Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 10.30 – 12.00
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
10.30 – 11.30
17.15 – 17.30
Collections
Envelopes £ 1,405.29
Loose £ 767.05 Total £ 2,418.04
Many thanks.
Bank Holiday
This Monday 7th May is a Bank Holiday. Mass will be at 10 am and then the Church will close.
Confirmation
There will be a rehearsal for Confirmation at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 8th May in the Hesdin hall. All candidates, parents and (if possible) sponsors should attend.
Walsingham Pilgrimage
A member of the Walsingham Prayer group will collect money for the coach after 6 pm Mass on Saturday 12th May and after all Masses on Sunday 13th May.
Parish Council Meeting
The next meeting of the Parish Council takes place this Tuesday 8th May at 7.45 pm in the Warrender Room.
Christmas Bazaar Planning Committee Meeting
The next meeting will take place on Monday 14th May at 7.30 pm in the Presbytery and not on Tuesday.
ORCHYD
Raffle tickets will be on sale after all the Masses this weekend and next in aid of the “Organisation of Ruislip Churches Holiday for Youngsters with Disabilities”. Books of 5 tickets for £ 1.00. Please be generous.
Refurbishment of the Scout/Guide Hut
We are having a parish-based fundraising campaign for the refurbishment of the scout / guide hut. So far I have received £ 5643.10 towards this work. Any further cheques made payable to “Most Sacred Heart Church” would be most welcome, or ideas for fundraising welcome by the fundraising committee.
Church
of the Most
....Sacred Heart
73 Pembroke Road, Ruislip, HA4 8NN
......Tel: 01895 632739
Fr. Agustin writes: In this fifth Sunday of Easter and as we move into the second half of the Easter season we hear the “New Commandment” Jesus gave to his disciples just before his passion and death: “love one another; just as I have loved you, you must also love one another”. These words take us back to the night of Holy Thursday when we lived out the new commandment. The love we are called to show to one another was expressed in the washing of feet. We, like Christ, are called to put ourselves at the feet of our brothers
and sisters to love and serve them. But it was at the crucifixion when the Lord manifested the depth of his love, offering his life as a ransom for us. On the cross he became a gift for the whole of humanity, for you and me; the greatest gift that God could possibly give us, his beloved Son. As we continue to live the Easter mysteries in the liturgies and in our lives, let us reflect on Christ’s love, a resurrected love, a love which has the power to make all things new in our lives, in our relationships, in the world.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Jenny Harvey and Peter Rutland who were married in our Church yesterday.
Congratulations and prayers to the 41 children in our parish who at 10.00 am and 11.30 am Masses this morning will receive First Holy Communion for the first time. May the Lord bless them on this important occasion in their lives.
Welcome
Next Saturday we welcome Bishop Alan Hopes who will celebrate the Sacrament of Confirmation with 55 of our young people at 11.30 am Mass. Next Saturday morning therefore there will be no Confessions or Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. Confessions will take place at 5.15 pm as usual. Please pray for all our young people who are to be confirmed.
Next Friday we welcome Whiteheath Primary School who will visit our Church.
Plugged in Youth CaFE
Faith exploration for Young Catholics 13+ DVD, music, refreshments and fun. Six sessions containing powerful elements; a personal witness, young people’s questions and thoughts, scripture dramatisation, “Grill the Priest”, questions and answers and inspiring music and images for teenage Catholics. Sixth session: Soul Food I takes place on Sunday 20th May from 7.15 pm to 8.45 pm in the Coffee Lounge.
Jubilee Trust
The Jubilee Trust is the Church of the Most Sacred Heart’s own charity set up in 1982 to mark the Golden Jubilee of the Parish here in Ruislip. The aim of the charity is to raise funds that will be used to advance the Christian religion and relieve the poor, the sick and the elderly abroad and at home. Our Parish charity celebrates its own Silver Jubilee this year and to mark this occasion we will be holding a celebratory Mass on Saturday 19th May at 6.00 pm followed by a Gala Supper in Hesdin Hall.
Tickets for the Gala Supper at £ 20.00 each are available from Patrick Egan , Brid Carr or Ann-Maria Loughman . Tickets are limited so please book early.
Union of Catholic Mothers
The UCM will be holding an Open Meeting on Thursday 10th May at 8.00 pm in the Coffee Lounge. The UCM is open to all women in the parish. It was founded in 1913 to unite Catholic women. A group of women, of all ages, have been meeting together once a month for the past 3 years for fellowship, friendship and to join together in a blend of social and spiritual activities. Do come along and see us on 10th May for an informal meeting and a chat. Refreshment provided. Everyone welcome.
Pilgrimage 2007 (Tuesday 18th September – Tuesday 25th September)
This year I have arranged a parish pilgrimage to Turkey in the steps of St. Paul. We will depart from Heathrow to Istanbul for a 4 star hotel in Istanbul for three nights. In Istanbul we will visit the Blue Mosque; the monuments of the Hippodrome; the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit; the Topkapi Palace; the 19th century church of St. Anthony of Padua; and the Greek Patriarchate and its Church. On the 4th day we fly to Izmir on the coast, our base to tour Ephesus where St. Paul caused a riot and the ruined basilica of St. Mary where the Church Council of Ephesus was held in 425 granting Mary the title, Mother of God. We will take a trip to the Holy House of Mary visited by both Paul VI and John Paul II and Miletus, a city visited by St. Paul. The cost of this trip for two 4 star hotels inclusive of breakfast and evening meal is £ 729.00 for 30 people; £ 699.00 for 35 people and £ 689.00 for 40 people. Anyone else interested there are brochures on the porch table and application forms from Fr. Michael. We have only 2 places left for a full compliment. Please join us.
Mass Intentions
for the Week 5th May – 13th May 2007
Saturday 5th May 18.00 John Morrissey, R.I.P.
Sunday 6th May 8.30 Margaret McGoff, R.I.P. 5th Sunday of Easter 10.00 For You, the People (Folk) 11.30 John & Eileen Fitzgerald, R.I.P. (Sung / English)
18.00 Canon Frederick Smythe, R.I.P.
Monday 7th May 10.00 Pat Shortt, R.I.P. Bank Holiday
Tuesday 8th May 10.00 Justin & Kathleen McCarthy, ...............................................................................................................R.I.P. 19.00 Margaret Silva
Wednesday 9th May 10.00 Maureen Rhodes, R.I.P.
Thursday 10th May 10.00 Timothy, Catherine & Patrick O’Neill
19.00 Kit Seabridge, R.I.P.
Friday 11th May 10.00 David Harris, R.I.P.
Saturday 12th May ....... 10.00 Bridie Rankin, R.I.P.
..................................................11.30 ..... Confirmation Mass ..................................................18.00 Nora & Joe Hand
Sunday 13th May 8.30 The Loughman Family’s Intentions 6th Sunday of Easter 10.00 For You, the People 11.30 David Harris, R.I.P. (Sung / English)
18.00 Intentions of John O’Brien
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND:
Carmel Galanty, Mary Maloney, Betty Douglas, Doreen Jones, Peter Flaherty, Dolores Osborne, Christopher Redmond, Rose Pick, Lily Fehin, Edna Winwright, Eugene Barrett, Trevor Denham, Mary Worley, Ann Holland, Caroline Titley, William (Billy) Smith, Bernadette Campbell and Margaret Ross.
AND FOR THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARY OCCURS ABOUT THIS TIME:
Thomas Cole, Thomas Condon, Jeanne Rock, Eugene Phelan, Thomas O’Connor, Frances James, Rev. Cyril Walsh, Robert Walsh, George Higgs, Rita Clarke, Dorothy Dyke, Robert Grimer, David Kenny, Betty Wood, Valentine Nicholls, Mary Birdwood, Ivy Deaves, Helen Mead, Francis Poot, Geraldine Ash, Daisy Taylor, Reve Stivala.
