Parish Newsletter 2/3 March 2019

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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 hernebay@rcaos.org.uk ‐ www.ourladyhernebay.co.uk ‐Facebook:/OurLadyOfTheSacredHeartHerneBay Twitter:@ourladyhernebay – SVP Helpline 07869 509 804

EIGHTH SUNDAY OF THE YEAR (YEAR C) 2ND – 3RD MARCH 2019 Entrance Antiphon The Lord has been my strength; he has led me into freedom. He saved me because he loves me.

Children’s Liturgy of the Word: at the 9.30 Mass (term time) Tea & Coffee‐Soft drinks & Biscuits – are served after the 9.30am Mass in the hall, all welcome TRAIDCRAFT‐ took £126.48 last weekend. Thanks to all our customers.

9.30 MASS Hymns: 910, 609, 720, 204, 717; Mass Setting: Missa de Angelis: 497 ‐500.

MASS TIMES AND INTENTIONS Saturday 2nd March Sunday 3rd March Monday 4th March

18.00 09.30 11.15

10.00

People of the Parish Kay Lee (RIP) Sr. Corinne (INT)

Vernon & Sue Haines (INT)

Thursday 7th March Friday

8th March Saturday 9th March

10.00

10.00

11.05

Margaret Spencer‐Wright INT FUNERAL Requiem Mass Brian Phillips

Hubert John O’Brien (ANN)

Tuesday

Saturday

th th 5 March 10 March 18.00 Derek James Wilshire RIP 10.00 Peter Brennan (RIP) Wednesday 10.00 Rory O’Toole (ANN) Sunday 09.30 Brian Alderson (RIP) th rd 6 March 19.00 Mary Basquille (RIP) 3 March 11.15 Aaron Daniel Grimsley (ANN) Ash Wednesday 6th March marks the beginning of Lent and is a day of fasting and abstinence from meat.

AS you will hear from Archbishop Peter’s Pastoral Letter to be read at all Mases this weekend, Lent is a special time of grace and it is good to decide now about how we are going to keep it – it is so easy to put such decisions off and then before we know it we are heading into Holy Week!! There are three traditional means of keeping Lent well; the point of our Lenten practice is to prepare suitably for the great feast of Easter.  PRAYER: On the Sundays of Lent there will be a service of prayer each afternoon at 4.00. We have Mass at 10.00 each day: maybe it would be possible to come once a week. There is Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament every Thursday from 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m. Why not come to church and spend some time in quiet prayer along with other members of the parish who come regularly. And it is always important to do what we can to prepare for a good Confession during Lent.  FASTING: We can fast from food and give the money we save to the poor: next week there will be the annual CAFOD Lenten Appeal. We can fast from TV and the other media and use the time for prayer or for spiritual reading.  ALMSGIVING: apart from the suggestion under FASTING, above, there is our £1 per week support for the SVP (envelopes at the back of church) and there are many other good causes we can support – e.g.wall‐ boxes at the back of church for Mary’s Meals and Syria.

FUNERAL: Friday 8th March : Requiem Mass for Brian Phillips at 10.00

PARISH PASTORAL COUNCIL: Meeting on Ash Wednesday after the Evening Mass

FR KEVIN ST. AUBYN: parish priest of Whitstable is having heart bypass surgery on Monday 4th March in London. Please keep him in your prayers. Please also remember Wallace Pateman and all who are sick.

NATIONAL NOVENA to ST. JOSEPH: 10th – 18th March. Novena Masses will be celebrated at St. Joseph’s Church Maidenhead & Herbert House Liverpool. An invitation to join in prayer. If you would like a novena booklet please see poster in porch or email novenamhn@gmail.com AGE UK HERNE BAY & WHITSTABLE HOT MEAL DELIVERY SERVICE ‐ Offer a hot meal delivery service enabling an older person to receive a fresh, nutritious, and hot meal at least once a day. With the additional benefit of clients receive regular social contact and interaction with a member of the delivery team. It is because the service is growing so quickly that they are looking for new volunteers to assist with meal delivery. For more info please see poster in porch or contact Gill Ball either by email gill.ball@ageukhernebay.org.uk or phone 07735556811 or 01227 749570. Alternatively if you would like to find out more about the meal delivery service for yourself or someone else, please call our centre on 01227 749570.

PARISH EQUAL SHARES SCHEME – 2019 : Equal Shares is a great fundraiser for the Parish and fun to get involved. Would you like to join or renew your membership, it costs just £12 a year. (One off payment) With the opportunity to win 2 monthly prizes, & once a year in December four people will win a prize of £25 each.

Application forms are at the back of the Church. Completed forms and cheques to be returned to the Parish Office (in a sealed envelope) by Sunday 31st March. Cheques made payable to ST MARY’S PARISH

The first draw will take place in April – Please support the Parish. Thank you.

SVP ‐ thanks to those Parishioners who have offered to donate various item including rugs, 3 piece suite, household equipment etc. for single parent with large family‐they are very appreciative ‐ just need one more carpet for children’s bedroom ‐ contact Frank 01227 652370 SVP ‐ Lenten Appeal Donations‐ there are still some envelopes available at the back of the Church. If Parishioners wish to support, please take one per family, if you did not get one last weekend. Please return Easter weekend or earlier if preferred.

Parish holiday/retreat to Minsteracres 10 ‐17 August: Bookings are now being taken for our annual holiday/retreat in the magnificent Northumberland countryside. An opportunity to step back from the pace of everyday life and enjoy all that the retreat centre has to offer. To quote the Minsteracres' community: "Minsteracres Retreat Centre provides a space where people feel welcome, can be themselves and are enabled to find healing and wholeness in relationship with God, with themselves and with creation." The chance to take advantage of all this along with optional trips out to places of interest. For more info contact Deacon Barry (368685).

FORTHCOMING EVENTS QUIZ ‐ for Animals Worldwide ‐ in the Retreat Hall on Saturday March 23; 7pm for 7.30pm start. Quizmaster Peter Warr. Entrance £7 includes ploughman's supper. Tables for 8. For reservations please call 01227 367426 or email: gaby1davis@gmail.com SVP ‐ Musical Quiz Night 6th April ‐‐7.15 pm ‐ Parish Hall: Tickets sale will be available after Masses the weekend 9th & 10th March ‐ The price will be £8 each and include light supper, glass of wine, soft drinks, access to Club bar. The format is still being finalized but is likely to include, videos of well‐known musicals & tunes with questionnaire, and a chance to sing along with some favourites. We are also looking at 1 or 2 other possible interesting twist to conventional quizzes. The number of tickets available will be limited to 100 or so , and should you wish to reserve individual, couples and or group places please contact Frank 01227 652370 or email fj.gormley& tiscali.co.uk SAVE THE DATE – Parish Summer Fayre ‐ 15th June Cleaning Group – ( B) – The 2019 Cleaning Rota is now displayed in the Sacristy The Collections for last Sunday were: 1st Collection ‐ Loose cash £472.18 Gift aided £438.40 Total £910.58 2nd Collection Racial Justice £228.56 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.

There will be a second collection this weekend for Poor Parishes.

“SVP -Bring some food each week and help someone to eat"

"especially tinned meat & fruit, pasta, rice & coffee" CHRISTIAN MEDITATION: Tuesday 2.15 pm; Thursday 7.30 pm. In the Upper Room. All welcome Adoration every weekday: 8.30‐9.30a.m. Thursdays: All Day from 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.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 Looking to arrange a wedding or baptism? Contact the parish, details above. Any notices for the forthcoming Newsletter please email the Office –hernebay@rcaos.org.uk