THE CHURCH OF THE
SACRED HEART OF JESUS
& SAINT JOSEPH, WARE
e.mail:
ware@rcdow.org.uk
website: www.sacredheartware.com
telephone: 01920 462140
Parish Priest: Fr. John Gray
Parish Deacon: Rev. Adrian Cullen
Pastoral Assistant: Mary Hallett
Parish Secretary: Tracy Moloney
11th October 2015
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time
TIMES OF SERVICES & GROUP MEETINGS THIS WEEK
MONDAY
12th
11.00 a.m.
MASS at Carmel
11.00 a.m.
Mass at Carmel
11.00 a.m.
8.00 p.m.
MASS at Carmel
RCIA
THURSDAY
15th
11.00 a.m.
8.00 p.m.
MASS at Carmel
Faith Sharing Group at 1 Ware Park
Cottages
FRIDAY
16th
11.00 a.m.
MASS at Carmel
6.30 p.m.
FIRST MASS OF SUNDAY
8.30 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
MASS
MASS
St Wilfred
TUESDAY
13th
St Edward the
Confessor
WEDNESDAY
14th
St Callistus
St Hedwig
SATURDAY
17th
St Ignatius of
Antioch
SUNDAY
18th
29th Sunday in
Ordinary Time
Mass Book Page 143
Response to today’s Psalm
“Fill us with your love that we may rejoice.”
READINGS NEXT WEEK:
Isaiah 53:10-11, Psalm 32:4-5, 18-20, 22 response v 22,
Hebrews 4:14-16, Gospel Mark 10:35-45
MONEY COUNTING TEAM NO. 1 THIS WEEK
THANK YOU
Thank you to everyone who helped last weekend & during the week to clear
the Church Hall in preparation for the start of our building works.
Your hard work and effort as always is greatly appreciated.
Fr. John
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CHURCH CLEANING
This week Kate Corcoran& Colleen Guiver, thank you.
CAFOD’s Harvest Fast Day
This Harvest Fast Day our parish raised £532.76p for CAFOD.
Thank you for your support and solidarity. You have helped to
ensure that more people across the world will be able to grow
enough food to support themselves, even during the most extreme
droughts. Additionally, your donation from this Fast Day will be
used to fund CAFOD’s partners work in Europe and the Middle East
to support those affected by the refugee crisis.
THANK YOU
100 CLUB LOTTERY –OCTOBER WINNERS
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
£50
£30
£10
£5
£5
Frankie Bedford
Sam Ewing
John Daly
Denis Brien
Majella Hayman
Many thanks to all of you who take part in this fund raising activity and to Tom
Stapleton, who organises it.
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VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
It is Autumn once again & Fr. John is seeking volunteers to sweep the Church
car park clear of conkers & leaves. If you can help, please come along when
you can & put what you collect in the two brown refuse bins by the car park.
Thank you.
COULD YOU BE A FOUNDATION GOVERNOR?
The Governing Body of St Augustine’s Primary School, Hoddesdon are
currently looking for Foundation Governors. You need to be a practising
Catholic who can offer experience & time but do not need to have any
particular expertise or special qualifications. If you are interested please
contact Fr. John.
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NEW EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS ROTA FROM 10th October
The new rota is now available. If you have provided an email address a copy
will have already been emailed to you. All other Ministers will find a copy in
the church porch. Can you please take your copy. If you are prepared to
receive your copy via email and have not provided your email address please
email it to richard.hayman@ntlworld.com.
The next rota will start in the New Year and go up to 13th March. If there are
any dates that you cannot do please either email Richard or leave a message
at the office.
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THE PASSAGE
The Passage – helping homeless people, will be holding ‘A Night Under the
Stars’ concert, its largest fundraising event of the year, at the Royal Festival
Hall on Tuesday 27th October 2015 at 7.30 p.m. This year the theme of the
concert is ‘Fairest Isle’. Ticket prices range from £12 to £60. For more
information see the poster in the porch or take a flyer form the table at the
back of the Church or visit www.anightunderthestars.co.uk
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WORKSHOP ON COMMUNICATION
A study day for effective pastoral ministry & anyone who would like to learn
more about effective communication, listening skills and conflict management
in their personal lives. Saturday 7th November 10.00 a.m.-2.00 p.m., The
Niland Centre, 93 Elstree Road, Bushey, WD23 4EE. Please book your
place at livingfaith@rcdow.org.uk If you do not have access to the internet,
please call 0207 931 6078 & leave your name, contact number. Suggested
donation £12.00p. Coffee & tea will be provided.
Please bring your own lunch.
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THE SYNOD ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY LIFE
The Synod began on Sunday 4th October in the Vatican, and will run for three
weeks, ending on the 25th October. This is a meeting of bishops representing
the whole worldwide Catholic Church: for England & Wales the bishops
attending are our Archbishop, Cardinal Vincent, and also the bishop of
Northampton diocese. The theme of the Synod is “The Vocation and Mission
of the Family in the Church and the Contemporary World.” Please use the
prayer below to accompany the Synod’s bishops at this important time, and in
their discussions and teaching on the crucial issues of Marriage and Family
Life. The Church needs to be a beacon of hope for strong marriages, faithfilled children, and therefore a society built up on the love of God learnt in the
family.
PRAYER TO THE HOLY FAMILY FOR THE OCTOBER 2015 SYNOD
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, in you we contemplate the splendour
of true love, to you we turn with trust.
Holy Family of Nazareth, grant that our families too may be
places of communion and prayer, authentic schools of the
Gospel and small domestic Churches.
Holy Family of Nazareth, may families never again experience
violence, rejection and division: may all who have been hurt or
scandalized find ready comfort and healing.
Holy Family of Nazareth, may the Synod of Bishops make us
once more mindful of the sacredness and inviolability of the
family, and its beauty in God's plan.
Jesus, Mary and Joseph, graciously hear our prayer! Amen.
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I BELIEVE IN ONE, HOLY, CATHOLIC AND APOSTOLIC CHURCH
133. Q. Why is the Church called catholic?
A.
“Catholic” (Greek kat’ holon) means related to the whole. The Church is
catholic because Christ called her to profess the whole faith, to preserve all
the Sacraments, to administer them and proclaim the Good News to all; and
he sent her to all nations.