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
PalM sunday oF the Passion oF the lord (Year C) 19/20 MARCH 2016
Entrance Antiphon See page 3 for this week’s antiphon. Palm Sunday Masses start in the Hall with a procession to the church. Also, this Sunday Lenten prayer at 4pm in the church. The Great Week Holy Week is often called The Great Week and it is the most important week in the Church’s calendar. The Easter Triduum of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Saturday/Sunday are the high point of the Church’s year and we encourage you with all the strength we can muster to make the most of these days. They are spiritually uplifting, moving, colourful and dramatic. Very often people who have not been in the habit of attending the services on these days will say: “look what we’ve been missing these last years...” Wednesday: Confessions from 8-9pm with Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Maundy Thursday: NB No morning Mass. Evening Mass of the Lord’s Supper - 8pm; followed by Watching before the Altar of Repose until 11pm Good Friday: Walk of Witness to United Church, Mortimer St - 9.30am; Family stations of the Cross - 12noon; solemn liturgy of the Passion - 3pm (at which a collection for the Holy Land sites will be taken); seven last Words from the Cross - 7pm Holy Saturday: Confessions from 10am-11am and from 4.30pm-5.30pm; solemn easter Vigil - 8pm Easter Sunday: Mass at the usual times - 9.30 and 11.15
Children’s Liturgy This group is open to children aged between 4-9 years (9.30am Mass).
This Sunday 19/20 March – Palm Sunday (C) Readings: Readers:
Isaiah 50:4-7; Psalm 21; Philippians 2:6-11; Luke 22:14-23:56 (Sat) 6pm: P.Fifield & O.Dawson; (Sun) 9.30am: E.Rogers & M.Green; 11.15am: C.Tedder & Sr Angela
9:30 Hymns: 229, 320, 225, 698, 230; Mass Setting: (Joy and Peace) Tea and coffee is served after the 9.30am Mass, all welcome.
Next Sunday 26/27 March – Easter Sunday Readings: Readers:
Acts 10:34,37-43; Psalm 117; Col 3:1-4; Jn 2:1-9 or Lk 24:1-12 Notified separately (readings above for Sunday AM Mass)
Parish Notices Daily Prayer Intentions
Mon
The Spiritual Life of the parish
Tues
Christian Meditation (Upper Rm) 2.15pm
Those who no longer practise the Faith
Wed
Exposition after 10am Mass until noon; Confessions with Exposition 8-9pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper 8pm
The housebound and their carers
Thu Fri
Sat
Walk of Witness 9.30am; Family Stations noon; Solemn Liturgy 3pm; Seven Last Words from the Cross (7pm) Exposition from 10am until 11am; Rosary 10.45am, Confessions see p.1
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.
Entrance Antiphon: Six days before the Passover, when the Lord came into the city of Jerusalem, the children ran to meet him; in their hands they carried palm branches and with a loud voice cried out: Hosanna in the Highest! Blessed are you, who have come in your abundant mercy! O gates, light high your heads; grow higher, ancient doors. Let him enter, the king of glory! Who is this king of glory? He, the Lord of hosts, he is the king of glory. Hosanna in the Highest! Blessed are you, who have come in your abundant mercy! Prayer this Sunday: 4pm Lenten Evening Prayer in the church Human Megaphone: Sunday 20 March (3-4pm) on the grassy area outside the Senate Building and Rutherford College, University of Kent at Canterbury. Join the group as they give voice to members of the refugee communities based in Canterbury and East Kent. The more people taking part, the further the sound will carry. Funeral of Aaron Grimsley: will take place on Wednesday at 12noon. Easter Flowers: last week’s retiring collection raised £195. Many thanks. 51 year-old parish magazine: A 1965 copy of “Platea” has come to light and we wondered whether any other copies might be in your bookcases. Syria: With the intense fighting in Damascus, the priests were encouraged to leave. Since then, a gesture of hope, courage and mercy. Three chapels are being built by the faithful there in suburban districts. More on the website. Talk on Victorian Herne Bay: Fri 22 April with Fish & Chip supper in the Hall. Big Clean: Tuesday after the 10am Mass Rotas: rotas for cleaning, readers, teas and extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion can be found in the porch. Readers for Easter and Holy Week Services will be contacted directly. The Collection for last week was £1334.29 (of which £927.25 was from gift-aided envelopes and £407.04 was loose collection) This included a large annual contribution. The Easter Collection next wkd is your gift to the Passionist Community. 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 Solemnity: St Joseph, husband of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saturday 19 March
18.00
Sunday 20 March
Palm Sunday
09.30 Peggy grant riP 11.15
Monday 21 March
10.00
edmund Foley (ann) Wednesday of Holy Week
10.00
ints Michael Capeless
12.00
Funeral: aaron grimsley Maundy Thursday
Thursday 24 March
Marie Murray riP Tuesday of Holy Week
10.00
Wednesday 23 March
gordon Mottau riP Monday of Holy Week
Tuesday 22 March
Kathleen Brady riP
20.00 People of the Parish
Friday
Good Friday
25 March
no Masses are celebrated on good Friday
Saturday
Holy Saturday
26 March
no Masses are celebrated during the day on holy saturday
20.00 People of the Parish Sunday 27 March
Easter Sunday
09.30 Passionist Community 11.15
in thanksgiving
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)