what's on - novena to the sacred heart (5th - 13th June)
novena to the sacred heart (5th - 13th June)
Introduction to the Novena to the Sacred Heart
The parish of the Sacred Heart in Wimbledon has for over a century been a place of welcome and service. During this Novena of the Sacred Heart, I invite everyone to join together in thanking the Lord for the many graces He has given to us.
This Novena is designed to be prayed in your homes, in the morning, before or after the evening meal, or at bedtime, whenever is natural in your daily routine. On each day a different aspect of service within the parish is highlighted. Please pray for these many activities and organisations, both the people involved in them and also for those they serve.
We have collected detailed information on the particular activities highlighted, but it has proved to be too much material to be reproduced in this booklet. So please visit the parish website each day where you can learn more about the number of people involved in each organisation and who they serve in our parish and wider community.
The last day of the Novena will be Sunday 13 June 2010. On that day we will pray for the whole parish as we celebrate the Feast of the Sacred Heart at all the masses.
My hope is that through these nine days of prayer our community we be renewed and refreshed. I hope it gives us all a sense of gratitude of the myriad ways the Holy Spirit is alive and active within us. That sense of gratitude is constantly brought home to me. Let us all celebrate it in these nine days.
Fr. Keith P, McMillan, SJ
Parish Priest
novena of the sacred heart - day 9
Today we pray for the whole parish having reflected during these past eight days on the vast activities of the parish. I hope in your reflections and prayers you have come to see this wonderful community in its many shapes and sizes. My privilege is to encounter you all in these many
novena of the sacred heart - day 8
Today we pray for all those who make our communal worship prayerful and welcoming. The Eucharist, God's profound gift to the world, is the center of our faith community. It enriches and inspires everything else. So on behalf of the whole parish I thank the multitudes that make o
novena of the sacred heart - day 6
Today we pray for all those wonderful organisations that do works of mercy and explicitly help our neighbor. If anyone questions if faith communities provide and social benefit, please look here. The SVP's 10 active members provide regular assistance to around 30 people.
novena of the sacred heart - day 5
Today we pray for all the youth of the parish and the many groups that nurture the human and faith development. The sacramental programs of baptism, communion, and confirmations are very strong in our parish.
novena of the sacred heart - day 4
Today we pray for the Catholic schools in the parish - all five of them. The Sacred Heart Primary School is close to all of our hearts. Let us pray for all 450 children there and the 50 staff that provide a joyful, yet studious environment. Saying mass there is one of my special joys.
novena of the sacred heart - day 3
Today we pray for the social groups within the parish. They are as wide and varied as those who make up the Sacred Heart community. The Social Club plays an invaluable role in facilitating the other groups' hospitality, especially the liquid type of hospitality. I encourage more
novena of the sacred heart - day 2
The adult formation is a diverse and fruitful part of the parish's life. RCIA provides a way for non-Catholics to learn about the faith but also explore their faith within an inviting community.
novena of the sacred heart - day 1
As we start these nine days of prayer we focus today on those groups that serve the church and the parish.
