Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 10.30 – 12.00
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
10.30 – 11.30
17.15 – 17.30
Collections
Envelopes £ 1551.91
Loose £ 922.80
Total £ 2474.71
Many thanks.
Women’s World Day of Prayer
The Interdenominational Service for the Women's World Day of Prayer will take place at St. Martin's Church, High Street, Ruislip, on Friday 7th March 2008 at 2.00 pm. The service will be followed by refreshments. All are welcome.
RCIA
Please pray for those in the RCIA who will be received fully into our Church at Easter – for Daniel; Jenny; Melvin; Nathan; Paula; Pat and Stuart.
Church Cleaning
Would the lady who kindly volunteered to help with Church cleaning please get in touch with Marjorie Shaw.
Choir
This year your choir is determined to contribute to the Easter celebrations with our finest singing yet. But to do this, we need your help. The men in our parish seem very shy! We are appealing to all the ladies to nudge their husbands, sons and fathers towards Adrian your organist. If they have an enthusiasm to learn, Adrian can teach them. Practice begins next Sunday 24th at 12.30 pm.
Knights of St. Columba Quiz Evening
Will be held on 29th February in the Coffee Lounge at 7.30 pm in aid of the Samaritans. £ 3.00 per head; please bring your own refreshments.
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. 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. We have just 4 places to fill to reach 40.
Church
of the Most
....Sacred Heart
73 Pembroke Road, Ruislip, HA4 8NN
......Tel: 01895 632739
Fr. Michael writes: In today’s liturgy we celebrate the mystery of Christ’s transfiguration on Mount Tabor. It was a wonderful experience for the three disciples who witnessed it, so much so that Peter cried out:- “Lord, it is wonderful for us to be here.” Transfiguration is not a solitary event in the Gospel but one that happens over and over again. Throughout his public life Jesus transfigured many people – the broken, the wounded and the wayward. He called to the deepest part of people and transfigured them by the power of
God’s love, the same power that transfigured Jesus himself. We can understand transfiguration better when we ask: What would it take to transfigure us? In our Lenten journey we are all encouraged to ask that question.
CAFOD Retiring Collection
This weekend at all Masses we have a retiring collection for CAFOD. Please return your CAFOD Fast day envelopes today and share what you can afford with some of the poorest communities worldwide. If you would like to know more about CAFOD or are interested in volunteering perhaps you might like to attend one of the Understanding CAFOD training days on either Saturday 23rd February or Tuesday 11th March. Please contact the CAFOD office on 0208 449 6970 or westminster@cafod.org.uk for further details or to book a place.
Lenten Suggestions
Please consider coming along to 10.00 am Mass or 7.00 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Each Monday at 7.00 pm Stations of the Cross takes place in the Church. Every day, Monday – Saturday, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place. Rosary takes place in the Church every day Monday – Saturday at 9.30 am in the Church. Every Thursday at 8.00 pm in the Warrender Room we have a Prayer Group. Confessions each Saturday 10.30 am – 11.30 am and 5.15 pm – 5.30 pm. House Prayer Group each Wed. at 7.30 pm, please call Ed Komorowski.
YCAP
The Parish Youth Group will meet on Sunday to reflect about the need of others, Brendon Van Rensburg from YCAP will make a presentation on Zimbabwe. If you are between the ages of 13 & 18 please come along and join them in the Coffee Lounge from 7.00 to 8.30. It will surely be a fun and interesting evening.
Our Sympathy and Prayers
Our sympathy and prayers to the families whose Funeral Masses are as follows:-
Ted Smalley – Friday 15th February at 10.00 am.
Peter Hegarty – Monday 18th February at 10.00 am.
Stephen Ford – Tuesday 19th February at 10.00 am.
Paul Condon – Wednesday 20th February at 10.00 am.
Kathleen Wardrope – Friday 22nd February at 10.00 am.
Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill
This Bill will be coming before Parliament in the near future. The Bishops of England and Wales have asked us all to write to our MPs on its contents. Information is available at the back of the church.
Engraving over Main Doors of Church
I hope you have noticed over the main doors of the Church there is some new engraving “O Cor Jesu”. This means “O Sacred Heart” and is a reminder to all who come through our Church Doors that we are entering into the Sacred Heart where in this case we find hopefully a loving and life giving community.
St. Patrick
This year 17th March will fall on Holy Week, we will follow the decision of the Conference of Bishops to celebrate the Mass of St. Patrick on Saturday 15th March. Hence the 10.00 am Mass on Saturday 15th of March will be the Mass of St. Patrick.
Polish Mass
Mass in Polish will take place here at the Most Sacred Heart Church on Sunday 24th February at 3.00 pm. Confessions from 2.00 pm. Celebrant Fr. Adam Gliwinski. Mass will be followed by refreshments in Coffee Lounge. All are welcome. Please tell your Polish friends, also to bring some cakes etc along on the day.
Irish Night – Saturday 15th March
Tickets are now being sold for the Irish Social Night from 7.30 pm to 11.30 pm in Hesdin Hall. Tickets £15 for a three course supper, free welcome drink, full bar available, table quiz, Irish dancers, Grand Raffle and dancing to our own Eugene’s Irish Disco. Please book now to avoid disappointment, Paula Thompson or Tracey Morgan.
Mass Intentions
for the Week 16th February – 24th February
Saturday 16th February 18.00 Beatrice Abdullah, R.I.P.
Sunday 17th February 8.30 For You, the People 2nd Sunday of Lent 10.00 William Barrett, R.I.P. (Folk)(C.L.) 11.30 Frank Holley, R.I.P. (Sung / English)
18.00 Ellen Broderick, R.I.P.
Monday 18th February 10.00 FUNERAL MASS: Peter Hegarty, R.I.P.
Tuesday 19th February 10.00 FUNERAL MASS: Stephen Ford, R.I.P.
====================19.00 Tony Fletcher, R.I.P.
Wednesday 20th February 10.00 FUNERAL MASS: Paul Condon, R.I.P.
Thursday 21st February 10.00 Stanley Reimers, R.I.P.
19.00 Ray Mulligan, R.I.P.
Friday 22nd February 10.00 FUNERAL MASS: Kathleen Wardrope, R.I.P.
Saturday 23rd February 10.00 Siobhan Haslem, R.I.P.
18.00 Muriel & Hubert Higgs, R.I.P.
Sunday 24th February 8.30 For You, the People 3rd Sunday of Lent 10.00 Richard Courtney, R.I.P. (C.L.) 11.30 Hellen & Patrick Walsh, R.I.P. (Sung / English)
18.00 Margaret Kavanagh
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, Sean O’Donnell, Mary de Michiel and the Armstrong Family.
AND FOR THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARY OCCURS ABOUT THIS TIME:
Fred Wheeler, Helen McNamara, Hubert Pett, Dennis Doran, Mervyn Kenny, Martha Wilson, Leo Smith, Mick Connors, Nora McGregor, Bella Poot, George Burgh, Rosina Bestford,
Louis Bridgette, Ben Turner, Michael John Allen, Leslie George Baker, Marie Prank, Margaret Read, Nora Hough, Alfred John Green, Muriel Higgs, Edward Cox, Mary Elizabeth Pereyra.
