Brentwood pilgrims experience Lourdes joy
Parish Webmaster • August 30, 2019
As part of the BCYS offering to the whole Diocese a group of young adults filmed sections of each day, and packaged these as “Virtual Pilgrimage” highlights.
At the end of July 217 young people and leaders from the Brentwood Catholic Youth Service supported many adult pilgrims with varying needs on the Brentwood Diocesan pilgrimage to Lourdes. They were accompanied by Bishop Alan Williams, Fr Dominic Howarth, the newly ordained Fr Gary Dench and Deacon Paschal Uche and other clergy and seminarians. “It was a week infused with faith and joy,” says Fr Dominic. “The young people came from 46 different parishes and will talk to parishioners about their experiences on National Youth Sunday later in the year.”
This programme will commence in the New Year. Application forms are available at the back of the church. Please ensure a copy of the child’s baptismal certificate is attached to the form if they were not baptised in this parish. Completed forms should be posted through the presbytery letterbox. Any child in Year 3 and above who lives in the parish and attends Mass is eligible for First Holy Communion. Those who live outside the parish must obtain the permission of their own parish priest before applying.
Please donate to our Family Fast Day parish collection this weekend to share God’s abundant gifts with our global neighbours as they find lasting solutions to poverty and climate challenges. Your generosity offers “signs of hope” in this Jubilee Year, helping build more water tanks in communities like Waré’s in Ethiopia where women have to walk for hours to get water. Use the CAFOD envelope in church, donate online at cafod.org.uk/envelope or call 0303 303 3030. You can also text CAFOD to 70560 to donate £10.
The preparation for this Sacrament will take place on Tuesdays October 21st and November 4th, 11th and 18th from 7pm – 8.30pm in the Meeting Room at the back of the church. The Confirmation rehearsal will be on Saturday, 22nd November at 10am in the church. The Confirmation Mass will be on Sunday, 23rd November, the Feast of Christ the King and National Youth Sunday at 11am. Please make a note of these dates now. Applications are now closed.
Youth Gather is a weekend of faith, fun and friendship – with speakers, workshops, prayer and outdoor activities, meeting friends old and new, and all while sharing in and celebrating our Catholic faith. There will be coaches offering transport from around the Diocese included in the cost, as well as all meals, cabin accommodation and activities. This event is for year 9 and above. Apply now at www.bcys.net/events
WE WELCOME this Sunday H E Archbishop Emilio Nappa, Secretary General of the Governorate of the Vatican City State, who will be celebrating the 11 o’clock Mass.
This week there will be the annual collection for Peter’s Pence which helps to defray the personal and charitable expenses of the Holy Father.