In the Lord S Own House Shall I Dwell for Ever and Ever

HEART TO HEART The Newsletter of the Sacred Heart Parish 148 Ashcroft Road, Stopsley, Luton LU2 9AY Fr Chris Whitehouse (Parish Priest) ( 723099 Rev James Bannan (Deacon) Diana Enstone (Parish Secretary) Jenny Dowsett & Sandra Dias (Pastoral area Reps) Margaret Berry, Pat Abela (Safeguarding) Web site: sacredheartluton.org email: [email protected] Hospital Chaplain: Fr Michael Patey ( 663706 Hospice: Fr Tony Brennan ( 502400 Sacred Heart School: ( 730781 Cardinal Newman School: ( 597125 Part of the Diocese of Northampton, Province of Westminster & Deanery of St Alban Charity Number: 234091 28th Sunday of the Year Psalter Week 4 15th October 2017 Saturday: 6.30pm Guy Celine RIP First Mass of Sunday Sunday: 9.00am People of our Parish Mass Count II 11.00am Roberto Spiga RIP Monday: 9.30am Antonio Barbato RIP St Mary Margaret Alacoque 3.00pm Funeral Service: Joan Flynn RIP Tuesday: 9.30am Andy & Sheila Kelly intentions St Ignatius of Antioch, Bishop & Martyr Wednesday 7.30pm Thanksgiving for our Priests ST LUKE, Evangelist Thursday 9.30am Joe McGrath RIP Friday 9.30am Purcell Family intentions Saturday 6.30pm Alice Keefe RIP Entrance IF YOU O LORD, SHOULD MARK INIQUITIES, LORD, WHO COULD Antiphon: STAND? BUT WITH YOU IS FOUND FORGIVENESS, O GOD OF ISRAEL. Psalm Response IN THE LORD’S OWN HOUSE SHALL I DWELL FOR EVER AND EVER. Gospel Alleluia, alleluia. THE WORD HAS MADE FLESH & LIVED AMONG US, Acclamation: TO ALL WHO DID ACCEPT HIM, HE GAVE POWER. Alleluia. Communion THE RICH SUFFER WANT & GO HUNGRY, Antiphon: BUT THOSE WHO SEEK THE LORD, LACK NO BLESSING. CONFESSIONS: Saturdays 10.00 – 10.25am (with exposition) & 6.00 - 6.15pm ROSARY is prayed twenty minutes before weekday Masses. MORNING PRAYER: is prayed Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday at 8.50am. Collection: Last week’s plate collection came to £1,015.38 & CAFOD: £1,105.84 Thank you. 9.00am & 11.00am Entrance 253 Here in this place Offertory 578 One bread, one body Recessional 263 Holy Virgin by God’s decree Sunday 12noon Parish Gathering for coffee/tea Hall Monday 8.00pm Legion of Mary Sacristy Tuesday 10.00am Church cleaning (all welcome) Church Thursday 2.00pm Thursday Club Hall 7.30pm KSC Hall Friday 10.00am Prayer Group Sacristy Saturday 11.00am First Holy Communion Class (1) Lounge WELCOME: to Phoebe Erin Foley who is to be baptised into the life of our community this weekend. PASTORAL LETTER: from Bishop Peter to be read at all Masses this weekend. NORES LECTURE 2017: today (Sunday) at 4pm at NORES, Holy Ghost Parish. CALLED and CHOSEN - the call of all the baptised, the response of people to the ordained ministry, how both calls are for mission in the Church. The lecture will be given by Rev. Canon Dr. David J Oakley. KHS STL, MEd, PhD, Rector of St Mary’s Seminary, Sutton Coldfield, where many of our diocesan seminarians study for the priesthood, and where Canon John Udris of our diocese is Spiritual Director. All welcome. CONFIRMATION: Enrolment forms are available from the sacristy after all this weekend’s Masses. All enrolment forms must be returned to the parish office by Sunday 29th October. Please note the revised deadline. SINGERS & MUSICIANS: please put your name down on the list in the porch to come & join the 11am Mass choir. We need a Tenor, Baratone & Bass and lots of young voices. We need people of all ages to sing harmony, rounds & and for the Christmas Masses. You will be contacted Mid-November re choir practice which will be on Thursdays 7.30pm. Thank you. RIP: Please pray for Joan Flynn (funeral this week) & Ronald Byrne. Requiem: Thursday 26th October 1.45pm. EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS: A Parish Day of Reflection on Saturday 21st October 11am-3.00pm for all Ministers, current & new. (Please bring a packed lunch). We have two guest speakers from the Diocese to help us reflect & examine the ministry you exercise . WE CARE ABOUT WOMEN: is a SPUC campaign to oppose decriminalising abortion. SPUC is organising a Mass Constituency Lobby & is asking people to make an appointment with their MP to ask them to vote against any moves in Parliament to decriminalise abortion. The Lobby takes place 27th/28th October. Full details on the notice board. DEANERY MARRIAGE COURSE: is a requirement for all marrying in 2018 (whether within or outside of the parish) Saturday 24th February 10.30am - 4pm, at St Joseph’s. Cost £30 per couple & includes morning coffee & buffet lunch. To register ring St Joseph’s, 571187. Booking forms available from our Parish office. HOLY DAYS OF OBLIGATION: The Pope has approved a change in the calendar for the Dioceses of England and Wales: The Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord is to be observed on 6 January except when it falls on a Saturday or a Monday when the Solemnity is transferred to the Sunday. The Solemnity of the Ascension of the Lord is to be observed on Thursday of the sixth week of Easter. YOUNG@HEART CAFÉ: Wednesdays 2-4pm at St John’s Sundon Park. If you are feeling lonely or experiencing memory loss then come along. See Poster. LUTON FOODBANK: thank parishioners for their generosity & support. Needed: tinned mince beef, corned beef, stewing steak, vegetables, rice pudding, fruit, custard, soup tins/packets, breakfast cereals & fruit juices. Thanks. CATHEDRAL: Liturgies streamed live on the internet: churchservices.tv/northamptoncathedral You can also view recorded celebrations. Lists of on the Diocese of Northampton website. THANK YOU: to Jim Dodds, Locksmith Tel 562754, for kindly coming so quickly & sorting out the lock on the tabernacle. KILKENNY ASSOCIATION: Grand Buffet Dance Saturday 28th October, St Joseph’s Parish Centre. Tickets £13, music by The Aces (direct from Ireland) contact 01582 504724 for further details. IRISH RAMBLING HOUSE SHOW: music, song, dance and storytelling-as traditional as it gets. St Joseph’s Parish Centre, Sunday 29th October 8.00pm, admission £12. For further details & tickets contact Eddie Duggan 0776 8027921. NOAH: next weekend collection of clothing, books, bric-a-brac etc. Donations of warm bedding & sleeping bags would be very much appreciated as they will be opening the night shelter again this winter. NOAH’S WINTER NIGHT SHELTER VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED: the shelter literally saves lives during cold winter months, helping people who have nowhere else to turn. Volunteers needed to help and support. An information evening on 17th October 6.15pm at: Welfare Centre, 141 Park Street Luton LU1 3HG. Please contact Aimee-Jay on 728416/email Aimee- [email protected] for information or to confirm attendance.

RECRUITING CATHOLIC LEADERS: can you serve our children by teaching, working or volunteering in a Catholic School? We are looking for Teachers, Leaders & Governors across the Diocese. Further details contact NORES 723312/ [email protected] ACT OF WITNESS: in support of Life and against abortion outside L&D hospital Saturday 28th October 1-2pm. There continues to be hundreds of children from this area & thousands nationwide4, who do not come to birth. Please come to give them a voice and to pray for them. SECOND COLLECTION: next weekend to support the Missions. ANNIVERSARIES: Please pray for those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Celia Harkin 1988, Margaret Lee 1990, Franciszek Wiacczek 1993, Michael McMeil 1984, Gloria Hanson 1990, Patrick Byrne 2009, Eamon McGovern 2010, John O’Sullivan 1984, James Cavanagh 1989, Michael Callaghan 1999, Mary Connaughton 2001, Caroline Garrand, 1962, Joseph McKeown 1972, Mary Sullivans 1964, William Burns 1976, Gregory Flaherty 1998, Alfonso Abella 2003, Margaret Young 1973, Thomas Early 1974, Brian Tyson 1982, Sean Conroy 1989, Murtha Morris 1974, Brenda Rees 1977, George Mangan 1983, Jeremiah McCarthy 1990, Anthony Smith 1994, Christopher Lawlor 1999, Maurice Pettit 2001, Teddy Kieran 200 & Cosimo Schirinzi,  May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen.