Novena to the Sacred Heart 2nd June to 11th June

Friday 11 June is the solemnity of the Sacred Heart.  This beautiful devotion, which emphasises the divine love which Jesus has for us with his human heart was developed from the apparitions of Saint Mary Alocoque in the 17th Century.  We will have a novena to the Sacred Heart in church after the 9am morning Mass beginning on Wednesday 2 June for nine days (the novena will be prayed after the 8am Mass on Sunday).  If you would like to pray along at home here is the text of the the novena which was written by Saint Padre Pio.

Efficacious Novena to the

Sacred Heart of Jesus

This novena prayer was recited every day by Padre Pio for all those who asked for prayers.
The faithful are invited to recite it daily, so as to be spiritually united with the prayer of Padre Pio.

1. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, ask and it will be given you, seek and you will find, knock and it will be opened to you.” Behold I knock, I seek and ask for the grace of [insert your intention.]
   Our Father…Hail Mary…Glory be to the Father…Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.
2. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, if you ask any thing of the Father in my name, He will give it to you.” Behold, in your name, I ask the Father for the grace of [insert your intention.]
   Our Father…Hail Mary…Glory be to the Father…Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.

III. O my Jesus, you have said: “Truly I say to you, heaven and earth will pass away but my words will not pass away.” Encouraged by your infallible words I now ask for the grace of [insert your intention.]
Our Father…Hail Mary…Glory be to the Father…Sacred Heart of Jesus, I place all my trust in you.

O Sacred Heart of Jesus, for whom it is impossible not to have compassion on the afflicted, have pity on us miserable sinners and grant us the grace which we ask of you, through the Sorrowful and Immaculate Heart of Mary, your tender mother and ours.

Say the Hail, Holy Queen and add: St. Joseph, foster father of Jesus, pray for us.

Changes to Number of Attendees Baptisms/Weddings/Funerals from 17th May

Today 17th May 2021  the restrictions in England have eased. This has affected churches as follows;

30 people can now attend a Baptism

30 people can now attend a Wedding

The restrictions for the number attending funerals has been removed – up to the capacity of the church, and within OLOL this is 130.

Before inviting larger numbers to these events can you please contact one of the priests via 0208 989 2074.

Face covering’s are still required (unless exempt) to attend all services.

Any further changes and updates will be posted to the parish website and social media.

Choral Vespers 5th May

Choral Vespers conducted by Andrew Wright, Master of Music for the
Diocese and some of the Cathedral singers with Fr Adrian presiding,
will be live-streamed from Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 6.30pm –
Wednesday 5th May – please tune in.

Vespers will be live streamed via the https://www.facebook.com/Brentwoodcathmusic/  but you do not need to be on Facebook to watch

A Triduum of Prayer to Our Lady

The month of May is dedicated to Our Lady. As usual we are having 3
evenings of prayer – (a Triduum) on the following dates at 8pm

• Tuesday 4th May
• Wednesday 5th May
• Thursday 6th May

The intentions are;

• Family life in our parish,
• the sick and housebound
• our children and young people taking examinations
• our own private intentions and needs.

First Holy Communion Masses – Live Steamed

This weekend (1st and 2nd May) we start out First Communion Masses.

For the next few weeks the  Saturday 9am & 6.30pm Masses & the Sunday  9.30am, 11.30am and 6.30pm Masses will all be live streamed via our YouTube Channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnbquyZ_FeI0VcnboFDnYtw

These masses will be only visible on the channel to view live and will not be available to view later.

HRH Prince Philip RIP

The community of Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Wanstead extend our sympathy and prayers to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family on the sad news of the death of HRH Prince Philip.

May he rest in peace

Open Air Mass and Picnic on 27th June at 11.30am.

To celebrate our return to normal, there will be a parish Open Air Mass and Picnic
on 27th June at 11.30am. This will be held at Eton Manor Rugby Club, Nutter Lane,
Wanstead. The Club House and bar will be open after 12.30pm and it would be lovely if you could bring a picnic and stay so that we have the opportunity to gather as a community.

Let’s look forward to getting together

Covid rules permitting

Dedicated Page for details of Live Streamed Masses

We have a new page on the website where each week a direct link to the live Sunday mass will be shared and details of any new videos that have been uploaded to the YouTube Channel. The page can be found at; https://www.ourladyoflourdeswanstead.com/live-stream-mass-link/

Wednesday Morning Mass – Live Streamed

Wednesday’s Morning Mass will be live streamed each week on our YouTube Channel and we will be live from 8.55am.

Lent Course 2021

The Lent course will be run via Zoom this year on Tuesday evenings
at 8pm. The format will be a short film (about 20 minutes) to watch
followed by a discussion. You will need Internet access and an
email to participate. If you are interested in one or all of the
session’s then please email the parish office at:
wanstead@dioceseofbrentwood.org

Please let us know the email you
would like to use to log into the sessions. The films are spiritually nourishing and an excellent accompaniment to our Lenten journey. If you are looking to do something extra for lent this year, then this is a great way to start! The dates and topics for each week are:

1. THE EXISTENCE OF GOD Tuesday 23 February, 8pm
   Why bother thinking about religion? Five reasons not to believe in God. Arguments for the
   existence of God?
2. WHO IS JESUS? Tuesday 2 March, 8pm
   He came to bring life to the world. The Saving Death of Jesus. The light of the Resurrection.
3. THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE CHURCH Tuesday 9 March, 8pm
   How the Holy Spirit can change your life. No one gets into heaven alone. Why we need
   signs, symbols and sacraments.
4. THE GIFT OF FAITH Tuesday 16 March, 8pm
   What is faith? Are Christians just stupid or are there good reasons to believe? How to take a
   step of faith.
5. FINDING TRUE FREEDOM Tuesday 23 March, 8pm
   Is there such a thing as right and wrong? Where can we find moral guidance? How do you
   discover your true identity?
6. THE MEANING OF LOVE Tuesday 30 March, 8pm
   What is love? How to love your neighbour. Knowing the love of God.