WEEKDAY MASS TIMES
Mass times this week are: Monday 10:00am, Tuesday NO MASS, Wednesday 9:30am Thursday 11:00am & 7:30pm, Friday 9:30am
DIVINE MERCY DEVOTIONS
This Sunday 25th May at 3pm. Why not come along to join in this beautiful prayer for 20 minutes? Confessions are available afterwards.
THE SOLEMNITY OF THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD
THURSDAY 29th MAY
The Ascension is a Holyday, so we should all do our best to attend Mass today and celebrate Our Lord’s return to Heaven. Masses are at 11:00am and 7:30pm.
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CHURCH CLEAN
There will be a group church clean on Thursday 29th May at 9:30am. Please come and help if you are able. Thank you.
SECOND COLLECTION
There will be a second collection after the masses 30th May & 1 June for World Communication Day.
IMPORTANT: NOTE FOR OUR CONTEMPORARY MUSIC GROUP
Our apologies, but we’ve cancelled our practice set for next Thursday evening as it is the feast of the Ascension. Instead, we suggest that, for the 11am Mass on Sunday, 1st June, we all arrive by 10.30am so that we can have a quick practice before Mass starts.
Look forward to seeing you all there early!
BILLY-THE-DOG PUTS HIS PAWS UP
On behalf of Billy, Iain would like to thank all the wonderful parishioners who supported Billy. Not only with your sponsorship, but also with encouragement and good wishes. Billy and Iain had great fun on their “Billgrimage”. We have just totalled up all the sponsorship, including on the JustGiving site, and, with gift aid, Billy has raised £2984 for Christian Aid. Amazing!
Well done Billy, you good boy.
ST EDMUND LIFE GROUP MEETING
The next meeting takes place in the upper room (The Retreat) of the Parish Centre on Monday 2nd June, 2025 7.15 – 8.45pm. Please keep this date in your diary.
Any questions please ring Paul 07861 032174
(The Bethlehem Nativity Group TBNG,) A missionary from Bethlehem,
The Holy Land, will be visiting us on the weekend 7th – 8th June to briefly talk about the Holy Land and sell religious articles made out of Olive Wood to help and support the poor Christian families, any help you could give to them will be highly appreciated” (when you help the poor you help our Lord”).
ST THOMAS OF CANTERBURY SUMMER CONCERT
This year is on 28th June, 7.45pm. The evening is a mixture of orchestral and choral music that includes Bach (Double Concerto), Parry (I Was Glad), Vaughan Williams (Fantasia on Theme of Thomas Tallis), Karl Jenkin’s Adiemus, Elegy for Dunkirk and the amazing Libertango. The soloist is the wonderful Caitlin Downie. For tickets, £15/£13 each, please contact St Thomas’s Parish Office, 02085041686. There will be a retiring collection for The Lourdes charity, “Across Paths”.
THE BRENTWOOD CATHOLIC CHILDREN’S SOCIETY INVITE YOU TO JOIN THEM AT THEIR SUMMER LUNCHEON!
Join us for an elegant afternoon on Friday, 13th June, at The Lawn – a stunning Grade II listed Georgian manor house in Rochford. Enjoy exclusive use of the venue as we serve a delicious two-course luncheon in the Orangery, overlooking beautifully landscaped gardens.
Date: Friday, 13th June
Venue: The Lawn, Rochford
Time: 12.30 to 3.30pm
Seating: Tables of 10
Price: £37.50 per person
Tickets are available now! Reserve your place by visiting our website: www.bccs.org.uk/get-involved/events/ We expect that this event will sell out quickly so do purchase your tickets early and we look forward to welcoming you for a delightful afternoon of good company and great food.
For further information please contact Julie – jabbott@bccs.org.uk / 07912 277413.
POLISH CHURCH OF DIVINE MERCY
The Miraculous Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe will be available to view from Sunday 25 May at 6 pm Opening Parish Mass to Sunday 1st June departure after the Parish Mass at 12 noon. Location: 48 Pitts Road, Slough SL1 3XH All Welcome to celebrate with us “25 Years of Ministry”. Please call Millie on 07957594646 for daily celebrations.
RETROUVAILLE ENGLAND & WALES
Considering separation or are already divorced? If you are open to try again – Retrouvaille could be the solution. www.retrouvaille.org.uk +44 797 338 0443
PLEASE PRAY FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK
Evelyn Bearne, Karl Britz, Brenda Bryant, Bernadette Hall, Ann Hawkes, Claire Howes, Angela Long, Lilian Mothersole, John McKernan, Remy, Geraldine Taylor, James Wright, Pamela Gibson, Geraldine Stains, Linda Moriarty, Victoria Leahy, Jean Collins, Barbara Searl, Lyn Povey, Mason Family, and all our loved ones who are unwell
Job Vacancies
TRINITY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL
- Headteacher, Full time, Permanent, January 2026 or sooner
- Teacher of Music, Full or Part time, Permanent, September 2025
- Teacher of Economics, Full or Part time, Permanent, September 2025
- Teacher of Geography, Full time, Permanent, September 2025
- Teacher of Spanish, Full or Part time, Permanent, September 2025
- Teacher of French, Part time maternity cover, September 2025-June 2025
Please visit the school’s website https://www.tchs.org.uk/about-us/employment/ for further job information.
A New Headteacher for St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Romford
Our wonderful Headteacher is retiring after 20 years, and we are looking for a new Headteacher to start in January 2026 (or sooner, if possible). Visits to the school are very warmly welcome; the application deadline is midday on 6th June 2025, and the Job Description and all other information is at:
St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Goresbrook Road, Dagenham
Are seeking to appoint a KS1 or KS2 Class Teacher from 1 September 2025, suitable for ECT’s. Closing date 2 June 2025.
Please call the school office for more information on
Tel.0208 270 6524, email:- office@st-peter.bardaglea.org.uk.
School visits are welcomed.
PA to the Dean- Brentwood Cathedral
A vacancy has arisen for a PA, to provide administrative support services to the Parish Priest and Parish Office by implementing and maintaining office systems, processes and procedures and delivering a welcoming, appropriate service to those attending the parish office. The successful applicant will need to have excellent communication and administration skills.
The post will be full-time working 35 hours per week- Monday to Friday
The salary is £14- £15 per hour depending on experience
The closing date for applications is 12pm on 11th June 2025 and we will then invite suitable applicants to interview.
If you have any queries or if you would like to apply, please send your CV by email to cathedral@brcdt.org
Headteacher – St Peter’s Primary School, Billericay
Deadline for applications: 15:00, Monday 6th June 2025