PARISH NEWSLETTER. Services During the Week

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1 Services During the Week (Morning Prayer - 20 mins prior to each weekday Mass) Sat 10 Nov Vigil for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time 6.00 pm Mass John Bluett. RIP Sun 11 Nov The 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time am Mass Our Parish Community am Mass The Fallen of both World Wars & other conflicts. Mon 12 Nov St Josaphat, Bishop, Martyr am Mass CWL Intentions Tues 13 Nov Weekday in Ordinary Time am Mass John Killilea. RIP Wed 14 Nov Weekday in Ordinary Time am Mass Mrs Annamma Pothen. RIP Anniversary Thurs 15 Nov St Albert the Great, Bishop, Doctor of the Church am Mass Liam McGoldrick. RIP Frid 16 Nov St Edmund of Abingdon, Bishop am Mass Steve Thoroughgood. RIP Sat 17 Nov St Hugh of Lincoln, Bishop 5.00 pm Holy Hour with Exposition and Confessions Sat 17 Nov Vigil for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time 6.00 pm Mass Our Parish Community. Sun 18 Nov The 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time am Mass Agnes, Atilla, Steve D'Cunha. Ints am Mass Brendan Mitchell. RIP & Peggy Mitchell. Family Intentions RECONCILIATION (CONFESSION) AND EUCHARISTIC ADORATION: Unless otherwise stated, there is a Holy Hour every Saturday from 5 pm, during which time the priest will be available in the Reconciliation Room to hear confessions. Confessions are also available on request after weekday Masses or whenever Fr Matthew is in the Presbytery, or by appointment at any time. PARISH NEWSLETTER St Teresa s Catholic Church The Presbytery, Brook Rd, IG2 7JA Tel Mobile Reg Charity stteresas.np@gmail.com Website: stteresasnewbpark.com Parish Priest: Rev Fr Matthew Bemand-Qureshi 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B) - 11 November 2018 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY This Sunday is both Remembrance Sunday and the centenary of the Armistice, when the First World War came to an end after four years of bloody conflict. These annual commemorations occur, providentially, in the month of the Holy Souls, the month which the church dedicates to prayer and remembrance of all who have died. Remembrance plays a significant part in our faith, which the Abbot of Mount Saint Bernard Abbey, Dom Erik Varden, explores in an excellent book that has recently been published. The book is titled The Shattering of Loneliness, with a subtitle On Christian Remembrance. He explores different biblical injunctions to remember. It is by bringing the events of our salvation into our present as we do at every Mass that we establish the bonds of communion between each other and with God that help overcome the isolation of loneliness. In a particular way, remembering and praying for those who have died in battle reminds us of our common humanity. We pay tribute today to the sacrifice they made in the cause of freedom, and we do so in the context of our remembering and re-presenting the perfect sacrifice made by the Son of God to set the whole human race free from the bonds of sin and death. The first injunction to remember which Dom Erik considers is remember you are dust words we hear on Ash Wednesday, which are also timely in this month of the Holy Souls. As we pray for our dead, we are reminded of our own mortality. We do so in the context of the hope we have in Christ, that we who are dust are also destined for glory. It is not at all morbid, and in fact an expression of our faith, that we should be prepared for that death which will come to us all one day, at a time we cannot know in advance. There are several aspects to this. It is a good idea and helpful to our loved ones to make known our wishes with regard to our funeral. This

2 can include details of scripture readings and music, but at the very least let it be known that you want a proper Catholic funeral Mass. Secondly, part of our stewardship of the material goods that come into our temporary possession is to make a will, ensuring that our family is provided for and making other gifts as an act of charity. Finally and most importantly we should pay attention to the state of our soul, deepening our friendship with Christ in prayer, striving to imitate him in the way we live, praying for the grace to persevere in our faith, and making regular use of the sacrament of confession. God Bless Fr Matthew ACT OF REMEMBRANCE The am Mass this weekend will be a Requiem Mass for those who have died in war. The readings will be as for the 32 nd Sunday but the Collect and other prayers will be for the dead. There will be an Act of Remembrance as close as possible to am, as we join the whole nation in silent prayer. Eternal rest grant unto them O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. CHURCH ROTAS This Week: Cleaning - Team A. Next Weekend: Readers pm: Sini am: Francis am: Carmel & Atilla. Eucharistic Ministers pm: Edna & Petrona am: Michael N. & Kevin am: Mercedes, Ann W, Sylvia, Florida & Wilma. Small Linen Laundry - Jini. Flowers - Dennyse. PLEASE ENSURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THE POSITION OF THE EMERGENCY FIRE EXIT DOORS IN THE CHURCH Parish - Regular Notices SICK AT HOME OR IN HOSPITAL: If anyone is seriously ill at home or is in hospital, it is most important to let Fr Matthew know so that the sick person may receive the spiritual help of the sacraments. Relatives or friends should also inform the Catholic Chaplain of the hospital concerned (at King George Hospital, ; at Queen s Hospital, ; at Whipps Cross Hospital, ). PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Please pray for those in our community who are sick and housebound as well as the patients in Goodmayes, King George s and Queen s Hospitals. Also, the sick Priests of the Diocese - Frs Tom Jordan & Martin Nott. ANNIVERSARIES FOR NOVEMBER: Gertrude Abado, Richard Burke, Mary Carter, Joan Clark, Piedade D Souza, Josephine Donovan, Edward Gallagher, Pat Kelleher, Cornelius Lonegan, Patrick McGoldrick, Eileen McGuigan, Peggy Nolan, John Nugent, Brigid O Brien, Leonard Owen, Kathleen Phylactis, Sean Riordan, Peter Soares, Rose Soares, Jim Tynan, Kathleen Vane, John Ward and Alfred Winiecki. BAPTISM PREPARATION: If you are expecting a baby or have a baby for baptism in the next couple of months, please contact Helen Mac Mahon on who will help you make the appropriate arrangements. MASS REQUESTS: Special envelopes for this purpose are available at the back of Church. Please use one for each request and place your donation within it. CHURCH HALL: The Church Hall is available for bookings by Parishioners. Please contact Sid on for bookings and conditions. CHURCH CAR PARK: Please remember it is essential that emergency vehicles have clear access to the Church at all times. During the week, please do not park in front of the Hall gate and remember to leave your details at the Parish Office if you are leaving your car here outside Mass times. CHURCH GROUNDS: Please remember to do what you can to keep the church grounds tidy - if you see some litter and it is safe to do so, please pick it up and put it in one of the two bins provided. REFRESHMENTS AFTER AM MASS ON SUNDAY: Tea & coffee will once again be available in the Hall after Mass. NEW PARISHIONERS: You are very welcome here. Please make yourselves known to Fr Matthew and complete one of the Parish Registration Forms as soon as possible.

3 Sunday: Monday: Tuesday: Thursday: Meetings this Week KSC in the Pastoral Centre at am. CWL in the Pastoral Centre at 7.30 pm. Coffee Morning Group in the Pastoral Centre after Mass. Legion of Mary in the Pastoral Centre at 7.30 pm. Prayer Group in the Church at 7.30 pm. FHC Group in the Hall and Pastoral Centre at 7.00 pm Parish - In & Around OFFERTORY COLLECTION: The Offertory collection (inc. Standing Orders) for last weekend totalled 1, of which 64% was Gift Aided. Thank you all for your continued generosity and support. Also, there are significant benefits to the parish if you make your regular donation to the Church by a Standing Order. So, if you don t already do this, please consider doing so now. CATHOLIC WOMEN s LEAGUE: The next meeting of the CWL will take place on this coming Monday, (12 November) at 7.30 pm in the Pastoral Centre. FHC GROUP: The next meeting will take place on this coming Thursday, (15 November) with the theme God gives you Joy. Parents should ensure their son or daughter is in the Hall by 6.55 pm before going themselves to the Pastoral Centre for a prompt 7 pm start. Don t forget to get your Mass Cards signed! PARISH ROTAS: New rotas for Eucharistic Ministers and Readers, which will be effective from the beginning of December, are currently being prepared by Pam Fitch and Gerry Gillan respectively. Both would be extremely grateful if everyone on the current rotas would please advise them as soon as possible of any weekends in the 3-month period to end February when they will not be available to undertake their ministry. You can Pam at mfitch35@yahoo.com or call her on You can Gerry at gerrygillan5@gmail.com or call him on Also, if anyone would like to join the Readers rota please let Gerry know as soon as possible. RAMFEL: Donations of non-perishable food for the RAMFEL Foodbank may be left in the Sacristy next weekend (17/18 November), to support refugee families living in our local area. Cereal, rice, tuna, biscuits, tinned tomatoes, long-life milk and orange juice are especially welcome - visit for more information. RAMFEL is currently unable to accept donations of clothing. CWL CHRISTMAS HAMPERS RAFFLE: Raffle tickets will be on sale after all Masses next weekend (17/18 November) with the draw taking place in the Hall after the am Mass on Sunday. As in previous years all proceeds will be sent to various charities supported by the CWL at Christmas time and the beneficiaries will be listed in a later Newsletter. Also, on sale, will be the ever-popular miniature Christmas Stockings & Novelties. NOVEMBER ENVELOPES: It is customary to place the names of our departed loved ones on the altar during the month of the Holy Souls and to pray for them often at Mass. Please take one of the November envelopes and put the names of your loved ones in it. There is no need to include any money in the envelope - if you wish you can place an offering in the Holy Souls box by the Repository, which will be used for Masses for the Holy Souls either here or in a parish where there is need. You may of course request Masses for departed loved ones in the usual way but please bear in mind the current waiting period. CHRISTMAS FAYRE: Just two weeks to go now to our annual Christmas Fayre. This year various kinds of food will be available for lunch as well as Christmas produce, new gift items, and activities for children including craft, face painting and Santa s grotto. The Donations Bin is now in its usual position in the Porch so please be generous as you can in the remaining couple of weeks and fill it with any Christmassy produce that would be suitable for either the Tombola Stall or can be sold separately or be raffled. This includes, for example, bottles (spirits & wine, alcoholic & non-alcoholic), soft drink bottles & cans, canned food tins, cakes of any description, Christmas puddings, biscuits, chutneys (sweet or savoury), toiletries etc. Importantly though, please DO NOT place in the box any Bric-a-brac or jumble. Also, if you are able to help out in any way, either before the event or, on the day itself, please contact Jane on ADVENT CAROLS & NATIVITY: We will have our Advent Carol Service on Sunday, 09 December at 3 pm, followed by mince pies and mulled wine and more singing in the Hall. This year we are hoping to include a

4 children s nativity play in the service. Please put the date in your diary and bring along family and friends. PARISH DINNER & DANCE: A reminder that the annual Parish Dinner & Dance will take place this year on Friday, 14 December at Luigi s Restaurant, Gant s Hill. The event will be limited to a maximum of 70 people and tickets, which will once again be priced at 35 each, will be allocated on a first come first served basis. Early reservations with Jane on are therefore highly recommended for this popular parish event. Cheques should be made payable to St Teresa s Catholic Church. CONFIRMATION 2019: If you are in year 10 or above and haven t been confirmed, now is the moment to think about whether you would like to be prepared for this sacrament, to be celebrated next Pentecost. The confirmation course will begin after Christmas. If you would like to be confirmed, please write a short letter to Fr Matthew including your name and address and a short paragraph about why you would like to be confirmed. These letters should be given to Fr Matthew (in person or through the Presbytery door) before Christmas. There will be an information evening within the next few weeks. Watch this space. GRAVE LIGHTS: Grave lights are still available from the Repository for BECOMING A CATHOLIC: If you are feeling drawn to the Catholic faith and would like to begin exploring the possibility of baptism or being received into the full communion of the church if you were baptised in another Christian community or completing the journey of initiation if you have not yet been confirmed, please speak to Fr Matthew as soon as possible. There will be a course of preparation leading up to the celebration of these sacraments at Easter, so it is important to have this conversation sooner rather than later. You will not be committed to anything at this stage, only encouraged to seek the gift of faith with an open heart. VISITORS: If you are a visitor to St Teresa s then you are most welcome, and we very much hope you enjoy the service you are attending. If you are a tax payer and would like to Gift Aid your Offertory donation, then please use one of the special Gift Aid envelopes which you will find at the back of the Church. VINCENTIAN VOLUNTEERS: Are you aged between 18-35? Have you ever wanted to spend a year making a real difference in the community? Have you thought about trying to live out Gospel values in a faith-filled community? If the answer to these questions is yes, then become a Vincentian Volunteer - living in community, serving the needy in our society and living out your faith practically. Spend a year that will change your life. If you want to know more, then visit BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN S SOCIETY: Children and families are now able to access direct therapeutic support in one of its clinics. Sessions take place after school or at an evening clinic at the BCCS counselling suites in Rayleigh. Their highly experienced counsellors provide support directly to the whole family or to children and adolescents on a 1:1 basis. If you are concerned that your child may need someone to talk to, please contact Catherine on cmunns@bccs.org.uk. There is a sessional charge, so please enquire. PRAYERFUL MOMENTS: You are invited to come and spend some time with the Lord in the Adoration Chapel at Ss Peter & Paul's Church, Ilford. The Chapel, which is located in the Porch, is open from am till pm Monday to Friday. Our Lady s Grotto and Prayer Garden is also available by the side of the church as well. There is a pay car park by the side of the Church. Regular visitors to the Church may request a free parking permit from the parish office. Further details can be found at ssppilford.org.uk BCYS SUMMER LOURDES 2019: If you are in school Year 10 or above, come and join the Brentwood Catholic Youth Service on our hugely popular Summer Lourdes Pilgrimage. We travel alongside the diocese to assist the elderly and infirm on their annual pilgrimage, particularly those in wheelchairs. Alongside this we also run a retreat, daily Masses and excursions for the young people, as well as experiencing the Lourdes Torchlight Procession and Blessed Sacrament Procession. Applications can be made (until 31 January 2019) at where you will also find more information about the trip. Likely travel dates will be July CELEBRATE INTERFAITH WEEK by sharing a buffet evening meal on this coming Wednesday, (14 November) 6.30 pm 8.30 pm at the Ilford Islamic Centre, Albert Road (RFF members 12; non- members; 15; children under 12 years 6. Places must be booked in advance for this Vegetarian Indian Buffet Meal by to faith.forum@redbridge.gov.uk or by phone to CAFOD MEMORIAL MASS: This year s Mass will take place on this coming Wednesday, (14 November) at St Edward the Confessor Catholic Church, Romford at pm. The Mass will be followed by a short reception hosted by the Golden Club. All are welcome. If you would like your loved

5 one s names to be included in our Book of Remembrance, please contact Chris Driscoll at brentwood@cafod.org.uk or call ST AIDAN S CATHOLIC PRIMARY ACADEMY has an Open Morning on this coming Thursday, (15 November) at 9.30 am. For further information contact the School on or admin@staidans.redbridge.sch.uk RESTORATION & HEALING: Come along to an evening of Restoration and Healing at Ss Peter & Paul s Church, High Road, Ilford led by Fr Joseph Edattu V.C, Divine Retreat Centre, Ramsgate, Kent with Bro Jude Antoine, Catholic Lay Missionary, Malaysia on this coming Friday, (16 November), from 6 pm - 9 pm. AUTUMN SPIRITUALITY TALKS: Two are planned over the coming months, all of which will take place from am - 12 noon at Cathedral House, Ingrave Road, Brentwood CM15 8AT. Next Saturday (17 November), Mgr David Manson s talk will be on Life and healing: Spirituality of the Sacraments. And on Saturday 01 December, Bishop Alan Williams, sm will speak about Advent Spirituality. For further details please jude@dioceseofbrentwood.org or call GOOD COUNSEL NETWORK: Next Saturday, (17 November), the Vigil of the Dedication of the Basilica of Ss Peter and Paul, please pray and fast for the end of abortion and euthanasia in this country. Your prayer and fasting is urgently needed, and it really does save lives. For information on the days of Prayer and Fasting see -and-fasting-days.html CATHOLIC HISTORY WALKS: The next walk is A Royal Walk a walk around Westminster to see Catholics and Royalty, from Henry VIII and his break with Rome to the present day. We walk towards Buckingham Palace. Meet on the steps of Westminster Cathedral next Sunday, (18 November), at 3 pm. Nearest Tube: Victoria. THE MARIPOSA TRUST: On Sunday, 25 November at 3.30 pm in Methodist Central Hall, Westminster, London, the trust is holding one of its Saying Goodbye services. Anyone who has either personally lost a baby at any stage of pregnancy, at birth or in early years, or who has been affected by a family member s or friend s loss. Whether the loss was recent or 80 years ago, everyone is welcome to attend. We have also extended the services, and gladly welcome anyone who is grieving the fact that they haven't had children. This may be due to circumstance, infertility or for other reasons - but all are welcome. Babies and children are also invited to come with their family, as the Saying Goodbye service is truly a family event for all. WALSINGHAM HOUSE AT ABBOTSWICK: Those with relatives and friends commemorated at Abbotswick are warmly invited to a service of prayer on Thursday, 29 November at 6.00 pm. The names of those remembered here will be read out during the service, which will include hymns and scripture readings and will be followed by tea and cakes. If you have any questions, please frdominic@dioceseofbrentwood.org or call ; otherwise, simply turn up on the evening. HEALING SERVICE: If you are feeling stressed, anxious, emotionally or psychologically broken or generally struggling with life, you are warmly invited to attend a Healing Service from 6-8 pm on Saturday, 01 December at the English Martyrs Catholic Church, Hornchurch. To register your attendance please HealingService@English- Martyrs.com or contact Mandy on PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES: By air for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception 4-8 December. 545 p.p. (twin/double), 645 p.p. (single room) includes return flights, 4 nights full board at the Hotel Saint- Sauveur (inc. wine with meals), airport transfers from Ilford in UK & in France, all Mass offerings and procession candles (i.e., no extra/hidden costs) and a led retreat with Fr Andrew Headon. For a booking form/more information, please contact Siobhan at Parker Travel Ltd at siobhan@parker-travel.com or call VOCATIONS DISCERNMENT WEEKEND: Are you a man over thirty, content, but wondering about the direction of your life? Do you sense that you may be approaching a major threshold or turning point? Have you sometimes found yourself wondering whether the priesthood or religious life may be an option? The discernment weekend at St Beuno s in north Wales next year from Friday, 30 August to Sunday, 01 September, will take place in a prayerful spirit and aims to provide some tools for discernment about future choices. It will be mainly in silence but there will also be input and the opportunity for one-to-one guidance. Please contact Fr. Graham Smith on or on fr.gjdsmith@gmail.com More details and a booking form for the weekend can be found at weekend-older-men. CATHOLIC SINGLES is an organisation which helps single adult Catholics of all ages meet, either one to one or through social events. Please tel , visit the website or info@catholicsingles.org.uk CHAIR-BASED EXERCISE FOR THE OVER 50 S: The sessions are held at Ss Peter & Paul s Parish Centre Small Hall on Wednesday

6 afternoons, from pm to 1.30 pm. The exercises aim to improve Postural Stability and Falls Prevention. Our Instructor is excellent, very experienced and caring. The cost is 30 for 10 sessions. (Compare that to the cost of one session with a private physiotherapist). You may like to tell friends about this opportunity. Just come along. SOCIAL DANCING CLASSES take place on Monday evenings in the lower hall at St Cedd's from 8 pm. Dance Instructors Josepha Nevin and Jim Campbell, learn to Jive, Waltz, Quickstep, Line dance & much more. Adults 7, OAP's 5. For further information contact Josie on ST CEDD S CATHOLIC CLUB: Music every Sunday night from 9 pm, admission 5. Social Dancing in the Lower Hall every Monday from 8 pm to 9.30 pm Learn to Jive, Foxtrot, Quickstep, Waltz and Line Dance. Classes 7 (OAP 5). ST CEDD S YOUTH CLUB is a Youth Club based in the middle hall of St Cedd s Church in Blythswood Road, Goodmayes. For Years 5, 6 and 7, it opens from 6 pm to 8 pm and the Senior Youth Club (for all in Year 8 & upwards), runs from 8 pm to 10 pm. All are most welcome, come along for a game of Table Tennis, Badminton or Pool, play on the PS4s, air hockey or table football, or just come along to listen to music and have a chat. Bring a friend on your first night and you can both join for free. Our Youth Club has been running since 1974 but without new members we will have to close, so why not come along and see what it s like. Any questions please ring John on NEWSLETTER ITEMS: If you have any items for inclusion in the weekly Newsletter then please them to Gerry Gillan at gerry.gillan5@gmail.com and copy to admin@stteresasnewbpark.com The copy deadline for including items in the Newsletter is Thursday 12 noon. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee to include all requests we receive in the paper edition but we will make every effort to accommodate articles and insertion requests in the on-line edition including job vacancies. Job Opportunities. ST JOACHIM'S CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL, Custom House, in the process of expansion to two forms of entry and is seeking to recruit a Key Stage 2 Teacher starting in January. For further information please call the School on Teacher application forms can be downloaded from the CES website and should be returned to info@st-joachims.newham.sch.uk. Closing date for application forms is this coming Friday, (16 November). THE URSULINE ACADEMY, ILFORD currently has a vacancy for a Premises Manager. Full details of the post are available on the school s website or alternatively, please contact the School Business Manager, Mr M Scotti, on Closing date for applications is noon on this coming Friday, 16 November. PALMER ACADEMY requires a Teacher of Religious Education. Full details of the post and application forms are available from the Academy s website at The closing date for completed applications is noon on Monday, 19 November. PARISH MANAGER, ST HELEN S, WESTCLIFF-ON-SEA: If you or any of your family/friends are interested, in this paid position hours per week, [Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday]; 9am - 1pm. In the first place please contact Fr Alex Poblador on or westcliff@dioceseofbrentwood.org for a job description and person specification. You should then send in your CV, with a covering letter demonstrating how your experience and skills match the essential requirements and attributes of the role. Closing date for CVs/ applications is Monday, 26 November. THE URSULINE PREPARATORY SCHOOL, ILFORD is seeking to appoint, as soon as possible, a Teaching Assistant, for term-time only with midday and after-school club duties together with 2 weeks holiday club. For an application form, please visit the school website at school/careers/ and click Support Staff Application Form and return to hroddy@urspsi.org.uk or call the School Office on , Extension 300. ST JOHN S RC SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL, WOODFORD BRIDGE is recruiting for Class Assistants, Receptionist/Administrator, Assistant Cook, Assistant Site Manager. For application packs please contact the School Office on or office@stjohnsrcschool.co.uk. These are term-time only positions and successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check