Someone Cares A New Initiative for the Parish

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1 Sacred Heart Southend-on-Sea St John Fisher Prittlewell Parish Priest: Fr Tom Saunders The Presbytery 418 Southchurch Road Southend-on-Sea Essex SS1 2QB PARISH NEWSLETTER 25 th May 2014 Sixth Sunday of Easter Fire Drills This Weekend! As part of ongoing improvements in the parish s Health & Safety procedures, we are required to hold regular fire drills. At the end of Masses this weekend (24 th and 25 th May) you will be asked to leave the church in a prompt and orderly way. When the drill is over you will be able to return to the church to pray, to light a candle or to talk to friends. The drills will help to identify any problems that might arise if the churches had to be evacuated in case of a real emergency. Fr Tom Child Friendly Prayer Group The Group will not be meeting during half term and will reconvene on Wednesday 4th June. If, during the holiday, you have an urgent prayer need please call Lyndsey Reynolds on Faith Study Group The next meeting will be on Thursday 5 th June from 1.30pm to 3.00pm. For details, please ring Sandy Stidston (467188) or Barbara Solomons ( ). Everyone welcome. Baptism Preparation The next Course for parents and expectant parents who wish to have a child baptised at Sacred Heart or St John Fisher will be on Mondays 7 th and 14 th July at 7.00pm in Sacred Heart Hall. Please pick up a form from the church porch to register for the course and request the Baptism. Someone Cares A New Initiative for the Parish Thank you to everyone who came to one of the two meetings. You came up with several good ideas, and we had many meaningful discussions around some of the deep-seated reasons why we find it hard to get to know each other and to care for each other as a community. I am still sorting through the suggestions, and there will be more news shortly. Fr Tom.

2 Sacred Heart and St John Fisher Youth Club Future activities include a football tournament and a barbecue in the summer. Future dates are June 6 th, June 20 th, July 4 th and July 18 th. The youth club runs between 7.30pm and 9.00pm in Sacred Heart Church Hall. The cost is just 1.50 per week, for further information please contact Lyndsey Reynolds on CAFOD Lenten Boxes Sacred Heart We would like to thank everyone who took part; you raised an amazing Keep an eye on the newsletter for an announcement of our next venture to raise funds for CAFOD. Sandy & Liam Rand Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School and Nursery Would like to invite all those involved with the Sacred Heart School over the last 100 Years to join us for our Centenary Celebrations on Sunday 6 th July for an Open Air Mass at 11.00am at the school, followed by celebrations afterwards. Please bring a picnic and enjoy tea & cakes, Pimms or strawberries & ice cream from Café FOSH. Health and Safety Representative As part of the ongoing diocese-wide programme of improvements around Health & Safety, we now need to have a nominated Health & Safety Representative for each church. The H&S Representatives will assist with such things as: organising regular checks and inspections of the churches and halls; risk assessments for the activities that go on here; improving our fire precautions; recording of accidents and safety concerns; and keeping hall hirers informed of H&S needs. The legal responsibility for these matters remains with the Parish Priest, but the increasing demands in this area mean that it is no longer realistic for me to continue without two additional volunteers. Following initial training (to be arranged probably for one evening in early June), the Representatives are likely to be spending 1 or 2 hours per week on this. Please get in touch with me if you, or someone you know, might be able to help. Fr Tom Six Months of the Southchurch Foodbank The Foodbank recently celebrated six months since it started giving out food parcels. In that time, 411 food parcels were given out which helped a total of 950 people (545 adults and 405 children). There are now two distribution centres. Food is donated by various organisations including this Parish, various other local churches, some local schools, the Labour Party, Tesco and the Rotary Club. Thank you to everyone who has been supporting the Foodbank with donations of food and their time working as volunteers.

3 Collections of Food and Toiletries Dates Priority Items 24 th & 25 th May Tinned meat (eg pies, ham, stew and meatballs), tinned sponge puddings, tinned custard, cartons of long life fruit juice and treats (chocolate bars and crisps). No pasta thank you. 31 st May & 1 st June Washing powder, washing up liquid, toiletries, long life fruit juice, coffee, tea, sugar and long life milk. Sacred Heart Repository Confirmation and First Holy Communion Gifts The Sacred Heart repository has cards and gifts for children and young people who are being confirmed or making their First Holy Communion. Why not take a look and see what is available? The Film Club Presents About Time (Cert 12) Wednesday 4 th June (doors open 6.30pm for 7pm showing) at Sacred Heart. At the age of 21, Tim discovers he can travel in time and change what happens and has happened in his own life. His decision to make his world a better place by getting a girlfriend turns out not to be as easy as you might think. Stars Domhnall Gleeson, Rachel McAdams, Bill Nighy. Free entry, light refreshments available on the evening. If you require a lift to this event please use the contact details below. Parish Magazine Articles for the next edition are required by Sunday 15 th June so get your thinking caps on and let s get writing. See Liam or Paul after Mass to hand in articles or contact information below for further methods. Coach Excursion Westminster and Hyde Park Sunday 10 th August. Leaving Sacred Heart at 8.30am, picking up at St John Fisher ten minutes later. We arrive at Westminster Cathedral for 10.30am Mass, time for a coffee before heading to Hyde Park at 12.30pm. Enjoy a picnic in Hyde Park, shop in Oxford Street or visit the home of the Duke of Wellington, Apsley House. We depart at 5.00pm and arrive back in Southend by 7.00pm. Adults: 13; OAPs: 12; Children: Free (13 places only, thereafter children price 12) See Sandy or Liam Rand after Mass or phone Liam or liam.rand@btopenworld.com

4 Early Mass The next early morning Mass will be on Friday, 6th June at 7.00am at Sacred Heart. A light breakfast will be available in the hall afterwards. Lost Property An old edition of the Sunday Missal was left in St John Fisher Church around 4 weeks ago it can be claimed from the Sacristy. In Neighbouring Parishes and around the Diocese Unused Musical instruments? Do you have a musical instrument gathering dust in a drawer or cupboard? At St Teresa s, Basildon, children are working with classical musician James Rhodes to form a school orchestra. Could you donate your instrument? Please contact Fr Dominic Howarth, , or frdominic@basildoncatholics.org. We will pay postage or arrange a pick up, and your instrument will be put to very good use it could truly transform the life of one of our children, as they discover new talents. Thank you. Catholic Social Group A community for young adults to talk, relax and reflect. The next meeting will take place on 5th June from 7.30pm at The Alex, 53 Alexandra St, Southend-on-Sea SS1 1BW. For more information please call Jane on or visit Parish Prayer Needs Please pray for the needs of the parish, especially for Bishop-elect Alan Williams The new Youth Club at Sacred Heart Plans to expand Sacred Heart Primary School Children on the First Holy Communion Programme Participants in the Make Your Life a Life of Prayer Course The Someone Cares Initiative The Catholic Social Group Money Offertory Collection Sunday 18 th May There will be a second collection next weekend for World Communications Day

5 Francis Glen Foy RIP Please pray for repose of the soul of Francis Glen Foy (former parishioner at Sacred Heart) who died on 19 th May. The funeral will be held in Ireland. Mary Greene RIP Please pray for the repose of the soul of Mary Greene who died on 18 th May. Her Requiem Mass will be on Wednesday 28 th May at 9.30am at Sacred Heart. William Stanley RIP Please pray for the repose of the soul of William Stanley who died recently. The funeral details are not yet known. Baptism Congratulations Congratulations to the families of Hillary Hardy, Youngson Hardy, Quinton Dlodlo and Natalia Wiktorska who were baptised last weekend. Sick Parishioners Please pray for our sick parishioners and friends, especially for Jack Allen, Val Armitage, Charmaine Arnold, Marie Biner, Andrew Bines, Mary Birkins, Mary Blake, David Bunce, Richard Campbell-Carr, Eric Carpenter, Sena Carson, Tony Christmas, Paul Clark, Chris Coath, Ann Cummings, Mary Curtis, Emily Davis, Bernadette Dawson, Jean Dillon, Pam Dobson, Rick Egan, Victoria Fubara, Dorothy George, Margaret Gibbons, Franco Giudici, Maria Hayward, Katie Honeyands, Margaret Howard, Bartley Igoe Jnr, Bill Kylyn, Margaret Lee, Tony Lee, Keith McBrearty, Edith McCouat, Barbara McHugo, Eileen McHugo, James Moloney, John O Brien, Dr Johnson Odufuwa, Margaret Parsad, Vernon Pinto, Mary Rand, Sister Marika Rebicsek, Irene Reynolds, Douglas Richards, Jane Richardson, Ron Richardson, John Short, Jane Smart, Daniel Snelling, Bill Spencer and Patricia Walford. Rest in Peace Please remember and pray for those who have died, especially those whose anniversaries fall about this time: Fr Henry Pearl, Bridget Fandall, Edward Fitt, Simon Peters, Harry Shipman, David Brooker, Bridget Mason, Fr Charles Carless, Fr Austin Thorburn, Catherine Cooper, Angela Paolillo, Winifred Mills, Greg Foot, Alexander McCouat, Nora Conway, Mary Kirby, Barbara Wood, James Daly, James Whittingham, Violet Wood, Adele Castle, William Richmond, William Livermore, Sajia Christine Diab, Don Fell, Florence Fell and Santolo Alaia.

6 Masses and Services Sacred Heart St John Fisher Saturday 24 th May First Mass of Sunday 5.30pm Margaret Sullivan RIP Sunday 25 th May Sixth Sunday of Easter Polish Mass 11.00am People of the Parish Abena Obbeng RIP 1.30pm Baptism Elijah Banks 2.30pm Baptism and Receptions Lillian, Scarlet, Hayden and Violet Carrington Monday 26 th May St Philip Neri Annie Laura Levan RIP Tuesday 27 th May St Augustine of Canterbury Wednesday 28 th May Feria Thursday 29 th May Feria Friday 30 th May The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Saturday 31 st May Dedication of the Cathedral Church of St Mary and St Helen, Brentwood Saturday 31 st May First Mass of Sunday Sunday 1 st June The Ascension of the Lord 9.30am Requiem Mass Mary Greene 1.30pm Wedding Rachel Wake and Timothy Frost 7.00pm Mark Brendon Sammon RIP Fr Geoffrey Webb RIP 5.30pm People of the Parish 11.00am Don and Florence Fell RIP 9.30am Service of the Word and Holy Communion Deceased members of the Haxton family Ralph Gretton RIP Preface I of Easter. Eucharistic Prayer II Confessions on Saturday: Sacred Heart am; St John Fisher immediately after the Saturday Mass. Confessions are available at other times by appointment. Rosary - The Holy Rosary is said in Sacred Heart Church after all weekday masses and 6.30pm when there is an evening Mass.