Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Catholic Community Herne Bay, Kent
Clarence Road, Herne Bay, Kent - 01227 375095 - Parish Priest: Fr Mark White CP (mwhite8684@aol.com); Assistant Priest: Fr Patrick CP (743727); Deacons James Foley (366841) & Barry Walker (368685) - website: www.ourladyhernebay.co.uk
tWenty-FiFth sunday in ordinary tiMe (Year B) 19/20 SEPTEMBER 2015 Entrance Antiphon All that you have done to us, O Lord, you have done with true judgement, for we have sinned against you and not obeyed your commandments. But give glory to your name and deal with us according to the bounty of your mercy. Home Mission Sunday HOME MISSION SUNDAY is celebrated this weekend and the theme is PROCLAIM God’s mercy. On this day we are encouraged to pray for the work of the evangelisation in England and Wales, remembering especially in our prayers those whom we know are distant from the life of faith. Please support the retiring collection which funds the Bishops’ national work of evangelisation and the development of this year’s Proclaim ‘15 Building Parishes Initiative. The collection ensures that the Catholic Faith Centre is resourced to respond to those who have questions about the Catholic faith. Commemorative cards are available today to take away. Please support the work of Home Mission through your prayers and generosity. The pastoral letter issued by Cardinal Vincent Nichols and Archbishop Peter Smith for Home Mission Sunday is available to download from the Bishops’ Conference website: http://www.catholicnews.org.uk/Home/News/Pastoral-Letter
Children’s Liturgy This group is open to all children aged between 4-9 years (9.30am Mass).
This Sunday 19/20 September – 25th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Readings: Readers:
Wisdom 2:12,17-20; James 3:16-4:3; Mark 9:30-37 (Sat) 6pm: P.Fifield & A.Connolly; (Sun) 9.30am: M.Hedger & M.Feathers; 11.15am: F.O’Brien & Sr Angela
9:30 Hymns: 924, 898, 643, 784; Mass Setting 1001-1011 (Belmont) Tea and coffee after the 9.30am Mass, all welcome.
Next Sunday 26/27 September – 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) Readings: Numbers 11:25-29; James 5:1-6; Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48 Readers: (Sat) 6pm: O.Dawson & C.Tedder; (Sun) 9.30am: Children’s Liturgy; 11.15am: M.Collin & F.Waters
Parish Notices Events this week Daily Prayer Intentions
Mon
The Spiritual Life of the parish
Tues
Christian Meditation (Upper Room) 2.15pm
Those who no longer practise the Faith
Wed
Exposition after 10am Mass until noon
The housebound and their carers
Thu
CWG (Retreat Hall) 2-3.30pm; Christian Meditation (Upper Room) 7.30pm Exposition (Our Lady, Star of the Sea, 25 Western Esplanade) 4.30-5.30pm Exposition from 10am until 11am; Rosary 10.45am
Fri Sat
Those preparing to receive the Sacraments Parish outreach to the poor and suffering The community life of the parish
An hour of adoration every weekday from 8.30-9.30am has been set aside for a particular intention (see table above). Those unable to make the hour each morning are encouraged to take time during the day to pray for these intentions.
Praise and Praise: As this Sunday is the third Sunday of the month) there will be shared prayer and praise at 6pm in the church. All very welcome. Parish Pilgrimage to LOURDES 2016: The parish pilgrimage next year will depart on 5 May for Lourdes and will return on 9 May. The cost per person will be £546 per person and there is a single room supplement of £136. The pilgrimage is being orgnaised by Sr Whitney and will be led by Fr Mark. Please see Sr Corinne for booking forms. Little Angels: The parish parent and toddler group meets weekly on Tuesdays from 9.30am to 11.30am in the Retreat Hall. For £1.50 tea and coffee is provided for the parents and fruit for the little ones. Diocesan Day of Renewal: St George’s Cathedral on Saturday 26 September, main speaker Fr Steven Wymer on the theme: “If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” We have hired a minibus – still one or two places free. Please let either Fr Mark or Sr Corinne know. We will depart at 8.30am from outside the church. Please remember to bring a packed lunch. Songs of Praise: Sunday 4 October at 4pm. As this is the feast of St Francis, we thought we might concentrate on hymns which have the theme of Nature. Another theme is that of Mercy, as we are approaching the beginning of the “Year of Mercy” called for by Pope Francis. Please leave your hymn suggestions in the basket at the back of church. Companions of Prayer: next meeting Tues 7 October to celebrate feast of Our Lady of the Rosary - 7.00pm at 25 Western Esplanade Cleaning rota and other rotas: can be found in the porch.
The 1st Collection for last week was £784.33 (of which £441.20 was from gift-aided envelopes and £343.13 was loose collection). Thank you. Next weekend there will be a talk and appeal about the work of the SVP. NB If you are a UK tax-payer then you can gift-aid whatever you offer. To gift-aid your offering please fill in one of the forms at the back of church.
Mass Times and Intentions Saturday 19 September
Saturday of week 24 or St Januarius or St Theodore of Tarsus
18.00
intentions Jan hamilton
Sunday
25th Sunday in Ordinary Time
20 September 09.30
haydn Phillips (ann)
11.15 Monday 21 September
intentions lynda ellmers Feast: St Matthew, Apostle, Evangelist
10.00
in thanksgiving
Tuesday
Tuesday of week 25
22 September 10.00
Marian harrington riP
Wednesday
Saint Pius of Pietrelcina
23 September 10.00
Clive goble riP
Thursday
Our Lady of Walsingham
24 September 10.00
intentions olive dawson
Friday
Friday of week 25
25 September 10.00
intentions Prim Wyatt
Saturday
Saturday of week 25 or SS Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs
26 September 11.05
Parishoners
18.00
John Mcgirr riP
Sunday
26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
27 September 09.30
david Walters riP
11.15
elizabeth tedder
sacrament of reconciliation: Saturday 10am-11am and 4.30pm-5.30pm
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our lady of the sacred heart, Clarence Road, Herne Bay, Kent CT6 8TH Parish office: telephone 01227 375095 email ourladyhernebay@gmail.com Find out more about the parish on our website: www.ourladyhernebay.co.uk Join us on social media Facebook: /ourladyofthesacredheartherneBay Part of the Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark • A Member of the Canterbury Deanery • A Fairtrade parish since 2010 • Served by the Congregation of the Passion of Jesus Christ (Passionists)