THE CHURCH OF THE
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
& SAINT JOSEPH, WARE, sg12 7ej
e.mail: Parish Priest: Fr. John Gray
website: www.sacredheartware.com Parish Deacon: Rev. Adrian Cullen
telephone: 01920 462140 Pastoral Assistant: Mary Hallett
Parish Secretary: Tracy Moloney
27th November 2016
1st Sunday of Advent
TIMES OF SERVICES & GROUP MEETINGS THIS WEEK
MONDAY28th / 11.00 a.m.8.00 p.m. / MASS at Carmel
Prayer Group in the Parish Centre
TUESDAY
29th / 10.00 a.m.
10.00 a.m.-11.30 a.m.
11.00 a.m. / Faith Sharing Group at 12 Presdales Drive
Toddler Group in the Parish Centre
MASS at Carmel
WEDNESDAY
30th
St Andrew / 10.00 a.m.
7.30 p.m. / MASS with Morning Prayer
Faith Sharing Group at 22 Milton Road
THURSDAY
1st December / 10.00 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
6.30 p.m.-7.30 p.m.
8.00 p.m. / MASS with Morning Prayer
Faith Sharing Group in the Parish Centre
First Confession Practice
Faith Sharing Group at 1 Ware Park Cottages
FRIDAY
2nd / 12.00 noon
EVENING / Requiem Mass for Fred Bentley R.I.P. followed by burial at Lavender Hill, Enfield
Please support the parish Bottle stall at the Dickensian Evening
SATURDAY
3rd
St Francis Xavier / 9.30 a.m.-11.30 a.m.
11.30 a.m.- 12.00 noon
5.30 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.
6.30 p.m. / Children make their First Confession
Confessions
Confessions
FIRST MASS OF SUNDAY
SUNDAY
4th
2nd Sunday of Advent / 8.30 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
7.30 p.m. / MASS
MASS
Youth Group in the Presbytery
Mass Book Page 82
Response to today’s Psalm
“I rejoiced when I heard them say: ‘Let us go to God’s house’.”
READINGS NEXT WEEK
Isaiah 11:1-10, Psalm 71:1-2, 7-8, 12-13, 17 response v 7,
Romans 15:4-9, Gospel Matthew 3: 1-12
MONEY COUNTING TEAM NO 3 THIS WEEK
CHURCH CLEANING
This week Mary Hallett & Tony Archer, thank you.
DICKENSIAN EVENING
This weekend is the final weekend for donations and to sign up to help
Ware Dickensian Evening is on Friday 2nd December and our parish will be having a Bottle Tombola Stall which raises funds to reduce the debt on our new Parish Centre. There are boxes in the porch for you to donate any ‘bottles’ for the stall - unopened and in date please! Helpers are needed to run the stall; people only need to offer an hour of their time to help, please sign up on the sheet at the back of the Church. Your continuing generosity to this Parish Fund Raiser is always appreciated and it's a great way to be part of this community event.
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CONFIRMATION 2017
Would young people who have taken forms please return them to Fr. John as soon as possible, so that he can give you the dates for the sessions which will begin 16th January 2017 (20 were taken and only 11 returned). If you will be in at least Year 9 from September 2016 you are invited to give some thought to registering for Confirmation in 2017. If you have not already collected a form, please ask Fr. John for one.
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CAFOD WORLD GIFT CATALOGUE
Stuck for a Christmas present? Pick up one of the CAFOD World Gifts catalogues at the back of the Church
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PARISH DIARIES
Please do take a parish diary from the back of the Church, they are free.
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SCHOOL ADMISSION POLICY CONSULTATION POLICY
The Admissions Authority of St. Mary’s Catholic School have decided to consult on their admission arrangements for September 2018. The consultation runs until 23rd December 2016. They invite responses to the admissions policy and paperwork which can be found at: http://www.stmarys.net/admissions/consultation-september-2018/
THE GIVING MACHINE
If you are shopping online please could you check to see if your chosen retailer is on The Giving Machine website. By using the Giving Machine link the retailer will make a donation to the Parish at no additional cost you yourself. Our charity quick find reference number is 55024, or you can just pop SG12 into the search to find us. https://www.thegivingmachine.co.uk/
So far we have raised over £870 using this link. All monies raised will go towards payment of the debt on the new Parish Centre. We are now awaiting receipt of all the final bills. In the New Year we will be able to confirm the final debt total. Many thanks to all who have contributed via their time, money, ideas and prayers
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LOVE IN ACTION LAUNCH
On Thursday the 1st December, Caritas Westminster will be launching Love in Action, an engagement programme based on the principles of Catholic Social Teaching, which enables you to start your own social action projects. The launch begins at 6:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Victories Church Hall, Kensington. For more details or to RSVP please email .
Refreshments provided.
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THE ART OF DYING WELL
is a new website that offers a helping hand to those grappling with issues around death and dying. Based in the Catholic tradition but open to all, it features real-life stories about dealing with the journey through death to eternal life. It will launch in November – the traditional month of remembering and praying for the dead -via this website: www.artofdyingwell.org. There are prayers cards available at the back of the church.
Advent at the Niland Centre, Bushey
You are invited to an Advent Day of Prayer and Reflection with Bishop Emeritus John Crowley. On Thursday 8th December from 10.00 a.m. - 3.00p.m. concluding with Mass for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception. Please bring a packed lunch; tea & coffee provided from 9.30 a.m.. Places are limited: advance registration required. Suggested donation £12
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‘WARE CHRISTMAS TOGETHER’
Don’t be alone on CHRISTMAS DAY. Come and join others for a Christmas Day lunch at Riverside Age Concern Hall, Priory Street. Come as a Guest or a Helper who joins in or helps with transport which is really needed. Forms available at the back of the church for a guest (white form) or for a helper (pink form). Further information available from Zara & Pat Kimber Phone 01920 420642
SMALL FAITH SHARING GROUPS
THIS WEEK: SESSION FOUR – FINDING THE WORD IN THE WORD
Holy Scripture is the irreplaceable resource that enables us to find and contemplate Christ – showing us how to think, feel and act like him so as to enable God to work through each of us.
Living Jesus is comprised of six sessions. Each session stands alone, so there is no problem in missing sessions
Day / Time / Day / Location / Leader / Phone NoTuesday / 10.00 am / 29th Nov. / 12 Presdales Drive / Patrick Kimber / 420642
Wednesday / 7.30 pm / 30th Nov. / 22 Milton Road / Jan Woodford / 420758
Thursday / 10.30 am / 1st Dec. / Parish Centre / Alan Chapman / 485614
Thursday / 8.00 pm / 1st Dec. / 1 Ware Park Cottages / Noreen McAllen / 466642
Youth Group 1st Sunday of the month at 7.30 p.m. in Presbytery. Contact Andrew / Andrew Cernicky / 07484242610