WEEKDAY AND SUNDAY MASSES AND SERVICES

Sunday 9.30am MASS – Bill Kimberley RIP OUR LADY OF LOURDES WANSTEAD 22 June 11.30am MASS - Ints Philip Smith THE MOST HOLY BODY & BLOOD OF CHRIST (A) 6.30pm MASS – People of the Parish THE BODY AND BLOOD OF CHRIST [A] 21/22 JUNE 2014

MONDAY 8.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 23 June 8.55am Angelus & Morning Prayer 9.15am MASS –Desmond Donohue & The Mackey Family RIP 11.00am FUNERAL MASS – Diana Grant Somers RIP [

NATIVITY OF ST TUESDAY 8.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 24 June 8.55am Angelus & Morning Prayer 9.15am FUNERAL MASS - Patrick Joyce RIP Please Note - The Funeral Mass is the Community Mass for the day.

WEDNESDAY 8.05am MASS- Our Lady of Lourdes School [Holy Souls] 25 June 8.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 8.55am Angelus & Morning Prayer

9.15am MASS - Roy Davis RIP

THURSDAY 8.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 26 June 8.55am Angelus & Morning Prayer 9.15am MASS – The O’Callaghan Family RIP

THE MOST SACRED HEART OF JESUS FRIDAY 8.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 27 June 8.55am Angelus & Morning Prayer 9.15am MASS – Linda Sugrue RIP “My flesh is real food and my blood is real drink”.

PARISH TELEPHONE NUMBER – 020 8989 2074 THE IMMACULATE HEART OF THE BLESSED MARY E-mail address [email protected] Saturday 8.30am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Website www.ourladyoflourdeswanstead.com 28 June 8.55am Angelus & Morning Prayer, 9.15am MASS – Nora Dillane RIP Pastoral Team – Father Patrick J. Sammon 6.30pm MASS –Jane Godson RIP

Father Matthew Bemand-Qureshi Sarah-Jane Arekion, Maureen Brazier, Sunday 9.30am MASS – Grace Fogarty RIP Audrey Castelino, Carmel Docherty, Tom Howl 29 June 11.30am MASS – Anne Butcher RIP Louise Jarvis, Clare Losty, Margaret Monahan 6.30pm MASS – Mary & Richard Gleeson RIP SS PETER AND PAUL Catechetical and Youth Co-ordinator – Katharine O’Brien – Email [email protected] mobile 07445714889 Chair of Parish Pastoral Council – Mrs Kate Watson

THE WEEK AHEAD YOUTH NEWS! Monday 23 June 9am-4.30pm Rooms Upstairs St ’s School Youth Mass - Our next Youth Mass is next Sunday, 29 June at 6:30pm. If you 7.15pm Junior Choir have any questions, please contact Rose Greensmith who will be overseeing the Tuesday 24 June 9am-4.30pm 2 Rooms Upstairs St Joseph’s School Mass next weekend. 1.15pm Mothers & Toddlers [Hall] Summer holiday activities - Please look out for summer holiday activity letters 3.30-5.30pm Redbridge Dance Classes [Hall] 7-8.30pm Tai Chi Classes [Hall] at Mass this weekend. There are separate letters for primary school activities 7.30pm Divine Mercy [Booker Room] (current Year 2 to 5 pupils) and secondary activities (current Year 6 pupils and 7.30-9.30pm Italian Classes [Matthew Room] above). 8.30pm-9.30pm Qi Gong Classes [Hall] Train and Treat – 12 July - The Train and Treat event will take place on Wednesday 25 June Teas after morning Mass [Hall] Saturday 12 July between 10am and 2pm. Please provide servers with a packed 9am-4.30pm Rooms Upstairs St Joseph’s School lunch for the session. We will start with some games in the Pastoral Centre and 1.30pm Sheila Lovell Club [Hall] 6.30pm and 7.30pm Pilates [Hall] training in the Church, followed by a picnic, rounders and ice cream! Please sign 5pm RE Classes for Children Non-Catholic Schools[Hall] up on the sheet in the sacristy by Tuesday 8 July. 7.30pm Padre Pio Prayer Group [Booker Room] 7.30-9.30pm Italian Classes [Matthew Room] MONTHLY FOOD COLLECTION FOR REFUGEES IN REDBRIDGE 8pm Meditation Group [Mark Room] Thursday 26 June 12noon Bereavement Group Lunch [The Eagle] Will take place on Sunday 29 June. Please bring contributions to Mass and 3.30pm Perform [Hall] 8pm Senior Choir leave near repository. Dry and tinned goods would be gratefully received. 7.30-9.30pm Italian Classes [Matthew Room] Many thanks for all your generous donations regularly given. 7.30pm Poetry Group [Pastoral Centre] TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL – Require SEN Teaching & Clerical 8pm Talk on Dementia - Hall Assistant from May/June.15 hours per week - 43.2 weeks per year Salary Scale Friday 27 June 9.45am-3pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament 2, Point 13 - £17,367 (full time equivalent). Details and an application form are 10.30am Pilates [Hall] 3.30-6pm Perform [Hall] available on school website http://fc.tchs.uk.net or [email protected] Sunday 29 June Teas after 9.30am Mass [Hall] Closing date for receipt of completed application forms Monday 30 June. READERS ROTA 28/29 JUNE 2014 ST. JOSEPH’S CONVENT SCHOOL WANSTEAD requires a Mid-day TIME 1ST READING 2ND READING BIDDING PRAYERS Assistant to start from September. 7.5 hours per week, term time only. Closing 6.30pm T Harrison P Flynn S Donovan date: Tuesday 8 July. Please contact the school for an application pack on: 020 9.30am P Pugh S Wilson A Davies 8989 4700 or alternatively e-mail [email protected]

11.30am A Burns A Cummins J Nkafu 6.30pm S J Arekion A Clark-McGhee T McMillan CONFIRMATION 2015 EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF COMMUNION 28/29 JUNE 2014 Young people who will start Year 10 of Secondary School in September Saturday Sunday Sunday Sunday are eligible to commence Confirmation preparation. The programme this year is 6.30pm 9.30am 11.30am 6.30pm new and consists of 24 sessions [No Residential Weekend] but an Away Day in D Clarke P Fonseka M Francis J Briggs March. F Dillon F Gorni K Marum A Dorigo Young people starting in Year 12, may also be Confirmed in 2015. The M Dillon F Joseph M McGee J Dorigo preparation will start after Christmas – consisting of 10 sessions and a weekend L Fagan P Joseph M Murphy M Fox Retreat which is a compulsory requisite of the preparation. A Harrison G King D O’Gara B Fox Young people starting Year 11 in September will be Confirmed when S Starling P Leonard A Peace P Godin they are in Year 12 in 2016. WELCOMING GROUP 28/29 JUNE 2014 Francis has recently emphasised the importance of the Sacrament Saturday Sunday Sunday Sunday 6.30pm 9.30am 11.30am 6.30pm of Confirmation which completes the Sacraments of Initiation. Parents you have L Fagan Selner Family K Marum Dorigo Family a serious responsibility to ensure that your son or daughter is Confirmed and to Harrison Family encourage your children in this regard. At the present time a lot of hard work is CLEANING – Monday 23 June Team 1 A.M. taking place to ensure that our young people receive the best Catechesis possible, in preparation for Confirmation. COUNTERS – 29 June B Fleming, S Beckford and C Burns. EPISCOPAL ORDINATION – Our parish has been officially allocated 2 tickets for the forthcoming Episcopal Ordination of Father Alan Williams. The FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK Ordination takes place on Tuesday, 1 July at 12 noon in the Cathedral in Friday of this week, 27 June, is the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. It is a Brentwood. It will be a 3 hour ceremony followed by refreshments. Anyone who most beautiful feast in the . All are invited to attend Mass on that would like to come please give their names to Father Pat and the names will be day. drawn from a hat during the week. Saturday, 28 June, is the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary and her own special feast. WELCOME – We welcome into the family of God Clark Ingram who was Sunday, 29 June, Feast of Peter and Paul. baptised at the weekend.

CONGRATULATIONS – To Father Martin O’Connor, Parish Priest of St ’s, Chadwell Heath, who spent 4 years in our parish as Assistant Priest in PARISH FUN DAY – Our Parish Fun Day will take place at Eton Manor the 1970’s and recently celebrated the Ruby Jubilee of his Ordination. Rugby Club, Nutter Lane, on Sunday 6 July. We shall have the Mass outside at the venue at 11.30am on that day. So there will not be any morning Masses in SACRAMENTAL, CATECHETICAL, LITURGICAL, SPIRITUAL, PARISH the Church. If you are able to help in any way, either with setting up/clearing up, MOTHERS & TODDLERS GROUP – Tuesday 24 June 1.15pm in the Hall. manning the Bouncy Castles for a short time, helping with the BBQ etc, perhaps DIVINE MERCY – Tuesday 24 June 7.30pm in the Booker Room. you could put your name and contact number on the list in the porch. If you ITALIAN CLASSES - Tuesday 24 June, Wednesday 25 June, Thursday 26 June would prefer, you can leave your details with Suzi Flynn on 020 8989 4135. Your all at 7.30pm. [Matthew Room]. help is always appreciated – many thanks in advance! SHEILA LOVELL CLUB – Wednesday 25 June 1.30pm in the Hall. THE CONSOLATA MISSIONARY SISTERS – Will be leaving the country RE CLASSES FOR CHILDREN AT NON-CATHOLIC SCHOOLS – Wednesday by the end of June after 60 years in England and 35 in Wanstead. They thank 25 June at 5pm in the Hall. Father Sammon and the entire Parish for the generosity with which they have PILATES – Wednesday 25 June 6.30, 7.30pm, Friday 27 June 10.30am.[Hall]. followed their missionary activities in Ethiopia and will continue to keep you all in MEDITATION GROUP – Wednesday 25 June 8pm in Mark Room. their prayers. Sister Dina Elena Scaliti died in Italy on 5 June. Some of you will PADRE PIO PRAYER GROUP – Wednesday 25 June 7.30pm Booker Room. remember her since she belonged to the SVP group and used to visit BEREAVEMENT GROUP – For our next meeting on 26 June we will meet at parishioners. With great joy and profound gratitude to the Lord they announce “The Eagle”, Snaresbrook at 12 noon. Please note there are no meetings in July that on June 12 authorised the document for the of and August. Next Meeting on Thursday 25 September. Sister Irene Stefani, Consolata Missionary Sister, who worked in and died POETRY GROUP – Meeting Thursday 26 June 7.30pm. [Pastoral Centre.] there in 1930. TALK ON DEMENTIA – Thursday 26 June 8pm in the Hall.

SICK AND RETIRED PRIESTS -The Sick & Retired Clergy Fund is part of REPAIRS & REDECORATION TO CHURCH the Diocesan Charity which is to help and support our retired and sick clergy. As We have had a quinquennial inspection [5 yearly] of our buildings and several a Charity we rely on the generosity of the Parishes and individual donations to items requiring repairs/refurbishment have been identified. These, together with keep the Fund in a healthy state. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Retiring redecoration, will have to be carried out in due course. Approval of the Parish collection this weekend. Contributions may be Gift Aided. Council has been given and an initial application submitted to the Diocesan HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE 24-31 OCTOBER – A meeting for all Holy Finance Board. Joe Monahan, who is a Q.S., is in charge of this project for the Land pilgrims will be held in the Pastoral Centre on Monday 14 July at 8pm. parish and I thank him for giving so generously of his time and talents. Pilgrims are reminded of the importance of having a valid Passport and More details later. insurance for the trip. At the meeting the final balance of the cost of the pilgrimage should be paid. Cheques payable to Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Wanstead. All pilgrims are requested to attend the meeting please. FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2015 – The initial meeting for parents of DIVINE MERCY APOSTOLATE run by Marian Fathers is organising Divine children who will be in Year 3 of Primary School in September, and are eligible to Mercy Retreat on Saturday, 28 June from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm at Most Holy commence preparation for First Holy Communion will be held on Thursday July Redeemer RC Church, Petersfield Avenue Romford, Essex, RM3 9PB. 10 at 8pm. At least one parent of the child is expected to attend this important PRAISE & WORSHIP EVENING - at SION Community, Brentwood, on meeting. Sunday 29 June 7.30pm to 9.00pm. Everyone welcome. PRAY FOR THE SICK - Denis Raines, Katie Cox, Mrs Crolley, Carl Dean, Robert Britt-Hazard, Stephen O’Riordan, Kath Hurl, Mary Martin, Mrs Carldan, Pat Hetherington, Noreen Cavanagh, Rita Crawley, Christopher Browne, Julia Taylor, Justina Paul, Helene Brown, Ruby Killen,Lilliane Abdallah, Doreen Steeb, Desmond Kennedy, Henry Owens, Tom Murray, Eric Baret, Anna Mozejko, Rachel Goggin, Maureen Walker, Farmer, Helena O’Reilly, Gerald Foreman, Mary O’Riordan, Mary Sullivan, Grace Smith, Hunter Guest, Fin O’Regan, Veronica Smith, Joe Cox, Sister Angela, James McGovern, Pauline McKenna, Mary Higgins, Evelina Underwood, Erasmo Valiente, Anthony and Mary O’Boyle, Mary Dillane, Florence Smith, Katharine Bramwell, Peter Beschnu, Lloyd Campbell, Norma Cohen-Johnson, Father Stewart Foster, Father Paul Dynan, Father Andrew Hurley, Connor Colgan, Teresa Morley, Simon Griffith, Roz Dillon, Hazel Buckley.

RIP ANNIVERSARIES Monday 23 June – Sunday 29 June ) Henry McDonald, Mary Andrews, Dennis Murphy, Margaret Searle, Grace Fogarty, John Condon, Keith Carini, Teresa Napolitano, Terence Taylor, Cecilia Collins, Maureen Ryan, Anne Butcher, Kathleen Kennedy, Doris Tullett, Julia O’Sullivan, Stephen Kelly, Martin Comitii, Cynthia Watson, Jack Searle, Tony Richie, Paul Morley, Caulfield, Richard Gleeson, Jimmy Neary, Mary Gleeson, Nellie Read, John O’Leary, Muriel Campbell, Thomas McDonnell, Harry Haydrych, Jade Davis, Toby Hackett, Jack Velliante.

RIP – Please pray for the repose of the souls of the following – Father O’Gorman, retired priest of our diocese, formerly Parish Priest at St Teresa’s, Newbury Park. He died in Donegal, Ireland, at the age of 102 years. We extend our sympathy to his family and also his former housekeeper Mrs Evelina Underwood who resides in our parish and receives Holy Communion every Sunday from the Eucharistic Ministers. Diana Grant Somers – Funeral Mass on Monday 23 June at 11am. Patrick Joyce – His body will be received into the church on Monday 23 June at 5pm, Funeral Mass on Tuesday 24 June at 9.15am. Timothy Murphy – His body will be received into the church on Tuesday 1 July at 6pm, Funeral Mass on Wednesday 2 July at 10.30am. May they rest in peace.

DEMENTIA/ALZHEIMER’S – Do you have a relative, neighbour or friend with this illness and would you like to learn how to help and understand them? Sister Peggy from the Mercy Convent, who has completed a Diploma in Person Centred Care, is hosting an evening on Thursday 26 June at 8pm in the Hall. BI-ANNUAL CONCELEBRATED REQUIEM MASS – St Patrick’s Cemetery, Leytonstone, on Monday 14 July at 11.30am. DO YOU NEED HELP? A person in the parish would like to offer her services as a Dog Walker. Great lover of animals and would be happy to give some time to this canine task. Please contact Father Pat. [He is not the Dog Walker but will put you in touch with the person concerned.]