Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 10.30 – 12.00
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
10.30 – 11.30
17.15 – 17.30
Collections
Envelopes £ 1579.37
Loose £ 857.71
Total £ 2437.08
CAFOD Retiring Collection £ 2144.48
Many thanks.
Sainsbury’s Active
Kids Vouchers
Sainsbury’s are once again issuing ‘Active Kids’ vouchers and 4th Ruislip Windmill Guides are collecting them. Last year, with the parish’s help from collecting we were able to get some good sports equipment that we otherwise would not have had. A box will be in the Church Porch for you to leave any vouchers in. Thank you for your support
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 am Mass on Saturday 15th of March will be the Mass of St. Patrick.
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.
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.
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. Agustin writes: Today the first reading presents the powerful story of God’s faithfulness providing water from the rocks of the desert where the Israelites are journeying. The Israelites turn against Moses because they are without water and fear dying in the desert. Moses calls out to God for help and the God of the Covenant answers Moses; water flowed from the rock and the Israelites are saved, God is faithful to his promise. The first reading ends with a question: “Is the Lord in our midst or not?” that question is for us to answer but if
we look at the Gospel of the woman at the well; the answer is that God always goes before us in our lives, struggles and journeys. God waits for us, ready to meet us. Jesus is already there, at the well, waiting for all of us in order to give us life-giving water.
Welcome
This afternoon at 3.00 pm we welcome Fr. Adam Gliwenski SDB who will celebrate Mass in Polish. Please, remind anyone you may know who would like to come along to this Mass.
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.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Amy Shephard, Niamh Dempsey, Emily Green, Nathan Steer who were baptised into our community yesterday and to Finley Whelan baptised at the 11.30 Mass today.
Our Sympathy
Our Sympathy and prayers to the families of those who have recently died: Paul Hegarty, Stephen Ford, Paul Condon, Barbara Ward, Kathleen Wardrope, Peter Moreland and William Smith.
Confirmation
Session 6; The Holy Spirituality takes place on Tuesday 26th February at 7.30 pm. Candidates are expected in the Hesdin Hall at 7.25 pm.
Irish Night
Tickets are now being sold for the Irish Social Night on Saturday 15th March in Hesdin Hall from 7.30 pm to 11.30 pm. 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 as there are only 30 tickets left, Paula Thompson, or Tracey Morgan.
Choir
The Choir is now starting practice for an ambitious programme for Easter. All are welcome, Sunday 12.30 pm in the coffee lounge.
YCAP
Meeting on Sunday
The Parish Youth Group will meet this Sunday 24th and a full evening of activity is planned - arrangements will be confirmed for a visit to Westminster Cathedral on Saturday 1st March. Fr. Agustin will lead a session on the Sacrament of Reconciliation. There will be a presentation on the work of Save The Children; and plans will be discussed for a special youth based event in Holy Week. If you are between the ages of 13 & 18 please come along and join them in the Coffee Lounge between 7.00 pmand 8.30pm.
Visit to Westminster Cathedral The Parish Youth Group plan to visit Westminster Cathedral on Saturday 1st March. The outing will involve meeting at the Church at 1.00 pm Saturday afternoon and travelling to Westminster on public transport. At Westminster a guided tour of the Cathedral has been arranged and there will be an opportunity to receive the Sacrament of Reconciliation. After a break for burgers in an adjoining restaurant the group will return to The Sacred Heart at approx 6.00 pm. If you are between the ages of 13 & 18 and would like to join them please be sure to attend the meeting on Sunday 24th as there are formalities which need to be dealt with.
Finance & Properties committee meeting
Next Tuesday at 8.00 pmin the presbytery there is a meeting of the finance and properties committee.
Mass Intentions
for the Week 23rd February – 2nd March 2008
Saturday 23rd February 18.00 Muriel & Herbert 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
Monday 25th February 10.00 Alice, Cornelius & Victor Dalton, R.I.P.
Tuesday 26th February ----10.00 Majorie & Albert Shaw (Thanksgiving)
-----------------------------19.00 Anthony Edwin Almeda, R.I.P.
Wednesday 27th February 10.00 Rita Dolan, R.I.P.
Thursday 28th February 10.00 Mrs Dowling (Recovery)
19.00 Eric & Edna Francis, R.I.P.
Friday 29th February 10.00 FUNERAL MASS: Peter Moreland, R.I.P.
Saturday 1st March 10.00 Michael Ahern, R.I.P. St. David
18.00 Alex Rogers, R.I.P.
Sunday 2nd March 8.30 For You, the People 4th Sunday of Lent 10.00 Stephen Connell, R.I.P. (Folk)(C.L.) (Laetare Sunday)11.30 Delena Freeley, R.I.P. (Sung / English)
18.00 George Warr, 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, 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:
Mary Badham, Olive Fleet, Lawrence Edward Clancy, Anne-Marie Plumb, Richard Courtney,
Edith Stanton, Stanislav Barr, John Green, Joseph Sweeney, Dennis Lakin, Erina Martin,
Mary Lipton, Cicely Gray, Jack Harte, Bridie Sanders, Maud Crenin, William Quinn,
Eileen Lewis, Mary Crowley, Leonard Merlin, Patrick Morrissey, Annie White, Patrick Walsh, Ronnie Howes, Catherine Walsh, William Kelly, Valentine Green, Elsie Cohen, Mary Philbin, Reginald Stagg, Molly Prendergast, John McAllister, Michael Ahern, Kathleen Kenny,
Brid Judge.
