EAST HENDRED CATHOLIC PARISH St Mary’s East Hendred St Patrick’s East Ilsley Fr. Tom Taaffe EpV Fr.Bob Jennings KHS stmaryseasthendred@fsmail.net www.catholichendredandilsley.org.uk Week Commencing Sunday 8th June 2008 Sunday Cycle A Weekday Cycle 2
Tenth 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 People of the Parish WEEKDAY MASSES Wednesday 12.15pm St Mary’s East Hendred Louisa Goddard (FM) Friday 8.30am St Amands Chapel, Hendred House Rachel Hunt(FM) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place every Friday between 3 and 4 pm. in St. Amand’s Chapel, Hendred House. Anniversaries: John Dixie, James Higgins, Capt. George Eyston, Mary Moore, Edwin Castle and Barbara Reeley May they rest in the peace of the Risen Lord Last Weeks total weekly offering was £364 of which 73% was Gift Aided. Thank you. TEENAGE LITURGY There will be a separate liturgy of the Word during mass in St Mary’s next Sunday, June 8th, for those attending secondary schools. All teenagers welcome. ST PATRICK’S BBQ This will take place after Mass on Sunday 13th July. Loss and Bereavement: Saturday 21st June A Day on setting up Loss and Bereavement groups in parish or pastoral area is being held on Saturday 21st June from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. at St. Bede’s, Popley Way, Basingstoke. Anyone interested in going to this should contact Fr. Paul. 24 JUNE 7.30 p.m. MUSIC FOR MIDSUMMER A concert arranged by the Friends of Holy Trinity Monastery. Jubilate! of Oxford will sing a summery programme of American classical music, followed by wine and nibbles in the gardens of Hendred House. Tickets £20 each available from the monastery or John Clement or Edward Eyston. ADVANCE NOTICE The 12.15pm Mass on Wednesday 18th June will be held at the Eyston’s Chapel in St Augustine’s.
HOLY HOUR OF DEVOTION Month of the Sacred Heart Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. The month of June is set apart for devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus even though this year the Feast of the Sacred Heart fell on 30th May thanks to an unusually early Lent. June is traditionally the month when Catholics are urged to show special devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Devotion to the Sacred Heart is the celebration of God's love for us. The Sacred Heart is the symbol of the eternal love by which "God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son". (Jn 3:16
There will be a Holy Hour of devotion to the Sacred Heart at St John the Evangelist, Wallingford, from 3:30 to 4:30pm on the next 3 Fridays;13th ,20th and 27th June
TEENAGE LITURGY There will be a separate liturgy of the Word during mass today for those attending secondary schools. We will leave the body of the church before the first reading to go into the day chapel and return after the bidding prayers. All teenagers welcome. DOCUMENTARY: INTO GREAT SILENCE (2006; 162 mins) WEDNESDAY 11 JUNE, 8.30pm - Harris Lecture Theatre, Oriel College
This unlikely box-office hit documents, for the first time ever, life inside the Grande Chartreuse, mother house of the semi-heremitical Carthusian Order in the French Alps. Rather than simply depicting the monastery and its inhabitants, this film invites the viewer on a meditative journey alongside those who have chosen a life of prayer and uncompromising asceticism to come closer to God. For more information see:diegrossestille.de/english/ TODAY'S REFLECTION In today's Gospel we see Jesus eating and drinking with sinners. We gather around the Lord's table, not because we think we are better or more deserving than others, but because we know we are sinners, sinners who need the Lord's forgiveness and healing so that we may do better. The Lord calls us to repentance, a repentance that is true, deep and lasting. Lord, heal and strengthen us, Lord, forgive us that we may truly live as your friends and followers. SHEEP FAIR The bottle stall raised an amazing £640! Many thanks to everyone who donated bottles, bought raffle tickets and supported us on the day. A special thankyou to Simon and Brianain Pollard for all their hard work in organising and running the stall .