Let Us See, O Lord Your Mercy and Give Us Your Saving Help

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 St Alban
19th Sunday of the Year Psalter Week 3 13thAugust2017
Saturday:
Sunday: / 6.30pm
9.00
11.00am / Gerry Conroy RIP
People of our Parish
Joe & Jean Whelan RIP / First Mass of Sunday
Monday: / 9.30am / Eucharistic Service / St Maximilian Kolbe, Priest &Martyr
Tuesday: / 9.30am
7.30pm / John & Daniel Comerford RIP
Tom Howell RIP / ASSUMPTION OF BVM
Wednesday / 7.30pm / Eucharistic Service
Thursday / 9.30am / Eucharistic Service
Friday / 9.30am / Eucharistic Service
Saturday / 6.30pm / Berthe Emee Trepieds RIP
Entrance Antiphon: / LOOK TO YOUR COVENANT, O LORD, AND FORGET NOT THE LIFE OF YOUR POOR ONES FOR EVER. ARISE, O GOD, AND DEFEND YOUR CAUSE, AND FORGET NOT THE CRIES OF THOSE WHO SEEK YOU.
Psalm Response /

LET US SEE, O LORD YOUR MERCY AND GIVE US YOUR SAVING HELP.

Gospel
Acclamation: / Alleluia, alleluia. BLESSINGS ON THE KING WHO COMES, IN THE NAME OF THE LORD! PEACE IN HEAVEN AND GLORY IN THE HIGHEST HEAVENS!Alleluia.
Communion Antiphon: / O Jerusalem, glorify the Lord, who gives you your fill of finest wheat

Saturday 10.00am Benediction CONFESSIONS 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 £1,028.74 Thank you.

9.00am & 11.00am

Entrance / 233 / Guide me, O thou Great Redeemer
Offertory / 730 / This is my body
Recessional / 203 / Go, the Mass is ended
Tuesday / 10.00am / Church cleaning (all welcome) / Church

WELCOME: to Father Peter Maher who will be with us for all Masses this weekend.

TUESDAY: is a Holy Day of Obligation, the Feast of the Assumption.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2018: Enrolment forms are available from the sacristy after all this weekend’sMasses and for subsequent weekends. All enrolments for First Communion must be completed by 17th Septemberin all parishes in Luton.

CONFIRMATION: Enrolment forms are available from the sacristy after all this weekend’s Masses and for subsequent weekends. All enrolment forms must be returned to the parish office by Sunday 26th November.

THANK YOU: to Maurice Buckley and Jamie Enstone for the work they carried out in the church and the hall.

NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER & FASTING: For Life Monday 14th August. Please pray & fast for the end of abortion & euthanasia. Your prayer & fasting is urgently needed. For information on the days of Prayer & Fasting contact The Good Counsel Network on 020 7723 1740. Further details on the notice board.

THE REPOSITORY: will be closed until Saturday 5th September.

ROTA: If you are unable to cover the rota, please try to find a replacement or contact Jim by email r 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.

RCIA COURSE: starts on Thursday 21st September 7.30pm at St. Joseph’s Parish Centre and will finish at Easter 2018.

YOUNG CATHOLIC ADULT WEEKEND: Douai Abbey 20th-22nd October.

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

Mary Wales 2004, Leo Early 1994, Jozsef Bozser 2007, Paddy Lennon 2008, Elizabeth Kimmer 2011, Eric Staff 2003, Joan Tham 1974, Decland Hennessey 1993, Mary Henry 2003, Mary Wynne 1989, Margaret Barker 1992, Kathleen Pritlove 1978, Avalon Pepper 1979, Mary Harkin 1994, Helena Johnson 1994, Michele Tumolo 2002, Bridget Burr, Carlton Jonett 1982 & Lyn Davies 2009May their souls and thesouls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.