Newsletter 10th March 2024

Mass Times and Intentions

STATIONS OF THE CROSS DURING LENT:

• Mondays 7pm in Holy Name Church

• Fridays 12:30pm in Our Lady Immaculate Church

Fridays 7pm in Blessed Sacrament Church (CM1 2DU)

• Saturdays 11:30am in St Augustine of Canterbury Church.

We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

LENTEN LUNCHES AT OUR LADY IMMACULATE: During Lent on Fridays at 1pm there will be light lunch (soup, bread, and a drink) in our Lady Immaculate Church Hall at 1pm after Stations of the Cross in the Church. All are welcome and all donations are to the Mary's Meals

FOODBANK IN OUR LADY IMMACULATE AND HOLY NAME DURING LENT: The yearly collection for food bank items continues this weekend. Thank you so much for your generosity this Lenten season, it really helps those in the local community. For more information about items needed please see the leaflets in church or on our Parish website at: https://www.chelmsfordcatholic....

STATIONS OF THE CROSS DURING LENT:
• Mondays 7pm in Holy Name Church
• Fridays 12:30pm in Our Lady Immaculate Church
Fridays 7pm in Blessed Sacrament Church (CM1 2DU)
• Saturdays 11:30am in St Augustine of Canterbury Church.
We adore you, O Christ, and we praise you because by your Holy Cross you have redeemed the world.

LENTEN LUNCHES AT OUR LADY IMMACULATE: During Lent on Fridays at 1pm there will be light lunch (soup, bread, and a drink) in our Lady Immaculate Church Hall at 1pm after Stations of the Cross in the Church. All are welcome and all donations are to the Mary's Meals.

FOODBANK IN OUR LADY IMMACULATE AND HOLY NAME DURING LENT: The yearly collection for food bank items continues this weekend. Thank you so much for your generosity this Lenten season, it really helps those in the local community. For more information about items needed please see the leaflets in church or on our Parish website at: https://www.chelmsfordcatholic....

LENTEN TALKS IN BRENTWOOD CATHEDRAL: The final Talk this Wednesday at 7:30pm in Brentwood cathedral will be by Bishop Nicholas Hudson, Auxiliary Bishop of Westminster, appointed delegate at the Synod this year in Rome. All are very welcome, the talk is free.

HOLY NAME LADIES GROUP: are holding an Easter raffle to raise funds towards the BCYS Pilgrimage to Lourdes in the autumn. Tickets will be sold before/after all weekend Masses from Sat 2nd March to Sunday 24th March, when the draw will take place. It would be lovely to help the Youth of our Parish to go on this Pilgrimage. Thank you.
The Canonesses of the Holy Sepulchre: are recruiting a couple/two adults to support the nine elderly sisters who live in the main house. The role is residential in a two bedroom bungalow, adjacent to the main home in Colchester. Precise role, and salary are dependent on the skills of the successful applicants. For further information please contact: crssuk@canonesses.co.uk

THE CAFOD LENT SOUP LUNCH IS BACK AT HOLY NAME: All are welcome to have a simple lunch of soup and bread whilst offering a donation to CAFOD so they can help feed others less fortunate. We look forward to seeing you at 12.30pm Wednesday 13th March in the Canon Wilson Hall (back of Holy Name). Any queries, please contact Fiona Bellamy via the Parish Office.

EASTER LILIES IN ST AUGUSTINE: to decorate the Church for Easter in memory of loved ones. If you would like to make a donation ( suggested donation of £ 4.00 ) in memory of a deceased loved one, please place in an envelope marked Easter Lilies and pass to Cath Lyons. We will have a collection next week after Mass on the 17th March. Many thanks for your generosity.

VOLUNTEER AT ST JOHN BOSCO CAMP: from 27th July – 3rd August help give 100 children a holiday. Helpers must be 18+, and the Camp will arrange for a DBS check, and appropriate training. To help at the Bosco Camp is a wonderful experience, but there are limited places. Applications open until the end of March. For more details about this opportunity see: https://boscocamp.co.uk/volunt...

IF YOU OR ANY MEMBERS OF YOUR FAMILY: have any First Holy Communion clothing that is in good condition and no longer needed, please consider donating it for it to be loved and used again. We will offer the clothing to our First Holy Communion children from all three parishes, to borrow or to keep for a voluntary charity donation. This will help reduce our impact on the environment, raise money for a good cause and help families when the cost of everything is soaring. Please put donations on a hanger so we can hang them to keep them nice, and either drop them at the Priory or at Holy Name church. Thank you!

THE DIOCESAN CHARASMATIC SERVICE OF COMMUNION: would like to invite all to the next Mass celebrated by Fr. Paschal Uche, followed by Prayer and Praise, held at Sion Community, Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, CM15 9BX on Thursday, 21st March at 7pm.

PASSION PLAY IN CHELMSFORD CATHEDRAL: On the evening of Wednesday 13th of March at 7 pm a Christian theatre company called Riding lights is performing a powerful theatre piece called “The Narrow road.” which is a Passion Play journeying to Easter. Entrance is free and all are warmly invited, For more information see https://www.chelmsfordcathedra...

VACANCIES FOR FOUNDATION GOVERNORS: have arisen at a number of Catholic schools across the Diocese and expressions of interests are being sought from practising committed Catholics for the ministry. The term of office is for four years from the date of appointment. Foundation Governors are personally appointed by the Bishop to Diocesan schools to represent his interests and those of the Catholic community as a whole. Our schools would benefit from people with a range of skills and experiences including Finance, Education, Special Needs, Legal and Administration.Anyone interested in the role and mission of Foundation Governor should not be put off by a lack of experience. Appropriate training is available during the period of service. If you are interested in becoming Foundation Governor please email your expression of interest to governanceappointments@brcdt.org or call: 01277 265216

CARITAS NETWORKING DAY: Interested in the Catholic response to homelessness, welcoming refugees and migrants, assisting with the Cost of Living Crisis, or tackling the causes and effects of climate change? You are invited to the 2024 Caritas Brentwood Networking Day, Saturday 27th April, 10am – 2.30pm, at the St Edward the Confessor Church Hall, Romford (10-minute walk from Romford Station on the Elizabeth line, Bus routes from London are regular, parking is available but limited and a bike rack is also on site). This day is a chance to be sustained, share ideas and good practices with people from parishes across Essex and East London and hear about charities and resources available. Details and Registration (for free!) at www.caritasbrentwood.org/netwo...

FOR CURRENT VACANCIES IN BRENTWOOD DIOCESE: Please see: https://www.dioceseofbrentwood...

THE SAINT VINCENT DE PAUL SOCIETY: provides practical help and support where possible for those who need it. Are you, in need of help, or know someone who is? If so, contact us on 07876 551150. All calls are completely confidential.

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.