CHILDREN’S LITURGY This group is open to children aged between 4-‐9 years (9.30am Mass) NEXT WEEKEND – Family Mass/ Children’s Liturgy with Crafts for the Children in Hall after 9.30 Mass. Squash & Biscuits! THIS SUNDAY 23/24 JULY– SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY (C) Readings: Genesis: 18:20-‐32; Psalm 137; Colossians: 2: 12-‐24; Luke: 11:1-‐13 Readers: (Sat) 6pm; C Tedder & A Connolly: (Sun) 9.30am M Feathers & A Nowak; 11.15am M Collin & F O’Brien 9.30 MASS Hymns:) 820, 603, 720, 929, 784; Mass Setting; (Belmont) 1001 -‐ 1011. Tea & Coffee-‐Squash & Biscuits are served after the 9.30am Mass, all welcome NEXT SUNDAY 30/31 JULY– EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY (C) Readings: Ecclesiastes: 1:2; 2:21-‐23 Psalm 94; Colossians: 3: 1-‐5.9-‐11; Luke: 12:13-‐21 Readers: (Sat) 6pm; P Fifield & J Connolly: (Sun) 9.30am CHILDREN’S LITURGY; 11.15am C Tedder & Sr Angela PARISH NOTICES Daily Prayer Intentions The Spiritual Life of Mon the parish Those who no longer Tues Christian Meditation (Upper Room) 2.15pm
practise the Faith
The housebound and their Weds Exposition Blessed Sacrament – 10.30am– 1 2.00 n oon carers Those preparing to receive Thurs Christian Meditation (Upper Room) 7.30pm the Sacraments Exposition Blessed Sacrament 4.30-‐5.30, Fri Parish outreach to the Convent Chapel – 25 Western Esplanade poor and suffering Exposition f rom 1 0am u ntil 1 1am; The community life of the Sat Rosary 1 0.45am 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.
THE CATHOLIC MEDICAL ASSOC. annual national conference re palliative care 30-‐31st July. See poster on notice boards. Anyone interested in attending -‐ booking forms are available at back of Church WALSINGHAM PILGRIMAGE – Sun. 18th Sept. Pilgrimage of Reparation & prayer for the sanctity of life. Coach departs 0700hrs. outside church & 07.15hrs from St. Mary’s Whitstable. To book your seat please phone Althea 07862 276100. Please see sign-‐up sheet on the ledge at the back of church, near the parish newsletters. Full itinerary and details – please see poster on notice board. 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). WORLD YOUTH DAY WITH POPE FRANCIS: Begins in Krakow this coming week. It is being held at the expansive Divine Mercy Centre there and a coach from Southwark is on its way this weekend. We will have one parishioner present: Agatha (known as Aga) Nowak, who is herself Polish and comes from the Krakow area. Aga is one of the readers at the 9.30/11.15 Mass. We wish her well for the big event and look forward to hearing first hand from her when she returns. THE HERNE BAY COMMUNITY AD MAGAZINE is being delivered to all the households in the town this month. There is a full page (p25) about the BOCCIA (pronounced “GOTCHA”) groups who meet weekly in the Retreat Hall and bring together 20 disabled people from the local area to play this form of indoor bowls which was made popular at the Paralympics in London four years ago. A local couple, Sheila and Derek Atherton are responsible for starting the Boccia Club and for raising awareness of it. Sheila herself is a wheelchair user. They have been with us for over three years and deserve our thanks and admiration for being so devoted to the people and the game. FR MARK : I am pleased to be back and very grateful for the warm welcome. Cleaning Group: B–Other rotas can be found in the porch The Collections for last week were: 1st Collection -‐ Loose change £340.64 Gift aided -‐ £454.95 = £795.59
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 23rd July 18.00 Michael Jennings (RIP) Sunday 09.30 Frank, Florina & Andrew Smith (RIP) 24th July 11.15 Claudette Boyd (RIP) Monday 25th July 10.00 John McGIrr (1st Ann) Tuesday 26th July 10.00 FUNERAL MASS Michele Shilling Wednesday th 27 July 10.00 Michael Joe & Frances Keavney (RIP) Thursday th 28 July 10.00 Brian Smith (Ann) Friday 29th July 10.00 People of the Parish Saturday th 30 July 11.05 Dominic Adams (RIP) Vigil Mass 18.00 Anita Hedger (20th Ann) Sunday 09.30 Mary & Bob Pearman (RIP) st 31 July 11.15 Paul Gray (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 ind out more about the parish on our website:www.ourladyhernebay.co.uk Join us on social media Facebook:/OurLadyOfTheSacredHeartHerneBay and Twitter:@ourladyhernebay Any notices for the forthcoming Newsletter need to be emailed to the Parish Office – Sueourladyhb@yahoo.com by the Wednesday lunchtime. Part of the Catholic Archdiocese of Southwark*A Member of the Canterbury Deanery*A Fairtrade parish since 2010*Served byThe 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
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY (year c) 23/24 JULY 2016
Entrance Antiphon God is in his holy dwelling; he will give a home to the lonely, he gives power and strength to his people. FEAST DAYS Monday 25th July -‐ St. James, the Apostle. Tuesday 26th July -‐ Saints Joachim and Anne, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Special feast for grandparents. FUNERAL MASS – Michele Shilling Tuesday 26th July at 10.00a.m Platea: our Parish Magazine: In the coming months we are aiming to re-‐ establish Platea, the parish’s magazine. We are looking for any artists or illustrators, writers and editors; poets and book reviewers; proof readers and those with experience in publishing; deliverers and those willing to obtain advertising. If you have any of these gifts, have prior experience or are simply keen to help, then please email: plateamag@gmail.com or speak to a members of the PPC. The Catholic Children’s Society, established over 150 years ago in the Diocese of Westminster is now working in our Diocese of Southwark. At the back of church there are leaflets explaining the excellent work the Society does in helping children and families in crisis. They provide financial support within 24 hours to families in immediate need; supply counsellors to work in schools with pupils who are experiencing difficulties; they have a Rainbows service, helping children who suffer bereavement. Please take a leaflet home and if you would like to receive the twice-‐yearly newsletter, fill in a slip provided and return it to the parish office.