The Parish Newsletter
Nicodemus Visits Jesus By Night
Christ, The Redeemer
Our sins had made us exiles from God's kingdom.
But just as God sent Cyrus to bring his people back
from Babylon, so in his great love he sent his son, Jesus Christ,
to bring us back to the new Jerusalem "to live the life he had meant us to live".
DIARY FOR THE WEEK
SUNDAY
26th March 2006
4th Sunday of Lent |
5.30 pm (Sat)
10.00 am
6.00 pm |
Mass - Sam Staples (RIP)
Children's Liturgy during Mass
Sung Mass - Edward Murphy (RIP)
Children's Liturgy during Mass
Mass - Marion Redmond (RIP) |
MONDAY
27th March |
9.45 am
10.00 am
1.00 pm
6.30 pm |
Morning Prayer
Mass - Jim McDonagh (RIP)
Monday Club - church hall
Confirmation Class - church hall |
TUESDAY
28th March |
9.45 am
10.00 am |
Morning Prayer
Mass - Josie Gavin (RIP) |
WEDNESDAY
29th March |
9.45 am
10.00 am
10.30 - 12 pm |
Morning Prayer
Mass - Deceased members of the Conway Family (RIP)
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament |
THURSDAY
30th March |
10.00 am
1.30 pm
|
Mass at the Sacred Heart Ruislip Manor
Mothers and Toddlers - church hall. |
FRIDAY
31st March
|
9.45 am
10.00 am
10.30 am
1.30 pm
7.00 pm |
Morning Prayer
Mass - Deceased members of the Armed Services (RIP)
Mothers and Toddlers - church hall.
"Christ Among Us' - church hall
Stations of the Cross to be followed
by "Christ Among Us" - church hall. |
SATURDAY
1st April
|
8.30 am
9.00 am
9.45 am
10.00 am
| Church Cleaning
1st Communion Classes - church hall
Morning Prayer
Mass - Mrs Greenwood (RIP) |
My Dear Friends,
Today is "Mothering Sunday" - not Mother's Day which is celebrated throughout Europe and the USA in Mary's Month of May!
Now I know this is a particular 'soap box' of mine, but it does seem such a shame to miss out on this most beautiful of feasts, which is unique to Great Britain, and stretches back into antiquity. This is the day on which we give thanks for our three mothers: our own mum, our mother the Church, and our Blessed Mother Mary. We should not forget any of them on this, their special day. O.K. 'soap box' put away for another year!!
Something that has been worrying me for some time, and I know is a cause of concern to many of you as well, is the volume of noise at Mass. Naturally it is difficult to maintain absolute silence when the church is very full, and that is neither reasonable or practicable, and not what we are looking for! But we must never loose sight of the fact that our church is the House of God - place of prayer and worship, where we come into the actual presence of Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. I would ask that we all think and pray about this and consider how we can make our time of prayer together both joyful, reverent and "still".
Have a truly
blessed week,
"fun 'n' fitness"
Bev's HI/LO aerobic workout - STARTS HERE EVERY TUESDAY EVENING FROM 11TH APRIL 2006 - 7.30 - 8.30 PM. £4.50 per class / suitable for all levels. 'flyers in the porch'
BANNUEUX PILGRIMAGE
join us on the Feast of Pentecost for a few days of peace and tranquillity among the pine trees, at the Virgin of the Poor in Belgium. 2nd / 8th June. Cost £345 fully inclusive of travel, hotel (full board), and insurance.
For details ring Maria Hare on 01895 420753
PLANNED GIVING
The new envelopes for the coming year are available in the porch this weekend. Please note that they are in alphabetic order! If you usually have envelopes but do not see yours there, phone Gillian at the presbytery from Mon. to Thurs. mornings and things will be sorted out.
DON'T FORGET REFRESHMENTS IN THE CHURCH HALL AFTER THE MORNING MASS ON SUNDAY.
SEE YOU THERE
St Gregory's Catholic Church, 447 Victoria Road, South Ruislip, Middx., HA4 0EG,
Tel: 020 8845 2186