Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 10.30 – 12.00
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
10.30 – 11.30
17.15 – 17.30
Collections
Envelopes £ 1446.29
Loose £ 651.78
Total £ 2098.07
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, next Friday 7th March 2008 at 2.00 pm. The service will be followed by refreshments. All are welcome.
Church Cleaning
Would Mary, the lady who kindly volunteered to help with Church cleaning please get in touch with Marjorie Shaw.
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 March will be the Mass of St. Patrick.
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
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: Today is Laetare Sunday – the word simply means ‘Rejoice!’ Even in the middle of Lent, the Church reminds us that our faith is characterised by joy. The readings today talk of light and darkness. In Christ there is no trace of darkness. He is always in the light, and his light shows up the darkness in us. His truth shows up our lies. His integrity shows up our falseness. His generosity shows up our selfishness. His peace shows up our conflicts. His openness to others shows how closed we are. Therefore we should not be
surprised if we sometimes seem uncomfortable in his presence. We do not always follow his light. We follow other lights – mere flames in the night – candles in the wind. When these lights go out the darkness is even greater. “Lead kindly light, amid the encircling gloom, lead Thou me on.”
Mother’s Day
Today is Mother’s Day. Happy Mother’s Day to all mothers young and old in our parish. Let us not forget to pray today for all our mothers living and dead, particularly mothers who will be alone today. We thank God also for the gift of motherhood.
Many Thanks
Many thanks to all those who came along to the Polish Mass and those who provided the lovely Polish refreshments. About 150 people attended.
Welcome
We welcome some classes of children from the Sacred Heart School to our Tuesday and Thursday Masses.
Lenten Suggestions
Please consider coming along to 10 am Mass or 7 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Each Monday at 7 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 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 Wednesday at 7.30 pm, please call Ed Komorowski.
Confirmation
Session 7 takes place on Tuesday 4th March at 7.30 pm. Candidates are expected in the Hesdin Hall at 7.25 pm.
Altar Servers
This year, as school holidays do not coincide with Easter we hope that many servers will not be going away for Easter and will be available to serve at this special time. In order that a roster can be arranged will those who will be away during Holy Week please put the details on the list in the sacristy this weekend.
Our Sympathy
Our sympathy to the families of William Joseph Smith whose Funeral Mass takes place on Monday 3rd March and Margaret Mary Payne whose Funeral Mass will take place on Wednesday 5th March.
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.
Easter Reconciliation Service
This year the Easter Reconciliation Service will take place on Thursday 13th March at 7.30 pm. We welcome again Bishop John Arnold and six priests from our Deanery who will help with confessions. Please keep this date free and tell your family and friends.
Irish Night
All tickets for the Irish Night have now been sold. Should you wish to put your name on a waiting list in case of cancellations please contact Paula Thompson.
Gift Aid
Have you signed a Gift Aid form? We will soon be submitting a Gift Aid claim asking HM Revenue & Customs to give us the tax that you have paid on your donations. So, if you have stopped paying tax, please would you contact Michael Clark so that we do not ask for the tax if you have not paid it. A reminder - we can only claim for the tax if we have a record of a gift to the parish by envelope, cheque or bankers order. Many thanks for your valuable cooperation.
Mass Intentions
for the Week 1st March – 9th March 2008
Saturday 1st March 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.
Monday 3rd March 10.00 FUNERAL MASS: William Smith, R.I.P.
Tuesday 4th March 10.00 Margaret ‘Babs’ O’Donnell, R.I.P.
--------------------------19.00 Richard Donnelly (sick).
Wednesday 5th March 10.00 FUNERAL MASS: Peggy Payne, R.I.P.
Thursday 6th March 10.00 Billy Jones, R.I.P.
19.00 Kevin Skinner, R.I.P.
Friday 7th March 10.00 For the Armstrong Family (Sick)
Saturday 8th March 10.00 Tom Gilroy, R.I.P.
18.00 Intentions of Maria & Ken Bales
Sunday 9th March 8.30 Mr Cox 5th Sunday of Lent 10.00 For You, the People (C.L.) 11.30 Marie Tesson, R.I.P. (Sung / English)
18.00 Gerry Tracy, 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:
Michael Burke, George Warr, Patrick McKane, Alex Rogers, Bridget Walsh, Mary Toomey, Clare McCarthy, Ethel Cooper, Guy Pierre, Kathleen Fitzgerald, Patrick Johns, Robert Headland, Babs O’Donnell, Arthur Gethin, Simone Maltman, Eileen Osborne, Carlotta Summerfield, Mary Brady, George McGrory, Norah O’Dwyer, Frederick Duroning, Thomas Gilroy.
