THE CHURCH OF THE
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
& SAINT JOSEPH, WARE
e.mail: Parish Priest: Fr. John Gray
website: www.sacredheartware.com Parish Deacon: Rev. Adrian Cullen
telephone: 01920 462140 Pastoral Assistant: Mary Hallett
Parish Secretary: Tracy Moloney
21st September 2014
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
TIMES OF SERVICES THIS WEEK
MONDAY22nd / 8.00 a.m.8.00 p.m. / MASS at Carmel
Prayer Group in the Hall
TUESDAY
23rd
St Pius of Pietrelcina / 8.00 a.m.
9.30 a.m.-11.00 a.m. / MASS at Carmel
Toddler Group in the Hall
WEDNESDAY
24th
Our Lady of Walsingham / 9.45 a.m.
10.00 a.m.
8.00 p.m.
/ Morning Prayer
MASS
R.C.I.A. – Journey of Faith
THURSDAY
25th / 8.45 a.m.
9.00 a.m. / Morning Prayer
MASS
FRIDAY
26th
Sts Cosmas & Damian / 12.00 p.m.
/ Requiem Mass for Tony Barry R.I.P.
followed by Burial
SATURDAY
27th
St Vincent de Paul / 6.30 p.m. / FIRST MASS OF SUNDAY
SUNDAY
28th
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time / 8.30 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
1.00 p.m.
2.30 p.m. / MASS
MASS
Baptism: Joseph Tagliarini
Service at St Mary’s for New Mayor of Ware
Mass Book Page 131
Response to today’s Psalm
“The Lord is close to all who call him.”
READINGS NEXT WEEK
Ezekiel 18:25-28, Psalm 24,
Philippians 2:1-11, Gospel Matthew 21:28-32
MONEY COUNTING TEAM NO 2THIS WEEK
THANK YOU
Thank you so very, very much for the Celebration/Surprise Barbeque held at Sacred Heart School last Sunday. I hope the 180 people who attended enjoyed themselves. I appreciate very much the lovely stole that was given to me, to celebrate my 30 years of priesthood.
Thank you, Fr. John.
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100 CLUB LOTTERY –SEPTEMBER WINNERS
1st / £50 / Marie Lang2nd / £30 / Luistano Carvalano
3rd / £10 / Lynne Warrilow
4th / £5 / Kay Deane
5th / £5 / Peter Shears
Many thanks to all of you who take part in this fund raising activity and to Tom Stapleton, who organises it. ______
100 CLUB LOTTERY MONTHLY DRAW
For the Church/Hall Extension Fund
How can you help? By taking an application from the table at the back of Church and returning the completed form to the Presbytery together with your cheque of £26 for 6 months or £50 for 12 months subscription. Please make the cheque payable to Ware Catholic Church.
Prizes 1st £50 2nd £30 3rd £10 4th £5 5th £5.
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CHURCH CLEANING
This week Diana Alderman & Frances Pinkerton, thank you.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME
All the information for this year's Reconciliation/First Holy Communion programme has now been sent out. Anyone who has registered for the programme but has not received the information should email the parish on
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS
There is a letter for all Eucharistic Ministers to collect. Please take yours from the table at the back of the Church, thank you.
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DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE MIDDLE EAST
At Westminster Cathedral, on Saturday 4th October, 9.30 a.m. – 3.45 p.m., led by Fr. Shafiq Abouzayd, Fr. Charbel El-Azzi, Mgr. Keith Barltrop, and others, in the presence of Archbishop Samir Nassar of Damascus, who will speak about the current tragic situation. Please come and join the Archbishop and through him all the suffering peoples of Syria and Iraq and all the Middle East to show your love and solidarity.
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NEW EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ROTA FROM 20th September
The new rota is now available. If you have provided an email address a copy will have already been emailed to you. All other Ministers will find a copy in the church porch. Can you please take your copy. If you are prepared to receive your copy via email and have not provided your email address please email it to Thank you.
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APF RED BOXES – HALF YEARLY COLLECTION
Please hand in your Red Box to the Presbytery. Emptied boxes with a receipt and magazine will be placed in the porch. Thank you.
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FOOD BANK COLLECTION
There will be another chance to contribute food consisting of any canned produce, tea bags, sugar, coffee, soups and non-perishable food items, but please no pasta, as the Salvation Army already have enough. Collection is for weekend of 4th/5th October. Please leave, what you can give, in the Church porch and place them in the boxes provided on that weekend. These will be taken to the Salvation Army Citadel and distributed by them. Thank you for your generosity.
Justice & Peace Group
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VOCATIONS
Vocation Discernment Group for adults (18-30’s) meets on Friday 26th September, 7.00-9.00 p.m. in the Hinsley Room next to Westminster Cathedral. Fr Richard Nesbitt to talk on: “The Year of Consecrated Life – an invitation to deeper discipleship for us all.” For more info contact Fr Richard at
“Come and See” day at Allen Hall seminary for men (18+) discerning a calling to the priesthood on Saturday 25th October. For more info and to book a place, contact Fr Richard at
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HOW DO I BECOME A CATHOLIC?
If you would like to know more about the Catholic faith then you may be interested in joining the RCIA (Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults), ‘Journey of Faith’ programme, on Wednesday 24th September at 8.00 p.m.
If any of the following applies to you, you will be very welcome:
1. Adults who wish to be baptised
2. Adults who are already baptised in another Christian denomination and who now wish to become members of the Roman Catholic Church
3. Adults who were baptised in the Catholic Church, and who might not yet have either been confirmed or made their First Holy Communion
4. Any adult who wishes to learn about the Catholic Faith
5. Any Catholic who wants to find out more or deepen their Catholic Faith
If you would like to come along or are interested in knowing more please speak to Fr. John, Deacon Adrian or Mary Hallett.
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I BELIEVE IN JESUS CHRIST, THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD
85. Q. Why is Mary our mother also?
A. Mary is our mother because Christ the Lord gave her to us as a mother. “Woman, behold, your son! ....Behold, your mother!” (John 19:26b-27a). The second command, which Jesus spoke from the Cross to John, has always been understood by the Church as an act of entrusting the whole Church to Mary. Thus Mary is our mother, too. We may call upon her and ask her to intercede with God.