This Week's Newsletter
THE CHURCH OF THE HOLY NAME -
NEWS
49 CLUB
The bonus ball drawn on Saturday, 17th July was number 20. In Game 1 the winner was Mrs. M.H. Granville and in Game 2 it was Anne Winder. Congratulations to you both – you both won £40.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME AT HOLY NAME CHURCH
If you want your child to be included in the First Communion programme at Holy Name starting in September, please take a form from the basket at the back of the church, fill it in and return it as soon as possible. Children must be in Year 3 in September or aged 8 and over.
CAFOD
Do you want to find out more about how your support can make a difference to people living on the other side of the world? Then meet the people of Musha – a village in eastern Rwanda. Holy Name has just become a part of Connect2:Rwanda – a new CAFOD scheme that will enable us to share the lives of ordinary people in Rwanda and raise money to help them build a better future. Through regular updates, we will share their hopes and dreams and stand in solidarity with them as they work hard to look after their families. To find out more please contact Cathie Wickham, see the notice board or visit cafod.org.uk/connect2rwanda. There will be more information and colourful displays around the church in the coming weeks and we are also sending a cheque for £350.00 to CAFOD specifically to connect2:Rwanda.
SICK AND HOUSEBOUND PARISHIONERS FOR BOTH PARISHES
Kathleen Anderson, Lily Atkinson, John Bastick, Helen Beale, Cynthia Beaumont, Maureen Betts, Margaret Blazey, Hannah Boland, Olive Bond, Bill & Pat Bowen, Patricia Boyd, Bill Byrne, Marushka Caldeiro, Frances Cameron, Maggie Canning, Marcelle Carter, Sian Caruth, Patricia Collett, Cyril Collins, Doris Davies, Ted Denning, Shirley DeSouza, Gemma East, Anna Edwards, Carl Erickson, David Fahy, John Fay, Monica Fernandes, Harold & Mary Fisher, Bridget Flaherty, Sarah Flynn, Sue Freeland, Harry Frostick, Joan Frostick, Ursula Furze, Terry Green, Halina Grenhert, Kirsty Groves, Pauline Hackett, Eric Hardy, Marian Harvey, Brid Healy, Patrick Hobbert, Roger Hoare, Deirdre Hudson, Kathleen Hull, Mary Jones, Nuala Jones, Doreen Knighton, Mary Landers, Matthew Langley, Celia Larner, Monica le Vallee, Mary Light, Linda Livesey, Ann Lowden, Ella Mack, Ann Maudsley, Frances McEvoy, Monica McShane, Barbara Millet, Christopher Millington, Peter Murphy, Pat Nutton, Nicole O’Halloran, John Palmer, Georgette Passfield, Maria Phelps, Rita Phillis, Benjamin Power, Liam Reilly, Jack Rice, Angela Rose, Eddie Ruane, Pat Saunders, Phyllis Saunders, Christopher Scott, John Sharkey, Tony Sidoli, Miles & Emily Smith, Maisie Sneesby, William & Alexander Snowdon, Sr. Jan, Christine Staines, Stanley & Dorothy Stapleton, Irene Stewart, Michael Stone, Aileen Summers, George Swain, Alison & Ann Tibbatts, Maureen & Timothy Turner, Timothy & James Turner, Agnes (Bubbles) Vale, Paul Waters, Ted Webb, Margaret Westmoreland, Katherine Westwood, Denise Winterman.
OUR LADY IMMACULATE - NEWS
COFFEE AND 200 CLUB DRAW IN THE PARISH HALL AFTER 9.00AM MASS
The winner on Sunday, 18th July was Josephine Cheshire. Congratulations
SANCTUARY LAMPS
Sanctuary lamps remind us of the abiding real presence of Christ in the tabernacle. This week the lamps will burn for the following intentions:
• OLI: Marta Fevola
• Holy Name: Ted Denning
• Priory Chapel: Michael Stone
VESPERS AND BENEDICTION
There will be Vespers and Benediction this Sunday in the Priory Chapel at 6.00pm.
LECTIONARY AT THE 8.00AM MASS
We will now be using the Revised Standard Version of Scripture for the readings at the 8.00am Mass in the Priory Chapel. The readings are the same but the translation will be slightly different from your missal (if it uses the Jerusalem Bible text for the readings).
CONGRATULATIONS
To Fr. Ambrose O’Gorman, who celebrated 70 years of priesthood in May this year. Fr. O’Gorman was a priest in OLI parish during the 1950’s. He is 98 years old and is retired in Ireland.
BAPTISM
Welcome to the family of the Church to Jessica Felicity Barrow, William, Christopher Moody and Megan Georgie Moody baptised at Our Lady Immaculate Church on Sunday, 18th July 2010. Congratulations to the proud parents.
DEATHS:
• MARTIN BEAUMONT (RIP)
Please pray for the repose of the soul of Martin Beaumont who died recently after a long illness bravely borne. Our prayers and condolences to his mother Cynthia and to all the family at this sad time.
• JOHN ANTHONY CASEY (RIP)
Please pray for the repose of the soul of John Anthony Casey who died recently. His body will be received in OLI church on Monday, 26th July at 4.00pm and his Requiem Mass will take place on Tuesday, 27th July at 12.30pm followed by cremation at Chelmsford Crematorium.
May they rest in peace and rise in glory.
TUESDAY CLUB
Tuesday Club is now closed for the Summer and will resume on Tuesday, 14th September.
RCIA – BECOMING A CATHOLIC
A new course for those thinking of becoming a Catholic, or interested in learning about the Catholic Church begins on Monday, 6th September with an introductory meeting in the Presbytery, 178 New London Road, at 8.00pm. This may be of interest to those married to or engaged to Catholics. Attendance at the meeting or indeed at the course as a whole does not commit anyone. Please tell Fr. Hugh or ring Janice on tel. 362152 if you would like to attend or for further information.
PARISH NEWS ACROSS BOTH THE PARISHES
VISIT OF POPE BENEDICT XVI TO BRITAIN
During his State Visit to our country Pope Benedict XVI will be present at a Vigil of prayer to be held in Hyde Park, London on Saturday, 18th September and will celebrate the beatification of John Henry Cardinal Newman during Mass in Birmingham on Sunday, 19th September.
Each parish in the diocese has been allocated a certain number of places to these events but for safety and security reasons those who wish to attend must book and pay through their parish Papal Visit Co-ordinator who will then issue them a Pilgrim Pass and a Pilgrim Pack. The cost of these for the London event is £10 (including a London Central Zone Travelcard) but you will have to make your own way to London.
The cost for the Birmingham trip is £25 which includes travel by coach departing from a central pick-up point for the Deanery at St. John Payne School, Patching Hall Lane in Chelmsford and where there will be free, but limited, car parking facilities; it would be advisable to share a car with others.
It is anticipated that Hyde Park will be open late morning and the Prayer Vigil will end around 9.00pm. The beatification Mass in Birmingham is due to begin at 9.30am and those attending will have to be in place by 8.30am; this will obviously mean an early start from Chelmsford which has yet to be arranged with the coach company but something in the region of 5.00am or earlier is to be expected.
If you wish to take part in this historic visit by the Pope please contact our Papal Visit Co-ordinator, Sue Palk on tel. 01245 269927, by Sunday, 1st August, providing your name; title; address with postcode; best contact telephone number; mobile number; e-mail address and the respective fee (either cash or cheque made payable to Our Lady Immaculate or Holy Name as appropriate). Because the allocated numbers are so few it will be on a first come first served basis.
RETIRING COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND – JULY, 24TH/25TH – POPE BENEDICT’S VISIT
A retiring collection will be taken this weekend after all Masses to help with the funding of the Pope’s visit in September. We should have had the collection back in May, but we already had a second collection that weekend. Please use your gift aid envelopes and make cheques payable to Our Lady Immaculate or Holy Name Church as appropriate. Please be as generous as you can.
THE PRIORY – ALL CHANGE!
Fr. Hugh writes… “This Summer, the Norbertine community in Chelmsford will have its first official visitation from the Order (a sort of OFSTED for Norbertines). It happens every six years and there are two American Abbots coming to check up on us. Consequently, there will be ten Norbertines living in the Priory (four more than we’re used to!). To cope with this, there will be a couple of changes in the layout of the Priory. The main one for the parish is that what is now a meeting room will become our dining room and what is now the dining room will become a meeting room. After the Visitation, I suspect there will be more changes in the Priory but we’ll keep you posted!”
SVP
The next meeting is on Wednesday, 18th August at 5.00pm in the OLI Parish Hall.
THE PARISHIONER
Could all those who wish to contribute to the next, Autumn edition of our parish magazine The Parishioner, please note that the last date for contributions to be with the editor is 10th August. If there is a problem with meeting this date, then please contact the editor, Ian Dawson on tel. 257463.
CONFIRMATION PROGRAMME 2010/2011 – OUR LADY IMMACULATE AND HOLY NAME CHURCH
Fr. Hugh would like to invite all young people who will be in School year 10 or above in September 2010, wishing to take part in the Parish Confirmation Programme beginning this September, to collect an application form from the back of the church. Applications should be returned to the presbytery by 10th September 2010.
MASS OF THANKSGIVING FOR FR. DOMINIC HOWARTH’S – 7 YEARS AS DIRECTOR AND CHAPLAIN OF THE DIOCESAN YOUTH SERVICE
As Fr. Dominic is leaving the BCYS this Summer, we would like to welcome everyone, particularly the young people of the Diocese and those who work with them, to a Mass of Thanksgiving. The Mass will take place at Brentwood Cathedral on Wednesday, 1st September at 8.00pm. If you would like to send a message for Fr. Dominic’s leaving card, please email: sarah@bcys.net
MASS REQUEST
When requesting a Mass it is important that you write your intentions in block capitals together with the donor’s contact telephone number as Mass dates occasionally have to be changed. Please only use the mass request envelopes that are provided at the back of the Church.
REQUIRED – TEMPORARY ACCOMMODATION
Professional, married lady, working in Chelmsford, seeks reasonably priced, temporary accommodation from 1st August to 20th due to family relocation. Sunday night to Friday morning only. References can be provided on tel. 01708 454408 (evening).
ST JOHN BOSCO CHILDREN’S HOLIDAY – AUGUST 2010
A great opportunity for a sports based camping holiday for children. For boys, a few places remain in the third week of camp, 7th – 14th August; for girls there are also a very tiny number of places 14th – 21st August. Details from Paul Hayes on 01708 509790 or www.svpboscocamp.org,uk
SVP – ONGOING PROJECT TO SUPPORT EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN INDIA (MINIMUM DONATION £5)
The SVP would be pleased to accept donations of £5 (or more) towards the cost of educating school children in India or for training doctors, nurses and teachers. Total costs are low, so we’ll pool Parishioners’ contributions to find the necessary amount in each case (e.g. Nurse £120, school child’s education £195). Chris Pinto will be pleased to send you details, without obligation. Please Telephone him on (01245) 467764 or email him on chrispinto@hotmail.co.uk SVP – Charity Registration No. 1053992.