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19th Sunday of Ordinary Time (Year A)

9th August 2026

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Newsletter Archive

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The Priests return to the Brentwood Diocese!
Fr. Eugene O'Hagan and Fr. Martin O'Hagan - formerly of the celebrated singing trio 'The Priests' - invite you to join them at a one-off charity weekend, hosted by and in support of the Brentwood Catholic Children's Society.

Choose from an elegant Gala Dinner or sophisticated Charity Luncheon, both being held at a stunning Grade II listed manor house. Enjoy fine dining and seize a rare opportunity to see Fr. Eugene and Fr. Martin perform in an intimate and exclusive setting - this is an occasion not to be missed!

09th-10th October at The Lawn, Rochford - for full details and to purchase tickets, please visit www.bccs.org.uk/get-involved/events-campaigns/ or contact Julie Abbott 07912 277413

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Infant Baptism Preparation Courses: , Wednesday 10^th June, Wednesday 12^th August and Wednesday 14^thOctober. Please contact Fr. Anthony as soon as you can to register & arrange for a baptism preparation course. Courses are held in Our Lady Star of the Sea, Tilbury 7.30 p.m.

Baptism dates for 2026: All baptisms begin at 4.00 p.m. on Saturday in Our Lady Star of the Sea, Tilbury and after 11.00 a.m. Sunday Mass in Our Lady and St. Joseph, Stanford-le-Hope.

The dates are: Sunday 26^th April, Saturday 30^th and Sunday 31^st May,

Saturday 25^th July, Sunday 26^th July, Saturday 22^nd August, Saturday 26^th September and Sunday 27^th September, Saturday 24^th October and Sunday 25^th October, Saturday 21^st November and Sunday 22^nd November.

Please Note there are no Baptisms during the Advent and Lenten seasons.

BCYS – monthly Mass in Brentwood

Pilgrimages

Pilgrimage to Medjugorje 27^th April to 2^nd May 2026. Cost is £620.00 shared basis and £690.00 single room. Can be paid in instalments. Inc return flight, half board. Every day English Mass, Rosary and adoration. Fly to Croatia followed by coach to Bosnia, Medjugorje where our Blessed Mother invites you to visit her. For more information contact Claire Chandler at Gold Star Pilgrimages on 07980 481845. Fr. Anthony is promoting this pilgrimage for Easter 2026. Please contact Claire to book your place or find out more about this pilgrimage.

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TILBURY CCLD PROJECT

The project is aimed at supporting unemployed Tilbury people of all ages to be able to get a worthwhile job.

There is now an office base in Tilbury at Centenary House (the ground floor of the new flats at Civic Square) and the organisers are keen to spread the word around Tilbury to increase the awareness of the support available to Tilbury residents aged 16 and above.

Click here to go to the CCLD page for more information

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Regular Donations

Comment from Father Anthony

Hi there good people of Stanford-le-Hope and Tilbury Catholic parishes.

This is a reality for both our parishes too. I am certain that many other parishes are in similar situations.

I know that times are tough for many families and understand also that finances can be very tight for many people. All I want to say is, please continue to contribute as generously as you can afford even if you are still not ready to come back for mass in the parishes.

You can call the parish office to find out how you can give your weekly/monthly offerings.

From the bottom of my heart I thank you for your gifts to our parishes.

I rest my case as your grateful parish priest.
 

Link to Donations Page

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Diocesan Fraud Alerts

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safeguard-cv-scams (cathedralbrentwood.org)

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