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    £   1610.99
Loose           £  672.07
Total            £2283.06

Little Sisters of the Poor Collection: £1519.29

Many thanks to all

Evening Rosary
Each evening at 7.00pm in the Church a few people gather to recite the rosary. All are very welcome to come along

Parish Council Meeting
The next Parish Council Meeting takes place on Mon 29th June 7.45pm in the Warrender Room

Holiday Cover
Next Thurs 25th June we welcome the first of our supply priests, Fr. Daniel Palau who is studying in Rome and comes from Spain. We welcome him to our parish

Feast Days
Monday 22nd June is the Feast of St. John Fisher and Thomas More. Wednesday 24th June is the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist. Next Sunday the Feast of Ss. Peter and Paul is the closing of the Jubilee Year of the Apostle, Paul. It is the anniversary of the election of Benedict XVI

APF Promoters
Please collect their magazines from the porch for distribution. Thank you for all your help.

Mini Health Check Clinic
Tuesday 23rd June, 1.00-2.30pm in Hesdin Hall. Nurses available for:- breast awareness including self-check demo, BMI/diet, blood pressure and diabetes. All welcome to attend. Any queries please contact Dee Twomey

Sacred Heart Church Choir & Folk Group
Do you enjoy singing? Are you afraid to join a choir because you don’t think you’re good enough? Not enough time to make it to practices? Perhaps you’re shy about making a commitment that you might not be able to keep? The Sacred Heart Church Choir is relaxed, informal and immensely enjoyable, but we want even more voices. We lead the congregation every 11.30am Sunday Mass, so why not pop up to the Choir Loft after Mass.

Folk Group
The folk group too is open to new members. If you sing/play an instrument, this is a lovely way of participating at Mass. They play on the 1st + 3rd Sundays at 10.00am. Please speak to Sarah O’Donnell after one of the Masses.

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

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

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

Farewell Mass
As the school finishes the weekend of 18th/19th July, I would like to invite you to my Farewell Mass on Sunday 19th July at 6.00pm. I will leave for holidays on Monday 27th July and return just for two days in September before commencing my life at Notting Hill parish.

Welcome
While I am away on pilgrimage Fr. Thyagu is looking after the parish. We are very grateful to him.

Retiring Collection
Next weekend there will be a retiring collection for Peter’s Pence. This collection is a worldwide collection which goes towards the running costs of the Vatican and its various offices.

Date for Your Diary
This year’s Parish Picnic takes place on Sunday 12th July from 2.00pm-5.00pm at Kings College Fields. Games and fun for all the family. Bar facilities and refreshments available. All are welcome.

From Marian Lally – Chair of Parish Council
As everyone knows Fr. Michael will be leaving our parish at the end of July to begin at Notting Hill in September. On Sunday 19th July the Farewell Mass at 6.00pm will be followed by a Reception in Hesdin Hall. All are welcome to come along. To mark his leaving we hope to have a Presentation on that evening in the Hall. Envelopes are available from this weekend at the back of the Church. Please take an envelope to be returned to Nicola in the parish office or for the retiring collection on 12th July. Nicola and I will be at the back of the church after all Masses this weekend with the donation envelopes and also with a leaving card for you to record your good wishes for Fr. Michael. Lists of food are also now at the back of the church, please sign up if you can provide something for the occasion.

New Altar Servers

RCIA
The RCIA will begin again in September. If you know of someone – husband, wife, friend, neighbour who might be interested in exploring whether God may be calling them to become a Catholic, then please ask them and if so, either you or they should contact me and I will give you further information. The important thing to remember is that we are all called to be evangelizers and to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ

Flowers in June 
June is by tradition in the Church the month of the Sacred Heart. During May many people have been most generous in bringing in flowers for the altar and statue of Our Lady. I think it would be very nice to do the same for the Sacred Heart, so that the altar will be full of flowers in thanksgiving to the Sacred Heart for so many blessings. Our floral ladies will be happy to place them in vases.

St. Therese of Lisieux
As you may have read the Relics of St. Therese of Lisieux will be visiting England and Wales in September/October. They will be at the Carmelite Church, Kensington on 11-12 October and Westminster Cathedral from 12-15 October. St. Therese said:- “I will spend my Heaven doing good on earth. She is very much a saint for our time showing us the little way to sanctity. Two useful websites are www.catholicrelics.co.uk and www.therese oflisieux.org. Do try and make an effort to attend one of the venues.