Catholic Community – Herne Bay, Kent Clarence Road, Herne Bay, Kent. CT6 8TH– 01227 375095-Parish priest: Fr Mark White CP (mwhite8684@aol.com) Assistant Priest: Fr. Patrick CP (743727): Deacon Barry Walker (368685) email ourladyhernebay@gmail.com - www.ourladyhernebay.co.uk -Facebook:/OurLadyOfTheSacredHeartHerneBay Twitter:@ourladyhernebay – SVP Helpline 07869 509 804
Nineteenth Sunday of The Year (A) 12th- 13th August 2017 Entrance Antiphon: Lord be true to your covenant, forget not the life of your poor ones for ever. Rise up, O God, and defend your cause; do not ignore the shouts of your enemies. CHILDRENS LITURGY- This group is open to children aged between 4-9 years (9.30am Mass) term time. Tea & Coffee-Soft drinks & Biscuits are served after the 9.30am Mass in the hall, all welcome 9.30 MASS Hymns: 963, 629, 720, 780, 960; Mass Setting: (Mass of Christ). MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS Sat 12th Aug Vigil Mass 18.00 Robert (Bob) Meehan (ANN) Sunday 09.30 Canon Louis Thomas (INT) 13th August 11.15 People of the Parish Monday 14th August 10.00 Joan Stillwell (RIP) Tuesday 10.00 Archbishop Kevin McDonald (INT) 15th August 19.00 Violet & Herbert Worley (ANN) Wednesday th 16 August 10.00 Holy Souls Thursday th 17 August 10.00 Faye Eaton Friday th 18 August 10.00 Joan Webb (INT) Saturday 11.05 John Hickey (INT) th 19 August Vigil Mass 18.00 People of the Parish Sunday 09.30 Mary & Tony Meehan (INTS) th 20 August 11.15 Jimmy Mizen (RIP) FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK: Monday August 14th: St Maximilian Kolbe, the Franciscan priest who gave up his life to save a fellow prisoner in Auschwitz Tuesday 15th August is The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary – a Holy Day of Obligation. Masses at 10.00 and 7.00 Deacon James Foley RIP: Most parishioners will know by now that our elder deacon, James Foley, died last week, on August 1st. His funeral will take place here on Monday 21 August at 10.00. May his good soul rest in peace. One of the first responses to the message about Deacon James in our bulletin last week came from a former parishioner who lives in New Zealand, Richard Punter. His message o f condolence and of happy memories of Deacon James arrived at 5.18 a.m. on Sunday 6th. Great to know we have an international readership! A SPECIAL REQUEST: On Wednesday 27 September we will be having a concert of Russian Sacred and Folk music in church, given by a choir of 9 religious sisters from Minsk, Byelorussia. It would be a great help to them
if we could offer accommodation for the one night, 27th. Ideally, they would be in pairs and there would be one English speaker in each pair. If you could offer hospitality, please let Fr Mark or the Parish Office know as soon as you can. Many thanks. CHRISTIAN MEDITATION: NO MEDITATION THIS WEEK – RESUMES 22ND AUGUST Tuesday at 2.15pm and Thursday at 7.30pm in the Upper Room THE COMPANIONS IN PRAYER – will not met in August. Our next meeting will be on Wednesday 13th Sept. THE SVP – will meet again on Tuesday 5th Sept. 7pm in the Parish room. New members are welcome to join us. EQUAL SHARES: Winners for August – 1st prize John Oates: 2nd Prize Terry Suggett. Congratulations! THE FLOWER GUILD would like to thank the Parishioners who helped make our Church look amazing with donations and white flowers, very appreciated. Great Teamwork, Thank you so much. Stella Shepherd FORTHCOMING EVENTS: PUGIN WEEK: 7th - 14th September - A festival to celebrate the great Catholic revivalist Augustus Pugin. You are invited to St. Augustine's, Ramsgate, to events through the week. Full programme available shortly. Saturday 9th September: DAY OF RENEWAL at AYLESFORD. (Details to follow) WALSINGHAM PILGRIMAGE for the Sanctity of Life - Sunday 17th September. Coach leaves at 7am from our Church. Posters on Church noticeboard. Sign-up sheet at back of Church. Saturday 4th November: Southwark Diocesan Day of Renewal, Southwark Cathedral.
MINISTERING TO THE BEREAVED ONE DAY COURSE - 23rd September 2017. St Thomas of Canterbury, Rainham, Kent ME8 7RH, Presenter Elizabeth Partridge - Phone: 01303 670880 Email:earpartridge@gmail.com) For More Information and to BOOK - Contact: Mrs. Josie Boxall 51, Hickory Dell, Hempstead, Nr. Gillingham, Kent ME7 3SL. It is an intensive day, but it gives a good base for those who would like to help in this ministry. It is a ministry of listening, not counselling. Those who lose a loved one through death find the grieving process long and painful if they do not get enough support. Many will get support from family, friends and parish, but especially for those who now live alone it can be a very isolating experience. This training day will help provide the skills to those who wish to reach out to parishioners who are alone. It provides practice in listening skills, rules for running a group for the bereaved or reaching out to the individual and an explanation of the stages of grief that they may come into contact with. The donation for the course is £20 per person payable on the day. This course is not suitable for those who are recently bereaved for whom the retreat in October 2018 run by Aylesford Priory would be more appropriate. For details contact The Friars on 01622 717272.
Cleaning Group – (A)Other rotas can be found in the porch The Collections for last week were: 1st Collection - Loose change £383.77 Gift aided £480.40= £864.17 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. Adoration every weekday: 8.30-9.30a.m. Also Saturday morning, 10.00 to 11.00 with Rosary at 10.45., said for the Parish each week. There is a further opportunity each week: at Convent Chapel, 25 Western Esplanade from 4.30 to 5.30 p.m. on Fridays. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 10am-11am and 4.30pm-5.30pm. Looking to arrange a wedding or baptism? Contact the parish, details above.
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