Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 10.30 – 12.00
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
10.30 – 11.30
17.15 – 17.30
Collections
Envelopes £ 1439.37
Loose £ 762.76
Total £ 2202.13
Many thanks.
Mass Intentions
May we remind you again, that we are fully booked for Mass Intentions until late January 2008. Therefore all intentions are being forwarded to the Divine Word Missionaries for the rest of this year, unless you specifically wish to have your Mass said in the Sacred Heart Church, in which case please mark your mass envelope clearly and it will be said as soon as possible in 2008.
Social Committee Meeting
This Tuesday 27th November there is a meeting of the Social Committee at 8.00 pm in the Presbytery.
APF Promoters
Please would all promoters collect their envelope from the desk in the foyer.
Thank-you.
Advent Service
Churches Together in Ruislip would like to invite you to begin Advent with a service at Ruislip Baptist Church (Manor Way) at 8.00 pm on Friday 30th November. Everyone is welcome to come along and join in.
The Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Would like to thank everyone who generously donated warm winter clothing and footwear last weekend. The response was wonderful as usual and everything received was taken straight to a homeless shelter in central London on Sunday. The shelter asked us to pass on their thanks and gratitude to the Parish. We, in the SVP, would once again like to thank Andy Loughman for kindly providing his van and his time to transport the clothes.
New Carpet
The new carpet is now in place in the choir loft and hopefully the new chairs will be delivered.
200 Club
Congratulations to Peter Longhurst who won the November draw. It is not too late for the £400 Dec. draw. Pick up a letter for details. This will be drawn on Sunday 2nd Dec. after 10 am Mass and that weekend there will be a display in the coffee lounge about the Jubilee Trust and the projects we have helped.
Church
of the Most
....Sacred Heart
73 Pembroke Road, Ruislip, HA4 8NN
......Tel: 01895 632739
Fr. Agustin writes: This last Sunday of the liturgical year invites us to look at the end of time itself and the return of our Lord Jesus Christ, King of all the Universe. The Church’s liturgy encourages us to look forward to this time with hope, far from fear and anxiety - Christians wait with joyful hope for the coming of our Saviour Jesus Christ. In fact, we recall that part of our Christian tradition is to actually long for the end of the world and the return of Christ in Glory. Christians have been waiting for the Lord since the earliest
times of the Church, crying at each Eucharist: Maranatha! come Lord Jesus, actively praying for that moment in which, as St. Paul says: The Lord will come and he will take us with him. Today, let us welcome into our hearts the King of all creation and let him rule over our lives
Welcome
This evening at 6.00 pm we welcome Bishop Alan Hopes who will celebrate Mass for all young adults in the western part of the Diocese. We welcome also those young adults who have come from other parishes. Fr. Michael O’Boy will preach at the Mass and this will be followed by Supper and faith discussion in Hesdin Hall.
‘YCAP’ – ‘Young Catholic and Proud’
YCAP have a rehearsal of the music for the Youth Mass in the Church on Sunday 25th from 7.00 pm – 8.30 pm.
Confirmation Catechists Meeting
Fr. Agustin will meet with the confirmation catechists on Tuesday 27th November in the Coffee Lounge at 7.30 pm. We are also looking for a few more volunteers, if you would like to join in our Team of Catechists for this coming year 2008 you are welcome to attend the meeting.
Congratulations
Congratulations to the 71 children who received the Sacrament of Reconciliation on Friday evening for the first time.
Congratulations to all those baptized this weekend – Ollie Holman; Sarah Smyth; James Smith and Poppy Smith.
Retiring Collection
This weekend there is a retiring collection at all Masses for the Catholic Youth Service – the agency which advises the Bishops of England and Wales on these matters.
Christmas Bazaar – Saturday 1st December 10.30 am – 2.30 pm
The Christmas Bazaar is next Saturday. Please continue to bring any unwanted gifts, books, toys, CDs, DVDs, fancy goods, bric-a-brac, jewellery and groceries. All items should be in a saleable condition and date not expired. We particularlyneed cakes, buns, tarts and pies to be made and brought to the hall on Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. We need many more bottles for the tombola - please deliver these to the Presbytery.
Finally, we need you to come along next Saturday to make it even more successful than last year. An excellent lunch awaits you. If you kindly took raffle tickets to sell, then please drop the money and counterfoils through the presbytery door.
We still require volunteers on Friday 30th November and a few more volunteers to help on the day with the stalls. Look forward to seeing everyone next Saturday
Hymn Books
Instead of two sets of hymn books we now have one set of hymn books for 10.00 am and
11.30 am Masses. The cost of the new set is £2847.00 so do take care of them and they will last for many years to come.
Fr. Michael’s Pilgrimage 2008
I have organised a pilgrimage to mark the 90th anniversary of the apparitions at Fatima from 10th – 17th June 2008 to Fatima and Braga. We leave from Heathrow on Tues. 10th June to Lisbon. A full tour of Lisbon will follow and then on to Irmas de Dominicanas Hotel for a four night stay. Wed. 11th June – Batalha, Alcobaca & Nazare; 12th & 13th in Fatima for the Celebrations; visiting the Basilica; Chapel of the Apparitions; Children’s Homes; Stations of the Cross. Sat. 14th June – visit to Coimbra and Convent of St. Lucia and Cathedral. Then to Braga for a three night stay visiting Braga; Guimaraes; Barcelos and Oporto. Tues. 17th return Oporto – Heathrow. Full cost £649. If numbers exceed 40 cost is £634. Brochures on table in porch; application forms from
Fr. Michael. Would those with application forms please return them to Pax Travel with deposits as soon as possible. Anyone else interested should contact Fr. Michael.
Pilgrimage to Spain 2008 (Saturday 26th April – Monday 5th May)
Fr. Agustin and Fr. Wilton from Westminster Cathedral will lead a pilgrimage to the Three Holy Cities of Spain. They will visit Santiago de Compostela, santo Toribio de Liebana and Caravaca de la Cruz. Flights from Stansted return, staying in the three cities. Cost of the trip is £779 plus insurance. There are brochures on the porch table and application forms from Fr. Agustin. We have only five places left for a full complement.
Mass Intentions
for the Week 24th November – 2nd December
Saturday 24th November 18.00 John O’Connor, R.I.P.
Sunday 25th November 8.30 November Dead List Feast of Christ the King-------10.00 George McMahon, R.I.P. (C.L.) 11.30 Patrick Nolan, R.I.P. (Sung / English)
18.00 For You, the People (Folk)
Monday 26th November 10.00 David Harris, R.I.P.
Tuesday 27th November 10.00 John Kilduff, R.I.P.
19.00 Deceased relatives and friends of the Fox Family
Wednesday 28th November 10.00 November Dead List
Thursday 29th November 10.00 November Dead List
19.00 Dermot Bourke, R.I.P.
Friday 30th November 10.00 November Dead List St. Andrew
Saturday 1st December ===--10.00 Thomas Holland, R.I.P.
-----------------------------------18.00 Peter Roche, R.I.P.
Sunday 2nd December 8.30 Intentions of Kevin & Eileen McMahon 1st Sunday of Advent ------- 10.00 For You, the People (Folk) 11.30 Vera Shanahan, R.I.P. (Sung / English)
18.00 Eric & Edna Francis, R.I.P.
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND:
Carmel Galanty, Mary Maloney, 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, Mike Rumsey,
Noel & Joan Hendricks, Patrick & Mary Dowling and Sean O’Donnell
AND FOR THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARY OCCURS ABOUT THIS TIME:
The Very Revd. Canon Joseph Geraerts, Eric Martin, Richard Richards, Agnes Jones, John Pluck, Catherine Kenneally, Thomas Cooney, Christopher Rawlings, Thomas Fox, Ronald Feeney, Dorothy Hatchard, Edward Maturkas, Elizabeth White, Michael & Catherine McLaughlin, Lily Sanders, Raoul Daniel Ellul, John Walsh, William Coghlan, David Lythe, Rose Gallagher, Harry Freegard, Ellen Clark, Agnes Goulding, Patrick Collins, Mary Jane Power, Annette Baker, Michael Walsh, Margaret Stallard, Grace Kavanagh.
