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May Devotion 19th May 12 noon

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The Southend Area Ordinariate (Hockley & Benfleet Groups)   Ecumenical May Marian Devotion at St Peter's  RC Church Eastwood, Saturday 19th May. By invitation of The Priest in Charge: Fr Jeff Woolnough                                                                                 12 noon:   Regina Coeli Liturgy of the Word (The Visitation). Homily Adoration & Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament Refreshments will be served in the New Mazenod Hall. All Welcome! Enquiries: 07956 801 381 (Fr Jeff).

Third Sunday of Easter

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Sunday April 22nd Hockley Ordinariate Sung Mass 10.30am St Pius X.   Celebrant, Fr Bob White. Wednesday 25th April   St Mark the Evangelist:   Southend Ordinariate Area Mass   at  Holy Family Benfleet  7.30pm.   Celebrant, Fr Lee Bennett.  Preacher, Fr Jeff Woolnough.

Ordinariate Ordinations

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Saturday 21st April 10am Ordinariate Deacons Daniel Lloyd & James Bradley will be Ordained Priest at the Beautiful Catholic Church of St Patrick, Soho, London W.1 (see below). The Ordinariate clergy will be there in good number to lay hands and support our two bright candidates of whom we are very proud! Please pray for them:  The future is bright...the future is Yellow and White! Deo gratias.
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DIVINE MERCY Second Sunday of Easter: He is Risen, Alleluia! 10.30am. Ordinariate Sung Mass celebrated by Fr Jeff at St. Pius X.  "Who will paint You as beautiful as You are?" In 1931, our Blessed Lord appeared to St. Faustina in a vision. She saw Jesus clothed in a white garment with His right hand raised in blessing. His left hand was touching His garment in the area of the Heart, from where two large rays came forth, one red and the other pale. She gazed intently at the Lord in silence, her soul filled with awe, but also with great joy. Jesus said to her: Paint an image according to the pattern you see, with the signature: Jesus, I trust in You. 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. I am offering people a vessel with which they are to keep coming for graces to the fountain of mercy.

Surrexit Alleluia!

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A very Blessed Easter to you all from the members of the Catholic Church of the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham based at St Pius x, Hockley. We celebrate the Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter this evening at 8pm. Tomorrow Easter Sunday at 10.30am. All Welcome to share in the Joy of the Resurrection!

Joining the Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham

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The Personal Ordinariate of Our Lady of Walsingham is a branch of the Roman Catholic Church with groups forming comprised of ex Anglican Clergy and laity in England Scotland and Wales. Members are received into full communion with the Holy see after appropriate preparation and worship at local Catholic parishes with their group and clergy. Our Ordinary needs no introduction: The Right Reverend Monsignor Keith Newton is our Shepherd and friend and acts vicariously on behalf of our Bishop, Pope Benedict XVI. This is the Holy Father's initiative and we are a group of Catholic Christians so very privileged to have been among the first wave of parishes to settle into Catholic life! Fathers Jeff Woolnough & Bob White continue to serve our people with passion and zeal! Fr Jeff is also Priest in Charge of St Peter's RC Church Eastwood where we often meet. Our base at St Pius X Hockley is now our home and we give continued thanks to the Parish Priest, Fr Gerry Drummond f

Preparing for the Triduum

The Hockley Ordinariate will be celebrating the the Great three days of Holy week & Easter: Holy Thursday 8pm St Pius X The Mass of the Lord's Supper with ceremonies and vigil watch at the Altar of repose. Good Friday 10am St Peter's Eastwood Stations of the Cross for families 3pm St Pius X The Liturgy of The Lord's Passion Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion 6pm Maria Desolata at St Peter's Eastwood Holy Saturday 9.30am Office of Readings and Morning Prayer St Peter's 8pm The Easter Vigil and First Mass of Easter at St Pius X.

Mass of Chrism Spanish Place

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This morning 32 travelled by coach from Hockley to St James Spanish Place for the Ordinariate Mass of Chrism celebrated by the Apostolic Nuncio...what a wonderful liturgy and a great day! http://www.flickr.com/photos/catholicism/sets/72157629723790149/

Holy Week Receptions

The joys of being Catholic! May we in the Hockley Odinariate offer our prayers for those entering into full communion with the Catholic Church this week. In our own neck of the woods, to the group at Harlow led by their pastor John Corbyn,we say: 'Welcome Home'! It was pleasing to read in the national press that in Darlington, a large group under the leadership of their pastor, Ian Grieves is also to be received this Holy Week. Take courage, all. It really is the best thing that you will ever do! We think of this time last year and just can't quite believe how far we have travelled together in faith, hope and love. May God bless our Pope!