THE CHURCH OF THE

SACRED HEART OF JESUS

& SAINT JOSEPH, WARE

e.mail: ware@rcdow.org.uk Parish Priest: Fr. John Gray

website: www.sacredheartware.com Parish Deacon: Rev. Adrian Cullen
telephone: 01920 462140 Pastoral Assistant: Mary Hallett
Parish Secretary: Tracy Moloney

15th May 2016

Pentecost

TIMES OF SERVICES & GROUP MEETINGS THIS WEEK

MONDAY 11.00 a.m. MASS at Carmel

16th

TUESDAY 11.00 a.m. MASS at Carmel

17th 1.30 p.m. Mass at Sacred Heart School
7.00 p.m. Reception of Fr. Anton Cowan R.I.P. at
St Paul’s, Cheshunt
7.30 p.m. The Gift at St Augustine’s Church Crypt
Hoddesdon
WEDNESDAY 9.00 a.m. MASS with Morning Prayer
18th 12.00 noon Requiem Mass at St Paul’s, Cheshunt
for Fr. Anton Cowan R.I.P.
2.00 p.m. UCM in the Presbytery
St John I 5.00 p.m. Syro-Malabar Rite Mass
THURSDAY 11.00 a.m. MASS at Carmel
19th Fr. John attending eye clinic at
Princess Alexandra this morning.

FRIDAY 11.30 a.m. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament

20th 12.00 noon MASS

St Bernadine of Siena
SATURDAY 6.30 p.m. FIRST MASS OF SUNDAY
21st
St Matthias
SUNDAY 8.30 a.m. MASS
22nd 10.30 a.m. MASS
3.00 p.m. Deanery Pilgrimage to the Holy Door for
the Year of Mercy at Our Lady of the
Immaculate Conception & St. Joseph,
The Most Holy Waltham Cross led by Bishop Paul
Trinity McAleenan
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Response to today’s Psalm
“Send forth your Spirit, O Lord, and renew the face of the earth.”

READINGS NEXT WEEK

Proverbs 8:22-31, Psalm 8:4-9 response v. 2
Romans 5:1-5, Gospel John 16:12-15
MONEY COUNTING TEAM NO 3 THIS WEEK

CHURCH CLEANING

This week Mary Hallett & Tony Archer, thank you.

IMPORTANT EVENT IN THE LIFE OF THE

HERTFORDSHIRE DEANERY

On Sunday 22nd May at 3.00 p.m., the Catholic Parishes in

the Lea Valley are having a joint pilgrimage to the Deanery Holy Door
for the Year of Mercy, at Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception &
St. Joseph at Waltham Cross. The service at Waltham Cross will be led by
our new bishop in Hertfordshire, Bishop Paul McAleenan. All are welcome
and it is hoped that all parishes in the Lea Valley Deanery will be
represented. If you require a lift please speak to either Fr. John or Mary
Hallett.

BARN DANCE- Tickets on sale after Masses

Barn Dance with Peter Skiffins

next major Parish Event in support of building our new Parish

Centre. On Friday 24th June at Wodson Park Sports Centre
. Arrive 7.30 p.m. Dancing 8.00 p.m.-11.00 p.m.
Tickets £12.50 including a choice of Meat or Vegetarian Lasagne with Salad
Contact Jean or Tony Stavrou 01920 411658 or tony.stavrou@ntlworld.com
 WARE CARNIVAL

It's Ware Carnival day on Saturday 2nd July and our parish will be having our usual
Bottle Tombola Stall which raises funds for our Church/New Parish Centre. There
is now a list in the porch for people who are willing to give an hour of their
time to help on the stall. A box is also in the porch to accept any bottles you are
able to donate for the stall, in date please. Your continuing generosity to this
Parish Fund Raiser is always appreciated and it's a great way to be part of this
community event.
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FLOWER ARRANGERS
Thank you to those people who have kindly responded to our previous request,
however, more arrangers are required to join the flower arranging rota. Also,
needed is someone to do the flowers for Our Lady which only involves 2 small
vases. Flowers are usually arranged on Friday or Saturday for the weekend
services. Initial help will be provided. Please contact Fr. John if you are able to
join the team.

The Gift - A Life in the Spirit Course.

This is an inspiring and practical programme of discussion and prayer produced

by CaFE (Catholic Faith Exploration) for people of all ages to help encounter the
Holy Spirit and to share their Faith. Each session can stand alone and consists of
a presentation, discussion and prayer, and includes light refreshments. The
remaining sessions cover:

 Encountering God's Spirit

 Living in the Spirit

The course is on Tuesday evenings at St Augustine’s Church, Hoddesdon from

7.30 p.m.-9.15 p.m. If you are interested please feel free to join us for any of the
sessions you can.
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CARITAS VOLUNTEER EVENING

All Welcome. Tuesday 7th June, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Venue: Centre for Youth Ministry, 20 Phoenix Road, Euston, London,
At this event, you will have the opportunity to take part in volunteer training,
allowing you to share your gifts and passions with your local community.
Caritas will also be launching their Volunteering Service, which will make it easier
to find volunteering opportunities aimed at Catholics in the Diocese of
Westminster. Please see the poster in the porch for more details or take a leaflet
from the table at the back of the Church.
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The next community Fun Day will be

Saturday 28th May at Lower Bourne Gardens

LoveWare+LiveWare is the Ware Churches working together to serve our
community. If you are able to get involved in helping in some way or for more
information please see leaflets at the back of church or alternatively speak to Tony
Stavrou or Mary Hallett after Mass, or phone 01920 411658 or visit
www.lovewareliveware.org
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The Brightlights Festival is celebrating its 20th Birthday!

Brightlights is a Catholic young adults weekend festival open to anyone between

the ages of 16 – 30 years. This year the Festival is moving a little north…to the
Midlands and the Kenelm Youth Trust is playing host at Alton. Festival goers can
choose to camp or stay in one of our two residential retreat centres serving the
Archdiocese of Birmingham and beyond. With numerous accommodation options
available – choose to stay in Alton Castle or the newly renovated Soli, formerly the
Lord Shrewsbury Pub. With the gift that Pope Francis has given us in the Jubilee
Year of Mercy, it’s natural for the theme of the weekend to be Mercy. Input from
speakers, workshops and activities will allow festival goers the opportunity to learn
more and delve deeper into the topic.

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SPIRIT IN THE CITY

1st -4th June 2016: A Catholic festival of Mercy in the West End of London. Join
the programme of prayer, talks and celebrations in Notre Dame de France and the
all day festival in Leicester Square gardens on Saturday. For details visit:
www.spiritinthecity.org or Telephone: 020 7440 2663 for a full programme please
visit: www.bit.ly/SitCfest2016 or take a leaflet from the table at the back of the
Church.
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NEWSLETTER ITEMS TO PRESBYTERY IN WRITING OR E-MAIL BY 9.00 AM THURSDAY WITH

YOUR NAME & PHONE NO. —NEW PARISHIONERS Please take a parish membership form from
the porch. The completed forms should be posted through the presbytery letterbox