th MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY OF YEAR C 28 Aug 2016 SATURDAY 6.00 pm Ernest McCarthy RIP (Anniv) The Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C) 28th Aug 2016 9.00 am Teresa Ellerby RIP Diocese of Brentwood - Brentwood Deanery Reg. Charity 234092 11.00 am Jimmy Rabbitte RIP (Galligan) Parish Priest: Father John McGrath 5.00 pm The People of our Parish 21, Laindon Road, Billericay, CM12 9LL MONDAY The Passion of St John the Baptist Telephone: 01277 624891 Note Time 10.30 am Margaret Flynn RIP (Patterson) Email: [email protected] TUESDAY Ss Margaret Clitherow, Anne Line & Margaret Ward Martyrs www.mostholyredeemer.org.uk 10.15am Kay McCabe RIP (SVP) St Peter's R.C. Primary School: 01277 653770 WEDNESDAY St Aidan, Bishop, and the saints of Lindisfarne www.stpeterscatholicprimaryschool.co.uk 9.15 am Ellen Redmond RIP (Weller) Hall Bookings: [email protected] or 07437443738 THURSDAY St Sebbi, King of the East Saxons Our Parish is twinned with Sacred Heart Parish, Dundee Diocese, South Africa 9.15 am Anna Walker RIP (Gladding) FRIDAY 9.15 am James Patterson RIP (Anniv) THE HOLY YEAR OF MERCY 2015-2016 SATURDAY St Gregory the Great, Pope & Apostle of England Dear friends, Vigil Mass 6.00 pm Hans Strub RIP Last Sunday Jesus told us we can enter heaven only by the narrow gate. Today he TWENTY-THIRD SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (C) offers us the key to that gate – humility. Jesus says simply and directly, everyone 4th Sept 2016 9.00 am Michael J Murphy RIP who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be 11.00 am Stanislaw Giszczak RIP (Smith) exalted (Luke 14:1.7-14). If we want to succeed in a real sense we should not be 5.00 pm The People of our Parish worried about our own position. Rather, we should be concentrating on what is happening to our neighbours, especially those who are poor and powerless. They SACRAMENT OF PENANCE Saturdays 11am to 12 noon, and cannot give us anything of worldly value in return. We are asked to become 5pm to 5.30pm, and on request. givers without counting the cost. ADORATION & PRAYER BEFORE THE BLESSED SACRAMENT Pride meant as a self-exaltation has always been recognised as a big obstacle on TUESDAYS 9.30am to 10.15am and 10.45am to 11.15am the road to virtue. It prevents us from listening to the Lord (Ecclesiasticus 3:17- SATURDAYS 11am to 12 noon and 5.00pm to 5.30 pm 20.28-29). Self-exaltation began when our first parents tried to make themselves DIVINE OFFICE PSALMS for Week 22 are from Week 2 of Psalter into ‘little gods’. This attitude led to the whole sad human history when a man nd wanted to put himself in God’s place. PARISH MASS BOOK: 22 SUNDAY OF ORDINARY TIME YEAR C Page 7 The Beginning of Mass Page 67 Preface 5 Jesus warns that self-exaltation will block the way to heaven. On the other hand, Page 130 Collect & Readings Page 27 Eucharistic Prayer 3 humility restores the soul and rebuilds life. Jesus tells us that the way forward is Page 11 The Nicene Creed Page 56 The Communion Rite by getting outside of ourselves and concentrating on the needs of others. If we Page 14 Preparation of Gifts Page 132 Post Communion follow him, we discover the mystery of his love lived out among those who are poor in any worldly sense. MASS ATTENDANCE SUNDAY 20th/21st Aug Total 421 (403) Lord Jesus, teach me to be humble. Set me free from attitudes, which discriminate 6pm Mass 104 (103), 9am Mass 109 (108), 11am Mass 121 (131), 5pm: 87 (61) against others because of class, education or race. Grant me to be comfortable in all company and to see all men and women as my brothers and sisters. LISTEN to 9am SUNDAY MASS in our Church by phoning 033 3443 3443. Enter Room Access Key: 158 558 54# followed by PIN Code 5286#. Others Today’s Sunday is my last in your Parish. Thank you very much for your can hear sounds in your home if you do not turn on your phone’s silent button kindness and friendship. You still remain in my prayers. May God's love fill your hearts with hope and courage. Fr. Dariusz. A NOTE FROM FR JOHN 28th AUGUST 2016 PLEASE PRAY FOR OUR SICK AT HOME AND IN HOSPITAL: My dear Friends, Lucy Harding, Mary Cronjaeger, Aileen Fleetwood, Marie Liddall, Helen Harte, Elizabeth Smith, Pam De Keyser, Isabel Jasinska, Barbara Flynn, Jane Jowers, Some months ago in Lake Meadows I overheard part of a conversation in which Beryl Barr (Now at Brentwood Care Centre) Maura Stone, Patricia McGeown, a lady was saying to three others, "My friend goes to the Catholic Church in Isabella Butler, Hurcombe, Madge Folkard, Eileen Stannard, Maureen Tall, Laindon Road, and it is very friendly there". From my arrival in Billericay on Diane Pearce, Dorothy Wheeler, Margaret Bunker, Bernadette Reardon, Eileen the 30 September 2003, I have found our community welcoming and supportive. Savory Pauline Wallace, Mary Shane, Vivienne Coyne, Grace Howlett, Marlene Hawkins, (nee Jewell), Caroline Hill, Kirsti Dennett, Anna Sullivan, Jean French, I still remember my first weekend and the Sunday Masses. The Liturgy was, Jean Kenway, Elsie Jackson, Julie Halstead, Gloria Dixon, Beryl Barclay, Diane and is, celebrated with great dignity, with well lead fine choirs and excellent Bowen, Mavis Reed, Gertie Walsh, Margaret Sefton, Jenny Flack, Julie Bouchel, music, chosen to reflect the Biblical themes of the Mass. There were good Altar Debbie Dowds, Eileen Molloy, John Gaut, George Pritchard, Jim Bowen, Erroll Servers, who were organised by well-trained teenage MC's. However, at the end Newman, Christopher Browne, Edward Brown, Fredrick Stocks, Terry Nuttall, of the weekend, I was concerned at an absence of children and young families Raymond Cavanagh, Peter Patterson, Michael Pierce, John Sheldon, Michael from Sunday Mass. That has changed, and we now have many young families, Howlett, Tommy Campbell, Francis Monk, Peter Bion, Jamie Taylor, Gerald Children's Liturgy at 9 and 11th Masses on Sundays and about 60 Altar Servers. Connew, Brian Mardle, Mark Fernandes, Keith Warren, John Sheridan, Fr Paul Dynan. Children: Daisy Locker, Cecilia Fisk, Moriah Egan, Daniel Chesterman, A highlight of my time in this parish was the well-planned and great year of Theo Thomas-Payn, Lucy Wyatt. Savannah & Cayde Lewis. May the healing celebrations of our Parish Centenary in 2010, which also coincided with the power of the Holy Spirit come down upon them and all who are ill. visit of Pope Benedict, to the UK. The following year, 2011, the parish ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- celebrated the 40th anniversary of my Ordination to the Priesthood. We give WE PRAY FOR OUR DECEASED RELATIVES & PARISHIONERS: thanks to Christ, the Great High Priest, who entrusts to us priests a share in his DIANE PEARCE RIP, daughter of Sheila Pearce RIP and sister to Valerie and priesthood for the service of people and to the glory of God. I am profoundly Emmet, who died on Saturday 13th August, in Basildon Hospital. Her Funeral grateful for vocation the Lord has given to me and the opportunity to minister to Service will be celebrated on Wednesday 7th September at 1.30pm in our his people. Equally the words our Lord to St Peter, haunt me. Jesus told him he Church followed by committal at Bentley Crematorium. May she rest in peace. had prayed for him and said, "Once you have recovered, you must strengthen ANNIVERSARIES: Barbara Beams, Teresa Ellerby, Kathleen Warner, Reese the faith of your brethren" (Luke 22:31). Strengthening the faith of people is a Belgira, Vincent Bunce, Eileen Wilks, James Patterson. Clergy: Fr Bernard prime responsibility of a priest, and when people fall away from the practise of Collings, Canon John Sloane, Canon John Walsh, Canon Cyril Shepherd. their faith it is a cause of great sadness. I am also aware of many areas and times Eternal rest grant to them. O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon in which I have fallen short. I say sorry to anyone I have hurt, or failed in what I them. May they rest in peace. have said or done, or failed to do. There have also been many things also which have gone very well in our parish and for which we gladly give thanks to God. PARISH HELP SCHEME assists parishioners who need transport to Mass; From my earliest days as a priest I have been involved in hospital and schools to doctor or hospital appointment; collecting prescriptions in emergency or ministry. I am grateful to have been able to exercise ministry at Basildon and shopping Contact Karen Millar 655033 or Joan Forbes 655636 Mayflower Hospitals, and Mountnessing Court. I have enjoyed my ministry at St Peter’s School, visiting classes, celebrating the Masses and Liturgies. Our HALL BOOKINGS The booking officer is Katie Smith who can be parish is proud of our very fine school, but it is a pity that as soon as the contacted Tel: 07437 443738, e-mail [email protected] children finish at St Peter’s, many families seem to finish with the church. WELCOMERS ROTA for Aug/Sept is available in the Church Porch. Billericay is one of the larger and busier parishes in our Diocese and needs a younger and more energetic priest to take it forward. I am delighted to say it is getting that in the person of my successor, Fr Dan Mason.