2Nd Sunday of Lent Psalter Week 2 21St February 2016

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 (Pastoral area Rep) Margaret Berry, Pat Abela (Safeguarding) Hospital Chaplain: Fr Michael Patey ( 663706 Hospice: Fr Tony Brennan ( 502400 Sacred Heart School: ( 730781 Cardinal Newman School: ( 597125 Web site: sacredheartluton.org : [email protected] Charity Number: 234091 nd st 2 Sunday of Lent Psalter Week 2 21 February 2016 Saturday 6.30pm Hurley Family Deceased First Mass of Sunday Sunday 9.00am James Hopkinson intentions 11.00am People of our Parish 4.00pm Stations of the Cross Monday 9.30am Tom Brady RIP ST PETER’S CHAIR, Feast 2.15pm Requiem: Carlo Pontone Tuesday 9.30am Sister Marie RIP St Polycarp Wednesday 12 noon Karla Abbott intentions Followed by Simple Lunch in hall Thursday 7.30pm John Chevers RIP Deanery Station Mass Friday 9.30am Larry Duggan RIP with morning prayer Entrance OF YOU MY HEART HAS SPOKEN: SEEK HIS FACE. IT IS YOUR FACE O LORD, Antiphon: THAT I SEEK. HIDE NOT YOUR FACE FROM ME. Psalm: THE LORD IS MY LIGHT AND MY HELP. Gospel Glory and Praise to you, O Christ. FROM THE BRIGHT CLOUD THE FATHER’S VOICE WAS Acclamation HEARD: THIS IS MY SON, THE BELOVED. LISTEN TO HIM. Glory and Praise to you, O Christ! Communion THIS IS MY BELOVED SON, WITH WHOM I AM WELL PLEASED; LISTEN TO HIM. anti phon :

CONFESSIONS: Saturday FIRST CONFESSIONS start at 10.00 (with exposition) & 6.00 - 6.15pm

MORNING PRAYER: is prayed Monday & Tuesday at 8.50am (9.30am on Wednesday, Thursday & Friday). THE ROSARY: is prayed twenty minutes prior to Mass/service, Monday to Friday.

Collection: Last week’s plate collection came to £1,234.08 Thank you. Sunday After 11.00am Mass Tea & Coffee all very welcome Hall Monday 9.15am Parents & Tots Hall 8.00pm Legion of Mary Sacristy Thursday 2.00pm Thursday Club Hall 6.30pm NB KSC Lounge Friday 8.00pm Prayer Group Sacristy Saturday 10.00am First Confessions [1] Church 10.00am-12noon Confirmation Preparation Hall 9.00am & 11.00am Entrance 551 O raise your eyes and see Gospel acc 416 + v2 Offertory 556 O thou who art thy Eucharist didst pray Sanctus Creation Communion Recessional 708 The Mass is ended SECOND COLLECTION: today, following CAFOD FAST DAY. Please use the envelopes provided in the porch especially if you are gift aiding your contribution. The Government will match £ for £ if the donation is gift aided. FIRST CONFESSIONS: over the next two Saturdays starting at 10.00am. Please pray for those who are to receive this sacrament for the first time. KNIGHTS OF ST COLUMBA: meet in the parish centre on Thursday at 6.30pm. RIP: Please pray for Kitty Ainsley (mother of Eileen Mason) who died recently, Carlo Pontone whose Requiem Mass is on Monday 22nd at 2.15.pm & baby Maddison Rose Broderick whose funeral service is on Thursday 3rd March 11.00am. STATION MASS: The next Deanery Station Mass for Lent, with concelebrating priests, is to be held here at Sacred Heart on Thursday at 7.30pm. There will be an opportunity to venerate the the relic of the cross. Refreshments afterwards in the hall. Please sign the list in the porch if you can help with refreshments. NB no morning Mass on Thursday. Morning Prayer will be at 9.30am on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. STATIONS OF THE CROSS: are led on Sunday 28th February, 4.00pm by those who are to be confirmed this year. Please note all candidates must attend as part of their preparation programme. It would be good if they could be supported by their families as we follow the way of the cross in this ancient devotion of Lent. REPOSITORY: Day By Day copies for Lent are available for infants & juniors priced 50p. LENT LUNCHES: Mass on Wednesdays in Lent will be celebrated at 12.00 midday followed by a simple lunch in the hall to support CAFOD. If you can help please sign the list in the porch. thank you. CONCERT OF SACRED MUSIC: given by Clare College Choir Cambridge in collaboration with Luton Music Club, at Holy Ghost, Westbourne Rd, Monday 14th March 7.30pm. Admission is free, retiring collection and all are very welcome.

VOCATIONS WEEKEND: “Is the Lord calling you to the Priesthood”. The next vocations weekend will be held at Northampton Cathedral between 8th-10th April. Full details on the notice board or for further information contact Vocation directors Fr Mark Floody 01604 714556 or Fr Andrew Richardson 01628 605764 0r contact your Parish Priest. NEW RITE OF MARRIAGE: the new rite of marriage comes into force from Easter which means the words couples say have changed as well as some of the scripture readings they can have during the ceremony. Please check with Fr Chris or deacon Jim before printing an order of service for your wedding. Booklets with the new wording should be available from the repository soon. HOLY FAMILY LOURDES PILGRIMAGE: Monday 6th June-Saturday 11th June , BA flight to Toulouse & Luxury coach travel to Lourdes. Staying at hotel Acadia (3star) 10 minutes from Domain, £520 all inclusive. Contact Matthew Fernandes 01753675786 or 07958666067 or Kitty flood 01753 533230. PARISH EVANGELISATION TEAM: a small team has been formed at Our Lady’s, castle Street & we would like to invite other parishes to join us. Our next meeting is Tuesday 12th April 7.30pm at Our lady’s. For more information contact Lorna 07946292203 or Kevin 01582 738764. ANNIVERSARIES: Please pray for all those whose anniversaries occur at this time: Denis Batchelor1969, Benny Langan 2009, Frank Garlick 2006, Frank Robinson 2008, John Hand 1994, Michael Foley 2007, Margaret Riley 1964, Sidney Jay 1981, Michael Early 1968, Mary Hancock 1994, Lawrence Foley 1997, James Byrne 1984, Laszlo Szaher 1984, Mary Moughan 2003 & Alice Jones 2005  May their souls & the souls of all the faithful departed through the mercy of God rest in peace. Amen