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SUNDAY 14 MARCH 2010
4TH SUNDAY IN LENT – YEAR C
ENTRY : Rejoice, Jerusalem! Be glad for her, you who love her; rejoice with her, you who mourned for her, and you will find contentment at her consoling breasts.
RESPONSE : Taste and see that the Lord is good.
GOSPEL I will leave this place and go to my father and say: “Father,
ACCLAMATION : I have sinned against heaven and against you.”
ACCLAMATION : Dying you destroyed our death, rising you restored our life. Lord Jesus, come in glory.
COMMUNION : My son, you should rejoice, because your brother was dead and has come back to life, he was lost and is found.
SUNDAY MASSES
6.30pm (Sat – Vigil ); 8.15 a.m.; 9.45 a.m.; 11.15 a.m.; 12.45 p.m.; 5.00 p.m.; 8.00 p.m.
Music for 11.15 a.m. Solemn Latin (except last Sundays of the month)
Mass setting: Mass of St Michael Wardale
Off. motet: Somine fac mecum Morley
Comm. motet: Jesu, dulcis memoria Shepard
Music for 12.45 p.m. E: 212 O: 807
SACRED HEART MASS CENTRE: 8.15 a.m. Confessions 8.30 a.m. MASS
EXPOSITION: 3.30pm – 4.30pm.
YEAR FOR PRIESTS. As part of our Parish's Year for Priests programme, on the first Sunday of each month, Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament will be dedicated to Christ the High Priest.
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Those who have died:
Also those whose anniversaries occur about this time: Cynthia Butler, Margaret Wilson, Hanna Kennedy, Xavier Corware-Warwick, Patricia Ashurst Brandon, Jim Brown and Christopher Jankowski.
The sick : Babs Allen, Maureen Babbs, Lesley Baily, John Bolster, Peggy Brech, Christopher Brown,S. Chan, Daniel Cort, Lesley Coupe, Elvira D’Aloisio, Maureen Deeney, Clare De Maria, Olinda D’ Souza, Eileen Dolan, Elinor Doloughan, Hetty Downs, John Duffy, Caleb Edser, Teresa Escalona, Dorothy Eng, Joan Everson, John Foley, Catherine Gapp, Doreen Gearing, Joe Gerrethy, Geoffrey Gibbons, Clara Gooden, Frank Greco, Emma Harvey, Betty Heard, Michael Hoskins, Carmen and Ciriaco Hualde, Edward Huggett, Sarah Hull, Gemma Kelly, Rose Kelly, Rosa Lacide, Katy Lees, Elizabeth Lewis, Anne Lofthouse, Lina Lucchetti, Martin Lydon, Kevin Murphy, Maureen Murphy, Troy Najair, Maria Prescott, Pepe Prudente, Stephen Rossi, Joanna Russocki, Teresa Scanlon, Sebastian Selo, Joan Sharling, Sr Sheila, Linda Strain, Kathleen Strong, Joseph & Halina Szeremeta, Ella Thomas, Brian Wallis and Richard Wheatley.
(Please notify the bookshop when names can be removed from the prayer list)
PREPARING SUNDAY READINGS : 5th Sunday of Lent - C
Isaiah 43:16-21 Psalm 125
Philippians 3:8-14 John 8:1-11
FEAST DAYS: Weds. – St Patrick; Fri. – St Joseph, Husband of our Lady.
WE WELCOME THOSE WHO ARE NEW TO THE PARISH or are visiting us. Please do introduce yourself to one of the parish team at the end of Mass.
BAPTISM : for information on baptisms please phone Cristina (Potty) Connolly on 020 8949 1670, or by e-mail at Inigonewmalden
aol [dot] com
THE WIMBLEDON MARRIAGE CARE CENTRE. For appointments ring 0800 389 3801.
SCHOOL FORMS AVAILABLE THIS WEEKEND
ITEMS FOR INCLUSION IN THE NEWSLETTER must be received on the MONDAY before publication. Notices for the church porch must be handed into the bookshop for authorisation before being displayed on the notice board. Items for the Easter newsletter must be received by 16 March.
NEXT WEEKEND there will be a retiring collection in aid of the Society for the Protection of Unborn Children.
CHRISTIAN MEDITATION GROUP. Please note that because of the closure of St Anne’s Convent this group will be meeting at Sheila Johnstone’s house for the foreseeable future. Please contact Sheila for more details (020 8542 1981)
STILL UNDECIDED WHAT TO DO FOR LENT?
Visit www.sacredheartwimbledon.org.uk/lent for some ideas.
MARCH 21 –27 WEEK OF ACCOMPANIED PRAYER
Fr McMillan would like to encourage as many people as possible to take part in this very special week of prayer in the parish. There are a number of ways you can take part.
v By attending the 10 am Mass each day when there will be a special Homily
v By taking advantage of periods of prayer in front of the Blessed Sacrament during the prolonged periods of Exposition morning and evening
v Some may choose simply to pray and meet with a Prayer Companion each day
v Other may wish to attend the talks by Fr Duffy in the evenings at 8 pm in the Parish Hall and to pray privately.
Whatever you choose you are most welcome. The important thing is to join in and make this a week of Parish Prayer just before Easter.
Please complete one of the forms which are at the back of the church, or you may prefer to complete the on-line form. Go to http://www.sacredheartwimbledon.org.uk/enrol_for_the_week_of_accompanied_prayer
STATIONS OF THE CROSS will be made immediately following the 6.30 p.m. Mass on Wednesdays in Lent.
HOLY WEEK 2010
TWO SPECIAL CONCERTS IN THE CHURCH, in aid of the Capital Appeal.
Saturday 27 March at 7.45, BACH'S ST. JOHN PASSION, performed by Roehampton University Chamber Choir & Orchestra. Tickets on the door, £6/£3 concessions.
Friday 2 April at 7.30. WIMBLEDON UNITED CHOIRS, with David Gammie (organ). A varied programme of sacred choral music and motets for Good Friday. Admission free, retiring collection.
THIS WEEK
SUNDAY 14 MARCH: MANNA SOCIETY COLLECTION. Dried and tinned foodstuffs, etc. always needed.
TUESDAY 16 MARCH: THE YEAR FOR PRIESTS – LENTEN PROGRAMME. On our penultimate session we welcome Father Tom du Bois back to our parish and hope you will join us on this special evening of celebration and sharing. He will bring to us parts of his journey, some of which began here, and engage us in discussion and reflection. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome. Upper Hall 7:45pm – 9:30 pm.
WEDNESDAY 17 MARCH: MARCH WOMBLE. Little Venice to Regent’s Park. Meet 9.30 a.m. Wimbledon Station foyer. All welcome. No charge.
THURSDAY 18 MARCH: WIMBLEDON CANCER FRIENDSHIP GROUP. Anyone affected by cancer is welcome at our afternoon drop-in at the Wimbledon Guild, 30-32 Worple Road. 3.15 to 4.30pm. Also 25 March. Enquiries 07948 767 936. Leaflets in the church near the sliding door.
SATURDAY 20 MARCH: ASSOCIATION OF INTERCHURCH FAMILIES – 6TH John Coventry Memorial Address. Please see poster for details.
FUTURE EVENTS
THURSDAY 25 MARCH: CHICAGO BRIDGE DRIVE. 8 p.m. Lounge. For parishioners and friends. Cost £2. Further details from Cecilia (020 8942 7432). N.B. change of date from 18 March.
WEDNESDAY 31 MARCH: SOUP RUN. There will be a Mass in the Parish Lounge to celebrate the work of the soup run at 7.30 pm, followed by a meeting to discuss the future organisation of the soup run. The meeting will start at approximately 8.00 pm. All current soup-runners and those interested in helping in the future are welcome.
FRIDAY 9 APRIL: FRIENDSHIP GROUP FOR OLDER PARISHIONERS. Representatives from Wimbledon Guild and Age Concern will visit and advise on services and support they can offer to older people. All very welcome.
SUNDAY 11 APRIL: DIVINE MERCY SUNDAY. Because of essential building work in the church this event will not now take place this year.
SATURDAY 17 APRIL: DAY OF RECOLLECTION FOR EUCHARISTIC MINISTERS led by Fr McElhatton, SJ at Donhead School.
SUNDAY 18 APRIL: INTERNATIONAL FOOD FAIR. Offers to help and food to: English (Sheila 8542 1981), Sri Lankan (Shaddina 8395 5230), Goan (Lily 8947 0290), Philippines (Fay 8543 6420), Mediterranean (Olivia 8946 9903, includes Spainish, Italian & French), Malaysian (Iryn & team 8542 3334), Irish curry (Bill & Helen 8540 0172), American (Fr McMillan & tem 8946 0305), Polish (Monica 8946 0305), Irish (Mary 8946 1710), Korean (Jin 3011 1252), Caribbean (Maria 8944 9363), Children’s (Fiona 8879 3176).
SATURDAY 1 MAY: AN AFTERNOON WITH MARY 2.00 p.m. at St Francis de Sales Church, Hartley, Kent. Please see poster.
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.
CHILDREN’S GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE: 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 8715 7113 as soon as possible. There will be a rehearsal, which all participants must attend from 10.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. on Maundy Thursday in the Church. No previous experience is necessary!
LECTIO DIVINA. Every Friday at 10.45 a.m. in the Presbytery (Green Room), for one hour led by Sister Maureen. All welcome.
BIBLE READING every Tuesday 11 a.m. and Wednesday 8 p.m. All welcome. Phone Bridget on 020 8946 7317.
SATURDAY 12 JUNE: CELEBRATION OF MARRIAGE MASS at Southwark Cathedral at 3 p.m. If you are celebrating your 10th, 25th, 40th, 50th or 60th + wedding anniversary this year and would like to attend this special Mass please give your details into the bookshop before 20 April. Tickets are limited.
URSULINE HIGH SCHOOL is looking to employ an experienced English teacher to teach 1:1 tuition to girls currently in Year 8 (13 years old). Lessons would take place approximately two days per week until July 2010. If interested, please contact Mr. Edward Elstub at the school on 020 8879 4368. A maternity post for an administrator is also available, to start 19th April, initially until the summer but probably continuing in September. 35 hours per week. Please contact Mrs Martin on 020 8879 4381 by 19th March if you would like further details.