PARISH NEWS

2nd August, 2020 EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)

OUR LADY QUEEN OF PEACE

Parish Priest: Father David Manson

The Presbytery, The Avenue, Braintree, CM7 3HY 01376 326779 braintree@dioceseofbrentwood.org / www.olqp.co.uk

Office Hours: Tues/Wed 9am-5pm Thurs 9am-2pm

Do you know anyone who needs support; physically, emotionally or spiritually? Please contact Fr David on 01376 326779 or email: braintree@dioceseofbrentwood.org.

SICK PARISHIONERS: Please pray for all our parishioners in this uncertain time. We remember especially: Gwen Rushton, Elvira Kitteridge, Kathy McBrierty, Mary Davis, Catherine Hughes, Cecilia Omoyinbo, Val Harding, Kathleen Haigh, Mary McGrath, Mary Rooney, Megan Delaney, Isaac Barry, Sandra Gilbert, Peter Beard, Bernard Boylan, Chris Brodie, Barbara Mansell, Janet Cash, Mary Delaney, Josie Pullum, Frances Weaver, Rachel Stokes, Bob Bothello, Brenda Sewell, Danny Smith and Maria Wray. ANNIVERSARIES: Emily Crowe, Joseph Pearson, Dorothy Cleary, Denis Leyden, Maria Carton, Jessie Joynes, Eugene Daly, Maureen Watson, Lilian Chapman, Carl McCullough, Barbara Neil, Barry Marshall, Mary (Teresa) Kelly, Herbert Dale, Jack Cousins, Gladys Geary, Marjorie Corcoran and Kathleen Cronin. May they all rest in Peace. OFFERINGS: If anyone would like to donate to the parish, then please email the Parish Office, to obtain the bank details. Thank you. FUNERAL MASS: For Justus Ernest Humpoletz will be on Tuesday 11th August at 11.00am. Attendance of numbers is not yet known; we will advise closer to the time. May he rest in peace.

FOOD BANK: Now the Church is open again for Mass, we just want to let people know; we would be glad of any food donations. Many thanks. 100 CLUB - JULY WINNERS: Congratulations to this month’s winners! First Prize (£200): Alison Kerrell. Second Prize (£50): Richard O’Hanlon. For £5 per month you have the chance to win £200. Money that isn’t paid out as prizes, goes towards the church funds. If anyone is interested in finding out more about the 100 Club; please contact Clare on: 01376 326779.

MARRIAGE MATTERS

Eighteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Isa 55:1-3 Rom 8:35, 37-39 Matt 14:13- 21)

It can be hard to have compassion sometimes

It’s hard to have compassion for my spouse when caught up in my own wor-ries and stress. Jesus moved on from His own sadness to see the need of the crowds; He fed them. We witness to the Good News that nothing can come between us when we nourish each other in all ways - physically, mentally,

emotionally and spiritually.

REQUEST FOR WEEKLY CHURCH CLEANERS

If anyone is willing and able to help with the regular weekly cleaning of the Church, can they please call the Presbytery and speak to either Fr David or

Clare on: 01376 326779

This is done on a rota basis and at the moment , each team would be cleaning approximately every 5 weeks.

REQUEST FOR STEWARDS AT ALL MASSES

If you can help with the stewarding at any of the weekend Masses, please

contact Fr David or Clare on: 01376 326779

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS

This week, Fr David will be offering the following Mass Intentions:

St Francis Primary School Headteacher: Vicky Jackson

Gilchrist Way Braintree, CM7 2SY

01376 320440 www.stfrancisbraintree.co.uk

St John Payne Secondary School

Headteacher: Tom Coen Patching Hall Lane

Chelmsford, CM1 4BS 01245 256030

www.sjp.essex.sch.uk

EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A)

Saturday 1st August - Vigil Mass

6.00pm

Andrew Burford RIP (Burford)

Sunday 2nd August 9.00am

11.30am

People of The Parish

Deborah Webber (Pannell)

Monday 3rd August Special Intention

Tuesday 4th August St John Mary Vianney, Pr

9.30am Ann O’Beirne

(Eileen Rigdon)

Wednesday 5th August Mass

Followed by Private Prayer (Until 10.30am)

9.30am

Ints Franciscan Sisters

Thursday 6th August TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD

(A) FEAST

Shirley Corcoran RIP (Nolan)

Friday 7th August

9.30am Fran Wetton (Reynolds)

Saturday 8th August St Dominic, Pr

Special Intention

NINETEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME (A) Saturday 8th August

6.00pm

Sunday 9th August 9.00am

11.30am

People of The Parish

Kay Stephens RIP (Rigdon)