Charity Number: 234091 / HEART TO HEART
The Newsletter of the Sacred Heart Parish
148 Ashcroft Road, Stopsley, Luton LU2 9AY 723099
Web site: sacredheartluton.org e mail:
Fr Chris Whitehouse (Parish Priest),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
8thSunday of the Year Psalter week 4 26th February 2017
Saturday
Sunday / 6.30pm
9.00am
11.00am / Ann Davern RIP
Hetty & Jack Hargrave RIP
People of our Parish / First Mass of Sunday
Monday / 9.30am / Perry Foundation Mass
Tuesday / 9.30am / Mary Egan RIP / Shrove Tuesday
Wednesday / 9.30am
7.30pm / Noreen McGinnell RIP
Oates Foundation Mass / ASH WEDNESDAY School Mass
Fast & Abstinence Day
Thursday / 12noon / McLaughlin Family Deceased
Friday / 9.30am
11.00am / Bernie McGrath RIP
Women’s World Day of Prayer / with Morning Prayer
Service
Saturday / 6.30pm / Mary & Allan Dowd RIP
Entrance Antiphon: / THE LORD BECAME MY PROTECTOR. HE BROUGHT ME OUT TO A PLACE OF FREEDOM, HE SAVED ME BECAUSE HE DELIGHTED IN ME.
Psalm
response / IN GOD ALONE, IS MY SOUL AT REST.
Gospel
Acclamation / Alleluia, alleluia.YOUR WORD IS TRUTH O LORD, CONSECRATE US IN THE TRUTH. Alleluia!
Communion
Antiphon: / I WILL SING TO THE LORD WHO HAS BEEN BOUNTIFUL WITH ME,
SING PSALMS TO THE NAME OF THE LORD MOST HIGH.
CONFESSIONS: Saturdays 10.00 - 10.25am (with Exposition) 6.00 - 6.15pm
MORNING PRAYER of the church is prayed at 8.50am Monday - Friday.
THE ROSARY: is prayed twenty minutes prior to Mass or service, Monday - Friday
Collection: Last week’s plate collection came to £ 1,103.05Thank You.Entrance / 633 / Seek ye first
Gloria / - / Feeley
Offertory / 386 / Lord of all hopefulness
Recessional / 757 / Vaster far than any ocean
Sunday / 6.30pm & 11.00am
12 noon / COG
Parish Gathering for coffee/tea / ChurchHall
Hall
Monday / 8.00pm / Legion of Mary / Sacristy
Tuesday / 10.00am / Church cleaning (all welcome) / Church
Thursday / 2.00pm / Thursday Club / Hall
Friday / 10.00am / Prayer Group / Sacristy
Saturday / 2.00pm / Baptism Course / Church
PASTORAL LETTER: from Bishop Peter will be read at all Masses this weekend.
ASH WEDNESDAY:ashes are impressed on us as a visible sign of our willing repentance, seeking the way of God to the exclusion of the way of the world. It is a day of Fast & Abstinence when we abstain from meat and have only one main, modest meal and up to two collations.
LENT LUNCHES: on Thursdays after midday Mass. Please sign porch list to help.
LENT COURSE: begins Monday 27th February 7.30pm at St Joseph’s Parish Room (based on the film) ‘Chocalat’. The course will be running through Lent. To book your place contact Gerard on 07736 714000.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: next Sunday (5th March, 4.00pm) are led by our First Communicants.
WOMEN’S WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: will be here at Sacred Heart on Friday 3rd March at 11.00am. Please come and support this event with members of other churches in the area. We would be grateful for donations of food for refreshments afterwards –sandwiches & cakes (can be left in the hall beforehand). Eileen Mason is our parish representative. .
BAPTISM COURSE: for parents who have been registered in the parish for more than three months, on Saturday 4th March 2.00pm in the church.
RIP: Please pray for Dominic Rocha , Requiem Mass on Friday 10th March at 11.00am.
CHCF: the next Mass is Sunday 12th March, 3.00pm at St Martin de Porres.
LECTIO DIVINA: Deepening The Word of God on Sunday 19th March 3 -5pm (4.30pm Evening prayer & Benediction) at the RE Centre, Holy Ghost Parish. led by Sister Naomi CJ, to deepen love of the Word of God & for all involved in any ministry in the Church today. Contact our parish office to book.
HOLY FAMILY SLOUGH: Pilgrimage to Lourdes 12th-17th June, £550 full board in Hotel Arcadia, 10mins from the Grotto. Contact Matthew Fernandes on 01753 675786 or 07958666067.
ST JOSEPH’S PARISH: 7-day coach pilgrimage to Lourdes 23th -29th July mixed-board (full board in Lourdes, Bed & breakfast 2 nights) no overnight travel. Visiting Chapel of Miraculous Medal & shrine of St. Vincent de Paul in Paris & shrine of St Bernadette in Nevers. Cost: £529 + ins per person sharing, £709 for single room + ins. Contact 571187.
RETREAT: with a difference at the new Retreat Centre in Walsingham from Sunday 30th April 6pm – Saturday 6th May 2pm. The theme is God’s Plan for the Fullness of Time. Preacher is Mgr Keith Barltrop with help from Foyer members & past retreatants. Contact 07879 953953 or
/ LUTON KNIGHTS OF ST. COLUMBA invite you to an inter-Parish Quiz night on Friday 10th March, 7.30pm in the Parish hall. Up to 6 members per team, cost £3 per member. Entry forms in the church porch. Please return to presbyteryby Monday 6th March. There will be a raffle, please bring your own eats & drinks.
LUTON IRISH FORUM ST PATRICKS FESTIVAL: Friday 17th March Sean O’Riada Mass 10.00am, Our Lady’s, Castle Street followed by celebrations 11.00am-3.00pm at Luton Irish Forum Sunday 19th March- Pre parade Mass at Our Lady’s 9.30am starting with walking parade (from LIF) 11.00am. Outdoor stage 11.00am-4.00pm Market Hill & indoor stage 11.00am -3.30pm Smith Square (The Mall). Further details contact LIF 01582 720447.
ANNIVERSARIES: Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time, Lawrence Foley 1997, James Byrne 1997, Laszlo Szaher 1984, Mary Moughan 2003, Alice Jones 2005, Ann Davern 2014, Walter Ryan 1974, Frank Colley 1981, Thomas Farrell 1993, Bridget Nee 1996, Ivy Stockley 1998, Andrew Culbertson 2007, Margery Curtin 2007, Eunice Lloyd-Bernard Johnette 2013, Margaret Knight 1992, Mary Jane Crow 1958, Elizabeth McLaughlin 1964, Angela Saggia 1982, Catherine Perry 2012, Sarah Holton 1987, Rosina Bernes 2008, Winifred Mooney 2010, Margaret Rose Kelly 2012, Henry Adam 1994, Annie Murphy 1996, Brigid McNulty 1997 & Annie O’Riley 2005May their souls and thesouls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of Godrest in peace. Amen.