Church of the Most Sacred Heart

Mass Times :

Saturday
Vigil Mass: 18.00

Sunday
8.30, 10.00, 11.30, 18.00

Monday –Saturday
10.00

19:00 (Tues&Thurs)

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 10.30 – 12.00

Sacrament of Reconciliation:
10.30 – 11.30
17.15 – 17.30

Collections

Envelopes  £1430.82
Loose        £774.04
Total        £2204.86

Many thanks

Feast of the Presentation of the Lord
This Monday 2nd February at 10.00am Mass we celebrate this Feast. The Mass with the Blessing of Candles will commence in the porch.

Feast of St. Blaise
This Tuesday 3rd February at 10.00am Mass we celebrate this Feast. Blessing of throats will take place at the end of Mass.

Confirmation Candidates & Parents Meeting   
This Tuesday 3rd Feb at 7.30pm in Hesdin Hall there is a meeting for all parents and candidates

Sacred Heart Year 6 Leavers of 2008
A reunion disco has been arranged for Friday 6th February from 7.00pm-9.00pm in Hesdin Hall. Tickets £5.00, available from Jan O’Connell , Geraldine Murphy  or Maria Harte. Please purchase ticket by Saturday 31st January 2009. Hope to see you there.

Valentine Supper Evening - 14th February

Tickets for this Jubilee Trust Fundraising Event are now sold out

Irish Night
The Social Committee would like to invite you to their annual Irish Night on Saturday 14th March 2009 at 7.30pm in Hesdin Hall. Tickets cots £15.00 each which include welcome drink, three course supper, quiz, grand raffle, cabaret, Irish dancers and music. Tickets available now from Vanessa McQuaid, Tracey Morgan or Paula Thompson. Book now to avoid disappointment.

Table Quiz
The Knights of St Columba are running a table quiz in the Coffee Lounge on Friday 27th February at 8.00pm, proceeds to go to the friends of the Shrine to the Virgin of the Poor, Banneux. It is only £3.00 per person to enter, teams are of up to four: come as a team or join up with others on the night. Teams are especially invited from other Parish Organisations – don’t be left out!

Parish Priest: Fr. Michael Johnston
Parish Administrator: Nicola Burke

E-mail: Fr.Michael@mostsacredheartruislip.co.uk

..............nicolaburke@rcdow.org.uk

Welcome
Today we welcome Fr. Tom McNamara who is a missionary of the Society of Missionaries to Africa and who will celebrate 8.30am and 10.00am Mass.

First Holy Communion Children
At 10.00am Mass today we welcome all the children who are preparing to receive First Holy Communion in May.

Baptism Congratulations
Congratulations to Caitlin Prunty who is being baptised at 11.30am Mass in our Church today.

Retiring Collection
Next Sunday is Education Day when we pray for everyone involved in education. At all Masses next weekend there is a retiring collection for the Catholic Education Service which is the Body which advises the Bishops on issues and matters of education. Please be generous.                                                                                                                                                                   
Baptism Preparation
The next Baptism Course for parents will take place this Monday 2nd February at 8.00pm in the Coffee Lounge. If you intend going to this Course, a place should be booked with Nicola in the Parish Office.

Parish Office
Nicola Burke works from 9.00-1.00pm Monday to Friday and is available for general parish business. If you need to telephone the Presbytery, please try to phone during these hours and you will be certain of help. This is particularly helpful since I am alone now in the Parish.

Forthcoming Dates for Children’s Liturgy of the Word
This term the Children’s Liturgy will take place at 10.00am Masses on Sunday: 18 and 25 January, 15 and 22 February, 8, 15, 22 and 29 March and 5 April. These sessions are for children of primary school age between Reception and Year 6. Please do not send out children under 5 unaccompanied by an adult.

Cardinal Vaughan
The Governing Body of CVMS are consulting on its proposed Admission Arrangements for entry in Sept 2010. Consultation will close on 1st March 2009. If you would like to read the arrangements or comment, please visit www.cvms.co.uk

Society for the Protection of Unborn Children (SPUC) Meeting, 7.30pm-9.00pm
On Monday 9th February at St. Aidan’s Church Hall, Finch Lane, Little Chalfont, HP7 9NE , John Smeaton, SPUC’s National Director will be speaking about the challenges facing the pro-life movement. Please make a big effort to attend. For further info please contact Maureen Connell on 01494 870396

Nursery Admissions – Sacred Heart School
If you have a child born between 1st Sept - 31st Aug 2006 you will need to apply for a nursery place. Applications forms are being posted in the coming week to all families on the school list and will need to be returned to the school no later than Fri 27th February 2009. If you do not receive an application form, please contact the school office and one  will be sent to you.

Anniversaries
Each week as a matter of practice anniversary names are inserted in the newsletter. Some of these names go back to the 1970’s and are just taken from a book kept over the years. As from now if an Anniversary Mass is booked for that week, the name will be inserted in the list of anniversaries. Otherwise if you wish a name to be included in the newsletter list of anniversaries you should let Nicola in the Parish Office know at least a week beforehand. If you are booking an anniversary mass please say so on the envelope so that it may be read out as an anniversary of death.

Archbishop’s Mass of Thanksgiving for the Sacrament of Matrimony
Westminster Cathedral, Saturday 30th May 2009 at 3.00pm
Following last year’s successful Thanksgiving Mass for the Sacrament of Matrimony, the Cardinal would like to invite again to Westminster Cathedral those couples who are celebrating particular anniversaries during 2009. During the Mass which will take place on Saturday 30th May 2009 at 3.00pm, couples will renew their vows. If any couple celebrating 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th and 60th  wedding anniversaries would like to attend please let me know before Sunday 8th February. We need in writing husband and wife’s names; wedding date; full postal address and e-mail or phone number.