THE CHURCH OF THE
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
& SAINT JOSEPH, WARE
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
26th April 2015
4th Sunday of Easter
TIMES OF SERVICES THIS WEEK
MONDAY27th / 11.00 a.m.8.00 p.m. / MASS at Carmel
Prayer Group in the Hall
TUESDAY
28th
St Peter Chanel / 9.30 a.m.-11.00 a.m.
11.00 a.m.
6.30 p.m.-7.30 p.m.
8.00 p.m. / Toddler Group in the Hall
MASS at Carmel
Confirmation Group in the Hall
RCIA – Mystagogy 2
WEDNESDAY
29th
St Catherine of Siena / 11.00 a.m.
8.00 p.m. / MASS at Carmel
Justice & Peace Group in the Hall
THURSDAY
30th
St Pius V / 9.45 a.m.
10.00 a.m. / Morning Prayer
MASS
FRIDAY
1st May
St Joseph the Worker / 11.45 a.m.
12.00 noon / Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament
MASS with Sacrament of the Sick
SATURDAY
2nd
St Athanasius / 11.00 a.m.-11.30 a.m.
2.30 p.m.
5.30 p.m.-6.00 p.m.
6.30 p.m. / Confessions
Wedding: Ritchie Everitt & Abby Sleep
Confessions
FIRST MASS OF SUNDAY
SUNDAY
3rd
5th Sunday of Easter / 8.30 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
1.00 p.m. / MASS
MASS
Baptism: Isabelle Roff
Mass Book Page 261
Response to today’s Psalm
“The stone which the builders rejected has become the corner stone.”
READINGS NEXT WEEK
Acts 9:26-31, Psalm 21:26-28, 30-32 response v 26
1 John 3:18-24, Gospel John 15:1-88
MONEY COUNTING TEAM NO 4 THIS WEEK
CHURCH CLEANING
This week Bernadine Bridges & Richard Fennelly, thank you.
NEXT WEEKEND
Next weekend is the First Weekend in May and there will be the
Family Mass at 10.30 a.m. on Sunday
Confessions on Saturday at 11.00 a.m. – 11.30 a.m. & 5.30 p.m. – 6.00 p.m.
Cake and Jam Stall in the Hall
100 Club Lottery Draw
Could you bake a cake or buns for sale to raise money for our Hall extension fund? If so, just bring them along to the Hall before ANY of the masses next weekend. Thanks to all who already “bake” for our monthly sale!
THE PRIEST TRAINING FUND
The Priest Training Fund needs our help. The number of men training for the priesthood has steadily increased in recent years. Thirty five men are currently in formation. This is wonderful news but it also means that the Priest Training Fund needs to bring in more money to cover the cost of their training. Please give as much as you can afford to today’s collection so that the Priest Training Fund can continue to seek out, support and train those men who God is calling to the priesthood the Gospel. You can also make a donation on line by visiting www.rcdow.org.uk/donations
______
YELLOW LINES REMINDER
PLEASE DO NOT PARK on the double yellow lines outside the Church and Presbytery as traffic wardens regularly patrol the area, including Sunday and will issue tickets to cars parked on the double yellow lines.
Faith Matters Question Time 'The General Election:
What's Religion got to do with it?'
The next Faith Matters Question Time, the panel discussion on matters of faith and life which brings together Catholics and others from different walks of life,takes place at Farm Street on Tuesday 5th May at 6.30 p.m., two days before the General Election. The panel will include Lord Glasman of Stoke Newington and Stamford Hill (Blue Labour), Dr Laura Keynes (journalist and author, Catholic Voices, and 'Conservative Woman' blogger), Alex Macqueen (Actor, 'The Thick of It'), Revd Lucy Winkett (Rector, St James', Piccadilly). Recommended donation is £7. Booking is essential. To book: www.mountstreet.info.
______
LOVE WARE+LIVE WARE
Once again LoveWare+LiveWare are holding a festival of community activities.
The next of these are on
Saturday 2nd May: King George Field
Saturday 23rd May: Lower Bourne Gardens
If you are able to get involved in helping in some way or for more information please see the leaflets at the back of the church or see www.lovewareliveware.org
alternatively speak to Tony Stavrou or Mary Hallett or phone 01920 411658
______
NATIONAL WEEKEND FOR MEN
National Weekend for Men takes place 17th-19th July at High Leigh Conference Centre. This year the speakers are David Wells, Director for Parish Formation, Plymouth Diocese, and Fr. David Oakley recently appointed Rector of St Mary’s College, Oscott Seminary. This is a unique opportunity with Eucharist, sport, relaxation, and a bar is included. Many men, who have never been on such a weekend before, are quite amazed at how they really relax, have a great time and meet with God. For further information and booking form go to www.harvesters.org.uk
______
A SPECIAL KIND OF RETREAT
A Foyer de Charité Retreat will be held at the Sion Community, Brentwood from Sunday 12th July (6.00 p.m.) – Saturday 18th July (2.00 p.m.). The theme is God’s Plan for the Fullness of Time, and the preacher will be Mgr. Keith Barltrop, with help from Foyer members and past retreatants. Foyer retreats are held mainly in silence, with three talks a day, and offer a holistic way of deepening our faith in the Church’s teaching and our life in Christ. The Foyers are communities of consecrated lay people living with a priest in order to help others grow closer to Christ and live the Catholic faith more fully . For further information or to book a place, contact Mgr. Barltrop: 07879 953953; St. Mary of the Angels, Moorhouse Road, Bayswater, London W2 5DJ;
______
FAITH IN SOCIAL MEDIA
This ecumenical conference is designed for beginners and experts alike. It will offer guidance for those venturing into the world of social media for the first time. There will be time and space to reflect theologically on the impact of social media on today’s world. Venue: Leagrave Centre, Luton, LU4 9ND on Saturday 6th June starting with breakfast at 8.30 a.m.-1.30 p.m. and is Free. For further details and booking visit www.bhcmt.org.uk
______
SUMMER ACCOMMODATION IN LONDON
The Allen Hall seminary, with its beautiful gardens and Chapel, offers comfortable bed and breakfast accommodation during July and August. Centrally located, it is within walking distance of Battersea Park. Rooms are available from £50 per night. Contact details www.allenhall.org.uk or telephone 020 7349 5600 (option 0)
I BELIEVE IN THE HOLY SPIRIT
113. Q. What does it mean to say: I believe in the Holy Spirit?
A. To believe in the Holy Spirit means to worship him as God just like the Father and the Son. It means to believe that the Holy Spirit comes into our hearts so that we as children of God might know our Father in heaven. Moved by God’s Spirit, we can change the face of the earth. Before his death, Jesus promised his disciples that he would send them “another Counsellor” (Jn 14:16) when he was no longer with them. Then when the Holy Spirit was poured out upon the disciples of the original Church, they learned what Jesus had meant. They experienced a deep assurance and joy in their faith and received particular Charisms; in other words, they could prophesy, heal and work miracles. To this day there are people in the Church who possess such gifts and have these experiences.