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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:
22ndSunday of the Year Psalter week 2 28thAugust 2016
Saturday:
Sunday: / 6.30pm
9.00am
11.00am / Gaston & Elmire Ayasang RIP
People of our Parish
Janet Howell RIP /
First Mass of Sunday
Monday: / NB10.00am / Eucharistic Service / Beheading of St John the Baptist
Tuesday: / 9.30am / Eucharistic Service
Wednesday / 7.30pm / Eucharistic Service
Thursday / 9.30am / Eucharistic Service
Friday / 9.30am / Eucharistic Service
Saturday / 6.30pm / Guy & Elise Celine RIP
Entrance Antiphon: / HAVE MERCY ON ME O LORD, FOR I CRY TO YOU ALL DAY LONG.
O LORD YOU ARE GOOD & FORGIVING,
FULL OF MERCY TO ALL WHO CALL TO YOU.
Psalm Response /

IN YOUR GOODNESS, O GOD, YOU PREPARED A HOME FOR THE POOR

Gospel
Acclamation / Alleluia, alleluia! IF ANYONE LOVES ME HE WILL KEEP MY WORD,
MY FATHER WILL LOVE HIM & WE SHALL COME TO HIM.Alleluia
Communion Antiphon: / HOW GREAT IS THE GOODNESS LORD THAT YOU KEEP FOR THOSE WHO FEAR YOU.

NB: No Confessions on 3rd September.

Saturday: Benediction at 10.00 - 10.25amas usual.

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 £1,238.48 Thank you.

Entrance: / 74 / Be thou my vision
Offertory / 23 / All that I am
Recessional / 233 / Guide me O thou great Redeemer

WELCOME:to Father Jimmy Lindero MHM who will be here for all Masses this weekend

WELCOME: to Alexis Phoebe Waite who is to be baptised into the life of our parish community this weekend.

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.

MASS INTENTIONS: please note, Eucharistic services will be offered on 26th,29th August -2nd September. Mass intentions booked for those days will be offered on another day.

THANK YOU: Gloria & the Fallon family would like to thank everyone for the prayers, Mass cards & support following the sad loss of Peter. The kindness and continuing support hasbeen a great comfort to them all.

ACT OF WITNESS: in support of life and against abortion outside the Luton & Dunstable hospital Saturday September 3rd 1.00 - 2.00pm. There continues to be hundreds of unborn children from this area and thousands nationwide who do not come to birth. Please come and give a voice and to pray for all those involved.

THURSDAY CLUB: meets again on 8th September

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).

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.

ARABIAN NIGHT: in aid of Sienna Footstep Children’s Charity helping Sienna to walk unaided, Friday 23rd September 7pm-late, at St Joseph’s. Tickets Adults £8, children £5 includes 2 course meal and music, contact Mary 07866989254 or Tanya 07985788493.

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.

THE EMERALD PIPE BAND: are holding a fundraising evening at St Joseph’s parish Hall on Friday 2nd September starting at 7pm. Tickets are £5, include food & a disco, available from the Irish Forum & Christine 650826.

LUTON IRISH PERSON OF THE YEAR: Saturday 1st October at St Joseph’s Parish Centre sponsored by Gerry Taylor. Tickets only £5 includes buffet and entertainment and the Irish Ambassador of London will be presenting the award.

SECOND COLLECTION: next weekend to support the National CatholicFund.

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:

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

Martha Dempsey 1971, Tracy Ann Wheeler 1971, Elise Celine 1972, Kathleen Callaghan 1980, Annie McLaughlin 2010, Ronald west 1983, John Gemmell 1988, Frances Godfrey 1996, Patrick Begley 2005, Elizabeth Griffiths 1986, Hector Vincent 1996, Timothy McCarthy 2006, Gwen Dooley 2009, Jean Johnette 1991, Revelina Ner 2002, Thomas O’Neill 2005, Rosaline McPherson 2006, Catherine Thomson 2009, William Sims 2000, John Barber 2006, Elizabeth Kimmer 2011, Francis Conway 1978, John Mead 1984, Alfred Thurlow 1988, Andrew Malcolm 1999, Joe McGrath 2010, Ann-Marie Duffy 2011Anne Marie Halloran 1968  May their souls and thesouls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen