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

Confirmation

Confirmation classes resume at 7.30 pm this Thursday, 25th April in the Hesdin Hall.

Walsingham Pilgrimage

There will be a one day pilgrimage to Walsingham from the Sacred Heart Church on Sunday 21st May. A list will be placed on the notice board at the back of the church. Price £ 10 per person. All enquiries to Margaret Corbett

Hesdin Hall Kitchen

The newly refurbished Hesdin Hall Kitchen is now complete as are the flat roofs and the benches in the Church.
Incidentally last August we purchased eighty wine goblets for the kitchen. There are now fifty. If anyone has borrowed thirty glasses would you let me know please.

Pride & Prejudice

The new production of the Jane Austen classic will be shown in the Hesdin Hall at 7.00 pm on Saturday, 6th May. Tea and coffee from 6.30 pm. Donations of £ 1.00 towards Youth Group funds. All welcome.

Migrant Workers’ Mass : 1st May

At 9.45 a.m. on Monday, 1 May the Cardinal will preside at a ‘Mass for Workers’ at Westminster Cathedral to celebrate the place of migrant workers in London parishes. This is a recognition that recently our congregations been swelled by growing numbers of migrant workers arriving here in search of work. Many are from Catholic countries, e.g. Poland, Brazil and the Philippines. These migrant workers need us to stand alongside them in their need for justice and pastoral care. The Mass will reflect the diversity of London’s migrant communities in the readings and music. The Mass is on a public holiday; you are very welcome, especially if you have recently arrived in London.

Parish Priest: Fr. Michael Johnston

Assistant Priest: Fr. Mark Vickers

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

..............Fr.Mark@mostsacredheartruislip.co.uk

Mobile: 07763 929329

Feast of St. George

Tomorrow, Monday, is the Feast of St. George, Patron of England.

Mission Appeal

Next weekend we have the annual mission appeal. We welcome Fr. Alessandro Zanchi who will preach at all the Masses on behalf of the Xaverian Fathers.

Many thanks

Many thanks to all who helped make our Easter celebrations such a joy. The numbers of people at all of the Holy Week Services were very high and on Easter Sunday all of the Masses were packed. Bishop Alan Hopes has written a letter of thanks to say:- “it was a great privilege to be with the Ruislip community for the Easter Vigil and to celebrate the sacraments of Initiation for such a lovely group of people.”

Jubilee Trust Tea Dance

A tea dance will be held on Sunday, 7 May from 3.00 – 6.00 pm. Tickets : £5 including afternoon tea. Please come along and enjoy an afternoon of dancing. All profits to Jubilee Trust charities. For tickets, contact Ann Maria Loughman . Tickets on sale after all Masses this weekend.

Sacred Heart Golf Day

Friday 5th May sees the Parish 1st Golf Society Day. It will be teams of 4 playing 18 holes at Stockley Park. Teams can be mixed between Chaps and Ladies if required and of varying levels of golf. The cost is £ 35.00 per player, if you wish to play a deposit of £ 15.00 will be required to secure your place and £ 20.00 on the day. Price includes a bacon roll & coffee on arrival, 18 holes of golf and lunch (ham, egg & chips). The day is limited to 15 teams and will arranged on a first come first served basis. For more details please call Eugene or Mark.

Weekday Evening Masses

Next week there will be no Masses on Tuesday or Thursday evening.

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

25th Anniversary

On 23rd May I shall be celebrating my 25th anniversary as a priest. There will be a Mass of Thanksgiving here in the Church on Friday 19th May 2006 at 7.30 pm. This will be followed by a Reception in the Hall and Coffee Lounge. For this occasion of both thanksgiving and joy, I would very much like if as many parishioners as possible would come along and join me in this celebration of priesthood.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word

Please note the forthcoming dates for the Children's Liturgy of the Word : 23, 30 April, 14, 21 and 28 May and 16, and 23 July 2006 at the 10.00 am Mass. If you have children aged between 4 and 11, they are very welcome to come along. Please encourage them to get involved. All they need do is come to the front of church with the other children at the beginning of Mass.

Sacred Heart School Spring Fair

The Sacred Heart School is holding its annual Spring Fair on Saturday 20th May from
11.00 am to 2.00 pm and would be very grateful for any support from the local community towards its success. To help, a person or company could sponsor a stall on a ‘£ for £’ basis, take out an advertisement in the Spring Fair programme (£ 25.00 for a quarter page, £ 50.00 for a half page and £ 100.00 for a full page) or donate something for our raffle. If you can help please contact Caroline Byrne c/o Sacred Heart School, Herlwyn Avenue, HA4 6EZ. Thanking you in anticipation of your support.