The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
And the love of God
And the communion of The Holy Spirit
Be with you all
Saturday 15th March
10.00am - 11.00am - Adoration & Confession
(or anytime by appointment)
6.00pm - Mass
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Sunday 16th March
9.00am - Mass
11.00am - Mass
Monday 17th March
No Mass - Church Closed All Day
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Tuesday 18h March - Thursday 20th March
9.00am - Mass
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Friday 21st March
8.45am - Morning Prayer from The Divine Office
9.00am - Mass
9.30am - Adoration
Church remains open until 10.00am
Friday 21st March
7.00pm
On the second Sunday of Lent, we move from Jesus’ retreat to the
wilderness and temptations by the devil to the glory shown in
Jesus’ Transfiguration. The context for the transfiguration story is
similar to the stories in Matthew and Mark. The transfiguration
happens after the confession of Peter that Jesus is
the Messiah and Jesus’ prediction about his passion. The
placement of the transfiguration story close to Peter’s confession
and Jesus’ prediction encourage us to examine the transfiguration
in the larger context of the Paschal Mystery. The transfiguration
takes place on a mountain in the presence of just three of Jesus’
disciples, Peter, James and John. These are among the first
disciples Jesus called in Luke’s gospel. Only Luke’s gospel,
which often describes Jesus at prayer, indicates that Jesus was
praying when his appearance changed to bright white. The three
disciples were sleeping while Jesus prayed. They will be sleeping
again as Jesus will be praying in the Garden of Gethsemane before
his passion and death. On witnessing Jesus’ transfiguration and
seeing Jesus with Elijiah and Moses, Peter offers to construct three
tents for them. Perhaps Peter’s offer was made in confusion having
just awoken. We also notice that Peter reverted from his earlier
confession that Jesus is the Messiah, calling Jesus’ “master” instead.
As if in reply to Peter, a voice from heaven affirms Jesus as God’s
Son and commands that the disciples listen to him. This voice from
heaven recalls the voice that was heard at Jesus’ baptism which, in
Luke’s gospel, spoke directly to Jesus as God’s Son. In his
transfiguration, we see an anticipation of the glory of Jesus’
Resurrection. In each of the reports of the transfiguration, the
disciples keep secret what they have seen. Not until they also
witness his passion and death will they understand Jesus’ transfiguration. We
hear this story of Jesus’ transfiguration early in Lent, but we have
the benefit of hindsight. In our hearing of it, we anticipate Jesus’
transfiguration even as we prepare to remember Jesus’ passion and death.
God bless you all. Fr. Henry
As Pope Francis recovers from bilateral pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, we recall the many expressions of pastoral care for the universal Church he has carried out over the past year.
In the twelfth year of his pontificate, Pope Francis marked several key events for the Catholic Church, during which he turned 88 years old.
He has spent the past month receiving treatment for bilateral pneumonia at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital.
The Archbishop of Luxembourg and former president of COMECE, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, reflects on what he describes as the "decline in moral awareness that seems to pervade the leaders of much of the world" in light of the erosion of the "taboo on war" and the rampant push for an arms race.
Irish and Polish dioceses commemorate the Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Sexual Abuse on the first Friday of Lent, which is March 7 this year.
In 2016, the Vatican’s Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors established a Universal Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Sexual Abuse. In the press release announcing its creation, the Commission explained that a “survivor of clerical child sexual abuse made the proposal of a Day of Prayer.”
Cheques payable to :
Catholic Church
Chadwell Heath, St. Bede's.
Online:
Account Number: 01017624
Sort Code: 40-13-22
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Thank you for your donations. God Bless You, Fr. Henry.
1st & 2nd March
Envelopes: £758.89
Loose Plate: £374.99
Fr Henry would like to thank you all !
All sessions are at 7pm
26th March
30th April
21st May
25th June
16th Jul
25th September
30th October
27th November
St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Hornchurch, Essex are currently recruiting for a Head Teacher.
Closing date: 12pm on Wednesday 26th March 2025.
Join us for a coffee morning morning on 23rd March after 9:00am and 11:00 am Mass to rise funds for the Church Mass Books.
Your support is greatly appreciated !
Bishop Alan is seeking to appoint a Director of Education to promote and implement his vision for Catholic education within the Diocese. This is an inspiring, rewarding and fulfilling position as the Diocese serves a network of 90 schools, providing for the formation and educational needs of some 40,000 children and young people.
The successful candidate will have extensive leadership experience in an education context, a strong grasp of current educational issues (including CMATs’ evolving role within the parish, diocese and local community); excellent leadership and management skills; and a deep knowledge and understanding of Catholic education as structured in this country.
Closing date for applications: Monday 7 April at 12 Noon
More information here: www.dioceseofbrentwood.net/diocese/working-for-us/
Are looking to appoint a School Chaplain & an Exam Invigilator.
Please see the school’s website for
further details
You are invited to join CAFOD’s Big Lent Walk and journey together with Catholics in England, Wales and Scotland as Pilgrims of Hope in this Jubilee Year - walking 200km over 40 days during Lent. Journey to one of the churches or shrines designated as places of pilgrimage in our diocese as part of your Big Lent Walk. Every £1 you raise will support communities like Lokho’s in Kenya, experiencing the worst impact of the climate crisis, to rebuild their lives in hope.
Sign up here: https://walk.cafod.org.uk/
Please save the date for the upcoming Life in the Spirit Seminars which are being held in Brentwood Cathedral Large Hall over 6 Tuesday evenings (29th April - 3rd June). Come along to hear inspiring speakers, be filled with the Holy Spirit and travel through your own 'Holy Door' as we celebrate this Jubilee Year. More details will follow shortly.
Headteacher
Holy Family Primary School, Witham
Deadline for applications
12:00 (noon), Thursday 27th February
Headteacher
St Peter's Primary School, Romford
Deadline for applications
12:00 (noon), Monday 17th March
Further details can be found on the
diocesan website
Appeal by Empowering Vulnerable Children (EVC) Uganda on the weekend of 8th and 9th March
It was a great pleasure to make our appeals in St Bede's. We thank you for your very warm and friendly welcome. The amount collected over the weekend was £351.10, an exceptional and very generous donation. All money collected will go directly towards our projects in Uganda and will make a real and immediate difference to the education and lives of the children. We were also particularly delighted to see the interest in parishioners becoming sponsors. Be assured of the children’s prayers.
God bless, Phil and Gordon on behalf of EVC Uganda.
Caritas Social Action Network (CSAN) is conducting a
survey to understand the impact of the two-child
benefit cap and the current economic climate on
Catholic families in England and Wales. Please share
your experience by completing the survey, which can
be accessed at https://www.csan.org.uk/news/familysurvey where
you’ll also find further information about the survey.
The survey will close on 25th March.
Barking
6:00pm - 7:00pm (Thursday)
Becontree
9:30am - 10:10am (Friday)
Chadwell Heath
9:30am - 10:00am (Friday)
Clayhall
8:30am - 9:00am (Tuesday – Saturday)
(until 11am on the First Friday)
4:30pm - 5:00pm (Sunday)
Dagenham, Holy Family
9:30am – 10:30am (Friday)
Dagenham, St Peters
8.30am – 9.00 am (Monday – Friday)
9.30am – 10am (Wednesday)
Goodmayes
9:30am - 10:00am (Monday – Saturday)
Hainault
10:30am - 11:30am (Tuesday – Saturday)
Ilford
10:00am - 12:30pm (Wednesday)
New Barking
8.15am - 9.15am (Friday)
10.30am - 11.30am (Saturday)
Newbury Park
10:00am - 11:00am (Thursday)
5:00pm - 6:00pm (Saturday)
Wanstead
9:30am - 11:00am (Friday)
7:00pm - 8:00pm (Friday)
South Woodford
8:45am - 9:30am (Wednesday)
5:30pm - 6:30pm (1st Saturday)
On 24th May 2025: Join Bishop Alan and other parishes around the Diocese of Brentwood in Walsingham to celebrate the Jubilee Year of Hope. We will celebrate Mass at the Basilica before walking the Holy Mile to the grounds of Walsingham Abbey to celebrate Vespers and Benediction on the site of the Holy House. If you would like to come please contact Fr Henry.
Due to new rules set by the Bishops’ Conference it is essential that I know the names of every priest and deacon attending as the Shrine will need the Bishop to provide letters of good standing for every cleric assisting at Mass. Therefore, if you intend to come make sure you put it in your diary now and let me know as soon as possible.
I look forward to seeing you in Walsingham on Saturday 24th May.
Yours fraternally,
Fr Daniel Kelly
Join Bishop Alan in Lourdes from Friday 18th to Friday 25th July.
We can support those with medical needs.
For further information, please phone Tangney Tours on 01732 886 666
or book online:
www.Tangney-tours.com/diocese-pilgrimages/diocese-brentwood/
Of course, you may wish to make your own travel and hotel arrangements for your parish. You are most welcome to do this and still participate fully in the program of the diocesan pilgrimage. If so, please tell me and I shall make sure you are able to join as much of the diocesan program as you would like.
Annual Collection
The money raised from the annual collection for Lourdes at Sunday Masses is used to help cover the costs of nurses and others who assist.
This ensures that pilgrims with medical can come to Lourdes. The money is also used to support pilgrims who otherwise could not afford to come.
For further information regarding this, you are most welcome to contact me.
With warm regards and thanks,
Fr Paul Keane
Director of the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Tel: 01223 742 192
Confessions
Saturdays 10 to 11am or anytime by appointment.
Baptism of children
On Sundays with prior arrangements. Parents must attend two sessions. Parents must be registered members of the parish. At least one godparent must be a baptised catholic with a baptism certificate and confirmed.
Marriage
Those to have their marriage blessed should notify the Priest-in-charge at least six months before the proposed date.
First Holy Communion
This is usually done once a year in conjunction with the school. Other cases will be dealt with on individual bases.
Confirmation
This is usually done once a year. Announcements are done in the parish newsletter and on the website
RCIA
Rite of Christian Initiation for Adult
Those who would like to be received in the Catholic church should see the priest-in-charge any time and make arrangements to start the course.
All are welcome.
N.B
You need to be a registered member of our parish. Have faithful attendance at mass on Sundays and Holy Days. Fill out our registration form.
Fr Henry
The weekly parish newsletter is now available as a PDF download from the Newsletter Page
The Lady Chapel is a lovely place to introduce young children to our Liturgy on Saturdays & Sundays without parents getting stressed. It is also used for prayer groups and individual just wanting a quiet moment. Can we ask that we all respect the Lady Chapel, by ensuring that we leave it in a clean and orderly manner. If children make a mess, after mass can parents ask the welcomers to point them to the broom cupboard so you can clean up before departing. Also, can we ask that children do not play or eat on the Altar or organ.
The Parish Council
The Parish can now offer contactless donations for parishioners who may wish to avoid handling cash. A new donation page with further information and QR codes is available. Click the button below for the Donation Page Donations can be made with or without Gift-aid Copies of the QR codes are also available in the church.
As always, we are deeply grateful to all our parishioners for the continued support you so generously give our parish
St Bede Catholic Church
Rev. Henry Mobela, The Presbytery, Bishops Avenue, Chadwell Heath, Romford, RM6 5RS
Email: chadwellheath@brcdt.org
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