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MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS
FIRST MASS OF SUNDAY – TWENTIETH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Saturday 17th August 2019 6.00pm Mass People of the Parish
Sunday 18th August 2019 9.30am Mass Waldemar Golebiowski RIP (C. Torrice) 11.30am Mass Haddow Family Intentions (J. Logue)
Monday 19th August 2019 No Mass
Tuesday 20th August 2019 No Mass
Wednesday 21st August 2019 No Mass
Thursday 22nd August 2019
No Mass
Friday 23rd August 2019 No Mass
FIRST MASS OF SUNDAY – TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Saturday 24th August 2019 6.00pm Mass Betty McGettigan’s Intentions (M. Marsh)
Sunday 25th August 2019 9.30am Mass McDonnell Family Intentions (N. Clifford-Shah) 11.30am Mass People of the Parish
Anniversaries - We pray Mary Lodge, Hannah Waller, Phyllis Bones, Baby Heelis, Alfred Boyton, Keith Vincent, Bridget Flaherty, William Anthony Willis (Bill), David Mitchell, James Culleton, Canon Vincent Hurley, Fr Andrew Hurley, Fr George Gresley, Fr Sean Shells and Canon Vincent Cameron. May they rejoice forever with all the saints in God’s Kingdom
MORNING PRAYER 9.00am
9.00am
Weekdays except Monday, Tuesday & Saturday
Sunday
EVENING PRAYER
WITH THE COMMUNITY 5.30pm
Every evening except Saturday in the side chapel.
Includes music, psalms and intercessions.
MUSTARD SEED GROUP 7.30pm Prayer group - First Sunday of every month
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION 8.00pm Every Monday in side chapel except bank holidays
BLESSED SACRAMENT PARISH
Parish Priest: Fr Paul Cracknell (Ord.)
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church
116 Melbourne Avenue, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 2DU
Tel 01245 354256
Website: blessedsacramentchelmsford.net
Email: [email protected]
TWENTIETH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR
Sunday 18th August 2019
Gospel Reflection: Fire to the Earth: Luke 12:49-53
What is this? Jesus came to bring peace and harmony, to
perfect the unity of society and families. How is it then that
he can here say exactly the opposite? And without apology!
There is no, ‘I am afraid there may sometimes be
disagreements in the family’. Rather, ‘I have come to bring
disagreements in the family’. To make things worse, in
Judaism the family is the basic unit which sticks together
through thick and thin. Any Jew will be thoroughly shocked
by this passage. We have seen repeatedly that Jesus’
statements are often fierce and extreme: ‘If your hand
causes you to fall, cut it off’; ‘Let the dead bury their dead’. Elsewhere he says ‘It
is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to
enter the Kingdom of Heaven’ – and the traditional let-out clause that he is talking
about a small gate in Jerusalem is simply wrong; there was no such gate! Jesus
is teaching that the most sacred earthly ties are less important than loyalty to the
Lord. He chooses the family as an example deliberately because it is so sacred
and important, but even so, following Jesus who leads us into all truth is more
important still.
What are the hardest circumstances in which you have to make decisions for or
against the demands of Jesus?
MASS TIMES - Please see back of newsletter
CONFESSIONS - 5.00pm to 5.30pm on Saturdays or please see Fr Paul after Mass on Sunday
PARISH OFFICE – 10.00am to 3pm Tuesday and Thursdays
Brentwood Diocesan Trust Registered Charity No. 234092
WE WELCOME to our parish Fr Luke Orjiako who will be celebrating Mass for us at the
9.30am and 11.30am this weekend.
FIRST COMMUNION 2020: Details of the course and application process will be
available shortly; priority will be given to parishioners of The Blessed Sacrament.
PARISH WEBSITE: The new look parish website is now live and can be found at
www.blessedsacramentchelmsford.net please go and have a look.
OFFERTORY COLLECTION: Weekend 10th/11th August: Envelopes £263.24, Loose
Plate £304.61, Bankers Order: £291.52, total £859.37. Thank you for your generosity.
MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION: Organiser for August – Jean Sporle 01245
263747.
FOOD BANK: Person responsible for August – Kevin Greene
BCYS YOUTH GATHER, Mersea Island, 26th-27th October 2019 (half term weekend).
The Youth Gather is for anyone is school year 9-13, and includes a mix of inspiring
speakers, reflection and prayer, together with outward bound activities like zip wires, high
ropes and climbing walls. The cost of £50 includes coach from Stratford, Romford,
Basildon, Brentwood, Chelmsford or Southend, as well as all meals and activities. Full
details and online booking at https://bcys.net/events/youth-gather-2019
STUDY DAY ON THE PERMANENT DIACONATE at the Church of the Immaculate
Conception 11 Church Hill, Epping, CM16 4RA Saturday 14th September 2019 9.30am to
1.00pm (preceded by Mass in church at 9.00). Is there a deacon in your parish? Why do
we have permanent deacons? What do they do? What about vocations to the diaconate?
Are You called to the Permanent Diaconate? Come and find out more – all are welcome.
Further info: [email protected]
CALAIS LIGHT: Ever wanted to help the refugees in Calais but unsure how? We run
weekend convoys from Brentwood to volunteer with refugee charities there. Never mind
the reasons WHY migrants are in Calais - the fact is they’re there - without resources,
hungry, struggling. We feel strongly that part of our Christian mission is to support them.
Please think about this & volunteer. Next Trips: 22- 24th Nov & 31 Jan-Feb 2. Sign up for
a convoy or donate with compassion atwww.calaislight.com
CRASH COURSE ON THE TEACHING OF THE CHURCH FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. The
CRASH COURSE, Catholic sexual morality explained to young people. Course starting
October 2019, go to www.crashcourse.org.uk for full details and free registration. Come
and be surprised at the beauty of our Catholic Faith in some of the most challenging areas
of life!
SILENT WEEKEND RETREAT 'SILENCE & THE SCRIPTURES'. FRI 11TH - SUN 13TH
OCTOBER 2019. Led by Canon David Oakley, Rector of Oscott Seminary. Venue: Sion
Community, Brentwood. Our theme flows from the Bishops of England and Wales
announcing 2020 as a year of celebrating, living and sharing God's word in celebration
of two important anniversaries in the life of the Church this coming year. This silent
weekend retreat offers us the opportunity to spend time with the Lord in quiet prayer and
reflection. 40-HOURS of CONTINUOUS Adoration, guidance & ministry included. For
more information or to book, email [email protected] or call 0790 3648639.
Alternatively, e-mail [email protected] or call 01277 215011.
RAF BENEVOLENT FUND'S CENTENARY CAMPAIGN: The RAFBF's centenary campaign
https://www.rafbf.org/join-the-search-change-a-life aims to double the number of RAF Family
members they support to 100,000 by 2021. They are calling on the public to reach out to
those who served as regulars or reservists or did their National Service in the RAF and who
urgently need their help. The simple message: if you know any RAF veterans or their families
who may need support, visit rafbf.org or call 0300 102 1919. If you know anyone who served
in the RAF, and anyone who may know someone, please let them know that the RAFBF might
be able to help them in ways they may not have considered.
MICHAEL DOPP – EVANGELISATION WHY/WHAT/HOW? on Friday 4th October,
Workshop 2.30 pm - 5.00 pm & Presentation: 6.30 pm - 9 pm; Location: Cathedral Hall,
Brentwood. Sign up: Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/evangelisation-whywhathow-
michael-dopp-tickets-66879385041 or email adeleangel@ dioceseofbrentwood.org. Content
- What is Evangelization/New Evangelization; Why Evangelize? What holds us back (why we
don't evangelize and how to overcome), Witness/Proclamation, Kerygma; Testimony, Genesis
Model; Evangelization in a parish, parish renewal. Michael Dopp is dedicated to
evangelization and mission projects all over the world. He has presented to 18 Diocese and
over 50 parishes, he has led presentations for priests, deacons, university students, prayer
groups, RCIA, sacramental preparation groups, adult faith formation, and more. Please bring
a packed lunch, refreshments will be provided. We ask for a donation of £5 per person for
one or both sessions.
THE READINGS THIS WEEK:
First reading: Jeremiah 38:4-6, 8-10
Responsorial Psalm: Lord, come to my aid!
Second Reading: Hebrews 12: 1-4
Gospel Acclamation: Alleluia, alleluia! Open our heart, O Lord, to accept the
words of your Son. Alleluia!
Gospel: Luke 12:49-53
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY:
Friday 27th September 2019 10am Macmillan Coffee Morning
Donations of cakes would be gratefully accepted.
Saturday 30th November 2019 1pm – 3pm Parish Autumn Bazaar