Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament: 10.30 – 12.00
Sacrament of Reconciliation:
10.30 – 11.30
17.15 – 17.30
Collections
Envelopes £1367.68
Loose £ 742.55 Total £2110.23
Many thanks
Many Congratulations
To Charles Castle who was awarded the Bene Merenti Medal for his services in the Chancery Office at Archbishops House.
Lenten Booklets
These are available in the porch – Living as One, cost £1.00 each, Please put money in the newspaper slot at the back of the Church.
Additional Masses
Please note there will be extra Masses celebrated during Lent. Please see Mass Intentions for details
Fair Trade Fortnight – 22nd Feb-7th March 2010
To mark Fair Trade Fortnight, a Fair Trade display has been set up in the porch. Please take the time to find out more about Fair Trade and pick up some information about this as we are now a Fairtrade Parish
Parish Council Meeting
Please note the next Parish Council will take place this Tuesday 23rd February at 7.45pm in the Warrender Room.
First Friday Lunch
Please note this will be held on the 2nd Friday in March, Friday 12th March 2010. No First Friday Lunch on 5th March.
Sainsburys Active Kids Vouchers
Once again Sainsburys are issuing their Active Kids Vouchers and 4th Ruislip Windmill Guides are collecting them again. There is a collection box in the porch by the newspapers. Last year, with your help, we got some really useful games equipment. Vouchers are available from 17th Feb-8th June in stores, with on-line shopping and from petrol stations. Thank you
Thanksgiving Mass for the Sacrament of Matrimony
This Mass will be on Sat 22nd May. The Archbishop will be inviting all couples in the Diocese who are celebrating their 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th and 60th+ wedding anniversary of Catholic marriage in 2010. If you would like an invitation, please give Fr. Duncan the following info: husband and wife’s names, wedding date, full postal address and e-mail if you have one. Admission to the Mass is by invitation only
Church
of the Most
....Sacred Heart
73 Pembroke Road, Ruislip, HA4 8NN
......Tel: 01895 632739
Parish Priest: Fr. Duncan M Adamson
Parish Administrator: Nicola Burke
Fr. Duncan writes:Dear Parishioners, What a wonderful start to the Lenten Season this year. It was very encouraging to see the great numbers of people at our Masses on Ash Wednesday and during the last few days. Let us try and keep this up throughout this Lent.
Lent is a forty-day journey. We travel with Christ to Jerusalem to be with him in his suffering and death in order to be with him also in his resurrection and glory.
During our journey we take on different Lenten exercises to help us. Yes, we choose to give up something, to fast, but what else can we take on as an extra spiritual exercise, something positive this Lent.
Each day we have Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament from 10.30am-12 noon. Also during Lent, we will be having Stations of the Cross each Friday at 7.30pm followed by Mass. ________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________
Knights of St Columba Appeal
The Knights of St. Columba will be present at every Mass this weekend, especially eager to speak to all the gentlemen who would like to know more about how to join them in their good works. Fr. Duncan encourages you to do so - many hands make light work!
Baptism Congratulations
Congratulations to Jarlath Walsh and Arielle Grant who were baptised into our Church yesterday, Saturday.
CAFOD – Lent Fast Day – Friday 26th February 2010
Lent 2010 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Family Fast Day in 1960. This year Lent Fast Day is on Friday 26th February and we are asking Catholics to raise money under the theme of ‘give it up’. We’re asking you to donate the money you save by giving something up this Friday and giving the money to CAFOD. There will be a retiring collection next weekend and envelopes are available at the back of the church.
Lenten Alms – St. John Southwort
The box for your Lenten Alms donations is near the 2nd Station. Lenten Alms is money we wish to donate to help those less well off than ourselves. This year the Archbishop has asked for monies raised to go to the St John Southworth Fund and the Thai Children's Trust.
Pilgrimage to Lourdes
Would you like to come on pilgrimage to Lourdes with us this year? The brochure for this year’s pilgrimage arrived the other day and I have put a copy on the notice board in the porch, with the details of the hotels and prices. We shall be joining with the Diocesan Pilgrimage to Lourdes in July (25th to 31st). We will have another meeting to finalise details on Tuesday 2nd March at 7.30pm. In the meantime, please think about the pilgrimage, talk about the pilgrimage and pray about the pilgrimage. For more information, have a word with Fr Duncan.
Rite of Election This Sunday at Westminster Cathedral the Rite of Election takes place. At this celebration our Archbishop formally welcomes those people who are to be baptised and received into the Catholic Church at Easter. Please pray for Martin Poyser, Amanda Corkery, Joanne Fialho, Rita Doherty, Jessica Vaughan, Valerie Brewster and Michele Tyrrell from our parish who are preparing to be received into the Church at the Easter Vigil this year. Quiz Night
The Jubilee Trust will be hosting a Quiz Night this Friday 26th February at 8.00pm. £5 per person on the night, bring your own food/refreshments. Eight people per table. Please contact Martyn for further details and to confirm attendance.
Foodbank
We have received a letter fromHillingdon Foodbank expressing their thanks for our donation of 129kg of food over the Christmas period – “We are grateful to everyone who gave or participated in some way. By doing this, you have reached out to someone in need, in Hillingdon, who would otherwise go without food during the festive season." We are hoping to make a further collection for Hillingdon Foodbank during Lent and are looking for volunteers able to make a couple of trips to transport the donated food to Uxbridge during Lent. Please contact Nicola in the parish office if you are available to help between Monday to Friday during the working day.
Take to Heart these Words – Scripture Readings of Lent & Holy Week
Fr. John Deehan will be giving talks on the scripture readings of Lent and Holy Week during Lent in Hesdin Hall. The dates are Wednesday 24th February, Wednesday 10th March and Wednesday 24th March. Full details are on the poster in the porch.
The International World Day of Prayer
This will be hosted by Most Sacred Heart Church this year and will take place on Fri 5th March 2010 starting at 2.00pm. It has been prepared by the Christian women of Cameroon and Sister Janet Fearns from Mill Hill Missionaries who has spent many years working in Africa will be the guest speaker. Everyone is most welcome. The service should last about an hour, after which refreshments will be provided in Hesdin Hall. Help to provide and serve refreshments would be greatly appreciated. Lists can be found at the back of the church for those who can volunteer their services.
Mass Intentions 6th to 14th February 2010
Saturday 20th February 10.00 William Smith, R.I.P Ann.
-----------------------------18.00 Ursula & John Roberts Wedding Ann.
Sunday 21st February 08.30 ----- For You, the People 1st Sunday of Lent 10.00 ----- Damian Loughman, R.I.P (Folk) 11.30 ===, Colin Rickson, R.I.P (Sung / English) 18.00 ----- Nick Vecchione, R.I.P
Monday 22nd February 10.00 000. Michael Rowan, R.I.P Chair of St. Peter 20.00 ....... Maria & Ken Bales Ints.
Tuesday 23rd February 10.00 ........ Norah Glynn St. Polycarp 20.00 Sybil Josephine Quinn, R.I.P
Wednesday 24th February 10.00 ...... Richard Courtney, R.I.P Ann.
20.00 ....... Patricia Moroney
Thursday 25th February 08.00 Mr C Suttcliff
-----------------------------10.00 Eric & Edna Francis, R.I.P
Friday 26th February 10.00 ...... Marjorie & Albert Shaw Wedding Ann.
19.30 ...... Stations of the Cross followed by:- -----------------------------20.00 ---Archbishop Lawrence Burke, R.I.P
Saturday 27th February 10.00 Bernard Boxall, R.I.P Ann.
------------------------------8.00 Helen Kevelaitis Ints.
Sunday 28th February 08.30 ---- Reg Stagg, R.I.P Ann. 2nd Sunday of Lent 10.00 --- Michael Timmins, R.I.P
11.30 ---For You, the People (Sung / English) 18.00 -- Geryes Shaheen Al-Khoury
PLEASE PRAY FOR THE SICK AND HOUSEBOUND: Trevor Denham, Lily Fehin,
Peter Flaherty, Carmel Galanty, Ann Holland, Doreen Jones, Mary Maloney, Kitty McCashin,
Seán O’Donnell, Dolores Osborne, Rose Pick, Christopher Redmond, Mike Rumsey, Dorothy
Rushbrooke, Albert & Marjorie Shaw, Caroline Titley, Luca Vasallo, Claire Wilson, Edna
Winwright, Mary Worley, Geoff Hadden, Bernadette Campbell, Ted Fitzgerald & Pat Toland
AND FOR THOSE WHOSE ANNIVERSARY OCCURS ABOUT THIS TIME: John Lee, Nora Hough, William Smith, Richard Courtney, Bernard Boxall and Reg Stagg
