Our Parish Liturgy . . . . . Sacred Heart This Week (6 Easter B) Next Week (7 Easter B) Parish Priest Rev Fr Daryl George JCL DIVINE OFFICE WEEK 2 DIVINE OFFICE WEEK 3 Parish Newsletter Sacred Heart Presbytery 25 Between Streets ENTRANCE FIRST Acts 1:15-17, 20-26 for the Roman Catholic Proclaim a joyful sound and let it COBHAM ANTIPHON be heard; proclaim to the ends of READING Let someone else take his office. community the earth: the Lord has freed his Surrey PSALM people, alleluia. The Lord has set his sway in KT11 1AA of Cobham, Oxshott, RESPONSE heaven. (01932) 862518 & Stoke D’Abernon PENITENTIAL 18.00 Said SECOND 1 John 4:11-16 part of the Arundel & Brighton Diocesan Trust, a Registered Charity No. 252878 ACT 10.00 Said [email protected]

EADING R Anyone who lives in love lives in God, and God lives in him. sacredheartcobham.org.uk th th GLORIA 18.00 Said Volume 02 Issue 24 9 May 2021 : 6 Sunday Easter Year B 10.00 Musicians GOSPEL John 17:11-19

READING Father, keep those you have given me THIS WEEK: ??? . . . . . true to your name. FIRST Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48 BIBLE READING PLAN READING The pagans have received the Holy Spirit just as much as we have. Music and text of Antiphons from Psallite, © 2005 Su 1 Kings 5-6; 2 Chr. 2-3

Collegeville Composers Group. Published by Liturgical Mo 1 Kings 7; 2 Chr. 4 PSALM The Lord has shown his salvation Press, MN56321. RESPONSE to the nations. Used with Permission. One Licence No.0199 Tu 1 Kings 8; 2 Chr. 5

We 2 Chr. 6-7; Ps. 136 SECOND 1 John 4:7-10 READING Let us love one another, since love Th Psalms 134, 146-150

comes from God. Fr 1 Kings 9; 2 Chr. 8 MARRIAGE MATTERS

Sa GOSPEL Alleluia, alleluia! In his Apostolic Exhortation Amoris Laetitia, Proverbs 25-26 ACCLAMATION Jesus said: ‘If anyone loves me Francis offers a profound insight into the joy of

he will keep my word, and my Christian marriage and reminds us of its place at the Financial News . . Father will love him, and we shall very heart of the Church’s life. Christian marriage, he Weekend of 02/05/21 observes, ‘is a sign of how much Christ loved his come to him.’ st Church in the covenant sealed on the cross, yet it 1 £ 1,229:03 The heartbeat of this weekend’s gospel Baptist the precursor and “the friend of Alleluia! also makes that love present in the communion of 2nd None and second reading is “love.” As the bridegroom” (John 3:29) who, like a the spouses. By becoming one flesh, they embody disciples, we are called to feel this best man, hands over the bride Israel GOSPEL John 15:9-17 nd READING You are my friends if you do what I the espousal of our human nature by the Son of 2 Collection . . . pulse and make our lives beat in to Jesus; the family at Bethany, command you. God.’ rhythm with it. The love commandment especially Lazarus, the friend for whom This Weekend 09/05/21 As we know, the Holy Scriptures feed and nourish that Jesus gives to his disciples he wept at his grave and for whom PRESENTATION 18.00 Musicians our faith and help us to grow in our relationship Diocesan Missionary depends on God’s limitless love for the Jesus was the tomb breaker (John 11:35 OF THE GIFTS 10.00 Musicians Endeavor world (John 3:16). This love is made -44); Pilate, who at a critical moment with God and one another. It is for this reason that these scriptural reflections are offered. They should Gift Aid Members are able to incarnate and dwells among us in preferred to be a friend of Caesar SANCTUS 18.00 Said help enable married couples to focus on the richness make this collection tax Jesus, the one who is “close to the rather than Jesus (John 19:12); the 10.00 Musicians of God’s Word that we hear proclaimed each Sunday efficient. Father’s heart” (John 1:18), and so beloved of Jesus (John 13:23: Jesus’ own relationship with his Father, 19:26; 21:7); and Peter the forgiven of the Year and to experience the deep joy of God’s Next Weekend 16/05/21 MEMORIAL 18.00 Said love expressed in the great Sacrament of Marriage. his own life and death, become the friend who will lead and shepherd the

Catholic Communications norm of costly love he asks of his community of the forgiven (John 21:44). ACCLAMATION 10.00 Musicians Network CALLED TO REFLECT GOD’S LOVE disciples. This must not be a cramped As we gather around the table of our Gift Aid Members are not able or grudging love, but joyful and Eucharistic supper, we hear that we GREAT AMEN 18.00 Said expansive, encompassing the world for have been chosen by Jesus as his 10.00 Said to make this collection tax efficient. which Jesus was sent. friends and commissioned to befriend One of the most priceless human gifts the world in and with the love he has OUR FATHER 18.00 Said Thankyou for your continuing is friendship. It allows us to disclose shown us. 10.00 Said generosity to your Parish. ourselves to and receive from another The most startling, profound, yet simple

Bite Size . . . in complete openness and trust. With a naming of God is proclaimed in the AGNUS DEI 18.00 Said friend we can think aloud; participate reading from the First Letter of St John:

10.00 Musicians in one another’s joys and sorrows, “God is love.” The letter is addressed to hopes and fears; survive loneliness, the “beloved,” those with whom God

COMMUNION If you love me, keep my I always think indifference, hostility. Small wonder, has taken the initiative, who are ANTIPHON commandments, says the Lord, then, that in the gospel Jesus calls his parented by God’s love, and this self- and I will ask the Father and he that the best disciples by this most precious of giving love is the source of human love. will send you another Paraclete, names: “my friends.” Drawn into Like the gospel whose heartbeat is love, and abiding in the mutual love of the so love beats strongly in this reading - to abide with you for ever, way to know Father and the Son, disciples are no named nine times in its four verses. It alleluia. ”Love one another as I have loved you”. With these words Jesus spells out God’s plan for God is to love longer called servants but friends. is love that is expansive and global, yet THANKSGIVING 18.00 N/A marriage. As husband and wife we are called The Johannine community was to also intimate and personal, revealed 10.00 N/A each day to give our lives to each other as many things. live as friends and so, throughout his most fully in Jesus, the Son of God and gospel, John introduces us to various our brother. completely as we are able. From today let us Vincent van Gogh occasions of friendship: John the RECESSION 18.00 Musicians decide to reflect this ‘sign’ of God’s love to our 10.00 Musicians children, our family and our friends. Before Mass - Talk to God During Mass - Listen to God After Mass - Talk to your friends P A G E 2 Parish Office . . . . . Church Mouse (cub reporter). . . P A G E 7 The musings of one of God’s smallest creatures on events in and around the Normal Office Hours : Monday to Friday 09.30 - 12.30. Parish over the past seven days . . . .

Parish Secretary : Sarah Cox (01932) 860244 Progress continues apace with the decorations in the church - this week has seen [email protected] the completion of the sanctuary area, the whole of the righthand side of the Newsletter Editorial : Items for possible inclusion in the Parish church, the rear walls, and the balcony facia area. The rather useless old phosphorous lights Newsletter (if there is room) need to be received (in writing please) at that were under the balcony area have been removed and new, very efficient LED units have

the Parish Office by midday on Wednesday. been obtained to replace them. It was also discovered that what Fr D thought were air vents in Gift Aid Organiser : Dan Meehan (01372) 456416 the under-balcony area were in fact speakers (who knows when they last worked?); Fr D will [email protected] speak to the sound engineers next time they are in to see if they can be re-instated into the new system. Next week the decorators will be moving into the ‘glass chapel’ to work on the Safeguarding Rep. : Mark Hillas 07898 785449 ceiling, walls, windows and wood panels - then it will be onto the last leg, the narthex area. [email protected] Tuesday after celebrating Mass Fr D was sourcing new lighting units for under the balcony area in the church before having to go off to a very special birthday reception. When he got back in the evening he was occupied in preparations for a virtual meeting he was due to attend on General Parish Information . . . . . Wednesday.

Parishioner Registration : Every household within the Parish is Fr D had very little time after celebrating Mass in the morning before the start of an all-day requested to complete a ‘Parishioner Registration/Census’ form so that our Zoom meeting with the Canon Law Society of Great Britain and Ireland. If it had not been for Parish records may be kept up to date. These forms can be obtained from the the Covid pandemic (and the ensuing restrictions) Fr D would have flown to Ireland on Sunday Parish Office and should be completed fully before being returned to the Parish Office. afternoon ready for the Annual Conference of the Canon Law Society, this year in Galway. Since Should you move address within the Parish at any time please complete a new this could not take place a day’s ‘virtual conference’ had been organised with a guest speaker form and write ‘AMENDMENT’ across the top of the form. Thank you. ‘beaming in’ from Rome, the head of the Pontifical Council for Child Protection. He gave a very good presentation on the subject of Child Protection and the Revision of Penal Law in the Code Hospital : If you are going into hospital as a ‘planned admission’ you are strongly encouraged to make contact with Fr Daryl well beforehand so that, if of Canon Law. Unfortunately when it came to the ‘questions and comments’ period after the appropriate, the Sacrament of the Sick can be celebrated beforehand. presentation the ‘gremlins’ managed to get into the virtual system at the Rome end of things and the system started buffering . . . . . Infant Baptism : Infant Baptisms are intended for the children of practising parishioners only and are celebrated on five occasions during the After celebrating Mass on Thursday morning Fr D was quickly in his car to get down to the year after parents and godparents have completed a course of preparation. Tribunal Office in Brighton. Whilst there he was trying to look up the flights for next year’s There can be no celebration without this important course. The dates of the Canon Law Conference in Rome but realised that he’d have to leave booking for another month courses for the current year can be found in the application form available before the flights were available on the website. As it is going to be in Rome Fr D and another from the Parish Office. Baptisms do not take place during the seasons of Advent priest will stay on afterwards for the weekend to take advantage of some or Lent. culture, wine and food . . . . . Sacramental Preparation : Notice of the availability of Application Forms for preparation for First Reconciliation and First Eucharist will be made via the Parish Newsletter between the school Summer Half Term and 31st th August each year. Possible candidates for Confirmation should respond to the Children’s Word Search 6 Sunday Easter Year B announcements made via the Parish Newsletter at the beginning of the Autumn school term. Parishioners are advised that it is very difficult to imagine that any family or individual who is not regularly practising the Faith as members of our community could possibly be ready to celebrate a Sacrament of the Church.

Marriage Preparation : Marriages are celebrated by appointment with the Parish Priest. It should be remembered that in the Diocese of Arundel & Brighton twelve months minimum notice is required before a marriage may take place; this is a requirement of the Church for all marriages that involve a Roman Catholic (even if they are not taking place in the ). It is also necessary that one of the parties must have a meaningful connection with the Parish. Marriages do not take place during the seasons of Advent or

Lent.

Parish Car Park : Parishioners attending Mass on a weekday need to make sure that they have fully completed our ‘Parishioner Registration/Census Form’ (available from the Parish Office) before using the Car Park. This ensures that your current vehicle registration is lodged in the system and you will not be issued a fine when parking. This only needs to be done once. If you have changed your car or if you use another car in the family that is not registered on the system you must get in touch with the Parish Office immediately ([email protected]) or you are likely to receive a parking charge notice. The system is disabled for our normal weekend Masses and other key events in our calendar.

P A G E 6 Lectio Divina This Week . . . Services For The Coming Week . . . . . P A G E 3 LOVE ONE ANOTHER Day Date Time Service / Intention Donor Sat. 8th May Easter Weekday John 15:9-17 9I love you just as the Father loves me; remain in my love. 10If you obey my commands, you will remain in my Live-Stream /Recorded 18.00 For the Parishioners love, just as I have obeyed my Father’s commands and remain in his love. Sun. 9th May 6TH SUNDAY OF EASTER 11“I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. 12My commandment is this: love one another, just as I love you. 13The greatest love a person can have for his friends is to give his life Live-Stream /Recorded 10.00 Holy Souls 14 15 for them. And you are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, Mon. 10th May Easter Weekday because servants do not know what their master is doing. Instead, I call you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father. 16You did not choose me; I chose you and appointed you to go and No Service Today bear much fruit, the kind of fruit that endures. And so the Father will give you whatever you ask of him in my Tue. 11th May Easter Weekday name. 17This, then, is what I command you: love one another. PLEASE NOTE : No Morning Prayer of the Church Other Readings: Acts 10:25-26, 34-35, 44-48; Psalm 98:1-4; 1 John 4:7-10 No Live-Stream / Parish Centre 09.30 Mark Cornwell † PLEASE NOTE : No Exposition of Blessed Sacrament Wed. 12th May The Carthusian (Diocesan ) PLEASE NOTE : No Morning Prayer of the Church No Live-Stream / Parish Centre 09.30 Sr Mary Agnes †

Thu. 13th May ASCENSION OF THE LORD [Holy Day of Obligation] PLEASE NOTE : No Morning Prayer of the Church No Live-Stream / Centre Hall 09.30 For the Parishioners No Live-Stream / Centre Hall 19.30 Rev Fr Boland †

Fri. 14th May St Matthias, Apostle (No Abstinence Today) PLEASE NOTE : No Morning Prayer of the Church

LECTIO: No Live-Stream / Parish Centre 09.30 Fr Daryl (33rd Ordination Anniversary) Jesus speaks these words to his disciples just a few hours before he is crucified and before his disciples Sat. 15th May Easter Weekday abandon him in terror. They also form part of the longer teaching Jesus gives his disciples in John 13-17. Jesus wants his disciples to share his joy. He is a deeply joyful person and here he tells them the way to share Live-Stream / Recorded 18.00 For the Parishioners this joy for themselves: remaining in his love and loving one another. th TH Sun. 16 May 7 SUNDAY OF EASTER The love between Jesus and God the Father is mutual. Jesus makes it clear that the way he remains in his Father’s love is through obedience. It’s just the same for us. This on-going relationship between us and Jesus Live-Stream / Recorded 10.00 Les & Vera Morley † transforms us from being servants into Jesus’ friends (verses 14-15). Jesus gives the disciples one commandment ‘love one another, just as I love you’ (verse 12). They are to follow Mass may be offered for both the living and the dead and also for most other intentions. We do our best to try and accommodate specific dates but this can be especially difficult on weekends and at less than three months notice. his example of love. To love each other in the same way he loves them. Without this they cannot share his joy, nor can we. ‘Mass Intentions’ are published in the Parish Newsletter on the weekend before they are celebrated although sometimes a This deep and practical love in a community makes Jesus’ love and life a reality to the giver and the receiver. By Requiem Mass will ‘bump’ an intention to a later date. living constantly in his presence, Jesus is in our midst and through his Word we receive confidence about life with the Father. In short, this is the mystery of Christian living. The Ascension of the Lord . . . . . MEDITATIO: The reality of Christ’s after the resurrection of the Today, Catholics recall that • Why does Jesus insist on love as the critical condition? How do we remain in his love? Ascension is so important that dead at the Final Judgment. first novena by praying the • Consider what it means to love fellow Christians the way Jesus loves us. What does it mean in practice to the creeds (the basic In redeeming mankind, Christ Novena to the Holy Ghost lay down your life for your friends? What can we learn from 1 Corinthians 13 about love? statements of belief) of not only offered salvation to between Ascension and Christianity all affirm, in the our souls but began the Pentecost, asking for ORATIO: words of the Apostles’ Creed, restoration of the material the gifts of the Holy We do not just choose the Christian life ourselves; we are in fact ‘chosen and appointed’ (John 15:16). It is an that “He ascended into world itself to the glory that Spirit and the fruits of the overwhelming idea to think God knew and chose us for his own loving purpose. We can join this great song of heaven, sits at the right hand God intended before ’s Holy Spirit. of God the Father almighty; fall. praise in Psalm 98. Read these verses through several times and off er them as your own prayer of praise to God. from thence he shall come to The Feast of the Ascension judge the living and the marks the beginning of the CONTEMPLATIO: dead.” The denial of the first novena or nine days of Acts 10:25-48 tells of the events after Peter sees a vision (Acts 10:1-24) and goes to visit a man called Cornelius. Ascension is as grave a prayer. Before his Ascension, Peter receives the revelation that the Good News of the gospel is not just for a chosen few but for all mankind. departure from Christian Christ promised to send the Peter tells Cornelius’ household that ‘God treats everyone on the same basis’ (verse 34). teaching as is the denial of Holy Spirit to his apostles. Christ’s Resurrection. 1 John 4:7-10 reinforces this point. God demonstrated his love for us by sending Jesus into the world so our Their prayer for the coming of sins can be forgiven. Christ’s bodily Ascension the Holy Spirit, which began foreshadows our own on Ascension Thursday, end- entrance into Heaven not ed with the descent of the simply as souls, after our Holy Spirit on Pentecost

death, but as glorified bodies, Sunday, ten days later.

P A G E 4 Parish Ministries For Next Weekend . . . . . Parish Roundup . . . . . P A G E 5 th WELCOME EXTRAORDINARY IFT ID NNUAL TATEMENT OF ONATIONS DATE / MASS READERS DISINFECTORS G A A S D - were distributed on 7 April. If you have not received MINISTERS MINISTERS your copy please contact Dan Meehan on 01372 456416 or email: [email protected] SATURDAY NEEDED Sr. Patricia N/A P. Hunt CORPUS CHRISTI EXTENDED EXPOSITION - There will be a celebration with an extended period of 7 Easter B NEEDED NEEDED Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament in the Sacred Heart church on Corpus Christi (13th June) from 15/05/21 after our Sunday morning Mass and ending with Evening Prayer and Benediction at 15.00. On the 18.00 narthex notice board is a ‘sign-up’ sheet for people to say that they will be present so that we know SUNDAY NEEDED A. Cowper N/A NEEDED that the entire time period is covered by parishioners; please sign-up as soon as possible. 7 Easter B NEEDED NEEDED WEEKDAY MASS AT PRESENT - A reminder that whilst the Sound System and Decorating Works 16/05/21 are taking place in the church building our weekday Masses will take place in the St Francis 09.00 Room on the 1st floor of the Parish Centre. NOTE : Our Ascension Holy Day Masses (Thursday) will be PLEASE REMEMBER : If you are unable to complete your particular ministry then it is your responsibility celebrated in the Main Hall of the Parish Centre at 09.30 and 19.30; please enter through the main to arrange cover with another minister. In this way our Sunday Liturgies will run in a smooth and doors from the car park and exit through the fire doors to the car park after receiving Holy Communion prayerful way. at the end of the Mass. ENGAGED COUPLE’S MASS WITH BISHOP RICHARD CHURCH SOUND SYSTEM RENEWAL Join Bishop Richard for a special Mass at Arundel It has become increasingly apparent that our present church sound system Cathedral celebrating the momentous journey is certainly ‘past it’s best’ if not ‘on the way out!’ The system was originally of discernment that is engagement towards the fitted in the church nearly thirty years ago although there were ‘tweaks’ lifelong commitment made by couples who are made later. preparing for marriage.

A good sound system is one of the essentials for any faith community so We look forward to meeting engaged couples from that all can hear the word of God well (otherwise how could they possibly across the Diocese and sharing in their joy. Please be expected to respond to it?). reserve your place email our Marriage & Family Life Adviser ([email protected]) who will be happy to help. Fr Daryl asked the sound engineers who fitted the present system all those VOCATION MUSIC AWARD - The years ago, and who have done work for him in three other churches, to National Office for Vocation are revisit the church and quote for a new system which will hopefully takes working with Vocation Ireland and us through another thirty years (or more!), and they have given us a other international colleagues to quote for the necessary works:- run the ‘Vocation Music Award’. The costs to achieve all these works will be approximately £18,500 which is a lot but we are talking Young musicians age 18 to 35 are about very specialised equipment, not a household sound system. invited to compose a song on the st nd rd Fr Daryl would like to invite parishioners to think carefully about the importance of a good sound theme of vocation. 1 , 2 & 3 system in the church and to think about contributing toward the costs involved. prize winners receive €2000, €1000 and €500, respectively. This can be done either by making a cheque (payable to the ‘Sacred Heart, Cobham’), placing it in Deadline for all submissions is 31st July. an envelope marked ‘Church Sound System,’ and then posting it through the Presbytery letterbox; For more information contact Sr Frances Kelly ([email protected]) or visit the Vocation Music or, Award’s website (www.vocation-music-award.com). by using the online ‘JustGiving’ portal on our Parish Website (Our Parish > Support the Parish) - just MASS INTENTIONS - When people approach the Church to click the ‘JustGiving’ ‘Donate Here’ button and follow the instructions. “have a Mass said,” they are talking about an ancient practice (PLEASE NOTE : You do not have to give 15% to ‘JustGiving’ - just change the figure to £1.00 whereby they have Mass offered for someone who has died using the drop down menu presented). or, in general, or for those souls in Purgatory. In asking a priest to offer the Mass for a certain intention, Don’t forget that if you are a member of Parish Gift Aid Scheme you can use one of your special the accompanying gift to the priest is looked upon as an offering envelopes which will increase your donation by 25p in the £1. toward the support and upkeep of the priest, or the Church As the sound engineers continue their work on the new system Fr Daryl suggests that all at large. It should never be considered as a payment for the parishioners to try and contribute something towards the costs involved. Mass.

Thank you for considering this really important project in difficult financial times. Current Church law tells us that “in accordance with the approved custom of the Church, a priest who celebrates or concelebrates Mass may accept an offering to apply the fruits of the Mass for a specific intention.” Please . . . . . The amount of the offering varies according to the means of the donor. Again, Church law sanctions FOR THOSE UNWELL AT THE RECENTLY DECEASED: HOLY FATHER’S MONTHLY For those who are the custom by noting that whoever makes such an offering contributes “to the good of the Church and

THIS TIME: RAYER NTENTION unwell……. P I : by that offering my share in the Church’s concern for the support of its ministers and its activities.” ANNIVERSARIES OF DEATH: Jay A., Jennifer B., Catholics, of course, would consider the expression “buying a Mass” to be in very bad taste. Spiritual “ . . . . let us pray that those who have Clement B., Patrice B., Fr Hill OSB † those in charge of finance gifts can never have a price tag attached. Kay B., Hilda C., Patricia C., Brenda Coane † died recently…. will work with governments The Mass, of course, is the most perfect prayer that a Catholic can offer to God. That is why so many Rose C., Marie C-M., Tom D., William Murphy † to regulate the financial of them want to continue the beautiful practice of “having a Mass said” for someone whom they love. Evelyne D., Fiona F; Frank F., Heyward † those whose sphere and protect citizens anniversaries Having a Mass offered for joyous occasions, such as a wedding, an anniversary, a birthday, or saints Maureen G., Bertie H., Kay H., Graham Stevens-Donkin † from its dangers.” Esther I., José J., Erna J., occur….. day, is also encouraged. Mary K., Arthur M., May M., Jo There are Mass Offering envelopes available from the Parish Office: complete the details of the Mass M., Alfie N., Finola P., the Holy Father’s requested on the outside of the envelope, place the offering inside, before putting the envelope Prayer Florence Q., Ann & Douglas R., through The Presbytery letterbox. The Parish Newsletter gives a list of the Mass Intentions for the Paula Y., Gabby W., Julia W & Intention…. week and a poster outside the main door of the church also details this information. Susan W.