ST TERESA OF LISIEUX, LEXDEN

ST TERESA OF LISIEUX, LEXDEN
(St John the Baptist, Iceni Way, Shrub End)
Parish Priest: Father Tom Lavin, 16 Clairmont Road, CO3 9BE
Email: stteresaslexden@hotmail.co.uk Tel: 01206 576898
Parish Website: www.stteresa.co.uk
St Teresa’s Primary School (Headteacher: Mrs Frances Booker) 508445
St Benedict’s College: (Principal: Mrs Jo Santinelli) 549222
Parish Hall booking: Mrs Elaine Moclair, email:
churchhallbookingslexden@gmail.com or phone 07952 597059
PRAYER NEEDS
We continue to pray for those parishioners who are sick and housebound and especially:
Lilianne Banna, Elizabeth Bec-Wilson, June Bickersteth, Patrick Burton, Ida Butlin, Eva
Corcoran, Yvonne Couperthwaite, Ben Culhane, Sylvia Davies, Cynthia D’Cruz, Terry Doonan,
Olive Doyle, Mary Fircks, Win Healy, Paul Holmes, Natasha Manastyrskyj, Jason McLean,
Jean Mendes, Bernadette Mills, Sandra Molyneux-North, Beata Morovicova, Nan O’Malley,
James O’Neill, Iolande Pitt, Eileen Pool, Jo Preston, Marion Preston, Ann Renwick, Carrianne
Rogers, Ewan Thompson, John & Teresa Thorneycroft, Peter Townsdrow, Francesca
Vassallo, Sheila Watt and any unknown to us. We remember Percy Garett, Mervyn
Rowbotham, Fred Jennings, Glynn Richards, Elsie Nast, Czeslaw Czarnecki, Anne Carter,
Maura Boultard, Irene Overton, Daniel McCue, Peter Rowley and other anniversaries which
occur around this time.
Recent Death
Mary (Maura) Wolton of Egerton Green Rd. May She Rest In Peace. She is survived by her
husband Robin and son John. Funeral Service Tues 21st Oct 2:00pm at Colchester
Crematorium.
Weekend Oct 18th/19th World Mission Sunday
Today the Holy Father invites all Catholics to contribute to a special collection for Missio,
his official charity for overseas mission. Your prayers and donations today will support
the work of missionaries and young churches often in difficult and dangerous
circumstances overseas.
November Dead List
Envelopes are available at the back of the church with sheets of paper on which you
may write the names of your deceased relatives and friends. The lists will remain on
the altar from Nov 2nd till the end of the month. (Please do not place any money in the
envelopes.) The names of those who have died during this year will be read out at the
Masses on Commemoration of All the Faithful Departed (All Souls) and Remembrance
Sunday.
MASS TIMES & INTENTIONS
Morning Prayer 15 mins before Mass
Sat 18th Oct
12.30pm
6.30pm
Feast of St Luke the Evangelist,
Douglas Tovey (RIP)(A)
Fred Jennings (RIP)(A)
Sunday 19th Oct
TWENTY-NINTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)
World Mission Day
Patricia Parkin (RIP)(B’day Ints)
Mervyn Rowbotham (RIP)(A)
9.00am
11.00am
Monday 20th Oct
10.00am
Mass of the Day
Andrew Burford (RIP)
Tuesday 21st Oct
10:00am
Mass of the Day
(at St John’s) Frederick John Bayford (RIP)(A)
Wednesday 22nd Oct
10:00am
St John Paul II, P
John Clifford (RIP)
Thursday 23rd Oct
10:00am
St John Capistrano, Pr
Chrissie Moylan (ill)
Friday 24th Oct
10:00am
St Anthony Claret
Daniel McCue (RIP)(A)
Sat 25th Oct
12.30pm
6.30pm
Our Lady on Saturday
Peter Rowley (RIP)(A)
Patricia Dear (RIP)
Sunday 26th Oct
9.00am
11.00am
THIRTIETH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)
John Hamblin (RIP)(A)
Luis & Virginia de Britto (RIP)(A)
Saturdays: 11.00am Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confessions) and Adoration
of the Blessed Sacrament until 12 noon
ST TERESA OF LISIEUX AND ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
OUR LADY OF LOURDES
October is the Month of The Rosary
During October the Rosary is said after Daily Mass during the week, before
Mass on Saturday and during the Holy Hour on Sunday
Holy Father’s Intentions for October
“World Mission Sunday may awaken in all the faithful the passion and eagerness to
take the Gospel to the whole world”
How Alive Is Your Faith?
The following short course offers an opportunity to reflect on aspects of our Faith and to
deepen our relationship with God. The final session is
Thurs 23rd Oct 7:30 – 8:45pm Mission
‘Called and sent’
This course is being led by Sister Nuala Gannon from The Diocese of Brentwood.
Sun 19th Oct 12:30pm Baptism of Kian Doran
Sun 19th Oct 3:00pm. Holy Hour. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament; Rosary; Sunday
Reflection; Evening Prayer.
Mon 20th Oct 2:30pm and 7:00pm Meeting about Parish Pilgrimage 2015
Suggestions have been received from PAX Travel regarding our pilgrimage to Italy next
year. If you wish to join us on pilgrimage please come to either meeting.
Tues 21st Oct 2:30pm Meditation Prayer Group in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel
Tues 21st Oct 7:30pm The Knights of St Columba invite you to join them in praying the
Rosary in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel.
Wed 22nd Oct 7:30pm Instruction in the Faith for non-Catholics in the Blessed
Sacrament Chapel
Thurs 23rd Oct 2:00pm St Vincent de Paul Society meets in the Meeting Room.
Friday 24th Oct at St John’s 2:00 – 3:00pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
including 2:30pm Divine Mercy Devotions.
Parish Magazine – do you have any articles, photos, jokes, poetry or puzzles to
contribute? Do you have suggestions to make? Would you like to advertise your
business? Please contact parishmagazine@stteresa.co.uk
OFFERTORY COLLECTIONS
During the month of October at each Mass you will be given a plain brown envelope,
please use this for your cash donation, no need to put your name. The people with Gift
Aid envelopes please place your envelope as usual and leave the unused brown
envelope at the back of the church on leaving. If you have a standing order please place
the empty envelope in the collection plate unsealed. We are carrying out this exercise
in order to help us understand collection trends. Thank you for your help.
Richard Larkins. (Treasurer, Finance committee)
Sat 8th Nov 10am – 3:30pm Cathedral House, Brentwood. Diocesan Pastoral Council
Meeting. Sandwich lunch and lift available. For more information please contact Denis
Scott on 01206 561021 or denisscott721@btinternet.com
Sat 15th Nov 7:00pm at St Benedict’s School Quiz to raise money for Action Duchenne,
the Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Charity. For more information please contact
Matthew or Lorraine Young on 01206 543 528 or lorraineyoung1960@hotmail.co.uk
Diocesan Pilgrimage Lourdes Sun 26th July – Fri 31st July 2015 Please join Fr Tom on
this pilgrimage so that we can travel as a parish with the diocese.
Food Bank Collections The Knights of St Columba would like to gratefully thank
everyone for their support and would like to remind everyone that the food bank
accepts only non-perishable items.
St Teresa's School Vacancies
Midday Assistant. Hours Monday to Friday 12.00 to 1.30pm.
Breakfast Club Assistant. Hours Monday to Friday 8.00 to 9.00am.
Please contact the school office for further details and rates of pay.
References
Father Tom is very willing to do references for practising members of the parish, but he
must know in advance if his name is put forward as a referee.
Newsletter items: If you have a notice for the newsletter, please post a note to Father
Tom at the presbytery or email him at stteresaslexden@hotmail.co.uk