Here is Mass for the Second Sunday of Easter from Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Bilton, Rugby.
Sat 23rd | SH EM | 5.00pm LS 1.30 pm | People of the Parishes Wedding Service– Aaron Moog and Chelsie Glover |
Sun 24th | SH EM SH | 9.30 am 11.00 amLS 2.30pm –3.30pm | Yvonne Montayne RIP Antonia and Peter Joppe RIP Memorial Mass Divine Mercy Sunday Service |
Mon 25th | SH | 10.00 am LS | Peace in Ukraine |
Tues 26th | SH | 10.00 am. LS | Edward Cashel RIP |
Wed 27th | SH | 7.00 pm. LS | Maurice Guy RIP (Clarke) |
Thurs 28th | EM SH | 11 am 10am | Liturgy of the Word with Holy Communion |
Fri 29th | SH | 7.00pm LS | Well being of members of the Robinson and Pelloquin families |
Sat 30th | SH | 5pm LS | Nancy Crowley RIP (Mapplethorpe) |
Sun 01st | SH EM | 9.30 am 11.00 am LS | People of the Parishes David Sheehan RIP |
Children’s Liturgy at Sacred Heart today—all are welcome and we are quite happy for parents to send their children unaccompanied so you can enjoy some peace in the Mass.
Divine Mercy Sunday this Sunday 24th April at 2.30 pm at Sacred Heart . Service with Exposition, Divine Mercy Prayers and Benediction. All welcome.
Readers’ Rotas at Sacred Heart are available today in the narthex.
SACRED HEART: Refreshments , tea and coffee, are available in the Hall after Sunday Mass. All are very welcome. Come and join us to meet and catch up. New parishioners are very welcome
Holiday Club Draw for £500 was won by Mrs Paulene Craddock ticket number 1685. Many thanks to all who have organised or contributed to this fund raising effort over the past thirty years.
MAY PROCESSION IN HONOUR OF OUR LADY AND BENEDICTION
at St Joseph’s Monks Kirby.
Sunday 15th May at 3pm
Meet at the Village Green—opposite St Edith’s
C of E Church and then process through the village to St Josephs for Benediction.
Clergy and Servers welcome to participate. Refresh ments available afterwards. More details fr.matthew.pittam@rcaob.org.uk.
HELPING UKRAINE. Fr Hudson’s ,our Diocesan so cial welfare agency ,is to be the point of contact for offers of accommodation and help for the refugees.
They will liaise with the relevant authorities and keep up to date with developments .There is more information on the diocesan website .
WALKING TOGETHER/ SYNODALITY– DIOCESAN REPORT.
The Diocesan Synopsis of the reports from the Par ishes, Schools and other groups and individuals has now been published. It makes interesting reading and is available on the Diocesan website— http://www.birminghamdiocese.org.uk.There will be a link on the parishes’ websites.
It runs to 16 sides or 8 pages. Fr Gerry is happy to print you a copy if you can’t access email. He doesn’t want to print copies that may not be required.
We hope to have an opportunity soon to have a look at the Report and its implications for the life our parishes and our diocese.
SACRAMENTAL PREPARATION AT SH
First Holy Communion Preparation (first group) The next session for Children will be on 25th April .First Holy Communion Mass for this group is on Sunday, 26th June at 9.30 am
Confirmation Preparation Programme continues Thursday, 28th April in the Sacred Heart Parish Hall, 7—8 pm. Confirmation will be celebrated on Sunday, 22nd May at 9.30 am Mass.
First Holy Communion Preparation (second group) There is a registration meeting for parents on Thursday, 5th May 7—8pm in the day chapel. It is very important that you attend this meeting. The first session for children will be on Thursday, 12th May, 6-7pm
First Holy Communion Mass for this second group will be on Saturday, 16th July at 2 pm
We are trying hard to assist those children and families whose First Holy Communion has been delayed because of Covid and other factors.
Sacramental Preparation for both Parishes is being offered at Sacred Heart. Because of the backlog we will not be able to take on any more new candidates for First Holy Communion this year.
English Martyrs School First Holy Communion will be celebrated on Saturday 11th June at 11 am.
LENT LUNCH AT ENGLISH MARTYRS
Once again many thanks to all who pre
pared ,served and attended this lunch during Holy Week. It raise £200 for Cafod and Christian Aid.
Loving God,
We pray for the people of Ukraine,
for all those suffering or afraid,
that you will be close to them and protect them.
We pray for world leaders,
for compassion, strength and wisdom to guide their choices.
We pray for the world
that in this moment of crisis,
we may reach out in solidarity
to our brothers and sisters in need.
May we walk in your ways
so that peace and justice
become a reality for the people of Ukraine and for all the world.
Amen.