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Parish priest: Fr Gerry Drummond MA 109 Ashingdon Road Rochford01702 544334/07919 41 62 63/frgerry@talktalk.net/www.rcrochford.org

The Legion of Mary:working and praying forthe Kingdom of God in ourParish. All welcome to the5.30pm meeting onMondays in the ParishCentre.

To help us approach theMass more prayerfully,from this weekend theweekend masses will bepreceded by the Rosary.Volunteers are now beingsought to lead this, whichwill begin twenty minutesbefore Mass. If you need totalk before Mass, please

feel free to do so in the Narthex or outside.

GALS RELAUNCH !!The 'Girls & Ladies'Group starts up againafter a summer breakon MONDAY 5TH SEPT7.30 - 9.30pm in St. T'sParish Centre. We willbe having a 'Getting toKnow You' social

evening with some light-hearted activitiesdesigned to break the ice and have some fun!Tea/coffee & cake included : GaLs meets thefirst Monday of the month. Annualsubscription £5 plus £1 each meeting ~ non-members £2 per meeting. Whether you'vebeen part of the furniture for years or are newto our parish, why not give it a go? Fun &friendship guaranteed! To arrange a lift or forfurther enquiries please ring Sally 541880 orTracey 202267.

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HEALING MASS atAbbotswick onWednesday, 7thSeptember at 2.30pmcelebrated by FrEamonn Power.   For

further information or travel directionsvisit www.abbotswick.org  or call 01277373959.

Roche ArtG r o u presume inthe Parishcentre on7 t hSeptember -7.30pm to

9.30pm and would welcome membershipenquiries. Beginners are very welcome. Ifanyone is interested in coming along to seeus or would like further information aboutour Group then perhaps they would kindlytelephone Lily on 01702 207568 or Gill on01702 421737. Before that first evening wewill be exhibiting in Southend (near theRoyals) at Southend Council's "Art on theRailings".

The Holy Father hasencouraged us torenew our devotionto Jesus in theBlessed Sacrament

and so from September 8th there will be aHoly Hour from 2.00 to 3.15 at St Teresa’sChurch. There will also be tea and coffeeavailable in St Teresa’s Porch. This will be anopportunity for parents of school children todrop in and spend a few minutes in prayer asthey wait for their children to come out ofschool. Again, volunteers are now beingsought for people to serve tea and coffee.Father Gerry will of course be there as well.

The Friends of St. Teresa'sSchool are holding a bootsale on Saturday 10September from 10 am -1 pmCars  £6    Small Vans  £8Large Vans  £10

Please call Sue Childs on 07598 580118 if youwish to book.  Thank you.

Legion of Mary CuriaSeptember Function atPope John Paul II Hall,Saturday 10thSeptember. Fr. Dorricottwill say Mass at 12.30am. Refreshments afterMass.All members, Juniors andespecially Auxiliaries areinvited along withanyone interested in theLegion of Mary.

SATURDAYSEPT 10TH

we will beholding aW I L DW E S TC A S I N ONIGHT –

please do make every effort to come along,meet up with others from our parish andhave some fun!If you are interested in helping out with this

event or joining the Social Committeeplease do call or text Tracey on 202267 /

07513149541or email me: tracey@greengages.com

Thank you so much!

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Celebrati n gM a r r iage andt h eFamily.You are

invited to Brentwood Cathedral onSeptember 24th to join us for Mass withBishop Thomas presiding, to celebrate thevocation of marriage and the joy of familylife. To book your place please call ElisabethAbbott on 01277 265290 or emailFamilylife@dioceseofbrentwood.org.

TRIP TO WALSINGHAM Saturday 24thSeptember for the concluding Mass of the

celebrations for the 950th anniversary of thefounding of the shrine. During this Mass SrGabriela, a member of the community thatruns the Diocesan House of Prayer, will takeher final vows. You are welcome to join uson this special occasion.   Coach leavingBrentwood 9am and returning 6pm.Optional donation on the day. For furtherdetails visit events pageof www.abbotswick.org or call Sr Camilla01277 373959 to book a place.

NoticesT h eP a r i s hSafeguard i n gO f f i c e rf o rChildren&Vulnera

ble Adults is Mr Richard Grimes. Tel: 07799677600.

ARE YOUFUN,

FRIENDLY,FULL OF

GOOD IDEASAND

COMMITTEDTO YOUR

PARISH??If so, we need you!! We are setting up acommittee to organise social events and‘Gets Together’ for our parish. As a churchwe meet together at mass and that’s great!However, as a family we also need to meettogether socially; in order to form strongfriendships and provide support for thosewho are lonely or in need.

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The Parishconfirmationcourse startsafter 10.30Mass onSunday 25thS e p t e m b e r .Those whohave appliedwill shortly

receive a letter about it. If you are in Yearten (this Sept) and above and would like tomake this important step of faith, write toFr. Gerry letting him know why you wouldlike to make your Confirmation andproviding your address, date of birth, emailand mobile/home phone number. Pleasealso send a copy of your baptismalcertificate with the letter, if you were not

baptised at St.Teresa’s.The work ofdrawing all peopletogether in Christcontinues and theRite of Christian

Initiation of Adults begins once more in

September with the sessions on the NewTranslation of the Mass. If you are not yetin full communion with the Church and areinterested in learning more about theCatholic Faith, please drop Father Gerry aline (contact details in this bulletin).

First Holy Communionwill begin again forchildren in Year 3 andabove on September18th after the 10.30Mass. If you have a childwho would like to make

their First Holy Communion, please ask fora letter and application form as you leaveMass, or contact Father Gerry for furtherdetails.

VACANCIESSt.Helen’s Catholic Primary School,Westcliff on Sea – following the promotionof our previous Deputy Headteacher theGovernors are seeking to appoint a DeputyHeadteacher for our Group 2 school fromJanuary 2012. For further details or toarrange a visit please contact AnneMcDonald on 01702 343823 or by email toa.mcdonald@st-helens.southend.sch.uk.Closing date for applications-26 September2011.

DIRECTOR -THE BRENTWOOD CATHOLICCHILDREN’S SOCIETY

A unique opportunity for an inspirationaland talented individual suitably qualified tolead this hard-working and successfulcharity. ontact Sarah Kendall (OfficeManager) on 01268 784544 /skendall@childcareuk.org ..  The closingdate for completed applications is Friday,16th September 2011.  For more informationabout the charity please see the websitewww.childcareuk.org

1st Collection for 28th Aug was£958.98

Thank you all for your continuedgenerosity. Our Parish Costs about

£1620 per week to keep going.

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: The Sick: Craig Perryman, SidWilliamson, Emily Rose Gough, ElizabethMcManamon, Jeanette Oatley, Ruby Evans,John Colvill,The recently departed: AudreyDear, Maud Livett, Yvette Grimes. Thepeople of the Middle East and especially ourChristian brothers and sisters. Our childrenand teachers as they prepare for a newSchool Year.

: The Sick: Fr John King, AudreyNorthfield, Siobhan Taylor, Terry Alexander,Alex Brennan, Joanne Lloyd, Mary Stacey,David Squires, Ellie-Mae Robinson. TheDeparted: Eleanor Spiers and LukeKavanagh. Those who live in CambridgeGardens, Fambridge Road, and HighcliffCrescent.

: The Sick: Edward Cunado, BridieMullany, Betty Allen, Dee Fage, Vicky Fage,Joseph Merceica, Lisa Hughes, ConstanceLongman. The Departed: Rosa Coleman,Peter Connor & Derrick Crisp. Those whoworship at Rockdene Christian Fellowshipand John Stanton their pastor.

: The Sick: Paul Davis, CiaranFreel, Angele De Can, Marjorie Jay, CassieThompson, Michael King, Elizabeth Reilly,Paul Clarke, Ken Cropley, Louise Knight, AnnMoore, Mark Reilly. The Queen and herministers, that the may govern us wisely.

: The Sick: John Quinn, JoyceHall, Len Smith, Mary Plews, Dexter Jackson,James Robinson, Sianne Robinson, ClaireDean, Samantha Robinson. The Departed:Ann Cater, Gabrielle Whines & SylviaYeadell. Those selecting the new bishop, forthe needs of the diocese a wise appointmentto the See of Brentwood.

: The Sick: Collette Hague, MargaretHennessy, Sarah Fisher, Delia Cheek,William McArthur, Gail Airey, Joan Hauser,Antoinette Cane, Christopher Carr, SarahKnight. The Holy Souls who have none topray for them. The Pope’s intentions.

: The Sick: Alan Gunn, AaronHobbs (wounded in combat),Tony Micallef,Maud Livett, Ross Giza, Oliver Kelly, LucyFuller, Drummond & Helen Clapp, ChrisSheehan, Jim Bourne, Shirley Kennenson,Gareth Lewis, Bartly Igoe, Dexter Govia.Ourselves and our own needs.

The Faith Store3, Roche Close, Rochford (opposite the Co op)

OPEN MONDAY - SATURDAY10 til 4

Our parish shop is run entirely by volunteers and 100% profit madegoes straight to the church for much needed funding.

We always welcome your donations of clothes, toys, books, CDs, DVDs,bric-a-brac etc.

Donation pick up is available ~ call Tracey on 202267Many thanks for your continued support

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Confessions: Saturdays 10.30-11am St Pius X, 5.00-5.30pm St Teresa’s or by appointmentSat 3 5.30pm

Twentythird Sundayin Ordinary Time

Julia Casey RIPSun 4 9.00am St Pius X Ints Molly McIntyre ES

10.30am St Pius X Ordinariate Mass10.30am The People of the Parish

Mon 5 7.00pm Fr Francis Quinn ODC RIP GW

Tues 6 9.20am Ints Fiona Quinn BQ

Weds 7 9.20am Ints Brian Quinn BQ

Thurs 8 10.00am at StPius X

The Birthday of OurLady

Josephine Micallef RIP AM

Fri 9 9.30am St Pius X Ordinariate Rosary & MassSat 10 9.30am Ints Yvonne Brown BQ

5.30pm Twentyfourth Sundayin Ordinary Time

Maud Livett RIP AC

Sun 11 9.00am St Pius X Deceased members of theMcIntyre Family

A&ES

10.30am St Pius X Ordinariate Mass10.30am The People of the Parish

The Parish PrayerHeavenly Father, sendout your light and your

truth.Open our eyes to the

opportunities you give us;Open our ears to hear

your call; Open our heartsto your love,

That we may serve youAnd bring others to your

light,Through Jesus Christ Our

Lord.Amen.