Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 10.30 – 12.00
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
10.30 – 11.30
17.15 – 17.30
Collections
Collections
Envelopes £1495.56
Loose £ 907.96 Total £2403.52
Many thanks
Baptism Preparation
The next Baptism Course takes place this Monday 7th December at 8.00pm. If you wish to attend and have not already booked your place, please contact Nicola in the Parish Office.
Readers Commissioning
This weekend we will re-commission Ministers of the Word at all Masses.
No Exposition
Please note there will be no Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament on Wednesday 9th December due to the rehearsals for the Douay Martyrs Carol Concert that evening.
Evening Rosary
Each evening at 7.00pm in the Church a few people gather to recite the rosary. All are welcome.
APF Red Boxes
Would promoters please pick up the 2010 Calendars from the porch for distribution to red box holders. Many thanks for all your help.
Jubilee Trust Quiz Nights
Following the recent feedback at the Jubilee Trust Quiz Night we will be holding a quarterly quiz night over the next 12 months – 22nd January, 23rd April, 16th July and 22nd October. Put the dates in your diary now and if anyone would like to help please contact Martyn Luscombe
St. Thomas More Church, Eastcote
Next weekend there will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament & the Sacrament of Reconciliation at St. Thomas More. Please see poster inporch for further details.
Sofa & Armchair Available
We have a two seater sofa and matching armchair in the Presbytery which are no longer needed. You must be able to collect. If you are interested please call Nicola in the Parish Office
Babysitter Available
Reliable, responsible 17 year old altar server available. Experience with all age groups. References available, £5 p/hour. Please call Siobhan
Westminster Year Book 2010 (£4.00)
These are now available from the Repository
Church
of the Most
....Sacred Heart
73 Pembroke Road, Ruislip, HA4 8NN
......Tel: 01895 632739
Parish Priest: Fr. Duncan M Adamson
Parish Administrator: Nicola Burke
Fr. Duncan writes: Dear Parishioners, last weekend we began the Season of Advent and on Sunday afternoon we had our Children’s Advent Celebration in the hall. This was a wonderful afternoon with many activities for the children. On Monday morning I was in our school to celebrate Mass for the beginning of Advent. We began the Mass by blessing the Advent Wreath and at the end of the Mass I blessed two statues of Our Lady that had been donated to the school by last years Year 6 families. This week we welcome Douay Martyrs School for the Carol Service in our church. Towards the end of Advent we will have our Penitential Service in the church. All these events combine to help us prepare for the celebration of Christmas. ____________________________________________________________________________
Welcome
Welcome this weekend to Fr. Frank Wahle who will celebrate 11.30am Mass.
Deepest Sympathy
Our sympathy and prayers to the family and friends of Dorothy Pain whose Funeral service will take place this Monday 7th December at 1.00pm.
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, together 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.
Altar Servers
As we start to prepare for Christmas please will you fill in the list in the sacristy to indicate which Mass you will be attending at Christmas and also over Christmas weekend? You are also reminded that ALL SERVERS should attend the Annual Festal Mass at 10.30am on the Feast of St Stephen, 26th Dec, when new servers will be enrolled into the Guild and receive their medals, Certificates of Merit will be presented and 1 server will receive her Silver Medal.
First Friday Lunch – December
Please note this will now take place on the second Friday in December, 11th December instead of the first Friday. Why not come along and enjoy a home-cooked meal in the Coffee Lounge with friends, £4.00 per person with proceeds going to charities of our Church’s Trust.
Grateful Thanks
Many thanks to the catechists and helpers who organised the Advent Afternoon for children last Sunday. Many thanks to the Christmas Fayre Committee, helpers and to all who attended the Christmas Fayre yesterday. The prize winners and the amount raised will be in next week’s newsletter.
Parish Carol Service
Our annual Carol Service will take place next Sunday 13th December at 7.30pm in the Church. This is a lovely event and one of the highlights of our Parish year. It will be followed by mince pies and mulled wine in Hesdin Hall
The Douay Martyrs Christmas Concert
The annual Douay Martyrs Christmas Concert will take place this Wednesday 9th December at 7.00pm, followed by mince pies and mulberry wine in Hesdin Hall. We hope that parishioners and members of your family and friends will be able to come and join us in this celebration, which always proves to be a spiritually enriching experience.
Hillingdon Foodbank Churches Together in Ruislip, the Ruislip council of the Knights of St Columba and Sacred Heart Mothers and Toddlers invite you to join us in support of the Hillingdon Foodbank charity this Advent. This is designed to help individuals and families in crisis through the provision of emergency food supplies. You can support by contributing non-perishable food such as breakfast cereal, tinned food, long life milk, dried rice or pasta. Please leave your donations at the collection point in the foyer between 5th and 30th December and we will transport them to the Hillingdon Foodbank. Thank you for your help in supporting local people in crisis this Christmas.
Parish Reconciliation Service
Our Christmas Reconciliation Service will take place on Monday 21st December at 7.30pm. Please put this date in 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.
Main School Admissions for children born between 1st Sept 2005 and 31st Aug 2006
Your child is due to start full time education in September 2010 if they were born between 1st Sept 2005 and 31st Aug 2006. Forms are currently available from the office at Sacred Heart Primary School. Father Duncan will sign proof of faith forms on the following days, please call Nicola in the Parish Office to make an appointment as Fr. Duncan will NOT see any parents without a prior appointment:– Monday 7th December, 5.00-7.00pm in the Coffee Lounge or Saturday 9th January, 2-00-4.30pm in the Coffee Lounge.
Jubilee Trust – Dates for your Diary
Quiz Night & Present Recycling – 22nd January 2010 and Valentine Supper Evening – 13th February 2010. Further details to follow after Christmas
Mass Intentions for the Week: 5th to 13th Dec2009
Saturday 5th December 10.00 Eric & Gertrude Corthorne, R.I.P
18.00 Joe Walsh, R.I.P Ann.
Sunday 6th December 08.30 For You, the People 2nd Sunday of Advent --- 10.00 ------- William O’Toole, R.I.P Ann. (Folk)
11.30 John Devane, R.I.P Ann. (Sung / English) 18.00 John White, R.I.P
Monday 7th December 10.00 Margaret Walsh, R.I.P St. Ambrose
Tuesday 8th December 10.00 Annie Doran, R.I.P Immaculate Conception
Wednesday 9th December 10.00 John Scully, R.I.P
Thursday 10th December 10.00 -------Mary Murphy, R.I.P, Ann.
Friday 11th December 10.00 Sarah Mary Boylan, R.I.P, Ann.
Saturday 12th December 10.00 Sean O’Keefe, R.I.P, Ann.
18.00 Eileen & John Fitzgerald, R.I.P
Sunday 13th December 08.30 Mary & Tony Bell, R.I.P 3rd Sunday of Advent 10.00 For You, the People 11.30 Marion & Patrick Redmond, R.I.P 18.00 Delia & William Cullinane & Deceased Members of Family
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND: Trevor Denham, Lily Fehin,
Peter Flaherty, Carmel Galanty, Ann Holland, Doreen Jones, Mary Maloney, Kitty McCashin,
Seán O’Donnell, Dolores Osborne, Rose Pick, Christopher Redmond, Mike Rumsey, Dorothy
Rushbrooke, Albert & Marjorie Shaw, Caroline Titley, Luca Vasallo, Claire Wilson, Edna
Winwright, Mary Worley, Geoff Hadden, Bernadette Campbell and Maureen Kilbane
AND FOR THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARY OCCURS ABOUT THIS TIME: Joe Walsh, William O’Toole, John Devane, Mary Murphy, Sarah Mary Boylan, Helen O’Connor
and Sean O’Keefe
