MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH FIRST MASS OF SUNDAY - EPIPHANY OF THE LORD Parish Priest: Fr Paul Cracknell (Ord.) th Saturday 6 January 2018 The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church 6.00pm Mass Tony Fassnidge Intentions (M. Marsh) 116 Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2DU Sunday 7th January 2018 Tel 01245 354256 9.30am Mass People of the Parish Website: blessedsacramentchelmsford.org 11.30am Mass Lawrence Pule’s Intentions (M. Pule & Family) Email: [email protected] Monday 8th January 2018 No Mass Tuesday 9th January 2018 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD 6.30pm Mass Canon Anthony McKenty RIP (E. Solomon) th Sunday 7 January 2018 th Wednesday 10 January 2018 9.15am Mass Vera Davis RIP (Greene Family) Gospel Reflection - Wise Men from the East (Matthew 2:1-12) th Thursday 11 January 2018 9.10am Beginning of term Whole School Mass at St Pius X School The Wise Men, with their clever knowledge of astronomy and Friday 12th January 2018 their lavish gifts, represent all that is best in worldly values. They 12.15pm Broomfield Hospital Mass also have a bit of magic about them, for frankincense and myrrh were used in spells, and the word for ‘wise men’ can also mean FIRST MASS OF SUNDAY – SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME ‘magicians’. In this case, the Wise Men have real wisdom and its Saturday 13th January 2018 reward, and all the respect and fame due to a ‘magus’ and yet 6.00pm Mass Elsa Seguy RIP (Artemisia) they lay it all at Jesus’ feet. It might be worth asking at this Sunday 14th January 2018 beginning of the year whether we submit all our skills and comforts to Jesus as 9.30am Mass Helen Clark RIP (Marian & Family) the Wise Men did. The story also rests on the sharp contrast between King Herod 11.30am Mass Patrick O’Donnell RIP (M. Pule & Family) and the Wise Men. Herod was a Jew, so he should have recognised and honoured the Jewish Messiah. Not at all! He tried to kill the Messiah. By contrast, ROSARY 5.30pm Every Saturday the Wise Men, arriving from what for us would be the equivalent of outer space, carry on their search till they find Jesus and humbly bow before him. This poses 9.00am Weekdays except Monday & Saturday MORNING PRAYER a nasty question: we Christians have all the guidance and encouragement of the 8.50am Sunday Church, but how often do we find those outside the Church, not even professed EVENING PRAYER Every evening except Saturday in the side chapel. 5.30pm Christians, behaving in a more Christian way than we do ourselves! WITH THE COMMUNITY Includes music, psalms and intercessions. CHRISTIAN MEDITATION 8.00pm Every Monday in side chapel except bank holidays What skill, what gift may I place before Jesus today? COLLECTION: SUNDAY 31st DECEMBER 2017 Envelopes £190.34 Loose plate £331.90 MASS TIMES - Please see back of newsletter Standing orders £342.00 CONFESSIONS - 5.00pm to 5.30pm on Saturdays or please see Fr Paul after Mass on Sunday TOTAL £864.24 PARISH OFFICE – 10.00am to 3pm Tuesday and Thursdays Brentwood Diocesan Trust Registered Charity No. 234092 THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY GIFT AID SCHEME Would the persons using the following envelope numbers kindly contact Greg Carvalho, the Gift Aid organiser, on telephone 01245261302 or by email PLEASE PRAY for the repose of the soul of Kath Luton formerly of Pipchin Road, Chelmsford [email protected] Envelope Numbers: 18, 30, 33, 94 & 95 th who died on Friday 29 December. Kath’s funeral details will follow shortly. May she rest in peace. UNDERSTANDING THE CREED On Wednesdays 24th and 31st January from 7 p.m. until 8.30 pm Fr Adrian Graffy will lead an exploration of the Nicene Creed recited at Sunday Mass. th BIBLE STUDY SESSIONS WITH SR. ANGELA MORRIS commence on Monday, 15 January These ‘Gidea Park Faith Evenings’ will take place in the hall at Gidea Park Catholic Church 2018 at 10:15am to 12:15pm in the Church Hall. The topic we are looking at is The Weakness (410 Brentwood Road, Gidea Park, RM2 6DH). Please book by email to of God. Texts from the Hebrew Prophets and the New Testament. All are warmly welcome - [email protected] Refreshments provided. just bring your Bible and an open mind and heart! MASS FOR THE SICK: Our Lady of Lourdes is both the patroness of our diocese and the THE KNIGHTS OF ST COLUMBA ANNUAL CHARITY COLLECTION of nearly new clothing sick. At 3 pm on Sunday 4 February, Bishop Alan will celebrate Mass in her honour at for Farleigh Hospice, toiletries for the rough sleepers at Providence Row and warm woollen Brentwood Cathedral. This is a diocesan celebration; all are invited. During the Mass, the socks for the homeless at Chess will be on the weekend 27/28th January, items may be left at Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick will be given to those who are unwell. This Mass is the back of the church. This is the 30th year of the collection and the organisers are truly also an opportunity for those who attended the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes in 2017 to grateful of your generous support. Please contact John Logue (tel No. 256304) should you give thanks for graces received. require a collection from home. Many thanks. 2018 DIOCESAN PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES: Bishop Alan will lead our pilgrimage from FROM THE COMMUNITY: For one reason or another a few of our adult helpers at Homework 23rd to 28th July. We will be accompanied by an experienced medical team and there is Club have had to withdraw. This leaves us a bit short so we are hoping to find a few more plenty of help for those with mobility needs. The pilgrimage is no less ideal for couples, helpers particularly as during the autumn we had a record numbers of children individuals and groups of friends; all are welcome. There is a full programme to opt in and out attending. The age group is largely primary from Year 1-Year 6 with a smaller number of of. For more information or a brochure, please call the pilgrimage administrator Cathy on lower secondary students. The club takes place in the Langton Avenue Scout Hut on 01206 735623. Mondays & Thursdays from about 3.45-4.45. Some helpers come on either Monday or Thursday with a few helping on both Mondays & Thursdays. Most adults manage to be fairly ESSEX RECUSANT SOCIETY (Brentwood Diocesan Historical Society): the next meeting will be regular but of course there are occasions when attendance isn't possible. We begin again on held at the The Grange, 93 Queens Road, Brentwood CM14 4EY on Saturday 27 January at Monday 15th & anyone interested is welcome to 2.30pm. The speaker will be Rev. Dr Ken Carleton come & have a look! If interested please contact THE READINGS THIS WEEK: (Permanent Deacon, Elm Park) on ‘Cardinal Pole Moira or Margaret on 01245604108 or and the Progress of the Catholic Reformation.’ All First reading: Isaiah 6:1-6 [email protected] are welcome. Responsorial Psalm: All nations shall fall prostrate before you, O Lord AN EVENING OF ECUMENICAL PRAISE AND Second reading: Ephesians 3:2-3,5-6 WALSINGHAM HOUSE AT ABBOTSWICK – OPEN WORSHIP takes place on Wednesday 10th AFTERNOON. Come any time from 12noon – 4pm Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! We saw his star as it rose and have come on Saturday 13th January to see the newly restored January 2018 at 8pm in The Blessed Sacrament to do the Lord homage. Alleluia! Church, Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford. All and refurbished house, and the new chapel. There Gospel: Matthew 2: 1-12 welcome! Contact Jane Parker for more details will be refreshments in the dining room, tours of the on Tel: 07952610223. house, and peaceful prayer in the chapel, with Adoration from 2.30 – 3.30pm. Everyone is warmly CATHOLIC CERTIFICATE OF PRACTICE FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL ADMISSIONS IN welcome. For more information about the project, or to donate, please visit SEPTEMBER 2018: Fr Paul will only be signing the certificates on Sunday 14th January after www.bcys.net/abbotswick. The address is Walsingham House at Abbotswick, Navestock Side, the 11.30am Mass. You need only to see Fr Paul if your child and your family are known to Near Brentwood CM14 5SH. It is less than 40 minutes from most of East London and Essex. Come and see! him and the child is from a Catholic family who attends Mass on a Sunday. BOOKKEEPER REQUIRED (Sage Accounts experience essential) to support the Finance Office BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY CRIB DONATIONS: The proceeds of our at Cathedral House, Brentwood. The role is part-time, working two days a week (14 hours). If you Crib Collection are donated each year to the Brentwood Catholic Children’s Society to – or any of your family or friends – are interested in this role, please first contact finance- support those children and families who need their help. [email protected] for a copy of the job description and person specification. You should then send in your CV, with a covering letter demonstrating how your experience and FOOD BANK - person responsible for January 2018 - Wedad Cox. skills match the essential requirements and attributes of the role as per the job description and MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION: Organiser for January is Lal Mangalam 01245 602259. person specification. Closing date for CVs/applications is Friday 12th January 2018. Interviews week commencing 22nd January 2018.” .