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), Wesley Weekes(Parish Centre)
Web site: sacredheartluton.org email:
Hospital Chaplain: Fr Michael Patey 663706 Hospice: Fr Tony Brennan 502400
Sacred Heart School: 730781 Cardinal Newman School: 597125
Part of the Diocese of Northampton, Province of Westminster & Deanery of St Alban
5th Sunday of Lent Psalter week 1 18th March 2018
Saturday
Sunday / 6.30pm
9.00am
11.00am
4.00pm / Richard McLeod RIP
People of our Parish
Tom Walker RIP
Stations of the Cross / First Mass of Sunday
Monday / 9.30am / Colm Kinsella RIP / ST JOSEPH,Spouse of BVM
Tuesday / 9.30am / Faye Howell RIP
Wednesday / 7.30pm / Monica McIntyre RIP
Thursday / 9.30am / Eileen Howell RIP
Friday / 12 noon / Mary Harpur RIP / followed by Lent Lunch in hall
Saturday / 6.30pm / Claire & Roger Barbot RIP
Entrance Antiphon: / GIVE ME JUSTICE, O GOD & PLEAD MY CAUSE AGAINST A NATION THAT IS FAITHLESS. FROM THE DECEITFUL CUNNING RESCUE ME, FOR YOU, O GOD, ARE MY STRENGTH.
Psalm
response / A PURE HEART CREATE FOR ME, O GOD.
Gospel
Acclamation / Glory to you, O Christ, you are the Word of God!IF A MAN SERVES ME SAYS THE LORD, HE MUST FOLLOW ME; WHEREVER I AM, MY SERVANT WILL BE THERE TOO. Glory to you, O Christ, you are the Word of God!
Communion
Antiphon: / AMEN, AMEN I SAY TO YOU: UNLESS A GRAIN OF WHEAT FALLS TO THE GROUND & DIES, IT REMAINS A SINGLE GRAIN. BUT IF IT DIES, IT BEARS MUCH FRUIT.
CONFESSIONS: Saturdays: 10.00 - 10.25am (with Exposition ) 6.00 - 6.15pm
MORNING PRAYER of the church is prayed at 8.50am Monday, Tuesday & Thursday.
THE ROSARY: is prayed twenty minutes prior to Mass or service, Monday - Friday
Collection: Last week’s plate collection came to £1,141.67 Thank You.9.00 & 11.00am
Entrance / 219 / God of mercy & compassionOffertory / 754 / Unless a grain of wheat
Recessional / 812 / Will you come & follow me (v1 & 5)
Sunday / 12 noon / Coffee and chat. All welcome! / Hall
Monday / 9.15am
8.00pm / Parents & Tots
Legion of Mary / Hall
Sacristy
Tuesday / 10.00am / Church Cleaning (Helpers Needed) / Church
Thursday / 1.00pm / Thursday club ( if no snow on the ground) / Hall
Friday / 10.30am / Prayer Group / Sacristy
NOAH: collection of clothing, bedding bric-a-brac & small electrical items this weekend. Items can be left in the blue bins.
PASSIONTIDE: The crucifix and statues are veiled as we enter Passiontide and approach Holy Week & the most sacred time in the Christian Calendar. Next weekend we bless palms and the 11am Mass will start at the grotto (hall if inclement weather).
STATIONS OF THE CROSS:Sunday at 4.00pm in church. All welcome to this Lenten devotion, to walk the way of the cross.
LENT PENITENTIAL SERVICE: at St Martin’s, on Monday 26th March at 7.00pm. The priests of the town will hear confessions.
SPUC: has launched a petition calling on the Prime Minister not to give any parliamentary support to moves to decriminalise abortion which will strip from unborn children any remaining effective legal protection from abortion. Please support this petition by signing in the porch.
SPUC VACANCY: Applications are invited for the post of Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) of SPUC, the world’s oldest pro-life group. The position is full time & based in London. For further information please contact John Smeaton Tel: 020 7820 3128 or email .
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VOCATIONS WEEKEND: If you think God is calling you to the Priesthood, come & join us at Northampton Cathedral between 13th-15th April for an opportunity to pray & discern God’s Vocation for you! Contact Fr Mark Floody on 01604 714556 or Fr Andy Richardson on 01628 605764. ‘Ask Jesus what He wants from you and be brave!’ Pope Francis.
PILGRIMAGE TO KNOCK:Monday 23rd April 4 nights departing from Luton airport. £599 includes flights, transfers, excursions, hotel & all meals. Contact Patricia 01268 762278 for enquiries 01268 762278. (fully ATOL protected)
NATIONAL CATHOLIC MEN’S PILGRIMAGE TO WALSINGHAM:
Sunday 22nd April 10.30am-5.30pm. the first annual pilgrimage for catholic men. Meet, talk & share the faith with other men; listen to speakers, celebrate confession & Mass, pray for families and for the country; process to the old Abbey grounds for Benediction. We welcome lay & religious, single & married young & old, fathers & sons. “When England returns to Walsingham, Our Lady will return to England”. Pope Leo XII, 1887.
MEDJUGORE GROUP PILGRIMAGE: departing from Luton 2nd-9th June. £589 with breakfast/dinner included (£130 single room supplement, £30 travel insurance). To book/enquiries contact Mary Gillespie on 579120.
RIP: Please pray for Monica McIntyre Reception: Tuesday 27th March 6pm, Requiem: Wednesday 28th March 10am, Patricia Nestor service at Vale 3pm Tuesday 3rd April,Eugene O’Hara(brother of Sally Egan) Requiem: Monday 16th April 11am,Margaret Sansom Requiem: Friday 20th April 11am &Mick McCaffertyReception: Sunday 29th April 6pm & Requiem Monday, 11.00am.
DIVINE MERCY SERVICE: at Our Lady’s on Sunday 8th April, 3 - 4pm.
ANNIVERSARIES: Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time;
Patrick Clifton 1973, Catherine Knox 1981, Elizabeth Simpkins 1983, Reginald Blake 1990, Kevin Francis Callaghan 2012, Lindsay Mary McCormack 2013,
Mabel Smith 1990, Maureen Ann Smith2014, Patrick Cyril Carroll 2014, Mary Webster 1991, Mary Balfe 2005, Norman Daniel Brown2008, Kevin Breslin 1961, Margaret Lewis 1966, Bridget Chandler 1992, Mary Little 2007, Bridget Robinson 2010, Alice McManus 1966 Ilona Tojan 1994May their souls and thesouls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen
HOLY WEEK TIMETABLE:
Maundy Thursday Chrism Mass at Cathedral 11am (followed by buffet)
Mass of Last Supper 8.00pm(commission Eucharistic Ministers)
Good Friday Walk of witness 9am start at St Christopher’s
Celebration of the Passion & Deathof Jesus, 3pm
EasterVigil: Saturday: no confessions
8pm first Mass of Easter
Easter Sunday: 9am & 11am Mass