Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 10.30 – 12.00
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
10.30 – 11.30
17.15 – 17.30
Collection
Envelopes £ 1399.75
Loose £ 779.98 Total £ 2179.73
Many Thanks
Books available from
the Repository
Westminster Year Book - these are available at
£ 3 each. They are a useful source of information
on our Diocese, its parishes and priests.
Fr. Cormac’s book is priced at £ 11 hardback;
£ 7 softback.
Fr. Mark’s book is also available - £ 12
(hardback).
Ministers of Holy Communion
We need about six new ministers of Holy Communion to
help distribute Holy Communion at Sunday Masses. If
you are interested in helping in this important ministry,
please see Fr. Michael
Audio-Visual Equipment
There are many occasions when we need audio-visual
equipment, eg the Youth Group, Confirmation classes
and parish talks. Increasingly, this is something outside
speakers expect us to have for power-point presentations
and to show DVDs/videos. It is important – especially
for the young – that we are able to get across
the Gospel message in a modern and effective way. The
cost is in the region of £ 500.00. If there are
parishioners prepared to help fund such equipment, please
speak to Fr. Mark.
Pro-Life Times
After Mass this weekend the SPUC magazine will be offered
free. Please take one and pray for the people of our
country that we may develop a culture that will support
and honour all human life.
Church
of the Most
....Sacred Heart
73 Pembroke Road, Ruislip, HA4 8NN
......Tel: 01895 632739
Fr. Mark writes
:- There is a real sense of urgency in all our Scripture readings
today. The prophet Jonah tells the people of Nineveh they have
only a very short time to mend their ways – they listen
to him, and disaster is averted. St. Paul tells the Corinthians
“our time is growing very short.” We must live in
the world, but we must
never allow ourselves to be so totally absorbed by the affairs
of the
world that we fail to listen to God. The first four disciples
leave off from their everyday chores “at once” when
they hear the call to follow Christ.
How urgently do we treat our faith? Do we make a real and immediate
effort to change our lives in a practical way, or is it one
of those things that can be put off until another day? God judges
mercifully, but there will come a time when we must give an
account of our actions. We don’t want to be left with
the excuse we meant to do something about it, but never actually
got around to it. Now is the moment Jesus expects a response
to His call : “The kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent,
and believe the Good News.”
Youth
Group
The Youth Group meet in the Coffee Lounge this (Sunday)
evening after the 6.00 pm Mass. Dave Edmondson will
give a presentation on life with the River Police on
the Thames.
First Communion Programme
There is an important meeting for all parents of the
First Communion children in the Hesdin Hall at 8.00
pm on Thursday, 17 January.
Ministers of Holy Communion
There will be an afternoon of recollection on the Eucharist
for all Ministers of Holy Communion in the Coffee Lounge
and church between 2.00 and 5.00 pm on Saturday, 4 February.
Please put the date in your diary and make every effort
to attend if you can.
Altar Servers’
Mass
The annual Mass of the Archconfraternity of St. Stephen
will be said by the Cardinal in Westminster Cathedral
at 2.30 pm on Saturday, 11 February. We plan to take
a coach again for all those altar servers who would
like to come and serve in the Cathedral that afternoon.
(Parents are also welcome.) Please could altar servers
collect further details from the sacristy and return
the completed form if they wish to join us.
French Pilgrimage : 20th
– 27th May 2006
There is a meeting for all pilgrims in the Coffee Lounge
at 7.30 pm on Wednesday, 22 February. The pilgrimage
will visit shrines associated with the Sacred Heart,
including Annecy, Paray-le-Monial, Cluny, Lyon and Ars
in beautiful country in eastern France at a cost of
£669. We have around 30 pilgrims coming so far,
and have a handful of places remaining. If interested,
come along to the meeting or see Fr Mark.
God our loving Father,
who made us your children
in baptism, pour out on us afresh the gifts of your
Holy Spirit.
Open our ears to
hear your Word,
open our hearts to
you in prayer,
that we may receive
with ever deeper faith the
Bread of Life.
Strengthened through
these gifts
make us signs of
your presence
to the world of today.
Father, hear our
humble prayer
through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen
Flower Arrangers
We now have a new group of four or five flower ladies
who look after the flowers in the Church. We saw examples
of their beautiful displays over Christmas. We could
really do with four or five more ladies (or gents) to
be part of that rota. Experience is not necessary, just
a willingness to learn. If you are interested please
let Fr. Michael know.
Social Committee Meeting
At the last Social Committee Meeting a number of Social
Events were planned. Some dates you may wish to note
in your diaries:-
Saturday 11th March Irish Supper Evening
May Sponsored Golf Day (details to be confirmed)
Friday 19th May Fr. Michael’s Silver Jubilee
Mass and Reception
Saturday 10th June Summer Ball
Sunday 16th July Parish Picnic and Party in the Park
Saturday 4th November Autumn Ceili
Mass Intentions
for the Week 21st January – 29th January 2006
Saturday 21st January 18.00 John Bradley, R.I.P.
Sunday 22nd January 8.30 Ann Cremin
Third Sunday of the Year 10.00 Molly McEnery, R.I.P.
11.30 Timothy O’Sullivan, R.I.P. (Sung / English)
18.00 For You, the People
Monday 23rd January 10.00 Timjoe O’Mahony, R.I.P. 4th
Week of the Year
Tuesday 24th January 10.00 Mary & Tim Moriarty, R.I.P. St.
Francis de Sales
19.00 Anastasia Johnston, R.I.P.
Wednesday 25th January 10.00 Senan Shalloo, R.I.P. Conversion
of St. Paul
Thursday 26th January 10.00 Les Armstrong, R.I.P. SS Timothy
& Titus
19.00 Napolean D’Cruz, R.I.P. and deceased family
Friday 27th January 10.00 Jim Alligan, R.I.P.
Saturday 28th January 10.00 Rita & Ellen, R.I.P. and St.
Thomas Aquinas
deceased members of the Browne Family
18.00 Thomas James Flynn, R.I.P.
Sunday 29th January 8.30 Margaret Hewitt, R.I.P.
Fourth Sunday of the Year 10.00 Dann Ramsing
11.30 Francis Ryan, R.I.P. (Sung / English)
18.00 For You, the People
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND:
Ellie Haran, Jill Holland, Cath Barron, Douglas Prall, Carmel
Galanty, Bernadette Campbell, Mary Maloney, Ron Skew, Betty
Douglas, Bridie Humphreys, Doreen Jones, Peter Flaherty, Dolores
Osborne, Christopher Redmond, Jack and Rose Pick, Lily Fehin,
Francesca Broughton, Edna Winwright, Eugene Barrett, Brendan
Sherry, Josie Jacobs, Michael McAllister, Trevor Denham, Noel
Hendricks and Kitty Morrissey.
AND FOR THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARY OCCURS ABOUT THIS TIME:
Margaret Fleet, Ethel Chester, Peter Hood, William Cardinal
Godfrey, Helen Morrissey, Germaine Hurley, Albert Pain, Ellen
Argent, Anastasia Johnston, Mary Duffy, Agnes Beard, Napoleon
D’Cruz, Margaret Wallace, Sheila Hennessy, Thomas Doherty,
Leslie Armstrong, John Goulding, Denise Thomson, Derek Mepham,
Ferdinand Mepham, Charles Hudson, Ellen Morris, William Irvine,
Catherine Keogh, Zdzislaw Jozef Klaczkowski, Pierce Short, Lilian
Wilmshurst.
