Charity Number: 234091 / HEART TO HEART
The Newsletter of the Sacred Heart Parish
148 Ashcroft Road, Stopsley, Luton LU2 9AY
Fr Chris Whitehouse(Parish Priest) 723099 Rev James Bannan (Deacon)
Diana Enstone (Parish Secretary) Jenny Dowsett & Sandra Dias (Pastoral area Reps)
Margaret Berry, Pat Abela (Safeguarding)
Web site: sacredheartluton.org email:
Hospital Chaplain: Fr Michael Patey 663706 Hospice: Fr Tony Brennan 502400
Sacred Heart School: 730781 Cardinal Newman School: 597125
Part of the Diocese of Northampton, Province of Westminster & Deanery of St Alban
24thSunday of the Year Psalter Week 4 17th September 2017
Saturday:
Sunday: / 6.30pm
9.00am
11.00am / Carole King intentions
People of our Parish
William & Diana Hannon RIP / First Mass of Sunday
Baptism Preparatory Rites
Monday: / 9.30am / John Hogan RIP
Tuesday: / 9.30am / Vincenzo Totze RIP
Wednesday / 7.30pm / Victor Dias RIP / SS Andrew Kim Taegon Priest & companions
Thursday / 9.30am / Rupert, Gertrude & Roger Lucas RIP / ST MATTHEW Apostle & Evangelist
Friday / 9.30am / Frank Hurley RIP
Saturday / 6.30pm / Padre Pio Thanksgiving
Entrance Antiphon: / GIVE PEACE O LORD, TO THOSE WHO WAIT FOR YOU, THAT YOUR PROPHETS BE FOUND TRUE. HEAR THE PRAYERS OF YOUR SERVANT & OF YOUR PEOPLE ISRAEL.
Psalm Response /
THE LORD IS COMPASSION & LOVE,
SLOW TO ANGER AND RICH IN MERCY.
GospelAcclamation: / Alleluia, alleluia. SPEAK, LORD, YOUR SERVANT IS LISTENING:
YOU HAVE THE MESSAGE OF ETERNAL LIFE. Alleluia.
Communion Antiphon: / HOW PRECIOUS IS YOUR MERCY, O GOD! THE CHILDREN OF MEN SEEK SHELTER IN THE SHADOW OF YOUR WINGS.
CONFESSIONS: Saturdays 10.00 – 10.25am (with exposition) & 6.00 - 6.15pm
ROSARY is prayed twenty minutes before weekday Masses.
MORNING PRAYER: is prayed Monday, Tuesday, Thursday& Fridayat 8.50am.
Collection: Last week’s plate collection came to £1,295.29 & home missions £485.74Thank you.
9.00am & 11.00am
Entrance / 215 / God is loveOffertory / 209 / God forgave my sin
Recessional / 40 / Amazing Grace
Sunday / 12noon / Parish Gathering for coffee/tea / Hall
Monday / 8.00pm / Legion of Mary / Sacristy
Tuesday / 10.00am / Church cleaning (all welcome) / Church
Thursday / 2.00pm
7.30pm / Thursday Club
Luton Knights of St Columba / Hall
Hall
Friday / 10.00am / Prayer Group / Sacristy
SECOND COLLECTION: this weekend to support the Home Missions
NOAH: collection of donations this weekend. Items can be left in the blue bins.
CONGRATULATIONS: to Richard Gedall and Rona Nebrida who are to be married here next weekend.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2018: Enrolment forms are available from the sacristy after all this weekend’s Masses. All enrolment forms must be returned tothe parish office by this Sunday (17th September).
CONFIRMATION: Enrolment forms are available from the sacristy after all this weekend’s Masses. All enrolment forms must be returned to the parish office by Sunday 29th October. Please note the revised deadline.
RIP: Please pray for Gerard (Gerry) Pryce husband of Carmel who died recently.
NEW ALTAR SERVERS: a training session for new servers is on Saturday 23rd September, 11.00am. All welcome. Come or contact Deacon Jim on 07943 634262.EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: A ParishDay of Reflection on Saturday 21st October 11am- 3.00pm for all Ministers, current & new. (Please bring a packed lunch).
FATIMA CENTENARY: celebrated at Our Cathedral, Saturday 30th September and Sunday 1st October. See poster.
THANKS: to Stephen Howell and his brother Pat for all their hard work again this week in trimming the hedges &tending to the grounds etc. We have an acre of grounds which are too much for me to keep tidy on my own. I will be asking shortly for some help from individuals/families to look after a small section which might require some attention once or twice a season.
MASS FOR THE ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Saturday 23rd September 2pm at Our Lady’s. All sick, housebound and their families are invited. Afternoon Tea in the Parish Centre following Mass.
C.H.C.F: Mass for those with Special Needs, Sunday 1st October, 3.00pm at St Martin De Porres.
RCIA COURSE: for those interested in learning/becoming Catholics,starts on Monday 2nd October 7.30pm at St. Joseph’s Parish Centre, finish at Easter 2018.
YOUNG@HEART CAFÉ: Wednesdays 2.00-4.00pm at St John’s Sundon Park.
If you are feeling lonely or experiencing memory loss then come along. See notice board.
LUTON FOODBANK: thank parishioners for their generosity & support. Suggested items: tinned mince beef, corned beef, stewing steak, vegetables, rice pudding, fruit, custard, soup tins/packets, breakfast cereals & fruit juices. Thanks.
ANNIVERSARIES: Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time:
Michael McGuirk 1966, Paul Duobridge 1972, Jeremiah Coffey 1996, Elizabeth Wiltshire 2004, Alice McMichael 2005, Michael Marshall 2006, Jessie 1969, Janet Hughes 1996, Edith Sweeting 1990, Anthony Davey 1995, Victor Dias 2009, John Perry 1994, Jeremiah Coffey 1983, Esther Robinson 1986, Richard Healy 1987, Mary McDonnell 1989, Kenneth Caprani 1996 & Frank Hurley 2009May their souls and thesouls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.