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 (Secretary) Jenny Dowsett (Pastoral Area Rep)Margaret Berry & Pat Abela (Safeguarding) Hospital Chaplain: Fr Michael Patey 663706 Hospice Chaplain: Fr Tony Brennan 502400
Sacred Heart School: 730781 Cardinal Newman School: 597125
Web site: sacredheartluton.org email: 1st Sunday of Advent Psalter week 1 29th November 2015
Part of the Diocese of Northampton, Province of Westminster & Deanery of St Alban
Saturday:
Sunday: / 6.30pm
9.00am
11.00am / Holy Souls November List
People of our parish
Holy Souls November List / First Mass of Sunday
Baptism Presentations
Monday: / 9.30am / Holy Souls November List / ST ANDREW,Apostle & Patron of Scotland
Tuesday: / 9.30am / Augusta Nunes, Pedro, Joseph & Daniel Gois RIP / St Edmund Campion,martyr
Wednesday / 1.00pm
7.30pm / Airport Service
Paddy Dolan RIP
Thursday / 9.30am / Nicholas Centrachio RIP / St Francis Xavier,priest
Friday / 9.30am
7.30pm / James Knight RIP
Janet Howell RIP / School Masswith morning prayer
Blessing of religious items
Entrance antiphon: / TO YOU I LIFT UP MY SOUL O MY GOD. IN YOU I HAVE TRUSTED,
LET ME NOT BE PUT TO SHAME. NOR LET MY ENEMIES EXULT OVER ME AND LET NONE WHO HOPE IN YOU BE PUT TO SHAME.
Psalm response /
TO YOU O LORD, I LIFT UP MY SOUL.
Gospelacclamation / Alleluia, Alleluia! LET US SEE, O LORD, YOUR MERCY AND GIVE US YOUR SAVING HELP. Alleluia
Com ant: / THE LORD WILL BESTOW HIS BOUNTY & OUR EARTH SHALL YIELD ITS INCREASE.
CONFESSIONS: Saturdays 10.00 - 10.25am with Exposition & Benediction & 6.00 - 6.15pm
MORNING PRAYER of the church is prayed at 8.50am, Monday to Thursday (9.30am on Wednesday).
THE ROSARY: is prayed at 9.10am, Monday - Friday.
Collection: Last week’s plate collection came to £1,220.96 Thank you.
9.00am 11.00am
Entrance / 7 / Abba, Father / 7 / Abba, FatherAdvent Candle / 366 / v1 / 366 / v1
Gospel accl; / 368 / Maranatha chorus / 368 / Maranantha chorus
Prep of gifts / 368 / Like a sea without / 368 / Like a sea
Sanctus / Gathering / - / Gathering
Communion / 762
Recessional / 613 / Promised Lord & Christ is he / 535 / O Jesus Christ remember
Sunday / 12.00 noon / Parish Tea/ Coffee Gathering / Hall
Monday / 8.00pm / Legion of Mary / Sacristy
Tuesday / 4.30pm
7.30pm / Luton Schools Academic Mass (all welcome)
Readers Meeting / at St. Joseph’s
Church
Thursday / 2.00pm / Thursday Club / Hall
Friday / 8.00pm / Prayer Group / Sacristy
Saturday / 11.00am / 1st Holy Communion Preparation Class / Lounge
PASTORAL LETTER: from Bishop Peter will be read at all Masses this weekend.
BAPTISMS: parents will present their children to the parish at the 11am today, prior to their baptisms.
ADVENT: means “coming” and we begin the church’s new year with four weeks of spiritual preparation to celebrate the coming of Christ at Christmas.
The Gospel this year will be from St Luke, Year C.Please do your best promote the true meaning of Christmas by sending religious greeting cards. The Repository has a good stock of items for Advent and Christmas. Please put confessions on your to do list. The Town Penitential Service will be at St Joseph’s on Monday 21st December at 7.30pm.
READERS: Allreaders are asked to come to the meeting, on Monday 30th November 7.30pm in church. Readers will be commissioned on Sunday 6th December at all Masses. If you would like to read at Mass, please come to the meeting.
EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: would all newly appointed ministers please collect their CRB Forms from the church porch. Please return completed forms to the Parish office asap. Thank you.
YEAR OF MERCY: Pope Francis has called for an extraordinary Jubilee year of mercy to commence on 8th December with the opening of the Holy Door in Rome. Bishop Peter will open the Holy Door in the Cathedral on Tuesday 8th December at 7.00pm. All are welcome to this special Mass
HOLY HOUR on Sunday 13th December at Holy Ghost Church between
3.00 - 4.00pm to mark the beginning of the year of Mercy.
BISHOP PETER: will be sharing his impressions of the Synod on the Family, which he attended in Rome along with Cardinal Nichols and his thoughts on what this means for our diocese at at St Augustine's, Heelands, Milton Keynes MK13 7PL on Wednesday 9th December (Tea & coffee from 7 pm). All welcome.
VACANCY: fora Director of School Developmentat NORES, which supports Catholic education and formation in the Northampton Diocese. Initially the key focus will be on the academisation of our schools. We are looking for a strong candidate who has the skills to guide our schools through this time of change and help establish the strategy going forward. The NORES office is based in Luton, however travel will be necessary so access to your own vehicle and a full UK driving licence is required. Full information/application form from: the Diocese Website or contact Paula Wynn, HR Advisor,
email: . The closing date for applications will be Monday 7th December 2015.
CHRISTMAS BAZAAR: Friends of St Martin’s are holding their Christmas Bazaar on Friday 4th December 6.00 - 8.00pm. All very welcome!
ACT OF WITNESS: in support of life and against abortion outside the Luton & Dunstable hospital on Saturday 12th December 1.00-2.00pm. There continues to be hundreds of unborn children from this area and thousands nationwide, who do not come to birth. Please come to give them a voice and to pray for all those involved.
DAY BY DAY ADVENT: 50p Junior & infant copies available from the repository.
LUTON FOODBANK: thank everyone for their continuing support & food donations (which can be left in the church porch).Thanksalso for the carrier bags.
CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCH: Would you like to share Christmas with others at St Martin De Porres Church Hall on Christmas Day 1.30-5.00pm, 4 course dinner. Mary Maybury would like to invite those of you who would be on their own or unable to prepare a full Christmas dinner to come along. Cost £5 or donation. Transport will be provided if needed. Contact Mary: 754850 or 07866 989 254.
LUX.MERCY- fun residential weekend for 11-18yrs, 29th-31st January 2016,
£90 at Kings Park, Northampton. Please contact Fiona @ NYMO for details, booking forms, information on bursary places or 720627, closing date for bookings: Friday 8th January 2016.
MEDJUGORGETRIP 2016: is 22nd-29th June departing from Luton airport. Enquiries, please contact Mary Gillespie on 579120.
A Vicar was talking to people after a service, when he said,
"I spend a lot of time these days thinking about The Hereafter."
I go into a room, or upstairs, and wonder what am I after here?"
ANNIVERSARIES: Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time,
John Joseph Commerford 2012, Harry Sheridan 2008, Bridget Mulligan 2009, Charlotte Mary Byrne 2011, Bill Land 2005,Carmella Borcellino 2003, Maggie Hayes 2002, Thomas Hennessy 2002, Jean Van Develde 2002, Bridget Burke 2001, Stanislawa Curtis 2000, Marcella Franklin 1965, Francis McCrudden 1983, Stephan Curtis 1996, Sarah Garlick 1998, Mary-Ann Walsh 1974, Mary O’Donoghue 1983, Eric Fowler 1987, Mary Cassidy 1991, Louise Taylor 1969, James Connolly 1980, James Bennett 1988, Maurice Croke 1993, Francis Beirne 1982, Frederick Stockley 1991, Bridget Toomey 1997, Mary Robinson 1962 & Margaret Burton 1982
May their souls and thesouls of all the faithful departed
through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen