Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 10.30 – 12.00
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
10.30 – 11.30
17.15 – 17.30
Collections
Envelopes £1,388.05
Loose ..... £618.45
Total £2,006.50
Agency of evangelisation:
£ 449.25
Many Thanks
Day Out to Canterbury
Churches Together in Ruislip are arranging a day out to Canterbury on Sat. 14th October. The trip, which is taking place during Canterbury Festival Week, includes a conducted tour of Canterbury Cathedral and a short Ecumenical Service. The coach leaves Ruislip Station at 8.15 am and the tickets (£20) include tea on the way home. Please see the notice board at the back of the 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 Masses in their chapel daily and are always grateful to receive intentions.
First Friday Lunch In aid of the Jubilee Trust will re-commence on 6th October at 12:30 pm All Old friends and new are welcome.
Pilgrimage to Padua Would those going on pilgrimage to Padua who have not yet paid for the coach please drop it off at the Presbytery..
Baptism Preparation There will be a Baptism preparation for parents on Monday the 2nd October at 8pm in the presbytery.
It has been brought to our attention that children attending Bishop Ramsay School are being encouraged to receive Holy Communion at School Services. Intercommunion between the Anglican / Roman Catholic Churches is forbidden and you should point this out to your child or your child's teacher, or that when being encouraged to receive Holy Communion to respond politely that as a Roman Catholic this is not permitted. This has recently been discussed by the priests of our Deanery and as Dean, I have written to the Headteacher of the school with these comments.
Church
of the Most
....Sacred Heart
73 Pembroke Road, Ruislip, HA4 8NN
......Tel: 01895 632739
Fr. Agustin writes: If we had to take today’s gospel literally and cut off all our body members that should lead us to sin, we would all be crippled, blind and lame! But we know that the Lord does not want us to be fundamentalists. Instead he is asking us just as he asked the early Christians to be very radical in our approach to God and in our Christian life. To be radical or fundamentalist are two different things… not to be confused! In the Gospel Christ invites us to be radical in getting rid of all the things
which might block our way to God, in other words, not to allow anything in our own life to be an obstacle in our search for God; not to let anything to stop us from our way to eternal life.
CAFOD Harvest Fast Day Collection CAFODHarvest Fast Day will take place on Friday 6th October. There are envelopes available in the porch to support this collection. Please fill in the Gift Aid form on the back of the collection envelopes. People who signed this form last year enabled CAFOD to claim back an extra 28p in every pound they donated.
School Forms – Priest’s Reference Last week we completed school forms for the Sacred Heart School. We will be available to sign secondary school forms on Saturday 7th and 14th October at 2:00 pm at the presbytery.
The diocesan Prospectus 'Choosing a Catholic Secondary School' is now available on the Education Service website http://www.rcdow.org.uk/education. The parents of year six pupils in our parish are encouraged to read it before submitting their application for places in secondary school.
Fr. Mark
This Sunday evening at 6.00 pm Fr. Mark returns to celebrate Mass. This will be followed by a reception in the hall. Many thanks to all who have signed up to bring food. This evening we shall present him with the cheque from the retiring collection.
R.C.I.A.
The R.C.I.A. will begin on Thursday 26th October at 8.00 pm in the presbytery. If you know of someone who might be interested in exploring more about the Catholic Faith with a view to becoming a Catholic, then please ask them to contact me. You might put the question to a husband, wife, girlfriend, boyfriend, neighbour. God calls each of us to be evangelizers and to introduce others to Christ.
On the Way to Life
You are invited to a talk by Fr. James Hanvey, one of the authors of 'On the Way to Life' on Saturday October 14th from 2.00 - 5.00 pm at Heythrop College in the Brinkman Room, Kensington Square, W8 5HQ. Cost £ 10.00 per person. To book a place email margarettheissl@rcdow.org.uk or call 020 8202 3611.
Parish A.G.M.
Our parish council will be holding its A.G.M. on Tues. 10 Oct. at 8 pm in the Hesdin Hall. All parishioners are warmly invited to attend the meeting where we will reflect on the past year's events and activities. You are also welcome to stay for light refreshments after the meeting
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
Douay Martyrs School – Open Day
Our local Catholic secondary school Douay Martyrs School are holding an open day on Wednesday 4th October: 9.00 – 10.45 am. 73% of the students there achieved 5 A*-C grades of GCSE (2006). We do encourage you to apply for a place in a Catholic school.
Parish Christmas Bazaar
Last year the Parish Christmas Bazaar raised a tremendous £ 5500.00 and the pressure is on to do the same again. We raised £ 2200.00 on the Main Draw alone and we are currently looking for top prizes for our Grand Prize Draw. Can you help? Would you or your Company be prepared to offer a top prize? If so please contact me as soon as possible.
’Eyes Down’
’Eyes Down’ – Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Parent Teacher Association is holding a Bingo Night in Hesdin Hall on Friday, 6th October, with tickets going on sale on the door from 8.30 pm. Feel free to bring along your own drinks and nibbles. There will be cash prizes dependent on the amount of tickets sold and an interval raffle. No under 18s. We look forward to seeing you then.
Mass Intentions
for the Week 30th September – 8th October
Saturday 30th September 18.00 Rt. Rev. Mgr. John F. McLean, R.I.P. (Hendricks)
Sunday 1st October 8.30 For You, the People 26th Sunday of the Year ......................10.00 For Priests & People of the Parish (requested by the late Mary Holmes) (Folk) 11.30 Intentions of Mary Rowley (Sung / English) 18.00 John Swords, R.I.P.
Monday 2nd October 10.00 Siobhan Murphy, R.I.P. Holy Guardian Angels
Tuesday 3rd October 10.00 Margaret Warr, R.I.P. .................................................................19:00 Joseph Britton & Family (Special Intention)
Wednesday 4th October 10.00 Francis Berend, R.I.P. St. Francis of Assisi
Thursday 5th October 10.00 Norah Holley, R.I.P. 19.00 Maurice Breen, R.I.P.
Friday 6th October 10.00 Phyllis Houton, R.I.P.
Saturday 7th October 10.00 Emma Llanfear, R.I.P. 18.00 John Kevelaitis, R.I.P.
Sunday 8th October 8.30 For You, the People 27th Sunday of the Year ........................ 10.00 Mary Holmes, R.I.P.
..................................................... 11.30 Intentions of Fr. Michael (25th Jubilee) (Sung/English) 18.00 Nick Vecchione, R.I.P.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND:
Ellie Haran, Cath Barron, Douglas and Kathleen 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, Edna Winwright, Eugene Barrett, Trevor Denham, Mary Worley, Baby Sophie, Andy Ryan, Ann Holland and Dorothy Rushbrook.
AND FOR THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARY OCCURS ABOUT THIS TIME:
Clarence Mascarenhas, Nora Hurley, Owen Goulding, Frederick Mattingly, Paul Richard Balfe, Ella Florence Martin, Mary Anne Curley, Mary Myles, Trudy Jones, Margaret Warr,
Eileen Cusselle, Francis Berend, Stanislaus Sugrue, Olive Falconer, Bertie Newbon,
Jan Drewniak, Patrick Vernon, Bridget Rock, Winifred Fitzjohn, Thomas Rowell, Beatrice Feast, Betty Mayton, Charlotte Purcell, The Revd. Thomas Daniel and Emma Llanfear.
