PARISH NEWSLETTER St Teresa's Catholic Church The Presbytery, Brook Rd, Newbury Park,

PARISH NEWSLETTER
St Teresa's Catholic Church
The Presbytery, Brook Rd,
Newbury Park,
Ilford IG2 7JA
Tel No & Fax 020 8590 2414
Reg Charity No 234092
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.stteresasnewbpark.com
Parish Priest: Fr Eamonn J Power MA
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) - 19 October 2014
Dear friends in Christ
“Give the Lord Glory and Power”: This weekend we reach the 29th Sunday
of Ordinary Time in Year A and in the first reading from the prophet Isaiah,
the Lord God says: “Apart from me all is nothing”. This reminds us that
the Lord God is indeed everything. He is the all-powerful Lord of heaven
and earth who created everything and that we should honour him and
love him. The theme is reinforced in the Responsorial Psalm, where we
hear: “Give the Lord glory and power”. Indeed, we should always and
everywhere acknowledge the Lord God for his power and glorify him in
our prayers, especially thanking him for loving us so much as to send his
Son Jesus. With Mary we can proclaim: “My soul glorifies the Lord…”
A Trip to Rome: I know it’s very soon after my last excursion, but I will be
off to Rome this week for a conference that takes place every two years.
It is to do with another special ministry the Diocese has entrusted to me
and I will be back in the parish on Friday. Please be assured my friends
that it is a working trip and not just a jolly! Sadly, people don’t seem to
believe me when I tell them this! For the weekday Mass-goers, Fr Dodd
will be with you. If anyone wishes to pray the rosary afterwards you will
have to organise it yourselves and also the locking up of the church
afterwards.
Sick Parishioners:
Dillys Barrie-Dangerfied - As promised last week, I am updating you all on
the situation of our friends Dillys, who has contributed so much to the
parish in recent times. The stroke has left her paralysed down the right
hand side and with limited power of speech. However, with good
treatment and much prayer she might well, over time, make a good
recovery. Let us continue to keep the situation in our prayers.
Sheila Guise - Sadly, Sheila’s operation was cancelled recently and the last
we heard is that she is waiting for another appointment. We also keep
Sheila very much in our prayers at this time.
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal, Another Postponement! Sincere
apologies to the regulars, but next month the Novena will once again have
to be postponed by exactly one week! On Saturday, 1 November, which
incidentally is also my birthday, we are rehearsing the young candidates
for their confirmation by Bishop Alan the next day. So the Novena will
now take place on Saturday, 8 November.
November Dead: The month of November, wherein we remember the
dear departed in a special way, is almost upon us. The special envelopes
for the deceased have been ordered and we should have them by next
weekend. The same procedure as previously applies once again, in that
the names of the dear departed are placed in the envelopes and these will
be placed on the altar during the month of November. As always, if you
wish to make a financial contribution, place it inside the envelope. As
previously, all monies received will be sent away to the Sick and Retired
Clergy Fund. With regard to the blessing of graves in Barkingside, I am
hoping once again to conduct a joint blessing with our friends from next
door in Goodmayes, on Sunday, 9 November. If there is any change I will
let you know.
God Bless you all.
Fr Eamonn
Services During the Week
Sat 18 Oct
6.00 pm
Sun 19 Oct
08.00 am
10.30 am
6.30 pm
Parish - Regular Notices
Vigil Mass for the 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass
Our Parish Community.
29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass
Petrona Nurse. Birthday Intentions
Mass
Jenna Fernandes. Thanksgiving
One World Week Unity Service
(Each weekday Mass will be preceded by Morning Prayer at 09.10 am.)
Mon 20 Oct
09.30 am
Tue 21 Oct
09.30 am
7.30 pm
Wed 22 Oct
09.30 am
7.15 pm
Thur 23 Oct
09.30 am
Frid 24 Oct
09.30 am
Sat 25 Oct
6.00 pm
Sun 26 Oct
08.00 am
10.30 am
5.00 pm
Weekday in Ordinary Time
Mass
Jose Mira. RIP Anniversary
Weekday in Ordinary Time
Mass
Constance Plumb. RIP
Prayer Group.
St John Paul II, Pope
Mass Anne Sherlock. RIP
Requiem Mass for Kay McCarthy.
St John of Capestrano, Priest
Mass Amparo Mira. RIP Anniversary
St Anthony Mary Claret, Bishop
Mass Avelyn Kearney. RIP
BAPTISM PREPARATION: If you are expecting a baby or have a baby for
baptism in the next couple of months, please contact Helen Mac Mahon on
020 8590 9981 who will help you make the appropriate arrangements.
SICK AT HOME OR IN HOSPITAL: If you know of any sick people in the Parish
needing a priestly visit or to be kept in our prayers, please contact our Care
of the Sick Coordinator, Wilma Lewandowski, on 020 8220 9135.
PRAYERS FOR THE SICK: Please pray for Dyllis Barrie-Dangerfield, Billy
Brennan, C David, Diane Foster, Tyrone Foster, Greg Gallagher, Freda Godfrey,
Sheila Guise, Fr Liam Hayes, Barbara Howard, Dan Keely, Monica Keely, Lorna
Lawrence, Ann Matthews, Chris McNamara, Mary O’Driscoll, Giuseppe
Palumbo, Lawrence Pereira, Kathleen & Pat Reynolds, Tony Sheridan,
Soosaipillai Thruchelvam, Evalina Underwood, and Jack Wheatley. Also the
sick Priests of the Diocese - Mgr Michael Corley, Frs Paul Dynan and Stewart
Foster.
ANNIVERSARIES IN OCTOBER: Mark Fletcher, Mary Harley, Dennis Halligan,
Patrick Kelleher, William Mc Mahon, Jose Mira, Michael Murphy, Judith Opok,
Joseph Palumbo and Protasio Soares.
MASS REQUESTS: If you are asking for a number of Masses then you must use
a separate envelope for each request and place your offering in each
envelope. Also, if you want a Mass offered on a particular day, then you
should aim to give the Parish Secretary about 8 weeks’ notice. Although every
effort will be made to meet your preferred date please note that it will not
always be possible.
Vigil Mass for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass Our Parish Community.
30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Mass Petrona Nurse & Family. Thanksgiving
Mass Intentions of all those who assisted
Joan Marshall
Holy Hour.
CHURCH HALL: The Church Hall is available for bookings by Parishioners and
non Parishioners alike. Please contact 07887983310 for bookings and
conditions.
REFRESHMENTS AFTER 10.30 AM MASS ON SUNDAY: Refreshments will once
again be served in the Hall after the 10.30 am Mass. Do come along for a chat
and a “Cuppa”.
Sacrament of Reconciliation
The Priest is available in the Reconciliation Room on Saturday from 11.30 am to 12 noon and from 5.30 pm to 5.45 pm.
Parish - Meetings this Week
Monday:
Legion of Mary in the Presbytery Room at 7.30 pm.
Tuesday:
Coffee Morning Group in the Pastoral Centre after Mass
Wednesday: Mother’s Prayer Group in the Pastoral Centre at 7.00 pm
Thursday:
Friday:
Parish - In & Around
CHURCH CLEANING: Team E.
OFFERTORY COLLECTION: The
collection for last weekend (inc
Standing Orders of £142.00) raised
a total of £1,095.59 of which 59%
was “Gift Aided”. In addition, we
received the sum of £400 from the
group of parishioners who make
their donations on an annual basis;
all of this was “Gift Aided”. Thank
you all very much for your
continued support.
CAFOD RESPONSE TO THE EBOLA
EPIDEMIC: CAFOD’s Church
partners are urgently scaling up
their response to the crisis and aim
to reach two million people over
the coming weeks. Religious leaders
are in a unique position to dispel
myths and ensure that communities
take the right action to prevent the
spread of the disease. So the
partners are working with priests
and imams to spread the word
about hand-washing and safe
sanitation and to distribute hygiene kits.
The partners are also training priests
and communities to carry out safe
burials as well as providing care and
emotional support to families who
have lost loved ones. If you would like
to find out more about the work of
CAFOD’s partners and how to support
the work currently being undertaken
on the ground please
visit www.cafod.org.uk/ebola
Meantime, CAFOD would be very
grateful for prayers for all its partners
and all the communities affected.
LEGION OF MARY- HOUSE ROSARIES
IN OCTOBER: The next house rosary
will be held on this coming Friday, (24
October) at 6.00 pm at the home of
the Field family, 82A Leyswood Drive. All
are welcome.
SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF
UNBORN CHILDREN (SPUC): Tea,
coffee and cake will be sold after the
10.30 am Mass next Sunday, (26
October) in aid of the work of SPUC.
Any gifts of cakes would be gratefully
received. There will a raffle and
information about SPUC will also be
available. Please make a point of going
along to support this worthy cause.
FR EAMONN’S SILVER JUBILEE: Some
more photos of the Jubilee
celebrations have been sent in by a
parishioner and have now been
uploaded to the Parish website. You
can view these and all the other
photos by following the link on the
Home page under Photo Gallery. If you
have any photos of the evening that
you would like to share on the parish
website or, if you would like a copy of
any of the photos on the website, then
please email gerry Gillan at
[email protected]
READERS WANTED: There remains a
serious shortage of Readers for the
6.00 pm Vigil Mass on Saturdays. If you
regularly attend this Mass then please
consider taking an active part in this
important ministry and contact
Maureen Gillan as soon as possible on
020 8599 0013 to volunteer your
services.
CHRISTMAS FAYRE: Our annual
Christmas Fayre will take place on
Sunday, 07 December (just 6 weeks
away) and so we want to start
planning for the event now to ensure
that we make this major fund raising
occasion a resounding success. What
we will shall need on the day are
suitable raffle prizes, new,
unwanted gifts, and bottles (for the
Tombola). So please start collecting
these sorts of items now and look
out for further information in a
future Newsletter. And don't forget
to put the date in your diary!
NEW PARISHIONERS: Please make
yourselves known to Fr Eamonn and
complete a Parish Registration Form
(copies in the rack in the Porch) so
that we may welcome and inform
you about our parish life.
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REDBRIDGE FAITH FORUM: A Multi
Faith walk of Peace will take place
this Sunday, (19 October): Gather at
the Seventh Day Adventist Church,
Coventry Road at 12 noon; visit four
other places of worship finishing at 4
pm at the Sikh Gurdwara with a
vegetarian meal. Come and join - for
all or part of the walk.
RECOLLECTION FOR WOMEN: The
next Recollection evening will take
place on this coming Tuesday, (21
October) from 6.45 pm to 9 pm at St.
Augustine's Church, Barkingside. All
are welcome.
BCCS: The Brentwood Catholic
Children’s Society will be hosting a
Charity Night at Romford Greyhound
Stadium next Friday evening, (24
October). Ticket are priced at £25
per person and include Entrance; a
3 Course Meal with Coffee in the
Pavilion Restaurant and a Free Race
Card. There are also sponsorship
opportunities for companies or
individuals to have a race in their name
at the event. The event is expected to
be really popular so please book early
in order to avoid disappointment. For
further details and to book tickets call
Julie on 01268 784544 or email
[email protected]
STUDY DAY ON RELATIONS BETWEEN
CATHOLICS AND JEWS: The Diocesan
Commission for Evangelisation and
Formation invites you to an Ecumenical
Study Day on the subject of ‘Milestones
in Modern Jewish Catholic Relations’
next Saturday, (25 October) from 10.30
am until 3 pm. at Brentwood Cathedral
Hall. The day will be led by Sr Margaret
Shepherd of the Sisters of our Lady of
Sion, who is an expert in the field.
Please book your place by email
to [email protected] or by
phoning 01277 265 289. There is no
charge and a light buffet lunch is
provided.
THE ESSEX RECUSANT SOCIETY: The
Society (Brentwood Diocesan Historical
Society) will meet again next Saturday,
(25 October) at 2.30 pm at The Grange,
93 Queens Road, Brentwood. To mark
the 400th anniversary of Heythrop
College, Michael Walsh will give a talk "
From Louvain to Kensington: An English
Jesuit Seminary on the Move". All are
welcome. For further information
please contact Miss Isobel Parks on
01268 289678.
ABBOTSWICK QUIZ NIGHT: Please join
us next Saturday, (25 October) at 7.30
pm for our Quiz Night. Tickets cost
£10pp with a light supper and
refreshments provided. Advanced
booking is essential and all are
welcome! For more details, please
contact Abbotswick on 01277 373959.
COMMEMORATIVE MASS FOR
DOMINICA INDEPENDENCE: The
Dominica National Development &
Disaster Fund has organised a Mass on
Sunday, 26 October at 2.30 pm at Our
Lady of Lourdes Church, Wanstead to
commemorative Dominica's 36th
Anniversary of Independence. All are
welcome to share the commemorative
celebration.
LONDON MARATHON: Brentwood
Catholic Children’s Society has Gold
Bond places for runners in the London
Marathon 2015 .If you are an
experienced runner or someone who
would value the opportunity to
participate in this renowned event
which takes place on Sunday, 26 April
please contact Libby Phillips on 01268
784544 or [email protected]
Closing date for completed
applications is Friday, 31 October. If
you have been lucky enough to secure
your own running place through the
ballot, we would invite you to join us
and run for Brentwood Catholic
Children’s Society. The London
Marathon is a unique opportunity to
raise much needed funds for the
Diocesan Children’s Society and
perhaps achieve a lifetime ambition!
VOCATIONS EVENING: The Vocations
Evenings are for you if you are aged
17-35, and considering where and how
God is calling you. There is a particular
focus on vocation to Priesthood and
Religious Life and the group is open to
all, women and men. The format
of our next meeting on Friday,
7 November will focus around a new
DVD about Holy Orders with some
insights from Fr Stephen Wang,
Chaplain to London University. We’ll
watch that together and chat about it
afterwards, then have a fish and chip
supper and a time of prayer. The
evening takes place in Brentwood and
runs from about 7.30 pm – 9.15 pm
and you can get more details from the
Vocations Director, Fr Dominic, on
01268 281732
or foredooming@brentwoodvocations
.org
LONDON MARATHON: Brentwood
Catholic Children’s Society has Gold
Bond places for runners in the London
Marathon 2015. If you are an
experienced runner or someone who
would value the opportunity to
participate in this renowned event
which takes place on Sunday, 26 April
please contact Libby Phillips on
01268 784544 or
[email protected] Closing date
for completed applications is
Friday,31 October. If you have been
lucky enough to secure your own
running place through the ballot, we
would invite you to join us and run
for Brentwood Catholic Children’s
Society. The London Marathon is a
unique opportunity to raise much
needed funds for the Diocesan
Children’s Society and perhaps
achieve a lifetime ambition!
SHRINES OF FRANCE PILGRIMAGE
2015: Visiting the sanctuaries of St
Jean Vianney, St Margaret Mary
Alacoque and St Claude La
Colombiere between 6 -12 April
next year. The tour includes
overnight at Nevers to visit St
Bernadette Soubirous and St.
Amadour; overnight at Rocamadour
then onto Lourdes for four nights.
Superb accommodation. Scheduled
Flights, luxury coach transfers.
Full spiritual programme with Fr
Joseph Whisstock. This is at a very
relaxed pace, and will suit all. Please
ring Sue Baillie on for 079 79746 707
for further information of this
amazing not to be missed
opportunity. Cost is £750 per
person based on 2 sharing and a
deposit will secure your place.
IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF JESUS: The
First Full Diocesan Pilgrimage to the
Holy Land will take place between
1-9 July next year. Visit the sites in
Jerusalem and Galilee, as well as
visits to Christian Communities to
see and hear about what is really
happening in their lives. Detailed
itinerary to follow soon. Cost £1595.
If you are interested in joining this
wonderful and exciting pilgrimage
then please contact Fr Paul Fox at St
Mary’s Church, Hornchurch on
01708 447761 or email
hornchurchstmmg@dioceseofbrent
wood.org
CATHOLIC SINGLES is an
organisation which helps single
adult Catholics of all ages meet,
either one to one or through social
events. Please tel. 0161 941 3498,
visit the website
www.catholicsingles.org.uk or email
[email protected]
THE PENSIONERS ADVICE SERVICE:
The Service has reopened after the
summer break. The Network
continues to provide an East London
Pensioners Advice Service every
Thursday from 10.00 am until 1 pm
at Durning Hall Community Centre,
Earlham Grove, Forest Gate, E7 9AB.
Durning Hall is 2 minutes from
Forest Gate Rail station and is
disabled accessible. For more
information please contact Sally
Mulready on 0207 428 0471.
Closing date for applications is this
coming Monday, 20 October.
NEWSLETTER ITEMS: If you have any
items that you would like to appear in
the weekly Newsletter then please
email them to
[email protected] and copy
to [email protected] The
copy deadline for including items in the
Newsletter is Thursday 12 noon.
Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee to
include all requests we receive in the
paper edition but we will make every
effort to accommodate articles and
insertion requests in the on-line
edition including job vacancies.
ST FRANCIS CATHOLIC PRIMARY
SCHOOL, MALDON: The Governors
are looking to appoint a new Deputy
Headteacher. The start date is negotiable, but must be no later than September 2015. Visits are warmly welcomed
and encouraged. Please telephone
the school office on 01621 856698 to
arrange a suitable time. Application
form available online at
http://www.essexschoolsjobs.co.uk
Closing date for applications is midday on this coming Friday, 24 October.
Job Opportunities
THE PALMER CATHOLIC ACADEMY:
The Governors are seeking to appoint
from January 2015 a Head of English
Department. Further details can be
found on the school website or by
contacting Mrs Armitage at the school
on 0208 590 3808.
ALL SAINTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL,
DAGENHAM: The Governors are
seeking to appoint a new Data
Manager. Further details of the post
are available from Mrs Hartley on 020
8270 4242 or email
[email protected] Applicants
are welcome to visit the School.
PARISH SECRETARY – OUR LADY AND
ST CATHERINE OF SIENNA, BOW: A
Parish Secretary is required to provide
support to the Parish Priest, his parish
and his other Diocesan responsibilities.
The successful applicant will be
experienced in office organisation, and
must be a good team player with
excellent
communication
and
Microsoft office skills, including Word
and Excel. Experience in a similar role
would be preferred but is not essential.
It is important however that all
applicants are motivated, organised
and able to work to their own initiative
within this role. Closing date for
applications is this coming Friday, 24
October with interviews to take place
on 31 October. For a full job
description and application form
see
http://rcdow.org.uk/diocese/jobs/
URSULINE ACADEMY ILFORD: The
Governors are seeking to appoint
an outstanding, ambitious Vice
Principal with a proven track record
to join our senior leadership team.
For further information and to
download an application form
please access the Academy
website: www.uai.org.uk or email
[email protected]