Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 10.30 – 12.00
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
10.30 – 11.30
17.15 – 17.30
Collections
Envelopes £1526.02
Loose £749.35 Total £2275.37
Many thanks
Baptism Preparation
The next Baptism talks take place this Monday 1st December at 8.00pm in the Coffee Lounge. Please call Nicola in the Parish Office if you would like to attend.
First Friday Lunch
The First Friday Lunch for December will be on Friday 12th December at 1.00pm and not Friday 5th December.
Confirmation 2009
Please note all Confirmation Registration Forms and where necessary Baptismal Certificates must be returned to the Presbytery by Sunday 7th December 2008.
Grand Prize Draw Tickets Sale
Thank you to everyone who has returned their tickets, we have received 2,000 counterfoils. 3,000 tickets are still in circulation. Therefore, please continue to send in your counterfoils via the offertory collection or Presbytery in a clearly marked envelope "Grand Prize Draw". Alternatively, Collectors will be in the foyer after masses this weekend. PLEASE return any unused tickets as we will be able to sell tickets on the day.
Parish Raffle Drum The parish raffle drum has gone missing. We believe that one of the parish or school groups used it earlier in the year. Please can all groups check and if you have the drum please return it to the presbytery as soon as possible.
Parish Carol Service
Our annual Carol Service will take place on Sunday 14th December at 7.30pm in the Church. This is a lovely event and one of the highlights of our Parish year. Do come along. It will be followed by mince pies and mulled wine in Hesdin Hall.
Invitation to our Children
This Christmas for the 7.00pm Vigil Mass I would like to invite all the girls to come dressed as angels and all the boys as shepherds and process out with me to the crib. I tell you now as you still have lots of time to sort out your costume.
Taize Service
Churches Together in Ruislip are holding a Taize Service to mark the beginning of Advent on Tuesday 2nd December at 7.30pm at St. Martin’s Church. Everyone is welcome to come along and share this Advent Service.
Church
of the Most
....Sacred Heart
73 Pembroke Road, Ruislip, HA4 8NN
......Tel: 01895 632739
Fr. Michael writes:The shops; the street decorations; the media tell us that Christmas is just around the corner. But for us the season of Advent tells us that Christmas is four weeks away. Until then we are in the more sombre reflective time that is the purpose of Advent. Advent is a time of preparation and waiting in anticipation for the coming of Christ, both as a baby in the stable at Bethlehem, but also his Second Coming as the Lord of Glory at the end of time. In the Gospel Jesus reminds us that each of us has been assigned our own unique task. We must not be caught off guard or asleep. That is the reason for Christ’s insistence, that we “Stay awake”.
Fr Cristiano
This Monday 1st December Fr. Cristiano leaves for Brazil until 17th December. We wish him well.
RCIA Candidates
At 6.00pm Mass today we formally accept our RCIA candidates in the Rite of Acceptance onto the programme. They have been meeting since October and hopefully will be received into full communion with the Church next Easter. As they continue their journey please keep in your prayers David Ayres; Gemma Carter; Barry Dunne; Amy Etherington; Ryan Fox; Sarah O’Malley; Brad Ryan; Douglas Smith and Steve Verity
Baptism Congratulations
Congratulations and prayers to all those baptised into our community yesterday – to Violet Wooton; Louis Mosca; Daniel Raw and to Neve and Freya Smith.
First Reconciliation Children
Let us offer our prayers for all the children who came to First Reconciliation on Friday evening and as they continue their journey towards First Holy Communion next May. Many thanks to all the catechists.
Dates for Your Diary Sunday 30th November, 2.00pm- Children’s Advent Celebration Saturday 6th December, 10.30am – Parish Christmas Bazaar Sunday 14th December, 7.30pm – Parish Carol Service Monday 22nd December, 7.30pm – Parish Reconciliation Service
Children's Advent Celebration
Welcome to all the children attending our Advent Day today. Sorry all tickets have been sold.
Readers Commissioning
Next Sunday 7th December we will commission all our new readers at 11.30am Mass. Our present readers will be recommissioned at whichever Mass they attend. This is particularly appropriate as next Sunday is Bible Sunday.
Parish Reconciliation Service
Our Christmas Reconciliation Service will take place on Monday 22nd December at 7.30pm led by Bishop John Arnold and six priests. Please put that date into your diary now as amid all the preparations for Christmas, this will be the most important of all. Don’t forget to tell your family and friends.
Christmas Bazaar – Saturday 6th December, 10.30am-2.30pm
The Christmas Bazaar is next Saturday. Please continue to bring gifts, fancy goods, books, toys, DVDs, "Buy 1 get 1 Free offers", toiletries or jewellery and drop them into the bins in the foyer. We are now in our last week so we would like you to send in perishable items, i.e. cakes, buns, tarts and pies on Friday afternoon and before 10.00am on Saturday. We still require bottles for our bottle tombola (before Friday drop off via the Presbytery) and groceries which you can also drop off at the hall on Friday 5 December. Attached is a flyer of all the attractions on the day. If you are happy to help on the day or with setting up please just turn up and we will allocate you a job. Finally, please come along to make it a successful day.
Christmas Envelopes
This weekend Christmas Envelopes are available at the back of the Church. These are for your gifts to the priests of our Parish at Christmas. It is this money with the Easter collection which makes up our annual salary as priests. Please take an envelope and if you are not here over Christmas, drop it in beforehand.
The History of Sacred Heart School 1937 - 2008 We are delighted to inform parishioners that Eileen Bowlt has written a book on the history of Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School. The book is similar to the one that Eileen previously wrote on the Most Sacred Heart Church. The book has taken well over a year to compile, during which time Eileen has interviewed former pupils and staff, collected photographs and memories and carried out a great deal of archive research. The finished product is a wonderful record of the school from its inception in 1937 to the present day and an ideal Christmas present! Copies are now available in the repository for £7 each or alternatively you are welcome to pop into the school office to collect a copy on any school day. Please spread the news to anyone you know associated with the school in the past.
Mass Intentions for the Week 29th November – 7th December 2008
Saturday 29th November 10.00 Holy Souls, R.I.P
18.00 John O’Connor, R.I.P
Sunday 30th November 8.30 Martin Kilbane, R.I.P First Sunday of Advent 10.00 Ian McClelland, R.I.P 11.30 Myles & Vera Shanahan, R.I.P (Sung/English) -. 18.00 For You, the People
Monday 1st December 10.00 Mrs Terry Fox, R.I.P
Tuesday 2nd December 10.00 Rita Dolan, R.I.P
Wednesday 3rd December 10.00 Peter Haran, R.I.P St. Francis Xavier
Thursday 4th December 10.00 Joe Walsh, R.I.P
Friday 5th December 10.00 Joan Allen, R.I.P
Saturday 6th December 10.00 John Devane, R.I.P
18.00 Jim Price, R.I.P
Sunday 7th December 8.30 Fred Cox Second Sunday of Advent 10.00 Alice Forrestal, R.I.P (Folk) 11.30 Danny Keane, R.I.P (Sung / English) 18.00 For You, the People
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND:
Carmel Galanty, Mary Maloney, Doreen Jones, Peter Flaherty, Dolores Osborne, Christopher Redmond, Rose Pick, Lily Fehin, Edna Winwright, Eugene Barrett, Trevor Denham, Mary Worley, Ann Holland, Caroline Titley, Mike Rumsey, Noel & Joan Hendricks, Mary Dowling, Sean O’Donnell, Baby Luca Vassallo, Albert Shaw, Kittie McCashen, Pat Herson, Dorothy Rushbrooke and Claire Wilson AND FOR THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARY OCCURS ABOUT THIS TIME:
Rose Gallagher, Harry Freegard, Ellen Clark, Agnes Goulding, Patrick Collins, Mary Jane Power, Annette Baker, Michael Walsh, Margaret Stallard, Grace Kavanagh, Jessie Dutton, Rose Newton, John James Hallisey, Stan Justice, Maurice Rushbrook, Josephine Sexton, Peter James Haran, Edward Muyldermans, Jacqueline Flaherty, Catherine Cowmey, Margaret Mintern, Jim Daly, Richard Burgiss, Arthur Clarke, Baby Peter White, Michael Tagg, Francois Neckar and Mary Janine Orfila
