CHILDREN’S LITURGY This group is open to children aged between 4-‐9 years (9.30am Mass)
THIS SUNDAY 7/8 MAY THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (C) Readings: Readers:
Acts 1:1-‐11; Psalm 46; Hebrews 9:24-‐28; 10:19-‐23; Luke 24:46-‐53 (Sat) 6pm; J Connolly & M Phillips: (Sun) 9.30am M Hedger & E Rogers; 11.15am M Collin & I Skerry
9.30 MASS Hymns:) 762, 852, 761, 865, 644, 321; Mass Setting: (Belmont) 1001 -‐ 1011.
Tea & Coffee-‐Squash & Biscuits are served after the 9.30am Mass, all welcome
NEXT SUNDAY 14/15 May – PENTECOST SUNDAY (C) Readings: Acts 2:1-‐11; Psalm 103; Corinthians 12:3-‐7; 12-‐13; John 20:19-‐23 Readers: (Sat) 6pm; P Fifield & O Dawson: (Sun) 9.30am M Nash & M Green; 11.15am F O’Brien & C Tedder PARISH NOTICES Daily Prayer Intentions The Spiritual Life of Mon the parish NO MEDITATION Those who no longer Tues practise the Faith The housebound and Weds their carers Those preparing to Thurs CWG (Retreat Hall 2-‐3.30pm; Christian Meditation ( Upper R oom) 7 .30pm receive the Sacraments Exposition (25 Western Esplanade) 4.30-‐ Fri Parish outreach to the 5.30pm poor and suffering Exposition from 10am until 11am; The community life of the Sat Rosary 10.45am 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.
SISTER ASTRID’S and THAI CHILDREN’S TRUST QUIZ Saturday 21st May. £7 per person, tables of 8. Ploughman's and soft drinks provided, bring your own alcohol. To book a seat or a table ring Moyra Feathers 368662 or tell Sister Corinne.
PARISH/ HOLIDAY RETREAT to Minsteracres 13 – 20 August. An opportunity to come closer to the Lord through gentle spiritual input, companionship and trips out. Enjoy the peace, tranquillity and spirit of Minsteracres, situated on the beautiful border of Northumberland and Co. Durham, with afternoon trips to local places of interest and a full day out to Beamish; a fascinating open air museum of life in the North-‐East in bygone days. There are places available on the coach for this year’s visit. For more information contact Deacon Barry (01227 368685).
TRAIDCRAFT took £182.75 last weekend. Many thanks to those who helped poor producers by buying their goods. Next Traidcraft is on May 28th/29th
PILGRIAMGE TO LOURDES Fr. Patrick and Sr. Corrine join others this weekend, we remember them in our prayers as no doubt they will remember us in them.
FOODBANK Many thanks for all your donations. A list of the most needed items are on the blackboard in the church porch. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.
EQUAL SHARES If you have not renewed your Equal Shares subscription for this year or are wanting to join, please fill in a form at the back of the Church ASAP. Thank you
CHURCH FLOWERS -‐ Needed -‐ Flower Arrangers and Flower Helpers, please see Poster at back of Church for details. Thank you. Cleaning Group: C –Other rotas can be found in the porch The Collections for last week were: 1st Collection -‐ Loose change £414.48. Gift aided £398.25 = £812.73: 2nd Collection -‐ The needy of the Ukraine -‐ Loose change £294.47, Gift Aided £76.50= £370.97 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
Retiring Collection – This weekend World Communication day.
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS Saturday th 7 May 18.00 Albert Patrick Davey (Ann.) Sunday 09.30 Anita Hedger (RIP) th 8 May 11.15 Stella Shepherd (Ints). Monday 9th May 11.00 Madeleine Matthews (RIP) Tuesday 10th May 10.00 Jessie Knight (Ints.) Wednesday 11th May 10.00 Peggy Grant (RIP) Thursday Sean (sick) 12th May 10.00 Brian Walker (Ints.) Friday Anne Kitson (RIP) th 13 May 10.00 Eileen Richards (Ints.) Saturday 14th May 11.05 Fr. Mark CP (Ints) Vigil Mass 18.00 Lynda Ellmers (RIP) Sunday 15th May 09.30 Murial Wraight (Ann) 11.15 Roy Grant (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
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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)
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
THE ASCENSION OF THE LORD (year C) 7/8 MAY 2016
Entrance Antiphon Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking in the sky? The Lord will return, just as you have seen him ascend, alleluia.
After 40 days during which Jesus showed himself to the apostles with ordinary human features which veiled his glory as the Risen One, Christ ascended into heaven and was seated at the right hand of the Father. On this feast of the Ascension of Our Lord we reflect on the mandate that we should “Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Good news.” On this day, Catholics are encouraged to pray for all those professionals who work in the field of communications. The Catholic Communications Network seeks to support the Bishops in their key national priorities in education, combating human trafficking, life issues, safeguarding, prisons, interfaith relations and vocations, to name but a few. Your support has asked through prayer (prayer cards are available at the back of the church) and through your generous support to the second collection today. “The Church is called to practise mercy as the distinctive trait of all that she is and does. What we say and how we say it, our every word and gesture, ought to express God’s compassion, tenderness and forgiveness for all. Love, by its nature, is communication; it leads to openness and sharing. If our hearts and actions are inspired by charity, by divine love, then our communication will be touched by God’s own power.” Pope Francis World Communications Day
FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK Fri. 13th May: Our Lady of Fatima. Sat. 14th May St. Matthias – Apostle FR. MARK would like to thank everyone for their Masses, prayers, cards and Good wishes. “I feel as though I am being borne on wings of prayer. With my most sincere thanks and with love and prayer. Mark CP”