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5th August 2011

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

ADORATION & PRAYER BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT

TUESDAYS 9.15am to 10.15am & 10.45am to 11.15am

SATURDAY (13^th ) 5.00pm to 5.30 pm (not am today)

MASS ATTENDANCE 31^st July 2011 (previous week) Total 502 (660): 6pm Mass 122 (149) 9am Mass 141 (176), 11am Mass 114 (193),

5pm Mass 125 (142)

OFFERINGS THANK YOU so much for your generous Offerings of £1206.28 for our parish last weekend. There is a wall money box in our Church porch (under the CAFOD notice board) for more donations to the African Famine Appeal. Thanks also for the £66.17 put in our CAFOD Box for our CAFOD Parish Project Connect2Rwanda.

NINETEENTH SUNDAY OF YEAR A 7^th August 2011

Dear friends,

Like Peter in today’s Gospel we too have often set out confidently across the waters of life. However, as soon as the wind of troubles rise against us, and the waves of adversity begin to buffet us, we lose our nerve and begin to sink. Jesus’ rebuke, ‘Man of little faith! Why did you doubt?’ is directed at us too. Like Peter, we often start out courageously only to lose heart when the going gets tough. Many times we find ourselves in situations that call out for faith. It is amazing how our faith can grow at such times. Peter’s faith grew immensely when he was overwhelmed by doubts and cried out to Jesus. Then he experienced the Lord’s power to save. As we call out to the Lord in our need we too will experience our faith growing: ‘I believe; help my unbelief!’ (Mark 9:24).

Our world is very noisy. If we want to hear the voice of God we need some stillness and quietness. His voice is the quietest, gentlest voice of all because it is a voice of love. God did not make himself heard to Prophet Elijah in the sound of the mighty wind or the earthquake, but in the whisper of a gentle breeze (1Kings 19:11-13). God speaks to us in the most hidden parts of our being and in the promptings of our conscience. For those who know how to listen, God’s gentle voice can make itself heard even in the midst of a storm. Over the roar of wind and the waves, the apostles heard the gentle voice of Jesus saying to them, ‘Courage! It is I! Do not be afraid’ (Matt 14:22-23).

Lord Jesus, you desire that I love and serve you with a strong faith. Teach me to turn to you in times of doubts and weakness, so that you yourself might hold me and strengthen my faith.

May God’s loving kindness gently and powerfully guide you all. Fr. Dariusz

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

WE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AT HOME AND IN HOSPITAL:

Bridget Edwards, Dorothy Wheeler, Irene Yarrow, Mary de Souza, Peter Bion, Marie Wheeler, Barbara Flynn, Marie Liddall, Maura Stone, Maeve Walmsley, Bernard Regan, Mavis Reed, Jacques Visser, Denzil Reeves, Elizabeth Smith, Isabel Jasinska, Delia Birch, Aileen Fleetwood, Pam De Keyser, Eileen Beard, Ken Brook, Maureen Travers, Lily Warner, Regina Barnes, Sarah Stewart, Janice Bignall, Miriam Gregory, Ruth Gillespie, Jim & Diane Bowen, Dorothy Robertson, Ann Hurcombe, George & Julia Pritchard, Patricia Nicholson, Elsie Jackson, Maureen Phillips, Marlene Hawkins, Isabella Butler, Pauline Wallace, Eileen Molloy, Julie Bouchel, Kirsti Dennett, Julie Halstead, Gertie Walsh, Jill Field, Debbie Dowds, Jean French, Mary Shane, Maureen Tall, Rhona Sullivan, Beryl Barclay, Mary Carr, Mary Keilthy, Kay McCabe, Margaret Sefton, Anne Cannon, Tony Wilkinson, Michael Glavin, Michael Pierce, Erroll Newman, Brian Mardle, John Nolan, Francis Monk, Tommy Campbell, Nick Ramsey, Lyle Wheeler, Bryce Smith, Jamie Taylor. Clergy: Fr John King, Bishop Michael Rowland, Fr David Papworth, Mgr Chris Brooks, Fr Dick Ashton, Rev Warner Pidgeon. Children: Savannah & Cayde Lewis, Helen Slattery, Mark Selwood, Daisy Locker, John Quilligan & Grace.

May the healing power of the Holy Spirit come down upon them.

WE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED RELATIVES & PARISHIONERS:

ANNIVERSARIES: Edward McBride, Julian Field, Noreen Candler, Jack Healy, Frederick Slater & Michael Cannon. Clergy: Fr. Henry Tilley, Fr. David Coghlan & Fr. Hugh Verity. May they rest in peace and rise in glory, and may the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, console their bereaved families.

THE NEW TRANSLATION OF THE MASS

From the 1^st Sunday of September we will use the new revised translation of the Mass. There are some very good and lovely Booklets in the Mass, in bookstand in the Church porch. There is also a free booklet and sample Mass sheet in the porch prepared by the Brentwood priests.

CHURCHES TOGETHER IN BILLERICAY Copies of the July newsletter are in the Church porch

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION & RECONCILIATION PREPARATION Application forms to enrol children who will be in School Year 3 and above in September 2011 can be collected from the Repository Shop in the Church porch before or after weekend Masses. The forms must be returned to the Parish Office by Monday, 15^th August. Application forms received after that date will be put on file for the course, which starts in September 2012.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS The new rota has been sent electronically and copies are in the Church porch.  Many thanks to Ministers who have accepted additional duties during August. Last month we said goodbye to 4 Ministers who for varying reasons resigned following the previous month when two other Ministers asked to be relieved of this ministry.   We thank them for their services.

THE PAN-AFRICAN ANNUAL MASS-2011 will held on Sunday 18th September at 3pm at St George’s Catholic Church, 132 Shernhall Street, Walthamstow. The principal Celebrant will be Bishop Paul Hendricks (Auxiliary Bishop of Southwark Archdiocese). In attendance will be the various African Choirs from, Congo, Ghana, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, Ivory Coast and Nigeria. All are invited to join the African Communities to celebrate this Mass, followed by a Reception in the Parish Hall. For details, contact: Deacon Joseph Baffour-Awuah on 020-8521 2359; email: africath@clara.co.uk

THE CHURCHES IN BILLERICAY have agreed to a joint public reading of the whole of the King James translation of the Bible as part of its fourth centenary celebrations this October. It is widely regarded by people of all Christian traditions and none as a great work of literature and scholarship that has played a major part in shaping the English language. The venue is St. Mary Magdalen Church, Billericay High Street. Our Church is providing readers for Thurs 20th October 5.30pm – 9pm and Fri 21st October 9am – 1pm. If you would be willing to represent our Church by taking on a 15 or 30 minute slot in this marathon reading relay, please contact Seán Owen 655693 for details.

SUNFLOWER SOCIAL CLUB Bring-a-Plate to Breda’s on 17^th August at 5pm. A picnic has been arranged, leave at 11.30am on Wednesday 24^th August to Danbury, if not raining! Next meeting 1^st September 7.30pm. Georgie 652532.

LOURDES 2012 You are invited to join St. Helen’s,Westcliff-on-Sea Parish Pilgrimage. We will travel by air from City Airport to Lourdes on Easter Monday, 9^th April returning Saturday 14^th April. Full board at 4* Hotel (only 50 metres from Sanctuary area), all coach transfers in France, excursion to Bartres, £560 pp (based on 2 sharing). Excludes Travel Insurance and single room supplement. Places are limited so please ring Sue on 01268 750752 for details

Full Brentwood Ursuline uniform for sale.  Perfect condition.  For more information contact Tracy on 07708 928968.