O Lord, You Have Been Our Refuge from One Generation to the Next

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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 (Pastoral area rep) 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 e mail:
23rdSunday of the Year Psalter week 2 4th2016 September
Saturday:
Sunday: / 6.30pm
9.00am
11.00am / Guy & Elise Celine RIP
Santana Dias intentions
People of our Parish /

First Mass of Sunday

Monday: / 9.30am / Eucharistic Service
Tuesday: / 9.30am / Eucharistic Service
Wednesday / 7.30pm / Peter Fallon RIP
Thursday / 9.30am / Josef Varga RIP / NATIVITY OF BVM
Friday / 9.30am / Irene & William Davey RIP
Saturday / 6.30pm / Joseph Whitney Johnson RIP
Entrance Antiphon: / YOU ARE JUST, O LORD, AND YOUR JUDGEMENT IS RIGHT; TREAT YOUR SERVANT IN ACCORD WITH YOUR MERCIFUL LOVE.
Psalm Response /

O LORD, YOU HAVE BEEN OUR REFUGE FROM ONE GENERATION TO THE NEXT.

Gospel
Acclamation / Alleluia, alleluia! I CALL YOU FRIENDS, SAYS THE LORD, BECAUSE I HAVE MADE KNOWN TO YOU EVERYTHING I HAVE LEARNT FROM MY FATHER. Alleluia
Communion Antiphon: / LIKE THE DEER THAT YEARNS FOR RUNNING STREAMS, SO MY SOUL IS YEARNING FOR YOU, MY GOD; MY SOUL IS THIRSTING FOR GOD, THE LIVING GOD.

CONFESSIONS: Saturday: 10.00 – 10.25am & 6.00 – 6.15pm

Saturday: Benediction 10.25am

Rosary is prayed twenty minutes before weekday Masses

Morning Prayer of the church is prayed Monday – Friday at 8.50am, (Wednesday 9.30am)

Collection: Last week’s plate collection came to £1,131.98 Thank you.

Entrance: / 237 / Hail Redeemer
Offertory / 53 / Gifts of Bread and Wine
Recessional / 478 / Make me a Channel of your Peace
Sunday / 12.00 noon / Parish Coffee Gathering / Hall
Monday / 8.00pm / Legion of Mary / Sacristy
Wednesday / 10.00am / Church cleaning ( all welcome)
Thursday / 10.00am
2.00pm / Parish coffee morning
Thursday Club / Hall
Hall
Friday / 8.00pm
9.00pm / Prayer Group
Vigil adoration / Sacristy
Church

THANK YOU: to Father Jimmy Lindero MHM who has been with us recently to say Masses. We look forward to seeing him back with us again in the future.

Thank you also to Mgr Kevin McGinnell who is here for 6.30pm Mass

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION PROGRAMME: enrolment forms are available for collection from the sacristy after weekend Masses. Please sign the sheet to note you have collected a set. The Sacred Heart School will prepare the children in school. Non-Catholic school children will need to come to Saturday classes (during term-time). Enrolment forms with the child’s baptism certificate must be received by 2nd October. Please note, no enrolments will be accepted after this date.

CONFIRMATION 2017 PROGRAMME: enrolment forms are available from the sacristy after weekend masses. please sign the sheet to note you have collected a set. classes will be on occasional Saturdays. All enrolment forms (with candidates baptism certificate) must be returned by 24th October 2016.

RIP: Please pray for David Webb whose funeral is on Wednesday 14th September, 12noon at St Mary the Virgin,Maulden. Parishioners and friends of David are all very welcome and refreshments in their church hall afterwards.

WALSINGHAM PILGRIMAGE: SANCTITY OF LIFE: Sunday 18thSeptember, led by Bishop Alan Williams. All are warmly invited to unite in this day of prayer. Further details see poster, pick up a flyer, contact Catherine 581917 or Emanuela 655246 or visit

YEAR OF MERCY PILGRIMAGE: Pope Francis encourages us to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Door during this Year of Mercy. Our town are making the Pilgrimage to Northampton Cathedral on Saturday 24th September where Bishop Peter will lead us in mass at 12 noon. please take this opportunity to mark the Year of Mercy in a special way. To book a seat on the coach please use the envelopes in the church porch and payment of £10 (adult) or £5 (children).

EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: as part of the support for Eucharistic Ministers & the commitment they make, a day of Prayer and Reflection has been arranged for 15th October 11am-3.30pm, in the parish centre. I ask you to make every effort to attend.

LUTON TOWN CENTRE CHAPLAINCY: HEALING ON THE STREETS. Every Saturday on Market Hill (outside Debenhams) a small team of people from different churches engage with members of the public & offer to pray for their needs. Many have found comfort & healing. If you would like to hear more about this you are invited to an open morning on Saturday September 10th at Luton Christian Fellowship church (at the traffic lights beyond Our Lady’s on London Rd) from 10-1pm. There is parking opposite. Eileen Mason.

REGISTRATION: If you are new to the Parish, please complete a census form available in the church porch.When completed, hand into the Repository shop and they will give you a welcome pack. If you are already registered & moved or changed telephone number please let the Parish office know.

MEDJUGORJE PILGRIMAGE: departing from Luton Airport Saturday 1st – 8th October, £539 half board. Please contact MaryGillespie on 579120 to book & for further information

MASS & ANOINTING OF THE SICK: Saturday 1st October 2.00pmat Our Lady’s, Castle Street, followed by refreshments in the hall.

ST FRANCIS CELEBRATION: Sunday 2nd October 2.30pm at The Holy Ghost, Beech Hill. Mass & Procession, BBQ & gift shop. all are very welcome.

LUTON IRISH PERSON OF THE YEAR: The 7th Annual Presentation Award Evening (Buffet Event) Saturday 1st October at St Joseph’s Parish Centre.Special guest His Excellence The Irish Ambassador to Gt Britain plus Irish Dancers & music by Eamon’s Country Sound. Event sponsored by Gerry Taylor (Butchers, Grocer & Irish Goods) Tickets £5 contact Vince 07793381845, Willie 07735608363, Kathleen 07527357713 & Una at the shop.

SECOND COLLECTION: this weekend to support the National CatholicFund.

SECOND COLLECTION:next weekend to support the work for Racial Justice.

CAFOD: need volunteers for our local schools. We are looking for people who enjoy working with children & young people to give classroom sessions in our local Catholic schools. Contact Deborah Purfield 01844 274723 or

ST SCHOLASTICA’S RETREAT: Open Day, Saturday 17th September. The Retreat offers sheltered housing to practising Catholics aged 60 or over in 36 self-contained flats at £401pcm. More information from, The Warden: Rev Seán Duffy, Princes Risborough (01844) 344437. Email:

HMP GRENDON: is seeking to appoint a suitably qualified deacon, religious or lay person to the post of catholic chaplain. HM Grendon is a cat B therapeutic community mainly focusing on enabling prisoners to examine & explore their past in order to understand the way they have been shaped in terms of offending. Full details on the notice board.

ANNIVERSARIES: Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time,

John Fennelly 2010, Irene Crokes 1965, Denis McGrattan 1984, Martin McHugh 1989, Richard Gallagher 2004, Harry McHale 2004, Kathleen O,Connor 1979, Margaret McKenna 1981, Christopher Mulligan a996, Rosina Davis 1971, Michael Kozyra 1993, Margaret Fox 1981, Sean McGuire 1989, Anna Bridge 1995, June Wallace & Neil Sweeney May their souls and thesouls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen