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Palm Sunday: 28 March 2010

The Sunday of the Lord’s Passion

Masses at normal times:

  6.30 pm (Saturday vigil)
  8.15 am
  9.45 am
11.15 am (music details)
12.45 pm (music details: E: 229 O: 230 R: 320)
  5.00 pm
  8.00 pm

SACRED HEART MASS CENTRE : 8.15 am  Confessions
                                                   8.30 am  MASS

Please collect a palm and missalette as you enter.  Palms will be blessed at all Masses today.  The Children’s Liturgy takes place in church.

Follow missalette throughout: in the Passion reading, congregation please say (C).

At the 11.15 am & 5.00 pm Masses: The whole congregation will assemble outside the Church.

The Priest and Servers will join the congregation.  The palms will be blessed, the Gospel of the Entry into Jerusalem proclaimed (Luke), after which we will process into the Church where Mass will be celebrated.

ADDITIONAL PARKING WILL BE AVAILABLE IN WIMBLEDON COLLEGE  CAR PARK AS LISTED BELOW:

MAUNDY THURSDAY 7 – 10 p.m.
GOOD FRIDAY 12.30 – 6.30 p.m.
EASTER SATURDAY (for VIGIL MASS) 6.30 – 11 p.m.

Wherever you park, please park considerately, ever mindful of our neighbours.

HOLY WEEK

Monday 29 March :   Masses in the Church at 8 am, 10 am, and 6.30 pm
                                 Confessions after the 10 am Mass and from 6 – 6.30 pm

Tuesday 30 March :  Masses and confessions as Monday above

Holy Week Penance Service.  There will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament after the 6.30 p.m. Mass.

At 7.30 p.m. there will be a Lenten Penance Service of prayer and scripture readings, during which individuals will have the opportunity to celebrate the Sacrament of Reconciliation.

Wednesday 31 March : Masses and confessions as Monday above
                                     Stations of the Cross after 6.30 pm Mass

Thursday 1 April

11.30 am : CHRISM MASS at St George’s Cathedral

This year’s Chrism Mass will take place on Wednesday 31^st March and the celebrant will be Canon J Cronin.  Blessing of oils of sick and catechumens and the consecration of Holy Chrism.

CONFESSIONS : in the church, 5 p.m. – 7 p.m.

EASTER TRIDUUM

Holy Thursday: 1 April 

Mass of the Lord’s supper: 7.30 pm (music details)

EUCHARIST MINISTERS renew their commitment before communion.

ALTAR OF REPOSE : The Church will remain open until Midnight.

THERE WILL BE NO MASS AT THE SACRED HEART SCHOOL MASS CENTRE TODAY

Good Friday: 2 April 

Children’s Good Friday Service: 10.00 am

A special service of The Stations of the Cross for children will be held at 10 a.m. on Good Friday. Children, aged 6 and over, who would like to take part, either as reader or actors, are invited to give their names to Antoinette Dalli on [Sorry, number no longer available] as soon as possible.  There will be a rehearsal, which all participants must attend from 2.30 p.m.. to 4.45 p.m. on Maundy Thursday in the Church.

No previous experience is necessary!

Churches together in West Wimbledon Ecumenical Service: 10.00 am

10.00 am   Meet at Raynes Park Methodist Church (for those wishing to join the procession)
10.15 am   Prompt start of the procession to Durham Road
10.30 am   Service starts – outside Maher’s Bakery
11.00 am   Coffee and hot-cross buns at St Matthews Church

If it is raining hard the procession will go straight to St. Matthew’s Church and the service will take place inside.

Good Friday for Teenagers: 3.00 pm

For Young People (aged 11-18): Starting at 3 pm (arriving early encouraged) in the Parish Lounge, then joining the main church service for the Veneration of the Cross and Holy Communion.

CONFESSIONS : 11 am – 2.30 pm in the Church

NOTE : THERE WILL NOT BE A GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE AT THE SACRED HEART MASS CENTRE.

SOLEMN LITURGY: 3.00 pm (music details)

Good Friday Collection for Holy Places.  The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales believe that support for the Church in the Holy Land is pressing at this time.  They urge people to give an increased contribution to this collection to support not only the upkeep of the Holy Places, but also the Catholic Community.

A Good Friday Meditation on the Passion & Burial of Christ: 7.30 pm

Wimbledon United Choirs, with David Gammie (organ). A varied programme of sacred choral music and motets for Good Friday. Admission free, retiring collection.

Holy Saturday: 3 April

Confessions: 10.30 am – 12 noon; 3-4 pm; 6-7 pm 

NOTE : THERE WILL NOT BE AN EASTER VIGIL AT THE SACRED HEART SCHOOL MASS CENTRE.

Easter Sunday: 4 April

Readings at Mass:

1^st Reading :        Acts 10:34, 37-43
Psalm :               117
2^nd Reading :       Colossians 3:1-4        OR           1 Corinthians 5:6-8
Gospel :              John 20:1-9

Easter Sunday.  The Rev. Richard Sewell, Vicar of St Mark’s Church of England, St Mark’s Place invites our parishioners to their Easter Celebration at 5.30 a.m.  Although at present we are unable to participate fully in the Eucharistic Celebration, the Rev. Sewell warmly invites our parishioners to receive a blessing.  The Liturgy is followed by a Champagne Breakfast.  Please let the Presbytery know if you would like to attend so that numbers for the Champagne Breakfast can be given to St Mark’s.

Please note the change of Mass times for Easter Sunday:

  8.00 am
  9.00 am
10.00 am (Family Mass, with music)
11.15 am (music details)
12.45 pm (music details: E: 267   O: 268    R: 286)

SACRED HEART MASS CENTRE : 8.30 a.m.

We renew our baptismal vows at each Mass today.

Please note there will be no 5 pm OR 8 p.m. Masses today, nor afternoon exposition, and the church will close at 4 pm.

AFTERNOON MASS ON EASTER SUNDAY will be held at St Winefride’s (Wimbledon South) at 6.00 p.m. & St John Fisher (Merton) at 6.30 p.m.

Easter Monday: 5 April

Mass will be at 10.00 a.m., accompanied by music.  There will be no 8 a.m. or 6.30 p.m. Mass and no confessions.  The Church will close at 12 noon.  This will be a special Mass in celebration of the parish and will be the last time we will hear the organ as it is.  It is hoped that as many parishioners as possible will be able to come to this Mass.  All are warmly invited.  From Tuesday 6 April Masses in the halls complex will begin until all the building work is completed.

THE CHURCH FLOOR

PLEASE NOTE: because of work on the church floor and organ the last Mass in the church will be on 5 April until late autumn 2010. 

AFTER THIS TIME MASS WILL BE CELEBRATED IN THE UPPER HALL.

All donations to the parish capital appeal are most welcome and we thank everyone who has already contributed to the fund.  Cheques should be made payable to the Sacred Heart Capital Appeal.

TIMES OF MASSES (from Sunday 11 April) will change to the following:

6.30 p.m. (Saturday Vigil Mass)

Sunday

8.00 a.m.; 8.50 a.m.; 10.00 a.m.; 11.30 a.m.; 1.00 p.m.

5.00 p.m. & 8.00 p.m.

Because the capacity in the upper hall is smaller than the main church building we have had to add an extra Sunday morning Mass to accommodate parishioners.  The 8.50 and 10.00 a.m. Masses will be family orientated (as per the present 9.45 a.m. Mass).  Only limited parking will be available and we would ask that spaces are kept free for disabled and elderly people.