, large Christmas hamper, M. Ennifer, 3rd prize, 3 bottles of Spirit, T Sullivan, 4th prize, Air fryer oven, Marisa, 5th prize, Christmas hamper, K Downey, 6th prize, Christmas hamper, Y, Gascoigne, 7th prize, Christmas hamper donated by the CWL, Anne Henry, 8th prize, Christmas hamper, T Gallagher, 9th prize, Christmas hamper, Mowbray, 10th prize, hamper, S Garion, 11th prize, Cut & blow dry to the value of £47, P. Ducie, 12th prize, litre bottle of Jamesons whiskey, J Ogu, 13th prize, basket hamper, J. Campion, 14th prize, £25 Marks & Spencer voucher, K Jeffrey, 15th prize, Christmas hamper, J & R. Walker, 16th prize, basket hamper, H Wren, 17th prize, port hamper, P Ducie, 18th prize, 3 bottles of wine, A Sumpton, 19th prize, hamper of cider/wine, Olivia Mistrello, 20th prize, litre bottle of Bombay Sapphire, S. Haynes, 21st prize, bottle of Tawney Port, M. Jackson, 22nd prize, small bottle Glen Fiddick, Crittel, 23rd prize, Baylis & Harding toiletries, A Cipullo, 24th prize, Baylis & Harding toiletries, F. Long. Thank you to all of you who supported this important Parish fundraiser raising £3034.50 for the Parish, and commiserations to those who did not win a prize this time - there’s always next year!

Christmas Maranatha at The Sion Community: Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9BX, is on Thursday 18th December. The evening begins with Mass at 7pm followed by Prayer and Praise and Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Our Celebrant is Fr Arnaud from St. Anthony's, Forest Gate and everyone is very welcome.

BAPTISMS THIS WEEK: We pray for and welcome Lorraine & Alaiyah as the newest members of our Catholic community.

HOSPITAL AND SICK VISITS: If you or a member of your family go into hospital, or are sick and housebound, please inform the Parish Office so a priest or the Legion of Mary can visit you.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SOULS OF THOSE WHO HAVE DIED RECENTLY AND ALL FAMILIES WHO MOURN.

Mary DENNING (RIP) Requiem Mass on Friday 20th December 2024 at 11am in Holy Name Church.

Jonathan FABRI (RIP) Requiem Mass on Saturday 21st December 2024 at 11:30am in Our Lady Immaculate Church.

Mavis JENNINGS (RIP) Requiem Mass on Thursday 9th January 2025 at 12Noon in Our Lady Immaculate Church.

Shelia TURNER (RIP) Requiem Mass on Friday 10th January 2025 at 12:30pm in Our Lady Immaculate Church.

Maureen PORTER (RIP) Requiem Mass on Tuesday 14th January 2025 at 1:30pm in Our Lady Immaculate Church.

PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND OF OUR PARISHES, (AND ALL WHO ARE SICK.)

Jennifer Bowman, Maureen Byrne, Marie Callahan, Valerie Cummins, Doreen Cornish, Madeleine East, Troy Erickson, Marta Fevola, Mary Fletcher, Michael Hoare, Mike Healy, Shelia Hughes, John Grainger, Robert Godfrey, Connor Hickey, Maureen Leatherdale, Stuart Lucas, Margaret Lowrey, Anne Lowden, Maura Magee, Barry Mayo, Sarah & Henry McKeon, Monica McShane, Donny McColl, Grazia Paola, Christine Staines, Rose Turner, John Rees, Patrick Waters, Anja Welsh-Smyth, Gayle Williams & Shirley Willis.