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    £ 1743.37
Loose           £   763.97
Total            £2507.34

Many thanks

Bank Holiday
This Monday 4th May is a Bank Holiday. There will be no Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and the Church will close after 10.00am Mass.

Mass for Sick & Housebound
On Saturday 16th May at 2.00pm we have a Mass for all those who are sick and housebound. During the Mass we will have the anointing of the sick. Refreshments will follow in the Coffee Lounge. All are welcome.

Archbishop of Westminster
Following his installation as Archbishop of the Westminster Archdiocese on 21st May 2009, Archbishop Vincent would like to visit the different areas of the Diocese in order to meet the clergy and people and to celebrate Mass together. He will celebrate Mass for the people of our Deaneries at Ealing Abbey on Thursday 4th June at 7.30pm. All are welcome to attend.

Walsingham Pilgrimage
Money will be collected on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May after all Masses. Please make cheques payable to Mrs M Corbett.

Diocesan Young Adult Pilgrimage to Taize, France – 8-16 Aug ‘09
Join Bishop John Arnold and other young adults (18-30s) from around the Diocese on pilgrimage to this unique Christian Community. For further details contact Dave Burke on 020 7798 9357 or e-mail: davidburke@rcdow.org.uk

Baptism Preparation
The next Baptism Preparation Course takes place on Monday 11th May at 8.00pm in the Coffee Lounge. Please contact Nicola Burke if you wish to attend.

Westminster Cathedral Mass in support of Migrant Workers
Please note this Mass will take place at Westminster Cathedral on Bank Holiday Monday 4th May at 10.30am and not 11.30am as previously advertised.

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

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

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

Vocations Sunday
Today there is a retiring collection at all masses for WEEF, the Westminster Ecclesiastical Education Fund, which goes directly to the formation and training of future priests for our Diocese. Envelopes are available if you can gift aid. This is an important collection. Please be generous

Many Congratulations & Prayers
To all the children of our parish who are receiving their First Holy Communion today at 10.00am and 11.30am Masses.

Grateful Thanks
Many thanks to Fr. Peter Stevens who will celebrate 8.30am Mass today as the S.M.A fathers are all away on mission appeals.

Deepest Sympathy
Our sympathy and prayers to the family of Riccardo Vennai whose Funeral Mass takes place this Tuesday 5th May at 10.00am.

Flowers in May
This month of 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 encourage 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.

First Holy Communions
Next weekend we have again two First Holy Communion Masses at 10.00am and 11.30am. We have around seventy children for First Holy Communion. Please pray for them all as we welcome them to the table of the Lord.

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.

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 is for the year group of St James’ ex-pupils whose birthdays fall between September 1958 and August 1959 plus their guests. For more information or to let us know you will be able to attend 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.

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. As from next weekend the lists for food will be at the back of the Church. Please sign up if you can provide something. Do try to keep the evening free to come along.