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Mass Times and Intentions THE SICK:- Please pray for all our sick and housebound parishioners and friends, including: Jean Allen, Brenda Baigrie, Hermine Bailey, Madeleine Bevan, CATHEDRAL OF ST MARY AND ST HELEN, Carmen Blackett, Colin Blacksley, Joy Breslin, Sr Eileen Bolger, Eileen Brook, BRENTWOOD Beryl de Prazer, Terry Callaghan, Michael Clifford, Sharon Cornell, David, Baby Arthur Fleming, Rebecca Florendo, Ron Fuhr, Sr Gabby, Toni Marie Graves, Mary HOLY CROSS AND ALL SAINTS, WARLEY Hayter, Eileen and Tom Horan, Ann Hurcumbe, Alice Jackson, Jess, Billy Jones, Brian Kelleher, Veronica Kelleher, Marion Kelly, Stefan Krafcak, Joe Lewis, Father Martin Boland ~ Father Andrew Forys Brenda Luce, Caroline Lynch, Joanne McCann, Anita McDonald-Liggins, Diarmaid Deacon Paul Conrad ~ Deacon Quentin Hall McMahon, Alison Moss, Elaine Moss, Barnie O’Driscoll, Kathleen O’Harte, Siobhan O’Leary, Michael Olejarczyk, Tony and Babs Page, Mercedes Payne, Debbie and Email: [email protected] Brian Perrett, Michael Polley, Ruth Pye, James Quilligan, Jacqueline Quinlan, Pat Website: www.cathedral-brentwood.org Richardson, Mary Robinson, Anne Rowe, Olivia Scott, Michael Sexton, Pat Shaw, Clergy House: 01277 265235 Robin Shenton, Daisy Simpson, Bernard Slater, David Spring, Marie Stack, Sarah Deacon Paul: 01277 810321 ~ Deacon Quentin: 01277 200925 Stokes, Sarah Storer, Patricia Swadling, Pat Tobin, TCT, Donald Walker, Mrs +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Maria Wallis, Louisa Whiteman, and all our sick in the Marillac, Mascalls Park, Brentwood Community, Queens, Nuffield and Hartswood Hospitals and St OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST THE KING (B) Francis Hospice. 22nd November 2015 CATHEDRAL ANNIVERSARIES:- Please remember the following, whose and anniversaries occur at this time: William Garrett, Revd Mother Clare OSU, Alice THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (C) Wiggett, John O’Sullivan, Alice Cook, Joan Ongley, Edward Johnson, Lew Taylor, 29th November 2015 Nellie Hirst, Paul Ashton, Robert Westmacott, Margaret Pett, Sheila Slater, Ellen McDonald, Sister Helen Reilly OSU, Mary Donnelly, Patrick Rea, Michael Burke, Brian Riley, Elizabeth Nolan, Sister Anastasia OSU, John Outhwaite, Alice Butterwick, Mary Gillett, Henry Day, Sidney Lovewell, Michael Donohoe, Yvonne Victory, Emma Burgess, Marion Mizzi, Robert Cairns, Luke Kenny, Pat Hansman, BBC RADIO 4 Prophets of Mercy Service Anne Free, Bridie O’Dea, Stephen Hegarty, Eileen Butterwick, Kathleen O’Regan, will be recorded in the Cathedral on Saturday 5th Anne Greenaway, Patrick Roche, Geoffrey Ball, Joan Murtagh, Florence Watts, William Smythe, Mary Carter, Sister Lucy OSU, Mrs N McMahon, Rosina Kairis, December and broadcast the following morning at 8.00 William Purdy, Stephen Delee, Doris Tweed, Julia March, June Musto, John Avis, a.m. The service will be based around the two Terrence Vaughan, Caroline Coppin, George Mills, Eily Hayes, Elizabeth O’Regan, prophetic figures, Pope Francis and Brother Roger of Patrick Redmond, Peter Ball, Edward Lambert, Cornelius Cullivan, Alfred Walsh, Taize. This is a real opportunity for the Cathedral parish Rita Smith, Julia Brooking, Luisa Caperoe, Mary Harrington, Anna Wong, Agnes Payne, Robert Francis, John O’Donnell, Mary Slater, Mary Bamber, Monica to reach out to the wider community. David-Poynter, William Magorrian, Anne Morton, Pauline Court, Joseph Kwiatek, Eileen Lingard, Sister Mary Clare Joseph, Julie Ryan, James Uniack, Charles If you would like to be part of this special Maling, Lillian Southon, Edmund O’Regan and Aidan Calaghan. broadcast please be seated in the Cathedral by WARLEY ANNIVERSARIES: Please remember the following, whose 3.30 p.m. The recording will begin at 3.45 p.m. anniversaries occur at this time: Elizabeth Young, John Joseph Meaney, and end by 5.00 p.m. Elizabeth Stuart, Kath Stevenson, Constance Reader, Mary Moran, Mary Clarke, Eileen Kirby, Maureen Thorpe-Tracey, William and Jane Shale, Sr. Mary Francis, Given the nature of this recording, this service will not John Meehan, John Mansworth, Brendan Daly, Elsie McElligott, David Bexley, be suitable for babies and very young children. Alfred Hegarty, Michael Whelan and Michael John Small. The Brentwood Diocesan Trust – Registered Charity No. 234092 over the next week. Please remember Annabelle, Vito, Annabel, Beatrice and CATHEDRAL PARISH NEWS Celia and their families in your prayers. Parish Office Hours are: 8.30 a.m. – 2.30 p.m. daily PLEASE PRAY for the repose of the soul of Nina Falco R.I.P who died recently. THANK YOU for the collection on the 15th November: £3,000.12 of which Nina’s Requiem Mass will be celebrated in the Cathedral on Friday 4th December £2,116.48 was Gift Aided and Holy Cross £235.79 (Gift Aid £172.00). at 11.00 a.m. Please also pray for the repose of the soul of Merielle Pender R.I.P who died recently; Merielle’s funeral has already taken place. May they NATIONAL YOUTH SUNDAY: This Sunday, the Feast of Christ the King, is rest in the peace of Christ. the day when the Church across England and Wales particularly celebrates THE FAMILY OF MARY CONNAUGHTON wish to say thank you to all who young people. Pope Francis has said to young people: “God has given you great attended Mary’s funeral, and for all the Mass intentions, support, messages of gifts. Dare to dream of great things.” The Brentwood Catholic Youth Service sympathy, prayers and words of comfort they have received from so many kind and Walsingham House are a key part of our support for young people within parishioners. Thank you also to her dear friends from the parish who played the Diocese; there will be a second collection this weekend to help their work, such an important part in her life. A Mass will be offered for all your intentions. including – for example – providing bursaries for young people in financial need to come to Lourdes. Please be as generous as you can. Thank you. CALLING ALL KNITTERS: A very big thank you to everyone who attended our display; thanks also to those who very generously baked cakes, made the PLEASE NOTE that the Parish Office will be closed until Monday 30th tea and supplied the many prizes for the raffle. Money generated from the November. raffle and donations went to buy more toiletries for the Seafarers; these have THIS WEEK’S NEWSLETTER IS A TWO WEEK EDITION: Please remember now all been delivered to Tilbury, 184 items in total; so well done to you all! We to keep your copy handy for next week. Thank you. had 175 knitted items which have now been taken to Broomfield Premature Baby Unit and have been received with much appreciation. Thank you letters do THE CHILDREN’S LITURGY LEADERS AND HELPERS: This is such an follow if anyone wishes to see them. If there are any new knitters who wish to important ministry and helps our children to grow in faith and worship of God. join our team, I would be delighted to hear from you. Thank you again for your We are indebted for all involved with our Children’s Liturgy and for their time and commitment to these on-going causes. Adele (232948). commitment and work. Sadly, our numbers of leaders and helpers are dwindling and if this continues, we may well have to end the Children’s Liturgy. LOST PROPERTY – a gold cross and chain has been found in the Cathedral; if This would be a tragedy and affect the faith of the children of the parish. So, if you think this is yours, please phone Mo in Clergy House on 265235. you can help or want to find out more, please speak to Fr Martin or Kishore on CATHEDRAL PARISH DIARIES 2016 are now available in the narthex and at [email protected]. the back of the Church at Holy Cross. A donation of £1 each would be most welcome and can be put into the wall safe marked ‘For the Poor’. Thank you. COFFEE after the 9.30 a.m. Mass this week will be hosted by the Scouts; next week will be hosted by the Rainbows. We are still looking for volunteers to host MASS FOR CONSECRATED LIFE: Join us for the 9.15 a.m. Mass at the the coffee morning on 27th December; please call Clergy House if you are able Cathedral on Saturday 28th November where we will pray especially for all the to take this on. religious sisters, brothers and consecrated people of our Diocese. Tea and cake will follow in the Parish Hall with a time of short talks and Q & A’s to discover EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS, READERS AND COUNTERS: The new rota for more about consecrated life. We will conclude by 12 noon. In this year of November 2015 to January 2016 (including Christmas) is now available. Please consecrated life, we would love to have your encouragement and support as we note the dates you are down for and ensure that you find cover if you are pray together for renewal and blessings upon consecrated life throughout our unable to attend for any reason. Thank you, Ann 231593 or diocese. All are welcome. email:[email protected]. S.V.P. NEWS: On 6th December the SVP will hand out ‘Tags’ for a gift from WE WELCOME INTO OUR PARISH COMMUNITY Annabelle Sullivan and the Parish. We would be pleased if you would take a tag and attach it to a gift, Vito Qema who were baptised in the Cathedral last weekend and Annabel such as chocolates or biscuits. Please drop your gifts off at Clergy House by Dohoo, Beatrice Hall and Celia Herrington who will be baptised in the Cathedral 13th December. Thank you for your support. MEDAILLE TRUST REPRESENTATIVES will attend the Coffee Morning on 6th LIGHTING UP BRENTWOOD: St Peter’s Choir, South Weald will be leading December after the 9.30 a.m. Mass - please make a special effort to join them in Carol Singing on 28th November for Lighting Up Brentwood before the big the hall for coffee and cake in support of our parish’s adopted charity which switch-on at 5.00 p.m.
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