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1 ST JOSEPH S CATHOLIC CHURCH, UPMINSTER PARISH NEWSLETTER For private circulation only Website: Facebook: St Joseph s Catholic Church Upminster@dioceseofbrentwood.org First reading (Deut 36:4-10). Through the ceremony of offering the first fruits, the Israelites recognised all that God had done for them in the past, especially in the Exodus. Our worship of God is also a recognition of his favours to us. Second Reading (Rom 10:8-13). The core of the Christian credo is that Jesus is our risen Saviour. Anyone who can say that and live by it, will be saved. Gospel (Lk 4:1-13). Jesus was tempted like we are, but did not sin. Through his grace we too can resist temptation and overcome sin. FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Year C 9th / 10th March 2019 PARISH PRIEST Fr John Tuohy The Presbytery Champion Road Upminster RM14 2SY Tel: PARISH SECRETARY Ms Rachel Hayward Tel: ADMIN OFFICER Mrs Claire Mears This weeks Readings First Reading: Deut 36:4-10 Sec. Reading: Rom 10:8-13 Gospel: Lk 4:1-13 Tel: Parish Office hours are 9am 12.30pm Monday to Friday

2 COLLECTION WEEKEND OF 2nd / 3rd March 2019 Thank you to everybody who gave so generously to our collection last weekend. We raised the sum of 1, , of this was gift aided and was not. CONFIRMATION PREPARATION PROGRAMME 2018/2019: Our next session Session 7 Chapter 4: The Gifts of the Holy Spirit is on Monday 11th March pm-8.45pm in St Joseph s School. PARISH WEBSITE Why not take a look at our website. You can find our weekly newsletters, upcoming events and more The website address is: com We also have a Facebook page please join us St Joseph s Catholic Church WE CELEBRATE THE EUCHARIST 2019: Our next session Session 4 We Give Thanks will be on Sunday 24th March. Children should be in the school hall for 9.45am. They will then attend 11am Mass with their catechists. Parental attendance at the 11am Mass is essential. IS GOD CALLING YOU TO BE A PRIEST? There is a monthly vocations group for those who would like to find out more about a possible vocation to the priesthood. There will be a talk, time of prayer and some food. The sessions take place at St Edmund of Canterbury church, 9 Traps Hill, Loughton, IG10 1SZ. Tuesdays: 2/4; 7/5; 4/6; 2/7 STATIONS OF THE CROSS Please note that we will again be alternating Stations of the Cross with St Laurence s Church. The next Stations of the Cross will be at St Laurence s Church on Friday 15th March 2019 at 7.30pm. MASS INTENTIONS Please note that our mass intentions are becoming very full. We currently do not have any availability for Masses until the end of July. If you d like to book Masses from July December please pop into the presbytery to avoid disappointment.

3 ST JOSEPH S CATHOLIC CLUB ST PATRICK S PARTY St. Joseph s Catholic Club invites you to a St. Patrick s (Eve) Party on Saturday, 16th March 2019 from 8pm. Traditional Irish music all night with an Irish Dancing group attending during the evening. Tickets only 2.00 for Club members, 4.00 for non-members. Children free. Entry by ticket only. Tickets will be available at the bar on Club nights which are Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights from 7.30pm. Be sure to get them early because when they re gone, they re gone!! APF RED BOXES: Would parishioners please drop off the contents of their APF RED Boxes to the presbytery during office hours for counting. Please do not forget to include your names and addresses. Thank you. RIP CLARENCE BARRETT: Please remember in your prayers the family and friends of Clarence Barrett who died recently. Especially his wife Corinne and his children Erin and Aidan. Clarence s funeral will be held here at St Joseph s Church on Friday 22nd March 2019 at 12 noon. May Clarence rest in the eternal peace of Christ. SECOND COLLECTION LENT FAST DAY: Please note that we will be holding a second collection after all Masses over the weekend of 16th and 17th March 2019 in aid of CAFOD Lent Fast Day. Please give as generously as you can to this very worthy cause and if you are a registered gift aider in the parish please do not forget to use your special gift aid envelopes. Thank you for your support.

4 LiveSimply ST JOSEPH S KNITTING GROUP The Group has been very busy producing for the homeless, John Sparks will be distributing them to those in need. Thank you. Our next task is to provide Easter items for Queen s hospital to sell at their Annual Easter Charity event, to obtain equipment for the hospital that cannot be provided by the NHS. Thanks to all members who are working from home and those who have kindly donated wool, your help has enabled us to continue our work. Our next meeting will be on 18 th March at in the social club. New members always welcomed to join our friendly group. Yvonne Dickens yvonnedickens123@btinternet.com Thurrock Food Bank Thank You Thurrock Food Bank would like to thank everybody for their generous donations. Your generosity has enabled them to help many families in need. Live Simply Magazine We are hoping to produce this magazine at the end of the summer. Please send in news of what you would like to share with other parishioners such as: praying for Live Simply Ideals, recycling, planting a nature friendly garden, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, showing solidarity with those in need. We welcome articles from our younger parishioners. We are also looking for healthy recipes, ideas for keeping fit and short articles about any charity work which you may do. If you are sending in photographs would you please attach permission for these to be published. St Joseph s Cycling Club Please contact Jeff Stafford for details jg.stafford@gmail.com 'The world is a gift which we have freely received and must share with others.' Pope Francis - Laudato Si For more information on any of the above please contact Bernadette Tsocos

5 BEGINNING EXPERIENCE: A healing weekend for men and women who find themselves single again following separation, divorce or the death of a partner. 12th 14th April at the Domus Mariae Centre, Chigwell, Essex. For details please contact Freda or Sandra or johnabrotherton@hotmail.co.uk ESSEX RECUSANT SOCIETY: The Essex Recusant Society (Brentwood Diocesan Historical Society) will hold its next meeting on Saturday 30 March at 2.30pm: The Grange, 93 Queens Road, Brentwood, Essex CM14 4EY. Mr Edward Walsh (Parish Archivist) will speak on OUR LADY OF LOURDES, WANSTEAD YEARS OLD. CWL CWL WEDNESDAY LUNCH CLUB: Our next Lunch Club will be on Wednesday 13th March at 12 midday in St Joseph s Social Club. Price 6.00 All welcome. Our charity for the month of March is Stand By Me. Milk Churn For Lenten Alms All money raised over Lent and Easter will be donated to the Ursuline Sisters for their orphanage in Ethiopia. SACRED HEART OF MARY GIRLS SCHOOL SPRING FAYRE Saturday 16th March 2019 from 12 noon until 3pm There will be soft toys, toiletries, cosmetics, stationery, accessories, home fragrance, a bottle tombola, a chocolate tombola and much more. We look forward to seeing you there! THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO POPE FRANCIS A study day on this theme will be held at the Church of Christ the Eternal High Priest, Gidea Park, RM2 6DH on Saturday 16 th March. Six years after his election we look at Pope Francis efforts to bring renewal to the Catholic Church. The speaker will be Fr Alban McCoy OFM Conv, who is Dean of St Edmund s College, Cambridge. The day begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m. Admission is free and refreshments will be provided. Please bring your own lunch. Please make your booking by to GPstudydays@gmail.com

6 EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: Please let me know, by 18 th March of any dates when you will be unavailable during the period April to June In addition, if you plan to attend a specific Mass or Service during the Easter Triduum and wish to assist at that Mass/Service please let me know. John Leonard PARISH COFFEE MORNING Please note that coffee morning this weekend after 9am Mass and before 11am will be hosted by our Confirmation group. Next weekend s coffee morning will be hosted by our Steward of the Gospel. Parish Prayer Service A warm welcome is extended to everyone to join together as a community to pray together on Monday 18 th March 8pm St. Joseph s Church. It is only through prayer that we come to know both who God is and who we are. When we pray together, either silently or using the Word of God, or in sharing our deepest longings and concerns with one another, or in joining together in worship and praise, we help, encourage and support one another to journey on (from the Vision document). ST JOSEPH S GOLF SOCIETY: Enjoy fun golf? Then why not join St Joseph s Golf Society. First golf day is at Brentwood Golf Club on 29th March. Contact Bill Keefe billkeefe6@googl .com or Dave Wilson David.vs.wilson@bt.com or contact St Joseph s PFA. CANTERBURY WALK 2019 This year's pilgrimage will take place over three and a half days from Wednesday 24 th to Saturday 27th of April, sleeping on the floors of village halls and walking on footpaths some 76 miles or so to Canterbury from St. Joseph s. There will be an information/ registration evening on Thursday April 4th in the social centre at 7.30pm. To obtain a registration form or find out more information please call Taryn Garwood on

7 Please pray for our sick: Jeanette (Jan) Cavalier, Jeffrey Woods, Reuben Jack Dodd (Lacey), Emilia Gunn, Stella Rogers, Jane Stevenson, Deborah & Paul Bussutil, Christopher Noel Ashford, Joan Spoor, Margaret Munnelly, Liam O Byrne, Tom Martin, Maureen Peek, Frances Oskis, Teresa Rudd, Maggie Ollington, Maureen Springham, Joseph Furzer, Martyn Oliver, James Nickelson, Len Rawlings, Wenda Cordell, Meg Nellist, Pat Walsh, John (Johnny) Hayes, Sylvia Kinghorn, Irene Stubbings, Angela Veares, Janet Martin, Frank Hartley, Tony White, Nora Delor, Pat Silverlock, Maureen Pain, Louie Hibberd, Maria Judge, Nora Sheridan and Alf & Maureen Driscoll. Anniversaries: Bridget Casey, Airi Cipa, Caroline Walsh, Alan Noyes, John Merritt, Terence Williamson, Jessie Speight, Elvera Fyne, Charles Clark, John Galvin, Maureen Alford, Eileen Moore, Charles Slattery, Geoffrey Rogers, Patrick Connolly, Anne Lester, Wyndham Shearn, Ann Mary Breeze, Thomas Hall, Mary (Maura) O Loughlin, Percy Sharp, William Dawkins, Maureen Lygoe & Brendan Horgan. May they rest in the eternal peace of Christ. USEFUL INFORMATION WITHIN THE PARISH St Joseph s School - School office Sacred Heart of Mary School - School office Campion School - School office Easy Fundraising - Gift Aid Organiser - giftaid@spinder.plus.com Baptisms - Presbytery Mothers Prayers - Pat Duffey Steward of the Gospel - Stephanie Davis Stewardupminster@gmail.com Chair of Parish Council - Btsocos@gmail.com

8 SATURDAY 9th March am - CONFESSIONS 6.30pm - Catherine Mullins RIP (Louden) SUNDAY 10th March - FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT 9.00am - People of the parish 11.00am - Geoff Scott RIP Anniv. (Corrigan) MONDAY 11th March 9.15am - Thomas Megoran RIP (Turner) TUESDAY 12th March 9.15am - Therese & Austin Flanagan s Intentions (Dermot) WEDNESDAY 13th March 9.15am - Lilly & Thomas Regan RIP (Regan) THURSDAY 14th March 9.15am - EUCHARISTIC SERVICE FRIDAY 15th March 9.15am - Elizabeth Calaccino RIP (O Connor) 7.30pm - Stations of the Cross (St Laurence Church) SATURDAY 16th March 11.00am-11.30am - CONFESSIONS 6.30pm - People of the parish SUNDAY 17th March SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT 9.00am - Nora & Teddy O Brien RIP (Biggs) 11.00am - Patrick Hartnett RIP (Hartnett) Please ensure that you are aware of the position of all of the emergency FIRE EXIT DOORS in the church. Also, please ensure that all mobile telephones are switched off before the service begins.