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 (Secretary) Margaret Berry & Pat Abela (Safeguarding) Charity No: 234091 Saturday: Sunday: 6.30pm 9.00am 11.00am 3.00pm 9.30am 9.30am 9.30am 9.30am 6.00pm 11.00am 9.30am Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday Thursday Friday Entrance antiphon: Psalm response Gospel acclamation: Com. antiphon: Jenny Dowsett (Pastoral Area Rep) Hospice Chaplain: Fr Tony Brennan 502400 Web site: sacredheartluton.org e mail: sacredheartluton@yahoo.co.uk CHRIST THE UNIVERSAL KING Psalter week 2 23rd November 2014 Part of the Diocese of Northampton, Province of Westminster & Deanery of St Alban Holy Souls November List Holy Souls November List People of our Parish Bereavement Remembrance Service Holy Souls November List Holy Souls November List Holy Souls November List Holy Souls November List Reception: Noreen Galvin Requiem: Noreen Galvin Holy Souls November List First Mass of Sunday First Holy Communion Enrolment St Andrew Dung Lac & martyrs of Vietnam HOW WORTHY IS THE LAMB WHO WAS SLAIN, TO RECEIVE POWER AND DIVINITY, AND WISDOM AND STRENGTH AND HONOUR. TO HIM BELONG GLORY AND POWER FOR EVER AND EVER. THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD; THERE IS NOTHING I SHALL WANT. Alleluia, Alleluia! BLESSINGS ON HIM WHO COMES IN THE NAME OF THE LORD! BLESSINGS ON THE COMING KINGDOM OF OUR FATHER DAVID! Alleluia THE LORD SITS AS KING FOR EVER. THE LORD WILL BLESS HIS PEOPLE WITH PEACE. 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 Friday. Books provided. All welcome THE ROSARY: is prayed twenty minutes prior to Mass or service, Monday - Friday. Collection: Last week’s plate collection came to £1,292.21 & Sick & Retired Clergy £482.74 9.00am 11.00am Thank you. Entrance 110 Christ is our King 110 Christ is our King Prep of gifts 187 From heaven 187 From heaven Communion ? 37 Alleluia sing Recessional 477 477 Majesty Sunday Monday Thursday Friday 12.00 noon 9.15am 8.00pm 2.00pm 8.00pm Majesty Parish Tea/ Coffee Gathering Parents &Tots Legion of Mary Thursday Club Prayer Group Hall Hall Sacristy Hall Sacristy FIRST HOLY COMMUNION: The enrolment Mass takes place this Sunday at 11.00am. Parents and children please come up onto the sanctuary after the homily and face the people. The words of the service are on the back of this newsletter. CONGRATULATIONS: to Martin Richards and Katie Smith who are to be married here next weekend. DAY BY DAY ADVENT: 50p Junior & infant copies available from the repository. RIP: please pray for Noreen Galvin whose funeral is this week. CONFIRMATION: well done to all our young people and their parents who came for Exposition and Benediction last Saturday and a tour of the church. I hope you will remember you are always welcome to come and rest and pray before the Lord. The email address you need to send in the candidate’s name & email address (if you have not already done so) is shconfirmation2015@yahoo.co.uk The enrolment Mass is next Sunday 11.00am. LUTON CANTATA: Thank you to all who came and supported the concert last Sunday evening. It was a wonderful occasion and raised £525 for our parish project. Many thanks to the Luton Cantata who performed free of charge, to Pat Abela and Margaret who are part of the choir and our parish and to all who helped cater the evening. ALTAR SERVER TRAINING: on Saturday 29th November 10.30-11.30am & Saturday 6th December 10.30am with Father Chris. Any server that cannot attend the training must come for training on Friday 28th November 5.00-6.00pm. Any queries please see Dominic. ACT OF WITNESS: in support of life and against abortion outside Luton & Dunstable hospital on Saturday 6th December 1.00-2.00pm. It is now 47years since the Abortion Act was passed on 27th October 1967. 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, & to pray for all those involved. C.H.F.C: The next mass is on Sunday 14th December 3pm at Our Lady’s, Castle Street. READERS : will be (re) commissioned on Sunday 7th December at all Masses. CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT CONCERT: Tuesday 16th December at the beautiful St Paul’s Church in Knightsbridge. Hosted by Sir Michael Parkinson & with special performances from the New London Children’s Choir & Alzheimer’s Society’s Lambeth & Southwark Signing for the Brain group. Tickets £30 Adult & £15 for child (aged 10-17). Children aged 9yrs and under free. For tickets contact 0845 306 0898. 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 for 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. Please contact Mary on 01582 754850 or 07866989254. ANNIVERSARIES: Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time, Mary Ellen McEntee 2011,Denis Roache 2005, Thomas Fagan 2004, Veronica West 2003, Margery McGrath 2000, John Fitzsimmons 1969, Maria Aradi 1978, John McGettigan 1964, Winifred Whittaker 1994, Antonio Barbato 1994, Mary Hay 1998, Alfred Barnes 1959, Delores Rodriguez 1969, Annie Mulholland 1971, Kate Fagan 1978, Thomas Brewerton 1999, Bridget Walsh 1959, Mary McLoughlin 1969, Mary Dolan 1988, Theresa Caldbeck 1991, Julia Walsh 1969, John Nugent 1974& Joseph Gilheaney 1987. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen