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5th Aug 2012

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY OF YEAR B                    5^th AUGUST 2012

Dear friends,

God the Father always shows concern for his people and provides for them in their great need. Having rescued the people of Israel from slavery, God is with them in their journey to the Promised Land, and feeds them with quail and manna in the wilderness (Ex 16:12-15). This feeding is much more than a mere satisfying of hunger. It is one aspect of the covenant relationship between God and his people and is a sign and promise of his abiding concern.

Our deepest wants are spiritual first of all. We long to be accepted, loved and fulfilled. We seek peace and happiness. But if we are seeking happiness from this world alone, we shall always remain unsatisfied because we are created in God’s image as spiritual beings. God is the only source of human happiness. You have made us and directed us toward yourself and our heart is restless until we rest in you (St Augustine). Our profoundest aspirations are for the things of the Spirit, for the things of heaven, for the food that endures to eternal life (John 6:27).

Jesus knows our deepest hopes and needs. He is the living bread that alone can fill us spiritually and emotionally. He forgives, accepts and loves us. He offers us his friendship, entering our hearts to be our peace and consolation. Every desire of the human heart is met in him. As we believe that Jesus alone is the bread of life and approach him in confidence and faith, he will satisfy our hunger and quench our thirst. But we should give up our old way of life and put aside our old self and be renewed by a spiritual revolution (Ephesians 4:21-24).

Jesus, you are the bread of life. My heart finds contentment and rest in you alone. In faith I feed upon you, as the living Word of God and as the life-giving bread of the Eucharist. Fill me with yourself and satisfy my heart’s desires.

May your faith be strong and your life filled with hope and love, and may God bless and protect you all. Fr. Dariusz.

WHAT’S ON THIS WEEK

 PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AT HOME AND IN HOSPITAL:

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

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WE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED RELATIVES & PARISHIONERS:

SYDNEY M’CLINTOCK RIP, who died on Monday, 23^rd July in Basildon Hospital.  His body will be received into our Church on Monday, 6^th August at 4.30pm. Requiem Mass will be celebrated on Tuesday 7^th August at 10am followed by burial at Great Burstead Cemetery.  May he rest in peace.

JAMES HOARE RIP, who died on 24^th July at his home in Hutton. Requiem Mass will be celebrated in our Church on Wednesday, 8^th August at 12.30pm, followed by burial at Brentwood Cemetery. May he rest in peace.

Anniversaries: Mary Whittlesey, Ron Dowden, Edward McBride, Julian Field & Noreen Candler. Clergy: Pope Paul VI, Deacon Frederick Wall, Fr David Coghlan, Fr Hugh Verity, Fr David Papworth.

TALKS ON THE CATHOLIC FAITH will resume in September and we will welcome anyone interested in finding out about our faith or becoming Catholic. 

READERS More Readers are needed especially at 5pm, 6pm Masses and 11am. If you can read aloud well and are willing to develop your understanding of scripture, it may be that you are being called to this Ministry. You need to commit firmly in advance to the dates and times when you would be available. There are no fixed age limits or qualifications, except that all regular Readers have to be approved by the Parish Priest. Please contact the Parish Office on 01277 624891 or email: office@mostholyredeemer.org.uk. 

CHILDREN’S LITURGY Does your child attend one of our Parish Liturgy Groups? Can you spare one hour every half term? The current team are desperate for new volunteers. There has been a poor response to previous pleas and the only way to ensure the groups continue to run weekly (term time only) is for more recruits. Help is needed for the 9am toddler group (babies to pre-school) and the school age group (Reception up to year 3). The liturgy groups enable children to participate in the celebration of Mass at a level they understand and enjoy. Each week a different 'theme' is discussed (you will be provided with the information). If you are able to help or would like to attend a session before committing, please contact Tricia Murphy 01277 633964, email: triciamur2@talktalk.net. All volunteers will be asked to complete a Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check.

HOLIDAY BIBLE CLUB forms for this year are in the Church porch. Bible Club is still in need of Youth Helpers for this year, could all Youth that are interested in helping please contact Julia Musselwhite on 07957 698105.

HEALING EVENING at St. Joseph's Church Champion Road, Upminster Tuesday 7th August at 8pm with Fr. Angelus Houle and team.  All welcome.

BARLEYLANDS COUNTRY SHOW 8/9^th September.  Churches Together in Billericay needs volunteers to help set up, man their various activities, provide refreshments.  Volunteer forms are available in the Church porch.

THE PAN-AFRICAN ANNUAL MASS will held on Sunday 16th September  at 3pm at St George’s Catholic Church, 132 Shernhall Street, Walthamstow, London E17 9HU. The Mass will be presided by Bishop Alan Hopes, VG & Auxiliary Bishop in Westminster and Ethnic Chaplaincies Chairman

MARRIAGE CARE Ilford Centre need for suitable volunteers (male or female) to be trained as Marriage Preparation Providers/Counsellors.  Training will be given.  Further details please contact Glenda Spencer on 020 8590 7775/

BAPTISM Congratulations to the parents of Ethan & Lewis Adlum who were Baptised in our Church last Sunday.  We pray that the Lord will help them to bring up their child in the knowledge and love of God. 

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturday 11.15am to 12 noon and 

                               5pm to 5.30pm and by request to the priest.

ADORATION & PRAYER BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT 

TUESDAYS Not this week  

SATURDAYS    11.00am to 12.00 noon and 5.00pm to 5.30pm 

MASS ATTENDANCE SUNDAY 29^th July 2012 (Previous Week)

Total 559 (670):    6pm Mass 134 (175), 9am Mass 158 (187), 

11am Mass 140 (143), 5pm Mass 127 (165)

OFFERINGS THANK YOU for your generous Offerings £1522.34   (£1087 was Gift Aided) for our Parish last weekend and for £56.96 in the CAFOD Box for our Parish CAFOD Project Connect2Rwanda.

PARISH MASS BOOK: EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY OF YEAR B

Page 7 BEGINNING OF MASS Page 115  COLLECT & READINGS

Page 11 THE NICENE CREED Page 14  PREPARATION OF GIFTS

Page 15 PREFACE DIALOGUE Page 55  PREFACE 4

Page 16 HOLY, HOLY Page 27  EUCHARISTIC PRAYER 3

Page 43 COMMUNION RITE Page 117 POST COMMUNION