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Microsoft Word - Bulletin 20.12.20.docxRoman Catholic Diocese of
Northampton Pope Close, Flitwick, MK45 1JP
Contact: 01525 715 109, 07711 953 926, www.sacredheartflitwick.co.uk Parish Priest, Father John Danford [email protected], 01525 372 321
Parish Deacon, Deacon Philip Pugh [email protected], 07711 953 926 Pastoral Administrator, Suzanne Yates [email protected]
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Bulletin 5 July 2020 Feast of Saint Peter and Saint
Circle of Prayer for December Refugees and Migrants
Lord God, no one is a stranger to you and no one is ever far from your loving care. In your kindness, watch over refugees, migrants and victims of war. Bring them safely to the place where they long to be and help us always to show your kindness to strangers and to all in need. Amen.
Catholic Parish of The Sacred Heart – Our Mission Through the power of the Holy Spirit we will be a parish renewed in our knowledge and understanding of the love of Jesus Christ, to enable each of us to fulfil our Christian mission
Mass will be offered this week for…
18 December 10.00 am Tom Eastwood, Recently Deceased, RIP Pamela Curtin, Recently Deceased, RIP Sandra Lawson, Recently Deceased, RIP
19 December 5.00 pm Tom Eastwood, Recently Deceased, RIP Donna Spillane Anniversary, RIP Charlie and Teresa Kerrigan, Diamond Wedding
We now have the church open from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm on Saturdays, for private prayer. The Parish Room at the rear of our church, is accessible for a maximum of six people at any one time. If you are able to come to the church for prayer before the Blessed Sacrament then please bear in mind access will be rather limited, we ask everyone attending to limit their stay to not more than 30 minutes.
20 December 2020 Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year B
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Thank you for your contribution to the parish. For 13 December standing orders were £800.00
With thanks, Finance Committee.
Lighting of the Advent Wreath – Candle Four Celebrant: He will feed his flock with the power of the Lord,
With the majesty of the name of his God. Deacon: They will live secure, to the ends of the lands,
He himself shall be peace. The Fourth Candle on the Wreath is lit.
ALL: COME THOU LONG EXPECTED JESUS, COME LIGHT OF THE WORLD, BRING US PEACE.
The Gospel today is taken from Luke 1:26-38
In the story of the Annunciation, the angel Gabriel is sent to Mary. Luke makes it clear that Mary is a virgin. The opening words of the angel form the beginning of what was to become the ‘Hail Mary’.
The message is that Mary will have a child. All the hopes and thoughts of the Messiah are summed up in the words of the angel. The child will be called Jesus, a name that means ‘God is salvation’. He is described as ‘great’, an adjective normally reserved for God in the Old Testament. His title will be ‘Son of the Most High’, an alternative term for ‘Son of God’. Like his ancestor David, he will rule over Israel for ever.
When Mary pointed out that she could not conceive as she was an unmarried woman, the angel's answer forms the foundation of the teaching of the Virgin Birth. Her conception was to be brought about by the creative power of God and as a result of this the child would be called ‘Son of God’.
Mary accepted the message with complete trust and obedience. She was prepared to trust God and the story comes to a close with the simple words of acceptance of her position as a servant of God.
Adapted from The Word of God – Year B by Robin Cooper
There will be morning prayers on Zoom on Sunday 27 December at 9.00 am to celebrate the feast of the Holy Family. Everyone is welcome, if you need information about how to join, email Suzanne on secretary@ sacredheartflitwick.co.uk
There is no 5.00 pm Mass on Saturday, 26 December
Unite against coronavirus
As we cope with coronavirus in the UK, we think of our sisters and brothers in developing countries who are facing this pandemic with fragile health systems, some of which have almost no intensive care beds or ventilators.
Food prices have already risen with borders closing, the poorest are losing their jobs and income with wholesale shutdowns. Furthermore, inadequate healthcare, lack of access to washing facilities and limited ability to social distance will result in loss of life on an intolerable scale. The likely impact will be devastating.
We are one global family. Please will you sign the CAFOD petition to ask the government to work with other world leaders to help the most vulnerable people in our world to cope with this crisis.
To sign the petition visit cavod.orkg.uk/coronaviruscampaign
INFORMATION CONFESSION Confessions are available before all Masses.
PRAYER LINE Please ring for intercessory prayer on 01525 634 186. We have some wonderful answers to prayers. Be assured of full confidentiality.
SAFEGUARDING For information contact Paula Bates [email protected] CHURCH NEWSLETTER ONLINE http://www.sacredheartflitwick.co.uk
IN HOSPITAL, SICK OR HOUSE- BOUND? Please let us know of anyone who needs a visit. See box below for hospital contacts.
THE ST VINCENT DE PAUL GROUP Members provide help, support and friendship to anyone in need. They offer this support through befriending visits. Call Brendan Spillane, 01525 861 949 to find out more about their work. LITTLE ’UNS This has been postponed for the time being.
MASS INTENTIONS For Mass Intentions, call or email Suzanne who will arrange for Fr. John to say a Mass. She has Mass cards at home so call or email if you need one.
Newsletter copy deadline – Thursday midday. Newsletter contact: Suzanne Yates; 01525 840 661 /
07919 263 147; [email protected]
Hospital Contacts If you have anyone in hospital, you can contact the following. Bedford Hospital – Deacon Tony Quinlan on 01234 950 453 or [email protected] Luton and Dunstable Hospital – Deacon Jim Hannigan on 07756 685 220 or deaconjimhannigan@northamptondi ocese.org
JOHN DEAN, RIP Please remember John in your prayers as he passed away on Tuesday 2 June. All our sympathy and prayers go to John’s family.
Our prayer sessions are as follows
! Sunday – 9.00 am Morning Prayer of the Church
! Tuesday – 9.00 am Morning Prayer of the Church
! Thursday – 9.00 am Morning Prayer of the Church
Fr. John will make a YouTube video of his homily and his Sunday Mass is also available. You can see it by clicking the YouTube button on the first page of our website. The button looks like this...
To access please open Zoom and click this link https://zoom.us/j/9974164533 (you may need to copy and paste it and put it into your browser). Email Suzanne for the password.
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP This group will meet again on 6 January by Zoom. Please contact Nicky Paterson on 01525 750 654.
The sewing group is postponed until further notice due to Covid-19. For details, phone Hilary Brennan on 01525 717 919
Mothers’ Prayers will next meet on Tuesday 22 December at 8.00 pm by Zoom. Ring Sue Barley on 01525 634 186 for information. We are meeting weekly at this time.
?
Thursday 24 December Christmas Eve
5.00 pm Midnight Mass
Friday 25 December Christmas Day 9.00 am Mass at Dawn
The O Antiphons are used as the introduction and conclusion to the Magnificat at Evening Prayer and as the text of the Gospel Acclamation during the final days of Advent, 17 to 23 December. The importance of O Antiphons is twofold: each one highlights a title of the Messiah: 0 Sapientia (0 Wisdom), 0 Adonai (0 Lord), 0 Radix Jesse (0 Root of Jesse), 0 Clavis David (0 Key of David),0 Oriens (0 Rising Sun), 0 Rex Gentium (0 King of the Nations), and 0 Emmanuel; also, each one refers to the prophecy of Isaiah looking forward to the coming of the Messiah. Monday 21 December O Rising Sun, you are the splendour of eternal light and the sun of justice. 0 come
and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. Tuesday 22 December O King whom all the peoples desire, you are the cornerstone which makes all one.
O come and save man whom you made from clay. Wednesday 23 December O Emmanuel, you are our king and judge, the one whom the peoples await and
their Saviour. O come and save us, Lord, our God. Adapted from https://www.rcsouthwark.co.uk
The latest draw took place on 13 December and the lucky winners were First. David Linda, Second. Don Perrett Third. Kate Mansford and Fourth. Martin Stynes
• Sylvia Eastwood • John Gallagher
20 December At 3.00 pm
This year the service will be on Zoom with a small number of readers and cantors, and their families invited to the church. We have a few spaces left if you would like to attend. Children present will get a Christingle goodie bag and there will be take- away mince pies for the adults.
Contact: 01525 715 109, 07711 953 926, www.sacredheartflitwick.co.uk Parish Priest, Father John Danford [email protected], 01525 372 321
Parish Deacon, Deacon Philip Pugh [email protected], 07711 953 926 Pastoral Administrator, Suzanne Yates [email protected]
Follow us on Facebook
Bulletin 5 July 2020 Feast of Saint Peter and Saint
Circle of Prayer for December Refugees and Migrants
Lord God, no one is a stranger to you and no one is ever far from your loving care. In your kindness, watch over refugees, migrants and victims of war. Bring them safely to the place where they long to be and help us always to show your kindness to strangers and to all in need. Amen.
Catholic Parish of The Sacred Heart – Our Mission Through the power of the Holy Spirit we will be a parish renewed in our knowledge and understanding of the love of Jesus Christ, to enable each of us to fulfil our Christian mission
Mass will be offered this week for…
18 December 10.00 am Tom Eastwood, Recently Deceased, RIP Pamela Curtin, Recently Deceased, RIP Sandra Lawson, Recently Deceased, RIP
19 December 5.00 pm Tom Eastwood, Recently Deceased, RIP Donna Spillane Anniversary, RIP Charlie and Teresa Kerrigan, Diamond Wedding
We now have the church open from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm on Saturdays, for private prayer. The Parish Room at the rear of our church, is accessible for a maximum of six people at any one time. If you are able to come to the church for prayer before the Blessed Sacrament then please bear in mind access will be rather limited, we ask everyone attending to limit their stay to not more than 30 minutes.
20 December 2020 Fourth Sunday of Advent, Year B
FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT
Thank you for your contribution to the parish. For 13 December standing orders were £800.00
With thanks, Finance Committee.
Lighting of the Advent Wreath – Candle Four Celebrant: He will feed his flock with the power of the Lord,
With the majesty of the name of his God. Deacon: They will live secure, to the ends of the lands,
He himself shall be peace. The Fourth Candle on the Wreath is lit.
ALL: COME THOU LONG EXPECTED JESUS, COME LIGHT OF THE WORLD, BRING US PEACE.
The Gospel today is taken from Luke 1:26-38
In the story of the Annunciation, the angel Gabriel is sent to Mary. Luke makes it clear that Mary is a virgin. The opening words of the angel form the beginning of what was to become the ‘Hail Mary’.
The message is that Mary will have a child. All the hopes and thoughts of the Messiah are summed up in the words of the angel. The child will be called Jesus, a name that means ‘God is salvation’. He is described as ‘great’, an adjective normally reserved for God in the Old Testament. His title will be ‘Son of the Most High’, an alternative term for ‘Son of God’. Like his ancestor David, he will rule over Israel for ever.
When Mary pointed out that she could not conceive as she was an unmarried woman, the angel's answer forms the foundation of the teaching of the Virgin Birth. Her conception was to be brought about by the creative power of God and as a result of this the child would be called ‘Son of God’.
Mary accepted the message with complete trust and obedience. She was prepared to trust God and the story comes to a close with the simple words of acceptance of her position as a servant of God.
Adapted from The Word of God – Year B by Robin Cooper
There will be morning prayers on Zoom on Sunday 27 December at 9.00 am to celebrate the feast of the Holy Family. Everyone is welcome, if you need information about how to join, email Suzanne on secretary@ sacredheartflitwick.co.uk
There is no 5.00 pm Mass on Saturday, 26 December
Unite against coronavirus
As we cope with coronavirus in the UK, we think of our sisters and brothers in developing countries who are facing this pandemic with fragile health systems, some of which have almost no intensive care beds or ventilators.
Food prices have already risen with borders closing, the poorest are losing their jobs and income with wholesale shutdowns. Furthermore, inadequate healthcare, lack of access to washing facilities and limited ability to social distance will result in loss of life on an intolerable scale. The likely impact will be devastating.
We are one global family. Please will you sign the CAFOD petition to ask the government to work with other world leaders to help the most vulnerable people in our world to cope with this crisis.
To sign the petition visit cavod.orkg.uk/coronaviruscampaign
INFORMATION CONFESSION Confessions are available before all Masses.
PRAYER LINE Please ring for intercessory prayer on 01525 634 186. We have some wonderful answers to prayers. Be assured of full confidentiality.
SAFEGUARDING For information contact Paula Bates [email protected] CHURCH NEWSLETTER ONLINE http://www.sacredheartflitwick.co.uk
IN HOSPITAL, SICK OR HOUSE- BOUND? Please let us know of anyone who needs a visit. See box below for hospital contacts.
THE ST VINCENT DE PAUL GROUP Members provide help, support and friendship to anyone in need. They offer this support through befriending visits. Call Brendan Spillane, 01525 861 949 to find out more about their work. LITTLE ’UNS This has been postponed for the time being.
MASS INTENTIONS For Mass Intentions, call or email Suzanne who will arrange for Fr. John to say a Mass. She has Mass cards at home so call or email if you need one.
Newsletter copy deadline – Thursday midday. Newsletter contact: Suzanne Yates; 01525 840 661 /
07919 263 147; [email protected]
Hospital Contacts If you have anyone in hospital, you can contact the following. Bedford Hospital – Deacon Tony Quinlan on 01234 950 453 or [email protected] Luton and Dunstable Hospital – Deacon Jim Hannigan on 07756 685 220 or deaconjimhannigan@northamptondi ocese.org
JOHN DEAN, RIP Please remember John in your prayers as he passed away on Tuesday 2 June. All our sympathy and prayers go to John’s family.
Our prayer sessions are as follows
! Sunday – 9.00 am Morning Prayer of the Church
! Tuesday – 9.00 am Morning Prayer of the Church
! Thursday – 9.00 am Morning Prayer of the Church
Fr. John will make a YouTube video of his homily and his Sunday Mass is also available. You can see it by clicking the YouTube button on the first page of our website. The button looks like this...
To access please open Zoom and click this link https://zoom.us/j/9974164533 (you may need to copy and paste it and put it into your browser). Email Suzanne for the password.
CHARISMATIC PRAYER GROUP This group will meet again on 6 January by Zoom. Please contact Nicky Paterson on 01525 750 654.
The sewing group is postponed until further notice due to Covid-19. For details, phone Hilary Brennan on 01525 717 919
Mothers’ Prayers will next meet on Tuesday 22 December at 8.00 pm by Zoom. Ring Sue Barley on 01525 634 186 for information. We are meeting weekly at this time.
?
Thursday 24 December Christmas Eve
5.00 pm Midnight Mass
Friday 25 December Christmas Day 9.00 am Mass at Dawn
The O Antiphons are used as the introduction and conclusion to the Magnificat at Evening Prayer and as the text of the Gospel Acclamation during the final days of Advent, 17 to 23 December. The importance of O Antiphons is twofold: each one highlights a title of the Messiah: 0 Sapientia (0 Wisdom), 0 Adonai (0 Lord), 0 Radix Jesse (0 Root of Jesse), 0 Clavis David (0 Key of David),0 Oriens (0 Rising Sun), 0 Rex Gentium (0 King of the Nations), and 0 Emmanuel; also, each one refers to the prophecy of Isaiah looking forward to the coming of the Messiah. Monday 21 December O Rising Sun, you are the splendour of eternal light and the sun of justice. 0 come
and enlighten those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death. Tuesday 22 December O King whom all the peoples desire, you are the cornerstone which makes all one.
O come and save man whom you made from clay. Wednesday 23 December O Emmanuel, you are our king and judge, the one whom the peoples await and
their Saviour. O come and save us, Lord, our God. Adapted from https://www.rcsouthwark.co.uk
The latest draw took place on 13 December and the lucky winners were First. David Linda, Second. Don Perrett Third. Kate Mansford and Fourth. Martin Stynes
• Sylvia Eastwood • John Gallagher
20 December At 3.00 pm
This year the service will be on Zoom with a small number of readers and cantors, and their families invited to the church. We have a few spaces left if you would like to attend. Children present will get a Christingle goodie bag and there will be take- away mince pies for the adults.