Church of the Most Sacred Heart

Mass Times :

Saturday
Vigil Mass: 18.00

Sunday
8.30, 10.00, 11.30, 18.00

Monday –Saturday
10.00

19:00 (Tues&Thurs)

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 10.30 – 12.00

Sacrament of Reconciliation:
10.30 – 11.30
17.15 – 17.30

Collections

Collections
Envelopes    £1560.40
Loose          £787.89
Total          £2348.29
Retiring Collection for Catholic Education Service  £531.73

Many thanks

BEC Club

The BEC Club are organising social afternoons on Tuesdays starting at 1.00-2.00pm on Tuesday 10th February for a quiz and bingo. Hope to you see you all on Tuesday 10th February

Parish Office
Nicola Burke works from 9.00-1.00pm Mon-Fri and is available for general parish business. If you need to telephone the Presbytery, please try to phone during these hours and you will be certain of help. This is particularly helpful since I am alone now in the Parish

BEC Club
The BEC Club are organising social afternoons on Tuesdays from 1.00-2.00pm starting on Tues 10th Feb with a quiz and bingo. Hope to you see you all there.

Sacred Heart Church 70th Anniversary
Please keep free Friday 12th June 2009 at 7.30pm when we will celebrate the 70th Anniversary of our Church. Bishop George Stack will celebrate the Mass of Thanksgiving, followed by a Reception at Hesdin Hall.

Irish Night
The Social Committee would like to invite you to their annual Irish Night on Saturday 14th March 2009 at 7.30pm in Hesdin Hall. Tickets £15.00 each to include welcome drink, 3 course supper, quiz, grand raffle, cabaret, Irish dancers and music. Tickets available from Vanessa McQuaid  Tracey Morgan or Paula Thompson . Book now to avoid disappointment.

Our Lady of Lourdes Mass – Westminster Cathedral
H.E. Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor will celebrate a Mass of Our Lady of Lourdes on 14th March 2009 at 3.00pm at Westminster Cathedral and the Sacrament of the Sick will be administered during Mass. If you wish a priority seat because of sickness, please inform Nicola in the Parish Office by 20th February.

Table Quiz
The Knights of St Columba are running a table quiz in the Coffee Lounge on Friday 27th February at 8.00pm, proceeds to go to the friends of the Shrine to the Virgin of the Poor, Banneux. It is only £3.00 per person to enter, teams are of up to four: come as a team or join up with others on the night. Teams are especially invited from other Parish Organisations.

Parish Priest: Fr. Michael Johnston
Parish Administrator: Nicola Burke

E-mail: Fr.Michael@mostsacredheartruislip.co.uk

..............nicolaburke@rcdow.org.uk

Welcome
Today we welcome Fr. Tom McNamara who this weekend will celebrate 10.00am and 11.30am Masses.

Congratulations
To Matthew Wright and Samantha Dearsley who were married in our Church yesterday, Saturday 14th February.

Deepest Sympathy
Our sympathy and prayers to the family of Annie Sexton of Pembroke Road whose Funeral Mass takes place this Monday 16th February at 10.00am and to the family of Kathleen Tracey whose Funeral Mass takes place this Thursday 19th February at 10.00am. Also deepest sympathy to the friends and family of Dorothy Hawes who died on 31st January, aged 100 years and whose husband was the first Choir Master at our Church.

Mass Intentions
Unless stated explicitly you would like your Mass Intention said in the Sacred Heart Church, it may be passed on to the Divine Word Missionaries who celebrate Mass in their chapel daily or the Society of Missionaries to Africa who will send the stipends and intention to their missionary priests in Africa.

Forthcoming Dates for Children’s Liturgy of the Word
This term the Children’s Liturgy will take place at 10.00am Masses on Sunday: 18 and 25 January, 15 and 22 February, 8, 15, 22 and 29 March and 5 April. These sessions are for children of primary school age between Reception and Year 6. Please do not send out children under 5 unaccompanied by an adult.

Cardinal Vaughan
The Governing Body of CVMS are consulting on its proposed Admission Arrangements for entry in Sept 2010. Consultation will close on 1st March 2009. If you would like to read the arrangements or comment, please visit www.cvms.co.uk

Sacred Heart High School, Hammersmith
The Governing Body is also consulting on its proposed Admission Arrangements for entry in Sept 2010. If you would like to read the arrangements or comment please visit www.sacredhearthighschool.org.uk. Consultation ends on 1st March 2009. Any comments should be e-mailed to sfinneran@sacredh.lbhf.sch.uk

Grateful Thanks
Debbie, the daughter and Helen, the sister of the late Mary Rogers would like to thank everyone for their support, masses, flowers, prayers and sympathy on their sad loss. May God bless all of you.

Nursery Admissions – Sacred Heart School
If you have a child born between 1st Sept - 31st Aug 2006 you will need to apply for a nursery place. Applications forms are being posted in the coming week to all families on the school list and will need to be returned to the school no later than Fri 27th February 2009. If you do not receive an application form, please contact the school office and one  will be sent to you.

Christian Women’s International World of Prayer
The Christian Women’s International World of Prayer takes place on Friday 6th March at 2.00pm at the United Reformed Church, Swakeleys Road, Ickenham. It has been prepared this year by women of Papua New Guinea. Refreshments will be served after the service. All are most welcome.

How to Receive Holy Communion
Holy Communion may be received either on the tongue or in the hand. Each communicant is free to decide how to receive and no-one may seek to persuade someone to receive in one way or another. However you may receive, try to do so in a dignified and reverent manner. Reception on the tongue: After making your response “Amen”, present your tongue to the minister who will place the Host upon it. Just opening your mouth is not sufficient as this makes it difficult for the minister to place the Host reverently. The tongue needs to be easily accessible. Reception in the hand: As you approach the altar, place one hand upon the other and extend them forwards so that the minister sees clearly that you wish to receive in the hand. The palm of the upper hand should be flat and fingers straight. When the minister has placed the Host upon the palm of the hand, stand to one side to let the next person come forward and, before walking away, reverently consume the Host in front of the priest or minister. I would be grateful if those with children would remind them of this.