Following a request to Redbridge Council there will be no enforcement of the parking restrictions on 29th September in the roads surrounding the church – Dangan Road & Addison Road.
Please Note that car’s parked dangerously or causing an obstruction may still be liable to receive a PCN.
The arrangements have been finalised for the Reception of Canon Patrick Sammon’s body and his Requiem Mass, concelebrated by Bishop Alan.
On Wednesday evening Fr Pat’s body will be received into Our Lady of Lourdes at 7pm and the Church will be open from 6:30pm, the car park will be open on a first come first served basis and once the spaces are full then additional spaces are available at the St Joesphs Convent in Gordon Road and surrounding streets– if you can walk or use public transport please do so.
Thursday morning Fr Pat’s Requiem will start at 11:30am and the Church will open from 10:30am, the Car-Park will be open with limited spaces and once the spaces are filled then people attending will need to find alternative parking – if you can please walk or use public transport.
Once the Church is full, people are welcome to stay outside the Church for the duration of the mass and Holy Communion will be brought to anyone who wishes to receive.
There are refreshments available after the funeral Mass in the Pastoral Centre
The Requiem Mass is being live streamed please follow the link below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7HmzjWSOUo or via the parish website.
The funeral of our parish priest Cannon Patrick Sammon will be live streamed on Thursday 29th September from 11.30am via
Pastoral Letter from Bishop Alan for Education Sunday can be found;
CATHOLIC BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE OF ENGLAND AND WALES
For the happy repose of HM The Queen
Almighty God,
You are the author and sustainer of all human life;
grant that your servant, Elizabeth our Queen,
whom you granted a long and happy reign as Monarch of these lands
may be forgiven her sins and rewarded with that eternal life
promised to all those born again
in the water of baptism and power of your Spirit.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit
God, forever and ever,
Amen.
Eternal rest, grant to her O Lord,
And let Perpetual light shine upon her.
May she rest in peace.
Amen.
May her soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed,
Through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen
Psalm 121 – A Song of Ascents
I lift up my eyes to the mountains;
from where shall come my help?
My help shall come from the Lord
who made heaven and earth.
May he never allow you to stumble!
Let him sleep not your guard.
No, he sleeps not nor slumbers,
Israel’s guard.
The Lord your guard and your shade;
at your right side he stands.
By day the sun shall not smite you,
nor the moon in the night.
The Lord will guard you from evil;
he will guard your soul.
The Lord will guard your going and coming,
both now and forever.
Canticle of Simeon
(Luke 2:29-32)
At last, all-powerful Master,
you give leave to your servant
to go in peace, according to your promise.
For my eyes have seen your salvation
Which you have prepared for all nations,
The light to enlighten the Gentiles
And give glory to Israel, your people.
Prayer for the Royal Family
Almighty God, source of all consolation,
we pray for the members of the Royal Family who mourn the loss
of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.
Uphold them in your love
and pour out on them the consolation of your healing Spirit.
Let them find in your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ
comfort in their sadness,
certainty in their doubt
and courage to live through this hour.
We ask this through Christ our Lord
Amen.
Prayer for the King
O God, to whom every human power is subject,
Grant to your servant His Majesty the King
wisdom in the exercise of his high office,
so that, always revering to you and striving to please you,
he may constantly secure and preserve
for the people entrusted to his care
the freedom that comes from unity and peace.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit
God, forever and ever,
Amen.
General Guidelines when Ministering Holy Communion is available at; https://www.ourladyoflourdeswanstead.com/ministries/ministers-of-holy-communion/general-guidelines-when-ministering-holy-communion/
When the Church reopened after the pandemic, we scheduled an extra
Sunday Mass at 8am to facilitate numbers and comply with government regulations
on distance.
The present situation is that numbers at this Mass have dramatically
declined. After consultation, we have decided that we will no longer continue this
Mass and the last one will be celebrated on Pentecost Sunday 5th June.
This leaves the parish with four Sunday masses, i.e. Saturday 6.30pm, Sunday 9.30am, 11.30am and
6.30pm
