We discover more about Jesus as we learn about other people's experience of him. In the Church we share our experience of Jesus with one another and so we grow in knowledge and love of God.
Baptism
We want the best for our children, and the best for them includes being a part of God's family as well as our own. In Baptism, God makes us a part of his family because he loves us.
First Holy Communion
Children in year 3 or above prepare to receive the greatest gift: the Body and Blood of Jesus in Holy Communion, the real presence of his saving love
Confirmation
Young people in year 9 or above prepare to be sealed with the Holy Spirit, the gift of God who empowers and strengthens for service. We encourage them to make their own loving response to Jesus by hearing God's word and acting upon it.
RCIA
Adults find in RCIA a place to share and reflect on their own experience of God and relate it to the experience of Christians throughout the ages. In doing so they come closer to God as revealed to the Church, and so prepare for the Easter Sacraments.
Marriage
God is love. In Marriage a man and a woman proclaim that the love they have for one another comes from God. Marriage is a sign for everyone that Jesus loves his bride, the Church. Just as God's love can never be broken or diminished, so married love is for ever.
Funerals
Although everything living is to draw its last breath, our Christian hope is that we shall live on, being drawn every deeper into the love of God. We celebrate the victory over sin and death which Jesus won in his death and resurrection, and we celebrate our share in that victory.
Welcome to the Catholic Parish of St Teresa Rochford and St Pius X Hockley.
In the Catholic Church we seek to deepen and develop our relationship with the living God as members of his family.
Mass
The source and summit of our lives is the Eucharist, which we celebrate daily. As we experience the loving presence of Jesus in the words of the Bible and in the Blessed Sacrament, we are drawn ever closer to one another and to the Heart of God.
We celebrate God's love for us in a variety of other ways:
Morning & Evening Prayer
The Church offers prayer and worship at set times throughout the world. We take our part in that never-ending praise of God before every Mass.
Holy Hour & Benediction
Just as the first Disciples had the privilege of the physical presence of Jesus, so we share in that great joy by spending and hour with Him in prayer and meditation.
Bible Study
We seek to understand more fully God's will for us as revealed in scripture. Jesus Christ is the Word of God. As we study the Bible, we are drawn closer to him.
Reconciliation
We all stand in need of God's loving mercy and forgiveness, for we have all sinned and fallen short of the glory of God. In the Sacrament of Reconciliation we discover that God loves us no matter what we have done, and is ready to forgive whenever we turn to him in prayer.
Christ taught us that to care for one another is to care for him. We show that love and care in a variety of ways:
Baby & Toddler Group
The day to day care of a baby or small child can leave us feeling out of touch with the adult world. The Baby and Toddler Group meets after the 9.20am Mass on Wednesday mornings during term time. Why not join us for coffee? There are plenty of toys for the little ones, and a chance to chat with other parents.
Youth Club
We give our Young People a place to meet. How they use the time and the place is down to their response to the Holy Spirit.
Visiting the sick & Housebound
We live out Jesus' teaching by visiting those in our Parish who are sick or housebound. We bring them the Blessed Sacrament regularly and ensure they receive regular social visits.
The Legion of Mary
We meet weekly to pray and commit ourselves to 2 hours of work in the parish every week, usually visiting homes at the request of the Parish Priest.
Bereavement Care
The loss of a loved one is never easy, and sometimes we need a shoulder to lean on as we come to terms with our new situation. We offer that shoulder to all who need it.
Practical care
We all need help from time to time. By helping to provide for material needs we show the love of Jesus in a concrete way.
Trusted Tradesmen List
We maintain a list of tradesmen from the Parish who can be relied to operate honestly and fairly, and who can be relied on in an emergency.
Social events
Jesus knew the value of rest and recuperation. Not only did he draw away to pray, but he made time to enjoy the company of his disciples socially. For the Church too this is important.
