CHILDREN’S LITURGY EAST KENT ACTA The next meeting will take place on Saturday 16th July at This group is open to children aged between 4-‐9 years (9.30am Mass)
THIS SUNDAY 9/10 JULY– FIFTEENTH SUNDAY (C) Readings:
Deuteronomy: 30:10-‐14; Psalm 68; Colossians: 1: 15-‐20; Luke: 10:25-‐37 Readers: (Sat) 6pm; M Phillips & P Fifield: (Sun) 9.30am T Hancock & E Rogers; 11.15am C Caira & M Collin 9.30 MASS Hymns:) 924, 609, 643, 627, 883; Mass Setting (Belmont) 1001 -‐ 1011. Tea & Coffee-‐Squash & Biscuits are served after the 9.30am Mass, all welcome NEXT SUNDAY 16/17 JULY– SIXTEENTH SUNDAY (C) Readings: Genesis: 18:1-‐10; Psalm 14; Colossians: 1: 24-‐28; Luke: 10:38-‐ 42 Readers: (Sat) 6pm; J Hamilton & J Connolly: (Sun) 9.30am M Thomas & M Bridger; 11.15am F Dwyer & I Skerry 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 Weds Exposition Blessed Sacrament – 10.30am– 12.00 noon their carers Those preparing to Thurs receive 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. Companions in Prayer – There will be Mass on Weds. 13th July at 7.00pm, 25 Western Esplanade. All welcome. SVP –URGENTLY NEED A SOFA BED can you help? 07869 509 804
2.00 p.m. There will be a talk by John Stradling on “The Building of a Missionary Parish”. This project is about developing a practical process for the effective implementation of Pope Francis’ vision, outlined in Evangelii Gaudium, for transforming our parishes into responsible, evangelising communities. Anyone is welcome. You do not need to belong to an ACTA group. Venue: 2 Manor road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2JT. Tel: 01227 280034. E-‐mail: mulveyanne@live.co.uk 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 PARISH SUMMER FAYRE – Sun. 24th July 12.30pm-‐ 3.30pm. We still need contributions to our fayre. We are renting stalls (£10). There will be a BBQ/Fancy Dress/Bouncy Castle/Soccer skills games & more. Could you donate a raffle prize/cakes? Please contact Gabby on – 01227 367426 gaby1davis@gmail.com. Full details on poster -‐ see porch. 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. Full itinerary and details – please see poster on notice board. Cleaning Group: CD–Other rotas can be found in the porch The Collections for last week were: 1st Collection -‐ Loose change £472.45 Gift aided £434.40 = £906.85. 2nd Collection Peter’s Pence £285.40 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 SECOND COLLECTION THIS WEEKEND 9/10 JULY -‐ Apostleship of the Sea. Today is Sea Sunday, when the Church prays for all those who live & work at sea. Without them we wouldn’t have most of the items we buy in the shops. This is, the Church’s official maritime welfare agency. Supporting seafarers both practically and spiritually. This annual collection is absolutely vital to enable it to continue its work, so please give generously & remember seafarers in your prayers. Thank you. For more info. see poster on board. Tony Jose: I would like to offer my sincere thanks to Fathers Patrick, Charles, Malachy and Deacon Barry together with the choir for the wonderful Requiem Mass that was offered to celebrate Mary's life. It was a truly uplifting experience. Also to thank the many members of the parish who came to give their support and the many Mass requests for Mary that were received. I am truly grateful.
MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS Saturday th 9 July 18.00 People of the Parish Sunday 09.30 Suzanne & Noel Smyth – (Wedding Day) th 10 July 11.15 Joan Valenza (RIP) Monday 11th July 10.00 Christopher Fallows (Int) Tuesday 12th July 10.00 Funeral Mass – Patrick O’Donoghue Wednesday 13th July 10.00 Fr. Mark (Int) Thursday 14th July 10.00 Les Walker RIP Friday th 15 July 10.00 Michael Prenter (RIP) Saturday 16th July 11.05 Rachel Hollands (RIP) Vigil Mass 18.00 People of the Parish Sunday 09.30 Mary Jose (RIP) 17th July 11.15 Claudette Boyd (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
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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
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY (year c) 9/10 JULY 2016
Entrance Antiphon In my justice I shall see your face, O Lord; when your glory appears, my joy will be full. FEAST DAYS – Monday 11th July St. Benedict 480 -‐547. Founded the Benedictine Order at Subiaco & Montecassino and wrote his Rule for the Monastic Life. Known as ‘the Father of Western Monasticism.’ St. Benedict is Patron Saint of Europe. Saturday 16th July Our Lady of Mount Carmel. This feast commemorates the apparition of Our Blessed Lady on July 16th, 1251 to St. Simon Stock, the first General of the Carmelite Order. Wearing the ‘Brown Scapular’, a symbol of the Carmelite habit, is a sign of trust in Mary’s maternal help. Our lady of Mount Carmel is the Patroness of sailors. She is always our sure haven in the midst of the storms of life. MOTHER’S MASS – A shared Mass will be celebrated at the National Shrine of St. Jude at The Carmelites, Faversham in honour of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel & all mothers on 15th July at 11.00am. If you would like to include a Mother, Grandmother, expecting Mother, or someone hoping for a child, please see leaflets at the back of church. FUNERAL MASS – Patrick O’Donoghue Tuesday 12th July at 10.00am
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).