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THE CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART OF JESUS & SAINT JOSEPH, WARE

e.mail: [email protected] Parish Priest: Fr. John Gray website: www.sacredheartware.com Parish Deacon: Rev. Adrian Cullen telephone: 01920 462140 Pastoral Assistant: Mary Hallett Parish Secretary: Tracy Moloney

17th January 2016

2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time

TIMES OF SERVICES & GROUP MEETINGS THIS WEEK MONDAY 11.00 a.m. MASS at Carmel 18th

TUESDAY 11.00 a.m. Mass at Carmel 19th

St Wulstan WEDNESDAY 9.45 a.m. Morning Prayer 20th 10.00 a.m. MASS 12.15 p.m. UCM meeting at Jan’s House 8.00 p.m. RCIA St Sebastian THURSDAY 9.45 a.m. Morning Prayer 21st 10.00 a.m. MASS 6.30 p.m.-7.30 p.m. First Holy Communion meeting for children St Agnes FRIDAY 11.00 a.m. MASS at Carmel 22nd

St Vincent SATURDAY 6.30 p.m. FIRST MASS OF SUNDAY 23rd

SUNDAY 8.30 a.m. MASS 24th 10.30 a.m. MASS

3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Mass Book Page 127 Response to today’s Psalm “Proclaim the wonders of the Lord among all the peoples.”

READINGS NEXT WEEK Nehemiah 8:2-6, 8-10 Psalm 18:8-10, 15 response John 6:63 1 Corinthians 12:12-30, Gospel Luke 1:1-4:14-21 MONEY COUNTING TEAM NO 3 THIS WEEK

CHURCH CLEANING

This week Kate Corcoran & Colleen Guiver, thank you.

FIRST HOLY COMMUNION

A reminder to parents & carers, there is a meeting for the First Holy Communion children on Thursday 21st January from 6.30 p.m.-7.30 p.m.

EPISCOPAL ORDINATIONS

As you already know, Canon Paul McAleenan and Mgr. John Wilson are to be ordained as auxiliary bishops for our diocese at Noon on Monday 25th January, at Westminster Cathedral, on the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. All parishioners are very welcome to attend the ordinations in the unreserved seating area (no ticket required). It would be lovely to see a full Cathedral. Doors will be open from 11.00 a.m. ______

FACEBOOK

We’re on Facebook – or at least we soon will be. As you all know we are committed to raising money to pay for the new Parish Centre. As another way to communicate with all parishioners in this social media age a Facebook group called “Sacred Heart of Jesus & Saint Joseph R.C. Church Fundraising Group” has been created. This Facebook group will aim to promote and communicate with parishioners about all the fundraising events over the next few years to pay for the new Parish Centre which is being built. The group will be a place to see what’s going on, how much has been raised and bring the online community of the Parish together. Everything on Facebook is currently being communicated at Church and in the weekly newsletter. This does not change. All we are doing is launching another channel to reach our community. ______

FR. JOHN’S SPONSORED SLIM After week 2, I am still on track but it is getting more difficult. I am looking at recipes from Slimming World and tried slow cooked pulled pork this week, very tasty. Thank you for all your support. Fr. John ______

MISSIONARY PARISH MEETING 7.30 p.m. Thursday 28 th January in the Presbytery

As part of the year of Mercy and growing our Missionary Parish you are invited to come and help identify and plan ways in which we can improve our

Welcoming to the Parish – building a loving and caring parish community where we better know and support each other Visiting the house bound and those in Care Homes – showing Gods Love and Grace to the lonely and those in need Provision of Marriage and Family Support – Marriage Preparation, enrichment and support Growing in Faith through meeting in small groups – using “At your word Lord” and other materials as well as catechesis

For more information please speak to Deacon Adrian or Jean and Tony Stavrou (01920 411658). ______

Head of R.E. at St Mary’s R.C. School, Bishop’s Stortford

Required from April 2016, St Mary’s is seeking to appoint an energetic, experienced, outstanding teacher to lead a dynamic and successful department. The post represents an ideal opportunity for an ambitious candidate to assume an important role in the leadership of a key subject area. DBS disclosure is required for all successful applicants. For further information please see the advert in the porch or contact Debbie Hourihan, HR officer at St Mary’s Catholic School on tel: 01279-654901 or email: [email protected] Closing date 9.00 a.m. on Tuesday 26th January 2016 ______

REFUGEE VOLUNTEER EVENING

will be held on Tuesday 26th January in the Westminster Centre for Youth Ministry, 20 Phoenix Road, Euston, London NW1 1TA from 6.00 p.m.-8.30 p.m. The evening will give you a chance to find out how you can help refugees in London and Hertfordshire. If you would like to attend, please RSVP as places are limited! Email [email protected] to book your place ______

PARISH ACCOUNTS YEAR TO 31 st DECEMBER 2015 2015 2014 £ £ OFFERTORY INCOME LESS PARISH EXPENSES 2,790 (948)

NEW PARISH CENTRE DONATIONS 19,765 10,751 FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES 11.025 16,895 GROWING IN FAITH CAMPAIGN 9,270 8,535 ______42,850 35,233

LESS:- NEW PARISH EXPENDITURE PROFESSIONAL FESS 10,859 11,238 CONSTRUCTION COSTS 17,684 - ______INCREASE IN £14,307 £23,995 BANK BALANCE IN YEAR ------

CASH AT THE BANK AT 31st DECEMBER 2015 £223,276 £208,969 ------

The Total Cost of the New Parish Centre will be approximately £420,000. The Full Accounts are available for inspection in the Porch of the Church.

Thank you, to all of you for your financial contributions to our Parish and to those who have given their time to helping with the fundraising activities and your services regarding the building programme. We all owe our gratitude.

Thank you

Fr. John