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
FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT (A) 2nd – 3rd December 2017 Entrance Antiphon – To you, my God, lift my soul, I trust in you; let me never come to shame. Do not let my enemies laugh at me. No one who waits for you is ever put to shame. 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: 102, 605, 110, 88, 112; Mass Setting: (Belmont) 1001 - 1011. MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS nd Sat 2 Dec. Vigil Mass 18.00 Brian Gildea (INT) Sunday 09.30 People of the Parish 3rd December 11.15 Peter Jackson RIP Monday Holy Souls 4th December 10.00 Mary & John Locke (INT) Tuesday Barrie Gowan (In thanksgiving) 5th December 10.00 Maria’s (INT) 11.30 Funeral Service of Ian Bartlett Wednesday Gillian Dunne (RIP) th 6 December 10.00 Mary Smyth (ANN) Thursday 7th December 10.00 Sr. Kilian (RIP) Friday th 8 December 10.00 Sr. Eva (RIP) Saturday 11.05 Teresa Burke (RIP) th 9 December Vigil Mass 18.00 People of the Parish Sunday 09.30 Chris & Maria (INT) th 10 December 11.15 Rita Giordanella (ANN) FEAST DAYS THIS WEEK: Thurs. 7th Dec. St. Ambrose. Fri. 8th Dec. The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. ADORATION AT CONVENT CHAPEL ON FRIDAYS- Please note change of time. The Friday Adoration at Convent Chapel 25 Western Esplanade, will be from 3pm-4pm until further notice. All parishioners are very welcome to attend. TAIZE EVENING PRAYER: Our friends in “A Call to Action” have arranged and Advent Taize Hour of Prayer here on Thursday 7 December , 7.30 pm. All welcome. These evenings have been greatly enjoyed. Do come! SUNDAYS IN ADVENT: This Sunday (3rd) and next Sunday (10th) there will be Rosary, Adoration and Evening Prayer of the Church at 4.00 pm. On the Third Sunday of Advent 17th December, we have our annual CAROL SERVICE starting at 4.00pm. This service, led by our choir, has proved to be increasingly popular. A retiring collection will be taken for Westminster Children’s Society which is doing sterling work now in our diocese of Southwark, helping children and families in real need. CHRISTMAS: A brief note about the main services: Christmas Eve, Sunday 24th: Family Mass at 6.00pm, with Carols at 5.40 pm; Mass at Midnight, with Carols at 11.40 pm; Christmas Day: Mass at 10.00 a.m.
TRAIDCRAFT took £208.62 last week end and also £177.70 in orders from the catalogue. Many thanks to all who supported our efforts to help poor producers. Our next sale is on January 27th and 28th 2018. SVP are collecting for this year’s Christmas Hampers to be distributed to the needy in Herne Bay & district areas. Donations for the following would be appreciated- Tea/coffee, Instant gravy granules, Oxo cubes, sage & onion stuffing, tins of ham, fruit, tomato soup, Christmas cakes, puddings, sweets, biscuits & selection boxes - list on notice board. SVP SILVER SNOWFLAKE APPEAL – please collect your snowflake jar after Mass this weekend. When you open your advent calendar please place a silver coin in your snowflake jar. Please return the jars at the Christmas Masses. MARY’S MEALS: “DOUBLE THE LOVE APPEAL”: THANKS TO THE AMAZING GENEROSITY OF THREE DONORS, ALL DONATIONS TO MARY’S MEALS BEFORE THE END OF DECEMBER WILLL BE DOUBLED. You may like to put a donation in the wallbox at the back of church. OUR CHURCH IS ON THE MAP!! Have you spotted the brand-new sign on Avenue Road pointing to the church? This has come about as a result of persevering pressure from the PPC. We are very grateful to KCC. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SIT MORE COMFORTABLY IN CHURCH? We are considering the possibility of putting padded runners on all the benches, not, I hasten to add, because we are planning to lengthen our Sunday sermons (!!!) but because we think that many will welcome the idea. There seemed to be a broad welcome for this over the Masses last weekend but we are still very happy to hear any views you might care to share. PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: Calling for new members!! We try to rotate the membership of the PPC and every two years some members stand down and others join. Members are asked to attend a monthly meeting and to be ready to join a sub-group when the need arises. All that is needed is a desire to help the parish grow and develop and to become a more effective Christian presence in the town. If you would like to nominate someone or if you would like your own name to go forward, please speak to Gerry McWilliams (current chairperson) on 740837 or speak to any member of the parish team. Your parish needs you!!! THE REFUGEE COMMUNITY KITCHEN which has been feeding thousands since 2015 in Calais/Dunkirk is running short of funds: their work is still urgently needed as there are hundreds of mainly young people still sleeping rough. If you would like to donate: google RCK, or Fr Mark will ensure any cash will get there. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR RESPONSE. £500 has been sent off. FORTHCOMING EVENTS
SUNDAY 10TH DECEMBER - WE WELCOME Whitstable Calais Solidarity WHO WILL BE SELLING CARDS & CALENDERS. All proceeds from our cards and calendars will go to KRAN - Kent Refugee Action Network, a local charity based in Canterbury & Folkestone who work tirelessly with young unaccompanied asylum seekers and refugees. Proceeds will provide emergency shelter and provisions for young people who have been refused asylum & find themselves with the prospect of becoming homeless and destitute. Go to www.kran.org.uk for further info.
CHILDRENS CHRISTMAS PARTY Sunday. 17th DEC. - there will be no separate SVP party this year but following discussions with our Catholic Club there is an invitation to non-members children to come along to the Club party on Sun. 17th December between 1.30 & 4 p.m. in St Mary's Retreat Hall. Numbers are limited to and will be available on a first come first served basis, so please contact Frank 01227 652370 ASAP. It will be great fun with food, presents, entertainment incl. Magician & disco, games etc. plus of course the bearded man in a red coat. All parents are welcomed to use the Club facilities if they wish for duration of the “party ".
CHOIR CAROL SERVICE: Put this date in your diaries: Sunday 17 December at 4.00. Not to be missed. Cleaning Group – (A )Other rotas can be found in the porch The Collections for last week were: 1st Collection - Loose change £364.54 Gift aided £519.40 = £883.94 Second collection Catholic Youth Service - Loose change £99.97 Gift aided £132.20 = £232.17 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.. CHRISTIAN MEDITATION: Tuesdays 2.15; Thursdays 7.30 pm. In the Upper Room. 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 3.00 to 4.00pm on Fridays. Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 10am-11am and 4.30pm.-5.30pm