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)
Hospital Chaplain: Fr Michael Patey 663706 Hospice: Fr Tony Brennan 502400
Sacred Heart School: 730781 Cardinal Newman School: 597125
Web site: sacredheartluton.org email:
Part of the Diocese of Northampton, Province of Westminster & Deanery of StAlban TRANSFIGURATION OF THE LORD Psalter Week 1 6th August2017
Saturday:
Sunday: / 6.30pm
9.00
11.00am / Wilhelmine Ayen RIP
Mary Gear RIP
People of our Parish / First Mass of Sunday
Monday: / 9.30am / Eugene McGrattan RIP
Tuesday: / 9.30am / Betty Byrne intentions / St Dominic Priest
Wednesday / 7.30pm / Lestrange Family Deceased / ST BENEDICTA OF THE CROSS Martyr
Thursday / 9.30am / Morgan & Catherine Mulcahy RIP / ST LAWRENCE Deacon & Martyr
Friday / 9.30am / Eucharistic Service / St Clare
Saturday / 6.30pm / Gerry Conroy RIP
Entrance Antiphon: / IN A RESPLENDENT CLOUD THE HOLY SPIRIT APPEARED. THE FATHER’S VOICE WAS HEARD: THIS IS MY BELOVED SON, WITH WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED. LISTEN TO HIM.
Psalm Response /
THE LORD IS KING, MOST HIGH ABOVE ALL THE EARTH.
GospelAcclamation: / Alleluia, alleluia. THIS IS MY SON, THE BELOVED, HE ENJOYS MY FAVOUR; LISTEN TO HIM. Alleluia.
Communion Antiphon: / WHEN CHRIST APPEARS, WE SHALL BE LIKE HIM, FOR WE SHALL SEE HIM AS HE IS.
Saturday 10.00am Benediction CONFESSIONS6.00 - 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 £1,139.71Thank you.
9.00am & 11.00am
Entrance / 559 / O worship the KingOffertory / 756 / Upon thy table
Recessional / 388 / Lord the light of your love is shining
Tuesday / 10.00am / Church cleaning (all welcome) / Church
Friday / 9.00pm / Vigil Adoration / Church
WELCOME: to Mia Grace Keiza and Sarai Gabrielle Jones who are to be baptised into the life of our community this weekend.
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2018: Enrolment forms are available from the sacristy after all Masses for this and subsequent weekends. All enrolments for First Communion must be completed by 17th Septemberin all parishes in Luton.
THE REPOSITORY: will be closed until Saturday 5th September.
CONFIRMATION: Enrolment forms are available from the sacristy after all Masses for this and subsequent weekends. All enrolment forms must be returned to the parish office by Sunday 26th November.
ROTA: If you are unable to cover the rota, please try to find a replacement or contact Jim by email or telephone 07943 634262.
NOAH: There will not be a collection of items in August., the next collection of donations will be in September weekend of 16th &17th. Please do not bring donations before then as we have no facility to store them.
LUTON FOODBANK: thank parishioners for their generosity & support. Demand for food parcels increases during school holidays so their supplies diminish quickly. Suggested items: tinned mince beef, corned beef, stewing steak, vegetables, rice pudding, fruit, custard, soup tins / packets, breakfast cereals & fruit juices. Many thanks
RIP: Please pray for Mary Ellen Ryan, service at Luton Crematorium Thursday 7th September 1.00pm.
BIBLE STUDY: commencing Thursday 17th August, Our Lady Help of Christians 7.30pm, in the meeting room in the parish hall. The Bible Timeline- a fascinating study that takes participants on a journey through the entire bible. They will go deep into each period of salvation history & discover the amazing story woven throughout all of Scripture. They will learn the major people, places, & events of the Bible & see how they all come together to reveal the remarkable story of our faith. All welcome.
CATHOLIC SINGLES: is an organisation that has been running for 17yrs which helps single Catholics over 18 meet other single Catholics, either on a one to one or through social events. For further information tel: 0161 941 3498.
YOUNG CATHOLIC ADULT WEEKEND: Douai Abbey 20th-22nd October.
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NEXT WEEKEND: is the 19th Sunday of the church’s year and Tuesday 15th August is a Holyday of Obligation, the Feast of the Assumption.
ANNIVERSARIES: Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time,
Seamus McManus 1982, Vernon McLaughlin 1988, Laszlo Aradi 1999, Jane Bainbridge 1960, Kathleen Lyons 1971, Jane Early 2003, Christopher O’Leary 1981, Claire Downey 1972, Elizabeth Nedley 1982, William McDaid 1989, Michael Gallagher 1998, Mary Gear 2007, Joseph Gillingwater 1968, William Mahoney 1989, Edward Higgs 1998, Thomas Markey 2004, Brendan Bradley 1982 & Mary Wales 2004 May their souls and thesouls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.