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    £1575.15
Loose          £820.51
Total         £2395.66

Many thanks

Ash Wednesday
This Wednesday 25th February is Ash Wednesday, a day of Fasting and Abstinence. Masses 10.00am + 7.00pm

Confirmation Candidates
Next Saturday 28th February our Confirmation candidates will attend their Retreat Day with the Franciscan Friars of Renewal. The Retreat will end with the Confirmation Enrolment Mass at 6.00pm in our Church.

Jubilee Trust Meeting
This Monday 23rd February at 8.00pm in the Presbytery there is a Jubilee Trust Meeting

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

Irish Night
The Social Committee invite you to their annual Irish Night on Sat 14th March 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. Only 20 tickets remaining.

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 Feb.

Baptism Preparation
The next Baptism preparation talks will take place on Mon 2nd March at 8.00pm in the Coffee Lounge. Please book with Nicola in the Parish Office.

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

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

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

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

Preparation for Lent

1. Ash Wednesday – Masses and distribution of ashes at 10.00am and 7.00pm Masses. Ash Wednesday is a Day of Fasting and Abstinence.
2. Weekday Mass – 10.00am daily. Why not try to attend Mass each day during Lent?
3. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament – Takes place in the Church each day from 10.30am-12.00 noon. Why not take the time to pop into Church, even for a few minutes to keep company with Our Lord in the Blessed Sacrament?
4. Rosary – Every morning at 9.30am in the Church, the rosary is recited. The rosary is a lovely way to pray and to start the day.
5. Thursday Night Prayer Group – Every Thursday at 8.00pm in the Warrender Room, open to all who wish to develop their prayer life in a group.
6. Stations of the Cross – Will take place every Friday of Lent at 7.00pm in the Church.
7. Confessions – Takes place every Saturday from 10.30am-11.30am and 5.15pm-5.30pm. Reconciliation Service with Bishop John Arnold on Monday 6th April at 7.30pm.
8. Lenten Fast Day – Takes place on Friday 6th March when we are asked to fast and give our profits to CAFOD’s retiring collection at Masses on Sunday 8th March.

Congratulations
To all who were baptised into our Church yesterday:- Ellie Bennett; Leela Delamere; Jack Surman; Reggie Perryman and Patrick Burke.

RCIA
Yesterday, Saturday 21st February, the members of our RCIA went to the Rite of Election at Westminster Cathedral to be presented to the Cardinal. Please pray for those who hope to fully join the Church at Easter:- David Ayres; Ryan Fox; Brad Ryan; Gemma Carter; Barry Dunne; Amy Etherington; Sarah O’Malley; Douglas Smith and Steve Verity.

Fr. Agustin
Next Sunday 1st March, Fr. Agustin will return to celebrate 6.00pm Mass followed by a Reception at which he will be presented with a gift from the Parish. At the back of the Church are sheets on the notice board for you to complete if you can bring items of food. These should be brought into the Hall at 5.30pm. Grateful thanks to all.

Retiring Collection
Next Sunday, 1st March there will be a Retiring Collection for Lenten Alms which will go towards the Cardinal’s Lenten Collections for the St. John Southworth Society for the Poor and the building of schools in Bangladesh. Please give generously..

Parish Council Meeting

Sunday Group Helpers Required
We need two more helpers for the Sunday Groups. These are for the children who go to non-Catholic schools. It is an important group which takes place during term time from 9.10am to 9.50am. If you can help, please see Fr. Michael as soon as possible.

Mass Bookings
It has been drawn to my attention that people who may have booked an Anniversary Mass; Mass for the Dead; Baptism etc are approaching Adrian our organist to provide music. These Masses are public weekend Masses which I have responsibility for, and therefore no-one should be arranging music or hymns without discussing it first with me.

Fair Trade Fortnight – 23rd February – 8th March 2009
To mark Fair Trade Fortnight and to support our application to become a Fair Trade Parish, a tasting session of Fair Trade products will take place after the 10.00am Mass on Sunday 29th February in the Coffee Lounge. Please sample our Fair Trade tea and coffee (now regularly served at our parish events) as well as snacks, including chocolate, fruit and biscuits. We look forward to seeing you there!

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 served after the service. All welcome.

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