Sacred Heart Parish Weekly Newsletter. The Presbytery, Church of the Sacred Heart, Harefield Road, Coventry, West Midlands CV2 4BT Dear Parishioners, Bishop William thoroughly enjoyed his weekend with us last week for the Visitation. May I take this opportunity to thank you all for making him so welcome. Tel: (024) 7645 6214 E-mail: [email protected] Parish Website: www.sacredheart-coventry.org Deanery Website: www.coventry-catholicdeanery.org.uk Website: www.catholicnews.org.uk/proclaim15 Facebook: facebook.com/cbcew Twitter: @catholic#proclaim15 Email: [email protected] God bless, An initiative of the Bishop’s Conference of England and Wales: “Proclaim ‘15” BUILDING MISSIONARY PARISHES is the name of a new national Bishops’ initiative being launched in 2015 to support the development of parish evangelisation. It is 1st February, 2015. 4th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) inspired by Pope Francis’ Parish Mass Book page 59. Redemptorist Sunday Missal Page 705 writings and has five parts Preface of VIII of Sundays p502. Eucharistic Prayer 3 page 475. which include: the provision of Saturday 5.00pm Kevin McFadden, R.I.P. (Nan McFadden.) free parish small group Sunday 10.30am For all the people of the Parish. materials; the organisation of a Monday Feast of the Presentation of the Lord. National Catholic 9.00am Charlie McDevitt, R.I.P. (Linda and Alan Jordan.) Wednesday Evangelisation Conference in th 1.30pm Funeral Service for Paula Scott. Birmingham on 11 July 2015 5.45pm Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. for 850 evangelisation 6.30pm Eileen Burns, R.I.P. (P. Burns) representatives from across Thursday St. Agatha, Virgin, Martyr. England and Wales; an 9.00am Patrick Casey, R.I.P. – Anniversary invitation to parishes t host a (Dave and Eileen Hardie) parish Prayer Vigil on the night 6.00pm Reception of Peter Madden’s body into Church. of 11th July 2015 with free Friday St. Paul Miki & Companions, Martyrs prayer materials provided; the 10.00am Requiem for Peter Madden. invitation to dioceses, Saturday deaneries and parishes to have 8.15am Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament. their own Proclaim ’15 event in 9.00am Eucharistic Service the autumn 2015; the Confessions: Saturday: 9.30am-10.00am and 4.30 -4.50pm 8th February, 2015. 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) publication of new Parish Mass Book page 61. Redemptorist Sunday Missal Page 709. evangelisation resources as a Preface of I of Sundays p499. Eucharistic Prayer 3 page 475. fruit of the National Conference Saturday 5.00pm Dennis & Peggy George & Pat Varney, R.I.P. (Barbara to equip local evangelisers. McGrath) Please do get involved in want is Sunday 10.30am For all the people of the Parish. a significant new step in service of the proclamation of the Gospel in our area. More information will be available in our newsletter over the coming months. The Parish is part of the Archdiocese of Birmingham. Registered Charity No. 234216 Who i An Induction Loop system is provided. Please switch Hearing-Aid to ‘T’ BABY CHANGING UNIT Provided in the disabled toilet. Last week’s Offertory: £857.89 (Gift-Aid: £222.81 non Gift-Aid: £403.82 Bank Credits: £231.26.) Thank you all so much. This weekend collection for the Catholic Education Service. Next weekend February collection towards Our Dream. Counters this week: Team A. Jumble sale last week raised a wonderful £850.00 for Our Dream. Many thanks to Lynette and all who helped. Next Jumble Sale Sat/Sun 20th/21st June. Please bring Jumble a week before. 7-day candles 1st - 8th February. Sacred Heart statue: Our Lady’s statue: Catriona Murphy, R.I.P. PLEASE HELP. We urgently need more helpers to make and serve tea and coffee after 10.30am Mass. If you could spare one Sunday a month please speak to one of the tea and coffee team. Thank you. Justice and Peace Group: meets again on Monday 26th January Lost and Found: 1 x pair of Ladies pink framed spectacles 1 x wristwatch. Please claim from sacristy. Please remember in your prayers Maureen Bell, Tom Andrews, Dulcie Stalker, Joan O’Keefe, Christopher, Catherine and Clifford Browne, Alan Wilkinson, Winnie Coleman, Angel Nanyanzi, Ron Hamilton, Peter Gibbons, Ginny Dowden, Kathleen Tierney, James O’Brien, Kitty Bracken, Meira Hollick, Eileen Franey, Marie Egan, Mary Ruddy, Maria Scott, Eunan MacIntyre Junior, Bridie McAndrew, Benny McAndrew, Martin McAndrew, and all who are sick, for the repose of the souls of Paul Bainbridge, Paula Scott, Irene Ford, Peter Madden, Mary McGrath, Peggy Smith and all who have died and for all whose anniversaries occur at this time. Would you like to know more about your faith? Are you a non-Catholic who is interested in the Catholic Faith? Our Thursday evening meetings continue on Thursday’s at 7.30pm in the Hall. Everyone Welcome. The meetings finish at 8.45pm Please switch phones when Thank you. off mobile in Church. with DVD’s, and Guest Speakers. Refreshments provided. Over 50’s meet in the Hall every fortnight on a Monday. Please see noticeboard for date of next meeting. ALL-NIGHT VIGILS On the first Friday of every month. So that younger people are able to come these will run from 5.00pm - 10.00pm. New Year’s Resolution - Volunteer for CAFOD Do you have good public speaking skills and want to help tackle poverty and injustice? CAFOD needs volunteers to speak in parishes and/or schools about its work in the developing world. To find out more and book a place on our next "Understanding CAFOD" training day on Saturday, 31 January call CAFOD on 01922 722944 or email [email protected] Assistant Safeguarding Co-ordinator P o st The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Birmingham seeks to employ a person with a good knowledge of the Church, a social work background and competence with computers to join its Safeguarding Team. This post will initially be part-time [20 hours per week to be worked flexibly] and although it is based in Birmingham travel will be required as the area covered includes; Staffordshire, the West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Oxfordshire. The successful applicant will help implement new online processes for recruitment checks and for basic safeguarding training. He or she will also support existing staff in responding to a wide range of safeguarding issues and ensuring that the right systems and level of understanding are in place in parishes and other organisations across the Archdiocese. Further details are available by emailing: [email protected] Closing date 27th February 2015 Our Parish Prayer. Send forth your Spirit, O Lord, and rebuild the face of our parish family. Renew what is weary and worn, restore what is old and stale; reclaim what has been lost. Fill us with your gifts; gifts to speak, gifts to love, gifts to heal, gifts to bind up broken hearts and rebuild your people.