PALM SUNDAY (YEAR C):
27/28th March 2010
| THE EASTER TRIDUUM | ||
| MAUNDY THURSDAY: | 8.00pm | MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER |
| GOOD FRIDAY: | 8.45am | Morning Prayer and Tenebrae |
| 9.20am | Ecumenical Walk of Witness begins | |
| 11.00am | Stations of the Cross for Children | |
| 3.00pm | THE PASSION OF THE LORD | |
| 7.00pm | Evening Prayer & Veneration of the Cross | |
| HOLY SATURDAY: | 9.00am | Morning Prayer and Tenebrae |
| 8.00pm | THE EASTER VIGIL | |
| All the above take place in St Augustine's Church. (Note there is no Vigil Mass at Chelmer Village on Holy Saturday.) | ||
Parish News:
- Quiz Night 24th April, 7.30pm: Katie Wiseman is organizing this quiz night to raise funds for her World Challenge Trip to Uganda. Why not get a team together and come along and support her? Tickets £4 each.
- New Hall Voluntary Service Riding for the Disabled Masked Ball: Friday 7th May 7pm - 12.30am at Pontlands Park, Great Baddow. Tickets £50 include welcome cocktail, 3 course meal and. table wine Black tie, masks optional. Please contact Donna Barber on 07720 850047 or by Email for tickets.
- Easter Lilies: Each year we ask for donations for Easter Lilies to decorate St Augustine's for our Easter Celebrations. If you would like to make a donation (a suggested donation of £3) in memory of a deceased loved one, please place your offering in an envelope marked "Easter Lilies" and pass it to Cath Lyons. Many thanks for your generosity
From the Diocese:
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CAFOD SPONSORED EVENTS:
- 110ft Abseil down Harlow Water Tower: Sunday 2nd May. Your chance to do something different and raise money for CAFOD. Participants must be 16 or over. The Abseil is organised by the Harlow Tye Rotary Club in conjunction with Dukes Barn Outdoor Adventure Organisation. Last fewplaces.
- 10 or 18 mile Bike Ride, Lea Valley Park: Sunday 13th June. Join supporters from CAFOD Westminster for this fun day out for all the family. The route takes us through the Lea Valley Park and along the canal tow path. For further details and registration form contact CAFOD Brentwood by Email or phone Joanna on 020 8502 9722
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BRES Summer Term events - 7.30pm, cost £5 waged £3 unwaged 01277 265285:
- Thursday 6th May: BRES Summer spirituality Evening 'Liturgical Spirituality' with Mgr David Manson VG
- Thursday 13th May: BRES Sumer Lecture 'Light n the dark'. How meditation as 'pure prayer' leads us through the dark nights of the sould and deepens our faith, with Fr Laurence Freeman OSB.
- The Essex Recusant Society is inviting applications for a bursary to enable a young person interested in History to attend the Catholic Record Society conference in July 2010. Conference fee, accommodation and travel expenses covered. Applicants should be aged between 16 and 30 and should write an outline of 300 words for an article to be published in South Eastern Catholic History in 2011. Applications should be sent to the Hon. Secretary: Miss Isobel Parks, Magdalene Lodge, Wash Road, Laindon, Basildon, Essex, SS15 4AZ by 31st May 2010.
- Praise and Worship evening at the SION community: Sawyers Hall Lane, Brentwood, Sunday March 28th 7.30pm - 9pm. Everyone welcome.
- Oasis of Peace (Medjugorje) Day: Saturday April 24th at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, 11 Church Hill, Epping CM16 4RA from 10.30am to 4pm. Includes Mass, Adoration, Rosary and discussion. Bring packed lunch - drinks provided. More info from Susan 01992 575017 or by Email
- Celebrity Organ Recital by Andrew Wright: Master of Music and Diocesan Director of Music. 7.45pm on Saturday 17th April at Church of the Most Holy Redeemer, Billericay - part of the Centenary Celebrations of the Church. Tickets £7.50 (conc £2.50), Family ticket £15.00, available from Parish Office on 01277 624891 or by Email.
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Sunday Smile:
Two Jesuit novices both wanted a cigarette while they prayed. They decided to ask their superior for permission. The first asked but was told no. A little while later he spotted his friend smoking and praying. Why did the superior allow you to smoke and not me? he asked. His friend replied, Because you asked if you could smoke while you prayed, whilst I asked if I could pray as I smoked!