Quex News - Newsletter of the Sacred Heart Church

FUNERALS Edward Joseph Fogarty RIP, Trevor Road, Edgware, Middlesex. Funeral Mass on Monday 30th July at 6pm, followed by repatriation to Ireland.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The family of the late Therese Bromley thank you most sincerely for your kind expression of sympathy in their recent sad bereavement. Thanks to all who sent Mass cards and messages of sympathy. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass has been offered for your intentions.
GETTING TO KNOW YOU Church choir members, cleaners, readers, servers, offertory collectors and eucharistic ministers are invited to one of two meetings to be held in the Community Centre on Saturday, September 29 and Saturday, October 6. Both meetings from 2.30 – 4.30pm.The schedule and aim of the meeting is:
a] to get to know a few more people from the parish:
b] there will be a talk on ministry:
c] we will end with some prayers.
Because of numbers, meetings will be held over two Saturdays and you are invited to attend one. A sheet will be available soon for you to sign up for either date.
DISCOVERING THE RICHES OF SCRIPTURE
Reflections on the Sunday Readings Reflections on Sunday readings will resume in September
Mature carer required temporary basis - 25th July to 10th August inclusive. Call Bernadette 07845 188 722
DOCUMENT SIGNING Please make an appointment for Wednesdays only for School Forms and for Passport or other documents. Remember the law requires that you are known to the counter signer so make sure you are registered in the parish.
(PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DAY)
CHOIR PRACTICES FOR SUNDAY MASSES Take place on Tuesdays in the parish Meeting Room
Sunday 12.30pm choir group practices at 6.30pm
All other Sunday Mass choir groups practices at 8pm.
TAIZÉ PRAYER Programme will resume for Lent 2008
DIVINE MERCY PRAYER Every Friday from 3pm-4pm for prayer and quiet meditation.
COMMUNITY LESSONS At St. Gregory’s Catholic Science College, Donnington Road, Kenton. Mathematics and Science at GCSE Level and Computer Course (ECD)Level. Contact 020 8907 8828 or email schooloffice@stgregorys.harrow.sch.uk
SOUTH KILBURN CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU CAB are now offering a call service on 020 7644 7399. If you leave a message, they promise to respond within one working day. Their office is located at 58 Peel Precinct, NW6
INDIAN EVENING At Quex Road Methodist Church Hall, Kingsgate Road, NW6 on Saturday 18th August at 5pm. Admission: Adults £5: children (under 12 yrs) £3; Family (2 adults & 2 children) £12. For tickets contact: 020 7624 3075 or 01923 224 706. The evening is in aid of purchasing a Cabalt machine for cancer treatment at the International Cancer Centre, Kanyakumari, S.India.
CD’s ON SALE
“Harvest” There is a limited number of copies of this CD left. Please contact Louis Ribeiro on his website:

Price: £10—50% of the proceeds will be donated to St. Eugene’s School..
PAN-AFRICAN ANNUAL MASS To commemorate the bicentenary of the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade will be held on Sunday 16th September at 3pm at St. George’s Catholic Church, 132 Shernhall Street, Walthamstow, London E17 9HU. There will be a procession to mark the occasion. After Mass there will be a Reception in the Parish Hall. All are cordially invited to attend and experience African Liturgy.
WHEREABOUTS Mick Charles, last known address Brondesbury Villas. If you know where he can be located, please contact the parish office on 020 7624 1701.
ANNUAL OBLATE MISSION APPEAL Sincere thanks from Fr Paschal Dillon for your very generous contributions to this year’s mission appeal, which totalled £4,464 (collection & Blue Boxes)
God Bless you all.
WELCOME - BRO. FRANCKY, OMI Bro. Francky is from Haiti and a Seminarian from our Oblate House in Rome. He will be with us for two months to learn English. We welcome Bro. Francky and wish him success with his studies.
OBLATE MISSION APPEAL Please remember to support our annual appeal for the Oblate Missions throughout the world. Pick up an Oblate Blue Box from the back of the Church and get the family involved!
HAPPY HOLIDAY! To all travellers during the summer holidays a safe journey and return home, and to all visitors to our parish a very warm welcome.
MEDJUGORJE YOUTH WEEK
(30th Jul - 6th Aug) A group of young people are leaving tomorrow the 30th July, to join young people from around the world participating in a spiritual week in Medjugorje. We wish them all a safe journey. Please remember them in your prayers.
PARISH PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDES
14th -21st September 2007 Cost £500 (excluding insurance and coach to airport). If you are interested in being part of this year’s pilgrimage, please contact the parish office as soon as possible to reserve your booking. By Coach to Lourdes - 15th-24th September 2007 - Cost: £540 For more details - contact: 020 8804 7678 (Mrs Denning) or 020 8952 6123 (Miss Lynch).
FIRST HOLY COMMUNION 2008 The preparation course for First Reconciliation and First Holy Communion 2008 begins in October. Children should be in school year 3 or above, and parishioners of this parish. Please contact Judith at the parish office for further information. If you have a child with a learning disability or special educational needs who is to be prepared for First Communion, please let us know so that we can arrange for them to be included.
CONFIRMATION 2008 The preparation course for Confirmation 2008 begins in the Autumn. The course is open to young parishioners of this parish who are in school Year 10 or above, and who are practising Catholics. We will make every effort to include anyone with learning difficulties or special needs - please let us know. We may also be able to open this course to adults. Contact Judith at the parish office for further information.
ARE YOU REGISTERED? As a Parishioner? You should be! So please sign up now! Forms are available from the Sacristy. You can register online here.
BAPTISM POLICY Parents must make an appointment with Sr. Margaret at the Presbytery on Tuesdays to discuss arrangements. See our Baptism Policy here or pick up a copy from the Parish Office. Parents must be registered for more that six months before making a booking for baptism.
DOCUMENT SIGNING Please make an appointment for Wednesdays only for School Forms and for Passport or other documents. Remember the law requires that you are known to the counter signer so make sure you are registered in the parish.
CHURCH CLEANING ROTA Please offer an hour or two of your time and keep your Church clean. This week team 3
READERS OF THE WORD Please collect your rota dated 1st July from the Sacristy.
GIFT AIDERS If you gift-aid for this parish and have the following numbers (pink envelopes) for the current year of contribution: 224, 310, 317, 323, 327, please contact the parish office and leave your details. Please also indicate if you are a taxpayer or not.
“PARENTING TEENAGERS”
Support Group We are delighted to offer this support beginning in the Autumn. The only qualification you need is to be a parent of teenagers. This support offers help in a relaxing and friendly environment. To find out more, please contact Sr. Kathleen on 020 7624 6374 or email:kathleen.flanagan@hotmail.co Find Out More Meeting: Wednesday 5th September 7pm-8pm. Thinking About Trying It Meeting: Wednesday 12th September 7pm-8pm. Meetings run each Wednesday from 12th Sept - 24th October 7pm-9pm and will be held in the Basement, 14 Quex Road.