Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 10.30 – 12.00
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
10.30 – 11.30
17.15 – 17.30
Lenten Alms
Many thanks to all who donated during Lent to Lenten Alms which goes to support the St. John Southworth Fund for the poor in our Diocese and for the building of Catholic Schools in Bangladesh. Both projects were chosen by the Cardinal for Lent. The amount we collected was £275.00.
Feast Days
Next Thursday 23rd April is the Feast of St. George. Next Saturday 25th April is the Feast of St. Mark.
Grateful Thanks
Many thanks for all your Easter cards and gifts, also for the Easter offerings. I am so grateful for your generosity to me
Parish Pilgrimage
There will be a meeting for all our pilgrims for the Florence trip on Monday 27th April at 7.30pm in the Coffee Lounge. This is an important meeting for final details. If you are unable to attend would you please contact me for coach payment and details.
Walsingham Prayer Group
Pilgrimage to Walsingham on Sunday 17th May, withcoach leaving Sacred Heart Church at 7.15am. Cost £12.00 per person. A list will be placed in the porch for your name/number of seats required. Enqs to Margaret Corbett
Hillingdon Deanery Talks
Hillingdon Deanery Talks by Fr. John Deehan on St. Paul in Hayes The Immaculate Heart of Mary, Botwell Lane, Hayes on Thurs 7th, 14th and 21st May at 7.30pm. All invited.
CCS
Communicare Counselling Service, a registered charity based in Uxbridge has a runner in the London Marathon this year who is looking for sponsors. If you would like to sponsor our runner please visit the just giving website www.justgiving.com/communicarecsor Jo’s page www.justgiving.com/jotucker1. Alternatively leave your details of your sponsorship with the counselling service on 01895 256056. CCS offers professional counselling and psychotherapy and an important part of their ethos is that the counselling is available to all, regardless of income.
Church
of the Most
....Sacred Heart
73 Pembroke Road, Ruislip, HA4 8NN
......Tel: 01895 632739
Parish Priest: Fr. Michael Johnston
Parish Administrator: Nicola Burke
Fr. Michael writes: The world is full of doubting Thomas’s as in today’s Gospel. In fact a little of Thomas lurks in us all because we are dealing in faith. Many today simply do not believe that Christ is risen and that He can be encountered. And they will not be converted and believe unless they can touch His wounds and see His face. How can this happen? It can happen only if Christ is seen to be alive in us, his followers. He must be seen to dwell in us and among us, for it is only in us, and through us, that others can see and touch Him, and be touched by Him and so be healed of their unbelief. Without the Church, the risen Christ would remain invisible, untouchable and faceless. He lives in the Church. There He can be encountered, that is, that He can be touched and He touches us.
Welcome
Welcome again to Fr. Thyagu who has been looking after the parish for the past week. We are most grateful to him.
Our Sympathy & Prayers
To the family of John Gillespie whose Funeral Mass will take place on Monday 20th April at 10.00am. Our sympathy also to the family of Mary Rocks whose Funeral Mass will take place on Thursday 23rd April at 10.00am with Reception of the body on Wednesday 22nd April at 5.30pm.
Easter Celebrations
Many thanks again to all who helped to make our Easter celebrations such a joy. The numbers of people at all of the Holy Week Services were very high and on Easter Sunday it was delightful to see all our Masses packed. Congratulations to our new Catholics received on Holy Saturday.
Sacred Heart 70th Anniversary
Please keep free Friday 12th June at 7.30pm when Bishop George Stack will celebrate a Mass of Thanksgiving for the 70th Anniversary of the opening of our present Church which was opened and consecrated on 15th June 1939
Flowers in May
May is by tradition the month in the Church dedicated to Mary. In our Church we have a lovely side chapel and statue of Mary. I would like to invite those with gardens and flowers to bring flowers in for our side chapel to Mary during the month of May. Our floral ladies group will keep an eye to make sure they are kept fresh. Some people may prefer to buy some flowers rather than take them from their gardens, but either way it would be lovely if during May our side chapel was decorated with flowers.
Gift Aid
Many thanks again to all those who have Gift Aided their offering to the Church thereby increasing our annual income, at no cost to themselves, by some £20,000 p.a. An important reminder though; we can ONLY claim the tax rebate if we have a record of payment to the Parish by means of an ENVELOPE, BANKERS ORDER or CHEQUE. Anyone who has Gift Aided their offertory but no longer pays any form of income tax should inform Michael Clark via the Priest's House.
UCM Thanks
The UCM members would like to thank all those who donated items for The Passage. We have received a letter from the Chief Executive of The Passage who writes: “Thank you very much for the huge donation of towels, toiletries and bed linen. You could not have chosen more appropriate items – we are truly grateful to you and all your parishioners for your generosity. Anyone of us is only a couple of steps away from homelessness… It is so important that The Passage is always there. May God bless you all for your generosity and kindness to others who are less fortunate”
St James R.C School, Burnt Oak – Reunion
A reunion has been organized at St. Mary & St. Andrew Parish Centre, Dollis Hill, NW2 6HE on Saturday 16th May at 7.30pm. This reunion group is for those who attended St. James from 1971-1977. You are welcome to bring guests. For more info please contact sue_mullins@hotmail.co.uk (Susan Heath), wembley3@rcdow.org.uk (Joanna Hurley) pab.3morton@tiscali.co.uk (Patricia O’Keeffe), Michaelohare2@yahoo.co.uk (Nora Kennelly). It would be good to see as many old friends as possible.
Understanding CAFOD Training Day – Saturday 25th April 2009
Join us to learn about how CAFOD chooses and works with partners overseas and utilises your valuable donations. Hear first hand experience of CAFOD’s work in Latin America from Clare Dixon. This day looks at our inspiration from Catholic Social teaching and why we campaign. It will also give you information of how you can support CAFOD through volunteering work in Parishes, Schools, Youth and through the Media. For further details please contact 0208-449-6970 or westminster@ cafod.org.uk
Mass Intentions for the Week -18th April- 26th April 2009
Saturday 18th April 10.00 Alec Bignell, Ann.
18.00 Una Durrant, Ann.
Sunday 19th April 08.30 Connie Grindley, R.I.P 2nd Sunday of Easter = 10.00 =.= For You, the People Divine Mercy Sunday ------11.30 'Marie Tesson, R.I.P (Sung / English) 18.00 Margaret & George Caiger, R.I.P
Monday 20th April 10.00 Funeral Mass: John Gillespie, R.I.P
Tuesday 21st April 10.00 Mary Philpot St. Anselm
Wednesday 22nd April 10.00 Kathleen Tracy, R.I.P
Thursday 23rd April - 10.00 ---------Funeral Mass: Mary Rocks, R.I.P St. George
Friday 24th April 10.00 Canonisation of Cardinal Newman
Saturday 25th April 10.00 Bill Boyle, R.I.P St. Mark .18.00 ..James Egan, R.I.P
Sunday 26th April 8.30 . Deceased members of Loughman, Brosnan & Barrett Families 3rd Sunday of Easter 10.00 For You, the People (Folk) 11.30 Mark Connelly, R.I.P (Sung / English) 18.00 -.. Mary Warr, Ann.
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, Joan Hendricks, Sean O’Donnell, Baby Luca Vassallo, Kittie McCashen, Dorothy Rushbrooke, Claire Wilson, Nancy Brosnan and Albert Shaw
AND FOR THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARY OCCURS ABOUT THIS TIME: Alec Bignell, Una Durrant and Mary Warr
