MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS

Second of (B) ( Divine Sunday) (StH) (Sat) 5.30pm: Sylvia Arnell & Trevor Bishop ( Richard Arnell & Family) Sun 8th Apr: (StH) 8.30am: Crescentia Menon RIP Parish Priest: (StM) 10.00am: Pat Spicer RIP (Mary Cox & Family) Fr Emile Nkumu

Phone: 01277 362645 Mon 9th April: The Annunciation of The Lord NO [email protected]

Tues 10th April: Feria www.catholic-parish-ongar.org.uk

(StH) 9.00am: Mark Bradford & Family (Cecilia)

Wed 11th April: St Stanislaus, Bp, M St. Helen’s St. Margaret of Scotland The Presbytery Doddinghurst Road (StH) 9.00am: Mary Gaffney 87 High Street Doddinghurst Thu 12th April: Feria Chipping Ongar CM15 0QJ CM5 9DX (StH) 9.00am: New members of the Church www.dioceseofbrentwood.net Fri 13th April: Feria The Resurrection of The Lord (B) 1st April 2018 (StH) 9:00am: Vocations Acts 10.34, 37-43 Psalm 117 Colossians 3.1-4 John 20.1-9 Sat 14th April: Feria NO MASS Every Sunday innumerable Christians stand and profess their belief: 'on the third day he arose again in accordance with the scriptures.' (B) They do that from the same stance as the beloved disciple, a stance (StH) (Sat) 5.30pm: Patrick Henry RIP ( Teresa Lowe) that is confirmed by . This Easter Sunday, our churches will be packed with people Sun 15th Apr: and the faith will be professed and yet, through faith, understand and know the truth that (StH) 8.30am: People of the Parish Peter proclaimed: 'three days after God raised him to life' and that is the life which those (StM) 10.00am: Pat Spicer RIP (Mary Cox & Family) who are witnesses may share. (B)- Sunday 8th April 2018 of Reconciliation: Sat 4.30pm-5pm at St Helen’s (and by request) Acts 4.32-35 Psalm 117 1John 5.1-6 John 20.19-31 Baptisms: Saturdays during 5.30pm Mass or Sundays 2pm On Easter Day, gives to the apostles the Holy Spirit, and the authority to forgive sins. For John's tradition this is equivalent to the day of and the birth of the PRAYER LIST Trudi Burrows, Lucy Callabritto, Joan Cooper, Matthew Dansey, Sheila Davies, Yvonne Church. Today's Gospel enable Christians to recognise how the whole Paschal Mystery is the one great salvation event. It is always 'today' that liberation takes place. Each time the D’Cruz, Richard Denton, Kathleen Donovan, Harry & Oliver Dowsett, Chris Easter, Anne Christian community celebrates the it is the 'today' of redemption. Fagan, Angela & Hugh Hard, John Harris, Margaret Hefford, Maria Hickey, Douglas Jason, Jane Jowers, Sharon Lewis, Anna Lumley, Joan Marshall, Ian Maxwell, Sybil McCloud, WEEKLY ROTAS Norman Miller, Alan Nyman, Paul Nyman, Kevin O’Donnell, Elizabeth Rainsbury, Ann Date Mass Reader (BP) E M Sick Rota Rayment, Marjorie Robbins, Bruna Roberts, Mary Sage, Marie Sainsbury, Kathleen Walsh, Sat 31st 8.00pm Aiden/Anne/Brian Pauline A) Amanda Michael Weaver, Ellen Witt, Harrison Wybow. Sun 1st 8.30am Dolores Amanda B) Jane/Peter CONTACT INFORMATION 10.00am Jane/ Maggie Lorraine/Hope C) Lorraine Sick/Housebound: Sheena Mackintosh - 01277 821524 D) Mary C Hall Bookings: Please contact the Parish Office Sat 7th 5.30pm Kathy Sally A) Jim New Parishioners: Please introduce yourself to Fr Emile Steward of the Gospel: Alan Chapman: 01277 822793 Sun 8th 8.30am Stan Lilian B) Mary C

Safeguarding Officer: Peggy Maxwell 01277525912 10.00am Fiona/ Brendan Mary C/Mary A C) Pauline

D) Sheena Gift Aid Organiser: Bernard Adams - 01277 823511 ThBrentwood Diocese Trust is a Registered 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

EASTER MESSAGE: “Wishing you all a very Happy & Blessed Easter! Have MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS a truly wonderful Celebration. I pray for all of you who have work hard in The Resurrection of The Lord (B) preparation for this day. May all of you get some rest and relaxation. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers and other parishioners for their (StH) (Sat) 8.00pm: Tony Bourke RIP (Lillie) help and support shown to me and the Parish” - Fr Emile Sun 1st Apr: Resurrexit sicut dixit, Alleluia! 'HE IS RISEN AS HE SAID' (StH) 8.30am: People of the Parish

PARISH LIFE (StM) 10.00am: Fr Andrew Hurley, Leslie Boyall, Brian Arnell RIP (R Arnell)

Easter Offertory Collection: The collection taken at all Masses on Easter Sunday is your personal offering to the Parish Priest. Offering envelopes are available Mon 2nd April: Monday within the NO MASS for your use at the back of the Church. Your generosity is much appreciated. Tues 3rd April: Tuesday within the Octave of Easter Coffee Morning: Every Sunday after 8.30am Mass at St Helen’s and 9.00am after 10am Mass at St Margaret's! Come along for friendly chat and a cup of (StH) : Eileen Reade ( M Dixon) tea. A warm welcome is always assured. £7.55 raised. Wed 4th April: Wednesday within the Octave of Easter

RCIA: We remember in prayers, Charlie & Elaine, our RCIA candidates, who have (StH) 9.00am: Caroline Intsiful ( Josie Byrne) completed their course and have been fully received into the Catholic Church. Please Thu 5th April : Thursday within the Octave of Easter continue to support them in their Catholic journey of faith. (StH) 9.00am: Intentions of Alice Drew (Sue)

Easter Church Flower Collection– We raised £94.74. Thank you for your generosity. Fri 6th April: Friday within the Octave of Easter (StH) 9.00am: Nora Flynn -Birthday and Get well ( Josie Byrne) Deaths: Please remember Gordon Roast who died recently. Pray for those he has left behind especially Margaret, Sue and family; that they may find peace and comfort in the Sat 7th April: Saturday within the octave of Easter NO MASS Lord. May he rest in peace.

First Holy Communion -FHC: On Sunday 8th April at St Margaret, all FHC Second Sunday of Easter (B) candidates are expected to attend the 10am Mass where they will partake in the service. () This will be followed by their session at 11.15am. All FHC children are expected to attend (StH) (Sat) 5.30pm: Sylvia Arnell & Trevor Bishop ( Richard Arnell & Family) all sessions and Mass every week. Please continue to pray for all our FHC children. Sun 8th Apr: Blessing of the Graves: Sunday 8th April at 12noon there will be blessing of the (StH) 8.30am: Crescentia Menon RIP graves in Ongar Cemetery, Love Lane. This is a time to remember and pray for those (StM) 10.00am: Pat Spicer RIP (Mary Cox & Family) buried in the Cemetery.

Divine Mercy Sunday : On Sunday 8th April at 3pm in St Helen’s for Exposition of Latin Mass in Epping Church! Responding to the letter of His Holiness Pope Bene- the Blessed Sacrament, followed by recitation of the Divine Mercy Chaplet. dict XVI to all the bishops of the Catholic Church, the ‘’ given Fr Thomas Byles an evening: Join us on Saturday 14th April, 5.30pm—9.00pm at St by ‘Motu Proprio’ (‘on his own initiative’), of 7/7/07, in which he encourages the Helen’s for a celebration of the life and work of Fr Thomas Byles - Parish Priest at St Faithful to attend the traditional, still-valid Latin Mass, there will be a Traditional Helen’s Ongar, who died in the Titanic disaster on the night of 14th April 1912. Dennis Latin Mass on Saturday the 28th April at 12 noon in Epping Catholic Church, 11 Lynch of Romford museum, will give a presentation. Church Hill, CM16 4RA. All are welcome to savour our glorious heritage.

SVP Spring Party: This year's SVP Spring Party will take place on Sunday afternoon Diocesan Pilgrimage to Walsingham: Saturday 26th May. Join Bishop Alan and on April 22nd in St Margaret's Hall in Doddinghurst, and will have a St Georges Day other parishes around the Diocese of Brentwood in Walsingham as we honour Our theme. There will be entertainment and a buffet. Members of the SVP will be sending out lady of Walsingham. If you would like to attend, please PRINT your details clearly on invitations over the next few weeks, but we don't want to miss anyone out. If you or any- the sign up sheet in both Parishes. one you know would like to attend, please let a member of the SVP know. Additionally,  anyone who would to come along on the day to help and to talk to our guests would also be welcome. Mass Attendance 24/25 Mar: Sat 5.30pm: 45 Sun 8.30am: 62 Sun 10am: 71 Please note : This is a TWO-WEEK newsletter. Offertory Collection: £378.93 Parish office will reopen on Tuesday 10th April. Thank you for your generosity and support 