EAST HENDRED CATHOLIC PARISH St Mary’s East Hendred St Patrick’s East Ilsley stmaryseasthendred@fsmail.net www.catholichendredandilsley.org.uk
Week Commencing Sunday 7th September 2008 Sunday Cycle A Weekday Cycle 2
Twenty-third Sunday of Ordinary Time SUNDAY MASSES: St. Mary’s, East Hendred 9.30am People of the Parish St. Patrick’s, East Ilsley 11.15 am Matilda Dearlove (FM) WEEKDAY MASSES Wednesday 12.15pm St Mary’s East Hendred People of the Parish Friday 8.30am St Amands Chapel, Hendred House (FM) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Friday between 3 and 4 pm. in St. Amand’s Chapel, Hendred House. Anniversaries May they rest in the peace of the Risen Lord RIDE AND STRIDE This will take place next Saturday, 13th September. You can walk or cycle to as few or many churches in Oxfordshire to raise money for the Historic Churches Trust. For more information contact Louise Mollo 01235 868205
PARISH LUNCH ONE WEEK TO GO!! Sunday 14th September 12.30pm
It will also be Fr. Bob’s last Sunday at both churches Mass will be at the usual times in both churches. The lunch will take place in St Amands School Hall. Cooked meats will be provided. You will need to bring your own crockery, cutlery and drink.
Please sign the list by the church door to give us an idea of numbers. Thank you. MILTON MANOR MASS Mass will take place at Milton Manor this evening at 6pm. All Welcome. RED BOXES APF Welcome to all new box holders and promoters and thanks to all long standing ones for their continued support. It is Red Box emptying time again so please
bring your box to church and collect your Mission TOday. Many thanks. Mary 01235 850451.
CHILDRENS LITURGY OF THE WORD This will take place today at St Mary’s Church. All primary school aged children welcome. AN EVENING WITH RICHARD BUDGEN. Deacon Richard, our Pastoral Area Deacon, will hold an informal evening talking about his journey to the Catholic Church and the Diaconate; what a Deacon is and does, on Friday. 3rd. October at our Lady and St. Edmund's Church : Abingdon. There will be Mass at 7.00pm. followed by the talk, at the end of which there will be an opportunity to ask questions. TODAY'S REFLECTION. Harden not your hearts. 'O that today you would listen to his voice. Harden not your hearts.' From a spiritual point of view, hardness of heart is one of the worst things that can happen to anyone. To adopt a hard-hearted attitude is to maim oneself. A hard heart cannot feel, cannot respond. cannot love. A hard heart cannot experience joy. A hard heart is a closed heart. A hard heart is a broken heart. A soft heart, on the other hand, is a blessing. A soft heart can receive and can respond. It can be saddened but it can also be deliriously happy. Softened by the rain of God's grace, and warmed by the sun of his love, the human heart can be turned from a desert into a garden. WELCOME TODAY to Fr. Tom Taaffe. Fr. Bob is at Abingdon. KINGSTON BAGPUIZE HOUSE AND GARDENS are open today, the gardens from 2.00pm. and the house from 2.25pm. Homemade teas and plants for sale. Leaflets available.