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
seCond sunday oF lent (Year C) 20/21 FEBRUARY 2016
Entrance Antiphon Of you my heart has spoken, Seek his face. It is your face, O Lord, that I seek; hide not your face from me. Parish Mission This weekend we say farewell to the 6 Sion Community members/associates who have been carrying out the home visits. It has been a pleasure and a blessing to have them with us and they have certainly done a great deal of good; we wish them every blessing in their future work with Sion. As our six Visitors leave, other Sion members will arrive to conduct the second week of the Mission. They will be introduced at the weekend Masses and will be immediately busy with the Youth Event on Saturday evening (6pm Mass followed by a Fun and Pizza evening in the Hall), followed on Sunday afternoon by the Family Service (not Mass) in church at 3.30pm (NB the children are asked to be in church by 3pm to prepare for their part in the service.) The second week of the Mission will comprise services in church at 7pm Monday-Thursday, with a “Questions of Faith� Panel over wine and cheese in the Hall on Friday, also at 7pm. The services will last one hour and will not include the celebration of Mass. Each morning there will be a sharing of faith at the end of the 10am Mass followed by tea/coffee (The faith sharings during the first week were tremendously inspiring and greatly appreciated.) The 11.05am Mass next Saturday morning will be especially for the sick and will include the Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. After the 6pm Mass next Saturday there will be a bring and share meal in the Hall followed by dancing with a ceilidh band.
Children’s Liturgy This group is open to children aged between 4-9 years (9.30am Mass).
This Sunday 20/21 February – Second Sunday of Lent (C) Readings: Readers:
Genesis 15:5-12,17-18; Ps 26; Philippians 3:17-4:1; Luke 9:28-36 (Sat) 6pm: Youth Readers; (Sun) 9.30am: M.Nash & M.Feathers; 11.15am: Sr Angela & F’O’Brien
9:30 Hymns: 725, 602, 968, 883; Mass Setting (Christ The Saviour) 1012-1019 Tea and coffee after each Mass during the Mission, all welcome.
Next Sunday 27/28 February – Third Sunday of Lent (C) Readings: Readers:
Exodus 3:1-8,13-15; Ps 102; 1 Cor 10:1-6,10-12; Luke 13:1-9 (Sat) 6pm: A.Connolly & C.Tedder; (Sun) 9.30am: Children’s Liturgy; 11.15am: M.Collin & I.Skerry
Parish Notices Daily Prayer Intentions
Mon Tues
At each morning Mass this week there will be faith-sharing from the Sion Team No Christian Meditation this week
Wed
Exposition after 10am Mass until noon
Thu
CWG (Retreat Hall) 2-3.30pm; No Christian Meditation this week Exposition (25 Western Esplanade) 4.305.30pm Exposition from 10am until 11am; Rosary 10.45am
Fri Sat
The Spiritual Life of the parish Those who no longer practise the Faith The housebound and their carers 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.
CAFOD Lenten Appeal: This weekend we will make the Lenten Appeal for CAFOD – please take an envelope and return it next weekend. Don’t forget that if you are eligible for Gift Aid and you complete the relevant sections CAFOD will receive an additional 25p for every £1 you donate. Novena for the Canonisation of Blessed Dominic Barberi CP: As mentioned last week, from 26 February to 5 March, the Archbishop of Birmingham has asked all the parishes in his diocese and all Passionist communities and parishes to join in these 9 days of prayer, using the following prayer:
O
God, who so lovingly raised Blessed Dominic to the heights of holiness, learning and apostolic zeal and made him a powerful minister of your mercy, listen to our humble request. We pray that you will, in your goodness, grant a miracle through the intercession of Blessed Dominic, so that the Church may further honour him on earth and that many more people will come to know and invoke the help of this faithful servant of the Church. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen. Mary, Mother of Mercy: pray for us Blessed Dominic Barberi: pray for us Blessed John Henry Newman: pray for us. Social Media and the Mission: Don’t forget to consider posting to social media at least once regarding the mission this week. 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. Rotas: Cleaning Group D. Other rotas in the porch. The Collection for last week was £991.87 (of which £532.02 was from giftaided envelopes and £459.95 was loose collection). 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 of 1st week of Lent (Second week of the Parish Mission)
Saturday 20 February
18.00
Sunday 21 February
Second Sunday of Lent
09.30 Fr James eamer CP (ann) 11.15
Monday 22 February
10.00
10.00
10.00
ints Mary o’sullivan Saturday of 2nd week of Lent
11.05
norah gehry and all the sick of the Parish
18.00
sullivan and Keane Families riP
Sunday 28 February
Jimmy Mizen riP Friday of 2nd week of Lent
Saturday 27 February
ints John and Mary locke Thursday of 2nd week of Lent or St Ethelbert, King
10.00
Friday 26 February
special intention Wednesday of 2nd week of Lent
Thursday 25 February
Frances and Michael Joe Keavney Tuesday of 2nd week of Lent or St Polycarp, Bishop, Martyr
10.00
Wednesday 24 February
robert Meehan riP Feast: Chair of St Peter
Tuesday 23 February
Pegara & Palaca Families riP
Third Sunday of Lent
09.30 Vic Caira (ann) 11.15
ints Jessie Knight
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 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)