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
3rd Sunday of Lent Psalter week 3 19th March 2017
Saturday
Sunday / 6.30pm
9.00am
11.00am
4.00pm / Claire & Roger Barbot RIP
People of our Parish
Kevin Callaghan & Paul Holmes RIP
Stations of the Cross / First Mass of Sunday
led by Confirmation group
Monday / 9.30am / Joshua Onume intentions / ST JOSEPH,Spouse of BVM
Tuesday / 9.30am / Bridget McDonnell RIP
Wednesday / 7.30pm / Eucharistic Service
Thursday / 12 noon / Frank Gallagher RIP / followed by CAFOD lunch
Friday / 9.30am / Nora Garahee RIP / with Morning Prayer
Saturday / 6.30pm / Willy & Rosine Ayen RIP
Entrance Antiphon: / MY EYES ARE ALWAYS ON THE LORD, FOR HE RESCUES MY FEET FROM THE SNARE. TURN TO ME & HAVE MERCY ON ME,
FOR I AM ALONE AND POOR.
Psalm
response / O THAT TODAY YOU WOULD LISTEN TO HIS VOICE:
HARDEN NOT YOUR HEARTS.
Gospel
Acclamation / Glory to you, O Christ, you are the Word of God!LORD, YOU AREREALLY THE SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD, GIVE ME THE LIVING WATER, SO THAT I MAY NEVER GET THIRSTY.Glory to you, O Christ, you are the Word of God!
Communion
Antiphon: / FOR ANYONE WHO DRINKS IT, SAYS THE LORD, THE WATER I SHALL GIVE WILL BECOME IN HIM A SPRING WELLING UP TO ETERNAL LIFE.
CONFESSIONS: Saturdays 10.00 - 10.25am (with Exposition) 6.00 - 6.15pm
MORNING PRAYER of the church is prayed at 8.50am on Monday & Tuesday.
THE ROSARY: is prayed twenty minutes prior to Mass or service, Monday - Friday
Collection: Last week’s plate collection came to £1,494.47Thank You.Entrance / 40 / Amazing Grace
Gospel Acc / 416 / Praise to you O Christ (+ verse 3)
Offertory / 359 / Let us break bread together
Recessional / 757 / Vaster far than any ocean
Sunday / 6.30pm & 11.00am
12 noon / Children of God
Parish Gathering for coffee/tea / Church & Hall
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 / 10.00am / First Confessions I / Church
STATIONS OF THE CROSS: Sunday, at 4pm in church, led by the Confirmation group.
NOAH: collection items this weekend in the blue bins. Thank you.
PLANNED GIVING ENVELOPES: available for collection at all masses. If you have moved please give the correct address so our records can be updated. If you are new to the parish & would like envelopes please give your details to Wesley. If you are a tax payer & request your weekly contribution be Gift Aided, HMRC will refund to the Parish 25% of your tax contributions. So please consider joining the Gift Aid scheme if you have not already done so.
VOCATIONS WEEKEND: at the Cathedral 7-9th April for men who would like to explore a vocation to the Priesthood. Accommodation provided. Details contact Fr Mark Floody, 01604 714556. Please remember in prayer our students and those who will be attending the weekend.
PARISH COUNCIL: please note new date for meeting: Thursday 4th May, 7.30pm.
THANK YOU: Doreen Brennan & family thank parishioners for all the prayers, kindness, support & Mass cards following the death of Matt. Thank you for the generous donations to the Alzheimer’s Society, greatly appreciated.
ST JOSEPHS KNIT & CHAT CLUB: appreciate donations of wool & needles to support their project (see box in our church porch). They are currently knitting blankets & jumpers for an orphanage in Zimbabwe run by Irish nuns. The club meets on Fridays 10am-12noon in St Joseph’s Parish Centre & you are very welcome to come along to chat & knit.
THANK YOU: Lucy Rocha and all the family thank parishioners for all the prayers, kindness, Mass cards & continuing support following the death of Dominic. The Holy Sacrifice of Mass will be offered for your intentions.
THANK YOU: Jim Horsted & family thank parishioners for all the prayers, kindness, support & Mass cards following the death of his Dad Frederick William. Also for the generous donations to the Royal Free Hospital Charity. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass will be offered for your intentions.
RIP: Please pray for Rita McNamee (sister of Pauline Snoxell) & Patrick Ryan (brother of Mary Plummer) who died recently.
THE LEGION OF MARY ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE: to Aylesford Priory in honour of Venerable Edel Quinn is Saturday 6th May. Coach: adults £12, children up to age 14 yrs: £6. Seats must be paid for by 22nd April. Please see notice board.
CANTATA LADIES CHOIR: Season of concerts at St Augustine’s Church, Luton LU3 2JR, Saturday 13th May 7.30pm & tickets £7 on the door to raise funds for charities. All welcome.
HEADSHIP VACANCY: Lady Zia Wernher school are looking for a head teacher to start in September 2017. To apply, look at the Luton website under jobs & careers or TES online publication for school appointments.
ANNIVERSARIES: Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time,
Mabel Smith 1991, Lindsay Mary McCormack 2013, Emily Dwyer 1990, Maureen Ann Smith 2014, Patrick Cyril Carroll 2014, Mary Webster 1991, Mary Balfe 2005, Norman Daniel Brown 2008, Kevin Breslin 1961, Margaret Lewis 1966, Bridget Chandler 1992, Mary Little 2007 & Bridget Robinson 2010May their souls and thesouls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of Godrest in peace. Amen.