Father Mervyn presided at today’s very well attended Parish Mass and Father Martin concelebrated and preached. Fresh from yesterday’s Diocesan Synod Father Martin outlined some of the inevitable changes that will happen to parochial ministry over the next few years. He stressed that we need vocations to serve in Ministry, ordained and lay, and he posed the question of vocations within our congregation in such areas as full time or part-time priests or local ordained priests or as Lay Readers. Using the Gospel he reminded us that planning for the future was what the wise bridesmaids had done whilst the foolish just hoped that their lamps would have enough oil to last.
PCC Members are reminded that the next meeting is on Tuesday 8th November; Mass at 7.00 p.m. Meeting starts at 7.45 p.m.
Confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament
Saturday 12th November for ESSEX BASED MEMBERS General Meeting at 2.30 p.m. in the hall followed by the Office & Benediction in Church.
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NEXT SUNDAY 13TH NOVEMBER
33rd SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME WHICH WILL BE KEPT AS REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY.
SOLEMN REQUIEM MASS WITH TWO MINUTES SILENCE 9.45 a.m.
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Advance Notice Sunday 27th November 6.00 p.m. Advent 1 Nine Readings & Advent Hymns
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