"I stand at the door and knock"
| SUNDAY 29th July 17th Sunday of the Year |
5.30 pm (Sat) |
Mass with Children's Liturgy Charles Keenan (RIP) Sung Mass with Children's Liturgy John Hennessy (RIP) Holy Baptism Mass - Pro Populo |
| MONDAY 30th July |
9.45 am |
Morning Prayer Mass - Mary Murphy (RIP) |
| TUESDAY 31st July |
9.45 am |
Morning Prayer Mass - Fr Michael Connor (RIP) |
| WEDNESDAY 1st August |
9.45 am |
Morning Prayer Mass - John McDonagh (RIP) |
| THURSDAY 2nd August |
10.00 am |
Mass at the Sacred Heart, Ruislip Manor |
| FRIDAY 3rd August |
9.45 am |
Morning Prayer Mass - Tom Byrne (RIP) |
| SATURDAY 4th August |
8.30 am |
Church Cleaning Morning Prayer Mass - The Hopkins Family (RIP) Holy Hour and Benediction |
My Dear Friends,
As we gather for Mass this weekend a large candle burns in Lourdes for the life and witness our parish. About 1400 members of our Diocese gathered with our Cardinal, for the annual pilgrimage. It was, I believe, one of the most joyful and prayerful pilgrimages I have had the good fortune to be part of.
No doubt many, many prayers were offered for families and friends and amongst those were my own for us here at South Ruislip. But we also looked further a-field and prayed, in a very focused way, for the needs of our world. It was good to reflect and pray together in love.
What was, once again, a particular joy to me, was to see the wonderful hard work that our youngsters do. Quite literally hundreds of them work as volunteers - the red caps - to help the disabled enjoy their time away. Everywhere you looked, there they were, pushing wheelchairs, laughing, joking and praying with the people in their care.
And my particular joy? Well, to see among them members of our own community!! God bless you for your faith and witness.
Looking ahead. On 27th August we shall be having another parish 'working party' around the church. This will be so that everything may be just so for our festival weekend the following week. Don't forget that the morning Mass on Sunday 2nd September will be at 11 am!!
God Bless.
OUR PATRONAL FESTIVAL
2nd September 2007. Help is required in organising this special day. There will be a meeting in the hall at 8 pm on Monday 20th August for all who can help out. Do consider coming along. MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK!!
CHURCH CLEANERS
There is always need for more people to help clean the church on Saturday morning, but during the summer hols the need is even greater. Please consider giving of your time to this important task.
1st RECONCILIATION AND 1st HOLY COMMUNION
Parents of children hoping to make their 1st Reconciliation and 1st Communion in 2007/2008 are asked to collect a registration form from the church porch and to return the completed application to the Presbytery before 16th September. These forms are for children who will be in Year 3 (or above) from September 2007.
THERE IS COFFEE IN THE PARISH HALL AFTER THE MORNING MASS ON SUNDAY, DO COME AND JOIN US!!
Tel: 020 8845 2186
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