CATHOLIC PARISH OF OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS www.basildoncatholics.org 01268 281732 The Parish Office is located at Holy Trinity, and is open Tuesday – Friday 9am – 1pm Our churches are: St Basil the Great, Luncies Road, Pitsea SS14 1SD Holy Trinity, 71 Wickhay, Basildon SS15 5AD St Therese of Lisieux, Florence Way, Laindon SS16 6AJ We are twinned with the Parish of Embalenhle, South Africa Sunday 8th July 2018 Sunday 15th July 2018 Sunday 22nd July 2018 The Fourteenth Sunday The Fifteenth Sunday The Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time in Ordinary Time in Ordinary Time The Sunday Readings are from Year B in the Lectionary. The Weekday Readings are from Year 2. Easily find us online Website basildoncatholics.org Download myParish App Follow on Twitter: @BasCathOLAS Dear parishioners of Our Lady and All Saints, As you by now know, I will be leaving the parish during the summer after being here only a short time. I have learnt a lot being with you all and have got to know many of you very well and it will be hard to leave such a diverse, busy and affectionate parish. Basildon has been a challenge to put it lightly, but Fr Daniel and the rest of those who help in the parish have made it easier to do my pastoral work here. As you know also, I came from a busy parish in the north west of Italy and that is where I’m going back to, but the Bishop said he will give me another one if not two parishes to look after as also there it is difficult to find vocations to the priesthood and the diocese is rather short on priests so I am desperately needed there. I will stay in contact with Fr Daniel and some of you via Facebook or other social media and hopefully if I can, I will come and visit whenever I am in the UK. I know that you will love Fr Rick when he arrives and pray that you treat him with the same love and affection you have shown me. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you have done for me. God bless you all. Fr Paul We are accredited by the Fairtrade Foundation as a Fairtrade Parish
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CATHOLIC PARISH OF OUR LADY AND ALL SAINTS www.basildoncatholics.org 01268 281732
The Parish Office is located at Holy Trinity, and is open Tuesday – Friday 9am – 1pm
Our churches are: St Basil the Great, Luncies Road, Pitsea SS14 1SD
Holy Trinity, 71 Wickhay, Basildon SS15 5AD St Therese of Lisieux, Florence Way, Laindon SS16 6AJ
We are twinned with the Parish of Embalenhle, South Africa
Sunday 8th July 2018 Sunday 15th July 2018 Sunday 22nd July 2018 The Fourteenth Sunday The Fifteenth Sunday The Sixteenth Sunday
in Ordinary Time in Ordinary Time in Ordinary Time
The Sunday Readings are from Year B in the Lectionary. The Weekday Readings are from Year 2.
Easily find us online Website
basildoncatholics.org
Download myParish App
Follow on Twitter: @BasCathOLAS
Dear parishioners of Our Lady and All Saints,
As you by now know, I will be leaving the parish during the summer after being here only a short time.
I have learnt a lot being with you all and have got to know many of you very well and it will be hard to leave such a diverse, busy and affectionate parish.
Basildon has been a challenge to put it lightly, but Fr Daniel and the rest of those who help in the parish have made it easier to do my pastoral work here.
As you know also, I came from a busy parish in the north west of Italy and that is where I’m going back to, but the Bishop said he will give me another one if not two parishes to look after as also there it is difficult to find vocations to the priesthood and the diocese is rather short on priests so I am desperately needed there.
I will stay in contact with Fr Daniel and some of you via Facebook or other social media and hopefully if I can, I will come and visit whenever I am in the UK.
I know that you will love Fr Rick when he arrives and pray that you treat him with the same love and affection you have shown me.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all you have done for me.
God bless you all.
Fr Paul
We are accredited by the Fairtrade Foundation as a Fairtrade Parish
Area 6 – Town Centre, Pitsea West and Barstable Eddie Bishop 07808 952071 [email protected]
Area 7 – Burnt Mills, Felmores, Chalvedon, Eversley & Pitsea East John & Sandra Bourke 01268 729865 [email protected]
*Eileen and Mari and Phyl are Pastoral Assistants within the parish, commissioned by the Diocese of Brentwood. They serve the parish in a variety of ways, and will readily offer you help and information.
Parish Council Chair Mary-Catherine Bottjer c/o 01268 281732 [email protected]
To arrange a visit by a Eucharistic Minister with Holy Communion to a housebound parishioner contact Mari Heywood on 07719 009760. If you or a relative would like to be visited at home, other than for Holy Communion, please contact Isobel Parks on 07962 138287. New to the Parish? Please fill in a Parish welcome form & your local NET leader will contact you. To arrange visits to those in hospital, and for all administration enquiries, including newsletter items, please contact Sarah at the Parish Office.
Sunday 3rd June 2018: £1,857.38 Sunday 10th June 2018: £1,912.17 Sunday 17th June 2018: £1,837.29 Sunday 24th June 2018: £2,086.30
Sunday 1st July 2018: £1,904.33 Second Collection: Sick & Retired Clergy: £821.38
Thank you for your generosity. Brentwood Diocesan Trust Registered Charity No. 234092
Talking before Mass – Pope Francis said this at a recent General Audience in Rome: ‘When we go to Mass, maybe we arrive five minutes before, and we start to chit-chat with those around us. However, it is not a moment for chit-chat. It is a moment of silence for preparing ourselves, a time for the heart to collect itself in order to prepare for the encounter with Jesus. Silence is so important.’ Please bear the Holy Father’s teaching in mind, in order to show respect for the Blessed Sacrament, and for our fellow parishioners who are praying. Please show a good example to those around you.
Holy Land Pilgrimage – a meeting for all those coming on the parish pilgrimage to the Holy Land in October will be held in Holy Trinity hall TODAY (8th July) at 3pm.
Wimbledon Tea Party – 15th July at St Therese hall – Did you miss out on centre court tickets this year? Come and watch the Men’s final with cream tea and pimms. Doors open at 1pm. Tickets cost £8 and will include a glass of pimms or iced tea. All money will go to Across – taking sick and disabled people to Lourdes. To find out more or to reserve a table, email [email protected].
Bereavement Coffee Morning at St Basil’s house – a chance for anyone who has recently lost a loved one to meet for tea and coffee on the third Saturday of every month – next date: 21st July at 11am.
First Holy Communion 2019 – if your child will be in year 3 or above in September 2018 and has not made their First Holy Communion, there are yellow forms at the back of each church. All applications must be returned to the Parish Office by 31st July – no forms will be accepted after this date.
Carpe Diem Club Holiday in Weymouth, 16th-20th September – £235 which includes hotel, bed & breakfast, evening meal and entertainment. Contact Diane: 07753 122016. OPEN TO NON-CLUB MEMBERS.
Field of Dreams 2018 – Forms are still available.
Journey in Faith (JIF) – our JIF Group will be starting in September. If you are not Catholic and would be interested in finding out more about the Catholic faith, please contact Sr Clare on 07736 952688.
Running Down Dementia 2018 – Michelle Biscoe will be walking, jogging and running 100km to raise money for Alzheimer’s Research UK. If you would like to support the work, please donate via https://runningDownDementia2018.everydayhero.com/uk/michelle-10. If you would prefer to see Michelle in person she will be in the hall at Holy Trinity after each mass. Michelle will doing this from 28th April to 31 August.
Mass of Thanksgiving for Marriage and Family Life – The parish has received a number of invitations to this Mass which Bishop Alan will be celebrating in the Cathedral on Saturday 14th July at 4pm. If you are celebrating a significant anniversary this year and would like to receive an invitation, please speak to Fr Daniel or Fr Paul – this will be on a first come, first served basis.
The Dowry Tour 2018-2020 – Preparing for the rededication of England as the Dowry of Mary. The Slipper Chapel statue of Our Lady of Walsingham will visit every English Catholic Cathedral between 2018-2020 and will be at Brentwood Cathedral from 19th-21st July. For further information visit www.dowrytour.org.uk or see leaflet at back of Church.
The St John Bosco Children’s Summer Camp at Aldham, Essex – This is an activities camp with a Catholic ethos that runs as follows: Week One: 21st-28th July for Boys; Week Two: 28th July-4th August for Boys; Week Three: 4th-11th August for Girls. It is for children aged 8 to 13 and costs £145 per week. Should you require an application form or more information then please look on the website: http://svpboscocamp.org.uk. For any enquiries then please email the boys camp at [email protected] or the girls camp at [email protected]. See poster for more information.
Celebrate the “official opening” of Walsingham House at Abbotswick (Navestock Side, Near Brentwood, CM14 5SH), Saturday 1st September. Grounds open 11am; Mass with Bishop Alan at 12noon. Throughout the afternoon there will be live music and bouncy castles. You are welcome to bring a picnic; Barbecued food, Cream teas and ice creams will also be on sale. Celebrate the refurbishment of Walsingham House at Abbotswick, the prayer, peace and space that is here, and the youth ministry that welcomes 5,000 young people through the doors of the house every year. More information www.bcys.net/WHAbbotswick and on the www.bcys.net events page.
Calais Light – Ever felt you’d like to help the destitute migrants in Calais but not known where to start? We run regular weekend car convoys from Brentwood Cathedral to chop veg and sort Refugee donations at the amazing Help Refugees UK Warehouse in Calais. Never mind the reasons WHY migrants are in Calais -the fact is they are there now – without resources, hungry, struggling. We feel strongly that part of our Christian mission is to support them one way or another. Please think about this and volunteer with us. If you can’t, please donate with compassion at www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/calaislight. Next Trip 28th-30th Sept. Sign up to volunteer on our Facebook page 'Calais Light', email us at [email protected] or check out the Brentwood Cathedral Website.
Please pray for all those who have asked for prayer for particular needs and intentions: Thelma Grant, the patients in Basildon Hospital, the Mental Health Unit, St Luke’s Hospice & intentions on the Prayer Boards. Due to recent GDPR legislation, names on the sick list will only be published once consent is given.
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Please pray for the repose of the soul of Brenda Adams who died recently. Brenda’s Funeral Service will be held at St Basil’s on Wednesday 18th July at 12noon. May she Rest in Peace.
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Baptism – We welcome into our faith community Serena Sparrowhawk, Gemma Igene, Dorothy Okundaye, Sydney-Lynn Smith, Sean-Michael Amadi and Harry Nowak who were baptised recently.
Baptism Enquiries – A Baptism Preparation course is held in the parish approximately every two months. For more details please ring the parish office. Please do not make any arrangements with family members travelling from abroad until you have spoken with the priest. Normally there will be at least 3-4 months from the initial enquiry until the Baptism takes place.
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World Youth Day 18th - 27th January 2019, Panama & Costa Rica - The BCYS trip is open to anyone aged from school year 12 to age 27 at the time we travel and our likely travel dates are 18th-27th January 2019. WYD is open to all – if you have questions about your faith, or would like to deepen your faith, it is an amazing opportunity. Applications are now open.
St Thomas More High School Open Evening, Thursday 12th July from 6pm-9pm – For families who have a son due to transfer to secondary school in September 2019.
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Cleaner Required – 15 hours a week, 52 wpy, £9.25 ph – The Campion School is looking to appoint a relief Cleaner to start as soon as possible. For further details and an application form please contact Mrs C Noddings on 01708 452332 ext 303.
************************ The 200 Club – The results of the draw which took place on Wednesday 20th June are as follows:
Uprzejmie informujemy, ze msze w jezyku polskim beda mialy miejce w kazda pierwsza niedziele miesiaca w kosciele Świętej Trójcy o 12.30 w godzinach popołudniowych. Serdecznie zapraszamy do brania udzialu we mszach albowiem w naszej parafii istnieje polska spolecznosc (o ktorej mogliscie nie wiedziec!) aktywnie realizujaca sie w zyciu naszego kosciola. Wszyscy jestescie bardzo mile widziani!!!
Goraco zapraszamy!!!
Mass in Polish – Sunday 5th August
Dear parishioners (and not only!!!)
We would like to kindly inform you that Mass in Polish takes place every first Sunday of the month at Holy Trinity Church at 12.30pm. We'd like to warmly invite you to take part in these Masses as there is an active, passionate and lively Polish community in our church which you may not know about.
St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School – Head: Mrs Nuala Cashell Tel. 01268 553502 Web site – www.st-teresasrc.essex.sch.uk St Anne Line Infant School / Nursery – Head: Mrs Angela Russell Tel. 01268 524263 Web site – www.st-anneline-inf.essex.sch.uk St Anne Line Junior School – Head: Miss Nathalie Watson Tel. 01268 470444 Web site – www.st-anneline-jun.essex.sch.uk De La Salle School – Head: Mrs Catherine Burnett Tel. 01268 281234 Web site – www.dlsbasildon.org
Thank you to all our Sponsors…
Primarc Solicitors 168 A High Street North, London, E6 2JA
Holy Trinity & St Therese Hall Booking Enquiries Please phone the Parish Office for all hall booking enquiries.
The halls are available for hire by local companies for courses, seminars etc; for use by clubs and groups; and for receptions after Baptisms, Weddings and Funerals that happen in our churches. They cannot be booked for parties.
Please hand in/email all items for the newsletter to the Parish Offfice by 5pm on the Tuesday before the Sunday of publication.
