London Paralympics 2012

The Olympic Quilt is displayed in our church during the Paralympics Games.

The quilt was completed by members of the Catholic Clothing Guild & Catholic Women's League throughout the Brentwood Diocese. Groups where given a square of calico together with felt depicting a sport, which was sawn to the calico, twenty five squares in total.
 Diagonal shows paralytic competitors.
One hundred and twenty seven members took part in the sewing, their names are recorded at the bottom of the quilt.

Holiday 2012

A very happy, restful and safe holiday to all of the parish family of St. Cedd’s, 

whether you are away or staying at home. 

Fr.Adam and Fr.Christopher

London 2012

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.

2 Timothy 4:7 

PRAYER FOR THE LONDON 2012 GAMES

For all those nations attending the Games - for dignity and respect for all cultures and differences - for the 2012 30th Olympiad and Paralympics, the athletes and visitors.
For peace for London, for the host cities and for all cities. 
For people of all faiths.
For young people, their health, happiness and future.
 For one world of justice and compassion. 
For international peace from conflict. 
For the flourishing of international art, culture and music.

14th Sunday

He went away from there and came to his own country; and his disciples followed him.  And on the Sabbath he began to teach in the synagogue; and many who heard him were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get all this? What is the wisdom given to him? What mighty works are wrought by his  hands!  Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him.  And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor, except in his own country, and among his own kin, and in his own house."  And he could do no mighty work there, except that he laid his hands upon a few sick people and healed them.  And he marveled because of their unbelief. And he went about among the villages teaching.

Mark 6:1-6

13th Sunday

 And he said to her, "Daughter, your faith has made you well; ...

 Mark 5:24

Birth of John the Baptist

 Now the time came for Elizabeth to be delivered, and she gave birth to a son.  And her neighbors and kinsfolk heard that the Lord had shown great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her. And on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they would have named him Zechari'ah after his father, but his mother said, "Not so; he shall be called John."  And they said to her, "None of your kindred is called by this name."  And they made signs to his father, inquiring what he would have him called.  And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, "His name is John." And they all marveled.  And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.  And fear came on all their neighbors. And all these things were talked about through all the hill country of Judea;  and all who heard them laid them up in their hearts, saying, "What then will this child be?" For the hand of the Lord was with him.  And the child grew and became strong in spirit, and he was in the wilderness till the day of his manifestation to Israel.

Luke 1:57-66,80

11th Sunday

Mark 4:26-34

Corpus Christi

And as they were eating, he took bread, and blessed, and broke it, and gave it to them, and said, Take; this is my body.  And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, and they all drank of it. And he said to them, This is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

Mark 14: 22-24

Diamond Jubilee

Last Sunday 3rd June the 11 a.m. Mass was offered for Her Majesty the Queen in thanksgiving on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee as the Queen of England. There was a coffee morning in our parish hall. 
We had an amazing celebration. 

The Most Holy Trinity Sunday

 Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, to the close of the age.

Matthew 28:19-20

Holy Land 2013

PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO HOLY LAND 2013! 

There will be a meeting for the next year planned parish Pilgrimage to Holy Land with Fr. Paul Maddison of Palestine Pilgrimage Ltd. in St. Cedd’s Lower Hall on Wednesday 30^th May after 7.30pm Mass. 

Please do come along if you want more information and booking forms.

Pentecost Sunday

Come, Holy Spirit, and show us what is true

 in a world of great wealth where many go hungry
and fortunes are won and lost by trading in money..

Come, Holy Spirit and show what is true 

In a world of great knowledge where many die in ignorance 

and every piece of information has a price in the market-place.

Come, Holy Spirit and show what is true 

in a world of easy communication, where words leap between continents 

and we expect to see a picture to illustrate each item of the news

Come, Holy Spirit and show what is true 

in a Church which speaks a thousand accents, divided over doctrine, 

creed and ministry, more anxious for itself that for the Gospel.

Ascension of the Lord

Clap your hands, all you nations;

shout to God with cries of joy.

For the Lord Most High is awesome,

the great King over all the earth.

He subdued nations under us,

peoples under our feet.

He chose our inheritance for us,

the pride of Jacob, whom he loved.

God has ascended amid shouts of joy,

the Lord amid the sounding of trumpets.

Sing praises to God, sing praises;

sing praises to our King, sing praises.

For God is the King of all the earth;

sing to him a psalm of praise.

God reigns over the nations;

God is seated on his holy throne.

The nobles of the nations assemble

as the people of the God of Abraham,

for the kings[c] of the earth belong to God;

he is greatly exalted.

Ps 47

6th Sunday of Easter

You are my friends if you do what I command you.  No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all that I have  heard from my Father I have made known to you. 

John 15:14-15

5th Sunday of Easter

 I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.

John 15:1

Good Shepherd

Today we pray for vocations.

Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life;  and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God."

John 6:68-69

Our support

TODAY  PHIL BUTCHER is competing in the 2012 Virgin London Marathon on behalf of the Brentwood Catholic childrens Society.

If you are watching the event Phil will be wearing bright yellow and running number 35542,
If you wish to make a donation please visit www.justgiving.com/Phil-Butcher

or text BHBL 87 £1 (or more!) to 70070  (it really works :-) fr. Chris )

3rd Easter Sunday

Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures,  and said to them, "Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead,  and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be preached in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.  You are witnesses of these things.

Luke24: 45-48

Divine Mercy Sunday

Our Lord appeared to Sister Faustina and revealed His Divine Mercy for the world.

Here are some excerpts of conversations with the Lord from Saint Faustina's diary.

Paint an image according to the pattern you see with the signature: Jesus, I trust in you. I desire that this image be venerated, first in your chapel, and [then] throughout the world.

I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish. I also promise victory over [its] enemies already here on earth, especially at the hour of death. I Myself will defend it as My own glory.

The Feast of Divine Mercy

I want this image to be solemnly blessed on the first Sunday after Easter; that Sunday is to be the Feast of Mercy. On that day, the depths of My Divine Mercy will be open to all. 

Whoever will go to confession and Holy Communion on that day will receive complete forgiveness of sin and punishment. Mankind will not enjoy peace until it returns to My Mercy.

Easter 2012

Very Early in the Morning

This is the day:

When tears are wiped away,

shattered hearts are mended,

fears are replaced with joy.

This is the day:

When the Lord rolls away the stone of fear,

throws off death’s clothes,

goes ahead of us into God’s future.

This is the day the Lord has made:

Death has no fear for us,

sin has lost its power over us,

God opens the tombs of our hearts

to fill us with life.

This is the day – Easter Day!

Christ is risen!

Hallelujah!

Easter Blessings to all our parishioners and visitors,

Fr.Adam and Fr.Christopher