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22nd April2012

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER (B)                                  22^nd April 2012

MASSES FOR PARISH GROUPS

On the first Fridays of the month we will celebrate Mass for various groups in the parish at 7.30pm. All parishioners are encouraged and invited to attend these Masses, but we ask the members of the groups and organisations concerned to make a special effort to attend their Mass. Dates for each Group are as follows:

4^th May      Cleaners, Flower arrangers & Repository & Refreshment team

8^th June       Messengers, Newsletter folders & Welcomers

6^th July        Altar Servers

7^th Sept        Confirmation Reunion Mass and Youth 

5^th Oct          Saint Vincent de Paul Society

2^nd Nov         Holy Souls

7^th Dec          Parish Finance, Premises & Gift Aid

THE REGINA COELI

(This is said instead of the Angelus during the Easter Season)

Queen of Heaven, rejoice, alleluia:

For he whom you merited to bear, alleluia has risen, as he said, alleluia.

Pray for us to God, alleluia.  Rejoice and be glad, O Virgin Mary, alleluia

Because the Lord is truly risen, alleluia.

Let us pray: 

O God, who by the Resurrection of your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ,

 granted joy to the whole world: grant, we beseech you,

 that through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, his Mother,

 we may lay hold of the joys of eternal life.

 Through the same Christ our Lord.  Amen

THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER (B)                             22 APRIL 2012

 Dear Parishioners,

Jesus stood amongst them and said to them “Peace be with you” (Lk.24:35-48).  The Gospels show the disciples traumatised by Jesus’ sufferings and death. They were going through a bereavement process and when the Lord came and stood amongst them, he found them in a state of alarm and fright, agitated and full of doubt. When he walked with them on the road, something prevented them from recognising him and they told him their hopes were ruined as they expected him to establish the kingdom. Like a good counsellor, Jesus asked them to tell him what had happened and how they felt, and he showed them that his suffering and death was a fulfilment of the Old Testament prophecies, which said he would rise from the dead. Every time he appeared to them he offered them his Peace. 

In our world people’s lives are damaged and destroyed by conflict, violence and war. People suffer because relationships are broken and they hurt. Christ wants peace for us and commands: “Love one another as I have loved you” – “forgive your enemies and do good to those who hate you”, “pray for those who persecute you”. It is easy to say these things, but it can be most difficult to forgive and make our own the prayer of Christ on the Cross, “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do”. By asking our Lord to help us and do the forgiving for us, we can forgive those who have hurt us most. The “Miracle Hour”, prayer book in our Church porch, is most helpful with regard to forgiveness.  By being open to God and having a desire to live according to his will, we can receive the peace of Christ, which is not the peace the world gives us, but a “peace which surpasses all understanding” and is a fruit of the Holy Spirit in our life.  

On Good Shepherd Sunday, next week we pray for vocations to the priesthood and religious life. We have seven students training to be priests in our diocese. David Pearce, Matthew Bemand, Nicholas De Keyser & Eamonn Hyde are at St John’s Seminary, Wonersh. Patrick Daly is at the Beda College and Gary Dench at the English College, in Rome. Brenden Thompson is at St Mary’s University College, Twickenham. Nick DeKeyser, who is very much part of our parish, will be ordained priest, at Brentwood Cathedral on Saturday, 6^th October. Please pray asking the Lord of the harvest to call people to be priests and religious so that the Word of God may be preached and his grace ministered to people in our time. In the church porch there are prayer cards to pray for vocations and priests. There is also very good material on the website; brentwoodvocations.org and anyone who wishes to find out about the priesthood or to become a priest can speak to their priest or Fr Dominic Howarth at 71 Wickhay, Basildon SS15 5AD (Telephone 01268 453968 or e-mail: frdominic@brentwoodvocations.org  

Next weekend, we will welcome Fr Jim McManus CSSR and Marie Hogg to our parish, to lead our Parish Mission. Please make a real effort to participate and attend our Mission, the details of which are given in the Parish Mission leaflet. 

May the risen Christ, who is with us always, bless us with his peace.  Fr John  

PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AT HOME &IN HOSPITAL:

Rebecca Lightfoot, George Pritchard, Gerry Ryan, Ruth Gillespie, Bernard Regan, Denise Zarb, Peter Jagger, Maura Stone, Dorothy Wheeler, Michael Howlett, Peter Bion, Jacques Visser, Rhona Sullivan, Joseph McCreanor, Michael Glavin, Bob Boon, Marie Liddall, Barbara Flynn, Mary Wilding, Isabel Jasinska, Regina Barnes, Aileen Fleetwood, Beryl Barr, Isabella Butler, Eileen Beard, Mavis Reed, Maeve Freeman, Bridget Edwards, Maureen Tall, Delia Birch, Elizabeth Smith, Maureen Travers, Patricia McGeown, Pam De Keyser, Jim & Diane Bowen, Maeve Walmsley, Patricia Nicholson, Dorothy Robertson, Maureen Phillips, Debbie Dowds, Pauline Wallace, Mary Carr, Ann Hurcombe, Kay McCabe, Edith Snook, Marlene Hawkins, Kirsti Dennett, Janice Bignall, Julie Bouchel, Elsie Jackson, Julie Halstead, Eileen Molloy, Anne Babb, Lily Warner, Gertie Walsh, Margaret Sefton, Sarah Stewart, Beryl Barclay, Jean French, Mary Keilthy, Anne Cannon, Mary Shane, John Nolan, Denzil Reeves, Tommy Campbell, Erroll Newman, Michael Pierce, Jamie Taylor, Lyle Wheeler, Francis Monk, Nick Ramsey, Bryce Smith, Brian Mardle. Clergy: Fr Conrad Smith, Bishop Michael Rowland, Fr Andrew Dorricott, Mgr Chris Brooks, Rev Warner Pidgeon. Children: Mark Selwood, John Quilligan, Savannah & Cayde Lewis, Helen Slattery, Daisy Locker & Grace. May the healing power of the Holy Spirit come down upon them. 

ILL IN HOSPITAL If you or a relative is going into hospital please inform your priest, or a Catholic Priest at the hospital. It is essential for everyone who is ill at home or in hospital to receive Holy Communion and the Sacrament for the Sick.  

WE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED RELATIVES & PARISHIONERS:

KATHLEEN MYERS RIP, mother of Maria Dev, who died on Thursday, 12^th April at St. Francis Hospice. Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Monday, 23^rd April, at 11am at St. Mary’s Church, 213 Hornchurch Road, Hornchurch RM12 4TF, followed by committal at Corbets Tey Crematorium.  May she rest in peace

Anniversaries: Myles Parker, Norman Pearce, Mary Jasper, Ellen Wehrmann, John Spink, Jessie Routledge, Dick Howell, Clergy: Canon Thomas Smith, Fr Simon Sullivan, Fr Myles O’Reilly. May they rest in peace and rise in glory, and may the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, console their bereaved families.

WELCOMER’S ROTA for April – June 2012 is now in the Church Porch.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER’S ROTA is now in the Church Porch.

BOOKLETS FOR EASTER ON SALE IN THE CHURCH PORCH

Bible Alive which gives daily Gospel reflections for Easter, price £1.95

Walk with Me – An Eastertide Journey of Prayer, price £1

My Day by Day which gives daily Bible texts for Easter, price £1 

Faith Today - £1.95, Faith Alive – FREE

SUNDAY MISSALS with new translation of the Mass are in the Repository

Do visit www.sacredspace.ie for reflection, meditation and prayer on the daily scriptures read in Church 

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

OFFERINGS THANK YOU for your generous Offerings £1551.10 (of which £1164.50 was gift aided) for our Parish last weekend, and for £70.62 in the CAFOD Box for our Parish CAFOD Project Connect2Rwanda. 

RETIRING COLLECTION next weekend, 28/29 April  is to support the Sick & Retired Priests of our Diocese. Cheques should be made payable to “Catholic Church Billericay”. Gift Aid envelopes may be used for this collection.

100 CLUB  Mrs A Grumbt has received a cheque for £100 and a further £100 has been donated to the Umbrella Foundation in Nepal, which cares for over 300 abandoned vulnerable children who may have been trafficked and abused.

SPIRITUAL LIFE & WORSHIP

WE NEED HELP WITH REFRESHMENTS FOR OUR PARISH MISSION

We will be providing a light breakfast after the 7am Masses and teas/coffees after the 10.15am Masses from Monday to Thursday (30^th April – 3^rd May). If you can help on any of these days, please contact Deirdre on 01277 650978 or email the Parish Office on office@mostholyredeemer.org.

BAPTISM PREPARATION  Please note that the Baptism Preparation evening scheduled for May 1^st has been brought forward to Tuesday next, 24^th April at 8pm in Room 2 of the Pastoral Centre.  Enquiries to the Parish Office 624891.

CONFIRMATION will be celebrated in our parish on Pentecost Sunday, 27^th May. Next session is on Sunday 29^th April 3.30pm in the Pastoral Centre.

YOUTH MASS The final one of the academic year is at 5pm on Sunday 13^th May when we pray for success in forthcoming exams.  We encourage all our young people to attend this Mass, especially the Confirmation candidates and Year 13s for whom it is their final Youth Mass after many years of great participation.  There is a preparation meeting for the Mass at 7pm in the Lounge on Tuesday 24^th April.

We urgently need some more adult people to help with organising the Mass. 

JOURNEY IN FAITH FOR YOUTH (JIFFY) For children in non-Catholic Primary Schools on Saturday, 28^th April in the Lounge of the Pastoral Centre at 2.30pm. Detals from Fiona D’Silva at f.dsilva@talktalk.net or 655172. 

TALKS ON THE CATHOLIC FAITH A number of adults have been making their journey of faith in our parish, since last September. Five received the Sacraments in our Parish this Easter. It has been a blessed time of sharing faith for and seeking to understand God’s will in our faith journey programme on Monday evenings. Jesus’ mission was to bring God to people and to bring people to God. This course will resume in September and we will welcome anyone interested in finding out about our faith or becoming Catholic. This year’s Group will meet again on Monday, 23^rd April at 8pm and the topic will be Catholic Devotions.

ST PETER’S SCHOOL Fr. Dan came to school to celebrate our Easter Mass this week. The children heard about how we can begin to see Jesus through fresh eyes and come to belong to his family which excludes no one. The children reflected upon the joys of Easter and the need to keep the message of Easter alive so that we are all truly an “Easter people”. 

‘COME AND SEE’ weekend 28^th/29th April The Community of Our Lady of Walsingham invites single young adults aged 18-38 to their discernment weekend. Join other young men and women who are interested in this new community.  To book  http://www.walsinghamcommunity.org/media/events/ever-ancient-ever-new/  or telephone Theresa Weight on 01277 373848.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS & NEWS

CHRISTIAN AID SPONSORED WALK - Saturday 12th May - this 9 mile walk links all of the Churches in Billericay beginning and ending at St. Mary Magdalene in Great Burstead.  If 9 miles seems a bit far it would be possible to walk part of the route.  It is a lovely walk for a very good cause.  If you would like to take part please contact Phil Hammond 01277 622793.

URGENT REQUEST - CHRISTIAN AID WEEK 13 - 19 May. Volunteers from our Parish usually take part in the house-to-house collection. We need someone to coordinate this: to count out envelopes for the streets allocated to our Church, to make them available to our collectors and to receive and hand on the collected envelopes. You would need plenty of time available during that week and the previous week. If you usually give out envelopes, please telephone the Parish office on 01277 624891 or email office@mostholyredeemer.org.uk

HELP SCHEME to help parishioners needing: transport to Mass; transport to doctor or hospital appointments; emergency help to collect prescriptions or shopping. The scheme is co-ordinated by: Grace Herbert (657550): Karen Millar (655033): Joan Forbes (655636). We would appreciate if people using the Help Scheme could be responsible for parking fees and make a donation to the Church to help cover petrol costs as some drivers have had a lot of expense. Parish Help Scheme. The next meeting of the helpers will be on Thursday 26th April at 8pm in the Lounge.

CHERNOBYL CHILDREN’S LIFELINE The children are from Belarus on a recuperative holiday and arrive in mid-June for one month.  Children are hosted in pairs. They have activities during the day Monday to Friday, so the host is responsible for looking after them at weekends and evenings. We urgently need one more host family for this year’s visit. contact Kim Gavan on 01268 471335

VILLA ERICA POETRY GROUP.  We are a group of poetry lovers, who have a relaxed meeting once a month to read poems we like, with a glass of wine and nibbles to help things along. New members are always welcome. The next meeting is at 8pm on Tuesday 24^th April at 19 Bellevue Road, when the topic will be the poetry of Carol Ann Duffy.  For more details contact Ros 01277 652662.

ONE TO ONE TUITION for children of all ages. Maths & English – primary to GCSE.  Also for the 11+ and school entrance exams.  Reasonable rates – after school, Saturdays and holiday sessions – has enhanced CRB check.  Contact peter@dyaxley.org.uk or 01277 653849, 07766 400138. 

CATHOLIC SINGLES is an organisation which helps single adult Catholics of all ages meet, either one to one or through social events. Tel 0161 941 3498 or visit www.catholicsingles.org.uk or email info@catholicsingles.org.uk 

 MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS THIS WEEK

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday 11am to 12 noon & 5 to 5.30pm 

                                                       and by request to the priest at any time.

ADORATION & PRAYER BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 

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

SATURDAYS   11.00am to 12 noon & 5.00pm to 5.30pm

DIVINE OFFICE PSALMS for Easter Week 3 are from Week 3 

MASS ATTENDANCE SUNDAY 15^th April 2012 (Previous Week)

Total 612 (1039):    6pm Mass 131 (Easter Vigil 145), 9am Mass 188 (399), 

11am Mass 182 (406), 5pm Mass 101 (89)

PARISH MASS BOOK for THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER (Year B)

0421Page 7 BEGINNING OF MASS Page 258 COLLECT & READINGS   

Page 12 THE APOSTLES CREED Page 14  PREPARATION OF GIFTS 

Page 15 PREFACE DIALOGUE Page 61  EASTER PREFACE 5 

Page 16 HOLY, HOLY Page 28  EUCHARISTIC PRAYER 3

Page 43 COMMUNION RITE       Page 261 PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

Prayers for before Mass and after Holy Communion are inside the front and back cover The Parish Mass Book.