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
FiFth sunday in ordinary tiMe (Year C) 6/7 FEBRUARY 2016
Entrance Antiphon O come, let us worship God and bow low before the God who made us, for he is the Lord our God. Parish Mission. Only a week to go! Prayer Support for Visiting Week - thanks to those who have already signed up to cover some of the times for prayer in church during the first week of the Mission. Please see the list on the table at the back of church near the confessional and place your initials in any time slot where you can help. Apart from the Visiting in Week One and the Special Evening Services in Week Two (each starting at 7pm), there are other events: • Saturday 20 Feb: 6pm Mass with special emphasis on YOUTH followed by Pizza Party for Youth in the Retreat Hall. • Sunday 21 Feb: 3.30 pm - Family Service with the younger children in mind; please could the children come at 3pm as they have some items to learn. • Saturday 27 Feb: 11.05am Mass with the Anointing of the Sick: the sacrament of Anointing will be offered to anyone who is sick in any way. • Saturday 27 Feb: after the 6.00 Mass - End of Mission Social with ceilidh band; bring and share supper. Please see food list on the mission board at the back of church and sign up for what you can bring. Updates on: http://www.ourladyhernebay.co.uk/parish-mission
Children’s Liturgy This group is open to children aged between 4-9 years (9.30am Mass).
This Sunday 6/7 February – 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (C) Readings: Readers:
Isaiah 6:1-2,3-8; Psalm 137; 1 Corinthians 15:1-11; Luke 5:1-11 (Sat) 6pm: J.Hamilton & J.Connolly; (Sun) 9.30am: M.Hedger & M.Bridger; 11.15am: C.Caira & Sr Angela
9:30 Hymns: 708, 468, 871, 720, 863; Mass Setting (Belmont) 1001-1011 Tea and coffee after the 9.30am Mass, all welcome.
Next Sunday 13/14 February – First Sunday of Lent (C) Readings: Readers:
Deuteronomy 26:4-10; Ps 90; Romans 10:8-13; Luke 4:1-13 (Sat) 6pm: M.Phillips & P.Fifield; (Sun) 9.30am: E.Rogers & T.Hancock; 11.15am: I.Skerry & M.Collin
Parish Notices 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; PPC meeting (Parish Room) 7pm CWG (Retreat Hall) 2-3.30pm; Christian Meditation (Upper Room) 7.30pm Exposition (25 Western Esplanade) 4.305.30pm Exposition from 10am until 11am; Rosary 10.45am
The housebound and their carers
Thu Fri Sat
Those preparing to receive the Sacraments Parish outreach to the poor and suffering The community life of the parish
Adoration every weekday: One hour, 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.
Social Media and the Mission: If you are a user of social media please consider liking our parish Facebook page or following the brand new parish Twitter account (@ourladyhernebay). We would also like to invite you to please consider posting at least once regarding the mission in each of its two weeks. If you take any photos of the mission please email them to the parish office at: ourladyhernebay@gmail.com Traidcraft: The sale of fairly-traded goods after last week’s Masses raised £179.01. Many thanks to our customers. Next Traidcraft will be on 5/6 March. Celebration of the Sacrament of Matrimony: at St George’s Cathedral on Saturday 18 June at 3pm. Couples celebrating their 1st, 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th and 50th+ anniversaries who apply will receive a special invitation from Archbishop Peter. Please give your names to Fr Mark or Fr Patrick. Singing Group: Rehersal in the hall on Sunday at 4.30pm The SVP coin card appeal: starts this Sunday, fill in one of the six £1 coin shaped spaces each week of the six weeks of Lent. Blood Donor Session: in Retreat Hall on Tuesday 9 Feb from 13.30 to16.00 and from 17.00 to 19.30. New Donors constantly needed. Ash Wednesday: Mass at 10am and 7pm. Day of Fasting and Abstaining from meat. Lent is a very special season of grace. We seek to draw closer to God by Fasting - from food and drink, from TV and social media perhaps (message above notwithstanding!); we devote ourselves more fully to Prayer - by using the opportunities that will come up during the Mission and beyond; by Almsgiving - sharing our earthly goods with the poor (e.g. the SVP coin cards, the CAFOD collection to be taken in the middle of the month, the Syria wallbox. All of these practices are designed to help us enter more deeply into the celebration of Our Lord’s Passion, Death and Resurrection at Easter. Rotas: Cleaning Group B. Other rotas in the porch. The Collection for last week was £943.79 (of which £452.70 was from giftaided envelopes and £491.09 was loose collection). Thank you. 2nd Collection this week: to support the poorer parishes of the diocese. 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 St Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs
Saturday 30 January
18.00
Sunday 31 January
5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
09.30 our Parish Mission 11.15
Monday 1 February
10.00
10.00
Michael roche riP
19.00
Parishioners Thursday after Ash Wednesday (comm’n of Our Lady of Lourdes)
10.00
Friday 5 February
10.00
ints Julian and angela Jennings Saturday after Ash Wednesday
11.05
ints Fr Martin dowley
18.00
our Parish Mission
Sunday 7 February
ints Fr severo rossi Friday after Ash Wednesday
Saturday 6 February
ints sVP members Ash Wednesday
Thursday 4 February
dawn arnold (ann) Tuesday of week 5
10.00
Wednesday 3 February
Bunty Baker; Byrne, Winters and allen Families riP Monday of week 5 or St Jerome Emilian or St Josephine Bakhita
Tuesday 2 February
ints rosemarie Williams
First Sunday of Lent
09.30 ints Valerie saunders 11.15
terry edwards riP
sacrament of reconciliation: Saturday 10am-11am and 4.30pm-5.30pm Looking to arrange a wedding or baptism? Contact the parish, details below. 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 and Twitter: @ourladyhernebay 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)