MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS

Third of (B) (StH) (Sat) 5.30pm: Patrick Henry RIP ( Teresa Lowe) Sun 15th Apr: (StH) 8.30am: People of the Parish (StM) 10.00am: Pat Spicer RIP (Mary Cox & Family) Parish Priest:

Fr Emile Nkumu Mon 16th April: Feria NO Phone: 01277 362645 Tues 17th April: Feria [email protected]

(StH) 10.00am: Funeral Mass of Margaret Hefford www.catholic-parish-ongar.org.uk

Wed 18th April: Feria

(StH) 9.00am: Mary & Family tree St. Helen’s St. Margaret of Scotland The Presbytery Doddinghurst Road Thu 19th April: Feria 87 High Street Doddinghurst (StH) 9.00am: Kilroy RIP ( M Dixon) Chipping Ongar CM15 0QJ CM5 9DX Fri 20th April: Feria www.dioceseofbrentwood.net (StH) 9:00am: Ints of Catherine King ( M Dixon) (B) Sat 21st April: Feria NO MASS 15th April 2018

Fourth Sunday of Easter (B) Acts 3.13-15, 17-19; Psalm 4; 1John 2.1-5; Luke 24.35-48. The great history of God's covenants with God's people, which were the theme of ( World Day of Prayer for Vocations) the first readings during , is not to be discarded as irrelevant. Indeed Peter (StH) (Sat) 5.30pm: Bridget Doherty RIP ( Teresa Lowe) and Jesus make it clear that we cannot truly understand what God has done in the

Sun 22nd Apr: Paschal Mystery without an understanding of the history of God's relationship to (StH) 8.30am: People of the Parish God's people. This is important because it reveals a God who is not random in (StM) 10.00am: Pat Spicer RIP (Mary Cox & Family) actions and arbitrary in history, but a God who can be understood and whose purpose can be discerned. That means a true and significant relationship is Sacrament of Reconciliation: Sat 4.30pm-5pm at St Helen’s (and by request) possible - because human beings cannot relate in any real way to a capricious Baptisms: Saturdays during 5.30pm Mass or Sundays 2pm deity. What Peter and Jesus argue is that God's ways can be discerned, God's PRAYER LIST purpose can be discovered and therefore human beings can respond to God's Trudi Burrows, Lucy Callabritto, Joan Cooper, Matthew Dansey, Sheila Davies, Yvonne intentions. The readings remind us that such a response is one of repentance and D’Cruz, Richard Denton, Kathleen Donovan, Harry & Oliver Dowsett, Chris Easter, Anne proclamation. Fagan, Angela & Hugh Hard, John Harris, Maria Hickey, Douglas Jason, Jane Jowers, Sharon Lewis, Anna Lumley, Joan Marshall, Ian Maxwell, Sybil McCloud, Norman Miller, Alan WEEKLY ROTAS Nyman, Paul Nyman, Kevin O’Donnell, Elizabeth Rainsbury, Ann Rayment, Marjorie Date Mass Reader (BP) E M Sick Rota Robbins, Bruna Roberts, Mary Sage, Marie Sainsbury, Kathleen Walsh, Michael Weaver, Ellen Sat 14th 5.30pm Brian Brian A) Jane/Peter Witt, Harrison Wybow. Sun 15th 8.30am Bill Jane/Peter B) Fr Emile CONTACT INFORMATION 10.00am Bernard/Jane Hope/ Kathy C) Fr Emile Sick/Housebound: Sheena Mackintosh - 01277 821524 D) Kathy Hall Bookings: Please contact the Parish Office Sat 21st 5.30pm Bill Pauline A) Peggy New Parishioners: Please introduce yourself to Fr Emile Steward of the Gospel: Alan Chapman: 01277 822793 Sun 22nd 8.30am Maria Peggy B) Pauline

Safeguarding Officer: Peggy Maxwell 01277525912 10.00am Brendan/Alina Jo/Lorraine C) Jo

D) Lorraine Gift Aid Organiser: Bernard Adams - 01277 823511 ThBrentwood Diocese Trust is a Registered Charity no: 234092 Parish Admin: Bessem - 01277 362645 (Tues-Thurs 9.30-3.00, Fri 9.30-12.30) The Brentwood Diocese Trust is a Registered Charity no: 234092

PARISH LIFE Ongar Festival 6th May 9.45am—5.00pm: During the Ongar Festival St. Helen’s Church will be inviting visitors into our Church. This will include visitors from France. Thank You to all parishioners for your kindness and generosity to Fr Emile over the There will be displays about Father Byles’ life and the history of the Church. There Easter period. Total collection was £1073.00. May the risen Lord bless you, will also be ploughman's lunch and hot drinks available. It is a great opportunity to your families and friends for your generosity. share this interesting and inspirational story and for people to see our lovely church. Coffee Morning: Every Sunday after 8.30am Mass at St Helen’s and We are looking for volunteers on the day to be available in the church for one-hour after 10am Mass at St Margaret's! Come along for friendly chat and a cup of slots to greet people and answer questions. We would also like help setting up after the tea. A warm welcome is always assured. 08.30 mass and clearing up at 5pm. We would appreciate any help that can supplied

Baptism: We welcome to the family of the Church, Martin Francis Ward and either from parishioners in Doddinghurst or Ongar. This should be a nice event to be Demi Lee Ball, both of whom will be baptised in our parish this weekend. involved in. Please give your names to Bernie Wrobel (01277 821986), Jenny Smith, Alan Chapman or Basil Vaz. RCIA: We remember in prayers, Charlie & Elaine, our RCIA candidates, who have been received into the Catholic Church. Please continue to support them in their Catholic Latin Mass in Epping Church! Responding to the letter of His Holiness Pope journey of faith. The next meeting is at 7.30pm in the Presbytery on Wednesday. Benedict XVI to all the bishops of the Catholic Church, the ‘’ given by ‘Motu Proprio’ (‘on his own initiative’), of 7/7/07, in which he encourages Deaths: Please pray for the repose of the souls of Margaret Hefford and Steven the Faithful to attend the traditional, still-valid Latin Mass, there will be a Traditional Thorogood, who passed away recently. Pray for the families left behind. Margaret's Latin Mass on Saturday the 28th April at 12 noon in Epping Catholic Church, 11 funeral service will be celebrated at St Helen’s on Tuesday 17th April at 10.00am. Church Hill, CM16 4RA. All are welcome to savour our glorious heritage. First Holy Communion -FHC: All FHC children are expected to attend all sessions and DIOCESEAN NEWS Mass every week. Please continue to pray for all our FHC children. Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham: Saturday 26th May. Join Bishop Alan and Fr Thomas Byles an evening: Join us on Saturday 14th April, 5.30pm—9.00pm at other parishes around the Diocese of Brentwood in Walsingham as we honour Our St Helen’s for a celebration of the life and work of Fr Thomas Byles - Parish Priest at St lady of Walsingham. If you would like to attend, please PRINT your details clearly on Helen’s Ongar, who died in the Titanic disaster on the night of 14th April 1912. Dennis the sign up sheet in both Parishes. Lynch of Romford museum, will give a presentation. Bernie and Helen will share their Thank you for your support to our Lent Fast Day appeal. Donations to CAFOD until recent findings too. Bring a plate to share. 12 May will be doubled by the UK Government. We have planned a £5 million SVP Spring Party: This year's SVP Spring Party will take place on Sunday afternoon on programme to combat malnutrition - and with it we hope to be able to reach 245,000 April 22nd in St Margaret's Hall in Doddinghurst, and will have a St Georges Day people. But we need the full amount of match funding to make it happen. You can help theme. There will be entertainment and a buffet. If you or anyone you know would like to us reach the full amount needed for this crucial programme. We still have some way to attend, please let a member of the SVP know. Anyone who would to come along on the go yet! To donate please go to cafod.org.uk/lent. day to help and to talk to our guests would be welcome. Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society will be hosting their annual Charity Golf Parish Finance Committee: next meeting will take place on Tuesday 24th April at Day at The Rayleigh Golf and Country Club, Hullbridge on Monday 11th June. 7pm in the presbytery. Please endeavour to attend. Thank you for your commitment Tickets are priced at £55 per person and include bacon rolls & tea/coffee on arrival, 18 to this important role. Hole Stableford Competition and a Golfers’ Lunch. For tickets and information, please contact: Julie Abbott 01268 784544 / 07912277413 / [email protected]. Second Collections: This weekend 14th/15th April, there will be a collection for Holy Land– this normally takes place on . Also next weekend 21st/22nd April Vacancy at The Ursuline Academy, Ilford: 2ic English and Teacher of Chemistry. will be a collection for Promotion of Vocations. Please support these worthwhile diocesan From: September 2018. Apply at uai.org.uk. Closing date:18 April. collections as you are able. Thank you for your continued support. St. Helen’s Catholic Infant School, Brentwood - Caretaker required. The post is Steward of the Gospel: New Evangelisation Summit 4th-5th May- we are hosting the subject to an enhanced criminal records check and satisfactory references. Contact New Evangelisation Summit in Brentwood for people to connect, be inspired and engage the school office on 01277 215626, email [email protected] or the with others who want to share the good news. If you would like to know more about the website www.st-helens-inf.essex.sch.uk. Summit, please visit https://www.newevangelization.ca/ We have just opened the online booking https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/NES-booking. If you can attend, it would be  a pleasure to bless you for the good work you do. It would also be lovely to see some of Mass Attendance 07/08 Apr: Sat 5.30pm: 25 Sun 8.30am: 39 Sun 10am: 88 your colleagues and volunteers. Bookings need to be in by Thursday 19th April. Offertory Collection: £588.44

Easter Church Flower Collection: An additional amount of £122.30 was raised at St Thank you for your generosity and support Margaret. This brings the total to £217.04! Thank you all. 