The Ascenson of Christ by Giacomo Cavedone (Italy, Bologna, 1577-1660). Public domain.
These are the services this week:
Monday May 7th – Mass at 7pm followed by Exposition in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel until 8pm (Feast of St George)
Tuesday May 8th – No Mass
Wednesday May 9th – Mass at 7pm (Vigil Mass of the Ascension)
Thursday May 10th – Mass at 7pm (Solemnity of the Ascension)
Friday May 11th – Mass at 9.30am
Saturday May 12th – Mass for 7th Sunday of Easter at 5pm
Sunday May 13th – Mass for 7th Sunday of Easter at 9.30am Parish diary for this week No events this week Forthcoming events Monday May 14th – First Communion meeting for children and parents, hall, 6pm.
Friday June 8th, Quiz night at Sacred Heart in aid of Malawi Project. More details soon on how to enter a team.
Sunday June 10th – Annual Novena and Pilgrimage to Maryvale, 3pm.
Sunday June 17th – First Communion celebration, 9.30am, Sacred Heart.
Sunday July 1st – Parish walk around Draycote Water, called “Share the Journey”. More details soon. News
Please pray for long-standing parishioner Frank Ollerenshaw who has died. His funeral will be on Wednesday May 16th at 1.45pm at Sacred Heart Church.
St Peter preaching, as described in the Acts of the Apostles. By Fra Angelico, 1395-1455. (Public domain).
You are welcome to join us to celebrate the Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year B at Sacred Heart Church. Mass will be on Sunday May 13th at 9.30am including a special liturgy for children. There will be an anticipated Mass on Saturday evening at 5pm. This is what we will be singing on Sunday: Gathering: 292 New praises be given to Christ newly crowned (Tune: St Denio) Penitential Rite: 480 Parish Mass Gloria: 481 Parish Mass Psalm: The Lord has set his throne in heaven (Ps102, p117) Acclamation: 261 Gospel Acclamation for Easter Gifts: 625 Bread for the world Holy Holy: 482 Parish Mass
Mem Acclamation: 483-485 Parish Mass Lamb of God: 487 Parish Mass Communion:637 Seed scattered and sown Going forth:286 This joyful Eastertide
During the season of Easter, we will be using the Parish Mass written by the late Peter Jones.
Christ’s Appearance to Mary Magdalene after the Resurrection by Alexander Andreyevich Ivanov (1806 – 1858) – Painter (Russian). Public domain.
You are welcome to join us to celebrate the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B at Sacred Heart Church. Mass will be on Sunday April 29th at 9.30am including a special liturgy for children. There will be an anticipated Mass on Saturday evening at 5pm. This is what we will be singing on Sunday: Gathering: 270 Christ is alive, with joy we sing Penitential Rite: 480 Parish Mass Gloria: 481 Parish Mass Psalm: You Lord, are my praise in the great assembly (Ps21, p114) Acclamation: 261 Gospel Acclamation for Easter Gifts: 268 Alleluia, Alleluia, give thanks to the risen Lord Holy Holy: 482 Parish Mass
Mem Acclamation: 483-485 Parish Mass Lamb of God: 487 Parish Mass Communion:Open our eyes to see, open our ears to hear, open our life to live your calling, open us Lord to love (CJM) Going forth: 320 Hail redeemer
During the season of Easter, we will be using the Parish Mass written by the late Peter Jones.
The Resurrection of Christ, Pinacoteca Vaticana [Public domain]These are the services this week:
Monday April 16th – Mass at 7pm followed by Exposition in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel until 8pm
Tuesday April 17th – No Mass
Wednesday April 18th – Mass at 7pm
Thursday April 19th – Liturgy of the Word and Holy Communion at 9.30am
Friday April 20th – Mass at 9.30am
Saturday April 21st – Mass for 4th Sunday of Easter at 5pm
Sunday April 22nd – Mass for 4th Sunday of Easter at 9.30am Parish diary for this week Monday April 16th – First Communion meeting for children and parents, hall, 6pm.
Thursday April 19th – Funeral Mass for Mel Cahill, 11.30am, St Marie’s Church, Dunchurch Road.
Thursday April 19th – Confirmation meeting, hall, 6pm.
Sunday April 22nd – Confirmation celebrated by Bishop William Kenny, 9.30am, Sacred Heart. Forthcoming events Wednesday April 25th – UCM meeting, Sacred Heart Hall at 7.45pm.
Sunday June 17th – First Communion celebration, 9.30am, Sacred Heart.
Jesus, the Good Shepherd, by Bernhard Plockhorst [Public domain].You are welcome to join us to celebrate the Fourth Sunday of Easter, Year B at Sacred Heart Church. Mass will be on Sunday April 22nd at 9.30am including a special liturgy for children. This will also be a service on Confirmation celebrated by Bishop William Kenney. There will be an anticipated Mass on Saturday evening at 5pm. This is what we will be singing on Sunday: Gathering: 804 The King of love my shepherd is Penitential Rite: 480 Parish Mass Gloria: 481 Parish Mass Psalm: The stone which the builders rejected has become the cornerstone (Ps117, p113) Acclamation: 261 Gospel Acclamation for Easter Confirmation: 295 Litany of the Spirit Gifts: 605Take our bread, we ask you Holy Holy: 482 Parish Mass
Mem Acclamation: 483-485 Parish Mass Lamb of God: 487 Parish Mass Communion:God alone may lead my spirit, far away from want and fear, for the Lord is my true shepherd, and I know the Lord is near. Going forth: 822 Alleluia! Alleluia! Raise the Gospel over the earth
During the season of Easter, we will be using the Parish Mass written by the late Peter Jones.
The Resurrection by Marco Basaiti [Public domain].You are welcome to join us to celebrate the Third Sunday of Easter, Year B at Sacred Heart Church. Mass will be on Sunday April 15th at 9.30am including a special liturgy for children. There will be an anticipated Mass on Saturday evening at 5pm. This is what we will be singing on Sunday: Gathering:283 The day of resurrection! Earth tell it out abroad Penitential Rite: 480 Parish Mass Gloria: 481 Parish Mass Psalm: Lift up the light of your face on us, O Lord (Ps4, p112) Acclamation: 261 Gospel Acclamation for Easter Gifts: 263 Did not our hearts burn within us? Holy Holy: 482 Parish Mass
Mem Acclamation: 483-485 Parish Mass Lamb of God: 487 Parish Mass Communion:265 Christus resurrexit Going forth: 763 Christ triumphant
During the season of Easter, we will be using the Parish Mass written by the late Peter Jones.
Paolo Veronese – The Resurrection of Christ . (Public domain).
You are welcome to join us to celebrate the Second Sunday of Easter, Year B at Sacred Heart Church. Mass will be on Sunday April 8th at 9.30am including a special liturgy for children. There will be an anticipated Mass on Saturday evening at 5pm. This is what we will be singing on Sunday: Gathering: 276 He is risen, tell the story Penitential Rite: 480 Parish Mass Gloria: 481 Parish Mass Psalm: Give thanks to the Lord for he is good, for his love has no end (Ps117, p111) Acclamation: 261 Gospel Acclamation for Easter Gifts: 258 The stone which the builders rejected (Cantor verses) Holy Holy: 482 Parish Mass
Mem Acclamation: 483-485 Parish Mass Lamb of God: 487 Parish Mass Communion: Alleluia! He is Risen! Going forth: 321 Crown him with many crowns
During the season of Lent, we will be using some of the English Chants for the Order of the Mass, based on the Church’s tradition of Gregorian Chant.
Sacro Monte di Crea; The finding of the empty tomb of Christ, statues by Antonio Brilla, 1889. (Public domain).
These are the services this week:
Monday March 26th – Mass at 7pm followed by Exposition in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel until 8pm
Tuesday March 27th – No Mass
Wednesday March 28th – Mass at 7pm
Thursday March 29th – Mass of the Lord’s Supper at 7.30pm
Friday March 30th – Celebration of the Lord’s Passion at 7pm
Saturday March 31st – Easter Vigil at 8pm
Sunday April 1st – Mass for Easter Sunday at 9.30am Parish diary for this week
Monday March 26th – Monday Club, 2pm in the church hall.
Tuesday March 27th – Lent Study Group, 37 Bawnmore Road. Call 521069 for details.
Wednesday March 28th – UCM meeting, Sacred Heart Hall. Talk on Rugby Street Pastors at 7.45pm.
Friday March 30th – Ecumenical Walk of Witness, starts at Rugby Baptist Church, Regent Street, 9.45am. Forthcoming events Sunday April 22nd – Confirmation celebrated by Bishop William Kenny, 9.30am, Sacred Heart.
Sunday June 17th – First Communion celebration, 9.30am, Sacred Heart.
You are welcome to join us for the Easter services 2018 at Sacred Heart. These are the services, with dates and times, together with details of what we will be singing.
The Last Supper by Lorenzo Monaco. Public domain.
Liturgy for Holy Thursday, Year B, Thursday March 29th at 7.30pm Gathering: The glory of the cross we sing 238 (Tune 756)
Pen: Storrington 522 Ringing of bells
Gloria – Storrington 532
Psalm – Our blessing cup 55a
Gospel – 185 Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, Word of the Father, Son of God
Washing of the feet – Jesus, our teacher and our Lord, stopped to wash the feet of his disciples, and he told them: This is an example; just as I have done, so you must do. Verses: Cantor.
Gifts – Brother, sister let me serve you 924
Holy – 584 Storrington
Memorial Acclamation – 585 Storrington
Lamb of God – 590 Storrington
Comm – Eat this bread 633
Transfer to the Altar of Repose – Of the glorious body telling 247a
Stay with me 249
Duccio di Buoninsegna – Christ Before Pilate Again. (Public domain)
Liturgy for Good Friday, Year B, Friday March 30th at 7pm (not 3pm) Good Friday – Solemn Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion Gathering: Silence
Psalm: Father into your hands, I commend my spirit (Ps30,p31)
Acclamation: 185 Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ, Word of the Father, Son of God
The reading of the Passion
Veneration of the Cross: This is the wood of the cross, followed by 251 O my people
253 Jesus Remember Me
Communion: Were you there when they crucified my Lord? 225
O sacred head ill-used 237
Going forth: Silence
Liturgy for Holy Saturday, Year B, Saturday March 31st at 8pm Saturday – The Easter Vigil The New Fire (outside the church)
The Exultet PART TWO: LITURGY OF THE WORD First reading: Genesis 1:1-31 God saw all that he had made and indeed it was very good Response during the reading: Evening came and morning came, the first day, and God saw that it was good, and God saw that it was good. We sing: R/. Send forth your Spirit O Lord, and renew the face of the earth Prayer Second reading: Genesis 22:1-18 Abraham is put to the test Psalm: R/. Preserve me God, I take refuge in you Prayer Third reading: Exodus 14:15-31 (Third reading in the missal) Psalm from exodus 15 sung response and sung verses R/: I will sing to the Lord, glorious his triumph Prayer Fourth reading: Ezekiel 36:16-28 (Seventh reading in the missal) Psalm 41/42 sung response and sung verses R/: My soul is thirsting for the Lord, when shall I see him face to face Prayer
Gloria: Storrington 532
Priest’s acclamation: 261
Psalm/Acclamation: Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia (p252 psalm book)
The Blessing of the Water: Springs of water
O living water 931
Gifts: Christ be our light 883a (Easter Vigil words)
Holy Holy: Storrington 584
Mem Acclamation: Storrington 585
Doxology: Traditional
Lamb of God: Storrington 590
Communion: Raise a song of gladness, peoples of the earth. Christ has come, bringing peace, Joy to every heart. Alleluia! Alleuia! Joy to every heart (x2) (Taize)
followed by Now the green blade riseth 278
Going forth: Thine be the glory 287
Two Disciples at the Tomb c1906 Henry Ossawa Tanner. (Public domain).
Liturgy for Easter Sunday, Year A, Sunday April 1st at 9.30am Sunday – Easter Day Gathering: Easter Alleluia 281
Penitential Rite: Storrington 522
Gloria: Storrington 523
Psalm: This day was made by the Lord: we rejoice and are glad (Ps 117, p42)
Sequence: 259 O flock of Christ
Acclamation: 261 Gospel Acclamation for Easter
Gifts: Christ the Lord is risen today 267 (273 for musicians)
Holy Holy: Storrington 584
Mem Acclamation: Storrington 585
Lamb of God: Storrington 590
Communion: Surrexit Christus 266
Now the green blade riseth 278
Going forth: Thine be the glory 287
